I have limited access to a computer so I just wanted to check in quickly.  I have WAY more to write about this trip than I have time to share right now, but there is a blog being updated on a regular basis that you can check out here.  I arrived on Monday and have been plumbing a house about 5 miles north of the coast in bayou country for the past ( Read more... )

Tonight I am celebrating for two reasons.  The first is that this is my last day of mandatory posts.  This is not to say I don't enjoy posting, because I do enjoy it more now than I did before I started doing this daily.  Its just that some days I don't have a whole lot to say or I haven't fully thought out what I want to write about.  Under those ( Read more... )

Lately I've been focusing on practicing my bass guitar more often, which has also led me to revisiting alot of music from my teens and twenties.  Some potent memories come with each song.  I can remember specific places and events, how I was feeling at the time.

For example, I remember my sophomore year in high school when I hear "Drown" by the ( Read more... )

Couldn't say it better myself.

Thank you, Sarah Palin.

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Home for lunch but heading back to work.  I usually catch up on TDSWJS during my lunch hour.  Last night they covered the weekend attacks in Mumbai, India.  It's always difficult to cover such a tragic and heavy subject like terrorism in a comedy format, but as usual, they are so spot on.



The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c
Mumbai Tragedy

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I've been thinking more about my upcoming trip to Mississippi in January to help rebuild homes decimated by Hurricane Katrina.  I've been looking forward to it since September when the idea was first discussed.  But more and more lately I've been looking forward to it like a vacation.  I don't know too many details about the trip.  I don't know ( Read more... )

Ready for bed after a nice long weekend.  Had a great time at Hall house over the weekend thanks to the hosts with the most - serenity_valley and str8ontilmornin.  Great food and even better company is a tough combo to beat.

I have extended hours at work this week which means I work until 6 and also come in on Saturday from 9 - 12.  On the plus side though, I'm taken off new ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had a great day.  Miss M had a great night and didn't get us up until 7:30.  I got to sleep in a little more than that.  The we went for a walk while mom got to sleep in some more.  Came back to Hall house and had a great breakfast (including biscuits with lemon curd - highly recommended).  Then I took a bath and went to meet up with my ( Read more... )

Wow.

What a feast today.  I think it may be time to roll into bed soon.....the food coma has that effect on you.

Started the day with str8ontilmornin's chocolate orange scones and fresh roasted coffee from his neighbor.  The we had the most kick-ass ploughman's lunch I've had in a long time - sourdough, challah, cotswold, brie, Dubliner, two kinds of goat's cheese ( Read more... )

The extended weekend is here and not a moment too soon.  As I mentioned on Sunday one of my co-workers was out of the office this week, and boy did I notice.  I set a new personal record on Monday for the most claims received in one day - 14.  For perspective, we usually see an average of 3 - 4 per day.  Yesterday wasn't a whole lot better with 7, ( Read more... )