Whew, Glad That's Done

Well, we started packing for our cruise today. We don't leave for another 8 days so why not? Don't want to be rushed and Lord knows we don't need our shorts and flip flops now. I always make a list and I must say there is not much left to pack. With all the snow and crap we have had the past two weeks I am so ready for fun in the sun and hangin out with Mark and Ed.

Survivor-Fiji Part 4

After winning the challenge the Moto tribe is given the choice of giving up their camp to the Ravu tribe or going to tribal council and voting off one of their own. Needless to say they weren't going to give up their living quarters. Good choice? Probably, because you don't want Ravu to get a good night's rest and food because I think they could kick some ass. I do believe they got rid of the wrong person. Lilliana is as strong as some of the guys, if not stronger. This will most certainly bite them in the butt. Personally, I would have voted Dre off.

March 1st Blizzard

Ice last week blizzard this week. March came in like a frigging lion, snow and 50 mile an hour winds! Mother Nature is making damn sure we appreciate our cruise that's coming up. We leave in 9 days, not one day too soon.

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme has come out with a whole wheat doughnut with caramel flavoring. Weighing in at 180 calories as apposed to 200 for their regular glazed doughnuts. What do you suppose their point is? The only thing that is down because of the 20 calories is their stock.

Will It Ever End?

The poor robins are wondering the same thing. You guessed it, another storm, rain tomorrow and snow Thursday. I truly love the white stuff but enough is enough. Mother Nature do your thing now and forever hold your peace. We leave on our cruise next week, please oh please don't stop the plane from leaving.

Heroes

Whew, Ted got a little "hot" under the collar. Burn baby burn..(sory if I put the song "Disco Inferno" in your head)

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?