Merry Christmas

Answer to Joe Cool

After reading Joe Cool's blog I was inspired to check on the music for some important events in my life.

The time that my Parents conceived me, the song that they were swooning to was "Some Enchanted Evening" By Perry Como.

At the time of my Birth the song of the day was "Mona Lisa" by Sam Cook.

At the time of my Sweet Sixteen it was "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones and "Hanky Panky by Tommie James and the Shondells.

At the time I conceived my first child it was "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees

When I Graduated from High School, The song of the day was "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel

Upon turning 21 the song was "Indian Reservation" by the Raiders

With the coming of my Divorce it was "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles

That was fun Jose! Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

May your stuffing be tasty. May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes ' n gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious. May your pies take the prize.
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.
MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING!

Older Women

As I grow in age, I value women over 50 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:

A woman over 50 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think.

If a woman over 50 doesn't want to watch the game, or the race she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.

Women over 50 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.

Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.

Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 50.

Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 50 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.

Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk, if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.

Yes, we praise women over 50 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 50, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.

For all those men who say, 'Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?', here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!

Andy Rooney

OMG I laughed myself silly

Oh Well

Some of the artists of the 60's are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers:
They include: Herman's Hermits --- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker.
Ringo Starr --- I Get By With a Little Help >From Depends.
The Bee Gees --- How Can You Mend a Broken Hip?
Bobby Darin --- Splish , Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash.
Roberta Flack --- The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face.
Johnny Nash --- I Can't See Clearly Now!
Paul Simon --- Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver
The Commodores --- Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom.
Marvin Gaye --- Heard It Through the Grape Nuts.
Procol Harem --- A Whiter Shade of Hair.
Leo Sayer--- You Make Me Feel Like Napping.
The Temptations --- Papa's Got a Kidney Stone.
Abba --- Denture Queen!
Tony Orlando --- Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall.
Helen Reddy --- I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore!
Leslie Gore --- It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want Too!
Willie Nelson --- On the Commode Again!!

Words to live by

Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says...





'Oh shit....she's awake!!

Oh so True

After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said,

'Let me see if I've got this right: You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.

You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually- transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self-esteem and personal pride.

You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, fair play, how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.

You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of anti-social behavior, and make sure that they all pass the state exams.

You want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.

You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.You want me to do all this, and then you tell me...I CAN'T PRAY???!!!!

Oh but this is so True

Block

Dang, I am having Blogger Block. This is sorry! Boring life with nothing to blog about. Crap! Well, tomorrow is my Birthday. Just another year older,,,bummer

Maybe I have never told you this, but I miss you!

The Mountains at Calico Ghost Town

Just a few pictures of what I see every morning

The price of gas

A sign of things to come

A Billion Thoughts to Ponder

I finally found an error that fits me perfectly

Just a little funny

How Adam Got Eve -- Priceless!!!!

Adam was hanging around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely.So, God asked him, 'What's wrong with you?' Adam said he didn't have anyone to talk to. God said that He was going to make Adam a companion And that it would be a woman. He said, 'This pretty lady will gather food for you, she will cook for you, And when you discover clothing, she will wash it for you. She will always agree with every decision you make and she will not nag you, And will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement. She will praise you! She will bear your children. And never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them. 'She will NEVER have a headache and will freely give you love and passion whenever you need it.' Adam asked God, 'What will a woman like this cost?' God replied, 'An arm and a leg.' Then Adam asked, 'What can I get for a rib?'

Of course the rest is history............!!!!

