Bob's Laundry Room

My boss has frequently told me I have the thickest skin of any guy he has ever worked with.   I do not have a thick skin.   Insults hurt me as much as the next guy.  I have patience.  Even then I still flip out on a regular basis.  I do not have the patience to wait. I feel bad because sometimes the only place I show my impatience is with the people I love the most.   It is a bit crazy that we are at our worst when we are the most secure.  Those people that really know us will understand and forgive us so all hell can break loose, right?  Not right. This Christmas I will spend on the road, away from those that I care about the most.  It will be a day of patience as I deal every day with men who are not where they want to be. They want to be home with their families, with friends and familiar surroundings.  These are men who exhibit on a moment by moment basis a lack of patience, but because of their need find themselves right ...

The List of Why I like the South and Southerners . I wrote this a year or two ago and dedicated it to Pam Price.   I had said a few things that got her a little riled at me and then realized the error of my ways.  I don't even recall what I said.  It may have had something to do with the South, but maybe not.  I really can't remember.  However, I did just come across the list and if a list still rings true to me after several years it has to be a pretty good list so I thought I would share it here. Dedicated to Pam Price......"Things I love about the South and Southerners". 1. Casual politeness is not dead. 2. People still teach their kids the terms of respect for adults, "yes Sir, No Maam" 3. Conservative Culture 4. Its not dominated by environment worshipers. 5. Grits, pulled pork bbq, sweet tea, hush puppies, boiled peanuts, fried chicken, fried Catfish, fried okra, pecan pie, fried green tomato's, pimento cheese. 6. Hot Hot summers, wa...