Friday, April 30, 2010

Friday Morning Musings, What The Buck? Edition

Good day to you all.

I'm a little pressed for time, so let's make this quick and dirty.

Big love to my E-ve.  She's awesome, dedicated, hard workin', pretty and smart... what more could I ask for?  And happy almost anniversary to us. 

I'm hoping that I can get her firmly planted on the Habs bandwagon as the Pittsburgh series starts tonight.  New and even temporary Habs fans are always welcome.  Come aboard.  Hold on tight.  And enjoy the ride.

With that said, I'd like to wish my favourite Pens fan - @technicolor_cat the best of luck and I hope your viewing parties are great fun.

I also look forward to messages back and forth with Romeo as we get excited at the same things in the game at the same time.  Go us.

I'm starting to get used to McDonalds coffee.  I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.  I had a much better cup of coffee from a small place in the neighbourhood yesterday, and I can still tell the difference.  But this stuff doesn't make me want to quit drinking it.

Congrats to the Blue Jays' John Buck.  Dude had himself a night against the A's by jacking 3 home runs.  He became the 15th Blue Jay to go deep at least 3 times in a game and the first catcher in the big leagues to do it since 2004.  And, we won!

K, like I said, pressed for time.

So, I hope that you all have great weekends, and if it rains, like it's supposed to,  I hope you stay dry.

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Thursday Morning Musings, Habs Win, Habs Win Edition

Good morning friends.

As the title of today's blog suggests, the Habs won last night.  I'm a happy boy!

Much lovin' to E-ve for working so very, very hard.  She deserves all the good things that come to her in the world.

And more.

Much work to be done today.  Big plans in my head, and lots of goals, short term and long term that need to be accomplished.

High fives to everyone that's awesome.

It's a nice, warm day in the city today.  No jacket required.  Part of me is sorry for those of you in Calgary that are stuck in the snow, the other part is a bad man and may be giggling a little bit.

Jaroslav Halak is my homeboy.

I'm looking pretty preppy today, in a laid back kind of way.  I like it.

Probably shouldn't have skipped breakfast.

Call someone today and tell them that you love them.

Gotta jet kids.  Go forth and be great.  I know you've got it in you.

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wednesday Morning Musings, I'm Still Here Edition

Hey kids. 

I'm super sorry for being away.  I've had posts written and ready to go for the past 2 days in a row but my BB hasn't let me post.  What a jerk eh.

Big lovin' to E-ve.  I am crazy happy that her migraine is feeling better today.  Her being healthy and happy is the primary goal.  I hope that I'm doing a good job.

Also thanks to her for supporting my Habs.  Even if she isn't a fan after the play-offs end, I'll take it for now.

Speaking of the Habs, it's game 7 tonight.  The biggest game of the season thus far.  The Caps have been pushed to the edge by the team that they were supposed to handle easily.  We've got them exactly where we want them... on the ropes and making line-up changes. 

Go Habs Go!

Can't wait to see Jake and Romeo... the time is coming. 

The Losers has been a pretty good read so far.  I haven't dedicated the kind of time to it that it deserves from me... but I will.  I promise.

And speaking of losing... the Blue Jays are killing me right now.  Two games in a row have been lost by 1 run to the Red Sox.  I'm not sure which was worse, the 13-12 slugfest or the 2-1 game last night that was lost on a bases loaded walk.  Arg.

Glee was once again awesome last night.  I love the singing and story and Sue Sylvester and all of it.

And Chuck was awesome on Monday night.  We're back to new episodes and I love it!  Chuck and Sarah are a couple, Casey is back and Morgan is on Team Bartowski.  I'm a happy, happy boy. 

K, I'm doing about a thousand things today so it's time to go.

Have a great hump day.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Thursday Morning Musings, Earth Day 2010 Edition

Hey hey kids.



It's Earth Day. Here's hoping that you're taking a look at what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and keep things greening up.



Big ups to my E-ve. She made a great pasta and shrimp dinner with salad to start and pudding to finish. She rocked my taste buds. Was awesome. It's always a good time when she's here. I lurve it.



