When you go on the road the one thing you might miss is your bed. But surprisingly I have enjoyed the beds at Marriott. Sleeping like a baby. I took at peek under the sheets and I see they are using a memory foam mattress in our room. We’ve had the beds at our house since we moved in back in 99. Could be time to make a change.
While I’m gone or any other day for that matter my little Ford sits out on the street. It sits out there exposed to the rain and wind. Dust gets on as it is blown over from highway construction not too far from my house. Wonder If I should take a look at car covers to protect my truck? Time to make a decision.
I know it is almost Christmas and me half-way dashing out the door to Florida. But the missus asked a speculative question before me. She said what are we gonna do for the kids Spring Break? What a question there. I’m thinking we can chill out in one of those Condo Hotels by a beach.
I can imagine us now. The kids out on jet skis. Me and the missus sipping on some wine. Flipping burgers on the barbecue. Yep this is the way to go.
When I was younger I always wanted to own a Corvette. Not just any particularone though. By that I mean I don’t care about the year of the engine. That engineering stuff is beyond me. I just wanted cool. And cool to my mind is a canary yellow Corvette. I used to see one all of the time way back when. Seeing that Vette zoom by would plant me in my tracks. Really took my breath away.
This memory came back to me today when I surfed around and found a site that sells Corvette floor mats. Maybe I should go drool on a Corvette at the Chevy dealer. If business gets good I ought to be able to restore this little dream.
Half of the fun of visiting Las Vegas is the hotels. There are so many different themes and even without the variety shows, magic acts, and superstars each property has so much to offer. Hotels Las Vegas just brings a huge dose of excitement.
A person can fulfill many fantasies in Vegas. Going back in time to visit the Roman Empire at Caesar’s Palace. Having a romantic moment at the Paris Hotel looking out at the city from the Eifel tower. Being a rock star a Planet Hollywood. Vegas is such a fun place. We all deserve a good time now and then.
Despite resigning, I have not cancelled my vacation to Orlando to go see my old pal Mickey. In fact I need to work on the budget for that trip. Gosh we leave next week.
Today I came across Trusted Travel eNewsletter. I found them just in time. If you follow the link and register, you not only get a chance to win four sightseeing tour tickets, you also have a chance to win an iPod Nano. Trusted Tours and Attractions have 21 cities to choose from too. I am so pleased that one of their locations is Orlando.
They list quite a number of attractions for Orlando too. You can catch tours to Kennedy Space Center. They have discounts to a lot of other local attractions. But the thing that looks really attractive to me is the passes they sell. These passes are good for two, three, or five days. These are good for 50 different tours, attractions, and activities.
The site is quite helpful too. You can find a page of hotels there. A map of Orlando is provided and I am going to use that to plan my route around town. Weather is another piece of information they provide. Raining a bit I see now, but the temperature is nice. I won’t need a heavy coat.
Hey I need to dig out the suitcases. Why don’t you go plan your trip? Join me in Orlando or visit one of their other travel locations. Then we can blog about our trips. 
I received a box in the mail.
Of course I had to open it.
Styrofoam boxes rest inside the cardboard box. Look a gift card.
What happens when I pull the top off of the Styrofoam? Look inside and we find wine. Two bottles, one red and one white. And some lovely flyers too.
Who sent this to me? The good folds at Gold Medal Wine Club wanted me to try out their product and service. After seeing how it works they want me to let you all know my experience. And I confess that this is my first experience with any wine clubs.
The wine is well packaged. The Styrofoam protects the bottles quite well and I suspect the packaging helps control the temperature so the wine does not overheat while in transit. The bottles I received are Belvedere Russian River Valley 2005 and Bradford Mountain Grist Vineyard Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2004. A white and a red respectively.
All of the paper materials are top notch. Very nice quality, so when should you want to mail some wine to a friend for Christmas you won’t be embarrassed by sending shoddy materials. The newsletter is on a glossy paper and the layout is appealing to the eye. The font is easy on my eyes which I appreciate. The first think I notice inside is column on the wine sent to me. They regarding how the wine has been made and what wine credentials they posses. They also have stats on the wine to include pH, alcohol content, total acidity, how long the bottle is aged in oak, cases produced for each vintage and when to drink the wine.
The newsletter includes information about the Hambrecht family wines. These articles tell about the owner’s experience. They allow the reader to have an inside look at the vineyards. This lets the wine connoisseur have the chance to know the wine and not just taste it. I enjoyed the “Wine Wizard” which is a wine trivia section. They have some nice recipes inside and this recipe made use of the wine. This wine club lets you grade the wine and inside the newsletter they presented a score of past vintages.
