Gadgets :: wii keeps them young

I'm one of those who drags their feet when it comes to Christmas shopping. Maybe it's because I've always been a procrastinator or maybe it's because I love the thrills and chills you get on December 24th, when racing through the mall trying to finish that last minute shopping - for the last six people on your list. Whatever it is, I've decided to buckle down this year and start early. Wii Games are a biggy on the list this year. Lots of kids, teenagers and even adults love playing the Wii. Heck, even old lady "moi" has been caught indulging in a game or two with my grandson Aven. But actually this great interactive game is beneficial for older people too, (okay I'm not really THAT old! ) and keeps them young. Case in point -

When 84 year old Nancy Davies, living in a retirement community, defeated real-life bowling champion Hal Winters, 79 in a game of bowling it was at a Wii Sports tournament in the nation's capital. While Winters has been bowling for most of his life, and had even won a bowling tournament earlier this year, Davies, who's only experience was working behind the snack bar in a bowling alley, blew him away with just one year of Wii practice. The DC area retirement center received the Wii units in March 2007, and it instantly became a hit. Now the Senior Center is hosting hockey and shooting tournaments.
Now I think that is wonderful!- I'm making up my own Wii Wish List for Santa right now - Wii is JUST COOL!

fun :: the muppet maker

My grandkids absolutely love the muppets, so when I saw FAO Schwartz offering their build your own muppet in their Muppet Whatnot Workshop, I had to take a peek and see what it was all about. You know me, I love these interactive sites for fun and creativity.

So... I started by designing my own muppette - they have lots of different options from color, shape, nose, even some cool clothing styles - of course I chose the mod 60's flower power outfit for my muppette. Then I submitted my choices and here is what I got.

After you build your muppet, you can put it in your shopping cart and they actually make it for you. It costs $90, and the estimated delivery time is 3-4 weeks.

I'll have Aven and Calla design their own when the come for Sunday dinner this weekend. Who knows, they may get a surprise at Christmas from Mimi this year! The muppet maker - It's JUST COOL!

entertainment :: hit me

The world of online gambling is entirely new to me but since I have a little extra cash I thought I'd check it out and see what kind of us online casinos are out there. Maybe I'll even try my luck at one! Doing a quick search I found an excellent site online called All-Casino-Bonuses.com.

From what I found it seems to be the most updated online casino bonus portal. It searches the web daily to find new online casino bonuses and promotions, special bonus codes and casino coupons. Even if you are a novice like me at the art of gambling, it has everything you need to get started. Like a whole online casino guide that gives you all the tips and pointers from soup to nuts on best gambling practices. For the experts it's also an excellent source, listing all the Best Online Casinos by software, types of games, like blackjack, roulette, bacarrat, video poker and more, and also all the types of payments that are accepted. Many of these casinos even offer a free casino bonus. Free is good! Another thing I liked about this site, especially if you are a novice, is that it has a whole FAQ section for us beginners. A big question most of us have is, "is online gambling really safe?" This excellent website assures you that, yes, most casinos are reliable and legitimate. However, there are few dishonest ones out there. But the ones that they list on their website have been researched by their experts and are highly reputable sites. So yeah, it's a thumbs up for this online gambling website directory. I think I may give online gambling a whirl!

design :: go get your wordle on

Make a word cloud of just about anything including your blog feed over at wordle.net. Its pretty addicting and if you have time to waste you might find yourself there for hours (well no..not actually hours. But a long time, if you like playing with words) I put in my blog url for JUST COOL and this was what it came up with. One of the many... ;)

Now go play.

Wordle is JUST COOL.

fun - superhero yourself

Bored? Go over to Marvel Kids and turn into a superhero or better yet keep the kiddies occupied making superheros out of themselves.

This is me. How do I look? I even got a tail!