Hellboy in Effect

I know, I haven't been blogging much at all.
Maybe this hilarious photo I came across today on the nymag.com site will "break the ice," so to speak...

Madonna's Back Too!




Yes, the new album "Hard Candy" comes out tomorrow...can't wait!

The Gail Spot is back!

Yes, The Gail Spot is back!! If anyone had been visiting and received a strange message...well, it's been fixed, obviously. Thanks to Chris Johnson for his help and to the great staff at my host, Doteasy.com, for their ultra-quick response.

(I will now plug them in case you need a host:)
By Gail at 04/28/2008 - 5:25pm | Weird | Gail's blog | login or register to post comments | read more

Albin's Pictures

My uncle Phil has happened upon something great--his father's (my grandfather's) collection of slides and photos! It is an extraordinary undertaking, but he has been digitizing the bulk of it.


The photos begin in the 1950's and move forward from there. It's fun to take a peek into the lives of the Johnson/Petersen family. To see more (only a fraction of the whole, with more to come soon!), please visit The Gail Spot Photo Album, specifically the album entitled "Albin's Collection". A BIG shout out to Phil for his diligence!!

Assuring Floridians


If you haven't heard the wonderful news by now, Mike, my significant other, has launched his own insurance agency, Floridasurance. He specializes in health and life insurance for citizens of Florida. He has an impressive list of providers, including Genworth Financial, United, Blue Cross Blue Shield, AIG, and Banner. With these choices, he is able to research the best plan and price for his clients. If yo