How To Prepare For A Nice Vacation to the Middle East

First things first, you have to consult with the big man himself…

I can’t give you THAT for Christmas!

Not to be out done, the big brother has to make sure he’s taken care of also…

So…what are you doing to my leg?

With all the important stuff out-of-the-way, it’s now time for the going away party…

BroJo sometimes wears his PJ’s out and about.

This is what happens when three skinny guys try to give each other a hug…

Which arm is my arm?

And sometimes you have to really get dressed up for the party…

Yeah…I’ll take my beer in a bottle…instead of a can this time.

Before you leave, you have to make sure you find a baby…and scare the ever-living fudge out of it…

What you looking at fool?

Now it’s time to be on your way, but don’t forget your car clicker thingy…cause you might get your vehicles mixed up…

Where did we park again?

It’s also important to dress for the occasion. If it’s nice out…just the bare minimum…

This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

If it gets too cold? All you have to do, is remember to bring your momma’s winter coat…

Am I not turtle-y enough for the turtle club?

Alright, let’s see where we’re going to be staying for our vacation preparations. Cool…I call bottom bunk ~ said EVERYBODY!

Do you have it in something other than green?

Now that you have your bedroom figured out, let’s check out the office. Most people pull up a chair…and others…they just Got. To. Own. It…

Look what I can do!

You got your office picked out? Okay…let’s get you a car…

Oh…you think it’s big? Check it out when I stand next to this midget!

After a while it’s time to decorate. What better way to do so than to fly your favorite flag.

I once caught a flag…this big!

Of course…it is possible to work too hard. When this happens you start to become delusional…and you root for the other side of the state.

Go Cards! Oops, I guess not. Go Royals!

Finally getting your head on straight…you now sit back and wait for your free stuff to arrive…

Yeah…I got this…send me more…please.

After you collect enough free stuff, it’s time to go…

Scuse me, pardon me, scuse me

And always remember…

What do you mean…you people?

Have fun…and be safe! There are more post to come. Bigger and better post, for sure.

Click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.

Upcoming Movies

I went and watched Star Trek: Into Darkness last Friday. It was amazing, other than being only seen by me and a bunch of old people…and I mean old people. Like 70+. Weird, but that’s not what I’m here for today.

Simon Pegg at a Star Trek première in London. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I was emotionally attached to this film before it even started. This probably had something to do with the fact that it was a sequel, to another great movie, but I also think it was because of the trailers that were shown before hand.

It started out with a teaser of Anchorman: The Legend Continues. They didn’t show any scenes from the movie, which is a bit different. They just had the four main guys standing there – making funny. It was okay. I’m not that excited about that movie.

Next we had The Lone Ranger. I’ve seen this trailer a few times already this year. The film looks nice. I won’t be going to the theater to watch it…but it still looks nice. I like that they have a less familiar guy in the lead role. Personally, I would have picked Gabriel Macht, but that’s just me. Johnny Depp seems to have another great portrayal.

English: Gabriel Macht in March 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Man of Steel. Oh boy. I can’t wait for this one. Until this trailer I wasn’t really sure what was going on. Now I could see that it is going to be a complete reboot like Batman Begins or Star Trek (2009). Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Amy Adams and Laurence Fishburne. What can go wrong?

The Wolverine. Hugh Jackman seems to bring it again. This movie takes place in modern-day Japan…with a bunch of Japanese new comers (that are probably not really new comers…I just don’t know them.) This will be the sixth time he’s portrayed Wolverine, including a bit part in X-Men: First Class. He is also scheduled to appear in X-Men: Days of Future Past, making it an even seven.

Wolverine: The End #1 cover (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Finally, the last trailer started. There was a voice over that sounded very familiar – it took me a few seconds to place it. As soon as I saw him standing there in his gray military suit I knew who it was…and what movie this was for. Harrison Ford is portraying Colonel Hyrum Graff in Ender’s Game. I think I may be a little more excited than others for this one. I’ve read the book, which is great…and can see that they had to make a few changes to bring this to the big screen.

