So, today, like any other day, I checked the mail when I pulled into the drive. I walked in the door and set the mail on the table and grabbed a beer. I drank my beer and scanned through mail.
At first I thought it may be a letter bomb so I ran out of the house like a little girl. From a safe distance, I finished my beer and calmed down a bit.
A.
I went back into the house and grabbed another beer...
B.
With a shacking hand, I began to open it.... But then the dog wants to go out, so I grabbed a beer and took the dog out.
When I returned, I grabbed a beer and sat down and finally got to open it.
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G.
First off, I did not know it was Mouser Week, nor did I know I was up for any awards, so bare with me as I did not have a speech prepared.
<clears throat>
"Ladies and gentlemen of The MSP Elite and all of UER, I am humbled and honored to have been chosen for such an award. It takes years of hard work and dedication to achieve a level such as The MSP Elite here in the UER community.
When I was 8 or 9 way back in '82 or '83, I wandered next door to an old run down Ho-Jo on the beach and what I saw then has forever changed me. <sips a beer> I have since then always kept a keen eye out for "NO TRESPASSING" signs, graffiti and broken glass. In my travels I have seen things and done things that I never thought I would ever have the chance to see and do. I owe it all to The MSP Elite and also The UER community- you guys are the real winners here. Thank you!
I would also like to thank my co-'splorers MonoxideChild, HiJinx, R3D, DSomms and I know I am leaving a few of you out, but that does not mean I have not forgotten about our times in the rust and the dust.
And lastly, a shout out to Therrin! NEVER FORGET!"
<sniffles and pumps fist>
Shameless Selfie.