When the Smoke Clears

You are the one that lies close to me, whispers “hello, I’ve missed you quite terribly”
When RSM told of all the little things he has around for guests, he left out the stuffed animal he has here for me. It is the cutest, softest, snuggliest thing in the world. My own little furry [...]

Well, friends, timetables change and I will adapt my own for certain people.
I’m headed off to North Carolina to help a buddy with some last minute things for his upcoming deployment. Hopefully I’ll notice a few incidents and be able to write about them, but as I am his servant for a couple of [...]

I don’t think I’ve ever been in a wedding where the bride was not stunning. Rifle’s wife, was supermodel model beautiful yesterday. She already has a natural beauty about her, owing the incredible intelligence and talent she possesses, but factor in a statuesque frame, taller than me, or him for that matter, and a commanding [...]

from the trip. Years ago on a flight back from the Caymans I met the president of a very good backpacking gear catalog store. We talked for a bit and I expressed my love of a particular brand of pack. He looked me up and down, then told me that for my frame, another manufacturer [...]

The wedding marches forward and will be here within days.
I’m making additional plans to bail out of here to take care of some things for deploying friends. It’s a few days off of work, but they’ll understand. And if they don’t, oh well.
And the Physical Therapists have taken good care of me with [...]

The other day I was watching the honey bees buzzing about the flowering weeds in a friend’s yard. Heat and humidity caused all the creatures to slow, the insects flitting languidly. Then one bee drifted to the sidewalk and began walking around.
Something was wrong with him. No other creature had approached him, and since [...]

Back to work. Ugh. Plenty of emails and voicemails and I just wasn’t feeling it, in the gym but I still managed to drag my butt in there, part of the battle.
And the house is abuzz with wedding plans and freakin’ kissykissy people.
And I managed to go see some Physical Therapist friends. Achilles is [...]

1. Even when paring down the packed gear, it’s always going to feel too heavy at some point.
2. Much of the time will be spent in struggle, not in splendor. Such is life. It makes the splendor much more appreciable. So change your attitude and make the struggle part of the fun.
3. While my [...]

Guest post!
I am getting married this weekend. Now granted I love my fiance?© and I think she is awesome but have you ever noticed how affairs like a wedding can become a family driven affair.
Parents can say all day long it’s your day but in actuality the minute family gets involved the day [...]

Back from the wilderness.
Did we make it all the way through our stated destinations? no. Did we have a good time? absolutely. In a strange journey that included a late night scramble to find water and eventually visiting the grave of my grandfather, we are back.
The fine Blogfather… who apparently likes to spill [...]

Well it appears the cabin is back in good shape… and it appears I have been raked across the coals…
That’s okay, it’s good to have a woman’s touch around here once in a while, even if it is Redneck’s and T1G’s.
NOW
1. Yes, I do have everything done by Prince. I don’t like all [...]

So, do you ever come home half drunk after a night of laughter and think that if you hope hard enough, someone will be on the other side of the door to welcome you home?
Well, I do.
And there’s no one here.
Damn house sitting in the middle of no where!

Hey, this is T1G again.
I recently wrote a post on my own blog, trying to explain why I prefer to drive when I travel, instead of flying everywhere. Basically, I pointed out that when flying, you can only see… you can’t be.
Well, heading down I-57 in Illinois is one of those times when you?��d rather [...]

I knew if I looked hard enough I’d find a secret stash in this cabin.
With a little bit of Eric’s help, I have uncovered RSM’s collection of Prince recordings … that’s right, PRINCE.
We are going to have one wicked, funky party at the cabin this weekend.
::: dances around singing in falsetto :::
All I [...]

Aaaargh… stupid trackback spam! It’s been inundating RSM’s blog for the past few weeks and it’s getting about as bad as kudzu in Georgia. I’ve been giving it a taste of my beatin’ stick but it just keeps coming back. Going to be doing some more serious weeding, will do my best not to kill [...]