First shot of Indiana Jones on the set of part 4 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Watching these trailers brought about an emotional response, that lead straight into the beginning of Star Trek – and throughout the entire movie. There’s an art to choosing which trailers go where. You don’t have to take my word for it, go see it.

What movies are you excited for this summer?

Take Me To Your Leader…Maybe

When I think about my Bruddah I can’t help but think about the Army (or National Guard…same difference at times.) I think about how some of the things he’s learned have been used for everyday life, like helping to change a tire…on a helicopter…parked on the side of the road. (Happens more than you think) I mean, where else are you going to learn how to work on helicopters, Apaches and Black hawks at that?

So, what do you do?

Oh…I’m a Helicopter Mechanic.

Oh really….uh…yeah…that’s pretty…yeah…that’s somethin…wow, Helicopter Mechanic? Cool. Oh…what’s that? Oh…I…uh…I…draw, lines and squares and circles…yeah…I draw things…oh…wait…I do it with a com-pew-ter. I know…mister fancy pants over here.

Somewhere along the way he turned from a Helicopter Mechanic into what I thought was called a Crew Chief. I was told that his official title is…and I quote “Aviation T.I. on the AH-64D Apache Helicopter…boom shockalocka!” The T.I. stands for Technical Inspector. Basically he inspects the maintenance on the machines and makes sure they are up to speed. He isn’t in a position to manage troops, but he is an E6…so that means he outranks several of them, and he has been in charge of troops before. He just so happened to be a Squad Leader when he served in Iraq a few years ago, and he’s also been a Platoon Sergeant. (Talk about going the long way around for that segue) This brings me to Leadership.

English: An AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I actually know a thing or two about leadership. Not Army Leadership…but leadership nonetheless. You see (*shameless plug*) I’m a member of the Monett Jaycees…which in turn makes me a member of the Missouri Jaycees…which in turn makes me a member of the United States Jaycees…which in turn makes me a member of J.C. I. (Junior Chamber International) All for one easy, low payment of $65 a year. (Subject to change, according to where you live. If you are between the ages of 18 and 40…do check to see if there is a chapter nearby.)

From My Year as President

Because of my involvement, over the past four years, I’m able to say that I’m friends with…oh; let’s say…about 2 dozen people, who can call themselves past Missouri Jaycees State Presidents. I’ve also met two of our National Presidents. (And both numbers are still growing.) I’ve been a “leader” at the local level, serving as our Chapter’s President last year, 2012. So glad I missed being the 2013 President. Seems so unlucky. This year I’m our Chapter’s Chairman of the Board…as well as the Missouri Jaycees State Chaplain. (Boom Shockalocka…I suppose!) So, I’ve seen my fair share of leaders…good and bad.

Leadership can be found in anyone…anywhere. You can see it at School, Work, Military, Church and any number of civic organizations out there. (I am also a proud member of our local Blue Lodge and in a position of minor leadership at my local Church.) Leadership is the sort of quality that embodies other qualities, like;

1. Honesty – I would never write a post on Leadershhh….Oh, hello. How you doin?
2. Ability to Delegate – Hey you! Go do that thing so I don’t have to.
3. Communication – Hey you! (On cell phone, pager, e-mail, instant messenger, snail mail…)
4. Sense of Humor – And I said Wrecked-em…damn near killed-em…
5. Confidence – With a head of hair like this…what can go wrong?
6. Commitment – You want me to do this for how long?
7. Positive Attitude – I’m good enough, I’m smart enough and gosh darn it…people like me.
8. Creativity – There’s this car……that runs on Water!
9. Intuition – Isn’t this a Jewel song…or something about woman razors?
10. Ability to Inspire – Monett Jaycees don’t have complete disasters…Monett Jaycees have “Learning Experiences”.

I’ve actually said one of these…can you guess which one?

Okay, let’s do an experiment. Have a look around (if you’re by yourself, think outside your box). Do all the people you know in leadership positions own all the qualities listed above? Go ahead, take notes…and share with your peers. Post them on the bulletin board if you want. It’s your life, I don’t care.

