Thursday, May 07, 2009
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Lawn care ain't my specialty.....
With our weather forecast (rain for most of the next week).....you might not be able to see our house from the street by the time we get our lawn mowed. As I write this, it's a rainy afternoon (and the forecast is for rain all week) and I'm just chilling out watching some TV and browsing the web.
Currently, I'm watching a Discovery Channel show called Meth Nation. Holy crap, Meth is some seriously scary stuff. Now when I was a kid...I wasn't a choirboy all the time, but I never messed with stuff like meth. That's a truly scary drug.
Scary stuff? Howsabout this. Wow, I never realized there was that much sugar in some of those foods....especially ice cream. Yikes.
This guy likes watermelons.....a lot.
My son and I never had our festival of pork yet.......my lovely wife made me a huge pot of chili. I'd probably eat chili for most every meal if it was available.
Gov Palin goes big bore. I'm all for gun rights....but damn, that's an ugly looking gun.
This article will piss a lot of Republicans off. Me? I'm think abortion is horrible, horrible thing but what someone else does with their body isn't mine or the governments business.
These parents (in my humble opinion) need to both go to jail or get sterilized.
Wow....just wow.....yes, people are that stupid.
Newt likes to hear himself talk....but then again, what politician doesn't?
If I had stupid money.....this would be in my garage. I'd probably just stare at it.
Fiat and Chrysler together....maybe all the other shitty car companies can join up with them and all go out of business at the same time.
This is a fun site to poke around in. Not really a fan of McDonald's, but it's cool how they take you behind the scenes in some of the videos.
Honestly, I gotta admire the guy for being so damn honest....if Ridge runs for the Senate-I'm voting for Tom.
I love me some Failblog....more fail here.
Best ad ever.....
till later.
Currently, I'm watching a Discovery Channel show called Meth Nation. Holy crap, Meth is some seriously scary stuff. Now when I was a kid...I wasn't a choirboy all the time, but I never messed with stuff like meth. That's a truly scary drug.
Scary stuff? Howsabout this. Wow, I never realized there was that much sugar in some of those foods....especially ice cream. Yikes.
This guy likes watermelons.....a lot.
My son and I never had our festival of pork yet.......my lovely wife made me a huge pot of chili. I'd probably eat chili for most every meal if it was available.
Gov Palin goes big bore. I'm all for gun rights....but damn, that's an ugly looking gun.
This article will piss a lot of Republicans off. Me? I'm think abortion is horrible, horrible thing but what someone else does with their body isn't mine or the governments business.
These parents (in my humble opinion) need to both go to jail or get sterilized.
Wow....just wow.....yes, people are that stupid.
Newt likes to hear himself talk....but then again, what politician doesn't?
If I had stupid money.....this would be in my garage. I'd probably just stare at it.
Fiat and Chrysler together....maybe all the other shitty car companies can join up with them and all go out of business at the same time.
This is a fun site to poke around in. Not really a fan of McDonald's, but it's cool how they take you behind the scenes in some of the videos.
Honestly, I gotta admire the guy for being so damn honest....if Ridge runs for the Senate-I'm voting for Tom.
I love me some Failblog....more fail here.
Best ad ever.....
till later.
Saturday, May 02, 2009
9000 bucks........
If you add up my sick pay and all the doctor bills for the 3 weeks I was off for knee surgery....the total comes up close to 9000 bucks. Money out of my pocket...40 dollars for 2 office co-pays.
I've said it before, but my company has pretty damn good benefits.
Our daughter will be home for the summer in about a week....this will be the last summer she's off before she graduates in 2 years. Her P.A. program starts to get even more intense then it is already....I haven't talked to her for a couple weeks, but I'm betting she can hardly wait to dig in. Look up the word motivated in the dictionary and I'm pretty sure her picture is there.
Our son is counting the days until summer break, he's wishing he was turning 16 in May instead of August so he could go out and get a job.....he likes his leisure time just as much as anyone else, but the boy loves money even more.
Daniel and I are going to have a pig flu luncheon tomorrow afternoon.
I think we're gonna make sausage, bacon, egg and cheese biscuits covered in pork gravy. We have several hours of yardwork to take care of Sunday...so we'll have an appetite worked up.
I think our grass is over a foot high in some places...all we need now is a rusty 77 Trans Am with the wheels removed and up on blocks in our front yard to complete the picture. I'd also like to get a small ridey ride in but we'll see how the knees feel after yardwork.....I am dying for a ride, but the grass needs cut first.
