Well, the “Most excellent adventures of Bill and Friends” is nearly over. I am waiting at the airport for the plane ride home. I have enjoyed this trip a lot. It was both tiring and relaxing. Sometimes it challenged me both physically and emotionally but the fun was never diminished in the least.
As I drove Wild Mom home I was reminded how different life is here in the backwaters of life. I saw a man swinging on a swing that was hanging from a branch of a large oak. He was asleep and his paper was blowing across the yard. It looked like a coffee cup was hanging from his sleepy fingers. This was Noon and I wonder what the afternoon had in store for him. More of the same? The urge not to return to the rat race is burning strong. It is not that I do not like life up there but I feel I am missing so much life down here. I am missing the simple things. Things that are sacrificed to cut the commute shorter work longer or squeeze that extra event into the schedule. I know the kids would hate this pace but oh, what memories they would have when they too tired of the rat race called life.
Over the next few days, I hope to catch up with my blogging and get, those many questions answered that are lurking in my inbox. However, for now, I have 5 hours to be mellow before reality descends and I am dragged screaming however silently, back into the race.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Adventure 6 - Home At Last
Well, the ride back home was anything except on time. We reached Chicago 15 hours late. A freight train broke down at a rail switch in the middle of nowhere Utah. Every train was blocked and created a great traffic jam. The jackrabbits enjoyed the entertainment watching us get moving. That must have been the most excitement at that switch in 300 years. After several hours waiting on a switch engine to clear the mess we got underway. By the end of the ride, we were running out of food, drinks, and snacks. Amtrak put us up at the Hyatt for the day until we could catch the next train home. That was nice but expensive. Breakfast for five cost $118.75, while it was nice I have had better for less. The train to Washington managed to get 2.5 hours late. Therefore, my butt was tired of sitting. My sleep is all caught up with a little bit to spare.
Wild Mom is anxious to get home, see her friends, and tell them of her great adventures in the Wild West. We will leave tomorrow with me flying back home on Saturday night.
Lady is ready to tackle her work backlog and to check out the kids.
#1 was his old self. Seeing him for only a few minutes was great. I am proud of him and how well he is making it on his own.
#2 is still looking for a job.
Starr managed to rearrange the front end of her car. At first I thought it was the same aggressive tree that attacked her rear, that is the van’s rear. However, it was not. Therefore, after a totaled car, a few bumps and bruises she is back in business however a little bit slower.
Princess managed to get herself hurt too. Anyone think, “Gotta be like sister?” Hers is a rotator cuff injury from not throwing the fire hose too well. Looks like she missed the part about hose throwing in the book or slept through the Davis’s demonstration. Maybe that explains why she always misses the target. Anyways we are looking at about 6 weeks of therapy to get it fixed. Her little summer jaunt to Boy Scout camp could be in jeopardy if therapy doesn’t fix her up. Booger is still his usual self.
More to come as “Life Turns in the Davis House”.
Wild Mom is anxious to get home, see her friends, and tell them of her great adventures in the Wild West. We will leave tomorrow with me flying back home on Saturday night.
Lady is ready to tackle her work backlog and to check out the kids.
#1 was his old self. Seeing him for only a few minutes was great. I am proud of him and how well he is making it on his own.
#2 is still looking for a job.
Starr managed to rearrange the front end of her car. At first I thought it was the same aggressive tree that attacked her rear, that is the van’s rear. However, it was not. Therefore, after a totaled car, a few bumps and bruises she is back in business however a little bit slower.
Princess managed to get herself hurt too. Anyone think, “Gotta be like sister?” Hers is a rotator cuff injury from not throwing the fire hose too well. Looks like she missed the part about hose throwing in the book or slept through the Davis’s demonstration. Maybe that explains why she always misses the target. Anyways we are looking at about 6 weeks of therapy to get it fixed. Her little summer jaunt to Boy Scout camp could be in jeopardy if therapy doesn’t fix her up. Booger is still his usual self.
More to come as “Life Turns in the Davis House”.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Adventure 5
As all things must do, it is time to leave this vacationland and return to reality. We leave in about 5 hours. I think we have done about all we want to but a few more days would be fine. I just hope the train stays on time better than it did on the trip out here. Meeting friends and just enjoying the atmosphere has been worth it. Yes, it would have been great to win $100,000.00 or to throw an 875 series, however, this was fun. Albuquerque in 2008 seems a long way off but as in the past time flies.
