So much has happened for the Spohrs in the last two weeks. The kids finished school (so long, kindergarten and third grade), we traveled to Irvine for a softball tournament, and we’re currently halfway through another softball tournament. But even though it’s the summer of softball, we haven’t forgotten that today is Father’s Day (okay, I might have forgotten for like a second this morning, but I remembered eventually!). Happy Father’s Day to our #1 dad, Mike. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful, selfless dad in our lives. We love you, Mikey!! Also, happy Father’s Day to my own dad, who is still out there helping coach softball with me! And happy Father’s Day to my father-in-law, who does so much for us and even made it down to see one of Annie’s softball games yesterday.
Around The ‘Net
~D-Day in Photos: Heroes of a More Certain Time
~Borderline Bar Owner Brian Hynes Reflects on Tragic Shooting
~Immigrant twins who picked grapes in California graduate from medical school.
~Three islands disappeared in the past year. Is climate change to blame?
~People Used to Tell Me ‘You Could Be a Knockout’—My Mistake Was Listening to Them
~A boy with autism broke down at an Orlando theme park. This employee saved the day
~His DNA Solved A Century-Old Jailhouse Rape. The Victim: His Grandmother.
~Ladybug swarm detected by weather radar over Southern California
~Wanted: People willing to live on a beautiful, remote Greek island
~Irish island of Arranmore asks Americans to move there
Fun Finds
~Old Navy flip-flops are only two bucks! Time to stock up for the whole fam bam.
~Does anyone have one of these hair straightener/curler things? Trying to decide if it’s worth getting one for myself!
~Next question! Does anyone have a zero-gravity chair? Will my almost-40-year-old bones benefit from such a chair?
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Karen Kelly says:
Not sure if the gravity chair I purchased was faulty or if it was just my faulty body but I had a terrible time pushing it back while sitting in it. I just wanted something to put my feet up. Almost impossible to find the old chaise lounges with the webbing. I had to return the gravity chair
Jennifer Czinkota says:
OMG! A zero gravity chair is sheer BLISS! Your body will thank you!
Kristine Barr says:
We have a gravity chair and I think it is really comfortable. It takes the pressure off your hips and lower back when sitting in it. I think it was well worth the money (and that is my almost-50 bones talking, lol).
Rita A. says:
I own an Instyler (another version of that rotating curling/flat iron thing) and while I love it, it’s not perfect. The thing is if you have thick hair you have to go in TINY sections to really get salon straight so it will take time to do your hair. I have a head full of thick/curly hair so I usually go to a pro to straighten it but use my Instyler to maintain the look through out the week.
Toni K Rieger says:
We have 2 of the chairs and love them for camping!
Anna says:
We have those chairs and they are great! Our 40-something bones love them.
Suzy says:
Another vote FOR the gravity chairs – we’ve gone through two sets in the last 15 years ?
Wendy says:
I just need to say something about the stories you tend to post about people from the autistic community. Have you noticed you tend to gravitate towards stories where non-autistic people are a hero? How do you think it might feel to be the autistic person with news of your meltdown broadcast to the world for the sole purpose of uplifting a non autistic person? In lifting up the allistic “hero” you must by default then further other the autistic person. Please, I beg you, stop feeding into the allistic hero narrative. Autistic people get enough messages that they are weird or inconvenient without having to see these stories al the time.