The Perry's in Texas

What would you define money as?  I would say money is a "medium we use for the exchange of goods and services." But what makes money valuable? In all honesty, money only holds value because it is: 1) Printed by a government. 2) Assumed to have or hold value. 3) Lack of education of what money is. These three things lead to a complete ignorance of money. Sorry to sound so harsh but that is the sad reality. For millennia gold and silver have been the coinage used or the backing of paper currency. Today our money is not backed by anything except the " full faith and credit of the United States. " Hmm... scary huh? We are blindly trusting the government to supply us with the money we use and many people assume it is still backed by gold in Fort Knox. The truth is that, although there is gold in Fort Knox, it is no longer backing our money.  What we call money today is known as: Fiat Currency .  The short of it is that fiat money is simply gove...

So 2 weeks ago my Kia Sportage started making this "knocking" sound. Mechanic says it is a rod knocking and the best course of action is to replace the engine. Well, I don't enough money to buy an engine and pay for labor to have it changed out, so I did the next best thing. I went out and bought another vehicle. The downpayment was well within my budget and the monthly payments are also easy on the wallet. So as of yesterday, our family is the owner of a 2014 Jeep Compass. 

So although I knew better... I knew I shouldn't... I couldn't help myself. I gave in to a guilty pleasure.       What could be so bad that I should give in to something I know is not good for me?      A donut and a glass of milk. Confused? Its ok, let me explain.          One starts with simple glazed donut, warm it up in the microwave for a few seconds to get it warm.      A glass of cold milk.        Then one uses a fork to cut the donut into small pieces and dip in the glass of milk.  This is something I have not done in many years. When I saw the lonely donut in the fridge and the milk beckoning a call... I could not resist! Even though my waist-line likes to remind me that I should not... I decided the guilty pleasure was worth the extra sit-ups I will need to perform to compensate. 

Ok... so its not quite all about me. Actually its all about the rest of the family too. 👪 Easter Sunday 2018      So for those of you who do not know me... I am married, have 2 children and a cat, together we live in Texas, just north of Austin. This first post will be a simple introduction, later posts will be about everyday life and/or the occasional rant or desire to share something which fascinates me!      Church of the Ascension - Annahilt, Country Down, Ireland, where Joseph Perry was a Curate .  This is my family crest, we Perrys hail from Ireland but my genealogical research indicates that we may have actually come from England. My family has been Christians for many centuries, my research has shown that many of the people in our family were pastors, deacons or curates in the Church, most were Anglican but currently my family is Baptist .   Providence Baptist Church - Georgetown, Texas USA...