OPTICS PLANET

Guess what holiday is coming up and you need to give that someone special something special. You got it, it's Christmas. I have just the place for you to go to get that perfect gift and it is called Optics Planet Inc. and you can check out their website at http://www.opticsplanet.com/. They deal in things from flashlights and binoculars to sunglasses and rifle scopes. Everything in optics that you can think of and top of the line brands with prices to fit your pocketbook or wallet. One of the nice things they offer is FREE ground shipping on orders of $29.95 or more. Look at any of the sites they have like http://www.opticsplanet.net/best-gifts.html Gift Guide to see the thousands of gifts available or go to http://www.opticsplanet.net/besandtopsta.html Best Sellers to see what everyone else is getting. I'd like to have one of those flashlights that you tap the bottom of it with your hand or shake it to get light. I bet they have it. You can go to http://www.opticsplanet.net/guarantee.html to find out why you should buy from Optics Planet. Give them a look and I'm sure you will find just the right gift.

THE COACH

Guess who's is coming to this little town of Schererville and to a local grocery store in this little town of Schererville. It's not Mickey Mouse or his friends and it is not the President. This person is more important than that. It is, YES, YES, YES it is The Coach Mike Ditka. The ex coach of the Chicago Bears. He will be coming to this town to promote his new line of wines. He will be signing items for the fans who come to see him ONLY if they buy a bottle of wine. If it doesn't taste like Mogan David, then it is not worth buying.

LAPBAND BY JOURNEY LITE

Are you tired of being heavy and not looking good in your clothes? Well you can change all that by having a procedure done called LAPBAND. What if does is reduce the stomach capacity and restricts the amount of food that can be consumed at one time. During the procedure your Journey Lite surgeon will use laparoscopic techniques. What this really means that the surgeon will make tiny incisions (rather than a large incision) and insert special longshafted instruments through these tiny incisions in order to wrap the inflatable silicone band around the upper part of your stomach. In doing this a new stomach pouch is created and that limits and controls the amount of food that you eat. You will be monitered so that any adjustments to the band can be made for your comfort and controlled weight loss. They have offices in Los Angeles, Houston and Tampa. Look them up at http://www.journeylite.com/.
My daughter had this procedure done and she really looks great. She lost 50+ pounds and has a new wordrobe. So lapband Tampa, Houston or Loa Angeles is where to go.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

I'm Christmas shopping on line. I have just about finished with my grandkids in Texas. I have sent Aiddin a wooden table with a wooden train set. 80 pieces. My daughter says he is into trains and at 4 years old I think he will like it. Spencer on the other had wanted a guitar. I found a electric guitar that comes with a stand up mic, and amp. I KNOW he will have a good time with that. I will be up to his mother to get him lessons. Another thing I got Spencer are Night Vision binoculars which I know he will like too. Had it sent straight to their house, so no wrapping (moms job) and best of all, free shipping.

DELIGHTFUL DELIVERIES

If you are like me, I like to shop from the comfort of my home with a cup of coffee next to me and not having to bump shoulders with a lot of people. Have lunch at your own table and not stand in line. I have found the perfect website to do this and it is called DelightfulDeliveries.com.
Gifts and more Gifts. This is what they have to offer you to give to your loved ones, friends or business clients. DelightfulDeliveries.com the premiere Gift Retailer and America's number 1 Gift Basket Website, announced it has been named one of The Hot 100 Retail Websites by leading industry magazine, Internet Retailer. Now with a record like that how can you not go to this website and look for yourself at what they have to offer. With the Christmas Season here they have many unique gift ideas for you to choose from. Their items include popular brands likeGifts from Mrs. Fields, Ghirardelli, Dancing Deer, Mrs. Beasleys and Lady Fortunes. And too they have Hanukkah Gifts, Baby Gifts, Get Well Soon Gifts, Thank you Gifts, Sympathy Gifts and more. They can show the Top Rated Gifts, Corporate Gifts and International Gifts. Not only do they sell candies and cookies, they also have beautiful flower arrangements. You can offer a gift that is sent monthly or even send a gourmet meal. And keep in mind that all of their Gifts and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. When you go to their website, make sure you look at the gift towers. There are unique and beautiful and will get your mouth watering for a taste of these delicious goodies. There is another good this in dealing with this company to buy your Gifts, they have free shipping on thousands and thousands of their items. This is something every shopper looks for and DelightfulDeliveries.com offers this. Look them over and order from them, I will. In addition I would like to tell a little about DelightfulDeliveries.com. is a privately held company with one of the largest and most unique selections of gourmet gifts, ranked alongside larger sites such as Dell, Nike and Amazon.com. They offer over 2000 unique and delicious gifts from America's best brands. Their award winning website was started in 1998. Look them over. I'm sure you will be pleased at the beautiful and wonderful items they offer.

