The Tortoise and the Hare

LOL Got this on Facebook today.  Wait'll the hare cranks up his hawg.  He'll leave the tortoise in the dust.

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Forty-seven...that's the number of junk e-mails I've received in the last 24 hour period.  FORTY-SEVEN!!!  Sheesh.  I think that's the most ever received.  Thinking about changing my e-mail address, but really REALLY hate to.

I set filters on my e-mail account which sends the majority of them to Trash.  I still look because on occasion, a real e-mail gets nailed.  

E-mails hitting the Trash folder?  Vulgar.  Pure absolute filth for the most part.  Why-oh-why do I want my "member" to grow so that I can please my "woman in bed"???!!!  

A few are in the ED category - eyeroll - like I have a problem with THAT!

Disgusting...

Boots and Tractors

 Colt wearing Uncle Jonathan's 25 year old Kenny Roger's boots by Justin.  I have been corrected - I originally typed "35."  However dear son has informed me that I must be getting senile.  He's only 28 years old.  He's such a smartie! ;-)

 They are a bit big, but he will definitely grow into them.

 Riding with Pawpaw on his tractor.

A Poem

Brother Joey found a poem Mama had copied down.  He handed it to me.

Sea Fever

by John Masefield

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sails shaking,

And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume and the sea gulls crying.

I must go down to the sea again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover,

And a quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

Another Margarita!

THIS is the photo I've been waiting on.  I now have everyone's camera card downloaded to my computer.  I'll make a CD for each person.

Wasting Away in Margaritaville :D

Rough seas the first couple of days...

Jimmy Buffets Cozumel Margaritaville - weeellllll.  We did have a coupon for a free margarita!

Just like Edith Ann - and that's the truth!  pffffttttt

 Just waiting on one more camera to download her photos - she has a photo with all 5 of us in the chair. :D

I tried my hand and towel folding!  With the help of a book Nancy bought.  We left this for the room stewards to enjoy.

Inheritance

Mama dealt in antiques for many years.  She always had a love for them.  And, of course, she saved her favorites to go in her house.  Over the years she gave me some items.  I've purchased others from her.

These three pieces were in her guest room. She wanted me to have them.

Baby brother wanted me to go ahead and get them.  We put them in the garage after all was said and done.  After returning from my cruise, yesterday Sam and I got the old stuff moved out and the - ahem - older stuff moved in.

(I wish the carpet was hardwood flooring - some day...)

Portraits

Formal night

At Progreso

 
 

Sea Cruise!

 Our even year women only get away!

Beckle, Earlene, me, Nancy, and new cruiser Rosemary

A little line dancing to get things started.

Food on this cruise was just so-so.  Our "friends" laughed at Earlene and me when a bowl with about a quarter-size bit of guacamole in the middle of the bowl was place in front of us.  Just the dab of guacamole.  That was it. Since we'd both ordered "chilled avocado soup" I wondered WTH?  Leaned over and looked at Earlene's, then noticed the two little pitchers placed on the table on the other side of Earlene.  I patted Earlene on the knee with a "Whew! He's not through.  He's going to pour the soup out of those little pitchers over this."

Yep!  Don't tell me that we don't know how to cruise!

Primping for our formal evening.

Um...guess what I purchased in Progreso?!  Almond liqueur.  DELICIOUS!!

Then there was the repeat "guest" appreciation event.  Rosemary and I shared a table.  In the center was a blue margarita.  The pink stuff in the back - rum punch.  I don't know what was in the mini flutes, but that stuff was good.  Thank goodness each had a thimble-full or less of booze.  They would've just had to go back to the cabin and get a blanket if the alcohol content had been higher.  We also had free drinks the last night of the cruise.  They were stronger so I just had two...or three.  I lost count. :D

Two Carnival ships at Cozumel...ours was the one in the back.

R&R

Sam will be holding down the fort as I head south tomorrow. Five women will board a cruise ship at Galveston headed to Progresso and Cozumel. Returning back to the real world next Thursday and work on Friday.

If anyone is leaving on the Carnival Triumph Saturday - look me up! :D