Somewhat Pathetic Rant

Gum and Being Bored

• I just stole 4 pieces of gum from a co worker
• They tasted good for 30 seconds
• To keep awake I just dunked it in instant coffee.
• Its not so bad.

Cells Phones Suck

• I am 100 yards off I 5 and can not receive calls.
• Texting is insane. (Pick up the dam phone)
• I ran over the charger with my swivel chair.
• The above gum may fix it.

May 31st

• Should be labor day. Blew that load last week.
• Moved to Oregon this same weekend 12 years ago.
• It should not be 90 degees already.

These headlines today.

'This has been my dream,' spelling bee winner says.

She got a "Laodicean," reception from the crowd.

This means

a.) rousing b.) tepid c.) traditional indian gala d.) non at all

Second-place finisher Tim Ruiter of Reston, Virginia, bowed out after misspelling "Maecenas," meaning

a.) generous patron of the arts.

b.) phoresy

c. ) curt

d. ) Ned Beatty

Wedding Observations

Behind the Scenes

2 hours before the wedding we made a meal with the trout we had caught on the previous day. It was the best trout I have ever had.

My little sister Jennifer ran 12 miles the morning of the wedding. After we scaled a large rocky knoll just to find the beginning of the trail.

It rained for almost 2 weeks straight up until the day before the wedding and then the rain just stopped.

I remember Layla (the beloved wedding czar) asking me who was going to read Haiku. My brain was too over whelmed to answer coherently so randomly I pointed pointed to the next person I saw. Wonder what Erin Faireborne thought.

Pastor Tim: (concluding the rehearsal) "Does anybody have any questions.
Everybody gets quiet and and starts mentally heading
to the Rehearsal dinner.
A little voice comes out of a little girl. Our beautiful little flower girl Olivia.
Olivia: Yes I have a question.
Pastor Tim: "Yes what is it?
Olivia: My brother Becket why is standing up. Why is he standing there.