Wild Mom has her box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts for the ride home. Like most of us, she is coming home with the “wallet low money” light on.
With one final stop at the Bowling stadium, we will mosey over to the train station.
I am looking forward to the next few days of sleeping, watching the scenery and sleeping.
Wild Mom has her box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts for the ride home. Like most of us, she is coming home with the “wallet low money” light on.
With one final stop at the Bowling stadium, we will mosey over to the train station.
I am looking forward to the next few days of sleeping, watching the scenery and sleeping.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Adventure 4
We are all here and having fun. Some are shopping, others gambling and everyone is eating. The comedy show times do not fit into our schedule very well. Team event was not a fun time. Across the board, everyone reached a certain frustration level. I can console myself in the small fact that others did a lot worse. Singles and Doubles went a lot better. Well, there will be some memories of these games and always the chance to do better next year. The team I bowled with has not changed much except get a bit older. Wild Mom has managed to keep herself under control. Lady and Wild Mom spoiled themselves and had their nails done. Lady has like the shopping part of this whole affair and stayed away from the games. I have managed to stay even playing the games while having a lot of fun. I mainly played different variations of Keno. Lady may even get her a short black dress like the ones the cocktail ladies wear. They have rebuilt the train station and it is very nice especially since it is right next to the Bowling Center.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Adventure 3
We finally made Reno some 3 hours late. We were starved after getting no food from 6 am until we at the Hotel at 2:30 pm. Today was spent exploring all the sites with a great steak dinner with wine to cap it off. It looks like we will not be able to get any dinner shows as they conflict with this year bowling times. I would have liked to see Wayne Brady because he is funny. Today has been a lazy day waiting for Wild Mom and Lady to get in to Reno. As usual, the train is 3 hours late. Do we see a pattern here? Tonight I bowl at 8:30 and as usual, the nerves are a bit on edge. Waiting to bowl a year for this specific weekend raises the pressure a bit. If I do not do well, well, I have a year to think it over and to try to redeem myself. Well, time to go and get Wild Mom and Lady who finally made it.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Adventure 2
Let me see … where to begin. The scenery is beautiful and it is great to be getting some rest. The food is good and after getting a sleeper the sleeping was better. The first part off the trip we had an old coach car and room the room available was less. The train is running late. Lady made it and #1 managed to get up and be at the station. The Colorado air and water has done nothing for his looks. I tell you, a snow bunny will do wonders. Wild Mom made it to Salt Lake almost an hour late. Construction around the new terminal did its best to mess up the Mormonville crew from getting there to pick her up. But eventually she made it.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Adventure 1
The most excellent adventure has begun. Right now, I am in Iowa and just finished dinner. I had Beef Brougnaine and chocolate bundt cake for dessert and they were both very good. We got a start that was later than we had planned on. Work and last minute issues slowed us down. The train departed on time but we arrived in Chicago 4 hours late. One medical emergency cost us an hour, then two drunks being arrested and the cops taking them off the train, then it was the police removing a woman because she had the right to spit on the floor. She spent the night in jail while we continued. Wonders never cease when it comes to people rationalizing their rude behavior.
Tonight I had dinner with a Vietnam Vet. He was an Apache Indian and his father was a Wind Talker from World War II.
Of course, Wild mom is cold but having fun. She loved the dash between trains in Chicago and earned the new nickname, “Windy”. Lady is slowly getting rid of the cold. Yours truly is keeping everyone laughing. #1 is stocking up with doughnuts and coffee so he can pick up Lady at the train station in Denver at 7 am. Princess is wishing she had not missed the train. Starr is working harder than ever and with odder hours. Such is the life of a dispatcher.
Tonight I had dinner with a Vietnam Vet. He was an Apache Indian and his father was a Wind Talker from World War II.
