So, Obama doesn't want Hillary to drop out of the race. Wierd, huh, that they would want to waste that much money because they really are having fun debating..but the taxpayers are paying for this.
It's laughable. The way they drone on and on about the poor people. How much money does it cost them for all them damn commercials.
Besides that though...Hillary makes Obama look good. While she's still out there, he looks good. With her gone, then all and I do mean...all of the attention will be on him, and I somehow, do not think he wants that. He's the master of sleight of hand and pointing fingers and with Hillary gone...who will he be able to deflect the attention to then?
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Analysis
I know y'all have heard about that crane collapse in New York..killed a couple of people and then later the inspector got arrested..
The part here I want to talk about are the numbers. The man made $52,283 a year as a city inspector. He also inspected 423 cranes in 6 months. Now let me translate some of these numbers to you.
That means he inspected on an average of 4 cranes per day. With each day being an average 8 hour workday, which is probably wasn't, but for the sake of the math and for the fact that it SHOULD be...that gave him approximately 2 hours PER crane.
That is not nearly enough time. The senior chief and I have inspected cranes that have taken 8 hours each to do a thorough inspection.
And the guy was getting peanuts to do this. And you wonder why reports were falsified? That was a schedule nobody could keep, yet nobody questioned that he was performing this totally phenomenal amount of work? Why did he have to inspect that many cranes in such a short time? Were there not enough people to get it done.
As well, crane inspections require two people. Where was the other person?
The part here I want to talk about are the numbers. The man made $52,283 a year as a city inspector. He also inspected 423 cranes in 6 months. Now let me translate some of these numbers to you.
That means he inspected on an average of 4 cranes per day. With each day being an average 8 hour workday, which is probably wasn't, but for the sake of the math and for the fact that it SHOULD be...that gave him approximately 2 hours PER crane.
That is not nearly enough time. The senior chief and I have inspected cranes that have taken 8 hours each to do a thorough inspection.
And the guy was getting peanuts to do this. And you wonder why reports were falsified? That was a schedule nobody could keep, yet nobody questioned that he was performing this totally phenomenal amount of work? Why did he have to inspect that many cranes in such a short time? Were there not enough people to get it done.
As well, crane inspections require two people. Where was the other person?
Friday, March 21, 2008
Doing Fine...
What does that mean to you? I don't really know what that means when others utter it, what I know for myself is that doing fine, means I am coping with life just fine.
Everything isn't hunky dory..all good..whatever...but it means, I can deal with it, stand up and face it...and..even embrace it.
I have a part of me that is an unfailing optimist and that is the person I like to call upon the best. Life throws a problem...screw it...find a solution. As long as I can see a solution to any given problem...I'm doing just fine. The only times I'm not...it's because I am up against a wall.
That's why I like to cover my ass, in a way..then I can continue on with my happy outlook and...just roll with it.
Everything isn't hunky dory..all good..whatever...but it means, I can deal with it, stand up and face it...and..even embrace it.
I have a part of me that is an unfailing optimist and that is the person I like to call upon the best. Life throws a problem...screw it...find a solution. As long as I can see a solution to any given problem...I'm doing just fine. The only times I'm not...it's because I am up against a wall.
That's why I like to cover my ass, in a way..then I can continue on with my happy outlook and...just roll with it.
Something New
I did something different yesterday. Well, different for me of late, anyway. I went out to lunch with a friend of mine. I know...it's been a long time.
This gal is really cool, though. She's the latest girlfriend of my A/C guy. Years ago, it was karmic, I think...the one friend I did have turned out to be not such a friend. She was after my man, and blah blah blah. She and her brood just brought nothing but drama, so our friendship was short lived. What was wierd, was that the day that we had our last tiff..whatever, is the day that we met the A/C guy.
This guy has just had a tough time in love. To his credit, each time he has traded up. I know that sounds horrible, but his first wife was a crack whore..she is a real drugged up mess. His second girlfriend was the EXACT opposite...she was real religious and religiously whipped them kids any ol' time they stepped out of line. That worked ok til those boys got bigger than her.
Now the guy is with this gal, and she is cool as shit.
