Went out and watched to pool players again last night.

I'm told now that I'll start playing in two weeks. I told them that I'll be in Austin at a concert that night, so we'll have to work something out. Priorities.

Anyway, Denise and I went to the US Club in Killeen to watch the games, and cheer on our friends, and this time I took the good camera. Mushy gave me such a scolding last time I posted crappy phone camera shots, I figured I was obliged.

Thing is, folks around here don't necessarily take kindly to havin' their picture taken in a pool hall. The guy in the blue hat told me, jokingly, that he couldn't have his picture taken. He owes child support.

I sneaked a few decent shots of Denise, but soon she realized what I was doing and began to frustrate my efforts.

I think she may be in the witness protection program or something. I'll have to quiz her later.

As we watched the games and talked to the folks, I was finishing off one cigar from the last evening, and starting another, and downed three mugs of Michelob Dark Lager. That stuff was stout, and beat the hell out of that Guinness I drank the other night. I was feelin' good, so Denise drove us home after.

She's gonna join me today when I head over to Temple to take dad out to eat. I'll stop in Salado first to get my once-every-six-to-eight-weeks haircut, and she'll get to meet my cousin Peggy. That'll be a hoot. Then maybe my sister will join us to take dad to eat. Maybe mom too. Anyway, it should be a nice evening.

Well, I'm off to class. I have to run through Teddy Roosevelt's era in one class and finish up to 1789 and review in the other. Falling off a log type stuff, all up here in my head. Love the hell out of T.R. . He's one of the folks in history that I'd love to meet and spend time with. Him and Ben Franklin. Anyway, I hope your weekends are calm and lazy. Cheers.

Friday feed is on.

Headin' over to eat with dad, as per usual on Friday, and then later my sweeitie and I will figure somethin' else out.

I finally managed to get a decent shot of her with the Razor last night, as we watched our buddies play pool. I'm gettin' pretty good with the sneaky, "grab 'em and shoot" thing.

I was drinkin' a Coors, and finishin' off a Mac, smokin' it down to the label (friggin' things are expensive!) When the opportunity arose.

My first attempt went off as usual. She's an expert at messin' up a shot. All the women in my life are experts at throwin' an arm or somethin' into the way, just in time. Guess they don't want it known that they hang with the FHB. Anyway, eventually I sweet talked her into calmin' down, and then I pounced.

Think it turned out well, for a crappy phone camera shot.

Well, take care, and be sure and check out the other Friday ritual, over at this place. It's always a trip, and an education. Cheers.