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Just a few thoughts......Some funny, some serious.
1) I went to Sean's bachelor party last weekend, it was a great time! I can't remember ever staying out until 4:30 AM before, but it was more then worth it.
2) My opinion is that in order to be a good parent, you need to say "No" when you need to. As young people grow up, if their expectations are not in accordance with reality, or they are demanding inappropriate levels of responsiblity, or they are just plain acting-out, they shouldn't be allowed to run the family.
3) We went to tour Emma's new school this past Wednesday, and as we got to the gymnasium, as everyone was picking in the window, Holly asked: "Is that where they keep all the monkeys?"
4) A thought on gas. A couple years ago I remember hearing a news report about the impact of OPEC production on gas prices. The key thing that I remember from that news report is that it takes a certain amount of time for oil to be processed and turned into oil. In the case of the article, they said that oil from the middle east takes nearly 2 months to make it to American markets. I am totally boggled at how quickly the price of gas went up, after Hurricane Katrina went through the Gulf area. Oil isn't pumped out of the ground and magically, instantly turned right into gas, there should have been enough in the supply chain's system to last a little longer then it did. The day after the hurricane, gas was higher. 2 days, even higher still. It appears to me that public perception is more of an influence over gas price then actual supply.
5) I have been playing with Google Earth, a cute little program. I was looking at our house, not the best resolution because we live out in the country, but the landmark closest to our house was the Hanson Quarry, between here and Honeoye Falls. It really looks ugly. Big open, plantless area in the middle of a lot of green.
1) I went to Sean's bachelor party last weekend, it was a great time! I can't remember ever staying out until 4:30 AM before, but it was more then worth it.
2) My opinion is that in order to be a good parent, you need to say "No" when you need to. As young people grow up, if their expectations are not in accordance with reality, or they are demanding inappropriate levels of responsiblity, or they are just plain acting-out, they shouldn't be allowed to run the family.
3) We went to tour Emma's new school this past Wednesday, and as we got to the gymnasium, as everyone was picking in the window, Holly asked: "Is that where they keep all the monkeys?"
4) A thought on gas. A couple years ago I remember hearing a news report about the impact of OPEC production on gas prices. The key thing that I remember from that news report is that it takes a certain amount of time for oil to be processed and turned into oil. In the case of the article, they said that oil from the middle east takes nearly 2 months to make it to American markets. I am totally boggled at how quickly the price of gas went up, after Hurricane Katrina went through the Gulf area. Oil isn't pumped out of the ground and magically, instantly turned right into gas, there should have been enough in the supply chain's system to last a little longer then it did. The day after the hurricane, gas was higher. 2 days, even higher still. It appears to me that public perception is more of an influence over gas price then actual supply.
5) I have been playing with Google Earth, a cute little program. I was looking at our house, not the best resolution because we live out in the country, but the landmark closest to our house was the Hanson Quarry, between here and Honeoye Falls. It really looks ugly. Big open, plantless area in the middle of a lot of green.
posted by Tim @ 12:44 PM
3 Comments:
At 2:34 PM ,
Anonymous said...
about the gas prices: it makes more sense when you consider the fact that retailers must price their goods according to the cost of replacing their stock. in other words, even though they are selling out of a tank that cost them 'x' dollars per gallon they have to replace that with gas that will cost them 'y' dollars per. if gas stations kept prices constant until they actually buy more expensive bulk supply, the profits from the last tank would be eaten up paying for the new. i'm sure there is a bit of price gouging going on, but for the most part it is a legitimate supply-and-demand model.
that said, i heard prices at the pump around here might approach $5 per gallon over the Labor Day weekend, doubtless crushing many peoples' travel plans.
there are some people at work who are seriously considering quitting because they live over an hour away and if prices stay high they could literally make more money working at a supermarket or somethng in their own town. hmph.
c.
At 2:16 AM ,
Kyle Wash said...
1) i'm glad you had fun, I certainly did!
2) Need more Good parents adourn here if you ask me.
3) hehe I wish I had a monkey
4) If I worked alittle closer I would contemplate walking or riding a bike. As if driving isn't expensive enough.
5) I love that program! I was playing with it again today myself.
At 5:34 PM ,
kelly said...
I am glad you had a good night out with the guys!
I LOVE MONKEY'S!!!!
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