Beer Goggles?

Princess T after a few Captain and Cokes last night. Thanks for coming over guys...it was fun. Unfortunately, I didn't get to sleep until about 3am, so I'm draggin' a little this morning. Maybe I will post more later today if I get some motivation.

An impromptu party....

It seems that an impromptu party has found itself to the Margarita Lounge tonight. Cheryl, Tracy and I will soon have The Senator and Chad the Pharmacist arriving for an evening of conversation, music, fun and plenty of booze. It always seems like the best parties just "happen" out of the blue, wouldn't you agree? After the week I've had, a nice sioree is always welcome at the Lounge. More details tomorrow if I can remember them.

Turn the Page....

While I am not one to quote songs from Bob Segar, I couldn't think of a more appropriate title for my feelings tonight. It is a dark night at The Margarita Lounge. In life there are always changes that you need to deal with...some are good and some suck. Six months ago I had to say goodbye to a good friend of mine when he moved north to start a new life. That sucked. Tonight I received a phone call that I had been expecting for weeks. It also sucked. As of tomorrow, Mr. Hickman will no longer be employed at A.G. Edwards. While things will not be "official" until tomorrow morning, I figured it wouldn't hurt to mention it to everyone now.

From the bottom of my heart I will miss you Chris. Your office will never be the same without the Quigli Theater viewings of Wall Street. I will miss the witty jokes, the laughs and the "countdown to kickoff" of the Buckeye season. I will miss the infamous notebook of scratchings, stock symbols, and quotes. Most of all I will miss the good times.

Now this is not the end of the world by any means. Mr Hickman will only be five minutes away at another company, but certain changes suck and take time to get used to. We'll all miss you around the office, brother. Make sure to keep in touch.

The Senator Speaks!!!!

The stufftbox is FINALLY up and running. For anyone interested, the address is www.stufftbox.blogspot.com. If you are like me, you ought to add it to your bookmarks. While I tend to disagree with the left-leaning Senator on many issues, he now has his own soapbox to speak from. I look forward to many "pointed" discussions in the future.

Back from Paradise

Everything good must eventually come to an end. Thus ended our great trip to Sanibel. Unfortunately we had to return to the land of bills and work last night. The above picture was from the beach outside the Mucky Duck on Captiva Island on Friday Night. I guess the only good news is that this coming weekend is July 4th, so we get a three day weekend. Hopefully by then I will be back amongst the living. Hope you had fun at Buffett this weekend K-Delish...give the Margarita Lounge fans the scoop.

Chillin til Sunday....

This is the lighthouse on the south end of Sanibel Island. The place we will be staying is about a five minute walk from here. As long as the rain stays away we'll be good. See everyone Sunday.

Vacation Time is Here

And not a day too soon. Cheryl and I will be heading to Sanibel Island on Thursday morning for a few days away from "everyday life". To say that I am excited is the understatement of the year. Princess T will be hanging around the Margarita Lounge solo and watching over things. My apologies to the daily readers as I have been slacking since Friday. Here is what's been happenin since then....

1) Tracy and I have had a few dates with Jamie recently. Jamie is the dude from "8 minute abs". He has kicked my ass a few times in the last week.

2) Had Gary and Sue over along with Lisa and Layna on Saturday Night. We decided to celebrate Fathers Day early. Everyone escaped unscathed with only Gary having a slight hangover on Sunday.

3) Congrats to Michael Campbell for winning the US Open on Sunday. Even though the sports writers claim it was a "shock", it wasn't. Michael Campbell is a solid player with 13 worldwide wins and 6 European tour wins. For the second straight major, Tiger choked down the stretch. At the Masters he was able to get into a playoff and win, but not this time. It seems like the "Tiger on the prowl" line doesn't quite hold the same weight that it did 3-4 years ago.

4) Anyone taking my advice and shorting oil yet? At $60 a barrel it's overpriced.

5) Cheryl and Tracy are watching this stupid Katie Couric thing on TV right now about the "runaway bride". Sounds like she is trying to play the "poor me" bullshit. Some network should put her, Michael Jackson, and Saddam together on a show and see who they can dupe into feeling more sorry for. Pathetic is the first word that comes to mind right about now.

Well, thats about it for tonight. I am going to finish by glass of Merlot and take it easy. I am going to work tomorrow morning for a few hours but I am sure it will be unproductive as always on the day before vacation. Everyone have a good week.

Golf, Oil, and Ann Coulter

Let's start with the US Open, shall we? The most entertaining of the four majors is at it's halfway point with a mere 5 players under par. Retief is going to be tough to beat this weekend, but there is a lot of talent out there behind him. There should be some good drama the next two days at Pinehurst. I am predicting an over par winning score...maybe +1 or +2.

Black gold is again at record high levels. If you would have heeded my advice on March 16th and May 16th (look in the archives) you would have made a tidy profit. The time has come again to short oil contacts. Having just returned from Happy Hour and dinner with Cheryl, I was greeted with the headline on the Drudge Report of "OIL SETS NEW RECORD: $58.60. It will probably go a little higher next week as the major news networks haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet. BUT, once they do (and they will when it hits $60), start shorting oil.

And finally we come to Ann Coulter. Many of my left-leaning friends think that her name is right up there with Satan, but I actually respect Ann Coulter for speaking her mind about how she feels. If you have a free minute, read this article. If you are too busy, this snipet is enough to get the point across:

"American soldiers make do with C-rations. Dinner on an America West flight from New York to Las Vegas consists of one small bag of peanuts. Meanwhile, one recent menu for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo consisted of orange-glazed chicken, fresh fruit crepe, steamed peas and mushrooms, and rice pilaf. Sounds like the sort of thing you'd get at Windows on the World – if it still existed."

Lets all remember kiddies...these people are terrorists, not the poor old lady down the street.

The Big Game starts tomorrow

While the Open Championship (erroneously called the British Open by many of us yanks here in the US) is my favorite major tournament of the year, I would have to say the US Open is the most entertaining. Where else can you watch professional golfers make double bogeys and look like regular hacks? The word from the Golf Channel is that Pinehurst is looking just as tough as Shinnecock Hills was last year. First tee times are tomorrow morning at 7am.

For all you fans of Europe

Has anyone heard this line before? "The United States is going to hell in a handbasket". Or maybe it's "Our civilization is going downhill fast." These lines are usually uttered by an 80 year old senior citizen who yearns for the "good old days" of the past. Just when I start thinking, "Maybe these people are right", I read an article about something in Europe and realize that we are going to be OK. I saw an article today about the Germans wanting to erect portable "love shacks" for the 2006 World Cup so that prostitutes can service clients without offering their "services" in public. For those of you not aware, prostitution is legal in Germany. I guess this wonderful idea is the brainchild of some German politicians. Here is the article if anyone wants to read it. I already feel much better about our "screwed up" country.

