Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Bo'sun Terri Does It: She Goes ALL THE WAY...

And by Golly, we here on the Romance Writer's Revenge couldn't be more proud of her. We're not really sure how she did it; we do know she spent many sleepless nights getting it all done; and she might have had to work out a few favors--but in the end, it was worth it.

Bo'sun Terri has graduated with her Bachelor's degree.


3 1/2 years, formidable late-night papers, and student loans that has our federal budget feeling slim--Bo'sun is now like every other 22-year-old newly college grad out there, going, "What the hell am I going to do now?" And in pure college grad form, the answer for her (and us) is immediate: "Hell, I'm going PAR-TAY!"


So stop by, kick back a few party punches with us, and share with Terri all the bright and wonderful things she's going to be able to do with that shiny new degree--and more importantly, what's she going to do with all that SPARE TIME on her hands?

Today, she's a college graduate--but tomorrow, it's NYT's bestseller!

Now this wouldn't be a true celebration if we didn't have a little music, and Frank stopped by specifically to offer a few verses--and a "Hey, I'm so proud to know you" heys--so here goes:

When somebody goes to class
It's no good unless she kicks all kinds of ass—all the way
Happy to be quite all done
Now she’s graduated, dish out the fun—all the way

Taller than the tallest tree is
That's how it's got to feel
Deeper than the deep blue sea is
That's how deep it goes - if its real

When somebody gets her diploma
It's near as blissful as chocolate aroma—all the way
Yes, she’s neckdeep in college loans
But guess what, all that knowledge is her own—come what may

Who knows where the road will lead her
Possibly up the NY Times
But if you’re going to graduate
It's for sure you should graduate…
All the way
 
JUST LIKE TERRI DID! WOOHOO, TERRI IS NOW A COLLEGE GRADUATE!

So if you'll help us celebrate
It's for sure we’re gonna celebrate—all the way
All the way

So tell us, what do you think Terri should do first with her new found freedom and bucketloads of spare time? What should we name the drink to hallmark this occasion? Best drink will win a book off of Terri's TBR pile bookshelf! (Pirate, I can totally give away my other crew member's books if I want. Captain. Besides, maybe the lucky winner will get the one about the Snard.)

150 comments:

2nd Chance said...

Hmmmm. Great challenge! Tho I don't know if'n I want ta win if the snard be the prize!

WHOOHOO

Hellion said...

It doesn't have to be the Snard. Terri's got a lot of books. *LOL*

2nd Chance said...

...as I was cheering...

(I gots ta stop drinkin' in the evenin'...)(Yes, it be evenin' here on the Wild Coast...)

WHOOHOOO FER THE TERROR OF THE CYBER SEAS! TERRIO!

I wants ta read what ya got when we be in DC, Terrio.

Great pics, btw. Makes Wednesday a loverly day ta linger on the Revenge...

Now, I gots the night ta think a' proper drink... Proper? This be Terrio...

Elyssa Papa said...

Woohoo! Congrats, Terri!!!

Janga said...

Cheers for Terri--for all she accomplished to get to this moment, for all the new achievements that begin with this moment. As Dr. Seuss said,

"Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!"

As for the drink, why not call it "summa cum laude," a phrase that has the distinction of saying what we hope this celebration says ("with highest praise") and lending itself to the lowest, punniest humor those of us on the RWR adore ("soma come louder"). LOL!

Here's to you, Terri!

Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe said...

Yay, Terri! You deserve every single accolation for sticking to school and managing all the other complexities of your life with grace and humor. I'm thrilled for you!

I think Janga's got me beat, but how about drinking up a Magna My Ass, to be accompanied by a rude gesture at all the profs who loaded you down with homework? A Magna My Ass has all the incredients of a Magna Mai Tai, without the bondage, and tastes much better than the Mangia My Ass.

Marnee Jo said...

Woo hoo!! Congratulations Ter! We're all sooo proud of you. :) And you managed it while juggling the rest of the responsibilities in your life. I say that's impressive. :)

With your buckets full of free time? Write, of course. But also go shopping. I find jewelry to be a good commemoration of a life hurdle.

And a new drink? hhmmmm.... Low Budge Beer. For the new college grad, paying back their student loans. *sigh*

Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe said...

