I got hit

I was walking around my neighborhood today (it is convenient because it is a circle and it is almost exactly a mile). While walking, I got hit by a speeding...

DOG. It was this Golden Retriever. I was walking and the dog went running by me a little closer than I would have liked. I stayed standing but was a little concerned. I kept walking and the dog had turned around and came flying back across the stree at full speed. He just SLAMMED head first into my left knee. Both my legs flew out from under me and I hit the pavement. My first thought was "I think he broke my leg." My second thought was "I hope the dog didn't break its neck on my knee." I figured out my leg was not broken and got up. A young girl who owned the dog was like "I'm so sorry, are you ok?" I picked the gravel out of my scrapes and said I was ok and kept walking. But, now, I think I have whiplash, a sore back & hip. And I'm going to have a killer bruise on my leg.

Moral of the story getting hit with a Golden Retriever is like getting hit by a train!

Farmer Wants a Wife

Tonight is the series premier of Farmer Wants a Wife. I'm so excited. I decided to attempt the running diary of the show. We'll see how it goes...

8:00pm - Show starts. They introduce the Farmer. He's on a John Deere with jeans and no shirt on. I'm sold. Kathryn may be the 26th bachelorette, but they've found my niche here. And strangely, the farmer's name is also Matt. "He's good looking, college educated, and has over 2,000 acres of land." My friend Jamie's sold now too. She likes guys with land. Matt is from Portage Des Sioux, a town with a population of 351. Wow. That's small. That's like 1/10th the size of DeMotte. They then flash to the city. The first one they show is Chicago. The girls are interviewed talking about how shady guys are and how sick they are of "city relationships". One said she thought farmers have good values. So, there are going to be 10 girls coming out to the farm...

8:02pm - Commercial break...

8:04pm - Matt introduces himself. Portage Des Sioux is apparently in Missouri. But he says it Miz-ur-uh. He said what's hard about finding a wife out there is that everyone either marries their high school sweetheart (what's wrong with that?) or heads for the city.

8:05pm - They show more of Chicago. I see the Merch! Introduce Stephanie, a 23 year old salon receptionist from LA. She's sick of being "arm candy".

8:06pm - Next up is Ashley. She is 27 years old and is a sales manager with a hotel in Chicago. Her career is her life, but she's not getting any younger. Lisa is a 21 year old Christian girl looking for a guy with some morals. I bet she's the first one to take her top off. She also lives in LA. Ah, I retract the top off prediction. She's a virgin. I didn't think they had those in LA. Now we meet Josie. She is a 24 year old math teacher from Laguna Niguel, CA (apparently this is also LA). She keeps talking about being a republican. Boy, do I have the guy for her... She just said that she would love to be a farmer's wife so she could ride horses and go to polo matches. Um, polo matches? She then said that farmer's wives don't work because she has people working for her. What farms has this girl seen?

8:07pm - Brooke is a 22 year old nanny from Dallas. She says she really wants kids. So far, I think she is probably the most realistic match for Matt on the show. Krista is a 23 year old accountant from Orlando, FL. Her dad grew up on a farm and she's looking for a guy with values like that. Why is everyone think all farmers have good morals?

8:08pm - We now meet Amanda, a 21 year old college student, also from Chicago. 21 year olds don't want to get married! We have another Christa, spelled differently this time. She is a 21 year old cocktail waittress from New York. People from NY think they're so cool. She said she is a partier who stays out until 6, 7, 8am. She must be doing coke. I know the signs. She had a guy dump her over text message.

8:09pm - We see Stacey getting dropped off by daddy. Clearly super high maintenance. She is 24 from Delray Beach, FL. She has to get a mani/pedi every week and then goes on to list all her favorite brands... I zoned out after "Prada, Gucci..." Oh, and she is a public relations agent. Kanisha is the token black chick. Just kidding. She is 24 and a leasing agent from Ontario. I wonder if she really does realize she might be the only black person in Portage Des Sioux...

8:10pm - They get out of the planes and see field. Stephanie says "This really is the country." Um, yeah, he isn't farming in a city!

8:11pm - Their ride shows up. It's a school bus. Just like my neighbors drive... All three of them... The girls are put out that they have to ride in a school bus.

8:13pm - The girls are on the farm, Matt is out in the fields. They stand around waiting for him and he comes around on the tractor with his shirt off. They all start squeling. Josie unzips her shirt to show more cleavage.