The Return of Pink Floyd

I almost shit myself today when I found out that the GREAT Pink Floyd is reuniting. It is only for one night at the Live 8 concert on July 2nd in England, but to see Roger Waters play with Floyd again would be amazing. Does anybody want to fly over with me? Of course you would have to pay for everything as I can't afford it, but to see Floyd with Roger Waters is well worth it. Somebody HELP me!!!

If you didn't realize, I am a big Pink Floyd fan. Even though I didn't start listening to them until about 1992, to say they are one of the greatest bands ever is an understatement...right up there in my book with the original Janes Addiction. There is very little music out there that compares to Pink Floyd's "High Hopes" or Jane's "Three Days" when you are in certain states of mind. I think few would be able to disagree with me on this one. What say you Gunther?

Still Raining....

Is it ever going to stop raining at the Margarita Lounge? For the 11th straight day it has rained and this shit is getting old really fast. Tropical Storm Arlene hasn't helped matters the last day or so. Poor Sue and Gary just came back from a 3 day vacation in Key West where they got rained on. My grass is growing so fast that I have to cut it every three days. Even Pittsburgh is having better weather that we are. Hope you are doing well up there in Steeler Country K-Delish...haven't heard from you in a while. Drop the Margarita Lounge an email sometime and let everyone know whats new.

Not as smart as we thought

Many of you might wonder who this is. If you haven't yet figured it out, it's no other than Mr. John Kerry himself. I was reading this article today and was surprised to see how good looking Bush was in his younger, wilder days. I don't think anyone would ever characterize Kerry as "good looking" in his picture from Yale. If you don't beleive me, just click on the link 2 sentences back. Oh..I can hear you screaming already Senator! Get that blog up and running and you can fire back at me...I'll even give you some free press on the Margarita Lounge.

My point? Oh yes...I did have a point. During the election , most people were led to believe that Kerry was an upper class, intelligent Yale graduate. On the other side, people thought Bush was a low class hick. In actuality, both went to Yale and both had similar(almost identical) grades. I think the funniest stat was that Bush received one "D" during his four years at Yale while Kerry received four. Does it leave any room to wonder why these records weren't released until just recently?

The Arrival of Princess T

Tonight we were blessed with the re-appearance of Princess T and Bear. She will be staying with us until she gets her ass a jobbie-job here in South Florida. And as your "welcome" present to Boynton Beach you get....rain. And more rain. I am so sick of rain...word is that we are in for another week of this garbage. That is all for now...good day.

"Girls Night" roundup

I was forced to vacate the house last night around 8pm so that my wife and some of her girlfriends/co-workers could have a little party at the Margarita Lounge. I am always one for parties, so this presented no problem. I went to City Place and had a good time with the Senator at Brewzzis. We ended up wandering down to Bradleys around 10:30 or 11 before calling it a night around 12:30. With all this damn rain for the last 5 days it was dead at Bradleys and City Place all night. It's looking like by beautiful wife is going to have a beautiful hangover today judging by her current disposition. Looking out the window makes me think that it's shaping up to be another miserable looking day.

The lone point of sunshine should be appearing tomorrow when Cheryl and I are being blessed with the return of Princess T and Bear. Word on the street is that T is moving in with us for a while to see how she likes Florida. It'll be good to see her and hang out. Considering it's the hottest time of year and Hurricane Season is upon us, if you can live here in the summertime you can live anywhere. Plus there are no mudslides and earthquakes here, right T? We are eagerly awaiting your arrival so you can cut my grass.

More garbage in the headlines

In my weekly hunt for news that is silly, funny, or in general "un-newsworthy", I saw two things today that struck me. The first story involves a headline on the CNN website: Community "stunned" as landslide sends homes crashing in Laguna Beach. Doesn't this shit happen every year in California? Something "stunning" would be a large snowstorm in July in Phoenix. I live in Florida, and I wouldn't consider a hurricane "stunning" news. I also wouldn't think that someone living in Kansas is "stunned" by a tornado. Lets see....I built a house directly on a hillside in a state where landslides happen all the time. Hmmmm.....

The other story involves Wachovia. Wachovia apologized today for profiting from slavery 150 years ago. I guess some cities Wachovia does business in are causing a stink and claiming that banks need to disclose any past ties to slavery. Folks, this was 150 YEARS AGO! Not last year, last decade, or even 50 years ago. Don't these cities have more important things to worry about, like improving their school systems? Wachovia didn't even exist 150 years ago. One or two tiny banks that were gobbled up years ago by Wachovia had a tie to slavery profits. Maybe since I work in the financial industry I have a slanted view, but I find this ridiculous. If you wanted to go after any company in the country who had any ties to slavery, I am sure the laundry list would be quite long, especially in the South. And what happens to these companies once they make this list? What is the benefit to anyone by a company disclosing this now? Nothing. Give it a rest.

Rollin into summer at the Lounge

My favorite time of year is finally here. The time of year when it never goes under 75 degrees. The afternoon and evening thunderstorms return to light up the skies on a daily basis. The snowbirds have flown north for the season, leaving only us locals to swelter in the heat. When you open up the front door, you are greeted by a hot blast of high humidity Florida air. Yeah, a lot of people think I'm crazy, but I just love the summer in South Florida. I will trade in six months of cold, gloom, rain and snow up north for four months of heat anytime.

Oh yes..the hot days and warm summer nights are upon us. The term "lazy afternoon" must have been coined by a guy living in Florida in the summertime. There is no better excuse to sit on the back porch, turn up the Jimmy Buffett, crack a cold beer and do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Sometimes it just feels like the right thing to do. The Margarita Lounge is open for the season!

Drinkin with Alexander

Cheryl and I visited the Hickman family last night for a little Memorial Day cheer. Chef Gunther once again floored us with his excellent cooking. The bold "Big Ass Cab" was a great compliment to the spices in the food. I am actually quite surprised I don't feel like shit this morning... I drank my fair share of the three bottles of wine we consumed last night.

Here is an updated picture of Alexander for all the Margarita Loungers out there. Chris and Ann prefer calling him "Xander", but I like Alexander or maybe "Xan"...I guess it's personnal preference. The funny thing about this picture is that Chris and Alexander both looked like this by the end of the night. I see there is an early morning posting on Frotuss (7:30am), so I guess he is feeling OK today. We love you guys..thanks again for the great time.

