Early January 2013

I was once in a hush-puppy eating contest at Catfish Cabin with 2 other guys and I won.  I have always loved the slaw and hush-puppy appetizer (or side) at Catfish Cabin.  And one night I bragged to my buddies, Joelseph & MacDiesel, that I could eat 100… easy!  I mean, they’re small, I’m big, it would work, let’s do this.  Well after a few weeks of trash talk & some more input from others, it was time to stop the talk and start the walk.  It was decided that it needed to be a timed event rather than a numbered goal.  And somewhere along the way I picked up some competitors, Shea & Will.  Someone had called ahead & Catfish Cabin was on board.  They were happy to have us & would accommodate in any way.  It was, I believe, a birthday gathering for someone & there were probably 25 – 30 of us in our group that night.  We were placed in the big room to the right as you go in and they had set us up at the “head table” in front of everyone else.  They provided us with drinks & slaw & any condiment we wanted or thought we might need.  I think we were planning on eating for an hour.  It didn’t take that long for us to pop.  I think we stopped after 30 minutes; it may have even been at 20.  But the pace had slowed after 10 minutes.  Turns out the putting 57 lbs of bread & grease in your stomach doesn’t take an hour after all...  I know it wasn’t that much but it felt like more than that.  I think we all ended up in the high 40 s when we finally stopped.  And you can probably guess where we ended after that. I didn’t even get close to that 100 mark I was shooting for, not even halfway, which is about as close to that window Joelseph would get to if he jumped off that tin roof.   Another story for another day.  I have not had a hush-puppy since that night though.  I could probably eat one now if I had it. 

Christmas 2012

Prayers going out to the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting rampage.  Hard to watch.

I have been over-whelmed lately with holiday cards & letters.  Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to think of me.  I couldn’t possibly reply to them all, but please know that they each meant very much to me.  I miss you all & your kind words & prayers make time seem to fly.

The only “Christmas” song I liked up until 2 years ago was Willie Nelson singing “Pretty Paper”.  It was on an 8-track we had when I was a kid and I always loved it.  Although I extended my Christmas song collection a few years ago by about 30 songs, that one remains one of my favorites.

The card from Nathan & Laney today just made my year.  I sure do love them & MISS THEM TOO! Lol.

Got to see Roy & Momma during a visit and then Rob & Daddy during another visit for Christmas.  It’s strange how time flies by.  All the Christmas’s we’ve spent together, the memories, the meals, the laughs.  I’m really fortunate to have family.  Family that loves, family that cares.  One of these Christmases though I will be home.  And when I get home I’ll be ready for the traditional “sausage balls, shrimp cocktail, pigs-n-a-blanket, plus whatever I make” Christmas.  Can’t freakin wait!

I’m thinking about making a “my top ten movies” list.  Just as a time killing exercise.  My list already has more than 10 movies on it, but I think I should just compile the list then try to narrow it down.  I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

Mid December 2012

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I guess at twelve minutes and twelve seconds past noon today there will be a magical moment that will not happen again for one thousand years.  Well, by my calculations that’s about the time I hit my funny bone while sitting down to play a game of chess.  And if it’s a thousand more years before that happens again, I think I’ll be okay with it.

The concert on AMC tonight was very good.  The Who, The Stones, Eric Clapton, and many more.  I didn’t know it was on AMC, and had looked for it on the major networks earlier, but now I’m glad I’m a big channel surfer.

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Got moved this morning.  My cellie went to the hole for 15 days and rather than wait to see who I would get stuck with,  I put in a request to move in with another young white male who is quiet and knows how to be respectful.  Plus it’s on the top tier so maybe it will be warmer.  Wish me luck.

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It is warmer.  And I can even see the road & the parking lot from my window.  Much better than the view I’ve had which was the neighboring pod.   Moving on up.

Here we are.  Merely a week away from the end of the Mayan calendar.  Some say it will be the end of the world.  I say, if the Mayans were so good at determining the end of the world, how come there aren’t any Mayans still around?  But today we should still listen to the song “End of the World” by REM.  I don’t remember the album, but I do know that IF   “It’s the end of the world as we know it,”  Then  “and I feel fine!”  At least I feel better than the Mayans.


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We got to see “The Watch” today.  That was not at all what I expected it to be, but it was funny.  Good movie.

I’m too good at my job.  I can only have 10 books out at any given time and if they’re all checked out, there’s really not much I can do.  Sigh!  Why do I have to be such a good librarian?

12-18-12

I get a lot of requests for the Wheel of Time book series by Robert Jordan.  Are they good?  It doesn’t look like something I would care about reading at all.  I guess if I’m asked about them they must be good, or interesting.  But I can’t seem to get the drive to even attempt to start on them.  Maybe it’s because I don’t want to put that much effort into it.  That’s a big commitment.  13 or so books.  Maybe one day I suppose.  But not today.

All is right in the world.  I say today that my beloved Blue Devils have once again risen to the top.  And this time it was with some big wins.  Wish I had my Duke hoodie!

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