FamGuyToday by Aunty Fox

Basically the same view, just a few months apart. Each has it's own beauty, but I'm starting to get a little tired of the snow. Mostly because of "no golf". Skiing is fun, though, although there's a reason I've promised myself several times, "I'm never going back to Eldora!" 16" of new snow made it better, and I did get a chauferred trip, (thanks, Matt), but I just don't like that place, compared to Keystone and Summit County. Had a bunch of good parties and tonight is New Years Eve. The new year dryout is gonna be tough......

Just a quick Sophie update. She has her good times and bad times, but basically, other than getting a little bonier, while her stomach is getting bigger, is about the same. Lethargic, but snugly. She does love the rotisserie chicken, so she gets all she wants, which isn't alot, but at least she's still eating. A good sign....

by Irving Stone. The biography of Charles Darwin. It wasn't easy, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else, but I am glad I read it. After reading, and thoroughly enjoying, "The Agony and the Ecstacy", also by Stone, I thought I would try another of his books. It started out a little dry, as Charles grew up in a priveleged family during the first part of the 1800's, outside of London. After studying to be a doctor, in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, he left medical school after he was unable to watch, or do, surgery on children who were unanaesthetised (sp?). Through a series related events, he wound up as a 'naturalist' on the H.M.S. Beagle. The scheduled two year trip took five long years, and the rest, as they say, is history. To read how he came to his conclusions, yet fought them for years, and how he was villified by the church, makes for (somewhat) interesting reading. The actual journey was amazing. To see his documentat...

Thank you SO much for all the comments. It is heartwarming to hear such good advice from my loved ones. I think y' all pretty much hit the nail on the head. Concentrate on the good, NOT the bad. And I have a LOT of good in my life. Probably way more than I deserve. For example, today is our 35th wedding anniversary, so I posted a pic of my lovely, (and very patient) wife, taken from our balcony at Cordillera. Not counting all my other blessings (including many wonderful friends), my family is enough to make me one of the most fortunate souls anywhere. So, love to all, and thanks for helping to make my life what it is. And if I ever fail to appreciate it/you, feel free to give me a swift kick where it will do the most good.

Am looking for a special organization/place/family for a Christmas donation. The Salvation Army/Red Cross, etc are great organizations, but would like to do something a little more personal. If you know of a specific need or family or situation that could use some help this Christmas, please let me know. Would like that warm, fuzzy feeling of actually sharing with someone who truly needs and appreciates it. Thanks. (It took a while for this to post, and in the interim I found Seasontoshare.com, thru the Denver Post and RMNews. They will match 50% of your donation, and 100% goes to local charities, a great list that I would not have been able to make up my mind which to give to. (Convoluted sentence, but you know what I mean.) Anyway, Merry Christmas, and remember those less fortunate....

Am gonna bare a little soul here, so be kind, but if you ever felt a desire to 'comment', I would appreciate some input now. All bloggers, I believe, labor under the false sense that other people actually read, and care, about what they write. That may or may not be, but I am realizing, more each day, as the Christmas season is upon us, that I don't have that same sense of wonder, and magical feeling I used to have this time of year. I'm not gonna do the long version, but the condensed story is,,,,, as I see the GOP, the party of God, consistently screw up all the important issues, I don't want any part of it/them. I mean, how can you be so consistently wrong about everything? Continued war in Iraq/ the mideast, hate toward gays, (who were created that way), opposition to a woman's right to choose, denying global warming (come on, now), fighting stem cell research, worshipping Bush, Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh. Please help me get past this feeling, and a...

What can I say. Sophie is hangin' in there. She isn't getting better, but doesn't seem to be worse either. Just sort of in limbo, while we wait for a Christmas miracle. She does seem more vocal than ever, but we don't know what she's saying. If she gets to the point where it seems like she's in pain, we know what we have to do, but she's not there yet. Pray for her, 'tis the miracle season....

