Did it smell like fish? I hope not.

No.

But something fishy was going on.

There is a white opossum under the old woman's house.
The woman is made mostly of teeth.
I pity the loss of her mummified dog.

No xit.

Ditto.

Went to the bar with $20.
Gambled and doubled my money.
Then, several friends had me play their money.
Profit splitting.
Trust in Abby's karma.
Won for all of them.
Drank, ate, and still came home with
$15 more than what I left the house with.

Only been to Vegas twice. Both times I left town with more money than I got there with.
Once I left town $400.00 up. (my only expenses had been food and a Grateful Dead ticket)

The other time, I left town a few bucks up even after paying for a room at the Belagio, dining, and a Cirque du Soleil show. For two.
I'm sure that could never happen again, but it left me with an unrealistically great view of the place.

We need to make sure there is a next time.
Cros, we missed you.

Thanks, I was with you in spirit and spirits.

I went to Mohegan Sun a month ago for my 1 year anniversary. Wife sat down with $50 at the Blackjack tables, turned that into $100 an hour later. A few times she hit on 16 and won, scared the shit out of me! After that she handed the $100 to me and I turned that into $260 at the Hold 'Em tables an hour later. That paid for three very nice dinners with great drinks. I didn't want to play again after that, I was afraid I'd blow it.

I'm convinced the casino style Hold 'Em is a money loser for the casinos. Mohegan Sun only had 5 total tables in the both casinos and they were hidden pretty well in a back corner, and all of them had pretty low limits ($20 was the highest). I think they make most of the $ off of those little old ladies in wheelchairs that plug themselves into the slots, and maybe they get the rest off higher limit Blackjack and $ from shows. Two of my friends played Casino style Hold 'Em in Atlantic City and both walked away with double what they went in with too.

Mohegan Sun is a great casino, by the way. Very cool decor and layout. If there's any gamblers in here on the east coast I recommend it.

BlackJack is the game and 16 is a good place to stop if you have it.

My wife likes hold 'em but if I'm playing poker, I prefer 5 card jacks or better.


Our flight back stopped in Vegas for a transfer but it was running late and we had to run from one gate to the other. I was hoping we'd lay over but alas, it was not to be.

I am sitting in the quite at my folks house with some White Goddess and the last of our Besançon. We were saving it for a special occasion. I can't think of anything better than drinking it in honor of the woman who was once the May Queen.

Oscar is bringing reinforcements tomorrow. Tonight, my love is alone.

Your mom was the May Queen?!
Kick ass!

My like is in London for the week.
I kinda miss the half-bald, Cockney, Geico-gecko sounding bastard.

I'd send your mom some of my strength if I could find a way to do it.
I'll send her my best hope, though, for a fast return to healthy.
The May Queen deserves no less.

Prayers and Mo-Jo for the May Queen, Hissy.

Tell her she is in our thoughts and prayers.

I'm off work early as I went in at 7 and tooka half day off.

We got some good news, in that the doctors are relaesing Elsie to go home. Like most good news, there is bad news as well, according to the doctors there is not much more that they can do for her. MY Victoria's view is she is going home for the last time. She will probably pass in the same room as her mother did some eight years ago. I guess there are worse places and circumstances in which to leave this world.

I've been working on the bike and have got a new chain on the rear, just changed the oil & filter, and adjusted the valves. I'm packing my CPAP and some clothes and I'll throw a couple homebrews n cit in the saddle bags. I expect to be back Sunday, I might get on a computer at Pop's.

Y'all take care and have a good weekend and be careful.

Yea, it seems a tad callous me taking off without my wife when she is taking care of her mom. However, we agreed I could go see my dad once a month (Since he is doing poorly) and I haven't been to see him in two months. I feel bad about going, but not bad enough to stay.

No doubt watching her go through this with her mom makes you want to spend more time with your dad. I'm sure she gets it.

Last May, I was a Queen...

