The New Screen Door and Other Various Ramblings....

When our front storm door finally went kaplooie,Robyn came up with the keen idea of replacing it with just a screen door.It was a little larger than our storm door so I had to do some fancy finagling to make it fit(for me,anyways).Somehow I managed to get it up.I was going to put a spring loader closer on it...but we decided that we liked that sound of the door slapping shut.Robyn was the real player in this episode.She painted the whole front door area...and it really looks sharp.

Nice job,dear.

My taste in beer is slightly askew,me thinks.I am the only one I know that actually likes the taste of the new Bud Light & Clamato{sort of like spicy V~8 juice} concoction called,'Chelada'.I just can't drink enough of it.It goes down so deliciously smooth...Mmmm...good stuff.I can not see why(or how)no one else likes it...I sure do.

I believe that Michael Jackson's downfall began when he bought-some say stole-the publishing rights to the Beatle's catalogue.Urban legend has it that while recording a song with Paul McCarthy that Paul told him how much he(Paul)was going to bid and Michael simply outbid him.I don't know how much truth there is to this story,but it does seem that Jacko went wacko soon afterwords.

Anyway...new news reports state that Michael may have given them back.

More than Neverland,Michael Jackson's life story seems more like something out of a Grimm's Fairytale.A cautionary tale for sure.

Wilco has a new album called,'Wilco-The Album'.There is even a song called,'Wilco-The Song'.Since they called the new recording an 'album',I got the grandiose thought of purchasing the actual Lp.Smart move,Ex-Lax..while the cd has been out for over a week,I still don't have the Lp:-(

Wilco is one of my favorite groups.Both,'Hotel Foxtrot' and 'A Ghost Is Born' are fantastic albums.Some of the best music of the decade.Well,all of their cd's are good,really.Those two are just both,just classics.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth is getting thirty days in jail for his drunk driving accident that killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes.

Meanwhile,the man that stole Lance Armstrong's time trial bike is getting 'three years in jail'!

Maybe it is comparing apples and oranges,but...I guess it pays to be a professional athlete.

Anyway,I hope that you are having a very nice summer.Good luck all.

Happy 'Father's Day' To me...

Hi,Every one.I had a great Father's day.I woke up to a great breakfast...cheese omelet with rehydrated morale mushrooms.Next,came the gifts...a Uof T hoodie;a coffee cup made by Tido,and 'Grand Torino'...just an excellent movie.



Off to Columbus ...a nice treat of overpaying for coffee at Starbucks..there isn't one anywhere near us,so it was worth it.











We went to see,'Up' in 3-D...
...just one fantastic movie..totally awesome.

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*And finally,we went to 'BD's Mongolian BBQ for supper....yum,yum,yum...one super-duper Father's Day.Thanks family.

HEY...









...Thanks for showing me that when you disagree with someone that you shun them,and throw your relationship with them away.

That makes it perfectly acceptable for me to do this...













...'F' You,Olive Garden!

I come to your place for overpriced somewhat generic Italian food,not to be preached right-wing political mumbo-jumbo.

David Letterman's joke fits well within the politically acceptable humor standards of today's comedy.

If anything,Letterman should be accused of being late with this joke.

You ban Letterman.I ban you.

If you want to push your right wing political agenda,fine.But not with my $$$.

You will no longer get my business.

Capisci?

Drinking Schlitz

Yes,Schiltz.

I have been reading about the re-introduction of the 'older' formula of this classic beer for some time.

My memories of this brew began in the 1960's.It seemed like one of the only beers my family would drink at family reunions.

My own drinking experiences of it in the late '70's & early '80's were limited.Good times were had,but it got a low~end rep.I and most of my friends just didn't drink it all that much.

I haven't seen hide or hair of it in a long time.

But the hype,the news about the return of the 1960's formula peaked my interest.I wanted to taste the taste that my parents,aunts and uncles all tasted when they exclaimed,"Aaah,Schlitz,this is what beer should taste like."

So,I was pleasantly surprised when I found it in our local grocery store.I immediately bought and chilled a six pack.

I was hooked from the first sip.It is slightly heavier than your average beer(ie.Budweiser),yet has a very pleasant aftertaste similar to what you would experience in a high end beer,say,a Sam Adams.Love that aftertaste.

It is very drinkable..and by drinkable,I don't mean the modern term meaning,'no taste'...but just the opposite.Schlitz tastes good.Really good.'Schlitz tastes like beer should taste like'.

I introduced it to a buddy,Shane.Schlitz is all he will drink.

And,there is no headache afterwords either...not bad for a beer with some kick.

Am I a Schlitz drinker..?Yes,Yes I am.Damn straight I am.

HAPPY FLAG DAY,AMERICA !!!

While The Cat's Away...

While Robyn is off on her once in a lifetime 9 day vacation down at Siesta Key with three of her friends...I,too am having a grand time.I have been partying with friends and family...Buddies,graduation parties..you name it.

Siesta Key is con- sist- ently voted one of Ameri- ca's top beaches,so I know my beautiful wife is having the time of her life.The beach itself is as white as snow.Even in ninety degree heat you can walk on it in your bare piggies and it is as cool as can be.An the sunsets...WoW!

Don't even get me started on all the great places to eat.

Meanwhile,back at the ranch,Tyler was even home this weekend

(that's him with a graduation present that he made) to pick up the van

for his final week of school return.

The rest of the time has been all Andy,Adam(with Marissa),and Nikolas time.We have been having great fun.Eating out(pizza-wings,etc)

or at home(My famous homemade-light as air-pancakes;beer boiled hot dogs),and just having fun.

Yesterday,we played church softball...yes,I said we..I was re- cr uited because we were short.I went two for two and even scored the go ahead run(Presbo's 1st win:-).I ran like the six million dollar man(in slow motion),but sometimes it is better to be lucky than good....Oh Adam & Nik did great,too.

Tonight,we played Frisbee golf.The boys are really good..not me.It was a blast.

Tomorrow...Walleye and perch with the in-laws...

...This..ah-hem...is not even metioning the summer music mixes that I have been putting together,and...

...let's just say Robyn might be surprized to know that I have been really enjoying driving around in a new 2005 Dodge Stratus this week.

D-Day 2009

I am not a hero

I never claimed to be one

just being there doesn't make you one

does it?

just surviving

how

does that make me a hero?

Does dying make me one?

or living with the scars

or the fears?

I am no hero

in my nightmares

or when I panic

seeing the death

in it's quickness

that lives forever

cuz'

it's the fear

that keeps me in the tree

holding on for dear life

Finding Tido

Before I officially start this post,I want to give a big shot out to Mother Nature...this photo is of an upcoming storm this morning.

Since Tyler...affectionately called,'Tido',by his college pals,still has two weeks of school left,we decided to go south to Nelsonville to go visit him.
Tido showed us some of his art work...not for any of classes,mind you,just something he does on the side...all of these were done on any object that he could find lying around.He does them with just a can of spray paint.In the photograph,it loses most of it's three dimensionalism...but it still looks way cool...

Here is a pic with Adam and Tido......

....and here's another with him and Nikolas.

These are famous Nelsonville'Star' bricks.
They are the bricks that they used at Indy.

Adam,Tido,me and Nik.

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Adam,

Robyn,

Tido and Nikolas with Tido holding Millie.