Your Age By Chocolate Math

YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH



This is pretty neat.

DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute .
Work this out as you read ...
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun



1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate
(more than once but less than 10)

2 Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5











4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator











5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1756 ...

If you haven't, add 1755.












6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.









You should have a three digit number










The first digit of this was your original number
(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).










The next two numbers are :







YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2006) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS

The Friday 5'er

 

From Robin at; http://journals.aol.com/robinngabster/Thesearethedaysofourlives/entries/1539

      Hi guys!!! 

It's Friday and it is time for what I call "THE 5'er!"     

If you want to play all you do is cut and paste these questions into your journal. (there is no deadline as to when you can do "The 5'er) When you have answered them come back and leave a link in my comment section.  On the following Friday I will have a new set of questions! Have fun!

 

This week's theme is mish mash!

LET'S PLAY!!!

 

1. If given the choice to go up stairs or up a ramp which would you chose?

It depends...if I've got eight 12 packs of soda & water for the office on a hand truck..I'll take the ramp.  If it's just me, my creaky old knees go up the steps.

 

2. What is the worse kind of weather you have ever been in?

In 1949 this town was hit with a blizzard, I was 7 years old and was sent home from school (10 blocks).  My dad was at work and my mother didn't drive then so myself and Patty, the neighbor girl headed out on foot.  I have no idea how long it took but I remember being very cold and very scared...and very glad to finally get home to the warm arms of my mom.

3.  When I move to California who is gonna come visit me? Meet me at Disney Land!!! 

I come to Pasadena frequently...so I'll meet you there, or Downtown Disney or at Universal City walk.  I love both places for shopping.

 

4. Do you like peanut butter chunky or creamy?

Hmmm..."choosy mothers choose Jiff" either creamy or crunchy.  Depends on what you're using it for.

5. What was the last bill you paid late?

I haven't had that happen for years & years.  I don't have a huge income but thank God I have enough to pay the bills. And I keep track of them real close, so they are not late. If gas prices keep going up there may not be any $$ for anything but gas.  The last gas I got on Wednesday was $2.71 a gallon for unleaded regular...YIKES !

 

Easter Sunday

Since I was a little girl I can remember singing this Easter hymn every year around or on Easter Sunday.   It was written by  Robert Lowery.  I quote the first verse of this  precious hymn of hope.

"Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior !  Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord !  Up from the grave He arose, with a mighty triumph o'er His foes; He arose a Victor from the dark domain, and He lives forever with His saints to reign.  He arose ! He arose!  Hallelujah ! Christ arose!"

Saturday afternoon, my grand daughter and I went to "The Songs and Scenes of Easter" at a large church here in town.  Once again the choir and actors gave a very moving program of the Easter story, reminding us all the true Easter story, one of great love, sacrifice & grace to all who believe.

I'd like to post the chorus of another great old hymn written in the 1930's.   "Living He loved me;  Dying He saved me;  Buried He carried my sins far away;  Rising He justified freely forever;  one day He's coming -oh glorious day !"

Have a blessed Easter Sunday......Linda

4 Months From Today....

.......I will be on the Royal Caribbean's "Vision of the Seas"  heading out of Seattle on my Alaska cruise.  Gosh, I'd better get busy on that diet !!   All of us that are going are very anxious for that day to come.  

I got my copy of "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe" today.  I had ordered it a couple months ago from Good News on line store. Even on the small screen of my TV it is truly amazing.  The special effects are something else.  The DVD has a section of "Bloopers", which happens making any movie.  Of course they didn't show those in the theater, so having the DVD...you get that little bonus.

The planning of the "________ Chevrolet" reunion is coming along nicely.  We've set the date of June 3rd at the local Elks Club.  As of today, we have talked to over 90 former employees who are very eager for this event.   We are planning a small program, a tribute to the owner of the company, who's now in his 90's and a tribute to those who have passed away, that we are aware of

The weather man is forecasting rain for the 5-6 days...so that means all those little ones will need an umbrella for their Easter egg hunt, at least in the Pacific Northwest.  I've heard that "April showers bring May flowers" so I guess we can work around the rain.

Well, the movie is almost over and it will soon be time for me to head down the hall with my book and my kitty.  I've been reading Debbie Macomber's "Promise Texas"  this last week or so and I want to finish it tonight so I can start a new book that's sitting here waiting for me. 

