Al Gore

I don't kow a whole lot about Al Gore but i find it interesting that of late he seems to be the celebrity earth champion. Maybe it was his apperance on this Oscars with Leo but he seems to be everywhere. I haven't seen his movie. i'd like to but haven't found the time yet. And part of me is a little nervous to watch it. I don't want to really know how bad it is.
Someone on tv last night said that a problem as big as global warming and saving the environment can't be done by groups or individuals. It has to be solved by government because it is so big of a problem.
I partly agree.
If the government did more to incent businesses and states to be more environmentally friendly it would make a huge difference. Instead they want to drill oil fields in the pristine wilderness of Alaska. And don't get me started on this Skywalk thing a tribe in AZ built at the Grand Canyon. Sounds cool but ....
I just saw a story about San Francisco banning plastic grocery store bags http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/27/environment.baggs.reut/index.html
And i am so excited about it. We are so technically advanced as a society - can't someone make a biodegradalbe plastic bag? What rubbed me the wrong way was a cable news talk show host calling SF idiodic for instituting such a ban. Hello do some homework and find out how many millions of plastic bags are in the land fills and ocean!!!
So back to Al Gore. Not that he's running for president (yet) but wouldn't it be nice to have a friend of the enviorment in the white house?

Earth Day - What does it mean to you?

April 22 is Earth Day. What are you doing to save the planet?

I am:
trying to not use plastic bags at the grocery store.
replacing my old light bulbs with the swirlly environmentally friendly ones.
trying to recycle everything i possibly can (but frustrated by what the city allows me to recycle)
think of more ways to make a difference.

Happy Friday!!

It's friday - thank goodness. Weather here is great. BB (baby boy) is doing good and hubby is almost over a cold so we'll hope for an eventless weekend.
I can't beleive it is April on Sunday. Where did the first quarter if this year go. I'm still trying to get thank yous from Christmas mailed out!
Since i went full time March 1 here at work i've felt a little crazed. Mostly that i don't have time to get anything done at home before i'm ready to pass out.
The other night BB and I fell asleep on the couch together and i woke up at 12:30 dazed and wondering why on earth am i on the couch with the tv on!
Hope everyone is doing well. If you live in either the Phoenix area or San Jose area go online to Patsrun.com and register to particpate in the Pat Tillman 3rd annual run/walk!

Cool Website

This was interesting. Passed along by Sonn.

I am a Benevolent Idealist.... hmm



Check out the test.

Nothing new to report. it started raining today after 2 weeks of 90 degree weather in March. Too early for that kind of weather!

Sorry for the Delay

I feel as though time is working against me.
Case in point - i am still trying to write thank you cards from Christmas! (Thanks for the reminder S that i needed to update. I do it in my mind but it doesn't always make it online.)

It has been a busy few weeks. I reported for Jury Duty last week which was better than i expected. It has been many years since i last had to go and this was a piece of cake. We didn't get selected though and got to leave early.

Things at home are good. The little man is starting to really talk now which is so much fun. He's very clingy though which i love...99% of the time. He loves to give hugs and when he does he pats you on the back which tickles me for some reason. He also loves to say hi to absolutly everyone when we are out shopping.

The biggest change for us happens this week when i go back to work full time. I have mixed emotions about the whole thing. Since baby cakes was born i've had a mixed schedule. At first i was back 2 days a week and then 3 days and then last March when i changed companies i went back to 5 days a week but i left my house at 9 and was back by 4. Now i'll be working 45 hours or more a week. The good part of this is that hubby is going to come home by 4pm everyday and be able to spend more time with little man. And now that he's 19 months and getting older by the minute he needs more daddy time.
I think we are going to sign him up for swim lessons together in the afternoons once a week so that will be fun.
I worry about granny not being able to keep up with him as he gets older but she says she's fine so we will see.

What makes me sad is the thought that we may not have another one. And that makes me more sad that he won't have a sibling more than anything else. We'll see.

Ok so while most of you sit in snow out in the mid west it is 73 and beautiful here ;) Have a great week.....

No Resolution Thanks

No New Year's Resolutions this year thanks. At least not one's that i'm labeling that way.
The biggest one always is - get organized - i used to be organized and then during one of my many college days moves something went haywire and i lost all control over my stuff. Get married and have a kid and now we are way gone.
I find myself watching Clean Sweep, Neat and Mission Organization because they may have a good tip here and there but most of the time it just makes me feel better that someone has a bigger mess in thier room/house than me. Is that wrong?
My Granny made a good point yesterday though - how many people live in magazine clean like homes? I know a few but come on they are in the minority right. Most people where both spouses work and either have kids or maybe don't - their houses aren't immacualte all the time are they?
I'm getting a mini makeover in the laundry room soon and i'm very excited you to have more storage space.
Ok enough about all this. The question regarding a trip East... i'm hoping maybe this summer. You gals tell me when is a good time and let's make a plan! I haven't seen you both in way too long!!! Most liekly it will be just me and baby. G may come but depends how long the trip is.
Take care!!

Happy New Year!

Well we made it back from CA in one piece! It was a quick trip but great to see all the in-laws and especially T&W who took us to FairyLand in Oakland. Baby did great and had lots of fun with his cousins.
I go through this at the start of every year but i can't beleive it's 2007. Just look at that number! Yikes. I haven't made any resolutions yet but it's still the first week so there's time.
I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday.