Hobbies

Being home indefinitely has caused some searching. Ancestry.com filled a void. Now I've a lot of questions and dead ends from where my research started and now has stalled.

Primary 2 questions are regarding:

1) James Gordon, father of James and Jane

2) Emmor Bales, husband of Mary Timberlake

My mother thinks ancestry is a waste of time. She thinks I should be painting the walls in my basement, though we never sanded the the first round of mud.

Drywalling isn't something I know much about thus I am not in a rush to do it worse than I already have done. My better half thinks the walls should be near perfect regardless of it being a BASEMENT.

I like to daydream about tiny houses. Sure I'll have a man cave eventually, but having a place separate from the actual house seems refreshing. Of course, I can't build anything until I am done with the current house needs... hence it's just daydreaming.

My 17 year old hasn't gotten his driver's license. I've been with him many, many hours to drive, but he never really progresses beyond being slightly better than my mother, who absolutely scares me when she's driving. He's taking the test again in a month. He's probably going to be 18 before he gets his license if he fails again.

For my birthday, I bought a thatching machine. It seems cheaply made, so I got an extended warrantee. 

I'm all about warranties since nothing is made to last anymore.

Having a green lawn is a process. I kill weeds, but various ugly types of grass take over the yard along with thatch and moss. Using the thatcher will mean less strain on my hands and shoulder. I'm not as young as I once was and CANNOT work with my hands for extended periods of time. 

In a perfect world, I will have a finished basement and a green lawn. I will take better care of myself and have better hobbies that will add meaning to my day. 

Sports on tv isn't as much as my daily life as it once was. Probably because Pirates, Steelers, Penguins and OSU football have been disappointing the last few years.

I look forward to the day I have a desk and can write an hour every day. I've ideas and such that could be compiled into a book.

Ancestry has prompted me to wonder how and why did my ancestors end up in OHIO. Nothing against Ohio, but it's not Florida, California, Texas or anywhere people go for an extended vacation.

I've three kids that I would like to know things I wish I had known, yet I find myself unable to really talk to them, because they are kids and don't understand what I mean. I am a lousy explainer, it seems, so when I'm gone, I want them to know my intentions. 

Scott Adams wrote a book about failing and succeeding as a result of not giving up on trying. I would like to fictionalize a self improvement scenario that infuses whimsical elements of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol with a William S. Burroughs or Kurt Vonnegut story structure, but will be potentially be readable like Kerouac's On the Road.

I started writing a novel 25 years ago after reading Naked Lunch. I figured I could write something better until I went to a family reunion and was talking with my dad's first cousin and brother when they said writing is hard because of character development. Mine all lacked depth. They were linear casual events on a page who did things, not much unlike Richard Linkater's Slacker.

I don't like being around people in the sense I feel awkward or bored or things that make being around groups internally unpleasant, so developing characters is hard for me, since I really only know how things relate to me. I am not exactly a normal person, I am told.

Lolita is a book written in a way that incorporates an insane narrative that isn't really obvious at first.

I've a novel in me to write. Just not sure how I want it to be, exactly. Not sure I want anyone to know I wrote something, either. 

J.D. Salinger died a while back and had unpublished work. Whatever happened to those works?

lost and such

I drive 20 miles each way to work. It takes maybe 25 minutes to get between home and work. The drive home is very boring. See there are very few cars on the road at 2am, and I don't dare to drive above the speed limit.
My phone has an app that keeps me a little interested in the drive, but it's dull between mile 1 and mile 18, since no gas stations can be seen on that stretch.
There are probably a dozen ways to get to home that add a few moments to the drive, so I started exploring the alternate routes last week. I figure it's handy to know ways to avoid backups, anyways, given the number of times I've seen I675 be a parking lot the opposite direction I'm heading.
One thing about night driving is my lack of knowing for certian I'm doing stuff correctly. I swear I missed a turn last week and got on a road at the wrong spot, so I tonight I turned onto the exit sooner and found myself on the wrong road completely. No one was around so I just got the map app up and it told me where I was and guided me to a road I knew, but had no idea was connected to a way to my work. Crazy to think I ended up where I did because I was wanting to get there, but figured it was out of the way to be a practical detour. Driving lost is annoying, but being lost is silly when I should know my way around the area better after a dozen plus years in the same zip code.
Anyways, I pass more gas stations on some of these new routes. GasBuddy is mildly addictive.

