Please don't puke in Nick's car. I would like to keep my friend.

Yeah, Nick. Nick's a real name. Nick's your buddy. Nick's the kind of guy you can trust, the kind of guy you can drink a beer with, the kind of guy who doesn't mind if you puke in his car, Nick!

Nick, Adrienne's friend.

That's Adrienne. C'mon, how long have you been away?

Extra Ohler in the pictures. Please confirm identity.

darnit, I never win.

albuquerque trip in recap: apparently they're famous for green chili peppers. The green chili cheeseburger was great, though I was more intrigued by the general lack of hamburger shape than the chiles. The burger is pounded so flat it flakes off. That was at the Owl Cafe. I did not try the table jukebox to see if it worked, but I think they have the original booths, because I sank back a few decades when I tried to sit down.

The main strip was pretty neat... now I understand the nostalgia for route 66. The whole central ave was miles of sprawling signs in front of stand alone roadside businesses and parking lots. Plenty of large motels smack in the middle of downtown and diners with one long counter running the length of the restaurant. Diners like the kind of place you'd name Milton's, where you'd expect to get your rib-eye pounded flat with southwest seasonings and served with a side of corn and potatoes.

I didn't get to see much other than the drive to and from work, but the hotel I stayed at was pretty nice. It was a renovated railroad hospital. Actually possibly the best-kept hotel I've ever stayed at, though it was odd, as the shape of the room hinted that it had been a hospital room.

chris smither live at mucky duck. that was awesome.

Watermelon

Also, MPVB is in the Championships tomorrow at 10:30am.

We need around 525,000 skymiles... anyone there willing to "sell" them? :) ...

As Ohler of the Year it has come to my attention that most of you did not get the invitation. Our administrative staff has since been fired and replaced with monkeys with keyboards. You should get your invitation in 3-6 million years.

I saw the sign.

Assuredly, the first thing I did coming out of the rental car lot was take an incorrect left turn.

Felt the same way on the table mom. They lay you down and make you nice and tired, and when they're done you just want to kind of hang out.

First eye surgery complete. Sort of strange watching them work on your eye. Patsy said she slept through it, but I watched it all. But the anesthetic was good, at the end of surgery I really didn't want to move off the table.

take a right turn at Albuquerque

Feeling pretty good after the second round of spinal injections, which is a little weird because it takes about 5 days to kick in. I think the anesthesia may have helped me get a proper sleep finally, or at least given me a needed moment of respite.

I'll be in Albuquerque if anyone needs me.

no, I got myself out of this week. I probably would go home anyway even if they told me I would have to be there.

Does that mess up the rest of this week?

well there goes my Thursdays for the rest of the year. If the local trouble makers could stay out of trouble until next year that would reduce the amount of time I have to spend serving on the Grand Jury. -- thanks.

Probably more common, but not as fun.

Kamden has his first double ear infection. Is that like jury duty?

Jury duty tomorrow....

Kids will be doing their own gift exchange. Emails sent to parents.

I added my list to the Christmas list slide.

Just you wait!

There's snow covering the ground, a sheet of ice on the road, and I've got a bag full of white chocolate covered pretzels. Now if only everyone was here, I'd declare it Christmas Eve.

Of course not, he's my grandson!