Super Bowl Sunday seems to be the time that everyone in the USA is supposed to stop and watch the game, commercials and halftime show. I'm sorry, I love sports as much as anybody else but I have a hard time dealing with the money that is being spent on one event! My mind cannot help but think about all of the good things that could be done for people in need with the millions being spent on advertising alone. With that being said, I accept that it is tradition and will go on forever and ever. Enough said!
The end of January brought many deadlines with it. For anyone that deals with payroll taxes for business, those wonderful W-2s and 1099s were due, really for anything financial, end of the year is always one great party. Good news - you should have it all completed by now!
If you had visions of upgrading to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99 from your current version, you have missed your mark. January 31, 2013 was your deadline for that. You are now looking at $200.00. For just a couple more hundred, you can own a new laptop with the latest version of Windows or you could just by a Mac and not worry about Windows at all! It is easy to see where Microsoft is headed with Windows 8, they just introduced a product before it was totally completed. Many individuals are still looking for their desktops and their shutdown and log off buttons.
Ending on a high note, On Monday night my nephew, Ian, graduated from Providence High School. He graduated a semester early. He is such a wonderful young man. Everyone in the family that could attend was there to see him walk. We have wonderful pictures. We also had a great time on Wednesday night. The whole family gathered together (aunts, uncles, grandmother, nieces, nephews) to have a dinner party. It was such great fun. The only thing missing was Dad, his Grandfather. Dad would have been so very proud of him. He would have loved being with all of us laughing and loving on each other. It was the values and love that Mom and Dad taught us, that we have tried to instill in our kids, the love that they have for one another, the compassion they have for others that just was the "icing on the cake" if you will allow me use the pun that topped off the wonderful celebration. We all are so very proud of him and his accomplishments.
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