First Pres

Cuz I think it looks neat.

Vacation part 3?

gloat (glōt)
A feeling of great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
Darn those Sweds.

Starting at 4:31pm Friday I'm on vacation for the fourth time this year. this one will be 10 days long and I'm so looking forward to it.
Is the job getting to me...Oh I can't say that...(page 78)

So what am I going to do? Don't know, waiting for some disaster to happen.
Yeah that's not nice but its like a Mary Tyler Moore party something always bad happens in the world when I go on vacation.
I should just plan something and be done with it.
I'll be helping out with the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Don't know what I'll do...phones or shake down people on the street.
Then there is my list...Clean the bathroom,sleep,clean out the closets,sleep,clean the kitchen,sleep,clean from under the bed,sleep,read,sleep,catch up on Hollyoaks,sleep. Try to talk Nancy into some retail therapy,sleep,sleep. Yeah sounds great to me.And if any of the co workers come over...I promise not to ....(see top)

Because she asked....

National Drive With Your Eyes Close Day

Maybe its the full moon or maybe its just really stupid people.
While driving home from work today,three differant people tried to drive into me.
I know Scarlett is nothing to look at but I'm sure that the other car would get damaged just the same.
All three times I just coming down the road and this person must have been tired waiting and comes out at me.
I did notice one small thing that all three of these people had in common....Cel phone to ear...yep that call about whats for dinner is more important then safety. I thinking next time I'll just follow them home and ask them if they are really that stupid or what....
Tomorrow is National pick your plot day...

So cute once

Joe the oldest


Take the picture!!!


Danny Joe....I can see


Joe and his little brother


Joe and Lena...everyone in that family has broken something


Curt,his kite and my car

Lena and Danny Joe...only one month apart in age


Jennifer...trying to cook


Sarah even then taking care of small children..and flipping us all off.


Rachel(no I wasn't jumping on the bed )Chilberg

So serious

Four Things...By Savannah

Four Things about me you may not have known.....(but probably do!)

A) Four jobs I have had in my life
1.Beautiful Baby
2.Older sister to her
3.
4.

B) Four places I have lived
1. Grandma's
2 Dad's
3.Uncles


C) I love to watch:
1.dinner cook
2. Happy feet
3. Cars go by at Uncles
4. Happy Feet

D) Four places I have been on vacation:
1. Dells
2. Seattle
3. Uncles
4. Back Yard

E) Four of my favorite foods:
1. Beans
2. watermelon
3. Anything my mom makes
4. hotdogs

F) Four places I would like to be right now:
1. Grandma's
2. Grandma's
3.Grandma's
4. Uncles

G) Four friends I think will respond:
1.Constance
2. Grandma
3. Mom
4. Aunt Sarah

RETURN DIRECTIONS:
Now, here's what you're supposed to do... and please do not spoil the fun.

Copy and paste, delete my answers and type in your answers. Then send
this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING the person who sent it
to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts about
those
who know you. Remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you!

Two Little things...about Constance

Then, send it back to the person who sent it to you and the rest of your friends!


  Two Names You Go By:
  1Constance
  2 Sissy

  Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
  1 pink shirt
  2. pink shorts (I hate Pink)

  Two Things You Would Want (or have) in a Relationship:
  1 Trust
  2 Companionship

  Two of Your Favorite Things to do:
  1 sing
  2Bother Savannah

  Two Things You Want Very Badly At The Moment:
  1 To be an only child
  2 Watch Happy Feet

  Two pets you had:
  1 Does Savannah count
  2 Mom's cat

  Two people who will fill this out:
  1Savannah
  2 Uncle

  Two things you did last night:
  1Played
  2 that's all I really know how to do

  Two things you ate today:
  1 chicken
  2 Uncles cheese stuff...I don't think he took any home

  Two people you Last Talked To:
  1Mom
  2 What's her name

  Two Things You're doing tomorrow:
  1. Ending world hunger.
  2 playing in the sand box

  Two longest car rides:
  1Grandma's to dad's
  2 with uncle to some place called peoria

  Two Favorite Holidays:
  1the one with the candy
  2 the other one with the candy.

