WTF? Its almost May.

I haven't been idle long enough at the house to keep up with blogging. I have been to numerous crawfish boils, the beach, breweries, sushi, Ken came down, Las Cruces for the Chile Challenge etc. I don't find myself on the internet as much as I used to socializing. They have PEOPLE in Houston with whom I can socialize instead of living in BFE.

The System is down. Down Down Down.

Work Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.

Beer GOOOOOOOOOD.

I haven't had a lot of time to blog lately. From the time I leave home to the time I get home from work it turns out to be an 11 hour day.

My weekends are ate up by a front axle rebuild on my Jeep. The axle seals required removal of the ring gear and I have non-standardized and aftermarket parts. I spend the better parts of Saturdays just trying to get an axle parts.

I will be in Las Cruces next weekend for the Chile Challenge off road competition.

No Handlebars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuK2A1ZqoWs&feature=related

SOLD!

Belinda and I sold the Nissan today. We were sad to see it go. A 1996 model with 148,000 miles, clean interior, and air conditioning. Minimal leaks from the oil pan seal and didn't burn a drop of oil and no major mechanical work other than a clutch and normal maintenance.

However, Belinda and I have purchased newer vehicles, but it was a great vehicle to run to the grocery store in and not have to worry about dings and scratches. The parking lots here are BRUTAL. Also newer Ford Trucks are the number one vehicle stolen in Houston.

Time to get the Jeep street legal!

Bought a new truck.

Belinda and I decided that it was time to get a new truck. Turns out we bought A LOT of truck. Its a 2008 F-250 4x4 Lariat with all the bells and whistles except the satellite navigation (we own a nice Garmin) and heated seats (it was 75 degrees above zero yesterday). Powered folding and extending mirrors, back-up camera in the review mirror, powered sliding glass window in the back window, adjustable gas and break pedal, amd a motor with very little rawr! The 6.4L Powerstroke has been muted with tons of sound deadening. If anyone has ever been next to a Cummins at a stop light you know exactly what I mean.

It will be a daily commuter for Belinda because the park and ride is about 2 miles from the house and I will still drive the Jetta 15 miles one way to work. Damn.

Doggie Door.

Coco and Guinness are large dogs. During the week the dogs are confined to the house or a walk around the block. If they do not get enough exercise they become naughty as a means to expel the extra energy. Belinda and I have found a drainage canal that runs through our subdivision that is mowed and maintained allowing the dogs to run and play. Afterwards they normally get a bath. It had begun to rain that afternoon we took them out there so I slid the steel insert in the dog door so after the bath they couldn't go outside. Little did I know that neither of the dogs paid attention when we let them out of the bathroom and both dogs bulldozed right into the door.

WTF Did we order.

Went to lunch with some co-workers and they were giving me some flack for not ordering the large order of chicken fried steak. Turns out the joke was on them.