Had A Cool Weekend Planned
But it didn’t turn out the way I wanted it too. As you all probably know by now, my wife & I had a new baby boy born back on December the 21st. My mom was able to babysit my two daughters while they were growing up. Hell, she even retired from work when my 1st one was born (22 years ago) just so nobody else could watch her. Now, her mom is 98 now so her & her sister (my aunt) take turns taking care of her. She stays with one of them for 4 months & then goes to the other for 4 months. My mom’s time was while my son was born & all the way til Febuary the 1st. So she has not been able to see our son very much. A bunch of people were planning a big 4-wheeler ride this past Saturday night so my mom & dad came down to spend the weekend with us & to see Keegan. They were gonna watch him so we could go riding. What started the weekend off rough was that my Grizzlies lost to the Thunder on Friday night. Got that over with & was waiting to go riding on Saturday. Well, it rained from like 4:00 in the morning til like 2:00 in the afternoon so everybody that was gonna go riding backed out. We get muddy anyway & it had stopped by the time we were gonna go, so I still wanted to go. It’s not as much fun by yourself because you can’t really try trails that you don’t know in case you get stuck. We do have a winch, but it does no good if you aren’t close to trees to hook it to.
Anyway, we didn’t get to go riding this time. My wife hasn’t gotten to go much either because of recouping from having our son so she was really excited about going too. So, on to the next thing….I cooked steaks on the grill for mom & dad & us Saturday night. Mom & my wife played with Keegan all night while dad & I played some Kinect golf. Going to bed that night knowing that on Sunday we had the Grizzlies-Celtics to watch Sunday morning & the nthe Super Bowl last night. Well, the Grizzlies got beat bad again so that sucked. I’m really tired of the Patriots being in it, but was pulling for them because I hate the Giants (I’m a lifelong Cowboys fan). Basically all of my games went wrong & we didn’t get to go riding. It was still a good weekend though having mom & dad down & for her to get to spend time with Keegan. Just wish the games would have gone the way I wanted. I won’t bore you all any longer. Til next time peeps…
Our 4-Wheeler
Write Wednesdays
For a while now I have been trying to think of a good weekly feature to do on here. I tried the “Movie Review” thing, but don’t get to watch movies the way I used to so it just kinda fell to the wayside. I have decided to try this…I know we all get stuck, in a funk, or writer’s block from time to time. So, on each Wednesday I’m gonna try to post an idea for you to take & use. I might come up with some good things that would be tough for me, but some of you may be able to run with it. I don’t mean you have to wait til Wednesday to write your post (do it whenever you feel it)…just check back here each Wednesday if you get stuck to look for something new. I may or may not participate, just really want to give out ideas. I would like for you to come back here to the post you get the idea from & leave a comment with a link to your post so all of my readers can come check it out. I may have some readers that you might not have & this could bring you some new ones. That being said…let’s get this rolling.
Week 16 Idea: What are your thoughts on technology & all this “social media” now? Do you like it & what would you change?
Til next time peeps…
Yall Knew I Wouldn’t Go Through With It
Ok, a little while back I posted about trying to get in shape with our XBOX Kinect. Here is my update to it. I’m not gonna do it….lol. I have never enjoyed working out…it bores the crap out of me. I love playing XBOX, but the games I mostly like on this Kinect (that we have anyway) are golf, bowling, & darts. You only have to use your arms on them so it might be tough to get in shape. There are some fun games besides that we have but they do take alot of energy. Track n Field…you really have to run in place to make your person run. Same thing with baseball…if you don’t hit a homerun, you have to run to first base. It’s great if you want to do what I said…I’m just not into it. I made the post hoping it would make me stick to it, but I would rather throw some darts, bowl, or shoot a 6 under in golf & drink my beer. Sorry, it has taken me so long to update you on nothing. If any of you decide to try this…let me know how you do. I wish you all the luck & really hope it works for you. Til next time peeps…
Getting In Shape With Xbox Kinect
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We have had the Xbox Kinect since it came out. It is alot fun, but will wear you out. For those of you that may not know…it’s the newest video console game where you play without any controllers…you are the controller. You just move your body like you were actually doing whatever you are playing. Our youngest 2 girls really like playing & it’s so much fun playing with them. Anyway…my wife Krista saw a story where a woman lost some weight playing it so much a week instead of her normal workout. I just thought of trying this today to give me something else to write about on here. Now, I’m not a very big guy (never have been)…I’m 5 ’9 & 165lbs. I do however have too much of a gut than I want & would like to be able to do yard work without getting sore. Plus I’m 42 now & have a new son coming next month…will need some energy. I also figured that if I post this…maybe it will make me stick to it to keep you all updated. We play now, but not so many times a week & may go a month without playing at all. We play bowling the most. track & field, volleyball, boxing, & the Adventures game will kick your butt. We are getting season 2 of the sports game tomorrow. I know it has football, skiing, golf, darts & baseball I think…not sure exactly.
