I really do need to preface this post by saying that I am a vegetarian who is probably just used to seeing all of those terrible factory farm photos (which, of course, disgust me). I am also never one to shy away from an offensive joke. Yup, I’m sure you’ve it figured out by now; […]
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Mafia nicknames: When you’re not as clever as you’d hoped you were.
So, I was watching Quantum Leap last night and Sam said something like, “Hold on, I’ve gotta jimmy the lock.” I was immediately struck by the notion that “Jimmy the Lock” would be a fantastic gangster name. I mean, wouldn’t it? OK, maybe not for a Corleone, but perhaps for the type of guy featured […]
Where we find ourselves now: The saildrive saga.
In early January, Charlie and I prepared to begin the installation of our new Beta Marine sixty horsepower engine and saildrive. Over a month later, the boat remains on the hard and without a power plant. Though neither one of us had ever owned a boat with a saildrive before, we both have quite a […]
Where the blogger woefully laments her lack of posts; vows to change.
Even blogs that don’t get read have authors who are ashamed of how little they post. This blog is no different. In an attempt to jump start things around here, it’s time for some randoms! Tu madre! I recently rewatched the gem of a film Y Tu Mamá También and, against my better judgement, shared the […]
In defense of Floridians and the Florida State Fair.
I’m not going to say there weren’t questionable characters roaming about at the fairgrounds this past Monday. I had my suspicions about a few folks, but I’m uppity like that. As a lifelong Floridian, I’m aware of a certain reputation folks around here are saddled with, and, as one would suspect, supposed evidence of this […]
More than meets the eye.
I was driving down the street the other day when I saw a shiny, white Toyota Sequoia. It was then that I realized that if the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was a Transformer, that’s the car he would be. No doubt. + =
Haul Out, aka: My Awesome Marine Biology Project
On November 2, 2011, we hauled the Compass. Also on that date, I took the most awesome picture of a boat penis. See below for more pictures of my boat’s former manhood.