The things in my head go ’round and ’round

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

A few dozen of my most loyal readers wanted to know where I ended up in my search for WiFi on Oak Island.

Ok, a couple of my 10 readers wanted to know. Sheesh, that guilty conscious of mine gets to be a real drag at times.

The Flying Pig Coffeehouse is where I ended up. We tried Island Brews Coffee Shop, but had no luck in connecting. And one of you folks out there (Nick, who is heading for the shore as you are reading this. Have a safe trip, Nick.) did a google and came up with The Flying Pig Coffeehouse. So if you are heading to Oak Island, North Carolina and don’t have internet access in your house/condo you should head up to The Flying Pig Coffeehouse. The coffee is great, and they are really nice people.

I did let them know that after I post this, they will have to expand their business due to the phenomenon known as the Dodd Bump. Similar to the Colbert Bump, but different. I figured when the thousands of my readers decide that they have to come to North Carolina just because I did, the business’ that I give the Dodd Bump to will need to expand to handle the flow.

I can have my dreams, you can have yours.

Namaste.

Go away on vacation, and you immediately stop reading what is going on here. I told you that I would be away until I found a reliable WiFi on Oak Island.

Sheesh.

Anyway, here is what has been going on:

There are a couple of things that you should just not do to make your life that much easier. Well, actually, there are a lot of things that you just shouldn’t do, but lets talk about a couple of simple things that, on a first glance, look like they are no big deal.

You should never talk smack to a Police Officer who just pulled you over. And you should definitely not talk smack to a Police Officer when you are being stopped at a Sobriety Check Point.

Not that I have done either. I am more of the “Yes, Sir.”, “No, Sir.” Variety when it comes to talking to an Officer. Always hoping for the no ticket situation. But a couple of weeks ago I did get the opportunity to participate in a Sobriety Check Point and did see 2 cars in front of me, and one car in back pulled to the side so that they could do the “Just How Drunk Are You” two-step.

I have been calling things the “Whatever” two-step lately. That and the “Dosey-Do”. I don’t know why, but I have and it is making The Princess crazy. With her being 13 now, EVERYTHING that I do makes her crazy. Makes life simple for me. I don’t have to worry about what I do, because no matter what I do it is wrong.

Cool.

Next item. Don’t plan on a major house renovations prior to leaving on vacation. This would seem like a no brainer, but my brain wasn’t thinking when I got talked into gutting our kitchen, and putting new flooring in our living room while we are out of town.

See? On a first read through that looks like a good idea. We will be out of the way of the contractors, they will get the work done, and when we come home it will be wonderful.

But I still had to work, and that left MLW to do a lot of the prep work. Like cleaning everything out of the cupboards. Because the cupboards are being ripped out and replaced. And cleaning out everything from under the sink. Because the sink is being ripped out and replaced. And cleaning out the refrigerator, because the frig and the stove need to be moved so that the new floor can be put down. And the old carpet had to be ripped up, I did that, along with all of the tack track and the staples.

And those are just a few of the issues that should help you decide NOT TO EVER, EVER, EVER decide to have someone work in your house while you are on vacation.

So, I lost my train of thought. Hmmmm.

The ocean is calling, the water is wild. There was a tropical storm that came through last night and the waves are really high today. Gotta go.

Namaste.

For Tuesday.

The things in my head:

I need to get a digital camera for myself. MLW has hers. The Princess has hers. I need one of my own. There. I said it, and I mean it.

Now if only I had the money to buy it.

Sigh.

We are leaving for North Carolina this coming Saturday. We should be leaving early Saturday morning, but due to circumstances beyond my understanding, I have have to work for part of the day on Saturday. That being said, MLW and The Princess along with her sidekick will be picking my up from work and we will be jetting down the freeway at warp speed.

If you are heading south on 95 this weekend, just get out of the way. It will be fine.

Which leads me to “The things that WILL NOT be in my head”. Namely music. I have been rhapsodizing about Ipods and the such lately, but in truth I have none. Again, MLW has hers, and The Princess has hers, but me? Nada. Zilch.

To be upfront, MLW did offer to purchase one for me not long ago and I demurred. I have my CD player for my truck, I figured that I didn’t need something to pour sweet music directly into my head.

I was wrong. I need something for this drive as I won’t be able to play the vehicles CD player without keeping everyone awake and bitching at me to TURN IT DOWN!!

I tend to listen to my music loudly.

So I have a couple of things to work on the next few days. Along with:

Tearing out the rest of the carpet in the living room.

Cleaning out all of the cupboards, and under the sink in the kitchen.

Cleaning out and moving the refrigerator from the kitchen.

Moving as much of the furniture out of the living room as possible.

Because while we are down in NC, gnomes are coming into our house and demo’ing our kitchen, and putting down wood flooring in our living room.

This is going to be interesting.

Namaste.

In one week I will be sitting in the drivers seat of a Dodge Caravan traveling at just a bit over the posted speed limit, still being passed like I am standing still by the rest of the populace, heading for North Carolina.

Just the sound of that makes me wistful.

Sun, sand, heat, ocean breeze, alcohol, a fine cigar, good cooking, family, no internet.

What?

NO INTERNET????

Yes, the house we chose this year does not have internet. Not until I pushed the button that sealed our reservation, did I find this out. Silly man. In the time since I have been scouring Oak Island, North Carolina on the internet looking for a Wi-Fi hotspot that I don’t have to pay for. The only one I have found to this point has been a McDonald in Southport. I am not one to hang out in McDonalds, though to get my daily fix of internet crap I will do what I have to do.

But lets just be clear on this. If any of you know of a Wi-Fi hotspot in, or around Oak Island, North Carolina please tell me where it is. Other than the McDonalds. I already know about that one.

With that being said, starting next week you will be seeing less of me here. Please don’t freak out and desert me completely. I could go the “Guest Blogger” route that so many of my peers have gone, but I just can’t choose which of my 2 readers to hand the keys to. Both of them are so worthy. I will be taking the lap top with me so that I can write while we are on vacation, because the voices just never seem to quit talking. And that should mean a veritable flood of posts when we get back.

Any questions? Good.

Gotta go rip up some more carpeting.

Namaste.

The things in my head today:

The youngest son telling me that on Thursday he is going to be jumping out of an airplane.

For the fun of it.

And paying $170 for the privilege.

What am I going to do with that boy?

Here is the company that he is paying to kick him out of a plane.

I have a well deserved week end off this coming Saturday, and Sunday. And of course rain is in the forecast. I am not digging on that at all. How can I nap in the hammock if it is raining?

We are going to North Carolina this year for vacation. I am thinking of investing in a camping hammock so that I won’t go through hammock deprivation while we are down there. Hammocks, along with beer, are Gods way of telling us he loves us.

At least that is my story.

Where are you going on vacation this year? Or are the gas prices going to keep you closer to home?

Let us know.