My hip hurts and I am in a foul mood because of it. Discuss at your peril.

A Fire somewhere near I-94

The scene going east on 94 a half hour ago. This is NOT the semi fire near the zoo interchange but a separate fire somewhere near the valley.

Hatchet by Gary Paulson

Smiley reading "Hatchet" to his little sister.

Just my Luck

Oh no! I bought a Jesus statue on EBay and they sent the John The Baptist version instead! Seriously tho, I am very distraught. Lisa I'll need your talent to mend this.

A bike Ride with Junie

A bike ride with LK and a stop at the park was interrupted by a cold snap and rain. But we managed to drop off a framed photo of Lauren and her friend before the weather changed.

We went back to Kmart, bought some flowers, and Lisa, PD, and I spent the afternoon busting our butts in the backyard. Then we had dinner with JJ, I went for a bike ride with Junie, and (by necessity) I had to repair the basement door. So it's been a long but productive day for Team Slap.

JFK would be 100 today

John Fitzgerald Francis Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, was born 100 years ago today.

Art by Smiley

Memorial Day

Seriously. Know and honor the difference.

K-Mart is Da Bomb!

Too many treat it as a joke or has been, but Kmart is the place to shop. Smiley and I got all these plants, plus a couple more, plus a 40lb bag of soil for a scant $8.95, courtesy of a sale and our rewards card! Hot dog!

Harambe

One year gone. #Harambe #WeRemember #RIP

And?

by me. Take care of your own problems. We've done quite enough for Europe since 1917, thank you.

RIP Gregg Allman

Music legend Gregg Allman has died at 69.

My Progress Reading the Bible

I just finished 1 Kings, a rather routine summary of minor kings, with each obituary framing his success or failure on his obedience to God. History, as we understand the academic term, was not their interest. This is a history of how a single people prospered or failed because of their leader's piety. Of note, the appearance of Jezebel, and Elijah's snarky taunting of a sacrifice to a pagan god in 18:27 "Call louder, for he is a god and may be meditating. . . Perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened. "

A Great Great Thought

The homily tonight at Mass centered on a quote from Chesterton: "Whatever is worth doing is worth doing poorly." Meaning that if it's important to do, get up and do it, because whatever you accomplish, no matter how little, exceeds what you'd do from your couch.

The Garden Bros. Circus - Junie's First Circus!

Two Times

Two times my kids are a pain: 

1) when their friends are near and they want to pretend to be a big shot.

2) Every other time.

My Thoughts

I fail to see why Evolution is such a thorn in the side of Believers. It tells you how life changed, not how it began. Yes, I see the conflict with Genesis 2, but that itself conflicts with the *first* chapter of Genesis, which may, with only a little rope, be read as a scientific explanation of Creation (by the standards of a nomadic Bronze Age people).

Brewers - Diamondbacks with my Pop

And on the 10th anniversary of Ryan Braun's MLB debut, too!

Hollywood Divorce

I'm no fan, but I really thought these two would make it.

Grrrr

Rest assured, it is just a lone wolf, and it has nothing to do with religion, and can't we all open borders/refugee/kumbaya?

The Manchester Aftermath

If the slaughter of children isn't worth your anger, what is??? Wake up!

Brewers - Diamondbacks with my Pop pt 2

As games go, it was a dud yesterday, a lackluster 4-0 loss. For my Dad, who tries to see a game a month, it's an unbroken string of losses dating back years. Still, it was a good time. 

As we were leaving he had a lot of trouble getting to his feet. "When did you get so old Dad?" I asked, not unkindly. "I asked myself the same question last week," he said. 

Later, getting mushy and unmanly, I thanked him for all he's done for me over the years. 

"I could have done better, " he said. 

 "You did fine Pop," I replied.

Finished 1 Samuel.

School Bus Accident

YaYa's school bus was hit by a car on the way home. She's OK. Word is the car hit the bus then still had enough speed to hit another car, then careen into an empty grass lot. That's the second bus accident she's been in, the first happening years ago during her time in STAA.

Hubby made breakfast for the whole family, i guess I'll keep him. ❤ - Lisa

Knock it off

I don't condone or enjoy the defacement of private property. They bought it, leave it the f alone.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Statute

Whoohoo! After an intense Ebay auction I'm now the proud owner of this chalkware! Sure, it's a waste of money better spent elsewhere. But my Grandma owned one just like this and kept it in her bedroom, and doggone it, I wanted it.

The Philippines have declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao after a wave of attacks by Islamic terror groups, backed by ISIS, have created a state of rebellion.

My Fitbit has not synced properly since April 15, and Fitbit has "exhausted all troubleshooting options." They will, however, offer me a lovely 25% discount on a replacement device. Yeah, no thanks.

Roger Moore

RIP Roger Moore, aka James Bond, age 89.

Children are dead in Manchester. Please, let us not regurgitate the same tired routine: we will light candles, we will offer prayers, we will change our FB profile picture, we will say this loser doesn't stand for everyone that shares his beliefs, we will vow to be strong . . . and we will forget, and it will repeat.

The Bye Bye Man

Don't think it, don't say it? More like don't rent it, don't watch it. #dull

Revolting

Fire this a$$hole #cbs #yahoo