After just a couple of days of snow and cold, I am thinking of beaches, again, and it's hard to beat the playas of Playa del Carmen. Don't know if I can wait 'til May 5th (the wedding). That white sand and turquoise water is calling me. Time to start looking for a "deal" to an 'all inclusive.'

There's a rumor that there are 2 red Hondas somewhere on the driveway, but I'm not sure where...

We got hammered by the gnarliest snowstorm I've seen in years. It started snowing yesterday morning about 8 and didn't stop 'til about 9 this morning. The whole area is shut down. No newspaper, no mail, no airport and no malls. The Boulder Turnpike is a giant parking lot, with four lanes of bumper to bumper traffic, stretching for miles. Supposedly, the people got out of the cars and into shelters. Gonna be a mess for quite awhile. Boulder officially got 30-33 inches, but we have a little less. Glad we don't HAVE to go out today, 'cause it's gonna be some time before the roads are open. Looks like a movie/game day, with occaisional shoveling/exercise. Could be worse. Ted made it up, after a 4+ hour drive and brought Bella, so we got that going for us. Sophie continues to get weaker, but no less cute....

In an effort to elevate the mood around here, I was looking for a good memory and came across this one. While we were staying near the marina in Amalfi, this beautiful sailing ship docked near our hotel room one day/night. It is a classic wooden, double masted home on the sea. A couple days later we took a ferry to Positano, and there she was again. What a life, sailing the Mediterranean, and beyond, living on board your own private schooner. I have no idea how much a ship like that would cost, but I'm gonna research it. I need more adventure in my life, and I can't think of a better one at the moment. By the way, Sophie, is no better, but no worse, either. Just kinda hangin' in there. If there is a "one percenter", who can beat this thing, it would be her. She's a feisty little thing....

back when she had the energy to stand up. Yesterday seemed like the most painful day I can remember, but today is worse. I need to take her to the vet one last time, but don't know how I'm gonna make that decision, knowing I'll never see her again. In reading about her disease, I found that it strikes about 1 in 5000 cats, usually kittens at about 4 months. There is a common virus (corona) that is pretty much all over the place, but most animals, including humans and kitties, have a natural defense against it, so it is not a problem. In rare cases, that internal defense is not there, a missing or defective gene, that doesn't allow them to fight it off, and it just gradually takes over. There is no treatment or cure for it. If tears were a cure, she would have been healed many times over. I had no idea I could become so emotionally attached to such a feisty little ball of fur. It would help if she weren't so darn CUTE...

Just got back from the vet, and she confirmed that Sophie has "feline infectious peritonitous" and has less than 1 % chance of surviving. She could last from 2 days to a month. Can't tell you how bad this hurts. We REALLY love this little kitty, and to hear this just make other things seem very unimportant....

About an hour before Kari left, to live in Italy for awhile, I took this picture, after asking her to smile, and saw her try so hard to be brave. She WAS going to travel with Erin, again, but Erin's mother got cancer, and Erin stayed home with her. Kari could have chosen not to travel alone, but she showed a real "brave side" and booked off to Italy, all alone... I was/am so proud of her, for that courage. Luv ya.

Should have got my gun first, instead of the camera. Could have had goose for Christmas dinner, but all I got was a picture. I'm gettin' pretty slow in my old age...

At what point do you admit you/W are wrong? How many people (US and Iraqi) have to die and have limbs shot off? How many families must sink into the despair of personal loss? How many hundreds of billions of dollars have to be wasted? How low does the US have to sink in world opinion? How many years must this go on? Four seems like a lot to me, with no end in sight. How far "out of control" does Iraq have get? Anyone with a capacity for logical/rational thought can see this ending is preordained, and it ain't good. Do you think we're gonna "Win"? There was never a chance of victory in this fiasco, unless you happen to be in big oil or a defense supplier. And they won BIG. If you are so in favor of this Godawful mistake, send your kids and your money to this hellhole and let the rest of us off the hook. Get past your religious/right wing roots and get a glimpse of reality....

