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Welcome to 2011!  I sure hope it's a better year for all of us. As my friend Sherry commented, "Please Don't Suck 2011!".  HAH!! I'm beginning the new year with an article penned by our favorite, funny and....insightful??? columnist, Chris Erskine.  This one is his combination Christmas/New Years one.  Pretty funny, as usual. Chris Erskine, L.A.Times Thanks for the parenting tips, kids It

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I know I promised to do more blogs about my Mexican Christmas Vacation but with the holidays and all, I just haven't had the time. However, I still have plans to post a few soon.  I think I have all of the photos now. Any how, since it's the last day of 2010, I thought I would go into the old archives and post a few of my favorite ones..   As you know, I have three dogs and apparently when I

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Ahhhh!  I see that you doubt me, but listen up!  Call it a Christmas gift from Tinsel Town. Look, I was born in the 4th century, and for as long as I have known it, Christmas has been too long, too bloated, too everything. Even our selflessness is tested. My friend Linda tells of how she once got a new car for Christmas. Worst. Gift. Ever. "Who the *!&$#%&)&# left their car parked in front of

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Yet again, I am postponing another Mexico vacation post.  This time due to inclimate weather. After 6 days of steady and at times, heavy rain... Well, what did you expect? For a region often ridiculed for the sameness of its weather, Los Angeles can point to 2010 as proof that it, too, deals with the extremes of Mother Nature. It was substantially cooler than average this spring and summer.

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OK, first off I'm taking a short hiatus from the Mexico posts.... still receiving and sorting photos.  So I thought I would tell you my plans for Christmas along with other crazy stuff. As some of you know, I gave my wife the gift of Italy this year.  A round trip ticket (what was I thinking? round trip?), and Italian language CDs so she won't sound like I did in Mexico!  However, I got to

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So, we finally arrived.  A long ride from the airport.  As we walk in we see this: One-hundred foot stone statues of Mayan Gods overlooking and fountain!  WOW!!!  Very dark and the sound of the drums is a little eerie, impressive! We move to another lobby and check in.  After the 30 minute walk to our suite, we are again impressed. As you can see from the photos from my previous post, the suite

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Well..... It was a blast!! Besides the perfect weather and Great food, the four of us laughed the entire time. Good for the soul... We left from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) and dreaded going through the security thing!  Body probe?  X-Ray? I opted for the latter.  I was directed to a 'Special' room because of my foot.  After the usual frisking, they decided to X-Ray my wrapped foot.

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I'm back from my vacation in Mexico and I plan on posting a few blogs about my travels and stay this coming week (still editing photos), but in the meantime, here is a funny article written by you-know-who..... My favorite columnist from the L.A.Times.  It's a good one! Chris Erskine Los Angeles Times In my quest to be the funniest dad of all time — which is saying something, because I

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I attended an Anaheim Ducks hockey game recently and during intermissions I talked to a few fans.  My 'Brothers'!  HAHAHA.  It was a wild game (which the Ducks won) and I enjoyed the company of my fellow fans..... Hockey freaks like me.  Some observations from my stroll: I have no patience with people who are always making fun of stuff. I consider myself above that — a thoughtful

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Surprisingly, on my little blog, I received a comment via Jennifer Elston from the website http://www.newsy.com/.  I was speechless!!  Who knew that someone beyond my circle of friends here would actually take the time to find my post.  She sent a very nice email and a link to an update on the Haitian elections.  Here is her email along with my reply. Bob - I just read your post “Haiti

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This is not a Sports post, nor is it a humorous one.  This one is a tragedy.  Grab some tissues..... I'm not sure how many of you have been following the news about the problems that the people of Haiti have tried to endure since that devasting earthquake.  Outbreaks of Cholera, riots in the streets and half of the population homeless.  It's been a horrible situation for this already impoversed

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**** Warning!!  This is a Sports post! **** George Parros of the Anaheim Ducks is an Ivy League grad whose skills as a young player didn't quite translate to the NHL. Then he discovered he could brawl, and a career was born. Ducks defenseman George Parros squares off with the Wild's Brad Staubitz during a game earlier this month at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. There might be

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My favorite columnist's annual Thanksgiving story.  Offbeat as usual but that's just him! Chris Erskine Los Angeles Times Love makes misfits of us all, and so it is with football. And to all those staging family turkey bowls today, I'd like to congratulate you in advance, while you're still alive. May I suggest stretching thoroughly and gobbling the Excedrin ahead of time. Why wait to

