Friday, September 29, 2006
Sunday, September 24, 2006
A MILLION DOLLARS
Well Friday started out like any other day. I woke up at 6:30, had Charles to school by 8. I went in to finalize the Fall Festival Directory which I was lucky enough to design most all of the ads and the cover of.
Heike took me out for a celebretory sushi lunch. (Her favorite). She has eaten raw fish since she was a kid growing up in Germany. I can eat a very small amout of raw tuna mixed with lots of wasabi, rice and lower sodium soy sauce. My bento box mainly consisted of california rolls, some fried salmon roll and tuna rolls. We chatted about how sucessful the deadline went and how sometimes dealing with customers is reminescent of babysitting.
I went home, took a shower and went to my other job. I sometimes like to call it "playing the market". But you actualy have to rely on a lotta charm and a little luck. The stocks werent paying so well and after losing out on a VERY large stock due to timing and possibly my own insecurities I decided to cut my losses and take what I was lucky enough to receive even though I was kicking myself.
I stopped by Publix for some subs and stuff. Well the little geek making my sub had the personality of a toad and the speed of a slug. So I patiently waited. The usual nice guy who actually TALKS wasnt there that night. I got my subs and a few other things and headed over to the express line which, by this time, was about 10 people deep. So, I did the next best thing and went to the customer service counter to check out. Well there was a guy in front of me getting 2 money orders, 2 people in a line to the right of me and one girl behind the counter. After she dealt with the money order guy about 5 minutes I thought to myself, "If she finishes with him and goes over to the other line, I will scream"..... Well I didnt scream, instead I walked off in a huff BACK to the express line which was now only 1 person long.
THAT person turned out to be a 70 or so year old man in no absolute hurry. So I waited, read mags, looked at candy and after I saw the young cashier starting to count out his mangled dollar bills I started to stress again. Thats when I happened to look over and right at eye level was a lovely bouquet of miniature roses. Do you see where this is going??
So I did it.....
I actually stopped to smell the roses!!
I inhaled a deep rose scented breath and remembered that there were actually still wonderful things all around me and I waited my turn.
When I got up to the cashier who had to be no more than 20 or so, she said "I really LOVE your hair". What a nice compliment from such a pretty girl. (I WAS having a great hair day).
I left feeling like a million dollars!
The moral of the story is clear. . .
PUBLIX IS SLOW!!!
Heike took me out for a celebretory sushi lunch. (Her favorite). She has eaten raw fish since she was a kid growing up in Germany. I can eat a very small amout of raw tuna mixed with lots of wasabi, rice and lower sodium soy sauce. My bento box mainly consisted of california rolls, some fried salmon roll and tuna rolls. We chatted about how sucessful the deadline went and how sometimes dealing with customers is reminescent of babysitting.
I went home, took a shower and went to my other job. I sometimes like to call it "playing the market". But you actualy have to rely on a lotta charm and a little luck. The stocks werent paying so well and after losing out on a VERY large stock due to timing and possibly my own insecurities I decided to cut my losses and take what I was lucky enough to receive even though I was kicking myself.
I stopped by Publix for some subs and stuff. Well the little geek making my sub had the personality of a toad and the speed of a slug. So I patiently waited. The usual nice guy who actually TALKS wasnt there that night. I got my subs and a few other things and headed over to the express line which, by this time, was about 10 people deep. So, I did the next best thing and went to the customer service counter to check out. Well there was a guy in front of me getting 2 money orders, 2 people in a line to the right of me and one girl behind the counter. After she dealt with the money order guy about 5 minutes I thought to myself, "If she finishes with him and goes over to the other line, I will scream"..... Well I didnt scream, instead I walked off in a huff BACK to the express line which was now only 1 person long.
THAT person turned out to be a 70 or so year old man in no absolute hurry. So I waited, read mags, looked at candy and after I saw the young cashier starting to count out his mangled dollar bills I started to stress again. Thats when I happened to look over and right at eye level was a lovely bouquet of miniature roses. Do you see where this is going??
So I did it.....
I actually stopped to smell the roses!!
I inhaled a deep rose scented breath and remembered that there were actually still wonderful things all around me and I waited my turn.
