Archive for January, 2010

How to get through TSA checkpoints quickly

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Airport security. The Transportation Security Administration. There are a ton of jokes I could spout off about the TSA. But I will refrain. Instead I will tell you how I breeze thru security at airports around the country. From the time I first grab a bin to the time I am walking to the gate [...]

Facebook kills blogs

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

So last week Kelli and I announced the infestation of the energy sucker at the same time. We assumed all of our friends saw the post. Nope. Quite a few of mine missed it. One friend…..who formally read THIS blog often….missed it. She found out last night when I made a post about Kelli, pregnancy [...]

Contact Lens Exams…..a scam brought on by the Obama Administration

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Tried to get my annual eye exam yesterday. After arriving and filling out the paperwork the secretary called to verify our insurance. Denied until 2/1/2010. Apparently my last exam was 2/4/2010 and I am only being given a 3 day grace period. Boo. I have just enough contacts to get by. I am planning on [...]

Another Non-Rev Adventure Down

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

So far I am 3 for 3 for shipping arranging my friends around the country. First was Kerry and her boykid to Portland. Then Katrina down to Houston. Most recently Eric, Angela and Marin to Chicago and back. The two families with kids did something Kelli and I have never done while non-reving…they checked bags. Kelli [...]

Because I can

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Friday I am taking a day trip to Detroit for the 2010 North American International Auto Show. It sucks that it’s in Detroit….it’s really cold there. I went last year and enjoyed it. Saturday is where the real fun begins. I have two plans. Plan A: Fly to Houston George Bush airport at 7AM, rent [...]