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The Lakeside Blog springs forth from the creative mind of Michelle Bruck at the Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, CT. She writes about events, great places to visit and cool things to do – in and around Lakeville & Salisbury Connecticut.
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Live Chat and Vegan Dining Options
You are probably thinking what does one have to do with the other, right? Let me share:
Yesterday I sign onto the Interlaken's website as available for a "Live Chat". (You've seen them on some websites, and now we are experimenting with it too.) So anyway I am hopeful as I "invite" a person who is on our website to chat with me - "Could I assist you further?" I ask. Well how excited was I when he starts typing to me, and about my favorite thing: FOOD! He said he was interested in coming to visit us from New York City and was looking at our menus in Morgan's restaurant to see what dining options we had for vegans. Thoughts started racing through my head: "Of course we have vegan options" "Our Culinary Graduates would be happy to prepare vegan meals for you" "We can do anything you'd like" "I'm a vegetarian myself!" "Do you have specific favorites" "Chef Scimeca trained under Alice Waters at Chez Panisse" "Chef Scimeca cooks vegan meals for his family all the time". Well the one thing about Live Chat that I learned quickly yesterday was you've got to type back fast, and I mean fast! (I want to rename it fast chat) I can't think my thoughts, I have to write my thoughts quickly so the Guest knows I am alive and breathing on the other end and am anxious to answer his question. So to the vegan couple looking to come from NYC to visit us and are wondering if we can feed you the answer is a big YES! Give me a call so I can truly "Live Chat" with you!
You talked, we listened!
A few weeks ago we received a few emails from our Guests as part of our Guest Feedback program that asked us to "update our fitness room". You talked to us and we listened! In addition to the already new Treadmill and Functional Trainer added in August, here are our two most recent purchases, with one more on the way:
A complete set of kettlebells from 5 pounds to 25 pounds, perfect for a total body fitness routine.
A recumbent bike! If you've seen recumbent bikes but never tried one before, here is your chance to see how you like it. Having an upright stationary bike at home, I immediately felt my entire body was more comfortable and my upper body was way more relaxed as well. This bike was fun to ride, and it's important when fitness is fun! If I had my ipod with me I could have plugged that in as well. This bike has many programs that it will give you a different route and a different workout each morning you wake up with us! Take a walk to our Atrium building to try it yourself!
The last and final piece to our new fitness room will be a Stair Climber to arrive in a few more weeks.
First Thanksgiving from Home
Ah, a private Penthouse room for families big and families small. This cozy set-up was perfect for a family of ten on Thanksgiving Day. A traditional Thankgiving dinner in front of the warm fireplace, the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on the widescreen TV, and the ability to take advantage of the not-so-chilly temperatures out on the Penthouse roof.
If now is the time to break tradition from cooking every Thanksgiving but still keep the coziness of home at your fingertips, then I highly reommend asking about the Penthouse room for next year. You will have everything but the mess! You will smell the wonderful Thanksgiving Feast as you enter the building and then help yourself to the buffet located on the sunny deck in Morgan's, complete with a Chef carving station of turkey and ham. Fresh whipped mashed potatoes, sweet potato and marshmallow casserole, roasted winter vegetables, whole cranberry sauce, an assortment of salads and breads, the list goes on! Be sure to save room for dessert as we offer a wide assortment of pies, freshly baked cookies and even pumpkin mousse. You will definitely have that full belly feel just like you were sitting at your own dining room table as you head to the sofa or oversized chairs to watch either the annual parade or the football game. It's a private room - so yes, naps are allowed! Come for the day or spend some overnights with us - it's your choice. I hope to see you at the next 4th Thursday, November 2013!
Learn to dance at Interlaken!
For those of you who watch Dancing with the Stars regularly each week and wish you could float or jive around the dance floor like that, then this just might be your chance to learn some moves! In all my years at Interlaken, this is the very first ballroom dance weekend we've ever offered and I am super excited about it. I attended a dance weekend myself back in April and it was quite fun! Although I did learn the basic steps of a few dances (like the rumba and the cha cha cha) I will admit I was not flowing around the dance floor like some were, but it was still a happy time. I am confident if I had a few more classes I would have been set, so in looking at this workshop schedule there is plenty of instruction to learn the basics and more! Then you can show us your moves Saturday night at the open dance. The dance weekend will be hosted by Steps in Time, a dance center from Canton, CT. With 30+ years in the business, they are sure to have you "step up and step out"! Call us for more details or book the package right on-line.
