hey yall.  been awhile.  But after my week at the beach, I've come up with some rants and ramblings that need to be said.  But, first, Happy New Year!  I truly hope that you have a great year and that at least some of your dreams come true.

1.  Smokers who throw their cigarette butts on a beach:  there is a special hell for you where you will be forced to pick up nasty cigarette butts from a beach forever.  No matter how many you pick up, there will always be more.  How disgusting is it to walk along a sandy white beach and see cigarette butt after cigarette butt in the sand, in the waves.  Clue:  just because there is sand that doesn't make it an ashtray.

2.  Drivers who drive slow in the fast lane.  Stop it!  There is a slow lane for a reason.  What makes you think that you are so special that you can drive in the fast lane no matter what?  huh?  I'm just curious. 

3.  Baggy pants.  To you guys who persist in wearing those baggy britches:  WHY?  Ladies notice how a guy looks in his pants.  They notice how his pants fit.  And trust me when they say, that there is nothing attractive about those baggy pants.  NOTHING! 

4.  When shopping with one of those carts, do not park it on one side of the aisle while you stand and look on the other side of the aisle.  What are you thinking?  huh?

5.  and lastly, for today anyway, fireworks on the beaches:  Where I was staying there was a rule about no fireworks on the beach.  But, come New Year's Eve, and there were fireworks on the beach.  Which, I would not have a problem with except for the litter left behind by the exploding gadgets.  Beaches are not trash cans. 

and I do have more.  I have paid attention to the debates and campaigns.  But, geeze, there is so much to say.  One thing I have to say now.  Do not vote for Huckabee.  Even republicans I know who live here would never support him after his run as Governor.  Please, look past his preaching.  Have a great Day!