Friday, February 27, 2004

Coming together is a beginning,

staying together is progress, and

working together is success.

--- Henry Ford

posted by txpoollover, February 27, 2004 05:38 | link | comments (3)

Happy 25th

Wedding

Anniversary

Mom & Ed

See you in

Summerville

We are leaving today at noon, and will come back late the First of March. I get to see all my

sisters on this visit. We are all scattered from South Florida, to San Francisco, To Northeast

Texas. All will be there in Summerville, S.C. for Mom and my stepfather Ed to re-new

their vows and a reception in "The Flowertown in the Pines", The Azaleas won't be in bloom

yet, but there will be lots of flowers. I 'm happy I'll see everyone .- MK

posted by txpoollover, February 27, 2004 05:31 | link | comments (2)

Thursday, February 26, 2004

  Cleaning my first pool

   in Bluffton, S.C. 1987,

   I never thought many

   years later , I would

   clean pools in Fort

Worth, Texas. Ro and I cleaned a very dirty

pool, yesterday, together our first of the

season. We will have many more to

clean, I am fortunate to have Ro work with

me , without complaint, She will be on the

phone for hours, to see why we can't access

our website, and hopefully get our email

configured. I got into the pool business, so I

could be outdoors, and experience nature

and beauty.I can't imagine waking up to an

alarm clock. rushing out the door. Dallas-

Fort Worth was rated 12th on the list

for longest commute times. New York

was first with 38 minutes commute to

work time. Chicago was second.

I am so glad I have Ro, to sit in this

office and do paperwork and make

calls all day. Tomorrow we will be

going to the DFW airport to Charleston,

S. C. I haven't been home since Dec.'02.

Off I go to work on my pools.

Adios, Mo Kellogs

Average commute has gone up 2 minutes since 2000

posted by txpoollover, February 26, 2004 06:45 | link | comments

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

I have been told , that my blog is boring and doesn't make sense .I was told it contains almost no information of interest or value. Still, I will keep on , I won't give up, not yet. I won't be shot out of the saddle by Dr. Kelloggs of Battle Creek, or anyone else. I have learned alot since the fall of 2001. I began to use the internet for the first time. I had rarely used the computer at all except as a big typewriter. I never learned to type. As time goes, I get faster.One of the first things I discovered are there are alot of naked girls and women of all ages and types, on the internet. Then I discovered internet dating, (not from the naked sites) Then I was listening to a story on "blogging" on KERA 90.1 npr. I usually listen to the radio in bits and pieces. I kept hearing this word "blog" and "blogging". I didn't really understand what it was this "blogging" . I did a search ( I have tried to duplicate it ). Somehow, I discovered Motime, I liked the name. I learned after more searches that Motime is the best.. I service swimming pools, so I have time, mo time on my hands. We will be getting busy and time will be short. I thought about blogging today and I came up with: (I used to watch Letterman in the 80's when he was funny and Leno was often a guest on the "Late Night with David Letterman")

The Top Ten Reasons To Blog:

10. You don't have to use a phone to

    convey a message.

9. You don't have to write letters, cards,

   or emails, that you'll never know

   if they got it.

8. You see a funny joke you can post it

    here.

7. You can express anger publicly, often

   anonymously.

   (my favorite)

6. political and religious views can be

   discussed openly.

5. you can share that song or poem that

   just won't get out of your head.

4. All the latest family photos can be

   posted here.

3. You don't have to send multiple emails

   to make announcements.

2. You can document the progress of

   your altzheimers, paranoid

   schitzophrenia, etc.

1. You can feel like your words are

   important, and you are doing

   something constructive.

posted by txpoollover, February 25, 2004 21:33 | link | comments (4)

I am reading "The Road to Wellville" The story of

Dr. Kelloggs, the founder of corn flakes .Kelloggs

of Battle Creek is threatening to do battle , in

court with me Mo Kellogs. that is why I am posting

quotes from Dr. Kelloggs book and the film by the

same name. We have been getting letters with "Tony

the Tiger" on the letterhead. I will keep you

posted. - Mo Kellogs

posted by txpoollover, February 25, 2004 20:37 | link | comments (3)

What is a sausage? A sausage is an indigestible balloon of decayed beef,

 riddled with tuberculosis! Eat it and die! -Dr. Kellogg   listen

We eat sausage, bacon, and hamburger and

steak here in Cowtown , Dr. Kelloggs! You stuff

yogurt up your arse!- Mo Kellogs

posted by txpoollover, February 25, 2004 06:50 | link | comments (3)

