North Coast III

Back by popular demand: North Coast Blogshoot III

Where: a wheat field in Northern Ohio
When: Saturday, October 6th
Details: One day only, pack-in pack out, with a cook out to follow.
Guaranteed targets include: Reactive water targets, Tannerite, and a car :-) However, we are in need of a sacrificial stuffed animal for the bayonet charge.

Look here for more updates and e-mail me apharcry at gmail dot com or contact the man of fustache-fame for RSVP / exact location

Home!

After being gone for 9 months becoming a Marine, Heath's finally home.  It's been a long time and I'm damn proud of all that he's accomplished.  Now, to make up for lost time :-)

Another Year Older

Had a rather laid back birthday dinner tonight with my in-laws.  We made some chicken kabobs on the grill, had a little cake, and then I came home to the dogs.  That's just the way I like it.  I've always loved being born on the 3rd of July, it about guarantees good food, fireworks, and festival or two and I can normally get away with a quick verse of "Happy Birthday to You" at whatever family function's being held and slip the lime light of an actual b-day party. 

This year, I couldn't care less about being another year older.  However, I am getting the best present ever in about eight days, Heath's finally coming home!  His MOS school's wrapping up & he should be on a plane next Wednesday, yay!  At this point, I can't even think straight, it's going to be so nice to have him back!  So, Huzzah for another trip around the sun & God, do you think you could just hurry this week up a little, please?

Yelling at the Radio

Yep, that's what I was doing this morning.  Normally my drive to work's too short to bother paying attention to the radio personalities but I got hooked this morning on a call-in portion about the Obama-care decision by the SCOTUS.  Now, my wookie suit is fine and glossy, but it takes a bit to make me rattle the bowcaster.  However, when the twit calling in said that everything would be fixed by voting for Romney, I *might* have scared surrounding traffic with my vocal frustrations.  No, no, no! 

Becoming President isn't a carte blanche.  The President can't make or repeal laws so changing who's in the the big white house with fancy furnishings isn't going to get the ball rolling. So why are you focused on the President, look at Congress!  They served up this fetid mess of spew, so they, or their successors, are the ones that have to undo it.  It's their elections you should be concerned about and putting your effort into.  Obama and Romney are a shit covered coin toss, no matter which side lands up, your money's still covered in shit.  It's the Senators and Reps. that could make a difference - from local up to national.  Look at who's *making* the laws & vote for better representation.



*sigh* it's going to be a long year.

Early Morning Promise

I will never ignore Faust's whining at night again.  If he's waking me up he needs out.  I really didn't need the experience of cleaning diarrhea out of my carpet at 2am until I have kids (never would have been just peachy with me, too).  What did that dog eat?!

Missed My Birthday

Just realized my blog passed the one year mark about a week ago.  To celebrate, here's a video of Star Wars: A New Hope being read by an amazing cast of voice actors at the Seattle Comicon.  It's worth the hour to watch it all (at least go to 21:46 and listen to R2D2 as read by 'Ozzy Osbourne')!

Peeping Tom

This little guy was hanging about my window for 10 - 15 minutes yesterday.

 Didn't even mind when I took the screen out to get a better shot.  He eventually flew off (after a few failed launches towards the glass)