I was laughing because we got out to lunch and she just BURST into tears. This poor gal has had a rough time, too and she is just not used to so much testosterone around her. It is completely new to her and so overwhelming.
The A/C guy's boys...I've been knowing them since they were little kids. I shall have to write a blog post about the relationship they had with their first stepmother...and all that, but anyway, this new girlfriend of their dad's..they WORSHIP the ground she walks on. They built her a really big cool deck. I put a price tag on that deck and it's a 15,000 dollar deck...seriously. It's AWESOME.
Anyway, she wanted to hang out with me FOR those various observations..for that different perspective.
I mean, I do understand boy dog's language..I just do. She doesn't yet....and man, when you get with a guy and his son's...it's a different world entirely. But, it's cool, really cool, though. And she knows that. She knows that I will fill her in on a little of their history and mindset enough to make her understand.
Such as...every now and then, because of her own relationship issues...she gets to feeling insecure...like one day it's going to all disappear. And guys, make a note of this...if you love a gal enough to build her a kick ass deck..you love her enough to put a ring on her finger. See, that ring...it takes away a LOT of insecurity. Do not ask why, just accept it as a peculiarity of women. If the senior chief had had commitment issues, we wouldn't be together today..I know, but that's just how it is. Having that commitment, that piece of paper, often gives women the strength to ty, try again. You'd be surprised.
Anyway, even with the ring, women get insecure every now and then and the solution is simple. A hug and an "I love you". Seriously. You guys want to go to all this trouble and blah blah...and all you gotta do is give a hug. Really. You guys WANT it to be all complicated...
Awwww..you know what..that's a big fat fucking lie, too. I know when the senior chief tries to do just that...I accuse him of patronizing me. Sigh.
Anyway...it was good to have lunch with a friend and good to hang out with someone who ..."got it".
She said that she didn't want to feel all ..fake or false...and I am so very glad that she felt like just being whatever she felt like being. That's the marks of a real friendship, I think.
We're going to go hiking next week. I'm looking forward to it.
This gal is really cool, though. She's the latest girlfriend of my A/C guy. Years ago, it was karmic, I think...the one friend I did have turned out to be not such a friend. She was after my man, and blah blah blah. She and her brood just brought nothing but drama, so our friendship was short lived. What was wierd, was that the day that we had our last tiff..whatever, is the day that we met the A/C guy.
This guy has just had a tough time in love. To his credit, each time he has traded up. I know that sounds horrible, but his first wife was a crack whore..she is a real drugged up mess. His second girlfriend was the EXACT opposite...she was real religious and religiously whipped them kids any ol' time they stepped out of line. That worked ok til those boys got bigger than her.
Now the guy is with this gal, and she is cool as shit.
I was laughing because we got out to lunch and she just BURST into tears. This poor gal has had a rough time, too and she is just not used to so much testosterone around her. It is completely new to her and so overwhelming.
The A/C guy's boys...I've been knowing them since they were little kids. I shall have to write a blog post about the relationship they had with their first stepmother...and all that, but anyway, this new girlfriend of their dad's..they WORSHIP the ground she walks on. They built her a really big cool deck. I put a price tag on that deck and it's a 15,000 dollar deck...seriously. It's AWESOME.
Anyway, she wanted to hang out with me FOR those various observations..for that different perspective.
I mean, I do understand boy dog's language..I just do. She doesn't yet....and man, when you get with a guy and his son's...it's a different world entirely. But, it's cool, really cool, though. And she knows that. She knows that I will fill her in on a little of their history and mindset enough to make her understand.
Such as...every now and then, because of her own relationship issues...she gets to feeling insecure...like one day it's going to all disappear. And guys, make a note of this...if you love a gal enough to build her a kick ass deck..you love her enough to put a ring on her finger. See, that ring...it takes away a LOT of insecurity. Do not ask why, just accept it as a peculiarity of women. If the senior chief had had commitment issues, we wouldn't be together today..I know, but that's just how it is. Having that commitment, that piece of paper, often gives women the strength to ty, try again. You'd be surprised.