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

Life is a temporary victory over the

causes which induce death.- Sylvester Graham,

 A lecture on Epidemic Diseases from The Road To Wellville

posted by txpoollover, February 24, 2004 20:23 | link | comments

In todays mail "The Road to Wellville" by T. Coraghessan Boyle. I ordered this book Amazon.com: Books: The Road to Wellville. We at The Kellogs, are being threatened with a lawsuit by the mighty "Kelloggs" of Battle Creek, Michigan. We have registered 4 new domain names, with our new web host. One of the names is mokellogs.com . Ro has written , emailed and explained on the telephone that the domain name is kellogs, with one 'g' , and I don't beleive there ever was a Mo Kelloggs, I will find out! I imagine many times people used similar names either in parody or for commercial gain. I intend to fight this lawsuit and keep the name Kellogs. I will on this blog "thekellogs" keep you my fellow bloggers up to date. I will give you a book report of this very interesting life story of John Harvey Kellogg, and his "sanitarium" . The founder of corn flakes, and peanut butter,The Kelloggs of Battle Creek vs. the Kellogs of "Cowtown" Fort Worth, Texas. stay tuned

posted by txpoollover, February 24, 2004 20:04 | link | comments (2)

My sister "Fat baby", called yesterday, a nice surprise to hear from Cindy, my fat little sister. Now with everyone owning mobile phones, long distance is free, on most plans after 9 pm. Everybody's talkin' . I used to like that song by H.Neilson. I hate it now, since I probably here it 10 times a day on tv. My youngest sister is not really fat , and she is no longer a baby. She doesn't mind being called that .I started calling her that when I was about 4 or 5 when she was a fat little baby. Well "Fats" wants to know what all this blogging is about, she can't get on. I have sent , probably 6 emails with my blog address. Ro and I will be there in Charleston, S.C. Feb. 27th. I will personally log on, and show them . I am Mo Kellogs.Until I can get people to email me , blog me, and now IM me . The preferred method of communication is the mobile phone. I don't think it is much better than a tin can and a string. I have to try to adapt to a life on the cell-phone after 9 pm.

So I found these email and cell-phone etiquette rules: Manners For A High-Tech Society

posted by txpoollover, February 24, 2004 18:07 | link | comments

The reality tv thing has finally run its course with

a "littlest groom" ,Little person pans `Littlest Groom'

The plain old Joe, next they'll have, Marry a

butt-ugly bitch, tv show. Just when I thought I

have seen everything as television attempts, once

more to compete for viewers. Someone had this

bright idea, this has to be the ultimate

embarrassment.What's all this about marriage

these days? Gay Marriage Issue Takes National Spotlight

read and see this video:

Woman Flees Marriage Proposal At NBA Game

posted by txpoollover, February 24, 2004 05:14 | link | comments (2)

Monday, February 23, 2004

I have been meaning to see the film "Sunset Boulevard" for about 20

years now. I got to see it this rainy monday afternoon. A classic,

I enjoyed. They sure had a crummy pool for a luxurious Hollywood

home. This photo was taken from a DVD on the tv screen. The shot

was filmed in 40 degree water, so as not to get any distortion. It was

photographed shooting down into the swimming pool, from a mirror,

under the water. I would like to know more details. Is that Mr.

Holden? Did he hold his breath? Good film, you should check it out

at the library. -Mo Kellogs

read about: Sunset Boulevard - The Movie Web Site

posted by txpoollover, February 23, 2004 19:59 | link | comments

"I always wanted a pool" - William Holden, as Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard 1950

 more :View old movies

posted by txpoollover, February 23, 2004 19:50 | link | comments

Time to get out and run? I choose to ride a bike, I am going

to dust off my mountain bike today. I'll work back up to the

road bike later. If we don't get rain today will be a good day

to ride. We have an anual Cowtown Marathon coming Feb

28th. More than 12,000 runners are expected for this .

Here are some tips for runners:

Read more : Second wind -- Carolyn Poirot

posted by txpoollover, February 23, 2004 07:38 | link | comments

Sunday, February 22, 2004

Robin does this mean, you and Cindy will have a sibling rivalry , for another 50 years or more?

