Firenze

(pontevechio in Florence)

Pantheon Painting

Outside the pantheon
(acrylic)

How to Make The Senator's Suspenders

This cocktail recipe was on the back of a coaster.

1 1/2 parts bourbon
1 1/2 parts Southern Comfort
1 1/2 parts Georgi French Vanilla Vodka
1 part sweet vermouth
Splash of sour mix
Splash of Cranberry juice

Serve in a rocks glass and garnish with a lemon wedge.

Sounds tasty!

Boy playing With Pigeons

(Acrylic Painting I did in Italy)

Candy

Another Oil painting that I did a couple years ago.

Bills. Bad News.

Today was an expensive day. I had to get my car serviced by Honda. That was 185 bucks right there. Of course they wanted to rip me off some more because apparently the ball joints need to be fixed, whatever that means. I expected my warranty to cover this. However, I was mistaken.
At least I was prepared when they asked if I wanted them to fix it for 385 dollars. "Umm ...Hell No" was my initial thought. But, I gave them a quick "No thanks." Joints or no joints, my car is running just fine. They also said I needed some allignment for an additional 85 bucks. "No thanks again."
I'll get my civic fixed eventually, but not by the dealership.

Then, I went to Neighbor Care to get my medicine. My insurance plan is 1000 deductible, after that they pay 80 percent of everything...But you have to pay the bill, and then send Bluecross the receipt, which is a big hassle. When I signed up for this coverage I obviously didn't know I was gonna need a 2700 dollar MRI, and 3 doctor visits, along with medication. So anyway, I went to the pharmacy expecting a minimal amount. I mean, how expensive can a half a pill, taken weekly, be? HA...As I'm looking at this container of 6 pills (good for 12 weeks), I realize that one measley little pill is over 30 bucks! 185 dollars for six pills. Geez Louise!
If I accidently drop the pill on the ground, that baby is getting the 5 minute rule (Usually it's 10 seconds for food, I believe). Heck, I don't care if my cat plays around with it for a while. That pill will still go in my mouth!