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Monday, August 29, 2005

Not Much Has Changed Since 1978...

Each generation writes its own story. Considering the average age at which people have kids, the parents of today's 13-year-olds were typically 13 around 1978, their grandparents that age around 1953. That year the median household income was $3,733 (about $27,000 in today's dollars), the average family home was a modest 1,100 sq. ft., and just 22% of married women worked outside the home. The new toys of choice were Slinkys and Silly Putty. By 1978, average income was $15,064 (about $45,000 today), the average family home was 1,755 sq. ft., and 62% of mothers with children ages 6 to 17 were in the work force. The hot toys: Star Wars action figures and the Atari 2600. Today, while real household income hasn't expanded (it's $43,318), houses have--to an average 2,340 sq. ft.--and 70% of mothers living with children ages 6 to 17 are in the workplace. It speaks to both the technical advantages and the discretionary spending of 13-year-olds that today required gear ranges from iPods to PlayStations to Xboxes ... and a deck of cards, as poker takes over middle school.

Time Magazine Being 13

Thursday, August 25, 2005

what age do you act???

i thought mine would be younger, considering i love the oc and live with the rents...

You Are 28 Years Old
28

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.
13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.
20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.
30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!
40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

50 cent doll

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Wilma in "The Dress"

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Abby In "The Dress"

Robert On His Laptop...

Vegas Being A Good Boy & Sitting

Vegas in his Big Boy Cage

Saturday, August 13, 2005

The Sterners

Well finally after a month without internet, I am connected to the world again, but just barely. I have my old computer up and running. She is six years old and keeps on ticking. We have been enjoying our summer but it has been cooler here than I would have liked. Sweatshirt in Aug.

My new computer has parts that will be replaced via the warranty. I cannot seem to find passwords to the sterner.com email right now so I cannot check that yet. I can however get to the TASterner@outdrs.net without any problem. So if you need something use that one or both. I will eventually get it.

Well, I am just glad to be back. Without a t.v. we get no news and it was driving me crazy. I miss all the space ship drama.

Coming to the US in Oct. Hope that all goes well and we can see some of you all.

The Sterners

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Locust Fall Harvest & Music Festival

Designed as an annual signature event for the Locust community, “The Fall Harvest & Music Festival” will benefit the Locust Youth Association fundraising campaign. The success of the campaign will enable the LYA to provide a new community park with playgrounds and ball fields in the new Locust Town Centre area.

“The Fall Harvest & Music Festival” is a weekend-long, family fun celebration. It is to be held at our beautiful new Locust Town Centre, 25 miles east of Uptown Charlotte and 11 miles from (exit 41) I-485., Saturday, October 1, 2005 from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 2, 2005 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Families will enjoy exciting live entertainment by national recording Artist “Josh Gracin” and several local bands competing for $1,500 cash prize, great food, ice-cold beer, and a wonderful children’s area with petting zoo, moonwalks, pony rides and hay rides.

Monday, August 08, 2005

Dave Matthews and his twin daughters

Here they are seen leaving their hotel in NYC..
Behind Dave is his wife Ashley. They have identical fraternal twin girls, Grace Anne and Stella Busina, who will be 4 next week. They look like they are tall like dad-Dave is 6ft
Thanks to Celebrity Baby Blog

Sunday, August 07, 2005

From the Nascar Room

Different Angle of the Tub

Abby Deciding If She Should Get In

View of Whole Tub


From Above

Close Up of the Control Panel

Robert By His New Toy


The Control Panel to the Hot Tub!

The Power For The Tub


With the switch

The Long Awaited Hot Tub


With it's cover on

Saturday, August 06, 2005

Finally!

We have our new hot tub and it was wired in today. We just got out of it! It is GREAT! We are going to Toby Keith Concert and coming back to get in again..
Pictures will follow...Very Soon..

Thursday, August 04, 2005

Hangovers

If you don't laugh, then you just can't relate. Guess you had to have been there one time or another..........

One Star Hangover (*):
No pain. No real feeling of illness. You're able to function relatively well; however, you are still parched. You can drink 5 sodas and still feel this way. For some reason, you are craving a steak & fries.

Two Star Hangover (**):
No pain, but something is definitely amiss. You may look okay, but you have the mental capacity of a staple gun. The coffee you are chugging is only increasing your rumbling gut, which is still tossing around the fruity pancake from the 3:00 AM Waffle House excursion. There is some definite havoc being wreaked upon your bowels.

Three Star Hangover (***):
Slight headache. Stomach feels crappy. You are definitely not productive.
Anytime a girl walks by you gag because her perfume reminds you of the flavored schnapps shots your alcoholic friends dared you to drink. Life would be better right now if you were home in your bed watching Lucy reruns. You've had 4 cups of coffee, a gallon of water, 3 iced teas and a diet Coke--- yet you haven't peed once.

Four Star Hangover (****):
Life sucks. Your head is throbbing. You can't speak too quickly or else you might puke. Your boss has already lambasted you for being late and has given you a lecture for reeking of booze. You wore nice clothes, but that can't hide the fact that you only shaved one side of your face.(For the ladies, it looks like you put your make-up on while riding the bumper cars.) Your eyes look like one big red vein, and even your hair hurts. Your sphincter is in perpetual spasm, and the first of about five shits you take during the day brings water to the eyes of everyone who enters the bathroom.

Five Star Hangover (*****):
You have a second heartbeat in your head, which is
actually annoying the employee who sits in the next cube. Vodka vapor is seeping out of every pore and making you dizzy. In fact, you are probably still drunk. You still have toothpaste crust in the corners of your mouth from brushing your teeth in an attempt to get the remnants of the poop fairy out. Your body has lost the ability to generate saliva so your tongue is suffocating you. You don't have the foggiest idea who the hell the stranger was passed out in your bed this morning. Any attempt to defecate results in a fire hose like discharge of alcohol-scented fluid with a rare 'floater' thrown in. The sole purpose of this 'floater' seems to be to splash the toilet water all over your ass.

Death sounds pretty good about right now!


THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:

Indubitably
Innovative
Preliminary
Proliferation
Cinnamon

THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE
DRUNK:

Specificity
British Constitution
Passive-aggressive disorder
Loquacious Transubstantiate

THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN
YOU'RE DRUNK:

Thanks, but I don't want to have sex.
Nope, no more booze for me.
Sorry, but you're not really my type.
Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight.
Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing.

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Abby's

Monday, August 01, 2005


Vegas on the new bar. He is not very happy about it!  Posted by Picasa


I want my treat now!  Posted by Picasa


Waiting for treats...  Posted by Picasa


Another angle of the tile & chrome on the bar Posted by Picasa


The New Bar Tiled. Posted by Picasa

MJ waving @ Busch Gardens


MJ @ Busch Gardens 2005
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MJ @ Busch Gardens


MJ @ Busch Gardens 2005
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Dolphins outside @ Sea World


Dolphin @ Sea World
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Dolphin @ Sea World


Dolphin @ Sea World
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Dolphins @ Sea World


Dolphins @ Sea World
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MJ and Penguin @ Sea World


MJ Penuguins
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Penguins at Sea World


Penguins at Sea World
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Scary Shark Teeth at Sea World


Shark at Sea World
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MJ looking at fish @ Sea World


MJ with More Fish
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Tisha & MJ on Shamu


Tisha & MJ on Shamu
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Tisha & MJ on Shamu


Tisha & MJ on Shamu
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