Give your husband his own dose of 'sports trivia.'
Did you know that today in 1861 James A. Naismith was born.
Who was he?
He was the inventor of one of the biggest sports in America. While teaching physical education at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, he created the game of basketball.
His idea was a 'slam-dunk.' LOL
Tell your hubby - he'll be impressed (or jealous) that you know something he doesn't know.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The World Series is over - can I have my husband back?
Yes, the world series has finally ended.
If you have been a sports-widow for the Baseball World Series you're not alone. To be fair, a lot of women love the sport of baseball, but we typically don't ignore the kids, the bills, the chores, and neglect to walk the dog during this time.
Yes, I bet it was you (and not your husband who made the sacrifice to miss the baseball game to take your kids trick or treating on Halloween (a good and better choice if you ask me).
Nevertheless, millions of dinners these past couple of weeks have been served in front of television sets and not at the dinner table. This is, of course, the great American pastime. Perhaps, we're headed back to normalcy for awhile now - or at least until the Bowl games of football start.
By-the-way, the New York Yankees won the World Series for the 27th time (yes, I rooted for the underdog)in six games. The final score against Philadelphia was 7-3. The pitching was excellent, and dominated the game (oh, I guess I watched, too). I only wish I'd had a hot dog during the game.
If you have been a sports-widow for the Baseball World Series you're not alone. To be fair, a lot of women love the sport of baseball, but we typically don't ignore the kids, the bills, the chores, and neglect to walk the dog during this time.
Yes, I bet it was you (and not your husband who made the sacrifice to miss the baseball game to take your kids trick or treating on Halloween (a good and better choice if you ask me).
Nevertheless, millions of dinners these past couple of weeks have been served in front of television sets and not at the dinner table. This is, of course, the great American pastime. Perhaps, we're headed back to normalcy for awhile now - or at least until the Bowl games of football start.
By-the-way, the New York Yankees won the World Series for the 27th time (yes, I rooted for the underdog)in six games. The final score against Philadelphia was 7-3. The pitching was excellent, and dominated the game (oh, I guess I watched, too). I only wish I'd had a hot dog during the game.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Food for thought
AdventureWoman.com is passing on some wisdom from other women on love and relationships.
"To love one who loves you, to admire one who admires you, in a word, to be the idol of one's idol, is exceeding the limit of human joy; it is stealing fire from heaven."
- Delphine de Girardin
"Tears may dry up, but the heart - never."
-Marguerite de Valois
"Husbands are like fires. They go out when unattended."
-Zsa Xsa Gabor
Have a great saying or quote on love or marriage? Share it with Adventure Woman.
"To love one who loves you, to admire one who admires you, in a word, to be the idol of one's idol, is exceeding the limit of human joy; it is stealing fire from heaven."
- Delphine de Girardin
"Tears may dry up, but the heart - never."
-Marguerite de Valois
"Husbands are like fires. They go out when unattended."
-Zsa Xsa Gabor
Have a great saying or quote on love or marriage? Share it with Adventure Woman.
Friday, October 30, 2009
No need to ask for directions!
If you're husband doesn't want to ask for directions or stop to ask questions about the new mysterious locale, Adventure Woman has a suggestion. Why don't you try out the new "Kruse."
This is a fantastic idea and I don't know why it hasn't popped-up earlier.
Combine a great guide with a GPS system and you have the Kruse. What the Kruse does is it tells you about the places that you are seeing - when you are actually seeing them. How awesome is that?
Yes, the GPS locates the geographic coordinates and the audio guide tells you about the places you are passing or stopping at. This makes an otherwise ordinary car ride into an extraordinary adventure. And at Adventure Woman we love anything that turns life into a big adventure.
You can find the Kruse in New Zealand (want to learn about the Maori anyone?) and find it in Hawaii in 2010.
Won't it be wonderful when it's world-wide? This will put a new spin on the great American road trip, and you won't have to stop and ask for directions or inquire about your new surroundings.
Making everyone happy!
This is a fantastic idea and I don't know why it hasn't popped-up earlier.
Combine a great guide with a GPS system and you have the Kruse. What the Kruse does is it tells you about the places that you are seeing - when you are actually seeing them. How awesome is that?
Yes, the GPS locates the geographic coordinates and the audio guide tells you about the places you are passing or stopping at. This makes an otherwise ordinary car ride into an extraordinary adventure. And at Adventure Woman we love anything that turns life into a big adventure.
