Why Republican Men Are Happy

Thanks to Mark's wife for sending this to me :-) Click the image to enlarge!

Dave

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

I Thought My Christmas Was Good...

"He who hath the biggest trash pile, haddeth the best Christmas."

- Southern Man Cave

I now know where the Joneses live. This is what it must look like after winning the lottery just before Christmas. When I first saw it, I thought "Damn! I need to take a picture of that." I am proud to say that after Christmas this year, my trash can did not spilleth over.

Forgive the image quality, it was a recon mission with my cell phone.

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

R.I.P. Bodhi

My wife called down the stairs to me and asked if I had heard about Patrick Swayze. Everyone knew that it was coming for a long time, but I still hated to hear it. I didn't know him except through the movies I watched and interviews I heard, but he has been one of, if not my favorite, actor for years.

The first movie I saw with him was Red Dawn. If you haven't seen it, watch it. Damn good movie for its time during the Cold War. As usual his character was great. My absolute favorite movie of his is Point Break. I have seen it many, many times...I may watch it again tonight.

A great actor, and someone I think I would have really enjoyed sitting down and having a beer with. There was nothing really negative ever published about him that I can remember. He was one of the few people in Hollywood I would really like to have met.

The image above is in the public domain as far as I can tell...if I'm wrong, let us know and we'll remove it.

Dave

It's Not Rocket Science!

Why is it that when my wife shops for groceries, she spends $150 + and I am able to make it in and out for around $50? It's not like I am only buying junk. Take today for example. My proof is in the photo.

Basics:

Eggs (On sale)

Milk (On sale)

Loaf of Bread (Not on sale but we needed it.)

Parchment Paper (the only item my wife said she needed.)

Breakfast:

Large mixed fruit bowl

Lunch items:

Lunch meat (On sale)

Cheese slices (On sale)

2 bags of chips (On sale)

Dinner items:

Ground Beef (On sale)

Lettuce for salads

Snacks:

2 packs of peanut butter & Cheese crackers (On sale)

2 packs of Publix cookies (On sale)

Other:

Couple 4 packs of Red Bull (It gives me wings.)

1 White Chocolate Kit Kat that called my name at checkout

Game over! Even after tax, I cashed in at a little over $50. Throw in a case of beer and we are still only talking about $75. I do not get it.

Mark

When Lightning Strikes...

This is just a few miles from my house. The storm was intense, but it only took one strike to do this.

Dave

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

Mind Reading

I'm speechless :-) Click the image to enlarge.

Dave