Flight Tracking....

So the kids were on on their way back from Cozumel...


I was not sure what flight they were on or what airlines...

I just knew they would get into Cleveland about 10:00 PM...

I am not much of a flyer, so I rarely check the status of  flight arrivals/departures...


But, for kicks and giggles, I thought I would see if I could figure out what flight they were on and when exactly G-Man would be home....


So I could get all the guys out before he got there...


Clean up after my week of partying....


But I digress...


Anyway, it was easy enough to figure out what flight they were probably on...


And what I thought was even cooler was that I could track the flight in real time...


As it is flying over the Gulf of Mexico...


Heading for Dallas Fort Worth....

To DFW: 992 miles
From CZM: 165 miles

To DFW: 857 miles
From CZM: 200 miles 

To DFW: 797 miles
From CZM: 260 miles

To DFW: 797 miles
From CZM: 260 miles

To DFW: 797 miles
From CZM: 260 miles

To DFW: 797 miles
From CZM: 260 miles

WTF???????


Is it stuck????


Did it go down????

To DFW: 483 miles
From CZM: 574miles

Whew...that's better.


Note to Airlines...


If you are going to update real time...


Update consistently....


I wonder how many phone calls they get from first time users like myself?

Did the plane go down?????

Are my kids OK???

Why did it stop in the middle of the ocean for 20 minutes???? 

There's an oil spill down there ya know...

I didn't call....


Really, I didn't...


Well, I did, but while I was dialing, the real time update updated....


 

Peyton PHlaCe survey says....

So management recently sent out a survey about helath benefits for the next year...

One of the questions asked:

Would you be willing to follow a program to reduce the cost of your health insurance premiums?

You mean a Peyton PHlaCe Activity Monitor program????

Sure, no problem...

We all know how that works...

Throw it in the dryer for 18-20 mins on low and you have reached your goal for the day.

Dryer on the fritz? 

No problem.... 

Let you cat wear it around its neck while you chase it with a laser pen....

No cat????

No problem....

Twirl it like a set of car keys as you watch your favorite show....

Or as you sit in that long-ass meeting about the state of the company....

Life is good...

Open Letter to my kids....

I love you guys....

I like your friends, too...

Most of them, anyway.

And I like some of them because I like them - not just because they are your friends...

So....


Having said that.....


Forgive me if I do not understand when you feel the need - as all of you have in the not too distant past - to message me something to this effect....

Mom, quit posting on so and so's wall - I am not talking to them anymore...

A simple:

Wow, so and so is such a bastard/bitch/ashole....you would not believe what he/she did...I am not talking to her/him

...would suffice....

Then I can make up my own mind about whether or not I post on his/her wall....

I may have something to say to the bastard/bitch/asshole...

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...

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Just saying...

Being short is bad for your health....

Who would have thunk?

Short People at Risk for Heart Problems: Risk is 50 Percent Greater
Ya gotta love some of the possible explanations in this article...

Being short might be a result of being poor, meaning people of small stature could be undernourished and vulnerable to health problems in general.

There could be a biological explanation, such as a hormone imbalance that hurts the heart.

Because short people have smaller arteries, those could theoretically get clogged quicker with cholesterol and be more easily damaged by any changes in blood pressure

And, as the study's lead author says:

"Height is only one factor (among many) that may contribute to heart disease risk...focus on other things like not smoking, eating a balanced diet and exercise. Those are easier to change than your height."

And to that I say:

"Duhhh!"

I have been trying to grow up for years - it is just not happening...

Truthfully, I think the risk for heart problems is higher for short people like myself because we have a bigger, more giving heart...

And after all that giving...well there is only so much heart ...


But for once I am glad my kids took after their dad's family - at least in the height department.




And no matter what ....
 
Short people rock!

I want an iPad...

But not as bad as this guy....

Man Tries to Trade Pot for iPad

And I surely not willing to trade my pot for it...

Not that I have any pot to trade....

Or that I would post a picture of on Craig's List ...

It was Puppy Love...

I got to spend time with CareBear's puppies this weekend.

I was a little concerned because the newest addition to the family is still pretty shy around anyone except CareBear.

But my concern was unfounded.

Brownie decided she liked me pretty quickly...

Enough to take treats right out of my hand....

Enough to sleep in the bed with me...

Which did not please Taz too much as he seemed to think he should have me all to himself...

Talk about sibling rivalry...

Taz pretty much moped around when I paid the least little bit of attention to Brownie...

But a trip to the ice cream stand for a foot long hot dog got me back on his good side...

At least until bedtime...when he growled at Brownie any time she inched a lil closer to me on the bed...