Category: Blogging

If it’s Friday night then it must be time for my weekly round-up of what’s goin’ on at some of my favourite blogs:

• Travis was the victim of a crime this past week.
• Jesse has been wearing sweater vests since the 1980s, and he’s not stopping now.
• Kelly’s brother played in the snow in Georgia.
• Chris (Elrod) got high on Redline.
• Phil (Hoover) has a solution to our Immigration problems. 

ALWAYS HONEST … SOMETIMES BRUTAL !

1.  Another brief cool spell is upon us aqui en Homestead. I turned off my A.C. last night, and this afternoon one of my sliding glass doors is open. It’s a nice comfy 76°F here in my living room. We’re dropping down to the mid-50s again tomorrow morning – just like this morning.

2.  I think I have my first vacation planned for 2008. I’m going to San Antonio Texas to hang out at the River Walk with my brother at the end of June. San Antonio is the Orlando of Texas.

3.  I’m thinking about doing a very special upcoming edition of ‘The Major’s Walk-A-Thon’ on-location at Monkey Jungle.

4.  Who cares about the ongoing writer’s strike. I managed to record nearly 10 hours of high-quality television programming last night via my 3 VCRs (Arthur, Barney, and Charley). Tonight I’ve got another 6 hours of recording planned. The ‘VHS Trio’ are workin’ overtime !

5.  Further proof that I am 40-years-old (pushing 41) – Less than a week after I sprained my lower back muscle on a Sunday morning at Life Pointe Church I hurt the right-side of my neck and my right shoulder while sleeping awkwardly this past Saturday morning. It’s 84-hours later, and I’m still in moderate pain in that general area. I’m fragile.

6.  ‘The Major’s Life Blog’ was recently described by a fellow believer as a ‘ministry’. I can dig that !  It’s a cool form of communication for me to document the life and times of this fantastic journey that I’m on. God gave me the talent of writing, and I’m using it for good. He is reading my blog every day.

7.  Contrary to possible belief I am not a secret minority investor or owner of Casavana Cuban Cuisine.

8.  The Home Depot at Biscayne Drive and Speedway Boulevard is now open for business. There should be no shortage of home supplies here in the Greater Homestead / Florida City area with two Home Depots and a Lowe’s within 8 miles of each other.

9.  The 12TH season of “The Amazing Race” on CBS airs its finale this upcoming Sunday night at 8 PM EST. I’m rooting for Nicolas and Donald to take the cool mil.

10.  I’m taking the day off from work this upcoming Friday. With Monday as a Federal holiday that gives me a 4-day / 111-hour weekend to catch up on stuff at home. I can’t wait to kick it all off at 3 PM this Thursday afternoon.

If it’s Friday night then it must be time for my weekly round-up of what’s goin’ on at some of my favourite blogs:

• Travis wants to hear about your crazy questions.
• 82-day-old Blake weighs over 13½ pounds and is over two-feet-tall.
• Diego loves to be spoiled by his grandparents.
• Nathan is aggressively promoting the launch of his church in Weston Florida at 10:29 AM next Sunday morning.
• Chris (Elrod) had a rough 3RD year at Compass Point Church in Lakeland Florida.
• Phil is tired of hearing about Ronald Reagan by the Republican presidential candidates.

1.  For the past few months I’ve been spammed via telephone and old-fashioned USPS mail from the obviously well-funded ‘Yes For A Greater Miami-Dade‘ group in a dire effort to get my valuable ‘YES’ vote on the upcoming county question regarding allowing slot machines at three existing horse and dog tracks and Jai Alai Frontons. TODAY I received a giant tube in my mailbox that contained another brightly-coloured advertisement in support of their effort, a nice ink pen, and a 41 cent stamp to use to mail in my absentee ballot. The joke is on them. I’m voting ‘NO’ for this question. I just believe that there are better things to do with money rather than throwing them into slot machines all in the name of greed.

2.  I turned off my A.C. on the night of New Year’s Day, and it stayed off until yesterday afternoon (Monday January 07TH). ‘It just got too warm in here’, exclaimed me at the time. I turned it off again before I went to sleep last night, and it stayed off until I got home from work this afternoon. I think it’s pretty much on now day and night for the rest of the week as temperatures outside approach and exceed the 80°F mark.

3.  I was tailgated severely for about a minute or two on my way home from work this afternoon. What are the chances that it would be a big SUV / minivan doing the dirty deed ?  They are usually high !  It’s always a sincere pleasure of mine to counteract a tailgater by slowing down to exactly the posted speed limit.

4.  An obvious sign of an out-of-control speeder who is as guilty as sin ?  It’s when he / she slams his / her brakes on when suddenly a vehicle by the side of the road with flashing lights atop it comes into view – even when the vehicle is merely a tow truck !

5.  It’s hard to believe that once upon a time in a faraway land called ‘1993’ I actually utilized a 2400 baud modem to dial-out on with my computer. Nowadays I’m cruising at speeds of up to 6.0 Mbps – or up to 2,500 times faster than what I was dealing with way back then in prehistoric computer times. Thank You Comcast !

6.  This morning I had one of those unique cravings that I occasionally get for tuna fish. I took care of it by going to Subway and getting a footlong tuna fish sub with swiss cheese (yum), lettuce, tomato, and pickle. Subway. Eat Fresh.

7.  I wish I knew a good reputable interior decorator within the local area. That person could go to work on my home almost immediately. I have a ‘wish list’ of enhancements that I would like to make to my home. The addition of ceiling fans is high atop that list.

8.  My old-fashioned VHS VCRs will be working overtime tonight taping an estimated 10 hours or more of quality television programming for viewing at a later date. While all of that is going on I’m planning to watch the Homestead City Council Meeting from last night. It’s one of the greatest reality shows on television !

9.  I currently weigh 169.5 pounds. Now we’re getting closer to my ideal weight of 165 pounds !

10.  And now a ‘Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts’ EXCLUSIVE:  I’ve been keeping this a secret for the past 2½-days. I haven’t told a soul. It is now time to reveal it to the world. Here we go. This past Sunday morning (bright and early at around 7:45 AM) at Life Pointe Church I severely sprained my lower back muscle(s) when I attempted to pick-up a large plastic container of Hospitality material that was much heavier than I anticipated. I instantly felt the pain, and I was in moderate to severe pain for pretty much all of Sunday and Monday. The pain is starting to subside today, and hopefully by tomorrow it will be all gone. This is not the first time that this has happened doing the same exact thing. I keep forgetting that I’m 40-years-old (pushing 41). Usually I feel like I’m in my mid-to-late-20s. Over the past couple of days I felt like I was in my mid-to-late-40s !  I’ll be OK.