Hey all...thanks for swinging by.....so it is the beginning of a big holiday weekend!
Good thing too because work was about to kick a brotha's ass today!
Here I am listening to Sammy Hagar's "Livin' It Up" CD......which I will be doing all weekend long!

much love...

W

I Have A Little OCD Going On

I know this may seen odd, and I promise to post a whole entry about this, but my OCD has many different facets. Smells being one. I am very weird about smells and I love having good smells around me. I have, at just a quick mental count, a combination of 7-8 different body sprays and colognes and scented oil. Something about smells can bring you back to a familiar time and place. Now this may not be unique to just me, it does make me make mental note every time it happens.

Like just now on the elevator.

I am on my way to court as I step on the elevator. Before the doors even have a chance to close behind me I am taken back to a time about 12-15 years ago (egads that hurt just to write) when I was managing the Cockatoo Gentleman’s Club in Yankton South Dakota. To some, it may have made them wrinkle their nose and maybe even make a comment; but to me it was a smell of a very wild time in my life;

The multi-layering of women’s cologne.

Now I know my good friend Drew will totally and undeniably understand where I am coming from on this. You get your first little whiff as you enter the club. I gentle menagerie of subtle fragrances and sprays; a little White Diamonds here, some Beautiful there, and a dab of Vanilla which I think is somehow mandatory for at least one woman to cake on like its frosting. But once you enter the sanctuary that is *wait for it………..* the dressing room, this is when the full effect of lotions and sprays and oils and such seep into you. For you ladies, it’s the smell you smell on your man when he comes home and says he was “out with the guys” for a few beers. It inevitably can bring on that little “dirty” side in someone.

Also, here is today’s picture…..this was taken from almost the furthest point away…..then you have to walk all the way and my suite is on the 3^rd floor.

Yeah; don’t even get me started….

Hitman Wallpaper

This is my new wallpaper....Hitman.....it's an awesome game for the PS2....plus it looks damn cool!

Weekend is almost here! I hope that Zach gets booted off Big Brother tonight!!

Going down?

Thanks queen of dysfunction for pointing out the obvious that a
majority of the pics posted have been food based! I will mix it up a
bit.

BBQ shrimp & corn

Buco di Pepo

Today was a very nice, relaxing day. Mrs. Lucas cleaned the house and I started the daunting task of cleaning my office. The Smiths called and said that after Greg's show, they were going to head to Buco for some dinnah!
Chicken Cannelloni and some other dish is pictured above. It was so incredibly good. Tomorrow; Shrimp Kabobs!

ILIFE '08

As much as I love my Mac; I am growing weary of the whole "I" culture naming convention. Today, we went and bought ILIFE 08. It really works slick; the movie and photo programs are very easy to use.....
I am hoping to BBQ some jumbo shrimp tomorrow; wanna come over!!?

here is a little fun with the Iphoto booth

Doughnut chicken sandwich

The daughter of one of the lawyers in our office made me this! She is
adorable!

Updated 15 minutes later...

Did I mention it is ball sweating HOT??!

My new obsession ; Orange Passion Tea from Starbucks! I am so
addicted! I had 2 yesterday!

Its frickin hot!!!

The Grill Diaries - Day 2

Well, I am at day 2 with the grill and I love it! Tonight was Rib eye's and Johnsonville Brats!

My dad went it for gastric bypass surgery today. My step mother called to say he was in great spirits coming out of the anesthesia. He joked with one of the nurses saying "so, am I thin yet?"

Snow White rehearsals are still going well, we open in a few weeks.

A HUGE thank you by the by to SSS for scoring me the VERY hard to get Disc 2 from Tesla called Real to Reel! Tons of Great covers on this one to accompany the first Disc.

ok everyone....you are more or less caught up for a Monday.....be well!

~OUT~

Wade

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof...?

Bon Jour, y'all....
So tonight was the devirginizing of the new grill that Casa de Lucas has acquired. In attendance were the Lucas' (naturally), the ever-monkey funny Drunk Monkey and the better half of the Mr & Mrs Smith couple, Shaleen.
I started with just a simple, thin cut tri tip steak. I used some Jack Daniels Old Number 7
Original recipe BBQ sauce. Added about 5 generous drops of Tobasco
then some various spices
The grill heated very quickly and I decided to only use the middle 2 (of 4 total) grilling spots. Mrs. Smith and Ashley like 'em charred and The Drunk Monkey and I like 'em moo-ing a little, so that is how I split up the flames.
Threw on 4 ears of corn, husk and all and voila! It was a great deflowering!
The picture is of the neighbor cat, Otis. As I was starting to put the grill away and clean it, I noticed a meowing from roof of the house!! He must have crawled up the tree and went exploring. After getting the ladder and getting him down, I decided to take a picture of him guarding his Master's drive way.....

