What he is doing in our State is so very different from what the President is doing in our Nation…he is making everyone share the challenge of cutting back, something I wish was happening in our Nation.

I guess in my simplistic way I see this as a kind of experiment….what will be the outcome of what our Governor is doing in our State as opposed to what our President and his administration is doing to our Nation.

I don’t know if the experiment will work, because of concern about how what is being done on the National level will affect what happens to each State.

Time will tell, but I’m pleased for the most part with what Governor Christie is doing, even if sometimes it hurts.

I rarely share political opinions on here, but I’m just sayin….

I have been to the Quick Chek event, but have yet to go to the Warren County, New Jersey event.

For more information about both of these events, plus videos and a slide-show that I put together, please visit New Jersey Hot Air Balloon Festivals.

It is really a pleasure to be able to write about something that is close to home for me…literally and figuratively.  I have a brother who is disabled, or physically handicapped…unable to do things that you and I may take for granted.   In his case, it is more than just a physical condition, but for many who are simply unable to walk, or get in and out of a car or van, NMEDA has excellent, easy-to-use solutions for you.  I was so impressed looking at the vehicles and seeing what they were capable of doing…not all of them are alike, there are different solutions for different needs.   I looked at the drop-down menus under the categories along the top of the site, and visited a few links, and got the feeling that this was a very supportive organization.

The next thing that I wanted to know was whether or not there were dealers in New Jersey that provided these vehicles, and so put my zip code in, a relatively rural, out-of-the-way part of New Jersey.  I found 2 within a reasonable driving distance…1/2 – 1 hour away, in Fairfield, Saddle Brook; others in New York; and one near where I grew up before moving to this area, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

If there are that many locations in my area, I’m sure you’ll find them in your area, too. Visit and check, and if you have a moment, let us know what your closest location is in a comment.

Here are some pages devoted just to Geocaching in New Jersey:

• Geocaching in New Jersey (at geocaching.com)
• Northern New Jersey Cachers
• Central Jersey Geocaching
• South Jersey Geocaching (not sure how active this one is?)

Here’s a video put together by the North Jersey group…you don’t have to see snakes, get scratched up, and some of the other delightful things you’ll see here, because when you use geocaching.com to find and upload caches in areas you want to explore, you can set parameters ahead of time to avoid whatever you’d like to avoid. It REALLY IS a LOT of fun!

Just out of curiosity, I entered our township and state, and found an apartment in an area that appealed to me. I then visited the link to read the details. You then have to check availability by filling in your name, email, etc., and I assume will be contacted by a rental agency or agent. It looks easy to use, so if you’re in the market, add it to your resources.

If finances are an issue, and with the economy as it is today, for many it is, take a moment to visit this Rental Assistance link.

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As for those hubcaps, I keep losing one of them, and replacing it, today I decided that my car is just going to go around without “pants” for a while.  I’m going to clean the wheels, etc., and then paint all the metal parts black and sell the hubcaps to someone else who wants them.  Then I’m going to give the car a good over-all cleaning and get her ready for some summer driving with the top down.

People ask me about driving a convertible in the winter, assuming that it must be cold in the car…people without convertibles that is…it’s not.  The car drives GREAT in the snow, very helpful especially this year, and is as warm as any other car.  The top is black and if the sun is out, it gets warmed up no matter what time of year because black draws heat.

My car is 12 years old, and had about 113,000++ miles on it when I bought it, now it has about 120,000++ old.  It’s not driven a lot, because I work from home, but it’s showing it’s age.  We have a couple of rust spots to repair, and it needs new brakes and tires in the rear.   It’s been a decent car, and this week, in honor of car care month, will receive a little more TLC than usual since we’re enjoying such beautiful weather for at least a few more days.