Of course, Wild mom is cold but having fun. She loved the dash between trains in Chicago and earned the new nickname, “Windy”. Lady is slowly getting rid of the cold. Yours truly is keeping everyone laughing. #1 is stocking up with doughnuts and coffee so he can pick up Lady at the train station in Denver at 7 am. Princess is wishing she had not missed the train. Starr is working harder than ever and with odder hours. Such is the life of a dispatcher.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Reno Bound
The day has arrived. After a year of waiting the Reno Excursion is here. A few more hours and I will be on the rails headed west. The best part of this is that I do not have to work and no more "fixing stupid." To the other Bubbles in my life ... you can not have my job! My stomach churns as the thoughts of the kids left alone until we retrun. [Visions of the Movie]. j/k
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Dang It!
The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to Purgatory!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
Take the Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno Test
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
| Level | Score |
|---|---|
| Purgatory (Repenting Believers) | Very High |
| Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) | Very Low |
| Level 2 (Lustful) | Very High |
| Level 3 (Gluttonous) | Moderate |
| Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) | Moderate |
| Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) | Moderate |
| Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics) | Very Low |
| Level 7 (Violent) | Moderate |
| Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers) | High |
| Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous) | Very Low |
Take the Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno Test
Friday, March 16, 2007
They keep getting sillier and sillier
Well, today was the last day of work for me until 02 April. That thought really sounds nice. Today was a nice springtime snowstorm with about 2 inches of snow. Am I ready to go on this trip? You can bet your bottom dollar I am.
Wild Mom is knitting around the clock while she just sits around goofs off. Her car received a nice white covering of snow today. She threatened to paint a red spot on Bubbles so she would not disappear when she went out to potty. Tomorrow she wants to invade the Craft Fair and spend my inheritance.
Lady is tired of work. She even has to work tomorrow to get everything done before she leaves for Reno.
#1 is still getting my mail. Boy I cannot wait until I can corner that pecker headed mail carrier tomorrow. He said he would fix that 2 weeks ago. Liar. #1 is happy because was payday and now he can eat a meal that has more than one mouthful.
#2 has an interview at 7-11 next week. It will be fun seeing how much crap Critty gives him for standing her up. They were supposed to go to a birthday party.
Starr finishes another week of work. Tonight starts another weekend at the Fire Station. She is looking a bit ragged keeping up with this schedule but some sleep would do the most help.
Princess is also playing junior firefighter tonight. How can one place manage those two at the same time? Her grades are up and quite acceptable for a blonde-haired person. Booger is learning a lot … crap here, piss here, crap there and piss there. It is amazing how such little amount of food creates so much crap. Who will crack first? Princess or Booger. Oh, she even called him “Booger” today.
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I love it. The Court is trying to stop a local madam from exposing her client list. If they want to stop her then stop, the swinging dicks that pays her for service. I bet they are afraid of who is on the list … probably half of the Congress is on it. We all know Bill Clinton lacks the restraint to stay away from her … oh that is right, He had no sexual relations with that woman! Would anyone that believes that crap want a Cigar from Clinton’s personal supply? Her point of view.
I am delighted at the seven-year-old that was handcuffed and booked. It is not often such a heinous criminal is caught. I can sleep safely tonight knowing that one more scum of the earth is off the street. I wish they would pursue the other 1000 criminals with the same zeal before they maim, kill, rod, or rape another innocent tax-paying person.
More nonsense as Whipple whips his winkie and whiz’s in a bag.
Wild Mom is knitting around the clock while she just sits around goofs off. Her car received a nice white covering of snow today. She threatened to paint a red spot on Bubbles so she would not disappear when she went out to potty. Tomorrow she wants to invade the Craft Fair and spend my inheritance.
Lady is tired of work. She even has to work tomorrow to get everything done before she leaves for Reno.
#1 is still getting my mail. Boy I cannot wait until I can corner that pecker headed mail carrier tomorrow. He said he would fix that 2 weeks ago. Liar. #1 is happy because was payday and now he can eat a meal that has more than one mouthful.
#2 has an interview at 7-11 next week. It will be fun seeing how much crap Critty gives him for standing her up. They were supposed to go to a birthday party.
Starr finishes another week of work. Tonight starts another weekend at the Fire Station. She is looking a bit ragged keeping up with this schedule but some sleep would do the most help.
Princess is also playing junior firefighter tonight. How can one place manage those two at the same time? Her grades are up and quite acceptable for a blonde-haired person. Booger is learning a lot … crap here, piss here, crap there and piss there. It is amazing how such little amount of food creates so much crap. Who will crack first? Princess or Booger. Oh, she even called him “Booger” today.
