HANDGUN AMMO IS *FLYING* OFF THE SHELVES

So I'm at Dick's Sporting Goods store yesterday, buying my (today) 14-year old daughter Maddie her backpack for her freshman year (HAPPY B-DAY, MADDIE!), and I notice a sign at the counter saying that they are limiting the sales of ammo to two boxes per transaction.

After talking to the guy, it turns out that ever since Obama was elected, HANDGUN AMMO IS *FLYING* OFF THE SHELVES. He says he gets in a few boxes, and it's gone that day. Apparently, people are scared that the dems are going to enact some restrictive gun laws, so they are stocking up.

Papal Prayer for June: That international attention towards the poorer countries may give rise to more concrete help...

That international attention towards the poorer countries may give rise to more concrete help, in particular to relieve them of the crushing burden of foreign debt.

My Shoulder #2

The MRI shows a tear in my rotator cuff, so they want to schedule surgery (even though, according to my friend Vivian – reading Prevention Magazine - 12 weeks of physical therapy is just as good, and much cheaper).

My next appointment (to go over the MRI results in more detail) is on Monday at 3:30.

Update for 7/29/05

This past week Maddie has been in JA Camp. She is really having fun - learning about microecon. and philanthropy [added photos at the bottom of the post on 8/8]. It's nice they have a focus on that. Today at 3:30 they are doing some sort of graduation thing, which is why I'm not at work at the moment.

Molly this week went to a 4-day (just 1/2 days) VBS at the Family Center (Regnum Christi). Other than a rug burn, she seemed to have fun! Next week (starting Sunday) she's going to CYO camp (same place Maddie went) for four days. She's not been away from home like that b4...yikes!

Kerry and Breon are flying back from Germany on Sunday, I'm going to try and (at least) meet them at the 'port, if not convince Kerry to stay a few days with us.

Court had her book club on Wed, and I played poker last night (lost). I'm on a two session losing streak. It's starting to bother me.

Tomorrow (Sat.) I'm at work from 9a - 2p, helping to load a semi-trailer bound for Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It only costs about $3,000 to send over 30,000 pounds of stuff down there. $0.10 per pound isn't bad! Plus they end up keeping the trailer - some missions turn it into living quarters (the picture at the end of this post is what the Navy has done with some containers)!

On monday Maddie is sleeping over at the zoo (hopefully she won't kill any emus)?!? Sounds strange to me, but apparently, that's what's happening.

Tuesday the construction guy is coming over for some reason (the add-on begins in September). His name is Mr. Courtney (which is why we chose him). His bid was the middle of the three we got...

Molly has started piano lessons (I'm reminded since she is practicing RIGHT NOW). She takes them from a nice "old" lady down the street. Molly seem more interested than Maddie was when Maddie took them (Maddie did last a year, however). We'll see how long Molly lasts.

I remember my Mom had to PAY me to practice piano. I guess my price eventually got too high (I refused to continue after a year or two). Oh well...C'est la vie.

Better run...

Maddie, caught in the act of SWEEPING AT CAMP?!?


The Navy uses containers as living quarters.