..demographers predict that there will be 10 times the current number of centenarians in 2050, when what remains of the boomers -- the generation born between 1946 and 1964, a group representing one-third of the U.S. population -- hits old, old age.

click here: Life in the Age of Old, Old Age

By SUSAN DOMINUS
Are we prepared for many more people living 100 and beyond — for parent-child dynamics, sibling rivalries and other relationships that go on and on and on?

posted by txpoollover, February 22, 2004 12:26 | link | comments (2)

Woolworth's 1879, The last Woolworth's store closed in 1998

lyrics to Nanci Griffith's song : Love At The Five And Dime

posted by txpoollover, February 22, 2004 00:20 | link | comments (2)

Saturday, February 21, 2004

Today in History :on Feb. 22, 1879 Frank Winfield Woolworth

opened his first "Five Cent Store"in Utica, New York.

The first "W" store,Woolworth's, One of the first 5 and 10 cent stores,

I felt old when I recently told a 20 something woman , I worked at Woolworth's .

she said "what is Woolworth's" well back then, that was like saying what is Wal-mart?, today,

I worked at Woolworth's washing dishes, in the "Harvest House Coffee Shop" It was 19 hundred and 73 ,

I was a junior in high school, I worked at Woolworth's at Northwoods mall in Charleston, S.C. until

I graduated from Trident Technical College in 1976. I learned some valuable lessons about work back then.

My first day on the job, I cleaned the kitchen , mopped the floor, went home. I got a call at

about 10 pm, after I was already home and getting ready for bed, (it was a school night.) I was

told to return to the Woolworth's store, it was about a 20 minute drive from Summerville,I

returned to get a lecture on cleanliness, and how my job of cleaning the floor , and the rest

of the kitchen, was "unacceptable" , The Assistant manager showed me in detail what was

expected, and what I needed to do. I was not to leave that store, until I did the job right.

I stayed and cleaned and scrubbed that floor for another 2 hours. From then on I made

certain the dishes, the kitchen, and the "floors were clean enough to eat off of." I learned

a good lesson, I used the Woolworth's store for a job reference for many years, until I

became self-employed. The personel manager always said "I was the best employee, they

had ever had work there". I read every book they had on the book racks, slept, ate,did my

homework, flirted with the girls, and generally goofed off. Still I was always liked and praised,

because, I always completed my work efficiently, cleaned impeccably, and never missed a

day of work. - Mo Kellogs

 read about the last of Woolworth's: Woolworth & Woolco @ streetcarmike.com

posted by txpoollover, February 21, 2004 23:24 | link | comments (1)

You'll never buy store bought

cookies again !

(if you can't find a girl scout troop to support)

*Mo's Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe:

2 sticks butter (real butter)

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup sugar (or Splenda)

1 tsp. real vanilla extract

3 eggs (medium to large)

1 cup peanut butter (half a jar natural style)

2 cups flour (Atkins bake mix 1.1/3 c)

1 cup whole grain oats

half tsp. salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

24 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 bags)

half cup of broken pecans

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat the butter, (room temp) sugars,vanilla and eggs. Add the peanut butter (drain off oil) Mix in flour (Atkins mix works, use less) add salt, baking powder, baking soda, and oatmeal. Stir in chips and pecans. Roll in palm size balls drop on ungreased sheet (I use baking stone) Bake 15 minutes.Makes 30 cookies. Don't forget and leave in oven while blogging! (they don't taste too good burnt) -Mo Kellogs

* (adapted from a Calgal http://calgal.motime.com/1074435520#202095 recipe)

Chocolate is healthy! read :Health Benefits of Chocolate

more: chocolate health benefits

posted by txpoollover, February 21, 2004 15:54 | link | comments

It's true! Public service announcements in Waco : Waco group urges boycott of cookies

A Waco group is urging a Christian radio station's listeners to boycott Girl Scout Cookies

because of a casual affiliation with Planned Parenthood. here: Planned Parenthood of North Texas, Inc.

posted by txpoollover, February 21, 2004 15:18 | link | comments

Whoa, I wouldn't go that far. I can't pretend to speak for a whole city. This is supposed to be a place that doesn't support chains, ( most are outlawed ) and we now have a Starbucks on virtually every corner in the city, sometimes 2 or 3 within site of each other. The same for Walgreen's. A big change from 12 or 13 years ago.

