I've Been Busy

It has been a while since I blogged. We have been busy. On Friday the 15th I was on my way to the office and had a small accident. I hit a guy in the rear in traffic. My air-bag went off and the bumper was pushed in but with 137,000 miles it was totaled. I think I have bagged my limit on Taurus. ( or is it Tauri?) I have been looking for a new vehicle and actually found one today, but I will tell you about that in the next blog.

This past weekend was Micah’s wedding. The week leading up to it was full of stress but the events went early well. Deb, the bride and groom and I are the only locals in ether family so we invited everyone to the rehearsal dinner as a get to know each other. The biggest compliment we got all evening was when Christine’s grand father told us it felt like a family reunion not a meet and greet.

They were married at Holy Spirit Church on Northside. It was tough to find. Even people with GPS had trouble. Deb’s mom and dad almost missed it. Once they got there everything was great. The reception was at the Hyatt at Windy Hill. We danced and celebrated till midnight. All in all it was a perfect day. I have some of our pictures to share with you. I didn’t get any at the church because we were front and center but when we get the photographers shots I will share.

Enjoy

Micah and Christen

Up To Something!

Deb with Vergil and Mary, parents of the Bride

Barbara Money and Mildred Evans

Micah and John puton a dance clinic.

And finally the obligatory Y.M.C.A

Just a quick bolg, last weekend I went on the ride for the Children’s Healthcare Network. I met Dan, John Franck and Larry Collett for breakfast at the IHOP on La Vista rd at 7:00am. We then headed to Stone Mtn Harley for the ride. It was an over cast day so not a lot of people showed up. At about 10:00 we took off on a circuitous route past 3 of the Children’s hospitals. It was a good ride for the most part, but as we were headed back to the Harley dealership one of the escort officers was hit by a car coming out of Stone Mountain Parl. He was stopped and rear ended. He was not seriously hurt and one of the new trauma ambulances that Wal-Mart donated was following the bikes so help was there literally in 2 minutes. They put him on a back board and took him in for a checkup. He was only bruised but not broken.

Dan and I went by the Honda dealer in Conyers after that. They had a stunt bike show going on. (quite a different crowd) That is when we saw this guy. Neck brace, stunt vest and German helmet, that is a “never say die” attitude. The Dan got a picture of Sergeant Schultz
“I KNOW NOTHING”

On Sunday morning I had to leave for a business trip to Tampa. I had meetings Sunday night and Monday. I worked my way home on Tuesday and was home for a late dinner. All in all another busy week ,but that is my life.

How can they do that?

That is the question. How can they do that? Two weeks ago Deb and I went to Kohl’s to look for a black suit for me to ware at the wedding. I got a new suit, tie and belt for $127.00. I also got $20 in Kohl’s bucks to be spent in the next two weeks. Thought that was a great deal. The next weekend I took my Kohl’s bucks and went looking for some sneakers. I found the shoes you see in the picture. They were $59.99 on sale for $29.99. Holy cow. I give the cashier mc Kohl’s bucks and she tells me it is $25.83. I said they were on sale for $29.99(not sure how we got to $25.83) She said everything in the shoe department was an additional 15% off. She then deducted my $20 and I paid $5.83 for a $60.00 pair of shoes. How can they do that?

I spent Saturday morning working in the yard. I trimmed some trees cut back some undergrowth in the woods. Deb’s mom and sister came down to go to a funeral of an old neighbor so they went out Saturday afternoon. I took my motorcycle out for a ride and got home about 8:30. Today when the girls went to the funeral I met Dan and we went out to the Monroe airport to see the new skydiving place being set up. I took my camera and was practicing some shots.
Oh yah we also went to the radio control airport.

Another Weekend

We spent this weekend just doing some things around the house. Friday evening I mowed the lawn so I didn’t have to do it on Saturday. When we got up on Saturday we went and had a bagel then did some errands. Deb needed some shoes to go with a new dress she got for the wedding and I needed some sneakers. That is a story for the next blog. (How Can They Do That) coming soon.

We stopped at the hardware store and I got some tomato plants. This year I thought I would try the upside down tomato planting thing. I made my own planter instead of buying one. I have seen the upside down with the plants coming out the side and some with the plant coming out the bottom. I decided to go out the side but think next time I would come out the bottom. I am worried that the weight of the plant may break the stem. Time will tell.

We also planted a couple of azaleas around the yard for some color sometime in the future. When we were finished we hopped on the bikes and rode to dinner. We wound up in Loganville and met my buddy John. We got home just before dark.
Steve called last night to let me know his deck was at the finally finished. I’m sure Peggie will tell that story, I just wanted to say good job. I know he spent a lot of time on it but he will get many more hours of enjoyment from it.

The weather is not supposed to be great so I fired up the smoker. I figured we would just be hanging around the house so I could keep an eye on it. I put a roast beef on it. I usually do pork roast but figured I would try something a little different. I will let you all know how it goes.
I took some pictures around the yard this morning and wanted to share them.

See you all later.

Starbucks Stinks

Well not much going on with us for the last week or so. We did some work around the house on Saturday. On Sunday I did some work in the garage then Deb and I took the bikes for a ride. We wound up at Starbucks in Conyers. We go there because it is central to our friends and us. Our other coffee house we like is closed on Sunday. At one time the Starbucks in Conyers was the busiest in the state, but it is now over run by 14 to 17 year old kids who run around and scream constantly. We stopped in at 5:00pm Deb sat outside with some friends and I went in to order. I asked for a cup of decaf for Deb and was informed they did not have any made. I asked the fellow if he could make some and he informed me it was against corporate policy to make decaf after noon on Sunday. He did have some decaf “Café Americano” (espresso) I told him that was to strong and I passed on buying anything. About 10 minutes later he showed up at our table with a cup and said here you go a free cup of decaf. Deb took a sip and spit it out. All this kid did was take the Café Americano and water it down. A letter will go to the headquarters and ask about this policy.
Below is a link to the video of the bike wash I told you about. At the top of the page is a tab for the video. I hope this thing sells.

http://www.motoexpresswash.com/Home/tabid/290/Default.aspx

See you all later.

I'm Back

I got home from Vegas Saturday evening. I flew in and out of Birmingham, so I could fly on Southwest airline. It was ½ the price of anything I found in Atlanta. This was my first flight on Southwest. They still treat you like a customer.

The first afternoon in Vegas was full of meetings with manufactures and venders. The show started on Thursday. Most of the manufactures were pulling back this year but Wash World, one of the companies I rep for, had 3 new wash machines including the motorcycle wash and stole the show.

The local Harley dealer heard about the wash and paid $230 to get in and see it. He likes it so much he brought 3 other dealers back. I will post a video when I get it. We did not have the crowds we have had in the past, but the people who came were serious buyers. We will see.

One of our venders took me out to dinner at the 4 Seasons hotel. People who can afford that place live in another world. It was beautiful.

Talk to you all soon.

I'm Back

I got home from Vegas Saturday evening. I flew in and out of Birmingham so I could fly on Southwest airline. It was ½ the price of anything I found in Atlanta. This was my first flight on Southwest. They still treat you like a customer.
The first afternoon in Vegas was full of meetings with manufactures and venders. The show started on Thursday. Most of the manufactures were pulling back this year but Wash World, one of the companies I rep for, had 3 new wash machines including the motorcycle wash and stole the show.

The local Harley dealer heard about the wash and paid $230 to get in and see it. He likes it so much he brought 3 other dealers back. I will post a video when I get it. We did not have the crowds we have had in the past, but the people who came were serious buyers. We will see.Talk to you all soon.