weekend recap redux

Drive to WV was uneventful. Pee break was nearly three hours into drive, less than half hour from destination. We sidetracked to my mom's before checking into our room. We were gonna eat with her if we didn't need to stop on way eastward. Bob Evans is across the street, basically, from my childhood home. If the gas stations and Arbys were razed, the view would be unobstructed. We had BE carryout later, as well. Trip to my dad's was ok until we got there. He's crazy or delusional from wanting to be able to control things he can't. At least he's out of hospital, though nursing home is depressing beyond words. My daughters had never been to my childhood home. The baby freaked out when she saw a cat. Never knew her to scream, but cats scare her, I guess.
Night at hotel was nice and spaceous. Dion and his wife were at my mom's when we were heading down for "free" breakfast. Regardless of the questionable whirlpool and lack of breakfast bacon, we'd definitely stay at the Springhill Suites again.
Swung over and saw my brother, then we met up the nursing home briefly before meandering at Eat'n Park as we waited an hour for food. Got seated quickly, but ordering and such took...
a while.
Drive home was a different experience than drive day before. Lots of screaming occurred.
We survived.
Had a mouse or two before we left, so I set traps. Three were empty but sprung when we returned home. Not a good thing... and no, we aren't getting a cat.
Was thinking of giving up blog as a resolution, but I'll keep at it. Hope to be more involved with outside world, though.

buck

Driving back from the place I was born towards my chosen home, I started wondering if I'm too old to give myself a nickname. I wasn't thinking Doom but rather Buck. In one of Ministry's side projects I think Al went by Buck Satan. Catchy. I used it for a password for a while and changed it to f#%&$@+@*, I forgot about that. Not sure why I was thinking about buck satan, other than leaving the place I once knew fairly well.
Somber visit. Not sure I'll go back. Old friends seem strange when you're a stranger to your hometown. Never understood the place when I reluctantly called it home. I feel like Lot leaving his pillar of salt. Nothing is forcing anyone to stay or even linger.
Of all the old classmates, I've no idea how many stayed vs left. Most I hear about who stayed are now divorced. One died. I just assume they think I'm dead.

pressing reset and mental lapses of time

Most days I lose a few hours in the sense they are wasted idly, as far as I can gather. I'm not dazing or anything, or at least I don't think I'm thinking about anything.
Obviously, I'm an internet junky on various levels, but the internet makes life simpler, right?
I guess I could blame my mind being fragmented by having a five month old whose cries and cues are tripwires to my forward thinking kill switch. Nah. A third child does makes my mind think differently, but I was flawed before D. Actually, my mental lapses started before K was even on the way.
Speaking recently with a friend from the time before J, LSD, I got the notion I need to be challenged more to get de-lulled.
Just wish there were a reset button or something to simplify my being so I could be more efficient. I guess I have lot on my mind that I don't say aloud.
Had a texting spat with J yesterday. She's been mad that I didn't hang in the driveway while she washed our car when I got back from visiting my folks. B ran into my arms, while J didn't move. She ceased spraying the hose long enough to say she didn't know when I'd be home. I got home exactly when I said I would when I last spoke with her, so I figure she doesn't care enough to listen to anything I say. No idea why she thinks washing the car in the driveway is worthwhile considering I WORK AT A CARWASH AND GET THEM FREE, but that would imply that I could take the car to work. J thinks the blue cars will die on the road and leave her stranded, which means she hopes i get stranded, I guess.
AW I went inside the house and sat in the cold a/c of K's room and chilled at his laptop for a few moments. Driving three and a half hours alone on a humid day is not hard, but I had other things on my mind and just wasn't in the mood to stand in the driveway as J hosed down the car. She had D out there. I'd have hugged D, but I would have just put her back down to go inside and do the things one does after a significant drive. D was content in her bouncer. I missed my girls while I was gone. Sure D has a hole in her heart, but she's fine according to the cardiologist as long as she's comfortably eating and gaining weight.
My dad is probably dying. He's not been well for as long as J has known me, so she only knows my dad as the complete jerk he's been as he fights his illness. I sound dreadful, but his brain has warped because he's afraid of dying and is in constant pain. He's like a junky, I guess. He could be an extra in Schindler's List, he's so frail these days.

another dumb reason to be pulled over

I dodged a mound of ice that was pushed in the road and went around a car going half the speed limit without using turn signal before doing so. A drunk wouldn't have done either, yet I get pulled over by a cop just because I work late and they want to know where I am coming from and where I am going.

