It's been almost four years since I posted anything here. It doesn't seem like it, but it's true. One of the last things I posted here was about our family dog, Riley, about going to say good-bye to her ( Read more... )

Hello, loyal hangers on. Tonight, my nephew said something that I felt must be recorded for posterity; so here it is ( Read more... )

Riley, the black lab that's been in our family for the past 11-12 years, is being put down as I type this. She's eaten up with cancer and has had trouble breathing these past couple of weeks; so it's for the best that she go out easily and without any suffering, but it tears me up anyway ( Read more... )

That is all. Return to your regular programming ( Read more... )

Things are going...about the same as usual. I'm busy! I found out this morning that I'm going to St. Louis Thursday and Friday of this week. I heard yesterday it might be coming, and now it is; so I'm off to the big city. That'll be fun! A 7-hour drive on Thursday for a 2:00 p.m. meeting; then we head back on Friday. It's mostly a sales call ( Read more... )

Last night, I dragged Daskolos to a BSU reunion - no, not the Black Student Union, but the old Baptist Student Union, which played a significant role in my very lengthy college career. It was very cool to see some of the people who were there, people I haven't seen in YEARS and whom I miss ( Read more... )

You scored as Albus Dumbledore. You are very wise, observant, and analyctical. You have a very "well-organized" mind, which makes you function in a calm and fair manner. Though you get angered easily, its rare of you to ever act our of temper. You are constantly seeing the good in people and are naturally forgiving because of it. You're easy to ( Read more... )

Just felt like writing a little something, that's all. Now if only I knew what ( Read more... )

Yep, the blessed day has come and gone, and I don't really remember a whole lot of the details. But the important thing is that it worked - we're married - and we've got a letter from the probate court of Madison County to prove it. How cool is that ( Read more... )

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