Discount Furniture Stores are Popping Up Everywhere!

All around our city, there are quite a number of new discount furniture stores that have popped up in the past few months. My wife is in the market for some new bedroom furniture, but she prefers to have furniture from a quality maker, like Bush furniture, that gives her confidence that what she buys will last!

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Avoid Losing Air Line Fare Costs!

I have traveled quite a bit over the past thirty years and have always been able make the scheduled trips as they were planned. But as I get a bit older and more subject to health problems and the possibility of not being able to make a flight, I have begun to think that it is a very good investment to buy travel insurance. The premiums on a policy are not very expensive and they protect you from losing all that you have spent on the tickets. That is becoming more of an issue with no change tickets that are offered by the airlines.

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Running With The Grandsons

In June, due to a serious health issue in the life of my daughter, my wife and I were granted custody of our grandsons, six and seven years old. It is not what we expected as we approach our sixtieth birthdays, but we are determined to do all that is necessary to give the guys a good home.

So this summer when the boys began to run with a high school coach with whom we go to church, we were very happy. The coach told us that the boys have a bit of ability to run long distances. When they were able to run a mile, the six year old issued a challenge that I run a mile with them. I had not run a mile in thirty years or more, since I played baseball in college. But I could not say no to the boy, so I told him that if he would give e a month to get ready, I would try to run a mile with him.

My first day of training caused me to doubt I could make it to a mile in a month. First, I could only run about 250 yards without slowing to a walk that first day. Second, I immediately became aware of an old knee injury that causes a good deal of pain right behind my right knee cap. But I was determined not to quit, because I did not want the boys to get the idea that quitting when things are not easy is an acceptable pattern. So I began to apply to Freeze It Gel to my knee. Freeze It offers relief for arthritic conditions and muscle strains and soreness. It provided relief from the joint pain, and I was able to continue to train. On August 13 I ran with the coach and the boys. I finished fourth in the race, but I finished!

Since that time I have continued to run with the boys at least twice a week. Yesterday we were able to stretch out our run to 1.75 miles. I was very proud, of course when I got home I had to apply a generous amount of Freeze It to the knee!

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See The Mayan Ruins At Tulum!

My wife and I celebrated our fortieth anniversary by taking a cruise to Cancun. While we were ashore we took a guided tour of the Mayan Ruins at Tulum. Our guide was very good and not only informed us, but also entertained us with his gift of gab. The Mayans were an incredibly advanced society, and left a mark on history. If you have a chance to visit the ruins, it is worth the trip. If not, maybe the video will give you a bit of the flavor.

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SkinCeuticals

Skin care products are a huge industry in the United States, earning billions of dollars each year. Some of the claims made on television ads leave me wondering if there is any truth to them. But when I heard of skinceuticals I thought the idea behind the company makes sense. They have been developing and distributing products to help reconstruct the skin's appearance and health. Their formulas include pharmaceutical grade active ingredients, creating the finest lotions available anywhere.

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New Home

We went to see a young couple last night, they invited us to see their new home. It is beautiful. About eight years ago they bought an acre of land and built a small structure that is now going to be their garage. They lived in it for six years while they built their dream home. It has nearly 3000 sqare feet of living space, etched and stained concrete floors, great cabnetry in the kitchen and study, kohler faucets in all the sinks and a wonderful huge back porch with an outdoor fireplace.

We are so happy for them!

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Derek Jeter In A Taxing Situation

Derek Jeter may be about to take a hit to his checking account. He has been named in a tax evasion case, having claimed that his primary residence is Florida rather than New York. He was trying to avoid the state income tax imposed on New York residents.

If New York officials are able to prove that Jeter lives primarily in his apartment in the Trump Tower, he will be responsible for paying taxes for several years that he has not paid. He may have to move his funds from a Platinum checking account to a free checking account that charges no fees!

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Old Furniture

When our daughter married, my wife and I helped the kids by giving some of our furniture to them as they set up housekeeping. But now that the have gotten established and have a few dollars, they have decided to get some modern furniture for their new home. I am happy for them, but there are a couple of old favorite pieces that are going to be sold in a garage sale that were very special to me when they were in our home. Sadly there is no room to bring them home!

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Blue Tooth

About four years ago I bought a new cell phone and decided to buy a Bluetooth headset so that I could talk hands free. That would allow me to drive and talk on the phone in a more safe manner. But I did not like using the set. I have not put it on in more than a year. But the state of Texas is about to outlaw talking on the cell phone while driving, so I guess I will have to dig it out again.

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My Mother In Law's Health

My mother in law has really had a rough few months, health wise. She has suffered for years with the pain of arthritis, but recently the medications she was taking caused her stomach to react negatively. She became dehydrated and developed an infection that hospitalized her for about ten days. The doctors determined that they were going to have to find some natural osteoarthritis relief formula that would allow her to keep her body nourished. The formula worked and she has gained six pounds in the past two weeks. She feels lots stronger.

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My New Fitness Regime

Te YMCA recently opened a branch in our neighborhood, and I signed our famiy up. The boys are playing soccer in a Y league. My wife and I have had a workout routine customized for each of us on the fitness equipment, with the intention of improving our cardio fitness. I have been doing my circuit faithfully for the first month, three times a week. The question is will I keep it up over the longer haul.

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Houston Astros Blog

I had a visitor to this blog point out to me another blog that deals in depth with the Houston Astros. She was not kidding. The site is filled with serious thoughts and the fruit of a ton of research. It is well organized and highly informative, as well as entertaining. I plan to stop by regularly to see what is new on the site. I hope you will too!

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