Bergland Bay Bar

Weather: Cloudy and near 80.

I heard from someone in the bar say they were told that M64 was open in Gogebic County to ATVs. Even though I knew this was not true I email Don Helsel, President of Mi-Trale. He confirmed what I thought, unless a trail is marked with the Mi-Trale signs it is not a legal place that you can ride an ATV. County roads are not marked, but are legal to ride. State Highways like M-28 and M-64 are only legal to ride in short sections where they have been pre-approved by MDOT and I believe the local road commission. If a State Highway is not signed it is not legal to be on.

Weather: Chance of rain but a nice day anyway.

What did they say about rainy days and Mondays? They don’t get you down if you live in the UP. I think my fricken cold is starting to let up, so it is time to start kicking ass around here. Only a week and a half left till Mom moves into her new house.

We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it     is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking  activity.  When a man  volunteers to do the     BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine…   

(1)      The woman   buys the food.

(2)      The woman   makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and   makes dessert  .   

(3)      The woman   prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill – beer in  hand.   

(4)      The woman   remains outside the compulsory nine feet exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman.

Here comes the important part:   

(5)      THE MAN   PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine…   

(6)      The woman   goes inside to organize the plates and   cutlery.   

(7)      The woman   comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great.  He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he flips the meat

Important again:   

(8)      THE MAN   TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine…   

(9)      The woman   prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the   table.    

(10)     After   eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:

(11)      Everyone       PRAISES     the      MAN       and      THANKS HIM   for his cooking efforts. 
(12)      The man   asks the woman how she enjoyed “her night off”, and, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes   that    there’s just no pleasing some women.

Weather: Rainy but not bad.

Kind of a rainy day but hopefully for only this morning. Thank’s to brother and sister in-law Mark and Sharon we got Mom’s decks painted and the screened in Gazebo up at the Lake. Two weeks from today we will have Mom all moved into her new house.

Be careful down by the county park, you may see some pretty cool visitors. I seen another pick with a younger one with the cow.

Weather: Beautiful today.

Fell off the wagon yesterday and bought a pack of smokes. Even had a few beers. I was sick of being in the house so I went over to Mom’s place and worked on a few things. Today it is deck staining day, hopefully brother Mark has most of it done by the time I get off work at 2pm today. Then we can just kick back and have a few beers on the back deck and look at Lake Gogebic.

Weather: Nice.

Still coughing, so why I bother to try and quit smoking is beyond me. Man we sure can use any excuse to start doing something that we know we shouldn’t be doing. Becker is even out of town so I can’t say she pissed me off, I’m going to have a smoke. I am not working at the bar so I can’t blame it on the customers. I am drinking tea in the morning, sure do miss coffee. I think I’ll just say screw it all and go back in to bed……….Only had the one cig that was down at Mom’s garage yesterday. Today we try for none.

Weather: Overcast and warm.

Coughing kicked my ass last night, I broke down and bought a pack of smokes yesterday, blamed it on Becker because she had her smokes out on the table when I got up yesterday morning. Gotta have that first smoke with morning coffee. Well last night about 10pm I threw the rest of the pack out due to coughing.

Today no Becker, she went to see her daughter for a few days in Iron Mountain, so I can’t use her for an excuse. I am sitting here drinking Tea instead of coffee and trying not to think about the pack of cigs over at Mom’s house that only has 1 cig in it.

An Irishman was drinking in a bar in London when he gets a call on his cell phone.  He orders drinks for everybody in the bar as he announces his wife has just produced a typical Irish baby boy weighing 25 pounds.

Weather: Rainy.

Antibiotics are kicking in, think I am finally getting better, nothing a doctor’s visit and a trip to Walmart wouldn’t fix.  The quitting smoking is going so so, actually I am down to about 10 a day, pretty good from 2+ packs a day I guess.

A man washed up on a beach after a shipwreck. Only a sheep and a
sheepdog were washed-up with him. After looking around, he realized that
they were stranded on a deserted island. *
 
After being there awhile, he got into the habit of taking his two animal
companions to the beach every evening to watch the sunset. One particular
evening, the sky was a fiery red with beautiful cirrus clouds, the breeze
was warm and gentle – a perfect night for romance. *
 
As they sat there, the sheep started looking better and better to the
lonely man. Soon, he leaned over to the sheep and put his arm around it. *
 
The sheepdog, ever-protective of the sheep, growled fiercely until the
man took his arm from around the sheep. *
 
After that, the three of them continued to enjoy the sunsets together,
but there was no more cuddling. *
 
A few more weeks passed-by and, lo and behold, there was another
shipwreck. The only survivor was Hillary Clinton. *
 
That evening, the man brought Hillary to the evening beach ritual. It was
another beautiful evening – red sky, cirrus clouds, a warm and gentle
breeze -perfect for a night of romance. *
 
Pretty soon, the man started to get those feelings again. He fought the
urges as long as he could but he finally gave-in and leaned over to Hillary
and told her he hadn’t been with a woman for months. *
 
Hillary batted her eyelashes and asked if there was anything she could do
for him. *
 
He said, *
 
‘Take the dog for a walk.’ *

Weather: Beautiful today.

So a Lady gets attacked by a lion and dies as a result. We keep hearing that the lion will be moved to a part of the zoo that visitors do not see. Why not take a big picture of the sign that says “Do not roll down your fricken window Dumbass”. You just can’t fix stupid.

Weather: Nice today, better day ahead.

Well I got some of the grass cut yesterday. Fricken cold I have is kicking my ass. Feels like I broke a rib or tore cartilage from coughing. If this cloud has a silver lining, at 5am this morning I put 3 packs of cigarettes under the water faucet. That’s it, I quit. Just like that, no more, never again. If you think I am trying to convince myself, I am. So please excuse me in advance for being a bigger crab ass than I usually am.