TV shows from the past

I know we have all said that they don't make television shows like they use to, at least I have! I remember some of my favorite shows like ALF, Gilligans Island, The Golden Girls, The Brady Bunch, I Love Lucy. I really could list a lot more, but that would just bore you!

I have recently noticed that they are showing old episodes of The Golden Girls. Now, I watched the show but not like ALF or Gilligan's Island. Those two I could tell you something about every episode.

So here is my take on ALF and Gilligan's Island. First let me start off with Gilligan's Island.

Gilligan's Island:
Let me just say this...Now I understand it was just a television show and they were never really stuck on an island, but it had me fooled when I was younger. I loved everything Gilligan did, he was so clumsy! The way they built their huts was awesome...and the coconut pies that Mary Ann fixed looked amazing. Never did I wonder how she baked them. Of all the people that they came into contact with, never did one of them say..."Oh we have been looking for you!" Nor did they go back to civilization and say they had found them and sent boats. It was tried once, but never found the right island. I often wondered how they took baths and never looked skinny. They wore the same clothes and they never looked bad. But anyway....enough of the stuff I didn't understand. Let me tell some of my favorite moments of the show.
•When Gilligan was a radio. Every time he opened his mouth you could hear a radio.
•When the Head Hunters were on the island.
•When Gilligan found seeds that allows him to read minds.
•When Ginger gets to do her Broadway show and Mrs. Howell thinks it should be her. Jealousy!
•When a frog helps them locate water.
I really could go on!

ALF:
Which stands for Alien Life Form!
Love, love, love ALF! Even  had an ALF doll when I was younger.
ALF had some of the funniest sayings. Such as..."If I had a straw and napkin I would so fill you full of spit balls!"  Besides chasing the cat, "Lucky" he keeps the family on their toes. You know, when I was younger I never tried to figure out what or who ALF was. Now I know! One of my favorite episodes was when he had the ant farm and they all died. He buried each one and gave them a name. Another favorite is when he drives the sports car for the first time. I love the Christmas episode where they go looking for a Christmas tree.
There was also an ALF episode where he lands on Gilligan's Island.

Thanks to Hulu I can watch old show of ALF. Guess I need to see if I can find Gilligan's Island.

1940 Census & Dirt Track

Things have been quite busy for me lately. I have decided to help index the 1940 census that was released April 2nd. It is called the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. Anyone can do it and it is not hard to learn.

It took me a couple of days to decide that I wanted to do it, mainly because I wasn't real sure about the downloading and how much room it would take up on the computer. I asked Chris and he said it would be fine. So now I am addicted to indexing. I can't wait to get home everyday and start indexing. I have even let some of my television shows go. I believe I am up to about 1,000 people indexed.
One of the main reasons I started it was to help my father in his venture to find his birth mother and brother. I figured if I started indexing it would help get the State of Alabama done faster. As of now there are a couple of states that you can search by name. The other states that are in the process of being indexed, you can only search for addresses. Once you have an address, you then can look for names. We do have a couple of addresses for his mother, but I have not been able to find her name. Plus there were only 100+ thousands of people in Birmingham in 1940.

This past Friday night I went to the Talladega Short Track. I have an aunt who dates a guy that races dirt track. It was the first time I had ever been there and I was quite shocked! Dirt is everywhere (never wear white), the fences look like they need repair, more fences need to be added and the cars are sideways when they come around the corner. Plus it is loud! I know it sounds like I am complaining....but I really am not. I had such a good time. I was able to see the pits, see where the drivers get ready and watch them line up. It really is different than the NASCAR races that I have been to. I really liked dirt track better because I can see around the whole track and watch each driver and their moves. Plus they don't race many laps, so I don't get board. I can't wait to go back!

Riding

Bear loves going for rides, so I try and take him when I am just going somewhere quick and easy. The other day I needed to run to the ATM, so I thought I would take him along. He did good....just hated that I got out at the ATM.

Pollen :(

Once again the pollen, allergy or what ever you want to call it...I call it the devil...has kicked my butt. This is what the top of our trash can looked like. It was/is everywhere: cars, carport, grass, UGH! I am moving to Alaska! Just kidding.

So Monday I went and visited a relative in Huntsville Hospital. On my way back it was nice enough to roll my windows down and enjoy the wind and radio. Well that night it hit me. I woke up at 2:00am with a fever. The next day I called into work and then quickly made an appointment with a doctor. This was the first time visiting this doctor so they had to do all the first time stuff. (Learned that I am 5ft. 3 1/2) After four prescriptions and $50.00 spent, I was on my way home to get well...at least I thought I was. It has been a rough week. The prednisone made me sweat like crazy and kept me tossing and turning during the night. I felt pretty good the two days after that, but since then it has been crazy. I have no energy and I have been real snappy with people. They just get on my nerves. I don't know if it is the medicine or the allergies. I have used a whole box of puffs with lotion, one toilet paper roll and still need tissue. This past weekend was no fun at all. I stayed inside while Chris was outside mowing our grass. I know most women would be glad to not have to cut the grass...but I love cutting grass. Plus it was a nice day outside. 

I feel good in the mornings, but as the day goes along I feel worse. I will be calling the doctor back tomorrow if I am not better. That way, at least I gave the medicine a week to kick in.