A sure sign that fall is here is the start of the local fair. I always enjoyed going to the fair when I was a kid. Now I’m looking forward to taking Rae. We might even take in the Sammy Kershaw show. While it’s not Jersey Boys tickets, it’s still more my speed than some other popular bands.

I always love riding the rides when I was a teenager. Now I’m looking forward to the pig races and the petting zoo as I think Rae will enjoy both of those. It’ll be wonderful to share one of my favorite events with my daughter this year. It’s fun to see everything through her eyes as she is really an awe of a lot of things we take for granted. Being a parent is totally cool.

We live relatively close to a large body of water, so going to the beach is something we could easily do on any weekend. Why I do enjoy the beaches near us, I really love to visit other beaches around the U.S. Look at this view. Can you guess where in the U.S. it is located?

Well, if you said Oregon, then you’re right. Oregon is a state I would love to visit and hadn’t realized what beautiful beaches they had until doing a little research on the Beaver state. We have friends who live in Oregon but lived here for a while but couldn’t wait to move back. I think I’m realizing why. Just look at how beautiful it is. One day we will have to visit them and the beautiful beaches of Oregon.

We will have to look into an Oregon coast vacation rentals since I’m convinced that renting a condo or home is much better than staying in a hotel. It would definitely be more scenic inside and out.

To have such nice accommodations combined with a scenic view would make a very relaxing vacation. Oregon looks to be a beautiful state with a lot to offer those who visit. Sure, we have beaches here but they are not as spectacular. If the beaches are stunning in photos, just imagine how beautiful it is to experience in person.

After seeing 18 Nintendo Wiis come through the local Wal-Mart this week, I’m feeling more optimistic that I will find one when I’m ready to buy, which will probably be the beginning of the year.

Of course, I have entered two contests to win a Wii. It seems those are really popular these days. If I win one, then I need not worry just how many the local Wal-Mart gets in. I’m glad I’m able to resist charging a Wii and am waiting until I have the cash. It’s hard but I think it will be more fun to play games on a fully paid Wii than one I will have to pay for later.

One thing I do worry about when I lose the extra weight I have is if my skin will ever look the same. I’ve been thinking that if I do in fact lose all this weight then I will do anything to make sure my body looks as good as possible. Even if I have to visit a cosmetic surgeon in Los Angeles, California, I will do it.

Hopefully it won’t come to that and by losing weight slowly my skin will have a chance to adjust to its new size. It’s hard to have patience when losing weight especially when some weeks the scale doesn’t move. I just have to remember to keep my eye on the big picture: a better, healthier life with my family.

While we are receiving some much needed rain, it does limit the options on what we can do. There is always the option of playing games but sometimes it’s just as fun to sit and read.

Our lighting needs some work, some quoizel lighting would be a good choice. The rainy, dark day really shows just how much we really need some lighting.

Another problem with rainy days is all I want to do is sleep. The rain is like a gentle lullaby. It’s so hard to resist. Although we desperately need the rain, I will be glad when the sun shines again.

Bingory is Bingo and Memory rolled into one. It’s a fun all-wooden board game from the company Blue Orange Games.

Each board piece is made up of four squares that feature pictures of different items. Players take turns trying to find those items on the matching tiles. When they have made a match and it’s an item on their board, then they place those pieces on it. When they have matched all four items, they win the game.

Bingory is easy enough for very young children to play. Even if they don’t get the game, they will have fun playing with the sturdy pieces.

Legacy Games has this casual game called Emergency Room Code Red. I’ve never played it but from the preview might be worth a look. The doctors aren’t performing plastic surgery in Manhattan, NY. It’s set in a hospital and looks to be more like ER than Nip and Tuck.

It’s up to you to diagnose patients when they come in. I do love sim games, but this genre of games I’ve never tried. Who knows, I might really enjoy it. There is no demo for the game but it only retails for $9.99. The next time I’m feeling like a change in casual games, I will definitely have to look this one up.

Thanks to Guitar Hero II, Rae loves Trogdor. She has several play dragons that she calls Trogdor. So, this Halloween we decided on a dragon outfit, hence she will be going as Trogdor. We might have to see to browse some animal masks to see if any would work with her costume. She’s going to be so cute.

I hope to snap some pictures of her in her costume before Halloween to get some posed shots. Also it’ll be a good test for the costume to make sure she’ll wear it. This will probably be the last year we decide what she will be for Halloween. We had wanted to go with pirate but couldn’t find a costume in her size. Trogdor is a good second choice.

I much prefer the pace of my new job compared to the one I had before Raegan. Of course I love working for myself since I can set my own hours. It’s stressful since it’s up to me to set goals and to hussle to make money. With my new job I will still be working for myself since it is only part-time. I really have enjoyed the change in my work since having Rae.

It’s so much nicer to work with content management systems than with healthcare management software. For one thing, it’s much easier to understand. With my old job the work wasn’t hard but it had to be precise.

I have thought about going back to my old job one day but now I’m not so sure. It’s so great to work part-time that I’m not sure if I ever want to work full-time again. I can make a little money plus have plenty of time to blog and play games. Also there is some time to play with Rae. Oh what a life.

I’ve been playing the Monopoly game at McDonalds online, thinking I might actually have a chance to win something. The first few rounds went well, and I quickly had 3 railroads. One more and I win. It hasn’t happened yet.

Now all of my rolls land me on spaces that I already own. It’s very frustrating, just like playing the regular McDonalds Monopoly game. I guess I will continue to play online although it takes a while for the website to work.

It would be nice to win some cash. I know my chances are slim but it’s free to dream.