Finally.
The Board of Accountancy accepted my application and I am now a licensed Certified Public Accountant. So very exciting.
Wifey and I went to the Marco to celebrate last night and finally were able to get the four course tasting menu. It was really, really excellent. We've been eyeing this menu every time we go in there but they normally have some kind of fish on it and wifey just doesn't eat fish. So, each time we pass until last night. Man, it was something. Four courses: (1) shrimp&arugla salad with a really great pinot, (2) beef ragu over fresh pasta with a mabec, (3) lamb and a great cabernet, (4) homemade cheesecake and frangelica, (5) peach cocktail of differnt peach alcohols combined with whipped cream and shaken.
We got 5 because our waiter wants to go to law school and, well, that's something I can talk about.
September has been a great month folks.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Munson
The great Larry Munson announced yesterday that he would not be doing the play-by-play on any more football games at the University of Georgia. Its amazing that such an anouncement can be a truly profound reminder of the things that are important in life.
For me, the memories of Munson calling the dogs hail back to listening to the radio and watching the Dawgs on the 13' color TV in my parents house while Hershel Walker was driving down the field for the score. Of Boy Scout Hiking trips where we would hike for miles punctuating the great outdoors with hoots and calls as Larry fed us the play-by-play. Of working in the yard with my dad to build some new structure or hang something from a tree while we listened to Larry deliver his rendition of the the news from Athens. Of moving off to college and driving my finger into the roof of the ceiling as we finally beat Florida in 1997 after the dark years of Donnan. Of toiling on my own home and listening to Larry call the plays as I fought my own battles with tile and plumbing fixtures.
Its amazing how one person can be so inextricably intwined with the fabric of one's life. Larry will be missed but his legend and the memories associated with him will live on for an eternity.
Thanks Larry!
For me, the memories of Munson calling the dogs hail back to listening to the radio and watching the Dawgs on the 13' color TV in my parents house while Hershel Walker was driving down the field for the score. Of Boy Scout Hiking trips where we would hike for miles punctuating the great outdoors with hoots and calls as Larry fed us the play-by-play. Of working in the yard with my dad to build some new structure or hang something from a tree while we listened to Larry deliver his rendition of the the news from Athens. Of moving off to college and driving my finger into the roof of the ceiling as we finally beat Florida in 1997 after the dark years of Donnan. Of toiling on my own home and listening to Larry call the plays as I fought my own battles with tile and plumbing fixtures.
Its amazing how one person can be so inextricably intwined with the fabric of one's life. Larry will be missed but his legend and the memories associated with him will live on for an eternity.
Thanks Larry!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Of Wedding Bells, Marital Bliss and Reoccupation of Allied Fronts
Well folks, that weekend is finally upon us. The weekend where we marry off our 'adult child' and decide what to do with her room. Well, make that apartment.
We spent the entirety of last night cleaning like mad folk so our home would be ready should the bride's family choose to decend after they arrive tonight. Our house is in the best shape its ever been in. I almost even have the masterbath finished. All the requisite fixtures work and that's more than we've ever been able to say.
I have to get the yard picked up this evening and then we're done.
Let the games begin!
We spent the entirety of last night cleaning like mad folk so our home would be ready should the bride's family choose to decend after they arrive tonight. Our house is in the best shape its ever been in. I almost even have the masterbath finished. All the requisite fixtures work and that's more than we've ever been able to say.
I have to get the yard picked up this evening and then we're done.
Let the games begin!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Moving On
Well the explorer is moving on quite nicely. A hefty bill and we are shifting down the highway. I've even been driving the gas guzzler during the week this week to feel like I got my money's worth.
The hurricane moved on to North Carolina and we had a great time at a wonderful wedding at the Beach Club. The band was great and we enjoyed seeing some friends from law school.
I hope your week is going well!
The hurricane moved on to North Carolina and we had a great time at a wonderful wedding at the Beach Club. The band was great and we enjoyed seeing some friends from law school.
I hope your week is going well!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
A Short Week & A New Transmission
Well, not a totally new transmission, but a re-built one. $1,550 dollars later, the 2002 explorer will ride again. Thank god for the Corolla.
