Amazing Olympics

I didn't watch all of the different Olympic events but of the ones that I did, these are the moments that were truly amazing to me.

• US Men's Volleyball winning over Brazil. I was literally on pins and needles!! It was so exciting!







• Michael Phelps winning the 100 meter Butterfly. He deserves every one of those 8 golds.




(Nice photo there, Michael!!)






• Matthew Mitcham of Australia kicking butt on his last 10 meter platform dive to miraculously take the gold from China's Zhou Luxin. WOW!!!

• 41 year old Dara Torres....showing the world that a woman in her 40s is someone to be reckoned with!
  
  
  
  


• Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh....those girls so ROCK! 107 wins in a row and counting.

Every single one of the Olympic athletes truly amaze me. I am oh-so-proud of myself if I take the dog for a walk or ride my bike. Or am able to hold Warrior pose in yoga for 30 seconds. (Woo hoo! I am being physical!) But these people put me to shame...their speed, grace, strength, teamwork, dedication...

There are no words.

Online Bargain Basement Sale

Okay so technically we don't have a basement but we do have a lot of great rain boot bargains right now. Gotta make room in our warehouse for incoming inventory so our 'closet cleaning' equals some really good deals for you!

Various styles of Capelli, Jeffrey Campbell, Sperry, Chooka, Emilio Pucci, Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Western Chief, Hatley, L'Atitude and Tamara Henriques boots and rain shoes are on sale. With 70 different styles, colors and brands, you are bound to find a pair (or two!) to keep your feet warm and dry.

Here are just a few examples:

Tamara Henriques - Women's Black Parasol Loafer: Reg. $74.95 On sale for $34.95!!

Chooka - Women's Black w/White Dots Rain Boots Reg. $59.95 On sale: $39.95

Capelli - Women's Pink Hearts Rain Boots: Reg. $49.95 On sale: $24.95

DKNY - Women's White Knickerbocker Rain Boots: Reg. $124.95 On Sale: $99.95

See? Lots of really good stuff! Go check it out at DLL Rainwear. Don't get stuck in a rainstorm without some kick a$$ rain boots. Especially when the prices are this good!

Oh So Funny

Oops. Not such a good name to make into an acronym.

Do you even think anyone at that magazine realizes what OMFG even stands for?

My guess?

Is no.

Save on Back To School with Chooka and Western Chief

Summer is soon to be a distant memory as kids everywhere head back to school. If you are like me, you are a little sad to see the summer end so soon but yet oh-so-ready for your kids to be sitting snug behind a desk again. (Okay, so the homework battle is no fun but ya gotta give some to get some, right)?

One of my favorite parts of back to school is, of course, the shopping! Gotta love retail therapy.

And you know your kids love the new backpacks, new shoes, new outfits, new lunchboxes and loads of school supplies. Cool new stuff always helps make school a little more bearable.

Be sure to put a new rain coat, umbrella and a new pair of Western Chief or Chooka rain boots on that shopping list as well. And who knows? You may just find a pair or two for you as well.

To help ease that credit card bill a bit, DLL Rainwear has two special offers good through October 1, 2008.

All Chooka and Western Chief Kid's items are on sale using the coupon codes below.

For all Chooka items, get 10% off using coupon code CHOOKA upon checkout.

Chooka Fat Bird Dots: $59.95 and Chooka Croco Riding Boots: $89.95

For all Western Chief Kid's items, get 10% off using coupon code BTSWCK upon checkout.

Western Chief Pink Camo: $24.95 and 343 Fireman: $24.95

With these great offers and all of the great items to choose from, Chooka and Western Chief will have your whole family Puddle Stomping in Style!

So take a seat on the couch, grab your laptop and head on over to DLL Rainwear to do a little back to school shopping.

Boutique Cafe Review of DLL Rainwear

Here is a nice review of DLL Rainwear at http://www.boutiquecafe.com/ I thought I would share:




DLL Rainwear lets you ‘puddle stomp in style’August 20th, 2008



It’s been almost two years since we reviewed a pair of fashionable rain boots (Plueys back in October 2006) and it’s about time we did another one especially with fall weather around the corner–the same corner around which school projects are hiding. The wait has been worth it when you see the downpour of designs from DLL Rainwear.



