Random Thoughts

• I really love to fish - especially crappie fishing
• I caught a 16" black bass the other day; had a great time getting it into the boat and hated throwing it back in; I'd rather not make the game warden mad, though ;)
• Hooked some REALLY huge fish late that night that pulled the boat away from the dock; I tightened the drag a down too much and snapped the line (dang it); I think Lake Bridgeport has a Loch Ness Monster in it
• I finally bought a weed eater, since my other one disappeared; it has a spring-assisted start (highly cool); I actually used it and I bet my neighbors appreciate that; I had to because the backyard was starting to look like a jungle
• I recently bought three guinea pigs for the munchkins; we went to buy hamsters and came out with guinea pigs; I actually like the guinea pigs; they're cuddly; we had an emergency, though; Lenney, the 5 year-old's GP ran under my bed and got trapped by Luvs the "special" kitty; the child started screaming that the cat was going to eat the guinea pig; the bed bedframe is too short to crawl under, so I had to throw the mattress off and rescue the dang guinea pig; anyone know how heavy a Tempurpedic king-sized mattress is?
• Can someone explain to me what the heck is going on in Arizona?
• Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has "the evil eye"; she just looks mean; can someone tell her that the Mexican-American War is long over?
• I read a news story, "Afghanistan opium poppies hit by mysterious disease", that gave me a "hmmmmmmm" moment; very coincidental that the US is fighting in Afghanistan and the poppies get hit with disease................I think I like it, since I absolutely hate what heroin has done to the world; let's just make sure that ALL the poppies get sick ;), not just everyone else's
• I saw a pickup truck on the outskirts of the Decatur Walmart yesterday selling what I thought were puppies; as I drove by, though, I realized the lady was selling tasers; what the heck? is that even legal? I had the top down on my Miata and heard the "zap" as I drove by; WOW! Decatur sure has changed.......
• I sure do like the 1/2 price frappuccino special Starbucks has been running this week; I think I've become addicted to the dark cherry mocha frappuccino
• A rogue shopping cart recently smashed into the back of my Miata while I was inside a local home improvement store (all captured on parking lot video); did over $500 in damage to my '91 Miata project car; of course I only carry liability insurance on the car; the manager informed me that the sign in the parking lot (way out by the highway and impossible to read from where I was parked) clearly states that the store is not responsible for damage from carts; he went ahead and filed an insurance claim on their paperwork, refused to give me a copy, and sent me on my way; a week later, I got a phone call that I was on my own to fix the car; I've spent thousands of dollars in that particular store, in Decatur, on appliances, lumber, tools, etc; I will never spend another cent there again; I'm sure they won't even notice or care; Once again I say, Decatur sure has changed........; I will clarify this statement, though; there are still many, many businesses in my hometown that still treat the customer with complete and total respect; those businesses know that their livelihoods rely on customers being happy with purchases and returning to buy again; I love my hometown and home county and shop there whenever I can to support local business; just so you know..................

Wow! I'll listen to this kid over Lady Gaga any day

Greyson Michael Chance performing "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga at Edmond's Sixth Grade Festival. He has a YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/greyson97. This is true talent in my opinion.