Yawn....

I keep trying to find good news stories to comment on, but it doesn't seem like there is much out there of interest. Here are the only three things that I have any opinion on:

1) The Koran flushed down a toilet. Does one single person in this country really care about this? A few shady arabs say that a Koran was desecrated or flushed down a toilet. How do you flush something that big down a toilet? I don't know about your toilet at home, but mine sure as hell isn't going to be able to flush a Bible down it. They must have bigger toilets in prison.

2) The dude on the crane in Atlanta. This guy refuses to come down. You know what I say...let him stay up there. This is an excellent chance to organize a friendly office pool with some of your co-workers. I mean, EVENTULLY the guy will come down or get real tired and fall. Either way, somebody wins some money. And I'm sure the media will love to show it on the 6pm news right before the pictures of the next crazy child molester that gets unneeded headlines.

3) Jenna Jameson...yes THAT Jenna Jameson boys...the porn star. I guess Jenna is in a lawsuit over rights to her scheduled upcoming reality show. The show is to be based on events in her real life. Now I can't stand "reality" shows because they are all choreographed and bogus to some extent. But this one sure has some promise to it.

Everyone have a happy and healthy Memorial Day weekend. Cheryl and I are heading to see the Hickmans tomorrow night for wine and Chef Gunther's creations. On to my parents house on Sunday afternoon for a little barbeque action. Be good kiddies.

The Catfisherman of the Year!

The term "catfisherman" is usually reserved for Mr. Golden only. In this case, I will need to make an exception. Check out this fella who caught a 124 pound catfish in Illinois. I guess it's a new world record (I will trust the catfishing experts on that one). It looks like that fish ate a small child and about 100 Big Macs for dinner. Actually, you need to be a pretty strong dude to carry 124 pounds like that in your arms.

I'm baaaaack

Sorry for the lack of postings recently. I have been up to my nose in paint and projects around the house for a few weeks. Last night I FINALLY decided to take a night off and do nothing but watch the Heat lose to the Pistons in game one of the NBA Eastern Finals.

The breakneck speed of this painting project, the proverbial ups-and-downs of a sales job, recovery from my ankle surgery, and various "other" things on our minds recently has left Cheryl and I both a mess of frazzled nerves. Good thing a three day weekend is coming up and we can chill for a few days and try to get back on track.

I didn't need to see this...

This is actually kind of funny. Repulsive...but funny. The once mighty dictator of Iraq now posted all over the internet in his tighty whiteys. Word is that Saddam is now going to sue over these photos...no kidding.

And now for something completely different. I just read a story saying that the average cost of a wedding in the United States is now $26,000. The article said that the money spent per year on American weddings is the same as the yearly GDP of Ireland. I guess this is a 73% increase over the last 15 years. Word to the wise...elope.

Painting sucks

Did I mention recently that painting SUCKS? With the popcorn ceilings finally done, Cheryl and I decided to put the first coat on the kitchen tonight. Second coat is tomorrow night and then onto the living area this weekend. If you are a new reader to the blog, I apologize as conversation about painting is about as exciting as watching grass grow but I am incredibly tired, unimaginitive and lame tonight. That bottle of Seghesio is going to taste real good on Saturday Night when we are finally done with this painting. Did I mention that painting sucks?

Quick note to Mr Douglas up in Picksburgh. Check out some recent pictures of your "girl" Natalie Portman on the internet. A shaved head looks good on very few women and Natalie isn't one of them. Talk about ruining your fantasies, huh? Sorry chief.

The disillusionment of the Press

I have put the link below to a great article I just read. I found it on Joe Scarborough's website (go ahead and crucify me Senator) and it talks about the difference between the perceptions of people in the media vs. the regular person on the street. Maybe this is why I get so pissed off when I read certain articles that are supposed to be "unbiased". Check it out here: link

In others news, I got my stitches out today. The scar on my ankle is really ugly, but hopefully it will get better with time. Cheryl and I painted the ceilings in the living room/kitchen this weekend. Has anyone had the priviledge of painting a 14' popcorn ceiling with a roller? I can't think of anything closer to the fires of hell than that experience. Trust me when I say it blows. If everything goes as planned, we should be done with all our painting by Sunday.

And now for a little "I told you so". Did any of you listen to me when I said that oil was way too high at $57 a barrel 2 months ago? (go to archives and read "My Apologies" from March 16th if you don't believe me) How could you miss such an opportunity? Don't worry, I am poor like you are and didn't have the money to short oil futures either. At $48 a barrel now, that would have been a nice 16% profit in 2 months....not bad. The next victim? That one's easy...the housing market. Check back in two years.

Some Random Thoughts

I seem to be having a problem concentrating on one subject tonight, so I figured I would just ramble on about various things on my mind right now.

Tiger Woods missed the cut today after 142 consecutive cuts made over 7 years. While impressive, the "consecutive cuts made" is really one of the most useless golf stats out there. Tell me who wins the tournaments (and especially the majors) and I'll be happy.

With all that's going on in the world, hasn't it been REAL quiet recently between Isreal and the Palestinians? Seems like it's too quiet to me.

The stock market is oversold. I keep reading and hearing about how the economy is slowing..I even heard the word "recession" come out of Maria Bartiromo's mouth today on CNBC. The economy has its ups and downs folks.....always has. Sure, corporate profits might be a little weaker than analysts might like in the second quarter, but no need to run and hide your head in the sand. BUY BUY BUY. You'll be happy in 6 months when the market is up 10-15% from current levels.

If you haven't checked out Frotuss.com in a while, go check it out again. As some of you know, I am a big fan of Mr. Hickman's writing style. While occasionally he partakes in a few too many scotches and rants on a subject, the subject matter is always interesting and entertaining.

On that note, if you are a music fan like I am, make sure to check out Shoutcast.com when you have a minute. Open whatever media player you have and check out some of the stations. I am a big fan of "New Age World" under the "World" genre. Excellent music for a quiet night or a relaxing afternoon.

Proof that Armageddon is close...

What is wrong with people these days? I was reading a few websites today and came across two stories that make me wonder. The first one was about a French TV station that ran a skit about the new pope. In the skit he was known as "Adolph II" and blessed Catholics "in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Third Reich." I am not Catholic, but leave it to the French to come up with something like this. France's Media Council has "strongly reprimanded" the station for it. In other words, they didn't do shit about it.

