Monday, July 17, 2006

well, i made it

I have a feeling that much of this is going to be random. Can I tell you of a new treasure that I have found on tv? I came home from Easton Town Center, turned on my tv, flipped a few channels and found "Lovespring International." Seems to run in the vein of Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. A brief synopsis: dysfunctional misfits run a dating service. In a word: delightful. And I've only watched for 15 minutes. O.k, so it's on Lifetime, but the joy...my, my, my...

Just got back from Bayou La Batre, Alabama, yesterday. What a great time that we had! Even though it is now about 10 months later after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, it is still a mess down there. But the great thing about it: the people are working day by day to rebuild their homes and businesses. If they thanked us once they thanked us four times for coming and helping. That brings me to this...

Walmart lost my pictures. I got home after receiving my pictures, failing to look in the package to see, if in truth, they were mine. Got home... "I have no idea who these people are." I return to Walmart. Guy (that's what we'll call him) says, "Did you take these to customer service?" "Umm, no," I stated. (if I had taken them to customer service, I would not be here at the developing counter) Gal (this is what I shall call her, although her name should probably be Boobs McClanahan) then proceeded to check my receipt and give me my money back which brought me to this question: "Now, if you're giving me my money back, when you find my pictures will I need to then give this money back to you?" She retorted, "Umm, well, nah, we'll just give them to you." Wow... Gal decided that she would give the number on the envelope a call. As I stood there, I received a call, only to realize later that she was CALLING ME! So, we'll hope that the people that have my pics will return them so that I can show you a few.

Can I tell you this: I wish the ocean was closer because skimboarding is way too sweet.

9 comments:

Dan & Angie said...

BOOOOOOOBS McClanahan - that's right!

Glad you started the ol' blog our dear friend! We'll link to yours from ours and the chain of fun will begin!

Get ready ...

TheGaffords said...

Welcome, Mark. It's good to see you!

Jason Grate- Ordinary Extraordinary- Simple Stories of Lessons learned said...

YEA!!!!!!!!! This really does my heart good. LOL is right. I did, really loud, too. I know...shocker. And how appropriate your first blog is about a movie. Perfect. I'll be sure to add your link to our page. Sure am sad I won't be with you guys at Ohio camp, glad you'll be able to spend some time with Jay, though! love and miss you much.
Holly

Matt said...

welcome to the blogging world! You were so close, wish I'd have known Meg and I would have ventured over that way to see ya'll!

Jenn Swift said...

HOLLA!!!

Jenn Swift said...

MARK!!!!! I just read your post and I TOO!!! discovered Lovespring International this past Monday and was in AWE!!! I have asked EVERYONE I KNOW if they've seen this and NOT A SINGLE PERSON i know has... and then you have come along and YOU HAVE!!!! I'm convulsing.
OH my GOSH i CAN'T believe WHAT i'm READING because I can't STOP emphasizing almost EVERY word I write.

Friggin A. I don't even have your cell phone # with me!!!

Sometimes life is against me. I feel it RIGHT NOW!!!

Dan & Angie said...

Ok Mark,

You created this thing, you need to keep bloggin...

love ya.

Ang

mi*chelle said...

Hi Mark! Welcome to Blogger! Boobs McClanahan made me laugh out loud as well! :) Hoping all is well!
Michelle (Nicholson) Monize

Josh and Cammie Delph said...

'Bout time, friend.