The Whigs - Kill Me Carolyne

Liking this song by The Whigs (garage rock band from Athens, Georgia).

The Band Of Heathens - L.A. County Blues

A little bit of Austin combined with Hunter S. Thompson for you on a Friday. L.A. County Blues by The Band of Heathens.

A Proactive Wall

This was posted over at the World Cup blog today. I've seen it before but it still makes me laugh out loud every time I see it so I felt the need to share it. One day, if I am having a bad week, you just might catch me doing this at my next game.

Used...and not Cheap

So I was researching a book this past weekend related to warm-up exercises for soccer teams and found something that I thought was pretty funny. You might think warm-ups are easy: jog and stretch. However, there is an overwhelming amount of research related to dynamic stretching, which focuses on muscle groups and movement related to a soccer game vs. static stretching which is what everyone, including me thinks of when you think about stretching (i.e. reach down and touch your toes).

Anyway, I am working on learning more about dynamic movement and stretching and found this book: Warm Ups for Soccer: A Dynamic Approach. Looks good and is exactly what I am looking for.


Out of curiosity I researched the used book prices on Amazon. Click this link and scroll down. Someone has it listed for $999. Hey, I guess if you are silly enough to buy it for $1,000 rather than get a $14 copy...power to you.

Cruise Photos: Tulum Photos

I've been slacking and haven't posted photos from our cruise. So here is a set from our visit to the Mayan ruins of Tulum. These Mayan ruins are located on the top of 39 foot cliffs on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. These are the first Mayan ruins I have ever seen - it was one of the highlights of the trip.

The water there was beautiful. Made us want to go down to the shore and swim for a bit.


This a a view of the primary site. The cliffs and the ocean are behind the large temple you see here.


In this photo, you can see the Mayan artwork carved into the building. Do you see the face on the corner?

Jozy and the Anole

Beautiful day before Easter here in Lafayette so we spent some time out side doing some "yard work." Jozy's version of yard work consists of hunting. Here she is on the prowl for something in the cast iron. Wasn't sure what it was...


But whatever it was, she was transfixed...and intent on winning her prize.


Upon closer inspection I found this little guy. I've always thought these were geckos but as it turns out, I now think these are called Anoles. According to common knowledge "Anole lizards are frequently and incorrectly called chameleons or geckos, although they are not closely related to either of those groups. In fact, they are more closely related to iguanas." Regardless, this anole was prey, and just out of Jozy's reach.


Until that is Jozy made a pact with Carlee.


And the hunt resumed in earnest...until...


...Jozy snatched the anole from the cast iron as Carlee pulled back a leaf to see where he had run and hid. I refrained from taking a picture of the result. He may have lived...we are not sure. All I know is that I better be careful while I sleep since it appears I live with two ladies who like to hunt and kill.

Crawfish Robbery

Bet you don't have these in your town. $3,000 is a lot of mud bugs.