Pretty Dang Lucky...

Hey Yo: 

Yep, I'd say I'm "Pretty Dang Lucky."  This is a 'Two Part-er' today, so, I hope you'll hang in there with me while I share my Luck.

Part 1
 

So...  My good friend and Fellow Blogger Marcia, from Menopausal Mother, offered up another Award for Slu's World:  The Liebster Award!!! 

Thanks Marcia...

And I must say, Marcia has been very kind to this Space.  So, on this day Marcia, as you sit, hopefully, in your Beautiful Garden, please raise your wine glass and accept my Sincere Thanks for being so thoughtful and so generous.  Please know I'm Smiling!!!  I hope those reading this today will click on her Link and see for yourself just how much she has going on.  It truly is incredible, as she is featured on many well publicized Blogs.

Now, there are a few Rules for receiving The Liebster Award, which I will bend just a bit...  That is just how I roll.  They are:

...Post 11 (or just 1) Random Fact(s) about yourself.  OK...

#1)  I like to think of myself as Rugged and Billy B. A., you know: A Man's Man.
       But when I see a child that has been mistreated and/or harmed by an
       Adult, it often times brings tears to my eyes.  It seriously just breaks my
       heart.  (Now, give me just 5 minutes with that adult!!!)
      
...Answer Marcia's 11 Questions of her Nominee's.  OK...

#1)  What is your biggest phobia?
       Of dying too soon.  (Not sure when I'll cross that line of:  OK, it's time)

#2)  Have you ever buried your face in a cake?
        I have not, although it probably looks as though I do when I eat cake.

#3)  If you could change ONE thing about yourself, what would it be?
       Probably that I would never BITE MY NAILS again.  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

#4)  Have you ever been in a Bounce House while intoxicated at a Kid
        Birthday Party? 
        Quick answer:  No...  Standing nearby with a Libation:  Yes

#5)  If someone handed you $1,000 right now, what is the 1st thing you
        would do?
        I would say:  Holy Smokes!!!  Then I would have Donna call all the Kids
        and we would treat all of them to a very nice dinner out.  I would like to
        think that with what was left over, I would help somebody out.

#6)  Has your neighbor ever seen you in your underwear?
        Unless they can see through the blinds, NO.

#7)  What is the ONE Food Time you can't live without?
        Hardly ever eat breakfast.  So, probably Dinner.  Lunch is a close 2nd!!!

#8)  Do you sleep in the buff?
        Although I have, as a rule, NO.  Gym Shorts for me.

#9)  When you were little, what did you want to be when you became a
        grownup? 
        Easy...  A Professional Baseball Player.  As a kid, it was a Passion.

#10)  Have you ever gone Skinny-Dipping?  Details.
         The short answer is YES.  Much younger.  Camping with several couples.

#11)  Have you ever had a Bowel Malfunction BEFORE you could reach
         the Toilet? 
         YES!!!  On vacation many years ago.  Key West, Florida.  About to watch
         the Sun Set on a Pier near a Bar.  And it hit right then and there. 
         Absolute EMERGENCY!!!  Said I would be right back.  Entered the Bar. 
         Did not see a restroom.  Time was of the essence.  Went up to the Bar
         and asked the Bartender where the nearest restroom was.  He said there
         were two.  "One over there, and one over there."  (Opposite ends of the
         room).  I chose the one on my right.  My "cheeks were squeezed tightly"
         as I hurriedly walked toward the restroom door, feeling extremely
         uncomfortable.  My "Volcano" was about to BLOW!!!  I put my hand on
         the door knob and turned feeling all kinds of relief that I was so close to a
         toilet.  But, the door was LOCKED!!!  My heart sunk, and so did all my
         will power.  Right then and there, at that door, I lost it.  And yes, I had on
         WHITE SHORTS.  And yes, I walked all the way over to the other side of
         the Bar to the other restroom.  And there, a one urinal, one stall,
         restroom, I stripped, threw away my underwear, and hand washed my
         shorts in the sink as clean as I could get them.  I had to clean myself as
         well.  I had to put my soaked shorts back on and walk out, through the
         Bar, and back out to the Pier, where my wife at the time asked:  "Where
         have you been?"  All I could say was:  "You don't even want to know." 
         The Sun Set???  Long Gone!!!  Also, no cell phones back then...

...And finally, Nominate 11 Bloggers for The Liebster Award.  OK...  (My Way)

For me, I just find that task way too difficult.  So, I'll open it up.  If you are a Blogger, Love what you do as a Blogger, and you want an Award, say a Liebster Award, you go on right here, right now, and Grab It!!!  It's yours.  You deserve it.  And it's from Slu and Slu's World...  Take it and Enjoy it!!!

Thank you again Marcia...  You are too sweet.  Happy Friday to you from Slu.

Part 2
 

Two days ago, on Wednesday (that would be November 20), my lovely Bride (Donna) and I celebrated our 14th Wedding Anniversary.  I posted an announcement, if you will, on Facebook, and the response was overwhelming.  The Comments and Likes were so very sweet and we appreciate all the Love from our Friends and Family. 

The Early Years, in our First Home

As my Title states:  I'm "Pretty Dang Lucky."  I met Donna when I was 42 years old. We have been together ever since.  In the beginning, someone said that we would not last a year together.  Well, it's actually been 15 years now that we have been together, and married for 14 of those years.  That day, November 20, 1999, when she said, "I Do," my Life changed FOREVER.  My life revolves around her.  I Love her more than I can ever articulate here.  She makes me so extremely Happy.  I am so very Proud to call her my Wife.  As I have said many times, I am truly Blessed.  She says she is my Wife for Life and that, my friends, absolutely melts my Heart.  We have our future right in front of us and I wouldn't want to spend it with anyone else.  Yep, Pretty Dang Lucky, if I may say so.  

Our recent Animated Look...

 

 

Takin' it "To the House"
 

Houston Texans Football:  8 Losses in a row now.  Just plain Sad!!!
 

Market Watch:  Holy Smokes!!!  The Dow closed yesterday at a Record 16,009.  First time to ever close above 16,000.  Congrats!!!  Facebook, on the other hand, closed at 46.70...  a slight nose dive from its high a few weeks ago in the low 50's. 

Music:  I asked Donna for a selection this week.  Her taste is a little different than mine.  She gave me a couple of choices.  How could I resist 'Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You' by Lauryn Hill???  The Title alone was a Winner.  Enjoy...  (source) 

The End:  Another one in the books...  So Glad you Stopped By.  Much appreciated.  Hope to see ya back next week.  Til then...

Be safe, be smart, and always show your Smile...  It's "Happy Friday"

adios...  vaya con dios