You can find the Kruse in New Zealand (want to learn about the Maori anyone?) and find it in Hawaii in 2010.
Won't it be wonderful when it's world-wide? This will put a new spin on the great American road trip, and you won't have to stop and ask for directions or inquire about your new surroundings.
Making everyone happy!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Domestic Violence rises with foreclosures!
Domestic violence rises with poverty, and economic stress. With the economy continuing to nose-dive and the foreclosure rate still high, the amount of domestic violence is not only more prevalent, but more brutal.
What can you do? This season donate clothes and disposable income to your local shelter. Perhaps, foregoing your weekly or monthly pedicure might have or heal a life.
The following is a statement from Ohio regarding the rise of domestic violence:
"In addition to the rise in the incidence of domestic violence, the continuing period of economic hardship has sparked an escalation in the severity of brutality. “Not only are we receiving many more requests for assistance,” says Managing Attorney Christina M. Janice, “but we are seeing a dramatic increase in the severity of the violence. In one matter, we obtained protective relief for a young mother and her children after her estranged husband broke into her home, handcuffed and shot her with her children present. In another matter, the respondent literally set his victim on fire, causing her horrific injuries.” Janice added, “That we are becoming more violent in this recessionary economy requires our communities to coordinate immediate, yet fiscally smart strategies both to remedy the violence and to address its deeper causes.”
As always, if you can help - do.
What can you do? This season donate clothes and disposable income to your local shelter. Perhaps, foregoing your weekly or monthly pedicure might have or heal a life.
The following is a statement from Ohio regarding the rise of domestic violence:
"In addition to the rise in the incidence of domestic violence, the continuing period of economic hardship has sparked an escalation in the severity of brutality. “Not only are we receiving many more requests for assistance,” says Managing Attorney Christina M. Janice, “but we are seeing a dramatic increase in the severity of the violence. In one matter, we obtained protective relief for a young mother and her children after her estranged husband broke into her home, handcuffed and shot her with her children present. In another matter, the respondent literally set his victim on fire, causing her horrific injuries.” Janice added, “That we are becoming more violent in this recessionary economy requires our communities to coordinate immediate, yet fiscally smart strategies both to remedy the violence and to address its deeper causes.”
As always, if you can help - do.
Monday, October 26, 2009
"Things Husbands do" - on this day in history...
Just when you think you're in a solid marriage the proverbial rug gets pulled out from under your feet.
Take these two 'husbands' who had a date with history today:
1. On this day in 1919, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was born. He would become the last Shaw of Iran. He became the Shaw in 1941. In 1958 he divorced his wife, Princess Soraya. A year later he married a former 'shepherdess,'Farah Dibah.
On his birthday (again this day) in 1967, he crowned himself King and his second wife Queen and declared today to be "the National Day of Iran". However, in 1979 the Islamic Fundamentalists drove him out and he fled into exile.
2. The Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Jeffery Archer, resigned today after allegations that he had paid a prostitute to leave the country and thereby avoid a scandal. He successfully denied the allegations and won a libel suit.
Perhaps that fact your husband forgot to pick up the loaf of bread tonight doesn't seem so bad now - when you take a look the human condition over history.
Take these two 'husbands' who had a date with history today:
1. On this day in 1919, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was born. He would become the last Shaw of Iran. He became the Shaw in 1941. In 1958 he divorced his wife, Princess Soraya. A year later he married a former 'shepherdess,'Farah Dibah.
On his birthday (again this day) in 1967, he crowned himself King and his second wife Queen and declared today to be "the National Day of Iran". However, in 1979 the Islamic Fundamentalists drove him out and he fled into exile.
2. The Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Jeffery Archer, resigned today after allegations that he had paid a prostitute to leave the country and thereby avoid a scandal. He successfully denied the allegations and won a libel suit.
Perhaps that fact your husband forgot to pick up the loaf of bread tonight doesn't seem so bad now - when you take a look the human condition over history.
Friday, October 23, 2009
How a husband should behave
"If at all times the husband manages somehow to convey to his wife the impression that she is both his hostess and his guest, as well as his friend, loved one, companion, and partner in life, he will not go far wrong in his behavior to her."
- Eleanor Roosevelt, 1962
- Eleanor Roosevelt, 1962
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