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During Father's Day

2009-06-30T19:58:00.000-05:00

Taken at the Annual International Festival in Columbia.

Double Rainbow

2009-06-02T22:34:00.000-05:00

Not sure whether my camera phone picked this up, but you should see at least one rainbow in this shot. My naked eye saw two. This happened on June 1.

Media Coverage at Courthouse

2009-05-22T13:18:00.000-05:00

I understand a woman was tried this week for second degree murder (the husband was the deceased). There was a lot of media at this event, this satellite truck being typical. --SJR

Ballet Group Portrait

2009-05-10T11:27:00.000-05:00

This is Andrea's group recital photo at Columbia Dance Academy earlier this week. --SJR

Has anyone seen this car?

2009-04-22T18:35:00.000-05:00

This vehicle was seen in front of the Maury County courthouse earlier this week. The front end appears to be a motorbike, which was then assembled to a VW Beetle!

Happy Easter

2009-04-12T09:10:00.001-05:00

--SJR

"Mule Idol" Observations

2009-03-21T23:01:00.000-05:00

"She sounded like a cat kicked over a fence." --Andrea commenting on someone singing at "Mule Idol," a local singing competition roughly modeled after American Idol

Riddle

2009-03-17T23:15:00.000-05:00

Q. How will you know when my Dad is an attorney?
A. Because he always comes home late! --Andrea

This was meant to be this blog's first entry

2009-03-01T20:18:00.003-06:00

These photos were taken prior to December 2006. I had tried to post them to the blog from my cell phone, but they never went through successfully. I'm only discovering them again this evening. As the scriptures say, "The first shall be last, and the last shall be first." (Incidentally, if you're wondering about the photo on the bottom, Andrea was trying to catch snowflakes for the first time.) --SJR

For 13 February

2009-02-13T22:28:00.000-06:00

Some photos don't need words. This is one of them.

Happy Valentine's Day, Andrea. --SJR

Unclear on the Concept, Chapter 3

2009-02-07T22:31:00.000-06:00

From the latest trip to Walmart: An unidentified half-wit leaves yogurt in the condiments aisle. Sick!

A Tale of Two ATMs

2009-01-09T16:50:00.004-06:00

At a nearby Walmart, two ATMs were sitting near each other by the customer service desk. One ATM is owned by a local bank. The other ATM is owned by Walmart itself. Now I don't have an account with this local bank, so when I insert my ATM card and request a withdrawal, said bank wants to add a $2.50 surcharge. Kinda high, if you ask me, even among banks that do this sort of thing.

So I go to Walmart's ATM. Here's the interesting thing: It sells money orders, in addition to operating purely as a cash machine. So, out of curiousity, I use the machine to buy a money order for $10, whereupon I'm assessed a 46 cent fee for the instrument, and the machine produces it on the spot. Then it asks if I want cash back from the purchase(!). I say yes, specify the amount, and the machine dutifully withdraws the funds from my checking account and dispenses it to me. The wonderful thing is there's no ATM surcharge at all, and I can turn around and redeposit the money order or use it for any other purpose.

So it's $2.50 vs. 46 cents. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Local bank, are you listening??? --SJR

Household Cleaning Tip

2008-12-29T21:57:00.001-06:00

A glue board, used to catch mice, was accidentally stuck to the floor. Glue residue remained on the floor for days, and could not be removed, despite scrubbing and the use of many solvants, including traditional floor cleaners. What to do? It turns out the only thing that would dissolve the glue was Ajax brand dish detergent. FYI. --sjr

Genius? We Think So!

2008-12-01T17:50:00.001-06:00

Andrea received an early Christmas present: Her own set of an encyclopedia. It's geared towards the upper elementary and middle school grades...but she's reading at the 4th grade level already!

Decision 2008: Projections

2008-10-19T22:39:00.003-05:00

Projections for the election are contained in the attached picture. Tentatively, I project Senator Obama to win next month's election by a fairly healthy margin, barring anything unforeseen. The delegate count: 332 to 206. --Sandy

First Movie!

2008-09-15T19:06:00.006-05:00

Quite frankly, I didn't think I could post a *video clip* straight from my Palm Treo, but it has come to pass (however brief it might be). And here's nearly another first: Andrea is singing straight from the hymnal during church. --Sandy

Being an Attorney...

2008-09-14T20:13:00.001-05:00

...means sometimes that we get invited to fundraising events. Here, the family arrived early Saturday morning at Applebee's for a pancake breakfast, supporting a local private school. --Melinda

Oh, Bother

2008-09-02T18:22:00.001-05:00

Andrea's reaction when Mommy and Daddy act silly. --SJR

Family...

2008-08-23T01:21:00.001-05:00

...isn't it about...malling?

Country Crock of &*@#

2008-08-22T23:37:00.001-05:00

In yet another example of someone who is unclear on the concept, someone leaves margarine on top of the candy in the checkout lane. Yuck!

Another First

2008-08-05T07:25:00.001-05:00

This photo was taken just prior to the first day of First Grade. --SJR

What is 3?

2008-08-01T23:30:00.001-05:00

The Answer Is: It's the number of purses Andrea uses when shopping at Walmart.

All You Really Need to Know About the Law

2008-07-29T22:23:00.004-05:00

Lawyers talk to strangers and criminals. --Andrea

Memorandum on Freedom

2008-07-27T21:35:00.003-05:00

In one of Andrea's first typewriter entries, she writes (after spelling errors were removed): "Are you free? We are glad we have freedom. In the Philippines, they do not have freedom. Too bad. They are poor."

Riddle No. 2

2008-07-25T21:22:00.003-05:00

From the Desk of Andrea:
Q. What do you call a telephone with legs?
A. A walkie-talkie.