Was a sad thing seeing the Habs lose to the Caps. We're down 3-1 in the series now and things don't look good. But a boy can hope.



Worky tomorrow.



Bloggy today.



I wish the DVD player was working. There are some flicks that I've been jonesing to watch. Oh well. It had a good run.



I really dig Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Jake and I have talked about it. Makes him wanna open a place of his own. Makes me wanna cook and eat. A lot. We watched it last night. The steak place they hit up was fantastic. It is totally a show I would pick up on DVD and try to play with some of the dishes that they are making in these restaurants.



More good reviews for Kick-Ass as Romeo went to pick up the graphic novel because he like the movie.



Poor reviews for the Blue Jays home stand. The Royals picked up a 10th inning win yesterday afternoon. Today is an off day, and then it's back to the grind tomorrow.



It's sunny today, but was quite chilly earlier. Here's hoping it's nicer later.



I think that's all I've got for Thursday. Have a great day. Stay out of trouble.



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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Wednesday Morning Musings, Sid's A Monster Edition

Good morning kiddies.



Big ups to Mother Nature for the sunshine today. Well done lady.



Bigger ups to E-ve. Have a great shift and a better day my love. Also, E-ve is a pretty awesome baker. I forgot to swoon over the blueberry muffins that she made, they were super tasty. And the birthday cake she made for her friend over the weekend looked fantastic as well.



All reports and reviews so far are that Kick-Ass is a movie worth seeing. Jake and Romeo saw it Monday night and I got Jake's take on it last night. And another friend saw it last night and was quite enthusiastic in telling me to do myself a favour and see the flick.



I picked up a copy of The Losers yesterday. So far I've barely cracked the cover. But with the movie coming I got intrigued.



The Blue Jays look to sweep the Royals this afternoon in the open dome. It's a win that would be really nice to get after being swept by the Angels in the last series. Ot would also mean a 5 win and 5 loss record on the first home stand of the year. And that's better than 4 and 6.



Go Habs Go. I still believe in Carey Price.



I dreamed of junk food for dinner and now E-ve is making fun of me a little.



Sidney Crosby has been a monster so far in the play-offs. Check his numbers and ask anyone who has watched. He is running the Sens out of the tournament.



Time to go for now friends.



Have a great day. I wish you nothing less.



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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tuesday Morning Musings, Hope And Yes We Can Edition

Hey kids.


Hope that things are going well. Hope is back. That's a good thing mes amis. I needed it.



Dear E-ve,


Merci, you are amazing to me. I thank you. And love you very much.



Go Jays Go! I know that I haven't been to see the boys yet. But I will. I promise. I am happy with a big 8-1 win over the Royals last night. We needed that one.



Not happy the Habs lost 5-1. But that's all I want to say about that.



The sun is back out again today. And that's awesome. With high temps coming up to about 19 I think I might rock shorts and flip flops for a little walk. That's right. I said it.



Miranda Lambert. If you don't know that name, go on YouTube and punch it in. She's pretty great. I love the edge. And congrats to the girl. Sunday was a good night for her.



Tea time I think friends. I'll talk to ya later.



And as per always. If this is the 1 day a week you stop by, see you next Tuesday!



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Monday, April 19, 2010

Monday Morning Musings, I'm Alive, Sorry, Edition

Hey all.


I know that I've been away a while. Sorry about that.



Wanted to let you all know that I'm alive and kicking. Not at the top of my game, but I'll get back to it.



Big, huge love to E-ve for being here for me no matter what. I'm a lucky guy. We all know it.



And congrats to E-ve as well for rocking her exams last week! I'm very proud of her.



Go Habs go!



I'm fighting a cold that just doesn't want to go away. It's only been a few days, but it feels longer at this point. Grr.



High fives to Romeo and Jake. They are the awesome and I can't wait to see them in May as plans stand now.



I look handsome today. So that's a good thing. Oh ya.



The NBA and NHL play-offs have started. And if you aren't watching, boy are you missing some amazing sports. These dudes are all laying it on the line. Love it.