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I love it. The Court is trying to stop a local madam from exposing her client list. If they want to stop her then stop, the swinging dicks that pays her for service. I bet they are afraid of who is on the list … probably half of the Congress is on it. We all know Bill Clinton lacks the restraint to stay away from her … oh that is right, He had no sexual relations with that woman! Would anyone that believes that crap want a Cigar from Clinton’s personal supply? Her point of view.
I am delighted at the seven-year-old that was handcuffed and booked. It is not often such a heinous criminal is caught. I can sleep safely tonight knowing that one more scum of the earth is off the street. I wish they would pursue the other 1000 criminals with the same zeal before they maim, kill, rod, or rape another innocent tax-paying person.
More nonsense as Whipple whips his winkie and whiz’s in a bag.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Did Someone miss the mark?
| You Are a Dreaming Soul |
 Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all... But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you. Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses. Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others. Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life. Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul |
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Soap Box 101
Today was not a fun day. From the very start, I had to deal with the attack of the idiots. They were in rare form. I will never understand their logic. One of the web developers screws up the archives and I get the blame. I fix their mess and the Bosses reply is “oh well, fix so it won’t happen again.” Well, fire their piddly arse and the problem is fixed. The system was broke on the 12th and fixed on the 13th. Tonight I get an email saying the archive for the 12th was broke. “Is there still a problem?” Well, duh, dye your hair black so you will not have another blonde moment. Right now, my motivation level is extremely low. If someone were to offer me a job paying 36K, I would go without thinking. Hell, I might go anyways. Just go to Reno and not go back to work. Lady is getting close to wanting to stop working too. Perhaps the stars are lining up for a major universal shift.
Wild Mom is just being lazy and saving her strength for the trip.
Lady is trying to get ahead at work and not having much luck.
#1 is running low on funds since Friday is payday. He got his first electric bill (about $180) and decided all non-essential stuff should be turned off. He has one cigarette to last 3 days. Sound familiar?
Starr is the same as usual.
Princess is finding that puppy ownership comes at a cost. Booger wants to play and she wants to nap. The puppy won! Do you love waking up to puppy kisses? We washed the kiss away this evening with a hot fudge sundae.
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I loved hearing DC’s speeding cameras were broke, out of calibration, and in some cases even missing all together. Why would this surprise me?
When will they start firing some of the workers at Walter Reed Hospital? They were there and saw the mess. Did they raise the flag on the deplorable conditions? The bosses are not the whole problem. Perhaps some of the worker’s there had an “I do not care” or a “good enough for government work” attitude. I recollect that the boss depended on his subordinates to identify problems and if possible fix them on their on. Obviously, the workers subscribe to the same thought process I see at work every day.
I also see the District is outraged over the fact their gun law is being struck down. Well, the current law is so effective that the District has one of the nation’s highest murder rates, if not the highest. What does it matter if I am going to get 40 years if convicted that you tack on 5 years for using a gun? Make the punishment hurt. I say commit a crime with a gun and you automatically get Life with no parole if convicted.
Wild Mom is just being lazy and saving her strength for the trip.
Lady is trying to get ahead at work and not having much luck.
#1 is running low on funds since Friday is payday. He got his first electric bill (about $180) and decided all non-essential stuff should be turned off. He has one cigarette to last 3 days. Sound familiar?
Starr is the same as usual.
Princess is finding that puppy ownership comes at a cost. Booger wants to play and she wants to nap. The puppy won! Do you love waking up to puppy kisses? We washed the kiss away this evening with a hot fudge sundae.
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I loved hearing DC’s speeding cameras were broke, out of calibration, and in some cases even missing all together. Why would this surprise me?
When will they start firing some of the workers at Walter Reed Hospital? They were there and saw the mess. Did they raise the flag on the deplorable conditions? The bosses are not the whole problem. Perhaps some of the worker’s there had an “I do not care” or a “good enough for government work” attitude. I recollect that the boss depended on his subordinates to identify problems and if possible fix them on their on. Obviously, the workers subscribe to the same thought process I see at work every day.
