Fast food

All right so this is why the blog is called Goodwin thoughts.  I never have anything interesting to say about my own life but I like to share my opinions sometimes, the title gives me that right :)  So today I saw something on facebook about how Taco Bell is in a fight with a lawfirm about the reality of the meat they use.  aka whether or not it's beef, etc etc.  Taco Bell says it is, this law firm says it isn't.  Anyway the point of my upcoming rant is why do we care?  Sure knowing there is real beef in our $0.99 lunch is vitally important to our desire to eat more than one but really?


Recently I watched the movie, Super Size Me about the guy who only eats McDonalds for 30 days.  He also brings up how people sue fast food chains all the time because they claim these restaurants made them fat, or have high cholesterol.  So now because of this all our junk food places are giving us healthy options.  I'm not really getting anywhere here sorry.  I'm annoyed at the people who sue McDonalds.  Are you really that ridiculous that you don't know that a double cheeseburger with fries and a pop everyday for lunch isn't good for you?  Or what about those that drink a gallon of soda a day.  A GALLON!  That's the size of a jug of milk people.  Come on.  How can you blame McDonalds or any fast food place for your poor eating habits.  These restaurants are for a little splurge on calories, they are not part of a nutritious diet, nor have they ever claimed to be (well til now)  Don't you remember going to a fast food place just for fun on a vacation or just for some ice cream.  This wasn't a place our parents took us to daily, weekly or even monthly.

So I'm just frustrated with stupid people I guess who blame everyone else for their own problems.  Let me know of some other dumb examples like suing McD's again for burning yourself on hot coffee.  Oh they didn't tell you it was hot?  My bad I just assumed all Americans know that plain old coffee is hot.  Did they expect ice cubes to come pouring out?  Ha taw.  So this is my rant for the day, feel free to share some funny stories about dumb people if you want.  No names please, let's make this anonymous.

What's going on here.

I am so glad that Christmas is over.  I loved seeing my family and watching Micah enjoy his gifts but we did so much driving to and from Des Moines, I didn't think I could handle one more hour long drive with Micah saying, more truck, more bus, more cow, cookie, rick (music), etc etc.  That boy does not stop!  I love him dearly but sometimes my ears get tired :)

So now it's January, we're having a mini blizzard outside and life has definitely slowed down.  It's wonderful.  The biggest news is that we have been having fish problems.  Our beta that we'd had for over a year finally died and so we purchased two fantail gold fish.  Well, a few weeks later they were dead.  Micah and I really enjoyed them so we bought two more this week, within a few hours, they also were dead.  So sad, Micah keeps saying, "More Bobs."  That's what we had named them; both sets.  I consulted an engineer who happens to also be a fish expert and we are trying his advice.  Cross your fingers; poor baby Micah loved his little Bobs.

Justin is back to working every business day of the week.  In December he took off at least one day a week, it was wonderful.  Now that he's been with Fisher for five years he got a few more vacation days this year so I told him to save them til after the baby is born.  He can stay home for a few days while I catch up on sleep.  Planning ahead :)

As for me, we found out we are having a little boy in May.  Too be honest I was pretty upset that day, I had my heart set on a little girl.  God has been good and giving me little reasons why a boy is a good thing.  For example, we have a little river in our back yard.  Micah will have so much fun with a brother in the creek every summer.  More fun than he could have with a little girl right?  I'm not nearly as excited to decorate the new nursery though now.  I do like blue rooms though so maybe it can still be cool.  Right now that room has yellow dandelions on wallpaper, and two twin beds with gold headboards... 

So that's what's going on here.  I hope the rest of you are enjoying the slower pace of January.