As for the Blue Jays... Sigh. After a good start the boys of summer were swept at home by the Angels. Not a good thing. And now we have the Royals coming in. I really want to see some wins. Let's go boys.


The sun is shining and I'm about to go out and enjoy it. I hope you get to do the same.


Have a good one kids. I'll try to be back again soon.



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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Sunday Morning Musings, Another Day Edition

Hey kids.



Excited to see E-ve today. I miss her. It'll be the awesome.



Big ups to Jake and Romeo. Those guys are pretty darn awesome too. Romeo is working out some of the kinks out with the podcast. We're thinking of doing some more recording today.



The Habs finally did it, clinched a play-off spot. I think I should be happier. But I'm not. They're backing in, there isn't much momentum right now. The first round could be quick.



The grocery store was a success yesterday. The cupboards are much more full than they were before. And almost everything was on sale. Win.



And the Blue Jays won again. Win.



Batman: The Brave and the Bold is on my TV. No idea how that happened.



And so is hockey. Go figure.



Have a great day friends. Enjoy the sunshine.



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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Saturday Morning Musings, Just 1 Freakin' Point Edition

Good morning kiddies.



Big, huge, over-sized, over-the-top lovin' to my E-ve. She's the awesome.



Tonight the Habs play the Leafs and here's the deal, if the Habs win or even get to overtime they clinch a play-off spot. If not, and I pray this doesn't come to pass, everything depends on the Flyers and NY Rangers tomorrow. Mon Dieu, Habs fans have never hated the Leafs more than they do today.



Side note: I still love my Leafs fan friends. Just not your team.



Thank you to everyone for crossing your fingers for me yesterday. It totally worked and I now have a new job.



Second best news of the day yesterday is that Romeo has an edited podcast ready to go! I'm excited to hear it. And excited to come up with something new this Sunday.



Go Jays Go. The Blue Jays are now 3-1 on the young season after a 9th inning comeback in Baltimore yesterday. Vernon Wells didn't hit a home run though... So he's back to a 162 pace.



Now that my PS2 has come back to life I can't decide what to play. NBA so I can actually see the Raptors win? PGA because of the Masters? NHL with the play-offs coming? Or MLB cause that's what's in there now?



Still working on my Batman guest post for Romeo. Hope to be emailing him a draft later today.



I think that's all for now my friends. I'll be around all day, so check the Twitter feed.



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Friday, April 9, 2010

Friday Morning Musings, Keep 'Em Crossed Edition

Good morning kids.



TGIF and Happy Friday to all of you. I hope you all rock today.



Big ups to E-ve for being my biggest fan. She's pretty awesome. I'm her biggest fan too. Here's hoping that she has a good day start to finish.



Disappointment again last night for Habs fans last night. Carolina took it to Montreal on the day they were awarded the 2011 All-Star Game. The Habs now need 1 point against the Leafs tomorrow or a loss by the NY Rangers to lock up a play-off spot.



Have you checked in on www.erraticthoughtpatterns.blogspot.com yet? That's where the podcast is going to land. And I've been throwing up some updates and such while Romeo does the hard work.



High fives to Romeo and Jake as they have plans to come for a visit in the nearish future. Yay!



Thumbs up to Vernon Wells as he homered for the 3rd straight game and 4th time this young season and helped to Blue Jays come back in the 9th inning to beat the Texas Rangers. The good guys are now 2-1 on the season and play in Baltimore this afternoon to open up a weekend set.



It's a chilly day in the city. A high of only 6 is being called for. Far from the t-shirt weather we've been enjoying lately. I'm calling for a do-over.



Big announcement from Toronto city hall today that Nathan Phillips Square will be getting a great big makeover. I can't wait to see what it looks like when they're done.



I think that's all I've got for now my friends.



Keep your fingers crossed for me today. I'll tell you why later.



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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Thursday Morning Musings, Ricky's On The Mound Edition

Good aft kiddies.



I hope you're well.



