A large shark seen @ Saab Lake

A large shark seen @ Saab Lake

This is my father-in-law’s lake. Private, we share it with a million fish, but never in a million years did we think there would be a shark & that my youngest son, would attempt to wrestle it out of the water…

Blue as a pup.

Blue as a pup.

We had my family here last night & my sister in law is a bit scared of Blue, but Blue loves her. So I get on my knees & hug him. She said, “don’t let him bite you” I said,” he would never bight me” So he got sick of me hanging around his neck & shook me off & I landed on my right side on the floor, trying to figure out how he did that. I guess because he is 100 pound of white fur & everyone one thinks he is part polar bear.
Different story, but from last night. My father was headed up the stairs, I said, “look out Dad, Huskies coming” And he got off the stairs because 160 pounds of furry love had to be peed before we left to see the fireworks. I opened the wooden door, but there is a screen & metal door after. I said,’Blue open the door.” He did, he always does. Greatly impressing my father.
I am sure he was impressed that I leashed these two beasties that outweigh me & walk out the dark night with them. But the are made up of nothing but love.

Anyone ever heard of Kudzu?

The stuff grows up to 4 FEET a day.  I think if everyone in Birmingham took a holiday for 2 full weeks, Birmimgham will be under a blanket of the stuff.  I was photographing the vines & I could watch the changes, but not the movement.  Wish we could find something to do with it….

“Hello, would you like me to check your rates on your car insurance?”

“Why do you have an Australian accent?” “Do you carry a brief case?” asked us.
“I had to get this job, do you know how much I make a year???” asked the Gecko. “Did you see that stretch limo dive by about on hour ago?” He asked. “Yes” Said we. “Thats my car, its parked around the corner”
“There is one house between us & the corner, did you visit with our neighbors?” asked we.
“They were not at home” Said he
“Why did it take you an hour to get here then?” Asked we.
“Bloody Hell, I was hoping you wouldn’t ask that question, It takes a good 10 minutes to get out of the car, & 20 minutes to walk here” answered he. “we don’t need to check our rates today, its fathers day”
“I didn’t get a sale because I dropped the accent thing, right?” asked he.
“yes” Said we.
“oh, poo”whined he.
So we gave him a big piece of watermelon & he was as happy as a poor sales man can be.

A Bat Mitzvah speech for her. Or how we conquered Dragons.

I was asked by my Rabbi if I wished to say something wonderful about my daughter during her Bat Mitzvah.  For him to ask me…was a standard question. But for me, it was akin to asking me to fight dragons. Public speaking or fighting dragons is a toss up as far as which I would…