The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarkana...

The above quote has nothing to do with my life except for the fact that I have read it, heard it, and I like black T/As with CB antennas.


1) I was at a big band and gospel Christmas concert a couple weeks ago. I was ready to hear some rocking big band and soul. I got my money's worth. There was one thing, though, that made the whole thing almost unbearable.

I was surrounded by Yanks who were just a few years into retirement.

"I was at the garden club last night...."
"We had a wonderful women's meeting..."
"Applebee's has those wonderful low carb options and we tried those the other day and..."

Like fingernails on a chalkboard.


2) Right before Christmas, we visited an old AME church downtown. One of my dad's coworkers invited us because they were having a sort of veteran's appreciation service as well as some Christmas music.

Never in my life have I seen or heard such a service. It was completely awesome.

"I told y'all that we might have a little change in the program with the Spirit movin and amen here we go again. We gonna have some music by the wonderful _______ and amen you better be prepared to be blown away."

This white boy is considering another visit.

3) Yet another reason for you all to deny having any relations with me.

If I were to travel anywhere outside the US (which has never happened), I would go to some place that tourists tend to avoid. The Middle East is big on my list of places to visit, and I don't mean some tourist trap like Dubai.

4) I would like to own a bike some day. You know, a Harley or something along those lines. What frustrates me to no end are people who put their Harley on a trailer and then tow it great distances. It makes no sense. Why buy a ten thousand dollar bike that was purpose built for highway cruising and turn it into a trailer queen?

And don't even get me started about the scam known as E-85 Ethanol and government subsidies.