In a second story, Harry Reid (the Democratic Minority Leader in the Senate for those non-political buffs out there) continues the bashing of George Bush. For the last week he has continued to act like a child, last week calling Bush a "loser". What's next, calling him a "meanie" or a "jerk"...are we all still in Elementary School here, people? As many of you know, I am a Republican and while not a raving fan of W, realize it's a tough job to have. What does a party that lost the last election hope to accomplish by slinging this type of shit around? You would think that Democratic Congressmen would try to act their age and less like a "mad at the world, everything is a big conspiracy and Bush is to blame" 16 year-old raving fan of Michael Moore. But, who am I to judge...at this rate there is no chance in hell of the Democrats winning more of those crucial middle-of-the-road voters in the next election.

What's the moral of these stories kiddies? Be respectful of others. "If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything"...I'm starting to sound like my mother in my old age...

Getting back to normal

A week ago I wrote about how things were slowly getting back to "normal" around the Margarita Lounge after Sunfest. This week I feel the same way after surgery on Thursday and the ensuing 3-4 days of pain mixed with a healthy dose of percosets and headaches. I'm still bandaged up until the stiches come out on May 16th, but I am walking without any pain and trying to go about my daily life. With lots of things going on lately it seems that my idea of "normal" has changed quite a bit in a few weeks time.

Cheryl and I are planning on doing some long planned painting the next two weekends, assuming I can be of any use with my ankle. I'm also hoping to see the Senator and maybe Chadwick this weekend for a cold beverage or two, depending on their schedules. Besides that, nothing exciting going on. For the first time in a few weeks, the prospect of a quiet, relaxing weekend sounds REAL good.

I could use some sun too. I don't want the kids at the Mall to start calling me Casper the Friendly Ghost...for Pete's sake, I do live in Florida.

Being a lazy ass...

This whole "being a lazy ass" is kinda fun. I get to sit around all day and watch TV, play video games, and take drugs. A big "thank you" to my wonderful wife for keeping everyone up to speed on my well being. She has been great since yesterday morning putting up with my complaining.

I'm getting around OK with my boot on. The percosets help the pain, which seems to come and go. Obviously this weekend will be very quiet..we are planning on going to see Sue tomorrow for Mothers Day. Don't forget mom this weekend, gentlemen...she is the reason you guys are all here. Oh..look at the clock...must be time for another percoset!

Successful Surgery

Todd's surgery went well today. He has a big bandage around his foot and ankle and he's sporting some sexy new footwear that the hospital lovingly referred to as a 'boot'. After a couple of waffles, a half container of pringles, pretzels, a sub, a granola bar, garlic bread, orange sherbet, a whole lotta pizza and a percocet he's resting comfortably and is zoned out in front of the television.

Finally, he has an excuse to sit in front of the TV and play video games all day long !!

Under the knife tomorrow....

Tomorrow at 7:30am I will be at JFK Medical Center having my ankle surgery. Since I've never had surgery before, I am a little nervous about the whole thing. It's only an outpatient thing but I will be "under" during the procedure.

I was pleasantly surprised to find out this afternoon that Percoset is cheap! I have a prescription for it in case the pain is real bad. I got 20 tablets for about $5. What a deal!! I'll chat with everyone on the other side.

More ridiculous news

Add this to the "stupid news stories of the year" library. Although this story is by NO means front page news, you have to admit the people of Duluth, GA do at least have a sense of humor.

Another One in the Books

Man, has it been a long week. I sit here on Monday night with another Sunfest in the books. It seems as though every Sunfest has a different feel to it and this one is no different. Past events have focused on certain bands or certain specific events. This one was really about the overall experience. I am literally exhausted from the entire weekend. Six straight days of "stuff" going on is enough to tire out the best of us.

Much time was spent on the Captain Morgan Floating Oasis barges as usual. While the entertainment schedule left something to be desired, I did get a change to see 3 Doors Down last night to close Sunfest down for another year. The out of town guests have departed to continue on their own journeys and life can (kinda) get back to normal around here.

Surgery for me on Thursday morning 7:30am sharp at JFK. For anyone not aware, it's just an outpatient thing..nothing to worry about. At least I get percosets for the pain!

Preparations are under way...

We are now four days out from Sunfest and the Margarita Lounge is fully stocked for the comng festivities. Plenty of food and drinks have been procured for the visit of Ms. Greenough from Raleigh. Cheryl and I spent all day yesterday cleaning up the house and getting things ready for the big arrival on Tuesday.

I got a chance to see the Senator and Chad last night. While it was much calmer than some of our previous nights out, we managed to make the most out of it. Cheryl and I have been in full lazy mode all day today, listening to Jimmy Buffett and sitting in the sun for a while. Cheryl just got off the phone with The Princess Dawn herself and it looks as though it will be an early afternoon arrival on Tuesday. More to come as the week develops...hopefully I will have some good pictures to share with everyone.

The songs tell the story...

I know that I promised not to harp on the Michael Jackson trial anymore, but I need to make a small exception. I was surfing the internet today and decided to do a search for "Michael Jackson Songs". Here are six of ol' MJ's songs from his (now non-existant) career. Note: these are the ACTUAL names of the songs:

1) "Dangerous".....you aint kidding there MJ...if you touched my kid you'd get your ass beat.
2) "The lost children".....lost in his bedroom and the victims here.
3) "Smooth Criminal".....pretty self explanatory.
4) "I can't help it".....once again pretty self-explanatory. Refer to song #1.
5) "Give in to me".....I think I'm gonna hurl

Yes, that's only five songs. I was debating on whether to even include #6 as it was really sickening, but what the hell, huh?

6) "P.Y.T(Pretty Young Thing)".....That sums up everything right there.

I was pondering today what ever happened to the old fashioned assassin? JFK gets shot, John Lennon gets shot, even Ronnie Reagan and the Pope got shot. We need someone to take care of Michael Jackson and all these child molestors they let walk the streets. To hell with three strikes and all that "the poor criminal" crap they practice in California...string 'em up!

On a different note...Sunfest starts in six days and I'm starting to get fired up!

You've gotta be kidding me...

In case you aren't aware of this story, the above picture shows a water stain found on an underpass in Chicago. Yes, I said a water stain. This is a very common occurance as water runs off concrete in every city in every country all over the world every day. After a while, the rain causes a stain on the concrete. Pretty simple, right? Well, I guess this one looks like the Virgin Mary...at least thats what the story says. I don't see it myself, but perception is not my strength. Actually, I dont see any resemblance at all.

Now, everyone has a right to beleive what they want. In reading the article, I discovered there was a piece of popcorn auctioned on Ebay in November 2004 that also was supposed to resemble the Virgin Mary. And lets not forget the Canadian woman who saw the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus on a Lays Potato chip. I am not making this stuff up..check out the article yourself if you want to.(article)

Does anyone else think it's coincidence that this was noticed on the same day a new pope was elected? Just some "food for thought" for all you heathens going to hell with me. I'll save you a spot at the bar...

Droppin the F-bomb

Please make sure to file this post under "completely useless information". That being said, I have never watched an episode of Deadwood, but I know at least one of my loyal readers is a fan. This is a funny article I just read yesterday about the series:

The Number of Fucks In Deadwood
HBO's series Deadwood had a reputation for salty dialogue even before the first episode aired. It was nearly impossible, they said, to keep count of the number of f-words spoken during each program. We took it as a challenge.


Total fucks in series: 1519
Cumulative series FPM: 1.45

Total fucks in Season Two: 688
Average fucks per episode: 98.3
Cumulative Season Two FPM: 1.84

Total fucks in Season One: 831
Average fucks per episode: 69.3
Cumulative Season One FPM: 1.23

Go out and buy this wine

Cheryl and I had Sue and Gary over last night for their birthdays. While Cheryl is still in bed, I actually don't feel too bad myself. I decided to stick with wine while Cheryl decided to mix gin-and-tonics with wine...not a good combo. In any case, it was good to sit down and relax with my parents and just catch up on whats happening.

We went to ABC liquors yesterday and bought a bottle of this wine on a suggestion from their wine expert. While I am by no means a wine expert (yet), I can tell the difference between a decent wine and a good one. The bottle we had last night was excellent. It's a 2003 Seghesio Zinfandel, and in addition to being a great wine, was reasonably priced at about $18 a bottle. If you like drinking Zinfandel (not White Zinfandel in the box K-Delish), go out and get a bottle of this...you won't be disappointed.

Here he is!!

For all of you wanting to see the Hickmans new baby, here you go. With all these baby pictures floating around I'd better watch out cause Cheryl's clock might start ticking! Cheryl and I are heading out tonight for some chillin' and a pizza at Sals (jealous Tracy?). We are also planning on entertaining Gary and Sue tomorrow night here at the Margarita Lounge. I guess I'd better stock up on the Vodka.

Alexander the Great

A big welcome to Alexander Jeffrey Hickman, who was born at 10pm last night. At 9lbs 4oz, it looks like the Hickmans have a little linebacker on their hands. When I have some pictures to share with everyone, I will make sure to post them. Best wishes to the Hickman family from the Margarita Lounge.

Thanks for the Love

I was beginning to worry the last few weeks. I hadn't seen many postings on my blog and was concerned that nobody really gave a shit anymore about the Margarita Lounge. Either that or my postings were garbage and nobody wanted to say anything. It was a relief to see a few postings recently..thanks to Gunther and Scott for the love. That didn't sound quite right.......

Anyway, an early congrats goes out to Mr and Mrs Hickman. Ann is at the hospital as I type this starting the induction of labor on young Gunther. If you check out today's posting on frotuss, you can almost hear the excitement in Chris's voice. Hopefully my next posting will be a picture of the young lad. Don't forget to teach him golf, Gunther. Tiger and Phil make a lot more money than ANY of the Cleveland Browns and they don't have to worry about blowing out their knees while at work. Lots of love from the Margarita Lounge for a healthy baby.

Damn you Tiger!!

I am sorry to report that Tiger Woods broke my heart this weekend and won another major tournament.(I'm sure you are happy he is out of his own "personal hell" K-Delish). Now, Tiger is a great player and already at 29 one of the best of all time. I just love seeing the underdog "journeyman" win tournaments, and nobody deserves a major title more than Chris DeMarco does. If Tiger doesn't get lucky and chip in on 16, DeMarco wins it all when Tiger choked it on the last two holes with bogeys.

In addition to breaking my heart, Tiger also made me wonder about some other things this afternoon. After winning the tournament, he immediately hugged his caddy. This is always OK and perfectly acceptable in golf, especially at such an emotional time. He then proceeded to hug Steve(the caddy) two or three more times. Hmmm. Then he leaves the green, walks through the crowd, and hugs his mom. And then, only AFTER hugging the sweaty caddy (repeatedly) and his mom, does he proceed to hug and kiss his beautiful Sweedish model wife. Does anyone else find this odd? The wife should be kicking his ass for that because that shit wouldn't fly at my house!!

In any case, me and my beautiful wife spent the late morning and early afternoon at the beach today. We both got a little red, but no major burns. Half of Delray Beach was closed for sand replenishment, and it was a little too crowded for our taste. Back to the grind tomorrow.....

Drinkin' with the Boys

I ended up meeting the boys from Erie at the Palm Beach Ale House last night for a few cold drinks, some greasy bar food, and some long overdue catching up. It's always great to see guys that you grew up with and always interesting to see where the world has taken them. Chris and Tim are in Atlanta, Joe in Boston, and Kirk and George still in Erie. Everyone still gets along and everyone still gives Mark a harder time than they should.

We are planning on hitting the links around 1pm today out in Wellington. Since I haven't played a round of golf in 5 months, it could be any ugly display. The good news is that the Masters should be on after we are done, so at least I can watch somebody who plays better than me.

Good Morning

In a rare move on my part, I decided to get my ass on the treadmill this morning before work. Not that this in itself is odd, as I do get up in the mornings to work out a few days a week. But after drinking beer last night, it is quite an accomplishment. Even though I didn't have enough beer to warrant a hangover, I'm usually pretty lethargic in the morning after drinking a few.

I went to the QD to meet Mr. Golden last night and had a few colbeers with him while watching the first round of the Masters. Since Cheryl took today off work, she joined us as well as Jen, one of Cheryl's co-workers. Mr. Golden is heading to Augusta for the weekend to play and watch golf, while I will be here catching up with some old friends from Erie. The senator was scheduled to pick them up at the airport last night. I guess they are down here to play some golf and relax for a few days. Knowing the way that Joe and the crew are, I will be out both nights this weekend catching up. Wish me luck.

Sometimes there are no words....

I found this on a website named allfunnypictures.com. After the past two days I have had at work, a little comic relief is in order.

Delray Affair

Well, it looks like the Delray Affair ended up saving the day. I finally got off my lazy ass around noon and did some yard work. Cheryl called on her way home from the baby shower and we decided to spend the afternoon in Delray for their yearly festival.