Spuck, I don't think anyone could possibly think of you as callous.

Best wishes to your entire family.

Sometimes I feel no matter what I do it is wrong. Can't win, no draw, might as well fold.

I'm at pops . He failed to tell me he fell down at the Wally land gas station and buggered himself seriously. He should have gone to the doctors. Not that they could do a lot, but his little finger has about 1/4 the tip torn off.

Good dinner, steak, baked potato, salad.

Found Steel Reserve 8.2% in 22oz cans for $1.09 a can in Hendersonville. I'm on my second.

Pops is asleep. His GF is on one computer and I'm on the other.

Bike ran good all the way down. It took me 5 hours to go 225 miles. The weather was cool but sunny and I enjoyed looking at the fall colors on HWY 176 through rural SC below Spartanberg.

I need another beer. SNPA?

I miss autumn.

Stop and smell the rotting leaves.
That's what it's all about.

That smell, along with a sharp, cool breeze,
is heavenly.

I get to see autumn this year.
Onacuz work is making me see it.
I'm okay with that.
But it feels pretty good here right now, too.

I'm enjoying my first fall in 3 years. 30-odd months of uninterupted summer was far too much. It makes you kinda crazy after a while. You lose the ability to put events in sequential order.

Yep, I like this 'seasons' thing just fine.

Sausir survived his artificial cornea implant surgery on Wed. His eyepatch at Jackfest was for real.

We need some distraction. We're going to an Oktoberfest dance at the Nudie Club tonight.

The folks come up with some great "costumes" for these theme dances. Tyrolean hats, long blond braids, alpine boots and chaps cut short to look like buttless Lederhosen were the Mode o' day last year.

(Hope your Mom is doing better, Hissy. Moms are important).

I advise everyone to follow our example and get naked this weekend!

A new verte and an old verte.

I got Germanated at Oktoberfest last night.
At least that's what the t-shirt I came home in said.

Did you lose your pants again?

I am glad to hear about Saucir. Is it me, or is there just some weird shit going on? Seems like a lot of people are having some tough times with their families recently.

I will have to post the May Queen photos at some point. We have a few at the house and need to scan them in. She's coming home tomorrow.

Time for another drink.

No.

I know where they are.
They're just not here.

I rocked the kitchen last night.
Herb-crusted filet in a pear-infused port wine sauce.
Herb-roasted potatoes.
I even made a pear vinaigrette for the salad.

You made one fatal error... You didn't invite me.

Sounds good, I like pears, (and a nice pair you have)!

It's my Friday and it's good to be home with a nice Lush Life blanche to start the evening.


I'll be rockin' the kitchen before the weekend's through.

No one drinking on Thursday but me?

One of my friend's 60th birthday today.
I'm drinkin'.
And prolly calling in dead tomorrow.

Woke up and decided to
pedal my bike to the
St. Mark's river. Took
a wrong turn and ended
up going about 30 miles.

6 Buds and a blackened
grouper sandwich @ the
Riverside afterwards.

That's not a bad way to spend a Friday. Accept for the choice of beer.

Guess you'll just have to drink again tonight.

Indeed!

Well, I have no intention of being left behind. If all the cool kids are drinkin tonight...

Saw a perfect double rainbow today right off my balcony.
It's a sign from God.
I must order doubles all night.

Cheers to y'all.

Cheers to you,

Took the advice and didn't hold out until Monday. A couple glasses of the good stuff tonight. And it is that.

Thank you both, and good night.

I take exception to that.

What did you expectorate higher than Bud?

I must make a confession.

I stole the leftover Green Manalishi from the JackFest™.
I could get real comfortable drinking this.

Yeah, butt you'll be pissin' green!

Back at the homestead for a while as the ol' lady is away.

Damn if there isn't a xittin' pantload of absinthe here!

What to do...

Get it outta the house before she gets back!

That Green Manalishi rocks!

Lotta grate booze!