I also see the District is outraged over the fact their gun law is being struck down. Well, the current law is so effective that the District has one of the nation’s highest murder rates, if not the highest. What does it matter if I am going to get 40 years if convicted that you tack on 5 years for using a gun? Make the punishment hurt. I say commit a crime with a gun and you automatically get Life with no parole if convicted.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Ok, who turned the Lights Out?
What happened? One day it was March 5 and the next it is March 12. Pinch me ... I must be dreaming. Preparations for Reno are nearing completion. Only the ride to and from the train station is left to be done. That should be settled by tomorrow. This past week has been pretty much a blur with the transmitter build out and all the preparations for the trip.
Work: Would someone tell all the computer experts how to use the ON/OFF button. Three times last week I got panic calls that the computer was broke and all they needed was to have the ON button pushed. Idiots can be the only explanation. I considered maybe they were lazy but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. This week we will “smoke-test” the transmitter. Today we started all the wiring needed for this stuff to run. On recollection, maybe I have a magic finger!
Bowling was called off for some tournament. Next week is the final week for the kid’s league. The night team is hanging onto 4th place.
Wild-Mom is safe in Virginia. Her and bubbles arrived Saturday Night by the Davis Taxi service. Trouble is the meter was broke and I got no money for the ride. She did manage to get breakfast at the Apple Barn in Pidgeon Forge, Tn. Bubbles did not enjoy the ride too much but made the trip unharmed.
Lady is happy for her new ring arrived and she is flashing it all over the place. She is getting anxious to see #1. The Reno part is just a side trip as long as she sees him.
#1 has been silent. Perhaps he is starving and cannot talk.
#2 shows no change. The jobs manage to elude him despite his best effort to catch one. Still no license yet but the odds for which comes first, a job or the license is at 8:1 for license.
Starr continues to train completing her Haz Mat course. She brought hubby’s car home and during her first driving experience with it she managed to get a flat tire. You really have to watch that air for it will slip out and blow away before you know it. Perhaps next time she can use it as a chance to practice CPR and buddy breathing. NO! I did not call her a windbag. She dragged more stuff back to the house when she emptied out the storage shed in South Boston. The new job is going fine and she managed to survive the first week. Correction, the Boss managed to survive.
Princess is learning a lot about motherhood as she deals with Booger. She will soon qualify as a “Super Duper Pooper Scooper” since the puppy has an active rear end. I have never heard her say “no” so many times in one day. I hope she remembers that when the “boy friends” start hanging around the house. She managed to squeeze in some station time. Now she flashes her CPR card. Some how she managed to wash her car while washing the Fire Truck. Sounds like a lot of overspray! Now I must remind her that bikini tops are not part of the official fire station attire, even while washing the truck.
Lew was a handful but also a joy and a bundle of laughs. He told us all about his sister “Reni” (Serenity). He would go up to mom and listen and even to say goodbye when they left. He decided to use my electric razor to trim his hair. Good thing I got there when I did and salvaged something or he would look like me.
Mormonville is preparing for the Wild Mom invasion. What will the LDS church do after she arrives?
Work: Would someone tell all the computer experts how to use the ON/OFF button. Three times last week I got panic calls that the computer was broke and all they needed was to have the ON button pushed. Idiots can be the only explanation. I considered maybe they were lazy but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. This week we will “smoke-test” the transmitter. Today we started all the wiring needed for this stuff to run. On recollection, maybe I have a magic finger!
Bowling was called off for some tournament. Next week is the final week for the kid’s league. The night team is hanging onto 4th place.
Wild-Mom is safe in Virginia. Her and bubbles arrived Saturday Night by the Davis Taxi service. Trouble is the meter was broke and I got no money for the ride. She did manage to get breakfast at the Apple Barn in Pidgeon Forge, Tn. Bubbles did not enjoy the ride too much but made the trip unharmed.
Lady is happy for her new ring arrived and she is flashing it all over the place. She is getting anxious to see #1. The Reno part is just a side trip as long as she sees him.
#1 has been silent. Perhaps he is starving and cannot talk.
#2 shows no change. The jobs manage to elude him despite his best effort to catch one. Still no license yet but the odds for which comes first, a job or the license is at 8:1 for license.
