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1. Why does it have to be warm enough for me to get the scooter out one day, and a few days later it’s snowing again?

2. Most people don’t like the metric system. They like the English system since it’s “familiar.” Yet most people don’t even know one tablespoon is equal to three teaspoons; most people think it’s four.

3. My favorite breakfast includes pot roast hash, eggs over medium, toast, and enough coffee to float a skiff.

4. “The Making of the Empire Strikes Back” was the last book I read before falling asleep the other night. (I usually read my Bible before going to sleep, but I did something different the night before last. I didn’t read anything last night; I was too tired and went right to sleep.)

5. I am SO glad I took a couple hours off from the office this AM.

6. A hot shower would make me feel better right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to playing “Hello Dolly” in the pit of a high school musical, tomorrow my plans include going to a pastor/deacon conference (I will represent the latter; I’m not called to be a pastor!) and Sunday, I want to have lunch with my Mom!

Friday Fill-Ins 2011-8

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1. Ooooh, I hope I can steer the rest of this day out of the ditch.

2. I’ve got two pounds to go on my weight loss goal and they won’t come off; I can’t stand it!

3. How the heck did I end up with so many bills? I thought we had that credit card down to a reasonable level.

4. Anywhere I can go on my scooter is one of my favorite places to visit.

5. I’m not a snare drum hoarder, I swear, I’m not!

6. If it comes out of the kitchen of an Italian grandma’s house, it has to be good.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to an evening home, tomorrow my plans include a rehearsal for the show Hello Dolly (I’ll be in the pit, not on the stage!) and Sunday, I want to practice the funk with Groove Machine!

Friday Fill In #127

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1. I was watching the Red Sox a few weeks ago, and lo and behold, some guy stole home.

2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been cheddarwurst.

3. We’ve got this neighbor on Birch St. Place, and sometimes early in the morning his dog likes to tell the neighborhood: bark! bark! bark!

4. A nice long walk will occasionaly lead to blisters on the back of your heel. (You may want to consider a scooter instead! 🙂 )

5. I’m almost always ready for some good news.

6. When all is said and done, there are still a couple more snare drums I need to own. (Really! I need to add them to the collection. I should mention the “own” list is a little out of date. One or two on there I no longer own, and one or two–or three–I do own haven’t made it to the list.)

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to getting home way too late from a gig in Brunswick, tomorrow my plans include men’s breakfast, the Kiwanis Bike Rodeo, and Jim’s bachelor party, and Sunday, I want to ride my scooter to church for Biker Sunday!

Memorial Day Weekend Wrap Up

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It actually started Friday afternoon. I had put some hours in at the office the previous Sunday (for billing day), so I decided to take those hours off on Friday. I told Susan I’d pick some lunch up for the kids at McD’s, and I’d leave the office around 12:30. Well, as you might guess, it all broke loose as I was trying to leave. About 45 minutes later, I busted out, hurrying to get to my 2pm tire appointment. After the tire, I came home, took a little nap, and then headed to my gig at My Fork in Winterport. The gig was fine, though sparsely attended.

Saturday was the big day. I got up a little before 8, and made breakfast. I had been inspired by something I saw on TV at the gig, and decided to parlay that over to breakfast: caramel apple waffles. Yeah, they were good. I guess it was sometime around 10:30 that we headed out for the day’s trip: going to watch the alewives run up the Damariscotta Mills fish ladder. Susan and I thought we’d have fun, but we never realized how much fun we’d have! It was a blast. The high point of the day was a horse ride in a wagon. Hard seats, no brakes or suspension. A firm ride. Towards the end, the driver really had the horses turn it on. They were galloping through town, Susan and I and the kids laughing, me 1/2 afraid one of the kids would fall out of the back. We had lunch in Damariscotta at Reunion Station–that restaurant made out of the old train cars. The place wasn’t the cleanest, but the food was decent and the prices cheap, so it wasn’t so bad.

Sunday was the regular kinda stuff. Church in the morning. Lunch was at Mom’s; Lisa made spaghetti. The boys had their hair cut. I took a quick nap in the afternoon. The boys and I washed the scooter. Evening church.

I was up at a little before 7am today. I took a long scooter ride down to Spruce Head. I took the kids to Lowes to get some stuff for projects around the house. I spent most of the day washing windows, and putting up new blinds downstairs. I managed to get three loads of laundry done too. I made a trip to the grocery store–on the scoot!–and picked up some stuff for supper. I made some hamburgers on the grill. Now, I’m kicking back, relaxing. It was a very nice weekend.

Friday Fill In #125

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1. Moving really stinks; I’m not looking forward to it.

2. The best thing about the iPod touch is how many of the cool aps are free.

3. My best quality is up for debate; I think it’s my melancholy.

4. Much of managing people is in the details.

5. In nearly 10 years, the current president will be out of office. Who do we think will be in the White House then?

6. My bed and some ibuprofen is what I need right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to playing a gig in Winterport, tomorrow my plans include doing something fun with the kids (if their fever is gone) and Sunday, I want to ride the scooter!