8:18pm - Matt shows up on the tractor. One girl yells out "I think your tractor's sexy." At least someone knows some country music. Must be the girl from Dallas.

8:20pm - We meet Matt's mom who reveals that SHE is (was) a city girl. But, then she fell in love with a farmer.

8:22pm - Josie is obnoxious. She is the least attractive girl there, but she thinks she the hottest. The house is pretty nice, and Josie said she would flood the place, collect insurance and remodel. Um, how do you fake a flood? She asked Matt's mom if there was going to be a maid. And then she asked if the toilets flush normally.

8:23pm - Stephanie is scared of the chickens. She thinks they're going to peck her eyes out. Then she's scared of the cows.

8:24pm - Stephanie steps in cow poop.

8:26pm - Josie says that money is more important than love and that she would like Matt more if he was better off. I still don't know how she made it on this show, she is not attractive. She talks about some dude she dated that ONLY made $60k and she couldn't take it.

Josie... Not attractive.

8:27pm - Commercial break. So far my favorite girls are Brooke & Amanda. I also like Kanisha, and (surprisingly) the girl from New York, Christa.


8:29pm - The rooster crows at 4:57am.


8:30pm - Lisa, Brooke & Stephanie are talking. Lisa is saying that the Bible like the playbook for life and your pastor is like the coach. Turns out that Brooke is a virgin as well. Stephanie just sits there looking confused and appalled.


8:32pm - There is the first "challenge". It involves chickens. That's not good for Stephanie. Whoever coops the most chickens won't go home. Matt seems pretty sweet. I'm a pretty big fan.


8:35pm - Stephanie actually gets a chicken. Josie gets NO chickens because she thinks it is too working class. She just stands there with her fat gut hanging out. Kanisha & Krista tie with 10 chickens, so they have to have a coop-off. DOH, a commercial break!


8:42pm - Kanisha wins the challenge! Matt tells her she's walkin' in tall cotton. Now I have that song in my head...


8:44pm - They go on a hay ride and talk about what they do and why they want a farmer.


8:45pm - Matt says he doesn't where underwear.


8:47pm - Josie & Kanisha have words out on the front porch. Josie tells her "This isn't the ghetto." Whoa. Oh no she didn't!


8:50pm - The girls all decide to wear black because one of them is getting sent home. The girls tell Josie that they don't like her and she is full of herself.


8:51pm - They go to the barn for elimination. PLEASE send Josie home. Each of them has a chicken with their name on the coop. If there is an egg under their chicken, they are staying. If there is no egg, they are being sent home.


8:52pm - Josie finds an egg. You have got to be freaking kidding me. Matt, COME ON! Kanisha has pretty much the same response. Stephanie is sent back to the city. I still think she is better than Josie even though she didn't hack it on the farm.

Adios Stephanie!


8:54pm - There is a date for one of the girls that night. Matt gets to choose and he picks Christa (NYC girl). Brooke is ticked.


8:55pm - The date is in the yard. It's basically a swing and some food and drinks. But, Christa likes it. He makes her a mint julep.


8:57pm - While they are on the date, some of the other girls TP his car. It was Brooke, Amanda, and I think Lisa... Anyway, they screw up the end of Christa's date, so she is kind of annoyed. Mostly just with Brooke because Brooke is like totally head over heels over Matt.


Can't wait for next week!!

Happy Birthday Mich!!!

SMILE MICH,

YOU'RE STILL IN YOUR 20'S!!!

There's not many of us left!

I'm a good fan once again

Last night at Target, I picked up George Strait's new cd, Troubadour.

1. Troubadour
2. It Was Me
3. Brothers of the Highway
4. River of Love
5. House of Cash
6. I Saw God Today
7. Give Me More Time
8. When You're In Love
9. Make Her Fall In Love With Me Song
10. West Texas Town
11. House With No Doors
12. If Heartaches Were Horses

I listened to the whole cd on the way to work today. (See an 1.5 hour commute has its advantages.) So far, I like #1, 5, 6, 9, and 11 the best. But, the best thing about a George Strait cd is that I'll probably like a completely different set of songs a few months from now!

Dear Midwest Weather,

WTF?

It's almost May. Last night on my way home from Target, I was driving in a BLIZZARD! I have seen more snow here at the end of April than I saw the entire winter in Virginia.

Let's get back to those 70 degree temps!

You can do it!

