Wednesday, January 30, 2008

We are a fruit salad

My wife and child both did this. I am married to a banana who gave birth to a pear

You Are an Apple

You are strong, powerful, and even a bit stubborn at times.
You have enough strength to help those around you in trouble.

You are adventurous and charming. Many people are drawn to you.
You love life, and you enjoy traveling the world. You enjoy fine food, art, and culture.

People have accused you of being a snob, but that's not accurate.
You do enjoy the best things in life. Unlike snobs, you truly appreciate quality... not just pretend to.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Tagged? Who, me?

I was tagged, along with the rest of my family, by the Megnificent Meg. So, Meg, just how weird to you think we are? That was strictly rhetorical, of course. I know how weird we are.

Rules: (1) Link to the person that tagged you. (2) Post the rules on your blog. (3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. (4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. (5) Let each random person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their site.

  1. There has to be Spam in my pantry or I feel destitute and poor.
  2. Things must be put back where they came from. It doesn't have to be where they belong but it must be where they came from.
  3. I can be a little rigid.
  4. I have to get dressed in the following order (do not picture this in your brain); left sock, right sock, underwear, left boot, right boot, tie left boot, tie right boot. If somehow I get out of order, I am off kilter all day.
  5. I do not like being late.
  6. I have to have the same pocket calendar year after year after year. This is VERY important.

There you have it. and because I am pathetic and because my wife and my daughter have already tagged everyone we know and some folks that we don't, I am not gonna tag anyone.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Round Robin - Landmarks

When my wife and I first moved to Texas, one of the first things we noticed as we drove through small town after small town was the number of amazing county squares. Every town has an historic courthouse and ours is no exception.


Inside the courthouse is this statue and explanation of our County name.






So, drive carefully as you leave and have a great time visiting the other Round Robin participants.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

For JP

My grandson asked for some pictures of the Harley wings on my arm. Here you go, JP.














Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Me and My Band

My wife did this last night and it looked like fun.


Here's how it goes. You are about to have your own band's CD cover. Follow these directions to the letter. It is easy and requires no thought at all.



1. Go to www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomThe first article title on the page is the name of your band.


Feed Me With Your Kiss
Feed Me with Your Kiss is the lead track of an otherwise untitled
EP by My Bloody Valentine, released in November 1988.


2. Go to www.quotationspage.com/random.php3The last 4 words of the last quotation on the page is the name of your album.


Well as you deserve

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you as well as you deserve." J.R.R. Tolkien, the Fellowship of the Rings.


3. Go to www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/The 3rd picture, no matter what it is, is your cover art.


4. Use whatever program you want to put it all together into a CD cover (I actually typed album jacket and then realized that some of y'all might not know what an album is).



Publish the result. Here is mine.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

I Really Do Have a Life

I sat down tonight to do what has become my weekly update and started running through my work week. My wife asked me if I ever did anything but work. I thought for a minute and said, "Nope, don't think so." She reminded me, rather tersely, that we had gone to see Alvin and the Chipmunks last weekend with our grandson (it was his reward for good behavior at school) and we had gone to the local stock show this weekend (for the same reason).

So, the movie was not nearly as horrendous as I thought it was going to be. The stock show was awesome. Lil Man is too young to belong to 4H or to show, but maybe next year. This year, the kids next door did SO well - Grand Champion Steer, Reserve Champion Goat, and a couple more that I can't remember.

It was a good weekend. I accomplished nothing around the house but I do remember having fun!

Sunday, January 13, 2008

More Productive Weekend

It was still cold this weekend but not as windy. Much better!

Saturday, Sandy and Charlie and I did quite a bit of yardwork. Nothing that you'd notice especially but some poop raking and rose pruning and skirting moving (didn't put any up, but moved it to the other end of the house) and tumbleweed clearing. It looks quite a bit better.

Sunday, we mostly just kicked back. Charlie went home to his mom's after breakfast and then came back in the afternoon when she had to go to work. He and I got out his BB gun and set up a target in the yard. He's a pretty good shot! He took down his target, a 12" wooden diamond, and danged if there weren't quite a few BBs in it when he was done.

He is out of school tomorrow (parent teacher conferences) so I expect I'll find some home made cookies when I get home from work.

Monday, January 7, 2008

i think i wus robbed !!!!!!

You Are 83% American

You're as American as red meat and shooting ranges.
Tough and independent, you think big.
You love everything about the US, wrong or right.
And anyone who criticizes your home better not do it in front of you!

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Grovel, grovel, grovel

This is the BadDad blog. I did not call my son on his birthday. I have not been able to get hold of him since. This is my last try - well, OK, not my last try but I'm hoping this one works!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Lazy Days

This is what I accomplished today.
I made the dog smile.

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

a new year

it is finally here,it was a nice quiet transition , exchanged greetings with crown princess and a couple of friends, woke up baby doll , wished her a happy new year , n checked out. yahoo!
woke up late n just enjoyed the day. and now its back to the normal routine . wishing you all a blessed and prosperous 2008.