Learn to Dance: Ballroom Dance Weekend in Connecticut
Friday, February 8th through Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Friday, February 8th, 2013
Check-in at 3pm
Intro to Ballroom Basics: 4pm-5pm
Happy Hour: 5pm-6pm
Buffet Dinner: 6pm-8pm
Overnight Accommodations (Have Romance Amenity List to Up-charge at time of reservations)
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Full New England Breakfast Buffet (7am-10am)
Workshop #1: 10am-10:45am
Workshop #2: 11am-11:45am
Luncheon Buffet : 12pm-1pm
Workshop #3: 1pm-1:45pm
Workshop #4: 2pm-2:45pm
Workshop #5: 3pm-3:45pm
Workshop #6: 4pm-4:45pm
Select Three Course Dinner: 5:30pm-8:30pm (reservations in advance)
Open Dance with Band: 9pm-12pm
Overnight Accommodations
Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Full New England Breakfast Buffet (7am-10am)
Intermediate Level Class: 10am-10:45am
Check-out by 12pm
Ballroom Dance Weekend Package includes: Standard Overnight Accommodations for 2 Nights, 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners, 1 Luncheon, 8 Ballroom Dance Workshops (45 minutes per workshop), and Open Dance with Band and Instructor. (All Service Fees and Taxes are included)
Celebrate with us
Do you have an occasion coming up that you'd like to celebrate in an extra special way? This Guest did and by the looks of it, he was happy to have chosen Interlaken! And we are so happy he did.
Where's Teri?
I looked everywhere. I went into the larger of our two conference areas, the Will Rogers Room, and saw the normal scrapbook weekend set-up - a long clothed table and chair for each scrapper - and STUFF. All kinds of it. Albums, paper, adhesives, punches, embellishments, stickers, ribbon, borders, and lots of photos. Although I was able to say hi to Margaret and Jamie, I still didn't see Teri. I wandered into the Continental room and she wasn't there either. Where is Teri?
Teri, are you in there?
We've been the host for the Creative Memories group for many seasons now and this was the first time that Teri wasn't here. She has passed the reins over to Margaret, Jamie and Kris but Teri, you'll forever be here in spirit! I hope you make it to the next event in March as a participant.
Love to scrap and want to take a part of these special weekends? There is one planned both the first and second weekend in March 2013. There's no club to join, just a love of scrapbooking. Contact us for more details!
A Morgan's Must Have
It's the simple things in life, right?
Local Honeycrisp Apple and Heirloom Kale Salad, Pecorino Vinaigrette, Black Olive Crunch
A super healthy and super delicious salad that you just must try. And don't let the kale scare you away - you will love it after you have this dish! Kale is my absolute favorite green, so to have it paired up with a honeycrisp apple -well, I knew the dish would be a good one but I had no idea it would be this good. I savored every bite. I tried to recreate the dish at home but no luck. I'll just have to go to Morgan's more often. Come to Morgan's any night and try it yourself - but hurry, you know the menu changes often around here!
Birch Beauty
Here is a photo of the beautiful holiday centerpiece you can create when you come visit Interlaken this holiday season! As a special add-on to the "New England Holiday Escape" package offered the weekend of December 14th and 15th, Emily from Salisbury Garden Center will help you put together this wonderful arrangement that will certainly be the perfect addition to your holiday table. This year take the time to create the perfect addition to your holiday table!
P.S. If you'd rather decorate a wreath, that is another festive option being offered that day!
Familiar Faces
I suppose if I started blogging about 'familiar faces' I'd be blogging every minute of the day as Interlaken has a very very large group of repeat visitors! In this case, these are two nice women I met last year at the Quilts & Treasures Retreat and who are back again this weekend for more "sweet" fun (the theme of this year's gathering). They are just so happy to be here and do their favorite hobby all weekend long. In fact, they come a day early to get a head start! I love wandering around the room and seeing the beautiuful masterpieces everyone creates. Deb and Pam, it was great seeing you ladies and I am already looking forward to next year!
Love is Sweet
Love is sweet, I totally agree.
Do you know what else is sweet? The bride getting married today. Her picture is at the end of this blog, and if you are a faithful blog reader (like she is) then you know it's very infrequent that I post a photo of the bride on her special day - definitely fate happening today with my faithful blog reader.
Although some of her friends and family members couldn't make it to the festivities because of Hurricane Sandy, they'll be here in spirit for sure. This blog is for them today - a first look at some of the special touches Megan and her soon-to-be husband (actually husband given it's 5pm now!) have created for the day.
As you pull up to the main entrance, wedding attendees will know they are in the right place!
