Good Things

1. Forrest Gump
2. Naps
3. Baby Animals
4. VACATIONS
5. Bura
6. People who aren't mean
7. Haircuts
8. New shoes
9. Steak
10. Quitting time

Very random list, eh? What better way to waste time? Oops, almost forgot one, Sportcenter (DP and KO).

Where's Waldo?

Don't know why I've stopped blogging, but let's get this fired back up.

• It was friggin' hot yesterday...and Friday.
• Started watching year one of The Shield and they went full throttle at episode one. Pretty good stuff so far.
• Vacation plans include more house updates. Again.
• I'd like to go to a move this week. A real good movie. Any suggestions?
• Not sure why teaching never really made me nervous but speaking in front of the board, other administrators or teachers does. Sometimes I can't sleep the night before.
• FIOS is looking more and more appealing every day. The "sun spots" are kicking in today.
• Spent almost 2 hours in the yard today and was exhausted. Funny because it wasn't nearly as hot as I thought it was going to be.
  
• The only kind of gum that should be allowed in stores is bubble gum.
• How about Denzel's new movie? Trailers look good and Cogill liked it.
• Not another Twilight movie. Ugh.
• Can we stop with the digital TV help lines? Please. People won't get reception in their caves anyway.
• Paving stones for the yard.

This Again?

This makes me tense.
I can do this. Not!
How many times do you think they've done this?
This is a large candy bar.
If you like rolls of skin, puppies and butt shots, click on this. Gets really good about half way through.

Farmer John

So I've been busy lately with my farm. Virtual that is. Joey told me about the FB application and I blew him off the first couple of times. Now I could be hooked. Calculating how much I can earn and how quickly, gotta get those field full and harvested. I'm waiting on tomato plants now. I like potatoes, I guess it goes back to the blue ribbons we won at the county fair. Oh the memories. It's a very ugly farm right now as I'm planting as much as I can and working towards the barn and a house. Feel free to send me a give, I like cows...and ducks.

I miss being a kid. Sometimes I miss being an adult too. Check this out for both.

Only 2 more baseball games for the spring. We still have end of year tournaments that are double elimination and finished in a couple of days. Go Rangers, Go Mariners. That last part was painful.

One of my sisters dropped by for about 5 minutes tonight. Very weird since Chandler left the door open to take out the recycles and she just walked in. At first I was like...Can I help you? Then I realized who it was. Double fake double take. Not sure what that means. That was kinda cool. I'd like to live near my siblings where we could just drop in on each other..but then again...

Evening Thoughts

• When purchasing a product, how much emphasis do you put on what others say? Does it depend on the source? Do you trust friends more than the internets or magazines? I'm getting the attitude that you ignore all and just take a chance. BTW, anybody got a used Yugo?
  
• I knew it was pretty warm during my run but when Dingus on Ch. 8 said the high was 96 degrees I about fell off the sofa. He didn't mention the wind speed but I'll wager it was less than 3 mph. Brutal at times.
• I biked the Greenbelt yesterday and there were several areas under water. Most tracks went around the puddles but upon further investigation it was less risky to got straight through. I had the mud strip on the back of my shorts which can be funny...and gross.
• I wish people were nice to each other. Present company included.
• Why don't dinosaurs talk? Because they're all DEAD.
• Breakfast: pea soup Lunch: pea soup Dinner: pea soup. What did I do the rest of the night?
  
• These storms came out of nowhere...um..I mean Boyd.
• Brought to mind the old saying that if you don't like the weather, wait X minutes. Man I hate that saying.
  
• Ever been Care flighted? Seems scary but cool at the same time. If you have a heart problem wouldn't that elevate your blood pressure and heart rate? What if the paramedic were Danica Patrick? Double fake by-pass.
• The above cartoon was from www.cartoonstock.com. Very cool as you can search for historical cartoons by artist, topic, keyword, etc. Don't search for Abe Lincoln.
  

