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There's a new kid in town. #hummingbird #hummingbirds #hummingbirdsofinstagram #nikonz6 #nikon85mm #nikon85mm18g

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Finally! #openingday #baseball #mlb #playball #BravesFantasyCamp

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While in the Air Force and living on the Island of Crete, Greece (1973-1974) ... I would often skip the meat stand and head straight to the fresh fruit and vegetable area when visiting the market place. #oldphotos #cretegreece #crete #greece #tbt

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Dinner time! #hummingbird #hummingbirds #hummingbirdsofinstagram #nikonz6 #nikonz #nikon85mm

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"You talkin' to me?" #hummingbird #nikonz6 #nikon85mm #hummingbirds #hummingbirdsofinstagram

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When "Shelter in Place" breaks your fashion spirit. (If you had any fashion spirit in the first place.) #shelterinplace #covid19 #coronavirus #lackoffashion #givingup

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#MariettaNationalCemetery #MemorialDay #MemorialDayWeekend2020 #MemorialDayWeekend pic.twitter.com/bYTBrRsFke

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 24, 2020

Thursday on #KennesawMountain, I played a game of "Hide-and-Seek" with this young #deer. I don't mean to brag, but ... I kicked her butt! @KennesawNPS #HideandSeek pic.twitter.com/USJAUyXcY3

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 15, 2020

Does it count as a flyOVER if you are eye level with the aircraft? #C130 #DobbinsAFB #flyover #Covid19 #Georgia pic.twitter.com/igHXnhmz4M

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 15, 2020

I am trying to avoid this street as much as possible during my neighborhood walks as I am running out of moves. #sillywalks #montypython #ministryofsillywalks pic.twitter.com/wshwfDu3DN

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 10, 2020

A bit of panic yesterday. Heard a neighborhood child shouting, "The Corona truck is coming! The Corona truck is coming!" Turns out it was the Kona Ice truck. Dodged a bullet on that one. Someone really enjoyed her Grape & Strawberry combo. #Konaice #snocone #snowcone #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/wplXuRX3eA

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 4, 2020

What's this? An unscheduled #flyover of a BEE-52. #bee pic.twitter.com/YrbBo48hbZ

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 3, 2020

Ooooh-aaaaahhhhh! #Thunderbirds and #BlueAngels fly over #Atlanta. Not much social distancing if you ask me. #AmericaStrong #USAF #USNavy pic.twitter.com/QuGJC9zVTo

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 2, 2020

Working my way up to possibly taking photos Saturday of the fly over by the #Thunderbirds and #BlueAngels. Caught this double-winger today. Should be an easy transition. #dragonfly pic.twitter.com/xgMU8y6Vub

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) May 1, 2020

#EasterSunday pic.twitter.com/z6vXELO4Yg

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) April 12, 2020

Packed our bags, loaded the car, drove around the block, unloaded the car, spending a week in our spare bedroom. #Vacation! #QuarantineLife #bored

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) April 11, 2020

That time Randy & Spiff's beautiful and talented wives had to do our show due to a pesky little non-complete clause in our contract.

#pollen #Atlanta #Georgia #allergies #sneezing pic.twitter.com/yVaZS14N9o

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) March 30, 2020

I was self distancing before #selfdistancing was cool. #Attu Island (now uninhabited) 1972. #coronavirus #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/pH2gY0hFWt

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) March 29, 2020

Been making a killin' #betting on games #ESPN is replaying. Lost once. Didn't think #Falcons would blow a big lead twice against the #Patriots.

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) March 21, 2020

Remember when Fox 97's Randy & Spiff wanted to "Meet Every Listener?"  Probably wouldn't work under the current circumstances.

Ever since the #NickJonas Grammy “#broccoli ” incident, Forrest has Jenny check his teeth before going out in public for a walk. #NickJonasbroccoliteeth #Corgi #Corgis pic.twitter.com/SXtSwkYr77

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) March 20, 2020

Bye, bye Miss American Pie. #coronavirus #CoronavirusUSA pic.twitter.com/5np3qOxgKg

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) March 20, 2020

Just subscribed to daily home delivery of the AJC. TP crisis averted. #ToiletPaperPanic #newspapers

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) March 19, 2020

My doctor just told me ... "Turn your head and DON'T cough." #coronapocolypse

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) March 16, 2020

9-11 Sunset

See the USA in a ...

So, how did you celebrate "National Lipstick Day?" Janet insisted we get something to match her "Red Hot" lipstick. So, let me introduce you to the newest member of our family ... "Lucy, the Red Hot Blazer."

Happy Independence Day!