The cute sign that will welcome everyone into the wedding pavilion after the lakeside ceremony and the cocktail hour in the Vineyard room.
An eight foot table of pies! And right next to it is the "Love is Sweet" table , full of candy. I told you the bride was sweet! I would be hanging between these two tables all night...
Here she is! Gorgeous. You should see this dress up close. What you can see up close though is her bouquet:
A picture of her Dad and her Grandmother - the perfect way to have those loved ones close at hand.
Even though your special day is here, Megan, I do hope you'll continue to stay connected to Interlaken with me! And you know I'll be waiting patiently for professional photos from you.
Congratulations Mrs. Aceto! I hope your day is just as you hoped it would be.
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Kenneth Mikkelsen's curator insight, February 12, 11:51 PM
In this article Saga Briggs examines some of the "traps" the brain sets for us during the course of our careers, and what we can do to avoid them. Psychologists have already done the hard work of realising there's any hijacking going on at all; what's left for us to do is pay attention.
Pacific Cove's curator insight, February 14, 9:21 PM
...mindfulness meditation decreases activity in the default mode network (DMN), the brain network responsible for mind-wandering and self-referential thoughts – a.k.a., "monkey mind." #Seniors #SeniorCare #HealthCare #Caregiving #Caregivers
Ron McIntyre's curator insight, January 29, 10:59 AM
Are you ready? At 68 years old some consider me over the hill and out of touch but I totally agree with this assessment of the future workplace. I embrace these changes coming and recommend that you reflect on them. Yes, there will be deviations but many of these have already started. Would love to discuss them with you if you have any doubts.
Kenneth Mikkelsen's curator insight, January 29, 6:06 PM
In 2030, the many places where we work and live will be diverse and entwined: humanity, creativity, culture, and community will be integral. The research demonstrates that significant changes are happening – across the world. Not only is business changing, but people are reflecting on the very meaning of work in their lives and how to be a part of vibrant virtual and physical communities that bring joy and high quality of experience to their lives.
Kenneth Mikkelsen's curator insight, January 29, 6:12 PM
In this collection, leading thinkers in fields from art to transportation offer their vision for what the decades ahead will look like.
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Rewiring the brain to change the way we relate to the world and ourselves explained in terms of interpersonal neurobiology.
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This has been the argument for practicing technical skills as one becomes an artist.
Ivon Prefontaine's curator insight, December 16, 2014 9:44 PM
Once we think we have mastered something, the enjoyment of practice and performing continues to help develop the skill.
Lim Jia Yi's curator insight, February 14, 9:34 AM
When we have nothing to do, we always complain that we are bored. We only think about the negative side of being bored. However, we never ever realise that being bored actually helps us. For example, based on the article, being bored improves our creativity. I think it is important to have creativity because it can enable us to do things more successfully. If you are wondering how can creativity help us in our academics, i can assure that it will definitely help. Because if we are creative, we will definitely be able to have different studying methods which may help us improve. So if you are afraid that when u daydream, you are wasting time, why not look at the good side of things? And that is that if we are daydreaming, we will be able to boost creativity level!
I think the bigger picture of this article is that we need to learn to look at both sides. The negative and positive side. Daydreaming and feeling bored might be a negative thought for you but in fact it actually can help you in one way or another. So if you are feeling down, or you are passing through many different obstacles that made you really depress, you should stop looking at the bad side of things but instead the good side of things that will actually make you happy and encouraging!
Ron McIntyre's curator insight, February 12, 11:21 AM
Good list of items that we can all learn from, if we take the time and invest in ourselves.
Christhild HORRENBERGER's curator insight, February 13, 5:21 PM
What really matters...if you want to be sucessfull !
Don Sturgill's curator insight, February 16, 10:15 AM
Food for thought by Emina Dedic (@thelibertybeast).
Miklos Szilagyi's curator insight, December 24, 2014 2:54 AM
Yeahhh... the old Industrial Age job security has died, welcome to the new Age of Freelance consulting... It's better to accommodate to that than sing the nostalgia tune...:-)))
Sandeep Gautam's curator insight, December 22, 2014 2:44 AM
Use the power of habits like mindfulness meditation to be calm and happy no matter what!
donhornsby's curator insight, December 20, 2014 6:32 AM
A great conversation starter about changes for next year. Are you ready for immersive storytelling?


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At Zipcar, customers share the use of cars and, as a result, rely on each other for their service experience. Customers are required to keep the car clean and the gas tank full and to return the car on time. Told from the perspective of two customers: Sal Fishman, who has a car and is running late at an interview, and Anita Karr, who has just arrived at her reserved car's empty parking spot.
