Round n round

Well here it is Sunday and things are back to normal. The Madge got back yesterday and Caden is here as previously reported and we celebrated the full house with a little sushi last night. Believe it or not some pool workers were here yesterday and will be back today to finish the pool border. I hear through the Mezcan grapevine that tomorrow they will be pouring the deck, it's moving along nicely now. I will take some pictures of the progress as numerous people are asking whether they should bring their bathing suits over when they visit. Fortunately The Madge used her camera this last trip so I am attaching a movie that she, really Meaghan, took. Every time I look at this I think of "Conan the Barbarian" or an old way of grinding crops.

Well Hello Dolly

Pool news - The tile was finished late last Friday, the deck crew showed up on Monday and leveled the area around the pool, set the forms and left. Tuesday the gang showed up to set the flagstone around the perimeter of the pool, they hand cut each piece so their job is not a 1,2,3 process. Well they managed to complete half the job and left. Enter into the equation hurricane Dolly. Dolly hit Brownsville on Wednesday morning, for those that are not familiar with the state of Texas, Brownsville is about the same distance from Spring as New York City is to Virginia Beach. Not exactly around the corner, well the pool workers didn't show up Wednesday nor today. Hurricane Dolly is their excuse. The good news is that Caden comes today for a ten day visit and is bringing both his parents and his dog, Riley. Cooper is in a sulk because he doesn't like dogs, especially playful ones like Riley. Having them here will certainly liven things up since "The Madge" has been here only three days since July 9th. We miss her, but in her absence I've had the fortune of having lots of friends inviting me out for lunches and dinners. All the wrong foods and I am sure when "The Madge" returns this Saturday it's back to salads and nutritious food, you know the kind that has no taste but are good for you. Well tonight it's off to Mi Rancho to chow down on some great Mezcan food and say goodbye to the staff I won't see again until I lose some of the sans Madge weight I've gained.

This is for Nancy Norris of Boston & The Woodlands

An archeological team, digging in Washington D.C., has uncovered 10,000 year old bones and fossil remains of what is believed to be the first DEMOCRAT......
Many thanks to Bill Kenney for sharing this news with us.

A Good Friday

Much to my delight workers showed up this morning to tile the hole in the ground which someday will become a pool, At the current rate I figure that it will be done Mid August.


Bathroom Break - The best home videos are here

The Little Man

I don't know if it is normal for a two month old to be sitting in a chair, but Caden sure seems to be enjoying himself. The proud parents have asked Caden to put down the books and computer and start concentrating on walking, I stepped in and said "He should spend a little more time working on his Spiral and if he isn't walking by three months then it's time to worry". The Stefans are heading up here today to grab a bite, no it's not Mel's that's tomorrow with the Jordan's. Pool news - As I suspected everything is at a standstill, it seems the flagstone and tiles we wanted are now back ordered. I guess we didn't give them enough of notice of our choices (two months).

Many Thanks to Ken A. and Dick O. for this useful information

Now there will NO time to relax.

Now the fun starts. Over the weekend Sean decided to stand and take a few unassisted steps. I must admit I'm a little jealous however my bib is cleaner than his.

Woofa! Woofa!

This email was just received from a friend of ours in Baton Rouge, unfortunately the pictures she attached could not be pasted on this Blog. Many thanks Janelle and I go with dog number two. For those of you who do not understand the humor in this email please ask "The Madge".

"Hello to Jim and Madge (I mean Marge) –

I thought the two of you would love to know that while we were in Italy, there were two dog sightings. The first turned out to not be the original Sorrento landmark. This dog, that I thought may have been our friend in Sorrento, had traveled quite a bit to Provence. After further investigation, I realized it was the wrong dog. What do you think?

The second dog was found in Pompeii. I think this is it! The one that left us in Sorrento in 2001. He has aged a little. Could this be him?

Hope all is well with both of you. I love the pictures of the grandbabies, congrats! I need to go to Houston at some point in the near future, I would love to get together.

Janelle"

Buenos Dias Amigo

I know it's unusual for two messages on the same day and both before noon, but I thought it best I have you use logic when you are bright eyed and bushy tailed.
The question is - - - The temperatures predicted today in Spring, Texas are:
A.) 72 at 7 AM
B.) 85 at 10 AM
C.) 92 at 1 PM
D.) 94 at 4 PM
therefore if you were a worker that is installing the Murphy's pool would you start the job at A, B, C, or D?
If you guessed A you are correct and a pain in the butt. 7:10 this morning I hear the Mexican music and the sounds of shovels pounding into the hard water starved ground. Thank God "The Madge" isn't here.

I love the smell of NACL in the morning

Updates - Plumbing all done, pool equipment delivered and connected, today the electric gets hooked up to the lights and equipment. I can smell the water but, but, but here comes the wait again, I can feel it. More importantly here are some pictures of Caden that were taken yesterday. I hope by the time he gets here the pool will be done so the little man can learn how to swim. AQUA-TOT.

A STUNNING SENIOR MOMENT

Got the following in from Bob Truesdale and too good to let go by the wayside. Thanks Bob.

A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game, took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. 'You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one,' the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear.

'The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon, our spaceships have visited Mars. We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing and,' pausing totake another drink of beer.
The Senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, 'You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young........so we invented them. Now, you arrogant little shit, what are you doing for the next generation?'

The applause was resounding..

Ho Hum

Yes!! Someone did show up yesterday to work on the pool, but since it was the plumbers no pictures were taken. I have to wait for something dramatic to happen, only then I will post the progress. Nothing new on the grandchildren front and "The Madge" leaves in about one hour, so back by popular demand another "Walk Down Memory Lane".