I'm off to Nashville tomorow for a firm event. We have a wedding down on the coast this weekend but there is a tiny hurricane brewing in the bahammas so, we'll have to wait and see how it works out. I don't think the thing is going to hit at this second but I'm not weather man.
I was reminded of my trailer-park neighbor yesterday. His name was Mr. Benny. He liked to work on lawn mowers and he and I would always horse trade to keep me in a good lawnmower in working condition. He was a good man. The guy repairing my transmission reminded me of Mr. Benny and I hope he is just as fair and does an equally excellent job. We'll find out soon enough!
I'm off to Nashville tomorow for a firm event. We have a wedding down on the coast this weekend but there is a tiny hurricane brewing in the bahammas so, we'll have to wait and see how it works out. I don't think the thing is going to hit at this second but I'm not weather man.
I was reminded of my trailer-park neighbor yesterday. His name was Mr. Benny. He liked to work on lawn mowers and he and I would always horse trade to keep me in a good lawnmower in working condition. He was a good man. The guy repairing my transmission reminded me of Mr. Benny and I hope he is just as fair and does an equally excellent job. We'll find out soon enough!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
This is Good
If you've never listened to the Public Radio program This American Life, this is a good time to start. The link below is a really weird but hilarious take on breaking up.
And everything with me and the wifey is fine, I just heard this on the radio on my way to court and thought it was too good to pass up. Expecially the part about Phil Collins...just listen.
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=339
And everything with me and the wifey is fine, I just heard this on the radio on my way to court and thought it was too good to pass up. Expecially the part about Phil Collins...just listen.
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=339
A Fresh Market!
Yiggity yo - we got a freshmarket today!!! This is exciting news. I wonder if they accept direct deposit....
www.freshmarket.com
PRODUCE HAS COME TO THE MACTOWN!
www.freshmarket.com
PRODUCE HAS COME TO THE MACTOWN!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Trial is Over and It's Raining
It was a successful week in Canton where one of the most attentive juries I will probably ever see found just and adequate compensation to be 223,000. The other side said it should be 65k and we said 500k so the jury more or less split the middle. However, at any one time, at least five of these good people were taking notes, paying attention and nodding along. I was really impressed that they managed to hang in there for a three day trial and then they spent almost an entire day deliberating. It's neat when the system works.
In other news, Wifey is joining the Junior League and she is riding in a trolly all day seeing the sites in the rain. This tropical storm is giving us some rain and some moderate wind. We'll take it. I need to get to work on the bills and other household matters but I thought I should deliver the good news first.
In other news, Wifey is joining the Junior League and she is riding in a trolly all day seeing the sites in the rain. This tropical storm is giving us some rain and some moderate wind. We'll take it. I need to get to work on the bills and other household matters but I thought I should deliver the good news first.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, its off to trial we go
Ahh - I'm off for the second trial of my career. I've been promoted to being in charge of exhibits. I hope we win.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
It Finally Happened
I was at a fun party last night when someone said something that no one had yet to say to me...."So, I found your blog." And all I could think is, oh really...hmmmm....
Well, its odd when someone you know finds your blog. I make an effort to put somewhat interesting stuff up here and to give a factual acocunt of the happenings in my daily life and to keep it reasonable so that if the above happens I don't come home and crank up the proverbial paper shredder.
So, after waking up at way too early in the morning, I now wonder what do people think of the blog, what do I need to explain more, etc. I just think it is rather fascinating that after 3ish years of posting someone just now told me they found this thing and well, they seemed to think I did a good job with the material they gave me.
Well, its odd when someone you know finds your blog. I make an effort to put somewhat interesting stuff up here and to give a factual acocunt of the happenings in my daily life and to keep it reasonable so that if the above happens I don't come home and crank up the proverbial paper shredder.
So, after waking up at way too early in the morning, I now wonder what do people think of the blog, what do I need to explain more, etc. I just think it is rather fascinating that after 3ish years of posting someone just now told me they found this thing and well, they seemed to think I did a good job with the material they gave me.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Twitty Bird and Sylvester the Cat
So I spent the day in Atlanta yesterday. Client business in the morning, work from our office during the afternoon. Dinner with a friend. Great day.
