#WallyLamb #AmericanWriters We Are Water, by Wally Lamb - Wow, What a read! #GreatBooks #GoodReads #FavoriteAuthors #Books #Novel #Reading

Wow, I am blown away by Wally Lamb's new book, We Are Water. I just finished reading it, and, holy crap, what a ride. You are so caught up in the story, and all the characters, you need to just keep reading, like the floodgates have opened to the story, and you've gotta ride the wave to the end. Amazing. 

(Oh, and I get a wee something when you buy through me, too - so thank you so much - you're the best!)

It's always a little tricky when I want to tell you about an amazing new book you might like to read, too -- although, this is not a book for the lily-livered... is that the right spelling?? hahaha!  Makes me laugh, just thinking about that term, but lets say you know someone who balks when they hear a sweary word Whaaat?? People swear?? Say it ain't so.... okay, those people. You've got someone in your mind, right now, everyone knows at least one prude, and you wonder, how the hell did that happen, after, say, 1921??  Who knows? People who cling to a pristine past that never did exist? Who can tell what made them pretend to be so pure of heart..... generally, these are also some of the meanest people, but secretly hurting people, hiding behind this little wall of bashfulness, or extreme and excessive purity - they annoy me, for the most part, just accept others for who and what they are, and move on.... I'm not big on the ultra-moralistic crap. Gimme a break. And everyone else, too.... people go through stuff, they deal with it, it's very rough, sometimes... anyway, I see I'm on a bit of a rant...not enough sugar for me, today?? hahahaha!  Like sugar is the new enemy. Stooopid. That annoys me, too. Maybe a little fresh cup of tea will help me 'simmer down'?? haha!

Okay, let me put the rest of the Wally Lamb books up here for you, too, in case you're new to Wally Lamb...oh, man, are you ever in for an incredible reading treat!  Again, though, only if you're an adult, and can handle some tough stuff.... and love a great read, and, oh, man, are you gonna looove this! We Are Water is a brilliant book - Wally Lamb is definitely one of my all-time favourite writers. Brilliant. Amazing. What a read!

Wally Lamb is so powerful - especially right now, when we are still dealing with school shootings, and the horrible aftermath of these easily avoidable school shootings (and shooting everywhere else, too), Wally Lamb writes beautifully about Columbine, in The Hour I First Believed... 

Every Wally Lamb book is a treat for your senses, you will fall crazy in love with Wally Lamb, and soon he'll become one of your favorite authors, too! : )

This link will take you right to The Wally Lamb Collection - every book by Wally Lamb is spectacular - yes, they are juuuust that good!  I love a book you just can't put down - yahoo for Reading! lol! : )
Happy Reading!!  Ailsa xox


Oooh, look for Mr. Ed - they're hilarious!  We have the Box Set - so funny!

#LaurenGraham - Someday, Someday, Maybe: A Novel - A GREAT Novel! You'll love it! : > #GilmoreGirls!

 So cute!!! Me yuv!!

Someday, Someday, Maybe: A Novel - this is Lauren Graham's 'new' book - is such a great read, you're just gonna love it!  It's like having a really nice long visit with Lauren Graham, and she's in your living room, eating some Cheesies, telling you all sorts of really funny and poignant stories - soo great!

I think Someday, Someday, Maybe is especially good if you have an inkling towards wanting to be an actor (a' actooor - lol!), or if you've loved Lauren Graham for forever, from the Gilmore Girls through to Parenthood - two of our all-time favourite shows! We love Lauren Graham - she's soo cute, and so super-funny - she's just like that in the book, too - you're gonna love it!  Is a real treat to read!

Oh, and I just saw Lauren Graham on Ellen, and her hilarious and wonderful novel, Someday, Someday, Maybe is now in paperback form - yahoo!!  Get a great deal on it, then pass it along to your friends and family - let them have a lovely reading day, too : )


Happy Reading! Ailsa xox

Ooooh, and a potential new Gilmore Girls??  Mmmm??  Aaaah??  I've heard a series of 90 minute episodes - yahoo!  Me hope dat right! lol!

 When your Mom makes you dress up just like her - but then, you do it with your own daughter, is sooo cute! bah'hahahahaha!