The drink:The Bachelors' Buttons

The Toast: Here's to undoing them and doing them!

Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe said...

I've been awake a little longer now. I can see where my day is going straight to hell thinking up drinks all day. At least I won't be drinking them. :)

Tiffany Clare said...

HUGE Congrats Terri!!!!!! SQUEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know how you did it, and you should be very proud of yourself!

First thing you should do is find and have your way with every single one of these hotties! Hubba HUBBA!

terrio said...

I knew about this and still forgot. LOL! I wrote the date this morning and thought, "Isn't something happening today?" College sucked out my brain cells!!!

LMAO!

I'm crying through my tears. What amazing eye candy and all for little old MOI! I do love you gals.

And Hellie is totally right, Terri has LOTS of books. LOL! We'll award the top THREE drinks. And I do have two copies of Snard laying around. LOL! They were free at Nationals last year, I swear I didn't buy them!

Marnee Jo said...

LOL. Two copies of Snard? You are a lucky lady...

terrio said...

Janga - I'm so glad I finished my bagel before I read that. ROFL!!! That is going to be hard to beat.

But I'm also liking Maggie's idea. I knew she'd have the corner on the alliteration ones. LOL!

Marn - You'll be happy to hear I wrote nearly 1K words Monday night. Did some ruminating last night for what comes next and realized I need to get my hero half naked. Can't wait to write this scene tonight!!!!

Tiff - They found some HAWT ones for me, didn't they? LOL! Thanks for everything you've done for me. I never would have written that first word if it weren't for you. MWAH!

terrio said...

It's powerful motivation, Marn. ;)

Marnee Jo said...

Huzzah for 1K on Monday! I've been totally stalled out. I just gave myself a mental talking to this morning about it and I'm determined to spit something out of my fingers today/tonight. I just have to wait until naptime....

Sin said...

Terri!!! Congrats honey! You've worked so hard for this and I couldn't be prouder of you and what you've accomplished for yourself!!

Now enjoy your day! You deserve some fun and recognition.

Sin said...

And the pictures are compliment of Lisa's private collection. I don't know how she does it. She's like a magical hot men pirate magnet.

Sin said...

And *I* do NOT want a copy of the Snard.

I do love that you are giving away Terri's books though. LMFAO

terrio said...

I so appreciate Lisa breaking out her private collection for me. That black & white one will inspire me all day long. *sigh*

Hellie has seen all the covered bookshelves in my house. LOL! She knows I have plenty to spare. Many of them are signed too, so someone will be getting a bonus!

Sin said...

LOL. Better you than me. I'd gnaw Hellie's fingers from her hands if she tried to give my books away.

You're so generous. I can imagine you grabbing Hellie by the scruff of her neck and pitching her out of the room for sneaking off with books. And then her wicked kitty laugh and she'd come back to get more books.

How is the kitten BTW?

The three under the bed storage containers full and two book shelves... Mattycakes is going to die when we move.

terrio said...

I have 2 6' shelves (covered!), 2 3' shelves (covered!) and another wider 3' shelf (covered!). Many are ones I've won on various sites that I'd probably never read anyway. LOL!

And that's the nice thing about being single, no one to hide the books from. :)

Kitten is tormenting me every chance he gets. Has terrible habit of waking me around 5am so last night I decided he was NOT napping all evening. I pestered him every couple of minutes while he tried to sleep on the couch. He was exhausted by the time we went to bed and didn't wake me until 6:30. It worked!

Hellion said...

The blog was definitely a collective Pirate effort--and we all couldn't be more proud of you, Terri!

And I agree that Janga's is going to be hard be beat. But I'm totally digging on Maggie's alliterative ones. I'm trying to keep my laughter to a dull roar because if the coworkers ask what's up, I'm not sure I want to explain. (I certainly won't want to explain about snard.)

Hellion said...

Now, Sin, I'm sure if I asked you to part with JE's Thirteen or Fourteen, you'd toss it at me without another thought...*LOL*

Sin said...

Oh yes. My 13 is signed. So if someone is named Christie and would like it, by all means, let me know. LOL

terrio said...

Actually, Diana told me Ranger is sexy as hell in Fifteen. True?

Sin said...

Actually the more I think about it, the more I realize I have a lot of signed books as well.