I miss the smaller independent guys, and will continue to be a patron of the locally owned independent store, restaurant, and cafe when possible. Diversity is the what makes life interesting!

posted by Robin, February 21, 2004 11:31 | link | comments (1)

Starbucks in Dallas & Fort Worth

Drink your "mocha, latte, half caff- half decaff,extra foam "

Al fresco at "The University Park Village" F.W. TX

posted by txpoollover, February 21, 2004 08:31 | link | comments

A good cup of coffee is hard to find. I haven’t thought a whole lot

about the explosion of Starbuck stores in recent years. My sister

Robin hates Starbucks, she says everyone in San Francisco hates

anything from Seattle. I bought coffee at a local Fiesta grocery ,

(they don’t sell fresh roasted beans) Fiesta is a huge store

primarily stocked for the needs of the average Mexican,

or Tex-mex family. We now have mostly ,other than Caucasian

"minorities" , in Fort Worth blacks and hispanics, are the majority

(hispanic population doubles, pushing "minorities" into the majority)

 Leprechaun getting a cup to go.

- Adios Mo Kellogs

posted by txpoollover, February 21, 2004 07:48 | link | comments

Friday, February 20, 2004

 link to photo :http://tinyurl.com/38e5u

http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1429

I have been working on some "blogging cards" to pass out to my family and friends next week.

Ro, says most people don't blog because "they have a life" , I say ," you have not lived until ,

you have blogged." -Mo Kellogs

posted by txpoollover, February 20, 2004 17:03 | link | comments (2)

I am really looking forward to getting away for the

weekend of Feb. 28th. I miss the easy life.I lived

on Oyster Street in Bluffton, S.C. I used to fish

off the dock and catch catfish , I'd feed the 13

cats we had acquired, right on the dock. I love fish

and seafood, we had seafood sometimes everyday. "I

want to go back to the islands, where the

shrimpboats are tied to the pilin's, give me oysters

and beer, for dinner everyday of the year,and I'll

be fine"...-Jimmy Buffett Lyrics » (Tin Cup Chalice Lyrics)

. I hope I get to have some fresh steamed oysters,

when I go home next weekend,not these Texas oysters,

big,but no flavor. If you ever get to eat a steamed

May river oyster,there is no comparison. A raw

oyster,against a steamed one, is like eating a raw

mushroom,compared to a mushroom sauteed in butter

and garlic.The smell of the ocean, the river is the

cradle of life, the tall pines,the live oaks,power-

full, beautiful. "I remember the oak trees,we used

to climb"...-Hickory Wind,-The Gram Parsons Homepage.

It will be spring-time in the South Carolina

lowcountry next weekend. (Oyster St.- Yahoo! Maps )

read :Carolina Living - Coast

... The town of Bluffton is situated on a high bluff,

overlooking the pristine May River, source of the

world-famous Bluffton oysters. ...

posted by txpoollover, February 20, 2004 07:31 | link | comments

Thursday, February 19, 2004

This is an old photo of my first pool in Bluffton, S.C. about 1987

The neighborhood girl children put balloons under their shirts,

a grown-up neighbor was pregnant.

posted by txpoollover, February 19, 2004 19:18 | link | comments

The web site looks great, congratulations!

posted by Robin, February 19, 2004 14:27 | link | comments

The price of ignorance is far greater than cost of an education.
         --- Anon

posted by txpoollover, February 19, 2004 06:20 | link | comments

At long last the new website of

Watersprite Pools is very near completion.

We need to format the e-mail so we

can be reached. The size of copy, smaller

details, etc. Then we will have an online

catalogue too.This has been over 4 years,

that I have been trying to get a working

website. Ro has worked for 4 months.

Good work Ro!We are having 75 degree temps

today, spring is just around the corner!

posted by txpoollover, February 19, 2004 06:16 | link | comments

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Phone calls, I hate 'em. I can't understand what

people are saying half the time ,with a regular Texas

twang. Now with out-sourcing of American jobs to India,

read: Outsource the work of our economic advisers

and other countries. Many times, especially recently, I

call a utilitiy company, and get usually a very heavily

accented female, that may know the English language

better than I do, but I can't understand her. Often

phone numbers are not available on websites. It is

frustrating to email people, then have to wait days for

a reply, or no reply at all. I was hoping , this blogging

would be a good way to communicate, with family and

friends. If I had a blog I could check to see what my

sisters are doing these days, it would be a thousand

times better, than calling. Mobile phones, Not for me!

sure there is usually no long distance charge, but who

can hear? and I don't want to have a conversation,

while driving. That's all I see , shoppers , yakking, on

phones, while ignoring red lights, and other traffic. I can

imagine, what's being said. " What's up? , ... Oh not

much.... What are you doing? Oh not much, doing my

nails, you?" Now , with another phone co. merger

making, the largest cell-phone company,

read : Cingular may have to shed assets to get OK

prices are going to go down , at least temporarily.