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Tychicus to Ephesus
As Christians, we are called not just to be hearers of the Word but doers as well (James 1:22). We fail at this; before we die, we never live in a manner wholly consistent with what we know and say ...Read More
Tying It All Together
Even though the Bible is filled with a variety of voices and was written over the span of nearly two thousand years, its inspiration by God the Holy Spirit has given it a unity that transcends its variety. There is ...Read More
Typology Versus Allegory
John Calvin comments, "The true meaning of Scripture is the natural and obvious meaning; and let us embrace and abide by it resolutely. Let us not only neglect as doubtful, but boldly set aside as deadly corruptions, those pretended expositions, ...Read More
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Paul wrote that the Mosaic law served as a "captor" or "custodian" (NASB) until Christ came (Gal. 3:23), since one of its aims was to accentuate sin and drive people on toward faith in God for forgiveness. None of ...Read More
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If we look at other world religions, we see all manner of rituals designed to help individuals repay their debt to the Creator. But all these acts can offer is false hope. We cannot hope to repay the infinite debt ...Read More
Unbelief and Destruction
In commenting on verse 5, John Calvin tells us that "after having been called by God, we ought not to glory carelessly in his grace, but on the contrary, to walk watchfully in his fear; for if any trifles thus ...Read More
Unceasing Prayer
In today's passage the apostle Paul tells us to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17). Many people find it hard to maintain a consistent prayer life, and so they neglect this important means of grace in the Christian journey. We ...Read More
Unchangeable Things
In this world of decay and death, it can be hard to believe that Christ is going to make all things new. But we can be confident of this renewal because God has given us two unchangeable confirmations of it: ...Read More
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The Metropolitan Opera: Manon Lescaut
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The mission of the Office of Neighborhood Services is to improve the quality of life for Columbia's residents through fairly and swiftly enforcing city codes related to residential life and build a sense of community by offering valuable volunteer opportunities, providing resources for neighborhood leaders to solve issues independently and managing donations to support our community.
Who is Eligible? For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Affordable Housing Development Organizations. Must be incorporated as such.
Types of Properties: New Construction and Rehabilitation of Existing Housing.
Location: CDBG Eligibility Area, although subsidies are generally greater in the NRT Area.
Amount of Assistance to Homebuyer: Negotiable, depending upon the gap in financing between the proposed project cost and the ability of a low to moderate income homebuyer to afford to purchase the home.
Qualifying Homebuyers: Homebuyers must have verifiable incomes below the income limits, with total debt of not more than 45% of gross income and housing costs not more than 35% of gross income.
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Vacationing at non-frugal friends' home
We are currently on vacation out of state staying with friends. We all lived in the same area for 5 years until they moved due to job loss. Apparently, since they've been gone, we're the only ones who became frugal. The first evening we arrived, we met the 2 families out for dinner--BBQ place family style meal--chicken, steak, ribs, beans, cole slaw, turkey for $65 (plus drinks), but it did feed 6 adults and 4 kids. We shelled out $30 there for our family of 4. The next day for lunch, we are with 1 family--they say let's get pizza. OK- that's usually reasonable--at home we spend $11 and it's enough for the family. Two families of 4--bill comes to $65 again! That night we convince them to cook out. The guys come back from the store with fillet mignon and apple pie from the bakery--another small fortune. Day #3--lunch out (these people never eat at home!) not too bad. Dinnertime rolls around. I say why don't you make your famous tacos? They come back with "How about Q Doba?" OK--$20 more for tacos and tortilla chips!! Money is getting low! We're trying to use cash only. Last night 1 of the wives and I go to WalMart and get some groceries. Tonight will be homemade tacos for dinner. I bought peanutbutter for lunch for the boys and I today--she's at work and the guys ate out (of course). We're headed home tomorrow--good thing, we're broke!
We used to live this lifestyle and now it just seems crazy, money flies out of their hands left and right! It's interesting to see how far we've come since starting a budget about 7 years ago. Even when the friends lived nearby, we cut back quite a bit on the eating out with them--we couldn't afford it! We'd say "Come over after dinner and we'll play some cards and pop some popcorn!"
Can you really not afford it??? or just saving. If you can't afford it you need to request separate checks, tell them you are light eaters. When my husband and I used to go out to dinner and dancing with friends we paid for our dinner, no splitting the bill. But when we went to a club to dance and drink, when one friend finished his drink he would order a round for everyone. Then everyone would take turns paying for a round. We soon stopped that because we would have drinks just sitting there that we would never drink. My husband told them, we are not ready for more drinks we will order our own. That took care of the problem.
