The Shark Dive!

Last Saturday Lori and I went to the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead here on Long Island, New York to go on a shark dive. Atlantis has a 120,000 gallon tank with 10 sharks, a loggerhead sea turtle, a grouper, a moray eel and a lot of assorted other fish. The Shark Dive consists of a brief educational program about sharks, a scuba lesson about the equipment we will be using, safety briefing (that was pretty much just "KEEP YOUR FUCKING HANDS INSIDE THE SHARK CAGE") and the dive itself.

Lori works at the aquarium and was required to go on the shark dive. The employees that have contact with the customers are required to experience first hand the many things the aquarium offers to see and do so they can better explain what they are really like, not just what they think they are like. The most exciting is the Shark Dive. Since she worked at the aquarium, she didn't have to pay to go on the dive, but I did. The normal charge is $155, but I got it for 1/2-price as her guest.

Saturday afternoon we arrived at the aquarium early so we had plenty of time before the shark dive. We went into the gift shop and bought an underwater disposable camera. We both thought pictures from our perspective inside the shark cage would be pretty cool. (Just for the record, none of the pictures came out.)

At 2:00 we met one of the instructors in front of one of the exhibits. Her job was to talk about what kinds of underwater life we would be encountering on the dive. This took about a ½ hour, most of which was by the shark exhibit. The call it the “Lost City of Atlantis Shark Exhibit”.

The shark exhibit is in a 120,000-gallon tank. You can look into the exhibit through large windows in the sides of the tank or in the water from a walkway around the top. There are tons of different types of fish in the tank besides the sharks. They even have a loggerhead sea turtle. Here are a few shots of what we saw in the shark tank.



I couldn't get good shots of the "good ones", so here are some pictures I found on the Internet. In order, loggerhead turtle, grouper, nurse shark and the one with all the teeth, the tiger sand shark.




When the instructor was done with her part, she took us upstairs to hand us over to the dive master. When we got upstairs we saw, I guess, about 50 people waiting to see the shark dive. The instructor says that the shark dive has become one of the most popular things at the aquarium to see.

We met Neil, the dive master who talked a little about what we would be doing. He explained things like the shark cage, the equipment we would be using and getting into a wet suit. The water in the tank is at 72F so a wet suit is definitely necessary.


After the initial briefing by Neil, we went into the changing area and got into our wet suits and then Neil helped us on with the weight belts.


Here we are ready to go.



But first, one last kiss in case we get eaten by the sharks.



Then we got into the shark cage. This is the picture the aquarium instructor took for our 8x10 souvenir photograph. We each got one.



Next we put on our masks. The each mask has a microphone and an earphone so we could talk to each other and listen to the the instructor up above as she talked more about the things in the tank.



Well, time to go swim with the fishes. Bye, bye! Bye, bye!



Then the cage was pushed out into the middle of the tank.


We waited a minute while Neil checked to make sure we both were ready to do this. We both gave him the go ahead and began lowering into the water.


When the cage hit the water, the water began leaking into the wet suits and the shock of how cold the water was hit us. You see, wet suits are called wet suits because you get wet while you are in the water. The 72F water leaks in through the openings for the arms, legs and neck. The water is quickly warmed by your body heat so the shock of the cold water lasts for just a few minutes.

The cage is lowered until just our head are above the water. They stopped at this level so we could check the masks for fit and adjust them if they leaked. They also wanted to see how we handled being underwater.


All of this was new to Lori, but most wasn’t to me. I became a certified scuba diver in the winter of 1972. I became interested in scuba diving after taking a couple of dives while on my honeymoon in Acapulco, Mexico.

We were instructed to squat down and put our head under the water to make sure they fit correctly and didn't leak. Neil adjusted the masks a bit. Lori was very nervous, but gave the go ahead to go a little deeper.


The cage was now at a level where the top of the cage was out of the water, but we were completely submerged and could look around. It took a few minutes for Lori to get used to breathing with a regulator. At first, she had a little difficulty because she was nervous, but soon got used to it. I guess we were at this level for about 5 minutes when Lori asked to go deeper.

