I don’t know if it was sleep, recovering from caffiene withdrawal, an attitude adjustment or the phase of the moon but I was clear-headed today and productive. I feel great! Good things are to come!
Day: June 5, 2005
What is that smell?!
It’s that time of year again. The …um… trees are blooming. For the next 2 to 3 weeks the town will smell like, well, a college dormitory on a Saturday night. To be blunt, every year for a very predictable but short period of time, Tennessee has some trees that smell like semen. I think it’s the oaks. The smell is very pungent and distinct. It has been observed on both the eastern and western sides of the state. The scent comes on so dramatically and so strong, similarly to how lilacs and wisteria can be so powerful, that it is almost appealing until some clown comes along and implants an image such as I have now done for you.
When you are out this week, close your eyes, breathe deeply through your nose, and smile mischievously.
Everything you buy is in danger!
Taiwan successfully test-fires missiles – Now they really DO make everything!
China has an estimated 725 missiles aimed at Taiwan and analysts rate the Taiwan Strait one of Asia’s most dangerous hot spots.
Do you realize that if China blew Taiwan away our dollar stores would go out of business!
Herbie Gets a Job!
Saw this State Trooper Volkswagon this morning. Unfortunately, all I had on me was my camera phone. I may go back for better pictures. It was being towed by a state trooper pickup truck!
Can you picture getting pulled over by this? "Uh.. Mom.. Slug bug!" 
Scheduling My Funeral
Yesterday I accidentally posted my blood pressure as 172/77 and my brother and his wife had a coronary. Being very thoughtful that called seconds after my post published to help make my funeral arrangements and plan for the well-being of the children. Actually they encouraged me to see a doctor. Ironically, the mall had a free blood pressure screening last night. My numbers came in at 133/87, "prehypertension," and apparently gave no alarm to the guys giving the screening since they blew me off with barely word in favor of chatting about which tight buttocks walking past the booth was finer.
The 133/87 is consistent with the typical reading I get on most store blood pressure machines which I’ve now made a habit of visiting everytime I see one.
My best numbers I really don’t remember. In college I was at a grocery store near campus and sat down at one of the blood pressure machines. An incredibly sexy girl and good friend of mine snuck up behind me, blew in my ear, licked my ear and nibbed on my earlobe. Let’s just say my pulse was up.
