506–Flood Stage

Yes, the rivers in Connecticut are reaching their flood stage today.

This Connecticut River, in Middletown, is so far over it’s banks it’s flooding many businesses and it’s not far from where my daughter is living right now. Luckily, she’s far enough away that it won’t affect her (other than she still doesn’t have power), but many businesses that are on the  rivers edge are flooded, many may not open for weeks.
I think this storm, while it didn’t cause as much wind damage as they thought, will cost more from the flooding.

Oh, and part of our country is in a severe drought!

No blog post on Friday or Monday as I’m off Friday and Monday!

Have a nice, safe holiday weekend all.

505 - Aftermath

Well, the storm has gone by, and we’re safe and sound. Luckily, it wasn’t nearly as bad as it was purported to be, though we got upwards of 10 inches of rain. Many roads in town are flooded, and at the height of the storm, over 770,000 were without power in our state. That number now is down to around 680,000. Some people are going to be without power for most of the week. My daughter and her boyfriends house is without power, but she can always come to her condo in our town as the power is on there.

Here's a link of some of the pictures from our state.

Trees are down all over, and quite a few roads are impassible, or even some washed out.

That’s it for now….

504–Earthquakes and Hurricanes!

What a week! From an Earthquake on Tuesday, to Hurricane Irene hitting Connecticut on Sunday! The whole state seems to be in emergency preparedness mode, as we prepare for a huge storm packing 100MPH+ winds and torrential rains. Here’s hoping it fizzles out and everyone stays safe, but I can’t count on it based on the predictions being put forth by the weather professionals.

Going to leave it at that for today… stay safe, and I hope to write back on Monday!

503–Aftershock

Well, I got two shocks yesterday.

One, the earthquake from Virginia that was felt al the way up here in Connecticut. I was sitting at my desk in work when I felt the floor shook slightly, and my monitor was swaying a bit. Interesting as I’d never felt an earthquake before.
Many buildings in our area were evacuated, but no major problems were found.

Secondly was the news that Hall of Fame Coach Pat Summitt, women’s basketball coach for the Tennessee Volunteers, has been diagnosed with early stage dementia.
To understand why this means anything to me, you have to understand that Pat, and Geno Auriemma, the coach of the UCONN Husky Women’s basketball team, are the fiercest of rivals. People who know me know I’m a very big College Basketball fan, both men's and women's. She’s one of the top and most respected coaches and in the world, in either game. She’s one of those people almost larger than life.

Aside from that, the weather’s been gorgeous here. Beautiful, sunshiny days in the 80’s, and cool, dry evenings in the 50’s, great for sleeping.

On to something funny:

A Teenager is...

A person who can't remember to walk the dog but never forgets a phone number.

A weight watcher who goes on a diet by giving up candy bars before breakfast.

A youngster who receives his/her allowance on Monday, spends it on Tuesday, and borrows from his/her best friend on Wednesday.

Someone who can hear a song by Madonna played three blocks away but not his mother calling from the next room.

A whiz who can operate the latest computer without a lesson but can't make a bed.

A student who will spend 12 minutes studying for her history exam and 12 hours for her driver's license.

A youngster who is well informed about anything he doesn't have to study.

An enthusiast who has the energy to ride a bike for miles, but is usually too tired to dry the dishes.

A connoisseur of two kinds of fine music: Loud and Very Loud.

A young woman who loves the cat and tolerates her brother.

A person who is always late for dinner but always on time for a rock concert.

A romantic who never falls in love more than once a week.

A budding beauty who never smiles until her braces come off.

A boy who can sleep until noon on any Saturday when he suspects the lawn needs mowing.

An original thinker who is positive that her mother was never a teenager.

Have a wonderful Hump-Day!

502–Wonderful Weekend

On Saturday, my brother, friend Dan and Mike went to Abbott’s for our annual Lobsters. The weather was just perfect for sitting out on the dock, eating lobster and watching the ships roll by.

It was bright, sunshine outside with the temps around 80 degrees with a light breeze.

We had the normal 2.5-3 lb lobsters, and they were outstanding this year!

To the right is the dock where we eat, with Long Island Sound just past that.

 

To the left is me with my lobster, getting ready to chow down. It was a great day with great friends.

Later that night, I took the Vette out to our local cruise night, and had a wonderful time looking at the gorgeous cars.

 

 

All in all, it was a great day.

Sunday, the kids came over (as well as my puppy-grandson) and we had a nice lunch to celebrate my birthday last week.

I hope your weekend was just as nice!

501–Another Year Older, 55

Yep, today I become 55 years old! While some may say that’s young (as they’re older than me), others would say “Wow, you’re an old fart now!” *LOL*

Tonight we go to my God-Daughter’s house for her birthday party (same day as mine). Sunday, my kids will come over for cake at our house and to see their ole dad.

Saturday, myself, my brother and 2 other friends head down to Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough for our yearly Lobster. I hope it’s a nice day, so we can sit outside on the dock and watch the ships go by.

Other than that, not much else new, so on to a funny:

A woman arrived at a party. While scanning the guests, she spotted an attractive man standing alone. She approached him, smiled and said, "Hello. My name is Carmen." "That's a beautiful name," he replied. "Is it a family name?" "No," she replied. As a matter of fact I gave it to myself. It represents the things that I enjoy the most - cars and men. Therefore I chose "Carmen". "What's your name?" she asked. He answered "B.J. Titsengolf."

 

A lawyer, an economist, and a teacher were going to the bathroom. The lawyer gets done, washes his hands, and then proceeds to use almost the entire roll of paper towels to dry his hands. He says "I was taught to be thorough." The economist gets done, washes his hands, but uses only one paper towel. He says "I was taught to be environmentally friendly." The teacher gets done and leaves without washing his hands. He says "I was taught not to piss on my hands."

