This weekend, the wife & I spent some time with our good friends Otha & Rochelle Yarborough. We, along with a houseful of others, were helping Otha & Rochelle celebrate their 13th Anniversary. There was good food and good laughs the entire evening …… and I might add (in the words of Rochelle) great beverages. Perhaps the highlight of the evening was the Karioca; however, I don’t have permission to show the video. The exact words were, “If you show it, I will kill you then sue your remains.” Truth be told, even the performers knew the singing was beyond BAD. The American Idol “pants on the ground” singer was a Grammy Award performer compared to these singers. Dogs blocks away were howling, birds were falling from the sky, neighborhood children were afraid to come outside, concrete and asphalt was splitting and the street lights would either flicker and go out or just burst. It was horrible…..just horrible. The most revealing thing of the evening was the written advice given as to how to stay married for 13 years. All of which I purloined because I felt it would make a compelling blog for others to read. With that said, here’s the advice and how men interpret it in parenthesis:

a.  Ongoing team work (hot steamy sex).
b.  Compliment each other (I love it when you watch Desperate Housewives cuz you learn new things).
c.  Don’t take each other for granted (So you bought 5 pairs of shoes so you could look good for ME?).
d.  Thank him when he does the dishes (THANK GOODNESS you finally washed something OTHER than your car).
e.  Do whatever it was you did for the 1st 13 years (hmmm, what did I do?).
f.  Be a little freaky……and a little more freaky (makes sense to me, that’s a good one).
g.  Compromise (do what SHE wants when she wants).
h.  Never let your marriage get old (I’m just lookin’….ain’t nothing wrong with lookin’).
i.  Clip his toenails (Ok but what I gotta do for you?).
j.  Laugh at each other (only when I’m the subject matter).
k.  Keep plenty of six packs in the refrigerator (Self explanatory).
l.  Listen but don’t listen (uh huh, is that right?, wow!).
m. Don’t lie (naw, you don’t look fat in that).
n.  Put the seat up and leave the seat down (what?).
o.  “No advice here, I can’t make it two months and I’ve been married three times” (an honest brother).

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ROCHELLE & OTHA

Whew! It’s been a while since I shouted at you.Blame it on me,cause that’s where it should be placed.Yes I’ve been busy,very busy,just like you I guess,but that’s no excuse.I have had my joy jacked by this cold icy weather,but I can’t get by with that .I spend a lot of time on facebook,and yes I type like a fourth grader…but hey I should have blogged.I know it,you know it,errbody knows it.I can say I’ll do better,but what does that mean?Until you can look back down the road months from now and say”That brother said he was going to blog more and he did mein” it’s an empty statement,just a bunch of words….And it’s not like there’s not a lot to talk about.The dude who flew his plane into the IRS office(insert joke here).The woman who was drowned by a killer whale.The nude church here in va.The SOL drama.The gov. in s.c.Gays in the military.Women on subs.(I mean the ship in the navy for all y’all freaky folk).Tiger Woods.Haiti.Valentine’s day.The Superbowl.Weight for a man.Way too much snow.My  homegirl coming to a crossroads in her life.There’s a lot going on,and we need to talk about some of it right here.I promise to try and do that . BUT…I’d like to ask something of you if I could…If you can find it in your heart,and your time to check on me now and then,and remind me to keep my blog tight.I will be in your debt. Thank you,and God bless.

The Virginia Beach Interdenominational Choir

Bishop Barnett Karl Thoroughgood

RaJazz

Maury High School Gospel Choir

Michol Marie

Tomorrow’s Image Barber Shop

Charles, Theressa and Bob

Jeff and Theressa
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Tanya, Theressa, Kristin, Cherrese, and Yolanda

Theressa, Kristin and Collin

Theressa, Kristin and Tanya

Anthony Sutton and Daughter

Cherrese and Cocoa Butter

Anthony Hairston

 It looks like my forced hiatus concerning blogging is just about over……just about.  First, my video camera was stolen…well, since it happened at a public school, let’s just say it’s missing ….. for about 2 or 3 months now.  Then, my computer crashed or as the computer repairman said, “somehow your computer has become corrupt.”  What does that mean!?!  My computer evolved into a politician?  The hard drive accepted a bribe?  The mouse & keypad snitched on the CPU!?!  CORRUPT?  Can you UN-corrupt it?  “Sure…… for a price!!”  Well, about $200 later, the computer is back, up and running.  Thank goodness, a week before the crash, I decided to back up my files.  If I hadn’t done that I really would be hurting.  During my computer’s absence, I found out something about myself.  I’m hooked, strung out, addicted, got a jones, monkey on my back, straight up junkie, to and for my computer.  I was having computer withdrawal……sweating n’ shaking.  Every morning, after awakening but before the brain was engaged, I’d try to turn on the computer……till I realized there WAS no computer.  Then all day, I’d keep looking at the vacant space under the desk hoping the ‘puter would magically materialize.  I couldn’t wait to get to the radio station just so I could turn on a computer.  If the computer was already on……I’d turn it off, then turn it back on.  While mine was in the hospital (repair shop), I’d visit it every day, even bringing it little virtual flowers and “get well soon” cards.  I had it bad.  I asked the doctor (repairman) how long before it would be released from the hospital (shop).  His answer, “well, we don’t know….we’ll just have to wait and see.  You might want to make arrangements.”  ARRANGEMENTS?!?  “Yeah, arrange to buy another computer.”  It was touch and go there for a while but after the doctor (repairman) performed surgery (wiped the hard drive, reinstalled windows, and did a few other things), it was good as new!!  Now all I have to do is re-install the programs I had on it originally….if I can find all of them.  Anybody got an word program for windows 3.0? 

Just let Collin be Collin!!

Played in the snow with Collin and Messha

Collin making snow creme

Made a Fire!!!

Cooked a Pot of Beef Soup

Chillin with Meesha