Dumb Photographers

"Haha... he is part of the question mark. I am such a wonderful photographer... so witty, and creative. "

No... you're a no talent ass-clown. Please sell your camera.

3 Penny Candy

Over the weekend, I went over to a friend's house to watch UFC pay-per-view. On my way, I decided to stop at a local grocery store and pick up a snack for the evening. Some nice Brach's bulk candy... malt balls to be specific. I walk to the back of the store, pick up a paper bag, and put about half a pound of chocolate covered goodness inside. I casually stroll to the front of the store, a couple of employees stocking shelves say Hello, and ask if I need help finding anything. I get in the express lane and get my wallet out, and pull a couple of dollars out of it. The cashier was a high school girl, just chewing away at her gum, and watching the clock. She scans my bag of bulk candy, which I didn't catch at first, and then turns to me and says, "Your total is 3 cents."

WHAT?!? She scanned it, she didn't weight it and type in the awesome candy code, just scanned the UPC on the Brach's bag. Which apparently cost 3 cents.

I look at her, I look at the check out screen... it says : Paper bags - .03. I look at the guy behind me, with a bit of a confused look on my face. He gives me the international symbol for "Hell if I know, whatever." I look at the cashier again, and no sly little smile, no wink, no nothing... this is a normal transaction to her. I shove my dollars in my pocket, and hand her a nickel. She gives me a receipt for my paper bag, and 2 pennies. I take my change, my receipt, and my 99% discount, and walk to my car very confused. Then happily eat my candy. Very strange... I wonder if she works every Saturday night....hmmm.

I wish they would tell me.

I don't know if I missed a sign up sheet, or some E-mail I was supposed to respond to. But I keep missing the day of the month that "Drive Like As Asshat" Day falls on. It seems to keep changing. I would call in sick that day if I knew when it was consistently.

And just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, I saw a school bus driver talking on a cell phone this morning... I think I am going to buy a tank soon.

It is done.

Here is the Castle finished, and occupied. It wasn't as bad I had thought it was going to be. I kept having this horrible thought that I had mis figured something, and it wouldn't all come together. The only thing I miss figured was the size of the boards that go on the steps... they were all 1 inch too short. Not that big of a deal. I was also surprised at how strong and stable it was. I had planned alot of extra support underneath, but once we got it all together, I was sitting on top of it, nailing the decking down, and it didn't move at all. I have a little bit of trim to put on the very bottom, but other than that it's done.
She loves it. The only snag we have run into now is, when I have to carry her to bed. I have to walk up 2 of the 4 stairs, and make her craw the rest of the way. Maybe I should build a trebuchet, then that could just toss her up there... hmmm...

Building a Castle

For Lilly's Birthday, I have decided to build my princess a castle.


This is just my 3d rendering of what I want it to look like. Hopefully it will be done tomorrow night, in time for her Tea Party Saturday when 5 of her friends come over break it in, and hopefully not just break it.
I started it last weekend, and have most of the big pieces cut and painted. The tough part is that I am making it the garage, but it has to be assembled in her room... up two flights of stairs. I see a couple of late nights for Daddy.

Will post pictures when it is finished.

Pray for me...

5

Lilly turns 5 today. It's very hard to believe that 5 years has gone by SO quickly.

It being her birthday, that makes her snack leader at her preschool automatically. She can bring anything she wants, instead of the normal healthy snacks that the school suggests. Lately, some parents have forgotten the "healthy" part of the snack they bring. Lilly will return from school and relay that she had cookies, chocolate chex mix, or chocolate milk for snack today. We usually send Goldfish crackers and apple juice with her on normal days. But today... today all bets are off. Lilly decided to take M&M Chips Ahoy cookies, and Apple juice today. Despite my constant begging and pleading to take chocolate covered espresso beans, and a case of Red Bull. Oh well, there is always the end of the year party...