OVI

Just saw a couple tweets from the local crime blotter. Both involved OVI along the route I take during the time I drive. It's not something I considered a safety issue, but I think I will avoid passing bars and "gentlemen's clubs" after midnight.

Another conversation on the drive home

My brother called as I was getting up from pre-work nap. I was no ruder than usual when I told him I couldn't talk and rung off, but he took his normal offense and kept calling. I texted him to call after 10pm PST.

He lives in La La Land and feels guilty about not being nearer to our ill father. He tries to force his guilt upon me since I don't visit the land before J, K, and B though I'm within state's boundaries. He understands my primary  reason:"home" sucks.

Regardless, J, K, and B all hate going there and I rather be with them. My brother keeps trying to bribe me to visit the old homestead, and I can't convey the fact that I'd rather be with my kids without punishing them by taking along for the visit.

Oddly, I don't recall much of my drive home

One thing nice about driving at 1am is the lack of traffic.

I got a text message from a friend while I was at work asking if I was still up. I texted back her an hour later when I locking up and she texted back, asking if I could call on my way home.

I spoke with her the whole way home and I think her phone died at 2am while I was telling her I need to eat and shower. I would have eaten while on the phone, but it's hard talking with a burrito.

Anyways, I was thinking of texting my friend earlier in the week because I hadn't heard from her since her birthday in early March. Her daughter has had some medical things going on, and I have kooky work hours, so I hadn't gotten to it. Her daughter had surgery this past week and is home. I got hear about the blood and guts of her procedure, and I am glad I was driving because there's a reason I didn't pursue a career in medicine.

My friend did a lot of talking during the drive, but she's a good conversationalist in that she asked about me. Didn't seem like an hour went by, but it did. She probably went to bed afterward, while I was still decompressing from my fun night at work.

Talking with my friend reenforces my belief that I am very lucky to have the wonderful family that I have.

Hands are numb. Four days down, one more to go until I'm able to recover for a couple days. Hopefully I am productive around the house, I've been sluggish thus a non-existent husband and father, I'm afraid.

Boston

I was in my car driving to pick up B when I realized something was amiss in the world. The radio was cut to Fox News and that is rare. Only other time I remember such occurrence was when the "Balloon Boy" was supposedly missing. Hindsight, I'm still wondering about the coverage for that hoax when compared to actual events like people being blown up. I think that the Chris Dorner siege also happened while I was in the car driving to get B, now that I thin about it.
Regardless, I was confused by being stuck listening to something without visuals and context. I texted the only person I knew that may be near a TV, but he was working and knew little.
Of course this was a couple days ago, but I'm feeling about the same: confused.
Maybe I'm desensitized or the fact that a motive hasn't been made clear has made the explosions seem like any random bombing in Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Pakistan, Russia, or Afghanistan.
Why Boston? Why a marathon?
I guess I could look and see what the "profilers" make of the motive for the target, but my gut says that the person behind the bombing wanted attention on a big scale and was familiar with the Boston Marathon.
To me, I think a place where people would be drunk and packed together like a college football game would be more ideal for mayhem, but a marathon has a lot of moving parts that make discarded duffel bags and backpacks seem less suspicious...
I'm just not going to think about it. I'll just focus on my little world and not give idle thoughts to things that seem senseless as part of my goal to manage time better..

Trip to Indy

With Spring Break being something J takes vacay days off from work, it is a requirement to DO SOMETHING AS A FAMILY.

Last year we went to Bryan, Ohio and toured the Spangler Candy Factory. Didn't see anything made, but got to sample some test  flavors of Dum-Dums. All and all a waste of time given the drive was long and into the middle of NOWHERE!

With that said, the bar was set low for this year. $ is a concern so I balked at the idea of going to the beach or anywhere for a few hundred dollars when certain parties want tablets like iPads or Kindle Fire that are beyond our current budget restraints.

