Worldwind Tour of the Southland

I have been making a quick trip from Peachtree City to Mobile to Pensacola and now in Tallahassee. One thing is for sure, no one likes the drive from Pensacola to Tallahassee. I drove thru Destin to see if it had changed any and I don't see how those businesses stay open in the off season.
Almost hit a pelican as he flew across the road, luckily his crap missed me. That could have shattered the window and then put my eye out...it is the Christmas season ya know.
Been feeling a little blah tonight, wife is home sick and i don't get home til tomorrow to take care of her. So I listen to Steve Winwood instead. Reminds me of the old cross country trips in college listening to "Low Spark". Like y'all know what that is.
Miss my kids and grandkids.
Has there ever been a rock song with Florida in the title?
Man what a bunch of random crap.
Thought for the day...Did Mormon and the 3 Nephites play any games while they hung out waiting for the Nephites to destroy themselves?
I think that Joseph Smith was right when he said that the constitution will hang by a thread.

Things in a hotel room

desk...bed...curtains...tv...closet...lamp...nightstands...telephone...smoke alarm...oh crap this is boring.


5 Inches of snow on the ground in southeast Texas...is there no justice in this world?

Thanksgiving is gone...

Good time was had by all..blah blah blah. As I read the Book of Mormon I think we are so lucky to have such great revelation. Knowing that stupid people still have just as good a chance to get in still disturbs me though. Do you get smarter after the resurrection?
Avery and I were having dinner together last night, and we have started this tradition that when we eat together we have to have music. So I get my Ipod and go to tune in a song and I said to her..."let's pick a different song this time."
And she said, "no, Taking Care of Business" in a 2 year old sort of way.
Man that kid loves broccoli and cheese soup.
Rock Band rocks.
To see stupid people watch this video
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d845b66f54/the-whitest-kids-you-knowthe-new-thing-from-southernman

4 Hour Sleeping Blocks

I have found for some time now that I sleep in 4 hour intervals. I usually go to sleep quickly and sleep for about 4 hours, wake up to check out the final scores of all of the sporting events that I didn't stay up for and watch TV for an hour and then go back to sleep.
Now my doctor would say that I have a sleeping disorder...duh. But I don't think that taking another pill is what I want to do. What I think would help is for the Cowboys to start winning again, my yard get raked by the a bunch of illegals while I am out of town, and for all of our employees to not give me any anxiety.
I guess the reason I share this is for all those that read this see that we all get affected by crap like this.
Halloween was not very eventful at all. I went to dj for the local high school pre-game dinner, and my wonderful wife surprised me with a birthday cake and brought it up to the school dragging a bunch of reluctant people who were there cleaning up the mess. Trick or treat is not what it used to be. Best costume at our door was a voting booth with two bags of candy...one for the old man and the other for that Tiger Woods guy. that is how she was going to determine who was going to win.

Bad economy...What bad economy?

I had a full day yesterday and went on 6 sales calls and sold 5 of them. People have money, they just are more particular in how they spend it. I am going to start taking my camera and start posting pics of Dog of the Day...they are much cuter than my kids.
A follow up on the polyp...non cancerous...wooohooo. But they did find a geode inside with a hat on.

From A to Z and all the guts in between

My life is pretty mundane and I don't have a lot to say lately, mainly because it all seems the same to me daily. Going a month without posting seems like a long time but then I think about how long it was before I even thought about doing a blog before I actually did it and one month is not so bad...ramble...ramble...ramble.
If you want a CD with the songs that were played at Grandma Erwin's funeral, put in your order now, I will start burning and mailing this weekend.
We went over to Meredith's house to watch conference Sunday and at the end of the afternoon session (which ended at 6 pm our time) it had been a long day for a 2 yr old. It was time for the closing prayer for closing session so Avery bowed her head and folder her arms for the prayer, and since it was the last prayer of conference it got pretty long. I called it the "walking prayer", cuz that is what Avery started to do after 30 seconds of this long prayer. As she walked across the room towards the TV with her arms still folded and head bowed, I thought that maybe the spiritualness of the prayer was drawing her to the TV, but instead she walked over and picked up a balloon that she and John David had been playing with, and used just one hand as she kept her head buried in the other one. As the prayer finally ended, and we were all cracking up watching her, I hope she didn't get the idea that it is ok to laugh at the end of prayers.

By the way, I had my colonoscopy today and looking at the picks, I did a good job of instituting the cleaning out process. One polyp was found and no geodes...thank goodness cuz Owen would probably want to have show and tell in class. The pictures were pretty cool if you like guts. I will scan and post if I have just one request from anyone out there...just one is all it takes.

Thought for the Day

A Dork is a Nerd with confidence!!!

One of the Mysteries of Life

Well, I finally downloaded the Labor Day Pics at the North Carolina lake house. What a beautiful place.