We met Chris, Leslie(his mom) and his step sister Fran around 6pm for a few drinks. After we "dropped Anchor" for a while and badgered Douglas (Pittsburgh got three inches of snow last night...poor bastards!), Cheryl and I went to Rotellis for dinner. We just got home...I'm loving that extra hour of sunshine that Daylight Savings brings...let the summer begin!

In a Rut

I have been stuck in some sort of rut since my last posting on Wednesday Night. It's not that I've been really busy or depressed or anything. Call it writers block or whatever, but for some reason I haven't found the time and effort to sit down and post anything. It's not like there isn't enough out there going on:

The Pope, Terri Schiavo and the very funny Mitch Hedberg all died this week.

The Final Four games last night ended up with the much anticipated matchup we all wanted for the National Title.

The Masters starts in 4 days, the baseball season starts today.

Colleen left the company yesterday to move to "greener pastures" in Boca.


It just feels like one of those lazy Sundays where you don't even want to get out of bed or acknowledge the outside world. It's cold today..I think the high is only supposed to be about 70, which is way too cold for April in Florida. Maybe that contributes to the lazy feeling. I need to wash my truck and move a few sprinklers in the yard, but I'm not sure if that's even going to happen. I can't even blame my laziness on partying too hard as my last drink was over a week ago. Hopefully motivation will shake me from my slumber sometime today. Developing......

Jesse is the Man!

I just got done watching "Predator" for the first time in years. Jesse Ventura's character really makes this movie. Who can forget such great one-liners as "I ain't got time to bleed" and "This stuff will make you a sexual Tyrannosaurus...just like me." For those of you not familiar with the picture from the movie I posted, yes this is THAT Jesse Ventura. The one time pro wrestler, part time actor, and one term governor of the state of Minnesota.

I think it's kind of funny that three of the stars in this movie ended up in politics. The obvious second was no other than the Governator himself, Ahnold. But I found out tonight that one of the more obscure guys in the movie who played Billy (the tracker who helps hunt the Predator) ran for governor of Kentucky in 2002. Makes all you aspiring politicians wonder, huh?

Yes it was a slow news day. That's OK..you might have learned something new. At least it isn't more news about the one hundred and twenty eight thousandth failed appeal by Terri Schiavo's family...appeals that are wasting the taxpayers money and slowing down an already backed up court system.

The Biggest "Dead Horse"

From time-to-time my friend Gunther over at frotuss.com mentions his "top five dead horses" that the media just HAMMERS to death. Thanks for the inspiration Gunther. For the last two weeks the horse has been Terri Schiavo. Now, this story originated here in Florida, so in addition to the two week circus of national media, I have had to hear this for months locally. No matter where you sit on this fence, you have to be just as sick of it as I am. Yes, it is a tragedy, but life will go on people. Tonight it's looking like Johnny Cochran might be a small distraction for a day or two, but trust me, it will only be temporary.

I think the media is convinced that we are all stupid and need to be force fed the same old crap. God forbid we might have to THINK FOR OURSELVES once. One of the most interesting stories I read today was about the problems the new Iraqi government is having electing leaders. Unfortunately, this story was buried somewhere underneath Jesse Jackson supporting Terri Schiavo. If anyone wants some good stories and commentary about whats going on in the rest of the world and outside of Terri Schiavo, I encourage you to check out this website: www.worldtribune.com.

End of Sermon.

Uh....my head hurts

This is the sight I saw walking into our kitchen this morning. The final tally was 12 beers, 2 bottles of red wine, and a small dent in the Bombay Sapphire "tanker". While this may not be up to par with many drinking binges, it's pretty good work for someone semi-retired such as myself.

Cheryl and I had Scott and Robin over last night for dinner and a few(too many) drinks. They both live in New Jersey and were down here for a long weekend seeing Scott's parents. Scott recently popped the big question and Robin accepted, so we decided to have a celebration for them. It was nice to catch up as we don't get a chance to see them very often. After much discussion on the subject, Cheryl and I were forced to accept the reality that they weren't going to move to Florida anytime in the near future.

Today is the last leg of the Easter Whirlwind Tour 2005 with Easter dinner at Mom and Dad's place. I think Cheryl and I will be drinking Diet Cokes all day and taking it easy...sorry to disappoint you K-Delish.

Barbara the Prognosticator?

Barbara Bush recently stated that she thought Hillary Clinton would run for President in 2008 but would end up losing. I sure hope she is right. Hillary is right up there with Teresa Heinz Kerry on my list of disliked people. While I consider myself a moderate Republican, it actually has very little to do Clinton's party affliation and more to do with the fact that she is just plain annoying.

We all know people like this. The person may be a friend of a friend or someone you see once a year when you are out to dinner. As soon as you see this person, you think to yourself, "Oh No, there's ___....I can't stand him". Most of the time you don't even have a reason, you just don't like the person. That's how I feel about Hillary. The picture above is also hilarious, so I had to post it.

And now for something completely different. Sorry, I had to throw in an obscure Monty Python reference..those guys were hilarious. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Hickman and the Quig for their warm hospitality last night. It was nice to see the new castle of Gunther (quite literally..the place is HUGE) and we hope to be invited back to the next party.

Summer Heat Already?

It looks like winter ended and went right into summer here at the Margarita Lounge. Today its a nice humid 87 degree South Florida day and this weekend is going to be around 90 both days. Fortunately, the markets are closed today, so I get an extra day this weekend. Unfortunately, the slavedrivers at Cheryl's employer (who will remain nameless here) have her working. I've actually had a pretty productive morning getting all the yard work done and sweating my ass off(jealous Tracy?). Actually, I really like the hot weather and wish it was hot and humid all year. Sure, it takes some getting used to, but it beats the cold.

It's shaping up as a pretty busy weekend for Cheryl and I. Mrs. Hickman and Cheryl are working out the details so we can go see the new casa-de-Hickman out in Wellington tonight. Tomorrow night we have Scott and Robin coming over for steaks, and Sunday is Easter dinner at the Original Margarita Lounge (see archives if you are unfamiliar with the terminology or drank too much last night and forgot). There is going to be hardly any time for me to watch hoops this weekend!!

Something to Remember

I was surfing the internet tonight looking for something to add to the blog when I came across this picture. Needless to say, it stopped me in my tracks. It is a picture taken on Monday of a family in Bangladesh after a tropical storm destroyed most of their village. It reminds me of a trip I took when I was in high school to Southeast Asia. During that trip, I was able to go through a small, impoverished fishing villiage in Malaysia. The things I saw on that trip were things I could never read about in a book or understand until I saw them myself. I will never be able to thank my parents enough for the education.