Starr continues to train completing her Haz Mat course. She brought hubby’s car home and during her first driving experience with it she managed to get a flat tire. You really have to watch that air for it will slip out and blow away before you know it. Perhaps next time she can use it as a chance to practice CPR and buddy breathing. NO! I did not call her a windbag. She dragged more stuff back to the house when she emptied out the storage shed in South Boston. The new job is going fine and she managed to survive the first week. Correction, the Boss managed to survive.
Princess is learning a lot about motherhood as she deals with Booger. She will soon qualify as a “Super Duper Pooper Scooper” since the puppy has an active rear end. I have never heard her say “no” so many times in one day. I hope she remembers that when the “boy friends” start hanging around the house. She managed to squeeze in some station time. Now she flashes her CPR card. Some how she managed to wash her car while washing the Fire Truck. Sounds like a lot of overspray! Now I must remind her that bikini tops are not part of the official fire station attire, even while washing the truck.
Lew was a handful but also a joy and a bundle of laughs. He told us all about his sister “Reni” (Serenity). He would go up to mom and listen and even to say goodbye when they left. He decided to use my electric razor to trim his hair. Good thing I got there when I did and salvaged something or he would look like me.
Mormonville is preparing for the Wild Mom invasion. What will the LDS church do after she arrives?
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Booger is the name!
The weekend drags to an end slowly. I sure wish it could last longer but someone has this stupid idea that Monday has t start at 0001 hours. Bowling was ok. I did better than the team did but that is the way it goes. I did not get my weekly dose of Mexican food because we were puppy hunting. It seems we drove all over the county plus some extra before we finally found one, a boxer, almost in Richmond. So now, it is the naming, housebreaking, and all that puppy training stuff that must be done. I wonder who will train whom. Perhaps I should start a lottery. I voted for the name “Booger.”
Wild Mom is in serious sonny-do list making. There is enough there to keep an army employed for a year. Next Friday, March 09, she heads this way. I arrive on Air Trans Flight 427 arriving at 0925. Hope she does not forget me and I have to walk to Pace Fla.
Lady is still struggling with the crud. Sure makes going to work harder. Then the train ride to Reno will allow her to recover and get a lot of rest.
Starr spent most of the weekend at the fire station. Tomorrow is the start of her first full week of work. She went bowling with some friends and managed to roll a big 100. She is such a jock!
Princess is a doting mother of a 9-week-old Boxer. She is already tired because he kept her awake all night whining. The extra potty breaks in the cold night air did not help. Ownership places many demands on a person especially a single mom. Not much fire station time this weekend, I wonder why. Yes, Davis managed to spend most of the weekend here puppy sitting.
Lew was here and was his usual effervescent self. Sometimes he wants to make you quit and ship him home. However, other times he can be so adorable. The little beggar just eats and eats.
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Big Oil keeps jacking the price up and we are now seeing $2.37 for unleaded. When will the profit taking quit? Of course, they have reasons why the price keeps rising but the proof in the pudding is when they post those massive profit levels every quarter.
They are already boasting about Juicer Bonds breaking Aaron’s record. That will be a sad day if MLB allows it. I wish more people would protest the lack of control and punishment for Steroid Abuse in MLB. Pete Rose, if they allow this to happen then I vote for your induction into the Hall of Fame!
Wild Mom is in serious sonny-do list making. There is enough there to keep an army employed for a year. Next Friday, March 09, she heads this way. I arrive on Air Trans Flight 427 arriving at 0925. Hope she does not forget me and I have to walk to Pace Fla.
Lady is still struggling with the crud. Sure makes going to work harder. Then the train ride to Reno will allow her to recover and get a lot of rest.
Starr spent most of the weekend at the fire station. Tomorrow is the start of her first full week of work. She went bowling with some friends and managed to roll a big 100. She is such a jock!
Princess is a doting mother of a 9-week-old Boxer. She is already tired because he kept her awake all night whining. The extra potty breaks in the cold night air did not help. Ownership places many demands on a person especially a single mom. Not much fire station time this weekend, I wonder why. Yes, Davis managed to spend most of the weekend here puppy sitting.
Lew was here and was his usual effervescent self. Sometimes he wants to make you quit and ship him home. However, other times he can be so adorable. The little beggar just eats and eats.
