Thursday, September 17, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
I'll give YOU da BOOT!!
So I have to wear this boot for at least two weeks. The doctor is hoping total immobilization will help heal the synovitis and then we can work on keeping it from happening again.
I mention this not for you to feel sorry for me but to make two points.
Point #1
FU first podiatrist who 4 weeks ago wanted me to go to physical therapy when you had NO CLUE what was causing the pain in my ankle!! It’s a good thing I am not one of those people who trust doctors blindly. It’s also a good thing I have a very well educated husband who told me absolutely do NOT go to physical therapy until they have a definitive diagnosis. I wonder how much damage they would have done to my ankle before they realized they are incompetent idiots?!??!
I really just want to call that guy and get his opinion on the total polar opposite treatment plan from a doctor who bothered to investigate and find a reason for my pain!!
Point #2
My sister-in-law rocks like the Flintstones! Look what she did to make my stupid boot look beautiful!!!
I mention this not for you to feel sorry for me but to make two points.
Point #1
FU first podiatrist who 4 weeks ago wanted me to go to physical therapy when you had NO CLUE what was causing the pain in my ankle!! It’s a good thing I am not one of those people who trust doctors blindly. It’s also a good thing I have a very well educated husband who told me absolutely do NOT go to physical therapy until they have a definitive diagnosis. I wonder how much damage they would have done to my ankle before they realized they are incompetent idiots?!??!
I really just want to call that guy and get his opinion on the total polar opposite treatment plan from a doctor who bothered to investigate and find a reason for my pain!!
Point #2
My sister-in-law rocks like the Flintstones! Look what she did to make my stupid boot look beautiful!!!
BIG weather in Texas
I'm sorry, I can't stop laughing. I know people are hurt in this alleged tornado in Texas, but I am cracking up at the Weather Channel's attempt to do phone interviews with people in the area who witnessed the storm.
One lady keeps calling what she saw a "tunnel" cloud. No one is listening to the anchor peoples' questions and are just going on and on rambling aimlessly about what happened and what they saw - no one on the phone actually saw the aforementioned "tunnel" cloud . The anchor people are trying to hide their frustrations that are mixed with amusement. They finally had to just hang up on one lady because she wouldn't stop talking.
They might think twice before they put random people on air. A better pre-screening process may be in their future.
One lady keeps calling what she saw a "tunnel" cloud. No one is listening to the anchor peoples' questions and are just going on and on rambling aimlessly about what happened and what they saw - no one on the phone actually saw the aforementioned "tunnel" cloud . The anchor people are trying to hide their frustrations that are mixed with amusement. They finally had to just hang up on one lady because she wouldn't stop talking.
They might think twice before they put random people on air. A better pre-screening process may be in their future.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Dogs & Tigers, Oh My
I did eventually watch the Michael Vick interview last night. Because ultimately, I do believe some people are deserving of a second chance.
But he isn’t.
I thought I might see some truth or feeling in his eyes, not even a speck. Instead he had a cocky smirk on his face the whole time and actually said “I don’t know how many times I have to say this, what I did was wrong.” So in his “very first interview” he is already being belligerent and thinks he doesn’t have more apologizing to do? I truly believe if he hadn’t been caught he would still be doing what he was doing.
He mentioned he had been fighting dogs since he was a kid on the streets of Newport News VA. He said that’s just what was done, and when the cops pulled up and saw what was happening, they got in their car and drove away. That might be true, but it’s no excuse.
Loving animals shouldn’t be something you have to learn. It’s a part of your character. There are plenty of people, even people in MY life who aren’t animal lovers. While I don’t understand that, I can respect its part of who they are. But never in a million years would they even fathom inflicting pain on them.
Vick says he is now sickened and disgusted by his own behavior. He now loves animals and preaches such to children as a spokesperson for the Humane Society of America.
I say BS. People don’t go their whole life thinking an animal’s life is expendable and cruelty is acceptable and then just one day change that because they are in jail for it.
Every word that comes out of his mouth on this subject is fed to him by his lawyers, agents and publicists in an effort to revive his career.
In other news, Tiger showed what little class he had when he stomped into the clubhouse with no interview yesterday. Scores of losers have given interviews in the past but I guess he feels he is above that? What a pompous ass. Did he give an interview later? I don’t know, I don’t care.