This is my kitty, back when she was feeling better. Come to think of it, I looked better then, too. Anyway, the vet prescribed some antibiotics, but couldn't tell me what was wrong. VERY high fever and lethargic, even more lethargic than me. Hope she gets better, cause I'd sure miss her....

Whenever I ask Carol if she read my blog, she always says, "I'm too busy" Well, this will be a good way to find out if/when she reads it. I figure I'll get an immediate response to this pic of her at Cordillera. Might not be good, but it'll be quick. Then we'll see if she ever reads me.....

I was in this small Italian town of Pisa, taking a picture of a local tower, when this large, bird-shaped object came out of nowhere and hit this tower, causing it to lean precariously. They were going to tear it down, but I think I convinced them to leave it there. It could become a tourist attraction.

We were having our picture taken at the top of Beaver Creek, when this THING came out of the mountain and tried to grab Carol. I was able to stab it in the eye with my ski pole and wrestle her away from it's talons with only a few superficial injuries to myself. Other than the attack we had a mahvelous time. The snow was FANTASTIC and the weather couldn't have been better. Met Nate and Laura at Cordillera, an absolutely fantastic place, and had a great time skiing and spa-ing. Gotta do it again next year if the special comes up on travelzoo. Bad thing is, though, Cordillera will spoil you for the ol' Motel 6.

Anyone who's paying attention, which excludes many of you, can see that a BIPARTISAN group admits that Bush's Iraq policy is a total disaster. Who could have seen this coming? Anyone with a brain, that's who. Again, a major exclusion. Will this cowboy idiot admit his policy, which is basically a financial opportunity for his supporters, including big oil, Haliburton, Bechtel, General Dynamics, and many others, supported by the conservative right wing, who look upon this as a "Holy War", admit he is totally wrong? I doubt it. His spin meisters will find some new slogan, to replace "stay the course" and blame it on Bill Clinton. What will it take for his hard core supporters to admit they were wrong? Prob'ly won't happen. We've seen it all before. There are those out there with severe anal/cranial inversions, who have their heads so firmly implanted up their asses, that no amount of truth/ facts will cause them to attempt an extrication. Just r...

I have no other agenda than to share a picture of a beautiful butterfly I shot on the south side of our house. Pretty neat, huh?

This is a special picture for me. I named him/her Evinrude, and he/she was a very special dragonfly during my time in the swamps of Louisiana. For several evenings, I would take a break and step outside my trailer to collect my thoughts after a long day of doing hurricane claims. I couldn't help but notice that a dragonfly would seem to come out of nowhere and hover near me. It would then land on my knee or somewhere close, and even allow me to PET it. VERY strange, but it happened. I have always said that if reincarnation was real, I would like to come back as a dragonfly, because they can can fly and make love at the same time. Seems pretty cool to me. If you notice our home decor, you may see "of what I speak".Anyway, during a very stressful time of my life, I had this dragonfly making an appearance nearly every evening for a while. Was pretty cosmic. I'm sure you had to be there to appreciate it, but it was very real at the time. Whatever, it's a ...

Been looking at houses with Ted and Kari. Didn't expect to find a whole lot the first day, but looked at ten or so, and actually really liked two of them. One in Morrison and one in Golden. The Golden house actually needs some work to make it liveable and I think I would be the worker, but it has a fantastic mountain view and an amazing back yard. The other house has a better interior, but the rest of it is pretty plain. Stay tuned....

For those of you suffering from "too much cuteness", I offer this 'boatload o' 'gators', from Bob's Bayou Black Marina last year. I was there during aligator season, when there was a buyer at the dock every Sat and Sun, to purchase these nasties by the foot. They later became boots, belts and dinners. Yum....

