This has been a great home for almost 4 years, but it's time to upgrade and upsize. I got so very excited that I was going to be staying here on the Gulf Coast of FL, I wanted it to reflect in a big way. So in honor of my favorite footwear, I am thrilled to cordially invite you to check out.....

TenTanToes.net

Change your links, because we won't be back!

I just got a call on my cell phone from a telemarketer. Now forget the fact that I'm not a huge fan of phones anyway, because now that I'm a pastor it's less of an option to just ignore calls from numbers I don't know. But this was a recorded message saying "This is the second call warning you that the factory warranty on your vehicle may have expired! If this is the case, it is very dangerous to drive without an extended warranty! Blah blah blah..."

The voice wasn't bullying, but it was very ominous sounding, and I hate to think of all the single moms or elderly and whatnot who will get scared by this message and get suckered into buying a terrible "warranty" at an exorbitant price.

First of all, I drive a '97 Honda and a '98 Ford. Hmmm, has my factory warranty expired? YOU THINK?!?!

Secondly, I sit here with stained hands because just this morning I finished up replacing the rear brakes and calipers on my car. I've pulled transmissions, brakes, axles, heads. The price I paid for any of that was far far less than what I'd spend for any "warranty". I AM MY OWN WARRANTY, and you could be too. I know that not everyone is super handy with a wrench, but things like fluid changes and brakes are simple (especially disk brakes - 10 minutes tops). To any of my friends who read this and you need someone to talk you through something, please get up with me. Or waste hundreds on a mechanic for basic stuff, it's up to you.

I understand that the people who actually place telemarketing calls are people like myself who are just trying to pay the bills, but I believe I'd go back to bagging groceries before I could be a telemarketer. At least then you get to enjoy some conversation.

Politics aside, this is hilarious!!!

It's sexy, it's small, and I have no idea what I'm doing with it. At the moment it's somewhat like being in love with a foreign girl - you can't speak to her but you knew if you could it'd be fireworks.

As for the aesthetics compared to my old Dell and aside from the fact that I can't speak the language yet, it's like comparing a hot Latina named Carmen to a Latvian chick named Helga. Helga also has hairy armpits. Helga may speak English, but Carmen has me motivated!

My new Macbook was supposed to get here today, but the tracking # indicates it won't be here until tomorrow. Once that happens, I hope to launch my new blog a few days later. Needless to say, today and tomorrow will likely drag on forever.

Grill for a man, feed him for a day. Give a man your old worn out grill, feed him for a lifetime.

I've had a great Weber charcoal grill since we got married and I love it, but I'm not one of those die hard types that just has to cook over charcoal every time. Most of the time I just want to fire up the propane and grill my hot dogs. Thanks to my buddy next door, I can now do that! She's just a homely hand-me-down, and you must exercise caution when igniting, but I'm loving my new-old grill!

be reasonable...

The church told me to buy a computer for myself. I haven't shopped for one in several years so I hardly know what's out there right now. I'd love an Apple, but that might be a little too expensive. I don't need an enormo system, but I'd like to think I'm a little ahead of the Acer's at Walmart. Give some input, but again, be reasonable.