The 2 M's

Readers of this blog keep getting confused when I discuss the 2 "M"'s, i.e., "my" M. and "S's" M. So since the 2 M.'s also had the honor of being pic's 2 and 3 taken with my brand new digital camera, I thought I'd post about them. Plus, I need some cheering up today and those 2 guys generally do a good job of doing so.

Here's "my" M., from here on out to be known in the blog as Mudflap. That is what I call him (not his real name, obviously, which is why I'll use it from now on) b/c it is one of the coolest nicknames of all time, in my opinion. Here he is doing one of his favorite activities, drinking ice tea full of pink fake sugar while waiting for some greasy food to arrive. Like I posted in a previous post, he's my BFF and has fast become a good friend to S! He is a computer/IT guy and a fellow deputy sheriff. We met while going through the academy together; I learned he had never shot a handgun before and I introduced myself to him and offered to take him shooting. He didn't take me up on the offer anytime soon, but he made sure to sit next to me in class (front of the class, of course) and attach himself to my coattails in the hopes of soaking up some of my great brains and success. We were study partners for every single test, went shooting together many times, he helped me move into my apartment, helped S and me move into our house, he comes with us to drop off the baby, and we live 3.1 miles away from each other which is conveniently about a 6-minute drive. He is goofy, funny, generous, honest, and has one of the biggest hearts out there.

Here's S's M., or as we call him, "Mano" (that is kind of close to his real name, actually). He is S's BFF and served as best man at our wedding. Here he is displaying yet another example of how sensitive he is, plugging his ears b/c it was too loud in the sports bar during Wrestlemania! Mano is into hair bands, bad cheesy movies, pawn-shopping, and trying to find a decent woman to date. He lives way far away from us so has stayed overnight at our place a lot, including 3 nights just last week. He and S used to work together, which is how they met. I like Mano b/c he can eat just about anything I cook, unlike S! He is an artist, quiet, overly-sensitive, and very set in his ways, sometimes to his own detriment. But he's a great friend to S so I appreciate him a lot.

Here's the pic Mudflap took of me and S on Sunday. You can see my double screwdriver on the table!
Cell phone plan note: I got really upset with Cingular today. They took away a mid-level plan I used to have, making this consumer very unhappy. So although I've been with Cingular for 8-9 years, I am switching us to T-Mobile. Of course I did my research first, checking out opinions on the Internet. I'm getting 2 $199 phones for FREE and S and I get to keep our old #'s. My monthly bill should be about $30-40 less. This is called voting with your wallet, people!!!