Thoughts...on a Friday

In this small southern college town...It is indeed a Friday!

Short work week.

Long week for next week.

The NBA play-offs are a going.

Baseball is about to embark on their..."dog days" of summer.

There are proms going on...

Graduations....

Weddings...


And...our thoughts on a Friday.

Five things...I think ...I think:

I don't think...I know I'm a member of the best family on the planet earth!

Again, I don't think...I know my brother-in-law...Larry ...is an inspiration to all of us ...for what he's been through lately.  (You hang in there,  Mr. Jones)

I think I'm a pretty good grill master...but I had a flame up on the blue fish and salmon. Not my best production.

I think my nephew, Benji...should forgo his banking career...and cut hair!  He made me look at least...5 years...younger?

And finally...I maybe....just a little bit biased....  But...my little  Mckay....my grand...is just the cutest thing I have ever had the pleasure to be associated with...well...since ...maybe ...her mom.

 



 

A Proud Grand Dad

No.......this is not sports related....but......

Introducing ......my first ...grandchild....from my daughter....Madison.

Here's McKay......courtesy.....http://www.stylizedportraiture.com/

Friday Night.....Thoughts

It has rained so much ...lately...in this ...small southern college town...

I could have sworn I saw Noah...himself....building an arc....here in my back yard.

As Forrest Gump once said,   "There was sideways rain...blowing rain...stinging rain...big drop rain.......misty rain......and rain...seeming to come up out of the ground rain."

Rain ...rain.....rain.   And more rain.   It has rained so much.......my windshield wipers...went on strike.   Can't take it .....no more.

My thoughts......on a Friday night:

I think......this upcoming Super Bowl.......will be a hell of a game.

I think....my daughter. ...Madison....naming her first child.....McKay....is ...cool.

I think.....all the Obama ... haters.....should take a "chill pill"...

I think........."haters".....all of you......should remember......the Bush years.

I think.....We all need a hug...from time to time......

I think.......We all need....friends and family...

I think.......We all can ...coexist.....it ain't that hard......for we are all ...human?

I think.......Being human......we all have...."excess baggage".

I think.........We can overcome....said ..."excess baggage". 

I think......I'm done.....this Friday night.

Friday Night.......Thoughts

It ...is......hot in this small southern......college town.

My thoughts....on a blazing  summer night:

The Atlanta Braves.......are playing ...good baseball.

The Atlanta traffic....is ......awful......around 8am.

My family....is still....and will always be the .....best.

My daughter.......is more beautiful.......than ever.

My brother.........still works.......way too many hours.

My sister........is still ...the "rock" ......of the family.


5 things.......I think ...I think:


Lay off Obama......For he is our ....president.

Lay off Tiger......For he is......human.

I still like....HBO's..." Curb your Enthusiasm".

I am so glad.......the NFL is alive and well.


I think.....the NBA.........is toast.







 

Random Thoughts......on a Friday

In this small southern college town......

It's a .....picture perfect.....post card kind of day.   Spring is here.  The weather is wonderful...

All.......is well.

Things.....I .....think I think:


Golf.......at the Masters....in "high def"..........is really good TV.

CBS .....ESPN......the whole world....me......want to see Tiger get on a serious roll.

Don't look now......but there may not be an NFL......this year.

Just what is.......a government ...."shut down"?

Glad I did my taxes.....early......You?

Looks like tomorrow.....I have to crank up the lawn mower....for the first time in 6 months.

My daughter went to Florida......spring break....and all I got was a t-shirt and a shot glass.

In her defense.....that's all I asked for.   I was just thrilled.....that she had a wonderful time.  She deserved it.


I want some.....vacation time....


I have 2 weeks......help me decide......when and where.


Georgia interstate 85........is fun to drive......

I-285.......in the ATL......is like a NASCAR race.......

The pollen.....this year.....has not been too bad.....for me .....anyway.


I think.......I'm done





  

Week-end ......Thoughts

6eVoice.....A belated....."Happy Birthday"!

Our beloved ....Falcons play later tonight.....good luck guys.

I hate.......people who don't clear the snow off their cars....and it flies off at 50 mph....and hits my windshield.

I went......"stir crazy".......earlier in the week...

The Atlanta Hawks.......are on a 5 game winning streak

Why is this ....snow.....not melting?

Speaking of snow..........Enough already.

Spike TV's......1000 Ways to die......is really .....interesting.

Have you called...A family member......lately?