I’m planning on maybe even keeping up with what games we play each time & for how long to give you all better info. I guess it all depends on how much work that might be. Not sure if I will update you every week or every other week. Let me see how it goes. I don’t know how much I will lose, but will try really hard for all of you & for me. I have always been bored with working out so I never stuck to it. These games are fun, so it should help me stick to it & get my old butt in shape. I really enjoy playing with the girls anyway…so it’s a “win win” right? Check back to see what happens….this could be really funny. Til next time peeps…
Write Wednesdays
For a while now I have been trying to think of a good weekly feature to do on here. I tried the “Movie Review” thing, but don’t get to watch movies the way I used to so it just kinda fell to the wayside. I have decided to try this…I know we all get stuck, in a funk, or writer’s block from time to time. So, on each Wednesday I’m gonna try to post an idea for you to take & use. I might come up with some good things that would be tough for me, but some of you may be able to run with it. I don’t mean you have to wait til Wednesday to write your post (do it whenever you feel it)…just check back here each Wednesday if you get stuck to look for something new. I may or may not participate, just really want to give out ideas. I would like for you to come back here to the post you get the idea from & leave a comment with a link to your post so all of my readers can come check it out. I may have some readers that you might not have & this could bring you some new ones. That being said…let’s get this rolling.
Week 9 Idea: Create a short little story about you waking up in the middle of the woods being lost…make it scary or fantasy.
This could be fun. Til next time peeps…
I’m Alright…No Worries
Ever since we moved down to the country this past May…this has been in my head all the time driving back & forth to work. Really bad now that it gets dark before I even leave work & then have an hour & 20 minute drive home. I have come close a bunch so far, but it finally happened last night…I hit a deer. I have had to dodge a huge cow in the fog just walking right down the middle of the road, dogs like crazy….they run around all over the place. You really have to watch out because I would hate (or do hate now that it happened) to hit any of them, especially a dog because they are so much smaller.
I saw her as I was getting closer & started slowing down. She was up ahead & standing in the grass off to the right with her butt facing me. She did bend her head around & look at me. As I got closer, figured she would just run off into the woods on my right but she turned to her left & ran right out in front of me. I slammed on the brakes & kinda slid sideways. I didn’t see her get hit but it sounded like a bomb inside…loud as hell. She had to have run off because I slowly pulled forward & then kept going. That sounds kinda bad, but you all have to picture where I was….there are no houses, lights, curbs, stripes on the road or anything around. You can’t even see your hand in front of your face. I just knew that if I got out…those dudes from the movie “Wrong Turn” would have gotten me. I also would have had to turn around & put my headlights in that direction just to see & it’s hard to turn around here without going off in a huge ditch. See what I’m talking about…scary huh? I have to drive through here every day. My hood didn’t look buckled up while I finished my ride home so I figured it might not be too bad. Once home, I checked it out…my right front blinker & part of the grill is busted & my passenger side door is smashed in pretty bad (see picture). I didn’t see any hair or blood on my truck so I’m hoping she just had a bad headache & maybe a little sore. Would hate to know that I killed her. I’m fine since I was kinda ready for it. What did surprise me was that my airbag didn’t pop out & bust my face all to hell. If you remember from my earlier post about my truck, that airbag has been packed in there for over 16 years now so it may not even work…lol. Well, just wanted to tell you all about my little adventure last night & show you my door. Hope you are all good & be careful…it’s winter time & these beautiful animals are running around all over. I see at least 2 to 3 every drive. Til next time peeps…
Almost Time To Buy Some Hotwheels
As most of you may or may not know, my oldest daughter turned 22 on the 5th. My other daughter will be 10 on the 28th (also my birthday) & my step-daughter turned 10 this past June. So, as you can see I have been out numbered for the past 22 years besides Ledger (see Ledger tab at top). He can’t really help me out though…lol They are the best little girls that any Dad could ask for. I wouldn’t trade them for anything in the world, but it looks like Daddy is finally gonna get some help. My wonderful wife Krista is having mine & her 1st son in about 10 more weeks.
