Another blog... train-wreck funny...

Every once in a while you trip across a little diamond-in-the-rough as you surf the Internet. Right?

Well, in this case, I didn't trip across it, it is not a diamond, and I didn't even find it. John did.

Check out the funniest online cookbook I have ever read. I just realized that I have been missing out on the whole casserole craze. And how easy they are to make.

And take a peek at the rest of her blog, if you really need some entertainment.

P Graduates!

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P made it through his first year at Daycare. This year at the Graduation party, they brought in the reptile man. And was P ever impressed!

Here he is giving a special P back rub to a tortoise.

New York to London on Google Maps

1. go to www.google.com
2. click on "maps"
3. click on "get directions"
4. type "New York" in the first box (the "from" box)
5. type "London" in the second box (the "to" box)
6. click on "get directions"
7. scroll down to step #23

Buffalo playoffs

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Originally uploaded by LangFamily

You never really appreciate how fast the game is until you are at ice level. Peter, our goalie from Wednesday nights, sold me some seats to one of the Buffalo vs. NYI playoff games last season, and we were one row up from the glass. Talk about a fast game! And we got to see it from the goalie's perspective, which was different for a change.

Rob and I went, and had a great time. We went to the local Buffalo watering hole before the game and hung out with a few hundred Sabres fans, then ran over to the arena to catch the national anthems.

Best part might have been when an errant slapshot hit the glass a few inches from our heads. Nothing wakes you up better than a puck hitting another object at a hundred miles an hour.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

...summarized from the book by Dale Carnegie (written in 1936).

Fundamental Techniques in Handling People:

* "Don't criticize, condemn or complain."
* "Give people a feeling of importance; praise the good parts of them."
* "Get the other person to want to do what you want them to by arousing their desires."


Six Ways to Make People Like You:

* "Become genuinely interested in other people."
* "Smile."
* "Remember that a man's name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language."
* "Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves."
* "Talk in the terms of the other man's interest."
* "Make the other person feel important and do it sincerely."


Twelve Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking:

* "Avoid arguments."
* "Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never tell someone they are wrong."
* "If you're wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically."
* "Begin in a friendly way."
* "Start with questions the other person will answer yes to."
* "Let the other person do the talking."
* "Let the other person feel the idea is his/hers."
* "Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view."
* "Sympathize with the other person."
* "Appeal to noble motives."
* "Dramatize your ideas."
* "Throw down a challenge."

Nine Ways to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment:

* "Begin with praise and honest appreciation."a
* "Call attention to other people's mistakes indirectly."
* "Talk about your own mistakes first."
* "Ask questions instead of giving direct orders."
* "Let the other person save face."
* "Praise every improvement."
* "Give them a fine reputation to live up to."
* "Encourage them by making their faults seem easy to correct."
* "Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest."