OK I can take a hint Sis. My kid sister has a birthday coming up soon and she is all ready sending out gift ideas and suggestions to the family. She even went so far as to send me the link to http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/Original-Scrubs/ which is to a company that she buys a lot of her medical scrubs and uniforms that she needs to wear to work each day since she finally landed a job at the local hospital in town. She hasn’t bought a new set of scrubs in some time now and I know how women can be about their wardrobe so I have no problem picking her up a couple of things to help her out and feel better about herself.
She worked so hard going back to school while raising her twin sons and getting her degree in nursing. She never planned on working, but when her husband suddenly passed away leaving her on her own with the two boys she had no other choice and we are all so proud of her. The whole family pitched in to help her get this far, but that is what family is for. The twins were passed around from relative to relative for a good while there, but actually I think it all worked out for the best since the twins are now so very close with many relatives that I really don’t think they would have been if not for all the baby sitting duties that were necessary to get her where she is today.
I know that she reads this blog from time to time, so I’d like her know how proud we all are of her and to let her know that we will all be there for her and her kids when ever she needs us. Being an uncle is more fun than I ever expected and I look forward to teaching the boys football, baseball, soccer, what ever they want and need from me, anything other then changing their diapers!
My parents are now finally trying to learn how to use the Internet. Almost all of their friends are using it to email friends and family and to receive and share photographs that are so easy to see all year round instead of waiting for random visits, family get-to-gethers and holidays. But my folks have fought entering the 21st century and a lot of the technology that is coming out along with it, so I am very pleased to hear that they are now at least trying.
They all ready have had Direct TV for some time now and we were all in a state of shock when we went over there to find Dad kicking back watching one of the many sport channels that they offer their subscribers. He finally threw away the old rabbit ears and joined the billions of people that are now be offered more channels than they could ever want or need.
Now they are looking into finding a good home security system to have installed in their home. There have been a rash of home break ins in their neighborhood and it has got them a bit spooked. Of course Dad is sure that his shot gun can take care of anyone breaking into the house, but Mom has talked him into using more modern and legal methods. So they went online and typed in “home security huntsville” and came up with a few options that they are now seriously looking into.
These are all good positive things that are going on with them and I’m really proud of both of them.
My parents have always had cable TV, and like most of our senior citizens, they are set in their ways. So this year for Father’s Day, my brothers and sisters have decided to purchase them a subscription with Direct TV. Since my father really enjoys his sports we believe that Satellite TV is the way to go with their sports packages. From what I understand they have the capability to see just about all of the national and/or internationally sporting events that are being televised, something that most cable companies aren’t offering and if they do offer it you pay dearly for it. I’ve been doing a bit of research on the subject and found out that satellite companies are getting exclusive contracts that entitle them to broadcast all of the televised games, which is something that the cable industry isn’t able to do at this point.
There are so many reasons to switch to Satellite TV these days. A good site to find information like this can be found at Alliedsatellitetv.com. I’ve bookmarked the site in order to show my folks all the pluses that will go along with their new subscription that comes with free equipment for them to use in the various rooms that they have their TVs in. I’m sure that once they get used to it they will appreciate all the qualities that Direct TV has to offer. It’s not getting any easier to find gifts to give them for all the gift giving holidays that come throughout the year that they will use and enjoy in their “golden years”!
I am currently recording every episode of Friday Night Lights on my DVR. This season is the final season of FNL, and I want to be sure to catch every episode. I’m constantly re-watching old episodes, and my DVR helps me to do that in a convenient way. It is user-friendly, and it helps me keep track of all my recordings by the name of the show and the date on which it was recorded. I record FNL on Wednesday nights on the 101 Network via my TV Sports in HD.
Friday Night Lights is constantly rejuvenating itself. It has graduated the entire original cast of high schoolers, and it’s still as interesting and entertaining as it ever was. During the past two years, it has introduced several new and exciting characters. Vince Howard and Becky Sproles are my favorite new characters. Vince is a tough kid from a tough neighborhood. He started out running from the law, and now he’s a star quarterback being recruited by top universities. Becky grew from an annoying character at the beginning of last season into a likeable girl with true-to-life problems. Her pseudo-romance with Tim Riggins was believable, and it made me sad when he went off to prison last year. Now she’s being romanced by Luke Cafferty, another guy I can’t help but root for.