-  so there was this article in the paper today,  ( http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/15839718.htm) that described what charlotte was going to be like in the year 2026.  and for shits and grins, they added an artists rendition of what the city skyline was going to look like. 

why is it that in any picture of the future they feel the need to put flying cars in it?  i mean seriously, why won’t people just let that dream go?  if you asked people fifty years ago, they would all say that we would be riding around in flying cars today.  and folks, you all (i was going to write y’all, but reconsidered) have enough trouble navigating a vehicle when you have the stability of some pavement under you.  i think if it came to the cars actually flying, i am hanging up my driving hat.

-  i just got an email that greg may have hurt himself playing flag football last night.  “so,” you say?  so that means i may have to play volleyball tonight.  my rubber band workouts are only a week old.  which of course in lazy jared speak means that i have done them maybe four times.  not even close to the four weeks that the doc recommended.  but i am just stupid enough to play.

-  yeah, i think my proclamation of “no heat, use a blanket” at the house may fall by the wayside.  it was absolutely penguin dick in the house when i crawled out of bed this morning.  fifty-two degrees.  so, i am more or less camping indoors with furniture.  funk that sheet.  and the heat goes on…  and the heat goes on… (sonny and cher).

-  i got the call from my sister this morning that her and conor are planning on the trek down from philly for thanksgiving.  i was giddy before when it was just my rents.  now i am uber-giddy.

-  i gotta tell ya, after the beard is incorporated into this weekend’s halloween costume, that bastard might just have to come off.  the scratchy feeling in conjuction with the always worrying about whether or not something is stuck in it (food, a fuzzy, or a booger) is enough to drive a man insane.  so i will take suggestions on how the beard is dismantled.  chops and a goatee?  sideburns and a goatee?  sideburns and the jazz patch?  just the jazz patch?  go altogether clean?  please note that the first thing to go will be the mustache portion.

-  winter beer tasting tonight at dolce vita.  fifteen smackers gets you unlimited samples of beer from 7-10:30.  go and tip irma and aundrea for their hardwork serving suds!  hey, both are extemely easy on the eyes, which helps…

piece out.