Would Someone Get This Man A Gag

It's been a while since I've brought up our esteemed President but he's really opened his mouth so big this time I can't resist.

You all know the story and I'm too lazy to recap so if you want to catch up you can go here. I just want to say that it's not a good idea for a President make comments on local issues that he admittedly knows nothing about. Especially when the comment stirs racial divide. It's not whether the police officer was wrong or right but a case of the leader of the United States and it's people (all of it's people) showing that leadership instead of spreading resentment and hate. At the very least he should have excused himself from commenting until he learned the facts. And the joke about his getting shot while trying to enter the White House was in the worst possible taste.

If this shows anything (to me) it's at the very least, he is not experienced enough to lead. At the worst he's no better than his old pastor Reverend Wright. Of course I'm predisposed of that opinion anyway given that I think he's the worst president we've had in my life time, and I remember Nixon.

07.21.09

Not a bad day. I slept late (8:30), awoke with a slight sinus headache so I took a Claritin and a hot shower and felt better. I had to put some ointment in Moon's ear, which she did not enjoy but endured with dignified stoicism (or petrified fear, could have been either one). I did some chores that have required attending to for some time. I then rode the motorcycle down to Hobbytown to check out any new model releases (Revell has a new 09 Dodge Challenger in case you're interested). I came home and warmed up some left over Old Chicago tomato and caprese pizza we had last night and checked my email. In it was the sweetest letter from Lisa. To top it off we aer going to see Harry Potter and the whatever they're up to now, when Lee gets home from work. You would probably be right in concluding that it doesn't take much to make me happy because this has been a grand day.

Some Miscellaneous Stuff.

Sometimes Lisa will tell me she thinks about how she isn't very affectionate. It's true that she doesn't hug me unexpectedly very often but I know she loves me when she sends me an email like this one she sent today, "Would you like to pack a lunch and come eat with me today?". It's very sweet and it makes me feel good that she wants to see me. Our sixth year together is coming up in 6 days and I've been thinking how blessed I am to have such a great wife and great dog. I have what was missing for the first 38 years of my life, a loving family all my own.

And before I start sounding sappy or whipped, let me say I'm grateful for the latest David Beckham brouhaha. I enjoy the fact that this unashamedly desperate and cynical publicity stunt for US soccer has failed so miserably. Sometimes the mob isn't so easily led which gives me hope. I'm not sure of the statistics but I think soccer is no more popular now than it was in 2007. As far as I can tell the only people that care about Beckham are E! and disgruntled Galaxy fans. Go back to England and take you underwear and skinny wife with you.

And I just learned DC Comics killed Batman. First Captain America (or Steve Rogers anyway) and now Bruce Wayne. Is nothing sacred?

Iron Butt

I really don't have much to write about. I just have made an entry in awhile. I'm currently contemplating making an Iron Butt Rally run. It's a long distance endurance motorcycle ride. Most of the guys that do it frequently ride comfortable sort tourers or luxury cruisers, like BMWs or Goldwings. I will probably end up permanently cripple myself on the FZ1 but I would get a certificate and a license plate frame so it would totally be worth it. The goal would be to get from Denver Colorado to Chicago Illinois in under 24 hours, which by my math is plenty of time. I could even stop for a few decent rest breaks and a sleep stop somewhere along the way.

Denver to Chicago isn't the specific route you're required to take it just works out to the Iron Butt Association's requirements for the Saddle Sore 1000 ride. From Denver to Chicago is 1000 miles according to Google Maps. You could also do a straight line out 500 miles, turn around and conclude at the thousand mile mark at your point of origination.

I'm a big fan of pushing yourself sometimes. That's not to say I climb mountains every weekend or anything that challenging. I might do something once every couple of years where at the end I think, "I should do more stuff like that" and then don't do more stuff like that at all. I just like the idea to take an occasional challenge. This one is a pretty low stress challenge. If I don't think I can make it, I quit and go home. No one knows but me. Of course I know once I start I wouldn't be satisfied if I did that. About the furthest I've travelled on the bike is 500 in about 12 hours back when I rode it from Oceanside, California to Zanesville, Ohio. That was a long rough day and I was seven years younger.

Now that I've got this particular idea in my head I think it's only a matter of time so stay tuned.

What Are You Up To?

Me? I'm just hanging around the old homestead trying to think of things to write about. Lisa is out of town camping in the mountains with her family and with all this time to myself I figured it would be a good time to write something. Problem is I can't think of anything. I'm in one of those stay out of touch with the world moods I like to get into every once in awhile. My vacation was good for that. We disappeared into a canyon and Farrah Fawcett (she'll always be) Majors (to me) and Michael Jackson passed away and we didn't know until three days later. Of course I'm well aware of it now. As much as I try to stay away from it you still can't get away.

I'm not even sure what Obama is doing to ruin (can't cuss anymore, I promised Dad when he was here) the country lately. Man that guy sucks (Obama, not my Dad).

Finally, here's a little something I found on You Tube. Do you suppose kids get the same thrill from the Jonas Brothers or Daughtry that we used to get from these guys?

Wow

It's longer than my attention span usually allows for but I had to watch the whole thing.