Then I get in the car around 9 p.m. for the 90 minute ride home and the wifey calls. It appears a bird has flow into the house as the roommate's fiance exited. So, Wifey and Roommate try and catch the bird and get it to leave. After I suggested wifey use the broom to shoo it out, she said "I don't want to get that close". After hearing that, I just suggeseted they take the animals to the back of the house and leave the avian creature be.
After I arrived home, there was no sign of the bird. I swatted around under the furniture with the broom, they said they left a window open and it must have gotten out. Works for me. Let's have a drink and then go to bed.
I slept like a log only to wake up to MEEEOOWWW and SQUAAAKKK. And there's the cat on the dresser peering intently around the pool bag. (you should get yourself a pool bag and keep coozies in there). I walk over there and say, I don't see anything, the cat's being crazy and the squak must have come from outisde and proceed to head toward the shower. Wifey, not being satisfied started looking and I hear her squeel and then sure enough, there is the bird, hiding behing the picture frame.
I figured it had to be injured but just in case, I got a t-shirt and grabbed hold. Good thing for the t-shirt, it was very much playing dead so I released it outside and sure enough, NO BIRDS OR CATS WERE HARMED DURING THE FILMING OF THIS EPISODE.
Then I get in the car around 9 p.m. for the 90 minute ride home and the wifey calls. It appears a bird has flow into the house as the roommate's fiance exited. So, Wifey and Roommate try and catch the bird and get it to leave. After I suggested wifey use the broom to shoo it out, she said "I don't want to get that close". After hearing that, I just suggeseted they take the animals to the back of the house and leave the avian creature be.
After I arrived home, there was no sign of the bird. I swatted around under the furniture with the broom, they said they left a window open and it must have gotten out. Works for me. Let's have a drink and then go to bed.
I slept like a log only to wake up to MEEEOOWWW and SQUAAAKKK. And there's the cat on the dresser peering intently around the pool bag. (you should get yourself a pool bag and keep coozies in there). I walk over there and say, I don't see anything, the cat's being crazy and the squak must have come from outisde and proceed to head toward the shower. Wifey, not being satisfied started looking and I hear her squeel and then sure enough, there is the bird, hiding behing the picture frame.
I figured it had to be injured but just in case, I got a t-shirt and grabbed hold. Good thing for the t-shirt, it was very much playing dead so I released it outside and sure enough, NO BIRDS OR CATS WERE HARMED DURING THE FILMING OF THIS EPISODE.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Shrimp are Important to Me
I just at some leftover creole and I thought I might share my thoughts on the mighty shrimp. Well, let's preface this by saying the smell of cooking shrimp made me nausious for the first 10 year of my life. It took some time, but I have grown my appreciation for this small creature.
I grew up about 100 miles from the coast and most of the shrimp we ate came from the back of someone's truck where the purveyor of the prawn had driven down to the docks in Glynn County and would return with what were probably Jumbo shrimp for about 6 bucks a pound. Mom would by 20 pounds or so and freeze them. Of course, we'd always have a big shrimp boil and eat the fresh ones. So I developed a bit of a snobery for shrimp after I got over that weird childhood reaction. Now I find it rather easy to distinguish from Atlantic shrimp, Gulf shrimp, and imports. I remember the shrimp in norway were like little pieces of lobster. Weird.
We were at the Your Dekalb Farmer's Market last sunday and I picked up a very fortoutious set of ingreedients for what I call shrim creole. Here's my recipe
1 lb of 15-20 count jumbo shrimp
1 16+ oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
1 cubanelle pepper
1 onion
several shallots
white pepper
salt
red pepper flakes
bay leaf
Beer - I used natural light.
In a sauce pan, I combined the tomatoes (you need to be sure to go through with your hands and pick out the skins/tough pieces) and the pepper flakes and bay leaf with some beer.(bout 1/2 can). I put it on medium heat and let it start to combine and reduce. If it got too reduced, I'd add more beer along the way.
