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A blog about our road trips on Route 66, Lincoln Highway, St. Louis, New York, Michigan, etc. (we have been to 37 States, 13 more to visit), about my love of hockey (NHL), football (NFL), coming to America, growing up in Viet Nam, humor that ain't funny and still a lot of ramblings!

Thursday, April 26, 2007

USELESS INFORMATION

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Perhaps I should change the title of this entry to Interesting Information. However, I would probably be the only one who thinks the informa...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

RECYCLING IN ST. LOUIS

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My brother came back from a two-week trip to Hong Kong and China. I was so thankful for the technology that allows us to somewhat keep in to...
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Monday, April 23, 2007

PRAYERS FOR HEALING

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I have not been able to update my blog since last Monday. The new entry I plan to write became so trivia after the terrible event took place...
Sunday, April 15, 2007

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MOM & DAD

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April 15, 2007 would have been my parents' 49th Wedding Anniversary. Mom told me one time that it was easy to remember their anniversary...
Tuesday, April 10, 2007

CULTURE SHOCK

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By coincidence that I saw a book entitled, Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette by Esther Wanning. The author explained ...
Sunday, April 08, 2007

NHL PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1

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I have been checking the Detroit Red Wings website for their playoffs schedule. As of this afternoon, it only listed Calgary Flames as the o...
Thursday, April 05, 2007

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS

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In keeping with the theme, I thought the saying, April showers bring May flowers, would be appropriate for the first entry of this month. (T...
Thursday, March 29, 2007

ALL ABOARD!

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I hit the buzzer when the small alarm clock on the end table next to my bed went off. I knew I had to get up and get ready for work. Normall...
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Monday, March 26, 2007

THE WURST FESTIVAL

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In case my adoring fans thought the title of this entry is misspelled, it is not. Last weekend, my husband and I went to Hermann, Missouri f...
Friday, March 23, 2007

LAW & ORDER

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What an interesting coincidence that a few days after my most recent entry entitled March Madness (Wednesday, March 14th) about the "wo...
Sunday, March 18, 2007

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

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As I was driving to work last Thursday morning, I detected an unpleasant smell in my car. I became a bit nervous as I realized what the ordo...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007

MARCH MADNESS

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I purchased the American Idioms Dictionary (Second Edition - Richard A. Spears, Ph. D.) a long time ago because I wanted to put together a c...
Monday, March 12, 2007

ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER

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My sister, CH informed me when I called on Sunday that Mom was at the hospital because it was thought she could have a stroke. Thank God it ...
Tuesday, March 06, 2007

THE BRADY BUNCH

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This entry is not about the American television situation comedy show that aired from 1969 to 1974 on the ABC network about Mike Brady, a wi...
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Sunday, March 04, 2007

KNOCK KNOCK

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After I learned that my nephew, JL started to tell knock-knock jokes, I went to the library and checked out a few knock-knock books. I found...
Saturday, March 03, 2007

SELF WORTH FAIR DEALS

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The article carried the headline "No love for Lovie" was about the Chicago Bears continued to brag their feet on the new contract ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

EIGHT DAYS A WEEK

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(I started this entry on Wednesday, Feb. 21st wishing that there were eight days in a week. My calendar was filled with evening activities a...
Monday, February 19, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RJS

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According to Talane Miedaner, author of the book, "Coach Yourself to Success - 101 tips from a Personal Coach for Reaching Your Goals a...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

THE RED CARDINAL OF LIFE

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I have been emotional exhausted the last few days writing about my Dad's passing. I realized that I never allowed myself to completely m...
Thursday, February 08, 2007

UNANSWERED PRAYERS

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There is a saying, "Be careful of what you pray for". It is a kind of warning that whatever you pray for or wish to get might turn...
Wednesday, February 07, 2007

WE NEVER SAY GOOD BYE

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My Dad passed away in February 2001. Six years later, I am still mourning, grieving and still asking why God did not let my Dad live another...
Sunday, January 28, 2007

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS

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(Note: This entry was started on Sunday, Jan. 28th but was not completed until today, February 7th.) Mr. Christopher Gardner whose life stor...
Saturday, January 27, 2007

KINDNESS OF STRANGERS

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"Feel better?", MC said to me after showing me how to rub the Vaseline lotion on my hands and thru the fingers. We could not commu...
Wednesday, January 24, 2007

THE UNLIKELY CHEERLEADING SQUAD

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"You don't speak the language and you have no education. Who would give you a job? Where would you find another good job?" Ms....
Monday, January 22, 2007

MAKING HISTORY - SUPERBOWL STORIES

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Congratulations to coach Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and coach Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts and their teams advancing to the Su...
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