A Funny Thing Happened to Rayray....

...Monday night in her Literature class.
She was sitting at her desk listening to the professor lecture, you know, usual class stuff. Then she said he just walked up to her desk (during the middle of lecture) and asked her if she wanted to go outside and smoke. He was like "Rachel, you want to go smoke?" Of course, after sitting n class for over an hour she said yes.

I thought how odd. I asked her if he invited anyone else to smoke with them, and she said yea. He told the class, "If anyone else wants to smoke with us you can." Rachel explained that he had not had time to smoke in between her class and the class before, so he really wanted a cigarette. And they are usually both outside smoking before class.

Crazy stuff always happens to her

USELESS INFO TUESDAY

~ The Chinese ideogram for "trouble" depicts two women living under one roof.

~ Paul McCartney's mother was a midwife.

~ There are no words int he English language that rhyme with the words month, orange, silver, or purple.

~ The only continent without reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.

~ The 3 best-known Western names in China are Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley.

SOMETIMES IT PAYS TO MAKE A PHONE CALL...

What does Rachel want for Christmas this year? She wants....

...to go see them (Widespread Panic)....
...here in Atlanta (Phillips Arena - Dec. 30 and 31)....

...and stay here (the Westin Peachtree Plaza).

She doesn't ask for much!

Anyway. I got the tickets for New Years Eve. (Josh won tickets for the show on the 30th when he was in Atlanta a few weeks ago at a wedding! Yea!) Then I went on Priceline to look at the rates for the hotel. They had a room available for both nights @ $191.25 a night. I figured this was good because it was New Years. Then I noticed that you had to be 21 to make the reservation, and you had to show valid ID at check in. Well, as you may know, Rachel nor Josh is 21.

I then went to the Westin web site and saw the same rate of $191.25 a night. I decided to call and make sure there would not be a problem with Rachel not being 21. This kind lady assured me that it would be fine, and she could reserve me a room for $230 a night! I was like "Hold UP." On the web site it says $191.25. She told me that was prepaid rooms with no cancellation available. I said I was willing to go ahead and buy the rooms today. She started looking at what was available. She then said, "Well, if that is the case, and you want to purchase them now with no cancellation available, then I can offer you the rate of $140 a night."

I said, "Hallelujah, and book 'em!" I am glad I picked up the phone.

THERE'S A WOMAN AT CRACKER BARREL...

...(Decatur) who dyes here hair about the color of this tree. When I saw this tree it reminded me of her. You know who I am talking about. She usually shows you to your table.

Anyway, whenever we go to Cracker Barrel, I have to assign her hair color a new nickname. I have been doing this for years, just ask Tim and Rayray.

Some more memorable dye names:

Harem Crimson #24
African Desert Sunset #7
Cherry on Top #2

You get the picture. The next time you are in Cracker Barrel and see her, think of your own nickname for her hair color. Let's keep the tradition alive!

I apologize if she, "Blazin' Raven #11" (that was a good one!) is anyone's Nana.



P.S. This is my 350th post! Yea!

Conversations with Rayray

Saturday night, Rachel, Tim and I were sitting in the smoking lounge (carport) waiting on Jenfer to get back from here sisters. (Her sister rents the house right next to me. It is great not having crazy neighbors!) Anyway, Rachel was telling us she might go to her friend Forrest's river cabin. This is how it went....

Tim: Where is the cabin?
RR: I don't really know.
Tim: Have you been there?
RR: Yea, once but Christina drove so I did not pay much attention.
Tim: Is it East of here, like near Cow Ford (sp)? or West like you are going to Joe Wheeler?
RR: I don't even know. If I have to drive I will take Mom's GPS.

(so this is where I just had to say a little something...)

LL: Well, what the hell are you going to type in "River Cabin?"

I love you Rayray!

USELESS INFO TUESDAY

~ There are more than thirty-three thousand radio stations around the world.

~The abbreviation ORD for Chicago's O'Hare Airport comes from the old name Orchard Field.

~The longest inaugural address by a U.S. president was given by William Henry Harrison. It was one hour, forty-five minutes long during an intense snowstorm. One month later, he died of pneumonia.

~ Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

~ Vampire bats don't suck blood; they drink it. They make small cuts in the skin of a sleeping animal and lap up the blood. Vampire bats need about two tablespoons of blood each day and are able to extract their dinner in approximately twenty minutes.

~ Eating chocolate was once considered a temptation of the devil.

THIS TREE...

...made me happy this morning.

I love the colors of Fall. I have been enjoying my drive to work, noticing all of the beautiful shades of the leaves. I also love the time change!