Spring has sprung!

After the longest winter in the history of winters, spring has finally arrived. The flowers that I planted last fall are coming up and things are finally feeling alive. I love the sun. I love the warmth. I am very happy to welcome spring!

Elephants are so cute when they are working hard for a living

http://www.ketv.com/video/21156327/index.html?source=CNN

Unemployed? Just go treasure hunting

Although  you may need to move to England…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/33017394#33017394

Beautiful Beyonce Belts Out to Barack

Welcoming our new president, Beyonce sings “At Last” to the new Presidedent and first lady.  What a perfect song for the occasion and what a thrilling time in our country.  Thanks to Leslie for the link!

http://jezebel.com/5135849/beyonce-brings-it-at-obamas-inaugural-ball-first-dance

Kosterpeldings get a dog!!!

We Kosterpeldings got a new pet today, Deuce.  He is a miniature Daschund and he is the cutest.  He is a year and a half old.  We adopted him from the humane society and love him very much. 

America, We have a new president!

Last night we witnessed a historic moment in our country. It was amazing and I am completely thrilled. All we can do is hope that change is on the way! Go Obama!

RIP Miss Louise Kosterpelding

Tonight we celebrate a life. A life of singing, and chirping. Louise Kosterpelding died today. Reasons unknown. The Kosterpeldings are of course saddened by the loss that their family has endured but feeling lucky for the time that they had with her.  We wish Harry Kosterpelding a fulfilled life without his mate.  Rest in peace dearest Louise.

Heroic dog saves 4 kittens from a fire

Leo the Austrailian dog saved 4 kittens on Sunday when his place of residence caught fire. He refused to leave their side and therefore managed to save them from the fire. Leo and the Kittens are doing just fine!

this story was submitted by nate a.  thanks nate!

Amy Poehler’s new gig is a self-esteem booster for young girls

This new show celebrates young girls and who they are. For any of you who have ever been and adolescent girl you know how shitty it is.  The more positivity that is going in their direction the better!

Link to Trailer

A Holocaust love story…

I could not help but post this story of a man (Herman) and woman (Roma) whose lives repeatedly intersected and led them to marriage. Roma and her family were posing as Christians in Nazi Germany when they were young and she would would pass by a death camp daily sneak apples to Herman through a fence.  After they both had moved (either by way of the Nazis or just to move on) this happened again. Roma would walk by Herman every day and sneak him apples and bread.  Years later, both had moved to New York, they were set up on a blind date. They started to talk about the war and discovered that they had already known eachother. They were engaged 2 months later and have been married for 50 years.