Anyway, even with the ring, women get insecure every now and then and the solution is simple. A hug and an "I love you". Seriously. You guys want to go to all this trouble and blah blah...and all you gotta do is give a hug. Really. You guys WANT it to be all complicated...
Awwww..you know what..that's a big fat fucking lie, too. I know when the senior chief tries to do just that...I accuse him of patronizing me. Sigh.
Anyway...it was good to have lunch with a friend and good to hang out with someone who ..."got it".
She said that she didn't want to feel all ..fake or false...and I am so very glad that she felt like just being whatever she felt like being. That's the marks of a real friendship, I think.
We're going to go hiking next week. I'm looking forward to it.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Spring???
I hope! I know it's right around the corner. I can see the pine pollen collecting on the cars. Black looks especially lovely with yellow pine pollen on it. I saw a picture of a pool yesterday and felt sorry for them. Trying to maintain a pool this time of year is a biotch!
All is so mellow right now, I do not know what to do with myself. The senior chief says that he wants me to feel free to focus on ...girl stuff... like decorating the house and doing whatever..because I can and I've earned it.
Well. WOW. I mean really, when the guy says I love you, he ain't kidding. My part of the business is just so easy right now, once the initial start up stuff is taken care of, that I am free to do just that. It feels strange.
I have a little more time to focus on my writing now, too and that feels wierd too.
I think I can find some things to keep me busy, eh?
All is so mellow right now, I do not know what to do with myself. The senior chief says that he wants me to feel free to focus on ...girl stuff... like decorating the house and doing whatever..because I can and I've earned it.
Well. WOW. I mean really, when the guy says I love you, he ain't kidding. My part of the business is just so easy right now, once the initial start up stuff is taken care of, that I am free to do just that. It feels strange.
I have a little more time to focus on my writing now, too and that feels wierd too.
I think I can find some things to keep me busy, eh?
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
I Forgot...
I opened up my window with a hot new topic, but I have so many...as usual running through my mind. I am going to leave it open and just blog ...as I'm thinking for awhile. To my friends in Belize...bottoms up babes. I love ya!
So, my old passion that I get to renew after having dropped a few years ago is The Sims computer game. I'm not a huge gamer..but I have one on the X-Box I'll play for hours...Project Gotham racing..and The Sims. Sigh. It could be a problem if I was a younger chick with less responsibility..and less energy I suppose. I really can't stand to not be part of the 'action'. If I was someplace that there was no action...I'd just go find some, really. Anyway, this game..these games are fun.
My daughter and I play together. She makes me make a house...just me and her and she gets to pick and approve all the decorations and whatnot in the whole house. No damn brothers allowed. Ha! Ha! It hurts the boys feelings, but they truly do not understand what us gals sacrifice just for love of them.
I'm actually GLAD she's aware of herself enough as a person to identify needs and find creative ways to satisfy them without compromising herself. It's a good thing to know...as a person.
Anyhoo, I guess this concludes the time limit of my ability to sort of think my OWN thoughts. I hope you enjoyed this enstallment of "Restroom Revelations."
So, my old passion that I get to renew after having dropped a few years ago is The Sims computer game. I'm not a huge gamer..but I have one on the X-Box I'll play for hours...Project Gotham racing..and The Sims. Sigh. It could be a problem if I was a younger chick with less responsibility..and less energy I suppose. I really can't stand to not be part of the 'action'. If I was someplace that there was no action...I'd just go find some, really. Anyway, this game..these games are fun.
My daughter and I play together. She makes me make a house...just me and her and she gets to pick and approve all the decorations and whatnot in the whole house. No damn brothers allowed. Ha! Ha! It hurts the boys feelings, but they truly do not understand what us gals sacrifice just for love of them.
I'm actually GLAD she's aware of herself enough as a person to identify needs and find creative ways to satisfy them without compromising herself. It's a good thing to know...as a person.
Anyhoo, I guess this concludes the time limit of my ability to sort of think my OWN thoughts. I hope you enjoyed this enstallment of "Restroom Revelations."
Don't You LIKE Kids?
Our business partner and his wife threw a birthday party for their daughter. Which is cool. These people love kids. It was so funny, but I drove my kids over there and it's a haul across town there..isn't the connector just LOVELY? Anyway, we stopped at the gas station for a pee and met up with the partner there..and he and my son looked at each other and they were just twinkling back and forth.
