and we have photos

I'm very excited because I suddenly can add photos to my blogs... I was supposed to be able to all along, but it wouldn't work. I'm using a beta version, and now it works! Now I just have to remember to take pictures...

Sister's Wedding Shower

On the 18th, my sister had her wedding shower. It had a beach theme (where she originally wanted to have her wedding). Lots of family and a few friends were able to join us in Conroe. She got a lot of kitchen stuff that will help her start her new married life!


I had fun making an island (pineapple upside-down) cake that turned out neat. A few people asked for a picture of how it turned out, so here goes: (Yes, that's berry blue jello.)

I promise there's more to my life than news

From the last couple of posts it looks like all I do is read the news. While I do read news stories every weekday, I promise there are other things going on. With that said, here's another comment on a news story. : )

A story about a tornado hitting North Carolina included a quote I liked: "A man who answered the phone at a gas station on Highway 87 said the twister 'just took a swath right out of that trailer park, right down the middle of it.' " A man who answered the phone at a gas station? So this reporter wanted a quote and decided to call a local gas station. What I can't decide is if he didn't ask the man's name, or if he decided that "a man who answered the phone at a gas station" really sounded better than "Bubba Jones."

Here's the full article if you're interested.

Usual High Standards

This is just something that amused me. I had been ignorant of this particular element needed to provide a top-notch show.

A Guns N' Roses concert was recently canceled because "the band had wanted to drink beer, wine and Jagermeister while performing," (read the CNN article) which is against a Maine state law.

A band spokesperson commented, "Axl and the band are very unhappy about not being able to play for the fans in Portland but have been advised after several meetings with local fire marshals Nelson Collins and Bob Cadigan that they have made it impossible for the band to perform their show to the usual high standards that their fans deserve." (Emphasis added, click here for the GN'R statement.) (note: I'm sure this will change, but right now on the homepage for GN'R they have a link "A Message From Axl Rose" about this issue, and a picture above the link that gets across his message more succinctly.)

Funny quote

I haven't really felt like posting lately, but I think this is a pretty funny quote....

"On Sunday, the Stones played for former U.S. President Bill Clinton's 60th birthday celebration at the Beacon, where millions of dollars were raised for the Clinton Foundation's fight against AIDS, poverty and the environment."

The fight against AIDS, poverty AND THE ENVIRONMENT? Well, I'm glad to know someone is stepping up. ; )

Oh, and it's not like a school paper or something. It's an AP article. Here's the whole article, in case you're curious: http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/31/stones.sued.ap/index.html