Saving the world & spreading the word... BIBLE MAN!

This morning Kathryn, Fubar & I were watching some tv before we headed to the airport. I was flipping through the channels and just had to stop. There were 4 kids on a front porch singing & dancing. They were all decked out in 80's clothes. During the song, the shot would switch to a young girl riding her bike as fast as she could. It was just too weird not to watch and figure it out. Especially since the words to the song were "We are the Bible readers..."

Turns out, this show is called Bible Man.

In the episode that we were watching, Bible Man was doing battle against "The Fibbler". They actually fight with light sabers. I seriously can't make this stuff up... Bible Man has a cape, but his real power comes from the scripture that he quotes.

Also, right after we were enlighted by Bible Man, Fubar found his missing camera. Coincedence? I think not.

So, next time you are down in the Bible belt, check out Bible Man. It's on at least on Sunday mornings.

See ya!

I'm off to Nashville!

STUPID STUPID STUPID

Survivor Spoiler Alert!
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It happened AGAIN!!

Survivor tonight, another idiot had the immunity idol, got greedy, didn't play it and got voted out. WHY PEOPLE? And seriously, they just watched it happen to Ozzy last week. AGH!

Congratulations King George!!!

George Strait just scored his 56th number one hit with "I Saw God Today". He now holds the record for most #1 hits in any genre. The song is on his Troubadour album... Which I STILL haven't bought yet!! I'm a bad fan!

"I would just like to say thanks to all my fans out there," says Strait. "To have a number one record is very special, whether it's your first or one of many. 'I Saw God Today' is a beautifully written song which reaches very tender places in many people's hearts. I would like to thank Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, and Wade Kirby and congratulate them on the success of their efforts in writing this great song. God Bless You All."

Way to go King George! I hope you are around for many more #1's!!!

She Likes It In the Morning - Clay Walker

This is my favorite song right now. Well, this a cover of it. The real thing is by Clay Walker. It's such a sweet song!

Clint listens to 103.5???

In the evenings on 103.5 Kiss FM, they have a topic and people can call or text in with their response.

Well, today's questions was: If money was no object and every Chicago landmark was for sale, which one would you buy?

One person texted in that they would buy Wrigley Field. I know, I know, that doesn't sound like Clint. The text then went on to say that he would buy the field, light the field on fire, piss on the ashes, then sell them to sad, crying Cubs fans. Now THAT sounds like Clint!!

The Bachelor - Revisited in the Final Three

We are down to 3 ladies left in the running for Matt's heart on The Bachelor: London Calling. Last night he sent home Noelle. I was a little surprised.Totally not the move I would have made. I would have sent home Chelsea. Anyway, I wanted to take a look at the three remaining girls and look back at what my "first impressions" were back when this whole thing started.

Amanda R. - As she walked up she had her hands behind back. She's kind of awkward but endearing. Collarbone = yuck. Kept getting HICCUPS!! Somehow she got the first impression rose later in the evening. Matt and I clearly don't have the same taste.
I am pretty "meh" about Amanda. Last night she hired actors to play a prank on Matt and pretend to be her parents. Matt said he liked it, but I don't know. I would have been like "WTF?" Her hiccups seemed to have died down a little bit, but it is still freaking weird and annoying!

Chelsea - Self-proclaimed arm wrestling champ. After Matt arm wrestled her, he had a good line: "I only arm wrestle women. Pregnant women." (It was funnier with a Brit accent.)
Chelsea is a weirdo. If I were Matt, I would have sent her home last night. She is always "rough". Like she never wants to hold hands with him, she has some weird phobia about it. I don't know. She just doesn't seem very cuddly at all. And he obviously has an issue with that. But, for some reason he keeps her. Whatev!

Shayne - PUKE. Later in the evening she blatently fished for compliments by asking Matt if he liked her dress. It would have been awesome if he had said NO.
Surprisingly, Shayne is probably my favorite of the 3 that are left. I think she has improved over the show from where she was that first night. I think she went in to the show looking for publicity for her acting career, but I do believe that her values have changed. However, they say women turn into their moms, and if that is the case, Matt should run the other way! Her mom looked like she had WAY WAY WAY too much plastic surgery. It was painful to look at!

It is interesting to see how different the girls are now vs. that first night. I can't wait to see who he proposes to... IF he proposes. They always make it look like they do and a lot of times they don't!

My stalking-ness likes...

