Heading out for a quick overnight in Dallas this weekend. I have plans to go see a nifty play with some of my Mensa buddies there. It should be a lot of fun. And will be a good distraction from all the doom and gloom going on around here with the people I know ( Read more... )

The annual New Years Eve party went off without a hitch. It was much smaller this year, but that was really fine. We had about 18 - 20 total people here counting kids. The bikers flaked, which isn't that surprising. I'll be seeing them tonight for a board meeting. So that is all good too ( Read more... )

of 2007 has been taken and I am back home. Thank goodness ( Read more... )

Turkey Run this morning and then this turkey is running to Fayetteville for an over night.  Not taking my computer, so this will be my post for the day.

Note:  Why on earth was Big Ed mad about not having to do extra work today?  Urg... drama from Bikers.

Proof that my family looks very much alike...

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Well, I have blown the post a day thing, but will keep trying the rest of the month ( Read more... )

Very early in the morning, my Mother, my Aunt and I are leaving for Las Vegas.  The trip is to celebrate my Aunt Margie's 50th birthday.  All three of us are very excited though.  Margie has never been to Las Vegas and my mom hasn't been in about 10 years.  It's been 4 years since my last trip, so there will be plenty to see and do ( Read more... )

Arrived here last night about 9:30.  Pretty good timing on the trip. Took about 5:30 hours.  I listened to a book on CD, fiction about the Knights Templar.  Pretty intriguing book.  Makes me want to find some non fiction about the knights.  Compare and contrast sort of thing.  I know a few things about them from my Masonic family roots, but not ( Read more... )

Well not quite yet, but in a couple of hours.  Today is the general meeting for my ABATE district, so I will be heading to Pine Bluff for that.  It should only take an hour at best.  After that I will be leaving for Dallas for a couple of days.  We have had a couple of very positive responses to the RFP (Request for Proposals) that we sent out to ( Read more... )