In keeping with my intentions to post "cuteness" yet keep you informed, I am including these puppies along with today's news. As most of you know, my buddy Matt had a little trouble with a bookkeeper he didn't "check out" before giving her access to the company checking account. Seems she had/has a desire for the finer things in life, but not the patience to work for them. Anyway, sentencing was today, and since this was her THIRD offense, (still on parole from the last one) the judge didn't believe she was truly repentant, and, after hearing Matt's impassioned plea (hang her!), she was sentenced to 26 years in the Big House. That's right, TWENTY SIX YEARS! Guess she won't be rippin' anyone off again, for awhile, anyway....

Of course you'll get the official details from the happy couple later, but save the date.... of 5-6-7. That's right, May 6, 2007. The place, Iberro Star, Toucan/Quetzel, near Playa del Carmen. Kari's first choice for a wedding. Finally got them to agree they needed us, thanks to Rosa. Anyway, I'm excited, it's finally seeming real. Looking forward to a GREAT time and hope y'all can join us. Later....

Gotta love Mexico, especially the all-inclusive resorts. This is Paul and Kathy at the swim up bar at Barcelo Maya last year. We are starting our Survivor group tonight, which includes them, Don and Cyndi, and Tammie. We draw names at the beginning of the show and the loser cooks the next week. Good excuse to get together....

As I enjoy this cold, snowy, day here in Colorado, when I'm not thinking about tomorrow's "powder skiing", my mind wanders to the beach. We are finally getting some response to our many inquiries concerning Kari and Ted's upcoming wedding. Sounds like it is definitely going to be somewhere on the Riviera Maya, during the first part of May, 2007. Will let y'all know the particulars as soon as I find out. Should be soon, I hope. The little girl in the picture, on the beach in Positano, loved to fill a cup with water, then find someone laying on the beach and douse them with it when they weren't looking. Note the rocky beach, totally different from the beautiful sand near Playa del Carmen.

We shared space with him while on vacation. Just thought my pictures were getting a little "too cute", so decided to give some equal opportunity to "the other side".

Just got back from Nebraska, home of the G.O.P. , and heard again how Iraq was behind 9-11. What does it take for you die-hard Bush supporters to admit/realize that there was is NO relation behind Bin Ladin and Iraq? Don't you know how to READ? Who would have thunk you couldn't "attack a beehive with a baseball bat (Time magazine's words) and not expect bad results? Here we are, 3 1/2 years into W's war, and things are worse every week. SURPRISE!!!! Didn't anyone pay attention to Viet Nam? Not in this administration. W was dodging his Nat'l Guard duties and Cheney and Rove had deferments. It drives me crazy to see the ignorance throughout the American people, but doesn't really surprise me any more. There is a faction out there which has a total disconnect with reality, and I am afraid to admit I am related to some of them. Whatever, time will tell, but I am afraid to think what it will take for some of them to actually face reality. I just can't be...

(Picture from a couple years ago) Before I pass out from the tryptophan, just want to thank Nate and Laura for a great meal/get together. I don't know how it could have been better. Even got a hug from Jada. Tomorrow Tori joins us and we head out to visit the folks in Nebraska. Probably gonna miss a few blog days. Sorry, but you'll just have to suffer thru it. Time to watch the Broncos/Kansas City game. Catch ya' on the flip side....

If you want some cheap entertainment in your old age (an area I'm an expert in) get yourself two kitties and watch 'em play. Way more fun than TV....

I can't believe I'm caving in to the "cute pet" requests. Here's Duke and Bella in their "Peacable Kingdom" pose. That's it for awhile....

Can't have a day without a picture. This is my buddy Jason, from Houma, LA. After Katrina, he lost his regular job, and returned to fishing to make a living. This is an alligator gar. Sort of a prehistoric fish, or a 'gator without the legs. Jason would fill his boat with these monsters, some over 200 lbs, (this one was about 150) and sell filets to the local restaurants, some of whom would sell it as alligator and some as fish. A good night's fishing would bring in over $1500. He gave me some filets. Not bad....

