Dave, here's the kicker. I paid-off my mortgage almost 5 years ago, and had to get a new one to buy-out my ex. I get to buy my house twice, lol! I've been doing the vinyl pool (16') for several years now. I know what it's like to put 8 hours or more into maintainence for every hour in the water. And a cover? Lol, I've lost 2 covers to microburst winds. I'm definitely complaining about the pool. Funny you mention the weiners. My brother in Vegas has a herd of 5. I currently have a taste for Redbreast or Jamesons, but Maker's and Crown are both perfectly acceptable. I'm not attending ALCON, but I'll take a raincheck on the shots. C. On 4/30/11, Dave Gary <davegary@me.com> wrote:

Chuck,

Work, work, work....I don‘t do anything else. Get up at 4am? I’m there by 4am. Ten to twelve hours a day. Same crap, different day. I have my telescope on a dolly and wheel it out of the garage on the nights I have enough gumption to do it. During this time of year I can’t view at all on a workday. It doesn’t get dark until 9pm and I have to get up at 3am. When I put the wieners out in the morning (they get up when I get up) the sky sure looks nice. I read quite a bit. Science, mostly. I’ve built quite a library over the years. Read at work when it gets slow. I don’t think the boss likes it that much but I’ve never been late or sick in over 30 years so I guess he could do worse. Therefore, I peg reading as a hobby. Oh, and cleaning my pool every single day like a serf. Word of advice; never, ever, get a pool unless it’s covered or you have serf to clean it.

I’m not complaining (well, maybe the pool) and the funny thing is when I’m not at work I’m, usually, damned bored. I’m going to the ALCON festivities (we serfs plan ahead for the big events) so, maybe, I’ll see you there. Which do you prefer, Maker’s 46 or Crown Royal?

Dave