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Big Oil keeps jacking the price up and we are now seeing $2.37 for unleaded. When will the profit taking quit? Of course, they have reasons why the price keeps rising but the proof in the pudding is when they post those massive profit levels every quarter.
They are already boasting about Juicer Bonds breaking Aaron’s record. That will be a sad day if MLB allows it. I wish more people would protest the lack of control and punishment for Steroid Abuse in MLB. Pete Rose, if they allow this to happen then I vote for your induction into the Hall of Fame!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Ditch ... Where?
Well the week has finally ended and I am alive ... Please pinch me to make sure. Well Puppy #1 has not worked out so far. It seems Princess is #2 on the waiting list for the dog. Therefore, we visited the Animal Shelter and Princess managed to fall in love with the second dog she saw. Tomorrow will be more looking, squealing, and oohing at the puppies. Oh my poor ears!
Preamble
This stuff sounds petty good. Too bad no one in Congress has the guts to pursue it.
"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone – not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION
"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone – not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Who's Fault is it? ... Yours
Well, were do I start? This has been a busy week and it is nearly over.
Wild Mom is packing up a storm. She will now get a chance to see the new great grandkid in Mormonville on our way to Reno. There are barely 10 days before she gets up here to start that journey.
Lady is about over with her cold. Her work has been quiet and this week they celebrated the Boss’s birthday.
#1 is doing well and getting ready for his first overnight guest.
#2 has finished the driving lessons and awaits the real test. Now we have to get him so driving time. I wonder if the doctor will give me a few sedatives to help me through this process. A job interview is on the schedule for tomorrow.
Starr starts her new job tomorrow. 6 am comes very early so that means I will get to see more of her in the evenings now. She has her Fire Station pager and some of her gear. Just what I need at home, the constant beeping of … 2 pagers.
Princess is getting over her headaches. It looks like sinus congestion was the culprit. That was a by-product of running out side too many times without shoes. She has a new puppy but I cannot see the pictures of it since she posted them on MySpace and I am not one of her friends. It is hard to get on her good side and be her friend.
It is quiet on all the other fronts.
This week a young boy died of a toothache. You heard it right, a toothache. It was abscessed and infected and when it reached the brain, the poor child had no chance. Even the $250,000 effort by the Hospital and paid for by Medicare was not enough. The mother could not pay the $80 extraction bill. Therefore, she blamed the Government and Health care system for messing up since she was on welfare and did not have the insurance to have the work done. I see this a little different.
Springtime is here and it must be time for Big Oil to pay bonuses because they have quietly slipped the price of gas back up to a ridiculous price level. What is funny is that they did it with out the public crying out. But then again John Q. Public is usually asleep at the horn switch.
I love how the Nationals are praising their pitchers for doing so well in spring training. As bad as the Nationals bats were last year even I could have less than a 1.00 era against those characters. See what happens when you go up against a mediocre team and forget going against a good team. Yes, Yes, Yes, I realize this is a rebuilding year yet again. Let us be a rebuilding team for the next 20 years and our expectations can be so low even the Nationals can meet them. I just wish the ticket prices reflected the team ability. I would rather spend $4 to see a good minor league team than what I have to pay to watch the Nationals error their way to a losing season.
Wild Mom is packing up a storm. She will now get a chance to see the new great grandkid in Mormonville on our way to Reno. There are barely 10 days before she gets up here to start that journey.
Lady is about over with her cold. Her work has been quiet and this week they celebrated the Boss’s birthday.
#1 is doing well and getting ready for his first overnight guest.
#2 has finished the driving lessons and awaits the real test. Now we have to get him so driving time. I wonder if the doctor will give me a few sedatives to help me through this process. A job interview is on the schedule for tomorrow.
Starr starts her new job tomorrow. 6 am comes very early so that means I will get to see more of her in the evenings now. She has her Fire Station pager and some of her gear. Just what I need at home, the constant beeping of … 2 pagers.
Princess is getting over her headaches. It looks like sinus congestion was the culprit. That was a by-product of running out side too many times without shoes. She has a new puppy but I cannot see the pictures of it since she posted them on MySpace and I am not one of her friends. It is hard to get on her good side and be her friend.
It is quiet on all the other fronts.
