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Moving (or: So it begins)

jeremy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:30:18 +0000

We got our trailer today from ABF — the people have been nothing but nice, and it looks like it will go pretty well. We may be paying marginally more than a U-Haul truck, but we won’t have to drive it, and it’s a 28′ semi trailer. They’ll haul this down to Georgia next week, and we’ll have about 4 days to remove our stuff from it.

Rebecca and I figured we would start with the easy boxes, so here we have about 80 of them on the truck. Lucy’s striking a pose. I think we’ll have enough room.

Shoot’n

jeremy — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:52:51 +0000

The first shot was a little wide, but the next two were pretty close together

I went out to a coworker’s hunting lease today to shoot stuff. We started with 180 clay pigeons and a 12 gauge and ended with .22 and .270 rifles.

This is the first time I’ve handled a firearm since I was around 12, and I did OK. It sure beats fireworks, that’s for sure!

Books!

jeremy — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:03:03 +0000

The library had a little extra book money, so I got to pick out 4 linear feet of programming books. Wee!

Five Guys

jeremy — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:01:44 +0000

Well, another weekend, another place to go eat. There’s a burger chain that started out in Washington D.C. called 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. It’s burgers and fries, so how could I go wrong?

The way it works is this: a regular burger has two hand-formed, freshly ground patties. They have a small size with a single patty. You pay the price on the marquee, but you can add as many or as few toppings as you like. Fries come in regular (huge) and large (I can only guess). They have hot dogs as well, but I didn’t try those… maybe some other time.

Nu-Way Weiners

jeremy — Sat, 08 May 2010 22:51:54 +0000

The chili cheese slaw dog

Nu-Way was founded by a Greek guy in the first half of the 20th century. The chili sauce has a bit of a kick to it. The chili cheese slaw dog is pretty darn good thanks to that.

The Bear’s Den

jeremy — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:20:32 +0000

I traveled a few blocks away from Mercer to visit the Bear’s Den. The first thing that struck me about the place was the well-weathered Pepsi sign above the entrance. I have not seen Pepsi at a restaurant since I have been in Georgia. Fear not: they only had Coke products at the fountain. One other thing that I noticed is that you have two varieties of tea: Tea and Unsweet Tea. (I tragically failed to get a picture of the signage… next time…)

Anyhow: I had fried catfish, squash casserole, greens, and cornbread. This was all followed by a serving of banana pudding. I felt tolerably good at the conclusion of the meal, but it became heavier as I walked back. The walk was a good idea

Flood 2010

jeremy — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:35:49 +0000

This year’s flood came fast and early, but fortunately, it wasn’t as alarming as the 2009 flood. The city got the sandbag operation in gear on March 1. The forecasts didn’t even call for a temporary diking operation along Lindenwood Park, which allowed for these quick cell phone pictures.

Epic Milestone!

jeremy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:58:20 +0000

I bought my Golf Harlequin in July of 1997, and in the last 13 years, I drove it a whopping total of 66,666 miles. That’s a lot of 6′s. It’s been pretty good to us so far.

Office Flooding

jeremy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:35:31 +0000

Now that we have a thaw, my office is taking on water. Hopefully I get relocated somewhere nice.

Airport soul food

jeremy — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:33:10 +0000

Fried chicken, mac & cheese, greens, and corn bread. Yum.