Nassau...part 3

Below are more pics taken in Nassau. We're

back home now, work in the morning..dammit.

It was a very nice trip, we had a lot of fun.  I have

more pictures to post as soon as I get them developed.

We had to buy a dispoable camera for the 'bubble

sub' ride and I'll get them up asap...click to enlarge..

Until next time....



Nassau....again

More pics from Nassau...click to enlarge

Nassau..Paradise Island, Atlantis Resort

Below are various picture taken while at

the Atlantis Resort in Nassau....day one.

Click to enlarge....

The water really is that blue...

...until next time.

Strabismus surgery

I just got home from eye surgery.  I've always had a

'lazy eye' (..the left eye...) and today, they fixed it.

They actually adjusted both eyes.  Kinda weird.  They

did most of the procedure while I was under, but they

woke me up to do the final adjustments.  Not very

painful at all but a little discomfort.  My eyes look like

hell though...the blood should be gone in a week or

two.  My face is a bit swollen as well (as should be

expected..).  Below is the picture I just took, about

2 or 3 hours after being under the knife.....

Happy Halloween!

Until next time....



Finished Deck....

Around 5 pm yesterday, in the blazing hot sun, I put the

finishing touches on the new deck.  I added the lattice below,

finished screwing down all the deck boards, and attached

a access panel for underneath storage on the deck.

Lessons learned:

1.  You never have enough decking screws...always buy twice as

much as you think you need.

2.  Don't build a deck during the summer....it's way too damn hot.

3.  Screw the budget....it never falls with in it.

After 3-4 days working in the hot sun, I did finish the project.

I woke up today to nice, cool 65 degree weather....perfect for

working outdoors....D'OH!

Until next time.....



September Vacation

September vacation....

Two days into my time off, I decided to rebuild

our deck.  Below is the before picture....

I removed all the old decking boards.  Then I replaced them with

new ones and put up a rail.  Then I added new stairs that were

relocated.  I'm still not done...I'm going to add lattice below

the deck tomorrow morning.

Up next:  recently we took in a neighborhood

cat who was pregeant.  Long story short:  she

had the babies.  The below pictures were

taken on the new deck.

You need a cat.

Until next time......

Vacation part 2

A few more various images from our time

off......click to enlarge.

The Train museum in downtown

Wilmington.....definately not worth $8...

 Not a very good picture but a full moon

over Carolina Beach....

Today....overcast day but a nice at the beach

 Some old dirty Hobo's at the Train Museum

 A Sloth skeleton at the Cape Fear Museum

Until next time................

Vacation part 1

We are actually taking some time off. No real

plans, just relax and do...whatever. Below are

some pics of whatever....

I actually pass this place every time I go to

Charleston (not a vacation destination...), I don't

know if it offends me or amuses me....both I guess..

Ever wonder what's at the top of the giant

dude at South of the Border? Well, it isnt a

working phone.......

...just this view.... We scoured South of the Border for something, anything worth buying.....I found this....score!

We then hit 501 and took the 'Deliverence' route to

Myrtle Beach. The place is so different now from

when I used to go...but then again, that was roughly

20 years ago. I always wanted to take the helicopter

ride...so we did. $20 it ain't, don't let the billboards

fool you. We opted for the 'Garden City' route...

south of Myrtle Beach over the coast. Below are

some pictures...click to enlarge.....

Video below

Until next time....