Everybody will be talking . Shoppers, having a phone

pressed to their ear, while driving around shopping

and talking. Oh , can you hold? I have another call

coming in. ( No idea who it is really, but , don't want

to miss a single call) I see no use for the cell- phone

I have been using for 5 years now, other than

emergencies,and towing . It's easier to call a wrecker

now after a pile-up.

posted by txpoollover, February 18, 2004 06:58 | link | comments (2)

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Heed this warning my fellow bloggers

from http://reallysadgit.motime.com, posted 2-16-04

Be careful there are some strange people out there!

I got forwarded this by a friend. Normally I hate these hoax e-mail
warnings, but this one is for real.

Send this warning to everyone on your e-mail list.

If a man comes to your front door and says he is conducting a survey
and asks you to show him your genitals, DO NOT show him your genitals.

This is a scam; he only wants to see your genitals.

I wish I'd got this e-mail yesterday. I feel so stupid!

posted by txpoollover, February 17, 2004 07:50 | link | comments (2)

Monday, February 16, 2004

This is the sketch (rough) of Mo and Ro

posted by txpoollover, February 16, 2004 17:46 | link | comments (2)

John Wayne goes in to a bar to have a few drinks, after he’s been there for a while he asks the bartender if they have a bathroom.

“Sure Mr. Wayne, there’s a public restroom right back there.”

“Do you have a private toilet pilgram?”

“No sir, that’s the only one.”

So the Duke waits a little longer, and finally, not able to hold it anymore, heads to the public restroom. A few minutes later he returns, with a big wet spot on his legs .

“Mister Wayne, what happened?”

“Never fails. every time I go somewhere to take a leak, the guy next to me will recognize me, get excited and then,” The Duke gestured to his pants. “Then he turns to say ‘Hey, you're John Wayne !’”…

posted by txpoollover, February 16, 2004 10:29 | link | comments (1)

To do is to be.-Descartes
To be is to do.-Voltaire
Do be do be do.-Frank Sinatra

Do be a do bee - Romper Room

Do a doobie - anon

-potty graffiti-

posted by txpoollover, February 16, 2004 08:29 | link | comments

Sunday, February 15, 2004

I drink water, I carry it with me in my truck . I don't drink 8, 8 oz. glasses of water a day. I tried that for awhile, I seemed to be always searching for a lavoritory. public restroom, bathroom, bano, potty room. Everyone has to go pee , take a leak, piss, urinate, shake the dew off the lilly. I thought of what Likewise
had written in her blog on Feb. 12, about, how she had to hover above the toilet bowl, I learned that women , most often don't sit on the toilet seat of public restrooms .I thought of that, as I was holding my breath, so I could endure the noxious fumes in the public toilet, at a neighborhood convenience store/gas station.I was thinking how it would be nice, if you could just flush the whole room. The cost of water ,sewage etc...

There needs to be a better way, a cubicle that is waist high, that gets flushed and re-freshed after use. Well that's the U.S.A., most often stinky toilets, that don't get cleaned enough. We are becoming a nation of water guzzlers, so we are in need of more places to pee, and cleaner places.

A riddle: what does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down, and a dog does on three legs? ..... the answer ... shake hands, gotcha.

Women Don't get pissed!

Now the answer to every womans problems, with the stinky filthy toilet situation. read: A Woman’s Guide on How to Pee Standing this will instruct the details in just how can a woman do this.A book on this too: Amazon.com: Books: How to Pee Standing Up : Tips for Hip Chicks here are some more solutions to this problem:

posted by txpoollover, February 15, 2004 20:24 | link | comments

My '51 pickup First big snow in 4 years, it's all melted now

Snowed all day in Old Cowtown, Stayed in, Ro worked on website, Cooked Mos' Chili and baked chocolate chip cookies.

posted by txpoollover, February 15, 2004 07:45 | link | comments (1)

Friday, February 13, 2004

We are The Kellogs, Mo and Ro. How that name came about.... For all my life people have asked how do I spell my name , I tell them K-E-L-L as in Kelloggs corn flakes and A-M as in am, morning . I would see a girl I fancied and say, "well that could be the future Mrs. Kellogs" So I started this here blog or web-log so it's The Kell- logs , or The Kellogs. brought to you each mornng!

