Decorating for the Fourth of July is fun and can make your house look festive and welcoming. Maybe you are hosting a party, cookout or BBQ and are looking for some ideas to deck out your house for the fourth. I have some decorating suggestions for the Fourth of July, and also some great recipe suggestions for your party. We must remember that July 4th is not all about BBQs, Cookouts and the Goddess of Gunpowder. It is about our independence from Britain. Read Full Story

Xing's Panda Palace is our favorite restaurant in Bellingham, Washington. You can always count on the food being wonderful. We don't know if it is authentic Chinese food or not and we don't really care. We just know that it is always delicious! The service is quick and the staff is always very friendly. We have been eating at Xing's Panda Palace for about eight years and the great food continues to bring us back. The owners, Jade and Sam take very good care of their customers! Sit back and ge... Read Full Story

The Vietnam War was the first war to be brought into our living rooms via the television set. It has been said that the Vietnam War was not lost on the battlefield but in American living rooms. It was an unpopular war set against the backdrop of the counterculture and social upheaval at home, and as such it left us forever changed. The after affects of the Vietnam war reverberate throughout our culture to this day. Events such as this find their way into our popular culture and the Vietnam Wa... Read Full Story

My iMac Computer is the first thing that I would grab in case of fire or other disaster. Family, friends, pets and photos are a given, and of course they would be my first priority, but after that it would be my iMac. I love the uncluttered, intelligent design of my iMac and it is a pleasure to use. There is much more to it than that though. Let me tell you why I could not leave my iMac behind. Read Full Story

Loved ones of Navy Nukes know that Nukes are hard working sailors. Nukes are the first ones on the ship and the last ones off. Contrary to popular belief they are not always playing golf and having dinner with the captain. They have been through a very tough school and have very specialized knowledge. Without the Nukes, the ship doesn't go, the planes don't fly and there is no electricity on the ship! They are also the ones responsible for making drinking water from sea water. Give them a hig... Read Full Story

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is the second aircraft carrier in the Nimitz class having been launched on October 11, 1975. The "Ike" serves as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 8, and is based at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. Named after the 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Read Full Story

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is a classic and just right for winter's chilly days. It's nice to have a welcoming pot of homemade chicken noodle soup on the stove when the kids get home from school. Better yet, send it to school for their lunch in a thermos. Served with a sandwich or cheese and crackers, homemade chicken noodle soup makes a hearty meal. Read Full Story

Skeleton bones make good fodder for funny captions. I think you will enjoy making up creative captions for these skeleton images. For example, this guy (gal?) looks like he is totally depressed and has lost his last friend. Or is it that he is shaking with laughter and hiding his face? Tell me what you think is going on with these skeleton bones. I ran across these great skeleton illustrations a while back and tucked them away knowing they would be useful one day. It is finally time to drag ... Read Full Story

I have loved and been fascinated by flowers from a very young age. I have a picture of myself in my grandmother's flower garden when I was probably 3 or 4. I am sniffing a gladiola that is as tall as me. Around the same time I was in a fashion show and I was given a white carnation wrist corsage. I was enthralled! The slightly spicy fragrance of a carnation still brings back that early memory after all these years. I don't remember much about the fashion show but I do remember the sce... Read Full Story

The USS Enterprise is the oldest aircraft carrier in the US fleet, having been launched in 1960. She was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the world. Eight nuclear reactors supply her power and she is the only carrier with this configuration. USS Enterprise was meant to be the first of the Enterprise Class but she was the only one built. The navy may be downsizing the carrier fleet from 11 to 9. The Enterprise is scheduled for decommissioning in 2014 but this date is dependent on ... Read Full Story