But, What About The Benefits?
I applied for a job the other day. It's not your ordinary job. It entails taking care of an island. No, I'm not taking over for John Locke, Richard Alpert or Jack Shephard; it's taking care of Hamilton Island in the Whitsunday Islands off of the coast of Queensland, Australia. Job description? Feed the fish, clean the pool and pick →
Have Fun Storming The Castle
NukeBoy1 had a Social Studies project that required him to do a report on Medieval times. The choices were varied and they could choose weapons if they wanted. He chose catapults. We found some plans on-line and built a variation of the Onager catapult. This one was called; "The Troll". We call it The Widow Maker. It took a re-design →
In The Clearing Stands A Boxer
We had house guests this weekend. Wil and Nancy (you read about their wedding in this post) came to visit. The NukeKids got to visit with 2 of their cousins as well. A and B challenged NukeBoy1 and NukeBoy2 to a soccer match in the front yard. Still don't know how it turned out; the ball remains out there →
If You Give A Hobo A Porkchop
The NukeKids have a myriad of children's books; we've been accumulating them since NukeBoy1 was born. We've got most of the classics; Dr. Suess, Charlotte's Web, Sarah Boynton, whose titles If You Give A Mouse A Cookie and If You Give A Pig A Pancake inspired the title of this post. Lately I've been relegated to the role of "Assistant →
Phished To Death
I guess some lessons have to be learned the hard way. This was hard. My computer melted down 2 days ago. Everything I tried to correct the virus problem I was being assaulted with failed. I had to call in the infantry. His name was Jaime. He spent 3 hours de-bugging my system on Thursday. We got back online and →
E=McD?
NukeBoy2 and I had occasion to eat lunch at a McDonald's the other day. He got a bag of cookies with his Mighty Kids Meal. As he was enjoying his lunch he asked me; "Hey Dad, who was that really smart guy who figured out all of that stuff?" "You mean me?", I replied. "No, no; the smart guy", he →
It’s Official: We’re Rednecks
It almost happened a few months ago when the Lynyrd Skynyrd belt buckle found it's way into my cart at the Pawn Shop. A few days later the NukeBoys asked if they could TiVo Friday Night Smackdown. What? Then just last week NukeGirl came downstairs dressed for school in a white tank top and a CAT Diesel cap. This stuff →
Memeapalooza
I got tagged twice in the last week with the same meme. Since you all know how much I enjoy meme's, I'm going to knock them both out right here; right now. I won't tag anybody because as the great Harry S Truman once said; "The meme stops here". Or something like that. It's not that I hate memes or →
Krugerrands Would Be Cheaper
So I thought that I would join the ranks of the coffee drinkers. My parents were coffee drinkers, but none of us kids were. At times I think it used to upset my Dad because a lot of his favorite memories were built around family, coffee and the kitchen table. He'd tell stories of friends and family being up till →
Subdued (a little) Gloating
This post is more an appeasement to WeaselMomma and her desire for a victory dance than it is a slight to Momo Fali and her Buckeyes. Let's be real; if there had been 2 more minutes on the clock last night this might be a very different post. So; here is the victory dance for WeaselMomma. I hate this song, but →
A Dream For Momo
Dear Momo, Poor, sweet, delusional Momo. I know that you think your Buckeyes have a shot tonight, but I need to remind you of something. It's after January 1st. Everyone knows that Ohio State can't win football games in January. Well, the ones that count, anyway. Don't get too down, though; I want you to keep your dreams alive! You'll still have →
Not Quite The Jetsons
With 2009 shaping up to be the year of the endless bailout and public works project, I thought I'd pass along this video. Regardless of your political leanings, you'll get a ton of laughs out of it. If you don't, then you should get out more and leave the rage to the pundits. Olbermann and O'Reilly have enough for everybody. →
New Calendar Year
I have many reasons to be thankful for the New Calendar Year, but highest on that list would be the arrival of a new calendar. The picture you see below is my vantage point when I am ensconced upon my throne at the dinner table. I have a clear view of the family bulletin board and prominently displayed at the →
