Introduction / First Thoughts

Well, the idea for this blog popped into my head about 10 minutes ago. I read a letter from someone this morning, someone I knew about a dozen years ago. She was 9 years old at the time, and apparently impressionable (as kids will be). In the letter, she mentioned some things that I convinced her of, all those years ago.

Those things I told her consist of the following:

• burps smell (??? - you got me)
• flies throw up every time they land somewhere (still held to be true, to the best of my knowledge)
• boys are smarter than girls (um yeah, what can I say, I was an adolescent)

Another source of inspiration, actually the thing that made me think to start this blog, was something I learned from the gas company guy that came today, to check out our non-functioning wall heater. He told me what was wrong with it, I remembered what he said a few minutes ago, and decided to start this blog. In fact, the letter I got this morning is just luck. I actually didn't think of it, or its relevance, until I started writing!

So, what did the gas guy tell me, you ask? Well, that will be my first "Thing I Learned Today" and I will add any more that comes to mind. I will probably also add Random Facts, which would be things I've learned before today, that might be of interest. I hope this blog stays interesting. Enjoy.

THINGS I'VE LEARNED TODAY:

• If you have a gas heater that won't keep the pilot lit, look at the flame when it IS burning. If it's yellow and is burning like a candle flame, your pilot is dirty. After cleaning it out (dust, animal hair, etc.), it should burn blue and strong.

RANDOM FACT:

• Many (if not most) of the "diet" versions of drinks (pop, soda, coke, whatever you might call them) actually have more caffeine in them than the regular versions. They just don't have sugar.