My Political Endorsement for President and Why

My name is Rick. There has never been a Rick in the White House before and I think it's time we Rick's got represented. I really don't know much about his positions, his party or qualifications, but that doesn't matter. He's Rick and he's got my vote!

I'm sorry for all you people with other first names. But, that's all I'm going to say about that. So, don't try to confuse me.

The Origin of St. Patrick's Day

To the winner go the spoils

I think Burnie is too consumed with winning first place at Saturday night's chili cook-off. What do you think?

Blog Party!

Looking at my counter it appears the blog will get to 400K hits sometime in the very near future. How near depends on how many stop by.

So we're throwing a party.

I'm picking up jerk chicken wings from Barefoot Bernies. What are you bringing?

A Proposal for NCDOT: Rename NC 12

I offer the following proposal to the NC Dept. of Transportation and Sen. Marc Basnight:

Proposed - that NC 12 ("the beach road") be changed to PA (as in Pennsylvania) 12, and be open only to cars with PA tags. This will alleviate much of the congestion and danger on US 158 for the following reasons:

1. The speed limit on NC 12 is 35MPH. That is the maximum speed Pennsylvania drivers attain on 158, slowing everyone else down. They'll be far more comfortable on the beach road. Life for the rest of us will be able to proceed at a normal pace.


2. There are only two lanes on NC 12. This means the number of left turns across 4 lanes of traffic, U turns and even 3 point turns on the bypass will be curtailed significantly. There is no turn lane in the middle of the beach road to confuse them. However, I am concerned that the bike path might be viewed as another traffic lane.


3. There are fewer restaurants and retail outlets to cause them to slow down and gawk at. Such distractions make for hazardous driving conditions.


4. By renaming it PA 12 the Keystone State would then be responsible for providing law enforcement and maintenance. Less taxes for us!

If you are a local here on the OBX and have some other great reasons to support the change, please let me know.

Believe it or not, after I wrote this, I was driving down NC 12 this morning and had to slow down because the car in front of me was, shall I say, driving below the speed limit. Guess what state they were from? It had to be.

For stress free driving along North Carolina's Outer Banks...

(Bump) White boy Baptist preachers can dance!

I originally posted this when Tricia woke from her coma back in January. Today's news that she's rid of all her tubes and wires and will be discharged tomorrow is cause for another dance. Pardon me, while I do a jig.

Great News!

Tricia's awake!

(Please don't let this dancing thing leak out. But if you want to see a bunch of us Baptists dancing, look here. Viewer Discretion advised. Content my not be suitable for some IFBers!)

Orange Panthers

Richard and I just got back from watching a couple of simultaneous baseball games on the fields at Orange (CA) High School.

We both used to play there.

37 years ago.

Now that's depressing. I feel like Ty Cobb.

New Singles Ministry?

At our recent Ministry Fair our Fellowship Team introduced what must be a new ministry to singles promoting "True Love Waits". Very creative!

But shouldn't it have been spelled "celibate"?

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

(Bump) White Boy Baptist Preachers Can Dance

More answers to prayer today bring this post back to the top

Tricia's awake!

(Please don't let this dancing thing leak out. But if you want to see a bunch of us Baptists dancing, look here.

Merry Christmas!

I might as well get started sending out greetings early.
Here's a greeting from the staff of Nags Head Church.

Better be looking over your shoulder

This morning when I was ten minutes into teaching at First Appointment (at 6:10AM!) my cell phone went off. I keep my phone on "vibrate", so I was surprised that a song was playing from my phone in my pocket.

Last night we visited with our son and daughter, as well as our two daughters, their husbands and friends. I left my cell phone there.

This morning before First Appointment I was handed my phone which I put in my pocket. I never thought to check it for tampering. They had set the alarm to go off at 6:10, knowing I'd be teaching, and downloaded "Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me? Don't your wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?" as my ring tone, turned up as loud as it could go. It was hilarious.

Somebody blamed in on my son-in-law who wasn't present.

Payback is sweet. My mind is swimming.

Lock your doors.

I'm struggling with temptation

I'm 51, almost 52 years old, and by now I shouldn't be having these desires.

But when Chris told me the '66 Mustang (like the one in the picture) he drove up to the church today was for sale, I had to take it for a drive. It needs some body work (mostly a new paint job), but has a rebuilt 302 that sounds soooo sweeeeet. The interior is original and in amazing condition.

I want it.

But my reality check will come when "the woman God gave me" (who has been my conscience on such things for 30 years) shakes me to my senses.

But it was fun dreaming.