Chrysler shits the bed. Not good....I wonder how long it will be before GM follows them down the same path. I think back 10 years and wonder what the hell I was smoking when I decided to buy my minivan from Plymouth.
Till later.......
Don't text and drive like this formerly employer bus driver.
I've said it before, but my company has pretty damn good benefits.
Our daughter will be home for the summer in about a week....this will be the last summer she's off before she graduates in 2 years. Her P.A. program starts to get even more intense then it is already....I haven't talked to her for a couple weeks, but I'm betting she can hardly wait to dig in. Look up the word motivated in the dictionary and I'm pretty sure her picture is there.
Our son is counting the days until summer break, he's wishing he was turning 16 in May instead of August so he could go out and get a job.....he likes his leisure time just as much as anyone else, but the boy loves money even more.
Daniel and I are going to have a pig flu luncheon tomorrow afternoon.
I think we're gonna make sausage, bacon, egg and cheese biscuits covered in pork gravy. We have several hours of yardwork to take care of Sunday...so we'll have an appetite worked up.
I think our grass is over a foot high in some places...all we need now is a rusty 77 Trans Am with the wheels removed and up on blocks in our front yard to complete the picture. I'd also like to get a small ridey ride in but we'll see how the knees feel after yardwork.....I am dying for a ride, but the grass needs cut first.
Chrysler shits the bed. Not good....I wonder how long it will be before GM follows them down the same path. I think back 10 years and wonder what the hell I was smoking when I decided to buy my minivan from Plymouth.
Till later.......
Don't text and drive like this formerly employer bus driver.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Swine flu..........
Our daughter sent us a link to this blog. It's a good read.
I'm lucky in the fact that I work by myself most of the time and since I quit smoking 10 years ago.....I don't get sick nearly as much. I do think the media is blowing shit way out of proportion...but that's what media is good at-so no shocker there.
I had a can of Moutain Dew Throwback last night at work. As a rule, I rarely drink sugared soda, but I wanted to try it......yum. I think I'll buy a small bottle and mix it with some Seagrams 7 for a cocktail on my night off next week.
So much crappy news out there.....how about some good news?
till later.
I'm lucky in the fact that I work by myself most of the time and since I quit smoking 10 years ago.....I don't get sick nearly as much. I do think the media is blowing shit way out of proportion...but that's what media is good at-so no shocker there.
I had a can of Moutain Dew Throwback last night at work. As a rule, I rarely drink sugared soda, but I wanted to try it......yum. I think I'll buy a small bottle and mix it with some Seagrams 7 for a cocktail on my night off next week.
So much crappy news out there.....how about some good news?
till later.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Survey says........
One of my friends (Jess) posted this to her Facebook page and tagged me.....I thought it was kinda interesting.
***********FOODOLOGY***************
What is your salad dressing of choice?
Ranch
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Subway
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
Subway
What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Cheese, bacon, garlic, sausage, onions....healthy, huh?
What do you like to put on your toast?
Butter and cinnamon sugar
***********TECHNOLOGY***************
How many televisions are in your house?
2
How many computers?
6.....Wow, I never really thought about that before. 6 is a lot.
Do you have an iPod?
I own 5 of them....I am an iPod whore.
***************BIOLOGY******************
Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Righty
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Bone spurs and some of the meniscus on my right knee.
What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Sacks of donut mix.
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
No
************BULLOLOGY**************
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
You betcha......I'd wanna die 10 dollars overdrawn at the bank.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I like my name.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
In a heart beat...I like money.
************DUMBOLOGY******************
How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
Do Crocs count?
Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
Never...I'm a good boy.
Last person you talked to?
My son
Last person you hugged?
My wife
**************FAVORITOLOGY****************
Season?
They all have their good points.
Holiday?
My birthday
Day of the week?
Any day off from work.
Month?
October.
***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************
Missing someone?
I can't remember.
Mood?
Happy go lucky most of the time.
What are you listening to?
Lots of Public radio podcasts
Watching:
Bill Maher
Worrying about?
Covering my monthly nut as it pertains to my consulting business...lately I ain't been doing so hot-the economy is really hurting everyone.
***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************
First place you went this morning?
High school to drop off son.
What's the last movie you saw?
Fast and Furious....I like it when shit blows up.
Do you smile often?
Yup. It's always better to smile and make people think you're up to something.