COLD MORNING

It was cold this morning. Colder than usual and poor little Angelica felt it. Being from Texas, she is not used to this king of weather. I asked her what she is going to do when it really gets cold. She was bundled up as if it were 90 below zero, but said she liked this weather and couldn't wait until it snowed. Soon enough young lady, soon enough.

ULTIMATE PAINTBALL

When you were a kid did you play cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians and had fun doing those things. As we got older we got away from those things because they were childish. I bet you still think about doing that kind of thing. Well guess what. You can by getting a group of friends together and getting paintball gun packages from one of the world biggest suppliers of paintball gun packages and anything else you need. The company I am referring to is Ultimate Paintball and you can find them at paintball gun packages. I have a camper in northern Indiana and every time I go up there I pass a sign that says Paint Ball Course. Every once in a while they will advertise a Paint Ball Tournament. The more I think about it, I will stop there and see what it is all about and talk to people there. From what I have seen on tv it looks like a lot of fun, back to playing cops and robbers again. When I am ready to purchase equipment I will look into paintball gun packages from Ultimate Paintball. I have checked out their website and they sell the top of the line equipment like Tippman, Spyder, Ion and more. You can see all the different products that they carry by going to paintball gun packages and seeing for yourself. One of the best things they offer is FREE SHIPPING, that alone can save you a bundle. Another nice feature about Ultimate Paintball is that when you are on the site and you have a question about paintball gun packages or any of the products, you can chat with a live person who can help you in making a decision as to what you need. That is what I am going to do after I talk to some folks at the paintball course and am ready to make a purchase. So look into their site to get what you need and start having a ball. Another site you can find them on is paint ball guns

CELTIC WOMEN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

With Christmas coming and my wife being gone no two years I find this time of year hard to endure. I see other couples shopping together, dining together and in my mind I know this will not happen for my wife and me. There were so many things we did and prepared for together I can't fathom her not being here. But I just wanted to tell you that I am enjoying one of the most beautiful Christmas shows. It's called Celtic Women Christmas Celebration. The women are a total of five. Four sing and one plays the violin. Absolutely wonderful. They are singing a combination of your favorite Christmas songs and traditional Irish (Celtic) Christmas songs. They should be called the Celtic Angels because their voices are just that. They are pure talent and elegance. There are no jeans with holes in them, tattoos, just beautiful evening gowns and voices. They are backed by a 100+ choir and a large orchestra. I can't say that there is not a tear in my eye fore I can imagine how my wife would enjoy this program. She loved this time of year with family and friends.

GOTH DATING

Are you looking for that someone special. I mean really special. The place to go is Darkyria.com where you can possibly meet your soul mate, match and meet other Goth singles. This is a singles, dating and personals website aimed at Goth, Dark, Fetish, Vampire, Heavy, Extreme Music and Alternative Culture. If you like free stuff keep in mind that member ship is FREE. Yes Goth singles membership is free and when you do register you can browse the thousands and thousands of profiles and pictures of other singles like yourself. Darkyria.com allows their members to not only upload photos but if you see someone you like, there's what they call the "Send a Wink" feature to help you get that person know that you are interested, a Dark Cupid who will find your Soul mate, a free Video Chat, Forums, a World Map Seeker, and much, much more. If you are interested, log on now and explore the Dark Side of Love for yourself. Goth singles is not for everyone but for those of you into it, this is the place where you can express yourself to others and find others who share your thoughts and would love to meet and chat with you.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

