Jeremy Herndon

Last night I took my wife to a party. There was a live band (very unusual) and we danced several dances. She had more fun then I can remember seeing her. This was one of the dances we danced to. I think the song says it all. I think this is a good song to rekindle some romance!

Thanks for the article from Rubin Osborne

Almost every Friday evening, a few of my friends and I get together for some good, old fashion, quality guy time.

We have the same traditions as any other group of guys–we pick up some snacks, open a couple of beers, and then relax on the couch watching the television from best choice tv together.

It may not be completely accurate to call us typical, though, because instead of lounging around watching the big game or something like that, we like to watch movies. More specifically, chick flicks. Actually, we love to watch them! You might call them a guilty pleasure.

Take my personal favorite, Never Been Kissed, as an example. We saw it recently on satellite tv.

It’s incredibly cheesy, exceedingly unrealistic, and somehow it utterly reels you in until you’re hooked and wouldn’t be able to let go if your life depended on it. The four of us might as well have been in the stadium supporting Josie Geller (Drew Barrymore) on her big night, because the dog only knows that she had all of us rooting for her from the couch!

Maybe it’s because movies like Never Been Kissed can allow us to vicariously live a life we never personally knew, or perhaps we’re all just big, masculine hopeless romantics. Whatever the reason, chick flicks with the guys is evidence enough for me that all guys have a sensitive side.

Dairy Queen has always been one of my favorite places to get ice cream and ice cream products, the banana split being my favorite. In the summer time I find myself going there at least once every couple of weeks. Their burgers aren’t bad either. The TV commercials of all of the different Blizzards that they are always coming up with keep my interest up and going back for more.

If you asked me ten years ago with Mesothelioma was I wouldn’t have been able to give you even a clue.  I remember a co worker talking about her uncle dealing with Mesothelioma Cancer, about ten years ago and she clued me into a good amount about this ever increasing cancer that we are seeing so much about on TV these days. There are several local attorneys that are specializing in Mesothelioma and are advertising heavily these past couple of years on the local channels on cable and satellite alike.

I’ve even seen a few daytime talk show that have discussed this as well as Surviving Mesothelioma and I always remember that particular co worker whose family was morning heavily back then and it makes me wonder what ever happened to her and/or her uncle. All I know is that he had served in the Navy and somehow was exposed to this cancer in the sub that he spend a good amount of time in. I understand that a good amount of men that served on those submarines are now suffering from this same type of Mesothelioma Cancer. That really sucks, serving your country and then dying slowly from it for years and decades long after your service time is up.

I have really enjoyed the new show on The Animal Planet called Whale Wars. It is amazing what these people will do in order to save these creatures that are disappearing due to the hunters that are killing them in the name of science. These folks are totally 100% committed to doing all that they can to save the whales, they have all of my respect.

One of the things we really liked about this house that we live in is the fact that there was a gas fireplace in the living room.  I’ve had enough of the experience of burning really wood, but I love the ambiance of flames dancing in the fireplace.  There is something very soothing and hypnotic about relaxing in a chair by the fire.  I’ve always enjoyed doing that.  Many times I’ve fallen asleep on the floor in front of the fireplace! 

So having a fireplace in the house was a big plus!  We really didn’t care whether it was vented or ventless, because it is easy to buy Vented Gas Logs or Ventless Gas Logs.   Just recently we had a problem getting our logs to light, so we went online to see if we should call a repairman or just replace the logs.  We found some really fantastic prices on Peterson gas logs.  Now we’re even thinking about putting in a fireplit and Outdoor Gas Logs in our back yard.  I think it would be awesome to have a party area back there, and a fire pit would be a really nice touch.

I’m not saying that the Gulf oil spill is funny. Not at all. But this video that is poking fun at the company who was involved is really funny! I hope you enjoy it too!

The house that I grew up in had the best looking Window Box Planters in the neighborhood. My mother worked hard keeping those Decorative Planters in their best shape and condition possible. She had colorful flowers planted in them most of the year, they just seemed to grow well and keep their shape and color right up to the end of the season.

I have a few Indoor Planters around my place that seem to do pretty well. But I can’t seem to have much luck with an Outdoor Planter no matter how hard I try. I’ve seen some real nice High End Planters online that I’d really like to try and use to have here and the prices are pretty decent right now as well.

I’ll keep looking around a bit longer and see what I can come up with. I’ve got plenty of time to find the right one(s) for the right price. With this heat wave and drought going on there are a lot of sad looking yards out there.

I’m tired of iced tea. Sodas just don’t cut it any more. Beer is best but you can’t go around drinking that day in and day out right? I used to really enjoy Kool Aid when I was a kid, so I decided to pick up a few packages of the flavors that they have these days and I have to say that I’m really enjoying them, a nice change.

Next spring will be my father’s 70th birthday.  My brothers and sisters have decided that we want to surprise him with a a special surprise party and give him a gift that he has always dreamt about – a trip to Myrthle Beach.  He’s been retired for five years now, and he’s dreamt about playing on the Myrtle Beach golf courses as one of the retirement fantasies that just haven’t come to pass yet.

My wife and I have been trying to review the many different Myrtle Beach golf packages on the http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net web page to see which ones might be the best ones to get.  We all agreed to split the cost equally, but we still need to keep a close eye on the cost.  And we want to make sure that our mother has plenty to do while our father is out on the course.

We also need to figure out if any of us should accompany them, or if we should try to make it a romantic getaway for the two of them.  After all, maybe booking some spa time for our mother while our father is out on the golf course would be the perfect touch!

