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Dang, Missed It

Last Friday was Geek Pride day. I'm such a geek, that I don't have a problem celebrating it late. Check out the poster to see if you have any Geek in you (click poster to biggify).

Actually, I probably celebrated it a little; it seems to me that my Walkman played the Star Wars theme while I was on the bike that day (it definitely played the theme during my little trek either Friday or Saturday - I remember humming to it).

Yes, I'm such a sad little Geek that I have the original album music, which WS kindly recorded to CD a couple of years ago, on my Walkman!

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to Dudette.

No, I'm not telling how old she is!

Memorial Day 2012

Please take a few moments out of your day and think of all those who have sacrificed for us to be free.

Mom's Day

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to Cop Car! Hope you have a great day and get to do whatever you feel like doing (and not do whatever you don't fell like doing).

I was actually on top of it with a card (unlike earlier Birthdays), and mailed it in time. I know it was on time because my mommy told me so.

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to Cop Car, who if I count correctly (take my age, do some math using fingers and toes), is now the venerable age of  - hmm, wait a minute, let me check that, she can't be that old. Nope, Nope, I got it right, she's twenty-nine.

Go wish her a Happy Birthday!

As usual, her card is sitting on the coffee table (as is Fantastic Niece's, who just turned something like, um, ten). Happy Birthday to her too!

Belated Valentines Posting

Normally WS and I just get each other cards for Valentine's Day. This year I decided to surprise him by sending flowers to his office. Naturally, he wasn't there when they were delivered, but he did see them at the end of the day. He brought them home - probably so the guys at work would quit ribbing him (they were just jealous because they weren't getting anything!)

 

Ringing in the New Year

Happy New Year!

We tried out the George Forman grill that WS gave me for Christmas (I have been using one at work for making hot sandwiches, aka, paninies, and really like it). It did an excellent job of cooking the Omaha Steaks that Wichi Dude and Dudette  gave us for Christmas. It was very easy; heat up, flop the steaks on, close the cover, cook for 9 minutes, remove the steaks and enjoy. I'll have to figure out a shorter time for my steaks, as 9 minutes produces a medium to done steak. I prefer medium rare, although really, I'm not overly picky and the steaks came out great.

Karen came over for dinner and we watched a movie that I picked up at least a year ago, From Paris with Love. The movie was good, pretty much because John Travolta's character made it funny (the movie itself is supposed to be an action thriller). Some of the neighbor's lit off fireworks between 9 and 10, so I'm guessing they didn't ring in the New Year. We didn't either, WS fell asleep in the chair (after the movie was over and Karen had left) and I read until about 11 before going to bed. That, my friends, is called getting old!

Hope you rang in the New Year responsibly and may the coming year be good to you!

Helping Out

Yesterday we went to Shaw's to grab a few things to ensure we were ready for Christmas day. We loaded everything into WS's truck (we had previously done the dump run, so were using his vehicle), and started wheeling out of the parking spot. I looked to the right, and saw and older gentleman raise his hand in a wave-type motion. I automatically waved back, then looked again. I didn't know the guy, and he looked like he was headed our way.

I told WS to stop and rolled down my window. It seems his car wouldn't start and could we give him a jump. Sure - so WS got the truck into position, attached the cables, and the car started right up.

The gentleman beemed at us and asked if there was anything he could do for us. We replied that he could have a Merry Christmas and continued on our way.

Helping out people has been our theme this fall/winter, this was just another paropportunity to help in a small way.

May the Spirit of Christmas be with everyone - please help out if you see a need that you can help meet.

Season's Greetings 2011

Merry Christmas!

Hope Santa was good to you.

Now, get off the computer, go see family and frieds, and stuff yourself silly!

This and That (Because I Got Nothing Else)

Last week when I was at the grocery store across the street from work (it was lunchtime and I was getting my bananas and salad for the week), I got in line behind an elderly gentleman. The cashier rang up his few groceries and he gave her a debit card that the state gives to those on food stamps. After having trouble getting it to read it at all, it turned up that he didn't have enough funds left to pay for all his purchases. As he was deciding what to take out of the mix, I gave the cashier the difference enough to cover it. He was astonished that I would do such a thing (it was only a dollar), but I wished him Merry Christmas and bade him to be on his way.

Such a little thing, but it felt good to help him out.

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Answered the phone yesterday, expecting it to be WS calling from work. Instead, I got a guy who, upon my saying "Hello" asked, Bob?"

After explaining he had the wrong number, and him apologizing, all I could think was; Do I sound like a Bob?

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Cop Car features some beautiful photos from NASA. One of the links she provides, is of Comet Lovejoy pasing thru the atmosphere of the sun. Contrary to all expectations, it survived and there is a video to prove it (check out both the entrance and exit videos).

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Buffy frets that she isn't ready for Christmas. I'm not either - boxes will ship after Christmas becausse I'm waiting for completion of some things, which will take a couple of weeks (some things just can't be rushed). Why, oh why, didn't I start earlier?

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Going to try to get to the range on Friday. Although it was great shooting while we were on vacation, it has been too long since I've shot the Sig (and WS hasn't shot the Springfield for the same amount of time).

Besides, I had to have a lead in to linking to the Gun Block Black List (if you don't know the story behind the BBBL, so sad for you).

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It's finally gotten cold here in NH, was 9 degrees this morning, never got above 20. The ski areas should be happy as they can make snow for the next week (since Mother Nature isn't providing the natural stuff). Funny how we had so much snow for Halloween (25.5"), had 6" of snow while we were away for Thanksgiving, but can't seem to buy more than a dusting in December. Hopefully that changes - it would be good for WS to get out on the snowmobile!