Jun
14
My wishes
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Ok, sorry for this dark post on a Saturday, but my wife is making me put it in writing because she thinks people might not agree if she does what I want. I’m not normally bothered by celebrity deaths, but Tim Russert’s is really hitting me hard for some reason. Making me think of my own mortality. So, here’s what I want everyone to know if I die while you’re still alive. I want 3 things:
1. An Irish wake. No tears, please. It’s not about you, it’s about me. My mother is the only person that ever cried for me while I was alive, so don’t bother crying for when I’m dead.
2. I want to be cremated. I hate the idea of worms and maggots and roaches crawling through my nether regions.
3. I want my ashes spread at Pine Island at sunset, right as Sol touches the horizon. There’s a couple Pine Islands in Florida so to clarify: Hernando County’s Pine Island. Grill a couple burgers and franks while you’re waiting. No practical jokes with the charcoal ashes, please. The wind blows in from the water as the sun goes down, so anyone who goes with Stacey and the girls should stand off to the side or you’ll be carrying a little bit of me with you until your next shower. You don’t want this to happen:
Jun
9
How cool is this?
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My wife has a great post up today:
Keep the new babies on the porch
Can’t wait to read about Peeper, Tiny, and Chi Chi.
Jun
8
Dr. Jack Mehoff at Hernando High School in Brooksville, FL
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I see this year’s graduates at my Alma Mater are doing their level-best to keep parents on their toes.
Dr. Jack Mehoff on Sex Education
Now, off to watch Varsity Blues. The strip club scene just came on. Hot for teacher, ya know.
May
26
Why didn’t I think of this?
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May
9
The rats are abandoning the sinking ship
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I admit, I was the first to jump. Women and children be damned, I say.
Now, a veritable institution, an icon dammit, is moving away from Florida.
Say it ain’t so, Joe.
Apr
18
AAA discount for Sea World
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My handy-dandy AAA newsletter delivered more than just discounts to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. There was also discounts at SeaWorld. I worked at SeaWorld one summer in college and always enjoy going back with my kids. Here’s the skinny:
1. AAA members can visit Aquatica from May 1-9, 2008 for $30.95.
2. AAA members pay the child price for a one-day adult ticket.
Be among the first to experience SeaWorld’s new Aquatica water park at a very special price. A limited number of tickets still remain for AAA’s Member Appreciation Days—visit any one day, May 1-9, 2008, for only $30.95—a savings of $8 per ticket.
Designed in a way that could only be done by SeaWorld, Aquatica features distinct attractions that will zoom, float and splash you through amazing animal habitats and undersea adventures. The park’s signature attraction plunges riders in clear tubes through a crystal-blue lagoon with black-and-white Commerson`s dolphins. Guests feel as if they are flying beneath the sea among these beautiful animals. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience.
Savings at SeaWorld
AAA Members can “Be A Kid Again” and pay the child price for a one-day ticket—a savings of $10! Want unlimited visits to Shamu and friends? The SeaWorld 2008 FUN CARD offers unlimited visits to SeaWorld through Dec. 31, 2008, for about the same price as a regular one-day ticket. Fun Cards are only available at AAA branch locations or AAA.com/Fun.
Apr
17
Digging through AAA’s website, I’m finding more discounts for Florida attractions. Yesterday, I posted about a couple discounts for Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Here is a couple more for Universal:
1-Day, 1-Park with 2nd Day & 2nd Park Free* (Florida Resident Special Offer)
“2 Days for the Price of 1!” Now through August 31, 2008. - Save $45.001 Day 2 Park Special Offer*
Special Price through December 31, 2008 - Save up to $20.002 Park 12-Month Power Pass*
Limited Time Offer — Now through April 30, 2008 — Special AAA Member Price $97.95 - Save $32.00
More information here.
Apr
16
Just got my handy-dandy AAA newsletter in the inbox last night, and found some cool offers for discounts at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure:
1. Florida AAA members can get one-day, one-park tickets for $49.95.
2. All AAA who purchase a two park annual pass receive an additional 6 months free.
Here’s the details:
For a limited time, Florida AAA members can enjoy exclusive savings on a one-day, one-park ticket to fun at the Universal Orlando Resort. AAA members who can show proof of residency will save more than $21 off the gate price to Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure, at a special member-only price of $49.95
In addition, beginning May 1, all AAA members who purchase a two-park preferred annual pass for $184.95 receive an additional six months free if purchased by Aug. 31, 2008, and redeemed by Sept. 30, 2008. That’s 18 months of Universal Orlando for the price of 12.
Tickets must be purchased at a AAA branch office to receive the special price. Click here or a AAA branch office near you.
Apr
7
My body and spirit were crushed after last week’s 70 hr effort at work, but the weekend visit home was just what the doctor ordered. I’ve been doing some deep analysis of the data associated with my job so I can understand the challenge ahead of me, and I’m in the unenviable position of being the messenger. You know, THAT guy, the one that comes in and tells you everything is screwed up. He’s always a real popular guy, isn’t he?
The challenge is nothing I haven’t seen before and I know how to turn it around. The tools at my disposal aren’t great, but I know how to work around that.
I can give a Master Carpenter a hammer and he will frame a house in a week. But if I give nail guns to 100 monkeys, all I will get at the end of the week is 99 dead monkeys.
- Me
All in all, I feel good even though there is a lot of work ahead. The monkeys have already started dying, and hopefully their replacements will be fully evolved. If not, I can still handle it. A positive resolution will be a great check-mark right off the bat, and will directly help the people that went to bat for me to help me get the job.
Apr
6
Back to FLA
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Yay!
I’m back FLA for a whole 24 hrs!
It was supposed to be about 30 hrs, but Delta canceled my flights and tried to reschedule me to get in late at night. Um no, I booked a 7 am flight for a reason, getting in after 9 pm isn’t going to to work on my 10th anniversary.
I was able to get a NWA flight at 6:30 am, but had to sit in Memphis for 6 hrs for the connection to Jax. I got to eat some good BBQ, but I’d rather been hugging my wife and kids. It was storming in Jax, and the flight turned into the second worst of my life. Our CRJ was all over the place like a rollercoaster, kids were screaming and someone vomited, which started a chain reaction for a while. I kept my nose up to the fan so cool air would blow in and keep the smells out. At one point, I pulled away for a moment and smelled pizza.
If I had a dime for every time I threw up pizza…
But we made it, an hour late. I had to rent a car because my wife wasn’t going to wait around the airport all day. I’d have done it for her, so I guess that means I love her more than she loves me. Ahem…
But the kids gave me great hugs when I got home and wouldn’t let go. The dog looked at me for minute like he thought he was dreaming, then was all over me like the kids. A great homecoming, totally worth 12 hrs of travel and nearly dying in a fiery plane crash.
