Dave’s Ramblings

Like the title says, that’s what the infamous last words ‘nah, I don’t need any lotion‘ results in. Angel, Gab and I spent the whole day out on the lake, 95 degrees and the sun was shining strong… What does every guy do when they hit the water…. of course toss the shirt. Now I’m paying for my foolishness, and likely will for a few days yet to come. My back now looks like a Maine lobster, fresh out of the pot. Naturally, my stupidity doesn’t draw me any sympathy, but did qualify for a bit of some product called “After sun”, don’t know if it will really help or not, sure felt nice and cool going on.

Whatever happened to the product called Solarcaine? We remember it as a heavily guarded secret potion that the adults kept stashed away from us as kids until we were screaming in pain from a good burn. That stuff was gold in a spray can. You’d think after almost 40 years a person would learn……NOT!

On the upside, with Angel driving the boat I actually skied for about 50 feet! Got the skis up on plane and actually travel over the water, a new personal best. I’ve managed to teach both of our sons and a nephew to water ski in very short order, but never really tried to do it myself until lately. The end result the few times I’d tried a couple years ago was either a lake water enema or having half a gallon of water shoved down my throat as my face was slammed into the water. I think if I hadn’t been so exhausted after screwing around all day I would have actually made it on the next run, but a horrific leg cramp left me floating in the water for a bit, that ended the fun for the day.

If I survive the extra toasty, next weekend I expect to be skating across the surface of the water.

4 explosions rock London in what has been deemed to coincide with the opening of the G8 summit. Three in various subway stations and another in one of the British ‘double decker’ buses. Current death toll stands at 34 37 with over 195 700 others injured.

Another cowardly terrorist al-Qaeda group claimed responsibility for the attacks via an Islamist website. Still unverified as of 8pm CST.

More new here on the BBC’s website

Our prayers go out to our British brethren.

A new business was opening and one of the owner’s friends wanted to send him flowers for the occasion. They arrived at the new business site and the owner read the card,…. “Rest in Peace.”

The owner was angry and called the florist to complain.

After he had told the florist of the obvious mistake and how angry he was, the florist replied, “Sir, I’m really sorry for the mistake, but rather than getting angry, you should imagine this: somewhere, there is a funeral taking place today, and they have flowers with a note saying,… ‘Congratulations on your new location!’”

How are you spending your long holiday weekend celebrating our nation’s Independence Day?

Today we spent the better part of the day scooting around the lake goofing off in our boat waiting for the fireworks display…. nothing quite like being out on the lake to watch the show instead of joining the mass crowds along the shorelines… Tomorrow will be more of the same, different lake but bringing out more toys, ski’s, tube, the inflatable jet ski thingy, and maybe the knee board that nobody’s been able to get up on for more than 3 seconds (what a waste of close to $200 that thing has been).

I’m off to nurse my toasted shoulders in preparation for some more sun

Anyone know of a good way to attach a good sized flag to a ski boat without having to drill and serious holes?

Happy 4th of July weekend folks!

Martha Stewart is scheduled to visit GITMO, on the weekend of 29-31 July. The courts have given there approval to her departure from the country as she will be under US escort. Apparently the detention facility is in need of some remodeling, refurbishing, a complete ‘Martha Makeover’. She’s got the experience from both sides of the bars to make this work.

Now if the ACLU will stop their efforts to thwart this visit we might really get some needed answers from those being detained. If the current torture techniques being employed were not enough, this latest ploy will surely bring about a wealth of never heard before information.

Source: completely from my twisted little mind.