August 31, 2012

Things that make noise

Someone sneaked onto my deck and took a picture of my new grill, guess that patent is going down the toilet…………

Nice picture of the royal family of England. I know they are proud of their country recently hosting the Olympics, and how their family is growing……………whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Like I told Jackson when he went off to college a couple of years ago:

1) everyone has a camera with them at all times

2) don’t trust anyone to be respectful and not use their camera when you make bad decisions

3) don’t trust whitey

Funny observation on relationships, you might have to blow this up to read it but it is funny

Now for this week’s observations

Fake milk sucks; I thought skim milk (or skin milk, or blue milk) was bad 15 years ago when I started using it, but this almond stuff is awful. Maybe if I can find the right flavor, but I’m having trouble finding the Johnnie Walker Red selection.

According to a recent ad on television I need a Dodge truck that is so cool motorcycle riders acknowledge me……………pretty sad. Has it come to that point Chrysler? Really?

Cooper is learning to play the game after one day of kindergarten. His teacher asked if he had a good day and he replied “no, I had a great day.” I see a bright future for this young man, already figuring out the system. Now Cooper there are three things I want you to remember……….

TAR and I went out on the “big boat” last Sunday afternoon. The ICW was so stained that it left a nice brown ring on the boat. We caught a few fish for dinner, fresh is always the best ingredient, and then came in before a squall line caught us. Here’s the kicker: first time on that boat in two months….to the day, two months. Pretty sad

And now for girls bouncing on trampolines, no wait, that’s next week. And now for things that make noise; finally got to witness the Fort Macon salvo Wednesday afternoon. Impressive.

Happy Labor Day and so long dingbatters. 

August 24, 2012

Here Is Your Clue Sherlock (anonymous)

Google ‘rains down in Africa” See if you can put it together from there, if not, get help…...................................................…and enjoy that next hot pocket meal

A nice picture of Jay at a Republican rally in Raleigh; he’s very active in the party. Wonder if anyone can make money in politics? Dear Anonymous, I'm not really looking for you to answer that, that’s called a rhetorical question, Go ahead and look it up, we’ll wait

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OK, everyone back? Jackson is safe and sound in DC, had a little illness the first few days but now seems better. I’m in PA this morning and plan to stop by and check on him this afternoon on the way home. Hope that he enjoys American for the next semester.

Got a free hotel room for one night in exchange for switching away from an overbooked hotel, funny, I don’t remember the Ramada Inn being such a sewer

And now random thoughts of which I'm certain you crave:

Happiness is checking into a strange hotel and finding the television channels in alphabetical order. Glory be what a happy day. OCD?  And no, not the Ramada Inn, it was in my new favorite hotel in Georgetown

Stopped in VA for some crabmeat on the way home last Sunday, saw a sign advertising the next county Tea Party meeting. It was in King George County…………..get it? King George County Tea Party………..(sound of crickets in the background)……..tumbling tumbleweed rolls by………….you see Anonymous, King George was the king of England way back when the …………..oh never mind. Seems like one of those fellows was from Arkansas………..

Last but not least, or maybe it is………I admit that I spend too much time in the Wal Mart near our house, I don’t really mind it because in there my nickname is Slim. Last Sunday as we grocery shopped for Jackson at Whole Foods it occurred to me that no one, I mean absolutely no one in Whole Foods was obese. See a pattern?

Home all next week! Yea! Ten feet of paperwork sitting on my desk, boooooooooooo
So long and farewell Eddie Glasgow, you always made everyone smile, rest in peace.

August 17, 2012

I'll Miss You Too

Productive times in New England and New York this past week, Pennsylvania up next.

But before all of that we get to take Jackson to DC for his semester at American University tomorrow. You think DC will be different from Farmville VA? 

We'll miss him but plan to see him at least a couple of times this semester

August 10, 2012

It Was 33 Years Ago Tomorrow

This is a good example of how productive our local fishing season has been this year; ivy growing around the mobile fish-cleaning table. No bait, no fish....no fish, no crabs. Maybe the fall season will improve.

Everyone wants to get into marketing; someone convinced someone this would be a good idea to improve business. No offense, but I'm thinking this is what happens when you take advice from family and in-laws...........better yet, it's what happens when you listen to people I like to call faux-neauveau-experts, or FN experts. From Charleston WV yesterday................not sure about you, but seeing a cartoon drawing of a chef on fire didn't make me hungry. It was late morning when I saw this and the parking lot was empty. I went around the corner to the place where the sign shows a wino in an alley puking, now that is marketing! 

Our first shot of the Milky Way from Mars. 

No, that was a joke, here is the first shot from Curiosity. 

That's funny, I don't care who you are.........and his name is Marvyn Martian in case you wondered. 

Happy trails to my old leader Marty Hansell who retires next week. We wish him a long healthy retirement and thank him for what he did for our family.

And happy 33rd to my sweetie, thanks for putting up with my daily load of horse manure (see, I didn't say shit, are you so very proud of me?) Thanks for not killing me like I know you planned.....................

August 3, 2012

Happy Birthday Cooper (6)

Enjoy these videos 

Off to OH and WV next week; get well Holly!