Big hig fives to E-ve and her study group. I'm sure they are working the flash cards and calculators as we speak. Keep it up guys.



Excited to see E-ve soon. Miss her.



Thumbs up to my PS2 as it decided to work yesterday. I have no idea why I tried it, but yay!



As I had some time on my hands yesterday afternoon I decided to rock a fantasy draft for franchise mode in MLB '09 The Show... After 53 rounds of drafting I let the cpu do the rest for me.



And today I made some trades to make the squad even better. We're gonna hit and we're gonna pitch at the front of the rotation... But catch and throw will be tough and we aren't very fast.



The real life Blue Jays are on the field right now in Texas. The are looking for a second win in a row against the Rangers. Ricky Romero is on the hill for the Jays and I have high hopes for him this summer.



Big ups to Vernon Wells and his 3 home runs and 6 rbi so far this season. Fans have been waiting for this type of production for years.



Thumbs down to the Maple Leafs for not beating the NY Rangers last night.



It's a grey, ugly day outside. The kind of day that kinda makes me wish I had a cat to cuddle with.



I got started yesterday on my guest post for Romeo's blog. My only concern is length. I may have to make it a 2 parter.



I succesfully used the last of the Easter leftovers yesterday. First the ham got diced and mixed in with onion and peppers and set atop some oven baked hashbrowns. And then for dinner the turkey and stuffing were combined with onion, corn, peas, carrots, green beans and pasta in a make shift caserole that worked pretty well. I'll be having more of it for dinner tonight.



The stupid bathroom sink is backed up again.



Go Habs Go.



With the Chris Bosh and Hedo Turkaglu injuries to the Raptors I'm starting to wonder if missing the play-offs and getting a higher draft pick isn't such a bad idea. Chris Bosh will likely leave for greener pastures and we will have cap space and a hot young rookie to revamp the roster for next year.



Wish I was going to the Blue Jays home opener on Monday.



Tally whoa!



Have a great Thursday friends. We're almost at the weekend.



Check the Twitter feed for exciting info as the day goes on.



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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Wednesday Morning Musings, Busy Day Edition

Good morning you crazy animals.



It's a rainy day in Pizzaville but that's okay. We need the rain for the flowers. Or so they say.



Big lovin' to my E-ve. She's pretty awesome and has been studying like crazy. Proud of her. And hope that I can see her soon to tell her to her pretty face.



Sad faces as both the Habs and Raptors lost their games last night. The Raptors I mostly expected as they were playing King James and his Cavs. But the Habs had a chance to make things a whole lot easier on the fans against the Isles. But noooo, that would mean we could breath easier. Maybe even relax and get ready for the play-offs. Jeez.



Now we have to cheer for the Leafs tonight as they take on the Rangers. If the Rangers lose, we're in... Go Leafs Go I guess.



High five to Romeo who is tweeting up a storm @romeoblogs. Add him and see what he has to say. Right now it's a whole lot of love for folks who edit as he works on the podcast.



Just passing the Rainforest Cafe. I lurve that place. Good memories.



I miss having a phone that vibrates.



Great episode of NCIS on Showcase last night. Falling in love with that show. But it's still no Chuck.



Blue Jays are back in action tonight versus the Rangers... I guess I'll be cheering for Toronto to beat the Rangers in New York and Arlington. If the blue birds win they'll be tied with the Red Sox and Yankees in the standings.



I think that today may be a good day to read some more Batman. I'm starting to come up with ideas for my guest post over at www.semi-dailyplanet.blogspot.com



More love to E-ve... Because I can.



Have a great hump day kids.



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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Tuesday Morning Musings, Chuck Vs The Blue Devils Edition

Good morning kids.



Welcome to Tuesday. I hope it has found you well.



Big lovin' to E-ve as exam studying season has started and is now in full swing. I have a ton of faith in her smarts and have no doubt that she's going to rock next week. Also, thank you to her for being awesome when times get tough.



Disappointing end to the Blue Jays season opener yesterday as Jason Frasor allowed 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 loss to the Rangers. Vernon Wells and Adam Lind both went deep for the Jays in the loss giving some hope for the offence moving forward.