I diced the pepper, shallots, and onion and sauted them until soft in a frying pan. While all that was going on I cleaned the shrimp, leaving the tails on but nothing else, be sure to get both veins.
After it all cooked and the tomatoes tasted spicy, but not too bad, I combined everything in the frying pan. I then brought it up to simmer and added the shrimp and a little more beer, and some green onion tops for garnish. Got that hot, put a lid on it and turned down the heat so the shrimp could cook and the onion would wilt.
Serve over rice. Be sure you salt your rice. I hate it when I forget to salt the rice.
Now I'm going to pay some bills and head to the pool.
Anyways, i turned out to be the best creaole dish I've ever cooked. Give it a try.
I grew up about 100 miles from the coast and most of the shrimp we ate came from the back of someone's truck where the purveyor of the prawn had driven down to the docks in Glynn County and would return with what were probably Jumbo shrimp for about 6 bucks a pound. Mom would by 20 pounds or so and freeze them. Of course, we'd always have a big shrimp boil and eat the fresh ones. So I developed a bit of a snobery for shrimp after I got over that weird childhood reaction. Now I find it rather easy to distinguish from Atlantic shrimp, Gulf shrimp, and imports. I remember the shrimp in norway were like little pieces of lobster. Weird.
We were at the Your Dekalb Farmer's Market last sunday and I picked up a very fortoutious set of ingreedients for what I call shrim creole. Here's my recipe
1 lb of 15-20 count jumbo shrimp
1 16+ oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
1 cubanelle pepper
1 onion
several shallots
white pepper
salt
red pepper flakes
bay leaf
Beer - I used natural light.
In a sauce pan, I combined the tomatoes (you need to be sure to go through with your hands and pick out the skins/tough pieces) and the pepper flakes and bay leaf with some beer.(bout 1/2 can). I put it on medium heat and let it start to combine and reduce. If it got too reduced, I'd add more beer along the way.
I diced the pepper, shallots, and onion and sauted them until soft in a frying pan. While all that was going on I cleaned the shrimp, leaving the tails on but nothing else, be sure to get both veins.
After it all cooked and the tomatoes tasted spicy, but not too bad, I combined everything in the frying pan. I then brought it up to simmer and added the shrimp and a little more beer, and some green onion tops for garnish. Got that hot, put a lid on it and turned down the heat so the shrimp could cook and the onion would wilt.
Serve over rice. Be sure you salt your rice. I hate it when I forget to salt the rice.
Now I'm going to pay some bills and head to the pool.
Anyways, i turned out to be the best creaole dish I've ever cooked. Give it a try.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Misty Watercolor Memories
Overheard: "my god, aren't you glad we aren't taking the bar exam".
I bet I have heard or said that phrase at least 100 times this summer. It was such a miserable summer last year. This year is not too bad.
So if you are taking the Bar Exam - good luck to you!
In other news, I'm pretty proud of myself. I came up a little short on hours when I finally figured out how we are reviewed here at my place of work but I formulated a plot an stuck to it and I think I'll hit the target number. Its always better to exceed the tartget number but let's not get too crazy here. Expecially since I only had six weeks to make things up.
I hope you have a good weekend. I think I'll be on the golf course or at the swimming pool. Good times in the Summer!
I bet I have heard or said that phrase at least 100 times this summer. It was such a miserable summer last year. This year is not too bad.
So if you are taking the Bar Exam - good luck to you!
In other news, I'm pretty proud of myself. I came up a little short on hours when I finally figured out how we are reviewed here at my place of work but I formulated a plot an stuck to it and I think I'll hit the target number. Its always better to exceed the tartget number but let's not get too crazy here. Expecially since I only had six weeks to make things up.
I hope you have a good weekend. I think I'll be on the golf course or at the swimming pool. Good times in the Summer!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Whats going on?
Hope ya'll are doing well. We had a good 4th of July - just going to the pool and grilling hamburgers and watching some fireworks. Good times. Sory it has been so quiet around here. I'm working my butt off this month to make up my hours for the good times we had back in June. Hopefully this push will put me on the positive side for the better part of the year.
