Monthly Archives: July 2009

The thing about small towns…

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While there are drawbacks to living in small towns…towns that are so small that everyone knows everyone (you know~the type you have to do your hair and get dressed up to go to your mailbox), there are way more benefits. Such as,

Full service gas station: yep, for real. They pump the gas and wash the windows.

Ran out of butter? No worries. Just call the manager of the local grocery store and he’ll drop some off on his way home. Literally.

Notice you have a flat tire after you are done rounding at the hospital but you have to get to the clinic to see patients? No problem…the local full service station mentioned above will come pick up your car and fix it~and have it back in the same parking space by lunch!

Adam went to the local farm/home supply store and when he was checking out noticed they had peanut butter eggs by the checkout. He grabbed one (knowing they are my most favoritest thing in the world!) but then was short in change when he went to the pay. The owner said…that is ok, Adam…take it~Shana deserves it.

The local subway starts preparing your favorite sandwich when they see your car pull up.

There are sooo many more examples. What kind of things have happened to you?

Now this is something we can ALL be proud of!

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A story from CNN yesterday: Why Toilet Paper Belongs to America

When you run out of tp and have to go to the store to buy some have you ever wondered why we don’t just stockpile tp? I mean, lets face it…we’re always going to use it. Why don’t we all buy it by the hundreds…

The CNN story says, “Since the dawn of time, people have found nifty ways to clean up after the bathroom act. The most common solution was simply to grab what was at hand: coconuts, shells, snow, moss, hay, leaves, grass, corncobs, sheep’s wool — and, later, thanks to the printing press — newspapers, magazines, and pages of books.”

Apparently the most popular method of cleansing one’s nether regions was with the Sears Catalogs that used to be put out. For any of you that know Adam you know that he willingly admits that he would NEVER make it on Survivor. Why? Not because he wouldn’t be willing to eat bugs, swim with snakes, etc but because he…shall we say, requires a special type of tp for his bottom? He was thrilled to hear that the very first type of tp created was actually infused with aloe as that is the ONLY type he will use now~a joke amongst many!

Adam's wipe of choice

Adam's wipe of choice

Further in that article it says that the average American uses 57 square of tp in a day. Geesh, poor environment.

All in all, we should be proud as Americans that it was right here in the United States where tp was created! Take that North Korea!

Now this is something we can ALL be proud of!

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A story from CNN yesterday: Why Toilet Paper Belongs to America

When you run out of tp and have to go to the store to buy some have you ever wondered why we don’t just stockpile tp? I mean, lets face it…we’re always going to use it. Why don’t we all buy it by the hundreds…

The CNN story says, “Since the dawn of time, people have found nifty ways to clean up after the bathroom act. The most common solution was simply to grab what was at hand: coconuts, shells, snow, moss, hay, leaves, grass, corncobs, sheep’s wool — and, later, thanks to the printing press — newspapers, magazines, and pages of books.”

Apparently the most popular method of cleansing one’s nether regions was with the Sears Catalogs that used to be put out. For any of you that know Adam you know that he willingly admits that he would NEVER make it on Survivor. Why? Not because he wouldn’t be willing to eat bugs, swim with snakes, etc but because he…shall we say, requires a special type of tp for his bottom? He was thrilled to hear that the very first type of tp created was actually infused with aloe as that is the ONLY type he will use now~a joke amongst many!

Adam's wipe of choice

Adam's wipe of choice

Further in that article it says that the average American uses 57 square of tp in a day. Geesh, poor environment.

All in all, we should be proud as Americans that it was right here in the United States where tp was created! Take that North Korea!

Adam’s photography

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For those of you that know him you know that Adam has a passion for photography. This started somewhat surprisingly several years back. It actually started when he was taking photos of the nieces/nephews at their sporting events. One thing led to another (ie: bigger camera) and here we are. I am told (at least he hints at me…) that he still needs a different flash by this fall for our niece’s senior year Volleyball and Basketball!

At any rate I am finally getting around to posting some of his photos. He does it just for fun. Check it out under the photo gallery.

We’ve been robbed!

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Well, not really but kind of! This is kind of a follow up to my previous post. Adam LOVES to snorkel! A couple of years ago while we were vacationing in Minnesota he was snorkeling away…yes, in a lake. Strange, I know but he just loves it. Anyway, he came up screaming and ran out of the water and his nipple was bleeding. Yep…you got it. A bluegill bit his nipple.

And, then we see this book published last year and we think…geesh, we should have sold his story~we could have been famous!!

Our one chance of being famous and we missed it!

Anyways, poor guy…to this day when he snorkles he has a fear of something getting his nipples…someone should invent snorkeling nipple covers.