Blow Me, Ike

Ike will be in town Saturday evening/Sunday morning. Should be fun. Right now they’re forecasting 30-60mph winds. Went out and bought an ice chest, flash lights, and a Coleman lantern for the occasion. Supposedly we’re going to be on the nasty side of the storm.

Butter My Fly
There's a massive migration of some small variety of butterfly. My car is covered with guts and wing parts. It'll need a cleaning here after they all get blasted by Ike. Shelley's convinced their monarchss; I think they're way to small to be monarchs. And they're not real purty neither.

The little fuckers are pretty thick today. There are zillions of them. The drive home today reminded me of one unfortunate trip down I-10 somewhere between Mobile and Beaumont. Love bugs. They were everywhere. My wipers and fluid were no match for 'em. I had to stop every few miles and use an ice scraper to clear my windshield, then use the wipers and fluid. It was a long drive!

Quotes of the Day
"Let's make sure that there is certainty during uncertain times in our economy." – George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2008

"There's no question this is a major human disaster that requires a strong response from the Chinese government, which is what they're providing, but it also responds a compassionate response from nations to whom—that have got the blessings, good blessings of life, and that's us." — George W. Bush Discussing relief efforts after a Chinese earthquake, Washington, D.C., June 6, 2008