Recycling

NEWMAN: Well, I'm not paying the five cents for that stupid recycling
thing.
KRAMER: You don't pay five cents, you get five cents back. Here, read
the label here. (reads from bottle) Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
York. Refund, (brings bottle up close to Newman's eyes) vrrup, five cents.
NEWMAN: (taking bottle) Refund?
KRAMER: Yes.
JERRY: Well, what d'you think the hoboes are doing?
NEWMAN: I don't know, they're deranged.

NEWMAN: (peering at bottle label) What is this 'MI, ten cents'?
KRAMER: That's Michigan. In Michigan you get ten cents.
NEWMAN: Ten cents!?
KRAMER: Yeah.
NEWMAN: Wait a minute. You mean you get five cents here, and ten cents
there. You could round up bottles here and run 'em out to Michigan for the
difference.
KRAMER: No, it doesn't work.
NEWMAN: What d'you mean it doesn't work? You get enough bottles
together...
KRAMER: Yeah, you overload your inventory and you blow your margins on
gasoline. Trust me, it doesn't work.
JERRY: (re-entering) Hey, you're not talking that Michigan deposit
bottle scam again, are you?
KRAMER: No, no, I'm off that.
NEWMAN: You tried it?
KRAMER: Oh yeah. Every which way. Couldn't crunch the numbers. It drove
me crazy.

Sorry I tried to find a clip of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer and Newman go to Michigan to turn in their cans, but there was nothing on youtube but I found the dialog online. Anyway Jackson is as excited about the 10 cents per can as Kramer and Newman were. We don't usually buy bottled water or canned pop but Jackson saw a deal and was so excited that we can get most of our money back from the recycling. So we are following the example of the "hobos", except for the rifling through garbages part.

The biggest post you have ever seen

We went to the International Auto Show in Detroit. This is Jacksons dream car.
This is the next car we will buy, maybe.
Ice Sculpture festival in Plymouth Michigan.
Eliza made sure that Lamby didn't miss out on any of the fun.
more from the car show...



This is a concept car that you plug in, there were a lot like this.

Camilles birthday. It ended up being a week long celebration.

Ann Arbor Relief Society Basketball, it is Jacksons dream come true! He even gets to ref!

The three brothers
The most intense guitar hero battle you have ever seen.
Happy New Year!
P.S. According to the Official blog poll Jackson is Serbian

ATTENTION ALL JAZZ FANS

So you think you're a Jazz fan? Then you will love "Frank Layden Admirers". A blog dedicated to Jazz discussion. It was started by Matt Jensen and he recruited other Jazz fans (me) to contribute. So go there often and let's get some Jazz talk going.

If this picture causes you to have great feelings of joy, then you will like this blog.

Polish?

Jackson was helping out in the dental clinic this week when a patient looked up at him and asked him if he is Polish. What are polish people supposed to look like? If I had to choose a nationality for Jackson I think it would be German maybe? Jackson says a lot of people ask him if he is Jewish, maybe that is why he looks polish.

I'm so excited!

The countdown is officially on! Wicked is coming to Cleveland (a mere two hour drive from us) and for my birthday Jackson got us tickets! And now that it is under a month away (Feb. 14) I can start my countdown. Another reason why I could belong in London (see post below), the musicals. I love musicals! This is a love that definitely comes from my Mom who loves musicals so much she would play Phantom and Les Mis soundtracks while she cleaned.

What city do you belong in?

You Belong in London

A little old fashioned, and a little modern. A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock. A unique soul like you needs a city that offers everything. No wonder you and London will get along so well.

What City Do You Belong In?

I found this on another persons blog and I was curious. Who doesn't love London? ( Actually the first time I took it I belonged in New York but I don't even like New York that much so I thought I would retake it!)

New Years goal

So one of my new years goals is to read at least one new book a month. I read a lot of books every month but often times I am re-reading books, so one new book a month here I come! I have been compiling a list of books that people recommend and so here is my reading list for the year (so far):
The History of Love
Josephine B
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Sanditon
Gathering of Zion
Eat, Pray, Love
Well behaved women seldom make history
Extremely loud and incredibly close

So that is my list, I still need at least three more, any recommendations?