I think.......We should do away with the Democrats & Republicans...and just be ...Americans

To my daughter, Madison........Hold your head up.....You are the wind  beneath our wings.

HD  TV..........is sooooo..........good.

Our family calender........courtesy of  GaPeach913......is ....."the bomb".

Where can I buy........A decent .......snow shovel???

I'm........tired.......Can we say......Goodnight?

     

Things....From the .......Week-end

July......is gone....August is here.

Stuff.....we're following:



Mike....being ...Mike:

Mike Tyson: My 'Hangover' Appearance Was For Drug Money

 

So Kim....Are you really over.....Reggie's  "bush"?

Love In The Air? Kim Kardashian Visits Cowboys Practice

 

A ......Serena.....sighting:

Serena Vents!

 

The "Oz"......speaks:

 

White Sox Manager: Asian Players Are Treated Better Than Latinos

 

Life.......in the fast lane.....literally:

WATCH: NBA Rookie Of The Year Arrested At Gunpoint After Driving 120 

 

Post weekend thoughts......Things....I think I think:

This year........is going by....way too fast!

Happy 2nd anniversary......to Madison & Paris....my daughter& son-in-law.

Our Atlanta Braves......are making us very nervous....these days.

Is it...."Global warming"?   Or is it.....just ....hot?

600 channels.....of DirecTV.....and still.....nothing to watch.

Hope you had a ......great.......weekend! 

T.G.I.F.........????

It's .........Friday.   And I'm dead tired.

It's summertime in this small, southern, college town.  Hot, hazy, lazy days.

It's a weather forecast......repeated daily.  "Hazy, hot and humid....with a chance of afternoon thunder storms".  Why do we need ...."weathermen"?

90's during the day..........70's at night.

That's the way it is in the deep south......in the middle of summer.


Things.....I think......I think:

My beloved.....Atlanta Braves.....are going to the World Series......this fall.


I wish the Georgia Governors'  race.....was over already.

This years MLB All-star game.....was really.....very entertaining.
ESPN......is too full of itself....and no......I did not watch the ESPY's.

What's up with.......Mel Gibson?

Is that BP oil leak........finally capped?


GaPeach913......is in Boston....on business....for a week.

6eVoice.....was on vacation last week......but it was business as usual.

I'm proud of my daughter,  Madison......she financed her first new car.

This stray dog.....who stuck around my house.....is pregnant.

I thought.....Winder, GA....was a safe place.......until my office  was burglarized.

What does......rain.....look and feel like.   Been a while.

I think.......I'm done.    Good night!

Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end

It is ....again...a Monday....in this small, southern, college town.  It is breathtakingly hot.  And humid.

This being the 21st.......it is.....indeed..... the first day of summer.

The week-end?

Ahhhhhh.......what a memorable two days.   Both 6eVoice........and GaPeach913 were ...."in the house"!

My daughter (Madison) was also here.   And.....the phone calls.   The calls just kept coming in.....all week-end long.   Long lost brothers.......aunts.....and great-aunts.....step-children....friends of the family.....Seems,  the whole world called.

It ....was.......a magnificent two days.   

What was learned?

Nothing that we didn't know....already.

We love.......our family & friends.    And they love us.

Nothing else really matters.......does it?

And for that.......we're all smarter!
 

 

Things From the Week-end.......

Things....from the week-end?

Stuff....we .....learned?

Are we....smarter?

Or....just ...older?

Or....both?

My...my?

Both?

Here goes:

Tied.....1-1...

NBA: Boston 103, Los Angeles Lakers 94

LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI) -- Ray Allen sank eight 3-point shots Sunday to set an NBA Finals record and help the Boston Celtics top the Los Angeles Lakers 103-94 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

 

 

This doesn't happen...in the US:

16 injured in rush of World Cup fans

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 6 (UPI) -- Two policemen and 14 other people were injured Sunday in a crush of fans at a South African stadium where a World Cup warmup game was being played, police said.

 

We ....will take a split:

MLB: LA Dodgers 5, Atlanta 4 (11 innings)

LOS ANGELES, June 6 (UPI) -- A.J. Ellis drove in Russell Martin with the winning run in the 11th inning Sunday, boosting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 decision over Atlanta.

 

Things.....I think I think:

 

My Daughter.....had a great trip......to Disney World ....in Orlando....and yes...I'm  jealous.

 

Our Family conference call......lasted 2 1/2 hours.....I missed it......I'm hurt.

 

My lawn & hedges.....look great...but....I'm tired.