I often like to look at fake people when thinking about good leaders. By this I mean characters in movies or on Television…not the poor leaders in your life right now.

I want people to be afraid of how much they love me ~ Michael Scott

The first one that comes to mind is Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway from Heartbreak Ridge. He had his own problems, and a very defiant group, but in the end he was still able to get the job done. Improvise, Adapt and Overcome….Punk! I think Clint Eastwood my own these qualities without having to act.

Heartbreak Ridge (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Next is one of my favorite actors, Kevin Costner. The Postman showed him develop these characteristics over a period of time, which shows you don’t have to have them all at the beginning, to be a good leader. Things are getting better. They’re getting better all the time ~ Richard Starkey (President…of the Beatles Fan Club). I know it’s not a baseball movie, which is a bunch of bull, but it’s still pretty good.

The Postman (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Lastly we need to turn to the hours in a day. 24. Everybody Down! Now, Jack Bauer may not be a good leader, but by gosh he always saved the day. (I only mention this one because I saw that the show was coming back. Boom!) I can spin it to say that, on occasion, he has saved the day from a bad leader…great show.

Jack Bauer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Are you in a leadership position? Do you stack up? How about the leaders around you?

Blogs For Bruddah (And Friends)

It was brought to my attention yesterday morning that…and I quote “FYI…your popularity in the 1st of the 135th Attack Recon Battalion is growing rapidly…they all love your blog.”

Hmm, so I actually have a new audience that I wasn’t aware of. I wonder if this is going to affect my writing at all? Nah…probably not. So…

Where My Boys At!!!

Okay, I got that out of the way…but there is something that needs to be addressed. Which one of you is the über English Nerd that is thinking

Uh…Um…you’re not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition. Pffft…I’m sure he knows that…but still, you don’t end a Sentence. With. A. Preposition. Why would he do that? Oh My Gosh…YOU DON’T END A SENTENCE WITH A PREP-O-SI-TION!!!

Look around. The majority of yous guys probably have a dumbfounded look on your face. (No offense) This is good. You’re probably right where you need to be. But…there is one individual that knows EXACTLY what I’m talking about. His/Her head is about to exxxxplode. Have you found this person yet? Yeah…nobody likes you. It’s not your fault (it’s totally your fault). That’s just life…now…go make everybody else a sammich. NOW!

BroJo Totally Rocks The P.B. & J every once in a while. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I’m just kidding, of course. (But seriously….where’s my SANDWICH!?!) Really, I’m just kidding. Please don’t send tanks ans shtuff after me. I’m serious. LEAVE ME ALONE!

Anyway, back to business. In this little exchange I was also asked to give suggestions on which of my posts I would recommend. Um….duh, dude. All Of Them. But, since there are only about…like…538 of them…I’ll try to whittle that down for all of you.

Alright, I would start with this Interview…with a very special blogger named David Harding. It was a spur of the moment thing that brought on all sorts of more great posts. (I need to get a few more of those done.)

Next…what better place to turn for a laugh than at your own family? That’s right…how about all the Funny Dad Friday Post. There are about four of them. You can find them Here, Here, Here and Here.

I’ve been told that I’m pretty good at answering questions. Check out these Question Thingys I’ve done. Here, Here and Here. (I just read back through all of these…definitely check them out.)

Then there’s all the posts I write about myself. These aren’t funny…but Bruddah might think they are. Find them Here, Here, Here, Here, Here and Here. (I reread some of these…and of course I would also highly suggest you read them….All of them…NOW!)

I think that’s about all for right now. Wouldn’t want to overload you guys…I suppose you got other stuff to do. Well, thanks for reading (or listening to Bruddah) Until next time, keep on keeping on.

P.S. I’ve added a little Search thingy there…on the left…at the top…above my E-Mail address (where you can send me notes…about whatever.) It says…Find It here. You can search “funny” or “humor” or “Bruddah” or whatever. Something is sure to pop up. Good Luck.

