New Braunfels, TX

If you are looking for something different to do when visiting New Braunfels or even if you live in the area, don't forget the McKenna Children's Museum. It may be a good time with school starting to get the kids back to thinking about school. This children's museum will definitely do that. Adults enjoy it just as much as the children. It's all about having Fun & Learning at the same time.

Just one more thing folks like about New Baunfels Texas.

Discover a world of art and creativity, science and technology, culture, health and history. Welcome to the McKenna Children's Museum. It's a collection of educational exhibits designed to stimulate learning and encourage imagination. McKenna partnered with the community to develop this unique and magical hands-on environment designed to provide the tools that help nurture your child's overall well-being. Children explore in a safe and secure space while parents share the magic of learning. Exhibits include areas of science and technology, cooking and healthy eating habits, art and culture, gardening, and so much more. We can even host and create the perfect theme for your child's birthday party. There's no better place than the McKenna Children's Museum to let imaginations run wild.

Night at the Museum/Museium Rental
Groups or individuals can rent the entire McKenna Children's Museum overnight for a sleepover and have your own Night at the Museum. It's perfect idea for the the ulimate birthday party. Scouts can experience a cool camp-in. Your party of children or adults will have access to the Museum's interactive exhibits. Security is included and food is permitted in the Children's Museum during private rentals. Call the Museum for more information.

For additonal information you can visit the website: http://www.mckennakids.org/

This is just a sample of some of the things you can do at the McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels, Texas.

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This hit me like a ton of bricks. It's Saturday morning, Carl had an inspection today and I just got back from the mail box. There it was...my Medicare Card...see I'll be 65 in December. The real live thing right before my eyes; it finally happened. My first thought was Yipee! My second thought was, Oh No! My third thought...well here goes....all the things that flashed before my eyes in less then thirty seconds.

My Medicare Card

In the last few months I've been receiving emails from friends that say, "How time gets away from me". I will call soon, or we will have lunch soon or something or other. I'm just as guilty, it's call procrasitnation

Here is mishmash from some articles I have read these last several months. When was the last time you truly paused to take a deep breath or we have all heard, stopped to smell the fragrance of a flower, or watched the babies learn to flutter their little wings to prepare for that first flight. You may ask yourself, have you forgotten how? Some of us have also forgotten how to communicate without email. How to write a handwritten letter to a friend or a thank you note for a gift we received. It's easier to send an email or a text message (if you know how to text). Everyone is too busy learning to Blog, Tweet, and Chirp, new digital this and that, or learn how to use your new phone features. In the meantime you have been so busy keeping up you have forgotten how to take time to stop and smell the rose, make the pot roast from scratch. You may forgotten you have some nice golf clubs in the back of the closet but you have to go out and stimulate the economy and buy more. Then, we have a garage sale because you have too many. You have to stop by Bass Pro on your way home from your last home inspection, just to look, but just had to buy some hooks and a few items you really didn't need (again, help stimulate the economy).

Let me tell you my true feelings, now that I'm getting older and I received my Medicare card in the mail saying that I've reach that moment in my life. Take time, smell the rose, make an effort to call a friend and talk live. If you have too much of something share it with someone and don't keep buying just for the sake of making yourself feel better. Buy something like a fan to give someone in need that cannot afford air condition. Work an hour or two at the Senior Center or drive someone to that next doctor appointment; spend time talking with some folks that may go weeks without someone to talk with. Buy a new pair of shoes for a child that may not get that new pair of shoes for the beginning of the school year.

Take time to enjoy life, enjoy your friends and family. Skip the gym and take your grandchild for ice cream or to a movie. Enjoy a day at the zoo. Try turning off your cell phone so you can have lunch without checking your messages and enjoy that lunch with a friend.

Every precious moment wasted is irreplaceable; every hour and day spent is time you will never get back. You can still continue with your emails, texting and blogging, that is important, but take time to stop and smell that sweet flower, reflect on what is truly important. You don't want to wake up one morning and realize that some of those things that seemed important, truly could have been spent in a more productive way. Life is fast and funny and I hope you enjoy each and every day for the rest of your life. I know I will.

Make each day Special! Here's a bouquet to all my friends and family, present and future. Love, Ceil Winters

From the wife of your home inspector, Carl Winters, Complete Inspection Service We are always here for all your home inspection needs. 830-660-0131, Comal County Texas and surrounding area.

Blog: By Ceil Winters, August 15, 2009 Serving our area for Localism News, Canyon Lake, New Braunfels Texas.

God Bless America & God Bless Texas

This is another important recall if you have children: Hope this is helpful, we don't want any little one's hurt.

The information below is from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

If you have children, grandchildren or know someone please pass this on for safety sake.

1. Little TikesT Recalls Children's Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09304.html> Click to see photo's
1. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2009
Release #09-304

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 791-2737
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Little TikesT Recalls Children's Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Little TikesT Workshops Sets and Trucks

Units: About 1.6 Million

Manufacturer: Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio

Hazard: The recalled workshop sets and trucks have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of an 11-month old boy from Goose Creek, S.C. who choked when the toy nail become forcefully lodged in his throat. The child was hospitalized and made a full recovery.

Description: The oversized, plastic toy nail is about 3 ¼ inches long by 1 ¼ inch in diameter and comes in red or blue colors. It has a large round head; about 1 ¼ inches below the head is a plastic ridge, slightly smaller than the nail head and about 1 inch in diameter. They were sold with a variety of Little Tikes Children's products. The names, model numbers and UPC code of the products included in this recall are listed below: Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Little Tikes at (800) 791-2737 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.littletikes.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09304.html

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Good things coming together at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas    

I wrote about this great place August 20th of last year (it just happened to be my very first post!)  You can read it here, It's Green in Gruene, Texas  

Today, one of my good friends, Jim Flynn, who is outstanding commercial photographer posted a link on FACEBOOK that reminded me that I needed to write again about Gruene Hall.  Now, I've know Jim and his family since they moved from Boston to "live on the range" in Texas!  They have totally immersed themselves into our great town of New Braunfels, Texas and I like how they just jumped in with two feet and haven't stopped participating since!    

I know, I know...it sounds like I have really gotten off my topic right?  Not so.   

See everybody in New Braunfels loves Gruene Hall, tourist love the place too!  It touts itself as "the oldest dance hall in Texas".....it is still standing, the beer still flows and most nights bands are busy rockin' out to all kinds of music.  

So occasionally my family and Jims' family will meet up at Gruene Hall to listen to some great local music!  Last week we all met to go see Two Tons of Steel.  The vibe in the room is crazy with swing dancers old and young kicking up their heels!  

For fun, Jim created this little video, I just had to share:  

So, go to Gruene Hall. and look up the play list for the rest of August.

Hope to see you there!

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