Dum Dum

When we first put the new fish in the new tank, one of the new fish was wigging out. He was scared. He swam right into the caves of one of the big rocks to hide. He was a smaller fish (3 inches) We kept watching him and checking on him as he hid. Later we noticed that the other fish kept swimming up to him in the cave and checking on him too. I looked in the tank and saw his face sticking out of a hole in one of the big rocks. I picked up the rock and shook it under water. He didn't move. He was stuck. He had gotten himself stuck in the rock. What a dum dum. I gently touched his nose...to push him out. We was VERY stuck. Todd went to the garage to get a hammer to break open the rock to get him out. Before breaking the rock, Todd the "fish charmer", tickled the fish under his mouth and he wiggled out of the rock. The fish had a small scrape on the side of his face....but he was ok. His name is Dum Dum. It's all about timing right? He was a Dum Dum to get stuck in the rock.

Goldie

We have had Goldie for 5 years. This fish has been through the ringer. Goldie got a deadly disease called "Cotton Mouth". Basically he has a poof of cotton in his mouth....disease cotton....that made it tough to eat. I gave him a ton of anti-biotics. Seems to have worked he is still alive. When Goldie was sick I moved him to a smaller tank so he didn't get our large tank of fish sick with Cotton Mouth. He was SO depressed in the smaller tank and basically hid the entire time he was in the small tank. Once he was feeling better we moved him back to the 15 gallon tank. When we moved him to the new 54 gallon tank....I was singing the theme song from "The Jeffersons". Todd laughed. "Movin' on UP.... to the top. To the deeeeluxe apartment in the skyyyyyy. We are moving on UPPPP....to the sky....."

Eleanor

Todd loves cars. He can see any car driving down the street and know the year, the make and the model. He is the Rain Man of cars. One of our new fish is blue and silver. He named her Eleanor....just like the blue and silver car from "Gone in 60 seconds". The most beautiful fish ever.

Blackie

We originally named him U-G-L-Y because he is not as blue and colorful as his counterparts...but we discovered that he is a black peacock....so he IS beautiful. He is not supposed to be blue and gold like the others. So we changed his name. He is small about an 3 inches long. He is shy but sweet.

Angel

I love Angel fish. This is our one Angel fish right now. We have had him since he was the size of a quarter. Now his body is the diameter of about 4 inches. We call him simply Angel.

Mr. Blue Gold

We got 4 new fish from the fish store....all a breed of fish called Peacock. This is Mr. Blue Gold.

He is about 3 inches long right now and will grow to be about 6 inches.

SIMON

Simon. Todd was in the pet store and bought him because he was cute....knowing nothing about fish and fish tanks. He is a fancy gold fish. Typically a gold fish would NOT get along with the other fish in our tank. He is a nice fish....and most tropical fish...are aggressive and mean....and would pick on a fish like Simon. Simon is just fine in our tank....in fact...he is our king and leader. What a cutie.

Look he has his mouth open in this pic.

Cast of characters

Here is our fish....our cast of characters. Funny how we name our fish. Dorks.

Life

Todd and I got up on Saturday morning full of smiles because we did not have ONE thing on the calendar we HAD to do. Not one. As we talked about our weekend options....and walking down the stairs to the main level....our decision of what we were doing this weekend (at least on Saturday) was made for us. Of course it was. That's life right? Our big fish tank was leaking water. A lot of water. We got dressed and started looking for our next large fish tank. We have several fish tanks. Our old one was 15 gallons. We started looking and found the tank of our dreams. Yes, much bigger than our current tank....but our dream fish tank. It's 54 gallons of water....and pure bliss....corner unit....fits right in the corner of our living room. We bought it from a small mom and pop fish store and got a great deal. We bought 3 new fish at the store too. Stay tuned for introductions to our cast of characters. Here's our new tank!

Bar-rock the Vote

You have seen the t-shirts....ROCK THE VOTE. I say Bar-ROCK the VOTE. I am blushing and glowing with pride for the democratic process.

I am proud to be an American after watching John McCain's speech after addressing the world after losing his long tough fight to be the 44th President. What a true leader and American. Makes me proud. He is a first class person and American. (I am thinking McCain will sleep for 10 years after this campaign)

I am proud to be an American in a country that elected it's first African American President. (I am thinking that Obama will WANT to sleep for 10 years after this campaign....but can't)

Cheers!

I am glowing.

Change is good.

100 years ago

THE YEAR 1908
This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1908. One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1908 :
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The average life expectancy was 47 years.

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .

Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas , Nevada, was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.' (Shocking? DUH! )

Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.!

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. IT STAGGERS THE MIND!!!!!!!!!!!