New Years 2005-2006

As usual we did not spend new years eve asleep shortly after the ball dropped in the Big Apple. Hardly the case with us. This year was unlike last years blow out however it was fun none the less and a great way to spend an evening and kill time to the big event.
Keith and Chandy had Ant-Knee, his lovely wife, Ms Anne, Larry, Chris and of course Nutz and Crackerz over for a little holiday treat and a progessive 8 course dinner complete with all the fixings and some fantastic creme bru-lay! for desert. A great way to spread out the courses and occupy our minds and stomachs. Chandy is a great cook and Keith well he likes to ambush us with whitty comments. A fun couple and great friends. As was the rest of the crowd we hung with on this night.
2005 was a great year, full of fun and rewarding experiances. I am glad we had the opportunity to spend it with some great people and of course meet new and exciting people as well. Change is part of the game, if we are not changing well things are just plain boring. Thanks to all who had an impact on us in 2005. Even those bad apples who left a sour taste in mine or Crackerz mouth. If it was not for you knuckle heads, we would have no one to laugh about, except maybe oursleves.
Here a question to ponder over the next 365 days, what are we calling this decade we are in? It is no longer the nineties, how about the oughts? Ought-six should be pretty darn good.

Red Neck Holiday in the Swamp

Now north Florida is actually pretty nice when you are in the Pensacola, Destin, Ft. Walton Beach area. However when you are points south of Tallhassee, things tend to the get a little rural and red necky if you will. Someone once claimed that this area was filled with red necks and pine trees. Well when my inlaws are in the area, you can bet that something in that saying is true.
Although I must tread lightly here or else my favorite mother in law will shoot me with the revolver she keeps above the kitchen cabinets! I am not sure if this is an indicator of being a red neck or just living in a rough neighborhood. I am also not sure if the trailer "park" where thier hunting camp is delinieates being a red neck? Another hint is the 6 Ford pickup trucks that are parked next to the trailers; is that an little indicator of being red in the neck? I can say these good old boys can't shoot to save thier lives and neither can this here damn yankee! So I think we need to practice.
Mama does not need to practice otherwise there might be some boiled Nutz for dinner some night? Oh yeah, you can also get boiled peanuts in this area as well.
So here is a good question for ya, either I really like my in-laws or I really dont like my in-laws? You know they must like me otherwise I might just end up in a dog box on the bottom of the Icopuctka River! I like em.
Yee haaw! Papa, I think I need some lessons on driving the truck.. Amazing where a slightly modified pickup truck can go.
Seriously, it was a good time, thanks for having us.

P.S. I am just kidding about the who red neck thing, you my family, are all way to smart and have too many teeth to be real red necks! However it sure is fun pretending to be country!
Nutz

Nutz and Crackerz head to Dixie for X-mas

So you all stay out of our crib in OV or else you might get wacked!
Talking OV there continues to be changes in the area, most recently and closest to our crib, a house was demolished and I am guessing a new high dollar house is going to be constructed. Cool. Additionally the piece of property behind our house is for sale. This could be a good deal if we play our cards right. Additionally down the road at our favorite el cheapo gas station, there is a modular home going up. Pretty darn cool! There was a large crane that slung pre constructed walls and floors. This is an interesting way to do construction these days, a little bit like an IKEA house on a truck.
Like I said we are on our way down to Dixie and Crackerz and I are keeping track of our arguments. Last year we had a big blow out argument on the way back up. Kind of fun. Anyhow I am keeping track, I can do this because I am sitting shotgun, kind of hard to type and drive, however I am having fun none the less. Ok so here are the latest stats.
1. Taking 264 across town vice 64 around town, a difference of 5 miles. Crackerz won on account of a traffic accident.
2. Beeping the horn at retards in front of us. Tie… my car she is a little at the up take. I can live with the evil glare from her.
3. Driving a stick and eating McDonalds hamburgers is traffic. I won this one… Crackerz just needs to relax and learn how to drive with her knees.
4. Well I would have posted this a little earlier however Crackerz only drove for 5 total hours of our 30hr commute back and forth from Dixie.
5. Ahh and our last argument, Crackerz getting mad at me for protecting my "safety bubble" in front of my car.

Yep I even had the illuminated wreath on the front of the car!

Yep another Dewey driving adventure. No flat tire this time.

Crackerz Ages to 34

Surprise!
Well at least she said she was surprised. I am still in doubt anyhow te surprise birthday party the Behr’s and I threw for her was fun. The only unfortunate event is Crackerz did not make bean dip on the carpeting before we left and some of the guests who were invited, came to the wrong address. Sorry guys, I fat fingered a digit. Oh well wish you were there but we still had fun with out you. Maybe next time.
Talking next time, there have been a few requests for a taco night. I am guessing the natives are getting restless and want to go back to their Mexican roots. Soo, maybe I will get a wild hair up my but and in mid January fire up the pork and beef and create some of the grand poobahs elixir of life.
Back to crackerz B-day, she was like a little kid. We woke up at 6am, not by choice of course and she wanted to open here presents so of course I had to oblige. So she ran down stairs and grabbed her goodies and proceeded to tear into them. I am yet to figure out what her favorite gift is was however I am guessing it is the pair of black shoes I got her. In case you are curious, they were some black crocs. Some new fan dangled rubber shoe that is actually quite comfortable. I purchased a pair in Denver to be used as shower shoes on the boat. My addidas suicide sandals were starting to come apart and the crocs are a solid piece of injection molding. Hopefully they will fare me well. For the investors, crocs are currently a privately held company however the rumor mill has it that they are supposed to go public some time in 2006.
That sounds weird, 2006. Interesting. Anyhow my dear, Happy birthday! Hopefully you got something you wanted and something that you needed.