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I have just returned from my annual 'Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner- Grocery Store Shopping- Trip', from Hell!!!! Two hours, two shopping carts full of 'stuff' and $170 later, I hit the checkout line and suddenly realize..... I FORGOT MY WALLET!!!!!!  They were nice enough to guard my carts(s) while I went home and retreived said wallet.  Some of the items on 'The List' I had never heard of before but

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Myself and two other friends were 'warned' along with the threat of having our accounts deleted tonight.  Why??  Because we had commented too many times and the warning  said we were 'Typing Too Fast'!  HUH????  How sad is that?  I have seen language on there that would make a sailor blush and facebook has no problem with that. I guess I'll have to 'hunt and peck' a little slower now.  Or maybe

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Not me... I hit that milestone long ago. But yet again, I read this column from my (yours too??) favorite writer and I definitely related to it. So listen up all of you Whippersnappers and tell me that you can't relate too! Dagnabbit!!!! Chris Erskine L.A.Times So I turned 50 the other day, and I've never felt better, though I seem to be driving over street curbs more and more, and once in

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I had no idea that this 'sport' still existed.  I thought that Roller Derby was something from the 50's and 60's and was about as legit as Pro Wrestling. Then today, I read this in the sports page. Anyone who's ever witnessed a Lakers game or an Ultimate Fighting Championship would vouch for the comic book excesses of today's athletic endeavors. Probably began with Babe Ruth. And devolved into

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My Crazy Neighbor....!  But more about her later. Ok, going back to a few days ago, I made an appointment for someone from SONY to come here to do some maintenance on my TV.  As I looked around I suddenly realized that the place looked like crap!  And who wants a SONY guy in your home when it's really messy.  So I did what every red-blooded man would do!!  I put on the wife's apron and began

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HAHAHA!!!  He's back again!!  No, not me silly!!  That crazy writer from the L.A.Times.  This guy always kills me with his wit and wisdom.......  OK, forget the wisdom part!  But since I am not actually writing this, keep this in mind. I'm only 'borrowing'.... and I'm lazy today!! Chris Erskine Los Angeles Times With Novemberfest now upon us, I'd like to remind you that you cannot bring

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Heroes By Jared Jenkins In war, there are lives risked and lives taken men and women giving their best to defend what they love They defend their country Their honor Their people Some call them soldiers Others call them heroes Our veterans have risked their lives for us They have lived through hell and fought with honor Many have killed And regret doing so For every life, there is a soul For

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That's the title of a blog that I have been following lately and this woman is hilarious!!  Her name is Laurie Sontag and she writes and blogs for various publications.  Anyway, here is her blog address http://lauriesontag.com/, so take a tour and tell me what you think. I'm pretty sure she will give you a good chuckle. **************************************************************************

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It was BAD!!  I really tried to play this down ( I tried NOT to tell anyone!!) but, here it is...... I packed Grandma away with the Halloween decorations the other day. Honest mistake. You know how it goes; you get a little rhythm going and pretty soon you're just throwing everything in the box, boom-boom-boom. Fortunately, my wife heard Grandma yelling from the box in the basement later in the

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I posted this video on Facebook but I'm not sure if anyone actually took the time to watch it.  It's pretty simple really.... Just some pretty F-15 jets flying around over Afghanistan with a song by Jack Savoretti playing in the background. They are not fighting..... Just enjoying their time and freedom in the sky! It gets to me every time!!!  I wanna DO this!!  Or at least go along for the ride

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This is my last Halloween post...  I Promise! Halloween is a time to be thankful... that you don't live in Walnut, California. Trick-or-treaters in that town need a permit to wear a mask. The code strictly states: "No person shall wear a mask or disguise on a public street without a permit from the sheriff," according to Idiot Laws. So before you can even plan a costume, you have to plan a

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WOW!!  Another one has come and gone and I'm exhausted.  Don't get me wrong, Halloween is my favorite holiday...  Always fun and usually there remains lots of leftover candy, except for this year.  We had almost 200 kiddies (197 to be exact) and you-know-who handled the front door.  We eneded up with barely a handful of candy.  If we had run out, the next thing they would have gotten would have

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Hi folks!  As I was trying to come up with some good material for a Halloween blog, I decided to check on my  favorite columnist, Chris Erskine, and take a look at his latest entry in the L.A.Times. I'm glad I did because this one is pretty good. Hope you enjoy it. Chris Erskine L.A.Times I'm still casting about for a costume. I may end up going as me, which might be too scary for some of

