Hero...no cape required

 Oscar doesn't look much like a hero. He actually has a Superman shirt, but he prefers his green shirt or something really soft and warm. I know if he was coming to tell someone that Timmy fell in the well, Timmy would age quite a bit before the rescue could be made. He runs (sometimes) and he runs hard, but when your legs are less than six inches long you can't travel  distances quickly. But sometimes, you don't have to be fast or big to make a difference.
He alerted Dwight that something was wrong in the kitchen. There was a pan of grease on the stove that had gotten too hot and started smoking and Oscar let Dwight know before it went up in flames.
My hero..he saved my favorite pan and the kitchen.
                                         

Happy Birthday Rowan

Today my youngest nephew turns six years old. Six! Holy cow-it won't be long before he's taller than his mom and I. I don't remember turning six, but I remember flying down from a tree and/or swing set. I remember how it felt riding my bike. I hope his day is filled with laughter and if I lived closer he would be getting a rat with red eyes in spite of what my sister would do to me.

New discoveries.. January cleaning

I can't tell you how long I've had my dish washer. I can tell you that the filter has never been cleaned until this week-when I found it. I had no idea the filter even existed, but it's clean now and I'm sure the dish washer will do a much better job. Maybe I really should read the little booklet that came with it.

Vacation Research Petoskey Stones

I've been doing research on Michigan and it seems that there are some special stones  found only in Michigan. It's not the same as hunting sea shells, but I think I'm up for it.

The Petoskey Stone is a type of fossilized colony coral found only in Michigan, the coral living during the Devonian period about 350 million years ago when Michigan had a warm inland sea. Because of the "eye" type configurations it shows especially when polished, it is said to mystically help stimulate the third eye and psychic awareness. Petoskey Stone is also said to keep naughty spirits from channeling incorrect information or interfering with one's life. In particular, as far as awareness, Petoskey Stone is said to enhance awareness of the emotions, which can be a boon for dealing with emotional issues. It is also said to clear out negative energies from the aura and the environment. Traditional healing folklore and crystal healing lore purport that Petoskey Stone is helpful for healing AIDS, Cancer, CFS, eyes, head, infections, infectious disease, lungs, skeletal system, and tumors of all kinds. Petoskey Stone is related primarily to the third eye chakra as well as the crown chakra.

From trip advisor:

It's getting harder and harder to find good petoskey stones, especially at the popular beaches. To find them in the wild, you'll have to scour the beaches (Petoskey stones can be found anywhere in Northern Michigan, but stony Lake Michigan beaches seem to be the best spot to look). If you're in town, avoid the Bayfront Park, this will be pretty well picked over. Just south, is Magnus Park which might be a good spot to start. Also, if you take 31 South there are several small roadside parks between Petoskey and Charlevoix that would be good places to look.
Here's a picture of a live Petoskey Stone

I'm sure the water will be a little too cool to actually find one in the water, but aren't they neat looking?

Now here's what I want to look for:

2017 Revelations

To celebrate the New Year's Holiday, the hubster and I went out to a real restaurant that served more than hamburgers and ate with adults and had adult conversations. Then we went to an adult party-when they rang the bell, free shots were given out. I liked my chair, and there were cute little guys in tuxedos that would come around and give me jello shots.
I didn't drink that much-really I didn't but I'm old enough to know that I should not have had beer with dinner, jello shots, rum and Dr. Pepper and the champagne at midnight. I'm old enough to know better, but somehow that didn't stop me-my body was not happy with me this morning.
Even more surprising, the hubster danced to "Purple Rain". One of my most favorite songs, and such an appropriate one this year. I never actually saw him shoot tequila but it does help hone is dancing skills.