I've been on both sides of this, but I hope I have always picked up on signals that our friends maybe didn't have the money to spend, then we would be quick to offer to treat, or offer to cook at our house. It's hard when you are staying at their house, you are sort of at their mercy...but does she not like to cook?? If we have company I always plan on cooking most of the meals, even if its just burgers on the grill or tacos like you suggested.
We recently had friends come to town, they were staying in a hotel and we were supposed to go to dinner, well they called and I think were getting at they maybe didn't have the money to go out to a fancy dinner and also had brought their dog, could we just grill out. Normally this would be fine, but we had just got home from a trip that morning, I was in no mood for throwing together a bbq...so we said just bring your dog over, we'll order pizza. We have a great place we get pizza from, I ran and got stuff for a big salad and a simple but yummy homemade dessert and that was it. They offered to chip in on the pizza but we said no...
That's hard particularly when you're the guest. We don't entertain a lot, but we're good for a meal or two out where we pay for everyone and then we usually grill at home. Fortunately, most people that dh and I entertain are fairly frugal people. There isn't a big push to eat out every meal. We tend to enjoy the food more because it is something special and not just a routine.
Yeah, I just reread the OP's post, keep in mind you did not have to pay for a hotel room. So if you look at it that way, maybe it's not so bad. Also you said you were on your own for lunch because the wife was at work, maybe she was tired and didn't feel like cooking. I mean I would like to think I would plan ahead if company was coming and have something easy to prepare on hand, but everyone is different. You could also surprise your hosts with dinner, pasta and salad would be easy and inexpensive to prepare for a lot of people.
I'd say that you deserve a gold star for the success that you've achieved in frugal living.
The next question (and you don't need to answer publicly) is ...
... what to do with the savings achieved by the frugality?
Frugality should be a means to an end ... not an end in itself.
Or so it seems to me.
Good wishes for increasing skill in managing both your income and the (growing) assets.
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It's nice that you have been friends for so long and have even survived a long distance move. You called this trip a "vacation." Perhaps they also view it as a vacation of sorts, and welcome the respite from the daily routine, especially cooking.
Your post has brought up the point that it can be difficult to maintain friendships when spending habits, income or values (about money) are vastly different. It is possible, and worth the effort.
Ruffian1: I like your point about friendships and spending habits. It is worth the effor to keep good friends.
I try to be frugal but on vacation I rarely cook a meal. I look at it like our vacation time is limited so we want to do the most we can while there. I also tend to take shorter vacations to less expensive places. So I save money on destination and by not staying long. But I do spend money eating out almost every meal (we usually buy a couple boxes of cereal for breakfast and eat out lunch and dinner). We also don't usually get back to our hotel or rental house until 8 or 9:00 when we are on vacation.
On vacation we do eat out more often but it is usually at a budget minded place. We don't order much beyond water to drink....I feel for you miscindy and I'm afraid we would not have stayed long with your friends before moving on. Good friends should be good enough that you could just say "sorry we can't afford to keep spending like this as we are on a budget this vacation". And if they offer to pay for everyone I would just say "it's very kind but let's think of another option". Home looks pretty good now I bet.
If I was a house guest, I would take the host out to dinner at least once, then order in a pizza maybe. I would never expect someone to cook for me all the time. I try to get my SIL to make easy meals, we love sandwiches, but she doesn't listen. She cooks for 3 or 4 hours everyday and makes me feel bad.
I like olejoyful's question. What are you saving for.
We're back home--it's good to be home! In response to your questions-- the friends normally eat out that often--they did even when they lived near us. And we are saving because we are closing on the purchase 10.5 acres of land in 2 weeks. We are paying down debt on a fast-track schedule to begin saving for the down payment on the house we plan to build in 3.5 years if we stick to our budget.
Other than spending a week's worth of spending and grocery/gas money in 3 days, we had a very nice time with our friends! :) Now I can get back on budget!