The cage was lowered a little more and was now completely covered by the water.


Pretty soon Lori was really getting into this and she asked to go down even farther. She was enjoying it so much, that eventually she asked that the shark cage be lowered right to the bottom. Here are some shots Lori’s daughter and son took of us through the glass in the sides of the tank.



Before you know it, our 30 minutes were up and we were brought up to the surface and the fun was over.



We survived the encounter with the sharks!



They gave us souvenir shark teeth to commemorate the day.



We were only supposed to get one shark tooth, but Lori arranged for us to get two. The larger one in the photo is the souvenir you can buy in the gift shop. The smaller one is from one of the sand tiger sharks in the exhibit. Lori asked one of the diver at the aquarium that maintains the tanks, to get a couple for us from the tank. He made a special dive the week before and got us each one.

WE HAD A BALL!

The Shark Dive!

Last Saturday Lori and I went to the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead here on Long Island, New York to go on a shark dive. Atlantis has a 120,000 gallon tank with 10 sharks, a loggerhead sea turtle, a grouper, a moray eel and a lot of assorted other fish. The Shark Dive consists of a brief educational program about sharks, a scuba lesson about the equipment we will be using, safety briefing (that was pretty much just "KEEP YOUR FUCKING HANDS INSIDE THE SHARK CAGE") and the dive itself.

Lori works at the aquarium and was required to go on the shark dive. The employees that have contact with the customers are required to experience first hand the many things the aquarium offers to see and do so they can better explain what they are really like, not just what they think they are like. The most exciting is the Shark Dive. Since she worked at the aquarium, she didn't have to pay to go on the dive, but I did. The normal charge is $155, but I got it for 1/2-price as her guest.

Saturday afternoon we arrived at the aquarium early so we had plenty of time before the shark dive. We went into the gift shop and bought an underwater disposable camera. We both thought pictures from our perspective inside the shark cage would be pretty cool. (Just for the record, none of the pictures came out.)

At 2:00 we met one of the instructors in front of one of the exhibits. Her job was to talk about what kinds of underwater life we would be encountering on the dive. This took about a ½ hour, most of which was by the shark exhibit. The call it the “Lost City of Atlantis Shark Exhibit”.

The shark exhibit is in a 120,000-gallon tank. You can look into the exhibit through large windows in the sides of the tank or in the water from a walkway around the top. There are tons of different types of fish in the tank besides the sharks. They even have a loggerhead sea turtle. Here are a few shots of what we saw in the shark tank.



I couldn't get good shots of the "good ones", so here are some pictures I found on the Internet. In order, loggerhead turtle, grouper, nurse shark and the one with all the teeth, the tiger sand shark.




When the instructor was done with her part, she took us upstairs to hand us over to the dive master. When we got upstairs we saw, I guess, about 50 people waiting to see the shark dive. The instructor says that the shark dive has become one of the most popular things at the aquarium to see.

We met Neil, the dive master who talked a little about what we would be doing. He explained things like the shark cage, the equipment we would be using and getting into a wet suit. The water in the tank is at 72F so a wet suit is definitely necessary.


After the initial briefing by Neil, we went into the changing area and got into our wet suits and then Neil helped us on with the weight belts.


Here we are ready to go.



But first, one last kiss in case we get eaten by the sharks.



Then we got into the shark cage. This is the picture the aquarium instructor took for our 8x10 souvenir photograph. We each got one.



Next we put on our masks. The each mask has a microphone and an earphone so we could talk to each other and listen to the the instructor up above as she talked more about the things in the tank.



Well, time to go swim with the fishes. Bye, bye! Bye, bye!



Then the cage was pushed out into the middle of the tank.


We waited a minute while Neil checked to make sure we both were ready to do this. We both gave him the go ahead and began lowering into the water.


When the cage hit the water, the water began leaking into the wet suits and the shock of how cold the water was hit us. You see, wet suits are called wet suits because you get wet while you are in the water. The 72F water leaks in through the openings for the arms, legs and neck. The water is quickly warmed by your body heat so the shock of the cold water lasts for just a few minutes.