It's 8:40 am and I thought I would put out this post before getting the house ready for company that are coming for dinner. It was supposed to snow last night, 1-3 inches, but that didn't happen. That's a good thing because I know many of you will be on the road today and driving is bad enough on a day like this without having snow or ice or rain. I will probably run to the cemetery and say Happy Thanksgiving to my wife Andie. This is the second year without her and it seems harder than the first. Anyway, life goes on. Being lazy as I am I ordered a turkey dinner from our local Jewel food store. Just heat and serve. Comes with turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. Can't wait. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL. BE SAFE.

If you are so inclined you can check out my other blog MY ANDIE at http://ladyandie.blogspot.com.

REPLY TO WIANGUBE

Thank you for your comment about Garden Escape. I see you are in the flooring business and you asked my opinion of the White Oak. If it is the color, I like it. But as far as construction, I am not a contractor nor do I work for Garden Escape. You can contact them directly as I say in my post. Good luck with your project I think it would be beautiful.

TAKE A STEP BACK

I was watching the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade Saturday evening which was a total bust when a commercial came on for the Illinois Lottery and this bozo saying 'LET TAKE A STEP BACK AND REMEMBER WHAT THE HOLIDAYS ARE ALL ABOUT. GIVING. BUY A LOTTO TICKET. Yes, let's take a step back, way back and remember what this is all about. It is not giving it is the birth of CHRIST. Get rid of all this buying and giving. How many families go broke during this time. When I was a kid, a long time ago, I knew what Christmas was all about and we called it Christmas not the Holidays. Lets not buy a Lotto ticket and lets cut back on the giving and make ourselves go into debt just to make the retailers happy. They are the ones who make out in the end, not us. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

GARDEN ESCAPE

You know as well as I do that you can enjoy life, work and exercise in you are in an enviornment that you really enjoy and look forward to coming too. I have found places like that in the form of garden buildings. These buildings are made just for that purpose and can be seen at The Garden Escape. Models can be viewed online. Just imagine yourself working or exercising in a building that overlooks a beautiful garden, lake, city or mountains. With garden buildings you can do just that. Included in the specifications and price of a Garden Escape are: Construction of strong, secure foundations, Connection of electric and phone cabling, Convection heating and stylish soft recessed lighting, Thermal and acoustic insulation to meet the same standards as a newly built home, Internal painted plaster finish, Engineered oak flooring, Double glazing with Pilkington "K" Glass for quiet light. Sided in western red cedar which means no outdoor maintenance. And this building has a Lloyds of London backed guarantee. Visit this site of garden buildings and look at the many designs they have to offer. You can contact them by phone, e-mail or fill out the form located online and someone will contact you. So if you want to live, work or exercise in luxury visit The Garden Escape and look at the garden buildings that are available to you.

LOOKING FOR SNOW

I am babysitting my two granddaughters today, so that means that I am watching three girls, Angelica 10, Mia 7 and Delaney 6. Lots of luck. Right. Well they are behaving to an extent, but the real funny thing is that last night the weatherman mentioned that there would be snow showers today so every few minutes the girls are running to the window looking for a blizzard. I try to explain to them that if they do see snow it will be just a little and not enough to go sledding. They just don't understand and hope they will not be too disappointed when we don't get 10 inches.

CREATIVE TUTORING

If you were like me, I struggled in school. Back in those days we didn't haveInnovative Tutor offered by Score Learning. Tutoring was a non-existent word to my family but was available to families of means. An Innovative Tutor is a person with skills and imagination to create new things to help in the learning process. Maybe this is what your child needs to help them excel in learning. One thing to keep in mind mom and dad is how much easier your job would be if you had the help of an Innovative Tutor It wouldn't take the weight of helping your child off your shoulders, but it would make things a lot easier. My grandson is one of those children who could use a Innovative Tutor to help him understand and enjoy learning. So look into the Score Learning and their Innovative Tutor program and other programs that are available.

