Car Break In

A few nights ago about 30 cars were broken into in our area. My jeep happened to be the LAST ONE. It appears they were scared off at 5:00 in the morning by either the police or my neighbors lights coming on. The police BANGED on the door at 5:10, and I went out to see what the situation was...
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>> My premise of- locking your doors is stupid, because if they are going to rob you they will, proved true once again.... The Jeep was in the drive (as I still have a bay full of Doug's crap in the garage from his move FIVE years ago, and therefore can not fit the Jeep in the garage). The jeep was unlocked, (see my stated opinion on locking doors above). There fore the robbers, who had broken into 29 other cars, most of which were locked and therefore had damage to windows, had only need open my door with one little gloved hand to remove the treasures in my Jeep. Those being, 4 empty packs of Winston lights, a pair of 8 year old shoes that the fabric is worn through, a old towel with god only knows on it...... and in the back.... Two sets of golf clubs. One, the very valuable set of x-18s Chris gave me, as well as the oddessy putter, Taylor made driver and Adams three wood. The other a spare set of my old clubs ( current retail value $2.08).
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>> BUT! Here is the terrible part! As I walked out in my just awakened at 5:00 in the morning by a cop at the door fog, I saw the Jeep with all four doors open (Making me assume there were at least two robbers, and the back hatch open with the two sets of golf clubs laying on the ground. hmmm.... looking inside all the trash I mentioned was still there, picking up the golf clubs under the bright lights of the Police cruiser, I thought how lucky I was they had left every thing. And then I started to get annoyed.... hey, my crap isn't good enough for these robbers? These are REAL golf clubs! Idiots.
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>> But as I looked in the bag, it turns out they did in fact take two clubs. Just two. So, I guess they are picky robbers. They took my driver (Taylor made) and my three wood. ????????????????????????????????. Ok. Those were the two with the head covers. Maybe they thought that meant something, or they were already wrapped for holiday giving, or they needed the covers to warn their little robber hands because it was cold....... Or their just idiots.
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>> I wasn't up set at all. In fact I became fairly pleased as I thought that the insurance would cover it, and I could start shopping for a NEW driver and 3 wood.
>> All day I had that warm feeling you get knowing you are buying new clubs soon. I could go to Golf Galaxy and try a few out, get Chris's advice, ask Dave how he likes his NEW Burner... all that..... until of course Jennifer mentioned our deductible is more than the clubs.
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>> Are you kidding me! These IDIOT robbers couldn't just stick the WHOLE DAMN BAG in there get away car!!!!!!! My Early bird Neighbor couldn't wait 3 %^&*% minutes to turn on his lights! The robbers couldn't have started at my house instead of ending their night of theifery at my house! You have got to be KIDDING ME. Take the whole damn bag fellows! That way I cover the deductible and can by all new (used) clubs.
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>> So that's my December Golf story. I am actually considering not replacing either club and just using my 3 hybrid. It might be a better way. On 15 at Indian Peaks I will need to chip to the ladies tee, and then use the 3. But hell, I NEVER par that bastard hole any way. I will be in the fairway more, and lose fewer balls. I lose an average of 3 balls a round with the driver. So, I will save about $4.50 per round. In only 27 rounds I will saved enough to replace the two clubs with identical used clubs, and will be a master of the 3 hybrid as well.

Holiday Cards

I enjoy receiving holiday cards from friends and relatives across the world. It's an important part of the fabric of Christmas. Seeing how the kids are growing, and reading the letters about the year and its ups and downs. I would really miss this little piece of the holiday if say some evil thing some how took it from us. No cards in the mail box, no letters to make you smile, nothing to hold in your hand knowing that someone took time and energy from their 2100st century life to dig deep into the spirit that is this season and produce a card, a note, put it in an envelope, add postage and go to post office and send it with our address on it.

My wife and I often have a kind of race to the mail box to see who has cared enough to send a card and note. I find reasons to hang out near the front door about the time the mail comes, just so I can be the first to open the little pieces of love in the mail.

Friends, the evil I speak of has arrived. Her name appears to be http://www.jacquielawson.com .


My siblings, at least the ones that communicate with me, have fallen to this evil. They send these cute digital cards, and a 5-7 word note. Some thing like... Merry Christmas to the you and yours. Are You kidding?
Really.
Are you Kidding?

Why not sign it, Merry Christmas I spent 4 minutes looking through digital cards and liked this one so I sent it to a mass mailing from my outlook address book because that's so much easier.

Some people send both type cards. to those I say well done! But for those who just send a digital card I say. Pffftttt.

Now, in their defense, times are busy. One of my siblings has been off of work for 3 weeks. How can one possible find time when your busy pursuing the tv schedule all day. Others have a home business that has them hopping! (Uh Huh)

I love my siblings, and do not in any way think this is there fault. Its the lure of easy money syndrome. Its fast and fulfills the function. And, they really don't like me much. Completely understandable as I was my parents favorite in every way.