The cage is lowered until just our head are above the water. They stopped at this level so we could check the masks for fit and adjust them if they leaked. They also wanted to see how we handled being underwater.


All of this was new to Lori, but most wasn’t to me. I became a certified scuba diver in the winter of 1972. I became interested in scuba diving after taking a couple of dives while on my honeymoon in Acapulco, Mexico.

We were instructed to squat down and put our head under the water to make sure they fit correctly and didn't leak. Neil adjusted the masks a bit. Lori was very nervous, but gave the go ahead to go a little deeper.


The cage was now at a level where the top of the cage was out of the water, but we were completely submerged and could look around. It took a few minutes for Lori to get used to breathing with a regulator. At first, she had a little difficulty because she was nervous, but soon got used to it. I guess we were at this level for about 5 minutes when Lori asked to go deeper.

The cage was lowered a little more and was now completely covered by the water.


Pretty soon Lori was really getting into this and she asked to go down even farther. She was enjoying it so much, that eventually she asked that the shark cage be lowered right to the bottom. Here are some shots Lori’s daughter and son took of us through the glass in the sides of the tank.



Before you know it, our 30 minutes were up and we were brought up to the surface and the fun was over.



We survived the encounter with the sharks!



They gave us souvenir shark teeth to commemorate the day.



We were only supposed to get one shark tooth, but Lori arranged for us to get two. The larger one in the photo is the souvenir you can buy in the gift shop. The smaller one is from one of the sand tiger sharks in the exhibit. Lori asked one of the diver at the aquarium that maintains the tanks, to get a couple for us from the tank. He made a special dive the week before and got us each one.

WE HAD A BALL!

One Year Ago Today

Rest in peace Lovey................

One Year Ago Today

Rest in peace Lovey................

Blogger Sucks!

I've been trying to post my story and the pictures about our shark dive on Saturday but Blogger just won't upload the pictures. I'll keep trying and make the post when I can.

Talk to ya' later.

Blogger Sucks!

I've been trying to post my story and the pictures about our shark dive on Saturday but Blogger just won't upload the pictures. I'll keep trying and make the post when I can.

Talk to ya' later.

This Weekend is Going to be Awesome!

Tomorrow afternoon Lori and I are going to Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead to go a shark dive. Yes, you read this right, we are going on a shark dive. Lori works at Atlantis and is required to go on the dive so she can experience it first hand. She gets to bring one guest and that's me.

First we spend some time in a classroom to learn some stuff and then we’ll put on wet suits and get in the shark cage. Then we are submersed for about a 1/2-hour in the 120,000-gallon tank to observe the sharks and other fish in their world. We wear full-face masks with earphones and microphones in them so the instructor, Lori and I can talk about what is going on the whole time. I'm really looking forward to this. A couple of Lori’s co-workers are going to be there to watch us and will be taking some pictures I’m told, so I’ll post pictures of this next week. How cool is that? Click on this link and check it out.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY FUN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!

Last night my son left for the weekend and won't be back home until late Sunday night. So Lori and I will have the place to our selves. Brian is spending the weekend in a cabin somewhere in upstate New York with his girl friend, her sister and her sister’s boyfriend. His girl friend’s-sister's-boy friend's-family (got that?) owns a cabin on a lake up there somewhere. They all get along very well, so I'm sure they will have a good time.

With no chance my son will be home until Sunday, the Official Rules of Nudism are in effect at my house until late Sunday night! WOO FUCKING HOO!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend y'all!!!

This Weekend is Going to be Awesome!

Tomorrow afternoon Lori and I are going to Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead to go a shark dive. Yes, you read this right, we are going on a shark dive. Lori works at Atlantis and is required to go on the dive so she can experience it first hand. She gets to bring one guest and that's me.

First we spend some time in a classroom to learn some stuff and then we’ll put on wet suits and get in the shark cage. Then we are submersed for about a 1/2-hour in the 120,000-gallon tank to observe the sharks and other fish in their world. We wear full-face masks with earphones and microphones in them so the instructor, Lori and I can talk about what is going on the whole time. I'm really looking forward to this. A couple of Lori’s co-workers are going to be there to watch us and will be taking some pictures I’m told, so I’ll post pictures of this next week. How cool is that? Click on this link and check it out.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY FUN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!