THANKSGIVING MEAL AT SCHOOL

As I had mentioned in a blog yesterday, my granddaughters were treated to a Thanksgiving dinner at school. When they came home from school they were all aflutter and eager to talk about the Thanksgiving dinner they had. They mentioned all the different kinds of food they had and that made my mouth water. Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, salads and the deserts they described as only gooooooood. The wore costumes they had made in school. Delaney made a vest out of a paper shopping bag and Angelica wore a ladies pilgrim hat they had made in class. I only wish I could have been there with them to share these special moments.

MATH TUTORS

Let me ask you a very simple question. Can you help your child with math? How much do you still remember and how much have you forgot. I have found a place that can supply Math Tutors to help your child with their needs. That place is Score Learning Centers. If your child needs that one on one personal attention, Score, with their Math Tutors can supply just that. They have ways to make math fun and this is one thing that hold your child's interest in math. I wish that they had Math Tutors when I was a kid going to school, I sure could have used one. So if your child is having trouble learning and understanding math and you find that you don't have the ability to help them, please don't hesitate to look into Score Learning Centers, Math Tutors.

THANKSGIVING DINNER

Today is another special day for my two granddaughters attending Protsman school in Dyer, Indiana. They are being treated to a full blown Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all of the trimmings as well as some wonderfule deserts. They will even be in costume to fit the times.
Each class was assigned to bring a certain item for this dinner. Angelica's thrid grade class had to bring Ranch dressing. With 25 children in her class, that is a lot of dressing. Delaney's first grade class was assigned to bring one pound of butter. That too is a lot of butter, but with the amount of kids, teachers and volunteers to feed, maybe not.

I think this is wonderful to let the children live the past and see what the first Thanksgiving was like. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL.

HOLIDAY CHEER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Everyone looks to save money for the holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving and the big one coming up, yep, Christmas. In today's times saving money is the thing and I've found just a place called CouponChief.com. They are there for you. Make that special wishlist for the family and friends, and oh yes don't forget your pets or you will never live it down. CouponChief.com strives to provide a one stop coupon deal and discount resource for their site visitors. They focus on customer support and providing up to date coupon codes and promotional deals. Go to directly to sites like http://www.bestbuy.com/ for their special offers and savings or for the pet in you household go to http://www.petsmart.com/ where they have free shipping on orders over $50.00. Let me tell you this is the way to shop and save your hard earned money. Check them out.

DECK THE HALLS

Here it is 10:30 in the morning and I just finished watching a movie that I didn't finish last night because I fell asleep. Not that the movie was bad, just that I couldn't keep my eyes open at midnight.
If you are not doing anything special today I suggest that you get to your local video store and rent an extremely funny movie called Deck the Halls. This movie stars Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick. It will definitely get you into the Christmas spirit and even bring a tear to your eye at the end. So if football is not your thing, rent Deck the Halls and get ready to laugh.

ONLINE COUPONS

With Christmas just around the corner wouldn't it be nice to shop and save money? You can't look at every newspaper and find every coupon that will save you money, that's hard work. Well let me tell you something. I have found a found a website that has hundreds of coupons ready for the taking. That website is NCNatural Coupons. This site is updated everyday with offers from hundreds of your favorite merchants. One of my favorites is http://www.jcpenny.com/ where they have a large selection of name brand merchandise and good coupons offers. Those of you who will visit WILL save money using these coupons. The site is laid out so you can find coupons quickly and easily. Another place that I enjoy visiting is http://www.kohls.com/ . Here too you will find many good coupons. So don't look in the papers and clip coupons when you can go to NCNatural Coupons and get the coupons you want. If you are looking for computers, check out Dell at this link for coupons and good deals, http://ncnatural.com/Resources/Coupons/Dell.html . Also available for viewing is the following link where you can get InkJets at low prices. These deals can be found at the following link, http://ncnatural.com/Resources/Coupons/123InkJets.html. Be sure to check out all of these sites for great savings.

TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS

As I was driving from Long John Silvers where I had dinner I was listening to the radio, 93.9 The Lite and they were playing Christmas music. If I remember correctly they started playing these songs either on Thanksgiving Day of the day after. This is much too early, we will be so sick of seeing Christmas decorations and listening to Christmas songs there will be nothing to enjoy when the season really gets here and that won't be until after Thanksgiving. So as a result I will not be listening to The Lite until that time and I will enjoy the music even more. I hope some of you will do the same.