I really can’t wait, but I’m not gonna know how to act. I have dealt with pink & purple bikes, dolls, screams, Dance Central, & cheerleading for so long now…what do I do? I know…it’s time for some Hotwheels cars, Tonka trucks, electric race sets, train sets, & football. Man, just gives me chills thinking about it. She is due on January the 26th but the doctor thinks it will be a little sooner. Yes, I will turn 42 before he gets here, but it’s cool. Hadn’t even planned on anymore kids, but Krista & I were pleasantly surprised. I was fine with all girls, but in the back of my head…wanted to be able to pass on my wonderful Dad’s name…he only had three sisters. So Thanks to the lovely Krista & alot of her hard work (just a little so far from me)….the Pearce name gets to carry on. Can’t wait to play with some real toys. So ready for some Hotwheels…many years ago I used to customize them & sell them on Ebay. Now, with all of our girls, little brother will always have a babysitter. All this talk of young kids & me passing on the family name, figured that I would throw in a picture of me from kindergarten for you to laugh at & give me hell. This was like 36 years ago….lol Til next time peeps…
An O’Brien’s Pix Update
Well, as you all probably know by now because of this post Secret I started a whole new blog back on October the 18th to bring you all on my journey as I learn to use my camera & take cool pictures. I haven’t been back really since then to tell you how it’s going, so here is an update. It’s going crazy, surprising, & I love it. It has been so much fun learning how to get good pictures & meeting other photographers & seeing their work. I have found some great photo blogs that take just really cool & beautiful photos…you can just go check out my blog roll over there (it’s Obrien’s Pix in my blog roll here). This little list that I am fixing to give you from that blog roll have been helping me so much. These are in no particular order. One girl has been tremendous…even helping me through e-mail.
Leanne Cole’s Blog
A Boy With Shoes
Astrawally..also on this blog roll
Katie’s Camera Blog
Rebkin..on this blog roll
Stories From Home…on both blog rolls
There alot of others too that have helped me just in comments. This blogging coummnunity is just so cool & such great people including all of you that have found me over the past year on this one.
I think I am getting better & learning. Hope to get as good as some of them someday. I also have created a page on Facebook for it…swing by & hit the like button. I have been writing this blog & hanging with you wonderful people for a little over a year now. The most hits that I have had here in one day is 71. O’Brien’s Pix has just been up for a month now & the overall hits are a little over half of what this one has had in a year. Here are some of the hit stats to let you know how this has been such a fun ride for me so far.
10/29 -91 hits
10/30 -99 hits
11/5 -112 hits
11/6 -91 hits
11/11 -525 hits
11/14 -130 hits
11/15 -198 hits
11/16 -127 hits
See how amazing & fun this has been for me? I have 37 subscribers here & 47 over there already. I’m not going away from The Mindslam at all…love it, just wanted to let you know about how the other is doing. I love having both of them so very much & having all of you as my blogging buddies. I am have been trying to think of good things to post here to keep you all entertained…when I can’t, it’s just real easy to post a picture over there & keep rolling. Thanks so much to each & everyone of you. I am including a picture that I took but never posted over there. Enjoy your Thanksgiving & Til next time peeps…
Just a brick wall
I Need Some Help WordPress
I have been writing this blog for a little over a year now & have loved, enjoyed every minute of it. I have met some really cool blogging buddies on here that I hope to have as friends for the rest of my life. I have always wanted to get into photography & decided to start a whole different blog with you guys just for that O’Brien’s Pix. During the year of writing this blog & making all of these friends, I have a bunch of wonderful blogs that I subscribed to or now follow. Since starting O’Brien’s Pix back on October the 18th, I have followed photo blogs on there to keep up with on that side…have a bunch of photo blog buddies over there. My problem that I have been running into is this. When I sign into The Mindslam & hit the “Read Blogs” link, it pulls up the ones that I am following for O’Brien’s Pix & doesn’t show my Mindslam buddies. I can hit “refresh” a bunch & nothing changes. Every now & then it does show them but only two…now more ever load. Anytime I sign into O’Brien’s Pix, it always shows the right ones for it….never does it show the Mindslam ones in there. Can you please help me with this….I hate not being able to keep up with my buddies from The Mindslam…that’s the whole reason I follow these great people because they are awesome writers. Please fix this for me. Til next time peeps…
A Call Out To The Rich
Does it bug any of you when you are driving around where you grew up or just in the town/city you live in & there are so many empty & run down buildings? I know the economy sucks real bad right now..people losing their houses, their jobs, & can hardly pay for anything (things are even tough for me), but if you had the money wouldn’t you like to fix up one or some of these buildings & then rent them out to small businesses? Downtown Memphis has some wonderful, beautiful, old, historic buildings just sitting there empty. You fix them up & somebody will put something in them. It dresses up the area & just makes everything look so much better. I love it when somebody takes these old warehouse type buildings & turns them into apartments, malls or whatever. I love the way brick looks being on the inside of your apartment, house, restaurant, or business…no clue why, have just always liked that look. There are some apartments there that used to be an old warehouse. The floors are concrete & there is brick on the inside…so cool to me. All the pipes & metal beams exposed..love that.
