the boomer live

This is one reason it is so difficult to get a short sale deal completed, there is loads of money to be made by some banks…………..with no risk!  Who pays?  We do,  with higher bank fees to pay for FDIC insurance.  The fact that there is a Goldman Sachs VP involved (benefits) does not help the conspiracy theory that Goldman alumni get a free pass from their government connections.  Watch this video The Indy Mac Slap in Our Face.

A funny take on the American classic, by the comedy troop Capitol Steps.

Enter this Cunard Sweepstake and if you are very lucky you can travel back in time and cross the Atlantic the way it was done in the days before jet aircraft. 

Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Sweepstake

Good Luck!

Joe & Megan’s school has been closed for the past couple of days because of the snow enveloping the U.K. (see previous post)

So they decided to build a snowman for Nana Vicki  & Grandad Mick, its the only Statue of Liberty snowman in the UK!

This recent NASA photo shows England, Wales, and Scotland completely covered in snow.  It’s a really nice photo but can’t be very nice for people on the ground!

Reminds me of the winter of 1962-1963 which was the one of the worst in recorded history.

As a nation we need to hold Politian’s to their campaign promises, the video above is just an example of how promises are made and broken.  I am sure a video can be put together of promises to eliminate pork spending in bills, yet their are billions in the current healthcare bill and little is being said about it in the main stream media (Fox News excepted).

Played golf at the Eagles last week with my friend Brian.  As we were about to tee off the starter  put a single player with us.  The player introduced himself as “Vince”,  we tee’d off from our usual white markers and “Vince” went to the black tee box and proceeded to crush his drive 300yds!  Halfway through the hole Brian says to me “I think that guy looks a lot like Bo Jackson the football / baseball player”.  (Vince was wearing Auburn golf gear, Jacksons alma mater).  So Brian asks him if he went to Auburn? Yes.  Did he play football? Yes. You’re Bo Jackson?  Yes, but just Vince playing golf today.  So we played a round of golf with Bo Jackson, Heisman Trophy winner, football running back, and baseball player.  He seemed a really nice guy, told us a few interesting stories.  Another thing that was obvious from our conversations was his love of hunting.  An enjoyable unexpected  companion for our round of golf!

From Florida,  Mick & Vicki  wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!

and from a snowy Norfolk, U.K. this picture of our Grandchildren Joe & Megan speaks for itself!