This is for Bruddah. It is his favorite picture of Jesus. (Click on picture for credit)

A BroJo Bruddah Beat Down

Certain things happen in a person’s life…

Check that

Certain things happen in a bloggers life that are unexpected, but they shouldn’t be.

I’ve said  time and time again…don’t mess with a person – that has a loyal readership – or is constantly looking for material. Just don’t! But, do people listen? Heck No!

We deal with them everyday. ‘Bully’ isn’t the right word…but it’s not too far away. We meet them at school and at work. Since I’m outta school, and don’t talk about work, I’m going to have to look for a different situation for this type of behavior to arise. I don’t have to look very far though…just towards the good ole family. What better people to give a hard time to than your family? Isn’t that right Bruddah? How are you feeling right now? Did you expect retaliation, or not? You’re smart at times, so this probably isn’t unexpected.

Some people just have to be tearing others down, to make themselves feel better. This happens, like I said before, at work and at school. I do not like this behavior, which is nice for Bruddah. He doesn’t fit in this category. He is just simply a brother…that is the only excuse he needs to make fun of me. Bad for him though, it’s also the only excuse I need for him, likewise.

Here’s what happened.

I wrote a post the other day about the suit he got me. I suppose I may have ribbed him a little about being a self-proclaimed fashionista. (Still don’t know what that word means.)

The suit in question.

Early, right after my post went up, this picture went up on Facebook…

Why’s it got to come to this?

Yeah, I asked dad if he happened to see the picture Bruddah put up of me. He asked…”What…the orange monster?”

Come On!

Throughout the day I noticed people liking it and commenting on it, but it really wasn’t that big of deal. Most of these people know me, and may have even seen me in this get-up, for one reason or another. Then something started to happen. My blogger friends began to like the photo. OH NO! Now they know that I like orange, and the race car #20 (Tony Stewart…at the time of the making of the pants.) and…the Home Depot. (Lowe’s Blows!) The bloggers in question are found here, here, here, here, here and here.

So, now it is payback time. But, how should I go about it? Okay, I got something.

Bruddah is in the National Guard, in fact, he’s training right now to go over to Afghanistan. Being an Army boy he tends to have quite colorful language, and misses a step every once in a while too. One evening he was sitting in a drinking establishment with a woman friend of his. The gentleman next to him apparently had a speech impediment, and it was starting to get on Bruddah’s nerves. After a few minutes Bruddah turned to this gentlemen and said “Eff, there’s 24 letters in the Alphabet…how about using them all!” Too bad this woman friend of his happened to be a teacher.

Does anyone know how many letters in the Alphabet? Yeah…we should all tell him so he can remember.

Hope you’re having a good time Bruddah. Sorry about the story…(don’t mess with me.)

P.S. Just so I don’t get called out again…when the teacher friend told me this story I said something to the effect of “Yeah, there’s totally 27 letters in the alphabet.” At least I went over.

If The Suit Fits…

Sometimes you just got to toot your own horn…

Happy Muddah’s Day

I’m sitting here trying to figure out the best way to pay tribute to my Mom for Mother’s Day. I can’t really think of a good anecdote to tell, that really conveys what I’m feeling, so maybe a few will suffice.

She has done a lot – and I mean a lot – of, lets just say, different things in her life.

For instance…She can’t hardly get passed a day without enjoying a $3.39 Café-Mocha-Caramel-Latté-Half Skim-Whatever on Whatever…”Oh, that’s not what I ordered” coffee drink. And you know what? Every time I’ve ever been with her while she’s ordered this type of drink, from McDonald’s or anywhere else, IT’S NEVER BEEN RIGHT! “That’s not what I ordered!” Guess what mom…maybe you ordered the wrong thing. Sorry.