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This week a young boy died of a toothache. You heard it right, a toothache. It was abscessed and infected and when it reached the brain, the poor child had no chance. Even the $250,000 effort by the Hospital and paid for by Medicare was not enough. The mother could not pay the $80 extraction bill. Therefore, she blamed the Government and Health care system for messing up since she was on welfare and did not have the insurance to have the work done. I see this a little different.
- I agree the Health care system in America is screwed up royally. The weak politicians in Washington do not have the balls or boobs to fix it. Why? Because of money, … money they get in lobbyists and benefits.
- Medicare should be scrapped. No wonder they are going broke. They think spending $250,000 is a good deal if it saves them $80. They are running that place as a “for profit” business and could care less for the people as long as they get their share of the money.
- The mother should be investigated for abuse or neglect. She could not come up with $80? I think what happened was she just blamed the Government and Health System and then just let the child die from the infection. Instead of doing anything to get help she resorted to the blame game and “poor me.” I find it hard to think she could not find a church to help her. The media has all kinds of help lines. Call them and let them pressure Medicare or the church community for lack of support. Nobody in her church thought of paying the $80? Some Christians! We wonder why people leave the church.
Springtime is here and it must be time for Big Oil to pay bonuses because they have quietly slipped the price of gas back up to a ridiculous price level. What is funny is that they did it with out the public crying out. But then again John Q. Public is usually asleep at the horn switch.
I love how the Nationals are praising their pitchers for doing so well in spring training. As bad as the Nationals bats were last year even I could have less than a 1.00 era against those characters. See what happens when you go up against a mediocre team and forget going against a good team. Yes, Yes, Yes, I realize this is a rebuilding year yet again. Let us be a rebuilding team for the next 20 years and our expectations can be so low even the Nationals can meet them. I just wish the ticket prices reflected the team ability. I would rather spend $4 to see a good minor league team than what I have to pay to watch the Nationals error their way to a losing season.
Reno 2007
For those who want to know.
ITINERARY
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Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS) to Reno, NV (RNO)
19-MAR-07; 4:05 pm - 22-MAR-07; 9:14 am
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Service: 29 Capitol Limited
Duration: 17h 35m
Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS)
19-MAR-07; 4:05 pm
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
20-MAR-07; 8:40 am
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
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Service: 5 California Zephyr
Duration: 45h 24m
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
20-MAR-07; 1:50 pm
Reno, NV (RNO)
22-MAR-07; 9:14 am
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
In Reno we have reservations at the Silver Legacy:
HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION
Hotel name: Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Address: 407 N Virginia St
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 800-687-8733
The reservation is in my name.
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Reno, NV (RNO) to Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS)
25-MAR-07; 3:58 pm - 28-MAR-07; 1:30 pm
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Service: 6 California Zephyr
Duration: 45h 7m
Reno, NV (RNO)
25-MAR-07; 3:58 pm
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
27-MAR-07; 3:05 pm
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
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Service: 30 Capitol Limited
Duration: 17h 25m
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
27-MAR-07; 7:05 pm
Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS)
28-MAR-07; 1:30 pm
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
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ITINERARY
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Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS) to Reno, NV (RNO)
19-MAR-07; 4:05 pm - 22-MAR-07; 9:14 am
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Service: 29 Capitol Limited
Duration: 17h 35m
Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS)
19-MAR-07; 4:05 pm
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
20-MAR-07; 8:40 am
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
------------------------------------------------------------
Service: 5 California Zephyr
Duration: 45h 24m
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
20-MAR-07; 1:50 pm
Reno, NV (RNO)
22-MAR-07; 9:14 am
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
In Reno we have reservations at the Silver Legacy:
HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION
Hotel name: Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Address: 407 N Virginia St
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 800-687-8733
The reservation is in my name.
============================================================
Reno, NV (RNO) to Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS)
25-MAR-07; 3:58 pm - 28-MAR-07; 1:30 pm
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Service: 6 California Zephyr
Duration: 45h 7m
Reno, NV (RNO)
25-MAR-07; 3:58 pm
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
27-MAR-07; 3:05 pm
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
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Service: 30 Capitol Limited
Duration: 17h 25m
Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
27-MAR-07; 7:05 pm
Washington - Union Station, DC (WAS)
28-MAR-07; 1:30 pm
5 Reserved Coach Seats
Amenities: Dining car, Lounge, Checked baggage
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