Some Hither, Others Yonder

To loosely borrow a phrase from former Dallas Morning News columnist Blackie Sherrod, "Scattershooting while wondering, what ever happened to the Pet Shop Boys?" ... (A little explication, Blackie Sherrod wrote columns that jumped around and began with the above phrase -- without the reference to 80's pop band).

Last week, the IRL Championship Celebration was held on the Disney Wonder cruise ship. Most people on the boat brought the wives, girlfriends or good friends. Having none of those, I brought my mom and dad. I think a good time was had by all. I know I had a good time. (Photos of said vacation can be found at neckthai.smugmug.com. Click on IRL Championship Celebration)

I think I was most happy for the hour I sat at "Serenity Bay," the adults-only beach on Disney's private island Castaway Cay.

It was as close to being a dog as I'll ever get. I was no more than 15 yards from crystal blue Carribean water and the same distance from the bathroom. I had a nice chaise lounge where the sun was blocked, I could dig my toes into soft white sands, and a Disney staffer was at my beckon call to bring me drinks with little umbrellas in them. I think I found my calling in life. I'm ideally suited to be a beach bum. ...

I came home from the cruise in time to see the country to settle the great debate of the last four months -- who should be our new leader? Not that my vote mattered. I voted about three weeks ago as an absentee in South Carolina, which was going to go Bush regardless. Come to think of it, every state I've ever lived in went Bush.

The great thing about this country is we can be critical of our nation's leaders. If you don't believe in the President's policy, you have the right to say that (though we sometimes wonder why) and you can continue to fight for your issues.

It's something they call pluralism, and its the one thing about our society which drives the fundamentalists who commit acts of terror crazy. Well and the fact we let women play sports, drive cars and vote. ...

Finally, I think I broke my blog. Why do my links jump all the way to the bottom. Help me Obi Wan Webmaster. You're my only hope.