The theme of this morning's post is Poor Planning.
1) Ben's otherwise illustrious graduate program just got a $4 million boost from Philip Morris, the same cigarette manufacturer that announced yesterday they were closing multiple plants and shedding over a thousand jobs. EdTrends head writer Meg says, "Positive youth development, which your grant money is supposed to fuel, starts when parents have reliable jobs and cigarettes are merely a historical curiosity."
2) Yesterday was National Cheesecake Day, and we were nowhere near Karen or the Cheesecake Factory, which was selling slices for half-price in-store AND proceeds for every slice of their newest flavor purchased went to an anti-hunger charitable organization. Mom, this is like the best thing ever for you. A) Cheesecake education and sampling. B) Charitable donations. C) The new flavor is: RED VELVET CHEESECAKE. It's a match made in heaven, even if we have to pay full price. Thank goodness I listen to the radio and learn about these things...
3) We're heading to West Virginia for a weekend fun-venture. Because ... it is August in Virginia, and the hot springs of Greenbrier County, WV, have been the "standard summer destination for wealthy Virginia low-country residents seeking reprieve from heat, humidity, and disease" (according to Wikipedia, at least). Albermarle County, please keep your H1N1 to yourself this weekend! Also, I think in WV we might seem like "wealthy Virginians." Win, win. We'll keep everyone posted about our trip to the Congressional nuclear-avoidance bunker and our time touring TJ's summer home, Poplar Forest. Luckily for everyone else, we've got Don's camera, which will surely make for better photo viewing post-trip.
4) Dave, who is home and recovering nicely, had his first shower this morning. Aren't you glad we're keeping you appraised, nation? ;-)
Happy weekend, all. Goodbye July, oh fabled month!
1) Ben's otherwise illustrious graduate program just got a $4 million boost from Philip Morris, the same cigarette manufacturer that announced yesterday they were closing multiple plants and shedding over a thousand jobs. EdTrends head writer Meg says, "Positive youth development, which your grant money is supposed to fuel, starts when parents have reliable jobs and cigarettes are merely a historical curiosity."
2) Yesterday was National Cheesecake Day, and we were nowhere near Karen or the Cheesecake Factory, which was selling slices for half-price in-store AND proceeds for every slice of their newest flavor purchased went to an anti-hunger charitable organization. Mom, this is like the best thing ever for you. A) Cheesecake education and sampling. B) Charitable donations. C) The new flavor is: RED VELVET CHEESECAKE. It's a match made in heaven, even if we have to pay full price. Thank goodness I listen to the radio and learn about these things...
3) We're heading to West Virginia for a weekend fun-venture. Because ... it is August in Virginia, and the hot springs of Greenbrier County, WV, have been the "standard summer destination for wealthy Virginia low-country residents seeking reprieve from heat, humidity, and disease" (according to Wikipedia, at least). Albermarle County, please keep your H1N1 to yourself this weekend! Also, I think in WV we might seem like "wealthy Virginians." Win, win. We'll keep everyone posted about our trip to the Congressional nuclear-avoidance bunker and our time touring TJ's summer home, Poplar Forest. Luckily for everyone else, we've got Don's camera, which will surely make for better photo viewing post-trip.
4) Dave, who is home and recovering nicely, had his first shower this morning. Aren't you glad we're keeping you appraised, nation? ;-)
Happy weekend, all. Goodbye July, oh fabled month!
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