Only in Shreveport---It's not the "butt of the boot" for nothing.

This sign was posted on the window of a Pizza Hut in the town I grew up, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Seems Shreveport was without water last Friday, hence the "no ice". They were evidently also without spell check and grammar.

It's curtains for you!

The Roommate has decided that the reason our house is so cluttered with junk, swarming with insects and dirty with pet hair is because we don't have decent window treatments in the living room. Guess who's making curtains tomorrow.

Yep, me. Because that makes more sense than cleaning, I guess.

On Being Good

This morning Rufus relentlessly barked his fool head off at the neighbors causing mommy much aggravation. I went outside and told him to be good.

This is his "but I am being good" look.

Note the freshly stained deck in the back ground. You're welcome.

I forgot to mention...

...that I sold this in our garage sale last Saturday for $20. Someone else's pain in the ass now.

Happy Birthday, Rufus(es)!!!

Today is Rufus's birthday, he is 35 years old today.

Today is also Rufus's birthday, he is 35 (dog) years old today.

More Eddie!

Because I care............

Whoooowooooo!

The Jetta sold. I'm going to Acadia!

Look at me, all into YouTube!

Last night had the pleasure of attending the Eddie Izzard show here in Portland. I've been a huge fan of his work for ages, at least 6 years when I accidentally stumbled over him on his HBO special, Dress to Kill. If you aren't familiar with Mr Izzard, he's a stand up smart and clever comedian who's hook was that he was a cross-dresser, something he's given up in the last year or so. Here's a clip from Dressed to Kill:



After the show last night I noticed a crowd gathered around a tour bus so the Roommate and I waited to see if Eddie showed up at the stage door. Our friend, Vicki, said she had seen where he'd do Q&A after some of his shows on this Stripped tour but he didn't wait around for questions, just announced he wouldn't be signing autographs. So of course the Roommate asked him for his hat. I did get a hand shake though! If you enjoyed the clip above check him out on YouTube or rent one of his many videos.

Did I mention I got to shake his hand? Yes, another brush with fame.

Hail Suz, full of grace. Too bad, "It was funnier last time".

Sunday we had another pool day over at Lady Di's and for some reason (probably the vodka) we started doing cheers off of the "white trash diving board" (courtesy of yours truly, of course---who else would drag a second-hand exercise trampoline over to Lady Di's lovely estate). This is the Roommate's cheer. Enjoy.

Go Bears! More like "Go Bars".

Here's something I haven't done before....

....and I don't say that too often at my advanced age. The Roommate's Jetta is for sale on Craig's list; mention my blog and receive a coupon for a free set of fuzzy dice. If I get it sold the Roommate will take me to Acadia for dinner, and we know the only thing Suz loves more than fried chicken and Jesus is good Cajun food. So get out your checkbook and check this puppy out. I'll even get the Roommate to personally autograph the title with a greeting like Amy Sedaris signed in a copy of her book for the Roommate: "I love you, seriously. Pee on me".

2000 5-speed Jetta GLS, clean and runs great!

Must drive to appreciate this silver, 4-door sedan, with tons of extras:

* gray leather interior

* premium stereo w/6 CD changer

* sun roof, take advantage of the sun!

* alloy wheels

* A/C!

One owner, the infamous Roommate, kept this car meticulously maintained!!!! 28 MPG!!!! Perfect running condition!!!!

You know you want it.

Back on the train.

This weekend Our Rusty mentioned that my train commute this time last year made for good blog stories, so this post is dedicated to him. I drove the Roommate's car to the dealership today and dropped it off for a lookie-see since he's trying to sell it and that damn "check engine" light is back on. Not a good selling feature. So instead of waiting around for hours I took the MAX 80 blocks to my neighborhood gym. Let me tell you, the crowd riding in from Gresham isn't a particularly pretty one and since I am unemployed and shiftless I fit right in. I am on day 4 of my hair washing strike I blended in nicely with the other train riders, so I was glad I didn't stick out like a sore thumb. There was a rather gangly looking woman sitting across from me wearing a sports bra and a pair of stained jeans held up by a belt with a cannabis belt buckle. Classy. Her 2 year old kept grabbing the folds in her exposed gut and kneading the wad like bread dough. Also there was a well dressed and stereotypically sassy young black lady who was snaking her head and bitching someone out on her cell phone. "Oh no, you will not hang up on me. Not unless you want all your fucking shit on the lawn when you get home". She was evidently angry that her wrong-doing man was supposed to pick her up so she could get her car but instead she was riding the train with the rest of us low-lifes. Every time she mentioned "shit" or "fuck" the classy woman with her cannabis belt buckle would shoot her a dirty look, like her kid never heard those words before. When I told the to the Roommate he added "Like the kid hadn't SEEN those words either".

Surprisingly, no one got of the train with me at the gym. Interesting.

That's our Rusty!

Our Rusty and his softball team came to Portland last weekend for a tournament and I was lucky enough to watch them win a game Saturday evening!

Unfortunately Lady Di attended the Sunday games and evidently jinxed the Rockets, so they lost both games. No worries, though, the players were ready to start the beer drinking portion of the weekend at that point.

Our Rusty's team nickname is Noodle Arm, because sometimes when he throws the ball his arm doesn't cooperate and it lands on the ground about 3 feet in front of him.

The other Seattle teams have another nickname for him. Rustard. But it's ok, everyone from the Emerald City league loves him. Portland too, for that matter. It was great to see Rustard and made me realize how much I miss him.

...and by popular demand.......

Since I haven't posted a shot of my little angel, Rufus with a cat ashtray.

This weekend's weather,

Friday Jul 4 Few Showers High 74°F Low 61°F Precip: 30% Wind: SW at 8 mph UV Index: 7 High Humidity: 68% Sunrise: 5:28 AM Sunset: 9:02 PM Cloudy with a few showers. High 74F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Length Of Day: 15 hrs 34 mins

Saturday 5 Few Showers High 76°F Low 61°F Precip: 30% Wind: SSW at 8 mph UV Index: 5 Moderate Humidity: 70% Sunrise: 5:29 AM Sunset: 9:02 PM close details Few showers. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 60s. Length Of Day: 15 hrs 33 mins

Sunday 6 Partly Cloudy High 78°F Low 57°F Precip: 10% Wind: NW at 7 mph UV Index: 8 Very High Humidity: 65% Sunrise: 5:29 AM Sunset: 9:02 PM Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Length Of Day: 15 hrs 33 mins

Last Updated Thursday, Jul 3, 8:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time

Happy 4th of July!