tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349040162008-07-02T10:03:48.990-07:00Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comBlogger727125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-46156090915578961502008-07-02T10:00:00.000-07:002008-07-02T10:03:49.079-07:00Archie Brown had never heard of microwaves in the fall of 1967. But at the county fair his wife and he were going through the exhibits hall and there was a lady demonstrating the speed of cooking in one of the new ovens. She said, in the future, every home in America will have a microwave oven!” The Browns rolled our eyes at the prediction.<br /><br />For their tenth anniversary, Archie wanted to give Ronda a special gift. He went to our local Sears store and wandered around looking for the right thing. When he came to the microwaves, Arch knew that was what he wanted to give her. Ronda was floored, but she said. “It cost too much, and I will never use it.” <br /><br />That oven lasted for twenty years and was probably the most used appliance in their home, with the possible exception of the television. When it finally broke, Archie's wife went the store that afternoon and found a replacement before dark. And the prophecy we heard at the county fair 40 years ago turned out to be pretty accurate, there are microwaves in almost every home!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-5216440530105695842008-05-29T19:14:00.000-07:002008-05-29T19:15:32.656-07:00Archie Brown is not fond of spending a lot of time shopping and he does not particularly like the whole Mall scene. Just today he did go to the Mall, to the only store in the area that carries his favorite shoes. He was not in the Mall over fifteen minutes. <br /><br />Archie is surely not a fan of shopping on the Friday following Thanksgiving, the so called Black Friday. The designation has to do with the idea that a store will make it out of the red ink and into profitability. Archie does not savor the huge crowds, even to take advantage of the great deals many of the merchants use to promote the day. <br /><br />Last year Archie was glad to find the web site called Black Friday.net. It is the place to go to find all the deals that are being offered in the stores without having to fight the traffic and the crowds. He fully intends to take advantage of the service this year to find out about the <a href="http://www.black-friday.net/">2008 thanksgiving specials</a>. Christmas shopping does not have to be a big circus. And besides, Archie can stay home and catch all the football games and finish off the leftover turkey! <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-29410864100584736502008-05-29T18:57:00.000-07:002008-05-29T19:00:48.712-07:00Archie Brown has been a member of his local credit union for nearly five decades. His dad started savings accounts for he and his siblings. They were expected to save half of their paychecks while they were still at home. He wanted to teach them the value of saving. When Archie's girls were born, he opened a savings account for each of them and instituted the same rule for his girls. It is a good idea to train youngsters that instant gratification is not what makes the world go round!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-70202005067297494982008-04-24T13:38:00.000-07:002008-04-24T13:40:27.607-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Archie Brown was challenged to write a piece about his worst mistake. Here is what he wrote for the challenge.<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />I could tell about the time when I was 12 years old and lied to my dad about someone stealing my gym clothes, but that is probably not the worst mistake I have made. I could tell you about a time when my daughter was two and I was explaining to her when she should not do what she had just done ever again. I held her by both arms and spoke very sternly to her. The next day I saw where there were bruises on the inside to both of her arms where I had been holding her attention. But I don't want to you about that. <br /><br />So I think I will tell you about them long ago. I had bought a doughnut shop, the same one which had worked as a high-school boy. The first year-and-a-half of the business, we did very well. Then the union workers of the chemical plant in our community went on strike. I was invited to cross the picket line and take doughnuts in to the salaried personnel that were running the plant during the strike. I was promised I would be guaranteed to sell hundred dozen doughnuts a day for the duration of the strike. I declined to take the offer, for couple of reasons. <br /><br />First, I had grown up in a union home it and it would've gone against my conscience to cross a picket line, even though by that time my dad was salaried and in the plant. Second, I was fairly certain that the strike would not last for long and I did not want to alienate friends and customers if I crossed the picket line. <br /><br />But the strike lasted for 13 weeks. Those union workers had a very hard time it recouping from the strike. We found out that donuts are a luxury, if you don't have money you don't buy doughnuts. <br /><br />I could have made enough money during the strike to a pay off my business loans and would have been able to weather any storms after the strike. But because the decision I made not to cross