When I got up to the cashier who had to be no more than 20 or so, she said "I really LOVE your hair". What a nice compliment from such a pretty girl. (I WAS having a great hair day).
I left feeling like a million dollars!
The moral of the story is clear. . .
PUBLIX IS SLOW!!!
Jobs before Stars were famous
When you see someone on the cover of US Weekly, it's almost always a celebrity who has found some semblance of success in the glamorous world of entertainment. If you dream of reaching celebrity status, only to be brought back to reality by your humdrum job, don't lose hope. Whether getting their foot in the door or just working for a living, those at the top often had to start at the bottom.
Johnny Depp
Before he was an Oscar-nominated actor, Johnny Depp sold pens. "You're calling people who don't want you to call them," he recalled. "You put on your best fake voice and try and sell them a gross or two of ballpoint pens with their name printed on them." Depp was still selling pens when Nicolas Cage suggested that he try acting, and he soon landed his role in the film A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Nicole Kidman
Young Nicole Kidman's first love was ballet, but she also practiced mime and drama. In her adolescent years, she worked regularly at a local theater, and eventually dropped out of high school to pursue acting full-time. She broke into movies at age 16, landing a role in the Australian holiday favorite Bush Christmas.
Chris Rock
Comedian Chris Rock worked at Red Lobster. "The thing about Red Lobster is that if you work there, you can't afford to eat there," he once told Jay Leno. "You're making minimum wage. A shrimp costs minimum wage... I cleaned up after the kids. Kids don't eat. I used to zero in on a kid. 'Don't touch that scallop. Please don't touch that scallop...'"
Halle Berry
This future Oscar winner got her first taste of the spotlight at the Miss Teen All-American Pageant, representing the state of Ohio in 1985. The following year, she was the first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant which was a catalyst for a stint in modeling. It was this that eventually led to her first weekly TV series, 1989's "Living Dolls."
Salma Hayek
Before she was on Hollywood's radar, Salma Hayek was a superstar in her native Mexico thanks to a role on the soap opera Teresa. Anxious to make films and to explore her talent and passion, Hayek left the soap and Mexico in 1991, and left her heartbroken fans spreading rumors about an affair between Hayek and Mexico's president.
Russell Crowe
Way before he was in Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe worked, very briefly, as a waiter. Luckily, the aspiring actor and musician didn't like the service industry and turned toward more creative endeavors.
Snoop Dogg
On The Tonight Show, rapper and actor Snoop Dogg told Jay Leno he was fired from his first job as a grocery bagger. "I was better at stealing the groceries," he later explained, "than I was at bagging the groceries!"
Quentin Tarantino
When Quentin Tarantino dropped out of ninth grade, his mother insisted he get a job. He did, and promptly began working at the Pussycat Lounge -- a local adult entertainment theater. Years later, he landed a job as a "production assistant" on a workout video. His job duties: Cleaning up dog mess from the front lawn of the house in which the video was being shot.
Johnny Depp
Before he was an Oscar-nominated actor, Johnny Depp sold pens. "You're calling people who don't want you to call them," he recalled. "You put on your best fake voice and try and sell them a gross or two of ballpoint pens with their name printed on them." Depp was still selling pens when Nicolas Cage suggested that he try acting, and he soon landed his role in the film A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Nicole Kidman
Young Nicole Kidman's first love was ballet, but she also practiced mime and drama. In her adolescent years, she worked regularly at a local theater, and eventually dropped out of high school to pursue acting full-time. She broke into movies at age 16, landing a role in the Australian holiday favorite Bush Christmas.
Chris Rock
Comedian Chris Rock worked at Red Lobster. "The thing about Red Lobster is that if you work there, you can't afford to eat there," he once told Jay Leno. "You're making minimum wage. A shrimp costs minimum wage... I cleaned up after the kids. Kids don't eat. I used to zero in on a kid. 'Don't touch that scallop. Please don't touch that scallop...'"
Halle Berry
This future Oscar winner got her first taste of the spotlight at the Miss Teen All-American Pageant, representing the state of Ohio in 1985. The following year, she was the first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant which was a catalyst for a stint in modeling. It was this that eventually led to her first weekly TV series, 1989's "Living Dolls."