One of my girlfriends got me a Kim Harrison book signed to my pen name with a note from Kim that says, "Good luck and believe!"

Sin said...

Yeah, he's back to his sexy sexy ways. It was a much better book than 13. And a 14 year old could write a better book than 14 so we're not going there with that book. So yes, 15 was worth reading. Still didn't buy it. And I'm not going to the signing this year.

JK Coi said...

Terri, CONGRATULATIONS!!
Woo Hoo!

I think you should get drunk like you've never been before and stay that way all through Nationals :)

terrio said...

Thanks, JK! Great idea. However, that would seriously mess with this thing I like to call "earning a paycheck". LOL! I do plan on getting my new tattoo to celebrate. In fact, I may want to be drunk for that. LOL!

Sabrina said...

Congrats Terri! What an awesome achievement!

I was the first in my family to even graudate from highschool, so when I graduated from college my family partied like crazy. Then they wished me luck paying off all my college loans...LOL! Just Kidding!

You should do something fun you've always dreamed of to commemorate the event!

Hmmm... a new drink...

On eof my favorites is Malibu Rum with Cranberry Juice - super simple but I love it and its very tropical...maybe a LUSTY WENCH?

Hellion said...

A LUSTY WENCH--I love how Sabrina thinks. *LOL*

Actually rum does make me frisky.

Tequila makes me mean. *LOL*

Sabrina said...

I think Dr. Suess said it best...

Oh, the places you'll go!

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

Read the rest here:

http://tinyurl.com/ynvvyr

terrio said...

Thanks so much, Sabrina. Love the drink name, though I'm thinking this ship is already covered with Lusty Wenches. LOL!

Go you on the degree. I'm the only person in my family with a degree of any kind. I've had my Associates for *cough* years, but the reality is you need at least a BS to really get somewhere. Now lets hope it pays off!

Love the poem!

Hellion said...

If the dude in the picture had had a bigger neck, I'm sure you wouldn't have noticed there was a showerhead.

terrio said...

I must be older than I thought because I just glanced past that last picture again and my first thought was, "He's going to break that shower head."

That's not good, is it?

Sin said...

*blinking* What shower head? You're not referring to the one in his hand are you?

OMG. A new drink- The Showerhead! Tie me up and turn it on baby!

haleigh said...

awesome Terri! Have fun at graduation. Are you so excited to have writing time?

I can't think of a drink yet, but I'm getting a late start this morning. It'll come to me with my next cup of coffee *g*

terrio said...

We are going to have the longest drink menu ever created. LOL!

I did also think he was kind of *thin* and *young*.

Send me to the nursing home now.

Sin said...

Who cares if he's too young as long as he's old enough.

Seriously. Babe. Yeesh.

But I require them to have more muscle about them.

terrio said...

See, Hellie makes fun of me for that.

*sticks out tongue at Hellsie*

Sin said...

I don't want to out muscle my dude.

I'm just sayin'. Is it too much to ask that they should look like they can move heaven and earth for me?

terrio said...

Exactly! I like something I can hold onto and I don't want it to feel like I'm holding onto a girl. I dated one dude like that and it was NOT good. (Though the ultimate irony as he was hung like a horse....)

Hellion said...

No, Sin still picks guys with necks. YOU seem to have an adversion to necks.

I'm not adverse to men who can move heaven and earth, but you don't have to look like a steroid ad to accomplish it.

terrio said...

There are plenty of no-neck guys (as YOU call them) that you've liked lately. You like The Rock and you likes Sione on Biggest Loser.

Sin said...

And Sione? Really?

Sin said...

Yes, well I have adversion to steroid ad looking muscles as well.

Hellion said...

No, since The Rock lost weight, he now has a neck. He doesn't count. Same with Sione--and he did get his muscles honestly.

Yes, Sione. It's his eyes...and his hair, I think. His cousin was a whiner though. Ick.

The pictures that remind me too much of Arnold Swartzenwindbag are the ones who turn me off. Too oily and hairless and steroidy. And if it looks like they're making love to a football in the picture, it does not help.

Sin said...

LMFAO That imagery is priceless.

terrio said...

Well, I don't like bodybuilders either. There is GRAY area, though I know that is a foreign concept to you. LOL!

Julie said...

