April 14: Animal Statues

April 13: If it's green...

then I am allergic to it.

A lot of people are complaining about the weather. It's cold. It's raining. Don't be fooled. Spring is here and with it comes allergies.

This afternoon I spent two hours undergoing skin tests. Basically, they take extracts of everything you could be allergic to, inject it under your skin and wait to see what happens. I will tell you what happens. You get itchy welts all over your arms.

April 12: There went Peter Cottontail

April 12: It can happen to the best of us

I'll be the first to admit that recently, my taste in music has been questionable at best. Shortly after college I was introduced to the Dixie Chicks and instantly became a fan of country music. Thankfully, my friends have been able to overlook this. 

Two years ago, my brother gave me a Sirius satellite radio subscription for Christmas. I was completely jazzed because there's only one local country station, but several on satellite radio. I flipped through the channels: new country, prime country, the road house, blue grass and landed on a station called "spirit." I listened. I liked. Then I listened more. "Did they just say Jesus?" I thought to myself. Apparently, I had stumbled upon the Contemporary Christian station. Honestly, it sneaks up on you. Sometimes you don't even know you are listening to it. By then, you are already hooked, as I have become. It is now the second preset on my radio

April 10: Randomness

Mariah Carey on the juke box, a late night diner visit and a whole bunch of random fun on a Thursday do not make for a very productive Friday.

April 9: Game Over

ball

plus dog with bad aim

equals game over

April 8: Muffler Men

Muffler Man (or Muffler Men) is a term used to describe large molded fiberglass sculptures that are placed as advertising icons, roadside attractions or for decorative purposes, predominantly in the United States. Standing approximately 20 feet tall, the figures were originally designed to hold full-sized car mufflers at automotive repair shops. Most Muffler Men were constructed by International Fiberglass of Venice, California.

How to Identify a Muffler Man: Avoid the social embarrassment of incorrectly categorizing a muffler man sighting by studying his simple features and variations.

• Material: Fiberglass. Knock on his leg to see if he's hollow.
• Height: From bottom of shoe to top of head or hat, between 18-25 ft. tall
• Head: Well-chiseled facial bones, prominent brow and squarish "lantern" jaw. Crack a beer bottle over this guy's noggin and he wouldn't be fazed. Eyes may appear to stare blankly into the middle distance, or may be painted to leer down at visitors. 
• Torso: Broad-shoulders, and familiar design of fake shirt folds. Pockets, suspenders, shirt patterns sometimes painted on. 
• Arms: Short-sleeved shirt, well-articulated veins bulge on forearms. Bent at elbow, left palm faces down, right palm faces up, with an open grasp to hold an ax, muffler, golf club, etc.
• Shoes and legs: Big, blocky shoes measure about 4-ft. from heel to toe. Pants exhibit familiar pattern of folds and creases.