Salma Hayek
Before she was on Hollywood's radar, Salma Hayek was a superstar in her native Mexico thanks to a role on the soap opera Teresa. Anxious to make films and to explore her talent and passion, Hayek left the soap and Mexico in 1991, and left her heartbroken fans spreading rumors about an affair between Hayek and Mexico's president.
Russell Crowe
Way before he was in Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe worked, very briefly, as a waiter. Luckily, the aspiring actor and musician didn't like the service industry and turned toward more creative endeavors.
Snoop Dogg
On The Tonight Show, rapper and actor Snoop Dogg told Jay Leno he was fired from his first job as a grocery bagger. "I was better at stealing the groceries," he later explained, "than I was at bagging the groceries!"
Quentin Tarantino
When Quentin Tarantino dropped out of ninth grade, his mother insisted he get a job. He did, and promptly began working at the Pussycat Lounge -- a local adult entertainment theater. Years later, he landed a job as a "production assistant" on a workout video. His job duties: Cleaning up dog mess from the front lawn of the house in which the video was being shot.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
INFO YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW
- Carroll got a temporary job at a place that turns poop into $$$. Something about the gas the poop emits is turned into energy. Any company that is FOR the environment is a good company to work for. She should be able to hook a full time one once she shows her stuff.
- The trailor she has that is stored at our house looks like we are gonna have some really great camping trips. It would even be great to take to the Keys.
- Last weekend Mom, Corrie, Charles, Jerome and I watched the Space Shuttle take off, played at the beach and came home for a Mexican Fiesta. YUMMO
- Charles is having fun learning Backgammon and his favorite thing right now is basketball.
- The Martin Short broadway play "Fame Becomes Her" looks cute and I'd love to see it.
- I havent watched Dancing with the Stars yet so I can't read Annette's or Bobby blog until I do. By the time you read this, I have probably watched it. I know Jerome will be rooting for Emmit
- Is Orlando really dating Uma? He is soooo hot!!
- Tom Cruise bought part of the redskins. hmmm.
- My favorite songs right now are Beyonce's "Ring the Alarm", Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back" and Christina Aguilera's "Ain't no Other Man".
- Madonna needed a huge army of Cops and the Bomb Squad during her 1st concert in Russia. Wow.
- Needless Deaths = Steve Irwin and Daniel (Anna Nicole's son)
- Blogging is kind of boring.....
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
A JOYFUL 75TH
We had a nice time in Orlando for Granny's Birthday. We (Charles, Jerom and I) went to Red Lobster with Annette, Mac Butch, Sharon, Crystal & boyfriend Jason. Granny got her lobster and ate it too! Well not that particular one. That one was to personally give her a card from Red Lobster. (Notice she also had a pina colada-one of her favorites)
Saturday, September 02, 2006
CUPS OF COFFEE
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - procelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress."
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.
Consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and do not change the quality of Life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided.
So, don't let the cups drive you. . . enjoy the coffee instead.
p.s. and don't forget to add some sweetness with Hazelnut coffee mate!!
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - procelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress."
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.
Consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and do not change the quality of Life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided.
So, don't let the cups drive you. . . enjoy the coffee instead.
p.s. and don't forget to add some sweetness with Hazelnut coffee mate!!
Thursday, August 24, 2006
LIfe Chapters and Thinkin's
ME
I enjoy my walks. If I did them everyday I could probably be considered slenderer (lol). 3 days a week is good enough I suppose. Weight training would be good too but I'm just not into that now. The gym is more fun in the winter. I enjoy the outdoors. This week I have seen swarms of skates/sting rays and several dolphins. Jerome and I have talked about getting a kayak or two. To explore more of nature.
Anyway, my exercise attire usually consists of the same thing. blue shoes, white low-cut socks, spandex grey bike pants (for the thigh friction) with blue shorts that say Nascar over them, a white sports bra that says "Blackhawk Motorcycles", a red tank top that says "YMCA" and a visor that says "Roush Racing". I am 5'10' and not petite, curvy rather... I think I look like a dike.
