now i'll try it in words.

* sneakers are way overpriced! took us four stores to find a reasonably priced pair for V.
* i have a serious addiction to starbucks.
* my aunt m and uncle j are just the best! and what is really cool, the love they have for eachother really shows! what a great example for my hubby and me and our kids!
* My uncle J and i share a love of Denny's. He got the good ol' Grand Slam and i was good and only got the Slim Slam.
* taking little ones out to eat is difficult for everyone involved!
* Bob Evans has great take out. sunday night the big group of us (7 kids and 7 adults) ate hot food for $160 plus tip.
* The O's having their own airplane is 'sexy'. took them to the airport and it was weird to just walk right out on the tarmac to load up their stuff and say goodbye.
* Figgured out that gas in the airplane is NOT only cheaper than driving it is a whole 3 hours shorter..plus our airport has Free parking...(i guess that is really something)
* I am still unwilling to fly in a wee little plane.
* Train museums are best seen when the day is FREE.
* Kentuky does NOT sell beer on Sundays. But TN does!
* Middle school politics are just as heavy as National politics.
* Uniform policies can be taken a bit too far.
* The family pool we would like to join has a 2 year waiting list.
* JC Penny had a nice sale on 'underclothes for women' this weekend.
* Aldi is open on sunday!
* my aunt m does NOT reuse water bottles.
* Hubby and I can still have a nice time alone in a bar/restaurant.
* Husbands are pretty much all alike as are we wives.
* Our son loves Thomas the Train.
* Bisquick mix was developed on the railway system.
* Duncan Hines was one of the original restaurant critics.
* Teenagers and those that are almost there whine a lot!
* I miss talking to my mom and B...now that my cell phone is off i feel very 'disconnected' and i don't like that.
* Outdoor Mass in a horse field does a number on your sinus cavity.
* Outdoor Mass in august is very hot!
* Outdoor Mass is easier for a three year old than indoor.