Sex. It's all in your head pal.

Go tantric. A message to all my guy friends out there: forget Viagra, the secret lies in a happy life, and shooting in the 90's of course. And, oh, despite what the medical disclaimers might say, having an erection that lasts more than four hours is not necessarily a bad thing! -Merrill (comments welcome)

Photo: Merrill doin' his thing at the Death Valley Golf Course, on May 19th. On that day the hottest spot in North America was, yup, Death Valley....118 degrees Farenheit (bring it on). You'll note I am holding my balls in my hand and dreaming of new distances I can reach with my driver.

There's a snake in my boot!

Okay, well maybe not in my boot but there's a snake in my pool drain. I was pressure-washing the walls of our swimming pool today (in preparation for it's bi-annual paint job) and found this interesting little guy (about 36 cm long) hiding in the drain.

Have you ever seen a little Chihuahua puppy barking it's head off trying to be scary? Well this little snake made all the "Indiana Jones" moves imaginable - in an effort to scare the sh*t out of us!

It lunged.

It jumped.

It bit the broom handle.

It flicked it's little tongue.

This snake had spirit!

Anway, we coaxed him/her into a bucket and relocated him/her over the fence -- after which he/she promptly crept back onto the property to flick his/her little tongue at us a few more times just to make sure we knew who was boss!

The last we saw of him/her was under the oleander bush...and I'm sure, alas, we will probably meet again. Gotta love the desert.

And oh, just in case you're wondering, yes, give me a snake any day over those f***ing mosquitoes who flick their little tongues under my skin and suck my blood...now that's creepy!! - Merrill (comments welcome)

Video: Not sure what kind of snake this is. If you have any idea, please let me know.

The kid's got a gift!

Here's my prediction: the kid will be a VERY good golfer. I know, I know, I know...his left arm is not straight and his left heel is off the grass but, I was there, I saw the whole deal and well, it was pretty sweet. He's got a natural gift. During his 40 minutes on the driving range I said absolutely nothing to him, I practically ignored him, and well...when it was all over he said to me, "Merrill, I think I need to use the long tees, it works better when I set the ball high with my driver." Yikes! It took me two years to figure that out. The kid's got a gift! -Merrill (comments welcome)

Photo: Cole whacking away at the balls (without any instruction or direction from Merrill) at the Little Course in Franklin, Tennessee. And he did just fine! And hey, the kid does look good in a hat don't ya think?

Safe! Cole steals home.

I never played little league ball so this is all new to me: watching our grandson Cole play is loads of fun, especially when he scores a run for his team(see photo) on a close call. The scoreboard tells the story. His team, the Dodgers, got clobbered, but the important thing was...he was IN THE GAME, giving it his best shot. I hope he can keep that going for the rest of his life! Play hard my man! Win or lose, it's all about having fun! Go Cole! -Merrill (comments welcome)

Photo: Cole steals home but alas, his team -- the Dodgers -- lost the game. But Nana and Merrill are still his biggest fans...go Cole, go Cole, go Cole!!