The "Turkeys" come home to roost...

At naval station whitetrash lanes!

Yep the Dewbehrs were out in force on Saturday night living large and playing the ultimate game from Milwakee. Good times were had by all, especially after Nutz had a full pitcher of budweiser in his gut. This, by the way is when he bolwed his trukey! Crackerz did well for a beginner however she will have to work on her form and swing... Lawarence of Q8 also did quite well but his perfomance rapidly deteriorated after pitcher #2 of bud! However consistancy for the night goes to the lovely Mrs Behr... she could not be stopped! Until nex time my dear. Plan on the lanes being the starting point for the "whitetrash" party!


A little known AMF triva for you.. Bolwing alleys are made in Muskegon Michigan by AMF, American Manufactureres of Fun! Go figure.
Nutz

Lawrence Gets Knifed!

Merry merry amigo.. dont cut your fingers off!
LOL
Nutz & Crackerz

The grinch hangs a tree.

Ok I did not hang it from the big oak out back like that guy who did that to santa in Miami or in cracker county "Miama" and hanging is not really the corrrect word. Additionally Crackerz is here telling me that this is a really long run on sentance!! Anyhow I know I spelled sentence wrong, I was checking to see if anyone else caught it. Anyhow we put up our tree and Crackerz has yet to take some pictures for me to post on the blog. Anyhow our tree is positioned in such a way where crackerz needs to get on her hands and knees to plug in the lights. Kind of funny.. Ok, the tree looks nice and of course it is a huge fire magnet. The nice thing is we are in OV and the fire department is always crusing up and down the street looking for some action.
Soo we are just waiting on crackerz to snap some fotos for you all to enjoy...
Merry merry Christmas that is... here is some food for your pipe... Not to slam the other religions out there but in the spirit of political correctness, are we to call the menorah the holiday candle set? I like our christmas tree! So bah humbug to political correctness you panziez.
Nutz

More Trigger Pullers

The Trigger Pullers of Tomorrow...

Incase you thinking I was only imagining that I was up in Newport Rhode Island for a school, enclosed are some snap shots of the Warriors of tomorrows Navy. These cats will be all over the world, today, tomorrow and during the holidays so you all can sleep at night.
The names have been changed to protect the innocent!
Merry Merry. Nutz

Wrapping up for the Holidays

Well I am down to the wire here in sunny but chilly Newport Rhode Island. When I arrived back in November, the sun was out, the leaves were changing and I was wearing shorts and a sweat shirt. Today the brightly shining sun did not move the mercury much above freezing.
My experience here in Newport has been interesting and fun. This prepatory step for my next job aboard an aircraft carrier was a bit of an eye opener however no challenge is too great. I have meet some good people here in the school and I am sure our paths will cross again here in the future. The navy and the world is way too small for us to flunk the six degrees of separation rule.
I have a couple of new Norfolk friends who I will try to get into the fold. All are pilot types which is good, cant stand the penguins, you know those guys that have wings but don’t fly. Just kidding, about the whole penguin thing, wizzos are not that bad, especially you, “Merv the Perv”.
It was also nice have meet up with some new old friends, Spock and Nichole. I am sad that id did not spend more time with them however our schedules did not necessarily mesh. Oh well, too bad, soo sad. I will see them again before you know it. Rumor has it that they will be coming to Norfolk here in the not so distant future.
Well time is getting late, I have to meet the gang over at the officers club for one last Thursday night of lobster and beer on the cheap. Then it is off to the Providence airport to pick up my lovely wife Crackerz who has set aside her busy weekend to ride down the coast with her husband. I sure hope she likes snow and the cold cuz we are supposed to get hammered early Friday morning!! Should be fun…
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Crackerz for the Holiday!

Crackerz family did a little decratin for the holidays! That jolly old fat man better bring some buck shot and white lightnin for stocking stuffers!! Or the other 7 will get it as well!

Go..Beat.. Win!

A weekend of sports how much fun is that? Anyhow as Crackerz was in the wrink, I was on the edge of the field of battle.... The Army v. Navy game in sunny but chilly Philadelphia, PA. A good time and if you ever get the opportunity to ever head up and catch the game, I highly encourage it.
My vantage point in the nose bleed section of the stadium was actually pretty good. Bring some stuff to tailgate with and of course dress warm. Oooh it was chilly, where was my hip flask??

Oh, by the way, my team won! My team always wins on Army Navy Weekend!!

Hockey Fun!!

A Saturday night and my husband's out of town...what better place to be than a Norfolk Admiral's hockey game with my good friends Anne, Chris and Larry. We had seats right behind the penalty box and enjoyed listening to the harrassing comments made by the die-hard fans!

This picture was taken from across the arena by my boss, Bill. Just goes to show you, nothing you do is a secret! :-)