Well, to quote a famous Texan, the "Reverend Willie G," aka Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), I am "Live & Nationwide." Finally!!! I recently posted a quote I came across last week on Facebook from Ralph Waldo Emerson that stated: "Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain." As I write this post and prepare to click the "publish" button, that quote is certainly on my mind.
As I launch this blog, I would like to set some parameters. I mention in the "About Me" that this is not Rocket Science. I'm here to have fun, share some thoughts, and maybe send some links and photos your way that I think you might be interested in. Along the way, I hope to get a smile out of you (but not at my expense, yo???). Therefore, please know up front that I will not discuss politics from either side. It's just too much of a "hot button" topic for some and not worth the arguments that could result in that type of conversation. Also, I am not a "mud slinger" and will not take cheap shots at others. I try to live my life by a simple quote I came across many years ago by John Cassis that states: "It's nice to be important, but, much more, it's important to be nice." That's just how I roll. With that said...
As I go forward with this in the coming weeks, I think that I would like to try to do this on a weekly basis, rather than on a daily basis (I mean, how much can one guy talk about?). Although, my wife, Donna, whom I lovingly refer to as the "little bride," told me I should have plenty to talk about by simply talking about our family. Ahhhhhh, she left me a nice opening there. So here's a funny story: A couple of months ago, I attended a work related, district wide meeting where several School Districts were represented. During a break, a manager from another district was talking to my partner and I and we were discussing a former employee with my district, but a current employee with the manager's district. This employee was known to "fly off the handle" at times over her frustration with her co-workers. The manager went on to tell us about a certain book that was recommended to her that might help her with her "problem." The title of the book is... "Living Successfully With Screwed-Up People" by Elizabeth Brown. Ok yo, are you kidding me??? I bought the book the next day. Ha!!! Seriously, I have not had time to read more than just a few pages to date, but hey, I showed the book title to Donna's kids and the expression on their faces was to die for priceless. Ok, now they think I got the book because of some crazy people I work with (and holy smokes, that's another story for another day), but as I get into this book more, I hope to share some tidbits from it in the future.
Recipe's: I would like to include in the blog each time a recipe I have found that I think you might be interested in and I think I have one for you here at one of my favorite sites, Skinnytaste.com, in which Gina has some very amazing and healthy recipe's. There are other recipe sites as well I will pass on along the way. But for this blog, check out the "Bangin' Grilled Shrimp Skewers."
Music: I like a pretty broad spectrum of music and I hope to be able to share some of it with you as I go forward. I love my music. I keep hearing new stuff on my Pandora and recently, a friend introduced me to some up & coming Texas Country Rock Bands that I want to explore.
Photos: I like to take/share photos and will certainly be including some pics along the way too. This one came my way a couple of days ago:
Market Watch: Facebook opened for the very first time last Friday at 38 and will open this morning, one week later, at 33... Yikes!!!
The End: As I end this first blog, I would encourage you to scroll down a bit and feed my fish by clicking your mouse in the water several times. Pretty cool watching them chase their food. I appreciate you stopping by and hope you will check back for more. Let me just say... Welcome to Slu's World.
Music: I like a pretty broad spectrum of music and I hope to be able to share some of it with you as I go forward. I love my music. I keep hearing new stuff on my Pandora and recently, a friend introduced me to some up & coming Texas Country Rock Bands that I want to explore.
Photos: I like to take/share photos and will certainly be including some pics along the way too. This one came my way a couple of days ago:
My grand-daughter, Riley (munchkin), leading the Kindergarten class in reading... too funny: her favorite thing to do in class |
Market Watch: Facebook opened for the very first time last Friday at 38 and will open this morning, one week later, at 33... Yikes!!!
The End: As I end this first blog, I would encourage you to scroll down a bit and feed my fish by clicking your mouse in the water several times. Pretty cool watching them chase their food. I appreciate you stopping by and hope you will check back for more. Let me just say... Welcome to Slu's World.
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Ha. Love the picture.
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