Sleeping Alone Tonight?
Yup....I work 3rd shift-my wife works first shift...sometimes the cat will sleep with me but she's a cat so she doesn't count.
***************OTHER-OLOGY*****************
Do you always answer your phone?
No...if I'm driving, it goes to voice mail.
Its four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Probably my son.
If you could change your eye color what would it be?
Steel blue
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
What the hell is a Sonic?
Do you own a digital camera?
Yes
Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yes but they had trouble keeping up with the currents in the toilet.
Favorite Christmas song
Silent Night
What's on your wish list for your birthday?
A car with air conditioning. I'd like a new car but money doesn't grow on trees so I'll settle for just about anything as long as keeps me cool.
Can you do push ups?
Yes
Can you do the splits?
Are you freaking serious? I'm a 49 year old white guy...we don't do splits.
Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
I like the future....the past is the past. It's just good memories and lessons that can be learned if your ego will let you.
Do you have any saved texts?
Nope, delete them as soon as I read'em....my phone is confusing enough.
Ever been in a car wreck?
A few minor ones over the years....I did push a car over a quarry cliff once.
Do you have an accent?
Yes, Pennsyltucky.
What is the last song to make you cry?
None that I can remember.
Plans tonight?
Donuts are in the forecast
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Yup, right after I was layed off/fired from a job years ago.
Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
A Subway sandwich, a magazine and p-nut butter ice cream.
Current hate right now?
Folks that have a hard time listening to what other humans have to say. We all need to be more open-minded.
Met someone who changed your life?
My wife....she's a sweetie. Without her, I'd be way less of a person.
How will you bring in the New Year?
I like to make donuts.....it's double time and a half.
What songs represent you?
Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys and Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
Oh yeah....I'd screw some stuff up for sure. I'd stop Lincoln's assignation, I woulda put rat poison in Hitler's coffee and I'd buy a split window Corvette back when they came out.
Any regrets?
Not going to some sort of trade school or college. I coulda did better then making donuts for a living....not that there's anything wrong with making donuts-somebody has to.
Do you have any tattoos/piercings?
Nope....but I want to get a 4 leaf clover. Wife says no. Case closed.
Does anyone love you?
The cat does...I think. Seriously? Sure, my whole family and I love them all back...kinda neat how that works out.
Would you be a pirate?
I already am....just check my hard drive.
What songs do you sing in the shower?
Nobody wants to hear me sing. Trust me on that.
Favorite indulgence.
Extremely expensive ice cream. For 6 bucks a pint, I can live like a millionaire for 15 minutes.
Favorite web site.
The one you are currently on...I like posting inane drivel here.
Your idea of a perfect day?
A little bike riding, fishing, computer time, me time, family time and a few naps. Obviously, the days on my planet are way longer then the days on your planet.
Money no object....what kind of car? Probably a Subaru WRX STI. Kind of hard to beat the value, four wheel drive, four doors over 300 horsepower and parts and pieces don't stop working after a few years like on my minivan. Sure, I coulda picked a super fancy sports car, but I'd be paranoid every time I drove it worrying about it getting scratched.
Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Hmmmm. My Aunt Betty at my parents 50th year anniversary.
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?
Music wasn't invented back then.
Do you like beer?
Yes, I drink at least 6 to 12 beers every year....only the good stuff though.
What is something your friends make fun of you for?
I'm a superklutz.
______________________________________
Knee update...feeling much better, gotta keep doing my exercises. 8 hours of work is still kicking my ass being on my feet that long, but it's improving....it no longer feels like I have a screwdriver stuck in my thigh when I'm done work-just a small penknife. I'm planning on getting my fat ass back to the gym soon...gotta be careful not to overdo it again.
I bought a pair of insoles made out of Impact Gel...gotta love Billy Mays. Not sure what's in the damn things but the commercial sucked me in and I gotta say- they work pretty darn good.
I bit the inside of my lip the other day....every time I eat, I manage to get to bite the resulting sore...hurts like hell. That'll teach me to chew slower.
Arlen is a Democrat....I kinda respect the guy just for kicking cancer in the ass.
I don't care what anyone says....Allison Iraheta kicked some major league ass last night. She's only 17? Holy crap.
Really, what I'd like to see is Obama lay the smackdown on these guys.....he's also probably got his foot up someones ass about this as well.
Whatever....they still make shitty cars.