the picket line, my business fell off by a more than 65%. We worked very hard for more than a year to try to make a comeback. But it was not to be and we the lost business. In some ways that was a mistake. But that decision led to other decisions that took me back to school, tio getting my degrees, and led to my life in ministry, rather than rolling in the dough. <br /><br />I guess I was meant to be a holy man and not a hole-y man. <br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-32776751956497383252008-04-13T19:23:00.000-07:002008-04-13T19:30:02.722-07:00Archie Brown has begun a new blog, called <a href="http://hchb2.blogspot.com/">Old Timer</a>. It is going to focus mostly on the baseball season, primarily the Houston Astros and their success and setbacks. There will be some posts about other important activities, such as his grandsons' soccer and baseball teams, NBA playoffs and personal recreational events. GO take a look and leave record of your passing! <br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-21279008647591996642008-04-07T14:25:00.000-07:002008-04-07T14:28:01.180-07:00Just like almost everybody else, Archie Brown had become concerned about the slipping value of the dollar in the world market. He has also taken notice of the <a href="http://www.monex.com/monex/controller?pageid=prices">price of gold</a>, which is at an all time high. Of course, gold has throughout history been held in high value, because of its rarity and its beauty. Gold holds a great fascination in men and women everywhere.<br /><br />Archie is thinking it is time he get in touch with Monex, to see about making an investment in precious metals. Monex is a leader in the precious metals investment field, and Archie trusts them to help him make a wise decision about his purchase!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-49515912815168468602008-04-02T21:14:00.000-07:002008-04-02T21:17:04.437-07:00A good friend of Archie Brown's has decided to put together a<br /><a href="http://marathonbird.blogspot.com/2008/03/bodacious-bloggity-book-club.html">Book Club</a> gathering of bloggers each month. She will post a book for any one who is interested in participating to read by the 25th of the month. Then each participant will post his or her report on the book on their own blog, with a link to the book club site. My friend will include links back to the various posts so that the participants can peruse the other posted reports.<br /><br />The book to be read for the month of April is To Kill A Mockingbird. Archie has not not read it since high school, so he will pick up a copy at the library and give it a reread.<br /><br />The whole idea sounds like fun to Arch, and of course, the more the merrier!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-39153096128516130912008-03-30T21:24:00.000-07:002008-03-30T21:25:57.966-07:00Archie Brown's brother, Mickey, is an avid sportsman and gun owner. He has a collection of weapons and takes pride in his skill with them. Mickey's birthday is coming up, so Arch is planning on getting him one of the <a href="http://www.lapolicegear.com/blho1.html">Blackhawk holsters</a>. Blackhawks are among the best holsters made and provide unparalleled technology. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-27158992076611373642008-03-27T21:17:00.000-07:002008-03-29T17:13:12.377-07:00Archie Brown called his wife, Ronda, just after noon to ask her if she wanted to go watch their grandson's track meet in the afternoon and evening. The boy is a freshman and just began running track this spring. He runs the mile and the two mile races. All his meets have been out of town till today, so Ronda said she would like to go but wondered what they would do about supper. Archie replied, "We're going to a track meet so I guess we will eat on the run!"<br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://izearanks.com/itk/28701"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-3872126872345126952008-03-24T11:39:00.000-07:002008-03-24T11:44:34.746-07:00Archie and Ronda Brown recently took a cruise to the Caribbean. One of the stops was the island of St. Thomas. One of the things they saw that day was a young couple that had arranged to be married on the island! It was very romantic. Ronda told Archie that <a href="http://www.karismahotels.com/mainsite/weddings.html">destination weddings</a> are becoming very popular, because the resorts in exotic places will take care of all the details, the flowers, the photography and the food, and everything else; and remove any worries from the couple. Plus the cost is very comparable to the cost of a traditional reception in one's hometown!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><span id="izearanks_badge"></span><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /> var itkirb = 0<br /> if(window.itk_show_rank_badge){ itk_show_rank_badge(); }else{ itkirb = setInterval(function () { if(window.itk_izearanks_badge) clearInterval(itkirb); itk_izearanks_badge.install() }, 2000); }<br /></script><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://izearanks.com/itk/28701"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-44007159880453361542008-03-24T11:20:00.000-07:002008-03-24T11:24:32.867-07:00Archie Brown woke up feeling really lousy, haveing come down with the flu on the afternoon before. He went into the office to grab a few things to take home on the chance he might feel like getting some things done. But he did not want to go see the doctor, so he went by and got OTC medicine to relieve the symptoms. 