Last night my son left for the weekend and won't be back home until late Sunday night. So Lori and I will have the place to our selves. Brian is spending the weekend in a cabin somewhere in upstate New York with his girl friend, her sister and her sister’s boyfriend. His girl friend’s-sister's-boy friend's-family (got that?) owns a cabin on a lake up there somewhere. They all get along very well, so I'm sure they will have a good time.

With no chance my son will be home until Sunday, the Official Rules of Nudism are in effect at my house until late Sunday night! WOO FUCKING HOO!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend y'all!!!

Gratuitous Nudity HNT

This weeks pictures are for all you horn dogs!





Yes, you!






That's why your here, isn't it?!






Because your a horn dog!






Of course it is, admit it!






So, for your viewing pleasure!






MAN BOOBS!

You thought that was good?





Check this next one out!

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Speaking of boobs.

Click on this ladies boobs and check out the rest of the Half-Nekkid Family!

Gratuitous Nudity HNT

This weeks pictures are for all you horn dogs!





Yes, you!






That's why your here, isn't it?!






Because your a horn dog!






Of course it is, admit it!






So, for your viewing pleasure!






MAN BOOBS!

You thought that was good?





Check this next one out!

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Speaking of boobs.

Click on this ladies boobs and check out the rest of the Half-Nekkid Family!

My Poor Mother In Law

As you know, last Thursday was my father in law's funeral. I have a story to tell you of something that happened that day. Pay attention, because some day if you have to arrange a funeral, you need to remember this.

Most of us took our own cars to the cemetery. We followed the hearse and the limo to the gravesite and watched from our cars as they wheeled the casket over and put it into position. Then we watched as the military honor guard (three soldiers in dress blues) position themselves around the casket. My father in law was a US Army veteran.

Then we all got out of our cars and gathered behind the limo waiting for my mother in law to get out. We waited and waited, but she didn't get out. Someone called the funeral director from the funeral home over to the limo. Then he went over and spoke to someone standing near by from the cemetery. That guy got on his cell phone and called someone. None of us had any idea what was going on, but obviously something was wrong.

My brother in law came over to us a minute later and told us they opened the wrong grave. Then a few moments after that, a couple of people from the cemetery pulled up in a car. The funeral director and a few people from the family all gathered together with them to discuss the error and what they were going to do.

They decided that the burial ceremony would be held as planned. The correct grave would be opened as soon as we left and my father in law moved and interred there. My mother in law, her sister, my sisters in law and their cousins would come back when the grave was ready. That would take a couple of hours. First they would visit family graves near by, then Barbara's grave which is in the same cemetery and then go to two other cemeteries close by to visit other family members that are buried there.

After the ceremony, we all walked over to the correct gravesite and visited my father in law's parent’s graves. That was about 100 feet to the east and where the family plot is. My father in law was eventually buried later that day next to them.

After that, most of us drove over to another part of the cemetery to visit my late wife Barbara's grave. That was pretty rough for some. You see, this was the first time my mother in law, one of my sisters in law and my son Brian had visited the grave. It was only my second time there myself. I was there for the first time last month on September 18th, which would have been Barbara's 57th birthday.

They were all very upset, which is expected, but it was especially difficult for my mother in law and my son. I still can't imagine what it is like to bury your daughter and for a child to loose his mother at such a young age, Brian is just 24. Barbara passed away last October 17th. It will be a year ago next week, that she has been gone. Wow, that long already?

My Poor Mother In Law

As you know, last Thursday was my father in law's funeral. I have a story to tell you of something that happened that day. Pay attention, because some day if you have to arrange a funeral, you need to remember this.

Most of us took our own cars to the cemetery. We followed the hearse and the limo to the gravesite and watched from our cars as they wheeled the casket over and put it into position. Then we watched as the military honor guard (three soldiers in dress blues) position themselves around the casket. My father in law was a US Army veteran.