Some's good, more's better...too much is just enough. I want me some of this. On the other hand, if all you do is check e mail and browse a few web sites-this works just as good.
Just watched the latest episode of Deadliest Catch.....the Coast Guard has balls the size of bowling bowls.
Seriously...are the folks at Burger King's ad agency high? Maybe it's just me, but a bunch of girls dancing around with square asses doesn't make me hungry for hamburgers.
till later.
***********FOODOLOGY******
What is your salad dressing of choice?
Ranch
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Subway
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
Subway
What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Cheese, bacon, garlic, sausage, onions....healthy, huh?
What do you like to put on your toast?
Butter and cinnamon sugar
***********TECHNOLOGY*****
How many televisions are in your house?
2
How many computers?
6.....Wow, I never really thought about that before. 6 is a lot.
Do you have an iPod?
I own 5 of them....I am an iPod whore.
***************BIOLOGY****
Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Righty
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Bone spurs and some of the meniscus on my right knee.
What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Sacks of donut mix.
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
No
************BULLOLOGY*****
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
You betcha......I'd wanna die 10 dollars overdrawn at the bank.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I like my name.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
In a heart beat...I like money.
************DUMBOLOGY*****
How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
Do Crocs count?
Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
Never...I'm a good boy.
Last person you talked to?
My son
Last person you hugged?
My wife
**************FAVORITOLOGY
Season?
They all have their good points.
Holiday?
My birthday
Day of the week?
Any day off from work.
Month?
October.
***********CURRENTOLOGY***
Missing someone?
I can't remember.
Mood?
Happy go lucky most of the time.
What are you listening to?
Lots of Public radio podcasts
Watching:
Bill Maher
Worrying about?
Covering my monthly nut as it pertains to my consulting business...lately I ain't been doing so hot-the economy is really hurting everyone.
***************RANDOMOLOGY
First place you went this morning?
High school to drop off son.
What's the last movie you saw?
Fast and Furious....I like it when shit blows up.
Do you smile often?
Yup. It's always better to smile and make people think you're up to something.
Sleeping Alone Tonight?
Yup....I work 3rd shift-my wife works first shift...sometimes the cat will sleep with me but she's a cat so she doesn't count.
***************OTHER-OLOGY
Do you always answer your phone?
No...if I'm driving, it goes to voice mail.
Its four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Probably my son.
If you could change your eye color what would it be?
Steel blue
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
What the hell is a Sonic?
Do you own a digital camera?
Yes
Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yes but they had trouble keeping up with the currents in the toilet.
Favorite Christmas song
Silent Night
What's on your wish list for your birthday?
A car with air conditioning. I'd like a new car but money doesn't grow on trees so I'll settle for just about anything as long as keeps me cool.
Can you do push ups?
Yes
Can you do the splits?
Are you freaking serious? I'm a 49 year old white guy...we don't do splits.
Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
I like the future....the past is the past. It's just good memories and lessons that can be learned if your ego will let you.
Do you have any saved texts?
Nope, delete them as soon as I read'em....my phone is confusing enough.
Ever been in a car wreck?
A few minor ones over the years....I did push a car over a quarry cliff once.
Do you have an accent?
Yes, Pennsyltucky.
What is the last song to make you cry?
None that I can remember.
Plans tonight?
Donuts are in the forecast
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Yup, right after I was layed off/fired from a job years ago.
Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
A Subway sandwich, a magazine and p-nut butter ice cream.
Current hate right now?
Folks that have a hard time listening to what other humans have to say. We all need to be more open-minded.
Met someone who changed your life?
My wife....she's a sweetie. Without her, I'd be way less of a person.
How will you bring in the New Year?
I like to make donuts.....it's double time and a half.
What songs represent you?
Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys and Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
Oh yeah....I'd screw some stuff up for sure. I'd stop Lincoln's assignation, I woulda put rat poison in Hitler's coffee and I'd buy a split window Corvette back when they came out.
Any regrets?
Not going to some sort of trade school or college. I coulda did better then making donuts for a living....not that there's anything wrong with making donuts-somebody has to.
Do you have any tattoos/piercings?
Nope....but I want to get a 4 leaf clover. Wife says no. Case closed.
Does anyone love you?
The cat does...I think. Seriously? Sure, my whole family and I love them all back...kinda neat how that works out.
Would you be a pirate?
I already am....just check my hard drive.
What songs do you sing in the shower?
Nobody wants to hear me sing. Trust me on that.
Favorite indulgence.
