Less THan 24 Hours Before Your Most Trusted Source In News is Back In The States

So I checkED in just to make sure that Wise County - the Place and the Blog - are still there (I haven't looked at the comments submitted, I'll get to it). But I've learned . . .

• A big fire in downtown Bridgeport
• Near motorcycle death on 287
• A real death at the Ballpark in Arlington. (In front of his son no less. That may be one of the saddest thing I ever heard.)
• I'm typing this outside looking over the Sea Of Cortez and a bird almost took my head off two seconds ago. I've got my eye on him. I've named him Nemesis Bird. 
• A lady ran off the road in Wise County and was dangling off a cliff? How big does a drop off have to be to constitute a cliff? 
• Another wreck in Paradise where a guy rear-ended another vehicle.
• And photographer Joe Duty brought his A Game and was there at everyone. (I'm assuming it was his picks -- didn't look at they byline.)
• If everything doesn't get screwed up, we're going to take a small boat ride to the famous "arch" this morning. (That's "el archo" to my Spanish readers.)
• Mrs. LL learned a handful of Spanish words and has been using them like nobody's business. I've beaten her down by saying, "Next time, ask him, 'Dónde está la biblioteca?'"
• Rhiana's stage in Dallas at the Americna Airlines Center caught on fire last night?

Why You Visit Poll

Who Would You Ban Poll (For Fun)

Religious Preference Poll

Someone sent me a hot Fort Worth crime opinion

Local TV News Poll

Presidential Poll

How Do We Feel About Muslims Poll

Not bad -- RIU Palace, Cabo

Random Thought Girl Poll

I've Been Curious About This Poll

Political Affiliation Poll

This just knocked me off my hammock

Vacation view from yesterday. I'd be looking at it now if it wasn't raining like nobody's business.

Residence Poll

Gender Poll

Age Poll

Random Tues...........Uh Oh

(The Homestead's Sidewalk On Friday)

Folks, we've got some good news/bad news depending on your point of view. I'm off this week. Yep. Vacation. And for the first time in years, I think I seriously need it.

But I might be able to post a few random notes (they tell me the lobby has wifi) but I make no promises.

However, I am proud to announce that it is ..............(drumroll)............. Poll Week.

If this thing works correctly, then every day you should see three to four polls that will allow you to vote and/or see the results. It's basically a "who are you/what you believe" type of thing, but I really am interested in the response.

As for my typical "Best Of" posts during vacation .......meh.