My Mom and the Pres

Don't mess with me. My mom knows people...

I Live in the Same City as Gladys

Thanks, Newman.

Moving Back to My Old Blog Site

I have finally gotten my old site restored and up again. My blog will now be found here:
http://hazelware.luggle.com

Enjoy!

-Jon

Funniest Thing I've Seen in Years

Found this posted by someone on Facebook. Had to share with everyone else.
What could be funnier than Richard Simmons and Improv???

I Really Don't Like Southern California

Just got back from yet another trip to the OC. Boy, am I glad I don't live there. Yes, the weather is the greatest you can find in the lower 48. Yes, there are interesting things to do and see (Disneyland, Hollywood, etc.) Yes, the ocean is beautiful.
But.
There is so much wealth. Too much. And the people know it. To pull into a strip mall and see a teenager driving a car that costs more than I make in a year turns my stomach. I also have never seen so much cosmetic surgery in one place. Bleck.
I guess I would like to live there if the people went away...

December in Austin, Texas

So with a few days of December under my belt in the great state of Texas, I have noticed a few unexpected things that I'm not accustomed to in the last month of the year:
1. I got a sun burn putting up the Christmas lights. I commented to Tiffany that with weather like that, I'd be happy to put up lights every year. I hearkened back to previous years of putting them up in pouring rain, trying not to slip off the ladder.
2. I drove by several yard sales.
3. The leaves are starting to turn and fall off the trees. Actually, quite beautiful.
4. The Charlie Brown Christmas tree (cheapest one on the lot) still cost $85!!! Yikes!
5. "Merry Christmas Ya'all"

NOW THEY START WINNING?!?!?!?

I should have known this would happen when I moved out of Oregon.
If you haven't seen them, check out John Hollinger's rankings based on a long standing computer driven formula.
Also, if you don't believe a computer, take a gander at Mark Stein's manual rankings.

A good write-up here as well.

Go Blazers!!!