However, these people have 3 kids. One is grown, so they only have the two living at home. They invited 12 kids to come to the party and 8 showed up..that makes 10 kids under the age of 10. And the thunderstorms came and these girls were screaming...I so did not envy them.
They didn't understand...Don't you LIKE kids, they wanted to know.
Well, hell yeah, I like kids. I do. But having raised 6, there was ALWAYS 10 or 12 of them around and after so many years of that, you do get burnt out a little. It just happens. I like having older kids now. I liked them when they were that age, too, but it was a lot of work. A LOT.
And now it's time to enjoy OTHER things in life and I'm good with that too. Empty nest..not really a problem in retrospect. It's wierd to get used to at first, but there's a lot of things I'd like to do..that I can do now.
And, I couldn't before. So, sure I love kids but I'm not volunteering to be taking care of that many at a time any more...not at those ages anyway. At least not for awhile.
Hey, some people really enjoy the younger kids and I get a kick out of them, I really do, but some people, and I guess I would fall into this category, really enjoy the teenagers.
Shoot..me and the senior chief never even had a proper honeymoon. I think that's on the agenda real soon.
However, these people have 3 kids. One is grown, so they only have the two living at home. They invited 12 kids to come to the party and 8 showed up..that makes 10 kids under the age of 10. And the thunderstorms came and these girls were screaming...I so did not envy them.
They didn't understand...Don't you LIKE kids, they wanted to know.
Well, hell yeah, I like kids. I do. But having raised 6, there was ALWAYS 10 or 12 of them around and after so many years of that, you do get burnt out a little. It just happens. I like having older kids now. I liked them when they were that age, too, but it was a lot of work. A LOT.
And now it's time to enjoy OTHER things in life and I'm good with that too. Empty nest..not really a problem in retrospect. It's wierd to get used to at first, but there's a lot of things I'd like to do..that I can do now.
And, I couldn't before. So, sure I love kids but I'm not volunteering to be taking care of that many at a time any more...not at those ages anyway. At least not for awhile.
Hey, some people really enjoy the younger kids and I get a kick out of them, I really do, but some people, and I guess I would fall into this category, really enjoy the teenagers.
Shoot..me and the senior chief never even had a proper honeymoon. I think that's on the agenda real soon.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Hey...LOCALS
Are you having fun yet? We is having a tornado party.
We didn't see any drama but let me tell ya what being in the local warehouse club was like...ha! They had an official manual, and they were following it.
And Oh. MY GOD..the drama of the women...infuckingcredible. And we wonder why men are disgusted by us?
I mean, fear is cool and all but give me a damn break already. There was a confession session going on under the table next to us..a bunch of I'm sorries for something and whatnot and good god a bunch of crying.
What the hell is with all the damn crying already. You know, my 11 year old daughter is braver than that.
And after the first time around..whatever...the second time it happened, I only had one thing left to put in my cart...Oh HELL NO...
There was a lady going ...MA'Am...MA'AM...MA'AM..YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE MIDDLE....RIGHT NOW!!!! Oh, for crying out loud, already. Fine.
So, I got my food, I got my wine...all my people are accounted for and safe, it's Sat. night and I missed the race...so...TORNADO PARTY!!!!!
We didn't see any drama but let me tell ya what being in the local warehouse club was like...ha! They had an official manual, and they were following it.
And Oh. MY GOD..the drama of the women...infuckingcredible. And we wonder why men are disgusted by us?
I mean, fear is cool and all but give me a damn break already. There was a confession session going on under the table next to us..a bunch of I'm sorries for something and whatnot and good god a bunch of crying.
What the hell is with all the damn crying already. You know, my 11 year old daughter is braver than that.
And after the first time around..whatever...the second time it happened, I only had one thing left to put in my cart...Oh HELL NO...
There was a lady going ...MA'Am...MA'AM...MA'AM..YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE MIDDLE....RIGHT NOW!!!! Oh, for crying out loud, already. Fine.