Also, I don’t drink coffee. She knows this…but has still offered a sip to me. *sigh*

@ Lulu Carpenter’s (Photo credit: itselea)

Then there’s the Virginia Slims. Growing up she had to have Virginia Slims. Regular Virginia Slims. Anything else was blasphemous. That changed just a few short years ago for some reason. Now…gimme the cheap ones over there. Well, that’s not quite right. She sticks with the high-class cheap ones, which Marlboro Lights have somehow become. I used to smoke. I smoked Marlboro Lights for a long time…and Marlboro Menthol Lights right before I quit. You know the difference between Marlboro Lights and Regular Virginia Slims? Yeah, Regular Virginia Slims kicked my butt. They’re more harsh than a Marlboro Red. So, I guess in a way she’s taken a step in the right direction.

1978 Virginia Slims magazine ad. Virginia Slims – Slimmer than the fat cigarettes men smoke.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Also…longer, so it takes more time for them to kill you.

You ever watched sports with your Mom? If you don’t you should try it sometime. She tries to keep up while she’s doing other things around the house – like cooking dinner or doing laundry. Sometimes exciting things happen while she’s not in the room. Sometimes she’ll hear a group of us yelling, hooting and hollering at the TV. Sometimes she’ll join in…from the other room – not knowing what is going on. Once she ran in the living room exclaiming “Woo-Hoo!!…………..what happened?” Ha.

2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule Wallpaper (Photo credit: Hawk Eyes)

Some of my favorite food of all time has come out of her kitchen. Also, some of my most unliked food has come out of her kitchen. She makes smothered steak, chicken and noodles, anything Italian, and a taco ring that are all really great. She also likes to cook pork chops and other similar things. I don’t like pork chops – at all. Often she’ll invite me over to dinner….and cook me pork chops. “Oh, I figured this was a new recipe – and you might like it.” This has happened a few times. Guess what Mom? I DON’T Like pork chops….no matter how they’re cooked. (Except maybe in a crock pot…but hey, anything cooked in a crock pot will eventually turn tasty.)

Pork, pork and more pork (Photo credit: su-lin) Or, as I like to say it Gross, Gross and more Gross.

Lastly, mom isn’t really much of a drinker…or at least she didn’t used to be. Growing up I could count on one hand the amount of times I saw her drink alcohol. Things are a little bit different today. I spent this past New Year’s with her and my brother. I was to bring the snacks and he was told to bring a couple of bottles of wine, because, and I quote – “I’m not sure, but I think there’s only two in the fridge.” Why the two bottles in the fridge wasn’t enough is beyond me. But wait, there’s more. When Bruddah finally arrived, with two bottles in hand, he checked for a spot to put them in the fridge. To his surprise he counted five…yes, five…bottles of wine already in there…chilling for the night. I guess the more you drink the harder it is to count.

Muddah…Happy Muddah’s Day!

Mom…sorry to let the cat out of the bag for Mother’s day, but you have to admit – it was all going to come out sooner or later. Hey, you can look at it this way – Now you’re WordPress Famous. WOO-HOO….what happened?

I Love You – Happy Mother’s Day!

I’m Back! (But I’m Not Going Platinum)

A shiny new quarter dime nickle penny to anyone that can guess what this title is referring to. Wait a second, do we even make new pennies anymore? Oh well, you get the satisfaction of knowing that you knew. Good day.

So, I took some time off – for various reasons. I’m Back! Three post in a row…yes! (You can read them Here, Here and Here. It’s like a trilogy…so you know it has to be epic.) I know it’s not necessary for me to explain myself, but I feel compelled anyways.

The first excuse came with the 80′s Music Post. I claimed it was going to take a bit of time and work, and it did, but I could have written other stuffs in the mean time – which leads me to the second excuse.

I was sick. Like, for real, sick. Two of the weekends, during the past three weeks, I spent on the couch…consuming NyQuil, DayQuil, and all manner of other substances that I thought might help. None of them did.  A mere cold turned into a beast after a short few days. I never went to the doctor…because, well, I’m at that age where they may start looking for things in places that I don’t want them to be looking. I still need a couple of years to brace myself for that. But all is good now. I feel great!

DayQuil Sinus Relief (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It says Non-Drowsy…but it can still MESS YOU UP!

