YO - HO, A Pirate's Life For Me

There are so many topics to write about since my last post and so little time between our latest great adventures and our next great adventure. So today I've decided to celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Yes, that's today! To view your pirate name and personality, hear pirate songs, or for a pirate translator, visit: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html. The picture above was taken almost a year ago on our Honeymoon. Woody was in charge of off-shore excursions for our day in St. Lucia. We were all aboard a pirate ship, featured in Pirates of the Caribbean, and I must say, it was one of the most memoriable days of our Honeymoon. Lots of RUM!

Ahoy Maties!

Licensed to Conceal

Woody has been "aiming" to get his CCDW (Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon) license for years now. It just so happened that some friends of ours were taking the class and Woody jumped at the chance to take the day-long course. I decided I might as well take the course with him, just in case I happened to be pulled over while driving his "big boy toy" (what I call his Toyota Tundra) with his concealed weapon lurking in the glove box. And, just in case I feel the need to pack heat in my car or on my ankle. There are a few sketchy locations in Lexington where I would feel safer packin' heat, but I also feel gun laws in this nation may soon change, or not depending on November 4th, so I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. Obtaining the license and passing the 20-shot field test also makes "Weasel" (Dad) very proud of his sharp-shooting, NRA-supporting, rifle-aiming, pistol-drawing daugther. Besides, Dad taught me from a young age to always respect and care for firearms the same whether they were loaded or un-loaded.

What qualifies as a concealed deadly weapon you might ask?

• Any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or serious physical injury, may be discharged.


• Any knife other than an ordinary pocket knife or hunting knife.


• Billy, nightstick, or club.


• Blackjack or slapjack.


• Nunchaku karate sticks.


• Shiriken or death star.


• Artificial knuckles made from plastic, or other similar hard material.

So the next time you see me, I may be concealing brass knuckles, a billy club, revolver, or slapjack. I'm licensed to conceal baby!

Disclosure: Woody refused to pose for the photo "shoot". He thought the shadow man with holes didn't compliment his outfit while in the deserted rock quarry.