CONGRADULATIONS Terriiiiiiiiiiiiiii !
You deserve a good strong drink to celebrate your graduation milestone. So I’d mix up some wicked convocation & call it …. The Diploma Coma

Hellion said...

*LOL* Purist.

But I'm sorry, some of the ones you get excited about look like bodybuilders. Hairless, neckless...

*snorts at Julie's drink* OMG, I love the Diploma Coma! That's right up with the unofficial name for Ph.D.: Permanent Head Damage (which so totally fits our doc students, you don't even know!)

terrio said...

Thanks, Julie! That's a great drink. Fitting since getting the dang diploma nearly put me in a coma. LOL!

I can appreciate a good looking man, doesn't mean he's my preferred choice. How about defined. I like a guy who is defined.

Seems like a safe word. (What was that safe word we had on the trip back in '06?)

Hellion said...

I could swear our trip was in 07. Are you reminscing about someone else's trip?

Hellion said...

Defined is a safe, subjective word. *LOL* I do like my men defined. Emphasis on the FINE part.

terrio said...

Yes, yes, '07. You know what I mean.

I can picture you freaking out in the backseat against the seatbelt but I can't remember what you were screaming. LOL!

Sin said...

I thought your safe word was banana for that trip.

terrio said...

Sin - I saw a cute little sign yesterday that made me thing of you. It said, "I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them." Not the same as undead monkeys, but close. :)

No, it was something totally silly. I know, big surprise.

Hellion said...

What was that word? Oh, God, that was funny. Tiff would probably remember. I busted her eardrum, screaming it.

And I *HAVE* that sign on my desk.

Sin said...

I should know it. I heard all about the screaming in the vehicle.

Sin said...

Banana is a silly word. Seriously.

Yes, that sign is totally me. I still love my ninja monkey shirt from my birthday a couple of years ago. It is awesome.

Hellion said...

It was such a random word too. *LOL* I forgot about that incident. Good times. I have the best fun with Terri.

I esp enjoyed locking Terri out of her car and cackling with her daughter about it. But that was this trip.

terrio said...

Took me a day of evil looks to get her to stop doing that, thankyouverymuch.

It was something silly with three syllables. LOL! Gah! Someone email Tiff!

I keep thinking bunny was part of it. Hmmm.... Or it was some kind of dessert.

Irisheyes said...

Whooo Hoooooo! Way to go Terri! That is so totally awesome. You are my new hero. There is no freaking way I could do what you've done. I'm in awe. It's not just the degree either. It's getting the degree along with dealing with life at the same time and not going crazy or committing murder. Now, that's an accomplishment. You are unstoppable now girl!

I'll have to think on the drink, though, the few that have been mentioned would be hard to top!

terrio said...

Thanks, Irish. It feels like an accomplishment!

I'm sure you can come up with a drink with some Baileys in it. LOL!

Lisa said...

Sorry I'm so late to the party. HUZZAH Terrio! You be da bomb, and I hope one of these hotties drops a plesant surprise on you in your dreams tonight:)

Chance. in celebration of Terrio's success and with all these hotties aboard, it has brought out the dirty girl in me...pour me A Long Dong Silver:) Giddy up.

Hellion said...

*LOL*

I love you, guys. You guys are the best crew a pirate could wish for! I'm so loving all these names!

terrio said...

I'm having 16 Candles flashbacks. LOL!

THANKS LISA!!!

PJ said...

CONGRATULATIONS, TERRI! I'm so very proud of you and thrilled for you! There will be a little something special in your chocolate pkg. at Nationals. :)

I seriously doubt I could top Janga's drink or Maggie's either but I'll try to kick-start the brain and come up with something.

terrio said...

OMG! I'm getting PJ's chocolates at Nationals. *does a happy chocolate dance* That is awesome. LOL!

And thanks, PJ. I know you can come up with something. How about PJ's Pajama Mama!

2nd Chance said...

Slow down! I'm writin' them all down as fast as I can!

2nd Chance said...

Gah! Me menu is burstin' wit' new ideas! I love 'em all! And not going' ta even try ta come up wit' one a' me own. I be already sufferin' from a diploma coma...and it were years ago I did the cap and gown walk!

Hel, ya almost got me sis in trouble readin' the blog at work... Someone walked behind and peeked at the pics! Hee, hee!

