The Bachelor Party vs. The Bachelorette Party

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Phriday Phiver

It's been a looooooooooooooong week. Between the pups, the vet bill(s), planning for the weekend and the funeral I have to attend in t-minus 3 hours I'm due for some much needed R&R in the form of good friends, boats, jetskis, sun, sand, Jack-n-Coke, tequila, good food and a wakeboard.

The Friday 5
1. Where did you grow up?
Denver
2. Have you ever been to Indiana?
Nope but I like corn.
3. Describe yourself at age 18:
Hmm...hell on wheels. I tried to be good, I swear. Not much has changed.
4. How do you deal with pain?
Mental - I have a few different outlets at different times of the year (see above).
Physical - I suck-it-up and focus on the task at hand.
5. When is the last time you screwed up?
1980 - if I remember correctly, it was a cold day that day.

Have a save and happy Memorial Day weekend!

Rest in peace, Neil. Your pain is no more but you've left me wondering what I could have done to help you.

t-shirt

I just ran across the most amazing t-shirt website! Good times!

Defeat Communism in '08!

Bo and Arrow

So I've been on doggie duty for the past (almost) two weeks. Both dogs were at the vet the Monday before last and it was deemed necessary for both of them to go under the knife yesterday. Poor pups. Arrow is still at the hospital but I get to pick him up tonight and I was able to pick up Bo last night. He's home and recovering.

Here's the run-down thus far...

• Bo - Vaccinations, removal of abscess on both eyelids, teeth cleaning, nail trimming
• Arrow - Impacted dew-claw (removal of abscess), teeth cleaning, removal of 4 gum abscesses, nail trimming and vaccinations

Needless to say, both pups aren't feeling their best right now nor is their owner's nerves or his pocketbook. Doggie Insurance is looking like a mighty-fine idea right about now.

Bald Friday

A few weeks ago a guy in my company decided to put on a charity event. No biggie - I see emails all the time for some really great causes but this one caught my eye. It had a link to http://www.stbaldricks.org. Being the good Catholic boy that I am and never hearing of dear Saint Baldrick, I decided to take a look at the website for some gainful knowledge about said organization. Seems St. Baldrick's is the worlds largest fun-draiser dedicated to conquering childhood cancer. A noble cause indeed! I read on...

The premise behind this fundraiser is that the organizer of said event chooses to shave his or her head in the name of this great cause for donations from friends, family and in this case, coworkers.

Now this poor organizer could take the Pepsi challenge with any hair band from back in the 80s when it comes to hair length...I could tell it was his pride-and-joy. But he was willing to give it up all in the name of charity so I tip my hat to him. He needed a barber and since I'm already bald, I was designated as the man with the golden shears. I just know it was like passing a kidney stone as he saw his rocker-locks falling to the floor so I kept reminding him of all the good karma he'd be receiving and of all the kids we were helping. He ended up getting through the event with his chin held high and a smile on his face.

All-in-all it's such a great event for such a great cause! I highly recommend it!

Take a break, think of the kids and check out the site then let me know if you're in need of a good barber. I'd gladly offer up my services! ;o)

Happy Friday!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

To the best, hardest working, most fun, most active, most patient, most talented, most beautiful, most loving, most gentle and most caring Momma a guy could ever ask for. I'm extremely fortunate to have a Mother as great as you.

I love you Mom.

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Kick ass weekend!

Summer is finally inching it's way into Colorado and I love it! We went up to the lake last weekend and I took my first run of the year. The water was even flat enough for me to strap on the slalom ski but sooooo effin' cold! I didn't bring my thermometer but I'm guessing it was in the 50s.



And yes, I was finally able to cook my kabobs. They were soooooooo good!


Here's the link to the entire set.

Shish Kabob

...was what was on the menu tonight but the damn weather isn't cooperating! I have both chicken breast and beef marinating in a top secret marinade, peppers, mushrooms and all sorts of yummy veggies waiting to be skewered and cocktail shrimp screaming to be BBQed. The hickory chips have been soaking in red-wine\water all night and I'm all but ready to kick the tires and light the fires on the Weber. How lame is a severe thunderstorm warning which will undoubtedly include hail?
I really don't know how I can concentrate on trivial matters such as food preparation while the poor French are rioting in the streets over having to "possibly" work more than 6 hours a day, "possibly" not be able to take the whole month of August off (paid of course) and "possibly" losing their jobs if their employer asks them to work more than 6 hours a day...of course that's only if you're 26 years of age or younger which means you can pretty much do whatever you want if you're 27 and not get fired. How do these people do it? I mean, that's pretty much slave labor, isn't it?

I KNEW it!!!

In case there was ever a question...Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women. And, ya'll thought I was just being selfish.

I'm Your Huckleberry!

I think we all know Tombstone is the all-time, undisputed, single greatest movie ever made so I really don't have to cover that. It's the rulez. You can't argue with the rulez.

Anyone who has had the misfortune of watching it with me knows I can pretty much quote the entire movie - front to back...of course this is normally after a few too many cocktails but what do ya do? Annoying? Yes, but I really don't care.

Anyway, a friend sent this link to me yesterday and I learned a few things.

A Day Without Illegal Immigrants

Normally I don't share my political views on my blog or otherwise (I'm sure you can guess which end of the political spectrum I fall) but I just came across a pretty disturbing website. I about fell out of my chair when I saw it. Do the Mexican people (these in particular) realize how much money flows into their country from America?

In my opinion, amnesty is not an option when there is a process and laws backing up that process for entry into this great country. By all means, come in, raise a family, build a life, and work hard...but (and here's the kicker)...enter the states legally (and pay your taxes like the rest of us).

It seems the Minuteman Project volunteers and websites like NumbersUSA may actually make a difference.