So, I was playing around on Google Maps today (it's clearly a Friday), and I discovered that some places have a "street view" option. Sweet! You can use arrows to move along down the street and zoom in and look at stuff. This is an amazing stalking tool!

I was trying to figure out when all these pictures might have been taken. So, I was looking for vehicles. I finally found this of my grandparents' old house.

In the driveway is my mom's car & my uncles. And that's my cousin's van out front. This is awesome! So, the pictures were definitely taken last year (while my grandparents' still lived there). I'm narrowing it down. Back to my research!

Survivor - GREAT episode

Last night's episode of Survivor was a good one! Don't read on if you haven't watched it yet and you plan to...

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OK, that was your chance to stop reading.

So, for those of you that don't remember, in the previous episode, Jason had given Eliza what he thought was the immunity idol, but was really just a stick. This was pretty funny. Eliza tried to play it at tribal counsel and got the boot.

At the beginning of this episode, everyone is questioning Jason about the stick. Basically, everyone realizes at this point that Ozzy has the idol. So, not only is he the best player, he has the idol too. This is not good!

They have a reward challenge and the winners get to go to a small village nation called Yap. One guy, Erik, eats a ton, drinks a bunch of Micronesian beer, and keeps chewing on these leaves that are like tobacco. No surprise, he ends up hurling at the side of the village. Who hasn't been there?

Now, onto the immunity challenge. Jason KNOWS he is not popular around camp. I feel kind of bad for him. I'm not really sure why no one likes him, but whatever. Jason knows his only hope to stay in the game is to win this immunity. For immunity, they have to stand with their arms over their head. If their arm drops, a big bucket of colored stuff pours on them and they are out. Well, Jeff starts offering them food and people start dropping out fast. It finally comes down to Jason & Parvati. (Mind you, SIX freaking hours have gone by. My arm would have fallen off long ago!) So, they start trying to convince Jason to give up. Then Jeff offers up food for the whole tribe if either Jason or Parvati will give up. Finally, the whole tribe "PROMISES" not to vote Jason out if he quits. Most of them have their fingers crossed. So, he throws in the towel. Dumb move! Come on!!

So, Parvati has immunity, and everyone is ready to go back on their word and vote Jason out. Really, besides being a jerk move, it is pretty smart. I mean, Jason is only one member of the jury, and he is going to be pissed at EVERYONE, so who cares? But, in a genius move, Parvati convinces people to secretly vote for Ozzy. This was dangerous because Ozzy & Parvati are supposed to be in an alliance. If Ozzy had thought something was up and played the idol, it would have been trouble. But, in the end, everyone played it off perfectly and Ozzy AND the idol got sent home! It's a whole new game now!

This episode was probably the most exciting I had seen in awhile. This was more classic Survivor. I hope the backstabbing continues! I can't wait to see who wins!

There is a bad history of people not playing immunity idols and getting voted out. James had TWO and got voted out. I think people just get too cocky with those things. If I were on Survivor and I had the idol, I would play that thing!! In his closing interview, Ozzy was PISSED! He was swearing and saying he hated people. It was great!

Just a couple notes

* This week has FLOWN by. And the weather is finally getting tolerable. This is what Norfolk was like in January!

* Last night I set my DVR for Farmer Wants a Wife. I'm pretty pumped about it!

* Only one more week until new episodes of LOST are back. I have been fiending like a crack addict.

* Lee gets into Scotland tomorrow. Lucky bastard! While I get to spend the weekend in Kokomo, IN... It reminds me of Christmas '06. I was looking at our checking account and from Lee I see charges for Ski Dubai. And from me: Rural King in Lafayette. Not fair!

* One week until Nashville! Michelle's training for N-ville is wrapping up... But this weekend MY training is just beginning. Gotta get that tolerance back up!

This is not good...

I wrote an email this morning and at the end I said "...make sure I have the right stuff".

And now THIS is lodged into my brain.

(Did I seriously think this was cool back when I was young?)

See what Indiana does to ya?

It MAKES you party!

CROWN POINT, Indiana – After a day of taking shots at rival Sen. Barack Obama over his "bitter" remarks, Sen. Hillary Clinton relaxed in Crown Point, Indiana and took a shot of a different kind – Crown Royal whiskey.

Clinton was at Bronko’s Restaurant having a beer when the bartender asked, “You want a shot with that Hillary?” After some deliberation, Clinton settled on a shot of Crown Royal, a Canadian whiskey.

