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Success, Well Kind of

For the last couple of years I have been unable to use my home wireless internet and it has driven me crazy. What was really crazy is that my wife had no problem using it and I was able to connect to every other wireless network I have ever been near. I finally called my cousin that is a super smart IT guy and we figured it out...sort of. I am now able to connect at home, but it times out on me. Baby steps, small victories, win the battle not the war whatever. I feel like I accomplished something today. Hurray for me and hurray for cold beer. My AC is still out at home and cold beer goes well with no AC.

I have a couple of takers to wakeboard/wakesurf with me on Thursday. See previous blog if you want to ride. Sorry, no newbies allowed.

Cheer for our buddy Rich Beem in the US Open this week. Rich is a great dude. He is playing behind the group of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, so he may get on TV a little.

Tricia ran over a tarantula in the driveway tonight. You would think she slayed King Kong. Very funny.

I am bummed about the Governors Mansion. I hope they catch whoever did it and throw the book at them. Why would someone light anyones home on fire? Do they not have cable? They always get caught. This person will too. The world is full of strange people. Just take a minute and look around.

Cedric Benson sure screwed up huh? Two alcohol related arrests in less than a month. I don't care if you play for the Chicago Bears or flip burgers, that is just stupid. Another Longhorn player that just can't figure it out. Sad huh? Don't feel bad for him. He can afford the attorney fees, feel for the guy that can't afford a half a tank of gas. In the end, Cedric will be fine, the other guy still has to punch the clock. Speaking of punching the clock.......I need some sleep.

Sandy

When It Rains it Pours

Home ownership can be a real drag. Last Thursday, the hot water heater went out. Had to call AIRCO to come out and fix it, they were awesome. You don't realize how often you use hot water until you don't have any. Yesterday (Saturday) the AC went out. So we will be calling to get it fixed tomorrow. Ugh!

Had a good weekend though. Spent alot of time on Lake Travis. Fought for water to wakeboard in, but all in all everyone around us was cool. We were all trying to do the same thing and everyone "got it" I didn't wakeboard because I didn't trust anyone to drive the boat but me. Call me a control freak, but I wouldn't have enjoyed it at all. There were three other boats all jocking for some good water and a group of kayaks. Why kayaks need to be in the center of a where everyone is trying to ski is beyond me. Also one boat that was parked outside the no wake zone and made it impossible to turn around...bummer. With the help of Steve from Texas Ski Ranch, Tricia finally got a wakeboard that she loves and is riding well. I love it when she rides with us. I finally figured out out how to pull stills off of my video camera and here is what I came up with. Sorry we didn't get a pic of the KGB, Rallie or Back Roll that I threw :)

We did see a real live "Jack Ass" moment. Some guys set up a ramp and were jumping their motocross bikes into the lake. Pretty fun to watch. 20 years ago I would have been right there with them, now I am cool just watching

Making good progress with wakesurfing. Cafe Blue is open and is great. We had dinner there with friends Saturday Night and they have done wonders to the place. OUr server was Kasey and she was aweme. If you are on the lake and want something more than burgers, check out Cafe Blue. It is Sandy Creek near the Marina. They have added plenty of boat parking and gas too. Say hi to my man Chris and Peter. Peter is the boss, but Chris helps you park your boat. Throw the man a tip if you remember.

You know the big Cigarette Boats you see on the lake and think all the guys that drive them must have small weiners. Well, I don't know if they do, but if you get a chance to ride one...do it. They are awesome. I would never own one, but don't knock them untill you have been on one. Very cool, very fast and very load.

Have you heard the new Kid Rock song? Something about sweet home Alabama? I love it.

Also love the new Gnarles Barkley

Looks like the Lakers are going to lose again tonight

Man the price of gas is really starting to piss me off. No really piss me off. I guess the only answer is less consumption. That will take a while. But I have to believe someone is getting really rich over all of this and it sho aint me or anyone I know. Well, maybe a couple of guys I know, but I also know they will be broke again.

How about this sicko CASA Volunteer? Molesting 2 year olds. Hey I am not a fan of the Death Penalty, but I could probably pull the trigger on this one and kick him into a shallow grave. His wife isn't messing around, she filled for divorce and wants everything, froze his assests. Good for her. I say get rid of this guy. His poor wife and daughter have to live the shame. There shouldn't be any shame for them, but they have to humiliated. Drugging and molesting gets you a special place in hell.

New Discovery HD Show; When We Left Earth, The NASA Missions. I geek out watching this and it has been 40 years. I'm going to call my parents and have them tell me what it was like to watch all of this stuff live. My Dad had a friend in the program, but did something to embarass himself and NASA and was gounded. Sucks for him. I hope I live long enough to see Space Travel for everyday people. I bet I do,and if I do, I will spend every dollar I ahave to do it. Yep, that is the one self-fish think I want to do. Strap into a rocket and blast off. WOW Amazing.

2nd Grade

Friday Off and other Ramblings

I know what you are thinking this morning; JB and Sandy only worked two days this week. Well, that is true, but with good reason. If you listened Wednesday or Thursday you may have heard that my grandfather passed away last Friday and my wife, Tricia and I attended his funeral in Wichita Falls. More about that later. We are also off today. JB and his family had planned a long weekend at the Coast, so we have today off too. Tricia and I are going to hang out all day. As I type this, Tricia is putting on her bathing suit and we are going wakesurfing for a few hours, then to breakfast, then to see Iron Man and then back on the lake for a few hours. This is the plan anyway, I am sure it will get messed up somehow, but thats the plan.

I fixed my sprinkler system yesterday. I always feel good when I fix something. I have to fix my sprinkler every year. Over the last few years I have learned alot about plumbing. God bless plumbers, they work hard.

Things I learned from my grandfather:
Education is important, it can never be taken away from you
Buy insurance, you never know
Tell you wife that you love her every day
Tabasco is king and so is Bob Wills
Hard work does pay off
Copenhagen is good even though it is bad
The Texas Rangers will never win the World Series because it is to hot in Texas to play outdoors all summer long.

Would you guys use a message board if we put one back on the website?

I hate shameless self promoters. There is no way to do it without looking like a douche bag.

I am going to read Marley and me this week.

The Lakers and Celtics are in the NBA finals. I feel like it is the 80's again. I just wish they would wear nutters for one game. Do you know what nutters are? Prediction; Lakers in 7 games. ABC is thrilled with this match up. Two major market teams is always good for ratings. San Antonio is bad for ratings. Speaking of ratings, ours weren't so good last last quarter. Kind of a fluke thing, but they will get better.


Tricia and I wanted to go to Omaha to see my family for Fathers Day, but it would have cost $1600 for two tickets.....Too much for me, but probably not for The Quarter Millionaire DJ. :)

Anyone interested in wakesurfing/wakeboarding with me Thursday afternoon? I'll provide the boat, you provide gas money, you ipod, some beer and a good attitude. If you already know how to wakesurf or wakeboard send me an email sandy@jbandsandy.com I plan on going out around 2pm on Thursday, I'll pick you up at Emerald Point and drop you off around 4:30 or 5:00. I don't mean to be a jerk about not taking out people that have never done it before, but I have very little patience. You would hate me by the end of the day.

I'm back in from the lake. Tricia rode her knew wakeboard really well. Off to Jim's Resturant for lunch.

Jim's has great burgers, but the Frontier Burger (double meat and cheese) is too much for me. I surrender.


Sandy