It's been a pretty busy year and I haven't been posting a lot so, given that I have a few minutes to kill in the airport, I thought I'd make a few notes ( Read more... )

Somehow the Maynor vacations can never be free of some kind of danger and excitement. A couple of years ago it was me breaking my leg; now Beverly has taken up the mantle and decided to be the daredevil ( Read more... )

I was driving home from jury duty areound 12:30 this afternoon when suddenly the Roswell cop a few cars ahead of me pulls into the turn lane on Holcomb Bridge and stops the traffic in both directions. I didn't see him pulling anyone over and there was no wreck - I was wondering WTF when...a mother duck and her duckling go waddling across the ( Read more... )

I was looking for alternative hotels this morning that I could book via my Marroitt Rewards and the Marquis popped up in my search. I snagged it (although it was showing no Kings avaialable) for Friday through Monday.

Thought I'd post in case anyone else was looking and there might be more available.

I'm about to fly home from 3 days at a sales meeting where there are some very successful people. It seems that the key to success for most of them was to have a small, successful company that you then sell to the company I work for. My dinner companion last night was going on and on about the car he just bought, the Astin-Martin M7 (the Bently had ( Read more... )

Beverly was telling me that she witnessed her first fight in her new school today. She was walking down the hall when she heard this boy and girl screaming at each other:

Boy: "You impudent, pompus bitch!!!"
Girl: "Hey - YOU'RE an impudent, pompus bitch!!!"
Boy: "Wait a minute...I said it first!!"
Girl: "Yeah? Well...I said it COOLER!!"

Well - both kids have started in their new schools this week ( Read more... )

At my favoite bar tonight... The Monks Cafe in Philly. I've had a Rodenbach Gran Cru and Chimay draft...I really should wlk back to my hotel now but they have a Kasteel Rouge calling my name ( Read more... )

At least I don't miss adult swim!!!!

:-)

After lunch today, I was walking through the living room and happened to look up at some movement in my neighbor's driveway. Standing there, a bit skittish, was a huge doe...come to peck at the persimmons on the small tree at the end of the driveway. I minute later, I saw 2 fawns wander up from the cove and join her as she browsed for late summer ( Read more... )