No Bull____

There the hell does May find this stuff???

Turning Japanese

She eats sushi, she takes alot of pictures. Hmmm... and now, this song request is dedicated to Dani, who is turning Japanese.

May with a Bow on Her Head

First, we had a bunny with a pancake on its head...

Then, we had Vince with a rabbit on his head...

Now, we have May with a bow on her head.

Nekkid Yoga

This is not what it appears to be. The project car is not getting car jacked by a naked homosexual man. Robert is wearing shorts (thank God). When Becky came out to check on us, this is what she saw. She started laughing hysterically.

What is the Matrix?

During new employee orientation at Mary Kay, we were given tours of the manufacturing facility and the warehouse (ASRS). Everybody told me that the ASRS tour would be the coolest. Given all the hype about it, I was ready to be disappointed since it raised my expectations. Now that I have been to ASRS, I will agree that it is the coolest part of the tour.

The Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS - get it?) was built back in 1985. Just being there feels like something out of Star Wars or The Matrix. The storage area is about the size of a football field and 82 feet high -- The Matrix. The motorized robots move pallets of goods to and from the loading dock -- Star Wars. The lack of human intervention in combination with the hydraulic sound of the warehouse lifts and the beeping sound of the robots brings a cool, yet cold and erie environment.

This is a snapshot of the storage area... the red pole in the center of the picture moves forward/backward and up/down to place and store items on the racks.

If there were laser weapons involved, then it would feel like something out of Terminator...

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Rangers vs Mariners at the MK Suite at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

We Are From France

Oh noes! It's an alien invasion!

Oh Snap!

It was supposed to take 4 hours, but it ended up taking 9. It involved a trip to Classic BMW and VatoZone. The result? A new water pump, thermostat, thermostat housing, radiator hoses, radiator, accessory belts, and a broken AC belt tensioner shown here. It just snapped under Robert's hands. Ahhh, it was a beautiful day for Michael's Law to occur. Not even Robert is immune to its sting.

Project: Save an M3

Franklin requested pics of the latest adopted red-headed stepchild and here she is.

Project: Save an M3

Project: Save an M3

Chocolate Indulgence

Typically, when put under pressure to decide between two or more desserts from the MK bakery, everyone comes home a winner. Unfortunately, I'm trying to lose weight so I settled on just a chocolate eclair. Pauly, on the other hand, got this butter something something cake. He saved it the entire day like hanging a pork chop over a dog.

Today's Your Birthday

Celebrating Mary Kay Day with cake, pink lemonade, and a consolation prize.

Nothin' But a Good Time

When we party like rockstars, this is how we roll. Brett Michaels ain't got nuthin' on this tour bus.

View from the Back

How'd you like to have this view everyday when you wake up in the morning?


NOT SHOWN: View from the side where you see your neighbor doing nekkid yoga.

You Fall Off the Side...

...then you will DIE.

Live Like a Rockstar

Brooks' bedroom view comes at a premium, but the bedroom view from the houses in this picture comes at an even bigger premium that I can not fathom. Somewhere near there, Robin Williams has a house and his house is not beachfront property.

From Liverpool to San Francisco

Traffic was heavy during every attempt to cross the Golden Gate Bridge. This is the closest that we got to it.

I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up

Brooks recommended that we climb over the rail and go down the dirt path to get a better and closer view of the Golden Gate Bridge. What he failed to mention was the difficulty in returning over the rail. What I'm not sure of is if this was all a sinister plot to get Dani in the stuck position or what.

One Way Street

I wish somebody would tell the coyotes to not approach and feed on humans...

Get In Your Hole

While the girls were out shopping, the men went to the Presidio golf course for a full 18 holes. This was my first time swinging a golf club (unless you include the Nintento Wii). Interesting game to say the least. Unfortunately, I don't want another expensive past time.

Miguel, the L-L-L-Latino L-L-L-Lover

I can see why people come up and speak to me in Spanish now.

Sixteen Candles

I don't know why there are 48 candles for a guy that is turning 40 on the carrot cake...

Over the Hill

I think May are saving these candles for next year's cake for Brooks.

Picture Gremlins

May and Dani are picture gremlins. They take an ungodly number of pictures. I'd swear they are Japanese. They take pictures of everything. When there are no more pictures to take, they take pictures of themselves. They have mastered the art of self-pictures. Anyway, they even take pictures of Michael when he's sleeping. This is how I exacted my revenge.

Grgich Hills

Grgich Hills

This winery was open the earliest on Sunday.

Grgich Hills

Grgich Hills

Long ago, somebody figured out that chocolate enhances the taste of wine... or was it the other way around...? Anyway, somebody apparently got smart and put the wine in the chocolate. Pure genius.

Cakebread Cellars

Cakebread Cellars

Every rockstar has an entourage of lovely women.

Too bad I wasn't the rockstar that weekend...

Hi Dani Texas!

John couldn't find a spot for Dani's name tag so he put it in the most obvious spot.

Rubáiyat

Our journey into wine country ended at a wine tasting event at Cakebread Cellars featuring the recently released Rubáiyat. I ended up buying a couple bottles of their Dancing Bear Ranch instead.

This is your brain...

This is how a new cabin microfilter looks like.

This is your brain on drugs...

This is what a cabin microfilter that has not been changed since 11/1994 looks like. And this is after I dropped the filter on the ground a couple of times to dislodge the crap that has built up. You can still see crap built up between the pleats.

NOT SHOWN: the pound of leaves that came down like an avalanche into the passenger floor after the microfilter was removed.