One of the things that has disappointed about during the past few years is how many of my favorite restaurants no longer offer salad bars. Many of the restaurants have simply closed down. There are only two local restaurants anymore that even have salad bars, and I go to them as frequently as I can. My wife doesn’t usually eat salad; she tells me that she wants to save room for dessert! But last night we went out to eat and she decided to order the salad bar with her meal and she ordered her appetizer and dessert to go!

She certainly made up a huge salad! She ended up taking half of her entree home as a leftover, too! She said that was going to be a really good lunch for her to eat sometime in the next couple of days! I don’t think I’ve seen her so happy in a long time, bringing so much food home to eat later! She said that any time she can eat food that good without having to heat up the kitchen and wash up pots and pans is a good thing!

My wife and I like to think that we are not stupid.  We’ve signed up for Online Trading for the stocks we own, and we each have IRA Accounts. We try to be conservative, however, with our Stock Trading activities. We’ve been burned a little bit a couple of times, and we really can’t afford to lose very much money.

The most confusing part about owning stocks (to me) is how to go about reporting the profits, losses, and dividends on our income taxes! I’m really glad that we have a great software program that keeps track of all of that. I’d never be able to keep it all straight if I had to keep track of it on paper! And I’m more than happy to let my wife take care of that portion of our financial life! I tell my wife that’s why I keep her around – to do the bookkeeping! (And her cooking’s pretty good too!)

More and more people are losing their jobs and homes and the news is full of horrible stories about many of these poor folks that are being forced to leave their homes and are abandoning their pets. That is just wrong. It is just as bad as leaving a pet in a hot car during these hot summer months. Wake up folks!

My brother and his wife have decided that they want to take their kids to the beach for school starts. Apparently school starts very early down where they live. The first day of school for them is in the beginning of August, while we have always had our schools start after Labor Day which of course is always in the first week of September. So time is running out and they are running into some snags in finding a good spot to travel to.

Since BP has destroyed most of the beaches on the east coast the choices have been narrowed down considerably and the word is that folks are flocking to resorts in Myrtle Beach, which I’m sure Myrtle Beach is just loving all the money that is heading their way this year. I’ve heard that Myrtle Beach has been trying hard to get more business their way so I guess they got what they were asking for, by default.

So it looks like they have been busy using the Internet to find the best Myrtle Beach hotel that they can find in such a short time frame. They have been using sites like http://avistaresort.com to find what they are looking for. Not only do they want the whole beach experience for the kids, but they want to be able to get in a game or two of golf as well. I wish them luck and hope that they have a blast before the time runs out and it’s back to school once again.

I have noticed that there are a lot of new 7-11 stores popping up all over the area. I’m not sure why there is such a sudden rush of 7-11s, not that I mind, I love a good cold Slurpee now and then and they usually have decent gas prices.

I was looking for the Slurpee song that used to be a hit back in the 70′s on YouTube.com, but I couldn’t find it, but I did come across the funny 7-11 prank call.

My sister was telling me that she has several websites that are due for renewal and she is thinking about switching the web hosting service that she uses for the sites.  She said that the webhosting services that she has now are too expensive and don’t give her enough storage space.  I asked her how in the world does one even learn about the different web hosting services?  This whole thing can get complicated!

She told me that she has found several websites that provide a variety of webhostinghub reviews that feature the pros and cons of many of the different web hosting services.  She says that she is still learning the tricks of the trades, but that fortunately there is a lot of helpful information on many of the websites that are geared towards helping her make the right decision.  All I know is, I’m glad I don’t have to figure all of that out!  It can get confusing!

After all these years since the E-911 went on board throughout the state, I am still amazed by how many people don’t have any address signs on their houses! The law states that in order to be in compliance, so that emergency personnel can locate a victim that needs help that an address sign needs to be on the house, clearly visable from the road. If the house itself is not visable from the road, then an address plaque should be beside the driveway that leads to the house.

Too many people think that having a rural mail box with their address on it is sufficient. Which would be great reasoning except for the fact that many people’s mailbox is not even on the same side of the road as their house! And what about those mailbox groupings where six or seven of them are all sharing the same post? How is an ambulance driver supposed to find you then? People are so numb sometimes!

State Farm is really pushing their “Neighbor” campaign. It seems that at least 4 times an hour we are being told by the State Farm Rep to talk to our neighbors and see if they have State Farm. And if it isn’t State Farm, we are watching Progressive’s aggressive campaign with their dingy acting and looking female spokes person. So much insurance with so little time and/or money.

I hear from a few friends that DSI Solutions is offering some good quality credit repair services. Word of mouth is still the way to go for me, with so many bogus scams going on and off of the Internet. Times are still trying for most people. So many lives have been destroyed by the economy issue that our government has gotten us all into. Most people I know haven’t seen any thing or positive happen with their lives and careers. There are still tons of “For Sale” signs all over the lawns in all the neighborhoods all across the country. The unemployment numbers are still staggering and there doesn’t seem to be a light at the end of this long dark tunnel.

If I were to take on the task of having to improve credit, I would certainly ask around before jumping in with both feet. So far I’ve managed to stay ahead of the game, but it could turn ugly at any moment; you never know these days. Each day we never know if it is our last at my place of employment. Pink slips are still showing up here and there and no one wants to be called into the manager’s office for fear that they will be walking out carrying that little pink piece of paper!

One of my favorite television shows is on The Comedy Channel, it’s called Tosh.O. He shows all kinds of outrageous videos and his commentary just really cracks me up. He is one sick puppy, but that’s all right I’ve got a sick sense of humor most of the time as well.