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It has been six years since I started this blog. 1035 posts later, and I'm still here.
I've not been very good lately on keeping up with the blog. Real life interferes way too much. But I'm going to try to keep it going now that I'm in Texas.
I've met some great folks via this blog and hope to meet more in the future. Thanks to the one or two readers that I've still got left. I'll try to keep you entertained.
I spoke earlier about technical difficulties I was having writing a post. It's pretty bad when you can't even upload a photo or hit the carriage return. Something just ain't right.
I opened up a help ticket with Typepad, my blogging provider. They said the problem was with Windows Explorer 9, which I just installed last week, after being bombarded with constant messages from Microsoft that I needed to upgrade. I was going to have to disable this and that or switch to another search engine. I thought I'd try Google Chrome. It works just perfect.
So if Windows Explorer is giving you fits, there are other options. Go to Chrome.
Title: You and Me
Artist: Penny & the Quarters
Composer: Unknown
Album: Blue Valentine Soundtrack
Label: Lakeshore
Year Released: 2011
I rented the movie Blue Valentine this week. Trust me, don't do it. What a depressing mess it was. I just wanted to put the lead characters out of their misery. Two hours later, I was just as miserable as they were. Good thing I only paid a $1 at Redbox.
There was a song featured in the movie that was supposed to be the couple's "our song". I had never heard it before and it stuck in my head. I did some research and it turns out that the song was a demo recorded on the Ohio soul label Prix in the early 1970s. The producers of the movie are trying to locate the singers on this record. You'd think someone would recognize it. I'm doing my part and featuring it on Friday Sock Hop.
So enjoy this new, old song! I sure did.
Yesterday as I was heading to the Baggage Area of Terminal B at IAH airport, I passed a pilot heading for his plane. He was dragging his luggage behind him and just whistling a happy tune. It was great to see an airline employee so happy going to work. Then I realized what the tune was. It was "If I Only Had a Brain" from The Wizard of Oz. Somehow, I don't think I would want to fly on his plane.
I got the relocation package and began making plans to move to Texas. All my belongings have been in a storage unit back in Indiana since last summer.
I flew back on a Sunday and began doing last minute packing. I picked up the 17 foot U-Haul truck on Tuesday. My buddy Carl flew in to Indy on Wednesday and we immediately began loading the truck. It took us 2.5 hours to load. I had to leave some items behind because the truck was jammed full. We drove to Terre Haute and spent a short night there. We arose the next day at 5am, showered, and hit the road. I was hoping to make it to Texarkana. We blew through there around 3pm. Carl said, "We're going all the way to Houston." We got into town about 9pm and went to unloading. With the help of my friends Gail and Pam, we got it all unloaded in 1.5 hours. Carl and I then stayed up and did some unpacking.
The next day we returned the U-Haul and then Carl flew back home on Saturday. I can't thank Carl enough for moving me down here. He drove 19 hours straight except for 20 minutes that I drove in Arkansas. What a trooper!
So now, as of April 1, I am a Houston resident. Never thought I'd say those words.
Has it really been since January since I posted? Good grief. Time to start up again. Lots has happened since then.
Now where was I again?
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