There is a long and disturbing trend that has been developing since shortly after kaje and I started dating and seems to be going strong to this day. I can't say for sure what drives them to this extreme form of expression, but I do know it is something that ebbs from time to time but always comes back. For some reason my animals find it necessary to make it look as if I am attempting to kill myself. There is a network of fading, yet still visible white lines that sprout from the base of my wrist like a tangle of vines. This, of course, is the visible evidence of one of many vicious attacks on my wrists by our oldest and cruelest animal. What I am showing you today is the mark of betrayal. I expect such things from the cats, but my dog could have slit my throat without me ever suspecting. So when his dew claw past over my wrist tearing a long furrow through the weather beaten skin, I didn't at first understand what was happening. Now I know, she has succeed at turning even my dog against me.

Oh Sad Kaje, I am sorry this had to happen to you. However, I warned you over and over, but alas, you did not listen. I explained what would happen, laid out the consequences for your actions in a very understandable way, and still you forced my hand. I said "if you can't eat your southern style pulled pork sandwich without getting it on the nice new sun dress I bought you, I'll make you wear a napkin dress." You laughed and scoffed, dismissing the notion with a shake of your tightly braided pig tales, but I showed you.

I don't know if you are aware of this, but I have used the word Venti when ordering what some people call coffee. It's ok if you don't know what that means, I'm sure your gas station brew works for you, but as you can see by my scarf, I'm into culture. It's fine with me if you want to eat a "rice crispy treat" I'm sure your moms electric range makes a good batch, but when my neck temperature is elevated I only eat "marshmallow dream bars." They help spur my obviously artistic mind. When you cross your legs heal to knee I'm sure it that makes you feel butch, but for me and my crowd knee to knee will do just fine, otherwise where would we perch our fingers?

This is an example of excellent marketing, perhaps. I mean it does incorporate terminology that resonates with a wide range of people and cause them to give the sign a second look. Perhaps a bit too forward, but in today's fast passed market who has the time to pull punches? No sir, you have to swing for fences and be ready to add that bit of shock factor that makes the consumer think "I bet the owner of that business is young and wears scarves out of season." Shortly after receiving this photo I stumble on a Floridian with much the same entrepreneurial spirit.First of all I have to applaud this person for their willingness to cover their entire Chevy Avalanche with adds for a business that could best be described as fleeting. I am not what the market for "fish mounting" is like these days, but it seems to me that you may want to diversify your company with something besides "fiberglass fish replicas." These true Americans have inspired me however, Kaje and I are going to start saddle making company called "Straddle Us."