Or maybe it is a great example of a true woman? One who could look as if she just got done playing flag football and later turn into a well-dressed, classy diva? The time in between tom boy and diva is usually spent in boxers and tank tops. I guess that would be the real "me" stage. Right in the middle.
IS PLUTO GONE FOREVER???
Did you hear they actually took Pluto off our planets list??? How can this be?? It's like saying Santa Clause doesnt exist! . . .Or the Easter Bunny!!
"Pluto was shafted by the world's astronomers today, demoted to the lowly status of "dwarf planet" and leaving the solar system with its original eight true planets plus countless other objects that must now be called "small solar system bodies."
After more than two years of controversy that started when astronomer Mike Brown of Caltech announced his team had discovered a "10th planet" and was finding many more far out in the icy region billions of miles beyond the sun where comets are born, the International Astronomical Union voted a set of rules defining just what a planet is and what it's not."
Whats going to happen to the ol trick;
My Very Efficient Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas
I know everyone has their own. Tell me your what your new one will be. Mine now is;
My Very Efficient Mother Just Sent Us Nothing
Here Pluto, this is your Eulogy (and for those of you that didnt know the "old" pluto)
PLUTO, named after the Roman and Greek god of the underworld, is the coldest, smallest, and outermost planet in our solar system. Pluto and its moon, Charon, are called “double planets” because Charon is so large it seems less of a moon than another planet. Pluto was predicted to exist in 1905 and discovered in 1930. It is the only planet that has not yet been studied closely by a space probe.
During each revolution around the sun, Pluto passes inside Neptune's orbit for 20 years, making Neptune the outermost planet for that time. Pluto passed inside Neptune's orbit in 1979 and remained there until 1999.
Size: Less than one-fifth the size of Earth in diameter
Diameter: 1,423 miles? (2,290 km?)
Surface: A giant snowball of methane and water mixed with rock
Atmosphere: Methane
Temperature: between –369° and –387°F (–223° and –233°C)
Rotation of its axis: 6 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes
Rotation around the Sun: 248 Earth years
Your weight: Not known
Distance from Earth: At the closest point, 2.67 billion miles
Mean Distance from Sun: 3,666 million miles (5,900 million km)
Satellites: 1
Rings: ?
RANDOM QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BRAIN...
Why is it that when you tell a man there are 400 billion stars he will believe you, but
when you tell him there's wet paint he has to touch it?
If the #2 pencil the most popular, why is it still #2?
Why are a wise-man and a wise-guy opposites?
I enjoy my walks. If I did them everyday I could probably be considered slenderer (lol). 3 days a week is good enough I suppose. Weight training would be good too but I'm just not into that now. The gym is more fun in the winter. I enjoy the outdoors. This week I have seen swarms of skates/sting rays and several dolphins. Jerome and I have talked about getting a kayak or two. To explore more of nature.
Anyway, my exercise attire usually consists of the same thing. blue shoes, white low-cut socks, spandex grey bike pants (for the thigh friction) with blue shorts that say Nascar over them, a white sports bra that says "Blackhawk Motorcycles", a red tank top that says "YMCA" and a visor that says "Roush Racing". I am 5'10' and not petite, curvy rather... I think I look like a dike.
Or maybe it is a great example of a true woman? One who could look as if she just got done playing flag football and later turn into a well-dressed, classy diva? The time in between tom boy and diva is usually spent in boxers and tank tops. I guess that would be the real "me" stage. Right in the middle.
IS PLUTO GONE FOREVER???
Did you hear they actually took Pluto off our planets list??? How can this be?? It's like saying Santa Clause doesnt exist! . . .Or the Easter Bunny!!
"Pluto was shafted by the world's astronomers today, demoted to the lowly status of "dwarf planet" and leaving the solar system with its original eight true planets plus countless other objects that must now be called "small solar system bodies."
After more than two years of controversy that started when astronomer Mike Brown of Caltech announced his team had discovered a "10th planet" and was finding many more far out in the icy region billions of miles beyond the sun where comets are born, the International Astronomical Union voted a set of rules defining just what a planet is and what it's not."