We had a great sushi dinner last night with some new friends we started hanging out with at the Bar meeting. I always like new friends.
I hope yous guys are doing well.
We had a great sushi dinner last night with some new friends we started hanging out with at the Bar meeting. I always like new friends.
I hope yous guys are doing well.
Friday, July 04, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
When its going goood, its hard not to think maybe you're missing something....
I recently sent the following email to a great friend. Life is good. Working, enjoying friends, just went on vacation. I don't have much to complain about and hence, you haven't really heard form me lately...
I think I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum as you are actually... just about to celebrate the 6th wedding anniversary and well, I guess Wifey probably (speculating here) never thought I could get this fat. But we seem to be getting along really well and having a good bit of fun together.
Working out in the mornings three days a week and haven't gained any weight since we took the bar. That's a start. I need to start swimming regularly to burn some calories. I've taken up the tennis because it doesn't cost extra to play tennis like it does golf and the pool has opened. Life is good when you can drink beer and get made to order chicken fingers at the pool and have them delivered to your chaise lounge. (As the pool has gotten more crowded they have taken to calling you on a bullhorn...yeah, not so much)
We were at the beach for the bar convention and had a great time. Total booze cruse. I did manage to get myself elected as a rep for YLD though. We were down there for three days and really had a fabulous time. Always nice to have some subsidized time at the beach. We even went to a great CLE where judges and lawyers told "war stories". My sides hurt the next day I laughed so hard.
I've been out of my office and working from home for the past week and a half. Boss has been on vacation for that long too. I think we all just took some time off to rest up. I "worked" from home for part of last week we weren't out of town. Today is the first day back in my office since the beginning of the month. My billables will suck but it was a much needed rest. (PS - I'm doing 10 hour days to catch those billables up and the month is actually looking good.)
Life is good. I also got my CPA application in rough draft form and am trying to get it submitted. I don't know if it will qualify but I figure I owe it to myself to try. Life is pretty good. We started scheduling 2 weekends a month to work on the house. If I can get this house fiasco and CPA shenanigans behind me I'll feel like I'm really on top of things again.
So life is good. The CPA thing has turned into another post. I'll share later
I think I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum as you are actually... just about to celebrate the 6th wedding anniversary and well, I guess Wifey probably (speculating here) never thought I could get this fat. But we seem to be getting along really well and having a good bit of fun together.
Working out in the mornings three days a week and haven't gained any weight since we took the bar. That's a start. I need to start swimming regularly to burn some calories. I've taken up the tennis because it doesn't cost extra to play tennis like it does golf and the pool has opened. Life is good when you can drink beer and get made to order chicken fingers at the pool and have them delivered to your chaise lounge. (As the pool has gotten more crowded they have taken to calling you on a bullhorn...yeah, not so much)
We were at the beach for the bar convention and had a great time. Total booze cruse. I did manage to get myself elected as a rep for YLD though. We were down there for three days and really had a fabulous time. Always nice to have some subsidized time at the beach. We even went to a great CLE where judges and lawyers told "war stories". My sides hurt the next day I laughed so hard.
I've been out of my office and working from home for the past week and a half. Boss has been on vacation for that long too. I think we all just took some time off to rest up. I "worked" from home for part of last week we weren't out of town. Today is the first day back in my office since the beginning of the month. My billables will suck but it was a much needed rest. (PS - I'm doing 10 hour days to catch those billables up and the month is actually looking good.)
Life is good. I also got my CPA application in rough draft form and am trying to get it submitted. I don't know if it will qualify but I figure I owe it to myself to try. Life is pretty good. We started scheduling 2 weekends a month to work on the house. If I can get this house fiasco and CPA shenanigans behind me I'll feel like I'm really on top of things again.
So life is good. The CPA thing has turned into another post. I'll share later
Friday, May 30, 2008
Movie Night
Went and played some tennis last night; had leftovers; (PS - quick and easy enchilladas with that old el paso enchilada sauce, some leftover chicken, onions and green pepper can't be beat. I think i'll give it a shot with some of those burgers I cooked next week.)
