A friend of mine sent an article about strange sex laws still on the books across the US. Among some of them (well the ones I am willing to re-publish here anyway) are:
In New York City, men may be fined $25 for gazing lasciviously at a female; a second conviction stipulates the offender wear a pair of blinders whenever he goes out for a walk.
It is illegal to whisper “dirty” things in your lover’s ear during sex in Oregon.
In Tremonton, Utah, a woman cannot have sex while in an ambulance. Punishment can be severe: she can be charged with a misdemeanor and have her name printed in the local paper.
You can read the rest here to see if you are a felon at large…or for a good chuckle!
How do you effectively communicate the “value” of money to your kids. Sure we want to give them everything they need (and sometimes want); but how do you convey the value?
Right now, money is tighter for most everyone than it was several years ago. Personally, I am utilizing the discounts offered by my grocer and taking the nickel credit on each reusable bag I use. I walk more and make conscious efforts to combine errands to save on gas. Impulse purchases are essentially gone.
While the kids know there is a recession and spending habits have changed, several times it seems they are clueless. For instance, in one kid’s mind, a brand new dress purchased in late October for homecoming is no longer appropriate for a friend’s Sweet 16 and another $70 to $100 is “needed” to buy a new one.
Well, with gas approaching $3.00 a gallon, three sets of braces, and all the other expenses, no matter how much I want to afford the dress, $70 to $100 is not just sitting on the counter.
It could have happened here. It could have been a hurricane, a tornado, or an earthquake. The people of Haiti are hurting and need our help after the devastating earthquake that shook the Caribbean nation on January 12, 2010.
The death toll is expected to be in the thousands and medical aid and assistance is drastically needed. We have chosen Doctors Without Borders as our relief organization and encourage our readers to make any donation no matter how small.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.
Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need.
While it seems a world away, we need to be reminded that we are indeed one world. When you were young and fell down, mom or dad was there to pick you up. Now it is our collective turn to help pick up Haiti. They have fallen hard and need everything we can offer.
The following pictures (after the jump due to graphic nature) were sent to me by Haitifeed.com. They are graphic, but clearly show the need for assistance. Please give generously. You can donate by clicking the image up top, the link, or the image in the left column. Continue reading “Please Consider Helping Haiti” »
Sometimes I wonder. My daughter is brilliant. She never studies and never falls off the honor roll. She has a great group of friends. She does not do drugs or drink. She is witty, funny and generally fun to be around.
But sometimes I just have to wonder where her brain goes. Take last night. She asked me to drive her to a friend’s house so they could work on a “lab” for Applied Nutrition. Applied Nutrition is somewhat like the old Home-Ec on steroids. The “lab” was to make a meal (they chose tacos) and analyze all the nutritional information about it and determine how it could be made healthier or more unhealthy.
I picked her up about 11pm and headed home. While I did not expect it, she came back with the ground beef and the cheese I had sent with her. When we got home, I told her to “make sure she put it all away in the kitchen”.
This morning, there it is rotting and stinking on the counter! As she might say, WTF?
When I asked, she informed me that i only told her to make sure it was put “in the kitchen”. Perhaps I did. Call it semantics. But really, can she be that dumb?
UPDATE: 1/29/2010.All of the Main Lodge Rooms are sold out and we are currently booking into the Oklahoma Building (about 50′ away from the Main Lodge, but involves a walk outside). Right now, space is VERY limited and will be confirmed on a first come first served basis.
Did you make it in November? If not, you missed a GREAT time with 46 families and a gazillion kids all having a great time. Yes it rained a little bit but it did not damper the Single Parent Travel enthusiasm!
The indoor water park was completed in November and now all the kinks are worked out as well. We have put an order in for good weather and a good time! If you are on the fence, check out the good time we had in November.
So, for one all inclusive price, you can get
Unlimited Trail Rides
Nightly Entertainment
6 Delicious Meals
2 Nights Lodging In Main Lodge
Wii Room
Indoor Water Park
Rock Climbing
Hiking
Water Sports
Massage and Facial Center
Bonfires
Mini Golf
Paddleboating
Much Much More!
Lock in your trip with a fully refundable $200 deposit for your single parent family weekend.
One adult and one child $615
One adult and two children $815
One adult and three children $1015
Rates include all taxes and service charges. These prices represent almost a 40% discount from the Ranch’s pricing. Their rate for the weekend including taxes and fees for a parent and child are $968. The space for the spring trip tends to be tighter, so we expect that we will run out of space at some time–the best assurance of a spot is to reserve early!
As Thanksgiving Day rolls around,
It brings up some facts, quite profound.
We may think that we’re poor,
Feel like bums, insecure,
But in truth, our riches astound.We have friends and family we love;
We have guidance from heaven above.
We have so much more
Than they sell in a store,
We’re wealthy, when push comes to shove.So add up your [...]
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