http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:44:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had an epiphany this morning over my yogurt and granola. I'm actually quite smart. People respect my opinion and look to me for guidance. I know that seems like a ridiculous epiphany. I've always known those things. The primary difference was the epiphany was prompted by someone who is ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/731 Notes to self: 1. Don’t bother taking pics with the cell phone of the sun rising. Too much contrast. 2. Don’t challenge a log truck on the highway. They simply take any lane they want whenever they want. 3. Write the highway depts. of NC and VA thanking them for ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/729 If not, you probably will be after this post.  Muuahahahahhh. Hmm, haven't practice my evil laugh in a while.  I think it needs work.  Given the number of times food and drink creep into our conversations, I'm fairly certain that I'm not alone in my love of food.  All types of ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/727 A friend recently asked several of us which songs she thought best represent us. She asked because had picked what songs she thought we were and used those as her cell phone rings for when we call; for me, she picked Elton John's "The Bitch is Back." I like it. I ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/723 to give Wapak a little room, I hereby present for your musicial edification the lyrics to that lovely little ditty, "Good Morning Starshine."  They don't write lyrics like this anymore. Good morning starshine The earth says hello You twinkle above us We twinkle below Good morning starshine You lead us along My love and me as we ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/722 Memories, the stuff our lives are made of. Looking back on good memories can be a life-affirming experience. Memories are stored in our minds by many different avenues. Sight, smell, touch, emotion… The smell of wood smoke from a fireplace on a winter evening can send a kaleidoscope of pictures ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/720 Was going to do books and documents then I realized how long the documents document was and decided I didn't want to write a book about books.  I'll do that some other time. I’m blatantly stealing from resources available on the website of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/719 If we use psychology on someone to bring them around to our way of thinking, or get them to do something they don't want to, we're accused of messing with their heads, playing mind games, and it's considered a bad thing.  But for all that we don't like being accused of ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/695 As you know we've been busy installing new awnings, windows,  screen doors  and fences as well as scraping and painting the porches.     But by far the biggest change as been this addition to the family. His name is Whitney but for some reason we all want to call him Casey. We're fostering him ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/718 Happy birthday to me*! Of course, since this is the magic six five, AARP and Social Security and every person that can get at my vital statistics has been wishing me well and wanting my business since early summer. We did have a lovely family Thanksgiving dinner last weekend while DD#2 ... http://bjwcreations.com/cbBarAndGrill/archives/710