Bob Butler's Page

$5.37.
That's what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bell said to me. I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Hall's cough drop. Having already handed the kid a five-spot, I started to head back out to the car to grab some change when the kid with the Emo hairdo said the harshest thing anyone has ever said to me. He said, "It's OK ! I'll just give you the senior citizen discount."

I turned to see who he was talking to and then heard the sound… Continue

Without Inside919 and without Jim Vogel's creative musings, I would never have had a blog or a title for a blog.

We are blessed to be living in the Triangle. One weekend you can take a 3 hour drive east and be at the beach and the next weekend you can take a 3 hour drive west and enjoy the cool of the mountains in July.

I've found that when my mother-in-law comes to town, I am suddenly able to be very busy away from the house.

Two hour games of racquetball are bad on my knees. Maybe someday I… Continue

June 30, 2009

Every time I type the year 2009, I pause and say to myself "can that be?"

I would like to find the person who brought the first Japanese beetle to North Carolina. I'm sure Jim Vogel believes it came in a Toyota.

I used to complain about construction workers hammering early in the morning. Now the silence is deafening.

I just found a free spell check app on my Iphone. If I could ever learn to use my Iphone, I could take over some third world countries.

Speaking of third world c… Continue

Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife, Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse- sized tazer. The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short-lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....??

WAY TOO COOL!
Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I… Continue

It happened yesterday, February 10. I began anticipating it's arrival right after the holidays. From the first of February, I eagerly darted to the mailbox when I got home from work everyday holding my breath as I open the door of my mailbox to peek inside to see if it has arrived. Yesterday, it was there. I walked it back into the house cradling it like a newborn. I was shaking with excitement. It was Christmas all over again. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue had arrived and was on my kitc… Continue