THE MIST BY STEPHEN KING

Stephen King, by using words, can make one stay up all night to read one of his books or send fear up you spine watching a movie while you cling to your mate or sit in their lap. I recall watching The Shining. That was one scary movie. From the empty halls where people or things would appear to the moving lawn sculptures. Jack Nicholson played the perfect part. The scenes where Shelly DuVall and her son were hiding from Jack made your nerves tingle.Even without playing in The Shining he looks scary and I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley. While watching the film you could put yourself in that big hotel all by yourself and that is one of the things that bring out the fear. It gets you thinking and puts you in the movie.

Well Stephen King has a new film coming out November 21st that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. It is called The Mist. The Mist by Stephen King is a story about a group of people trapped in a local grocery store by a strange otherworldly mist. David Drayton (Thomas Jane) and his son are the first to realize that tings are lurking in the mist, creatures not of this world. As reason crumbles in the face of panic David wonders what terrifies him more, the monsters in the mist or those inside the store. Survival depends on everyone pulling together but David wonder if that is possible. A must see movie by the master storyteller Stephen King. Be sure to see The Mist by Stephen King opening November 21st. For more about this movie go to http://www.themist-movie.com/ and view the trailers, learn about the stars and more.

A great cast brings this movie together: Thomas Jane - Boogie Nights, The Punisher and Deep Blue Sea. Marcia Gay Harden - The Hoax, The Dead Girl and American Gun. Laurie Holden - The Majestic and will be on The Shield this season.

WATCHING TWO KIDS

I don't know how you mothers do it. Watch kids I mean. I watched two girls yesterday and today because they had only a half day of school. I was picking up after them constantly. I no sooner had one mess picked up and there was another. Mom's how do you do it if you have more than two. My wife and I had three and she babysat three. It never seemed to bother her with the cooking, cleaning (I must add in my defense that I helped) and all of the other things that need to be done. I must say mom's you don't get paid enough. God Bless you.

GARAGE FLOORS

How would you like to have a garage floor that you have designed, have the colors that you want and have a garage floor that would be the talk of the neighborhood? The place to go for garage flooring is the website for CarGuyGarage.com. The have floor tile, floor coating, grated flooring, ribbed flooring and garage flooring. You can see the colors and patterns right online. You can design your garage floors right online. If you choose to coat your garage floor they have step by step instructions for preparing and applying the coating, which is epoxy, online so you can see if you want to go that route or put down tile. Tiles come in different colors and garage flooring tiles are interlocking and measure 17.68 inches and are 1/4 inch thick and are easy to install. So cover your cracked ugly garage floors by going to CarGuyGarage.com. Also don't forget to ask for your free catalog that will show you all of the other items that they have to offer.

NEW DAY-NEW CHALLENGES

This is a new day. It is Angelica's tenth birthday. We will have a small party for her tonite and the big party Sunday. Today the kids have only a half day of school. What am I going to do with them while I have all these errands to run? They can watch only so much tv and movies. Maybe I'll take them to McDonald's and play on the indoor gym set. By that time Delaney's mom will be home from work and she can take over, I'll order a pizza, my son and his family will come over the party will begin. Seeing that Angelica's mom, brothers and grandparents are in Texas and have sent gifts, I will let her open those because she will have more to open on Sunday. Ahhhhh to be a kid again and get two birthdays.

DENTEMP O.S.

When packing for a vacation, we never think of the important things, such as tooth ache medicine. I wish I had when I was driving to Texas. I was chewing a piece of gum and yep, you guessed it, a filling came out. The pain was so intense I almost drove off the road. Luckily we were near a good sized town where I was able to get help. What if I wasn't, I know a product that I wished I had, and now carry with me. It's called Demtemp OS. A dental repair material that was invented by a dentist. It provides fast temporary relief of pain and discomfort. It's easy, just remove it from it's plastic vial and it's ready to use. No MESS!, NO MIXING! and there are several applications in each vial. It also replaces lost fillings and may be used to temporarily cement loose crowns. It's so strong that you can eat on it with 30 minutes of setting. And most important, all products have been tested and fully comply with FDA regulations for Oral Care. Also check out the temporary repair link http://www.majesticdrug.com/demtemp_os.htm and see how these products work. You can order this product on line, so while you are there why don't you do just that. You can also get full instructions on how to use this product. So remember Dentemp OS for you medicine cabinet or suitcase.

