sit right down, take a seat....

Tell me what you want to eat.  Have a haircut and a shave please don't kill us........

Today's "Lunch Time" photo was all the justification Sarah and I needed to get Luke a long overdue haircut.  We talked about it.  Agreed it needed to be done.  Then took no action.

Following dinner, having only a short list of entertainment options, Sarah and I made the decision to cut Luke's hair ourselves.  First issue?  The only comb we could find was meant to be used on Savanna's barbie dolls.  Second issue?  The kitchen scissors were to big and the office ones weren't sharp.

The entertainment value associated with the task didn't last long.  Sarah and I both struggled to have any success.  In time, I began to slowly make progress.  I won't say I ever became really confident with what I was doing, but end the end I am pretty pleased with the results.

I have to give it a second try on Beckett in a few weeks.

back it up.... a little more....

that's perfect.

I was returning movies this morning at Blockbuster; across the street the owner of this Corvette took curb side parking to a new level. He was traveling south (opposite the direction his car is now facing) jumped the median, took out a tree, hit a retaining wall, spun around and "parked" on the La Madeline patio.

The driving display drew quite a post show audience. Fortunately, no one was injured (you can see the driver smiling just past the guy in the hat) and the restaurant stayed open for a busy Friday lunch.

Twitter Kids

Just a few days into my Twitter experience and I have a new market idea for them..... KIDS. Rather than a social networking service, this one is a parenting service.

Wouldn't parents love to have their kids answer the question "What are you doing?" I know I would. Text/Email messages throughout the day, with updates from Savanna, Beckett and Luke. How great would that be?

Now how can we get them texting at 12 months?

blog about blogging

I spent good part of Saturday night and Sunday afternoon sharpening my internet skills. The result was a full Blog overhaul. I never got comfortable with my last Blog format so it was ditched and replaced with a simple set up from Blogger. The burnt orange color is a complete accident.

Aside from the format, the biggest changes you'll find are on the side bar. A quick summary of the newest widgets.

• Twitter - answers the question "What are you doing?" expect my answers here. (I'm sad to say my sister beat me to this new social network.)
  
• My Blog List - a similar list as before with status updates on the blogger's most recent post.
  
• Recent Readers Map - this is a new widget from Lijit showing WHERE my readers are.
  
• LinkedIn - the net's best networking tool
  
• LastFM - my recent music
  
• MyBlogLog - not where but WHO is visiting
  

I hope you enjoy the new setup.

Get Connected

You know him as John, I call him... well I haven't actually called him. Last week, Republican Presidential Nominee, John McCain accepted the invitation to join my professional Linkedin networking group.

Congratulations! You and John are now connected.

View John's profile to:

• Download John's current contact information
• Write a recommendation for John
• Find opportunities through John's network
• See who you know in common
  

I'm not holding my breath for a personal recommendation but, if you see him with a new Sprint phone on the campaign trail you know why.

crossing the line

For all but 1 of the last 9 years I have managed to keep the Chevron gas station on the corner of Mockingbird and 183 between my home and office. A pretty amazing feat considering I've lived in 3 homes, 2 apartments and had 3 different work locations during that time.

Due to it's convenience, the Chevron combination McDonald's has become my favorite stop for breakfast. Over the years, I've averaged, roughly, about two stops per week at the site. Each and every time without exception... 1 breakfast burrito from McDonald's and 1 20 ounce Mountain Dew from the station... always to go. Yes, it's the breakfast of champions.

Why does any of this matter you ask? Way back in 1999, the burrito $1.09, the Dew $1.19 both after tax. A pretty good deal. Walk in with 3 bucks walk out with breakfast and a decent amount of change for the car's ashtray. To the best of my memory those prices held fast for several years. Then, this morning the unthinkable happened.

I walked in with $3. First stop today was at the Chevron counter. Mountain Dew $1.40. I thought to myself, "Wow, I wonder when $3 won't buy me breakfast anymore?" I strolled over to the Mickey D's counter taking a nice long swig of my cold Dew. "One burrito please....." "That's $1.61" they replied.

Having spent all of my $3, I "borrowed" THE extra penny from a guy in line next me, took my burrito, walked out to my car and while still in my parking space reluctantly ate what very well may be my last breakfast on the go.