"I quit" this show.....

Okay, I hate "The Bachelorette" and "The Bachelor" but watch sometimes with Chris.  Seems the times I watch something "out of the ordinary", as they call it, happens.  I think the "out of the ordinary" this year should be this girl turning to the commentator/announcer guy and saying "I quit".

The Bachelorette

Oh, my, goodness.  I hate the shows "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette".  Chris likes them as does his mom.  I'm watching the new "Bachelorette".  Why?  I rarely watch or don't watch many episodes.  I can't believe the men who introduced themselves on tonight's premier.  Yuck.  Send them all home lady.  Where are the real men?  Not fake.  Real marriage material.  Ugh.

Chris used to go to his mom's to watch with her on Monday nights.  This season is definitely a season he is going to do that.  This is the biggest grossing me out season yet........Stupid.

Diesel Dog

Diesel Dog or Diesel Damage or Bubba.  He has so many names.  And gives so much love.  The past couple of years he has started getting gray on his face.  Diesel is ten now.  

I don't like him getting old....

Sabertooth Mosquitos

The mosquitos in Paris, TN may be so big they ask for your blood donor card.  But the ones in Corntassel are Sabertooth Mosquitos.  They can bite through anything.

Lazy River

I told Chris that Splash Country has some sort of new water coaster slide but that I don't really like Splash Country that good.

Chris said, "I like it okay."

I said "Well.....I like the Lazy River ride."

Chris said, "Golly bum Marna, there's just no sport in you at all is there?  Bless your heart."

I love Dolly!!!

Memorial Day

I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend!  So proud my Daddy was a WW II Naval Veteran.  And so very proud of the patriotism Monroe County always shows in time of great need in our community and Nation.  

One of my favorite photos of Daddy from his time in the Navy in WW II.  I've always wondered how the jeep named Janie got her name.  So many, many things I wished I had asked Daddy about while he was still alive.....

Friends Today

Friends from Nashville came today to ride horses with Chris.  Afterward we headed to the lake where Chris did a little wakeboarding.  Water was too cold for the rest of us to jump in.  Kathy and Steve are spending the night in Vonore and then coming to ride again with Chris tomorrow.  Great first day to the Memorial Day weekend.

Genetics

Genetics are estimated to account for NO MORE than about 10% of all breast cancer.  Age is biggest risk.  -National Cancer Institute

Although it's an individual's comfort level and decision, pause, think and research before you jump on the Angelina Jolie bandwagon.  And before you totally trust and rely on genetic counseling.  I have no genetic markers.

Undergoing that type of surgery is a life changing event-cancer or no cancer.  If you ever have a child there is no breast feeding.  There is an emotional side of the surgery that will hit you in a ways that you never thought possible.  Thoughts need to be turned toward implants-when will those have to be replaced?  They don't last forever.  And then there are the scars.  Horrible, horrible scars you can never imagine till they are your very own.  Unless, of course, you can afford the plastic surgeons that Jolie most likely had.

Twitter

Why have a Twitter page you don't man yourself?  I don't know if you can trust someone enough nor pay them enough to represent the real you.

Forever Ago

Wow, look what I found.  Hmmmmmm, guess the year??? Seems like forever ago........

Coming Soon!

My unbelievable trip to MSG to watch the New York Rangers play.  Wow.  It can be described as a thing that would only happen to Marna................

Watch for it...........coming soon!!

Retiarius Gladiator vs Shea Weber vs Zdeno Chara

A Retiarius Gladiator used a net to fight other gladiators in the Arena.  During practice they would have to swing the net over and around their head over and over and over again in order to get the exact movement needed to throw the net and catch their opponent.  Skeletons of Retiaruis Gladiators have been unearthed the past few years.  Those skeletons show signs of extreme rotator cuff wear and tear. Probably caused by the hours of practice spent day after day honing their craft.

NHL players practice shooting pucks. A lot.  Over and over and over again to practice precision.  The same precision is needed for the hockey player to perform his job, just as the precision needed for the Gladiator to perform his.  I wonder of hockey players and rotator cuff injuries.  Are hockey players more adapt to develop that problem than in other sports?

Some elite professional NHL players who have the hardest and fastest slap shots are Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins.  Chara record of hardest shot is 108.8 miles per hour at the 2012 All-Star Game.

Nashville Predator Shea Weber came up second to Chara's record at the 2012 All Star Game setting his personal record at 106 miles per hour.

Those two records are called the hardest shots.  And in ways that it truth.  But in ways it's only speed because the speed is rated, not how hard the puck hits something.   For example, 2010 Winter Olympic

Tournament- On Canada roster Shea Weber scored second goal of the game.  His shot passed through the netting mesh behind the German goaltender.  In order for the goal to be counted the video had to be reviewed.  Now that was a hard shot!  For sure.  Was it one of the fastest?  I don't know unless someone tested it at the same time the puck went through the net.  I'd say it was both in order to do what it did to the net

Eagles

Do not kill the eagles.......Eagles are all encompassing of America. They are the sacred symbol for the United States.  They are the definition of Patriotism.

