Friday, May 30, 2008

Day 61 and 62

T minus one week...

Went to a Builders association meeting Thursday night...Lots of faces got to look at me...These are the same faces that will be throwing the bricks through my windows when I get my Landscape ordinance enacted...or my Architectural Guidelines...or my Park standards...

They'll figure it out eventually...

Today was the easy day...Took one more load of stuff to the townhouse...

and if you haven't seen this....You NEED to Click....
It's like that StarTrek movie...First Contact...

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Day 60


Since I started tracking visitors...This blog has been visited by 15 different countries...

Care to place a guess as to which Country is number 2 on the list with 3 visits?
Feel free to make one guess...if you hit it...I'll owe you a dollar...

This is the little 3 bedroom house that my little brother is buying...it sits on the water...and is a cool little first house for him...

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Day 59

Weird Day...
Long Day...
Tiring Day...

Opened up a bank account...Attended a Board of Adjustments meeting (Variances)...Attended a Community Meeting with residents opposed to a potential user coming near their entrance...

And found out some bad news about our potential home renter...
So...it's really like back to square one there...

It's just so dang frustrating...

That's Dean...about 7 years ago...

Monday, May 26, 2008

Days 55, 56, 57, 58

Busy...long weekend...
Friday - Had lunch with a Council man today...It's a pretty thankless job...
Saturday - My dad and I rattled of 11 wins in a row at a local Cornhole gathering...I left the party undefeated...Those old dudes didn't know what hit em...
My dad told them that I had been attending Cornhole University in Florida...I told em only moes go to Florida State...
Sunday - Watched LSU win their 20th game in a row...The SEC Tournament Championship...Gearing up for the NCAA tourney...Janet and I think we may have secured someone to rent our house with the intent to purchase after 12 months...
Monday - Started emptying out my storage unit...and filling the garage at the rental unit...It was friggin' HOT today...90 degrees...and about 75% humidity...

T minus 10 days and counting...

Friday, May 23, 2008

Day 54

Being a part of government stuff now...There are entirely new things to find funny...

This one is just one of MANY...

Apparently the Detroit City Council has some 'personality issues'...

Watch for the part where one Council Member calls another Member Shrek...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Day 53

Here...I need to trade in my man-card for this post...

February 27th, 2008...I predicted it...and I imagine...tonight my 'Karnac-esque' mentalism abilities will be revealed...

Ladies and Gentlemen...your new American Idol.....

not that I agree...or even watch that stupid show...

I mean...Justin Guarini was so much better than Kelly....and we all know that Clay was a much better choice than Rueben...and come on...George Huff...come on...
I'm still a card carrying member of the soul patrol...

I'll put my dollar out there...right now...
David Cook will sell 2x's more albums than Archuleta...

It's a youtube crazy post....

(edit:ignore all that stuff....I was wrong)
T - 15 days and counting

Day 52

I forgot to post last night...
But that's okay...because I have these new pictures of Tiger Stadium on my desktop at the office...
It's wierd seeing the field without the eye of the tiger...or the endzones painted...



Monday, May 19, 2008

Day 51

Took the very first baby step towards home rental...
I went and picked up the key for the unit...

It should be pretty cool to live in a golf course community....at least for a short time frame...

I need to explore the option of one of these invisible fences for the dogs...I've seen a wireless version on ebay...Anyone have any history with any of these things?

T - 17 days and counting...

Day 50

I got to bring my mom and my grandmother to a Symphony fund raising event at this really great plantation...Previously featured (see day 46)

Inside the Estate....was a statue carved by Gutzon Borglum.   It's a pretty amazing piece of historical artwork...
Originally purchased for $50 from a yard sale or estate sale or something...Later it was cleaned...and discovered that it was about 103 pounds of pure silver...

I mean...it's no Powerblock....but...I'd say that's a good find...

T - 18 days and counting

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Day 49

So...here's something completely nerdy...

I figured out a way to track page views...
and It also lets me know where people are when they log in to read my musings...

so...the coolest thing...is seeing that this little stupid blog has been viewed from 7 different countries....
obviously...the US is winning the race...
with Spain and Argentina in second...with 2 views each...
but...someone in South Africa spent 3:08 on the site...

Sure...I mean...they never came back...but...they were here....

and to pile nerdy on top of nerdy...I went through my parent's attic and started compiling some stuff to list on ebay...this is a He-Man lot...

Day 48

My dad is too funny..

He was so mad....It rained for 2 days....so...the grass just HAD to be mowed...

I was thinking...
"Gosh...it looks like you could go another 2 weeks before you HAVE to mow..."

Seriously...he sets the mower so high....it's just barely a trim....but...it makes him happy...

That...and spraying down the driveway with the garden hose...