This would also create jobs (help the economy)..you would have to pay contractors to fix up the buildings. Once somebody put a business in there, they would have to hire employees…just a win/win situation. I wish I had the money to do it. This picture that I’m gonna show you all here is what looks like it was once a catfish restaurant. This is in a small town about 20 miles west of where I live now. It’s just on the corner of a little 4-way intersection so it’s not the same as what I am talking about in big downtown Memphis, but still somebody could fix it up & turn into another restaurant & that corner would look alot better. It was for rent…I saw the sign. What you all think? Til next time peeps…
Wanted To Tell You All A Little Secret
As alot of you have figured out, I really like taking pictures. I have wanted to be a good photographer for a while now. That’s why I bought a real good camera (Olympus E-510 ) a few years ago. It is more advanced than any camera I have ever had. It has all kinds of functions that I had no clue how to use so I just didn’t really put forth much effort & try to get good with it til now. I have really started trying to learn it & get good on my camera. Since moving, I haven’t been able to find my manual on it. Think it’s at my Mom & Dad’s in their shed (along with alof of our stuff)..hopefully will get it soon. Alot of the pictures on here are with that camera, but some of them have been taken with my phones.
I didn’t just want to load this blog up that I love & have worked so hard on it with a bunch of pictures because I do like writing too, so I have decided to start a photo blog for my journey on becoming a better photographer. I debated on telling you all or not because I didn’t want to take away from the Mindslam. I have decided to do it though so all of you could check it out from time to time & tell me how I am doing. I’m not asking you to try & keep up with me in two different places, but wanted to let you know. I have really enjoyed WordPress & they make it so easy to start up another blog, so I did last Tuesday (the 18th). It will be strictly pictures taken from just my camera…no less quality ones from my phone. Hope you can take some time to check it out some. You can find it here O’Briens Pix or it is also listed in my blog roll. O’Brien is my middle name in case you were wondering. Thanks so much & Til next time peeps…
Sample of what you will find over there.
Write Wednesdays
For a while now I have been trying to think of a good weekly feature to do on here. I tried the “Movie Review” thing, but don’t get to watch movies the way I used to so it just kinda fell to the wayside. I have decided to try this…I know we all get stuck, in a funk, or writer’s block from time to time. So, on each Wednesday I’m gonna try to post an idea for you to take & use. I might come up with some good things that would be tough for me, but some of you may be able to run with it. I don’t mean you have to wait til Wednesday to write your post (do it whenever you feel it)…just check back here each Wednesday if you get stuck to look for something new. I may or may not participate, just really want to give out ideas. I would like for you to come back here to the post you get the idea from & leave a comment with a link to your post so all of my readers can come check it out. I may have some readers that you might not have & this could bring you some new ones. That being said…let’s get this rolling.
Week 1 Idea: Tell the history of your hometown.
