Lazy Sunday

Caught this last a couple of Saturdays ago on SNL's "Digital Shorts" weekend. After Karen saw it she could be found reciting the chorus all afternoon. Thought it was worth sharing.

Is this the end?

Upon hearing the news...

For those of y'all who are out of the loop, Maggie's sick. Today started her 60 day treatment for heart worms, and thus 60 days of non-active life. It's going to be a long summer :(

Riding Dirty

It appears my rental car luck is still running strong. My roommate for the weekend presented our chariot with the following, "It was either this or a minivan." Did I mention we're sharing a car with two other people.

Heading to Jacksonville

I'll be in Jacksonville this weekend, officiating at the Adult Soccer Association's Region 3 Soccer tournament. While being in the state of Florida has its allure this weekend forecast calls for rain, rain, and more rain. This is what I get for working two weekends in a row. Karen gets the sunny beach, and I'll be wading around in water, blowing a whistle at grown men...at least the soccer is suppose to be some of the best around, and I'll be catching up with some old friends.

Conversations with the Zander

My younger brother Alex is back in town for the summer. It appears Colorado has lost his luster now that the slopes are starting to disappear. He just made an 18 hour trip...straight, and is now speaking out his ***.

One of his revelations to our dad and me was the following:

Alex: I almost married this girl in Denver.
Me: Are you serious. You have nothing to offer.
Alex: You don't understand. She can do a back flip on a snowboard. I had to give her up after finding out that her boyfriend is just as good a snowboarder as she is.

Apparently the price of a man is how well he can grind on a board...in Colorado at least!

On another note, Alex didn;t make the 9 month over/under.

Rubbing it in

So I'm driving to work on Saturday, and my phone chimes in with a new email that's titled "Wish you were here!" followed by the pic below. Not amused and not appreciated as my wife and sister rub in the fact that they are in Destin and I'm in Opelousas...working.

Atlantis vs. THE SUN

Kind of reminds you how small we really are.

CC's Conversations

Me: This Columbia coffee is the best blend y'all have ever offered.

Barista: Yeah, it's pretty good. I like the Breakfast Blend too.

Me: Yeah, the Breakfast Blend is pretty good.

Barista: I probably shouldn't be saying this, but Starbucks makes some great blends as well.

Me: Bold statement!

We needed that

Speaking of steroid users...glad he's back!

Unbelievable

Despite all the hatred and dislike I have for Red Sox Nation, I must say that I hold a certain level of respect for Manny Ramirez. He's probably one of the greatest hitters, not to mention post-season producers, of his generation, and the fact that J.T.would sign him speaks volumes.

To wake up this afternoon to the ESPN headline "Manny Banished" is a shock to the system that continues to erode my love for America's pastime.

Not quite conquered

I have been battling the last touches on my fence the past couple of days, and today was suppose to be the finish. Brother-in-law comes over...we examine the cemented posts...

"This one feels a little loose."

"Ah, it is pretty loose."

"We'll just say that I have a while to go before I start putting down concrete slabs."

For the record, the other one was cemented perfectly. Unfortunately, tonight starts a five day stretch of work in which all I do is work, exercise, and sleep. The fence completion will have to wait until Monday.

THE AUGER

Just finished cementing the metal posts into the ground for the fence. The difficult part involved digging the 20 inch hole. After hours tooling around with the shovel I retreated to the net only to find that this existed:


After running by Lafayette Rental Service to grab this mammoth-of-a-machine, I came to find that the auger can drill a two foot hole in less than a minute. Two days of removing roots with a axe and digging holes with a shovel...incredible.

Get ready for disappointment

I know all you NBA fans out there are salivating for a chance to see Kobe and Lebron battle it out in a Magic/Bird type final. It's been a while since we've been privy to that kind of entertainment, but keep your eyes on the Laker/Houston matchup or more importantly the Battier/Kobe matchup. It could be the disappointment that the NBA is hoping doesn't happen.

Michael Lewis is slowly becoming one of my favortie authors. His insight into sports is second to none as evidenced by Moneyball and The Blind Side and their obvious affect on how players are evaluated in their respected sports. A couple of months ago he wrote a great article for the New York Times about Shane Battier and Houstons attempt to look beyond the glory stats to figure out why he's surrounded by success. Mr. Basketball in Michigan, three state championships, the Naismith Award, and an NCAA Championship. Every NBA team he's played with has gotten better with respect to their record once he's arrived, but his stat line reads something like mine did during the Lafayette city league.

I will regress to say that I Kobe v. Lebron would make for a more entertaining NBA finals, but after reading Michael Lewis' piece on Battier I'm willing to bet a part of you will be routing for the Rockets.

Oh yeah, they're already up i the series 1-0...thanks for the article Carlee.

Lost

I've lost my iphone, and am currently using a three-year old Nokia. Anyone who has had the privilege to work with such a device knows the pain I'm going through. In an attempt to find out if I'm eligible for an upgrade the following exchange occurred at our local Cingular store.

CSR: Let's see if your eligible for an upgrade.
Me: I don;t think I am. I purchased my phone less than a year ago.
CSR: It looks as though your eligible for our early upgrade.
Me: That's great. What'll it cost?
CSR: $400 and a new 2-year service agreement.
Me: That's how much they run anyway. The early upgrade concept is lost on me.
CSR: That's what's available, sir.