OK, I'm gonna give it a shot. The Naked Gown. Nothin' like goin' pantiless under yer gown, ya know...

De-fined...mmm mmm! Fits me preference, too!

Where's Deuce!? I'm feelin' like I wants ta fly!

2nd Chance said...

Lisa, OK...put me stylus down and I'll mix yer drink! I'm pullin' out the stops, crew... Jus' let me haul out me trunk a' alternate space and time from me back pocket and unload the extra good stuff.

HA! Tol' ya, Sin. Yer never gonna get this stuff!

terrio said...

Chance is messing with space and time? Q would be so proud. LOL!

2nd Chance said...

It's all those years spent at the conventions...and some spell work ta keep the trunk safe from sneaky ninjas!

terrio said...

I'm feeling better about myself now. Just breezed through the pics again (purely to get to the bottom of the blog..ahem) and JUST noticed the dude has an iPod or something on his arm. Didn't notice that before.

I feel redeemed. LOL!

2nd Chance said...

I-Pods are waterproof?

terrio said...

Who knew?!

2nd Chance said...

Mine's old, I'm not takin' any chances!

Sin said...

LMFAO. Hellie. LMFAO

I love my iPod. I can't live without it. Quite possibly one of the best Christmas presents I've gotten. Along with the trusty laptop.

Sin said...

I filled MM's extra good stuff with special stuff. Should make for interesting drinks. *dancing off* Sneaky old witch. Thought I wasn't going to get in there. *muhahahaha*

Hellion said...

I noticed the iPod, but on in the sense of "Jesus, everyone has a damned iPod but me."

2nd Chance said...

HA! She took my decoy...good. That's the not quite as good stuff...

My I-pod is so old it's startin' ta not hold a charge...sigh. I jus' can't afford a new one. And I don't wan' one that takes pictures!I have a camera fer that! Or watch movies wit'...geez!

Luddite. OK, I'm a luddite. Luddite-light?

Hellion said...

My family believes in giving Bibles at Christmas...which clearly was the hip thing to give before iPods.

I was reprimanded at the last family dinner that Mahala was given a children's bible last Christmas and she "loved it." And then I reminded them when I was 3, I too enjoyed church--but when I was 14, I wanted something far more secular than a PRECIOUS MOMENTS BIBLE.

I seriously don't know how I drew the straw that landed me with this family.

Sin said...

MM, you sneaky little...

2nd Chance said...

Hel - Next family will be givin' in a different way...

Wait! That's us! We give in a different way. Tho if'n ya wanted a bible, I'm sure we could find ya one...

Sin said...

I'm saving all my money from now until Christmas for you an iPod. Think about what color you want.

terrio said...

And I totally thought you were going to say Mahala has an iPod. LOL!

terrio said...

I LOVE my iPod. Best birthday present I ever bought myself. LOL! Damn sure no one else was going to buy me anything. *grumble grumble*

Hellie - You were sent to save them all!

Sin said...

Yes, I could give you my Precious Moments bible. *g*

Hellion said...

Yeah, Sin, I'm sure you didn't crack your PM Bible open either. *LOL* Don't let my pathetic Christmas story guilt you. I wouldn't know what to do with an iPod. Remember how I can't operate my cell phone? The iPod wouldn't be different.

Sin said...

Ter, that would've been hilarious.

terrio said...

I'm pretty sure a Bible would burst into flames on this ship.

Just sayin'....

I'll chip in for the Captain's iPod!

Sin said...

I'm making notes for myself. Jeez. I must try to be Father... er.. Mother Christmas this year.

Hellion said...

I wouldn't be surprised if Mahala had an iPod, I'm not kidding.

2nd Chance said...

Well, we can have Sin preload it fer ya...

And it depends on the bible, don't it? ;)

Hellion said...

I *do* have The Sex Position Bible.

And there are Bartender's Bibles that are nice.

So I suppose it would depend on the Bible, sure. But I was talking about your standard edition Bible. With cartoon limp-eyed saintly people doing nice things in them. Bah.

Sin said...

Yeah. Bah on doing nice things for people. That's bogus.

2nd Chance said...

Sin, don't load the Captain's I-pod with music that will make 'er ears bleed...

cartoon limp-eyed saintly people...who are they?