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First of all, it's 7:00 PM and we are still waiting for FedEx to show up. It's a good thing that Becky's job doesn't revolve around her cellphone.... Oh wait! It does!!! Great service, huh? Anyhow, on a whim she decided to plug her phone into the charger and guess what?? Yep!!  It turned ON!  Not only that but after reinserting the SIM card, It WORKS!! The only problem is that

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My wife Becky had a very bad morning. Mine was no walk in the park either but hers???  Her job requires two very important items in order to be successful. Her computer and her iPhone. So when I heard, "I can't find my iPhone!!!", I knew it was going to be a longggg morning. We searched everywhere! Her office, her purse, the bedroom, living room and lastly, her car. Nothing. She tried calling

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Yesterday was my father-on-law's birthday so we thought we would celebrate with him and at the same time check off one more item from his 'Bucket List'. We decided to take him on a Zepellin ride and all four of us had a blast! We also learned two things. It's a Zepellin NOT a Blimp (they will correct you!) and there are only two Zeppellins in the world that offer rides simply for pleasure. This

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We woke up this morning to the unfamiliar sound of thunder. Unfamiliar because the last time we heard it or saw lightning was years ago. In So Cal we typically do not receive any rain whatsoever from around March until October or November. Even more surprising was the fact that this was supposed to be a very dry rainy season. So much for that! Today we experienced heavy rains, hail, high wind

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I came across this column in the L.A.Times today and thought it was pretty funny.  This guy is my favorite columnist and I read him every week. Chris Erskine,Los Angeles Times There is so much to do lately. I still haven't Halloweened the house, and there's a bougainvillea in back that threatens to swallow up the patio furniture. Who cares? We can always get more patio furniture. And the

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It has been, as usual, a magical autumn filled with play fakes and head fakes, trick formations and trap blocks, sneaks and sleights and gadgets and gimmicks. Yet, as usual, nothing has disappeared faster than major league baseball. One moment there was a wonderfully noisy pennant race. The next moment it was so quiet you could hear a rating point drop. One moment, we were marveling at the

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Today is my dog Buzz's 10th birthday. He had been through so much pain and loneliness until we resued him from a shelter 6 years ago and even more pain after that. Now he is the most affectionate and faithful dog anyone could ask for. I consider him my canine soulmate. Here is his story: Prior to getting Buzz we had a Sheltie named Baker. Another great, very gentle dog who passed away due to

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Well, actually a mouse... In our garage... Eating whatever. Yeah, I know he's there by his droppings.  We have this problem every year when the weather gets cooler. I used to try everything from traps to poisons and even a pellet gun but none of those worked. Until, I decided to execute them!!  That's right, the Electric Chair for rodents!  And man does it ever work!  An Electric Chair for

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Here is the recipe I promised.  We had it last night,will have it again tonight and just maybe tomorrow night if there's any left.  This recipe is from an aunt in Nebraska and is the FULL recipe.  You may want to cut it in half... or not! In a LARGE pot, brown and drain 2lbs of ground beef, sirloin or turkey ADD: 1 Large onion, chopped 2 Cups celery, roughly diced 2 Cups Carrots, diced 3 1/2

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As some of you might have read on my Facebook wall, my wife, Becky was in the mood to cook today and when she's in the mood, look out!!  She decided on a pork roast, cooked all day in the slow-cooker.  She added chopped onion, cherry preserves and some fresh Thyme and let it cook on low.  Then she reduced the juices to make a sauce to go with it.  Along with that she also served fresh green beans

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Apparently http://ruserious.blogspot.com/ wasn't available so I was assigned 'ruseroius' instead.  I have no idea who Anne is!  LOL.  Please change me on your blogger, ok?

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OK, I've been working on this space and I added a new feature.  'Song of the Week', because I'm too lazy to post a song-of-the-day.  Thanks to Gerry, I am using http://www.mixpod.com/ as my source.  It's really easy to use and has what seems like millions of songs.  When you start the song, you can click on that video picture and you will see the music video also. Another feature that I'm

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Hi all!!  Well since Windows Live Spaces decided to merge with Wordpress and disappear, I have resurrected my Blogger. I like it here. I'm ticked at Spaces and don't like Wordpress. I've added all of my friends' Blogger addys here tonight and will add the remainder of my Spaces friends tomorrow. Maybe some of them will switch over to here. The only complaints I have with Blogger are no photo

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