The third excuse has been well documented already. In fact, you can click on the Here, Here and Here above to read all about it.

But, I am back. No rules this time though. No schedule. I will write when I write and post when I post. It will probably be more often…but I’m not regulating myself with any “rules”. How about that?

It’s good to be back. Now…time for a nap.

I guess this snuggle buddy will have to do.

FroYo Etiquette

I delved into this a bit yesterday, but I’ve decided to Milk It Dry explore the situation some more.

Now, before I start…does everyone know what FroYo is? If you don’t know what this means, you don’t spend enough time on the internet…shame on you. Please go Here, Here, Here and Here to re-acquaint yourselves with the wonders of the World Wide Web. Everyone else…follow me down the rabbit hole.

Counter Culture = Mmm-delicious (Photo credit: Steve Snodgrass)

The Adventure At YogurtLand – What Proper Etiquette Looks Like

I’m going to be making this up as I go. Nope, too easy.

I saw this on the internet, so it has to be true! Nah, too blah.

I witnessed the following…and came up with these rules. (That’ll do)

doves (Photo credit: ALBOWIEB)

Upon entering the YogurtLand, it is very easy to tell that this is a magical place. So magical, I’m surprised that white doves don’t fly out every time the door opens…a la John Woo style. The first thing I noticed was a Ginger-Haired Beauty (not close to as beautiful as my own Ginger-Haired Beauty) that passed along three, small paper cups. I soon realized that these were to be used to sample the FroYo offerings that laid before me.

These cups are of a certain size. It should be, I repeat…SHOULD BE, easy enough to fill one up and have a taste. But, alas, it’s not this simple. So, rule number one…

• Three, small, taste testing cups will not limit me to only trying Three Flavors!! I will try them all…and you will wait for me.

Side Note: I was not the one to try all the flavors. Which brings us to our second rule…

• Have plenty of hand wipes. Half of an ounce to taste test? I laugh in your face. I will cup the paper cup in a way to allow for – at least – three ounces of FroYo goodness.

Side Note: I was not the person to do this either. I hope you’re seeing a trend here. Third rule? Yes Please!

• I will procure the flavor to test…and test it right there on the spot. I will not move out-of-the-way, because By George…I need to make a decision, and I mean NOW!!

I, of course, stepped out-of-the-way. I had to…I was too scared of this person showing me these new rules. Like this one. Number four.

• Oh…you’re ready to choose? Okay, just a second. I need to try Mexican Hot Chocolate for the THIRD TIME. I know it’s not the one you want…but it’s right next to it, isn’t it? ISN’T IT?!?

After retrieving a paper bowl I opted for the Toasted Coconut. In the words of Sulu…Oh Myyyy. It was wonderful. AND…the first flavor I tried. I guess I know what I like. For toppings I decided against my original impulse…which was to put it ALL on there. So instead, I got the cookie dough pieces, snow caps and popping Boba.

Boba (Photo credit: lirialove)

Yeah, the epitome of healthy…if you don’t count Kessabug. She decided to show me up, by getting the original flavor, topped with each fresh fruit that was available.

• Get fruit on your FroYo. If you want to have the full-scale ice cream, with the fudge and caramel and cookies crumbs and whatever else have you, go to an Ice Cream shop. You’re in YogurtLand man…keep it classy. You’re worth it.

What are some of your experiences with tasty treats?

I Spent An Epic Weekend In Dallas…Part 2

For Part 1 Click Here.

Alright. With the plane ride finished, and our left over food boxed up we were ready to be on our way.

The rest of the evening was supposed to include a Play at a Sister School of where Kessabug works. We didn’t quite make it. Before leaving the airport she had mentioned that I may need to drive home. She went ahead and took the wheel, for about five minutes. Immediately after leaving we came upon a Walgreen’s. She  got excited and pulled over.

