A sign that doesn't make sense....

I was waiting for the ferry on the Island of Vinalhaven (90 minutes off the coast of Rockland) and I was parked right next to the sign posted here. They Don't want a car to idle, because it's a clean air zone, but you can SMOKE in the clean air zone.
Too Funny!

Dave

I TRIED TO PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999!

So, yesterday morning, I decided to sleep in! I woke up at 10am, went downstairs, and Dana made me a breakfast sandwich. I started to feel a bit nauseous and went back up to bed until 1:30pm. YUP!! It was the aftermath of my bachelorette party! Let's just say though my mind wanted to believe I was still 25 years young, my body doesn't recover as quickly as it used to! Thanks to my sister, best girlfriend and 10 other fun gals who joined me for a great night of girly fun as I count down my final days as a single woman! What is it about the need to draw attention to ourselves for one night, so people can tell you, "Don't do it!" or the opposite reaction, "Congratulations!" You are supposed to play silly little games, complete with dirty topics and innuendos throughout the night, all while wearing a humiliating get-up...in my case, a "bride-to-be" tiara, white floral bouquet, big white feather boa, and a necklace with a questionable object dangling from it. But, what the heck?! I am a ham, never really was a shy gal, and as each margarita went down, the liquid courage presented itself, and by the end of the night, I was on my barstool singing "Sweet Caroline" in an Irish Pub with several other patrons, who for one night in your life, are willing to plant kisses on you and pose for pictures with you and all become your best friend! I had a blast, and for a few hours, I felt about 10 years younger and forgot about all the panic of last minute wedding details!

But, back to reality! 12 days to go...I think I need a margarita!

Tim McGraw saves a female fan!!

These are the dogs....

I'm trying to keep off my bed when I leave for work in the morning.

Meet Bubba

Bubba weighs a lot, smells and is ornery when he get settled into my side of the bed. I can tell when he's been sleeping on my side.

You should also know that my wife Jan and I have a twin size mattress on the floor at the end of our bed, just underneath the bedroom windown, specifically for the dogs. Do they sleep on it? Sure, to start the night. But, if I get up to use the bathroom, they abandon the twin bed and scurry up to my side. Right next to Bubba, looking like she just had a mug shot, is Lily. Another HUGE dog.....

Why Can't I Score Great Deals?!

So, I have been living in my new house for almost a year now, and at the same time, planning my wedding. Needless to say, when you have 2 financial burdens like these coinciding at the same time, one will have less attention paid to it than the other. My house has fallen victim. Yes, we have painted walls, but we have little to no decor on them. All of the $10 Monet and Van Gogh prints that we had hanging on our apartment walls in cheap picture frames now live in our basement. They just don't seem worthy of our new "grown-up" house. So, we are being picky and selective in what we choose to hang on our new walls.

That being said, I have quickly embraced the world of thrift store shopping and bargain-hunting, but it seems like all of my friends are the ones who tell me about "great" finds or treasures they have acquired. Whenever I go in search of these gems, there are none to be had!

So, naturally, I wasn't surprised to find out that, once again, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time! The painting above was donated to a Goodwill Store in Maryland, and was about to be slapped with a $20 price tag, when one of the Goodwill employees gave it a further glance, and after research and an appraisal, found out they had acquired an original painting by French impressionist Edouard-Leon Cortes. The painting, 'Marche aux fleurs', or 'Flower Market,' fetched $40,600 at auction!!!!! The former owner who DONATED the garage sale looking painting to Goodwill is probably hyperventilating in a paper bag right now.

Now, don't get me wrong, the painting is somewhat lovely, but I'm sure I would have breezed right by in the store without giving it a second glance. I could have snagged it for a twenty, sold it and furnished and decorated my ENTIRE house with the score.

I just don't have that kind of luck! Well, I'm off to sign up for a summer school course now...
"Identifying Rare French Impressionist Paintings: 101"

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RIGHT! Don't click the link. It's a scam. Don't. This is not a joke.

Dave

HA! I'm new too!

Okay, so hopefully I am doing this right, too! You know, it's funny, because I have a myspace account, and I LOVE to read everyone else's blog and look at their pics, ect..but I look at my page, and it's soooo boring and I NEVER blog! LOL. I guess I am admitting to being lazy and not doing anything with my page! Anyways, here's to being able to rant and rave to everyone once in awhile and hope you all don't mind! AND feel free to do the same!

Amy Ryan

I'll post this so Michelle won't get the pleasure....

Summer Classes for Men at THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED By Friday, August 17th 2008
NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS! , CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM

Class 1 How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays--Step by Step, with Slide Presentation. Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 2 The Toilet Paper Roll--Does It Change Itself? Round Table Discussion.

Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.

Class 3 Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub?--Group Practice.

Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 4 Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor--Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.

Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.

Class 5 Dinner Dishes--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink? Examples on Video.

Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning At 7:00 PM

Class 6 Loss Of Identity--Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other. Help Line Support and Support Groups.

Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM

Class 7 Learning How To Find Things--Starting With Looking In The Right Places And Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming.

Open Forum Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.

Class 8 Health Watch--Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health. Graphics and Audio Tapes.

Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 9 Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost--Real Life Testimonials.

Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined

Class 10 Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks? Driving Simulations.

4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.

Class 11 Learning to Live--Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife. Online Classes and role-playing

Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined

Class 12 How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.

Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 13 How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy--Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late. Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.

Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 14 The Stove/Oven--What It Is and How It Is Used. Live Demonstration. Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.

Upon completion of any of the a above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.

Send this to all the guys that you think can stand the heat, and to all the ladies for the best chuckle of their day!


There...it's done!

Thank goodness.....

Michelle doesn't blog like her phone conversations! Her fingers would fall off. Believe me, I've heard her phone conversations and they go on.......and on......and on. Did I mention they last a loooong time? Great to be here and have fun with y'all.

Dave

I'm New To Blogging!

This is all so new for me. Am I doing it right? I have a hard time having a conversation on the phone that doesn't end up going on and on and getting very long-winded, and now they want me to start writing down my thoughts!! This could be very difficult, but I'm sure once I get into the swing of it, it will be a piece of cake. I have already been writing my thoughts for the last few months about my upcoming wedding on my "Michelle's Wedding" section of Dave and Michelle's page of the station website. Give it a peek...It's complete with pictures! I'm excited about this blog because that means that YOU (our listeners) can now interact with us too. We are constantly trying to up our game and jazz up The Wolf website, so please feel free to post away! I can't wait to hear from you!

Michelle
The Wolf Wake-Up Crew