New name of blog?

So when I move to Kansas City, MO, do I change the name of my blog from "Thoughts from Georgia" to something else? Like "Thoughts to Georgia", "KMK has returned to KCMO", "Retired in Missouri", "Home at last Home at last", "The Cruise King", "I survived the Dominican Republic", "Narrows on my Mind", "Called to Zion", or something else.

What do you think?

One piece of advice, if you need to rest and get away for a night, go to a motel, DO NOT GO TO A HOSPITAL!!!!!

Getting the House ready to sell

The first thing the real estate lady said was to 'declutter the house' so it looks bigger. Now to declutter means putting in storage the following items.

• Anything smaller than a basketball
• anything that you may want to use in the next week
• anything that is useful
• anything that is 'not in' at the moment
• Two thirds of your clothes from the closets so they 'look bigger'.
• Any shelves, tools, saws, or other items you may need to get the house ready.
• Your comfy lounge chair

I think you get the picture. Then you have to change the light fixtures that are 'out of date' even if you bought it in the last year. Oh, and don't forget to paint ALL of the rooms in the house the same dull, tan (not grey), neutral color.

Then you have to rearrange how your furniture is situated. This is called 'staging'. Now all of this will guarantee that you will sell your house quickly (maybe, if the right person comes along sooner than later and they like the dull color everthing is):).

So that is how to do it. I'll let you know how it works.

The Cruise part one

This year on my birthday, January 20th, Momma Lue, Kathryn, Ken, Margaret, Ben, Stan, Donna, and myself left Ft Luaderdale on a seven day cruise. When we left port the seas were quite choppy. It took longer just to get to our first port of call, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mary Lue and I went on a "City Tour" on a bus, which was basically a waste of our time and money. We did do some shopping there. We were only in port for about six hours or so.



Our next port of call was St. Thomas. We had a great time. Donna got us a van and guide that was the bomb! Dale, the guide, gave us a great insight into the island and the people. We were also able to some shopping.


We had a great time in St. Thomas.

I'mmm Baaaack!!!!

I bet you thought I wouldn't write again on this blog. Well, I'm Back!!! Since I posted last, I helped with cleanup after hurricane Katrina. That's right Katrina. I retired from Ford. Started my own consulting business. Went on a cruise to the Caribbean with family members. Got a job as a Controller at an Automotive Group. And I am going to be a Grandpa.

How is that for a condensed three years?

Yes my duaghter Elizabeth is going to have a baby any day now. Too bad she lives all the way in Boise Idaho. It is going to be a little difficult spoiling him, but I'll do my best.

I will try to write a little more often than once every three years.

Another Saturday Morning

So much to do and so little time - Paint the hall and family room, mow the lawn, prune the roses, spray the trees, kill the weeds, tear up the kitchen floor, prune the bushes, power spray the front porch, help Miss Mary buy a computer, and that is just today!!

It sure is nice though, to get in the Thunderbird and drive with the top down. The wind blowing in the hair, the power of the V8 (let's not mention the trips to the gas statrion), the good company of my wife and friend. So I guess it is not all work and no play.

Saturday Morning in Sugar Hill

The weather is in a funk. Rain everyday for the last week, with more on the way from Tropical storm Arlene (or is it going to be a weak hurricane?). Of course two weeks ago I was complaining that we didn't have enough rain. Why can't there be just the right amount? Then who would decide what the right amount would be? Would be by committee?

The name Sugar Hill dates back to the 1800s when a wagon carrying a load of sugar up a hill tipped over and spilled the load on the side of the hill. People started calling the are the 'hill were the spilled' which was later shortened to Sugar Hill. Just a bit of trivia.

Oh well, just ramblings.