Love the smell of freshly cut grass...

and i thought I liked freshly cut grass. Maybe not since I'm not going to roll around in it. I don't know about you, I have loved this summer and the cool mornings reminding me that its going to end soon make me sad. I sit in air conditioning so cold I have to wear a sweater and turn on a little space heater at times so I don't suffer the heat very much. I dread the dark afternoons and the cold. I miss having summers off to sleep late and watch The Love Boat. Recently I borrowed a copy of a Carol Burnette show special from the library and laughed till I cried. I love that show and I want the box set. I started reminiscing the other shows and how much tv has changed.

My daddy would watch the Muppet Show with us and loved the two old farts that sat in the balcony. We would laugh and I would try to karate chop my brother like Miss Piggy did Kermit. Ohh the good ole days. Bentley and I went through a list of our old favorites and it was funny how many good memories they brought up. Now its hard to find shows that everyone can watch and enjoy. I can't handle the shows that start with a dead body. There are so many of them and its a good sign that something has gone wrong.

I know reality shows are silly in many ways and people act like you're dumb to watch them but I love watching - So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol, Whatever that one is that has stars dancing. At least its something positive that you feel good when you watch these people do something that requires work and talent because some of these other shows make you feel bad.

Example - Sitcoms are all about a stupid man and a wife that is mean to him. Just cause that can be reality for many and people can relate (its even funny sometimes) I don't ever really feel good watching them. Some of the shows like Lost cause a bad reaction because I get so freaked and anxious with all the mysterious music that I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin. Plus I just want to know the end and it better be good and they drag it out too long. Like Hero - that started good - save the cheerleader - god - do it already. What happened I just gave up.

I have @10 channels and 3 of them are PBS. There is always something good on. Did you know that the terracotta soldiers in China were built for the King to have an army in his after life and it was a secret and was never meant to be found and the people that built them were buried with the soldiers. Yep.

Nesting

My girlfriend Amelie recently had a screened in room added to her house. I went over to check it out and while inspecting our new nesting ground, I was pleasantly surprised when is saw this nest. Sweet - right in the middle of a rose bush. I hear its all about location. Obviously it has been vacated but its a cute little home.

I love the addition and we sat outside listening to the night, watching the candles flicker and catching up on our points of interest.

I think birds nest are really interesting creations. Its funny how similar we are in our instincts to pick a good location for view and security, add soft materials and ensure food is close by.

Pass Test...Check

Bentley completed 2 test in 2 months and didn't take a course or have an instructor of any kind. I tried looking at the materials and it was way over my head. Yep, he's smart. We are really relieved and I'm so proud. Now he can relax a little and stop studying. There has been a huge weight lifted. YIPPEEE

Last Beach Post - Promise

Before and after pictures.

The first one was the first night and I was tight and pale and trying to relax on the dock, listening to music drinking my first margarita and squeezin my lil Page.

The second picture was taken a couple of nights later hanging out listening to my lil brother strum some tunes on the porch and beyond relaxed with a little bit of pink. No worries.

My mom and daddy ROCK for making sure we always get a trip together. They make it so easy for us coming from different places and we move in and make the little cottage home. There are so many places on this planet I would love to see but this place is hard to beat and I think it has a lot to do with the company.

The only thing missing was my Bentley. He couldn't switch his vacation and he's in the middle of studying for qualification tests. He was missed and it sucks being a grown up but he'll plan to come on a future trip.