Extremely expensive ice cream. For 6 bucks a pint, I can live like a millionaire for 15 minutes.
Favorite web site.
The one you are currently on...I like posting inane drivel here.
Your idea of a perfect day?
A little bike riding, fishing, computer time, me time, family time and a few naps. Obviously, the days on my planet are way longer then the days on your planet.
Money no object....what kind of car? Probably a Subaru WRX STI. Kind of hard to beat the value, four wheel drive, four doors over 300 horsepower and parts and pieces don't stop working after a few years like on my minivan. Sure, I coulda picked a super fancy sports car, but I'd be paranoid every time I drove it worrying about it getting scratched.
Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Hmmmm. My Aunt Betty at my parents 50th year anniversary.
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?
Music wasn't invented back then.
Do you like beer?
Yes, I drink at least 6 to 12 beers every year....only the good stuff though.
What is something your friends make fun of you for?
I'm a superklutz.
______________________________________
Knee update...feeling much better, gotta keep doing my exercises. 8 hours of work is still kicking my ass being on my feet that long, but it's improving....it no longer feels like I have a screwdriver stuck in my thigh when I'm done work-just a small penknife. I'm planning on getting my fat ass back to the gym soon...gotta be careful not to overdo it again.
I bought a pair of insoles made out of Impact Gel...gotta love Billy Mays. Not sure what's in the damn things but the commercial sucked me in and I gotta say- they work pretty darn good.
I bit the inside of my lip the other day....every time I eat, I manage to get to bite the resulting sore...hurts like hell. That'll teach me to chew slower.
Arlen is a Democrat....I kinda respect the guy just for kicking cancer in the ass.
I don't care what anyone says....Allison Iraheta kicked some major league ass last night. She's only 17? Holy crap.
Really, what I'd like to see is Obama lay the smackdown on these guys.....he's also probably got his foot up someones ass about this as well.
Whatever....they still make shitty cars.
Some's good, more's better...too much is just enough. I want me some of this. On the other hand, if all you do is check e mail and browse a few web sites-this works just as good.
Just watched the latest episode of Deadliest Catch.....the Coast Guard has balls the size of bowling bowls.
Seriously...are the folks at Burger King's ad agency high? Maybe it's just me, but a bunch of girls dancing around with square asses doesn't make me hungry for hamburgers.
till later.
Fishing and hacking...
Dan and I had no luck fishing yesterday morning at Lake Redman.
No worries, I don't think any of the other folks there where having much luck either...it was just great getting out to enjoy a touch of Mother Nature.
Every few months I usually manage to screw up my laptop so badly, I have to format it and start over.
Now is one of those times.
I thought I'd play around with the latest Windows 7 release......I liked it quite a bit but too many things I use weren't working properly....I learned my lesson and will do any further hacking around on one of my older laptops.
I'm typing this on my son's desktop computer with the 24 inch monitor.....kinda like going to see movie at the theater, so much real estate. It's great for games but it's sorta overwhelming for simple web browsing.
Our daughter traded vehicles with me for a couple weeks-she's coming home for summer break and needs the van for bringing all her stuff home. I feel bad for her as the van has no air conditioning...it's like driving a green painted beer can-it gets damn hot in there.
Me? I get to drive her Outback which does have air con. I like overkill so when I use the air conditioning in any vehicle-it goes on full blast and stays on full blast. I like it when you step out of the vehicle and your glasses frost over immediately. Perfect.
I'm not sure what the hell happened to spring, it was over 90 degrees here in beautiful southcentral Pennsyltucky on Sunday. I was planning on doing a bunch of stuff, but in the end-squat got done.
Finally...it was my wife's birthday this weekend. I gotta be one of the luckiest guys on the planet...she is one special girl.
Not sure when the next post will be.....I gots lots to do this week.
No worries, I don't think any of the other folks there where having much luck either...it was just great getting out to enjoy a touch of Mother Nature.
Every few months I usually manage to screw up my laptop so badly, I have to format it and start over.
Now is one of those times.
I thought I'd play around with the latest Windows 7 release......I liked it quite a bit but too many things I use weren't working properly....I learned my lesson and will do any further hacking around on one of my older laptops.
I'm typing this on my son's desktop computer with the 24 inch monitor.....kinda like going to see movie at the theater, so much real estate. It's great for games but it's sorta overwhelming for simple web browsing.