Oooh, I hope Luke's still in it - to win it - haha! He's so handsome! : )

#RoadTrip! Yay!! #SafeDriving: Lighten Up Your Keychain to Save Your Life #Keys #RoadSafety #Keychain #RoadTrip #AutoInsurance #CarBullies

#SafeDriving: Lighten Up Your Keychain to Save Your Life #Keys #RoadSafety #Keychain #RoadTrip #AutoInsurance #CarBullies

Don't Fall Asleep at the Wheel...

You know I love Homer Simpson - haha! All those scenes of Homer falling asleep at the wheel - hilarious, but you don't want that to happen to yourself, or anyone else : ) #TheSimpsons #Homer

One of the best things you can do for your own and others Car Safety, is get off the road, if you feel yourself getting even remotely sleepy... it's never worth the risk. Pull Over, Refresh Yourself, Take a Np, or get a Hotel, if you're on a Road Trip. #SafetyFirst

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So did you hear about the danger of your keychain with too much weight on it, potentially pulling your key down, and causing serious, sometimes fatal, problems with the ignition?  I just saw the story on NBC Nightly News, my favourite news, next to our local Vancouver Island News - highly entertaining for me, we have the prettiest weather girl, for sures, and often she says it's gonna be SUNNY, so I really like that - lol!

Oh, and here's something I say to myself, when I'm driving, and to my son, who is about to learn how to drive, Don't let someone else's crappy time-management skills make you feel pressured into taking that turn before you know you should... that's their problem - they need to learn proper time management, and it's unfair of anyone else, usually some loser, definitely no one you know, )or not), so don't let those jerks behind you make you feel like you have to take an unnecessary risk in your car, just because they're pushy and an idiot. Easier said than done, though - it's hard, when you're at the wheel, and some idiot is bearing down on you, but, hold true to yourself, you life or anyone else's life, is NEVER worth the risk of pleasing that moron behind you - and you can never please a moron - let that idiot fume or be crazy, all they want, don't let that have ANY impact on your life, or anyone else's, right? It's like a car-bully... nope! lo!

And I would love to see Driver's Ed back in the High Schools - remember when every High School had a Driver'sEd Teacher, and the old joke was, the one with the twitchy eye? hahaha!

But if they are serious about having Safer Drivers, start them young, teach all of our students Defensive Driving, and it needs to be a Free Course, and maybe even a mandatory class to Graduate from High School? Hmm? Something to think about. Put your money where your mouth is, Politicians.

Speaking of money... if you are a Safe Driver, and I'm sure you are : )... shouldn't your Auto Insurance really reflect your great driving? 

So, save your money, here... 

  High Yield Savings Accounts  (A great idea! Make Money on your Money, right? right!)

 I just saw this on Meredith Vieira - great idea - don't forget your AAA batteries, too : )
 Stay safe, if, God Forbid, you ever find yourself stranded...

  And have a cell phone charger handy - for regular use, too, but for any sort of an emergency - you forget how quickly your phone can lose it's charge, and this will just give you lots of peace of mind, and you won't lose connection when you need it : )


 I have an emergency bag in my car, just in case, and it has the Jumper Cables, but this seems like a really good idea, too, then you're not dependent on another car coming along...

 There you go - that's a nice little Car Emergency Kit - just a good idea to keep in your car : )

Discover Bank CDs 6-month CDs I like to keep my money more liquid, just in case me wants to build another house, or I happen to see something I really want o buy... real estate-wise - lol! We all know how me feels about Real Estate - me loooves it! lol! Or, if I want to buy a new car... Really, I'm far more likely to buy a Used Car, let someone else take the hit of buying a Brand New Car, right off the Lot... that car loses so much of it's value, just driving it off the Car Lot, right? I would have to have sooo much money, to buy a Brand New Car... you can get a great car, for a great price, if you shop around.. I did buy a lovely car off the Lot, when I was very young...I think it had been a demonstration car, maybe? The car they let people take out on a test run? Anyway, I got a great deal on the car, AND a Free Trip to Disneyworld in Florida - wow, that really WAS a great deal, way back then! lol! Wheelin' and Dealin' Baby! Even way back then! lol! Always get the best deal for you! : )

But you'll want to check the Interest Rate, get the Best Interest Rate you can get for the Time Frame you're comfortable with... longer if you know you're fine with locking your money in, or shorter terms, if you need more flexibility in your Money : ) Happy Savings!!