Thanks SSS and AMT for coming over....we love ya....when is the cruise to Alaska!!?

The Grill Team...

....what a great time we had putting this sucker together today. Thank God the Smiths' showed up just as we were starting otherwise I am pretty sure 1) Ash and I would still be putting it together and 2) one of us would have killed the other by now!

(left to right: Greg, Me, Ash - Shaleen TRYING to be innocent in back)

Old Sacramento

Snow White Rehearsal....

Driving Past Arnold's House

This is the capital of California ..

my bad.....double post

Zebra......

I hate when I remember this at the last minute...here I am with a throw blanket on talking to my friend Candy.....

it's been a long ass day.....

Open letter to....

This is an open letter to the old hag and her dead beat husband with what I believe was 2 cute grand kids at Lee’s Sandwiches today……

YOU ARE UNFIT, UNKEMPT, PATHETIC EXCUSES FOR HUMAN BEINGS! But let me tell you why….

I admit, I do not know all the sordid, sorry bits of what I can only assume is your checkered past, but what I saw you do today was deplorable. Thankfully your older (perhaps 5 or so) grandson had his wits about him, but how do you let that poor little younger girl (maybe 3?) scream in such sadness and sorrow?? All she wanted was for you to buy her something! That is all…..and knowing little girls that age, if you would have bought her a little lollypop or soda (like you did for the grandson) I wouldn’t have to give you or this subject a second of my time (my time in which you are SO not even close to being worthy of). How, let me say again, JUST F***CKING, HOW do you let that child be that distraught? Did she “deserve” it for some maladaptive behavior? No. What can a little 3 year old girl do, that would make you not give her just the slightest of attention, when you found it totally justified to buy you, your greasy f**** as a husband, and the son (who I understand is totally an innocent bystander in this)
You are so incredibly lucky that I felt that my position in work would hinder any proceedings of law. But I so very much assure you that I will be checking to see just what IS my right as a worker for the County of Sacramento and more; a strong-willed, sensible, caring of most of God’s creatures human F-ing being! Human being. That is a term that perhaps you should look up. Oh wait, that’s right….that would actually mean you would have to do something other than sit on your fat lazy stank ASS…..

May God have mercy on your soul………..


(yes, as I said, I don’t know all the circumstances in their lives. But it does not take a rocket scientist to understand that when a child is exemplifying that behavior, you need to take control.)


Hope my day gets better…….Mom, Dad, Ken, Cathy….I thank God daily for how well you raised me……………..


W

I Dont Get People!!

Sign on desk of admin person in another department;

Please stay away from this desk if you wear ANY fragrance ....

Early morning post...

....here is a picture of me on hold with one of my favorite morning shows, Rob, Arnie, and Dawn In The Morning. I was picked to do the "Beat Arnie" contest....I won a shirt and a CD.....check out their website.....

and, yes, I am pretty much nekkid in the pic......no smart ass remarks, THANKS

:-)

Today's daily image is courtesy of Mrs. Lucas....her and our friend Shaleen (seen pictured here) were shooting an independent movie. It is kind of along the lines of an extended Axe body spray commercial......

The stuff you find on the internet.....

check out Panel Of Experts blog. Some of the craziest, whack stuff out there. Poignant? Perhaps to some; Funny? Fuck yeah.....

You are all Suspects!

got Gator?

So here we are; Friday!....Feels good.....Mrs. Lucas is back from her whirl wind trip; we will probably be getting a grill this weekend....things are rockin'. I have Suspects tomorrow night and that is always good for some drinks and fun.

California state fair starts soon....I think Tesla is playing opening night....if I didn't like the multitude of people, I would consider going.

Much love all......send the link to all your friends!

~W~

Don't even ask why I can't keep my office at home this clean!

Hey Rock Stars!
Just had a minute and wanted to drop a quick line with today's pic o' the day. I am liking doing this project, but like tonight, realize F*CK!, I haven't done it yet. So that is why you get "Man Smiling With IPhone"
And yes, I am STILL talking about it so get over it you jealous bitches!!
I have been logging in some time with Big Brother "After Dark" on Showtime. Lotsa great drama, I really should try to get on that show!
Pre Season football starts this weekend! WOOOT! Looking forward to THAT......

ok....I am outtie 5000.....trying to find more kick ass stuff to put on MY IPHONE!

~OUT~
Wade

Thank you Matt!....

...for taking my hookah cherry!! We smoked this odd combination of peach and vanilla tobacco which is really not so much as tobacco as filler....the smoke is cool temperature wise and not like a cigar or cigarette smoke in any way

Napping...

Before the party. And, no, I don't know why I look cranky!! LOL

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