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They had enjoyed a fine time at worship services and had a wonderful meal. Archie sat down to watch a bit of March Madness. At about two in the afternoon he began to feel a bit bad and by night fall, he was suffering from the flu!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><span id="izearanks_badge"></span><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /> var itkirb = 0<br /> if(window.itk_show_rank_badge){ itk_show_rank_badge(); }else{ itkirb = setInterval(function () { if(window.itk_izearanks_badge) clearInterval(itkirb); itk_izearanks_badge.install() }, 2000); }<br /></script><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://izearanks.com/itk/28701"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-50443726901611118182008-03-17T22:15:00.000-07:002008-03-17T22:16:50.382-07:00Archie Brown and his wife Ronda have each been using credit cards from different providers. And they have each been receiving offer after offer of credit cards with various features that are appealing. The Browns have decided they want to choose a bank or lender that will provide a card for each of them. They want to compare the various banks and their products. The Browns were pleased at Credit Card Search Engine.com to find many of the biggest banks and their card features displayed. 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It was a Buck Brand with a wood handle, single locking blade. Arch felt like he was helpless, since he had used the knife for all sorts of jobs.<br /><br />Archie went to the local department store to find a replacement. But he was not satisfied with the selection, so he went online to see what he could find. He went to KillerBlade.com and was amazed at the wide range of their stock. They have folding knives, <a href="http://www.killerblades.com/">hunting knives</a>, throwing knives and even machetes. <br /><br />They offer wonderful prices and great customer service, as well as top quality knives and excellent brand names. 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It was the Brown's Favorite day of the week, because they were met at the dock by long time friends who live on the island. They visited in the home of their friends, visited places of local interest and generally had a wonderful day. <br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tinyurl.com/2b5ojn"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-37552751317187536492008-02-28T11:28:00.001-08:002008-02-28T11:28:59.598-08:00Archie Brown's boss has been very successful in managing the company for which they both work. 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He was pleased to find out that the recruiter working with him was well versed in the industry, giving him assurance that the placement would be a good fit.<br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tinyurl.com/2b5ojn"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-34645494099918805762008-02-28T05:59:00.000-08:002008-02-28T06:03:48.168-08:00The first stop of the Carnival Victory, the boat Archie and Ronda Brown took for their recent cruise, was San Juan, Puerto Rico. They debarked, taking the boys into town. Archie had been to San Juan before, so he knew two things to do that would please the boys. First they went to the Castillo de Crostobal, a huge castle and fort that overlooks the sea. After the boys finished exploring the place, the Browns took them to the square where they caught a horse drawn carriage for a ride through the city. 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The Brown's had to catch a plane from Houston at 6 am in order to get to Miami in time to catch the boat. That meant they had to get up at four, get dressed and drive an hour to the airport. 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The release was by Capella University. They were very proud of the fact that the lady, Teresa Chaulk, is a part of one of Capella's <a href="http://www.capella.edu/">online degree programs</a>. Chaulk is pursuing a PhD and is an example of the kind of training that is available through the completely online institution. The quality of the education offered, as well as the convenience of receiving the education via one's computer allows folks like Teresa Chaulk to maintain a career and advance her skills at the same time!<br /><br />This post was based on information provided by Blogitive<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://spinayarn-rgb.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to spinayarn</a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Spinayarn" title="Subscribe to my feed" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" alt="" style="border:0"/></a>Family Fun & Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34904016.post-87245230290496665592008-02-27T18:58:00.002-08:002008-02-27T19:05:19.460-08:00Archie and Ronda Brown traded a week of time share toward a Caribbean cruise. They booked a balcony suite that would sleep four, because they determined to take their two grandsons that live in their home on the trip. It was the first trip for Mack and Andy. 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