So, I got my food, I got my wine...all my people are accounted for and safe, it's Sat. night and I missed the race...so...TORNADO PARTY!!!!!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Ron White For President
Do I need to say more...any guy who is just there for the party is just fine by me.
Kid Rock
I went to the Kid Rock concert the other night. It was AWESOME!! Very awesome. I cannot even describe it, really. I can say that if you've never seen a Kid Rock show, you really should.
He did some old stuff, some new stuff, some other stuff...and it was ALL good.
We noticed, in the crowd below, Ron White walking by. As well, Kid Rock pulled out Dickie Betz from the Allman Brothers and that cat can STILL play the guitar, and Travis Tritt...can I get a hell yeah?
Dayum the weekday stuff, though...it took me til today to recover. Methinks it's time to slow down just a tad...but there is ALWAYS a party to go to...what's a gal to do? Ha ha...
On a side note...Sandy, yo' ass better send an email or comment at our meeting place or something cuz' I'm worried to death here.
He did some old stuff, some new stuff, some other stuff...and it was ALL good.
We noticed, in the crowd below, Ron White walking by. As well, Kid Rock pulled out Dickie Betz from the Allman Brothers and that cat can STILL play the guitar, and Travis Tritt...can I get a hell yeah?
Dayum the weekday stuff, though...it took me til today to recover. Methinks it's time to slow down just a tad...but there is ALWAYS a party to go to...what's a gal to do? Ha ha...
On a side note...Sandy, yo' ass better send an email or comment at our meeting place or something cuz' I'm worried to death here.
Well...Doing Just Fine
A wierd thing happened to me last week. I have so much stuff that changes so fast, I cannot keep up, I swear.
Anyway, I got this solicitation from an advertising company telling me that they were interested in me placing a button on my cold turkey blog for their clients, which they provided a link to.
Now, I have checked this place out and I think I get it and I have opted to not place the button on my other site, because I don't believe there is enough traffic to warrant it, first of all. Second of all, this place is so impressive, that I am happy to write about them in my blog for free. The blog that actually draws just a little traffic, you know?
So, their link is Doing Fine..go check it out!
Very upbeat place and a bunch of people who are satisfied with their lot in life, who are looking for the positives. How cool is that? Their only bitch is with people who bitch all the time. I mean, yeah, obstacles are presented, but let's look for solutions, eh?
Anyway, check them out and give them a shout.
Anyway, I got this solicitation from an advertising company telling me that they were interested in me placing a button on my cold turkey blog for their clients, which they provided a link to.
Now, I have checked this place out and I think I get it and I have opted to not place the button on my other site, because I don't believe there is enough traffic to warrant it, first of all. Second of all, this place is so impressive, that I am happy to write about them in my blog for free. The blog that actually draws just a little traffic, you know?
So, their link is Doing Fine..go check it out!
Very upbeat place and a bunch of people who are satisfied with their lot in life, who are looking for the positives. How cool is that? Their only bitch is with people who bitch all the time. I mean, yeah, obstacles are presented, but let's look for solutions, eh?
Anyway, check them out and give them a shout.
Mom Again
Well, I was sitting here today contemplating things and suddenly, there in my garage comes my eldest son's ex girlfriend. It freaked me out and then she made a comment like they were back together and I just kept my mouth shut and treated her normally, really, until it finally came out that he did indeed break up with her and now she's in a pickle.
She didn't come to me with any expectation...I think. I gave her some good advice. She needs to get out of the situation she's in. Period. And my son does need to find out who he is. The same holds true with her. Bottom line is that she needs to get a job, she needs to get her GED, she needs to get her driver's license and she needs to get reliable transportation and THEN she can think about getting out of the situation she's in.
I'm not going to do it for her, though. She knows it, too. I told her that when I did my store runs, she was welcome to ride along and put in applications wherever I was going and that I would call her and let her know. I told her that she could use my computer to look for a job. I told her that when she was ready to take her test for her GED, I would be more than happy to give her a ride. Taking the driving test, we'll see. She'll need to have a car for that.