Whats going to happen to the ol trick;
My Very Efficient Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas
I know everyone has their own. Tell me your what your new one will be. Mine now is;
My Very Efficient Mother Just Sent Us Nothing
Here Pluto, this is your Eulogy (and for those of you that didnt know the "old" pluto)
PLUTO, named after the Roman and Greek god of the underworld, is the coldest, smallest, and outermost planet in our solar system. Pluto and its moon, Charon, are called “double planets” because Charon is so large it seems less of a moon than another planet. Pluto was predicted to exist in 1905 and discovered in 1930. It is the only planet that has not yet been studied closely by a space probe.
During each revolution around the sun, Pluto passes inside Neptune's orbit for 20 years, making Neptune the outermost planet for that time. Pluto passed inside Neptune's orbit in 1979 and remained there until 1999.
Size: Less than one-fifth the size of Earth in diameter
Diameter: 1,423 miles? (2,290 km?)
Surface: A giant snowball of methane and water mixed with rock
Atmosphere: Methane
Temperature: between –369° and –387°F (–223° and –233°C)
Rotation of its axis: 6 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes
Rotation around the Sun: 248 Earth years
Your weight: Not known
Distance from Earth: At the closest point, 2.67 billion miles
Mean Distance from Sun: 3,666 million miles (5,900 million km)
Satellites: 1
Rings: ?
RANDOM QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BRAIN...
Why is it that when you tell a man there are 400 billion stars he will believe you, but
when you tell him there's wet paint he has to touch it?
If the #2 pencil the most popular, why is it still #2?
Why are a wise-man and a wise-guy opposites?
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Worthwhile Causes
Aquarius - Jan. 20-Feb. 18 (for the week of 8/18)
Sometimes it isn't easy to be patient with others less intuitive than you. But you must do it. One of the main keys to your success is to bring those wonderful deep feelings to the surface. Then begin to nurture them and help them grow, and you will see your creativity soar. Your extra large heart and depth is something that others cherish and love about you whether they tell you or not. You know that yours is an honorable life built on worthwhile causes. This is the most important thing.
Sometimes it isn't easy to be patient with others less intuitive than you. But you must do it. One of the main keys to your success is to bring those wonderful deep feelings to the surface. Then begin to nurture them and help them grow, and you will see your creativity soar. Your extra large heart and depth is something that others cherish and love about you whether they tell you or not. You know that yours is an honorable life built on worthwhile causes. This is the most important thing.
Friday, August 18, 2006
DON'T MESS WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!
Our neighbors had a fun little get together for National Night Out. We cooked out burgers and everyone brought a dish. Next thing you know, all the policemen were stopping by to say "Hi". I guess we even attracted the newspaper. Charles and I are in the upper right hand corner.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
TIME GOES BY SO QUICKLY NOW
I guess I will blog about some of the things going on in my life due to the responses of some who actually check my blog to see if it is updated. As you all know my life is not one of the most exciting but it is life and every bit of it helps me learn and grow. I guess I'd rather live it and remember it than to live it and blog about it. Seems remembering takes so much less time.
Anyway, Charles started school last Wednesday and he likes his teacher so far. Bobby, you will be happy to know she also got her degree at UCF. She did her undergraduate at U of Tenn and she just qualified as a 3rd grade expert, whatever that is. I guess when you have been teaching 3rd grade for 12 years that makes you an expert. She has been at Indialantic Elem for the entire time. There are only 14 kids in his class so I think he will get a lot out of this 3rd grade experience.
I recently had a visit from both of my Mothers. My Mom came to Melbourne for a job interview at the Palm Bay Campus of UCF as an administrator. It was nice to see her if even for a few days. She looks great and has a great attitude towards her big move. She bought a house in NW Palm Bay. It is a neat little split floor plan with 3/2, vaulted ceilings, 2 car garage, wood floors in the living room and brand new carpet in the bedrooms. I think it is a great home for the value! I want to wish her good luck on the job search and I am looking foward to doing a "girlie" shopping/lunch date.
