I have to admit that I’ve been guilty of going to a fast food restaurant around lunch time and just getting a strawberry milkshake instead of a “real lunch.” It has been so hot lately that I don’t really want a hot lunch, and I am usually in a rush when it happens so I don’t want to bother to actually EAT anything. So a strawberry shake is cool, filling, and delicious. I have to be careful though because I know that I’ll pack on the weight if I keep doing that! I wish that these places would sell “good for you” smoothies as a healthy alternative to milkshakes!
I’ve noticed that there seem to be a lot of different anti-virus and anti-malware software programs available for sale. And I’ve noticed that whenever I buy a new computer, there seems to be some kind of internet security already loaded on the computer. It used to be that these programs that were preloaded were free, but the last couple of times I bought a new computer it seemed that you were only given a few weeks of free use before you had to register the program and pay some money in order to keep it.
I think that it is a shame that when you spend so much money on buying a new computer that you don’t just get that kind of protection pre-loaded for free forever. Although computers are slowly becoming more affordable, they are still a major out of pocket expense for many families. And I think that the companies that make them are making enough money to be able to come up with a good deal with the software companies to provide protection from hackers to the consumer for free.
One thing is for sure; living around here we sure get some wild thunderstorms! I don’t know if there is a “good time” or not for weather like that, but I have to say that if we are going to have wild weather I would prefer that it happen during daylight house so I could be able to see it if something really bad like a tornado was nearby! It is rather spooky when the bad weather hits at night. Although the lightning is rather cool to watch as it snakes and streaks across the sky, and the way it illuminates everything nearby, it still is rather disturbing to not be able to see what might be coming along with the lightning! And it is very strange to get up in the morning to see the damage that might have been done overnight; what things are in your yard that used to be somewhere else, and what things that you own that might not be there anymore.
Mygrand-father had a lot of interest in investing in the precious metals. I can remember when I was younger he would take me to see his gold coins that he kept in a safe deposit box at the bank. He didn’t own a lot of them, but he sure was proud of the couple that he had! He would tell me that they were set aside for hard times. When he passed away my father got them. I wonder whatever happened to them!
I’ve become interested recently in learning about how to put gold in an IRA or a 401K account. To be honest I don’t know the difference between a gold IRA and a gold 401k account. My wife told me that there is a website called goldcoinsgain.com that has a lot of information about IRA gold. She said that it explains which kinds of gold can be put into accounts, and it explains how to put gold in my IRA. So I guess I’ll be spending some time reading that site!
I had never had a papaya to eat until this morning. My wife bought a couple at the grocery store, thinking that it would be fun to share them with me. She had eaten one in a restaurant a while ago and thought it was wonderful. So this morning she took one and washed it off, sliced it in half, scooped out the seeds (I wonder if the seeds are poisonous, and if not, what they taste like?) and squirted some fresh lemon juice on them.
It was quite tasty! I was surprised; I was reluctant to try it. I’m glad she bought two of them, we’ll be eating the second one tomorrow morning for breakfast! I’ve heard that they are good for your health to eat.
Food, General life, Health | Dean | 
August 24, 2009 7:31 am | 
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