I do feel bad for this girl. Life dealt her a rough hand and she's never had anybody just tell her like it is before. She's never had anybody before. I can completely understand..but until she gets over these other obstacles, she's never going to be able to be an equal partner in a relationship. As it stands, she doesn't bring anything to the table. I told her that, too, in so many words. I explained to her that that is what modern men are looking for, anyway.
I mean, it's not like the senior chief needed someone to cook and clean for him or I needed someone that had a paycheck that enabled this to work. We are and always have been...equals.
I was proud of her, she didn't try any drama stuff...she was hinting real bad for me to give her a ride somewhere, but hell she's 18 years old...it won't kill her to walk. It'll make her want to do better more...
I feel really wierd, but damn, somebody has to let the girl in on the facts of life. Apparently nobody has before and God knows her momma ain't there for her. I can see that for myself. It's going to be hard for her, I know it is..but if she does it now, the quicker she'll be able to get on with her life.
Hopefully some encouragement will go a long way..and a little help.
She didn't come to me with any expectation...I think. I gave her some good advice. She needs to get out of the situation she's in. Period. And my son does need to find out who he is. The same holds true with her. Bottom line is that she needs to get a job, she needs to get her GED, she needs to get her driver's license and she needs to get reliable transportation and THEN she can think about getting out of the situation she's in.
I'm not going to do it for her, though. She knows it, too. I told her that when I did my store runs, she was welcome to ride along and put in applications wherever I was going and that I would call her and let her know. I told her that she could use my computer to look for a job. I told her that when she was ready to take her test for her GED, I would be more than happy to give her a ride. Taking the driving test, we'll see. She'll need to have a car for that.
I do feel bad for this girl. Life dealt her a rough hand and she's never had anybody just tell her like it is before. She's never had anybody before. I can completely understand..but until she gets over these other obstacles, she's never going to be able to be an equal partner in a relationship. As it stands, she doesn't bring anything to the table. I told her that, too, in so many words. I explained to her that that is what modern men are looking for, anyway.
I mean, it's not like the senior chief needed someone to cook and clean for him or I needed someone that had a paycheck that enabled this to work. We are and always have been...equals.
I was proud of her, she didn't try any drama stuff...she was hinting real bad for me to give her a ride somewhere, but hell she's 18 years old...it won't kill her to walk. It'll make her want to do better more...
I feel really wierd, but damn, somebody has to let the girl in on the facts of life. Apparently nobody has before and God knows her momma ain't there for her. I can see that for myself. It's going to be hard for her, I know it is..but if she does it now, the quicker she'll be able to get on with her life.
Hopefully some encouragement will go a long way..and a little help.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Where Was I?
We made some new friends in Texas as well. That was a surprise and a bonus. Our son's sergeant hangs out with his aunt and uncle a lot. That is where all the little soldiers go to relax, have a few beers responsibly, and just have a home they can be in. That means so much to folks in the military..having that one house they can go to that feels like home.
That's who these people are. They love young people the way they do and they are a little sad because those guys shipped out today and they aren't going to have any little soldiers around for 15 months or so. Talk about empty nest...it does a number on ya.
Anyway, that came about because for a day of the visit, we spent time doing what he wanted to do, entering into his world..just like you do when they are kids and you get down and play with them on the floor, really. And, that is what came of it. We wound up meeting some people that we really enjoyed spending time with and will probably get together with again.
How cool is that?
On the other end of things, my eldest son moved back in with us this morning. I guess things have been going awry for a while and so I noticed this week that some stuff of his had started showing up here so, it's not like I'm all surprised or anything. I just extricated myself from the drama and laughed it off. Sometimes you just have to stay out of it and let the situation play out. I just told him "Welcome Home" and let it go.
We've been talking about it all week...damn near had a pool going. Somebody would have won some money..LOL. I always think of these things too late. Shoot, I mean, I first heard of things from the Texas crowd...we could have had a good pool going.
Things are just always in a state of change. I love it, too.
That's who these people are. They love young people the way they do and they are a little sad because those guys shipped out today and they aren't going to have any little soldiers around for 15 months or so. Talk about empty nest...it does a number on ya.
Anyway, that came about because for a day of the visit, we spent time doing what he wanted to do, entering into his world..just like you do when they are kids and you get down and play with them on the floor, really. And, that is what came of it. We wound up meeting some people that we really enjoyed spending time with and will probably get together with again.
