Category Archives: Travel/Auto

You Never Know Who You are Going to Meet

  By Dr Saxe | October 12, 2011 - 5:37 pm | Associates, business, education, entertainment, internet/computers, life, money, technology, Travel/Auto
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Although most people get on my nerves, I do enjoy talking with people, you can learn some fascinating things when you actually listen to what is being spoken and I’m afraid that the art of listening has become a thing of the past. Folks love doing the speaking, but are for the most very bad listeners.

Last week, at work, a co worker of mine had to bring her mother-in-law into the office for a while, waiting for the time to arrive so that she could take her to a doctor’s appointment. The mother-in-law (who’s name is Rose) ended up sitting right close to my desk and we had a very pleasant conversation for close to an hour about all types of things. She turned out to be a very interesting and entertaining lady.

Indian Summer is here

  By Dr Saxe | October 11, 2011 - 7:06 pm | entertainment, life, sports, Travel/Auto, weather
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This is my favorite time of year, when Indian Summer comes around and spoils us with the world’s best weather conditions for a week or two. This is what I call leather weather, perfect motorcycle riding conditions, other than the wet leaves that can make those two wheels a bit slippery if not paying correct attention at the time.

I am going to try and take advantage of this most wonderful weather and spend as much time as I can outside enjoying as much as I possibly can. The cold, wet winter weather is just around the corner, and that is not something that I am looking forward to, come what may.

Candy Cigarettes Now A Thing of the Past

  By Dr Saxe | October 7, 2011 - 10:16 am | antiques & collectibles, business, education, entertainment, internet/computers, marketing, Travel/Auto
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Something that we all grew up with on the shelves with all the other varieties of candies for sale were the candy cigarettes. If you notice you will no longer see these at most locations that offer gum and candy products. But on a rare occasion, at certain places you will see a display of these fake coffin nails, which was the case yesterday for my niece who was on a field trip out in the boonies, out in the country at a museum displaying numerous aging and large cumbersome parade floats, window displays and other larger than life items used in times past, in various locations for advertising and holiday celebrations.

I didn’t even know that this place even existed for heaven’s sake. She came home with a camera full of interesting and colorful pictures, that she emailed me, the last photo being of the counter that displayed many old time candies, including the fake cigarettes that used to be so popular back in the day.

Needing A Good Deal On Tire Chains

  By Dr Saxe | September 29, 2011 - 8:39 pm | business, Finance, internet/computers, shopping, technology, Travel/Auto, weather
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Before we know it winter will be upon us, not something that I look forward by any means. Everyone is saying that we are in for a long hard winter which doesn’t help my mood any I can tell you that. I keep threatening to move south but for some reason I just keep putting it off.

There is so much to do to get ready for the harsh winter weather, I still have to find a decent price for a new tire chain that I have been putting off since last winter. Guess I will take the time over this weekend and go online and see what I can come up with there since I have no urge to go out looking in any of the stores around here with all the hassles that go along with shopping retail.

 

Christmas Is Fast Approaching

  By Dr Saxe | September 26, 2011 - 4:53 pm | Associates, books, business, entertainment, family, Finance, internet/computers, life, money, politics, sports, technology, Travel/Auto, weather
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Seems that the family is up in arms over the up and coming Christmas holidays that are fast approaching us. Faster than I can to think. These pats few years have really taken it’s toll on everyone, there isn’t a single soul that I know that hasn’t been struggling, struggling hard due to the economy in such turmoil, and the news isn’t all that promising that things will change any time soon.

You see the family has been wanting to check into some travel books  and online sites that will assist with planning a family get a way during the long holiday breaks that most of us get to enjoy. The kids in the family have really been looking forward to spending time with relatives that they don’t get to see very often. They have all been pushing to go some where that they can enjoy all of the numerous winter sports that are available these days. The big one is snowmobiling and snow boarding, which has become so popular the people much younger than me, I can tell you that.

The older folks in the family are all about going somewhere nice and warm to get as far away as they can from the harsh winter weather that we always experience during those winter months. As they say “you can’t please everyone” but if no one can afford this family event it doesn’t look like any of us will be going anywhere any time soon, sigh….