Last night about bedtime, I forgot a crucial difference in the two species. The analogy goes like this. Woman's car breaks down. Because it breaks down, she has to deal with crap all day. Taxi company doesn't want to pick her up, her boss gives her shit, she loses a vital oppertunity, whatever. Take your pick. She comes home upset, frustrated, almost in tears, and begins to tell her husband what happened. Men, this is important. Do not go outside and fix the car. That's right, don't go ...

Last night about bedtime, I forgot a crucial difference in the two species. The analogy goes like this. Woman's car breaks down. Because it breaks down, she has to deal with crap all day. Taxi company doesn't want to pick her up, her boss gives her shit, she loses a vital oppertunity, whatever. Take your pick. She comes home upset, frustrated, almost in tears, and begins to tell her husband what happened. Men, this is important. Do not go outside and fix the car. That's right, don't go ...

As part of the joys of preparing to deploy, we get to fill out these really cool packets that tell where we keep our wills, who our next of kin, all that good stuff. And funeral arrangements. Did you know that Jedi is now considered a legitimate religion by the Army? I'd love to see how far they would actually take some of the requests. I'm baptist, but I can so imagine a jedi funeral like anakin's in return of the jedi. Burial outfit, my black suit. Or maybe a clown suit. Or nekkid.........

As part of the joys of preparing to deploy, we get to fill out these really cool packets that tell where we keep our wills, who our next of kin, all that good stuff. And funeral arrangements. Did you know that Jedi is now considered a legitimate religion by the Army? I'd love to see how far they would actually take some of the requests. I'm baptist, but I can so imagine a jedi funeral like anakin's in return of the jedi. Burial outfit, my black suit. Or maybe a clown suit. Or nekkid.........

I had a p.t. test yesterday. Apparently it is possible to skip p.t. for six months, work out like crazy the day before, and pass the test. Raw score: 54 pushups, 70 situps, and a whopping 16:00 minute two miles. My worst score in a few years, but meh. The only bad part was the tape test (since I busted weight, obviously). 36.5 inches at the waist, and 15.75 at the neck. OUCH. Was it only a year ago I was cautiously squeezing into size 32s? Sigh......long way to come back. I also hurt l...

I had a p.t. test yesterday. Apparently it is possible to skip p.t. for six months, work out like crazy the day before, and pass the test. Raw score: 54 pushups, 70 situps, and a whopping 16:00 minute two miles. My worst score in a few years, but meh. The only bad part was the tape test (since I busted weight, obviously). 36.5 inches at the waist, and 15.75 at the neck. OUCH. Was it only a year ago I was cautiously squeezing into size 32s? Sigh......long way to come back. I also hurt l...

Heh heh heh.......I taught Joy how to knit yesterday. Do you see what you've gone and done, Dharma? Huh? Huh? I hope you bought stock at Michael's and MJDs before you started blogging about this stuff. Joy wasn't overwhelmed with desire at first, but I nagged her a little.........and voila. Give an obsessive-compulsive woman a hobby involving soothing, repetitive hand motion.........and you end up with three feet of chenille scarf in one day. Good grief!!! She's already got down castin...

Heh heh heh.......I taught Joy how to knit yesterday. Do you see what you've gone and done, Dharma? Huh? Huh? I hope you bought stock at Michael's and MJDs before you started blogging about this stuff. Joy wasn't overwhelmed with desire at first, but I nagged her a little.........and voila. Give an obsessive-compulsive woman a hobby involving soothing, repetitive hand motion.........and you end up with three feet of chenille scarf in one day. Good grief!!! She's already got down castin...

December 24th, Santa's Workshop, North Pole. Today, with only hours remaining before the largest delivery of the fiscal year, Saint Nicholas aka "Santa Claus" aka "Father Christmas " was served with an injunction, as well as a subpoena to appear in local courts regarding an investigation into the possible mistreatment of animals in his care, namely nine specimens of the Great Northern Scandinavian Carribou. Legal action was instigated by left wing animal rights association P.E.T.A., or ...

December 24th, Santa's Workshop, North Pole. Today, with only hours remaining before the largest delivery of the fiscal year, Saint Nicholas aka "Santa Claus" aka "Father Christmas " was served with an injunction, as well as a subpoena to appear in local courts regarding an investigation into the possible mistreatment of animals in his care, namely nine specimens of the Great Northern Scandinavian Carribou. Legal action was instigated by left wing animal rights association P.E.T.A., or ...

Now open for conversation, How bad is the worst christmas rush you've experienced this year? Discuss. Talk amongst yourselves. So far, my worst was when I faced the PX and the comissary this morning. (I love you, dear........sigh..........but now you owe me. Even if I did forget the lemon juice.......) At the commissary the grocery checkout line folded the entire length of the front of the store, than wrapped around three outer walls and well into the produce section. Past tale...

Now open for conversation, How bad is the worst christmas rush you've experienced this year? Discuss. Talk amongst yourselves. So far, my worst was when I faced the PX and the comissary this morning. (I love you, dear........sigh..........but now you owe me. Even if I did forget the lemon juice.......) At the commissary the grocery checkout line folded the entire length of the front of the store, than wrapped around three outer walls and well into the produce section. Past tale...

Google whacking the net will pull down all kinds of info on the origins of Christmas rites and traditions. For example, you know where the silly hat comes from? During the festival of Saturnalia, a week long Roman New Years party that got incorporated into the church's Christmas parties about, oh, say a little after 221 A.D., there was a Feast of Misrule, in which the masters of the house were the servants, and vice-versa. During that time, it was common for all involved to wear a conical ...

Google whacking the net will pull down all kinds of info on the origins of Christmas rites and traditions. For example, you know where the silly hat comes from? During the festival of Saturnalia, a week long Roman New Years party that got incorporated into the church's Christmas parties about, oh, say a little after 221 A.D., there was a Feast of Misrule, in which the masters of the house were the servants, and vice-versa. During that time, it was common for all involved to wear a conical ...

Woot. I'm in a house, I'm unloaded, and I'm desperately unpacking like the wind. (scattering boxes and light weight paper items all over the place, making a mess..............) Christmas tree is up, laundry is done. I'm going home now to deal with selling my house, running, and putting up Christmas lights. Whee con brisas!!!!!! Can you put Dr. Pepper in eggnog? NBS. P.S. My address will follow to those that need it, just let me know, and we'll work out the details.