Next Clements Supper

I think I know what I'll bring to the next Clements Family Supper.

Turtle Burgers!!!

Handmade ground beef patties, topped with sharp cheddar cheese, wrapped in a bacon weave, then the next step, add hotdogs as the heads, legs with slits for toes and tail.
Next step. Place on an oven rack, covered loosely with foil and baked for 20-30 minutes at 400 degrees. A little crispy, not too crunchy...just how a turtle should be, no?

Soccer Dads Trash Talking!!!!

This is a copy of an email correspondence between myself and our CPA "Randy" here at Cives.  Dawns soccer team has a game today against Thomas Central.  Randy's daughter plays on the Central team.  The trash talking began Tuesday.  Start at the top and read down.

Warning, some photos get a little PG-13. 

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From: Flanders Clements

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:13 AM
To: Randy Eason
Subject: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

Beware of these girls… They have been known to kick, slap, bite, scratch, pinch, push, shove and tackle opponents.  They also love puppies…. GO PACKERS!!!!!!!!!

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From: Randy Eason

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:28 AM
To: 'Flanders Clements'
Cc: 'Stephanie'; Allison Eason
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

The only way I would be scared of these girls was if I was a 13 year old boy.

Tell these gals to stick to texting and watching Justin Bieber.

Randy

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From: Flanders Clements

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:31 AM
To: 'Randy Eason'
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

These girls eat the guts of little boys like Bieber for breakfast and ask for seconds…  Animals!!!

-Flanders

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From: Randy Eason

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:44 AM
To: 'Flanders Clements'
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

Looks like they are more worried about the color of their finger nails to me.

Our girls are focused and extremely fast. They don’t monkey around.

Randy
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From: Flanders Clements

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:05 AM
To: 'Randy Eason'
Cc: Mandy (Work)
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

We don’t monkey around brother.. Neither do our fans….

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From: Randy Eason

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:38 AM
To: 'Flanders Clements'
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

Nor does our coach.

-Randy

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From: Flanders Clements

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:52 AM
To: 'Randy Eason'
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

Yeah we heard about your coach..

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From: Randy Eason

Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:13 AM
To: 'Flanders Clements'
Cc: 'Stephanie'; Mandy (Work)
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

Allison ate nails for breakfast after bench pressing 400 lbs 10 times.

Randy

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From: Flanders Clements 
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:37 AM
To: 'Randy Eason'
Cc: 'Stephanie'; 'Mandy (Work)'
Subject: RE: Good Morning From the Hog Pen!!

Dawn woke up this morning to the Rocky theme song “Eye Of the Tiger”, went to the kitchen and downed about 5 raw eggs (little liquid chicken diet), before rubbing blood on her face and walking into the front yard yelling “VICTORY” .

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***Now after all that trash talk, we get to ride to the game together after work today.  

Dawn, Allie Rai Update 02/17/12

Dawn's second soccer game was yesterday against Cook County.  The girls came out on top with an impressive 6-1 victory over Cook.  Our girls showed no mercy to the other team.  She got a little playing time in the first half of the game.  She is really coming along and improving fast.  I get the feeling she is enjoying playing on a field more so than cheering on the side lines.

Allie Rai is really enjoying being back in gymnastics.  It is so nice to see her feeling good enough to enjoy a sport again.  I asked her yesterday if she might want to get back into soccer again.  She said she really doesn’t like soccer, and really wants to try and do gymnastics.  I let her know she can do whatever she wants to when it comes to choosing an activity.  Hopefully soon, she will move up to a level where we can watch her compete.  She was one level away 2 yrs ago from a competition level before she got sick. 

Columbus Trip "The Crazy Squirrel Hunt"

I received a call from a friend Tim in Columbus Ga this past week.  Apparently my Step Brother Chris was going to be in Atlanta for work this week and decided to drive to Columbus and visit him over the weekend.  They called me to join in since we haven’t all seen each other in years.  I agreed and with some strings pulled and some guys covering for me at work during the weekend I was able to make the trip to Columbus early Saturday morning.  Tim made mention that it would be cool if we and few other of his friends all went squirrel hunting like old times.  This was not taken completely serious therefore leading me and Chris in several small issues.

