So I was cleaning out our TV stand to make space for our Wii, and found a plastic storage box–I think for baseball cards or something. Anyway, Graem found it and decided she had to put her butt on it and break it!
We are watching videos on our Wii and Grammy is cracking up! This thing is amazing. Shawna even got it hooked up to our wireless network.
Okay, so we folded and opened up the Wii. So much for making the big bucks on eBay. Now we have to post twice as often to get some $$$ to pay for said Wii, never mind daycare, health insurance, inseminations, etc.
But at least we’re playing together as a family.
As many of you know, I was raised in Houston, Texas. Contrary to public belief rodeo, boots, and country music are not 100% Texan and not all Texans have 10 gallon hats, cattle, and boots.
However, I did have boots, wranglers, a hat, and went horse back riding at least twice a month at the local farm! I even worked there for a summer as a farm hand. One day when I was riding one of the younger horses I remember the saddle starting to become lose, the horse leaped back, and literally started running and then I fell off.
It was quite the tramatic incident and thank God I wasn’t injured!
I have no idea how those professional bull riders do it!
With that said, we used to always go to the Houston Rodeo! The entertainers were amazing including Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Alabama, and C&C Music Factory! Plus, the Houston Rodeo also had a great lifestock show.
When I was a senior in high school my friends and I made a road trip to Las Vegas. We went to drink illegally and gamble. However, while we were there we actually went to the Professional Bull Riders Finals! It was an amazing experience and we hooted and hollered for not just the riders but those bulls!
It was so intense and although, we had nosebleed seats it was amazing to see those guys whipped here and there and them just trying to beat the clock and stay on for the “magical” seven seconds!
One guy was taken away by the ambulance and it was later announced that he had a punctured lung and broken ribs from when the bull stepped on him.
Of course, the whole idea is that you hold on for seven seconds and then hop off gracefully and that’s when the goofy clown runs around and tries to distract the bull!
Yeah right, unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
So if you are in or around Las Vegas during the the bull riding finals I’d highly recommend getting PBR Tickets. If I remember correctly they really weren’t too expensive and it was well worth the money!
YEAH!!! I’m beyond happy at this point.
Today was starting to be a pretty shitty day. We didn’t get out of the house til almost 11am. I lost this part of the rebate for a camera Margot’s dad gave us - then once I had found it (45 minutes later) realized the rebate had expired.
I decide that we should go to Target and check out toys and then I had to pick up some knitting needles at Jo-anns.
Target didn’t have any good toys - ie. No TMX Elmos. So, I decided to check out the video games knowing that they wouldn’t have any PS3s or Wiis.
I actually caught myself having a conversation with myself about them having the wiis. Then I saw it - the Wii! I didn’t know if it was the actual game system or empty boxes in the showcase (some places do this). So I went to the sales person and asked if they had Wiis. He said they just put them in there about 2 minutes ago.
I told him I wanted one. So, I purchased mine. Then there were two older mom-types that asked if that was “the wii”. I said “yes” and they ended up getting one too! I went to the car and called Margot to see if I should buy more to sell on E-Bay. She checked on E-Bay and they were going for close to $500 so she said yes.
By the time I had gone back to the store they have 6 Wiis left. I told them I wanted 5. Then they had to call the manager. Supposedly, there’s a max of 1 per “guest”. So, I told the manager that “my daughter should be considered a guest too.” He said that they meant “household”. I asked him to show me where it said that. By God, the man pulled out a brochure that stated “A woman and her five year old son are considered one guest.” BAH!
So, after that and they sold the three Wiis - they instantly took them off the shelves! I guess they weren’t suppose to go out til Saturday or something.
I was so darn happy that I had to celebrate! Plus, I had a coupon for $10 cash back of a purchase of $99 or more. So I used the coupon and had $10 burning a hole in my pants!
Thank God, Jen Schaus was able to join me for lunch to celebrate Wii success!
Now, I’m just waiting for Margot to get home from work took hook up the system and play!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
One thing that never loses it’s value is silver! Even when our stocks are floundering you can always look to silver, gold, and precious metals to maintain their value.
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I didn’t realize this but Monex Deposit Company (MDC) is an industry leader. They sell silver in two forms: coin or ingot. We all know what the coins look like, but the ignots are pure bullion cast in a convenient size and shape. I can only imagine they look like the blocks that are in most cartoons!
The world demand now exceeds the supply demand for silver - which makes it a pretty smart investment.
The ongoing antics of two thirty-something *gasp* mamas raising our three-year-old daughter and adding another baby girl to the mix.