because everyone needs their dan miller
So I’ve been doing some logic puzzles lately. It started off with a visit over to our friend Shanna’s. She had one of those Dell Logic Puzzle magazines, and so I started doing one of the puzzles in there. She let me take it home where I’m sure I violated several laws by making copies of the harder logic puzzles. I only like the harder ones because I find the easier ones too easy. To me, essentially all of the easier puzzles are the same puzzle, just with different words. But that’s because I’m a nerd like that.
Anyways, one of the things I’ve done over the past year or so is create my own logic puzzles. I did a bit of research and found the submission guidelines for Dell Magazines as well as for Penny Press, who, oddly enough, happen to be run by the same company. So I submitted one of the puzzles that I had created and we shall see. Their rates are $30 for an easy puzzle up to $125 for the hardest (5-star) puzzle. I’m not sure how they determine that but I think the one that I sent was a 5-star one. Though frankly I expect it would take me less time to do 4 easy puzzles than create one hard one.
But it would be a fun way to earn a bit of extra income.
Wanted to recap my Saturday excursions (last Saturday – the 15th). We had decided to go up to the Y to swim as a family. Afterwards we were going to get some pizza. As part of our move (even though we haven’t really moved yet), we got on some mailing list where we’re getting all these free coupons from local businesses as they want to get our business.
You know what time it is baby? It’s bizness time – ooh!
Oh, sorry, got ahead of myself there. Anyway among these free coupons was a coupon for a free 2-topping medium pizza (2 topping – this is important later) from Mio’s pizzeria as well as $5 off any order at Larosa’s. So as we are heading home I call and order the pizza from Mio’s (pepperoni). I couldn’t find my coupon book so we held off on the Larosa’s till I could find my coupon book at home. So then we got home and
Problem 1: I left my coupon book at Meijer (where somebody apparently stole it as it still has not been turned in)
So we decided to just go get the Mio’s pizza and eat that and something else. So kid #2 and I went to get it. On the way we stopped at Kroger for some 19 cent Toaster Strudels. We were in the van and since I don’t drive that regularly I forgot that I can just lock it once we’re all outside with the keyless doohickey. So I’m waiting for him to open the door so that I can lock the doors and then get out. He does, I do and then
Problem 2: I shut his hand in the door (and right before his big recorder solo – I keed I keed)v
So I realize I’ve done this and go to open the door and
Problem 3: I can’t open the freakin door because (as I have mentioned) I already have locked the doors
Luckily it didn’t take me long to reach around and open it. His fingers weren’t broken or even that swollen or scarred. He could move them all but was understandably freaked out. I consoled him for awhile and then we decided we could make it into Kroger.
I know what you’re tryinnnnn to say; you’re tryin to say it’s time for business – it’s bizness time – ooh!
Oh sorry – I don’t know why that keeps happening to me. Anyway before I continue I should back up and mention that I am very much a creature of habit. I put my keys and wallet and such every morning on my nightstand. And in the morning, when I get ready for work, I take them off the nightstand and put them on. If someone (yes kid #4 I’m looking at you) moves them – I am very likely to just forget them because they’re just not in the right place. So my routine when I get out of the car is that I open the door, lock it, and then shut the door and then put my keys in my pocket. But all this hand shutting in door disrupted my routine so my keys were on the van floor (and very much NOT in my pocket), so…
Problem 4: I locked the keys in the van
So I called the Mrs. to come and get me which she did, even though she had to fit 4 people (and 3 should be carseat / booster wearers) in the little car.
Then we headed out to Mio’s. Got the pizza and gave the lady the coupon. And….
Problem 5: She was having problems with the register and I thought I was going to get some static about the coupon
But… that one turned out good – apparently because the coupon was for a 2 topping and I only got a 1 topping, I deserved a refund. So in addition to a free pizza, they handed over $1.25. For those of you that know me, I think you’ll agree that’s classic Dan Miller.