I’m sorry to say that I had to make a very unexpected and sad trip back to Indiana yesterday. Pip’s Mom who I will always remember as Swami lost her battle with cancer and passed away on Saturday morning.
I’m happy to say that there were literally hundreds of people there to celebrate this wonderful woman. Through the tears and laughter is became once again apparent to me just what a wonderful woman Claudia was. Hearing stories from people from all times in her life was an absolute treat. There was so much love in that room and it was… Continue reading
Going to drop out of “character” here for a moment and just write… As you know one of my best friends on this earth is Pip and I love him like a brother. That love extends to his family and especially his mom who I affectionately refer to as “Swami”.
To make a long story very short, Swami isn’t doing all that well these days. I (like Pip) am not one to ask for prayers from others, but if you’ve got some to share please send them out. She could definitely use them.
Thew, Richard, Lauren… I said it before… Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Pic From 406 and I figured this was just the thing to “get me back in the game” so to speak. While we’re much more mature and grown up these days (OK maybe not all of us) I ran across this picture on the hard drive and it literally made me laugh out loud.
I don’t remember the exact circumstances (shocking) but seeing Buford holding his beer aloft in what I can only describe as “praise” is awesome. We’re certainly getting older but it’s memories like these that will keep my 406… Continue reading
I picked this one up at the library after hearing about it on Kevin Smith’s Smodcast a while back. I’m kind of a trivia junkie so I figured I’d really enjoy this. Essentially (as the tile suggests) these are little nuggets of information that are pretty much universally thought of as “truth” when in reality they’re complete bullshit. It’s an interesting read if you enjoy tidbits of info such as:
- How many moons does the earth have? At least 7.
- The hottest part of a chili? It’s the central membrane.
- A jalapeno = 4,500 SHUs (Scoville Heat Units) which means… Continue reading
G got done with breakfast early this morning and went off to get ready for school. Mom went upstairs to get herself ready so Super Dad was left to contend with the C-man who wasn’t quite finished with his waffles (complete with powdered sugar).
I turned my back for a second (stupid move dad) and when I turned back around C had his plate (once again complete with powdered sugar) on his head. I tell you what… I love this boy but I think he’s destined for the short bus one of these days.
He was having such a great… Continue reading
From the “I couldn’t make this up” file.
As I was talking to the G-man this morning I asked him what he wanted to eat for dinner. Like it was no big thing, he calmly replied, “Broccoli and champagne”.
That’s my boy.
Me, not unlike other guys my age, grew up watching certain movies over and over and over again. Whenever they were on TV, no matter what point you caught them you would probably finish watching until the credits began to roll. One of these movies for me was “Clash of the Titans“. I remember that fondly as being my introduction to Greek mythology, which is something I’ve been fascinated with ever since. I even watched the movie (in it’s entirety) within the last couple months, and while the special effects are predictably outdated the story still holds a… Continue reading
As the cover says, The Lost Symbol is written by Dan Brown (author of The DaVinci Code). Many people believe this is Brown’s third book overall, but in fact it’s merely the 3rd book in the “Robert Langdon Trilogy” (it’s actually Brown’s 5th novel).
NOTE: This review will contain spoilers.
Like The DaVinci Code and it’s predecessor Angels & Demons, this book follows Dr. Robert Langdon as he goes on a treasure hunt. Set in Washington, D.C. and dealing with Freemasonry, The Lost Symbol is an outstanding follow up to Code. Langdon gets an early morning phone… Continue reading
Being that I’m a comic nerd and a fan of assassin movies I’m pissed that it took me so long to get to this one. I’ve never read the comic that this flick is based on but I figured that wouldn’t be a problem as it’s “loosely” based on the book from what I hear.
Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is stuck in dead end job that he hates. His world changes when he’s told that his long lost father was actually one of the best assassins the world has ever seen. In addition to learning that his father has been… Continue reading
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