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RockBand 3

More thoughts later. I just needed to share/bookmark this video that shows you can play RB3 with a real guitar.

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Good TV

TiVo (or the more generic DVR) is one of those technologies that changes your lifestyle. Like the first time you used a cable modem at home, or bought music online for your mp3 player. TiVo allows me to lock on … Continue reading

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I am Ready to Rock

Second time was the charm. My second Rock Band Stratocaster works very well. I’ve begun a solo tour on Hard difficulty for guitar but I can’t get past the “solo” in The Hand That Feeds. I’ve dropped into practice mode … Continue reading

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Fun With Fonts – And Yes I Double Posted

One of the things I like about writing is – my handwritting. I like to make letters. But it is slow. Thanks to husband Paul and Bill Gates and some other unknown brilliant coding folks, I can now type – … Continue reading

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Amy’s New Number – and Holiday Internet Thoughts

I have received my new number as well. I sent out an email to most but figured the soon-to-be-mailed Christmas cards would take care of the rest. Now, if I don’t have your current address….. that’s another problem all together. … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for Next Week

The family Hawkins arrives this weekend and we’re checking things off our “Get the House and Refrigerator Ready” list as fast as we can. It was a productive weekend of house and yard cleaning. We’ve finished most of the repainting … Continue reading

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Themes

We’ve changed the theme of the website to something a little more ornate. Unfortunately it’s horizontal scroll limited. That’s a pet peeve of mine. I control the browser and if I want it to fill the full horizontal width of … Continue reading

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Update – It’s Been A While

There are Halloween decorations up in the yards in our neighborhood and haunted houses being advertised on TV – but it just doesn’t feel like fall. The trees are still green and our “cool” fall days have highs in the … Continue reading

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The newest member of the San Diego Zoo has been determined to be a girl! We saw them last week with Adam and Abigayle but on closed circuit TV because she’s so little. We also saw a Timberwolf who was … Continue reading

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Houdini Dog

In not recently observed form, Roe once again channeled Houdini this Friday night. After an evening of heavy shopping in preparation for Saturday’s party, we pulled into our neighbor hood well past dark. Cruising down the street, strategizing the tasks … Continue reading

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