I think wine clubs are a great concept. Learn about the wine. Sample it. Tell others how you feel about it. Then order more of what you like and at a discount.
Does anyone remember that post I made in October about the video phone? The one I titled “Calling Southeast Asia is Not Good Enough“. Part of the incentive to write a good post was a chance to win a phone and receive six months of their phone service free.
Guess who wrote a good post? I am pinching myself. This has been a very lucky year for me this year. I cannot believe that they sent me the Video Phone and the free service. I did not set the device up right away. Honestly, I was a bit scared it would be difficult to install. I could not have been more wrong. I plugged my old phone into the Tango 8 unit. Then I plugged a cord from the phone that connected it directly into my router. Then I plugged in the power cord and the device configured itself. Then I just went online and clicked on the email they sent me and activated my phone. Then I just unplugged the phone power once so it could reboot itself and now I am ready to chat.
Look at the picture. Now I can see folks that call me from another video phone. I can also see myself in the corner so I can tell what the other party views. So no more phone calls while wearing my pajamas for me. *smiles*
And I have all of the services one would expect with their phone service. Voice mail. Caller ID. Call blockers. The whole nine yards. And the line quality is just as good as the old phone service. So who else has a video phone? Let’s call and have coffee together. We can show off our cups, pastries, and Bared Naked cereal. Anyone?
Thank you Packet 8 Tango for letting me receive this new device. I feel like the coolest kid on the block with my new phone. If any of my readers are interested in this VOIP service they should visit Packet8 VOIP internet phone service provider right away.
Revenge is a common theme for movies. Most Clint Eastwood cowboy flicks deal with revenge. The Forty-Seven Ronin is a classic tale of vengeance that has seen the silver screen in six different adaptions. A recent revenge film and one of my favorites is V For Vendetta. These films offer several different motives for vengeance. They range from avenging murdered family members all the way to patriotic motives.
I remember how V For Vendetta had the mysterious V striking against a despotic government. I love how V takes over the television studio to deliver his message to the government. But the best scene has to be when he destroys the Parliament building in London. Stories that portray the destruction of evil governments are very enjoyable. And V For Vendetta has quite a satisfying conclusion.
Movie goers can look forward to a new revenge film from Tim Burton this Christmas. The film is Sweeny Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This is the story of Benjamin Barkman, a barber, who has a lovely family, but Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) ruins this man. The barber, played by Johnny Depp, is imprisoned and loses his wife and daughter. His loss changes him and after escaping prison he becomes known as Sweeny Todd. A man fueled by his lust for revenge. He lashes out at the people that destroyed his life and seeks to spread his misery by means of his straight razor. But Todd does not limit his vengeance to the guilty, he strikes out at all forms of morality.
I encourage all readers to visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site and see if you do not find this film interesting. While you are surfing also visit Sweeney Todd on MySpace. Once you are done I think you shall be as excited about this film as I am.
Did you like the video? I thought it was too cute. All I want for Christmas Giveaway is a promotion of Overstocked.com and you know me. I like to play games. What game can be better than one that has prizes?
There is a selection of hundreds of items for daily prizes. Cameras, televisions, iPods and more are available to pick from. I would love to surprise the missus with a nice new flat screen television on Christmas morning. They offer five prizes worth up to $1,000 each day. But Overstocked.com does not stop there. They also have five gifts worth $5,000 each and you could win more than just one. Simply enter the contest each day.
How does this game work? Well it started yesterday on the third and shall run until December seventh. That would be this Friday. To play you simply go to this link and make an entry. Contestants can make an entry each day to have a chance to win the prize they desire. Now the one thing you have to do besides filling out the entry is invite five of your friends. There is one bit of bad news. My international friends cannot join in the fun. The contest is limited to US residents only. Sorry about that.
So I went off and signed up. Gave them the entry info they requested. Then I picked the prize I desired. I selected a Toshiba REGZA 32-inch LCD HDTV with DVD player for the missus. Then I told a friend about the TV. For this contest I told Ed. Then I told five friends about the Christmas contest, which gives them a chance to win a prize too. I have had a very lucky year in contests, thus I hope this string of good fortune continues.
Who did I pick as a friend in this contest? My partners from 12 to Midnight were my choice. These fellas have been working really hard all year long and they deserve anything nice that Overstocked.com might want to send their way. Of course they are more than welcome to watch some DVDs on the new TV whenever they visit me. They actually are coming over next month. Wonder if the TV would be delivered by then? I tell ya. This has been my lucky year. I can feel the winning in my bones.
