Laser Light Show (that’s a no from me)
In 1960 the modern laser was invented by Theodore Maiman. And just as its promise showed, 6 decades later lasers are now ubiquitous, used in everything from blinding pilots to entertaining cats. Plus whatever I saw Friday night. Technically what I saw was called “Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon Laser Light Music Show.” But I think a more apt title would have been “Get epilepsy in less than an hour and with a terrible soundtrack”...
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The Abomination That Is The Pete’s Dragon Remake
This evening my family and I decided to hit the local multiplex to catch a showing of “The Secret Life of Animals.” How did I like it? That’s beside the point as I saw a trailer before the movie that caused me to burn with righteous indignation. Many of you may have assumed this about me, but what I consider to be of utmost importance may differ slightly from other “normal” people. For example, a country run by ...
I was mauled by a dog!
I had a very interesting night for a Tuesday last night. It involved getting bit by a ferocious beast and a trip to Urgent Care. I should have said “Spoiler Alert” before that last sentence. A little background on the situation: our two female dogs Flopsy and Lani HATE each other with a passion. You may say, “well David, that’s why you don’t get 2 female dogs.” To which I say: WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME THAT TWO YEARS AGO?! As soon ...
Montego, Baby Why Don’t We Go (to Jamaica!)
Watching your children grow and mature brings many blessings: the pride of seeing them interact with the world around them, amazement as they turn from tiny, helpless creatures to mini-adults, and ecstasy as they go to camp which means ADULTS-ONLY VACATION for mom and dad! This being the first year all three of our kiddos were going to YMCA camp, Karina and I figured we’d use the time alone to do something fun. I suggested a trip to the ...
Well THAT just happened…
Have you ever had a really embarrassing moment? One that makes you want to crawl under a rock and…do whatever one does when under a rock (maybe count spiders? Struggle to breathe?)? I had an experience like that today. But despite the discomfort I felt, I am reassured by the fact that it actually could have been worse. There I was, packing up at the end of my workday and getting ready to go. Despite the fact that I was sitting, there was a ...
A very Ape-ealing Gorilla
Some big news came out Friday that has stirred a lot of passions in people. Knowing the sensitivity of the topic, I wanted to lay low and let the controversy die down a bit before weighing in on the topic. But, I believe in standing up for what is right, no matter the cost. I may lose some friends for this, which saddens me. But if my opinion on this matter is enough to make you question our friendship, I guess we were never really friends after ...
Javelina Hunt!
Those of you who know me well know that I have always been a hunter at heart…a BARGAIN HUNTER! But that skill will serve me no purpose during the inevitable zombie apocalypse. So, in a continuation of the pursuit of manly hunting skills I began last year (You can read those exploits here: http://dave.varnerific.com/2014/03/10/ima-goin-hunting/) I recently sat out on another hunting excursion (or is it an Expedition…I can never remember ...
Do not panic! Do not panic!
Unless you’ve been hiding under a really large rock recently, you are no doubt aware of a horrible scourge threatening the safety and well-being of every man, woman, and child in America. But Chris Brown is currently on probation so we should be ok for a while. However, there is ANOTHER scourge the news media cannot stop talking about: Ebola. What is Ebola? Well, technically it is a river in western Africa that is probably a little ...
Sleep Studly…err…Study
As those of you who follow Facebook know, I don’t have much in the way of barriers when it comes to sharing personal information. So I have been very open about the fact that I apparently snore (I say apparently as I have never heard it myself…). Not only does this irritate Karina when she is herself trying to sleep, she is concerned for my health as she is concerned I show symptoms of Sleep Apnea. For example, every night I literally ...