Have a wonderful day all!

500–That’s a lot of posts!

Wow, post #500! Took quite some time to get here (since August 2007), but here it is!

This should be a nice weekend, as we’re going out to dinner with our friends Ray and Debbie tonight who just became grandparents this week! We’ll be celebrating that, and my birthday this coming week. Tomorrow we have a party with the wine club that we belong to. Sunday, hopefully will be a relaxing day. The weather should be just perfect too. We’re finally getting nice sleeping weather at night, but that signals Autumn coming quickly too.

Other than that, not too much else new in my world. Oh, I am looking for one more vacation before the end of the year, especially since the cruise we went on earlier this year was free!

On to something funny:

A lady about 8 months pregnant got on a bus. 
She  noticed the man opposite her was smiling at her.   
She immediately moved to another seat. 
This time the smile turned into a  grin, so she moved again.    
The man seemed more amused.   
When on the fourth move, the man burst out laughing, 
she complained to the driver and he had the man arrested.  
 
The case came up in court.
 
The judge asked the man (about 20 years old) what he had to say for himself.  
The man replied,  'Well your Honor, it was like this:  when the lady got on the bus,  I couldn't help but  notice her condition.   
She sat down under a sign that said, 'The Double Mint Twins are coming' and I grinned.     
Then she moved and sat under a sign that said, 'Logan 's Liniment will reduce the swelling,' and I had to smile. 
Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign that said, 'William's Big Stick Did the Trick,' and I could hardly contain myself.  
But, Your Honor, when she moved the fourth time and sat under a sign that said,  'Goodyear Rubber could have prevented this Accident!' ……

... I just lost it.'  
 
'CASE DISMISSED!!'

Have a wonderful weekend all!

499–Wordless Wednesday–Senor Frogs, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

(Click on picture to ‘embiggen’)

498–Guess People ARE Reading!

Thanks for the wonderful comments to my friends.

It’s been a very busy weekend. I worked for our auto club at a downtown festival this weekend. For this, I drove our 1955 Chevrolet Series 1 Panel Truck down to the festival. Now, it’s been more than 30 years since I’ve driven a, non-power steering nor brakes vehicle, and let me tell you, it was WORK! *LOL* Bias ply tires made sure this thing handled like a top-heavy sailboat too. Believe me, all your senses are wide awake driving this! The picture here of the truck was right after we bought it (our club), and still doesn’t have our club lettering on the side, but you get the idea.

The truck originally was an ambulance for a factory out in California, and has a real, honest, 19,000 miles on the odometer!

More on that another time. Now for something funny:

These quotes were taken from actual Federal (US) employee performance evaluations...

"Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig."

"His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity"

"I would not allow this employee to breed"

"This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definite won't be"

"Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap"

"When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet"

"He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle"

"This young lady has delusions of adequacy"

"He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them"

"This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot"

"This employee should go far, and the sooner the better"

"Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together"

"A gross ignoramus - 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus"

"He certainly takes a long time to make his pointless"

"He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier"

"I would like to go hunting with him sometime"

"He's been working with glue too much"

"He would argue with a signpost"

"He has knack for making strangers immediately"

"He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room"

"When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell"

"If you see 2 people talking and one looks bored, he's the other one"

"A photographic memory but with the cap over the lens"

"A prime candidate for natural deselection"

"Donated his brain to science before he was done using it"

"Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming"

"Has 2 brains, one is lost, the other is out looking for it"

"If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week"

"If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change"

"If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean"

"It's hard to believe that he beat out 1,000 other sperm"

"One neuron short of a synapse"

"Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, he only gargled"

"Takes him 12 hours to watch 60 Minutes"

"The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead"

Have a great day all!

497–Seems Nobody’s There….

Hmm, no comments for a week or so. Maybe nobody’s listening. Maybe it’s time to wrap this up, and move completely to Facebook or Google+.

Either way, I’ve written a lot of words here in the past few years. Sometimes I’ve gotten some great feedback, and sometimes, like now, it seems like I’m alone out here just typing for myself.

DOES anyone read this any longer?

496–Turning the Corner

I can already tell Fall is on its way, even though we’ve still got 90+ degree temps out. Going to work in the mornings, the sun is lower and lower in the sky.

Yes, Fall is coming like a speeding train and nothing we can do will stop it. I’ve put so very few miles on my Vette this year, there just doesn’t seem to be time for everything. I thought as I got older I’d get less busy… boy was I wrong!

Had a wonderful weekend, the weather was great. My daughter and her boyfriend brought over my new Grandson again (Max, the Shih-tzu), and he’s still adorable. It seems every day my daughter has a new cute story about him.

Sunday, we didn’t do too much, and caught up on some things around the house.

How was everyone else's weekend?

On to something funny (From my brother):

Top Ten Reasons Why Men Prefer Guns Over Women

And here we go...

#10 - You can trade an old 44 for a new 22.

#9 - You can keep one gun at home and have another for when you're on the
road.

#8 - If you admire a friend's gun and tell him so, he will probably let you
try it out a few times.

#7 - Your primary gun doesn't mind if you keep another gun for a backup.

#6 - Your gun will stay with you even if you run out of ammo.

#5 - A gun doesn't take up a lot of closet space.

#4 - Guns function normally every day of the month.

#3 - A gun doesn't ask, "Do these new grips make me look fat?"

#2 - A gun doesn't mind if you go to sleep after you use it.

And the Number One reason
Why Men Prefer Guns over women.....

 

#1 - You can buy a silencer for a gun!

Have a great Monday!