While she was here we went out to lunch with Carolyn and Steve. We went to the New England Eatery down near the Inlet and had LOBSTER! As Rachael Ray would say, "yummo!" Mom and Steve had a lot to talk about being that they are both into diving. The next day we packed up ALL the beach stuff and headed to the beach for 3 hours. I made cold tuna sandwiches which ALWAYS taste really good at the beach for some reason. We saw a guy catch a nurse shark and a huge snook! Too bad it wasn't snook season or he could have kept it and boy is it good eatin"!
I let Mom loose in Melbourne with a rental car on Monday and what did she do? She went for her interview and then went SHOPPING. That's my Mom!! As long as she made it back safely...
Mum Mcdougall came over on Saturday of this past weekend. I guess she just needed to get away for the night. We all went to Texas Roadhouse and enjoyed a GREAT lunch. Annette ordered Charles his first ribeye. I think he will be a steak and potato kind of guy. We were all stuffed. And what's the best thing to do when you are stuffed?? GO SHOPPING!! So we dropped Jerome off and took off to the Viera shops. I was actually looking for some Bermuda shorts but was unable to find any. We all picked a shop we wanted to go to so I picked Old Navy, Mum picked Super Target and Charles picked Planet Replay (a used video game store). Thanks so much for my curtain rod, shirts and stuff. We came home tired and hungry. I made Mum and I tomato, basil & mozzarella salad, crab-stuffed portabellos and left over steak. YUMMO!
She had to leave early the next morning to take care of Granny but she is welcome back ANYTIME!
So I am just sitting here at work waiting on Heike to get back. I am now waiting on her in order to do MY work. That's how it goes. Our sales lady was let go so we have extra work but seem to be ahead anyhow. Take care all and peace. I never know when my next blog will be.
Anyway, Charles started school last Wednesday and he likes his teacher so far. Bobby, you will be happy to know she also got her degree at UCF. She did her undergraduate at U of Tenn and she just qualified as a 3rd grade expert, whatever that is. I guess when you have been teaching 3rd grade for 12 years that makes you an expert. She has been at Indialantic Elem for the entire time. There are only 14 kids in his class so I think he will get a lot out of this 3rd grade experience.
I recently had a visit from both of my Mothers. My Mom came to Melbourne for a job interview at the Palm Bay Campus of UCF as an administrator. It was nice to see her if even for a few days. She looks great and has a great attitude towards her big move. She bought a house in NW Palm Bay. It is a neat little split floor plan with 3/2, vaulted ceilings, 2 car garage, wood floors in the living room and brand new carpet in the bedrooms. I think it is a great home for the value! I want to wish her good luck on the job search and I am looking foward to doing a "girlie" shopping/lunch date.
While she was here we went out to lunch with Carolyn and Steve. We went to the New England Eatery down near the Inlet and had LOBSTER! As Rachael Ray would say, "yummo!" Mom and Steve had a lot to talk about being that they are both into diving. The next day we packed up ALL the beach stuff and headed to the beach for 3 hours. I made cold tuna sandwiches which ALWAYS taste really good at the beach for some reason. We saw a guy catch a nurse shark and a huge snook! Too bad it wasn't snook season or he could have kept it and boy is it good eatin"!
I let Mom loose in Melbourne with a rental car on Monday and what did she do? She went for her interview and then went SHOPPING. That's my Mom!! As long as she made it back safely...
Mum Mcdougall came over on Saturday of this past weekend. I guess she just needed to get away for the night. We all went to Texas Roadhouse and enjoyed a GREAT lunch. Annette ordered Charles his first ribeye. I think he will be a steak and potato kind of guy. We were all stuffed. And what's the best thing to do when you are stuffed?? GO SHOPPING!! So we dropped Jerome off and took off to the Viera shops. I was actually looking for some Bermuda shorts but was unable to find any. We all picked a shop we wanted to go to so I picked Old Navy, Mum picked Super Target and Charles picked Planet Replay (a used video game store). Thanks so much for my curtain rod, shirts and stuff. We came home tired and hungry. I made Mum and I tomato, basil & mozzarella salad, crab-stuffed portabellos and left over steak. YUMMO!