Until next time........Linda

FELINE FRIDAY

I found this Blog, thanks to Val at; http://journals.aol.com/valphish/ThereisaSeason/entries/1673

Feline Friday is at; http://sepintx.blogspot.com/2006/04/feline-friday.html

I'm using a picture of my Gabi Lin, taken a couple months ago. She loves to sit on the back of the recliner and check out the bird & squirrel activity in the front yard.  Gabi was found by the Human Society abandoned on the streets of Seattle, last August.  She was dirty, matted flea infeasted & malnourished.  The Human Society people took her to a lady that raises Persians & Exotics (short hair Persiains) who also fosters cats of those two breeds.  She was cleaned up, taken to the vet for a health check and started on the road to recovery by this dear lady.  The first of October a co-worker called the lady looking for a new Exotic kitten.  The lady had several but they were newly born and not ready for adoption...but she said "I have this approximately 2 year old rescued Exotic that is ready to go to a new home."  My co-worker knew I was looking for a cat and so..to make a long story short, Gabi (Hebrew for "God Is My Strength") came to live with me on October 4th.  She is very small, about 6 pounds now and still on Kitten Chow dry food and one third can Fancy Feast twice daily. My vet wants her to have the Kitten Chow indefinitely as she still needs a little weight. She's settled in nicely and is a dear sweet little companion.  She sleeps at the end of my bed at night and doesn't bother me until the alarm goes off, then she walks round & round my head, purring loudly and making her little cat noises.  I think she's saying "Linda it's time to get up and fix my Fancy Feast." I have to believe that no one just threw her out...somehow she was lost and her owners could not find her.  I know the foster mom placed several ads in the Seattle papers and of course the Human Society has long lists of animals found either dead or alive, so people can be connected with their lost pets. I feel blessed to have her.    Until next time...Linda

Photo Scavenger Hunt #69

The entries for photo scavenger hunt #69 from;

 

http://journals.aol.com/fisherkristina/SometimesIThink/entries/1055

 

will be due on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 11:00 PM EST

Category:  Spring thing

Place the link to your entry in the comments section below.  Thanks for playing.

 

Hi there Krissy...this is my entry.  This is  beautiful rhododendron just to the side of my front porch.  The flowers are a cream color with pink centers.  I wish they'd bloom forever...they are so beautiful.  Did you know the state flower for Washington is...the lovely rhododendron ?  There is a certain variety that grow wild.  The bushes people have in their  yards are not usually the ones that grow in the wild, they are ones that have been propagated for landscaping purposes and come in many, many colors.

What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

Years ago, actually from 1968 thru 1970 I worked in a Chevrolet dealership, first as Parts & Service cashier and then as secretary to the Service Manager.   I had been with an Oldsmobile dealership for 4 years prior to that, my time there was just OK.  But the  two years with Chevy were great and I still have contact with some of the gals that worked there at the same time.  About six weeks ago, on a Saturday, my door bell rang and there on my porch stood the husband of one of those gals...he also worked at Chevy as a mechanic during the same time period.  Needless to say I was surprised to see him and it wasn't long till he told me the reason for his visit.  "Linda" he said..."we've been talking for sometime about a reunion with the bunch that worked at _________ Chevrolet, would you like to be involved?"  "Absolutely" said I..."it sounds like great fun."  So he left promising to get back to me.  Well, let me tell you... this thing has mushroomed !!  There's one other key guy that's involved, too and he sent me a list of people he could remember, some with phone numbers, some with not.  Then one of the former used car salesman called me and he's involved, coming up with lots of numbers and names of more people.  As of today I think we are up to almost 80-90 former employees of this Chevrolet dealership.   A lot of them I don't even know, they were before or after my time there.  Anyway, this morning...former used car guy called me and asked me if  I would make a list of the people we have so far ("a Word document would be nice Linda...so you can email it to me" he says.)  Meanwhile I got a copy of his 4 page list in the mail today...so I have to combine his and the one I got originally.   So folks, I guess I'll be off-line from time to time getting this list in order.  I am really excited about this upcoming event...it looks like they've chosen a banquet room at the local Elks Club on a Saturday in May...it should be fun to see my former co-workers (from 36 years ago) again.  Of course a lot of them have also passed away and they are planning a tribute to them too, which will be touching.   So...tonight I'm off to the land of WORD...to begin this task.  I'll check back later and catch up on Alerts.....Linda