The Incredable Hulk

I'll make it short. I wanted to like it, I really did. The whole Banner story was just to long and uninteresting and when it came down to the Hulk running around and smashing things I thought Ang Lee's Hulk was better. I may never find a Hulk story I like. I was never a fan of the comic and i didn't like the TV show. A "Team Up" or 'Two in One" with the Hulk as the problem might work. Until then...

Vacation

The week of June 7th to June 15th I drove 1750 miles round trip with my parents to visit my brother and his family. On the way there we spent the night at the Quality Inn in Hunington WV. I stayed there about 6 months ago on a week long tour of West Virginia and i have the same complaint now that i did the first time(I did have a different room the other time). The shower had mold in it up around the shower head, the beds are the type that sit extra high off the floor and the area around the hotel seemed a little seedy. About 8 years ago that location was an Econo lodge. I drove by looking for a cheap place to stay but at that time the place looked unsafe. I do need to say this. The staff is vary nice and helpful and the rooms, except for the showers, were all vary nice. It appears someone is making a serious effort to make this place nice.

On the way back we stayed at the Comfort Inn in Morehead Ky. Its a vary nice, newly built hotel, So much so that I'm thinking of changing my standard place of staying from Winchecster Ky to this comfort inn. The only complaint I have is their isn't anything other than the hotel for miles around. If I'm planning on staying her in the future I'd better bring my own meals.

Met the new family dog. My brothers wife's parents dog had puppy's and her mother wanted to send them the best puppy form the litter which she did, all the way from Taiwan! This cute little puppy was shipped on an 18 hour plane ride to the states buts seems no worse for the ware. Im afraid to ask how much it costs. A little chocolate poodle mix she gets along vary well with the kids and seems to take all their abuse then comes back for more. I bought it some toys that Katie and Corbie back home have always liked, a Kong, a squeaky stuffed animal shaped like a giraffe and a ball that you put treats/food in that the dog then has to roll to get the treats out.

Got to see my Cousins new baby. Cute little thing though I wish I'd had more time to spend with him. We were at Olive Garden with the full clan, 12 of us in all.

I bought the boys some super soakers which they seemed to really enjoy. One of them immediately shot it in the kitchen so I had to threaten to take it away. (I wonder how his mom will react when she reads this :-) I do fear the puppy and my niece may become their favorite targets. I bought my niece a Ken doll dressed as a prince. She was really excited to receive it though i cant imagine why, girls in just dont have any options for fun toys. Now if it had been packaged as an action figure...

My niece is talking now and I'm able to teach her new phrases. I cant wait for her next lessen.

My Oldest nephews are taking Taekwondo and received green belts the week we were there. They spent allot of time having me hold boards while they broke them with their fists. The older one is starting to get dangerous with his kicks so i may have to take him down before the only option i have left is falling on him as my defense.

On one of the days i got out for lunch and ate at a place called "todai". Its a buffet that has mainly sushi. It costs me $18 including tip and though the sushi tasted less unappealing than some of the stuff Ive had, I still don't understand why people crave the stuff. I will admit their deserts were a cut above what most Asian restaurants serve. Their bite sized little deserts cakes were actually what thy were suppose to be, not the tasteless imitations you find at most Asian buffets.

My Thought

Quote by Senator Barack Obama-
"Imagine if your security now was tied up with the Dow Jones," Obama said Friday. "You wouldn't feel very confident about the security of your nest egg."

All of my retirement is invested in Index funds and I have more confident in those funds than I do in getting a good return on my Social Security contributions.

Im a Teacher

Look at what I've been teaching my niece!

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Blues City Deli

On Monday, June 2, 2008 Tad, Jeff, and I had lunch at the Blues City Deli at 2438 McNair, St. Louis, Mo. 63104 . For $6.75 I had half of "The ‘Valenza Special’ Muffuletta" (Lots of Genoa Salami, Ham, Mortadella, Provolone and Mozzarella Cheese and Home Made Olive Salad on half an 8” Round Italian Bread) Plus a large bag of chips and a 32 ounce soda for an extra $2.09. If you like to eat you won’t be disappointed. They definitely don't skimp on the meat. We all agreed, we will be going back.

The place is small, has indoor and sidewalk outdoor seating, with one wall brick and all sorts of photos and graphics of blues paraphernalia with blues music playing through their sound system. The Deli also has live music in the afternoon on Saturdays and occasionally on Thursday nights.

All in all, good food, good atmosphere. I suggest you give it a try.