Bone of Contention

Suzanne may blog about it more, but the trip to Ohio was a resounding success. An almost unqualified success. I met Suzanne's family, hung with some of mine and generally had a wonderful time!

Almost unqualified only because Suzanne's dad and I were not able agree in every area. We found that two well meaning, good natured, reasonable people could still completely disagree on an issue of utmost vitality:

Country music.

I'm not a fan. I hesitate to even call it "Country music" because calling it music is too generous.

To clarify, what I hate is mainstream "Pop-Country". The lyrics are too clever and cutesy and formulaic. The music is bland and lifeless.

Bluegrass and Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers and rockabilly on the other hand are tasty. Twangy Tasty.


Anybody with me on this one?

LOLCATS

My addiction to LOLCATS* only grows stronger with each new iteration.


*Cats with humorous captions to make you laugh.

Out loud, naturally...

Chocolate Desert

For the editors in the crowd :)

Why I've been gone for so long

Yeah, I've been lax. But I have a good defense: internet at my home was down for a good long time and has only now been brought back up. Now that it has, I will post regularly again ;)

Twenty Nine

I am now 29. As Suzanne reminds me, I am entering my 30th year. How incredibly depressing.

And yet, this was one of the better birthdays in memory... How so? Innumerable ways, but I'll lay some bullets on you just the same:

1. My nephew Zach told me "Happy Birthday" at least four times. How can you help but enjoy that?
2. I got to see some great theater (theatre?) with some of my favorite people on Earth.
3. Incredible fish, spectacular Cabernet and a desert that was 99% chocolate by volume.
4. I walk into this year holding the hand of a beautiful and godly woman.

Thanks for making it special, everyone.