To all my Canadian friends out there, I’m in your home-land staying at the very lovely Niagara Falls. For anyone who’s never been here before, it’s a pretty great place to visit – not just to see the Falls but also for all the activity around here! This is just a quick weekend trip for me and Mrs. MMD. Our hotel package came with a lot of dynamite extras. We’re going to try out the Maid of the Mist tour at the bottom of the Falls, wine tasting, a hypnotist show, a comedy club, spa, a few pretty nice restaurants, the casino, and a bunch of other things! … [Read more...] about Weekend Wind Down – Niagara Falls
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Weekend Wind Down 7/07/2012
Why is it SOOO hot outside? This heat wave is really making it hard to stay motivated to do anything in our yard. Fortunately, we did get our pool back to normal – after we emptied it and then refilled it with clean water. Being able to cool off in the pool has been pretty useful these last few weeks! Canadians – I’ll be visiting your sacred heartland of Niagara Falls next week for a short Me and the Mrs vacation. We’re very excited to be staying right in the middle of downtown near the action. It should be a lot of fun! … [Read more...] about Weekend Wind Down 7/07/2012
Top Ten Reasons to Celebrate the Fourth of July
10. It inspired other countries not to put up with anyone else’s B.S. 9. The Revolutionary War gave us our fore-fathers. And our fore-fathers gave us something to put on our coins. … [Read more...] about Top Ten Reasons to Celebrate the Fourth of July
Weekend Wind Down 6/23/2012
Our week has been consumed by the nightmare that is our pool ... Let me be clear that the whole thing is our fault. During the winter, our pool cover kept blowing off. Eventually we gave up and that left parts of the pool exposed. So it should come as no surprise that when spring hit and we officially pulled the cover off, the water was puke green! Gross! We tried everything to bring it back. But there was NO coming back. We figured that out after a couple hundred dollars in chemicals. No matter what we tried, there was too much crud at the bottom. And it was impossible to vacuum it because the water was too dark to see through. So .... we emptied it and are starting over. I hate you pool. … [Read more...] about Weekend Wind Down 6/23/2012
Life Lessons I Learned from Super Mario
When my son decided to get the vintage video game Super Mario All-Stars for the Nintendo Wii, I have to confess – I was pretty excited! It was in the same format as the one they made for the Super Nintendo back in the mid-90’s featuring Mario 1, 2, 3, and the Lost Levels. I can’t tell you how many hours upon hours I used to spend as a kid playing each one of these games level by level. Even as an grown-up they are still just as much fun to play. But also seeing this game again for the first time after so long through my adult eyes, I came to the realization of how much it was a metaphor for things you actually encounter in the real world. I had never noticed how much the Super Mario games prepared me with lessons for my adult life. … [Read more...] about Life Lessons I Learned from Super Mario
Weekend Wind Down 6/16/2012
If anyone is looking for vacation suggestions, Playa del Carmen in Mexico was pretty incredible! The hotel we stayed at was beautiful with tons of pools, a great beach, and an all-inclusive setup (all food, drinks, and entertainment was free). If you haven't tried an all-inclusive resort yet, I strongly recommend giving it a shot. You may never try anything else! Having gone to Mexico once before, we didn't feel the need to go on too many excursions. We did go into downtown Playa del Carmen to walk the strip and see the sights. That was an adventure! To be honest the resort had a lot going on with activities, dinners, and shows to keep entertained at all times! Here's a few photos: … [Read more...] about Weekend Wind Down 6/16/2012
Happy 10 Year Wedding Anniversary
Today is my 10 year wedding anniversary. That’s right – it was ten years ago today that two crazy kids thought they’d make their relationship official by saying I-do's and exchanging self-written vows. I realize that this is a pretty small amount of time in the grand scheme of things (my parents are approaching their 40 year wedding anniversary), but I am quite proud of what we’ve been through and accomplished. So in light of that, I’d like to reflect on a few thoughts: … [Read more...] about Happy 10 Year Wedding Anniversary
Why Care About Money?
Before you can decide how to invest your money or how much to stash away, it’s important to ask yourself the fundamental question: • Why care about money? The answer is harder than you think. … [Read more...] about Why Care About Money?