Later in the evening, the Democratic presidential hopeful also sat down and had some pizza.

Karaoke comes to DeMotte

Last night Reut, Michelle, Ploth & Stacia came way out into the country to visit me in DeMotte.


We started out watching some golf and playing some euchre. Then we headed to Gentleman Tom's Hideaway. Now this totally sounds like a strip club... But, it wasn't. It was a restaurant/bar. This is where we had dinner. But, before dinner, they brought us a basket of crackers and some of the best cheese dip stuff EVER. It was like Cheese Whiz only better. So delicious! Over the course of the meal, Ploth managed to have the cheese on crackers, fries, chicken strip, onion ring & pork chop. They don't call him Jabba for nothing!


After Gentleman Tom's, I attempted to find the Kniman bar. As you can see from the prior post, that was not a success...


So, we headed to Holley's in downtown DeMotte. There was a band playing, so there was a cover of $2. A cover in DeMotte? The band was pretty good. The place was packed. Reut & Ploth discovered some game in the back that they kept stuffing dollar bills into. They never won and I am a little afraid to know how much they spent...


Reuter had been hankering all night for some karaoke. So, we headed back to my house and set up the karaoke machine. And thus was the beginning of the end!


Ploth & Stacia serenade each other. Mich takes a stab at it. Notice Darby in the background like "WTF?"

Things get romantic between Ploth & Reut. You can cut the sexual tension with a knife!

What showmanship...

The night ended at about 2:30 am after some boys vs. girls "Karaoke Roulette". I am surprised my windows didn't shatter!

Thanks guys for coming to visit me out in po-dunk! Hopefully you can come back sometime when it is warmer and we can do some outdoor stuff!

So, this is where the Kniman Bar is...

The red dot is where my house is. Obviously, the D is where the Kniman Bar is... And the neon green dot is where I turned and gave up looking for it. SO CLOSE!!!

10 Year Reunion ~ UPDATE

Yup, the lameness continues.

I have been ranting to people about this all week. Lee & Jamie have gotten it via email, and my mom got to hear it over the phone. Now you all get to read it on my blog. That same girl is starting to push even harder for family-friendly reunion stuff.

Here is her actual post:

I think we should make 2 days out of it... Different activities during the day (cookout, golf, picnic, tour of West Side, etc.), and one night can be a night without kids (Harry's or whatever), while the other evening can be a family friendly Rat Trap!

1) A tour of the high school. (Um, I remember what it looks like, thanks!)

2) A FAMILY FRIENDLY RAT TRAP. (First off, since none of my readers went to my high school, a Rat Trap is a dance that we used to have after the home football games.) Is she serious? Rat Traps in high school weren't exactly family friendly. Half of us were hammered (guess which half I was part of) and there was usually a lot of grinding. I can't imagine it being fun at all if you took away the booze & raging hormones and added children. Sounds like a lame wedding in a dry county.

3) Making two nights of it also sounds like overkill. Most people probably won't get in until late on Friday and will leave sometime on Sunday. Not to mention, I am guessing a full day with our classmates will be enough.

I just can't get over it. I wrote her back and was like ", only like 10 people in our class even have kids." We can't cater to the minority. Hopefully I didn't piss her off.

Plus, as I said before, leave your kids with your parents and let loose. Geez. I'm starting to wonder if they cut the embilical cord after she had her baby!

Dear Lee,

Where in the heck are your drill bits?

I found your drill right away. I looked in the drill's bag. Nothing. I looked in your toolbox, nothing. I looked in another case and found a second drill, but still no bits. I pried open the little plastic container that had a picture of drill bits on it... Empty. Then I found a THIRD drill, but still no drill bits to be found.

How many drills does one man need?

And how are you using three drills with no bits?

The last 10 years has been a blur

I must have been drunk a lot...



Anyway, I just got the first email about our 10 year high school reunion. It is still a year away, I was in the class of '99, but it is time to start planning. Since I like to have my nose in everything, I volunteered to help plan it. My other reason for joining the planning committee was because, um, I was concerned. The rest of the group isn't exactly what I would call a party crew. I want to make sure this thing is FUN.

My suspicions were confirmed within hours of volunteering. There are five of us on the planning crew. We were sending emails back and forth just letting people know where we lived and how we could help out. And I got this response:

I'm pretty excited to be helping out with the big reunion. Hopefully I can come up with some good "family" activities.