In response to my buddy who claimed this last election was the result of the "dregs of society" finally getting out to vote, let me lay a little factoid on ya'. In the 2004 election, (and speaking of, if you really wanna get sick, watch "Hacking Democracy" now running on HBO, and see how the Rove/Republican political machine teamed up to give us the 2004 election results), there were so called Red States and Blue States. There is also a branch of the gov't which tracks education and income within all the states. In what should be a surprise to no one, the states with the highest level of education also had the highest incomes. Makes sense to me. Here's what's very interesting. Of the top 10 highest education/income states, they are ALL blue states. And if that's not enough of a coincidence, the lowest education/income states are ALL red states. Sorta shows you where the Bush constituency comes from, huh? The right wing spin meisters counter with,...

This is the lift line at the ONLY mid mountain lift at Keystone when it opened a couple weeks ago. It was 25 people wide and 200 yards long. Ski 10 minutes and wait 25. NOT fun. But, with a little more snow, things should open up. Here's hopin' for some snow in high country and a GREAT ski season...

Just thought I'd share a picture from Florence. A beautiful day in a beautiful place....

Two opinions, both coming from politicians finally facing reality, came to the forefront this weekend. First, Tony Blair, whose career is in the crapper after siding with Bush in his ill advised war scheme, admits the decision to attack Iraq, was "disastrous". His Conservative party, like our Republicans, went from total control of the country, to being ousted by voters who are sick of the Iraq debacle. The other big name who finally admitted the war in Iraq "cannot be won", was Henry Kissinger, himself no stranger to failed foreign policy (see Viet Nam). Kinda late guys, but better than never. Now if W can extricate his head from his ass and admit his mistake, maybe something can be done to stop the needless killing and maiming. This morning's paper also had the latest decree from the Bush(league) administration. They are shutting down hundreds of campgrounds and outdoor rec facilities, in an effort to save 343 million dollars. Hundreds of billions to kill ...

'Tis that time of year again, to go skiing with my favorite hottie. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....

As I finished one of my favorite breakfasts, this morning, sausage/gravy on toast, or B's & G's (biscuits and gravy) made with some excellent elk sausage, I remembered part of the adventure that led to this great meal. This year's hunt had us arriving to over a foot of snow on the ground, with more coming down as we set up the latest version of elk camp. As we(Nate, Matt and I) went thru the familiar process, I realized this was 35 years in a row of pursuing those "frisky critters" (Don Lineen's term for elk) in the Colorado high country. Last year, same time/same place, it was 'bluebird weather', with sunblock being more necessary than longjohns. Another difference, this year, was the outdoor patio, (which hosts the best 'happy hour', to be found anywhere) was enclosed and had a propane heater going. If you've never been there/done that, (elk hunting in fresh powder) it's hard to describe, but the winter woods, under the brilliant ...

http://n.ethz.ch/student/mkos/pinguin.swf Pretty cool!! Smack that penguin. I smacked it 316 ft. Can ya' beat it?

Okay, I think I'm finally learning some blog etiquette, maybe, and that includes introducing my legions of readers to another blogger. The problem is, compared to a real writer, mine seems pretty lame in comparison, but I've been told it's pretty lame anyway, so what's to lose. That's Laura, on the right, there, in the pic. She also goes by ElleBee and you can find her and her inspired writing at ElleBee.net. I gotta be nice, 'cause my life and the lives of those I love, is (or are?), gonna be in her hands this Thanksgiving, as she prepares the feast. Was gonna close with a helpful hint, but with discretion being the better part of valor, I decided I've written enough today. Right, Laura?

If $20 means anything to you, check out today's Rocky Mntn News. There is a $20 coupon ( spend $20 get $20 off) at the new Daveco liquor store at Hiway 7 and I-25. Right! It is true, I did it. AND, the prices are fantastic. NOT what I needed. Cheap liquor, close to home. But, typical prices include: box wines, normally $15.99-8.99. Yellowtail wines. Normally $9.99-4.99. GREAT prices, if you're interested in that kinda stuff..