Our daughter traded vehicles with me for a couple weeks-she's coming home for summer break and needs the van for bringing all her stuff home. I feel bad for her as the van has no air conditioning...it's like driving a green painted beer can-it gets damn hot in there.
Me? I get to drive her Outback which does have air con. I like overkill so when I use the air conditioning in any vehicle-it goes on full blast and stays on full blast. I like it when you step out of the vehicle and your glasses frost over immediately. Perfect.
I'm not sure what the hell happened to spring, it was over 90 degrees here in beautiful southcentral Pennsyltucky on Sunday. I was planning on doing a bunch of stuff, but in the end-squat got done.
Finally...it was my wife's birthday this weekend. I gotta be one of the luckiest guys on the planet...she is one special girl.
Not sure when the next post will be.....I gots lots to do this week.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Couldn't be arsed...........
Honestly folks.....not much energy to blog lately.
I usually do most of my blogging between the hours of 4 AM and 7AM....this week after putting in 8 hours at work-my ass has been dragging.
Being off work for a month and then coming back after my knee operation has pretty much kicked my hiney.
Not much fun blogging when your tired.
My son and I plan to go fishing later this weekend, that should be fun and we're gonna go see "Cranked"...who doesn't wanna see Jason Stratham hook his nipples up to a car battery?
Obligatory cat video......
till later.
I usually do most of my blogging between the hours of 4 AM and 7AM....this week after putting in 8 hours at work-my ass has been dragging.
Being off work for a month and then coming back after my knee operation has pretty much kicked my hiney.
Not much fun blogging when your tired.
My son and I plan to go fishing later this weekend, that should be fun and we're gonna go see "Cranked"...who doesn't wanna see Jason Stratham hook his nipples up to a car battery?
Obligatory cat video......
till later.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Cats with handles.............
Maybe it's the meds I was taking last week...but I had a dream where all cats had handles built into
their upper backs so it was easier to pick them up.
Now that I'm fairly lucid....it still seems like a good idea.
One of my co-workers stopped by last night with her son to say hi.....I can remember when her son was in a stroller-now he's as tall as his mom and he's only 11.
Sometimes I really feel my age....sometimes I don't. (I posted this to my Facebook page already, so if you saw it there-sorry for the repeat link)
till later.
their upper backs so it was easier to pick them up.
Now that I'm fairly lucid....it still seems like a good idea.
One of my co-workers stopped by last night with her son to say hi.....I can remember when her son was in a stroller-now he's as tall as his mom and he's only 11.
Sometimes I really feel my age....sometimes I don't. (I posted this to my Facebook page already, so if you saw it there-sorry for the repeat link)
till later.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Back to work.....
Damn near everything on my body is sore after returning to work after having nearly a month off.
No use complaining about it.....howsabout a cat video?
till later.
No use complaining about it.....howsabout a cat video?
till later.
Friday, April 17, 2009
All systems are GO
Woo hoo....I've been cleared to go back to work!
My leg is hella bruised up, but I have minimal knee discomfort.
Even better than being cleared for work-I can do a 1/2 hour of light spinning on the exercise bike.
I can also ride a regular bike for up to a half hour as long as I don't do hills. Since I live on a hill, I rode one of my bikes down to my parent's house-where they live it's as flat as a pancake-perfect for 1/2 hour spins.
After my next appt. in a month if everything is still good-I should be released from doctors care and resume normal activities.
I spent some time outside walking today...no clouds in the sky and mid 60's...perfect weather. To say I'm pumped to get more active would be an understatement. I just have to be very careful about not overdoing it.
I'm also pretty happy I didn't gain any weight in the last 3 weeks, I'm a big milk drinker (sometimes close to a gallon a day) by drinking less milk-I figured out I whacked off close to a 1000 calories a day.
This is a cool fishing video. It's kinda long (10 minutes) but if you are a dad with a son....you'll probably enjoy it. (Thanks for the link Jim)
I just make donuts for a living, but I think it might be time for these guys pull the plug and start over. I don't see how they can cut their way to prosperity.
I really like this guy.....what a sad way to end a career.
132 bucks for a shirt that looks exactly like the ones I used to wear in high school? Nah.
I've done lots of different jobs in my industry...this is true-especially for retail.
This has gotta be one of the coolest pictures ever.
McDonalds can be bad for you many different ways.
I had a drug problem when I was a kid. (Thanks for the link Hank) I'm sure Hank had the same problem when he was a kid as well.......
till later.
