Okay, so actually forgot about Friday (Yes, I was driving for 12 hours), so here is my Friday Five, just a tad bit late.

When was the last time you…

1. …sent a handwritten letter? I actually cannot remember. What was your e-mail address again?

2. …baked something from scratch or made something by hand? I don't bake much, but I make dinners from scratch all the time, and I just built a custom tv wall unit a few months ago. (Then took it all down this week for another idea).

3. …camped in a tent? That would be back in 1994 or 1995, I think. Will again soon though, since the boys want me to "build them a tent" all the time.

4. …volunteered your time to church, school, or community? Far, far too long, I am afraid.

5. …helped a stranger? Human? A couple months ago, I helped a little old lady load some bags of potting soil into her car. Animal? We adopted a Golden Retriever Mix (a year old) from the Humane Society, that was due to be put down (not too humane if you ask me).

Ultimately the CEO of a company is responsible for what happens to the company. But what if he/she had nothing to do with it? Who do you think will pay for WorldCom? Enron? Global Crossing? And all the rest who shall be revealed?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Well, I was wrong. I had to stick around until the embedded Linux system actually routed. Eleven o'clock turned into 12, and 12 turned into 5. I actually stayed at the office until 2 am, and then got some sleep and hit the road at 6:30 am. Traffic was heavier than usual, but I still made it home in 11 and a half hours. WOOHOO!

I should be on the road by 11 tomorrow morning. I still have a few things I need to finish at the office, but I should be able to head out on time. It has been a productive week. I installed custom software on a client site, installed a new "help desk" package for our customers, helped a co-worker learn more about SQL statements in Visual Basic, upgraded our Intranet server, and have almost completed a new embedded Linux router for one of our products.

My week has been busy. No wonder Crab Cakes sound so good right now.

Now, just what is SHE thinking? The United States was good enough for her to immigrate too. The United States was good enough for her while she earned TONS of money playing tennis. Now, for whatever reason, Martina Navratilova says we have no values and it is all the Republican Party's fault.

U.S. tennis great Martina Navratilova criticized her adopted homeland in a German newspaper on Wednesday, saying money is the only thing that matters there.

She should know.

"The Republicans in the United States manipulate public opinion and sweep any controversial issues under the table," Navratilova said.

I am not taking sides here, but the Republican's are not the only ones who manipulate public opinion and sweep controversial issues under the desk… err… table.

Word to Martina: Are you really thinking of re-locating?