Lora's United States of Whatever

Some people live with their significant other before deciding to marry or even in lieu of marriage, and while others, like me, wait until they've got the ring and the wedding to commit to living with someone day in and day out. I've heard many reasons why you should and shouldn't live with someone before marriage, but I'm glad I waited. If I would have lived with Greg before that beautiful September day... well, let's just say I'm glad I waited as long as I did. Last night, while we were hanging out in the living room, Izzy quietly creeped over to the end table and grabbed my glass of tea, and as soon as I realized it, she had already spilled it on the floor, the wall and under the couch. (I should know better than to bring any sort of beverage within Izzy's reach.) So, I grabbed an old towel and started mopping up the mess. I moved the couch out of the way so I could sop up the puddle of tea, and I noticed something on the floor. Lots of somethings... what ...

Popular Mechanics actually tested out the two super-soaker towels... and Sham-Wow won, by a mile! It's pretty funny to watch the videos that follow the story... Billy Mays is so mad about the rival super-towel! Here's a link to the article: http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/home_journal_news/4309587.html Also, a Happy Belated 13th (91st in dog years) Birthday to my Lucy Luchadora! Just three years until your sweet sixteen party... it will rival those seen on MTV... yeah, whatever!

Well, I thought I'd have a lot to write about after our week in New Mexico, but it was really pretty low-key and uneventful. Don't get me wrong, we had a great time... there's just nothing really crazy to report. Greg, Izzy and I had a great flight to El Paso and a great drive to Ruidoso... Izzy cooperated and actually enjoyed travelling. On the mountain we all did a great job skiing... it took a couple of days for Shelby and I to get the hang of it, but Greg and Jimmy were pro skiers. Jimmy did a great job helping me and Shelby. And even Paw-Paw had a blast skiing... and he didn't break a bone! (I think that's cause he skied at 2 mph!) Our evenings were spent playing games... we started off with Guesstures, and I found out that Greg would make a great mime. I would have never pictured him as a mime, but he's dang good at charades! He could act out the hardest ones perfectly! It was a close game, but Shelby and I pulled off the win! Next we played a mean hand of...

In two days, Greg, Izzy and I will pack up and head to Ruidoso, New Mexico for a much needed week-long ski trip. Not too long ago, Greg and I were talking about skiing. He said that he's an awesome skiier even though he hasn't skiied in about ten years. I told him that I had a feeling it wasn't going to be the same as it was when he was fifteen. Then he said that skiing is just like riding a bicycle. I replied with, "riding a bicycle is not always like riding a bicycle". My last experience on a bicycle wasn't that great... I could barely steer it in a straight line, and, yes, I fell off of it a few times. This was in college, and the last time I had ridden a bicycle before that was in 6th grade. That ride resulted in the great bike wreck of '93 and an elbow that looked like raw hamburger meat. Before that accident, I rode my bike all the time. Afterwards, I took a little break from it... about a ten year break. Therefore, I am excited and anxious to see G...

One thing I will never understand: Men and their obsession with electronics. I would compare it to a woman's obsession with shoes or handbags, but that would be like comparing apples and oranges. After all, new electronics are much pricer than a new pair of shoes... unless we're talking Manolo Blahnik's! Just before Greg and I married, he bought the latest, greatest, new TV. It was back when flat screens first came out, and let me tell you, it was his prized possession. That TV did it for him... the first time I saw the TV, he put Saving Private Ryan in the DVD player to show me how good the picture was. (He said you have to have a certain type of movie playing to really appreciate the picture... I don't understand that either!) Now, about three years later, he needs a new TV. I asked him what was wrong with the one we have, and he gave me a list! It's outdated, it's too small, Matt's TV is so much better, blah, blah, blah! I didn't see a thing wrong wit...