  Two favorite beverages:
  1 juice
  2 milk

  Two Favorite movies:
  1 Happy Feet
  2 is there any other movie

  Two songs that make you cry:
  1 the goodnight song by grandma...no sleep
  2. anything by Savannah....flat you know
Hit forward, delete my answers and type in your answers.
Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING the
person who sent it to you.
Add some more if you would like to!
 The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts about
 those Whom you know.

History

this morning I was awaken to someone trying to kill a cat. Ah but no luck on that count ...it was only some Bagpipers playing durning the service over at First Pres. Its hard to imagine that years ago that the sound of the advanceing bagpipe would put fear into the other side of a war.
Today they were playing over at the church for the yearly Celtic service...
Yesterday was the Highland games which I didn't go to. I missed out on men in kilts and ladies dress in the garb of old.Which is all fine and good but the nose ring just seems wrong. I think if they did something like that in the 14th and 15th century they would hear the word WITCH!!
Any way back to the games...its a fest that anyone with a tiny bit of celtic heritage drags out the family tartan and comes out to drink, throw telephone poles and bags of cement,drink, look at hairy cows and sheep,drink, and  and eat bad food.
The Germans have something like this ..its called Oktoberfest but without the cows and sheep and throwing stuff.
That bit of plaid off to the side...That's the family tartan.

That Boy Needs A Haircut

So after more then two months we finally hear from the wandering boy Justin and his living in sin girlfriend Katie. They got the bright idea that they could move to Korea and teach English to the natives. I've included their blog about their travels and some photes. I not going to put a link up for their wedding. There is only so much happiness and joy that one blog can handle.

Travel Blog:
Online Photos: Album 1
Album 2

The Edge Of the Internet.

I think I've now signed up for everything on the net. You can click on most of them to see what they are like. Myspace,MSNSpaces,Yahoo360,Hi5,Ringo,Facebook,Friendster, Flickr,webshots,Flixster and on. I notice that most of the people are in there early to mid 20s and that they really only hang around for about three monthts and then move onto the next new thing. So if you get an idea that you are going to send me an invitation to join the new and exciting online community don't. Unless its a fun and exciting place that I can meet like minded people. HA!!!

Oh The Horror.....

Monday I had a little work done. It for the most part left me in a hazy not able to eat or drink much. I'm feeling better today not much swelling and the nose bleeds aren't that bad.
 Just getting a little stir crazy..Any way the horrible part...I cracked open a Dr Pepper....iced down cuz its hot and humid. Took a big drink of it....auck..chicken like....yuck....ick...it tasted terrible...tossed the rest..I hope this is something that will pass

Amazing Picture of Water on Mars.

Don't shot I'm only the messenger

The Week That Was...kinda long

I just a social butterfly. Each day this week I had something to do...and it didn't cost me that much money.
Monday
She who doesn't want her picture taken emailed and asked if I wanted to do a road trip on Monday..Her last day of freedom before the school year starts. She's a teacher...loves her job...can't wait for the school year to start...
Any way a road trip but with some limits...In this time zone and not more then a hour away...Well that cuts down on the fun...Ok Peoria...its a 45 minute drive away and I'd like to go down there and not worry about a Doctor's appointment.
Weather forecast...90 and humid...heat index.101....so off to the out door mall in Peoria. We had to go into Bergner's because She got a chill and needed a sweater..90 and she needs a sweater...oy vay!
We then went to old mall in town. Went to Macy's and got a comforter/quilt set for the twins. Macy's has that you can give feed back at the bottom of every receipt. I did...it wasn't nice.


The town of Galesburg in the distance...growing?
This horse farm is less then a mile from the new business area in Peoria. I only saw tan horses..and this is the only picture of she who shall not have picture taken.
Pretty good place. Little more upscale then texas roadhouse or Lonestar.
The shoppes of Grande Prairie....wooo woooo
Yeah and its not that big. Looks like a house they built onto
the only other people we saw out walking around. it being 90ish this is the Borders sidewalk sale.
Art?
A Holocaust memorials with all buttons...Didn't take many pictures of it because someone had damaged it.
Lion
Bears


A stream that looked so inviting.


the name on the bridge was Thousand Dollar.


