Why do men have nipples?

"We will play

Later today

First things have to be done

Then I can have fun

I have to climb

To tell time."

Did you like that piece?  I thought you would.  I was cleaning out some storage bins in the basement today and came across it.  I must have made the genius poem up in about 2nd grade.  You should see the pictures that I drew to go along with it.  I have a feeling the Louvre will be calling me asking if they can have it for their new, "Amazing" collection.  What was I on to which I thought I needed to climb to tell time?  And of all the words that rhyme with climb, why did I pick time?  Oh my childhood, how you still surprise me, years after going through you. 

I was in desperate need of storage bins today, so I went rummaging around the old ones to see if there were things that could be tossed.  Turns out there were lots of things that could be trashed, and this began the process of destroying my past.  I saved this work of art, but sadly, every note that I ever passed in high school got trashed.  It was really funny to go back and read them.  Not to mention the old journals that I kept.  I have no idea why I kept so much shit.  I guess I thought if I ever had amnesia I could look at those boxes and regain all that lost knowledge.  Oh well, now I will have to create some elaborate back story to my life if I ever get amnesia. 

Here is a fun fact for you kids out in blog land.  Did you know that all during the month of August, Mars in going to be even more visible in the night sky?  Rumor says the on the 27th of this fair month it will look as large as the moon in the night sky.  I am kind of skeptical about this every 5,000 or 50,000 year happening.  I mean, I can see the craters on the moon at times, will I be able to see those huge canyons on Mars?  Space fascinates me, so clearly we all know where I will be on the 27th. If what they say is true, I definitely want to see this future housing market up close. 

Marissa gave me a really fun book for my birthday.  It's called, "Why do Men have Nipples?  Questions you would only ask a doctor after your third martini."  It is really hilarious not to mention informative  We all know the useless knowledge whore I am, so this is right up my galaxy. (did you like the space mention there?  Ya, I know, I am a nerd.)  I have learned many many things.   I will share some with you later.  I want to read the book first to make sure I tell you the best info.  Stay tuned for that one. 

We recorded an amazing 36 states and 3 Canadian provinces on our trip to Omaha this past week.  I always have to play the license plate game on road trips.  That and go to Cracker Barrel.  I can not believe all the people out on the roads.  I mean, I was just driving from here to Omaha.  Who drives that route?  Last year with Julie I think we got 42 of the states, 4 Canada ones and 2 Mexico.  That was impressive but that was also the work of 3 days in a car.  Omaha is just 9 hours.  I mean, I even got Alaska and Hawaii.  I should check out to see if there is a Guinness book of records around the license plate game.  Maybe I just broke some record . . .

Quick fun fact.  Did you know that the Guinness book of records started with the people at the Guinness beer brewery in Dublin?  I guess the name thing kind of makes sense, but who would have thought.  I bet the brew guys were all sitting around wasted when someone did something stupid, like burp 30 times in a row.  The burper probably said something like that has to be a new record, and BAM!  We have the book of records.

I will leave you now with some Omaha photos.  The people up there were the nicest people that I have ever met.  I have never been treated better.  It ti such a spread out city.  I mean every road was at least 2 lanes in each direction.  So much freaking land.  It really grew on me.  We went bowling one night and it was the best time ever because they were playing all Kenny Rodgers and Journey music.  YES!!!!!!  No wonder I did so well.  

Enjoy your week.    


Not a lot of room for good ole Jessie in the pack seat of Max, my sister's car.  It not was not the most comfy 9 hours of my life


Heaven for roadtrippers.  I love you CB


I aspire to be like these women when I get old.  Screw the purple and red hats.  Give me a white rocker and a Cracker Barrel.


Hey, they have corn in Nebraska


Famous Dave's is some amazing BBQ.  Yummy


They have this slide in the middle of downtown.  It was awesome.  A good chunk of the day was spent here.


"Slides are cool."  says Em and she crusies down


"I moved here just for this." says Alex


Very pretty Heartland Park in downtown.