enjoy our Kellogs blog . My folks don't know who the Kellogs are , so the story will be told the week-end of February 28th, when Mo and Ro go to Charleston, South Carolina. Now Mo and Ro, thats another story....

posted by txpoollover, February 13, 2004 11:23 | link | comments

John Harvey Kelloggs 1852-1943-Kelloggs Corn Flakes founder

more about Kelloggs and the sanitarium http://www.dlis.dla.mil/FederalCenter/Sanyears.asp

posted by txpoollover, February 13, 2004 10:59 | link | comments

The famous inventor of Kelloggs cornflakes Dr. John Harvey Kelloggs oh, (not us, we may be corny, possibly flakey, but we are "the Kellogs" with one g) Dr. Kelloggs used yogurt in his treatments of patients in his clinic for over 62 years, "He pumped yogurt in the rectums of his patients"

read more about: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg

posted by txpoollover, February 13, 2004 08:26 | link | comments

Yeast infections and urinary track infections among many reasons to

eat "live" yogurt,

read:HealthWorld Online - Medical Self-Care - Vaginal Yeast Infections

an excellent source of protein and calcium read:Benefits of Yogurt

Read more about yogurt here : The health benefits of yogurt
The Kellogs have been making yogurt, it makes a great breakfast and snack.Yogurt for health

make your own to save money, and to be sure what you are putting down your neck.

Making Yogurt at Home, G79-449-A

Yogurt makers Prices

posted by txpoollover, February 13, 2004 06:51 | link | comments (1)

Thursday, February 12, 2004

posted by txpoollover, February 12, 2004 21:51 | link | comments

Book Ban in Bed - use the bed for sex and sleep only
If you're tossing and turning when you should be snoozing, don't reach for a book to help you fall asleep. Reading in bed won't help you battle insomnia; in fact, late-night page-turning may be contributing to or even intensifying the problem....read more

posted by txpoollover, February 12, 2004 21:48 | link | comments (1)

How can I help prevent insomnia?

Practice good sleep hygiene:

• Establish a regular bedtime and wake-up time and stick to them even on weekends.
• Avoid taking naps.
• Exercise regularly during the day. Avoid exercising in the evening.
• Keep light levels very low after sunset and keep the bedroom very dark.
• Keep the bedroom at a cool temperature.
• Use the bed only for sleep and sex, not for reading or watching television.
• Go to bed when you are drowsy and get up when you are wide awake.
• Avoid caffeine, other stimulants, cigarettes, and alcohol. (If you smoke, try to quit smoking entirely. Cutting back on smoking without quitting may lead to nicotine withdrawal in the middle of the night that awakens you.)
• Learn to use relaxation exercises.
• Meditate for 20 minutes before you go to bed.
• Read something light or entertaining just before you go to bed, to get your mind off the day's troubles.
• Consider having white noise in the background, such as a fan blowing.
• Try not to focus on falling asleep. For example, don't keep checking the clock and worry about why you are not asleep yet. If you are awake for more than 20 minutes, leave the bed and do not go back to bed until you are ready to sleep.
• Try to reduce stress in your life by changing the things that cause stress.
• Keep a "to do" journal.(or keep a Motime blog) Before you go to bed, write down all the things you are worrying about. Then write down what you can do tomorrow. Mark the other things as things to do later in the week. This will help clear your mind of worry

posted by txpoollover, February 12, 2004 21:44 | link | comments

To help you sleep relax in a hot tub- Mo

posted by txpoollover, February 12, 2004 21:34 | link | comments

Coffee, Who ever thought I would be buying de-caf, I like it! I'm not going to make a pot of it in the am , yet, I still think I need that caffeine jolt. I have been buying what is being sold as "fresh" coffee beans at the grocery store, not bad. My tip of the day after noon , drink de-caffeinated coffee, it tastes good and I think in some way I get a boost. I Found these helpful tips for bloggers suffering from insomnia :

• See a Doctor
• Take a Warm Bath
• Get a Massage
• Listen to Music
• Drink Warm Milk
• Drink Herb Tea
• Eat a Bedtime Snack
• Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco
• Sleep in a Well-Ventilated Room
• Sleep on a Good Firm Bed
• Sleep on Your Back
• Get Some Physical Exercise During the Day
• Keep Regular Bedtime Hours
• If You Can't Sleep, Get Up
• Don't Sleep In
• Get Up Earlier in the Morning
• Keep Your Bed a Place for Sleep
• Avoid Naps
• Avoid Illuminated Bedroom Clocks

