cgrimi's Blog

Doesnt he look just like Tim Ezell???

MY DTR AND HER FRIEND ARE PAST THE FIRST STEP IN THE TRYOUTS...GETTING AN ARMBAND TO GET INTO THE ARENA TOMORROW....

I bought an HDTV a few months ago...19 inch....to replace an OLD 13 analog TV. THis new TV can go up to 1080i.

I have Charter cable hooked directly to it...no box....I assume it is an analog connection, since there is no digital box connected to it, even though I have digital service with a box on my living room TV.

My question is, why do the channels change place every so often? If 2, 4, and 5 have a digital signal....why dont the actual channels come in in digital? Right now I have at least 4 Fox2 channels...all come in in different sizes on different channels and different resolutions. Today my lowest channel is 1-2, in digital, then 2-99 come in very badly in their normal formats on their normal channel numbers.....but the pic is very bad!

From 100-1 thru 119-1 there are MULTIPLE selling channels...they come in beautiful...and I could care less about those....some of the HD channels come in....like AE and TNT.TV....but there is no sound....I even get Showtime ...but no sound. At one point almost every number from 99-125 had a duplicate channel in digital for every channel from 1-99....that was nice....!

Whats the deal??? Next Feb, will all the channels have their correct number....like Fox -2...KMOV - 4...KSDK - 5...and so on??? I understand the fact that as long as you have cable or dish you will have a signal....just what channel will you have to tune in to???

RIDE AROUND TOWN

NATIONAL PARK VACATION

Route 66 May 2008 

Just saw on Fox2 In The Morning....the new book out on Route 66...we JUST got home yesterday from a trip that encompassed much of that route....pics will be forthcoming!!

The one thing that I didnt catch as we were driving by, was Cadillac Ranch...didnt know it was comin up...and zip...there it went. I saw it ...just not quick enough with the camera!

My husband and I left on May 4 and returned yesterday from a National Park trip.....Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon. In 2005 we did the Durango/Silverton trip. It is absolutely AMAZING how beautiful the western part of the US is. In Vail, Co, there was 5ft of snow and you could go out in shirt sleeves....!!!

We drove 70 thru Mo,Ks,Co,Ut,.....then came down to Az,Nm,Tx,Ok on 40/66...then to 44 to Branson for one nite......

 In Groom Tx, we saw the huge Cross that matches the one in Effingham,,,but this one has the bronze 12 stations of the cross....and the tomb....and the crucifiction. Very touching!!

Did you know there was a VOLCANO in NM???? And all the surrounding area is mounds of lava rock.

We were in Tulsa Ok spending the nite when the devastating tornado hit Picher, Ok and southwest Mo...only about 100 miles away! We saw just a little of the damage,,,the news there advised people who were sight seeing to STAY AWAY!!

We knew it was windy,,,the wind in NM was something else!! Huge dust storms!! Vehicles were having a hard time staying straight, particularly ones hauling trailers and motor homes....for 3 days.

As soon as I download the more than 700 pics and some video...I will post some of the hi-lites!!

3490 miles

Food approx---227.00

Ice, Grocery, Misc---24.10

Toll---7.00

Hotels---666.54 (shoulda stayed one more nite to avoid that NUMBER!!)

AND NOW FOR THE GAS PRICE!!! ----  $746.78!!!!!

We had to buy medium grade gas because  the lowest price gas was only 85 octane...and my hubby, the truck driver, said his 12 yr old pickup wouldnt get thru the mts on less than 87. Ya think maybe they do that on purpose cause they know people need the higher octance ....????

Just saw on Fox2 In The Morning....the new book out on Route 66...we JUST got home yesterday from a trip that encompassed much of that route....pics will be forthcoming!!

The one thing that I didnt catch as we were driving by, was Cadillac Ranch...didnt know it was comin up...and zip...there it went. I saw it ...just not quick enough with the camera!

My husband and I left on May 4 and returned yesterday from a National Park trip.....Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon. In 2005 we did the Durango/Silverton trip. It is absolutely AMAZING how beautiful the western part of the US is. In Vail, Co, there was 5ft of snow and you could go out in shirt sleeves....!!!

We drove 70 thru Mo,Ks,Co,Ut,.....then came down to Az,Nm,Tx,Ok on 40/66...then to 44 to Branson for one nite......

 In Groom Tx, we saw the huge Cross that matches the one in Effingham,,,but this one has the bronze 12 stations of the cross....and the tomb....and the crucifiction. Very touching!!

Did you know there was a VOLCANO in NM???? And all the surrounding area is mounds of lava rock.

We were in Tulsa Ok spending the nite when the devastating tornado hit Picher, Ok and southwest Mo...only about 100 miles away! We saw just a little of the damage,,,the news there advised people who were sight seeing to STAY AWAY!!

We knew it was windy,,,the wind in NM was something else!! Huge dust storms!! Vehicles were having a hard time staying straight, particularly ones hauling trailers and motor homes....for 3 days.

As soon as I download the more than 700 pics and some video...I will post some of the hi-lites!!

THE FINISHED PRODUCT

My daughter and her friend, Ashley, are always doing Karaoke. Her friend has won money and just a couple weeks ago ....Blues tickets....Well, Ashley left yesterday for Kansas City to try out for Nashville Star...Lets wish her well...I havent heard if she made it to the call-backs...

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I missed the first minute or two of the intro credits...could that have been where Julie Andrews sings 'The Sound of Music' theme song??

We did have our 8 yr old grand dtr over while the movie was on, and she really liked the movie. Was I distracted at the point where she runs thru the hills singing the title song?

I am 54 and, believe it or not, have never, til last nite, seen The Sound of Music!! I have been waiting all these years to see that scene, and I MISSED it!!

Was that song part of the movie or just used at the beginning, which I missed??

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!!!!

The 2 Christmases I received the worst gifts was....one...A PACKAGE OF HOOKS TO HANG UP MY MOPS AND DUSTMOPS....and two.....SHOWER CURTAIN ROD COVERS!!!! You know...those lovely color coordinated PLASTIC covers that surround the shower curtain rod ........These were from my lovely husband....you may know him as THE ITALIAN version of SCROOGE!!

After we opened all our gifts Christmas Eve this year...he asks me..."sooooo what did I get YOU for Christmas??" I thought about it ....nothing.....

He says....."didnt you get yourself something from me??"  NOPE!!!

He does buy all the girls a box of candy....I told him I really didnt want any this year....I am trying to be good....sooooo.....all the girls get their box....our only daughter says...."didnt you get your dtr any??" He goofed and put my name on the box and so she ended up not getting one.

AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!!!!!!!!

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I just watched last nites episode of Back To You. Cant make up my mind if I really like the show...there are some funny parts. The funniest guy on there, dont know his real name or show name yet, but he is just hysterical !! wants to be anchor, but doesnt quite have what it takes.

One of the other news guys has a recording on his cell phone that he made a ring on his cell, of this funny reporter, of him screaming while being attacked by a llama!!  Could it be they know of our own dear reporter, Paul S., and took the idea and put it in their show???