OK, in response to all those clamboring for a look at the cutest kitty in the world, here she is. And NO, I won't be dressing her up, or any of that crap. This pic was taken when Anna Nichole was visiting me the other day. She took turns petting us... This should be the last of the 'kitty posts' for awhile. Don't want my macho blog to get the wrong kind of image, but it is nice to have a kitty around the house...

This is Bella. Ted and Kari decided they needed to go shopping for their new home together, so they went out one Saturday morning. A few hours later, they came home with a kitty. Essential furnishing for a new house. Bella ended up splitting time between Ted's and our place. However, once Bella began leaving us for extended periods of time, we realized we needed a kitty of our own. Hence, Sophie, the cutest kitty in the world. Just my opinion, and, nothing against Bella, but, what is, IS.

This isn't part of the 'superfecta', but does show Nate with a pretty nice elk loin, which we just happened to have last night. Absolutely fantastic. But, back to the superfecta. Not sure where the name came from, but it fits. Seems Nate and Casey must have come down with 'desk jockey fever' one day and plotted a sweet getaway. We were up at Nate and Laura's condo in Keystone on opening weekend (2006 ski season) when "the boys" showed up around mid-afternoon, with snowboards and fishing poles in hand. They had already spent the morning golfing, at Eagle Trace, then hit the tables at Central City, and were in the process of catching a trout in the Snake River, before hitting the slopes at Keystone, and finishing the day at the brew pub there. My hats off to you guys. A day well planned and executed. Should be one of those "rocking chair stories" we all need for our later days.... Also, if you want to see how a 'professional' does a bl...

This is my little girl. She got the day off for jury duty, then didn't have to go in. Like a little kid on a 'snow day' Someone else is herding the ankle biters today, and she's doing wedding planning. Last weekend it was house hunting. I think she's really gonna do it. Move out, that is. Gonna be a sad day around here. Not that she won't be back to visit, and not that Ted isn't the best guy in the world for her, but it's just, so, FINAL. As Paul would say, "She's Leaving Home", bye bye. I'm sure all daddy-daughter relationships are special, but Kari's medical problems have made her even more so, if that's possible. Gotta look at the positive side, and all that stuff, but it's still gonna be REAL QUIET 'round here...

(Pic from warmer times...same people) I'm pretty sure I did something today that I have never done. After playing 9 holes at Thorncreek this morning, I decided it was TOO COLD to golf and I quit without playing the 18 holes I had paid for. I don't think that has ever happened before. BUT, when your fingers and toes are numb, it is NO fun. The final straw came when I was over a putt on #8 and a drip of snot fell from my nose, barely missing the ball. (Nice mental picture, huh?) I guess the only question is. Was I smart for quitting, or stupid for starting? Whatever, when the wind chill is in single digits, it's time to leave. And I did....

http://geekswhodrink.com/blog/index.php?blog=10 Good looking AND intelligent!

It is soooo nice to have my own IT guy around. Now that I think about it, maybe it would have been better, over the years, to have been forced into learning more about the inner workings of my computer, but noooo, I would have just had to make more trips to the local 'Geeks R Us" stores, I'm sure. Most of the time, my computer just hums along and life is great. BUT, when it has a problem I have problems. I don't realize how dependent I am on that technology that I take for granted, until it's not there. Just like a lot of things. Cinderella says it best in their song, "Don't Know What You Got 'Til It's Gone", although they were prob'ly talkin' flesh and blood stuff. Like my latest techie thing, a wireless router, I thought I could just order it on E-bay, pay, wait for delivery, hook it up and start surfing. I did all the former and NONE of the latter, until Ted bailed me out. Let me say right now, Nate is also a computer hotshot, ( it ...

Speaking of Carol, whenever I see this picture of her, I always wonder, What did I do to deserve THAT look?

