I just went to the movies to see Avengers. It was awesome! I have always loved Marvel Superheros since I was a kid. Over the last few years, Hollywood has put out Marvel hero movies in record number. Iron Man just plain rocked! Now with all of them together in the Avenger series, I know for a fact that a second one will be forthcoming. As soon as it comes out on DVD, I plan to buy it. I may even reserve it ahead of time on Amazon if I can. In, can’t wait for the next one mode. Woop!
Party time
So we decided to have a party and make it a seafood extravaganza. Since we got that big Marlin, we smoked the meat in dad’s smoker. Well, dad did it since he is retired and had the time, but we also are getting oysters and clams for the party as well. It is going to be a little seafood fest for a few family and friends. We will give away some of the meat as it is just too much to keep. I know that everyone is going to have a blast though. After all, everyone loves seafood. Or at least everyone I know does.
Caught a big one
Well our trip went well. I caught a really big Marlin, that took six hours to bring in. For those of you who do no tknow what a Marlin is, here is a picture of my big fish as I was fighting it.
This was just an amazing fishing trip. I never thought to catch one of these like this. He was five hundred pounds and mean as could be. You have to give a guy some props for that catch. You should have seen the look on my dads face when he got a look at it. I think he will be going with us on our next trip to the gulf coast.
Road trip
My buddy Kyle and I are taking a road trip to New Orleans. I know that it is way after Mardi Gras, but a little down time in the French Quarter will be good for us anyway. We also plan on a fishing trip in the Gulf while we are down there. That, in fact, is the main reason for the trip. Deep sea fishing for the win! I plan on bringing back a lot of fish for a big fish fry. Woot!
BBQ
Went to a BBQ today at a friends house. Decided to leave early when a couple of people had a little too much to drink. I love BBQ’s but much prefer if people handle their alcohol better then they did today. Must be close to a full moon or somthing. People tend to act a little crazy when the full moon gets close. Anyway, I am out for the rest of the day. Have a good one!
Loving Nascar this year
Jr has been leading in the points for most of the season so far, even though he has only won one race. That is literally amazing. I hope that he is able to keep his lead, but unless he starts winning a a few more races, it will not happen. My brother and I are battling it out over Jeff and Jr. I know I am going to win this one.
Go Dale Earnhardt Jr !
4th of July
We had a great Fourth of July this year. We decided that we would go to the beach to watch the fireworks and it was a great time for all. The kids were happy to play on the beach and they made some sandcastles that would rival the best ever made. It was fun to watch them at their work.
The fireworks went off at a little after nine and it was a really nice show. The event lasted for about forty-five minutes and had a great finally. After all the fun and excitement we were all tired and ready to get home. I guess that’s the way it should always be.
Mowing the lawn
The weather is very hot but I had to break down and mow the lawn. I have been avoiding it as long as possible but there was no excuse to delay it any longer. The grass was high and needed a trim. I knew what I had to do.
I was only a few minutes into it before I was sweating profusely. I waited until it was almost dark but it was still hot. I got the job done and was happy to get inside where the air conditioner was running. I am a little cooler now and am happy that the job is done.
Looking good
Since my brother and I recently purchased a small apartment building, we have been going through a lot trying to get it ready for renters. The building was in shambles when we got it and we have been working to fix it up. We have had our ups and downs but we are nearly complete. It has been a trial for the both of us but we seem to be on the right track.
The building has four units and that means four times the trouble. For example we have bought four water heaters as well as four heating units. Everything is compounded by four and that has added up to a lot of work. There was one bright side though. We were able to find a great cluster mailbox at ApprovedClusterMailboxes.com. It has saved us a lot of time and trouble and it looks great in front of the building. It has been one of the bright spots.
I am glad that some of the little things went right during this endeavor. It has been a struggle but with help from great companies like the one above, we have come through alright. I am sure that our venture will produce the results we are looking for. After all we have gone through I surely hope it does.
Aggravation
There are some things that just make life miserable. One of those things is when I lose or misplace an item. I set my glasses down the other day and forgot where I had put them. I spent a couple of hours wondering where they were. I thought they were lost for good.
I finally found them just where I had put them last. I was glad to have them back but I hope I won’t have to go through that again.