You don’t have to actually tell the real name if you don’t want people to know where you live…change it up or be vague about it. What did/do you like about it. This could be fun. Til next time peeps…
Stand, Clap Your Hands, & Stomp Your Feet
This is pretty exciting…I have been given an award. Think I may have been given one once before but didn’t know how this deal worked really & wasn’t sure that I had one. So, I am gonna count this one as my 1st. It just feels really cool to because of the person that gave it to me…the lovely, & very talented Edmonton Tourist If you are not reading her….get over there…great stuff. I really want to Thank her too…all my hard work & love of this blog has paid off. It is the Liebster Blog Award. Have no clue who Liebster is or what he/she has done for the blogging world, but I will take it. Ok, There are 4 rules to receiving this award & here they are:
1. Thank the blogger who gave you the Liebster Award & link them on your blog.
2. Copy & paste the award on your blog.
3. Mention 5 other blogs worthy of the Liebster Blog Award.
4. Leave a comment on the 5 blogs to let them know that they have received the Liebster Blog Award.
This is the hard part. I have so many great blogs in my blog roll (that’s why they are there…all deserve awards) but alot of them have won many awards before so I am gonna try to give this to 5 that are newer to me or that I haven’t seen get many or any awards but deserve them. All of my blogging buddies…you know you all are worthy of awards to me, but I have to put down just 5 here. Please forgive me.
1.I’m Not Really a Barista This girl will have you rolling in the floor laughing.
2. Stories From HomeThis guy takes beautiful pictures & has awesome stories to go along with them.
3. The Undeveloped StoryWonderful writer gives you ideas on what to write & tips. She’s also writing a novel about Zombies.
4.PCC Advantage She teaches you all kinds of stuff about being in college. Writes about other great things too.
5. For Your AmusementShe finds really cool & beautiful images from all over & posts them with cool stories.
So, I think that is it….CONGRATS to you 5 & hope you get many more. Til next time peeps…
A Call Out To Comcast
I need a huge favor people of Comcast….can you PLEASE bring your highspeed interent service to the little ole, rural, on the huge lake of Sardis, in Como Mississippi? Over the years I have had all kinds of internet service (even dial-up in the begining) I think you are the best by far. I grew up & lived in the city for the 1st 41 years of my life & now live in the country & I have very important things to do online (like my wonderful blog here). I called you guys when I 1st moved down here & the rude ass on the phone just said “we don’t have service there” & hung up. No reason, no mention of when it might be coming…nothing. The only options available that I have found is the satellite one (which the guy said would lag real bad if I play Xbox online) & it has a limit of how much you can get on each month. We looked & settled on the MiFi (personal hotspot) from a cell phone company…it gets us online, but has a limit too & is most of the times worse than dail-up. My last post about our cat…it took a little over an hour just to load that picture on here. You have service just like 20 minutes north of us & I believe you do about 25 minutes south of us in Oxford. We are we left out? My truly awesome blog is growing & I have many wonderful blogging buddies that I need to keep up with. You make it so hard for me to be able to read their stuff & make comments. I get tired of doing it all from my phone (which barley works down here either). The best time that I have to do any of this is when I’m at work in Memphis & my boss leaves..not that he cares, but me & him are the only two in my department & we have just the one computer (with no speakers by the way) in our office & he plays solitaire all day so I can’t do important stuff til he leaves. I’m begging you…please hook a brother up….I have to tend to my wonderful blogging buddies & they need me to be able to post amazing things like this call out to you guys. I’m not even gonna try to add a picture to this because I need to go outside & finish my cigar & get ready to watch LSU beat the crap out of Tennessee & that game starts at 2:30 & the picture wouldn’t be up by then. Please bring your ass here. Til next time peeps…
Up In Smoke
Up until this past Monday, I had been dipping smokeless tobacco for the last 24 years. It was just getting to expensive (was doing 2 cans/day) with that and my beer. I decided one day at work that I wanted to cut one of them out. It’s really tough picking the dip after that long…especially first thing in the morning, all day long at work, & really after eating. But, having a few beers when I get home from work is just so relaxing to me. Actually, I just love beer & can drink it anytime. My wife told me that I should try cigars…won’t have to buy as much, they are pretty cheap or can be, & I might like them. All of this kinda fell inline with my buddy over at Mr. T’s Jibba Jabba getting into them pretty heavy & has been talking to me about them. He has really gotten into them & has helped me alot already. I’m kinda digging this whole cigar thing.