Sunday Cats

So we checked the jug lines and I'll be darned if the first one doesn't jump off the hook and right back into the water. There was another one on the third hook that was about the same size. Between the two of them they moved the cinder block about 20 yards. I thought we had a big one when we were approaching.

The second jug line only had one cat on it and all other hooks were bare. Two more to fry up!

The water was nice and the weather even better especially since there was a small breeze. The best part of the trip was that Ben had fun and he smiled the entire time. He's a very sweet boy and I hope to take him on a few more trips. Complete different child when not around his brothers. I can see me, the wife and Ben making more trips like today. I just need to find the fish so he stays interested and entertained. Here's the two from today.

Fish for a Day

Fished yesterday for about 6 hours and caught a few. I set one jug line Friday evening and got two catfish off of it the next morning. I will head out later and check the two we baited yesterday afternoon. We're about stocked up for the fish fry now to just find a day and time...and guests.

This will mark the third day in a row that I've been on the water. That's a good. Third different fishing buddy, that's a good too. Today's victim? Wife and Ben.

Pictures? You're gonna have to wait. Above from yesterday. Those crappie were all 1 pound or bigger with the exception of 2. The larger catfish was at least 5, probably more. Great looking fillet.

Keep the fire burning, it's a bitch getting it restarted.

Yeah Us!

We won tonight, 8-7. Scored one in the bottom of the fifth. I don't think we had any RBI's tonight, all walks, stolen based, passed balls, bad throws, etc. I'm not a big fan of that kind of ball but we'll definitely take it.

We've seen every team now and there's not way we should be 2-5-1. These other teams better watch out for us in the end of year tournament. If we don't start sculling baaas we're gonna be alright.

I like working from home, even late, but when nobody is around to help it really sucks. Nobody can access the gradebook or parent portal from home and I think it's a DNS issue. Well my provider works 8-5 and I can't do anything to verify my theory. That is not a good. Now that we've gotten bigger it's more of an issue and we need that support. I think it's time to start shopping around.

Bark like a dog for me.

Kids with long hair drive me crazy. It almost always looks greasy and when they sweat it smells bad.

We had a retirement ceremony at work today and one of them just didn't look good. He hasn't been at work for a while although I know he's been sick, I didn't think it was that bad. He's been with the district for 23 years and seen a lot of people come and go. I hate to see anybody in that shape. I mean anybody. News stories on kids with cancer hurt every time.

Musin' on Monday

• My blood pressure was up a little bit this afternoon, 137/87.  I've averaged things out over the last month and I should be around 125/74.  Still a little high but nothing like the reading I had at the Back institute.  160/120.
• I've reached a plateau on weight loss and am looking for direction.  Should I run/bike further or decrease my time with current distances?  Eating less chocolate is not an option.
• Ray Roberts is finally at the correct level.  Only took 14 inches of rain in 10 days.  I can't imagine the tree stumps I was barely missing two weeks ago being 4 foot under now.
• The front and back yards still look like hell.  Not that I've been there (hell) but I've been close...Newark.
• Too much attention spent on the ref's blown call in the Maverick game?  How about that wild ass shot Dirk took with less than a minute to play.  How about the 4 missed free throws in the last 2 minutes?  How about...oops almost looks like I care.  I don't really.
• Speaking of Dirk, Boogie Nights overrated?
• Planning a vacation can be a beating.
• Live in the Now!!!

Happy Mother's Day

IN PASSING

Sometimes Mom in passing
Would pat you on the back
And sometimes in passing
She'd show you the right track.

Sometimes Mom in passing
Would say, "You sure look nice!"
And sometimes in passing
She could, make you, think twice.

Sometimes Mom in passing
Would lightly touch your hair
And sometimes in passing
She'd show you what was fair.

Sometimes Mom in passing
Would ask, "What do you mean?"
And sometimes in passing
She would get in between.

