Today – I had everything in the works to start my new year off right. I dropped baby-style off early at daycare and went straight to the Y to get down with some swim-time. Some serious swim-time.

First I had to deal with not having my Y card. I had hidden my wallet in the car – because I didn’t have a lock – but – they were nice and said that I could get a new card next time.

I went down and down and down into the locker room and changed into my trunks (my swim trunks) and proceeded to take the obligatory shower that you have to take before being allowed to get into the pool. The shower made me freezing – all kinds of freezing. I scooted on tip-toes to the pool to find that it was full. Then – still freezing on my tip-toes – I found another – less full – pool!

I went in to survey the land.

Then – right as I was about to get in – the lifeguard yelled “Swim-Cap.” I did the look around – then point to my chest – “Me?” thing that people tend to do when random proclamations are blurted out in the world. He continued with “You have to have a swim-cap to get into the pool. You can buy one upstairs.”

I then went and dried off . . . changed . . . and went home.

Once home – I made 3 strips of glorious bacon, some scrambled eggs with cheese and diced sauteed onion and a big piece of toasted sourdough bread with a little butter and jam.

It wasn’t the way that I planned to start the day – but – it seemed to work out fine for me.

Alright . . . I’m not trying to be a shill for Chick-Fil-A here – but – I was just on a site that had an add for the upcoming Spicy Chicken Biscuit – and then I saw that it was actually for a free Spicy Chicken Biscuit – and – I clicked as quick as a bunny.

I was supposed to be taking a break from the internetting – but – decided that this was worth hopping back into the fray to let you know. I am basically screaming from the highest mountain.

Maybe you read my review of the Chick-fil-A – Spicy Chicken Sandwich – Review?! Where I gushed and gushed about how much love I have for that sandwich? Well – if you did, then you can understand my excitement. Otherwise – maybe you should go and read my review – before you decide if you want a Biscuit – or not.

Here is a hint . . . You do want a Biscuit – you want it really bad.

Basically – you can go to this site: http://www.getspicychicken.com/ and . . .

Make your reservation for an EXCLUSIVE premiere tasting of the Spicy Chicken Biscuit. From January 3 to 8, 2011, Chick-fil-A® is giving a limited number of FREE Spicy Chicken Biscuits to customers who make a reservation. It will not be added to the menu until January 10, 2011.

I am the saddest bird in the tree – though – as my closest location for getting Biscuits is 60 miles away. I told myself that I wouldn’t drive anything over 55 miles to get one – so – I am out of luck – – BUT YOU PROBABLY AREN’T!

Go to the site – make your reservation – get your Spicy Chicken Biscuit and then let me know what a baboon I am for living so far away from Biscuits.

I await your reports.

If I am ever in the vicinity of a Chick-Fil-A during breakfast hours – and – it isn’t Sunday – then I’ll get one. I promise – I will.

Alright . . . all of the plants have been watered, the oven is off, animals have all been given their instructions, the trash has been taken out and all of the lights around headquarters. We are officially closing up shop for the remainder of 2010.

Did you have a good year?! I really hope so. I think that for the most part everyone around here did. At least those are the early reports coming in from all of our field ops. I rust in my field ops. because they are ops-er-iffic!

Now – some of you get twitchy when breaks are taken (which is understandable . . . I miss me when I go to bed at night (a joke)) – – so – – I’ve had Robot go through the last year and pick out 10 nifty stories. Here they are in no particular order, I hope that you love them.

You are our best friend.

Thanks,

– N.Bumpercar

For the first time ever . . . We here at headquarters are thrilled to say that there is a store – a real life store – where our paintings are being sold. The store is Lili Meili & Beau and it is at 33 Watchung Plaza Montclair, NJ 07042-4117 (973) 746-0089 – – evidently there is no website  – – maybe I should make one!

Anyway – they have a ghost, a dinosaur, a penguin, a horse and a robot. As soon as I can – I’ll get the images up on the site so that you can see all that there is to see.

Hopefully – this is a good sign for the year to come. If you know of any stores in your area that you think would love to carry my little paintings – then totally let me know – because I certainly do enjoy making them.

Huzzah and hooray . . . I feel super-official!

Paintings are in the mercantile system!

Huzzah!

Yesterday all of the paintings that were ordered for the holiday season were gently pushed out of the door and into their fresh new lives to live with the families that ordered them. I am hoping that they are as loved at their new homes as they were here at Headquarters.

Thanks ten times ten for everyone who got one!

As soon as I am able – I will start putting them up here on the site for everyone to see what they missed out on – and – fingers are crossed that soon these (along with some other nifty things) may start making there way into the store for all year around Bumpercar buying!!

Ever the optimist and always extremely grateful,

N.Bumpercar