Recently, we finally bought our digital TV converter boxes*, and are really enjoying the THREE PBS stations we’re getting with it. We’re really enjoying the Create channel. While I was eating my mac & cheese & hot dogs, I decided to see what was on that channel. They were showing how to make pies, and the first one used vegan butter. Hmm, never heard of that. Looking online, it’s basically normal margarine. I figured vegans had found some plant that simulates butter well. They did well with soy milk(as long as you don’t expect it to taste like milk).

Then they had a segment called “Boomer Fitness”. My first thought was kangaroos. Aussies call male kangaroos “boomers” because they make a loud booming sound with their feet to warn their mob of danger. Yes, a group of kangaroos is called a “mob”. Then I realized they were referring to baby boomers(i.e. “old people” …just kidding). I always hear them called “Baby boomers”, so without “baby”, “kangaroo” is what I think of. Add to that, that we’re getting a “Kangaroo Gym” nearby(youth fitness center), and it’s no surprise that “Boomer Fitness” got me thinking of kangaroos.

*(On digital converter boxes: In February of 2009, United States TV stations are switching to 100% digital. Cable & Satellite subscribers won’t be affected, but people who use antennas will have to either have a digital TV or a digital converter box. One nice advantage of digital TV is that it shows the name of what you’re watching, like satellite has done for a while.)

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