Commercial Break

I just love TV on DVD-you know TV shows that you can buy (or rent) on DVD. How great is that? My first experience with this great invention was Friends. My loving husband bought me the first four seasons. It is better than syndication because there are no commercials and you can put them on any time of day, watch as many in a row as you'd like, and rewatch your favorites. My favorite Friends Episode is "The One Where No One Is Ready". Each character has an interesting story line, lots of funny jokes, but I digress.

So, TV on DVD...... we have watched two seasons of 24 and are currently watching "Freaks and Geeks" which was only on for one season. THAT is a shame. High school in the early 80's-there is plenty of good stuff. Doug and I watched 3 episodes last night. And mailed it back today. That's right! Another great invention I am loving is Blockbuster Online. For a small rental fee, you can rent unlimited movies (3 at a time) they are mailed directly to your house. This was invented for people like me-people who, in the past, only rented Children's movies because just the thought of hauling 3 kids around Blockbuster while trying to select the perfect movie gave me a headache. I can go online at my convenience and choose from movies I might not even notice in the store. I can't wait to finish a movie and put it back in the mail! That is very satisfying. Maybe not as satifying as seeing every new release in the theater-that we paid for- but at this stage, we are enjoying our movies this way. Another great thing is they rent TV on DVD!!! My kids will be getting Little Rascals the original TV series in the next couple days. Everyone should sign up! No, I don't own stock.

I've Been Tagged......

Thank you Laura for tagging me.

How many books do you own?
Personally, about 25-50. That includes scrapbooks, yearbooks etc.

What was the last book you bought?
Reading Lolita in Tehran for our book club. Unfortunately, I didn't really enjoy the book.

What was the last book you read?
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy for our book club. I can't comment until after our meeting.

Name 5 books that mean something to you.

1. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. I only read it once and when I tried to reread I just lost interest. The movie is okay, but the book really is so much better-books usually are. It will help you remember to cherish what is actually important today. Love, memories don't take them for granted.

2. Midwives. I'm not sure of the author, but it was one of the only Oprah books I've actually enjoyed at all.

3. Alas Babylon (again I'm not sure of the author) but I had to read it my senior year in Modern Lit. It is post apocalyptic. I still think about some of the ways those characters survived and how they relied on each other. Also that coffee was a high "price"trading item. We all take it for granted.

4. True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi is actually a Young Adult book that I read to my fifth graders. It is well written and shows how far we've come with women's rights etc.. It is full of mystery and just a good story.

5. The Giver by Lois Lowry. I gave this Young Adult book to Doug for Christmas and then I read it in one day. (What can I say, I don't have enough time to read as much as I would like.) Fair isn't always best.

Your turn Kelly, Heidi, Meghann, and Greg H.

A Cruise is like a Mini- Summer Vacation

Today as I was driving I passed some high school kids who had just gotten off their last school bus for this school year. How fabulous is that? Three months of NO responsibilities-even high school jobs are pretty chilled out. Three months when your major time committments have been cancelled. When you can stay up until 3am watching movies or talking on the phone or staying at your friends' houses. Three months of leisure activities like swimming and camp and reading anything you choose.
I just had 3 days like that when we went on our cruise. It was absolutely amazing. Our time was our own. We stayed up too late. Ate great food. Drink a little (or a lot). Our time committments (kids and jobs) were "cancelled" for three whole days.
As great as three months off from life would be, I think I appreciated my three days more than most of those high schoolers. They will just be watching Footloose until three in the morning.
Maybe I'll go check out the Carnival Cruise line website right now-just get an idea when another mini summer vacation might work into my schedule.