What's a family thing to do that's not too far and reasonable in cost? Zoos fit that bill. We'd never been to the Indianapolis Zoo. Indy is a couple hours away and isn't open too long so we looked into the indoor water park there, Caribbean Cove. the hotel for Caribbean Cove Water Park had a package deal that included tickets to the zoo and breakfast in addition to access to the water park for less than what a night at Great Wolf Lodge would cost during the same time period(We LOVE Great Wolf Lodge).

Long story short Caribbean Cove Water Park in Indianapolis was a mistake. Front Desk service was horrible. Hotel was run down in a grimy sort of way. The water park was cold and crowded without much in terms of chairs or towels to go around. Our room didn't have a working shower, and when maintenance fixed it, the spigot dripped steadily all night long.

K and B had fun, but J  was seriously peeved until we went to the zoo. The dolphin show was worth seeing, but the fact that they perform to Justin Bieber seemed cruel. The train ride was odd in that it wasn't to see any animals, rather a "behind the scenes" sort of thing like being on a Hollywood Studio back lot.

K and B both got stuff animals from the gift shop, while J got her customary X-mas ornament (she still has no idea where she put the one she got at Holiday World). Zoo must make ends meet by what it sells there.

Oddly it took J only $3 to get THREE plush creatures from the claw machine while we waited for food and shakes at Steak'n Shake when we stopped on our way home.

Why I will probably shop at Best Buy more often

Actually live real close to Best buy, but never shopped there since HH Gregg, Lowe's, and Target were where I went, for things normally. When I was looking to replace our washing machine.
I looked at Lowe's, HH Gregg, Home Depot, then Best Buy since it was on my way home and had nothing better to do.

• Lowe's didn't have anyone seem interested in selling me anything and getting info was like pulling teeth.
• HH Gregg wanted to know my price range before hand and was assertive liked but not assertive enough to get me to look at options. She showed me two machines. I liked the first (Samsung), but I felt unsure what else they had to offer and felt the need to leave quickly.
• Home Depot had the same Samsung washer as HH Gregg for $50 more. Again, much like Lowe's, no one was around to help.
• Best Buy actually had people looking at washers and dryers, so the salesperson was busy. I wanted to look at front loaders but that was where they were but they weren't little people, so I went around looking at what else they had. I found the Samsung machine that HH Gregg tried to force upon me for the same price as HH Gregg and a store person did stop by to tell me they had a free delivery and removal.

All things considered, Best Buy was the best experience, and they have a wonderful site to do comparison shopping. The machine we bought was a Consumer Reports pick for top loader.

Never thought of washing machines being that big of a deal, but we've had our Samsung WA422 a week and I must say, I love it!

Ice storm

All day the radio had been stating we'd have freezing rain tonight around midnight. I got off work at midnight and drove home in it.
I've driven in much worse, but I'm glad I didn't have to contend with many drivers. I had the car on cruise and adjusted it to be the same as the car ahead of me by a hundred car lengths. His speed was roughly 62mph. I can handle going that speed. I normally drive 65mph to see if I can get better mileage.
Had the Neon tonight. Sebring has had some leaks since its being serviced, so it's getting a look over. Neon has brand new tires, so I figured the traction would be nice.
Does traction exist on ice? This freezing rain is crunchy, so yes.
Speaking of  mileage, Neon didn't seem to get great mileage. I just filled it up today and didn't use it to pick up B, so it hadn't idled. Car needs stuff done next oil change, so the mileage could be related to those issues.
The Neon is technically MY car, but J has been driving her to work since HER car, the Sebring was older and I wasn't working. J hasn't suggested switching cars, but rather seems content with CD player and Keyless entry of the Neon over the Sebring. I know she misses the V6 engine. Normally I don't think of it, but I noticed the lack of it when merging onto I75. Normally, I feel weirded out by how low the Neon sits, but I haven't driven the Journey much of late to have the contrast.
If the Sebring had keyless entry, an accurate speedometer, and a CD player, I think J would still want to drive the car with less miles on it. Sebring drives nice, but it has 25K+ more miles on it.

no idea how fast I'm going...

Not sure when exactly it started, but my speedometer is inaccurate.  I noticed in October that I was going 80 mph and barely staying with the flow of traffic, then I happened to look at the GPS I happened to have with me that said I was going about 70 mph. I was driving to an interview, which was why I had the GPS and why I was on a highway which exceeds the speeds of 50 mph, thus making the discrepancy noticeable.

