October 1, 2013

Good afternoon & happy October! Yesterday I had Carnation Instant Breakfast, got the mail, cleaned the house, paid the bills, went for a walk, & then went to work for as long as I could before I ran out of time. Yesterday's Sims game was the culinary career & my Sim is a child in school & has been doing his homework. This morning I changed all the calendars, took the dogs out, updated my schedule for the week, & processed an incoming Avon delivery. Today's Sims game is Tahoe Pines & my Sim Michael Shallow aged up from a teen into a young adult, gained the equestrian trait & chose 'swimming in cash' as his lifetime wish. Michael headed off to the university towards a technology degree & besides going to class, will be working on his handiness & logic skills. Tonight is National Night Out ... leave your front porch light on & go out & enjoy a block party, cookout, parade, visit from emergency personnel, rally, march, exhibit, youth event, safety demonstration, seminar, etc.

Articles:

Articles is a beautiful Wikipedia reader for your iPhone and iPod touch.
Just enter a search term and let Articles find the Wikipedia entry you are looking for. Use the integrated maps feature to learn about interesting places and historic events around your current location, or anywhere else in the world. Or simply shake your device and let Articles find an entry for you. Mark interesting entries you want to read in the future and search text in the currently open document.
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Dog Piano:

Dog Piano is a fun musical instrument that you can take with you anywhere! Download on multiple devices and create a Dog Piano band!
With Dog Piano you can play individual notes or chords. Join with a group of friends to create the ultimate Dog Piano group.
This app is also great for kids, or for showing off your iPhone to friends.
Remember to unmute your device and turn the sound all the way up to enjoy the fun!

During WWI & WWII, the U.S. army used 54,000 war pigeons as message carriers to communicate w/ troops. 1 pigeon named G.I. Joe actually received a medal for gallantry.

Instead of lugging out the vacuum, pick up pet hair on upholstered furniture by running a damp sponge over its surface.

I sense you're feeling unsatisfied w/ life. Try to visualize your perfect sandwich. You'll start to feel toasty-warm before you know it.

Most well-known books featuring animals that act like humans top 10:

1. Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH
2. Redwall
3. Guardians of Ga'Hoole
4. Charlotte's Web
5. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
6. Jonathan Livingston Seagull
7. Animal Farm
8. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
9. Winnie-the-Pooh
10. Watership Down

Sandwich, Massachusetts:

Being from the north east originally, this place is, to me, is beautiful. I would love to live here, but the problem is the cost of living in the north east. The cost is why we moved AWAY from there. I do miss it though. I miss the food, I miss the style, I miss the weather. Don't get me wrong, Texas is great! It's just not what I'm used to. I'm not used to the TexMex food, I'm not used to there not being any basements in houses & the house styles are very different, & it's HOT. I'm not used to fire ants either. We didn't have those in Jersey. One of the things I DO like about Texas is the politics. It's a mostly Republican state & I prefer the gun laws here. The north east seems to be mostly Democrats. Considering how far right-wing we all are, we fit in better

here in Texas. Back to beautiful Sandwich; The population was 20,675 at the 2010 census. The Town Hall is located right next to the Dexter Grist Mill, in the historic district of town. Sandwich was first settled in 1637 by a group from Saugus with the permission of the Plymouth Colony. It is named for the seaport of Sandwich, Kent, England. It was incorporated in 1639 and is the oldest town on Cape Cod. The western 

portion of the town was separated from the original "Town of Sandwich," and it became the town of Bourne, in 1884. There are many historic homes in Sandwich, including the Benjamin Nye Homestead, on Old County Road (formerly known as the original "Old King's Highway"), the Benjamin

Holway House, built in 1789, at 379 Route 6A, which property also now currently hosts one of the original Nye Homestead structures, built in 1698, believed to have originally served as either a tavern or a shop, and which is now used as a law office. There are several attractions in 

Sandwich, including Heritage Museums and Gardens, the Wing Fort House, the Sandwich Glass Museum, the Thornton Burgess Museum, Hoxie House (the oldest house on Cape Cod), the Dan'l Webster Inn, and the Dexter Grist Mill, the oldest on Cape Cod, and Shawme Lake. The Sandwich town boardwalk is also popular for tourists. The walkway was destroyed by Hurricane Bob in 1991, but was rebuilt via private donations. Sandwich is home to numerous art galleries, rare book and antique stores. It is also home to a major portion of Otis Air National Guard Base, including half the land the runways are on. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.4 square miles (114.9 km²), of which, 43.0 square miles (111.5 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (2.98%) is water. Sandwich is bordered by Cape Cod Bay to the north, Barnstable to the east, Mashpee and Falmouth to the south, and Bourne to the west. It is approximately fifty-seven miles south-southeast of Boston. As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 20,136 people, 7,335 households, and 5,515 families residing in the town. The population density was 467.9 people per square mile (180.6/km²). There were 8,748 housing units at an average density of 78.5 persons/km² (203.3 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.38% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,335 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 5 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18. The median income for a household in the town was $61,250 and the median income for a family was $66,553. Males had a median income of $49,195 versus $33,516 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,895. 3.1% of the population and 2.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.3% are under the age of 18 and 4.1% are 65 or older.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 15, 2008[6]
Party		Number of Voters	Percentage
	Democratic	3,582	22.89%
	Republican	3,080	19.68%
	Unaffiliated	8,923	57.02%
	Minor Parties	64	0.41%
Total		15,649	100%

Town of Sandwich Mission Statement
The government of the Town of Sandwich will provide the public with the highest, most efficient and effective level of service with the resources available in a manner that exemplifies honesty, integrity and a commitment to public service while honoring our rich history, protecting our environment and responsibly planning for our future.

The Town of Sandwich is a seaside community of about 22,000 residents located in the northwest corner of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Incorporated in 1639, Sandwich is the oldest town on Cape Cod and one of the oldest towns in the United States, settled by European immigrants nearly 150 years before the American Revolution.
Sandwich is a quaint and quiet New England town with seaside charm. The Town's historic charm and uniqueness, combined with its ideal location, make Sandwich an attractive place to both visit and live.

About the Sandwich Fire Department:
Sandwich Fire Department proudly protects 23,500 people living in an area of 43.95 square miles. The Fire Department responds to limit the effects of fire and other disasters, medical emergencies, and to assist our neighboring communities through an extensive mutual-aid network. Sandwich has three stations, two engines and one heavy rescue/engine, a 95’ platform/quint, four advanced life support ambulances, two brush breakers, one tanker, three boats, and four command and support vehicles. The department's staff consists of 24 career firefighters, 4 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 4 Civilian Dispatchers, an Administrative Assistant, a Fire Prevention Officer, an Emergency Medical Officer, and a Deputy. The department’s mission is to establish aggressive fire prevention and training programs and develop its service to a level which will provide fire and/or advanced life support equipment with trained personnel at the scene of an emergency incident in 95% of Sandwich, 95% of the time, within six minutes of notification of the emergency units.

Seems like everybody is defecting from Russia. I understand they went by Lenin's tomb today & it was empty. He turned up later in Grant's tomb, asking for asylum. -Johnny Carson 1979

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