Radom Thought Tuesday

Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah....enough about where's the Random Thought Monday post. Just be glad your getting it on Tuesday. I can quit this writing gig anytime. I am not getting paid.

Exodus 8:16-19; I don't know what the people in Lodge, SC (Tim McGraw...said it best - "Well I'm from a map dot, A stop sign on a black top" - Where The Green Grass Grows) did but they made The Man upstairs mad...worst place in the world for gnats, I have even been. City slickers don't even attempt to go - your arms and lungs are not in shape to fight them off. The people living there have somehow adapted and they don't seem to mind having them crawling and flying all over them. It amazing to watch the gnats fly all over them and they just carry on a conversation like the gnats are not even there, while you are swing your arms and blowing to keep them way. Best place for a city boy like me and you is inside. When we leave, we transport a few hundred of them away from Lodge to Summerville in a relocation program but they evidently can't survive in the city environment.

Speaking of Lodge...LA and I have been attacked by at least 3 birds on our last 4 trips to Lodge. Like driving down the road and actually duck, hit the brakes, and crap in our pants when the bird is about 6 inches from the windshield or the side door. PS - I am not talking about cardinals and blue birds. I am talking Hawks and Vultures. PS - If Aubrey and Wyatt have learned a bad word from us it is because of those 3 encounters.

Yes, we know our faces are burned and we look like raccoons - LA's kids at school were telling her that she looked a raccoon (minus the rac, those kids will say anything - they have no filter, totally not appropriate). They bad part was I could feel my face melting but couldn't do anything about it. First time I have ever had sunburn in October...lesson learned.

Reminds me of a trip to Colorado in February for snow skiing - 1st trip out West. 6 people - 1 major case of sun poisoning, 2 minor cases and 3 burnt to a crisp (almost had sun poisoning). Lesson learned - even if it is 30 degrees outside you can still get burned...something about the suns reflection off the white snow. 1st and only time the bottom of my nose was sunburned.

With the growing waist line of everyone in America, when are the seats (especially when it's a bench with just a bunch of numbers on it...exactly where does the seat start and end?) at sporting events going to get bigger. You almost need to buy 2 seats per person just to have enough room to breathe. The bigger guy wins the comfort battle. I am starting conditioning for next football season.

Were we not supposed to switch Wyatt from formula to protein shakes? Opps...

Rumors are circulating that a certain coach from an unnamed local high school whose colors are green and gold is already recruiting Wyatt for defensive end. "I know nothing"

We are thinking about red shirting Wyatt at 5 for pee-wee football

The Marriott Dtown Greenville, SC owes me for the other half of my stay since we were only there about 6 hours.

Our tickets to Clemson football games are in the upper deck only 10 rows - row J...we don't think they are bad seats (easy to the bathroom and easy to the concession stand...time it right and you don't even miss a series) and for the cost of the IPTAY and tickets, they work out just fine. Funny thing is people who are trying to find their seats and tell you that you are in their seats and when you look at their ticket they are row JJ - your close but your going to need to go another 50 steps - 25 rows. Sorry, keep climbing. If we sat any higher in the upper deck, I would need a Sherpa.

They need concession stands at the top of the upper deck for those fans.

They man behind us is the most negative person I have ever been around. You couldn't make him happy. He's the type that could win the lottery and be mad because he only won $32 million instead of $132 million. God Bless his wife and my money says that he never attended Clemson.

Evidently, LA and I don't love our kids because we don't take ours to the game. We watched countless infants - just days old be carried into stadium. They are dedicated parents. We watched a mother with an approximately 3/4 year old and and infant go up and down the stairs numerous times. She had to be exhausted when she got home. Sorry kids, maybe next year.

The campus frat houses were a lot calmer this past weekend at Clemson.

Danny Ford received the Palmetto Patriot Award from Lt Governor Andre Bauer - The Palmetto Patriot Program was established by Lieutenant Governor Bauer, and it recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their fellow citizens and the State of South Carolina. The Palmetto Patriot Award is given for one's commitment to public service within their state and community. The award is the highest the Lieutenant Governor can bestow. It took this long?

Congrats to Ms. Doubtfire for leading Europe to victory of the US in the Ryder Cup.

Rickie Fowler - a PGA tour rookie, Ryder Cup rookie and nerves of steel - 4 straight birdies, down 3 with 3 to play. Not the best video clip but does show his approach at 16, 17 and putts at 17 and 18. I want him on my team!



I am not blaming the Ryder Cup loss on Hunter Mahan (The blame is on everyone who played in Round 3 that got there arse handed to them - from up 2 points to down 4) but he did make me feel better with his flub up on 17. It was at the worse possible time, Ryder Cup on the line, I couldn't imagine the pressure. I do the same thing without all the pressure...thanks for being human.

The Braves found one more save in arm of Billy Wagner and limped into the playoffs. The engine is smoking but the pit crew has a couple of days off to fixer up before playing the San Francisco Giants. PS - This is not an indication that I am watching or actually care about MLB. You can get away from it - newspaper and SportsCenter.