Stolen from Driller

I found this exercise from Driller's blog and thought I would give it a try, Thanks Driller

If I were a direction I’d be...West, next to the Ocean
If I were furniture I’d be… Rocking Chair
If I were a liquid I’d be…Rain Drops
IF I were a sin I’d be…Gluttony, always wanting more
If I were a gem/stone I’d be…unpolished diamond
If I were a metal I’d be…Iron, strong but getting rusty
If I were a tree I’d be…Willow, strong enough to bend
If I were a fruit I’d be… A banana
If I were a flower I’d be…Cherry Blossom
If I were weather I’d be…soft lite mist
If I were a music instrument I’d be…a flute
If I were an element I’d be…H2O
If I were a color I’d be…Blue as the Ocean
If I were an animal I’d be…Cat
If I were a sound I’d be…Wind Chimes
If I were a lyric I’d be… If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you, Tomorrow and today beside you all the way
If I were a music type I'd be...Beach Music 60's
If I were a perfume/cologne I'd be...Poison
If I were a feeling I’d be…energetic
If I were a book I’d be…any funny child's book
If I were food I’d be…Steak and Lobster
If I were a city I’d be…New England
If I were a taste I’d be…a Banana Split
If I were a scent I’d be…the smell after a light rain
If I were a word I’d be…emotional
If I were a verb I’d be…singing
If I were an object I’d be…Blanket
If I were a piece of clothing I’d be…Jacket
If I were a body part I’d be…eyes
If I were an facial expression I’d be…smile
If I were a cartoon character I’d be…road runner
If I were a movie I’d be…The Sound of Music
If I were a geometrical figure I’d be…Triangle
If I were one of the 4 seasons I’d be…Fall
If I were a sentence I’d be…John 3:16

Oh Crap

Another day at work,,,booo!

I would much rather be taking a trip to the beautiful Island of Catalina. Remember the song "26 miles across the sea"? What a beautiful Island. I love the fact that only golf carts are used as transportation and only one per household. The air is so clean there and the weather is usually just perfect. Ahh, but alas I will be at work and not at Catalina, well maybe in my mind.

I was emailed this, thought you might enjoy it

Black and White (Under age 40? You won't understand.) You could hardly see for all the snow, Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go. Pull a chair up to the TV set, 'Good Night, David. Good Night, Chet.'

My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread Mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't seem to get food poisoning. My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in icepack coolers, but I can't remember getting e. Coli. Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach closures then. The term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system. We all took gym, not PE.. And risked permanent injury with a pair of high top Ked's (only worn In gym) instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built in light reflectors. I can't recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now. Flunking gym was not an option... Even for stupid kids! I guess PE must be much harder than gym.Speaking of school, we all said prayers and sang the national anthem, and staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention. We must have had horribly damaged psyches. What an archaic health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a hat and everything. I thought that I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of myself. I just can't recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations.

Oh yeah... And where was the Benadryl and sterilization kit when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed! We played 'king of the hill' on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites, and when we got hurt, Mom pulled out the 48-cent bottle of Mercurochrome (kids liked it better because it didn't sting like iodine did) and then we got our butt spanked. Now it's a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49 bottle of antibiotics, and then Mom calls the attorney to sue the contractor for leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat. We didn't act up at the neighbor's house either because if we did, we got our butt spanked there and then we got our butt spanked again when we got home.I recall Donny Reynolds from next door coming over and doing his tricks on the front stoop, just before he fell off. Little did his Mom know that she could have owned our house. Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a goof. It was a neighborhood run amok. To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever been told that they were from a dysfunctional family. How could we possibly have known that? We needed to get into group therapy and anger management classes? We were obviously so duped by so many societal ills, that we didn't even notice that the entire country wasn't taking Prozac! How did we ever survive? LOVE TO ALL OF US WHO SHARED THIS ERA, AND TO ALL WHO DIDN'T- SORRY FOR WHAT YOU MISSED. I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING

Might go the other way

Some of the words that came out of the mouth of Obama's Reverend

A quote from Obama's Reverend Wright (Please remember that these are not my words)
"It just came to me within the past few weeks, y'all, why so many folks are hating on Barack Obama. He doesn't fit the model. He ain't white, he ain't rich, and he ain't privileged. Hillary fits the mold. Europeans fit the mold, Giuliani fits the mold. Rich white men fit the mold. Hillary never had a cab whiz past her and not pick her up because her skin was the wrong colour. Hillary never had to worry about being pulled over in her car as a black man driving in the wrong… I am sick of Negroes who just do not get it. Hillary was not a black boy raised in a single parent home, Barack was. Barack knows what it means to be a black man living in a country and a culture that is controlled by rich white people. Hillary can never know that. Hillary ain't never been called a nigger. Hillary has never had her people defined as non-persons."
• Bill Clinton "did the same thing to us that he did to Monica Lewinsky."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23634881/
Obama says he didn't agree the with things that his Pastor said, However he sat there week after week listening to him. I find it hard to believe that he would disagree with with his Pastor and sit there every Sunday , year after year yet still remain in the church.

So after this and other research, if Obama gets the nomination, I for one will go Republican

So, concerning my "Who am I voting for Post,,,there ya go

My take on AI this season

So I haven't blogged much the last few weeks, well I have been sick. I had Bronchial Pneumonia,,what a pain in the butt it has been. I haven't been that sick in a very long time. Well on the road to good health now.

Nothing much going on right now, just my same old boring life.

Here is my take on American Idol

Best Singers
in order of quality

Brooke.... Beautiful voice, a little limited on song selections
David A.... A very nice voice just needs breathing lessons
Carly.... Beautiful voice, just nothing unusual about her voice
Micheal.... A very nice voice, nice to look at, again nothing unusual
Jason.... Beautiful voice, occasionally hits flat notes, beautiful eyes
David C.... A nice strong voice, funny looking, nothing that stands out
Syesha.... Beautiful girl, great voice, bad song choices, nothing stands out
Kristy.... Very nice voice when used, hate the country yodel
Ramiele.... Nice voice, just doesn't use it, plays it safe, not fond of life style
Chikezie.... Nice voice when applied, don't like the screaming or the jumping around
Amanda.... Throat singer, vocals are terrible sounds of too much alcohol and cigarettes, looks bad

So there you have my take on AI this season.

Could any Idol ever beat this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhKTYgDrAws

I just had to add this for your pleasure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ7ZmaL2480&feature=related

I give you Ann and Nancy Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxfdDrKO8uM&feature=related

Ah but Carrie, I long for the good ole Idol Days

Another performance that I thought was one of the best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgrvDSwH7Oo&feature=related

Yes I took a trip down memory lane today, and ever since this song in Season 5 there (IMO) been no one better in the following seasons. The first few season were great all the way to the following link, then good talent but not great as Simon would say

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79415DcXYM&feature=related

Superbowl

Well, it's another Superbowl and another post about it.

Today I will have the house to myself, yip pee, I will clean, I will make myself something yummy to eat. During all this I will have the Superbowl on in the back ground as I want to see the commercials. At some point I will watch "The Replacements" as this is becoming a tradition with me, my form of the Superbowl.

I have a rotten cold and all the Air Born in the world would not have stopped this one. The eyes are watery, the nose is running, the head is achy so all my plans may come to a complete stop and I might just end up with my comforter, my couch, the TV, cold pills, a glass of juice and tissues, a bowl of chicken soup (Canned of course) and Vick's.

My Car

Yes, it is a POS, however it is mine and no payments make it the best car I ever had. A silly little Nissan sentra, red, and in good shape. I could have given her the name of Bessie or some silly name like that but I wanted to boost her ego and gave her the name of Speed Racer. She has been with me now for 19 years and so far the only thing to go wrong with her was a bad CV joint. She has been very good to me. I am also very good to her. She only has 79,000 miles on her and the oil is always changed just right on time or before. She is bathed and polished every week and kept clean inside. To keep insurance on her is oh so cheap she just keeps taking me where I need to go. So when I am asked when I am going to get a new car, I just say, when it costs more in repairs than what a car payment might be, then I will think about it.

I have slept in her, changed diapers in her, picked up grand kids from school, cried in her, laughed in her, carried musical instruments, heck she has even carried 2 cats, 3 dogs and 2 snakes, all at the same time.

