More About Wii Wee

I don't know much about the Wii products, except for what I mentioned. You can go to
www.ezinearticles.com, click on gaming, then consoles-games and then article #88. Or to an article at www.elpasotimes.com/ci_9449216?source=rss or just search for Wii in nursing homes. That ezine articles has lots of information about the Wii systems, etc. They are more than just video games apparently. I'm not electronic-friendly so don't expect me to know much more than this :)

Wii Wee

Robin commented about her MIL wanting to get her kids a Wii. Some of the nursing homes have been using them to get residents to exercise. They use the ones that simulate baseball, bowling or tennis or whatever, so the residents can sit in a chair and move their limbs while reacting to the motions. It gives them exercise and lots of fun and laughter.

Go Outside and Get The Stink Blowed Off of Ya!

I found a book at the library that is entitled: Last Child in the Woods...saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. By Richard Louv.



In case you haven't already guessed, he thinks our children these days do not play outside enough. Well, I think that also. You seldom drive down a residential street and actually see children playing outside, but perhaps they're behind that privacy fence at the back of the house.



He has a list of 100 actions we can take to change this. Here are a few.



1. In South Carolina, a father bought a load of dirt for his daughters, plus plastic buckets and shovels. It cost the same as a video game.



2. Tell your children stories about your special childhood places, then help them find their own. Under a weeping willow, the ditch behind the house, a meadow.



5. Find a scrap board and place it on bare dirt. Come back in a day or two, lift the board, and see how many species have found shelter there. Identify with a field guide. Return once a month and discover who's new.



6. Camping in the backyard. Buy them a tent or help them make a canvas tepee and leave it up all summer.



He lists numerous websites and books pertaining to this topic. It's worth checking out if you have couch potato children. For more information, visit www.lastchildinthewoods.com or www.cnaturenet.org

My Short Vacation

Well, I spent Sunday afternoon through Wednesday morning with my daughter (Loop de Loop) and her two kids and her dog. Her hubby was busy with his work. I went with her to a writers' group and met some of the ladies whose blogs are linked to hers. It was really interesting and everyone was so nice. It's no wonder she loves to go and loves those friends.

I don't know why I was so tired when I got home. I just slept three nights are one of her sofas, a little different than my own bed. :) It was a mini-vacation! Enjoyed it.

The Flower of The Family Update

Julie has moved and has no access to the internet at the present. She plans to either go to the library, McDonald's, or Panera and check things out. The move went well. She started her new job yesterday, and son Jon found a job already. They're doing fine. So don't give up on her. She'll make up for lost time, I guarantee ya!

A Quote From Mother Teresa

"Someone asked me, 'Are you married?' And I said, 'Yes, and I find it sometimes very difficult to smile at Jesus because He can be so demanding sometimes.' This is really true. And there is where the love comes...when it is demanding, and yet we can give it to Him with joy."

Well, why not?

Forty miles from here, there is a town of around 100,000 people. In the past few weeks there have been numerous stabbings, including several fatal ones. It seems than many are gang related. Now, I say, let's get some of those liberal professional demonstrators and give them some signs that say: Knives kill people. Ban knives. Ban all types of knives, large, small, hunting, steak, etc. Lives will be saved. People don't kill people, knives kill people.

Have ID checks at any store that sells any type of knife. Do a background check.