TubeSock & Chickens

Reporting live from Panera Bread on Airport Blvd.

Check out this great new program I just read about. It's called TubeSock. You can rip YouTube videos to your computer/ipod/whatever. Cool.

Also, today I saw many chickens right down on Bayou Road! Detailed report coming soon.

News from Mobile

I just had dinner with Trevor at Dreamland. Ribs & beans plus tales from the trucking & waste business equals a good damn night. For example, Trevor recently had a run-in with Leon Lett. That's right, the former Dallas Cowboy and Trevor had some business! Get him to tell you about it.

What else? I'm just getting some things done at home after a week or so in Montgomery with Stephanie and Foster, her new puppy. I went by her office at the AG's office and also paid a visit to Noel Barnes. Photo soon.

Down on the river, I'm apt-hunting and job-hunting, plus just enjoying being home and relaxed for the first time in three years. Today I bathed Frances (big job) and Sugar (little job) and took a nice swim in the river. Felt like old times. Now I just need some bulls here to get out there on the Dark Star.

Finally, I'm coming to you at the moment from the parking lot of WCHX headquarters. No wireless or even high speed at home, so I'm stuck with dial-up there. Hence, every so often I come into town to get on wireless somewhere for more serious surfing. Hopefully I won't get killed sitting here in the car, like someone recently did in the Panera Bread parking lot just up Montlimar from here.
Better get home. Happy trails.

Back to Chickens!

One of the joys of the BVI, like many islands, is the abundance of chickens running around everywhere. We saw all colors, ages, and sizes of regal chicken friends on Beef Island and Tortola. One afternoon, as I followed a few in front of the Pusser's store in Roadtown, one bemused local even said to me "You can have it!"

This beautiful hen ambled around the tables as we dined at Capriccio di Mare one evening:


And here is a handsome rooster and a little pullet I ran into one afternoon.


Exciting!!!

Sweaty in Alabama

I'm finally all moved out. Good riddance, Tuscaloosa. Went to Mobile a few days ago & unloaded the U-Haul into the garage, then went for a swim and a boat ride. It was great to get home. Now I'm in beautiful Montgomery for the week hanging out with Stephanie and the dog. She starts work at the AG's office tomorrow.

Also, despite the difficulties of getting quality photo processing in Alabama - seriously, it's nigh impossible - I have the BVI photos now. Here's a teaser until I put them online.

Exodus

Well, I'm back in Tuscaloosa, one last time. The trip to the islands was good; thankfully we got home before this new airline trouble arose. We got home Sunday night, on Monday went to Malbis to pick up Stephanie's puppy, and Tuesday night I got back here. From Wednesday to the present I have been packing up and moving out of my house. It is a loathesome task. At this point, Friday night, the U-Haul trailer is mostly loaded and I'm down to one last room to deal with. It has been the catch-all room the past few days, holding stuff that didn't fit better somewhere else, plus some things I just haven't gotten to yet. Emptying this room is my mission for the rest of tonight:



Then tomorrow morning I'm off to Mobile to unload this bitch.
One good thing - I saw Talledega Nights a few days ago. It's quite entertaining.