I guess it was interesting to see their lifestyles from a new viewpoint. 8 years ago we lived more like that, but now live our daily lives on a cash-only budget. We don't stop at the convenience store for a soda/coffee on the way home when there's soda/coffee at home, we wait until we get home. (Actually I don't even buy soda for myself and don't allow my boys to drink it, but dh does.) I don't waste half of the food I buy--I use it. I bought a newspaper while at their home--they live in a major metropolitan area and there were 6-7 coupon inserts. I clipped a lot, but there were still a lot left. I offered them to the friend and she said to put it in recycling--she didn't even look at them. I guess I haven't done coupons my whole life, but the choices we make are so different these days.
when I'm on vacation, I expect to spend more than I would staying home. In addtion, when I see friends, I like the opportunity to go out and be able to socialize without having to worry about prep, cooking and cleanup. If I have guests and I buy ingredients to make dinner, I also will also buy more expensive foods than I would normally. For example, I might make filet mignon for them, whereas at home we would normally just eat something simple and cheap like rice and chicken.
I'm sorry that you spent alot of time worrying about money instead of enjoying your time spent with friends. If you go visit friends again, I think you need to be prepared to spend some extra though.
I have to say I've been really surpised at some of the responses, in a good way! I mean this is a money saving forum, but for the most part, everyone is agreed that yes, of course be frugal in your daily life, however, there does come a time to relax and actually enjoy yourself without agonizing over money spent. I'm so glad to see this, I think alot of times people get so caught up in the scrimping/savings, they almost make themselves miserable with it and that should not be the point in my opinion.
Like joyfulguy said frugality should be a means to an end, not the end.
I think everyone is simply telling you to give yourself a break and cherish the time you had with your friends. So you spent more on food than you would have liked, you will know this for next time.
Update. It is 3 years later and we are back visiting our friends again. We are having a good time and yep, spending a lot of money eating out. We are a family of 4 and the boys are 14 and 11 years old. I make them share an entree at the more expensive restaurants for dinner and give them more free bread and tell them they can pop some popcorn later if they are still hungry. Over this evening's dinner I suggested we do a make your own pizza night tomorrow. It may have worked, we will see when tomorrow comes. :)
Why are we still trying to be frugal? We bought the land and built the house I mentioned in the original post. My husband recently left a very good paying job with bonuses due to the high stress. Now he's much more relaxed, but with a 30% smaller paycheck and no bonuses. We are not struggling financially but had to tighten up the pursestrings a bit-cut back on cable and cellphones and traded in a gas guzzling truck for a small 4 cylinder car. During this time we also refinanced our new home for a much lower rate and went with a 15 year payoff instead of 30. This costs us more now, but will be saving us a tremendous amount over the course of the loan (nearly the purchase price of the home will be saved in interest!). It will allow us to pay off the house right around the time I hope to retire.
Another interesting point:: Last year, the husband in this couple was unemployed for nearly 1 year and they didn't change their lifestyle at all! We visit them every year (and they us) and during the period of unemployment we expected to see some major changes in their lifestyle. When the came to our house I had meals planned and when I suggested them, they said no thanks they wanted to eat out. I said Ok, after all we weren't the unemployed ones! Turned out they actually spent almost all of their 401k account to "keep up" their normal lives!
I just don't understand this facination with eating out. It is not just because we are visiting--it's SOP for them. Then again I guess not everyone likes to cook like I do. Our weekly grocery bill is higher than many--about $140 for the 4 of us, but we are spending about $70 a day to eat out lunch and dinner and of course it's not even very healthy!
I don't mean to complain and we love to see our friends, but this eating out twice a day every day is just so strange to us! Even if we had lots of extra money, we wouldn't want to eat out all the time. We enjoy relaxing at home. Maybe that's it, a lifestyle difference. We don't enjoy driving in traffic and waiting in crowds to eat. I guess other people do. :)
Well, they are making poor choices, or so it seems. But it's their business, isn't it? If they don't have a problem with the way you prefer to live, and still enjoy your company, then it's a two-way street.
I would say it is a little thoughtless of your friends to not realize you want to economize. But if they really are good friends, then they shouldn't be uncomfortable if you speak up and say, "Wow, we're still on a tight budget for a while longer - how about I flip some burgers for us?"
We're retired and have a good amount of disposable income. We've traveled twice with a younger couple and told them up-front that we would pick up the majority of expenses. For instance, we pick up the dinner tab, they pick up the lunch tab. We'll pay separately for the hotel rooms, but we use our car to ferry the four of us around. We'll usually pick up the cost of tickets to various attractions, but let them pay a few times if they offer to. We figure they know their budget and what they can afford to spend. When we offer to pick up the check for others, it's because we are certain we can afford it (fortunately!).
We have known several people who have used their 401k money from past employers to try to change careers and/or start a new business. Do we approve? Nope, never. To us that's not much different than throwing it away on an unaffordable lifestyle. And it's never worked for any of them, either.