Walgreens (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I opted to stay in the car, for a few minutes. I decided that I needed something so I went in and met up with her. She was looking at the cold and flu medicines. She ended up getting Tylenol Cold Multi-Sympton Daytime (Citrus…and I think it included alcohol.) She also ended up with Zyrtec, to help with her runny nose…and something else that I can’t remember. As soon as we stepped out of the store she popped the top and downed a dose+. She gave me the keys and looked at the medicine to see if it included alcohol or not. It did, and she could feel it.

Luckily she set up her navigation on her phone for me…and helped a little herself. I only had to drive about 15-20 miles to get to her apartment, but that’s a bit different in Dallas Traffic. (Traffic is capitalized for a reason people.) For the most part I kept her phone on my lap, checking it every couple of minutes (maybe more like every 20 seconds or so). At one point in time I had to hit the brakes and the phone slid onto the floor board.

At this point in time Kessabug was reclined in the passenger seat…letting the medicine work its magic. I scoffed about the phone and she looked up at me.

She said “you want me to go down?”

“What?”

“Here, I’ll go down for it.”

At which point she unbuckled her seat belt, stuck her head between my legs and retrieved the phone for me. Too bad there wasn’t another driver for me to look over at and wave to.

Anyway, she started giving me directions before the navigation thingy was…which actually helped, since I knew which lane to be in and such. We got to her place safe and sound…I suppose right on time. We walked in and she let the dogs out of their kennel, and then laid down on the floor. No blanket, no pillow. Good Medicine, huh? I laid down next to her for a while, maybe an hour…and then got up and played with the puppies.

Hello Kitty – Her Favorite (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

At some point in time I ended up on the couch and maybe even asleep. This is when she checked the time and re-upped her medicine intake, and retrieved her Hello Kitty pillow and blanket…and laid back down on the floor.

The rest of the night was pretty much just this.

The next day was time for Church. There had been rumors going around that an Apostle (or two) were in the area and might pop up at a special Stake Conference. She had heard this, so we decided to attend her friend’s Stake Conference instead of her own Ward’s meetings. It was wonderful, and worth it.

Come to find out D. Todd Christofferson and Quentin L. Cook were both in the area, but neither made it to this particular Stake. One of them was at a Fort Worth Stake Conference and the other one was in Plano. We ended up hearing talks from newly called Elder Randy D. Funk, of the Seventy and from Elder Donald L. Hallstrom, who is a part of the Presidency of the Seventy. The talks were wonderful and very uplifting.

After dropping off her friend she took me for a little joy ride around the expensive homes of Dallas…but she was doing more. We ended up at the Dallas Temple. It was closed for renovations…it would be closed on Sunday anyway…but we got to get out and look at it from behind the fence. It was beautiful.

A couple of good lookin peeps in front of the Dallas Temple.

And a full view of me and the Temple.

Such a good-looking Temple.

Our Sunday activities being over we headed back to her apartment. I loaded up all of my stuff and we then took the puppies for a walk around the complex. It was nice, only running into other puppies (really big pit bulls) a couple of times.

Since we had missed out on some of our Saturday Activities Kessabug decided to take me out for ice cream, before I had to leave. We ended up at Yogartland. Have you ever been here? It’s heavenly. As soon as you walk in a ginger-haired gal hands you three shot glasses small paper cups, so you can taste test all the different flavors. I tried the Toasted Coconut…and two other that I don’t remember because the Toasted Coconut was the BEST THING EVER. They also offer about 30 different toppings. Kessabug made me look bad by getting all of the different kinds of fruit for hers. I opted for the cookie dough, snow caps and some sort of orange fruit that explodes in your mouth.

English: Several cheesecakes in a display case at The Cheesecake Factory in Naples, Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

We sat outside in the perfect weather, enjoying our treats. Before, she had mentioned that a Cheesecake Factory was on the end of the road where we were sitting. I had never been…so she took me for some Cheesecake too. Omygoodness. We got a piece of the Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Cheesecake and a piece of the Mango Key Lime Cheesecake. They were both wonderful, but the chocolate one was the best, of course (and the one she ordered.) I’m just going to let her order all of my food for me from now on.

After that it was time to go home. It was a very long, sad ride home…so that is where this post will end.