Moon Boots for My Moon Base

Last week, a certain presidential candidate (Newt G. no wait, that’s too obvious. N. Gingrich) made quite the campaign promise. If elected, he promised that by the end of his second term in office he would make sure we have a permanent moon base and manned missions Mars. Really? A moon base? Americans are fighting to find jobs and keep their homes and you are concerned about a moon base? 

Call me crazy, but last time I checked, a shiny new moon base is last on voter’s priority list…right after increasing the deficit and raising politician’s salaries. Dear Presidential Candidate—do you have any idea what that would cost? And did anyone on your staff tell you that moon bases don’t grow on trees? My husband reminded me that this candidate is not the first person to consider building a moon base (click here to see video clip of a previous moon base attempt). I’ve already decided that space travel is not for me, and I’m pretty sure my fellow Americans would agree that perhaps we should focus our efforts here before we shoot for the moon. 

Best in Snow

Because I am now officially old I decided I needed a very relaxing and calm birthday weekend. We headed up to Show Low, Arizona with some friends and spent the long weekend in a beautiful cabin in the mountains. It was wonderful! We watched movies, ate tons of good food, went on a hike, and had a giant snowball fight (the girls ruled, p.s.). This is what I love about Arizona—we live on the surface of the sun, but all we have to do is drive a few hours and we're in the trees, mountains, and snow. Gotta love it! It was a perfect getaway for a perfect birthday weekend.

More Schools in the Tri-County Area

Jimmy Kimmel interviews kids about politics.  So funny! Apparently going to the gym makes you a great candidate for president...something we should all consider this November.

National Pizza Week

Today was a great day! I learned that the second week of January is National Pizza Week!! First, I was shocked that a pizza-lover such as myself did not know this, second, I was overjoyed to hear that this amazing holiday coincides with my birthday week. It’s like a dream come true! The stars and pepperoni must be aligned! This is just another reason for me to eat pizza every day this week—an idea I had already proposed. Happy Pizza Week to one and all!