As we took a walk something very thought provoking occurred to me...how can a gnat fly backwards for 1 hour and hover in front of my face without looking over it's shoulder to see if it is going to run into something.

I guess it figured that if he was going to back into a tree my face would be close behind.

It was a humid but fun hike just the same (if hikes can be fun).

On Sunday evening right at sunset we were serenaded by a person playing the bagpipes. It echoed across the lake and you could hear it far away.

I have also decided that I still hate Jet Skiers...the most rude people on any lake.

Please say that it's so!!!

If only it could happen this fast.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/entertainment_scientists_warn?utm_source=videomrss_84917

A little Taste of the 80's

Lindsey calls me and tells me that Owen was going around the apartment singing "You're all I got tonight, you're all I got tonight." Nothing like your grandson singing the Cars...and of course Hazel not wanting to be outdone wanted to here the clapping song..."My bestfriend's Girlfriend."
Watch out American Idol.

Video Pic of the Week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB2WWwabJZA&NR=1

Thought I would share my favorite music video of the week...enjoy.

Is Kentucky part of the South?

Well, this week I am spending it in Kentucky. I have to say that this is one beautiful state and I wish I could take home a carful of rocks that are just laying on the side of the road easy for the pickin'. Then I think about the ole back and change my mind. I went into Walmart in Georgetown KY and decided that no matter where you go, people that go into Walmart generally look the same, or at least have the same style of people in them. There is of course the toothless, and the haltertop with the fleshy overlay, and the nice looking woman with dark glasses so she won't be identified.
Below is a list of new fine wines that you can find there. And with corresponding meat selections like red meat(squirrel) or white meat (possum):
10. Chateau Traileur Parc
9. White Trashfindel
8. Big Red Gulp
7. World Championship Riesling
6. NASCARbernet
5. Chef Boyardeaux
4. Peanut Noir
3. I Can't Believe it's not Vinegar
2. Grape Expectations
1. Nasti Spumante

Wipeout

As I sit and watch yet another reality show, I don't understand why people subject themselves to pain, embarrassment, ridicule, and did I mention pain? Wipeout, the latest addition has become my favorite. I asked myself why these people do it. And then I say, so what if they get hurt...they new it was coming and they did it anyway. So I decided that I wouldn't feel sorry for them anymore and began laughing. People will do just about everything to win money or get on TV. Just another form of slapstick.

Isnt Somebody Trying to Tell You Something?

I saw a guy riding his Harley today...he had a set of crutches tied to the back.

Men Aren't Worth It

As I went to work with our new guy in Pensacola, I thought that I had forgotten to lock my car as we left his house. He said, "Don't worry this is a very safe neighborhood...everyone around here has lived here for a long time." As we returned later in the day, a sheriff's car was blocking the street (being a dead end street), and they wouldn't let us in. Even when he said "my kids are down there." We came back in about 30 minutes and they let us in. Seems that a guy was walking out on his girlfriend and she said she was going to kill herself. They had 5 cops and an ambulance down there. Well she shot off a couple of rounds in the air to let the cops know that it was loaded. Then she pointed the gun at her chest and pulled the trigger. Shame shame shame.
No one is really worth that...man or woman. They busted the same house 2 months ago as a meth lab. I think some homes are just cursed and should be demolished. Hope I cheered everyone up.

We Are not All the Same in the South

One of the reasons I wanted to do this blog so I could relate what i experience in my travels before I forget it. Driving thru Alabama, I was listening to a radio station from a small town called Jackson. I swear I can't make up this stuff, but they had one commercial where one guy says to his friends, "What gives, I pull up and see all these kick-ass cars in front." And one of the guys says "Dude, where have you been...so and so car company is having a sale." That is some classy ad copy if you ask me.
Then right after, this commercial talks about the true meaning of the Led Zep song Stairway to Heaven. They are actually playing the song in the background so you can hear the words, and saying that it has to do with this lady going into 'Classic Meats' to buy food for a party. Now I know why I always salivate when I hear that song.
I'm gonna start taking my camera in the car to show everyone what the scenery is really like. I decided that when I drove down this country road in the Florida panhandle and saw 2 real jet fighter planes sitting in this guy's front yard. You should have seen the runway.

Long Live Rock

As I sit at the end of the day and watch a man kiss a cobra, no not a car and not animal planet, but 2 rednecks that kiss an actual snake on Americas Got Talent, I think that I should be spending my time being more productive. So I am writing my thoughts for the day.
Yesterday my 2 yr old granddaughter was having dinner with us and we had paused a movie we were watching to eat. The movie pausing timed out and music came on the tv and I swear on Jimi Hendrix's grave I am not making this up...she said " Rock and Roll." She already knows how to get to me.