I Don't Get It

Ok, so maybe I'm watching Gustav with a little more interest than what I had been. Seems like it might maybe brush up against Texas. Not Cool. Anyway, so this morning I'm reading where Mayor Nagin is telling people, "This looks like the storm of the century. It could be worse than Katrina. Get your butts out of town right now." Literally. He said the B word. So why oh WHY are people staying? Looks like they have planes, trains, and automobiles to use to get out. Here's an interesting thing. Many people have said they don't know where they are going. Whoa. Ok, lets think about this. You came through Katrina. You saw how bad it can get. The next time around, wouldn't you have SOME idea of what you were going to do? One of those, "Not if, but when?" type deals? Just saying, is all.

Mom and Dad are in Houston and have already made plans in case they need to get out of dodge. I'll keep you posted!

Dear DM.

This is why I can't get anything done at work. Please understand. Thanks.

Is anyone surprised this girl was a cheerleader?

Poor Blog

It's been so neglected lately. So has Twitter, come to think of it. But, that may be because work has been crazy busy lately!

This weekend was pretty uneventful. Racing, racing, and time at K.'s house, cooling off her pool. The weather is still gorgeous, but I've been reminded lately that it is August in the South. Yuck. They're finally calling for some rain, which might help the river situation!

Poor Britney. The kids had her down in the creek throwing rocks, and she was digging for them. She ripped almost all her front claws down to the quick! They were bleeding, and I felt so bad for her! Baby girl laid down and licked at her paws while whining under her breath. B's oldest did a great job though of getting the mop and cleaning my floor right up though. I'm more and more impressed with how well behaved they are. Still boys, but good kids!

Let's end on a funny note. I was headed up to the track on Friday, and reached for my glove box. I keep Q-tips in there. Don't ask. OK, so ask. You never know when you might need one! Mascara under the eye, itchy ear, or dusty air vent! Anyway, I opened the compartment, and I saw a flash of brown fur move! I also noticed that I no longer have Q-tips, rather, a bunch of sticks and a nest of cotton!!! And yes. It's still in there. It's not that I'm afraid of mice. I happen to think they are kind of cute. However, I'm not so wild about being startled by one. I remember when I was a kid, the houses on my block surrounded a field. What comes with fields? Field mice! Anyway, our babysitter was going to make us some Mac & Cheese, and opened a drawer to get a spoon. The mouse jumped out, ran up her arm, jumped off her shoulder, and took off. I don't think she ever baby sat for us again!!! Have you ever been startled by a critter?

Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to my Mom and Dad!!! Wow . . . all this time together. Pretty amazing in today's environment, but they are the defintion of commitment! See, this is what they looked like when they started out:

And then this is when I went to visit them in April in Houston. I love you guys!!!

Thursday Randomness

Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head? Well, right now for me, it's "Greatest American Hero". Yeah, as it the theme song from the 80's show. I love that song! Thank goodness for itunes, as I can now listen to it relentlessly and MAYBE get over it!

Speaking of music, has anyone heard the new PCD song, "When I Grow Up"? Has anyone else heard what I've heard? "When I grow up I wanna have boobies?" Thanks to Google, I now know it's "I wanna be in movies" but that is NOT how it sounds!!

Ever have one of those "found something lost" moments? Tonight I was going through an old file folder, and found a letter my brother wrote me the September before he died, begging me to forgive Sarah. Whoa. "I miss you, love your big little brother." How do you preserve pencil written on paper? It's already started to fade, and I really want to save it!! Any tips?

Short, sweet, random. I'm going to go listen to some more GAH!!!

Not her finest moment . . .

Last night, as usual, Britney and I headed down to the river. I didn't have a whole lot going on, and it was a gorgeous evening. She played with her stick for a while, but then started on a new toy. Normally, Britney is a pretty clever mutt. Clearly, however, this was not one of her finer moments.

It took me forever to convince her to come on and go home for dinner! Hey, what can I say. At least she is easily amused!

On another note, thank you to everyone who's been asking about Dad. They sent him home yesterday with an, "Eh, well, we don't really know WHAT happened." It's still scary, and I really hope he follows up to find out what is going on! I do appreciate all the thoughts and prayers!

This week is turning out to be a pretty ordinary week. That's ok, those are nice to have, too!! Oh, but we did pick up our tickets for the "World of Outlaws" race in October. That should be a great event . . . and something new to see! Heck, any time spent with LCalmostP is guaranteed to be good times.

Dental Thoughts

4 days since I last posted? What's up with that? I can do better, I will do better!

This weekend was good, as far as weekends go. I'd give it about a 6.5, since there wasn't anything WAY out of the norm, and there were no tragedies.

Friday night we rained out of the track. Well, now what? B. was hunting, so I got in touch with #1G, and we went to see Batman: The Dark Knight at the cheapie theater in BV. What did I think? Well, I liked the movie. I did NOT like the "sound" that came up every time the Joker did. I hated Batman's voice. It was a decent movie, but I didn't see the "wow" factor that everyone else did. Joker was creepie, but not overly so. I know I'm in the minority here, so don't bash me, but it's JMO. Came home just in time to see Mr. Phelps win by 1/100th of a second. Whoa. Yeah. THAT's racing! Good schtuff right there.

Saturday was spent cleaning, being a little lazy, and then heading up to the dirt track. I woke up with my knee aching. Not sure what I did, but even today, it hurts! I've been doing the heat/ice thing, and it is helping.

Sunday, well, I cooked! Apple Dumplings, Oatmeal Cake, and Zucchini bread. Took 2 out of 3 to A. house for the cookout they were having for her young'un. See, he's headed east, way East, to have sandburgers. Yes, he's being deployed for 400 days. YUCK. I can't even imagine being in her shoes. It was nice to see everyone there for the support of him, and I really liked what the woman said when she prayed, "Let the time pass by quickly for us, safely for him, so that we may again join each other just as we are tonight." I agree - I'm ready for the next cookout! Still . . . Pray for Annette and Sidney, k?

And, while you're doing the prayer thing. Yesterday, I got a call. "Hey, Kiddo. . . . . . . . . silence." Then Mom picked up. "We're taking your dad to the ER, something with his heart." See, when Dad called to tell me about Brad, he did the same thing, so I instantly knew something was wrong. I don't like that. Anyway, they kept him overnight, and he's going home today. No heart attack, but still, there is something going on that's not quite right. Scary stuff, people.

Oh, and since this is titled "Dental Thoughts" as I was laying there last night I was trying to remember what nails on a chalkboard sounds like, because it has GOT to be better than that sound of the dental chick scratching away on my teeth! Ugh. I hate that sound!! Also, I'm still trying to figure out why they talk to you while you have a mouthful of gadgets. I mean, really, don't they cover that in basic training?

Tonight is another quiet night for me . . . not on call, and no adventures planned. Well, other than folding clothes. Yeah, that's got to happen. Oh, and maybe clean a little. Depends on the knee. My floor has GOT to have some attention!

What about you? Anything exciting going on this week for you?