Pictures of III Forks

Here are some pictures of III Forks restraunt I wanted to share with you. It is like a museum inside. We had to walk up the grand carpeted staircase to the dining room where the Novartis educational program was held. Autographed photos of famous actors/actresses adorn the walls of the inside entrance and up the stairway wall.

I Met DeMarcus Ware!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words! I attended an educational inservice this evening after work, sponsored by Novartis, about treatment of hypertension. Dr. Cook, cardiologist from North Carolina was the guest speaker, and he spoke of aggressively treating hypertension with combination medications whether they be ace inhibitors, beta blockers, or a DRI(Direct Renin Inhibitor), calcium channel blockers, and diuretics. One of the newer medications on the market to treat hypertension is called Tekturna. The inservice was held at the III Forks restraunt, and the food was superb. The other guest speaker of the evening...you guessed it, DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys! He says he eats 6 meals a day and monitors his food more closely than when he was in college eating 3-4 hamburgers, fries, etc... He stated that he had hypertension in college, but has been able to keep it under control through diet and exercise. He seems like a man of good character, and I am glad that I had an opportunity to hear him speak and meet him.

Mystic Blue

Take a good gander at my new Mystic Blue 2008 Saturn VUE XE! Very economical choice gets 22 to 26 mpg on the highway and I believe about 18 mpg in the city. It is a 4 cylinder engine, but it purrs like a kitten. And I love the new car smell. It was time for a change...my SL1 was having its' financial troubles...engine mount was loose, temperature sensor trying to overheat at some point, over 80,000 miles, etc... My new vehicle only has 12 miles on it! I love it already...was thinking about sleeping in it tonight, but decided to sleep in my bed. It is a smooth ride though for 4 cylinders. This is my 3rd Saturn by the way. My first one was a Twin Cam, and then the Silver 2001 SL1, and now the Mystic Blue. Saturn is in my blood and in my heart I guess. They are the "no haggle" people. Here is a photo of me and the salesman "Mike".

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Down To The Last 9 Seconds

It was another edge of your seat game from the comfort of home television watching the Cowboys vs. New York Giants 17-21! And, no, I am not planning taking out a loan for season tickets to the Cowboys game when the new stadium opens in Arlington, Tx. Ask Jerry Jones if someone fell off the turnip truck when he planned his ticket prices? We had the home field advantage with 60,000+ fans cheering in Texas Stadium, but I guess we could not pull it off this year. We really do have a good team with an amazing quarterback Tony Romo; Marion Barber, who can run like an ox and manuever like a hermit crab through the line of scrimmage; Jason Witten; Greg Ellis; Terrell Owens; and many more that without one could not make it happen. I really do not know that much about football, but I know a little more than I did last season. I know that it is good to root for a 3rd down conversion, and I know that a hand-to-face mask with twist action is a 15 yard penalty. There is still a lot I do not know about football like all of the stats. That is okay though. I can still go out and purchase a $74 team player jersey and do the touchdown dance, if I want to. It is what we call teamwork. It is a game...a delicate balance of the players toes, hands and feet, down to the last 9 seconds of 4th quarter. It is life, what you make of it. Live it. See ya next season.

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The Waltons Season 6

"It's a big year for welcomes on Walton's Mountain. Welcome back to John- Boy, visiting from New York, and to Grandma, finally home from the hospital. And welcome to the family for Mary Ellen and Curt's baby boy John Curtis. But all that joy is set against the tragedy of events in the outside world. As the fall of 1939 turns into the spring of 1940, war rages in Europe...and the Waltons are soon caught in its chilling grasp. Curt is called up for duty. Soldiers train on Walton property. The first local enlistee dies. British children flee the Blitz for the safety of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Depression is ending...but even tougher times"
Finally yesterday, it arrived, in a brown box from Amazon.com! I was thrilled! I am recovering from bronchitis, so this definitely cheered me up! I am itching to get back to watching some more episodes. I was sipping hot green tea with lemon and watching Grandpa, John, Ben, Mary Ellen, Elizabeth, Erin, Jim Bob....in the episodes last night "Hawk", "Warrior". Such a wonderful masterpiece of shows. I always feel pulled right into the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia right there with them in the center of Waltons Mountain, part of their family. I got hooked on the Waltons when I was channel surfing through cable one day several years back and happened across the show. I was amazed, and wondered how could I have missed such a wonderful show! Well, I am hooked to the Waltons, in fact my whole family is, we are glued to the seasons. I wish there were more quality family shows on t.v. today. Season 7 of the Waltons is due to be released on DVD on April 29, 2008 and I will definitely be putting in my order early for that one as well!