When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the beer.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else--the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.

The professor smiled. "I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers."

I decided to have a real vacation earlier this month.
I got my tickets and packed my bags and off I went, into my living room in front of my favorite computer.

This is where I went...







I had to wear a different body of course.






My son asked me why I create female characters to play in online games.
Its simple really, I spent a lot of time watching them as I play and I would much rather watch a female for hours at a time.
Besides it's part of my workout program.


This is the new Lord of the Rings online game and it is a lot of fun.


You get to visit all sorts of ruins and learn about history.




You get to meet all sorts of people and creatures who are more than happy to help you with your exercise program.





You also get the chance to get back to nature.





You can ride horses for long trips but most of the time you just walk or run.
I'm what is known as a burglar in this world, but it’s not what you think. She is a spy and assassin.





The night life is very exciting here and the people are mostly friendly.





I have also been doing a lot of reading online but not much reading of books.
I also haven't been blogging. I think of things to write and just never get around to typing them up.
Al Gore has a new book coming out this week and I think I am going to buy it. I read a preview of it and it seems really interesting.
It's called, The Assault On Reason and it’s not about global warming.

I'm gonna try to blog more now but this is the busiest week of the year in the bread game so I don't know how much it will be. The GOP attacks on Gore should start about Wednesday so it's bound to be an entertaining time.