I have been feeling a little poorly today.

I found a new beer drinking buddy:

Finally after $325 and weeks of frustration, my computer is repaired.  An electrical storm zapped the motherboard, processor and a few other components.  Things are beginning to look up.  Even Charley by-passed Western NC.

Do you remember my pet fish?

Well he died.  No fleas, no rabies, no barking, and he was potty trained... a near perfect pet, but he suddenly started dropping scales and started smelling fishy.  The next day he was dead.  I guess I kept him out of water too long.

Jean, my wife, agreed that I could replace the fish with a kangaroo as long as it was potty trained and would go in the yard.  I was beginning to think I was not going to find one to meet those requirements, but wham-oh, I got lucky:

What do you think?  Isn't he a beauty?

Dogs and cats have become too much trouble to keep as pets.  I have decided to try keeping a pet fish for awhile.  Afterall they can do anything a dog or cat can do and if you get tried of them you can always eat a fish.