1000 Words: Train Party

Family of Bloggers

Everybody’s doing it…

Just try it, they say.

You can quit any time.

But it’s not true; once you start you’re hooked.

For me, I see blogging as something that is forced but also happens organically. With that I mean that there are times when I’m doing something and while doing whatever awesomeness that I am partaking in, I am thinking about blogging. And just the same for the parallel, there are often times when a blog post just happens; none better than the other they are just the same… But different.

I think I got started a short time after my older sister started her original blog. I was then followed by The Wife who started a blog for the same reason as myself and my sister, to track the success and failures of our 101 things to do 1001 days.

For the longest time The Wife and I would bug my younger sister and brother to start a blog. For posterity’s sake. My brother a former Marine traveled a lot and by no doubt had stories to share and pictures of places and experiences to show. My sister, lives in the D.C. area and since living there has had the opportunity to experience Autumn and Winter like never before, so pictures and her accounts of those snowed in days would be awesome to follow, especially as I sip a Lone Star while wearing boat shoes, snorts and a T-shirt in November. They wouldn’t budge, they kept us waiting and wanting until finally after months of nagging, they each started their own blog.

And what’s this, my youngest brother has jumped in the mix. I never really thought he’d get into this blogging thing, but I guess it’s his time. So far he’s blogged about Call of Duty Black Ops (Typical) and his current views on his personal life… I’m interested to see where he goes with this. And as a gift, I made him a shiny new banner for his blog, Mind of a Lazy Man.

Austin Burger Bracket: UPDATE

Whur all muh burgers zat? My brother and I started this deal over 4 months ago but since have been slacking on the whole Austin Burger Bracket. I don't know what happened; I started off strong, eating a burger at least twice a week (sometimes from the same joint, but I was trying to be thorough), I even gained a little over ten pounds. Dats what I'm talkin-bout.

Now... It's been over 2 months since I last posted about the bracket, too damn long. But with the holiday's just around the bend I think beef is gonna take a back seat to the bird, turkey that is and possibly a couple dozen tamales. That's right it's that time of year, Turkey's in the driver seat with Tamales ridding shotgun and Burgers bagged in the back, nah-mean?

I don't want this to carry over to 2011 and actually (maybe foolishly) thought I'd consume a bracket's worth of burgers (Thirty-two) by now, but that hasn't happened yet. But in the spirit of competition I will still choose a winner from the burgers I was able to devour (Only 9 joints so far)... Still not sure when that will be but definitely before the clock strikes midnight on 2010.

Never Forget

Veterans Day

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

A Legacy is Born

During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps.

A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore.

The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.

As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Tavern’s owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776.

Each year, the Marine Corps marks November 10th with a celebration of the brave spirit which compelled these men and thousands since to defend our country as United States Marines.

-Marines.com

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