Then we all got out of our cars and gathered behind the limo waiting for my mother in law to get out. We waited and waited, but she didn't get out. Someone called the funeral director from the funeral home over to the limo. Then he went over and spoke to someone standing near by from the cemetery. That guy got on his cell phone and called someone. None of us had any idea what was going on, but obviously something was wrong.

My brother in law came over to us a minute later and told us they opened the wrong grave. Then a few moments after that, a couple of people from the cemetery pulled up in a car. The funeral director and a few people from the family all gathered together with them to discuss the error and what they were going to do.

They decided that the burial ceremony would be held as planned. The correct grave would be opened as soon as we left and my father in law moved and interred there. My mother in law, her sister, my sisters in law and their cousins would come back when the grave was ready. That would take a couple of hours. First they would visit family graves near by, then Barbara's grave which is in the same cemetery and then go to two other cemeteries close by to visit other family members that are buried there.

After the ceremony, we all walked over to the correct gravesite and visited my father in law's parent’s graves. That was about 100 feet to the east and where the family plot is. My father in law was eventually buried later that day next to them.

After that, most of us drove over to another part of the cemetery to visit my late wife Barbara's grave. That was pretty rough for some. You see, this was the first time my mother in law, one of my sisters in law and my son Brian had visited the grave. It was only my second time there myself. I was there for the first time last month on September 18th, which would have been Barbara's 57th birthday.

They were all very upset, which is expected, but it was especially difficult for my mother in law and my son. I still can't imagine what it is like to bury your daughter and for a child to loose his mother at such a young age, Brian is just 24. Barbara passed away last October 17th. It will be a year ago next week, that she has been gone. Wow, that long already?

Well, hello there...

Hi! Thank you all for to nice comments. I wish I could give each of you a BIG HUG!

Weekend Update

Lori did manage to skip out of work a little early on Friday, which gave us a tad bit of a head start on the weekend and our marathon snuggling session Friday night before dinner. **cough** **1 1/2 hours** **cough** By the time we were done snuggling, it was late, so we both agreed to put off eating the dinner we had planned. It was going to take a while to prepare and sitting down to dinner at 10:00 at night just wasn't what we wanted to do. So instead we hopped down to Wendy's for burgers. (Actually I drove us there in the car, but you get the idea)

Saturday we ate breakfast at the diner and then we did a little shopping. On the way home, we stopped in town for the harvest festival. This was one of the worst festivals they've had in a very long time, e.g., very few vendors, lack of food.

For dinner Saturday night I prepared the dinner I had planned for Friday night. I cooked couple of marinated T-bone steaks with mushrooms and onions, orange cauliflower with real cheese sauce, (not that Campbell's canned stuff I usually use) and baked sweet potatoes. (I really nuked the sweet potatoes, but I guess I can still call them baked) And the steaks were on sale for $4.99 a pound instead of the usual $9.99 a pound. Cool, huh?

Sunday morning Lori asked me to make scrambled eggs for breakfast. I mixed in the leftover mushrooms and onions from the steak dinner and some graded cheddar cheese too. Lori set up the table on the deck and we ate breakfast out there.

By the time we finished breakfast it was 1:00 and time for the Giant’s game. (the Giant’s won BTW, and beat the Redskins) Lori isn’t much of a football fan and decided to clean up the dining room instead. That may not seem like much to you, but it was quite a chore and greatly appreciated by me. You may not know it, but I have this gift for overlooking my clutter, so cleaning up the dining room was a lot of work.

Sunday for dinner I made Baked Chicken and Spinach Stuffing. Saturday we watched the Pillsbury Bake-Off on the Food Network and that was the million dollar winner. It looked so good that Lori asked me to cook it for dinner on Sunday. It was easy to make and excellent.

They recommend bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, but I used boneless and skinless. (BTW, they were on sale too for $2.99 a pound) You put the chicken in a baking dish and spread on a mixture of syrup, peach preserves and Worchester sauce. Put that in a 350F oven for 30 minutes while you prepare the stuffing.