Looking at this picture took me back to that fishing villiage and made me realize how lucky I am to have what I have. In this country we worry about things like buying new cars or having nice clothes..these people worry about simply surviving another day. We worry about making more money....they wish they had money. We have people with eating disorders...they go hungry.

My father always told me to be thankful for what I have. I guess that many of us (me included) forget this from time to time as we drift through our "daily grind". Occasionally we all need to take a step back and remember what is really important. Just something to ponder the next time you want to complain about something.....

Take me out to the Ballgame

Cheryl and I are going up to Jupiter this afternoon to catch a Spring Training game between the Florida Marlins and the Houston Astros. While I'm going to miss some basketball games in the process, it has been a few years since I saw a baseball game and I'm really excited.

I know that I keep rambling on about the NCAA Basketball Tournament, but if you are any type of a sports fan you have to love it. Both games in Cleveland yesterday were amazing theater with the underdogs pulling it out in the end. West Virginia did some more bracket busting by upsetting Wake Forest. Leading the "Cinderella Story" this year is Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who beat a solid team from Boston College. You know it's exciting when even a non-sports fan like Cheryl was glued to the TV.

Hopefully Duke will follow suit and lose today...I just hate Duke. Ever since the days of Bobby Hurley I have had a distaste for them that I can't explain. Kind of like rooting against Notre Dame, the Yankees or Tiger Woods....it's just fun to do.

Bracket Busting Fun

As I departed last night to see the Senator for a few drinks, I was thinking to myself, "There really haven't been any BIG upsets in this years tournament yet...we are due for some tonight." Well, Bucknell and Vermont are the names we will all remember from this year, knocking out the mighty Syracuse and Kansas and ruining many people's office brackets.(including mine)

I went solo up to North Palm Beach last night to watch the night games with Mark and Chad. Chad was a no show because he fell asleep(nothing new for Chad who would fall asleep while getting a root canal) so the Senator and I watched the games and caught up. It was good to talk about golf and politics. We also got a chance to talk about politics, followed by a little politics. As many of you know, there is a reason we all call him "The Senator".

When I left the good senator around midnight after he had ingested a few Rum and Cokes, I think he was falling in love with our bartender Sophie and wondering what their kids would look like.....

"The Waitress"

Don't you hate it when you can't remember what group or person sang a certain song? In most cases you locate it in that faded corner of your beer-soaked memory from the college or immediate post-college years. While hanging out with Mr Golden this evening, he had this specific problem that many of us have had. I guess this song was called "The Waitress"?? I found a song on Musicmatch.com called "Waitress" from Live as well as "The Waitress" by Tori Amos..maybe this is what he was thinking of. I feel your pain catfisherman...

Today was essentially a non-productive day as I sat on my ass all afternoon at Brus and watched Day One of March Madness. Actually, I just got home and its already 10:30. The basketball tournament in combination with it being St. Patties Day is as good a reason as any to have a few green beers and relax, right? Cheryl showed up around 6pm to join us in wings and beer. Gunther was around most of the afternoon before being summoned home by the Gestapo around dinner time. In addition, the aforementioned Catfisherman himself, Mr Keith Golden blessed me with his presence all day. More of the same tomorrow, gentlemen? Sounds like a plan to me.

My apologies

Apologies to all my loyal readers for no update over the past few days. I've been working a lot of hours and have been stuck in that zone where no matter what you think of, work keeps popping back into your head. Sick, huh? Realizing that the big tourney starts tomorrow will hopefully kick me out of it. I'm sure that Mr Golden will be ringing my phone tomorrow to see if I want to go have a few colbeers and watch some hoops.

Has anyone seen any interesting news stories? I haven't seen anything exciting or worthy of publishing here. Robert Blake is innocent of murder...who cares. Scott Peterson was sentenced to death. Wow, now he can sit in jail for years while every conceivable angle and appeal is explored, all while the taxpayers pay for him to sit there. Once again...who cares.

Oil prices hit an all time high of $57 a barrel today...time to start shorting oil futures. Or if you think like every other investor who beleives they are market experts because they watched 10 minutes of CNBC today..."Maybe I should buy oil now!" Remember that CNBC was also raving about those tech stocks in March of 2000 that were going to "go up forever". Uh-huh. Moral of tonight's story? Don't be a knucklehead...use your brain. If everyone wants it and the price is going up and up, get out! End of sermon.

The Newest Margarita Lounge Fan

You know I had to do it...cute baby pictures of Lisa's daughter Layna from last night. I'm heading to the Honda Classic to watch some golf all day so no Sunday update.

The Original Margarita Lounge

While Cheryl and I were loafing around the house last night drinking wine and watching Gladiator, I got a phone call from Mom. Actually, Sue called to talk with me and ended up talking to Cheryl. Women. We are heading to Mom and Dad's place tonight for dinner, a ritual that recently has been curtailed due to various reasons. For those not aware, my parents house in Delray is the first(and original) Margarita Lounge.

When Cheryl moved to Florida in June 2002, my parents were kind enough to let her stay at their house during the summer months. Gary and Sue still lived at the condo in Pennsylvania for the summer and having Cheryl to watch over the house was good for everyone. It seems as though all my memories from that summer involve swimming in the pool, laying in the sun, and listening to Jimmy Buffett all afternoon while the warm summer breezes blew through the palm trees. Sounds good, huh? Well, it was a great summer and I miss those long afternoons at the Margarita Lounge with nothing to do but relax all day.

I'll get to see my sister tonight and her daughter Layna, who is now about 15 months old and tearing around on two legs like a tornado. As is tradition with many of my family outings, booze is flowing freely and someone usually wakes up with a nice hangover on Sunday. Wish us luck.

Madness on the Horizon

While the College Bowl Season, the NFL playoffs, and the World Series are all great events, nothing comes close to the wonderful event that takes place every spring known as "March Madness". Championship Week is well underway and Sunday is the big day...Selection Sunday. Time to get your brackets together everyone. I'm going to be running the office pool for the third straight year and hope that I can actually win this year...Gunther edged me out in 2004 by a few points.

Cat Shoots Owner

I just came across this article and find it hilarious. If you are cooking in your kitchen and have a loaded 9mm on the counter, you are a dumbass. Especially if you happen to have a cat wandering around.

BATES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A man cooking in his kitchen was shot after one of his cats knocked his 9mm handgun onto the floor, discharging the weapon, Michigan State Police said.