Article in the Knoxville News about the local shootings of two Bald Eagles:
Knoxville News-Bald Eagle Shootings

Decoration at Hopewell Cemetery May 19, 2013

Decoration at Hopewell.  Photo is of Momma, Daddy and Gary's graves.  Wish the weather had been nice.  It's been yucky and rainy the past few years.  No walking and visiting in years with bad weather and I miss that part of Decoration.  Decoration seems to be a dying tradition and the weather doesn't help that matter.......

Carhart Cooler

Chris has another new "cool" toy.  A Carhart fold up cooler.  He's been practicing keep his ice frozen by filling the Carhart cooler.  I must say that cooler keeps the ice froze and the drinks COLD.  Great product that is easy to put away by just folding up.

Ice Maker

For Christmas I got Chris a small, portable, countertop ice maker.  He hadn't opened the box until this past weekend.  Chris loves his new toy so much that he hasn't quit making ice since Saturday.  I'm afraid he'll have it broken by next Saturday.  But glad he is enjoying his Christmas present.

Let's Go Rangers!

Flashback to a dream come true last week!  

Angelina Jolie

Wondering why the news on Angelina Jolie's mastectomy had me so shocked when I first heard about it.......

Maybe blog later................

Small Town

You know you are a small town girl when you go to New York City, ride around in a double decker tour bus and exclaim: "There's a nanny!".  Around here we're used to hearing people, not from here, saying something similar: "There's a deer!"

Is it okay to stake up knockout roses?  Will that hurt them?  How do I do that if it will not harm the roses?  What materials?  My bushes are as tall as my head.  Some are falling forward from the weight.  I really do not want to cut the fronts to make them stand upright because I prefer the large, tall, fully bushy look to the knockouts.


This isn't a great photo of my roses. It doesn't do them justice. But you can see they are as tall as me.  The tops haven't bloomed yet.  I love my roses!  Just got to get the ones at the middle of the porch standing straight up.

Raccoon Mountain

Thinking about starting mountain biking again this summer.  It's been over three years since I've ridden regular.  So........

This is the view on top of Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.

Summer's Friends

Can't wait to spend many days at the lake wake boarding (Well, not me wake boarding. I think we've established how horribly un-coordinated I am) with two of my favorite lake buddies!

Home from the Hospital

Chris's mom is finally coming home from the hospital tomorrow!  She has LOVED all her cards.  She has gotten so very many and said she is keeping them all so she can look back over them in a few weeks.  I told her that was a good idea. The time in the hospital will be a blue and she can read the cards and remember who all was praying and thinking about her.


Thanks again for all the prayers and thinking of her during this time.  And please continue to do so.  It's been a tough road.

NYC Funny

Funniest thing we saw in NYC was a guy walking around with a cat on his head.  I think it's a novelty to catch a glimpse of him and the cat.  Sooooooo  if you go to NYC don't look for the Cat in the Hat, look for the Cat as a Hat.

NYC Cheesecake

I think NYC is supposed to have the best cheesecake of anywhere.  It surely was good and I'm wanting some more right now thinking about it......

NYC Pizza

The pizza we had one night in NYC was yummy!

Waitress

On vacation in NYC we stopped to eat in a cafe in Central Park. The food was french or something or other.  I was good.  The waitress was not so much.  She put all checks on same bill and didn't refill drinks.  Wasn't very helpful.  I hadn't noticed much about the service until I was leaving.  

Everyone in our group had already walked off the patio on were gone.  I was gathering my things into my backpack.  The waitress came up and asked something like "was your food not good?"  I said "yes" and was wondering what was going on.  She then made the comment "It's customary in the states to tip 15%.  I was SHOCKED she confronted a customer that way and should have went straight to the manager.   We had all given our money into one pile for her.  I have no idea what the tip ended up being but wasn't too worried as she hadn't been the greatest.  

Thinking about it I think I was more shocked that she thought we weren't from the United States.  Is our accent soooo bad? lol

Meal my sister Lynette and I split. It was pretty good. Think it was
a French type dish.

Dream come true!

Watching the New York Rangers play at Madison Square Garden was always a dream of mine but one I never thought would come true.  It did yesterday!  What a great time it was!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to my momma in Heaven and my husband's momma.  Love them both dearly.

Wicked

"Wicked" was truly wicked.  Wow!  Best show ever.

NYC Photos

Etiquette

I don't think I've quite mastered the etiquette of rudeness.....but I do know how to use salt and how to break bread.

NYC Photos Day 2

Photos from NYC Day One