My leg is hella bruised up, but I have minimal knee discomfort.
Even better than being cleared for work-I can do a 1/2 hour of light spinning on the exercise bike.
I can also ride a regular bike for up to a half hour as long as I don't do hills. Since I live on a hill, I rode one of my bikes down to my parent's house-where they live it's as flat as a pancake-perfect for 1/2 hour spins.
After my next appt. in a month if everything is still good-I should be released from doctors care and resume normal activities.
I spent some time outside walking today...no clouds in the sky and mid 60's...perfect weather. To say I'm pumped to get more active would be an understatement. I just have to be very careful about not overdoing it.
I'm also pretty happy I didn't gain any weight in the last 3 weeks, I'm a big milk drinker (sometimes close to a gallon a day) by drinking less milk-I figured out I whacked off close to a 1000 calories a day.
This is a cool fishing video. It's kinda long (10 minutes) but if you are a dad with a son....you'll probably enjoy it. (Thanks for the link Jim)
I just make donuts for a living, but I think it might be time for these guys pull the plug and start over. I don't see how they can cut their way to prosperity.
I really like this guy.....what a sad way to end a career.
132 bucks for a shirt that looks exactly like the ones I used to wear in high school? Nah.
I've done lots of different jobs in my industry...this is true-especially for retail.
This has gotta be one of the coolest pictures ever.
McDonalds can be bad for you many different ways.
I had a drug problem when I was a kid. (Thanks for the link Hank) I'm sure Hank had the same problem when he was a kid as well.......
till later.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Business is in the toilet........
Yikes, the economy is slow. Check this chart out-it only starts to get real scary in late 2007. Me thinks we are on the edge of a large hole and we're all getting ready to get sucked in.
Not that I rely on my consulting business to feed my family but I do enjoy making contributions to some of my favorite charities. It's one of the reasons I started the business up.
Not this year-I simply don't have the money...I'm at a zero balance and I still have equipment that I paying off.
One of brother-in-laws is in business for himself and he does feed his family from his earnings...he's extremely worried as he always has a couple of big jobs lined up for the year by now. So far nothing and as an added bonus-his wife is being laid off in June.
Things are bad and I feel extremely lucky to have a pretty good job as does my wife. We are both in trades that will never be obsolete- people eat and they get old and sick.
One of my nieces is considering going to some sort of chef school, I was talking to her on Easter and making here aware that being a chef is nothing like what they show on TV. It can be a good living, but to have some standing in the industry-figure on putting in lots of scutwork and if you're good-maybe you'll be "someone" you're 40.
I talked to a client yesterday and stopped by her house. She had problems getting her task bar to sit at the bottom of the screen. I had it fixed in about 15 seconds and then got a tour of her house. Very cool house, her and her late husband had built on the original house several times through out the years. It had lots of strange hallways and rooms were you weren't expecting rooms.
She's probably in her late 70's or early 80's and she seemed kinda lonely. We had some tea and chatted for awhile.....how much did I charge her? Nothing, I shoulda payed her for the time-what a lovely person-it was a great way to spend an hour of my time.
Yeah, that ain't the best business practice, but another one of the reasons I started computer consulting was to help senior citizen with computers- I hate to see folks go to the big box stores and get taken advantage of. That kinda of stuff really pisses me off because most folks get charged outrageous fees for simple stuff.
This should be passed as law today.
till later.
Not that I rely on my consulting business to feed my family but I do enjoy making contributions to some of my favorite charities. It's one of the reasons I started the business up.
Not this year-I simply don't have the money...I'm at a zero balance and I still have equipment that I paying off.
One of brother-in-laws is in business for himself and he does feed his family from his earnings...he's extremely worried as he always has a couple of big jobs lined up for the year by now. So far nothing and as an added bonus-his wife is being laid off in June.
Things are bad and I feel extremely lucky to have a pretty good job as does my wife. We are both in trades that will never be obsolete- people eat and they get old and sick.
One of my nieces is considering going to some sort of chef school, I was talking to her on Easter and making here aware that being a chef is nothing like what they show on TV. It can be a good living, but to have some standing in the industry-figure on putting in lots of scutwork and if you're good-maybe you'll be "someone" you're 40.
I talked to a client yesterday and stopped by her house. She had problems getting her task bar to sit at the bottom of the screen. I had it fixed in about 15 seconds and then got a tour of her house. Very cool house, her and her late husband had built on the original house several times through out the years. It had lots of strange hallways and rooms were you weren't expecting rooms.
