Unflappable Phil

The recent Phil Robertson hoopla all started with the GQ article, "What the Duck?", by Drew Magary. (Click HERE to read it.)

I also read this article which shares Phil's response: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2528043/Duck-Dynasty-family-seen-today.html

Lew and I have watched all past episodes of "Duck Dynasty" and I just finished reading Phil's book, "Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander."

From all of the above -- which I will call my "research" -- I can say with confidence that A&E's initial suspension of Phil Robertson was misguided. They really blew it. They should have carefully analyzed all the available data in order to understand Phil's heart and his comments.

As we all now know, A&E has reinstated Phil Robertson, so filming of "Duck Dynasty" can now continue with all of the Robertsons onscreen.

I am looking forward to the new season... even though it will air on A&E.

Fantasy Football Finale (Finally)

The church fantasy football league came to an end last Monday night. (The end of this season, anyway.)

Lew came in last in the league, but he almost won the consolation bracket.

The players that made it to the championship game were Matt and Glen. A true family affair!

Matt had two losses during the regular season -- both to Glen. Would the third time be a charm?

No, it would not.

Congratulations to Glen on his victory.

Glen was presented with the "Coastal Fantasy Football Champ" trophy, which I made before I knew my brother-in-law would eventually take it home. If I had known, I would have made it look even tackier than it already does....

An empty kitty treats container (weighed down by some rocks from under our porch) provides the perfect foundation for the trophy.

The vase brings it to a whole new level, don't you think?

Three Christmas Photos

Eli got a table for his train set! He and Daddy had a great time playing with it.

Grampa & Adam "smile" for the camera.

Tia loving on Adam.

Dad 181: Post-Christmas Productivity

(I helped finish off the chocolate cake. Enjoy Dad's post! ~ Tracy)

Derf Here! From the great Northeast on the day after Christmas while I watch the snow falling. Will it be enough to plow? Only time will tell. Well, actually, the experts say up to 3 inches. Plowable? Maybe or not.

Well, I hope you all had a Merry Christmas. Spouse and I spent some time with Glen and Deb at their place. We were joined by Lew and Tracy, Glen's sister, and Glen's parents. Last, but not least, Josh and Zack were there. This makes sense because they live there. A great day was enjoyed by all.

Today, Josh is supposed to drive for an hour with his mother in the backseat. This is a necessary event for his driver education class. Hope they don't slide too much in the snow. Josh may have his permit next week.

I had a busy morning. Why I scheduled my eye appointment the day after Christmas didn't seem to make sense this morning. I showed up on time and did my field test. Seems to be staying the same and not deteriorating. A good sign indeed. Then up the stairs for a vision test and eye pressure test. All went well. One last trip to another level for an eye scan. I'm not sure what the scan does. I was told it was needed as I had not had one in a while. After about two hours, I found out my glaucoma seems to stay about the same. Not bad after 20 some years.

Then to a couple other errands. Arrived home with lunch from KFC in hand. A very productive morning came to an end. The chicken pot pie was good as was the dark grilled chicken. The chocolate cake wasn't bad either. Must get back to exercising next week. Honest!!! Sure!!

Wishing you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I can't believe I lasted another year blogging weekly. But I have, so....

Until next time!

Toodle Pip!

Derf!

The Reason

(Note: There will be no blog post tomorrow as we celebrate Christmas, but check back on Thursday for Derf's weekly post -- a day late and a dollar short!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Luke 2:8-14 (KJV):

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them,

Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

"That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown." ~ Linus

 

 

You Better Watch Out!

A few posts ago, in Things I Would Like to Blog About, I mentioned a gift I received from my friend Anne-Marie.

At first glance, the box it came in made no sense to me:

Then I turned it around. Aha!

Look at what was inside the box!

I asked Anne-Marie if we could communicate with each other through these watches... you know, for when we have secret missions. She said that particular feature didn't come with this model. ;)

A pretty cool watch, just the same!

 

O Tannenbaum (Finally)

We went to church. Christmas Sunday! :)

We ate Chinese food for lunch at the nursing home with Verlie. Wayne, Matt & Emily & the boys were there, too. We gave Verlie some Christmas "remembrances." (She told us not to get her any "gifts," so we didn't... wink, wink!)

We have been home for awhile. To say we are "winding down" would be an understatement. Lew has been asleep on the couch, and I have been reading (sort of).

I was going to share my thoughts on the meaning of life, but then I realized I had not yet posted a photo of our Christmas tree. A tree picture... much, much easier!