I was talking to my father during golf and I realized that while I love to watch Tiger do the amazing things he does on the golf course, I also love to watch him lose. No one else seems to notice or comment on the fact that he walked away from the 17th hole before Yang had finished. Now I am no expert on golf course etiquette, but I am pretty sure that’s not proper. That man acts like the golf course and everyone on it owes him something. He could use more lessons in humility.
But he isn’t.
I thought I might see some truth or feeling in his eyes, not even a speck. Instead he had a cocky smirk on his face the whole time and actually said “I don’t know how many times I have to say this, what I did was wrong.” So in his “very first interview” he is already being belligerent and thinks he doesn’t have more apologizing to do? I truly believe if he hadn’t been caught he would still be doing what he was doing.
He mentioned he had been fighting dogs since he was a kid on the streets of Newport News VA. He said that’s just what was done, and when the cops pulled up and saw what was happening, they got in their car and drove away. That might be true, but it’s no excuse.
Loving animals shouldn’t be something you have to learn. It’s a part of your character. There are plenty of people, even people in MY life who aren’t animal lovers. While I don’t understand that, I can respect its part of who they are. But never in a million years would they even fathom inflicting pain on them.
Vick says he is now sickened and disgusted by his own behavior. He now loves animals and preaches such to children as a spokesperson for the Humane Society of America.
I say BS. People don’t go their whole life thinking an animal’s life is expendable and cruelty is acceptable and then just one day change that because they are in jail for it.
Every word that comes out of his mouth on this subject is fed to him by his lawyers, agents and publicists in an effort to revive his career.
In other news, Tiger showed what little class he had when he stomped into the clubhouse with no interview yesterday. Scores of losers have given interviews in the past but I guess he feels he is above that? What a pompous ass. Did he give an interview later? I don’t know, I don’t care.
I was talking to my father during golf and I realized that while I love to watch Tiger do the amazing things he does on the golf course, I also love to watch him lose. No one else seems to notice or comment on the fact that he walked away from the 17th hole before Yang had finished. Now I am no expert on golf course etiquette, but I am pretty sure that’s not proper. That man acts like the golf course and everyone on it owes him something. He could use more lessons in humility.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The World Outside My Window
My office window looks out the front of the house and I look out at what’s going on during the day. Doing this is what has made me yearn for retirement as I watch my neighbors, Ed and his wife, who I forget her name, sorry guys.
Now that spring has arrived, most days Ed spends piddling around in his yard. Picking up any trash blown in from the road, weeding, mowing, etc. Sometimes he works on his car. When he wants to take a break, he sits on his front porch swing and watches the traffic go by. He might be snoozing, can’t tell from here.
All day he and his wife are coming and going and just busy as bees. They have lots of visitors and lots to do.
Whenever they are out in the yard about 90% of the minimal traffic on our road beeps and waves at them.
And now, Ed is putting his American flags on his fence posts to celebrate the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.
So thank you Ed and his wife, for showing me what Steve and I are working so hard for – a relaxing fulfilling retirement. A retirement filled with spending days together, doing whatever needs doing, going where needs going and just enjoying life.
Now that spring has arrived, most days Ed spends piddling around in his yard. Picking up any trash blown in from the road, weeding, mowing, etc. Sometimes he works on his car. When he wants to take a break, he sits on his front porch swing and watches the traffic go by. He might be snoozing, can’t tell from here.
All day he and his wife are coming and going and just busy as bees. They have lots of visitors and lots to do.
Whenever they are out in the yard about 90% of the minimal traffic on our road beeps and waves at them.
And now, Ed is putting his American flags on his fence posts to celebrate the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.
So thank you Ed and his wife, for showing me what Steve and I are working so hard for – a relaxing fulfilling retirement. A retirement filled with spending days together, doing whatever needs doing, going where needs going and just enjoying life.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
What a weekend!
I would have to say this has been the most exciting and eventful weekend I have had in a long time.
Friday Jake and I went to see Wolverine. We have been so excited about this movie for weeks! Months maybe! It was good. Great super-hero movie and as usual with these kinds of movies I didn’t want it to end. The special effects left a lot to be desired though – to the point it was distracting how bad some of it was. And some of the dialogue was ultra-cheesy. I also don’t like when a fairly big name actor is credited with being a part of the movie and is even taking part in the promotion tour prior to the opening and then they .. well let’s just say, remember Drew Barrymore in Scream? No? well … ok then.