Tuesday
I went and had my eyes checked. Its something I do every year. This time they dilated my eyes. First time in years. Yes the eyes have gotten worse so its new contacts and glasses. The lady told me I could pick out any frames. I said no I can't got bad eyes and they can't fit all the lens into all the frames...Oh yes they can...So I picked out three frames.Two that I've always wanted and one that I liked and knew I could get. The lady saw dollar signs when I sat down...Big sale...I told her no the first two I wouldn't be able to get because of the prescription....oh no no any lens any frame....so she put in the info and hit the final enter and even without my contacts in I saw the big NO show up on the screen....oh maybe not I hear....so she trys the second frame....ding ding...no again. So the third pair. yep they worked out..then she tried to sell me the expensive lens the difference between the normal and these $167. and 2 millimeters in width...no thank you.
So I shell out the money for that. Then I'm hungry and so I wander out into Walmart. Frozen pizza sounded good so I go over there. I can see clear at a distance but not close up. I get to the freezer and see the Tombstone brand but I can't make out what kind it is...So I ask a passing lady ...She looks into my dilated eyes and said...no the sausage is that one and then runs off.
The Drive home was ok but once I got here I couldn't see the tv or the computer screen. Don't ask about trying to read.

Wednesday
Nancy wanted to go to the outdoor mall in Peoria to look at a item she saw online in person. So after work off we go. 48minutes later we pull into the mall today its a lot more busy. We hit a couple of stores but nothing is gotten. Then we head to the old mall and I get some more comforters/quilt sets for the twins and I...no I'm not spoiling them...they need bed stuff when they come here to stay. Again Macy's again survey..again bad service...
The minute that we pull out of Peoria it starts to rain...hard....lots...lightning thunder....had to slow it down to 60 and just creep along to home. Got back to the store and I had left the windows down in Scarlett so very wet seat...

Thursday
Bloody Thursday. Wanted to get prime rib but its a seasonal think. Show the girls the quilt set..yeah excited as all get out. Then we watched Happy Feet.I had never seen it before with the midgets. the previews played and then the opening credits and I was talking to them ...then the movie started..and I was shhhhhh...by both of them...SSHhhh....Happy Feet On!....so we watched it...they would say something in parts that told me what was coming up....Swimming .....Scary.....Snow...It looks like I may have to invest in it..

Friday
Out to dinner with the skinny white chick. She was running late...Fun meetings for school and just enjoying herself so much. She shows up at my door....I'm hungry move it boy....now....So off to Applebee's there is a 20 minute wait. She looks like she's going to eat something off a passing tray. So first available...off we go past the poor people who had been seating there for a time. Dinner was ok but we got seated next to the one table that someone did smoke and it was someone who smoked while eating...?
Then off to a quick run thru the walmart and then she said she was tired...Must be from all the excitement of the school starting.

Saturday
First nothing to do with me...but we had one of the local radio stations at the store broadcasting live. Really they stayed out in their little van and broadcast and had a banner in the store telling people they were here. Red Hot Brian Scott and Tonie Tone....yeah ok...They never look like their voices.
After work was invited to dinner for friends parents anniversary. 60th.
Haven't seen some of them in years. Had to tell the couple that's getting married in December that I work for reactive not proactive people so I wouldn't be able to make the do.And to tell her that all the stuff on her registry was out of stock or discontinued.


Sunday
nothing....did nothing...read,caught up on Emmerdale and Hollyoaks..but nothing...

A Moo Point

Economic models explained with cows

SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbor.

COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.

FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.

NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.

BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away...

TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.

SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons

AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.

ENRON VENTURE CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public then buys your bull.

THE ANDERSEN MODEL
You have two cows.
You shred them.

A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organize a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.

A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called 'Cowkimon' and market it worldwide.

A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.

AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.

A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 2 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.

A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.

A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.

AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.

A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.

AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the **** out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least now you are part of a Democracy....

A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.

AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.

Am I Really That Bad?

So first the flooding in England. lot of people left homeless and its just a big mess. Then a couple weeks later the bridge collapse in Minneapolis...
Two different people asked if I had thought about going to either of those places to help out?

So when disaster strikes they think of me...