How cool is that?
On the other end of things, my eldest son moved back in with us this morning. I guess things have been going awry for a while and so I noticed this week that some stuff of his had started showing up here so, it's not like I'm all surprised or anything. I just extricated myself from the drama and laughed it off. Sometimes you just have to stay out of it and let the situation play out. I just told him "Welcome Home" and let it go.
We've been talking about it all week...damn near had a pool going. Somebody would have won some money..LOL. I always think of these things too late. Shoot, I mean, I first heard of things from the Texas crowd...we could have had a good pool going.
Things are just always in a state of change. I love it, too.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
So....
Spending time in Texas always gets my mind in a whirl. It always makes me start planning my next trip back, too.
I suppose if I can't live there, the other alternative is to make enough money that Texas seems like it's right next door. I could be good with that, too.
The senior chief just never has a problem with me taking a road trip to Texas either. Hey, he can't get there as often as he would like, but that's no reason I can't go. I love it there. I'm a bit aggravated too because I've been praying on that issue and I'm not liking the answer I'm getting. But, in a way, that's not true either. I love it here. It is such a great place to be. The only thing that makes me not just relax and BE here, is Texas and those people there.
I never had many elders in my life and there in Texas, there they are. And it's not like I wouldn't enjoy doing things for them because over the years, I have come to love them all. Ya know?
I see things...like my mother in law getting ...old and yeah, she's old but she's not..it's wierd. I guess I have a God complex or something..I know that we could bring a lot of life to these people. But besides that, when they go, so does all of their knowledge and their experience and at their ages...there is truly just only so much time they have left and only so many opportunities to catch them in the right moods, where they get reminiscint. See, old people don't like to be reminded that they are old....but they do like to share their stories and knowledge and they have to be able to relax.
And then there's my sisters in law...I couldn't ask for better sisters. And they treat me like I'm the bratty youngest...which I am in the scheme of things...it's cool...so very cool. I have so much love for these people....there isn't words to express how God blessed me when he paired the senior chief and I.
And, my nieces are the best, too. I could go on and on, but they are very private people so I don't say anything here. But trust me when I say this...I am proud to be a part of them.
I suppose if I can't live there, the other alternative is to make enough money that Texas seems like it's right next door. I could be good with that, too.
The senior chief just never has a problem with me taking a road trip to Texas either. Hey, he can't get there as often as he would like, but that's no reason I can't go. I love it there. I'm a bit aggravated too because I've been praying on that issue and I'm not liking the answer I'm getting. But, in a way, that's not true either. I love it here. It is such a great place to be. The only thing that makes me not just relax and BE here, is Texas and those people there.
I never had many elders in my life and there in Texas, there they are. And it's not like I wouldn't enjoy doing things for them because over the years, I have come to love them all. Ya know?
I see things...like my mother in law getting ...old and yeah, she's old but she's not..it's wierd. I guess I have a God complex or something..I know that we could bring a lot of life to these people. But besides that, when they go, so does all of their knowledge and their experience and at their ages...there is truly just only so much time they have left and only so many opportunities to catch them in the right moods, where they get reminiscint. See, old people don't like to be reminded that they are old....but they do like to share their stories and knowledge and they have to be able to relax.
And then there's my sisters in law...I couldn't ask for better sisters. And they treat me like I'm the bratty youngest...which I am in the scheme of things...it's cool...so very cool. I have so much love for these people....there isn't words to express how God blessed me when he paired the senior chief and I.
And, my nieces are the best, too. I could go on and on, but they are very private people so I don't say anything here. But trust me when I say this...I am proud to be a part of them.
Friday, March 07, 2008
Whirlwind
Well, I went to Texas last weekend. The senior chief and I both did. We went for our son's last weekend in country.
It was so much fun, except for the saying goodbye part. That always sucks. I've been trying to be in denial but there's no more. I did make him get a laptop so that he can email and whatnot and send us pictures.
One thing he was ADAMANT about ..and that is that we do not watch the news. He says they don't know and they refuse to report anything good. You never hear about the Taco Bell's and the Pizza Huts going up over there and whatnot.
