This year was a little different for us. We ended up going to Cambria, CA. One of my favorite places. Stayed with the Nephew and Niece Doctors. Loved it. Thanksgiving dinner was actually at another house there in Cambria. Number One's Brother-in-law's sister and husband live there ($$$$). Very nice house and nice people for the most part. The whole weekend seemed non-stop but relaxing at the same time.
It was also another brother-in-laws birthday. So on Friday for his birthday his kids took him trap shooting at a range that was just down the road. He went with this 3 sons, I went and one of the nephews went. Awesome place. They had everything you would want including shotguns that you could rent. We all had a blast. Literally.
Saturday was a day that will live on in most of our minds. The kids, and by kids I mean the 20 something nephews and niece-in-law wanted to go hiking/rock climbing. So we went minus Number One who stayed with her mom. My little one, the Story Teller, was the funniest thing EVER climbing that rock. We were all dying laughing. At one point a guy and a lady came and started climbing next to us. Well he had done it before and got about half way up the wall and was laughing too. So the Story Teller, yells at him, "Stop laughing at me! This is my first time!" We all lost it. I took a crap load of pictures but there are all at home. Hopefully I can post some later. But wait. Not done! The Doctor Nephew also has a kayak. Mini-me had his heart set on going. So after a lunch of a half pound burger, we went. Got pictures of that too. My fat ass, well stomach stuffed into a kayak and Mini-me in front.
Awesome weekend. Did not want to come back here but I had to.
One more thing. I bought my Christmas present on Sunday morning. A new TV. 46 inch Sony Aquios. Sweet.
Hope everyone else had a good Thanksgiving and hope your weeks are going good.
02 December 2009
30 November 2009
THANKSGIVING
On the coast! This year we went to the coast for Thanksgiving. People I can't tell you how good a time I had or how better I feel. 5 days off. Well 4 if you consider me driving on Sunday. I needed that.
Lots of stuff to say and I might have pictures soon. Things like pictures of my 7 year old 100 feet off the ground rock climbing... Ha ha. Yes they did that. Real rocks, not the fake rock walls.
More later.
Lots of stuff to say and I might have pictures soon. Things like pictures of my 7 year old 100 feet off the ground rock climbing... Ha ha. Yes they did that. Real rocks, not the fake rock walls.
More later.
23 November 2009
HABIT
Gotta get back in the habit of posting. One because I think I have at least 1 loyal reader left and two well, to maybe lift myself out of the funk.
Weekend was slow. Worked for about 6 hours on Saturday then hung out with my friend the rest of the day. Sunday I was supposed to go fly my R/C airplane but it didn't work out. The guy I was supposed to go fly with, who happens to be my boss, called and said he couldn't make it. Turns out that was OK because shortly after the wind kicked up. Also my plane wasn't ready. That gave me time to go over it again and triple check everything. Plus the engine hadn't been run in a few years, so I managed to get that started and running good. Now it's good to go. Can't wait to fly.
I also drove around and looked at a couple of houses that Number One wanted me to check out. One house was pretty nice the only problem is it's about 35 miles from where I work. Not ideal if you ask me. But a 2300 sqft house for about $1100 a month isn't bad at all. At least compared to that I'm used to.
Thanksgiving will be spent on the coast this year. I can't wait. Nice and relaxing..... with about 30 people.
Ok. Chime in and let me know who's still here please. Pretty please? ;-)
Weekend was slow. Worked for about 6 hours on Saturday then hung out with my friend the rest of the day. Sunday I was supposed to go fly my R/C airplane but it didn't work out. The guy I was supposed to go fly with, who happens to be my boss, called and said he couldn't make it. Turns out that was OK because shortly after the wind kicked up. Also my plane wasn't ready. That gave me time to go over it again and triple check everything. Plus the engine hadn't been run in a few years, so I managed to get that started and running good. Now it's good to go. Can't wait to fly.
I also drove around and looked at a couple of houses that Number One wanted me to check out. One house was pretty nice the only problem is it's about 35 miles from where I work. Not ideal if you ask me. But a 2300 sqft house for about $1100 a month isn't bad at all. At least compared to that I'm used to.
Thanksgiving will be spent on the coast this year. I can't wait. Nice and relaxing..... with about 30 people.
Ok. Chime in and let me know who's still here please. Pretty please? ;-)
19 November 2009
Hi
Remember me? Sort of in a funk and not really motivated to blog. Just getting tired of this being 6 hours away from the family.
A few updates:
Got Number One a cell phone, finally. We surprised her for her birthday. Probably couldn't have picked better gift. She was VERY surprised and VERY happy with it. The funny thing is Mini-Me texts me more than she does. Number One and I talk every night, but 9 year old has got a handle on the text thing.
The insurance payed to have the tree removed and there is about a grands worth of damage to the roof, but nothing that jumps out at me. So once I get off my lazy ass and send them the last of the paperwork they'll pay us.
I think there was something else but I forgot. So to my 2 remaining followers thanks for hanging in there.