As we exited the trucks Chris and I noticed our first problem.  Our hunting “attire” was not quit the hunting status per say as the other special force commando’s exiting their vehicles.  It kind of resembled a small platoon of soldiers with two local hostages. 

Me in my jeans, American Eagle Fleece Jacket and loafers.

 

Chris in his brightly colored wind breaker, gray slacks and tennis shoes.  If you look closely, you might be able to spot Chris as well as Commando #2 trying to blend into the surroundings.  Stealth is key!!  

Regardless of our non-warish look, we march into the wilderness in search of the allusive tree rat.. After countless minutes of marching we arrive in an open clear cut area.  Good place to stop, regroup, and come up with different offensive measures.  However this leads to yet another problem.  As we discuss our next strategy, it is brought to my attention by one of the other Commandos that this is the exact location they were nearly attacked by pit bulls the last time they were there.  My thoughts are “Humm.. You don’t say.. Very nice.. Rabid Pit Bulls huh.. Great!!.. Good thing Chris and I are so noticeable, this way while they are mauling me and Chris to death you guys might have a good chance of making a break for it and escape.” 

Regardless of the danger we carry on like real men with a mission at hand, must push on.  Walking quietly and not a single sign of the enemy we somehow sneak up on a freaking grave yard.  I’m thinking “Seriously??  Wrong Cloths, Rabid wild dogs, and now a lost grave yard?”

Again look close.. You might be able to find Chris, along with Commando #3 overlooking some of the adult graves.  I didn’t take any pictures of the children’s graves laying around.. God knows what kind of bad luck that would have brought.

At this point I’m thinking this has to be a bad sign.  I mean, when has anything good ever come of just stumbling upon dead bodies buried out in the middle of nowhere??

To make a longer story short, we eventually made it back to the trucks.  Fire off a few rounds at whatever looked like a good target, and kicked back a few beers with old friends. 

Even though there were no kills the trip went great.  Even got a nice blurry picture of us all.  

Sam The Shorkie

Mandy has been asking for a small dog for some time now.  She has always wanted a little one for the house and I have been putting this off for a long time.  Well I finally gave in and (early January) found a breeder located in Valdosta.  Mandy had mentioned about a year ago that she really wanted a Shorkie (Yorkie-Tzu).  This is a designer breed between a Male Yorkie and a female Shihtzu. 
I was told they typically have the size of the Yorkies and the personalities of the Shihtzu.  At the time this didn't really make me jump for joy because I really didn't know what a Yorkie is supposed to look like nor how a Shihtzu acts.... But anyway, This past Friday I drove to Valdosta and Mandy now has her litte Shorkie.  She named him Sam.  Middle name "Iam"  Get it.. Sam-I-Am .. Seriously.. That’s his name.. 
The girls are also very excited.  By the time Allie Rai and him are done playing at night, the dog has no issues with us putting him in his bed.  He is typically poop'd..




Sam



Dawn Wins Her 1st Soccer Game!!

Dawn's soccer team (7th & 8th grade Packers) traveled to Lee County for their first soccer game of the season.  This was Dawns first soccer game ever.  They won by 1 point in over time.  



Dawn and some friends!!



Dawn waiting for something to happen...

 

Girls crashed on the ride back to Colquitt County



Dawn, Allie Rai Update

Allie Rai has continued to improve.  Yesterday she started back gymnastics.  She had to stop over a year or two ago due to her stomach issues.  Trips to Shands have come to a stop and are now seeing doctors locally.  It is a great relief watching her improve rather than the opposite. 

Dawn made the 7th/8th grade soccer team.  She has never played nor shown interest in soccer until lately.  We worked in the yard for several days before try-outs and she made the cut.  I credit both girls athletic ability to myself.  With the natural ability they inherited mixed with my 2nd to none coaching skills I feel they could be the best.... Ha.. 
She is really enjoying the game and yesterday while the girls’ team scrimmaged against the boys’ team, she literally tackled one of the boys trying to take the ball from him.  I was one proud daddy!! Ha..  I just wonder, does this mean my wife needs a super-size SUV being a soccer mom now?