The Long Road

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Mike

It started with a simple mail from a stranger. And then, I was granted my friend request. Well, then, it was a while before any further contact.

Dana and Me on our first date

Dana and Me on our first date

This stranger is my now girlfriend, Dana. How would we know that a simple mail would lead to where we are now. It’s been a very long road from then to now. But we are not at the end of the road. Far from it.

That’s not to say the road hasn’t been rocky and been a completely smooth ride, but it’s been the most enjoyable ride I have ever been on. I am proud and happy that it’s Dana that I am going for this ride with. I can’t think of any other girl that I would want to take this ride with. She’s the only one. I love her. I know that the road going forward won’t be completely smooth but I am sure we’ll make it as smooth as we can.

Dana and me at the Fountain of Youth - 2009

Dana and me at the Fountain of Youth - 2009

The next stop in the road is coming in a few weeks as she leaves the life she knows in south Georgia to move up here to central Gerogia. It’s the end of the “interstate” road and begins the “local” roads and nothing makes me happier. It’s been a long time coming and it’s finally here.

There are more stops on this road and they are ones that we will make each of these stops together. It may take some time to get to each of these stops, but we will get to them. I have no doubts. There is nobody else I want to make these stops with.

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Bad parking job?

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Mike

Wondeful parking job

Wondeful parking job

I found this in the parking lot at my office buliding.  This is not just a one-time deal, but was parked almost identically today.   It’s not that they can’t park correctly, it’s that they don’t want to.   Just perhaps, they should care…

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Andretti Kart Racing

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Mike

So, my friends, Kevin and Hilary, invited me out to Andretti Racing on Friday night.  Well, sure.  I’ve never been and it looked like fun… and thus, I met them there a little past 8…

We checked it out.  It felt much like a GameWorks like I had been to in Seattle several times.  Plus, it has go-kart racing.  And that’s what we did…

In my helmet.  XXL and still felt tight.  I have a big head!

The track

The karts

We got 8 minutes of racing.  I was lapped by the top racer 8 times at least.  I only completed 15 laps and was dead last on the leaderboard.  I don’t think I ever got how to race the karts and I was so incredibly uncomfortable in the helmet and the karts (due to my stature…) but I did have fun.  I think after a few more times (and maybe some practice runs on my own), I could get it down and run with the big boys.  Also, I found it frustrating that the other guys we were racing against were rough.  I got rear-ended a couple of times and sandwiched once even though I stayed to the inside and out of the way.  I guess these are the veterens of the kart circuit!

Anyway, I did have a good time and am greatful that Kev and Hil invited me out.  Much love to you both.

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Ghosts and hauntings…

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Mike

So, are there really ghosts?  After taking 2 ghost tours, I am still not convinced of anything but i did find two pictures from my trip to Savannah in May that has what is termed “orbs.”  They say that orbs are spirts…. so, in that, umm, spirit, here are my pictures…

Orb number 1: look at the roof line.

Orb number 2: Look at the right side of the house on the end… This is supposedly the most haunted residence in Savannah.

Are these ghosts or were the just anomalies…??? Can’t be sure, but they sure do make an otherwise ordinary picture creepy.

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The Economy

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Mike

Wow… it’s getting pretty bad out there, isn’t it?  Well, I have a theory on how we can help it… by spending money.  One of the basic fundamentals of economics…. we must spend.

By spending money, it pumps money into the economy.  Buying goods and services keeps people employed.  Employed people spend money… see how the circle is completed.  The more we spend, the people will be needed to make the goods we buy and more people will be needed to do the services we require.  This will lower unemployment.   Lessen the burden of the tax payers.

I am not an economist but I am fairly educated man and this is my observation.

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