She had to leave early the next morning to take care of Granny but she is welcome back ANYTIME!
So I am just sitting here at work waiting on Heike to get back. I am now waiting on her in order to do MY work. That's how it goes. Our sales lady was let go so we have extra work but seem to be ahead anyhow. Take care all and peace. I never know when my next blog will be.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Hi World!
*For an update on our weekend see Bobby's blog. We enjoyed his visit.
For thought:
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time.
You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend.
You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love.
So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.
For thought:
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time.
You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend.
You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love.
So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Saturday, June 17, 2006
"TO MY ALARM CLOCK " BY AMY F. BAKER
Every morning I lie there innocently sleeping
When the peace is ruptured by a horrible beeping.
My serenity ripped asunder, sudden and drastic
By this evil, demonic, red-eyed piece of plastic.
I roll over in pain and pound on the snooze,
Groaning, moaning, thinking 'What's there to lose?'
'Don't make me get up, just nine minutes more.'
The same thing I've said every morning before.
It's not that I hate mornings or dread the new day.
It's just that I loathe waking up in this way.
I'd much rather simply rise up with the light,
Glowing in the window, chasing away the night.
But the sudden screaming, the incessant fuss,
Makes me want to yell and cry and simply to cuss.
Especially the knowledge that all of my sorrow
Will be repeated the same time, same way, tomorrow.
When the peace is ruptured by a horrible beeping.
My serenity ripped asunder, sudden and drastic
By this evil, demonic, red-eyed piece of plastic.
I roll over in pain and pound on the snooze,
Groaning, moaning, thinking 'What's there to lose?'
'Don't make me get up, just nine minutes more.'
The same thing I've said every morning before.
It's not that I hate mornings or dread the new day.
It's just that I loathe waking up in this way.
I'd much rather simply rise up with the light,
Glowing in the window, chasing away the night.
But the sudden screaming, the incessant fuss,
Makes me want to yell and cry and simply to cuss.
Especially the knowledge that all of my sorrow
Will be repeated the same time, same way, tomorrow.
MY FIRST TIME
The sky was dark
The moon was high
All alone
Just her and I
Her hair so soft
Her eyes so blue
I knew just what
She wanted to do
Her skin so soft
Her legs so fine
I ran my fingers
Down her spine
I didn't know how
But I tried my best
To place my hand
On her breasts
I remember my fear
My fast beating heart
But slowly she spread
Her legs apart
And when she did it
I felt no shame
All at once
The white stuff came
At last it's finished
It's all over now
My first time
Milking a COW!
The moon was high
All alone
Just her and I
Her hair so soft
Her eyes so blue
I knew just what
She wanted to do
Her skin so soft
Her legs so fine
I ran my fingers
Down her spine
I didn't know how
But I tried my best
To place my hand
On her breasts
I remember my fear
My fast beating heart
But slowly she spread
Her legs apart
And when she did it
I felt no shame
All at once
The white stuff came
At last it's finished
It's all over now
My first time
Milking a COW!
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
A BLAST FROM THE PAST
Here is my office building in 1925. The picture was in the paper with an article about its history as explained in a recent blog of mine.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
GENTLE GIANTS
In my tri-weekly walks over the 192 Bridge I usually spot a dolphin or two but lately it has been manatees. I just love their gentile nature.In my younger days (that makes me sound so old), I used to go to Blue Springs a lot with my parents to ride in the inner tubes and camp but my favorite parts was watching the manatees glide by in the crystal clear water.
I don't recall encounters during any of our rather eventful canoe trips and they wouldn't let you in the water with them at the Springs unless you were a certified scuba diver.
In my early 20's I had a (really cool) bright yellow, inflatable kayak that I had earned from accumulating Marlboro Miles in my smoking days. My friend and I set out on a flat, clear summer day to paddle around the shallow edges of the Atlantic Ocean. As we were cruising lazily, she taps me on the shoulder and points, eyes wide, to the water. Since the sea water was clear as a bell, the first thing I saw was GIANT, black blob underneath the kayak. I immediately freaked and so did she. Visions of the red float, "jaws" and then the red, bloodied water flooded my mind with fear. We paddled away from it as fast as we could slowly realizing that it was really a big manatee but once we were spooked, he was spooked.