I grew up with my mom smoking like crazy & think that’s what turned me off on it & kept me from wanting to smoke like so many these days do. I hated the smell & couldn’t stand the taste (the very few times I tried it). Everybody always asked “How can you do that nasty dip..it can make your teeth fall out”? I always said “Well, at least I can breath”. That’s what I like about the cigars…you do not inhale them, so my lungs are still safe. I have only had 2 cigars so far after quitting dip last Monday, so I’m way behind on tasting different ones & learning, but that has saved me about $25.00 on buying dip. I am gonna try to keep you up to date on my cigar adventure as it grows. Will try to post as I learn more & hope to help you out if you are thinking about like Mr. T has helped me. While I was sitting outside last night finishing my beer & the cigar, we spotted this little fellow on a piece of our firewood. I know he is some kind of catepillar, but have never seen one like him. Enjoy. Til next time peeps…
A Name Change Needed
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Since there is talk of who all is being nominated for the “Rock And Roll Hall of Fame” this year, thought that I would put down some things about it that I don’t understand. It was established in 1986 for best known & most influential musicians. Artists become eligible 25 years after their first album was released. I think this is all well & good…these people need to be recognized for their talents…there needs to be a place for it so people can visit. Here is what I don’t get though…
Why in the world is it in Cleveland, OH? I kinda remember when it was being discussed for the place, Memphis was in the hunt. I’m not saying this because I grew up in Memphis…but why was Cleveland chosen over Memphis? Kinda silly to me. Almost everybody knows & us Memphians sure as hell do…it is the home of Elvis. Memphis also produced such great rock n roll bands as Tora Tora, Roxy Blue, & Saliva. If you haven’t been in Memphis on the anniversary of Elvis’ death or around his birthday..you have never seen so much craziness in your life. All of those that come in here every year for those two things could also visit the Hall of Fame.
Here is my other thing..if the topic to getting in is so broad…why is it called the “Rock And Roll Hall of Fame”? Have you seen some of the inductees? Some of them have nothing to do with Rock and Roll. Also, some that haven’t made it in just amazes me…like my favorite band of all time (Kiss), yes I am a little bias on this one, but they sure as hell deserve it. I know alot of people never liked them, but you have to see what they did for stage shows, entertainment, & rock and roll.
Why not change the name to the “Musical Hall of Fame” & then put the bands or artists into what type of music they were famous for as categories? Doesn’t that make more sense? Change the name & move it to Memphis. Hell, they could put in the old vacant “Mid-South Coliseum” where alot of these people played in their early days. What do you think about all of this? Til next time peeps…
Want A New Drug?
Photo coutesy of www.pachd.com
This may only appeal to those of you my age (41) or older, but maybe you will understand me. Is it me, or does it seem like there is way too much medicine out there these days? It seems like every other commercial on tv is about a new medicine. When I was growing up about the only ones I really remember were for headaches. Now it seems like there is a pill for everything. I think this may be part of what’s wrong with the world or with people in general. You get all this pumped in your face all the time, you might think you need them. I just don’t think it is healthy. I’m not a doctor nor do I claim to be, but don’t some of you think all of this could be causing alot of the problems with people. I’m not trying to make light of some of the situations or problems that some people may have (like erection problems) but maybe it is caused from all the pills they took for so many other things before they got to this stage? It just doesn’t seem natural to me. All I am really trying to say or that I think about is…..I don’t remember all this junk when I grew up & it just seemed like the world was in a better place back then. All this may be just a money grab for the government & insurance companies. Think about how many different pills are out there for so many (so called) different problems. Take vitamins & eat things that are good for you…isn’t that how it used to be? Don’t even get me on the illegal drugs…never understood that. I will be 42 in November & only tried pot once in my life & that was almost 25 years ago. Never tried anything else at all. The way it is looking….you will have to take a pill every hour of everyday just to function. That has to be a problem & really wrong. I have only taken asprin, or medicine the doctor gave me for certain injuries in my life…that’s it. You think that might be why I can still get an erection? My body hasn’t been polluted with all kinds of stuff. Here are some things you might see before too long. Til next time peeps…
Timeapill..this will wake you up at 7:00 every morning to be on time.
Yellazan..This will make you not yell at anybody.
Bossopore..This will make you get along with your boss.
Clothesazone..This one will help you pick out your clothes in the morning.
Ticketzane..This will make sure you don’t get a speeding ticket.
Cookintime..This will make you cook dinner at a certain time.
Smileapan..This one will let you smile even when you don’t want to.
Peeapill..This one will make you pee at a certain time everyday.
Kissagra..This one will make you kiss your wife/husband.
You see what I’m saying…it getting crazy.
