The past few days and those to come...

My stepson got his drivers' permit the other day which has strangely changed the dynamic in the house. He has become oddly obliging and eager to please. This really comes at no surprise, since most teenagers (or adults, for that matter) will turn on the charm whenever they want something. So what does he want? He wants to practice driving and he needs my husband to do that. My husband has decided to be the instructor...giving on this right of passage onto his son. I think it's a great idea and something that Jace will remember the rest of his life. There are lots of schools of thought regarding parenting new drivers. Our primary goal is practice time before he's out there on his own. We are hoping that by the time he takes the drivers' test (a year from now), he will be a MUCH more advanced driver than those other teens who have all of 11 minutes of practice. Also, this will buy him some time to save for his own car and his own insurance.

All we have to do in the meantime is tolerate the incessant nagging of..."Can I go drive now?....what about now?....and now?"

Our first formal

Winter formal. What are the rules? Tickets...check. Cool clothes...check. A meeting place for the the 3 couples...check. Corsage?...oops! A quick text message to the date for her dress color...check!! All this in just 4 hours before the dance. Just imagine if my stepson was a stepdaughter. We would have been talking and shopping for this day weeks ago. Ugh and a big oy vey. Winter formal....check!

This consumer review for Roku

My husband and I are all about trying out new things. This new little entertainment gadget is going to help us save on our entertainment expense. Roku not only allows us to watch our online Netflix queue from the comfort of our sofa, but it has allowed us to cancel all of our Dish movie channels! It's so much fun. I even like the little bubble sound it makes when you navigate through your videos. I can't even tell if there is a lack in visual clarity, because our TV is so old and everything looks like junk! I do wish you could populate several instant queue's at once, though. All of us in the family have our own Netflix accounts. Still...I heart Roku...go buy it.

2010 Travel logging

As part of this new year, Twenty-Ten, my desire is to keep a better travel log. I want to really pay attention to the destinations I visit and learn the interesting facts, quirks and history. My first stop will be Atlanta, GA next week. I have been there a few times in my life, but that was in my 20's when I was too pre-occupied with myself, shopping and nightlife. All I know so far is that it's the peach state, the airport appreviation is ATL, and wunderground is calling for sunny in the 40's. Anything else I should know before I go? Let's see what I'll learn while I am there!