I fondly remember my folks and our neighbors sitting in flimsy lawn chairs on the driveway in front of their garages on our tree lined street.  Talking to passerby's and on the 4th of July proudly waving Old Glory.  I am becoming my dad.  America ... I love you!  Happy 4th of July!

The Ruskies are at it again!

Notre Dame Cathedral

So very sad to see.  We were fortunate enough to visit Notre Dame Cathedral twice.

Valentine's Day Surprise!

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@spiffhappens got some special visitors for Valentine’s Day, and it was a treat for the whole office! Thanks to Happy Hour of the Song of Atlanta Show Choir for the performance ❤️

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Super Bowl 28 Flashback

25 years ago today in the #GeorgiaDome we helped with the Super Bowl 28 pregame festivities by holding down the large, inflatable Vince Lombardi trophy as the the Cowboys and Bills took the field. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/bi56u2moYN

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) January 30, 2019

We're talkin' baseball

When a coach annoys the manager during a baseball game.

Hurricane Path

9/11 Sunset

Tweet from "The King"

Apparently there is no escaping #socialmedia . Not even in death. #twitter #ElvisPresley #runbutcanthide #afterlife #Tweet pic.twitter.com/bxHw8f8GEd

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) July 2, 2018

Edee learns something new!

It's taken a couple of months but we finally taught Edee to raise her hand when she has "filled" her diaper. Janet is asking me to do the same.

Never Forget.

Skip Voted!

Just did my civic duty and voted. I felt some prying eyes on me as I filled out my ballot. Then I heard someone say, "do you remember the Randy and Skip show on Fox 97? Well, that is SKIP right over there." Now I wonder how much higher our radio ratings could have been if people would have known my name.

It's my least favorite time of the year!

Run Forrest Run!

Bitcoin is Dead!

#Bitcoin, other #cryptocurrencies headed to zero says #GoldmanSachs. That's why I have cornered the market on Bit-O-Honey. #IllBeRich #BitOHoney #Candy #SmartInvestment

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) February 7, 2018

Remembering Duffy

Duffy, you embarked on your next great adventure 25 years ago today. Seems like just yesterday. Thank you for teaching me so much about love and showing me how to be so very graceful while facing death. An even bigger thank you for sending three amazing earthly angels to heal my heart and fill my life with joy. My love for them is unmeasurable. I know that would make you happy. You will always be loved and remembered.

Goodbye Old Friend

Farewell Georgia Dome. I will always remember:

--Circling high above you in the Goodyear Blimp when you were just a big hole in the ground.

--The “Good Times and Great Oldies” we shared at the, oh so many, Fox 97 Ultimate Oldies Concerts.

--That special moment at the 1993 concert when your big screen read … “This show is dedicated to the memory of Duffy Janssen.” (My late wife, who had passed away just four months earlier.)

--The incredible experience of the 1996 concert when over 40,000 friends celebrated the happiest day of my life … Janet and my “wedding reception.” (Janet still wishes we had done the dollar dance that evening.)
--Super Bowl XXVIII in January 1994 when a small group of us from Fox 97 were midfield anchoring a giant, inflatable Vince Lombardi Trophy as the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys rushed past us during the opening ceremonies. (Also standing along the sidelines during the first quarter and meeting Joe Namath, Jerry Jones, and OJ Simpson (who may have borrowed my gloves even though they were too small for him.)

--The 1996 Olympics when I took my oldest daughter to watch the gymnastics competition.

Yes, Georgia Dome, as of 7:30 Monday morning you will be gone. But for me … never forgotten.

The Detour

Wednesday, July 1,1970. The day that changed the direction of my life. I had graduated from high school the previous year, I was working my dream job at a radio station in Peru, Illinois (WGSY) and I was feeling pretty darn good about my future. And then … the Vietnam draft lottery happened. I was on the air at the radio station when the lottery numbers were being drawn. Our AP (Associated Press) teletype machine was spitting out the lottery numbers between the “more important” events of the day. (Kids … this is how radio stations received the news back in the day. Sort of like receiving a one-way text, on paper, from a big, old clunky typewriter.) Clank-clank-clank with the teletype. Thump-thump-thump went my heart as I anxiously waited to see what my draft lottery number would be. In the radio studio, I introed a song (CCR – “Fortunate Son”), quickly popped out of the room, rushed down the hall to the teletype and began to scan several yellow pages of the latest news to see if I could find my birthday and the corresponding draft number. As luck would have it, my birthday was being typed as I stood next to the AP machine. April 16 … clank-clank-clank … 3 … clank-clank-clank … 1 … clank-clank-clank-clank-clank … carriage return … April 17 … clank-clank-clank … 2 … clank-clank-clank … 6 … clank-clank-clank … 4 … clank-clank-clank-clank-clank … carriage return. WAIT A MINUTE!!!! Why did my birthday only have TWO numbers! This can’t be right!!! Seriously, 31 is my draft number???? My head was spinning … and “Fortunate Son” was ending. I rushed back to the studio just as CCR was fading to start my next song … Country Joe & the Fish “I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag.” (OK, the part about playing Country Joe is not true. But that’s what I should have played.) The fact is … I can’t remember much of anything that happened that Wednesday after my draft number of 31 appeared on the teletype. However, I do remember the next day. (To be continued …)

Finally, an internet math problem that makes sense ...