Sauté some onion in butter and then mix in the seasonings and cut up frozen waffles. (I thought using waffles was weird too, but trust me, it’s good) Next pour in some chicken broth. (double what they call for or it will be too dry) Then mix in chopped spinach. Put the mixture in a loaf pan and sprinkle chopped pecans over the top.

When the chicken has baked for 30 minutes, put the stuffing in the oven next to the chicken. Bake for an additional 30 minutes. (the recipe calls for baking for 20 & 20 minutes, but that’s not enough time for the chicken to cook thoroughly)
While that is baking, mix yourself a cocktail of your choice and hang out until dinner is ready. (I prefer gin & tonic myself)

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Speaking of gin and tonic, Lori and I did a gin and tonic taste test over the weekend. Friday, I went to the liquor store to stock up for the weekend. I saw all these different brands of gin and decided to buy a bunch of different ones so we could decide which brand we liked best. I bought our usual, Burnett’s and a bottle of Bombay, Tanqueray and Beefeater’s. I bought Fleischmann‘s last week and we ruled that brand out when compared to the Burnett’s then. I also bought a few different brands of tonic, both diet and regular.

The winner on the Lori and Tony Taste test was Burnett’s London Dry Gin mixed with Seagram’s Diet Tonic Water! I really was surprised at the results since the Burnett’s is about half the price of the Bombay, Tanqueray and Beefeater’s. I guess price isn’t indicative of what is always the best, huh?

Well, hello there...

Hi! Thank you all for to nice comments. I wish I could give each of you a BIG HUG!

Weekend Update

Lori did manage to skip out of work a little early on Friday, which gave us a tad bit of a head start on the weekend and our marathon snuggling session Friday night before dinner. **cough** **1 1/2 hours** **cough** By the time we were done snuggling, it was late, so we both agreed to put off eating the dinner we had planned. It was going to take a while to prepare and sitting down to dinner at 10:00 at night just wasn't what we wanted to do. So instead we hopped down to Wendy's for burgers. (Actually I drove us there in the car, but you get the idea)

Saturday we ate breakfast at the diner and then we did a little shopping. On the way home, we stopped in town for the harvest festival. This was one of the worst festivals they've had in a very long time, e.g., very few vendors, lack of food.

For dinner Saturday night I prepared the dinner I had planned for Friday night. I cooked couple of marinated T-bone steaks with mushrooms and onions, orange cauliflower with real cheese sauce, (not that Campbell's canned stuff I usually use) and baked sweet potatoes. (I really nuked the sweet potatoes, but I guess I can still call them baked) And the steaks were on sale for $4.99 a pound instead of the usual $9.99 a pound. Cool, huh?

Sunday morning Lori asked me to make scrambled eggs for breakfast. I mixed in the leftover mushrooms and onions from the steak dinner and some graded cheddar cheese too. Lori set up the table on the deck and we ate breakfast out there.

By the time we finished breakfast it was 1:00 and time for the Giant’s game. (the Giant’s won BTW, and beat the Redskins) Lori isn’t much of a football fan and decided to clean up the dining room instead. That may not seem like much to you, but it was quite a chore and greatly appreciated by me. You may not know it, but I have this gift for overlooking my clutter, so cleaning up the dining room was a lot of work.

Sunday for dinner I made Baked Chicken and Spinach Stuffing. Saturday we watched the Pillsbury Bake-Off on the Food Network and that was the million dollar winner. It looked so good that Lori asked me to cook it for dinner on Sunday. It was easy to make and excellent.

They recommend bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, but I used boneless and skinless. (BTW, they were on sale too for $2.99 a pound) You put the chicken in a baking dish and spread on a mixture of syrup, peach preserves and Worchester sauce. Put that in a 350F oven for 30 minutes while you prepare the stuffing.

Sauté some onion in butter and then mix in the seasonings and cut up frozen waffles. (I thought using waffles was weird too, but trust me, it’s good) Next pour in some chicken broth. (double what they call for or it will be too dry) Then mix in chopped spinach. Put the mixture in a loaf pan and sprinkle chopped pecans over the top.

