Bad Habits

A 26-year-old chimpanzee enjoys a cigarette at the zoo in Xian, China in August 2005. Xiku the chain-smoking chimpanzee has almost kicked his deadly habit thanks to the efforts of zoo keepers in China, but it has taken a beer or two to help get him through detox.(AFP/File)


Maybe he needs one of these.....

A Day with the Kids

We just got back from a very nice day with the children. My Momma got all of us tickets to go to Whirlin Waters for a day of FUN. To say the least my sister-in-law and I are tired and drinking coffee and recovering. The children (Fannie, Delaney, Lance Jr. & Alex) are still going. The park is pretty tame compared to Adventure Island in Tampa, but still a nice days outing.
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend with their families and I am going to slather on the after sun lotion.
Peace, Love & Happiness!

Fate's Twisted Sense of Horror

Today in History....

June 19 1999
While taking a walk, horror author Stephen King is struck by a van piloted by a distracted Bryan Smith. King's extensive injuries (broken leg, broken hip, lacerated scalp and collapsed lung) remanded him to a hospital bed for three weeks. Smith would later die in his sleep on Stephen King's birthday.

Does anyone else find this as strange as I do???

Sweet Sixteen for Stephanie

My daughter, Stephanie, is celebrating her 16th birthday today. Sarah Beth and I went to her surprise party on Saturday night. It was fun and I believe she was trully surprised.

Today in History

Jun 13 1920
The United States Postal Service rules that children may not be sent via Parcel Post.

In the United States, parcel post is generally one of the most inexpensive ways to ship, and often one of the slower methods. It is often associated with heavier packages, although according to the United States Postal Service website, items mailed via parcel post can weigh up to 70 pounds. This system was started by US President William Howard Taft.

So, you can send them another way?

Check out the new stamp being released this year!
American Motorcycles
In early August, during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD, the role of motorcycles in American culture will be recognized on four "American Motorcycles" stamps featuring digital illustrations of a 1918 Cleveland, a 1940 Indian Four, a 1965 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide, and a circa 1970 chopper. The Cleveland, Indian and Harley-Davidson stamps are based on motorcycles in existence today. The circa 1970 chopper featured on the stamp was created by stamp artist Steve Buchanan in consultation with professional chopper builders. Although lacking various safety features such as mirrors and turn signals that are usually required under today's laws, this chopper would have been street-legal in 1970.

Mood of the day, here's hoping your's is better!

Maybe I am not so angry after all....

In my opinion I believe my self to be an angry person. Not the raving maniac that you see in traffic or the type who would go "postal", I have these visualization sometimes of violent acts that I would like to do. In the past, I have acted on them, but mostly I don't. While reading on the Internet tonight I think I may have found someone who couldn't control themselves. A woman angry that her new puppy had died pushed her way into a dog breeder's home and repeatedly hit her on the head with the dead Chihuahua. Well, that is just one other person, so I continue reading and find a Des Moines pastor shot a mentally disabled boy with a BB gun after he ignored the pastor's warning not to knock on his door. Okay, I read on. I know I enjoyed my animals in the country and believe they mellowed me out. I truly miss them and believe that most people who have the chance to be around them would feel the same. Even though the whole incident ended peacefully, The Egg Farmers of Ontario have laid charges against a farming couple who became locked in a tense standoff with police when the federal food inspectors raided their chicken farm. The couple and about 40 protesters became involved in a shoving match during a 10-hour standoff with police on March 23 at their farm in Spencerville, south of Ottawa near Hwy. 401. At one point, someone used a front-end loader to push an OPP officer back from the entrance to the farm's driveway.
Maybe I am not so angry after all....