Green Valley Moments

It started last November when I received a letter from Secure Horizons notifying me that my health plan (Secure Horizons Medicare POS) was going to be discontinued, and that I had until December 31, to select a new plan.
OK, I procrastinated. My bad. In the early part of December, I went through the entire process […]

I will never look at comics the same way again.
Kazu Kibuishi is the comics creator who makes Copper (and other comics). In this three-page tutorial, Kibushi gives us a detailed look at the process of creating a comic from pencilling to inking to coloring, with great photos and descriptive material.
Check it out!
Thanks, BoingBoing!

Sometimes you need to put something cold on your back to relieve the pain. We’ve used Zip-Lock bags of ice (once), popcorn (frozen-unpopped) and purchased cold packs. Here’s something we may try next.
My wife pulled her sciatic nerve last week. An ice pack was recommended but one of our friends gave us a great tip.
Instead […]

Sorry for the lack of posts.

Being punctual is not your idea of cool. You feel that the entire notion of “time” is The Man’s evil plot for putting shackles on your free spirit But, well, your spirit is not quite free enough to do away with time altogether. There’s good news, friend.
They’ve made two watches for you. Not quite […]

So you’ve decided you want to take a hard look at Green Valley, Arizona, as a potential retirement area. Great! But where do you start? Here’s what I would suggest you do.
Ready? Here we go!

1. Gather as much information as you can before you come.
Read the Green Valley News online. Check out the […]

Today is Open Mike [sic] Day at Green Valley Moments.
It’s your turn at the podium. Rant, rave, or just let us know what’s on your mind.
Enter your topic in the form of a comment, or feel free to comment on some other person’s topic.
Just be kind to each other.

Here’s a source. It’s not only free, but they have several different designs from which to choose. As the website states, “Downloadable and very printable, I find these PDFs extremely useful.”
Take a look. Free Online Graph Paper.

Jim Wier, the CEO of lawn-equipment maker Simplicity, had the courage and perhaps the foresight to say “No!” To Wal-Mart. Both Simplicity and Wal-Mart sell lawn mowers, so that puts them in direct competition, but Simplicity has chosen not to price compete.
Price, Service, Quality. Pick any two.
Wier doesn’t really think that a $99 lawn mower […]

I was going to post some images, but they would only reveal a white cross about six feet in length and width contrasted against the blacktop in our neighborhood. (I may post one later) One is located at a three street intersection, and I saw another along a curve in the street.
At first, it looked […]