For my Texas readers, or those familiar with the state and how big it is, let me give you a rundown of our weekend. Friday morning...off the plane at DFW, rent car and on to Killeen. Spent the night in Killeen and then drove on down to Austin to spend time with Rick's uncle. From Austin, it was back to Killeen...during that damn storm, too. We got up Sunday morning and it was 80 degrees outside and balmy. 20 minutes later, it was 32 damn degrees and it was cold all the way home. So, back to Killeen, back to DFW to drop off the rental car, and then from there...all the way to East Texas where we spent the night with mom and drove home.
Picked up another Camaro for the stable. Well, it was in the stable, it was just in Texas. This one is pictured on the senior chief's web page along with his..it's hard to tell them apart by the pictures. The one I'm driving now is an IROC Z-28, though. So, we have that one, the RS, and the cat daddy with the 383 in it.
The RS is still running but the f-ing bearings went in the seat so it's stuck all the way back. As well, it's going to be taken down for an overhaul. It needs a little clutch work and a little transmission work. I do like it better. The IROC has a short shifter on it and damn, it's just stiff as hell. All that stuff is new, though. This car only has 40,000 miles on it. Just think how long it's going to get to be driven when you consider the RS has 180,000 miles on it.
So, we managed to see the whole family during that time, too. Well almost anyway. We missed a cousin and his spouse, an aunt and uncle and a niece and great niece. That leaves 11 people we did see.
Had a big family party in Austin at Uncle Paul's house..which is always fun.
But dayum, I am confused a bit.
One of these days I'll tell y'all what flying with the senior chief is like.
I haven't flown in 16 years...and I am not really a nervous flyer but this time, I was looking out and realizing once we got so far up...well, this is the point of no return. If we crash from here, it's going to hurt, so might as well relax because it ain't going to hurt less the higher you get.
More later on sights and sounds...
It was so much fun, except for the saying goodbye part. That always sucks. I've been trying to be in denial but there's no more. I did make him get a laptop so that he can email and whatnot and send us pictures.
One thing he was ADAMANT about ..and that is that we do not watch the news. He says they don't know and they refuse to report anything good. You never hear about the Taco Bell's and the Pizza Huts going up over there and whatnot.
For my Texas readers, or those familiar with the state and how big it is, let me give you a rundown of our weekend. Friday morning...off the plane at DFW, rent car and on to Killeen. Spent the night in Killeen and then drove on down to Austin to spend time with Rick's uncle. From Austin, it was back to Killeen...during that damn storm, too. We got up Sunday morning and it was 80 degrees outside and balmy. 20 minutes later, it was 32 damn degrees and it was cold all the way home. So, back to Killeen, back to DFW to drop off the rental car, and then from there...all the way to East Texas where we spent the night with mom and drove home.
Picked up another Camaro for the stable. Well, it was in the stable, it was just in Texas. This one is pictured on the senior chief's web page along with his..it's hard to tell them apart by the pictures. The one I'm driving now is an IROC Z-28, though. So, we have that one, the RS, and the cat daddy with the 383 in it.
The RS is still running but the f-ing bearings went in the seat so it's stuck all the way back. As well, it's going to be taken down for an overhaul. It needs a little clutch work and a little transmission work. I do like it better. The IROC has a short shifter on it and damn, it's just stiff as hell. All that stuff is new, though. This car only has 40,000 miles on it. Just think how long it's going to get to be driven when you consider the RS has 180,000 miles on it.
So, we managed to see the whole family during that time, too. Well almost anyway. We missed a cousin and his spouse, an aunt and uncle and a niece and great niece. That leaves 11 people we did see.
Had a big family party in Austin at Uncle Paul's house..which is always fun.
But dayum, I am confused a bit.
One of these days I'll tell y'all what flying with the senior chief is like.
I haven't flown in 16 years...and I am not really a nervous flyer but this time, I was looking out and realizing once we got so far up...well, this is the point of no return. If we crash from here, it's going to hurt, so might as well relax because it ain't going to hurt less the higher you get.
More later on sights and sounds...
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