Yesterday's lunch of hamburgers really hit the spot. But now we need more sandwich pickles. As E-ve remarked, you can never have too many.



Side note: I love looking at well painted graffiti.



Congratulations to the Duke Blue Devils and Butler Bulldogs after last night's NCAA title game. Duke won a close one, 61-59 and are once again champions. I'm not happy, but that's what happened.



What did make me happy last night was Chuck. That show is the best on TV. The only downside is that they are taking a 3 week break.



The Habs can clinch a play-off spot tonight with a win over the New York Islanders. It would be nice to get it done now and not leave anything to chance Saturday against the Leafs.



Huge news... Romeo is on Twitter. Find him and follow him @romeoblogs.



Next will have to be Jake and E-ve.



I think that's all for now friends.



As always, if this is the only day of the week you're here, see you next Tuesday.



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Monday, April 5, 2010

Monday Morning Musings, Bugs Bunny And Breakfast Edition

Hey there. Glad you could make it.


Here's hoping you all had a great weekend full of friends and family. And if you're still with them, awesome.



Big lovin' to E-ve while she makes her way to work. With a little luck there'll be some big tippers and smiling customers.



Last night was Red Sox vs Yankees in game 1 of the MLB season. The Red Sox pulled out a come from behind 9-7 win. They had planned on winning games with pitching and defence this year. They didn't last night. We'll see how it goes moving forward.



This afternoon is Blue Jays game 1 of 162. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05pm. I'm pretty excited. Can't help it. Every year I get excited for the start of the season. So here's my good luck wish to the Toronto Nine... Go get 'em boys.



Last night Romeo and Jake and I spent some time on the phone yapping and recording on Romeo's laptop for the podcast. The blog is open and ready for business at www.erraticthoughtpatterns.blogspot.com and Romeo's doing some editing and such later today/ tomorrow/ this week.



Currently watching Bugs Bunny on Teletoon Retro. Le awesome.



Also currently getting quite hungry. Cereal maybe, or ham and egg sandwich or raisin bread. Mmm.



Have a great day friends. Things to try and do today. I should get going on them.



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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Sunday Morning Musings, Up Before The Sun Edition

Good morning kids.  Happy Easter!

I hope that everyone is up and happy, or asleep and dreaming pretty.  I've been up since 5:47 with Mommy Z getting ready for the sunrise church service and breakfast.  It was awfully pretty out there... but dang was it early.  Thank goodness for coffee.

Big, huge, special, one of a kind lovin' to E-ve.  She really is the straw that stirs my drink.  She makes me happy when skies are grey.  I can't wait to be back in the city so that I can see her again.

Today is podcast day.  I just have to get home so that I can phone in my participation.  I don't think that anyone on the Go Train needs to hear us being ridiculous until it posts.  I'm still working on some ideas.  But I have a feeling that it will mostly be the three of us being us.

Today is also opening day of the Major League Baseball season.  It's a magical and wondrous day that comes but once a year.  And with the Red Sox and Yankees going at it in Boston things are sure to start with a bang.

Mommy Z is getting herself ready for church service #2 so I'm gonna wrap things up here. 

I hope that no matter what you are celebrating at this time of year, you are able to do it with friends and family. 

Thank you for stopping in.

Shalom.

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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Saturday Morning Musings, Float Your Fanny Edition

Good morning, good morning.



I've coming to you live from the back deck of Mommy Z's house way out in the country. If you Googled Float Your Fanny Down The Ganny you might have an idea where I'm at.



Big smiles and lovin' to E-ve who is back safely in Toronto. And thank you to her for coming to Daddy Z's Easter Dinner last night. She's awesome with my niece and nephew. And my dad and step-mom. Over all, she's pretty darn awesome.



I can hear the geese honking up by the pond. I hope the dog puts the run on them. They make one heck of a mess around here.