NCAA March Sadness

#RickPitino #ncaascandal #NCAABribery #ncaabasketball #adidasscandal #MarchSadness pic.twitter.com/dCP6vPt99K

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 27, 2017

Pumpkin Patch Scarecrow

#Retirees often look for a #PartTimeJob to help supplement their #income. May I suggest a seasonal position as a #Pumpkin Patch #scarecrow. pic.twitter.com/Z2nPk7bLhv

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 6, 2017

RIP Jay Thomas

So sad to hear of the passing of Jay Thomas. Jay inducted us (Randy & Spiff) into the Georgia #Radio Hall of Fame in 2011. #RIPJAYTHOMAS pic.twitter.com/OrUqdQos5x

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) August 24, 2017

World Wide Web?

Took this photo today. Reminded me of a quote from a book I read many years ago that sadly rings very true today. #EBWhite #sad #web pic.twitter.com/RNZEjm9oiP

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) August 24, 2017

Eclipse 2017

Is going blind watching the eclipse true? Because I was told I would go blind doing something else and I still have my vision.

Fire and Fury

What if fire hydrants were small robots from an alien planet? What if they have been dormant for years just waiting for the code words "FIRE and FURY" to activate them?

RIP Glenn Campbell

Dunkirk?

I accidentally went to see Dunkin' instead of #Dunkirk. A #documentary about #donuts. Concession stand was amazing! #dunkindonuts

— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) July 25, 2017

Russia, Russia, Russia

All I see or hear on the news is "Russia, Russia, Russia." I just wish they would change it up every now and then.

Dunkirk

Just got back from a sneak-peek of “Dunkirk.” Amazing movie. Incredibly well done. Riveting. For those of you who like super hero movies, I suggest you watch “Dunkirk” to see what real super heroes are made of. After all, it’s easy to have courage if you have a super power … but it’s something unbelievably special to see the courage displayed by ordinary men and women in a battle of life and death. If you get a chance, go see “Dunkirk.”

Stand back!

And so ... they finally meet. I just hope it doesn't turn into a pissing match.

Radio Legends

This is my old Ross radio that was my faithful companion while in high school. During the day, I would listen to WLS in Chicago with Larry Lujack (Unlce Lar), Tommy Edwards (Lil’ Snot-nose Tommy), Chuck Buell, Ron Riley and Art Roberts. At night, I would turn the dial to KMOX in St. Louis to listen to Jack Buck and Harry Caray as they so colorfully brought the Cardinals to life for me. These men taught me more about how to have fun and be successful in radio than any course I took or book I studied. Thanks guys!

Forrest ... the Corgi Comic

Memorial Day 2017

I'm just the guy with the girl everybody wants to know

“Being a high school class clown with nerd-like tendencies, it was far beyond my comprehension that I would someday be married to the most beautiful and wonderful woman in the world. But, I get ahead of myself. Back to high school where I was a girl-shy, Clearasil-using, bespectacled young lad who believed that the girls I liked would only be attracted to the team sports heroes and “cool” guys. So, I avoided eye contact with the girls … awkwardly stared at them from a distance … and attempted to make them laugh when I could muster up enough courage to actually open my mouth to utter a few words. Needless to say, I didn’t ask anyone to the prom (in fear of rejection) … and, during the two school dances I did attend, stood motionless against the gym wall along with the other SSFC members. (Scared Silly of Females Club)

Fast forward to May 18, 1996. As I stood at the alter holding hands with Janet while gazing into her sparkling brown eyes, I silently counted my blessings and resisted with all of my willpower the urge to run through the church giving high-fives to all of my friends while shouting “Can you believe that this incredibly beautiful, talented and loving woman is marrying me?!” My mind swirled and the sound of angelic singing brought me back to the alter. It was Janet singing to me and ME only … “Grow Old with Me.”

Here it is 21 years later and I still feel like racing down the street giving out high-fives and telling anyone who will listen … “I am married to the most marvelous, gifted, loving, caring, stunning woman in the world!”

Happy 21st Anniversary Janet! I love you more and more each passing day. 

(TBT photo that Janet gave me the Christmas before we were married. One of my favorites of my most amazing wife.)