What Bugs Me About Reality Shows
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Over the years, there have been a bunch of these crazy, sometimes good, & most of the time…really crap (Jersey Shore) reality shows. We all know this & probably watch or have watched most of them. There is one thing that really bugs me on some of them (& it’s a little thing)…I will get to that in a bit. I have seen about 6 or 7 seasons of Survivor. I pretty much like it because of the competiton or games they have to do. We watch alot of Food Network so there are alot on there that I love. We love food, love to cook, & really like learning about it on these shows. I would have to say my favorite of all has to be Hell’s Kitchen. Gordon Ramsay is one of the, if not the best in the world & it’s so cool watching him teach these people. Yes, he gets rough on them, but you know they are learning from it. His new show (in it’s 2nd season) is really cool too…Master Chef. Here are some others we like to watch: Restaurant Impossible, The Great Food Truck Race, American Idol, House Hunters, Yard Crashers, Pawn Stars, American Pickers, Cash & Cari, Picker Sisters…There are many more, but enough with boring you with our opinions.
Here is what bugs me…can’t remember which all of these shows do this, but I know Hell’s Kitchen, Survivor, & The Next Food Network Star all do….Ok, you ready for this big thing…lol When somebody gets voted off…take their butts off of the opening credits! There, got that off my chest. Til next time peeps…
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Buffalo Springs
We bought a big new house back in July of 08 in a new neighborhood (see pic on about page) & decided to get us a dog (see Ledger page). Our house was not very far from the local animal shelter. We found Ledger on their website & went to check him out & get him. We were told that he was found on a street called “Buffalo Springs” right down the road so they had named him “Springer”. We rescued him & took him home that day. We of course changed his name to Ledger. We got him not long after Heath Ledger passed away, so that’s where his name came from. We were coming home from picking up my step-daughter from school one day & found that street “Buffalo Springs”. A few times after that, I noticed that the street sign was missing. We ended up finding it at a yard sale in the neighborhood & bought it so we would have something to go along with our awesome dog. I hung the sign in our garage for a nice little addition to all the other stuff we had in there.
As most of you know by now, we have sinced moved to a place on a big lake. Most of the places down there are just weekend cabins for most people to fish & go boating. There are only about a handful of us that live there permanantly. We started seeing that alot of the people down there had come up with quirky little names for their places & had signs hung up to show everybody. There are some funny ones like..Coon-Ass Corner, The Ghetto Chateau, Bass-Hole Home…just to name a few. We started talking about trying to name our place. Came up with a few, but we never really agreed on one. I was out in our covered carport hanging up the signs that we used to have in our garage at the old house to kinda decorate it a little & I found that Buffalo Springs street sign. I told my wife that this might be a cool sign to hang up at the front. She said “Wow”, that could be what we name our place & it would go along with Ledger. So, I hung it up earlier this week & it looks good. So, if any of you are ever in the neighborhood, stop on by “Buffalo Springs” & see us. This living at the lake has been alot of fun so far. You can sit outside at night with a fire going in the firepit, drink a few beers & relax. I took my wife fishing this past Saturday…1st time we have done that together & it was really nice. We caught a cooler full of nice bream. She had fun. Still having to use my phone for this so I’m gonna tell you here about the pics I’m gonna add here. One is our sign, one is the firepit, & then one of our fish we caught. Til next time peeps…
Let Me Tell You About An Old Girl
She is a 1996 Mazda truck. I’m really not one of those guys that names his cars or calls it a girl, but figured it would give the story a better kick. I bought her brand new off of the showroom floor in August of 95. For real…they had to open the doors & move 2 cars for me to get her out & drive her home. From my freshmen year in high school (84), til this date, I had 6 new cars/trucks. Next month she will be 16 years old. Never had any car anywhere near this long. Not sure how many miles she has on her because the odometer quit working about 2 years ago at 187,193.
She’s been a great little truck & has been all over the place. Up until about 3 years ago, the only trouble I had out of her was the switch kept going out in the door making the truck think my door was open so it always left my dome light on. I finally just took the bulb out. She needs some work now, but damn she’s old. She needs wiper blades, a windshield, the a/c is broke, & the top to the center console won’t close anymore. She stills looks good on the inside & out for her age. Back in 97 at a job I was at ..we switched retirement plans so I got a check for $17,000 & paid her off 3 years early so yep, I haven’t had a car note since then. That part is awesome, but sure wish I had air now…. Lol. Just wanted to fill you in on one of my girls. Til next time peeps…
The 4th Is A Great Holiday
How was your 4th of July? Ours was pretty cool & filled with stuff to do. This guy down the street was having a huge party on Saturday night..alot of the people got there Friday night though so we hung out down there. Drank a few beers & played this game where you swing a metal ring on a string & try to hook it on a hook that’s mounted on a tree. Met a bunch of new people & the guy started all the cooking for the party. He cooked like 9 BBQ butts & another guy brought some gumbo he made. Not sure what time we got home that night.
