If you want a good laugh

Go and download anything by Richard Cheese. I use i-Tunes but Rob, I'm sure your Share Bear (what a stupid name) can find it too. I've got his version of the old Crazytown song "Butterfly." This guy's shtick is that he covers hard rock and gangsta rap tunes and does them up lounge lizard style. His band (and one of his albums) is called "Lounge Against the Machine." I laughed so hard I got a headache.

Cross your fingers, or send your prayers, but DO SOMP

What's up Coopers? I need your lucky charms to be sent to Roger, the owner of El Rincon in Pflugerville. Let's all try it together now OOOOOoooohhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm, ok now one more time.
This dude could well be the first official customer of SkyShades of Austin, LLC! We are closing in on him, and we hope to NAIL him this week. Of course by 'nail' I mean 'get his business', not his Biz-ness. :)
So be sure to chanel your energy, align your chakras, rub your rabbit's foot or shamrock, or make a toast to the potential sale!
Thanks!

Dallas Christmas Party

Yep, that's Mr. Eric Crawford, my oldest friend in the world, with me here. It's funny, he doesn't have one gray hair on his head but boy, look at that beard of his.

And yes, I was indeed every bit as drunk as I look in this picture. Hey, it's the holidays!

Dummy stupid idiot gaybo asshole fartface

Mark is absolutely right. The money is on the pucker side. Well said my boy!

Mark, are you telling me that I have to put off another trip to the beach because it's inconvenient? What a gayrod!

I really don't have too much to say, so I'll end with this. "Merry Christmas Bitches!"

Hey Doodoo Butts!

Mike, no sense groveling about it my man! In the world of corporate sales (whether it is solutions, supplies, or services), always remember this: To win at the game, you must master the subtle art of butt-kissery. It helps to know that the bulk of the money out there is made on the pucker-side of the transaction (as opposed to the butt-side). So pucker up, dude!!

Hey, about Christmas: Robbie, we figure we would come in early on Friday to hang out with you guys and crash there. Saturday we could have our Christmas gathering at Moms then we would stay at her house Saturday night. Unfortunately we can't make it a long weekend. I'm on call the week before (which is next week), and Nat has meetings on Monday. I would have loved to see the beach house. We'll have to make a special trip for that. HEY!, maybe I'll let you throw me a 30th birthday party there!! j/k

Cool

So i guess im the medical company that throws shit at people all the time.. Why can't a hospital or Dr. throw free stuff my way?!?!

Spurs game

One of the great things about representing insurance companies is all the free shit people throw at you to get you to use their product. In this case, there is a medical services company (whom I do use quite a lot) that has a skybox at the TD Waterhouse Arena in Orlando, home of the lowly Orlando Magic, give me two tickets to the Spurs-Magic game a few days ago. I flew Megan in to go to the game with me so we drove to Orlando and were treated to the sight of our beloved Spurs slapping the hapless Magic all over their court. The final score was 110 to 85. It was a great time.

Jennifer..

Hey, I need your phone number. Ive gotten a new cell phone (long story) and dont have your number. Or just call me please. 832-928-1488

Austin News

Hello everyone!

I sure hope your Thanksgiving was fun and filling- ours was great. We got to enjoy our first Thanksgiving in our home, and it really was special. Starting the day with Mark and Natalie and Miss Lilian made it even more so, thanks for coming by!

I tried some new recipes that I can bust out on all of you next time, too! James when you're ready to Brine a turkey, let me know! I'll never not brine again! Yeah so staying at home and cooking and playing with the girls, and taking time to just slow down was rare and wonderful.

So Mikey's getting hitched, huh? I haven't recieved the official memo yet, but I'll assume that's what's happening from the note of congratulations to him from James. And Barbara Metzger called on Sunday and said 'did you hear about Mikey?" I guess she has friends who are friends with Molly's family.

Well I'm super happy for you, Mikey! I absolutely love Molly! She's so sweet and beautiful, and she just seems like such a good match for you. I know you'll be very happy together.

Had a different week last week. Y'all know Susan hasn't been well. She'd gone off to Keystone to ski, managed to get one day of skiing in, then fell ill overnight. Found rookies at a clinic in Keystone who decided to ambulance her to Denver. Did an ultrasound and opted to rip out the gall bladder on the basis of the ultrasound (never mind she lacked one of the biggest indicators to this type of ailment- PAIN). Did the surgery on Friday and flew to Austin on Sunday. Monday she was not well- still had the primary symptom she'd had back in CO before the surgery- uncontrolled puking, plus more by then- high blood pressure, high blood sugar, fever, feeling BAD. She called me on Tuesday morning to take her to the ER. I did so, and now it's been almost a week. She'll get out of the hospital tomorrow, I bet.

She's doing much better now. I'm happy for that. It was really pretty scary for a while there. I may never visit another person in the ICU- that shit is freaky. I was messed up for days after going there. But anyway- it's good that she's better and will be out sassing everyone again soon- it's better than the alternative.

On a much lighter note- we put up our Christmas tree over the weekend, and we'll soon be celebrating our first Christmas in our house. All these firsts- how great!

That's about it from Austin, for now anyway. I enjoyed the Thanksgiving photos, James. Thanks!

Peace, out.

addresses

Hey everyone, Can I get ya'lls home addresses please? Thanks.

My Thanksgiving photos can be seen

by clicking here.

M & M

Congratulations to Mike and Molly! Bout time too, dude! Seriously, I am really happy for you, bro.

Sundown

James,

We were talking about that Gordon Lightfoot song "Sundown" at Aunt Dorothy's. The remake is by a country singer named Daryl Dodd. You should i-Tunes it and check it out. Very cool.