Get Ready...

Today is the last day of school before spring break begins for my kids and thousands of other students in the Big Bend area.  Working parents have been scrambling for weeks trying to figure out what camp of relative their kids will go with.  Stay at home parents have been trying to figure out how they will manage their day with extra kids hanging around.  Kids have been saying to themselves how am I going to make this spring break last.  Spring break can be a great time to spend with family and friends.  The possibilities for what can be done are endless as long as you use your imagination and let your creativity flow.

One great adventure that can await a family is a road trip.  A road trip can be a great way to see what wonders our country holds.  For example, a road trip to the great state of New Mexico will take you through Texas, Arkansas, and other such states.  You will get to see great mountains and great plains depending on the direction you choose to take.  Taking a trip further north towards the State of New York will also take you through mountains, but they will be the kinds where you may have to drive on the edge and through cities and places you never even knew existed.  The great part about this is you can see something you have never seen before and document your adventure with a video camera or phone.

Another great trip during spring break would be to the beach.  What better way to relax and enjoy what nature has to offer.  You can build a sand castle, take off your shoes and walk along the water's edge, spread a a blanket and have a picnic.  Your beach adventure awaits.

And lastly, but certainly not least, you can pick a great monumental city or place and make a spring break vacation.  For example, why not take a spring break vacation to Washington, D.C. and see the monuments, visit all of the museums, taste great food, and experience all culture and history this great place has to offer.

Bottom line, whether you choose to go somewhere or have your own adventure at home, make the most out of everyday that you have.  Make spring break count!!

Spring Break is Coming

In two weeks it will be spring break for the public schools and most all of the private schools in Leon County.  That means that I have two weeks to figure out what I am going to do with two extra kids home all day for five days.  I am thinking that Sunday night before the first day of spring break I will let them stay up as late as they want to so that they will sleep in Monday morning; which means that I can sleep in Monday morning as well.  At least I hope that is what will happen.

The first day is definitely going to be a lazy day, already made plans for a play date on the second day, and after that we may just go with the flow.  The museum will be an outing on one of those days and then perhaps we will visit some family...who knows.

I don't know what other parents are doing this spring break or how they feel about it, but despite having two extra kids at home for five days, I am still happy about it.  Why?  Because it means I don't have to get up extra early to get them ready, get breakfast, and get them to school.  Of course that also means that after the week is over with I am going to have trouble physically and mentally getting up again to start the morning school routine, and then I will be ready for summer.  Well, stay tuned for Spring Break Chronicles 2012.

New Facebook Profiles & Pages

For those who are on Facebook and also have created a page for a cause, business, or other group; then you know that there has been a transition to a new look for Facebook profiles and for pages that a person has created.  They have gone to what they call a timeline look and everything can be seen, or most likely found, back to when you joined Facebook or started the group page.  If you haven't gone to the new timeline format then let me warn you in advance that it can be quite addicting.  You can add events to your timeline, add a photo of the event to your timeline, and more.

I believe that one of the great things about Facebook is that it is continually evolving and changing.  There always seems to be something new to look forward to with remnants of the past to give you just enough of what you need to make a smooth transition from one format or change to the next.  Even with all of the changes they have made through the years Facebook still manages to allow the user to have control with various privacy settings, and that is appreciated by just about everyone.

As with everything in life I am sure there are some who will not like the new profile timeline or page timeline that Facebook is moving towards, and that is to be expected.  There is nothing in this  world that every human being likes.  For example, Jesus died on the cross for our sins so we could live eternally in heaven yet there are still people in the world that do not like him.  There are programs that exist in every country to help out families who are in need, yet there are people who think those programs are a waste of taxpayers and government money.  The bottom line is that no matter how good something looks or how easy to use it is there will always be someone that doesn't like it.  I encourage everyone out there to give the new timeline format on Facebook a chance.  You may like it.

Oscars Tonight

Tonight is the annual Academy Awards Show.  I am sure it will be full of laughter, beautiful dresses, handsome men, great words, and winners of all kinds.  I have always been fascinated by the awards show and all other awards because it is interesting to see who will win and then read later who people think should win.  It is also interesting to see a movie win or just be nominated and not understand why.

I use the movies presented at the Oscars as my list of movies that I want to see.  Whether it is up for best picture or there is a single movie that got an award for best actor or screenplay.  It provides a plethora of movies for one to watch.  For example, I might not have ever thought about seeing The Hurt Locker if it weren't for it winning Best Picture and Best Director.  That was the year of Avatar; which I thought was GREAT!!  I couldn't understand how that movie won over Avatar, so I watched it and it made me understand better and I also saw a great film.

So tonight if you choose to watch the Oscars use it as an opportunity to open your mind to new films and a new genre of work that can be explored.  After all, it is the Oscars!

Interesting Pets

Desktop Jellyfish Tank

Playing on Facebook today I saw an ad that sparked my interest and I clicked on it.  The ad was for a jellyfish tank.  My first thought was, jellyfish as pets?  But apparently it is possible.  I would have never thought that this was a creature that you could keep as a pet but upon further research I learned it can be done.  There are special requirements and needs for those looking to have jellyfish as pets.  After all, they are not the same as fish and have different needs.  There are also certain jellyfish that may be slightly dangerous or poisonous so you have to make sure that you don't just catch a jellyfish in the ocean and try to domesticate it.  If you think that jellyfish would make an interesting pet and are willing to do a little research and learn how to take care of and provide for this creature then I say go for it.  I personally think they would be interesting to have as a pet.  It doesn't mean that I would actually keep one as a pet because I am not good about keeping up with animals that require a lot of care, but it would be interesting and unique none-the-less.  For anyone who may decide to take the plunge and get some jellyfish...let me know how it goes.