Of course there's the standard technique
that everyone knows (although it never
worked for us)

• Counting Sheep

And some techniques you probably
haven't seen before

• Sleep With Your Head Facing North
• Don't Watch TV or Read Before Going to Bed
• Toe Wiggling
• Stomach Rub
• Progressive Relaxation
• Deep Breathing
• Visualize Something Peaceful
• Visualize Something Boring
• Imagine It's Time to Get Up
• Quiet Ears

Good luck! Have a pleasant sleep!

posted by txpoollover, February 12, 2004 06:18 | link | comments (1)

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

That's too much information.. I hear that alot, usually , when someone wants to explain the details of an operation, or the ins and outs of a recent adventure in love. We are working on editing our website, and it makes me think of the entirely boring amount of literature out there.You hear all the bullshit on the boob tube, you read alot of useless information here, on motime . I listen to Kera 90.1 npr, I can't bear the noise that makes up broadcast radio these days, the screaming car commercials , etc. I have ordered a book . I learned about this on NPR:

The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well by Paula Larocque "what is read with effort, is read without pleasure", - Paula Larocque Alot of authors, I have listened to have just about put me asleep, this woman , is funny entertaining, and very bright. Bloggers would benefit from this book . One of my favorite bloggers calgal has some recommendations also,(look in her blog wrangler link) I tend to ignore alot of un-needed words, keep it simple stupid. In the days of old authors were paid for the amount of words their books contained. Writing that requires alot of thought, or a thumb through the dictionary, is to me a waiste of time. If I want to read Poe, I'll read Edgar Allen Poe. I intend to read more in 2004, and maybe more good writing. MK

posted by txpoollover, February 11, 2004 08:04 | link | comments

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Health Benefits of Drinking

Water. 

Hard to Swallow: Do You Really Need Eight Glasses of Water Every Day?

Water , everywhere! for over a buck a bottle, the shelves are stacked at the grocery store, shoppers are buying up water and drinking it , it's the new trend, for the last 10 years you see people drinking bottled water, 8 bottles a day! the lines at the toilet are getting long.

For years we've been admonished to chug eight glasses of water a day--for our skin, for our weight, for general good health. But--surprise!--experts say that advice might not hold water.

Talk about a drinking problem.

read more :Health Benefits of drinking water

posted by txpoollover, February 10, 2004 20:22 | link | comments

Monday, February 09, 2004

I am Krusty the clown

Always cracking clever jokes and insulting others you love being the center of attention. Off the cameras however, you become a cynical, depressed, asshole.

Make it your Buddy Icon!

which Simpsons character are you?

posted by txpoollover, February 09, 2004 10:38 | link | comments

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you

 just sit there -- Will Rogers

Get out today and see the world in a different light, take a new route, go to a different market, buy fuel somewhere different. Begin to think about spring. Walk or ride your bike today, if it's too cold work-out! Look around experience life beyond the boob tube. Take time to enjoy life read this tip:Take the Scenic Route make this a good day. MK

posted by txpoollover, February 09, 2004 04:52 | link | comments (2)

Sunday, February 08, 2004

MICHAEL FINNEGAN
(Traditional Nursery Rhyme)


There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
He had whiskers on his chin again
Along came the wind and blew them in again
Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
He kicked up an awful dinnegann
Because they said he must not sing again
Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man called Michael Finnegan
Ran a race and thought he'd win again
Got so puffed that he had to go in again
Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
He drank through all his good gin again
And so he wasted all his tin again
Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
He went fishing with a pin again
Caught a fish and dropped it in again
Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man called Michael Finnegan
Climbed a tree and barked his shin again
Took off several yards of skin again
Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
He grew fat and then grew thin again
Then he died and had to begin again
Poor old Michael Finnegan....Begin again.

Oh well just like Old Michael Finnegan ,  must start all over and just begin again- Mo Kellogs

posted by txpoollover, February 08, 2004 14:12 | link | comments

Saturday, February 07, 2004

Come to the annual Cowtown Marathon, February 28,2004 Fort Worth Cowtown Marathon

posted by txpoollover, February 07, 2004 13:25 | link | comments

Friday, February 06, 2004

I am going to take time and eat everything that Ro serves me , she is a fine looking slim woman, who doesn't wolf her meals down like Mo. Rather than getting extra large food portions for a few extra pennies, focus on super-sizing your time instead. One of the reasons why the French have had a history of lower obesity rates compared to Americans may be the time they typically spend eating a meal. Not only do the French eat smaller portions, but they also spend more time enjoying their meals compared to Americans. Eating slowly may help trigger feelings of fullness before you overeat. RealAge Benefit: Eating a diverse diet that is low in calories and high in nutrients can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.