But it was their decision, so we kept our mouths shut and we did whatever we could to help support their efforts and be good friends. From what we can see of the three people that did it, they ended up a little poorer, but two of the three were energized into managing their careers more seriously, and all three of them said they had learned a lot from their experiences.
If they are close friends, and I assume they are, sit down and tell them the truth. Tell them you didn't plan on spending so much on restaurant and take out food, you came to see them and spend time with them. Level with them that you're running out of cash for this little visit. At least that's what I would do.
When I take my 3 children to visit dear friends 6 hours away, we stay 3 nights. I bake things to take with us. Last time I made 2 pans of lasagna, $ 4 quiches. I also took things to make sides for both meals. I treated them to dinner the first night at a buffet place. Their kids are a lot younger than mine so it was cheap. Next morning we had quiche. The 4 quiches lasted for breakfast the entire trip. We had lasagna for inner day 2 and leftovers for lunch day 3. I took them out to a nice dinner that evening. We left after breakfast day 4.
Their finances are about the same as mine so it all worked. I was so grateful to stay with them! We drove out so we could take food. If you fly then things would be different.
I am so with ya. Relatives do the same, but they can afford it and we can't. We save for a rainy day, they don't need to and others expect someone else to pick up the tab when they can't afford the luxury.
It's crazy how we all live differently. Main thing, I live this way by choice and I am happy with it. (Most of the time!)
I am with momabird, take food, quiche, pies "think good home made pecan, key lime, pumpkin" or blueberry muffins. All suffice for a breakfast, brunch, or late night snack, then people aren't as hungry for eating out, and you can have one nice dinner a night eating out.
My husband and I are quite frugal. Like forage for wild fruits and veg and keep the winter thermostat at 62 frugal. But we know that you do what your host does. If you don't want to go out every meal, then you should stay at a hotel. We run into the same situation while staying with my in-laws. While they cry poor all of the time, they live on restaurant meals and ready to eat foods at home. On the flip side, when they are in your home, they can follow your daily lifestyle. When we host guests and supper is mentioned a simple, âÂÂI've got it handled" easily sets the scene.
Alright, this last visit I followed some of your suggestions (and we saved up $$to have for spending on this trip). I packed a bag of groceries to bring along and bought more while there with the other woman. I made dinner once while she was at work. We got chicken and potatoes to toss on the grill another night. She asked her husband to grill the chicken and I found him googling "how to grill chicken." I didn't say anything then but my husband and I giggled about it in bed that night. I also offered to make scalloped potatoes and ham another night and the husband said he would rather get pizza (again) because he "had to eat that nasty stuff when he was growing up." More giggles from DH and I. DH loves my scalloped potatoes and ham! So it worked out ok. Some meals out, some meals in.
If I over heard your words and giggles you would no longer be a guest at my home. Shame on you for laughing at your hosts.
I eat my main meal out every day or have frozen dinners at home or sandwiches. I would never serve company frozen dinners, but I would serve them sandwiches part of the time. I make great sandwiches, my husband said "these are not sandwiches it's a meal". I would take them out to eat. Most women I know cook all the time and it is a treat for them to go out and eat. If I were to have people in to stay for a few days I would warn them I no longer cook, I would offer pay to for their meals if they were staying with me. I am sick and tired of "serving" others...........I am retired.
Emma R is correct. "Giggling" at your hosts is rude and childish.
Why don't you dig around the couch cushions and find the money to rent a motel room on your vacations? Then you and the whole fam can feast on peanut butter and wonder bread while saving a fortune!


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Phoronix: Ubuntu Touch/Tablet Is Using SurfaceFlinger
One of the first things I wanted to check when installing the Ubuntu Touch/Tablet Developer Preview is seeing what display server / compositor was in use by this newest Ubuntu Linux variant. Wayland? Compiz on X?..
Disappointing, since it means they won't put any effort in advancing Wayland on mobile.
And I don't see anything wrong with SurfaceFlinger since it's already optimized for mobile. Wayland can stay on desktops and notebooks. AMD's Bridgman already claimed that the OSS graphics drivers should be workable on any display server.
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Chip vendors will make it if they'll feel compelled enough. Without the push - they won't move. And Ubuntu runs away from pushing - that was my point. Using Surface Flinger isn't good, since it means sticking with bionic libc. I.e. Ubuntu on mobile basically will be a separate thing, much closer to Android, than to normal Linux. Mer, Plasma Active and Sailfish in this context look much better and are pushing the stack which shares the effort with desktop Linux. Wayland will eventually come on mobile. Just probably without Canonical's help.
