Tryin’ to get my blue balls bad example clan papers. Lot’s of I’s to dot(I like that part) and T’s to cross. I’m just ’bout there. Yesterday, was the day somebody, some MBA no doubt decided an “off site” meeting would be a good time to get all us in a room, corner us, torture us for 4 off hours and pound us for intel, and feed us, then return and repeat, except the feedin’ part.

After my regular stint, I had another 5 hour meeting off site. Jebus, WTFF. Just ask me, I’ll tell you what you want to know. Anyway, sometime around 9:30 last night, I got home. Nobody here. Just the dawgs. In their kennels. Lovely. When people can help out it’s all good. Not do it all for you, but help out when you’re busy and can’t do it for yourself(or more precisely for the dawgs).

I didn’t have any of those people ’round last night. Then, I had homework to do, tryin’ to get my clan membership. Hell, I’m still workin’ on it. It ain’t easy.

Monday, I got an envelope in the mail. It was one of those bubble wrapped envelopes. You know, you’re thinkin’, “There’s something good in there”. I should’ve known better. There might be, maybe there is. I’ve been at my present company 20 years the 24th of this month. I like to think I’ve done a decent job at keepin’ a low profile and doin’ what they’ve asked of me. That’s why I’m still there. Go ahead ya’ll, take credit for anything I’ve done. I get enough amusement knowin’ that without me doin’ it, you’d be lookin’ for somebody that could. I’m a simple man that way. Well, maybe I’m just simple. Either way, I’ve still got a job after 20 years with the same company, that’s a simply complicated thing to do nowadays.

So, I opened the envelope, and there’s a website to go to. I get to pick out a 20 year gift. It’s not as easy as choice “A”, or “B”. No no no, it has to be more complicated then that. Evidently, variety, IS the spice of life. Man, I didn’t even cash in on the 15 year “present” ’cause up ’til then, I’d been lettin’ ‘Neckmomma pick ‘em. She liked to, and I didn’t care ’bout it much. Kinda like birthdays are to me. Just another day. Anyway this year, they had a lot of the same ol’ “traditional” stuff they always do. Watches, Rings, Lamps, Luggage, that kinda crap, but when I went to the website and looked at the rest of the stuff, they seemed to have some pretty cool shit.

One of the things that hey had was a tent that slept 7, and a little fire tub thing, and a propane portable grill. That one kind of sparks interest because I can see myself spendin’ a weekend or twenty at the club next summer. Me and the dogs.

Then they had this thing, big, cylindrical, I wasn’t sure just WTF it was. Turns out, that sumbitch will hold 72 cans, and it’s a “deck referigerator”. Now, I’m likin’ that too.

I’m lookin’ further on down the list… I see a “470 watt Home Theatre” speaker/amp system. That intrigues me as well.

Next to that, a digital camera. I’ve got one, but ‘Necksis has been wantin’ one for a while. My camera suits me, but the one they’re offerin, it’s not so much to my likin’ but for the kind of pictures she’s wantin’ to take, it’s perfect.

Now, here’s the kicker… There’s a Digital Video deal too. This sumbitch will take stills, and video. Awww damn man. The pictures, and “video at bats”, not to mention the “video in the field” stuff I could get on ‘Neckson next year makes me want to stray that way.

If you want to see some pictures of what I’m talkin’ about click on the “more” link below left… If you’re bored. I can’t say I blame you…