Good news from my brother’s youngest son. He is now scheduled to attend the prestigious Princeton University located in New Jersey. He is a bright one, straight A student since day one. He is totally interested in making a difference with our environment and is willing to work his fanny off for four years to do it.
One of the best shows on TV these days is America’s Got Talent. I wish that I could watch Britain’s Got Talent, but that isn’t happening at this point with my current satellite package. I can find some parts of this show on YouTube.com but would really enjoy watching the whole program in it’s entirety.
My niece has always wanted a nice bedroom that she can have her friends come over and play in and have sleep overs in as well. She is getting to the age where sleeping on the floor is getting on the uncomfortable side. Sleeping bags have been a big help but a nice soft bed is much more appealing at her age, rightfully so.
With this in mind she is using the Internet to look at her options. She has found some wonderful trundle bunk beds that are nice looking, made of quality materials and are affordable that she has placed on her wish list. Her birthday is coming up and then of course there is Christmas coming up sooner than we would like it to. So the family is thinking about pitching in together and seeing if we can manage to purchase one for her that she will like. It shouldn’t be a problem if we all contribute just a bit for the next couple of weeks, so we could feasibly have it ordered, paid for and delivered by her birthday which is right after Labor Day.
Her grandma is now suggesting that for Christmas we could possibly get her some new bed linens for her new trundle bed, which of course will take two sets of linens, not just one. I’m guessing that new curtains, new accent pillows and some throw rugs will be next on the list!
When my sister announced that she, her husband and their 3 kids were moving all kind of thoughts went through my head, but that was a while back and with the housing market being in such a crisis, the thought of them actually leaving just kind of went and came and life seemed to keep on keeping on. Next thing you know I get an email from her inquiring on the subject of needing boxes to pack all of their belongings into and they are up and moving out west. The San Diego area, Lemon Grove to be exact and the next couple of weeks are going to crazy, chaotic and emotional as well.
They just received an offer on their house and it’s now under control with everything looking good and ready to go by Labor Day. Not the best time to move a family. That is when most schools are just starting or just getting on their way and they have 4 kids that need to re adjust to a new home in a new state and a new school and hopefully making some new friends along the way. They are good kids, very talented, well behaved and very socialized, so they have a lot going for them.
I’ll be there in order to lend a hand in any way that I can with the move. I went online and found a great site to buy moving boxes that I will place an order with tonight after I speak with my sister after work. I need to know if she needs any specialized boxes or just a good variety of the ones that most people use when moving. They have a large variety of moving boxes these days, it is just a matter of knowing what type you need and how many.
On this date July 26 In 1979, Tropical Storm Claudette dropped 43 inches of rain on Alvin, Texas to establish the 24-hour rainfall record for the U.S. We could certainly use a good rain like that at this point. Things are drying and shriveling up like crazy due to this heat wave. Not going to be a good year for gardening, I’m afraid.