O.k. ... It's only 34 days until my beloved Vols take to the field to kick off their 2006 season. I think this one will be 'make-or-break' for Phil Fulmer. I hope we have a good season. The last few years have been very trying for Vol Fans. Phil's comments during the S.E.C. Media days this year have me scratching my head a little bit, but if you're the optimistic type, maybe there is hope for the season. Our first game, against Cal, will probably define our season. As usual, we have a very tough schedule.

Today is Saturday. The middle day in our set of day-shifts, on the the three day shift portion of our schedule. Yesterday wasn't too bad, except for the heat. Today was weird beyond words. I got involved in a felony theft situation, early in the day. It just kept recurring, and recurring. I ended up making a felony warrant-less arrest. It kept going even beyond that. People are just so weird anymore. I had a single vehicle wreck without injuries, that should have been a routine call, but even that had multiple complilcations. Glad today is over and we have only one more!

Larry and Sandy decided at the last minute to go to Florida for 4 to 6 weeks. My birthday was Thursday, and Larry had me a big fried chicken dinner for my birthday. They announced on Thursday that they were leaving Saturday (which they did). Just seems like bizarre timing. I guess they had their reasons.

I heard from my Brother-in-Law, Curtis on Friday. It was good talking with him. He was in San Antonio, TX, getting ready to fly back to his home in Knoxville. Curtis is really funny, and a blast to be around. Hope he had a good flight. I was telling him on the phone that I had taken a vandalism to a cornfield report earlier in the day, and he thought I was kidding. Unfortunately, I wasn't. It's BIG, Ange, as Barney might have exclaimed. Overall, just a really strange week.

More later, and GO VOLS!!!