It’s 8pm PT and there are only 80360 players registered for the 300k gtd World Record $1 buy-in tourney that starts in 15 hours and 29 minutes.  Wow!  Go figure!  There’s no late Registration kids, better get in while the getting is good.  And you receive a certificate from Guinness World Records that you played the tourney this time.  I’d much rather have the $50K or so 1st prize, it has a prize pool right now at $300,000.00.  Be there or feel left out. Continue reading PokerStars shooting for a new record →

past or present, Christmas represents many things to many different people.  My belief leads me to thinking – and feeling – that one must try to preserve peace and unity in ones self and strive for that special, warm and cozy fluff one gets from giving on Christmas to spreading it out over the other 364 days of the year.  But to everyone that feels Christmas must be reserved for the 25th of December, Merry Christmas, and to the rest of those that don’t, Merry Days!

yeah, there’s plenty of air.  I just can’t seem to find a spot to move that leaves me time to complete the jumble going on in my brain.  I have the boy, his Riotness, in my company since Saturday afternoon.  I had posted that momparental changed the game plan of my picking him up on Friday, etc., etc., etc.  Not to worry, the game plan got changed again.  I thought I was going to pick him up on Sunday, that would leave Saturday open to go to the celebration of life for Gordon Long – and allow me time to visit Aria later that evening.  Slap your face for making plans Linda! I got the text at 1 p.m. could I pick up Riot like NOW and take him?  OK.  I did.  No Aria, that’s another time. Continue reading No breathing room →

I’m in Vegas – tomorrow is the celebration of life of my friend Gordon Long.  Originally I was going to pick up the Rioteer from school today – and head for home.  Lunch with Marie and Carole last week found me exclaiming that I would have Riot with me and driving back and forth, especially after dark on Saturday…Marie gave me the open door treatment again.  I took it.  Continue reading Bright lights, Big city →

Yes, there’s Bloggery things to write about – and lots of pictures to post – but more importantly, my beautiful Kayanna turned 13 on the 13th.  She was born on Friday 13th in December, my mother was born on Friday 13th in December… Continue reading December 13th is a Special Day →

Of course I love to complain about issues with companies that go the extra mile to make sure they trap your dollar bills – including any pocket lint that might be on the bills because it might be ran through a filter and turn into money – and they make sure they get your money, so here goes. Continue reading Customer Service, Prepare to get ripped off →

I got home late Sunday night, welcomed by the wind howling across the desert as I descended ‘the hump’ and thought, ‘at least nothing’s changed.’  Even with the wind, when I reached home, the temperature was 45 degrees, not bad at midnight.  I dragged all my stuff into the coach and cranked up the heat, got online, did a few things, and crashed by 1:30 a.m.  Continue reading Snow – and more →

It’s been a great trip, and all’s gone well.  Even though we had organic food, no fried or crispy critter type of meals, I feel like I gained 10 pounds.  Not a good thing when you’re trying to drop the baby fat.  Gary and Marie (and/or) will meet me at the airport and it will be late before I get in.  It will be even later by the time I hit home and get the Steed unloaded and the heat cranked up in the coach.  I expect to be back here soon with pictures and a few tales of the trip, but for now, I only have about 8 hours left with my family before we head for Eugene.  Laters.

I no sooner received the news yesterday on Gordon Long, had my snifflie cry, talked with Jennie (Josh’s best half) about my relationship with Gordon and Carole, when I picked up my phone to find a text message from Carmen Bates that Paula Halford had passed.  Super SHOCK! Continue reading RIP Paula Halford →