Getting a bit more courage to approach this beast we paddled near it but it had had enough of us and swam (very quickly) away. At the time, I convinced myself that the reason I didn't jump in and swim with it is not because of the $500 fine I could receive but because of the theory that I could possibly have been the first person ever eaten by a manatee... Ok, maybe not. Now that I know how gentile and lovable they actually are, I really want to swim with one.
One fourth of July a few years ago, Jerome and I were riding our bikes to the foot of the bridge and there was a "teenage" manatee in the water in the middle of several kids. We stopped to see if the manatee was in danger but actually the real story is that the manatee would swim away and swim back in the middle of all the kids to roll over so they could scratch his
belly.Again, I wanted to jump in and touch and play too but I really wanted him all to myself.
Another time at Sebastian Inlet about 2 years ago, Charles and I got to touch one but Charles was in my arms and I was in fear of being swept out by the current into the inlet as we were petting it. Charles was amazed by the size of the creature.
So this brings my story to a day last week when I "dragged" my boys to the rivers edge to a secluded spot near one of the first little bridges right down the street. You wouldn't want to swim there, it is rather murky but it's a great spot to explore for wildlife. Right off the bat we spotted a small sting ray in about 1 foot of water and then found a little hermit crab that we thought about keeping but decided not too due to the stench.
But the highlight of the trip was seeing the nose of another "teenage" manatee underneath the middle of the bridge. I kept a close eye on him and seriously tried "tapping" the water in hopes of it getting the best of his curiosity. Jerome would never get within a foot of one but I sure would. I would have jumped right in if he had come any closer. $500 fine? You can pay $200 at Disney and that's not even including the gas to get there. If in the future, I see another manatee within swimming distance you can be sure I will be right behind him and hopefully with the absence of any ranger.
We eventually ended our exploration with a nice swing on the new one put up in our own "Indialantic Park" and a quick walk home.
MEMORIAL DAY ELABORATION
We enjoyed having family down for a pre-holiday celebration. Jerome's uncle Steve and his wife Carolyn and Annette and Mack came over. There were oysters, hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, corn on the cob, italian bread and peach cobbler. Not a healthy menu but damn American if I might say so. We went shopping. Annette found a nice black dress and I found a cool skirt that goes from lime green at the hem to white at the waist. I am also looking for two cushiony club chairs for my living room but am having difficulty finding matching ones for a reasonable price. No deadline, will keep looking. All in all it was a nice day to spend with loved ones.
Also,
I'd like to give;
a shout out to Bobby in congrats on a trying year at school in a totally new environment,
a shout out to Annette (now called Mum) for being such a strong family woman and for traveling without hesitation,
a shout out to Mom for the bravery to be on your own and for accomplishing goals,
a shout out to Aunt Corrie for making changes
a shout out to Dad for sharing his sense of humor
a shout out to Charles for having my heart
a shout out to Jerome for being such a great Dad
and of course a shout out to Granny in hopes of life. Pray for her.
Also,
I'd like to give;
a shout out to Bobby in congrats on a trying year at school in a totally new environment,
a shout out to Annette (now called Mum) for being such a strong family woman and for traveling without hesitation,
a shout out to Mom for the bravery to be on your own and for accomplishing goals,
a shout out to Aunt Corrie for making changes
a shout out to Dad for sharing his sense of humor
a shout out to Charles for having my heart
a shout out to Jerome for being such a great Dad
and of course a shout out to Granny in hopes of life. Pray for her.
Monday, May 22, 2006
SHARK BAIT
This is what a fisherman caught with a fishing pole on the beach yesterday just 5 miles north of where we were SWIMMING all day!! It was caught up near Eau Gallie Blvd. It was a 385 lb. Tiger Shark. (mean fish) approx 11 ft long and with Charles only weighing about 55 lbs that makes him some good chum! Rather Scary-wont be swimming in the ocean for a while. Mac did say the bait was running yesterday and I wondered why he wouldnt go swimming. Nice of him to let us go! haha!
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