I usually drove the car to and from B's school. No one goes above the speed limit on the way there, so I wouldn't have anyone whizzing by me or even tailgating me for that matter.

I should get it fixed, but I don't really feel like putting the money into the car for something that isn't dire. It's just an annoyance when figuring out what sort of gas mileage I'm getting since I'm driving less than my odometer says I've traveled. I'll never get great mileage if I'm idling while waiting to drop off and pick up B four days a week.

One Eye shut, Keys and security code

I have an after hours gig. I started last week and was told I'd probably have my key and security code next week. I can still work if I come when the business closes, but I have to leave when everyone else finishes up. It's a safe way to learn the ropes and get paid.
So I was driving tonight when my left contact lens popped out. I felt it hit my chest, but I could look for it since I was driving and it was DARK out. Fortunately, I was close to my work, so I only had to drive a mile with one eye shut.
When I pulled in, I looked at my lap and around my seat without any luck. I half thought I'd have to drive back home, so I went in to say as much when I found out I got my key and code. The guy that handed me my key saw my shriveled contact on my shirt, so I was able to stay after all. 
I'm very thankful for things working out.

Reflecting upon the final day of January

Where is time going? I must be doing something right for I'm feeling more accomplished than I did at the start of the year.
Resolutions aren't set in stone, but they are being met.
"Seize the day" has yet to become a daily thing, but I've moments that are better than others.
Today started blah, but ended well. As soon as I string some days together, then I feel the chance to be more capable of being happy without reason.beyond the knowledge that my family is well.
My dad may never be well, but I suppose some of that is mental. Sure he's in pain, but once pain becomes the norm, then don't you get used to it? Maybe I'm reading Dale Carnegie too closely? I'm currently in pain from having "worked" for the first time in a long time doing a motion that's tightened my shoulders and back, but it's a good pain of a day well done. To a certain extent I think my dad wants pity, and to another extent, I think he's stuck in his thinking that he can get better. He needs to appreciate the things he has, but he's got jacked up priorities.
As I was saying earlier, I started the day a little blah. I got up and got K ready for school and took out the trash, but once he left B awoke and was upset that J and K were gone. I felt tired and I got her to go back to sleep. Definitely not a "seize the day" sort of thing, but I was in a funk until I drove B to preschool.
After dropping her off, I went to K-Mart to buy some shirts to wear to work. I'll be working with chemicals, so I wanted some long sleeves to protect my arms. Buying long sleeved shirts in January isn't easy, but I found a few on clearance.
I also looked around for a floor lamp to replace one we got as a wedding gift that died recently. Floor lamps aren't easy to find, and K-Mart doesn't seem to carry them. If they do, then they aren't anywhere near table lamps or light bulbs.
With my mission only half complete, I suffered through the longest three person deep check-out line.
K-Mart has WAY TOO MANY FREAKING PROMPTS when you buy stuff.
When I got home, I washed my new shirts and did things around the house until I had to pick up B.
We were meeting J in an hour so I could drop off a car to have its odd ball problems fixed. I told B to keep her shoes on when we got home, but she didn't. She decided to barricade the front door to lock out K when he got off his bus. After a few moments of failure, K came in through the carhole. He listened to me about getting ready, and even helped B get her socks and shoes on. 
I didn't want to get at the mechanic too early. It was way too cold to be waiting with kids, so I timed myself to get there at 5. People were driving SLOW, and J called me that she arrived when I was a BLOCK away.
So, the plan was met, and we proceeded to the next agreed upon step of going to Steak'n Shake. We got free teas and sodas, as our normal waitress was serving us and it wasn't happy hour, nor kids eat free weekend. It's a nice perk of being a regular.
We got shakes before leaving for home. Once home, I got ready for work/training. I left early because it started to snow and people don't know how to drive in snow (even Ohio, mind you!). Sure enough, I was forced to drive well below the speed limit.I got there about ten minutes early.
Work was slow, so I had a chance to get training without chaos going on. I did a lot of watching, but I did a lot doing. I should be able to do my job in an hour and a half alone, but tonight I did half the work in 2 hour plus hours as I learned the process.
As I said, the day was a mixed bag in terms of productive seizing of the day, but it's a step in the right direction.