We needs ta 'rite a pirates bible... A pirate 'riters bible...

Sin said...

And I totally could preload the iPod for you. I'd even considering putting country *choking, coughing, dying* onto my iTunes for you. Because I love you that much.

And get me a drink. I can't believe I just said the "L" word in my outside voice.

Hellion said...

You know what I mean. Nobody can be that bloody nice all the bloody time. Always annoyed me.

I love you too.

See, if you were really funny about it. You could edit the names of the songs and instead of "Baby Blue" by George Strait, it plays, "I Can't Believe I Almost Said I Love You" by Papa Roach. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

2nd Chance said...

Easy, easy, Sin. Here, have an extra glitter hooha...

Don't do that again, ya might burst inta flames!

Hellion said...

The Pirate Bible. Now that'd be funny.

The Book of Sin

The Book of Hellion

The Book of Second Chance...

Then a book of all the drinks and what's in them.

2nd Chance said...

That be a short book... RUM!

Wit' some bits' a color from other stuff...

terrio said...

My mom collects those PM figurines. My sister actually buys them all for her. Ass kisser.

We could rework some proverbs. LOL! Cement our place in Hell.

Sin - my outside voice. LOL! Too funny!

Hellie - Imagine having all of Johnny Horton's stuff right there at your finger tips. And Waylon. At the push of a little button.

Besides, you used my iPod when you were here. It wasn't so hard, right?

Hellion said...

Well, clearly the other pirates would have books too...it's just the Book of Terri didn't haven't salacious about it; and the Book of Santa sounds like a children's story.

Sabrina said...

We could leave Matthew, Mark, Luke and John titles as is - those be the deck hand picture book chapters.

terrio said...

The Book of Bo'sun sounds better. And the Book of Santa would obviously be the pirate Christmas story. Duh.

Sin said...

I'm liking this whole pirate writer's bible thing. This is a book I could really get behind, espeically when we get to the deck hands. I could sink my teeth into them.

2nd Chance said...

A children's book fer the wee pirates...why not?

Terrio could do the marketin'...since she's the expert on it now...

Hellion said...

Sabrina, I so want to adopt you! *LOL* That's awesome! Come join me on my bench over here. It's called my "We're Going to Hell, But Damn It's Fun" bench.

Sin said...

Nice.

terrio said...

I love how Sabrina drops these little tidbits like naughty hand grenades. LOL!

Hellion said...

The tunes I want of Johnny Horton you can't download from iTunes. They only exist on CD. It's irritating. *LOL* But good try. I would definitely have to have some Waylon.

Your iPod was cool, yes. Once you stopped laughing at me when I couldn't get it to go up and down. *LOL*

2nd Chance said...

I tell ya, she's a wicked woman!

Sabrina said...

LOL Hellie - I like to call myself a reformed Southern Baptist - meaning I'm not anymore!

I grew up in a very large, very southern baptist family - even won the "Bible Drill" regional competitions as a kid - what was I thinking! My husband thinks that's hilarious. He likes to tell people I can "spout the word"

When cleaning out my parents house last month, I counted 32 bibles - 10 of which were brand new!

2nd Chance said...

Up and down...

*snicker

Ya nasty captain! Ya abusin' an i-pod?

Gee, we do so good when there be no real topic fer the day...'course, jus' like any other day aboard the merriest ship afloat in the cyber seas!

Hellion said...

*LOL* The Pirate Christmas story? Please tell us one of us was not hungover in a manger and got visited by an angel.

Sabrina said...

I like the sound of the Book of Bo'sun - has a nice ring to it!

Now, how do we figure out how to include drink recipes in this thing?

terrio said...

And I thought growing up Catholic was bad. Sheesh!

You can put anything on CD on your iPod. Nice try, darlin'. ;)

Three Wise Pirates came bearing gifts, rum, an undead monkey, and more rum.

Hellion said...

*^5* Reformed Southern Baptist right here! But I was brought up Disciples of Christ. I joined the Baptist Church because the preacher's sons were hot; and the congregation was about 40 years younger than my parents' church. Pirate even then.

I did not win the Bible Drill though. I did compete against the preacher's son though...but he was wicked fast. I don't do good in front of crowds; I don't know what I was thinking...oh, yes, I was thinking the preacher's son was hot.