DLL Rainwear offers more stylish puddle stompers than the weatherman has cold fronts, From the cutest styles for women (check out the Jeffrey Campbell Rainbow Gray ballet flat) to dashing pairs for men (Chooka’s Dueling Skulls could take on any size puddle) to a seemingly endless selection for children. We received DLL’s own Raining Cats and Dogs pair for kids and though my littlest is too young to give them an official test drive–or jump–I did give them a thorough going-over. Besides loving the playful unisex design, I found the 100% waterproof natural rubber boots to be super sturdy. The non-slip sole was a big plus (when you’re jumping in water this is an important feature!) and the pull handles are perfect for little hands. With boots as cute as these you know your little one is going to wear them 24/7 so they better be easy to take on and off!



DLL Rainwear even has a few “Mommy & Me” sets, my favorite being the Orange Squiggle set. Of course you’ll want to protect more than your feet when it rains and DLL has you covered with their line of rain coats for both adults and children. And their prices are just as “sunny” as their designs with boots and coats starting around $30. DLL Rainwear lets you puddle jump in style–and on a budget! –Emily



* Promotion! DLL Rainwear is offering Daily Dish readers 15% off their purchase. Enter code BCAFE15 at checkout. Offer expires October 31, 2008.



Here is the direct link: http://www.boutiquecafe.com/home/index.php

Hello Kitty!!

For all of you Hello Kitty collectors out there, we have big news! DLL Rainwear has Hello Kitty by Sanrio rain boots in stock!

The company that makes Western Chief and Chooka rain boots has a license with Sanrio and they have come up with two children's and two women's Hello Kitty rain boot designs.

So add to your Kitty collection and be ready for the rain all at the same time.

Western Chief Hello Kitty by Sanrio Puppies rain boots: $36.95

Hello Kitty by Sanrio Polka Dots rain boots: $36.95

Chooka Women's Hello Kitty by Sanrio Punk Buttons Rain Boots: $69.95

Chooka Women's Hello Kitty by Sanrio Retrospective Rain Boots: $69.95

Saturday Night Dead or Drunk Drivers Suck

I was coming home from a friend's surprise party Saturday night at about 10:30pm. There were a fair number of people on the freeway and amazingly everyone was driving the speed limit (or close to it) and there was no tailgating, a common occurrence in our area.

I was in the second lane from the right on a four lane freeway. All of a sudden, a little two door car FLIES past me in the right lane going at least 95 miles an hour.

Being the safe driver that he obviously is, he decides he is going to pass a car on the right hand shoulder. As he begins passing, he realizes, "Hey, that ain't gonna work", brakes and swerves behind the car and then veers across all the other lanes of traffic.

Still going way too flipping fast.

Apparently he ended up being a tad too close (ya think??) to the car in the far left lane because he then slammed on his brakes, hit the cement median wall and spun a 180.

Amazingly, no other car was hit by him or by another car due to his idiocy.

At this point about 25 cars are all stopped in the middle of the freeway. We are all collectively getting over freaking out and thinking is, "Please don't let me get rear ended" and "Do I need to stick around since I witnessed what happened?" I guess we all came to the same conclusion because after about 2 minutes, everyone just kept on driving.

As I was driving past the area where the guy hit the wall, I looked over to where he should have been. His car was gone.

I think he drove off too!

About 15 minutes later, I saw the aftermath of another accident where a guy rolled his pick up truck. The roof was completely flat. But I think they got out in one piece.

Saturday nights are very dangerous times to be out on the road.

Damn drunk drivers.

I sure wish I had gotten that first guy's license plate number. That guy could have seriously injured or killed an awful lot of people because he was too stupid to stay off the road.

Here is an interesting link to drunk driving info and statistics.

• 41% of all traffic fatalities in 2006 caused by drunk drivers.


• 1.5 million drivers in the USA were arrested in 2006 for DUIs.
  
• Every 30 minutes there is an alcohol-related fatality.

Here is another link to a website that shows photos of car crashes. Look at some of the pictures and read some of the stories. If these don't make you feel your mortality and maybe think twice before getting behind the wheel with a few drinks under your belt, I don't know what will.

Maybe a swift kick in the arse with the DLL Poop boot.