Sing It Baby! Follow-up

I love my husband dearly and find him quite funny on most occasions. That was a large reason why I married him. However, I have to say to him and all you people out there who sing in your car - I think you look weird and silly and I don't really plan on joining you anytime soon. Even though I know you all feel like this era of hands-free devices has given you license to belt it out, I am ashamed for you. Embarrassed even. I give you credit for not caring, but as I said before, I will still look at you like your crazy and if I do sing in the car, it will be when I know no one is looking.

Sing It Baby!

We have a guest blogger this week. I am very excited to introduce you all to my very funny and witty husband Greg. The things and ideas that come out of his mouth sometimes make me laugh really hard. I knew when he came home the other day telling me about this scenario, that it was worthy to be a post here. I hope you all enjoy.

Question: Is it cool to sing in the car when you are all by yourself?

About a decade ago I was walking across the campus of Washington State University and came across an individual having an animated conversation with himself. I warily gave this nut some distance, but realized as he passed by me that he was using a hands-free device to talk on his cell phone, making it look like he was having a good heart-to-heart with himself. I remember thinking that the whole thing looked kind of ridiculous, but little did I know that this device would indirectly be a source of brightening my day for a very long time to come.

My problem is this - I love to sing in the car. Some people prefer showers to sing Rogers and Hammerstein, but I prefer singing “O what a beautiful morning” right along with Slim on my tape player in the car. This behavior is of course totally nerdy, and I have always been very self-conscious about this, not wanting to appear uncool while I drove. Thus, I have always toned it down in traffic …but no longer. No one bats an eye at someone talking to themselves in a car, under the assumption that they are simply using an unseen hands-free device. In fact, we may actually applaud their safety-consciousness in driving with two hands instead of one. I have totally cashed in on this new trend. I belt things out at the top of my lungs in rush hour on Friday afternoon, all the while disguised as some thirty-something yuppie having a heated business conversation after hours.

I never thought that I could have it all, both make-believe American Idol auditions and public approval at the same time. I’m a star every time I get in my Honda, and I owe it all to the hands-free cell phone speaker thingy. So feel free to croon along with your favorite radio station, bang your head to your favorite metal songs, or leave your heart on the line with some sappy country tune. No one will think you’re crazy, and you might just get a bug thumbs up from the guy in the next car who thinks you are a model citizen.

Ruba' Dub' Dub' - Follow-Up Take 2

There are definitely some passionate feelings out there for and against baths in the master bathroom. Those who don't take baths don't really seem to care if there is a bath tub, while those who do, say the absents of one would be a deal breaker. Here are my thoughts.

When we went to buy our house I REALLY wanted a floor plan that had the kitchen open up to the family room. It was right up there at the very top of the list of must haves. My husband and I like to entertain and I thought it would be such a nice set up. So, it may come as a surprise that the house we finally ended up buying does not have that feature. Here is how I gave up that much wanted feature.

1st - I don't plan on this being the last home we ever live in. Therefore, I was willing to give that up at this time.

2nd - If we do happen to live here forever (so help me!), there is a way that the bathroom (which now separates the two) could be moves and my open floor plan would be accomplished.

3rd - The house had all the things that no amount of planning or money could change - i.e it's on a cul-de-sac and it has a great FLAT yard.

So my take home here is this. There are always gives and takes when buying a house. Our house had all the right things that money or planning couldn't change, as well as many of the other essential elements (essential being different to everyone). But, the fact that it DOESN'T have an open kitchen/family room floor plan was not a deal breaker for me. It is something I can change. So to all those out there that say not having a bath would be a deal breaker, you may change your mind when faced with several other factors that one does not always know, nor can anticipate in buying a house.

I'm A Dork!

So before I wrote my entry on tubs I was playing around with some of the settings and marked that all comments had to be moderated before they were posted. I did not realize where I had to go to read those comments so all this time I thought no one had any views on tubs. That's fine if that were true, but when I finally figured it out today (after some friends said they had left comments and they weren't published) I realized that many of you did have a comment. I'm sorry about that. I have undone that feature so comment away! I will post my 2nd follow-up this Saturday and then I want you all to come back on Sunday for a guest blogger who is going to share their feelings on a very funny subject. I don't think you will be disappointed.

Until then, enjoy your last day of winter, 'cause tomorrow is spring!