The Great and Powerful Os is on a cruise this week, so I, Crimson, will be your host tonight.
I actually talked someone into being an anonymous Mystery Guest tonight, so enjoy!!
Oh…and remember, turn off word verification to make commenting a little easier 
HNT anonymous will resume next week.
“Views From the Back Row” will be somewhat neglected this week, other than for HNT.
Please stop by OsTour – The Caribbean” for pictures and stories of the upcoming week!
I have to get up in 4 hours to get ready to go to the airport, and yet, here I sit finishing a post! I have serious issues….
Last minute reminders–if you want to be included in next week’s anonymous HNT, get your pictures sent in ASAP. I’m not going to have alot of time to get them posted! Address is: hntanon@gmail.com
Same thing for Mystery Guest. There are about a half dozen names in the mix right now, but I can always use more!
I hope to do a separate blog with pictures. Maybe I’ll use the Nashville Tour page. I’ll let you know…
Velma–where are you??
OsShirt–where are you??
Play nice whilst I’m away!!
Saw this article online, and post it without any other comment, other than to note that I don’t arrive in Miami until tomorrow night, so this wasn’t me…
MIAMI (Reuters) – A 76-year-old man claiming to be a doctor went door-to-door in a Florida neighborhood offering free breast exams, and was charged with sexually assaulting two women who accepted the offer, police said on Thursday.
One woman became suspicious after the man asked her to remove all her clothes and began conducting a purported genital exam without donning rubber gloves, investigators said.
The woman then phoned the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and the suspect fled. He was arrested at another woman’s apartment in the same Lauderdale Lakes neighborhood on Wednesday, a sheriff’s spokesman said.
The white-haired suspect, Philip Winikoff, carried a black bag and claimed to be visiting on behalf of a local hospital.
“He told the woman that he was in the neighborhood offering free breast exams,” sheriff’s spokesman Hugh Graf said in a statement.
At least two women, both in their 30s, let him into their homes and he fondled and sexually assaulted them, the investigators said.
Winikoff was not a doctor, Graf said. He worked as a shuttle driver for an auto dealership.
So why am I going to the Caribbean? Simple. I was told I was going. My parents will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this summer. They told us last fall that they wanted to do something special. With their kids. To backtrack–they had gone on a weeklong cruise about a year ago to Nova Scotia and the surrounding areas. Neither of them had ever gone on one, and they both absolutely loved it. It made enough of an impression that they decided that this is what they wanted to share with their kids. And thus, plans were made.
Over mild objections, they also informed us that they would be paying for everything. Passports, airfare, cruise, excursions, booze (big mistake…), hotel in Miami. The works! No grandchildren allowed, but spouses were included. Which left me high and dry, but they said that if I were to have “someone special”, they’d pay for her, too. Of course, they knew they’d be safe there… I should have mentioned this months ago. Held a contest or something. Seems to be plenty of you wanting to join me! But I digress. The only thing that they won’t pay for are gifts we may or may not buy, nor will they pay for any gambling we might do in the casino. That seems fair.
So, in less than 60 hours, I’ll be flying to Miami, via Minneapolis. I’ll be sure to look down and wave at all of you, especially in Tennessee. I’m assuming I’ll be flying over Tennessee. I’ll just look for the borders from the air. I’ll be taking a computer, so I’ll try to post once a day like Addict did, but I won’t be surfing much. HNT will run like usual, thanks to the lovely Crimson, and I’ll probably shoot out an email or two.
So now I need to spend the next couple of days packing. I think I’ve got a good start here. Am I missing anything?
“secretly i pride myself on being a visual distraction… though i would never admit to it.”
This week’s Mystery Guest will reveal herself Thursday afternoon, so let the guesses fly!
Today’s Mystery Guest is none other than the lovely Firefly! She hasn’t been around a great deal over the past couple of weeks due to the new addition to her household. Be sure to stop by and say hi!
