Plantey Party

We won two of the fifty tickets to the Chris Plante party on Tuesday. Hooray! Funny thing is most of the Plantey friends won too! I wonder if it was fixed? Anyway, should be fun. Just hope the Republicans win big!

What will happen on Tuesday?

It is election day on Tuesday and I wonder what will happen. Will the democraps remain in power-God I hope not or will the Republicans take control of one or both houses of Congress. I am somewhat concerned though because when they took over in 1994, we wound up with a second term of Slick Willie. I'm afraid we'll wind up with another term of our boy wonder (sarc) president.

I'm annoyed

I'm annoyed at the Hillstrand's and their 7K fishing trip. I think a lot of their fans are getting po'd too. This is for the powerboat racing gang I believe, not for the normal fans. I'm debating if I'd see one of the captain shows. Why do I let such silliness bother me?
I'm also annoyed that that witch Joy Behar. She's the foulest person in the world. A "famous Delta Zeta", makes me want to turn in the DZ badge.

Are they freaking kidding?

The Hillstrand's are suddenly becoming my most hated crew on the Deadliest Catch. I also am beginning to question the letters and phone calls I made and wrote to Discovery asking politely to work out their disagreements regarding their show "Hillstranded". I also had someone pick me up a Time Bandit t-shirt in AK, what was I thinking.
http://www.authentescapes.com/trips/180/Sport-Fishing-with-Time-Bandit-Captains-Andy-and-Johnathan-Hillstrand

According to the attached link, one can spend almost 7K per person to spend 5 days with these guys (more or less) with one fishing marlin and two "receptions". The rest of the time is "on your own". This does not include airfare, food and other incidentals.
Yeah, they're quickly becoming Keith on the Wizard. Thank God for the Cornelia Marie.

Indian Summer

It looks like Indian Summer will be with us by the middle of the week. I am always reminded about that in the Fall. Grandma used to talk about that all the time. I have been without Grandparents since I was 16. Unfortunately, my parents are elderly so my kids will not remember my parents.

Four years today

Four years ago today, my husband was in Iraq and we were living in Hawaii. The kids were asleep and I was on the phone with my parents when the earthquake struck. It scared me to death and at the time, I had a pit in the stomach feeling that something also happened as well. I was pretty sure it was Michael. We lost our power but not landline phones. Michael called so I knew he was ago.
It was a few weeks later that we found out Mark was killed in action at about the time the earthquake happened. So much has happened and changed in those four years.

On a much lighter note: the crab fleet sets sail today from Dutch Harbor in "the vast Bering Sea". Carlisleboy said Cpt. Johnathan has a very short haircut. Hmmh, guess he figures the mullet look really isn't that flattering.

It's not exactly a new amusement

Honestly, my attachment to Deadliest Catch has been around longer than this blog and my "attachment" to Capt. Johnathan, almost as long. Not sure why I called it "my newest amusement", it's just that I find the craziness of this last season and the explosion of the fan base extraordinary. Some of us have been fans for awhile.
So much going on this season with the lawsuit, the craziness of Cpt. Phil's death, etc.
Tomorrow they set sail to catch crab for king season but the shows won't air until April. Should I try to go see them if they come anywhere near? Don't know.
Tomorrow a sad day, the fourth anniversary of the death of Capt. Mark Paine, USA. Ten years ago we were getting ready for our wedding in which Mark would be a groomsman. We could fill a table with all those who are no longer with us from that wedding. With the exception of Mark, all those would be from my side.