There Goes The TV Remote...

Snow & Ice + Wife = 8 Long Weeks

Last Saturday, my wife decides to take a few photos of the snow from the night before. What she ended up with was an education....

She learned that house shoes suck as snow shoes.

Bath robe is not near warm enough when you lay down on the cold driveway.

Both feet are needed to get from point A to Point B.

Going to the E.R. requires 6 1/2 hours of waiting.

She finally admits that a Lay-Z-Boy would have been a smart purchase.

And finally, the things she has learned that really suck for me...

She now knows I can cook, do dishes, clean clothes, pick up after myself and she has learned that I CAN remember to put the toilet seat down.

She will recover in about 8 weeks. I have a feeling this will haunt me for the rest of my life.

Mark

Living The Life...

Let's see. I work 12 hours at the office. When I come home I have a never ending list of projects, home maintenance needs, a honey-do list a mile long and bills to pay.

Meet Spinner & Buzz. Our twin domestic short hair cats that we brought home a little over a year a go from the animal shelter. Doing their best to fill up the litter box and eating at will all day & night long, is what they do while I am at work.

The other day I came home wanting to relax in the "Southern Man Chair", pop open a cold Bud, and enjoy a few hours of SEC football.

Didn't happen. Apparently, this is their house and they have now taken over the easy chair. It's not the first time I have been sent to the couch and probably not the last.

Mark

Thank You!

On July 3, 2009, I visited the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning Georgia. The museum opened on June 19, 2009. The entire experience was sobering. The main exhibit is entitled "The Last 100 Yards". This represents the fact that the Infantry always takes the last 100 yards in battle. As you walk the 100-yard exhibit, you experience 8 major battles from past to present. The atmosphere, the sounds, the video, the full scale figures, the tanks, the... It is all first class!

There are also separate exhibit halls on the upper and lower floors. After two visits I still have not been able to see all of the exhibits. But I plan several repeat visits to see it all.

To the men and women who have served in the infantry, I would like to say Thank You for going the last 100 yards.

Mark

Salsa And A Smoke!

OK, so my wife gets home from work tonight and tells me to go to the spare bedroom and wait. I do, and after a few minutes she says to come into the kitchen. The above pic (click to enlarge) is what I saw. As anyone who knows me knows, I love El Chico salsa. She had picked up some El Chico salsa and chips and a couple of cigars for me! The cig to the left is the Oliva Serie G, and to the right is one I have never tried, the Ashton #10 Maduro, which was recommended to her. I'll post a review once I've smoked it! What a great way to end the day. Well, I can think of something better, and hey...the night's not over yet :-)

Dave

Another Blog....

That's right, another blog to add to the list of millions already out there. But this one will be better. We'll be posting reviews of stuff we like, telling some jokes, posting pictures of stuff we do, complaining about stuff that sucks, telling you what we think is cool, and generally having a good time with this blog. I live in Tennessee, and Mark lives in Georgia. We're two southerners that work hard, play hard, and try to enjoy life. Comments on the posts are welcome.

Dave