Five

I visited a new church this Sunday here in Clarksville. Madison Street United Methodist is a very large and beautiful church in downtown. One thing they did during the service was they had all the children pass out a card with a little pouch attached. On the front and back of the card is written about thanks for our land and those who inhabit it. The last paragraph says that during your Thanksgiving celebration, think of at least five things, five people, and five events of the past year for which to thank God. This made me think of not only this past year but the last few years and how things have changed so much. I could have never predicted that I would be where I am now. So as to start my Thanksgiving celebration, I want to list my five things, five people and five events for which I am thankful.

Five Things

1. Job - without this I could not afford the other 4 on this list.
2. Car - I love this car. It is a 2004 Honda Civic EX. It gets good gas mileage and is extremely reliable.
3. Starbucks Peppermint Mocha/Carmel Macchiatto/Any Frappuccino - who wouldn't put this on their list, come on, it is wonderful.
4. Thai Food (Yellow Curry/Drunken Noodle) - I crave these dishes; spicy, tasty, delicious.
5. TiVo - without this invention I would miss out on so much good TV and I would have to watch commericals.

Five People

1. Mom - I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her. She showed me what patience and love is.
2. Jonathan Wethington - he has always been there for me and I know he always will; he shows his love through his works.
3. The Sanchez Sisters (Pattie, Vanessa, Sam) - I know I am grouping three people into one spot, but I can't leave any of them out. They have all been extremely supportive and have looked out for me.
4. Benjamin Wethington- honest and truthful; is always trying to set a good example for others.
5. Tamara Davis - she helps others because she has a pure love for everyone. I see this everytime I am with her.

Five Events

1. New Job (May) - I was grateful getting a job as it had been three months after I had been laid off.
2. Watching "Lost" with Benjamin (Wednesday nights) - I enjoyed spending time with my friend while being completely confused by this TV program.
3. Birthday (July) - I got to come home from work and spend time with family and friends.
4. Two Weddings (August) - I loved being able to witness Jonathan & Curry's renewal and Dan's wedding in Las Vegas.
5. The Coming Holidays - I know it hasn't happened yet, but I know this will be one of the top five events. I can't wait to spend time with all my family and friends.

Another Thanks

Maya - she was my cat for 10 years before passing away in January. I am extremely thankful for those 10 years that I got to spend with her. I will never forget.



This is not my usual silly piece, but something serious that I felt weighed on my heart to do. I challenge others to do a blog that lists five things, five people and five events of this past year for which you are thankful.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Tamara Davis Loves Gerard Butler

Tamara Davis is in love with Gerard Butler. I told Tamara that I would post this, so here it is. Well, this week was a little more eventful than last. On Friday, I drove to HOTlanta to visit my friends Andrew and Carey. They are doing very well and I am very proud of them both. I played in a church golf tournament with Andrew on Saturday. We did extremely well. We finished second to last. I also received only one death threat through 18 holes. That is a personal best. On a par 3, I sliced the ball so bad that it hit a tree and about killed an older gentleman that is in the first stages of Alzheimer's. Pretty much a great day on the golf course.

My co-worker earned his $10 as he sat all the way through "The Last Slumber Party." His first response to me was that I owed him much more than $10. Even though he survived watching the movie, it effected his mental state. He started quoting classic lines like, "Hey, science," and "Stop it queer bait." The other day he started singing "Lets go out tonight!" Unbelievable! He can't stop quoting. This movie possesses a power that can't be explained. Please do not watch this movie! Don't be its next victim.

After ruining my co-worker's life, I decided to go to a hockey game (Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars) with him. It was dollar hot dog night and I felt another bet coming on. Who can eat the most hot dogs? Quite a challenge. Not really. After his Slumber Party lobotomy, he could not keep up with me. I smoked him by eating two hot dogs. Yes, I know that is not many, but considering his state, I beat him pretty bad. He just tried to stab me with his hot dog which had three well positioned drops of ketchup on it. I wanted him to stop because he was starting to weird me out, so I used one of the lines from the film. I yelled "Stop it queer bait!" This was probably not the best line to use considering how many people were around and that he was holding a hot dog next to my throat. Stupid movie! Hey, the Predators won the game 5 to 3. Great game! Also, anytime the Pred score 5 or more goals, you get a free taco at Taco Bell with your ticket stub. Go Pred!

Well, I guess it is time for my news story of the week. In New Jersey slogan search, everyone's a comedian shows how much of a joke New Jersey really is. The people there are getting to make fun of the state, but what about the rest of the US. I am sure that the other 49 states would love to get involved. One suggestion was "New Jersey: Hey, at least it's not West Virginia!" This could start a domino effect where all states would belittle the other in their slogan. I personally would love for this to happen. It might make the whole "state slogan" thing more interesting.

Well, until next time and don't forget, Tamara Davis loves Gerard Butler.