Garmin Lifetime Traffic Updates

I guess that hindsight is always 20/20, but I got wondering about the future of GPS companies like Tom Tom and Garmin. We have a Nuvi 1350 LT that was on sale at Target a few years ago. The power cord ceased working so it was then that I realized the lifetime traffic feature was from the cord rather than the GPS itself. Not my GPS so I claim ignorance on the matter with regards to the initial purchase being mooted by the fact it was on sale below normal Nuvi 1350 price.

Anyways, Amazon has the GTM 25 for sale after taxes and shipping for a mere $35. It's compatible with other Garmin models so I wonder if getting a cheaper Garmin with lifetime map updates would be worthwhile. Definitely something to investigate.

Venturing to Walgreens via Target

So we had places to go and things to do, the first stop was to PetSmart to look at aquariums to replace or 10 gallon tank. Our tank is a couple years old and our fish need a bigger home. We've had to move our male betta out to heal up from being attacked. Saw some aquariums, but nothing said "buy me now."

We went to Target next. I had to see the Pharmacist about getting the second half of K's medication. He'd left a vm while we were at PetSmart, so he was expecting us. Got word that the Walgreen's down the street had the script waiting for us, but we did some shopping at Target before leaving.

Had a coupon for $3 off a $25 or more purchases of groceries, and we had to look a while for $25 worth of food since there's quite a few things I will not buy at Target. But we found enough food and bought some things that we needed.

We left for real groceries that were at Dot's Market in Bellbrook. We buy all our meat there. Never heard of them having a meat recall like Sam's and Kroger, plus they don't use Pink Slime.

Since we were in the neighborhood, we stopped at Dairy Shed. I prefer Dixie Dairy Dreem. The chocolate from my dipped cone was like syrup and dripped a puddle upon reception. B got the brunt of the mess as it was handed to me while she was standing by my feet. A lot of ugly kids were staring about, which hadn't been a concern when were ate at Dixie where most people use the drive thru.

We made our way to Walgreen's upon returning towards home. It was a nice and easy in and out stop.

Got home, and made dinner using the items we got from Target and Dot's. Cheaper than eating at Steak'n Shake, but most things are cheaper when you fix them yourself and don't have to leave a tip.

Don't forget your Pepsi when you go to Holiday World

A few weeks ago, J and K were watching PBS show a series on amusement parks. They featured a park called Holiday World that was in Santa Claus, Indiana. Not sure why, but they were intrigued, and they thought it a good idea to go there this summer.

We went today. Spent most of the time in the water park portion, so I didn't take any low quality pics or vids.

No one likes roller coasters in the family but me, while everyone likes water play, but me. The kids had a good time, so I won't say anything bad. I especially can't complain about the price of admission.

Check out their site. They don't charge for PARKING! They have a FREE PEPSI oasis almost every twenty yards. They have FREE sunscreen as well. Ample places to relieve oneself after drinking a gallon of Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist, Gatorade, or other Pepsi friendly product.

Admission was discounted with the presentation of a PEPSI can. Family of four admission cost less than $150. Only had to pay for food, carny games, and souvenirs.

• Food stands were mostly outdoors, which sucked with the heat index being over 100 degrees.
• Food selection indoors was limited. They didn't have chicken! Burgers, Pizza, and hotdogs were what they pigeonhole you into liking. But beverages are essentially FREE. I had rancid coffee, but only a person like myself would drink coffee when it's 100 out side.
• They had build your own stuffed animals! So we had to get a Penguin and a Poodle, since the carny games were rigged thus making those stuffed animals unattainable.

Kids had fun, but wanted to go home rather than stay another day ( adding a second day was a very reasonable option that could have been decide upon leaving for the day). We got home around 11:40 tonight. We left around 7:30 in the morning, so it made for a long day. It's almost a four hour drive, but it's in a different timezone, so we gained an hour of fun!

Holiday World, a place in the middle of nowhere that is great for kids like mine.

Phantom Fireworks: Lighting Up Backyards of America from Coast to Coast®

Sorry, but "Lighting Up Backyards of America from Coast to Coast®" is essentially illegal in Ohio.

Never understood why it's legal to buy them in Ohio if you can't use them. Are there states where they are illegal to sell, but legal to light up?

Don't care. I'm not driving around with fireworks in my car. With my luck, I'd get pulled over and charged as a terrorist for taking explosives across state lines.

Being on Phantom Fireworks' mailing list means that I have a little more trash to be on the lookout during the month of June.