Sometimes Mom in passing
Would give you, "that look"
And sometimes in passing
Would give you what it took.

But this time, Mom is passing
From this world to the best
And this time in passing
She'll pass the final test.

And when Mom has passed
And the pain is so unkind
Just look and you'll find her
There in your heart and mind.

Submitted By: Del "Abe" Jones

Remember Me?

Man have I fallen down on the job.  For anyone that really cares, here is the latest.

1. Very disappointing loss tonight.  The kids were talking how the game was almost over and it was only the second inning.  Can anyone say baseball jinx?  You just don't do that.  Keep playing hard and assume the other team will get theirs.  Final verdict, 13-12 as the other team scored 3 in the bottom of the last inning.  
2. Storms all around us tonight and we got bubkus...so far.
3. Dead fish off of 380 bridge and I mean a bunch.  I think a group of stripers got lost in the high water and then when it went down, so did they.  No small fish.
4. I'm starting to really really dig the MacBook.  Very very fast machine.  If I can get others to buy into them to, Lord only knows what can happen.
5. So Gordon Keith has now reverted to inserting pictures of scantily clad women.  Not gonna happen here.
6. It's late, I'm tired, Letterman is so-so, I'm out.  BTW, how's them beans Dave?

Scoreboard

Any chance I get to scoreboard the hated Longhorn, I'll take it.

February, 2009 Texas Bar Examination Results

1. Baylor 97.06% (33 of 34)
2. U of H 89.19% (33 of 37)
3. Tex. Tech 88.57% (31 of 35)
4. St. Mary’s 87.50% (28 of 32)
5. SMU 83.61% (51 of 61)
6. UT 83.33% (20 of 24)
7. South Texas 80.67% (96 of 119)
8. Texas Wesleyan 77.36% (41 of 53)
9. Texas Southern 40.74% (11 of 27)

Cerveza de Mayo

Happy to you and it is and everything. Sounds like I've already had a few huh? Today is the second annual Cerveza de Mayo at our house. Not sure of the head count but we have baby back ribs, brisket, sausage, drumsticks and all the trimmings. It shall be quite the event so bring on the rain.

I spent almost 3 hours doing yard work yesterday and boy are my arms tired. One weed eater will start then die and I'm not a mechanic so the heck with it. The other one is pretty heavy, a co-worker gave it to me for that very reason. It works like a champ you just better be in shape to use it. It was difficult to get it done with all the rain we've had but it looked like crap and actually still does.

The Ford is paid for and I couldn't be happier. I would love to get a new one but I like the idea of having the extra $$$ to put into savings. Or spend it. Or give it to charity.

Have a good weekend.

My Two Cents

The schools closing for swine flue are strange. Yeah, hot sports opinion there. I guess only time will tell whether it's panic or not. I've heard lots of information but still am not sure of the difference. Can anyone enlighten me? Is it just that they don't have an antibiotic for this strand of the flu?

I wonder how much impact this leaves on the TAKS testing and since the UIL shut down the sports events, how much longer will the playoffs take after school is dismissed for the summer. I remember the state baseball playoffs going on after school was out back in the day.

Why does the rain sound, smell and look so good? I just love it. Don't get me wrong, I don't love it enough to move to Seattle. I don't like their sports teams except the Huskies. Cool mascot.

My weight fluctuated 11 lbs. in the last 24 hours. Went up 5 yesterday after my bike ride then when I weighed this morning I was down 6 from bedtime. Net gain/loss -1. It took just under 58 minutes to complete the 12 mile greenbelt. That's averaging about 12 mph. (Quick, huh). If I average 13 MPH, how long will it take. First correct answer gets a triple fake Internet prize.

No pictures today although it would be very easy to throw any of the following on the blog: 2 pennies, surgical mask, bicycle, scale, picture of Seattle, two deer. Saw two very large does on the greenbelt yesterday hauling ass. How many of you read that word right?