Feel free to kick me in the ass to blog more. Maybe ask me some questions. Maybe I'll post some more articles that piss me off.
A few updates:
Got Number One a cell phone, finally. We surprised her for her birthday. Probably couldn't have picked better gift. She was VERY surprised and VERY happy with it. The funny thing is Mini-Me texts me more than she does. Number One and I talk every night, but 9 year old has got a handle on the text thing.
The insurance payed to have the tree removed and there is about a grands worth of damage to the roof, but nothing that jumps out at me. So once I get off my lazy ass and send them the last of the paperwork they'll pay us.
I think there was something else but I forgot. So to my 2 remaining followers thanks for hanging in there.
Feel free to kick me in the ass to blog more. Maybe ask me some questions. Maybe I'll post some more articles that piss me off.
12 November 2009
REALLY?????
You have got to be shitting me! Read this. Just a short clip from ABC trying to say that Nadal Hasan and his murdering brethren are the real victims. I just about shit myself. Thanks to Barmy who got it from Gateway Pundit.
Still can't focus I'm so pissed at this.
Still can't focus I'm so pissed at this.
10 November 2009
CHECKING IN
Hey all,
Not much going on here. Working and trying to figure out whether to move the family or keep looking for work in Cali.
The insurance company decided that they have to pay to have the tree removed. That's good.
I'll let you know if anything worth writing about comes up.
Not much going on here. Working and trying to figure out whether to move the family or keep looking for work in Cali.
The insurance company decided that they have to pay to have the tree removed. That's good.
I'll let you know if anything worth writing about comes up.
04 November 2009
IN THE NEWS
A big part of my morning is skimming the news. Yesterday saw elections all over the place. We now have Republican Governors in New Jersey and Virginia. Virginia wasn't a big surprise but I figured the Dems would try to steal Jersey. Maine voters also rejected same sex marriage.
Hmmm. Let us look at this one for a second. They got same sex marriage in Maine the same way California did the first time. They sued for it. Then it went up for a vote of the people. The polls said it would pass and they would keep same sex marriage, same as California. Then it lost, same as California. I see a trend. Oh but it gets better. According to this article every state that has put gay marriage up to a VOTE, has lost. That's 31 to nothing. The quote early in the story from Cecelia Burnett shows just how little they, the gay community, understand about how most hetero people feel about gay marriage. Part of her quote is "I don't understand what the fear is." It's not about fear. I'm not afraid of gay people. I'm not afraid of you being married. I have gay friends. It's about you telling me that I'm wrong for not accepting what you do. That's I'M the one that's intolerant. Even though it's YOU that's forcing your belief's down my throat. I feel that they are the intolerant ones for not accepting how I believe.
Now on to this. This is the icing on the cake. The title says it all. "California Stealing". Lawmakers in California have increased the amount of taxes withheld from paychecks there by 10%. Regardless of income or tax bracket. Why? Because they still don't have a balanced budget. STILL! DON'T! HAVE! A! BALANCED! BUDGET! If you live in California or pay any attention to what goes on there you would realize that this is not new. They have been fighting this for way to long. None of those morons will do what is necessary and cut the damn budget. You must also realize that they will have to pay the majority of that money back when people do their tax returns next year, so the state is just screwing themselves, well more likely the people, later on. They just don't get it! You don't take more money from people during a recession. I hope this is the last straw there, but I doubt it.
I really should stop reading the news and maybe just read comics.
Hmmm. Let us look at this one for a second. They got same sex marriage in Maine the same way California did the first time. They sued for it. Then it went up for a vote of the people. The polls said it would pass and they would keep same sex marriage, same as California. Then it lost, same as California. I see a trend. Oh but it gets better. According to this article every state that has put gay marriage up to a VOTE, has lost. That's 31 to nothing. The quote early in the story from Cecelia Burnett shows just how little they, the gay community, understand about how most hetero people feel about gay marriage. Part of her quote is "I don't understand what the fear is." It's not about fear. I'm not afraid of gay people. I'm not afraid of you being married. I have gay friends. It's about you telling me that I'm wrong for not accepting what you do. That's I'M the one that's intolerant. Even though it's YOU that's forcing your belief's down my throat. I feel that they are the intolerant ones for not accepting how I believe.
Now on to this. This is the icing on the cake. The title says it all. "California Stealing". Lawmakers in California have increased the amount of taxes withheld from paychecks there by 10%. Regardless of income or tax bracket. Why? Because they still don't have a balanced budget. STILL! DON'T! HAVE! A! BALANCED! BUDGET! If you live in California or pay any attention to what goes on there you would realize that this is not new. They have been fighting this for way to long. None of those morons will do what is necessary and cut the damn budget. You must also realize that they will have to pay the majority of that money back when people do their tax returns next year, so the state is just screwing themselves, well more likely the people, later on. They just don't get it! You don't take more money from people during a recession. I hope this is the last straw there, but I doubt it.
I really should stop reading the news and maybe just read comics.
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