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Day 47

My second public meeting day in a row...
Planning/Zoning commission last night until 10:30...
Council Meeting tonight until 9:00...
I'm tired...

Thankfully...I get off tomorrow at 11:30....

Hopefully Uncle Eric will have lots of time to relax this weekend too...

T - 21 days...and counting...

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Day 46

I went to this cool historic mansion that has been converted to a tourist attraction...with a nice little restaurant...gift shop...and some AMAZING grounds...

It's called the Houmas House...and it's a must visit for garden lovers...and old ladies...no offense...mom...

T - 22 days and counting...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Day 45


Another day... another Rental unit looked at...
This one comes fully furnished... and in THIS community...

I like the idea of just moving our stuff into the garage and living on someone else's stuff...
at least for the short term...

You can't see the golf course from the unit... But, apparently the Rental comes with a membership to the Club...so if you visit......?

T-23 days and counting...

Monday, May 12, 2008

Day 44

This is a test...of the Emergency Blog System...
This is only a test...

Fear not brave blog readers....All is fine....I was just trying out a new web counter thingie...which...failed miserably....so...

I will continue to believe that only 5 or so people are reading this...

that's cool...no...I'm fine...

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Day 43

Went to church with the family...and Janet got her Mother's Day blessing (Happy Mother's Day sweetie!)...
Then in the afternoon got to see Dean play some more flag football...I can't tell you how much more I enjoy watching him when I'm not coaching...

This is the view as I flew into New Orleans...the long straight lines are the twin spans crossing the Mississippi...and the big round building...is the Superdome...

T-minus 25 days till I come back for my family...

Day 42

It's Saturday...It's early to the park for picture day...and back home for Dean's 7th Birthday pool party...

Long day...tiring day...But it was fun...Dean had a blast with his friends...& I got to hang out with some buddies for the last time...for a while...

It was good seeing all of you...and thanks for all of your offers for help...and support...

Day 41

Today I got to go back to visit my family again....

We met the Reynolds family at this cool classic car show (at the corner of 436 and Howell Branch every friday night)...

There were some REALLY nice cars there...and this neat little matchbox car race track for the kids...

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Day 40

Sorry James....still no chicks...

But there are some new ducklings behind my parent's house..


Day 39

So....after dealing with all of this house mess for a couple of days...we have decided to keep it simple...

We are going to be renting this house for a period of time until we figure out what we are going to do...

We want to leave our house on the market through the summer to give it an extra 2 1/2 months to sell...Rather than becomming landlords from afar...

Sorry James...no chick photos....yet...

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Day 37

Apparently Jim Philips thinks I'm coming back...

If my job wasn't halfway decent...which it appears to be...at least halfway decent...I think I'd be headed back...

Because...trust me...this whole selling a house...renting a house...buying a house, renting a house...lease purchasing a house....stinks...

I'll keep you updated...but...as of tonight...we are going to try to lease/purchase this house...and if it all works out...we will only have to move once...We'll see...

Day 36


Nothing too exciting today...


A couple of Apache Helicopters flew over...and I snapped this lousy photo...

that is all...

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Day 35

I went and looked at another house today...It's a nice house...on a HUGE lot...

Today I finished editing the boys latest sports videos...You can see Daniel here....and you can see Dean here...

I head home again on Friday...it will be my last trip home before I head back and move the family to Louisiana...We will be celebrating Dean's 7th birthday...and ANYONE that wants to come by Saturday afternoon should do so...we'll be hanging out by the pool BBQ-ing hotdogs and hamburgers...so come on by and say HI!

Day 34

I went to have dinner with some of Janet's family today which was fun....and quite delicious...

and there was only one incident...
apparently...the chipotle marinade had oil in it...and...apparently oil burns...

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Day 33

So...it's me and Pops...for a night out on the town...

By a night out....I mean playing poker...and by out on the town...I mean at a dive bar down the road from their house...

Being the big winner for the night...between the two of us...I decide that we should go grab something to eat...

Heading down the highway...He tells me to turn at the next light...then he tells me to wait until the next light...

Then...I get pulled over by a state trooper for weaving...Thankfully they don't issue "You have an easily confused Father" tickets
All in all it was a pretty good night...


Thursday, May 1, 2008

Day 32...

Check this badboy out...
Sitting at a light...

A house drives by...

With a guy...walking along the top of the roof....moving the traffic lights out of the way...

Day 31

Whoever said 'Life in Prarieville isn't exciting'....
Never lived in Prairieville...

Today..when I got home from work...there were 2 state trooper cruisers...lights on...outside my parents' house...Two young men were cuffed...

Apparently they stole a truck...ran into a car...and flipped the truck into a ditch that's across the street from the homestead...

It's like GTA IV in my front yard!