When Is The Thai Restaurant Really Open?

Greetings! Well, my first blog seemed to do pretty well, but did spark some interesting comments. For some reason, everyone thought I said Jonathan got locked in a Home Depot bathroom. This is untrue. I said Jonathan worked at Home Depot and was once trapped in a store bathroom. I did not specify what store, but as Jonathan pointed out, it was at P&S School Supplies. I am already stirring up trouble! Wow!

Enough defending my comments. I want to start out by saying congratulations to Rich on his art showing. I wish I could have been there, but it sounded like he had great support and a wonderful evening. The last exhibit I went to was the Buddhist exhibit at the KMA (Knoxville museum of Art, like you didn't know). It was pretty interesting. Lots of violence, sex and nudity. Pretty graphic stuff. I am sure Rich had the same kind of wonderful artwork. I heard he was working on a new piece called "Wife Wearing Only Underwear in Driveway." Sounds a little strange, but I bet the Buddhists would love it.

Well, I tried to go to the Thai restaurant again. Unfortunately, they were closed. What is with this Thai restaurant? I attempted to go a few weeks back with Muffy Cookwood and it was closed on a Sunday afternoon. I wish someone would explain the concept of "hours of operation" to these people. The door says Monday - Sunday 11 AM to 9 PM. Their business card says Monday - Saturday 11 AM to 9 PM. I know, the business card must have the correct hours of operation. No! That is not right either. I went on Tuesday at 6 PM and it was closed. Muffy gave me a hard time (ADVERTISEMENT: see her blog at www.cookwoodspalace.blogspot.com). I tried calling the restaurant but they don't answer their phone. Do they want to make money? I am not sure.

As most of you know, I own the worst movie ever made. No, it is not an Ed Wood film. It is a Stephen Tyler film. No, not the one in Aerosmith. The movie is called "The Last Slumber Party." Some experienced the horror at Jonathan's house recently, but only for about 20 minutes. I had once made a bet with a friend from my old job. I would give him $10.00 if he could watch the entire movie. He ended up giving the movie back to me having only watched 5 minutes of the film. Recently, I mentioned this at work and one of my co-workers said he would take that bet. I agreed and gave him the movie to watch. Poor guy! He doesn't know what he has gotten into. He is watching it tonight with his wife. I told him that was not a smart idea. She might beat him to death, but he is willing to risk it. The way I described the film was that it was like "The Ring." The difference is that instead of waiting to kill you in 7 days, this movie is so bad it could kill you immediately. Few have watched and lived to tell about it. Stay tuned to next week's blog were I will give the results of this bet.

My news story this week is "Three die playing catch with grenade." This is very tragic, but absolutely stupid. Folks, don't play catch, keep away, hot potato, dodgeball, kickball, tennis, hide the pin, guess what's in my pants or any kind of game with a grenade. It won't end very well and you probably won't get to finish your game.

Before I go, I just want to say to Jonathan that the floors at Inskip look fabulous. Nice job. Until next time everyone.

The Warehouse is Open in ClarksVegas!

Hello from ClarksVegas! It is actually Clarksville but Jonathan pointed out that every city sounds better if you attach "Vegas" to it. Thank you Jonnie! This is my first time blogging so that is my defense if something goes wrong. After coming back from a weekend in KnoxVegas (thanks again Jonnie!), I have been going to work every morning and coming home to my daily workout and NBA basketball. I have renewed my NBA League Pass just in time for me to travel for work again. I am always good about wasting money. I am very excited about this NBA year. It should be very entertaining.

I had dinner last night at the only Thai restaurant in ClarksVegas (this is gold Jonnie, GOLD!). I was accompanied by Muffy Cookwood (aka Vanessa). I can not emphasize enough how much I LOVE THAI FOOD. I ordered the Yellow Curry with Chicken, Spicy. Absolutely delicious!

On Halloween, I went over to Cookwood's place (sounds like a restaurant/bar). She dressed up like a princess and I dressed like a Cleveland Browns fan, basically I had a Cleveland t-shirt and hat on and I said some rude things. Just kidding! I said a lot of rude things. I also threw a bottle at one kid because he was dressed as a football official. I repeatedly yelled "Bad call, No Candy!" What was he thinking coming around a Cleveland fan? It was a good night of candy, scary movies and ridiculing children.

I will sometimes post a news story of interest to me. The news story of this week is called, Man Sues After Using Glue-Covered Toilet. Jonathan might find this more interesting because he used to work at Home Depot and he was once stuck in a store bathroom. All I am going to say is that practical jokes can be funny, but they can also have consequences.

Well, I hope this was a good start. Relax everyone, I just made up the throw the bottle at the kid part. I am not that mean. There will be some truth and some fiction. These are the kind of things to expect from the Warehouse. I just hope you enjoy.