Today is Float Your Fanny day and family dinner number 2. Lots going on. And then tomorrow morning it's up crazy early to help Mommy Z get the sunrise church service set up on the beach.



The sun is shining and the weather is getting warmer. It feels like early summer right now. I saw some bass and goldfish swimming around the pond earlier. Made me want to get out a fishing rod.



Update: The dog is doing nothing about the geese.



Big win for the Habs last night. I didn't see the game, but everything that I've seen and read leads me to believe that Jaro Halak stole the show and the 2 points. The points put the Canadiens in 6th place with 4 games to play.



I love hanging out in the country.



Time to go and check the laundry kids. Have a great day. Go Habs Go.



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Friday, April 2, 2010

Friday Morning Musings, I'm On A Train Edition

Good afternoon peoples.



Happy Good Friday to all of you. It's a good Friday for me with 20 degree temps and dinner coming up at Daddy Z's.



Big ups to E-ve (who is sitting beside me) for a great hang out and frozen pizza date last night. Coffee and visit time was good at Balzac's and the rest of the night continued to be awesome from there.



Currently we are on the Go Train headed east to Daddy Z's. We have no idea what we're having for dinner. But the company should be alright*.



The Ace of Cakes marathon on Food Nrtwork today is awesome. I love Duff and his crew and they make some of the most amazing looking cakes I've ever seen in my entire life. Le wow!



* as long as people aren't crazy.



Podcast is only 2 days away. @technicolor_cat is starting to come through with some ideas on Twitter and I've got some rattling around in my head as well. We'll see how it goes.



Also coming up, the Float Your Fanny Down The Ganny race is tomorrow. I'm telling you, look it up. It will be the funniest thing you see all day.



The Major League Baseball season starts Sunday. Awesome!



By my math there's a real legit chance at us hitting the 500 post mark this year. Today makes 361.



Just passed a Bingo Hall that we didn't know existed. E-ve's reaction: Niiiice.



It is crazy nice outside today. I kinda wish I had some sunglasses.



High fives to anyone at work today. I've been there.



I think that's all I've got for now kids. I'm getting distracted.



Have a great day!



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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Thursday Morning Musings, I Pity The April Fool Edition

Hey hey hey.



Happy Thursday kids. For most of us it's the start of a long weekend. And there ain't nothing wrong with that.



Big ups to E-ve who I get to see later. We've got a coffee date with a friend we don't get to see very much and then an us date to watch Bones and hang out and maybe even eat. I like the plan a lot.



Plus, the coffee place is called Balzac's, and that makes me giggle.



Dribble penetration.



Tally whoa!



I fired up another Long Form Musings post yesterday about the upcoming podcast experiment with Romeo and Jake. I don't think the link is on the side bar, so here's the url. www.thelongformmusings.blogspot.com or click view complete profile and go from there.



Thumbs down to the effort of the Habs in the 2nd and 3rd period last night. We lost 2-1 and both goalies were in the 3 stars. Not impressed.



Watching the replay of last night's Raptors game right now. Mostly because I know they won. Also because I don't want to watch CSI: NY on A&E.



It is April Fool's Day... I have not played any jokes.



Pizza craving coming on strong. Son of a gun.



Dinner at Daddy Z's tomorrow and then dinner at Mommy Z's on Satirday night. I'll be a well fed boy. And I will be taking tupperware so I can smuggle home left-overs. Don't judge me.



Also, like I said yesterday, it's Float Your Fanny Down The Ganny time this weekend. I've done it once before, and maybe some day I would do it again, but I'm not sure. But Google it and look at the YouTube clips and pictures and stories. It's a pretty cool tradition and a good time.



I hope I get candy this weekend.



I hope you get candy too.



Love to everyone that checks in from time to time, or every day. We're almost at 1700 hits. That's pretty cool.



High fives to @technicolor_cat after I called him out yesterday on Twitter. Good guy.



I am becoming a huge Sonny Weems fan. This dude plays hard, plays well, does the community stuff and brings enthusiasm to everything I see him do.



I think that's all I've got for now mes amis. But there's always a chance that there will be more later.



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