I took Carol to the airport early Thursday morning, when she left to visit her sister in Chicago. I knew it would be different around here, but did not realize HOW different. During the course of an average year, I spend many days/nights away from home. With fishing and hunting trips, golf outings and occasional disaster insurance jobs, Carol gets rid of me quite often, and I imagine she has gotten used to it, and prob'ly looks forward to it. I, on the other hand, VERY seldom am "Home Alone". I don't think I like it. TOO quiet. Kari is at Ted's, ( I think they are looking at houses today), but at least I have the kitties to play with. Without Bella and Sophie providing entertainment with their "herd of buffalo" runs across the floor and their twisting, turning flying leaps, I would actually have to get out and do something. Still might. Did get a book yesterday, and it's pretty good already. I like Steven White, a local author, whose boo...

In an ongoing effort to make this spot more interesting, I'm going to randomly add some of my favorite pics. This one takes me back to Amalfi, where we met up w/Kari and she took us up to the hostel where she lived. Good times....

Had a great time with my buddies last night. Joining Matt and I at Matt's house, were Scott and Dave, Bugs, and Dog and Wally. I fixed elk loin, Matt did elk burgers, beans and taters. Good "guy meal", then poker afterward. Couple of beers/cocktails thrown in. Strange night at poker table, where I went for over 2 hours without a win. Good thing was, not many 2nd places either. Just didn't get the cards. But still had a good time. Bugs brought his traveling knife sale and I think everyone bought at least one. I didn't need one, but got one anyway, 'cause he can use the $$. Canadian fishing trip plans under way for next summer w/the guys. Has been a while and we all miss it. Looks like Shadd Lake in July. Hope Wally's OK. He was a little strange last night. Even for Wally...

Was just screwing around, after first couple of blog names were already taken, and found one that wasn't. Not the worst possible, but could be better. Problem is, don't know if I can change it, or if I can, to what? Something that incorporates family, old age, wisdom, gambling, traveling, golfing, reading, kitty loving and stormchasing in one cool title. Hmmmm... Think I'm stuck with Famguytoday.

Now for positive thoughts.... Took a flyer on Crocs stock a few months ago, after seeing them all over in FL and even the backwoods of Houma LA. The impetus to buy, was when I tried to find some for my dad, in Kearney, NE. Approx 7 places carried them and they were ALL sold out in popular colors and sizes. Anything with such wide appeal, (they are VERY comfortable) and such a huge profit margin (how much could it cost to produce plastic shoes, that sell for $30/min?), seemed like a natural investment to me. Good news, bad news. Bought some, but should have bought more. Oh well, better some than none. Go CROX!!!! By the way, the lizard/crocs pic was taken aboard "Cajun Man's Swamp Tour" with two Swedish journalists. Cajun man, (real name-Black Guidry) a former Green Beret and LA State Trooper, loved my Crocs. Next time I saw him, he was wearing his own. Gotta luv 'em.

Strange as it may seem, I actually lay awake last night thnking of the possibilities for this blog. Part of me said, it don't matter cause no ones' gonna read it anyway, but another part said someday, someone I care about, might. I also wonder if proper spelling, grammar, fixing typos, etc. is important. At this point, I din't think so. We've all seen the message where a complete story has the first and last letter of each word correct, but all the interior letters are mixed up. The human brain, even mine, it seems, is able to read the juxtaposed words nearly as easily correct ones. Go figure. That said, I'll make an effort to be careful, but I'm not going to be too anal. I also decided I will get a little content here, a few days or weeks, before I tell anyone I'm even doing it. That way, if I decide to bail on the project, not many will know I'm a quitter. SOOOOO, my first semi-serious post, has to be something I feel strongly about. And t...

Don't know if I'll ever return here, but if I do, I have you to blame/credit. Now you can make nasty comments to me.

Just posted this picture to see if I could. I guess I can....

Wow! I must really be bored. Yup. Soooooo, here we go. This first posting is just to if it really works. Nothing profound to say, yet. That comes later. See ya....