You know a great way to Have More Money? Spend Less of it - for real - lol! See where you can shave some money off your regular expenses, and don't forget about your insurance... Renter's Insurance is so important, too - too many people could prevent major loss in their lives, if they knew how inexpensive and easily accessible Renter's Insurance is... Better to be covered, and know you're in good hands, right?
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Then save  your money, here... why shouldn't you get a rebate, a fancy reward, for being such a great driver, right? lol! 

I switched my Auto and Home Insurance, this year, and saved at least $300 - that adds up! Wherever you can, look closely at your bills, see where you can trim them down, or make better purchases : )
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 A Very Good Idea! : ) Look how comfy and happy - that could be You! lol! : )

And paws off your phone, when you're in the car - please! For everyone's safety : )
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So here's the deal with your keychain. If you car key has a more open space on the rubber part - I had never taken note of this, before, and would never have thought of looking at it, or thinking my key was any different from any other key... but see how large the space is? About a half an inch of space. Apparently, the GM dealers have a little insert they can give you to correct the problem, but I just immediately separated my keychain into two parts - one part just for my car key (and my St. Joseph thing...and the 777 from Vegas!



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But they are VERY light, and give me something else to hold on to - the St. Joseph thing is something to hold on to for many reasons! lol!), and then the rest of my keys will have to come along, separately. I'm not thrilled about that, is certainly much easier to have everything on one single keychain, but if that extra weight on the keychain can actually cause an accident, or damage the ignition, why take any chances, right?

Okay, so I went in and found the right page for you to get a keychain, if you can't find a good one in your drawer - you know, in the everything drawer, where you toss all the little knicknacks and whatnots in there - lol!  And, we used to get incredible deals on jewelry at Kohl's, and Kohl's was very, very good to us, with my students with Special Needs - they were wonderful with my students, providing a place for my guys to learn work skills, and they were very kind to me, too : )
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Better to be safe than sorry, always, and I take a million other precautions, so now I will do this, too. I'm just really glad I happened to see this story on the NBC Nightly News - so glad they covered this story - I wonder how many lives they will save from spreading the word on this very important safety issue, and one that is so easy to solve. So, go have a wee look at your car keys, see how much your keychain really weighs - you'll be used to the weight in your hands, and probably like that weight, since you can feel that you definitely have your keys in your hand before you close the door, but if you can make your car key lighter, please go ahead and check that, fix it up however you can : )  Safe Driving!  Ailsa xox

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Okay, so here's what happened after I 'separated' my keys on my keychain, to make my ignition key much lighter... I found that now my ignition car key was too light for me, and I didn't like how light it was when I got out the car, since you know how you hold the keys in your hand before you lock and close the door?  You want to be able to feel something, and now my car key was just way too light, so I ended up searching through the drawer in the kitchen (I was a'gonna say, searching through my drawers, but, well, errr, ah... that sounds terrible, don't it?? A little low-end humour for ye'! hahahaha!), and I found a 'connector from the old keychain I had taken apart to make the whole keychain lighter... so I found a good connector that was super-easy to use, so now I just remove the car ignition key for driving, put the rest of my keys in my purse, re-attach and detach, as I need them, that way, I can still feel like I am sure I have all my keys together before I get out the car and lock the door... feels a lot better, and I've still solved the problem of having too many fancy, lucky, things on mah' keychain! lol! Problem Solved! : )

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When we go on a road trip, which we looove to do, we book while we're on the road, so we'll have a destination in mind, and have already searched the hotels, right, to see what's out there, and decide how far we want to drive, that day, but sometimes you want to drive a bit further, or not as far, so we just pop into the sites to see where the best deals are, book it.  So much easier than it has ever been, to get a great hotel, for a great price, when you're out on the open road - lol!

See the 'connector' piece? Hello, Easy Solution - my favourite kind of solution - well, sort of... makes me think of some sort of lovely concoction, but that's a whole other story... lol!

There we go - all back to normal, feels like a good weight in my hand, no more worries about forgetting or losing my keys...is much better, and I can easily remove my car key for the ignition - safer driving! Yahoo! 

Enjoy each and every one of your trips! Ailsa : )

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