Random Thoughts

A pop-up ad in a Chicago newspaper's webpage advertises homes priced "in the $200's".

So it's shorthand these days to leave out the three zeroes for the thousands when reflecting real estate prices?  Except in the San Francisco Bay Area, where an extra zero is more likely to be added.

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We can safely say that Spring has arrived.  The rainy season is over.  Our lawn and flowerbeds now have to be watered.  Temperatures are still a bit on the low side, though.

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Is there any easy way to get all that spaghetti wiring in back of my computer into a neat bundle and out of sight?  Probably not.

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Our older granddaughter modeled a blue gown that she will wear for her senior prom.  She looks beautiful.  They grow up so fast, don't they?

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On the underside of the lid of a tub of Quaker Oats is a recipe for oatmeal-and-raisin cookies that's easy to make, and hard to beat.

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What would we do without good friends?