 

Has BP.......fixed the leak?   I'm ....upset.

 

Why are they blaming......Obama?   I'm ....mad.

 

My  Atlanta Braves......are in 1st place.....I'm glad.

The NHL Finals are on........I just don't care.

Is it Monday?

 

Smarter?

You?

 

Me?

??

 

?

 

  

T.G.I.F.........????

Thoughts......on ....a Friday.

In this small southern college town....this is a post card perfect afternoon.   70 degrees with sunny skies.   Is ......spring .....finally here?   Feels like it.

March Madness.....is here.   Great drama.....great theater .....great games.

I sure do like......those $3.99 car wash places.

Atlanta drivers.....may not be the worst.....but they are the most daring.

I don't think.....I will have a garden ......this year.

Just think....in a few weeks.....we will all have to crank up the old lawn mower...again.

I will miss......our family conference call this Sunday...have to work...how sad.

My daughter, Madison,  is teaching me how to ......text.

My body.....is really tired....it's the week-end......and .....I'm out!

Friday Funnies

Charlie Brown's ..........Revenge!

This is really funny.....Sent to me from my daughter,  Madison.

From an episode of "Family Guy"  .....How did we manage to miss this classic?


Enjoy:

Hump Day News & Views

It must be Wednesday........

And according to the calenders made available to us........there are 52 of these.....in a calender year. That means 52 "Hump Days". Wow!

In this southern college town, the temperature's rising........Summer..........looms. The "hazy, hot & humid" days........await us. As we crank up our AC's ........and fans.......and other cooling devices.........let's take a look at what's happening around us.......sports........and otherwise.



Magic vs. Lakers..........

Not what the networks wanted......(Kobe vs. LeBron was what ABC was hoping for).....but an intriguing match-up just the same.

Disney Land vs. Disney World............A tale of two franchises.....L A, is in the finals for the 30th time.......the Magic? Only their 2nd.

The Lakers will have Jack Nicholson (long time fan....and the "joker") sitting court side.......The Magic will have Orlando resident, and the best golfer of the planet, Tiger Woods.

Both are led by a player who came straight from high school to the pros........Kobe (Lakers) ........and that man child, from south Atlanta..........Superman himself........Dwight Howard.

The coaches? Phil Jackson has nine rings.........championship rings.......Stan Van Gundy? Weren't they gonna fire him last year?

Regular season meetings? Orlando took 'em both. They last met........61 games ago....

Make no mistake...........Orlando is the real deal..........and they present match up problems for most of the NBA...........

But............the Lakers' front line..........is too big.......too long........too much range.......and they have the x-factor........in that cold blooded.......game on the line ..........cut-throat shooter....in Kobe.

Lakers...........in 6.


A Williams-less.......French Open.......


We don't follow tennis.........except for the William sisters , Venus and Serena.........Well, both have been ousted in the on going French Open Tournament. Bad for tennis........but a lesson for both girls.

Yes.......we know you both want more out of life than tennis.....and you're both capable of "multi-tasking" ...........But........

Tennis...........is what made you famous.......

Tennis ..........is why .......you both have made a fortune....

Tennis..........put the Williams family on a path of greatness...........

So........a note..........and some advice to Serena.......and Venus ........How about getting back to some .......training?

Tennis training..........working on .......your game. Playing in more tournaments to learn more about your competitions' game.

It can only help..........For when it all boils down..............in the end.......with all your "fashion statements"...........Hollywood connections..........and sexy dress lines..........

You both..........are still ........two women..........playing a rich.....white.....sport.......of spoiled elitists............You gave us a reason ..........to watch.

So.......we're begging..........get back..........in the game.


Happy Trails........Tom Glavin.......

Atlanta releases Glavine‎

Today, the Atlanta Braves released the 300 plus win left handed pitcher........a shoo-in hall-of -famer.....The cash strapped Atlanta franchise chose the economy way. Cut Glavin........before he was with the ball club 90 days........Meaning they won't have to pay him a $3 million bonus.

At 42..........Glavin.......vows to pitch again..........in the big leagues.......for somebody.

Tom..........get a grip. You're 42........you've never been a "power pitcher".....You've lived.....on "the corners" and "outsmarting" hitters.

Brand new day..........Retire..........gracefully..........





Things........I ........think I think:

My daughter got her a teaching job.......Middle school math.......May the "force" be with her..

My "great nephew" turns a year old this week-end.......