Could use a couple more pictures for the anonymous site this week! Send them to hntanon@gmail.com
Put your music player on shuffle. Press forward for each question. Use the song title as the answer to the question. Post on your blog. Comment back if you post it on your site. No comment regarding whatever songs that might come up. Remember–I’m a musician in a cover band. I need to know these things. At least, that’s my excuse, and I’m sticking with it…
(stolen from Addict and others)
~How do my friends see me?
Breezin’. George Benson
~Where will I get married?
Complicated. Carolyn Dawn Johnson
~What is my best friend’s theme song?
Give Me One Reason. Tracy Chapman
~What is the story of my life?
The Way You Make Me Feel. Michael Jackson
~What was high school like?
You’re All I Think About These Days. Patty Loveless
~How can I get ahead in life?
The Lady Is A Tramp. Frank Sinatra
~What is the best thing about me?
Hole Hearted. Extreme
~How is today going to be?
Father Figure. George Micheal
~What is in store for this weekend?
Piano Man. Billy Joel
~What song describes my parents?
Hold On. Santana
~My grandparents?
South City Midnight Lady. Doobie Brothers
~How is my life going?
The Heat Is On. Glenn Frey
~What song will they play at my funeral?
All Star. Smash Mouth
~How does the world see me?
Suicide Kings. Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
~Will I have a happy life?
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66. Asleep At the Wheel
~What do my friends really think of me?
I Do. J. Geils Band
~Do people secretly lust after me?
Go, Go, Get ‘Em Grizzlies. Erik “Fingers” Ray
~How can I make myself happy?
Sick And Tired. Cross Canadian Ragweed
~What should I do with my life?
All I Wanna Do. Sheryl Crow
~Will I ever have children?
Takin’ Care Of Business. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
~What is some good advice?
Let It Ride. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
~What is my signature dancing song?
Nobody’s Girl. Reckless Kelly
~What do I think my current theme song is?
Trip Around The Sun. Jimmy Buffett/Martina McBride
~What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Simple Life. Carolyn Dawn Johnson
~What type of men/women do you like?
I Don’t Feel Like Lovin’ You Today. Gretchen Wilson
For those who are interested, and even for those who are not, here’s what’s happening next week. Be sure to enjoy all the lovely pictures I plan to put up in the header!
You know I’ll be thinking of all of you during this time. Really. I will.
First things first. Thank you to all of you who had birthday wishes for me on your sites. There were a number of you that mentioned it, and I’m sure that I missed a few. And thanks to those who left me wishes in the comments. And a little more of a special thanks to those who sent me cards, ecards, phone calls, texts, emails (with or without “attachments”), gifts or promises of gifts in the near future. In alphabetical order: Aaron, Jessica, Kamey, Kirsten, Kristen, Leanne, Leela, Leesa, Liisa, Lindsey, Melanie, Mellissa, Michelle, Nicolle, Rachel, Sarah, Summer, Tammy and Vicki. Yes, I know that it’s almost entirely women. Deal with it! My apologies if I missed anyone!
The weekend was pretty laid back for me. I had to put in about 3 hours at work Saturday morning, which wasn’t too bad. I stopped by to see the parents and reminisce about my entry into the world, and my father’s 50th birthday party, and how old he seemed at the time… Stayed home all night and surfed and talked on the phone for hours (not a normal thing for me to do, but I’m finding myself doing it more often). Thank God for free nights and weekends!
Sunday was a little more active. Went to church, then off to brunch with the whole family. Had to do a little work for the Symphony in the early afternoon, then picked up Rachel and went to the parent’s place again for a birthday/Easter dinner. Usually the 2 BILs, the Nephew and I are relegated to the kiddie table, but since it was my birthday celebration, and brought company, I got to have dinner at the big table! Lots of food, beer, dessert and talk. And every one of us was ready to fall asleep by 7:00. Yeah, that’s a little pathetic.
All in all, a pleasant weekend. Be ready for the next week, because I’m going to rub it in your face that I’M GOING TO THE CARIBBEAN IN 5 DAYS! Later…..
She can quote lines from “The Quiet Man”!!
