Kids That Kick!

I signed my kids up this week for Karate at Shaolin Self Defense Center in The Bayport Bubble. My son has been bugging me for awhile to do Karate and I saw they were running a special. It's a good deal - $99 for six weeks of classes. There are two classes a week and you pick which two you can attend out of a choice of five. It's real convenient. And the $99 includes their uniform and some other things - like a Shaolin chip clip and a big bumper sticker that I am afraid will end up on my dinning room wallpaper! You also get a 15 min. free one on one training session.

Everyone there is so beyond nice. And I cannot tell you how cute my kids looked in their Karate outfits! My kids LOVED it - even my daughter - she does not like much. She told me that she wanted to do it, but when we got there she said "NO". The Sensei took my son for the private lesson and told my daughter she could watch from the back of the room. Next thing I know she is up front doing the lesson too. The Sensei then said it was time for class and off she went. She liked it so much that she slept with her white Karate belt around her pajamas.

After the first free lesson and class, I wanted to sign up, but I did not have my checkbook. Sensei Ray gave me the uniforms and forms to fill out. He told me that I could pay at the next class. I left with two new Karate uniforms and took a class - all without paying. That impressed me. I went the next day with my payment and brought along my kids with in their new Karate uniforms and smiles! Shaolin is located on the corner of Oakwood Avenue and Montauk Highway - 472-6940. If no one answers - leave a message - they call you back.
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My Once A Year Haircut

Last week I finally got my haircut. For some reason there never seems to be enough time for me to actually do stuff like that. The place in The Bayport Bubble that has always done my hair is Jams on Blue Point Avenue in Blue Point - right next to the Elementary School. Mrs. Montessi (Pat) has cut my hair since I was around 7 and before she open her salon with her husband Monti. Besides the one time in college when my roommate cut my hair - she has been the only one to do my hair.

Mrs. Montessi gives the best haircuts! She went through all my crazy hairdos in my teen years. Even now when I get my haircut by her I get so many complements. Jams is a nice, friendly and professional hair salon in Blue Point. Many hair salons have come and gone in The Bayport Bubble, but Jams styles on! I hope forever cause I don't know who can cut my hair. Their number is 363-6644.
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Boris The Barber Is The Best

My son has been getting regular haircuts since he was 5 months old - he could have probably used one the day he was born. We have always gone to those coupon places in Bayport next to 7-11, but going there is like - well playing Russian Roulette. Sometimes he gets a great haircut and sometimes I think I can do a better job. So yesterday we went to Boris The Barber on Main Street in Sayville (Sayville is included in The Bayport Bubble when needed). They gave my son a really good haircut and even had lollipops at the end.

The haircut itself did take a bit longer, but it was a good haircut. And it was $2 more then the $8 I usually pay at the coupon salons, but again it was a quality haircut. Boris The Barber is on Main Street in Sayville on the north side - two stores away from Relax The Back. We parked in the lot where Party Hardy use to be and walked across Railroad Avenue.
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Eggs And Milk On Sale

There were some great coupons for King Kullen in Newsday today. 99 cents for a dozen large eggs and 99 cent for a 1/2 gallon of milk with an additional purchase of $25. Valid 5/12 - 5/14. King Kullen is in The Bayport Bubble. Other stores are cheaper, but I always end up at King Kullen.
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Why Not Make A Career Of Doing What You Love?

I did it last night - went to the Bayport Post Office and mailed my tuition to The New York Institute of Photography! Don't tell the hubby! I really researched it and as far as I can tell - it does not seem like a scam. It is a correspondence school and a lot of them I looked into are scams. But NYI has 30 lessons and each unit has photo projects. You mail your photo projects to your own personal advisor who critiques it on a CD that gets mailed to your house. It covers every aspects of photography.

From my research on this school online I could not find anyone who was unhappy with it. It covers all aspects of photography. One blogger's advisor was actually a lady who worked under Ansel Adams! Also it's the only school the magazine Popular Photography recommends. If you sign up to get their info wait a few months cause their first offer is not their best. They also send some bells and whistle stuff - like a NYI Press Pass that I sure will give me access to The President.

I will try to keep you updated with my progress with the school. I am doing it as a refresher for me because I really want to do something with photography and always have since I took my first photo with my Mom's camera with the 126 film and flash cube! I joined the photography club in the 6th grade, took classes and in high school and college and even worked at a photo studio. Here's their web site NYIP.Com
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Sylvan Avenue Burger King Day

Monday, May 11th from Noon to 8 pm at Burger King on Montuak Highway in Blue Point is having a Sylvan Avenue Elementary School Day. The Sylvan Avenue School PTA will receive 20% of all orders on eating in, taking out and driving thru.
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I Love The Smell Of Two Cycle Oil In The Morning

I really do love that smell and Ultimate Lawn Care & Sprinkler gives it to me on Friday mornings when they do my lawn. Ultimate Lawn Care & Sprinkler has been keeping The Bayport Bubble beautiful for 15 years! For any landscaping need you have in The Bayport, Blue Point, Sayville area call them for a free estimate at 631-472-6363. They do weekly lawn maintenance, clean ups, thatching and aeration.

Ultimate Lawn Care & Sprinkler also has the sprinkler part - from new sprinkler installations, adding a zone, repairs, turn ons and blow outs. For sprinklers they will go outside The Bayport Bubble to anyplace in Suffolk County. Ultimate Lawn Care & Sprinkler is fully licensed and insured according to all the latest regulations of Suffolk County. They are reliable and courteous. Call Ultimate Lawn Care & Sprinkler at 631-472-6363.
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