She's probably in her late 70's or early 80's and she seemed kinda lonely. We had some tea and chatted for awhile.....how much did I charge her? Nothing, I shoulda payed her for the time-what a lovely person-it was a great way to spend an hour of my time.
Yeah, that ain't the best business practice, but another one of the reasons I started computer consulting was to help senior citizen with computers- I hate to see folks go to the big box stores and get taken advantage of. That kinda of stuff really pisses me off because most folks get charged outrageous fees for simple stuff.
This should be passed as law today.
till later.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Bored............
Well, I've been off work for 3 weeks and I'm pretty much bored out of my skull.
My stitches were bothering the heck out of me....so I removed them.
Yeah, I'm sure the doctor will be less then pleased when I see him on Thursday.
I don't see any reason I can't get back to work....not that work is *fun* but I hate the fact that someone else has to disrupt their schedule to work my hours.
I did manage to accumulate about 35 grand in Facebook poker winning, to bad it ain't real money.
On the brighter side..one of my favorite TV shows is back on-Deadliest Catch. Not something I would do...riding up and down 40 foot waves ain't my idea of a good time...but is sure is fun to watch.
till later.
My stitches were bothering the heck out of me....so I removed them.
Yeah, I'm sure the doctor will be less then pleased when I see him on Thursday.
I don't see any reason I can't get back to work....not that work is *fun* but I hate the fact that someone else has to disrupt their schedule to work my hours.
I did manage to accumulate about 35 grand in Facebook poker winning, to bad it ain't real money.
On the brighter side..one of my favorite TV shows is back on-Deadliest Catch. Not something I would do...riding up and down 40 foot waves ain't my idea of a good time...but is sure is fun to watch.
till later.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
26 years.....
Actually with all the stuff going on this past week...my wife and I both forgot it was our anniversary.
Oops.
It's all good...neither one of us make a big deal out of that kind of stuff anyways.
How's the knee doing?
The knee itself is doing great but my thigh and all the muscles around my knee are sore as hell from being manipulated during surgery. I'll take the soreness because the knee itself is much, much better.
Happy Easter.
till later.
Oops.
It's all good...neither one of us make a big deal out of that kind of stuff anyways.
How's the knee doing?
The knee itself is doing great but my thigh and all the muscles around my knee are sore as hell from being manipulated during surgery. I'll take the soreness because the knee itself is much, much better.
Happy Easter.
till later.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Best, funniest nurse ever.....
This was my prep nurse yesterday.....
She had a great sense of humor. My wife sat with me as I was getting prepped and as it turns out, they have some mutual friends. She was really funny and put me at ease throughout the whole prep...actually the whole staff at Apple Hill were super nice.
I was a little nervous about the whole thing, I guess it was reflected in my blood pressure, which is was 130/80 last week.....yesterday it was 150/100. Didn't seem to matter in the end-everything went to plan as far as I know.
They wheeled me into surgery and I remember to first 20 seconds or so and after that-it was lights out as soon as they started up the anesthesia.
As of this morning, my knee seems to be a whole lot better...it's somewhat stiff and uncomfortable but I have meds for the pain so things could be worse.
I have a doctors appt. later today. I wanna go back to work as soon as possible because sitting around the house all day is boring as watching paint dry.
till later.
She had a great sense of humor. My wife sat with me as I was getting prepped and as it turns out, they have some mutual friends. She was really funny and put me at ease throughout the whole prep...actually the whole staff at Apple Hill were super nice.
I was a little nervous about the whole thing, I guess it was reflected in my blood pressure, which is was 130/80 last week.....yesterday it was 150/100. Didn't seem to matter in the end-everything went to plan as far as I know.
They wheeled me into surgery and I remember to first 20 seconds or so and after that-it was lights out as soon as they started up the anesthesia.
As of this morning, my knee seems to be a whole lot better...it's somewhat stiff and uncomfortable but I have meds for the pain so things could be worse.
I have a doctors appt. later today. I wanna go back to work as soon as possible because sitting around the house all day is boring as watching paint dry.
till later.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
I'm out of surgery......
Everything seem to go well with the knee surgery.....I'm still pretty doped out.
till later
till later
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
It's almost cuttin' time.....
My surgery is scheduled for 8:45 Wednesday morning.
Wish my surgeon luck.
till later.
Wish my surgeon luck.
till later.
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