She was first bought in Barstow, Ca. She then moved to Arkansas, after that she lived in Idaho, Nevada, then in Arizona, back to California, then back to Nevada and she has come full circle and we are back to Barstow, Ca. Our next stop (hopefully) will be closer to the pacific ocean.

I expect that she will continue to do everything I ask of her for a few more years. Gee, in 6 more years she could go to the car show as a classic car instead of just carrying me to see the classic cars. When I was in Las Vegas she would get a note under her wiper by some passer by, asking if I would like to sell her along with a phone number. It worried me that so many people would want her, so I bought a brake club just to keep her safe.

So, today I ask of her to please keep my son safe as he makes a trip to Las Vegas in her, to take care of unfinished business and bring both of them home safe to me. Go Speed Racer Go Speed Racer Go

Vote for ??????

I was asked "Who are you going to vote for? Wow, it is something that I have been thinking about. At this point it would be best to say who I am not voting for.

1 I will not for for anyone who tell lies about the others who are running.
2 I will not vote for someone that promises to set woman back 50 years or so
3 I will not vote for someone who talks about being religious just to get votes
4 I will not vote for someone who thinks the economy is just fine
5 I will not vote for someone who would like to continue the Iraq war
6 I will not vote for someone who thinks health care is just fine
7 I am pretty sure I will not vote for a republican
8 I will not vote for McCain, didn't like him then, still don't
9 I will not vote for someone with no experience, running a state is their Claim to fame.

Who am I voting for? You guess!

American Idol Season 7 is here.

Does Simon need a bra or what?

Come on over to Slim's Place Idolbloglive and join in the fun

My little Boys

A little pair of Jeans with a hole in the knee.
Green fruit that was picked from my favorite tree.
My coffee table that sports a dent.
Little cowboy saying "which way did they went?"
A mason jar made a home for a bee.
While in the house, opened and was soon set free.
My little boys now into their teens.
Mom we need more money for designer Jeans.

I wrote this a few years ago, when my three sons were in their teens and I was feeling melancholy because they were growing up so fast. Gee, now I need to write something about grandchildren because they are growing up too fast. By the way, they are just getting older, not me!

1 Week to go

Need all the up to date info on American Idol, want to join a great group of people to discuss your favorite for the season?

Then this is the place to be http://slimtainment.com/idolblog/

I discovered this blog a few years ago, and have enjoyed it ever since. The blog is DJ Slim's and he keeps it up and running and very interesting

first you have to register for a free account and then you can choose a picture for your avatar by clicking a link that will show up under the box that you leave comments in. If you need help let us know
Register - http://www.slimtainment.com/id.....gister.php

Yes, I am an American Idol junkie. I enjoy every part of it. Not too wild about the auditions, hours and hours of them.

So come and join us!

This tank sits about 2 blocks from my home at a park. Barstow is a military type town. With out the Marine Corp Logistic Base and Ft. Irwin, Barstow would dry up and blow away.

The kids and I went over to the tank so they could crawl all over it. They had fun, I was in ahhh over how powerful this thing looks. Directly behind the tank is the fire station.

Barstow is such a dirty little city. I spent 14 years trying to get out of this area and here I am again stuck right back in it. I will be glad when the next chapter in life comes and I can get just a little closer to the ocean. Ahhh, the ocean. It is only 2 hours away, I would like it to be in my front yard. Open the door and there it is. The sounds of the ocean and seagulls are so inviting, so calming. The smell of the salt air is so wonderful. OK OK I am done dreaming, back to the tank.

This tank has been sitting here for many years, I wonder how many children have crawled on it? Did it ever operate in a war? Hummmm! I think I will just think about the ocean!

May 2008 be your best year. I wish for you everything good and hope
all your wishes come true for this bright and shiney New Year.



I had a date last night with Dick Clark. I was already to watch the show and the ball drop. The only thing that dropped was my eye lids. I woke up this morning to the New Year. Happy New Year !!!!