A few tricks to try when eating more slowly include setting your fork down in between bites, sipping water after each bite, and chewing your food thoroughly before swallowing read this : Women eating more carbs, study shows & men too, how about those chocolate chip cookies, a low-carb recipe from Mo, soon!

posted by txpoollover, February 06, 2004 07:42 | link | comments

Don't forget The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo ends this Sunday Feb 8, 2004

posted by txpoollover, February 06, 2004 07:26 | link | comments

Thursday, February 05, 2004

Shoppers if you haven't already it is time to discard that old -timey vcr and purchase a new recordable dvd, and while your at it you must buy a 50 inch or larger HDTV. The Kellogs went shopping yesterday, and we saw amongst the under one dollar ,crap that nobody wants, a large selection of vcr tapes. read this : Recording the VCR’s Swan Song We have both a dvd , and a vcr , but we can't really see the difference, a crummy movie is just as lousy on either. Who needs to record for posterity anything on the boob tube, a literal discription after this past Superbowl. Does anyone need to look at Dr. Phil as if he was seated in the room with you? I don't think so. Adios for now my fellow shoppers. MK

posted by txpoollover, February 05, 2004 06:42 | link | comments

Wednesday, February 04, 2004

Rants and Raves ! I have been reading these blogs on this here Motime. Many are called rants, I have heard that word many times, usually along with rave, as soon as I learn HTML, I will link definitions to these words, rant and rave. Mostly I think rant means , an angry or violent discussion. I have not seen anything that can really be classified as angry and certainly not violent. I enjoy reading , theoldhippychicsrants, click: here I'll list some others, but theold hippy is a really good one, not really angry just a straight forward opinion. I like that, no bullshit just the facts ma'am, I am glad I found Motime, this is the best way in the world for people, all over the world to communicate their feelings, openly. It used to be you made a phone call , you had a booth, with a door you had to close to make your call. It was very private and no-one had any clues to what you were saying, or to whom. Now, you go into a grocery store, you quite often see people having very personal conversations in public, and very easily heard by all, on their cell phones. Now we have blogs for people to very openly discuss thier rants and openly complain about a co-worker or employer. Open discussions about sex and marriage, relationships. Open discussions about teachers and class. Let it out talk about it, I love it , these are real people writing. It is therapeudic to get out the thoughts and feelings. I think it's good to share, information, news that doesn't get reported. Politics and religion has to be something that many people disagree on, but it's good we can expose the lies and deceit that is accepted as the truth. I most often prefer to get a voicemail, or answering machine, I favor email above all. I don't want to spend idle hours with chit-chat. I can do that here. I can choose which bits to read and what to ignore. I am learning to live in the modern world. Now if I can learn to live with violent and angry drivers, and if I can avoid road rage, in this me-first world of hurry and hustle and bustle of shoppers shopping, I'll make it, I still have'nt installed my punching bag yet, but soon.. adios Mo Kellogs

posted by txpoollover, February 04, 2004 07:11 | link | comments (1)

Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Music links are not going to work, until we have a new web server soon. check later Mo Kellogs

posted by txpoollover, February 03, 2004 05:30 | link | comments

Monday, February 02, 2004

This I believe will be my official theme song for the Kellogs. This is a tune I found on Amazon.com, Illustrated David Bromberg discography
by a fovorite from a long time back, this guy is a real talent, and has been a side-man for many others including Jerry Jeff Walker. Click here: Bromberg, David-Texas Blues.mp3 this link will only work after I re-login every 5 hours ,I am storing music files on a "free" sight called graffiti.net, I had to pay $9.99 , for more storage. We will have our new website configured and running this month!, The excersize gym will be ready too, (be ready as soon as the Texas heat rolls in)by March. 6 more weeks of winter! Groundhog Booed As He Sees His Shadow

posted by txpoollover, February 02, 2004 07:40 | link | comments (1)

Sunday, February 01, 2004

Listen here to Mos' theme song: 03 Jaded Lover.wma by Jerry Jeff Walker

posted by txpoollover, February 01, 2004 01:21 | link | comments (1)