Saturday was Derby Day! Despite my repeated efforts and excuses to try to get out of going to the annual party at a friend’s house in Laurel (even tried to use the Swine Flu at one point! I was feeling really lazy Saturday morning!), Jake and I were there and ultimately I was very glad I went (as I knew I would be, just hard to get going sometimes). I studied the racing form for an hour or so before placing bets at the track in Laurel. I picked a few I liked based on performance, based on Fred’s thoughts and based on their names. There was a horse named Desert Party that spoke to me since my husband is having his own little party in the desert these days. That horse failed. There was a horse named Papa Clem that I bet on since my Daddy recently gave himself a name of "Clem" in a game we play. I thought that was fate smacking me in the face. That horse came in 4th! Then I made my standard longest shot I can find bet pulled right out of my butt. Guess who won? That’s right. This chick! Yay me!
Today Jake and I traveled to Maryland again to see my brother and to go tux shopping with him. I got to meet his new puppy – which I will surely steal one day so watch out! We went to lunch, gave Pizza Hut a hard time about our food arriving two minutes later than their guarantee – and got half off our check. Who really cares about two minutes? Not me! But they shouldn’t make promises they can’t keep! Sorry for their luck! Since we were right down the road from Daddy & Nancy we popped in on them for a few minutes then we went trolling around looking for tuxes. That was fun, just cause we were all hanging out – the actual tux shopping was a little dull.
Now the weekend is coming to a close and its back to the grind tomorrow. It will be a nice break from my uber-exciting weekends.
Friday Jake and I went to see Wolverine. We have been so excited about this movie for weeks! Months maybe! It was good. Great super-hero movie and as usual with these kinds of movies I didn’t want it to end. The special effects left a lot to be desired though – to the point it was distracting how bad some of it was. And some of the dialogue was ultra-cheesy. I also don’t like when a fairly big name actor is credited with being a part of the movie and is even taking part in the promotion tour prior to the opening and then they .. well let’s just say, remember Drew Barrymore in Scream? No? well … ok then.
Saturday was Derby Day! Despite my repeated efforts and excuses to try to get out of going to the annual party at a friend’s house in Laurel (even tried to use the Swine Flu at one point! I was feeling really lazy Saturday morning!), Jake and I were there and ultimately I was very glad I went (as I knew I would be, just hard to get going sometimes). I studied the racing form for an hour or so before placing bets at the track in Laurel. I picked a few I liked based on performance, based on Fred’s thoughts and based on their names. There was a horse named Desert Party that spoke to me since my husband is having his own little party in the desert these days. That horse failed. There was a horse named Papa Clem that I bet on since my Daddy recently gave himself a name of "Clem" in a game we play. I thought that was fate smacking me in the face. That horse came in 4th! Then I made my standard longest shot I can find bet pulled right out of my butt. Guess who won? That’s right. This chick! Yay me!
Today Jake and I traveled to Maryland again to see my brother and to go tux shopping with him. I got to meet his new puppy – which I will surely steal one day so watch out! We went to lunch, gave Pizza Hut a hard time about our food arriving two minutes later than their guarantee – and got half off our check. Who really cares about two minutes? Not me! But they shouldn’t make promises they can’t keep! Sorry for their luck! Since we were right down the road from Daddy & Nancy we popped in on them for a few minutes then we went trolling around looking for tuxes. That was fun, just cause we were all hanging out – the actual tux shopping was a little dull.
Now the weekend is coming to a close and its back to the grind tomorrow. It will be a nice break from my uber-exciting weekends.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Pardon me Your Honor
I was visited yesterday by a dude running for Adams County Judge. He was just that, a total dude. Blonde hair, muscley, tanned skin, young and very much a politician.
Since living here I have gotten over my fear of random visitors (in R-town an unexpected vistor is never a good thing) and actually wanted to talk to him. So he told me about himself, his career history his views and yadda yadda yadda.
He told me he was the only Judge running who had the endorsement of the F.O.P. (isn't that the point of a political endorsement? a group supports one candidate? so his being the "only" candidate endorsed by the F.O.P. really isn't that impressive) Then he told me he is a Republican and very conservative on all the issues. We talked about children and the growing drug problem in the area and things like that. We talked for a good 5 - 10 minutes I guess. Nice guy.