I got up early Saturday morning to go fishing with a friend. It was my 1st time fishing from a boat in a freshwater lake (have been deep sea fishing before). We got out there a little too late, but I still caught 6 catfish & 1 white bass. Also got alot of sun….I’m getting a tan living on the lake.
We got down to the party Saturday night & had some fun. I didn’t eat any of the food, but heard it was good. The guy had rented an empty lot & hired a band, so it was pretty cool. I bet there was about 100-150 people there. It started getting kinda late & the ones that were drunk started trying to fight. It was 2 girls that got it all started I think. Then a bunch more look liked they were fixing to start. I finished my beers & got my ass back to the house…who needs that stupid inmature crap? Not me.
Sunday morning rolls around & we found out that a couple friend of ours was coming down & so were my parents so we decided to cook on the grill. I did burgers, wings, & hot dogs for the kids. It was so good…yall need to come try my cooking sometime…it’s really good…lol. Sunday night got a little crazy with the fireworks. My mom, step-daughter, daughter, & the wife of the guy that threw the party all got burned by some fireworks that fell over & shot down the street. His wife got the worse of it.. right in the kneck. They all are ok now though. Monday rolled around & we just pretty much relaxed besides cleaning up the yard some. My youngest daughter rode my mom & dad around on her tricked out golfcart. Here is a picture of my youngest & my dad on the golfcart. Hope you all had fun too. Til next time peeps…
Stop It With The “Turn Your Back” Talk
Even if you are not a die hard sports fan, I’m sure you are aware of the NFL & now since late last night, the NBA lockouts. These are big problems that have to be worked out. It sounds like the NFL is alot closer to getting a deal done than the NBA. We might lose a couple games of football, but it sounds like we may lose the entire basketball season. I hate to hear this especially as good as our Memphis Grizzlies did last year.
I have been a football fan since I was like 5 years old & love Sundays for it. I just really started watching the NBA when we got the Grizzlies 10 years ago. I watched college basketball because my parents are the biggest University of Memphis fans you have seen.
What I kinda wanted to touch on is the talk from people saying they are gonna turn their backs on the sports & quit buying the stuff & quit watching if they don’t hurry & get this fixed. They think it will make the teams suffer. First of all, the football players & owners are fighting over $9 billion..your $1-2,000 /year is not gonna hurt them if they don’t get it. Second of all, alot of the people that are saying this are calling into sports talk radio to say this. If you are listening to or calling into a radio show, your a huge fan & your NOT gonna quit watching. As soon as they resume play, you will be there with your jersey on, blankets over the couch, & beers in your hand. Stop it. I know I will be there waiting. It kinda reminds of me of years ago when we heard that they were gonna build casinos in Tunica Mississippi. There were a bunch of people that lived down there that were against it & protested it trying to keep them out. They said it would attract crime & prostituion. One of the guys I worked with at the time was one of them. Not long after they opened he came in wearing a Splash Casino shirt. I asked him where he got it…listen to this…he got it from being one of the 1st 100 people through the door when it opened. Let these players & owners work their stuff out so we can watch & pull for our favorite teams. Til next time peeps…
Our Visit To Oxford
Last night we decided to drive into Oxford Mississippi for dinner to check things out around our new place. Oxford is the home of the Ole Miss Rebels Black Bears as they are now called because their old mascot was figured to be racist. I think it is funny because I have never liked them because I grew up a University of Memphis fan.
Anyway, it took us about 30 minutes to get there & it kinda reminded me of The Dukes of Hazard…you know the little square you drive around with all the little country stores & courthouse? It was a little nicer than that though. It’s a big college spot, alot of college kids walking around. About the only things that were in there were places to eat, clothing stores, & law firms.
We decided on a place called “The Rib Cage”. My step-daughter & I had the ribs & my wife had BBQ nachos. The ribs were pretty good..have had better & have had much worse. They were dry & I like wet ribs. I took 3 pictures so you could see some of the stuff & will try to put them in but once again doing this from my phone, so bare with me. The white building is the courthouse in the middle of that square, the other is just an old one that I thought was sharp (not sure what it is used for), & then an old phone booth that seemed to work. Til next time peeps…