When the chicken has baked for 30 minutes, put the stuffing in the oven next to the chicken. Bake for an additional 30 minutes. (the recipe calls for baking for 20 & 20 minutes, but that’s not enough time for the chicken to cook thoroughly)
While that is baking, mix yourself a cocktail of your choice and hang out until dinner is ready. (I prefer gin & tonic myself)

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Speaking of gin and tonic, Lori and I did a gin and tonic taste test over the weekend. Friday, I went to the liquor store to stock up for the weekend. I saw all these different brands of gin and decided to buy a bunch of different ones so we could decide which brand we liked best. I bought our usual, Burnett’s and a bottle of Bombay, Tanqueray and Beefeater’s. I bought Fleischmann‘s last week and we ruled that brand out when compared to the Burnett’s then. I also bought a few different brands of tonic, both diet and regular.

The winner on the Lori and Tony Taste test was Burnett’s London Dry Gin mixed with Seagram’s Diet Tonic Water! I really was surprised at the results since the Burnett’s is about half the price of the Bombay, Tanqueray and Beefeater’s. I guess price isn’t indicative of what is always the best, huh?

Things are okay.

The wake and funeral for my father-in-law went better than I expected, but there was a problem at the cemetery which I'll tell you about next week. After the grave site ceremony, we all went over to Barbara's grave, which is in the same cemetery. That was really difficult. Not for me because I'd already been there, but this was the first time my mother-in-law and my son Brian saw the grave. That was the worst part for me anyway.

Well, Brian is sleeping at his girl friends house tonight and Lori is coming over very shortly. I bought steak, orange cauliflower, sweet potatoes, three different kinds of diet tonic and four different kinds of gin. We are going to have a tonic and gin taste test. Then after dinner, I expect Lori and I will do A LOT of snuggling. I could really use this after the week I've had.

Well, y'all have a nice weekend and I'll see you next week.

Things are okay.

The wake and funeral for my father-in-law went better than I expected, but there was a problem at the cemetery which I'll tell you about next week. After the grave site ceremony, we all went over to Barbara's grave, which is in the same cemetery. That was really difficult. Not for me because I'd already been there, but this was the first time my mother-in-law and my son Brian saw the grave. That was the worst part for me anyway.

Well, Brian is sleeping at his girl friends house tonight and Lori is coming over very shortly. I bought steak, orange cauliflower, sweet potatoes, three different kinds of diet tonic and four different kinds of gin. We are going to have a tonic and gin taste test. Then after dinner, I expect Lori and I will do A LOT of snuggling. I could really use this after the week I've had.

Well, y'all have a nice weekend and I'll see you next week.

See You Soon

This week is pretty crappy so far for a number of reasons and with the wake and funeral the next couple of days, it just gets worse. So I not going to be posting until next week. I'm just not in the mood. Sorry.

See You Soon

This week is pretty crappy so far for a number of reasons and with the wake and funeral the next couple of days, it just gets worse. So I not going to be posting until next week. I'm just not in the mood. Sorry.

Sad News

I got a call from one of Barbara's sisters this morning that their father passed away on Saturday. He has had cancer for about seven or eight years and has been deteriorating for quite a while. I'm glad he is finally over this and the pain and suffering he's had to endure for so long. Not only for his sake, but for my mother-in-law's too. I'll tell Brian about this when he gets home this evening.

I have a problem now. How do I handle this? What is my place at the wake and funeral? I'm just not sure what to do. If Barbara was still alive, I'd know my place, but she's not. Any help you could give me in this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Sad News

I got a call from one of Barbara's sisters this morning that their father passed away on Saturday. He has had cancer for about seven or eight years and has been deteriorating for quite a while. I'm glad he is finally over this and the pain and suffering he's had to endure for so long. Not only for his sake, but for my mother-in-law's too. I'll tell Brian about this when he gets home this evening.

I have a problem now. How do I handle this? What is my place at the wake and funeral? I'm just not sure what to do. If Barbara was still alive, I'd know my place, but she's not. Any help you could give me in this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.