Wifey wanted to watch a movie and I said that was fine but I wanted to finish my book. While the Lincoln Lawyer was a great read, I was glad I finished in time to watch the move. We watched Juno and I must say it was one of the wittiest, most uplifting movies I've seen in a long time. Yeah, its about a girl who is 16 and gets pregnant, but it really is an awesome movie. You should check it out.
In other news, wifey and I are going to the country club to have dinner tonight. Hmm - had I mentioned that we joined the local country club here?? Don't think so. Anyways, its not the nicest (read - most expensive) club in town but we really like it. They have a great pool, excellent tennis and golf. Also the food is pretty good. We both got free dinners for our birthdays so we're headed out to get a steak dinner and have some beverages.
This week will be a lake party for the roommate who closed on her house last weekend. Exciting times here at cadleized.
Have a great weekend!
Wifey wanted to watch a movie and I said that was fine but I wanted to finish my book. While the Lincoln Lawyer was a great read, I was glad I finished in time to watch the move. We watched Juno and I must say it was one of the wittiest, most uplifting movies I've seen in a long time. Yeah, its about a girl who is 16 and gets pregnant, but it really is an awesome movie. You should check it out.
In other news, wifey and I are going to the country club to have dinner tonight. Hmm - had I mentioned that we joined the local country club here?? Don't think so. Anyways, its not the nicest (read - most expensive) club in town but we really like it. They have a great pool, excellent tennis and golf. Also the food is pretty good. We both got free dinners for our birthdays so we're headed out to get a steak dinner and have some beverages.
This week will be a lake party for the roommate who closed on her house last weekend. Exciting times here at cadleized.
Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
It's been awhile
I've been so busy having fun I haven't made time for the chronicles. My sincere apologies. I assure you there have been plenty of barn parties, backhoes, and golfing, and maybe even a little bit of the LAW to go around here.
Finally getting the hang of operating the backhoe. It's a good time. I've been working quite a bit lately, but not too crazy. We had tornadoes here in our town. Power was out for a couple days. that was not fun at all. Fortunately we didn't lose a refridgerator full of groceries like many around us.
I'm working on my annual law updated for a group of convenience store owners. good times.
Finally getting the hang of operating the backhoe. It's a good time. I've been working quite a bit lately, but not too crazy. We had tornadoes here in our town. Power was out for a couple days. that was not fun at all. Fortunately we didn't lose a refridgerator full of groceries like many around us.
I'm working on my annual law updated for a group of convenience store owners. good times.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Weekend Update
Well, as expected it was a good weekend. I did get to go play golf on Friday afternoon. The speaker at the Bar Luncheon was good. He disproved the notion that judges who site on appellate courts must be stuffy.
Golf was great for 9 holes. Golf then proceeded to fall apart for the subsequent 9 holes. It was a beautiful day though and I have only my lack of skill to blame.
The weekend was fun. I don't really remember what we did Friday night.... really don't remember drinking... weird. Oh yeah, I didn't get back from golf till late, ate some leftovers and hung with the neighbors. That's right. Wifey's former co-workers came over on Saturday night for a grilling. After the day of organizing the tool shed.
Sunday was devoted to continued organization of the tool shed and putting casters on a table. Also, THE POOL OPENED THIS WEEKEND!!! I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW EXCITING THAT IS! (they even got new furniture. score!)
So there were also some pool-side chicken fingers involved in the quality of the weekend.
Hope all is well for my three readers!
Golf was great for 9 holes. Golf then proceeded to fall apart for the subsequent 9 holes. It was a beautiful day though and I have only my lack of skill to blame.
The weekend was fun. I don't really remember what we did Friday night.... really don't remember drinking... weird. Oh yeah, I didn't get back from golf till late, ate some leftovers and hung with the neighbors. That's right. Wifey's former co-workers came over on Saturday night for a grilling. After the day of organizing the tool shed.
Sunday was devoted to continued organization of the tool shed and putting casters on a table. Also, THE POOL OPENED THIS WEEKEND!!! I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW EXCITING THAT IS! (they even got new furniture. score!)
So there were also some pool-side chicken fingers involved in the quality of the weekend.
Hope all is well for my three readers!
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