My step-daughter, Sharmain........graduates from boot camp.....in the US Army tomorrow........at a fort in South Carolina.......I'm proud of you girl!

My garden? With the help of a little watering and fertilization .....it's doing well.

Have a great ........Hump Day!

We're Baaaacccckkkk!

Yes........we are.....5 on Five.......

After taking a couple of weeks off..........we.....are back!

Since our last post, we have had my daughter, Madison (pictured) graduate from the University of Georgia........here in this southern college town.

We have celebrated all of our "Moms".....on Mother's Day.....

We mourned at the funeral of a dear friend of the family........

We saw our beloved Atlanta Hawks......go on vacation.....by losing 4 straight to Cleveland....

The Republicans........are still "hatin'" Obama........

Nancy Pelosi is in deep doo-doo........

Manny Ramirez.......has been suspended.......

The L A Lakers will play a game seven.....as will the Boston Celtics......

Waymon Tisdale (former Oklahoma and NBA star) passed away..........at age 44!

So much........"stuff" ...........going on........

Stay tuned....

Happy Trails........April

My my.............

The calender says.....May.

May..............as in, "May Day"..........."May Flowers".

What the hell happened to April?

April brought us "showers"...........April brought us the "15th"............as is "taxes"........

April brought us ....."April fool's day"

April brought us...........well........May........

For ...without an April.......there would be no....May.........

April.......when I planted seed......and cut the first grass of the season........

April.......when my daughter was born.

April...........when the northern winds....were not so cold........

April..........April...........where have you gone?

30 days?

And you're gone?

April...........we hardly knew you.

Thoughts.......from.......The Week-end

A very happy .......

23rd birthday...........to my daughter.....Madison.....who turned.......the ripe age of 23 on Sunday. I took her out to dinner...........well it turned into lunch.......'cuz I had to work that night. We went to her favorite restaurant....."DePalma's"........strictly Italian........very good. No black folks on the wall......just very authentic....Italian......food.

And .....as long as she was happy..........I was happy. For this was ..........her birthday.....her moment........

So .........I ordered a meat ball sub.....(without cheese).....so ....."un-Italian"


There is a maniac running wild..........

Deadly Shooting: Breaking News Update

In this southern college town..........A College professor........no less.......

We predict...........this "prick" .......will kill himself........commit suicide.......before surrendering..

The NFL Draft..........happened this past Saturday and Sunday..........Matthew Stafford.......has .....to quote "Terrell Owens"........$42 million reasons to live. A signing bonus for this UGA star.

The Atlanta Hawks............are toast.

The Cleveland Cavaliers .......are on a roll....To quote Moses Malone........"fo, fo.....and fo..." Cleveland swept the hapless Detroit Pistons in four games..........and are looking forward to doing the same to their next two opponents...........

Stay tuned............

Oh.......What a Beautiful Wedding

Yes.......I am a proud Papa...

And I have a slide show to prove it. A week ago I escorted my daughter, Madison, down the aisle of marriage.

She wedded the love of her life, Paris, in a ceremony captured by the technology of digital cameras.

My thanks to 6eVoices' own Tammy.....who put this show together.....

Enjoy......

Click to Play

A Few Thoughts.....From a Great Weekend

I gave away a daughter.....and gained a son-in-law....

Yes........it has happened!

My daughter, Madison (Pictured with her groom) was married Saturday.......to the love of her life, Paris. I escorted her down the aisle........and keeping it .......all in the family, my father performed the ceremony.

I got to say, "I do", first. Answering the question, "Who gives this bride ....to Paris?"

No hesitation.....no stuttering ........Then I sat down and thought about my life......with my little girl.

That day she was born.......the first steps she took........and the first words she spoke.

I thought of her first day in school.....


I thought of our moves........from New Jersey to upstate New York.....to Georgia.....to New York ....and back to Georgia.

I thought of the times I would put her on an airplane to visit her mom.....

My "boopie".......

There was all the football and basketball games I attended.....just to be there.....for my little girl......cheer leading and jumping......and yelling.

I thought of her high school graduation......

I thought.....of our family cruise..........in which she was the only one who got sea sick. (Of course, she was also, the only who didn't drink alcohol).

And .........I thought.......I ..........am a lucky man.

She was..........and is........so beautiful.......and she was so happy....Saturday....

Which , of course, makes me happy.

And I thought........my little girl .....has grown up. And that's a good thing.

Here's to you ..........Madison and Paris..........

Just a few thoughts..........from a great weekend.