I recall a really great white paper by an Intel engineer about touch latency in android. I don't recall how much was due to the compositor but I bet it's more than is present in iphone.
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Or should I just wait until Wayland is deemed 'usable' enough for the distributions to start using it as the default display server over X?
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It was 46 years ago today (February 13th, 1967) that the Beatles released their double A-sided single of "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane." The single contained two of the first three songs recorded for the group's upcoming Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. (The other song, "When I'm 64," was saved for the album.) The songs broke the group's then unprecedented six-month stretch since their last single, "Yellow Submarine" backed by "Eleanor Rigby."
The new songs, which touched upon the group's Liverpool upbringing, were a study in contrasts, with Paul McCartney's more literal "Penny Lane" borrowing heavily from the sound of the Beach Boys' then-recent Pet Sounds album, and John Lennon's introspective "Strawberry Fields Forever" breaking new ground in both record production and song structure.
In a classic example of less being more, Beatles producer George Martin told us that the limited technology of the 1960's in no way held back the Beatles from recording timeless classics: "And I think in fact, if I had more than four tracks recording Sgt. Pepper, I don't think it would've been any better than it turned out. The music itself was so good, that no matter what you did with it -- provided you did it reasonably, technically well -- it would've survived."
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The task of fighting poverty can seem overwhelming. Each day, the news brings more stories of children without health insurance, families struggling to escape homelessness, and workers trying to support themselves on minimum wage jobs. At the same time, organizations that fight poverty bombard us with letters and e-mails soliciting donations and asking us to contact our legislators about various issues.
It's no wonder that so many of us feel helpless in the face of so much need.
While none of us may be able to single-handedly end poverty in the world, our country, or even our own town, each of us can play a role in alleviating the crisis. Below are a few suggestions for finding your own place within the global effort to eliminate poverty.
Recognize the Nature of the Problem
To fight poverty, you must understand the myriad of issues that contribute to it. These include unemployment, low wages, unequal access to education, discriminatory policies and practices, inadequate health care, a broken criminal justice system, and dozens more. The effects of poverty range from homelessness to malnutrition to drug use to depression to violence.
Given the complicated nature of poverty, it is tempting to address the problem by focusing on a single symptom. For instance, we might combat malnutrition by contributing food to a local soup kitchen or compensate for low educational achievement by starting a tutoring program. While efforts to alleviate the symptoms of poverty are important and necessary, we also need to ask the bigger questions: why are working people unable to afford food? Why are there no supermarkets in poor urban neighborhoods? Why are some schools better funded and less crowded than others? Why are there so few good jobs available for people with only a high school education?
In one of the most oft-quoted Jewish texts on poverty, Moses Maimonides lays out eight levels of tzedakah (charity), the highest of which involves making a person self-sufficient by giving him/her a job or a loan or entering into a business partnership with him/her. While we should certainly learn from Maimonides the importance of helping people to help themselves, we also need to ask the question that Maimonides does not ask: What happens when even a person with a job does not earn enough to buy basic necessities? How can we create a society in which people who work full-time are guaranteed of earning enough money to support a family?
To learn more about the causes of poverty, pay attention to both local and national newspapers and to smaller media, such as magazines that focus on urban issues in your neighborhood, newspapers published by neighborhood or community groups, and websites focused on politics and social justice. Most importantly, continuously ask yourself "why?" Judaism is a tradition of questions—we teach even the youngest child to recite four questions at the Passover Seder, and our oral tradition is filled with the questions of the most learned rabbis. Without questioning accepted realities and searching for better explanations, we will never fully understand either the causes of poverty or the potential solutions.
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PORTSMOUTH — Forget that last weekend dumped a couple feet of snow on their hometowns. For the growing number of Portsmouth High School baseball alumni playing in college, Friday was the first day of summer.
"'Jonesey' returns as our most reliable reliever," said Wake coach Tom Walter. "You always know what you are going to get. He competes and pitches effectively with two different breaking pitches in any count. In the middle of the game when outs are most crucial and momentum is on the line, Jonesey is our guy."
After batting .234 last year at Maryland and tying for second on the team with four homers, he's slotted to be a starting outfielder and middle-of-the-lineup run producer. He has a part-time contract to return to Orleans this summer.
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Junior right-hander Gabe May will pitch at Rivier this year after transferring from UMass-Boston, where he logged 22 innings on the mound over two years. That Rivier team is captained by senior outfielder Kyle Bowser of Newington, who is PHS Class of 2009.