Now first off, we don't have that many people in my grade with kids. We are from a class of 136 and about 60 of them are my Facebook friends, so I know. We probably have maybe 10 people in the entire class with kids.

Second off, stick the kids with your parents and let loose for once. Jeepers. Maybe I am way off base here, but I thought reunions were for comparing your life success to others and getting drunk.

So, YOU'RE WELCOME class of '99. I will do my best to make our reunion not lame.

GO DEVILS!

Another classy move from the Bachelor

(Medical sales, is that anything like pharmaceutical sales?)

Matt was sitting there telling her how he felt like she was more interested in hanging out with the girls than hanging out with him. Things were clearly not going in a good direction. So, what did she do? Did she confirm that she was there for him? No, she opened up her dress and showed him her boobs. All class all the time!!

Our DVR

We got Comcast cable when we moved in to our house. And OF COURSE, we got a DVR. Well, the DVR that they brought had obviously been used before. And even more obviously, the person that had used it was gay. Seriously, it was FULL of like the Ellen Show and some show called 'Coming Out Stories' and some other interesting titles. Needless to say, those got deleted pretty quick. I can't stand Ellen! And I need all my space for great shows like The Bachelor: London Calling!

Best holiday ever!

Happy Beer Day!!

75 years ago today they began to allow 3.2% alcohol beer to be sold. This was near the end of prohibition. Thank goodness I wasn't around in those days. I guess with the 3.2% beer you just need to drink twice as much. Phew, I'd be peeing a lot!!

Oh, and later in the article, we have the lame-o party poopers:

"It is the product of choice for underage drinking," said Michael Scippa, advocacy director for the Marin Institute, an alcohol industry watchdog group.

Um, I think that is probably a good thing! Do you prefer the underage kids test their limits with hard liquor?

Interesting article. I suggest checking it out!

Note: this picture has nothing to do with the article. Lee just happened to send it to me and I thought it was appropriate.

Oh yeah, I have a cat...

I realized, (and then Mich confirmed), I never mentioned that Lee & I got a cat! Her name is Darby, and she is a Bengal. Bengals are cats that are bred to look "wild". They are decendents of normal house cats and the Asian Leopard Cat. Some of them are really amazing looking!! Darby had one litter of kittens and then was retired at the ripe old age of 1. (Why can't I retire early like that?) So, Darby was available for the cost of her shots & spaying. Darby's "working name" is the Roller Derby Queen of Fractal, which I thought was a sign!

I didn't post about Darby right away because at first she did not adjust well to Norfolk. She spent most the first week under the bed and she wouldn't eat! I was concerned we were going to have to take her back to her former home.

One day, though, like someone flipped a switch, she turned into the best cat! She is super friendly. She loves to play and jump in the air after things. She is also a big fan of sleeping on your lap while you watch tv, or sharing the bottom of your bed. And now that we are in DeMotte, she is a HUGE fan of bird-stalking out the windows!

A quick random post

Yes, I am still alive. I haven't blogged much between the move and not having internet for a little while. So, here is what's going on in my life:

• The move was rough. After driving 14 hours, we got to DeMotte and were locked out of our house. DOH! I wanted to drive down to my mom's house, but Lee said he was done driving for the day. So, we broke into our garage, cleared out the Jeep, located all our blankets & pillows and slept in the Jeep. Not the best sleep of my life, that's for sure!
• It is freaking quiet here!!
• Tuesday was my first day going into Chi-town for work. The commute is not bad at all! Well, when you only do it on Tuesdays & Thursdays, that is! It was great to be back. I knew my way around. The parking guy remembered me. He goes "Where have you been?" "Um, I lived in Virginia for a year." "A year?!?" I guess he didn't realize I had been gone THAT long! I got to have lunch with Ploth, Mich & Reut at the Train Station. And on my way to the car, I randomly saw Friedman. It is nice to know people!!
• Our cat is obsessed with all the birds here. She wants SO bad to be outside hunting them. I discovered a dead bird on our back porch this morning, so I am wondering if my cat telepathicly willed it dead from inside the window...
• Yesterday I drove Lee to the airport. Depressing day. He is going to be out to sea for the next two months visiting Scotland, Belgium & Canada. Then he has to stay in Norfolk for two months. August 17th, we are finally free from the Navy, and I CAN'T WAIT!

So, that's what is going on in my 'hood.