Cruise 5

All I am dreaming about is white sandy beaches instead of white fluffy snow....14 days 4hrs. 26min.

Ice, Snow, Limbs Down, Power Outages....

We had it all. Val just got done cleaning off her new car and her old car, well let's just say it didn't fair too well. Thank God she was going to sell it for parts. We ended up with about 1/4" of ice and 6" of snow. The stuff sure is pretty but a pain in the back to shovel. Oh, did I mention we lost power for about 5 hrs. Just pulled out the sleeping bags and pretended we were camping. We were lucky, there are people that aren't going to get their power back for days. The storm is tracking east so lookout and get ready.

There Goes The Neiborhood

A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed two when it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in Guatemalan City.

Now you see it now you don't....

Governor Vilsack Out

Gov. Tom Vilsack has withdrawn for the 2008 presidential race $20 million needed, $1.1 million raised but only $396,000 in the bank. Even though you were the underdog, I am sure deep down you even knew it would never happen, you have made the state of Iowa proud.

Mother Nature At It Again

Let the storm begin. I went outside to get the newspaper and decided to check and see if everything had blown away. I went around the corner of the house and about bit it. We have a pretty good sheet of ice on everything. Have you ever tried to walk on ice with your slippers? Let me just say, forget it! I believe the weather forecasters were actually right except they scared the bejeebers out of everyone again. They are telling everyone how power will be restored in case we lose it. How in the heck can they say that without assessing the damage? Just say we will have a storm with ice and snow and be done with it. We are expecting 5-8 inches of crap today and tomorrow. Yippee, I still love snow.

Survivor-Fiji Part 3

Bye Bye to Sylvia. She may have been one of the smartest but physically she was really lacking. During the challenge last night I think she thought the slip and slide was going to get her to the numbered ball and finish line. She laid there like a fish out of water flopping around. The Ravu tribe better get with it...losers.

lovie Smith

Shit or get off the pot!! Past two years 24-8, just sign him..

Here We Go Again

The last three days we were in the 50's and all the snow is gone. Wait, hold on a minute, late breaking news (ticker tape in background)...just in, Winter Weather Advisory in effect for tomorrow night and the weekend. A possible 5 inches of snow in the Metro and freezing precipitation in the North. What???? And I thought we were on the downhill side of winter. There goes the bread, milk, and toilet paper. I better get to the store now to avoid standing in line for days....

Happy Birthday

"Happy 275th Birthday" George!

Token's Family Fun Center

Very good friends of mine and Val's own and operate a fun place called "Token's Family Fun Center" (formerly Pizza Palace). This is a great place to take your kids and have a fun family outing. They have games for every age from Lazer Tag to Miniature Golf. Did I mention we couldn't get Val off the Skiing machine? All the machines take tokens. We had their pizza for the first time tonight and we both were impressed, very good crust. Sorry, the only beverages they serve are non-alcoholic. If you get to Des Moines stop in and check it out. If you live in town where have you been? I got so excited telling you about it and forgot the address at 313 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA, tele: 515-222-5656 . . . go check it out!

Cruise 4

Just a little over two weeks and we set sail. We have booked some off shore excursions that should be pretty cool. We are doing a kayak adventure in the Dominican Republic, row row row your boat, good thing I have been working out. In San Juan we are taking a tour of the city and the Bacardi Rum Distillery, I am sure the city comes first or we might not remember it. Then in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas we are going to take a skyride to Paradise Point and Parasail, up up and away. Finally we will be doing Blackbeard's Cay Beach Break in the Bahamas, it will be nice to just sit and relax and remember the fun times we had on this cruise.

Heroes

Don't you just love this program?? By far one of the best!! After reading about Velvet the black lab mix that helped save 3 climbers from Mount Hood maybe they should add a super dog to the cast. Could you imagine what they could do with a dog that could leap tall buildngs in a single bound or faster than a speeding bullit?

Job Hunting

I have been out of work since October and it's time to get back in the workforce. Well, I have put myself out in the world and haven't had too much luck. Recently I filled out an application at the TSA (Transportaion Security Administration) for a TSO position. Low and behold I have qualified for the next step, a 2 1/2 hour test. My testing takes place on March 1st and the only thing I am allowed to take with me into the test is what I am wearing and my car keys (thank God a means of escape). I am curious to see what this test entails. I can only imagine what kind of questons they will ask? I will keep everyone posted.. Wish me luck.

Cruise 3

The days are passing by and it's getting closer to departure date. Val and I leave on the 9th for my brother/Ed's and the four of us leave on the 11th for 7 glorious days in the sun. I have been working out religiously and am now up to 6 miles on my treadmill. DAMN it's hard work. I have been able to lose a little but I don't believe a swimsuit is gong to be part of my wardrobe. I also started tanning. At least the parts of my body people will see will be tan..

Weather Update

While there is still snow on the ground, it's actually going to get 40 degrees today. "Oh my gosh, No Way!!!!

Survivor-Fiji Part 2

Well, Erica is gone and that's OK with me. She was one of the cast members that I wasn't too particularly fond of. I hope James, (Rocky) is finding out that Mookie might not be the one to trust. What's up with Boo? I fear an accident waiting to happen.

Kerry Wood

Kerry Wood sidelined 4-5 days due to falling while getting out of his hot tub. Great, what the heck else can go wrong with this guy. Gees

Water Skiing Squirrel

This is "Twiggy" the water skiing squirrel. In 1978 she was blown from her nest during a hurricane and taken in by Chuck and Lou Ann Best. She is in Des Moines this weekend performing at the Des Moines Sport Show. Chuck and Lou Ann have also trained 2 dogs, 2 miniature horses, a cat, an amadillo, and frog to ski. I think seeing the armadillo might be interesting....nope just visualized it, not what I expected. Check Twiggy out on www.youtube.com (Twiggy The Water Skiing Squirrel

Wrigley Field

I guess it was just a matter of time before advertising would be surrounded by the walls of ivy. As long as it keeps the sponsors patches off the uniforms, I am all for it. I don't want to watch a baseball game with all the players looking like Nascar drivers. Although the tradition and character of Wrigley Field has had to come to this I hope the Cubs know where to draw the line and it never gets as cluttered-looking as once proud Fenway Park.