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July 4th

As our nation's birthday approaches, I realize that I don't have a Star-Spangled Banner to display on our front porch.  Now that I think of it, we don't even have a flag pole to put it on.  I better get moving on this quickly because I'm sure they get sold out during this time of year.

Our plan is to have a picnic in the local park and watch the fireworks.  I guess that the whole idea of a picnic basket is outdated, so I better look for a picnic cooler for the cold stuff.  I've also come to realize that I'm not as nimble as I used to be; the back gets sore, the knees always complain, and I just can't sit on the ground anymore.  The solution is to splurge for some picnic chairs and a picnic table, and to put the old picnic blanket in the same place the basket is going- the back of the attic.

The one thing I really need to be careful about is the heat.  Is it only me, or is this year hotter than last?  Actually, I say this every year, so don't take me too seriously.  But I do want to avoid keeping Junior out under the sun too long, which is also a good excuse for me to use with my wife to get home early and watch a ball game.

Offspring

Something new to check out on cubalaya- the new car seat buying guide.  I've been nothing if not confused about baby stuff ever since Junior came along, so it's a good thing the Missus knows how to take care of business.  Reading that buying guide finally helped me understand that a convertible car seat is not actually a car seat for a convertible.

  Still on the subject of my heir-apparent- I can't put into words how much I worry about him sleeping at night ever since he came home from the hospital.  I know I'm exaggerating, but getting a portable baby-monitor saved me a few (more) premature gray hairs on my noggin.  The newer devices have powerful transmitters just like cordless phones, and can reach you anywhere in the house (or even in the back yard).  I strongly recommend getting one, even if you're nowhere as uptight as I am.   

Buying Guides

I know I'm not an electronics genius.  I mean, how could I be one if I still have my Dad's old record player (along with some great original Beatles records by the way)?  But I decided yesterday to upgrade to a digital camera, and thank goodness I found out that cubalaya has a buying guides section, with a comprehensive digital camera guide. 

And since I've opened up to electronics, it's about time I upgraded our home entertainment system, which at the moment consists of a pre-historic 1994 model Panasonic 29'' TV.  Not to knock Ole' Sparky, but the 21st century is already 7 years old.  I am currently debating between an LCD or a plasma TV set, but, as you might have already guessed, I had no idea there was a difference between them until I read the cubalaya television buying guide.

But enough electronics talk.  Did I mention I'm looking for a new stroller?  I know that today they come with all sorts of accessories (I even heard a rumor about a built-in MP3 player!), so I was able to find a wide range of models on the stroller search page.  I'm seriously considering a jogging stroller, and maybe that MP3 player would come in handy so Junior won't have to listen to his old man huffing and puffing like the Big Bad Wolf.