Joseph Stanton, 29, of Bates Township in Iron County, was shot in his lower torso around 6 p.m. Tuesday, the state police post in Iron River reported. He was transported to Iron County Community Hospital.

Michelle Sand, a spokeswoman at the Iron River hospital, said Stanton was treated there before being transferred to Marquette General Hospital for further treatment. But Marcie Miller, a representative of the Marquette facility, said there was no record of the hospital receiving a patient by that name.

A telephone message seeking comment was left Wednesday at Stanton's home.

State police said he was cooking at his stove when the cat knocked the loaded gun off the kitchen counter behind him.

Ugly Rainy Day

What a terrible day. All the rain and clouds are depressing..they make me feel like I'm in Erie again. Well, at least here it will warm up in a day or two. Nothing exciting going on today. Cheryl came home early from work beacuse she has caught the most recent bug floating around her office. I seem to have escaped the bug's wrath... so far...

The Witch of Ketchup lives!

I am trying to think of another woman who is more repulsive, annoying, disgusting and classless as Teresa Heinz Kerry. Hmmmm. Nope..can't think of anyone! According to Drudge, Teresa claims that two brothers own 80% of the optical scanning machines used to count votes in the 2004 Presidential election. And since these guys are Republicans, the election was somehow "hacked". Teresa claims that it is "very easy to hack into the mother machines." So, now in addition to being an expert on being annoying, she is an expert on things like computers and hacking into them to alter votes. Teresa is sounding more and more like the other "know-it-all" of the Democratic Party, Ted Kennedy.

Of course, Teresa didn't offer any ACTUAL EVIDENCE that votes were altered on the machines. Typical. She ought to get together with Michael Moore and they can come up with wild conspiracy theories that nobody seems to care about anymore. I guess desperate people who no longer have followings will do and say anything to get back into that spotlight. Has anyone even seen old Michael Moore recently?

It continues....

In a rather "interesting" news story I was just reading, the media is at it again. The good news is that the story isn't negative. The bad news is that you can file it under the "who gives a shit" label. In yet another attempt to make Bill Clinton look like a god, the article points out that Willy recently gave up the only available bed on a plane to Daddy Bush. This was during the two ex-presidents trip to Southeast Asia to tour the tsunami disaster area.

Considering Mr. Bush is 80 and Slick Willy is 58, this is a nice gesture and probably something that most people would do. But is this worthy of being front page news on the CNN website? I've never understood why a man who repeatedly cheated on his wife is treated so well and shown in such good light. Yet if George W farts too loudly he'll never hear the end of it from the Washington Post. Strange days we live in....

Showdown at Doral

For any golf fans out there, today promises to be a big day of drama in Miami. One of the most anticipated showdowns in golf will happen this afternoon when Phil Mickelson and Tiger go head-to-head at Doral in the Ford Championship. Those that aren't golf fans could care less, but I'll have by butt parked on the couch from 3-6pm today. I'd love to see Phil beat Tiger, but Tiger played better yesterday and is a better player under pressure.

On a separate note, Cheryl and I are taking grandma out to brunch today about 12:30. We haven't seen her in a while, so it will be good to catch up. Hopefully some of her genes are in me...at 85 she is still active and kickin!

Enough Already!

Am I the only one out there that is sick and tired of hearing about Michael Jackson and Martha Stewart? I mean, one is being tried for MOLESTING A CHILD and another is a sleazy woman just RELEASED FROM PRISON. Before these two is was Scott Peterson, who KILLED HIS WIFE AND UNBORN CHILD. Before that was Kobe Bryant who was being charged with RAPE. And lets not forget about the clergy abuse scandal in Boston where priests were convicted of MOLESTING CHILDREN for years. I guess the question everyone should be asking is..."Are these really the kind of people that we should be paying attention to and looking at to amuse ourselves?" Is this what children should be seeing on TV? And I don't even have kids!

What ever happened to positive news stories? Every time I watch the national news I'm indundated with negativity and told what is wrong with me, the country, or the world. When is the last time you saw a news story about a great new invention or discovery? A great act of compasion? And I'm a Republican!

Happy Partying tonight to all those going out to have a Margarita...enjoy yourselves and have fun. I talked to Kris this afternoon in Picksburgh and he was already into the Bombay Sapphire in the early afternoon with his buddy Craig. Have a good night boys...just don't turn on the news!

Pardon Me

In a move applauded by the Margarita Drinkers, President Bush recently pardoned a convicted bootlegger named Charles Russell Cooper. I thought the days of bootlegging liquor died with The Dukes of Hazzard in the 80s? As I read the article further, I realized this guy was sentenced in 1959. Yes, I said 1959! I always thought that Presidential Pardons were big deals, but after reading this article, I have changed my mind. One guy was sentenced to one year of probation for conspiracy to file false tax returns in 1992 and he was pardoned?? I thought you had to do something serious like murder to get pardoned by a President.

Looks like W has issued a total of 39 pardons in his 4 years of office. Daddy Bush issued 77 in his 4 years in office. Notable Democrats were Slick Willy Clinton coming in at a 456 and FDR who led the group with a mind-blowing 3687 pardons. Granted, FDR served four terms in office, but 3687 pardons...thats double Willy's rate! Who says those Democrats are soft on crime, huh?

Random Thoughts to the Margarita Drinkers

1) Go ahead and fess up Kris, I know the erection comment was from you. Actually, Chad or Gunther could be to blame if they were drinking or...uh....impaired.
2) Good talk today Gunther..we need to hang out more.
3) Cheryl misses you alot Bear. Oh yeah..you too Tracy. Feel free to stop back again.
4) Scott...go buy Project:Snowblind. It's not quite as good as Halo or Halo 2, but pretty impressive for the PS2.
5) Final Four Party at the Margarita Lounge again this year? Anyone interested?
6) Hey Senator...when's the "Stufft-box" blog going to show up? I keep hearing about it but nothing yet. I'm sure Douglas is waiting for the chance to comment on that! Giddie-up and get it done!
7) Speaking of giddie-up...whats up Chad? Haven't seen any postings from you yet.

Just a suggestion...

I appreciate the postings and comments from everyone since I started my blog. As a suggestion when posting comments, click on the "other" circle instead of the "anonymous" circle. That way you can post your name and every posting doesn't show up on the blog coming from "Anonymous".

I'm feeling pretty lazy, so that's it for today. Tracy and Bear are hitting the highway tomorrow morning, so things will return to normal around here soon.