2nd Chance said...

Lovin' it! Be back later, crew!

Sabrina said...

Terrio - I'm taking your comment as the best compliment ever!

"little tidbits like naughty hand grenades"

Love that description! I might have to procure that phrase for a description of a future heroine!

terrio said...

Take it and run, darling! LOL! I'm sure I stole it from somewhere. LOL!

No idea what the Bible Drill is, but I was champ at the flashcards in math.

Sin said...

LMFAO. I love these gifts. I'm pretty sure the monkey humped one of the Three Wise Pirates and hence why he is now referred to as the undead monkey.

2nd Chance said...

Sin, me trunk be goin' wit' me...

terrio said...

We could have a Chinese Bible Drill where we stop the ship and all run around to switch books.

Sin said...

Dang it, MM.

Hellion said...

Excuse me while I shamwow my computer screen because an undead monkey humped a Wise Pirate who was visiting the Hungover Pirate who was lying in a manger.

Any virgins about we can add to this story?

terrio said...

I'm pretty sure any virgins would burst into flames on this ship.


Just sayin'......

Sabrina said...

That's a new drink!!!!

A Flaming Virgin!

Sin said...

Maybe the undead monkey was a virgin until he humped the Wise Pirates.

Sin said...

I'm trying to hold back my howling laughter but it's really hard to stop laughing.

terrio said...

Sabrina - Sounds like a gay guy I once knew.

Don't forget the Humping Monkey. Banana flavored.

Jane L said...

Ahhhaa Terrio! I hear congrats! are in order! so be it! Its a tremendous accomplishment to return to college and then actually finish it! LOL! Great job!! I am so happy for you. Hmmmmm I kind of like Sabrina's "lusty wench" drink idea! Good one dear! I wish all the crew a wonderful Fourth of July weekend! My husband is taking me on a romantic weekend to New Orleans!
Lady Jane

terrio said...

Hey there, Jane! Pirates love New Orleans, don't you want to take us with you? LOL!

Thanks for the congrats and you have a fantastic time on your trip. We'll expect a full report when ya gets back. :) Okay, not really a full report, as you say it's romantic, but some nice tidbits about the city would be nice.

Julie said...

Thanks Terri! You sweet, wonderful, fantastic, smart, fast acting ... Gosh I feel so much better! Hmm ... Sweet, wonderful, fantastic, smart, fast acting, you make people feel so much better? Uuhhh Tell me Terri, has anyone ever said that you kinda remind them of Alka-Selzer?

terrio said...

I do have a certain effervescence. (Did I spell that remotely close?)

Sin said...

Wow.

MM is my hero.

2nd Chance said...

Hey, a hungover pirate lying in a hammock?

How 'bout a hung pirate f**kin' in a hammock? Wouldn't that be more in the spirit?

Ya know, someone had ta go there...

2nd Chance said...

Kissy, kissy...luv ya too, Sin.

Ya sneaky ninja tart...

Now, that sounds like a drink!

2nd Chance said...

Yarr...Terrio, ya be evervessent no matter 'ow ya spell it... Effervescent??? Everpresent? Many presents?

Sin said...

LMAO. It is a really fitting name for me.

Hellion said...

I swear I'm gonna start calling Sin "sneaky ninja tart" at our meetings.

2nd Chance said...

Glad ta contribute somethin' useful...

terrio said...

Seems like there should be a drink to go with the new tart dessert.

The Stars of Death with a side of sneaky ninja tart?

Drink comes with extra tobasco.

PJ said...

My poor brain just can't seem to come up with anything sexy today so I'll contribute the "Movin' on Up Margarita" 'cause that's exactly what Terri will be doing once the publishing world recognizes her talent and gives her a contract - movin' right on up those charts!

terrio said...

PJ - As I sit here staring at this blank page, you have NO idea how much I needed to hear that.

Love ya!

terrio said...

Thank you, everyone for an amazing day. I'll pick the three winners tomorrow so come back to see if you've won!

Di R said...

CONGRATULATIONS TERRI!!

Sorry I'm late, I spent yesterday painting. I painted the bathroom, and then I went to my mom's and helped her paint her kitchen.

Di

terrio said...

Thank you, Di! Can you even feel your arms today? LOL!