I Don't Want To Be Buried...

In a Pet Cemetery. We spent Labor Day weekend in Waynesboro with my brother Jeff and his family. Jeff's first job with the GA DNR was at Di-Lane Plantation. Di-Lane was originally owned by Henry Berol (of pencil fame) and was a hunting retreat.

You see, Waynesboro is the bird dog capital of the world. Di-Lane is haunted by the ghost of Henry Berol and I am guessing any number of his beloved bird dogs and horses buried in the cemetery above. I spent the night there in the mid-90's and can tell you something wasn't quite right.

For whatever reason, I have always remembered one of Henry's favorite dogs' name - Piccolo Pete. What a great friggin' name! "Petey Greatest FTD" (Field Trial Dog).

Go Dawgs!

On the eve of the biggest game of the season (thus far), I figured I would share a little piece of history. I believe the photo was taken around the second week of June 1990. Just a few weeks after high school graduation and a month or so before I cleaned up and became a frat boy. My mom has always gotten a kick out of the fact that my middle name shows up as "Andre" (they ran out of space). I have always found solace in the fact that my middle name overshadows my Danzig-esque mullett.

Return Of The Rickenbacker

I suppose if I was Finnish, I would have been the one accused of stealing Peter Buck's famed guitar September 9th in Helsinki after the show. Ten days later the perp or someone close to the perp turned it in just in time for the Luxembourg concert. Interesting that he has been playing the same guitar since the Chronic Town sessions in 1982. Welcome home Rickenbacker.

"My Gawd, A Freshman" - Munson Retires

Wow. I had not taken the time to listen to Munson this season. I had heard he was calling people by the wrong name and referring to players as 'him'. Having grown up a Dawg and listening to Larry my whole life, I simply feel a void. I felt the same void in 2001 when UK's legendary Cawood Ledford ("Hello everybody") passed away. They just don't make them like they used to, never will.

Just Win Baby!

Well the Flash moved to 4-0 with a come from behind 6-4 victory. Elle had two crucial saves and did a great job with her dropkicks from goal.

Winning isn't always pretty. Just ask the Dawgs. A win is a win. Sometimes championship teams win ugly, win lucky, they just find ways to win. Credit the Gamecock defense. Screw you Darth Visor! Throw that visor and smirk one more time for good measure!

How Many Big Macs Do You Eat If You Are OCD?

Apparently 23,000. Have you read the news today about the guy that has eaten 2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun a day since May 17th, 1972? Good god. That was 2 weeks before I was born! Apparently he has only missed 8 days in 36 years. Once because of the death of his mom, once while out of town and could not locate a McD's (likely) and another due to winter weather. The last one put him over the edge. He now freezes up to 5 in the event that bad weather rolls into town. God, I thought I was weird.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/10/big.macs.record.ap/index.html

Yearbook Yourself

I was introduced to Yearbook Yourself this past weekend by my step-nephew, Scott. Above I Yearbooked myself circa 1976. You thought Guitar Hero is a fun, drunken get together activity? Better try this out! Don't stop with yearbooking yourself as your own sex! I found I would be a pretty hot co-ed!

Quick Holiday Weekend Update

It has been a busy two weeks - work and now travel. I have spent the last three days in Waynesboro celebrating my nephew, Paul's Bday. Later this week (TS Hanna forbidding) Elle and I head down to Orlando to the Mouses' house with my friend Chris and his daughter.

I wanted to post a photo of Elle and my nephew Paul taken yesterday by my Uncle Doug. I am kicking myself for leaving my camera in the car, but am eternally grateful to him for taking these great pics!