Noli Nothis Perittere Te Terere

Today is officially my second day of unemployment. I got laid off for Thanksgiving, so I get to start over again tomorrow morning. The job wasn't as much fun the last couple of months as it had been, but it paid the bills. I'm not looking forward to having to go out looking again, especially in this economy. Maybe I can get a government bailout...

Happy Turkey Day!

I would be remiss if I let the day pass without counting my blessings. Mostly I am grateful for my amazing family and quirky friends. Sometimes they are one and the same. My life would be much poorer without them. Thanks to you all for just being you.

I spent Thanksgiving with my friend Maria. Her ex-husband Russ and their son Falcon joined us. A good time was had by all.

This is my new electric turkey fryer.

Only 40 minutes to cook!


Looks mighty tasty, eh?

Maria made everything but the turkey. It was great! Thanks, Maria.

Since the temperature had dropped way down into the upper 60's or lower 70's we had to build a fire to ward off the chill.

Winter Wonderland

I live in the Valley of the Sun. Sometimes known as the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Temperatures have been in the mid-70's to low 80's during the day, dipping down into the

mid-60's overnight. So I'm bicyling home after work the other night in my polo shirt and jeans. It's probably in the low 70's or upper 60's. Coming the other way is a guy on a bicycle in a parka. With the hood up. Blowing into his cupped hands at the red light.

Halloween

I went to a Halloween party a couple of weeks ago. I was in the minority there. I'm straight.

Maria and I were The Spider and The Fly

Jennifer was a French Maid. Her girlfriend was a Fire Fighter, but the pictures of her aren't suitable for a family blog. Jennifer's mother kept lifting Jennifer's skirt to show everybody how cute Jennifer's butt is. This struck me as more than a little strange.

There was a lot of speculation about Rose. The final consensus was a Dominatrix Disguised As A Librarian. I have a crush on Rose, too.

Chris and Steven were a Banana Gone Bad and Slim Jim.

It's Been A While

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything. It's been kind of crazy for the last 3 weeks and I haven't taken the time I should have to keep up on this thing. I've even been lax in the snarky comment department on my family's blogs.

Part of it is that I don't have an internet connection at my new place yet. I hope to have that remedied soonest. Part of it has been trying to make sure that Dan's missus, Nok, has been looked after properly. Part of it I have no excuse for.

I'll try and do more better in the future.