REPLY TO VENOMOUS

I agree with you. Don't panic until there are30 shopping days until Christmas. The stores are doing this because, supposedly they had a bad year, last year.

GET CAR QUOTES, LOANS AND MORE.

Are you in the market for a new car and want to get the best price you can? I have got just the place for you to go. It is carsblvd.com. By going here you will never pay full price for a new car! Compare quotes at carsblvd.com with wholesale prices by letting dealers compete for your business. You'll get up to two (2) quotes -it's FREE and FAST. By checking out this site you will have the opportunity to check on used cars, car loans, police impounds, insurance and auctions. They will even guide you to where you can auction off your car, donate your car. You can sell your car by reaching local shoppers by going to one of the related links available. You can even get a Honda Car Quote if you are interested in that type of vehicle. So look them over and select the type of service that you are interested in.

ANGELICA'S BIRTHDAY

Tomorrow is my granddaughter's birthday. She will be ten years old. My how time flies. We will have a small party for her with just my daughter Julie and Delaney and my son Kevin and his family, Mia, Gage and Karen.

On Sunday is when we will have the big party with all of the friends and relatives. I am expecting about 30 people. This poor child has not had a party this big since she moved to Texas. Those parties consisted of about 6 people. She will be overwhelmed. Here she will have her aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She has no idea how many people are coming.
Looking forward to a great time.

PAYDAY LOANS

When you find yourself short of money and it's still a week from payday, there is a place that can help you out for that short period. It's called Payday Loans.

What this is, is a loan or cash advance that is quick and easy way to get you through this period, get this, without a credit check. It is a small short term loan that can range from $100 to $1500. The money can be electronically deposited and repaid from your checking account on mutually agreed dates.

With the simple online application process, you'll find out within minutes if you are approved. There is no faxing or waiting in line, apply 24/7 from home or work and the application process is instant and secure. So check out Faxless Payday Loans to get the short term money you need.

NOT LETTING US FORGET

I had the privilage of going shopping to our friendly Wal-Mart yesterday and in at least two spots I saw their friendly reminder that there are only 51 shopping days til Christmas (now there are only 50). I thought that it was wonderful that they did this as a public service. NOT! It's bad enough that they are now showing Christmas commercials. Remember the days when this all started the day after Thanksgiving? Don't get me wrong I love Christmas and decorate my house to prove it. But lets not push it.

MORTGAGES FOR YOU

When looking for a mortgage there are many things to consider. Rate, length of the loan, closing costs and other things your mortgage broker will tell you about. There is a place that can connect you with a mortgage consultant who can get you a great rate. That place is NationsFinance. Visit their website for fixed rate mortgages and they will help you. Even if you have bad credit they can help. For a cheap mortgage visit them at http://www.nationsfinance.co.uk/mortgages/compare-mortgages.html and see what they can do for you. You can apply on line by filling out the application form, just as simple as that. Or you can go to http://www.nationsfinance.co.uk/mortgages/ and see what they have to offer. There are many different types of mortgages for instance, Interest Only and Repayment. Repayment mortgages are when you pay a piece of the loan and interest in the repayments you make. Interest only mortgages is when you pay only the interest part of the loan, leaving you owing the initial loan sum in full. So apply and let them do the work for you. I'm sure you will find this to be a interesting and rewarding experience.

HOW I WISH SHE WAS HERE

How I wish, how I wish that my Lady Andie was here on Halloween night. She used to love to see the children dressed up in their costumes and hand out candy. I know she was here standing behind me as I did this ritual because every once in a while I would feel a pinch on my backside. I must say all the children looked great in their costumes and I hope they had a good time trick-or-treating.