The List

Here are all the subscriptions that mom and dad have.

1.  Ensign

2.  New Era

3.  Friend

4.  Creative Keepsakes

5.  Simple Scrapbooks

6.  Making Memories

7.  Paper Crafts

8.  Newsweek

9.  U.S. News and World Report

10.  National Geographic

11.  National Geographic Adventure

12.  National Geographic Travel

13.  Outside Magazine

14.  Adventure Cycling

15.  Bon Appetite

16.  Chicago Magazine

17.  Detroit Hour

18.  Road and Track

19.  Car and Driver

20.  Wired

21.  The New Yorker

22.  Vanity Fair

23.  Details

24.  Educational Leadership

25.  Middle School Journal

26.  Dwell

27.  Automotive News

28.  Chicago Home

29.  Portfolio

30.  Truck Trend

31.  Forbes

32.  Business Week

33.  This Old House

34.  Metropolitan

35.  American Bungalow

36.  Real Simple

37.  Smart Money

38.  Interview Magazine

39.  Muscle Machines

40.  Fast Company

41.  Home

42.  Architectural Digest

43.  Hemings Motor News

44.  Radar Magazine

45.  Off-Road

46.  Cruising World

47.  Solidarity

48.  AARP Magazine

49.  Corvette Magazine

50.  Fine Homebuilding

51.  Bike Magazine

52.  Math in the Middle (NCTM Journal)

53.  Automobile

54.  Autoweek

55.  INC.

And the Winner Is....

STACEY!!!!

The answer is 55 subscriptions.  I'll type the names of the subscriptions later.  I gotta feed this baby.  Stacey, put in the comments the subscription you want and Ed will deliver.   

Ed and Claudia's Contribution to Killing Trees

As I have been enjoying my luxurious stay at Hotel Gimbel, one of my favorite activities has been reading the boat-load of magazines that Ed and Claudia receive each day.  Something fun and new comes everyday!  Ed has an excellent reading station in his office that includes a plush chair, a rack for your magazines and a trash can for the inserts in the magazines.  It is quite the set-up!  

I started wondering today about how many subscriptions to magazines Ed and Claudia have.  I asked them, and they didn't even know!  They are currently brainstorming the list and it will be posted on Friday evening.  

But before then, I want to have a little contest for all those who read this wonderful (if a little stagnant) blog.  I want all of you to weigh in.  I know there are many lurkers here, but let's get the comments going on this!  In order to encourage comments, I am offering an excellent prize. The prize includes the following:

One wallet sized picture of Nora at six months

A Hoosier Girls State plastic cup from when Margie attended Girls State.

A subscription to a magazine of  your choice from Ed and Claudia (not the Economist, it is a pricey $100 a year!)

A Tears for Fears cassette that used to belong to Rusty (aka Edward)

A life-sized cardboard cut out of Michael Jordan that used to belong to Karl

A mug from the Bellmont High School 1994 Prom that Ryan used.

Okay, I may not send you any of that, other than the picture of Nora and the subscription.  Unless you really want a life-sized cardboard cut out of Michael Jordan at your house.  

Okay people, let's start guessing!

The winner will be announced on Friday at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

  

What's your favorite cereal?

So as the title asks, what is your favorite cereal?  My favorite cereal this week is blueberry muffin flavored frosted mini-wheats.  I think my all-time favorite might be Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch. 

I think dad's favorite cereal is Cracklin' Oat Bran.  After all, he is Mr. Ed.
I think mom's favorite cereal is Cocoa Krispies.  She thinks they are healthy for you since they only have 110 calories per serving.
I think Ryan's favorite cereal is Fruity Pebbles because... well... he's FRUITY!!!!!!

We got a puppy!!!!!

Read the full story here.

ps. This dog (being that it is a "small dog") has been approved by Ashley Perkins)