Backed by the Boys in Blue and a Republican - 'nuff said. He has my vote.
Then later I got to thinking ... why does it matter if a Judge is a Republican or a Democrat? I understand they are also individuals and are entitled to their own opinions. But on the bench, isn't Lady Justice blind? Shouldn't the law be the law and a Judge do his job based only on the law and NOT his or her personal feelings on the matter?
A Judge doesn't make new laws, present new laws, pass or reject new laws, nor does he represent my interests in Congress.
But, suffice it to say he does still have my vote and I hope should I ever appear in his court room for defacing an Obama campaign sign next election that he will empathize and let me go.
Since living here I have gotten over my fear of random visitors (in R-town an unexpected vistor is never a good thing) and actually wanted to talk to him. So he told me about himself, his career history his views and yadda yadda yadda.
He told me he was the only Judge running who had the endorsement of the F.O.P. (isn't that the point of a political endorsement? a group supports one candidate? so his being the "only" candidate endorsed by the F.O.P. really isn't that impressive) Then he told me he is a Republican and very conservative on all the issues. We talked about children and the growing drug problem in the area and things like that. We talked for a good 5 - 10 minutes I guess. Nice guy.
Backed by the Boys in Blue and a Republican - 'nuff said. He has my vote.
Then later I got to thinking ... why does it matter if a Judge is a Republican or a Democrat? I understand they are also individuals and are entitled to their own opinions. But on the bench, isn't Lady Justice blind? Shouldn't the law be the law and a Judge do his job based only on the law and NOT his or her personal feelings on the matter?
A Judge doesn't make new laws, present new laws, pass or reject new laws, nor does he represent my interests in Congress.
But, suffice it to say he does still have my vote and I hope should I ever appear in his court room for defacing an Obama campaign sign next election that he will empathize and let me go.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Adjusting
I have never been much of a writer, but I feel like I have some things to say lately.
So here is where I will say them for anyone who might care.
It's been almost three weeks since Steve left. I miss him everyday. He is my best friend and the love of my life. Nothing is the same without him here.
The dogs miss him. Angus especially. He is acting differently and I don't think it is only due to the new dog. He is constantly at my side when previously he would find his favorite comfy sleeping spot waiting for Daddy to get home from work and I would barely see him.
The cat misses him. He is the only one she likes.
Jake has stepped up as Man of the House and I am so proud of him. He has really matured in the last couple of months and is such a joy to be around. I find myself watching the clock just waiting for him to get home from school! He is learning to mow the grass and help me with other household chores.
But we are all settling into a new routine that just gets us through each day. One day at a time. Slowly I am making plans for things to occupy my time from now until his return. Hopefully by having small things to look forward to each week or so that will help the time go by faster.
I am grateful to all of our friends and family that have offered their support and help with anything while he is gone. They know what a spoiled wife I have been! But it's all coming back to me and I am remembering how to be a single parent taking care of a house all by myself ... just add 3 more dogs and a yard ... nothing to it! Ha! I am still going through the "I can do it" phase, but I will definitely call for backup when that wears off!
So here is where I will say them for anyone who might care.
It's been almost three weeks since Steve left. I miss him everyday. He is my best friend and the love of my life. Nothing is the same without him here.
The dogs miss him. Angus especially. He is acting differently and I don't think it is only due to the new dog. He is constantly at my side when previously he would find his favorite comfy sleeping spot waiting for Daddy to get home from work and I would barely see him.
The cat misses him. He is the only one she likes.
Jake has stepped up as Man of the House and I am so proud of him. He has really matured in the last couple of months and is such a joy to be around. I find myself watching the clock just waiting for him to get home from school! He is learning to mow the grass and help me with other household chores.
But we are all settling into a new routine that just gets us through each day. One day at a time. Slowly I am making plans for things to occupy my time from now until his return. Hopefully by having small things to look forward to each week or so that will help the time go by faster.
I am grateful to all of our friends and family that have offered their support and help with anything while he is gone. They know what a spoiled wife I have been! But it's all coming back to me and I am remembering how to be a single parent taking care of a house all by myself ... just add 3 more dogs and a yard ... nothing to it! Ha! I am still going through the "I can do it" phase, but I will definitely call for backup when that wears off!
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