Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
This was the worst day ever.
AAAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
When you grab a hold of me
Tell me that I'll never be set free
I'm a parasite, creep and crawl
I step into the night.
Two pints of booze
Tell me are you a badfish too?
Are you a badfish too?
Ain't got no money to spend
I know the night will never end
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef
Baby your a big blue whale
Grab the reef when all duck diving fails
I swim but wish I never learned
The water's too polluted with germs
I dive deep when it's ten feet overhead
Grab the reef underneath my bed
Ain't got no quarrels with god
Ain't got no time to grow old
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef
Ain't got no quarrels with God
Ain't got no time to grow old
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef
Saturday, December 23, 2006
White Christmas
Well, just as opened the door to let the dogs out at 5:00 am I noticed it was really bright outside.
Snow!
The girls woke up and were immediately excited, but I was noticing that it was already turning into that cross between snow and ice. I guess they won't get to make a snowman this time. How disappointing.
Well, at least there's snow.
While I was sitting down with my coffee to check my e-mail I was watching MSNBC, which had a story telling us today is the biggest shopping day so far this year. Bigger than the day after Thanksgiving.
Great. Nothing like waiting til the last minute AND having to buy toys with the girls with us AND having to bring all three girls out on during a public shopping event.
With sick little Willow already miserable.
Sounds like I'll have more to talk about tomorrow.
Merry Christmas. We got snow and you didn't, HA HA!
Friday, December 22, 2006
Nothing Like Waiting Til The Last Minute
So far, the girls haven't got much for Christmas.
Granted we do have this year's big ticket items waiting at the bike shop. We had to preorder those for assembly. That's right, we got them REAL bikes this year.
Unlike the el cheapo Wally World bikes that break before February. These puppies are guaranteed to put smiles on the girls' faces.
Other than that, all I have gotten is Strawberry Shortcake Dance Dance Revolution.
I'm so pissed that we have to wait until the last moment this year.
It hasn't been easy with the baby coming early and less time to get ready. I still can't get over the fact that women in this country are treated so unfairly when they get pregnant. I mean I'm not asking for two years paid leave, which is what Swiss women recieve.
Robin's employer only "saved" her position for her. No pay. In fact, we had to pay her monthly insurance premiums to keep our insurance out of pocket. They wouldn't even take care of that while she was away.
I guess I should be grateful that we have insurance at all as Americans. If a company that makes millions on government contracts won't support female employees by at least giving them extra paid vacation days, then how are single mothers working at Wally World supposed to survive?
Anyway, as I sit here waiting to hear from a station here or there I can't help but look forward to Robin leaving such a short-sided company. Of course, she may get offered that job in Seattle before I do.
Granted we do have this year's big ticket items waiting at the bike shop. We had to preorder those for assembly. That's right, we got them REAL bikes this year.
Unlike the el cheapo Wally World bikes that break before February. These puppies are guaranteed to put smiles on the girls' faces.
Other than that, all I have gotten is Strawberry Shortcake Dance Dance Revolution.
I'm so pissed that we have to wait until the last moment this year.
It hasn't been easy with the baby coming early and less time to get ready. I still can't get over the fact that women in this country are treated so unfairly when they get pregnant. I mean I'm not asking for two years paid leave, which is what Swiss women recieve.
Robin's employer only "saved" her position for her. No pay. In fact, we had to pay her monthly insurance premiums to keep our insurance out of pocket. They wouldn't even take care of that while she was away.
I guess I should be grateful that we have insurance at all as Americans. If a company that makes millions on government contracts won't support female employees by at least giving them extra paid vacation days, then how are single mothers working at Wally World supposed to survive?
Anyway, as I sit here waiting to hear from a station here or there I can't help but look forward to Robin leaving such a short-sided company. Of course, she may get offered that job in Seattle before I do.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
First of all, yes I know it's not every day that someone might happen to pick a Slayer song especially during the holidays.
But I found some old cd's from my metal show stash earlier and my ears have been bleeding ever since.
But the picture is friggin awesome, too!
Anyway, as you make your way to whever you are going this weekend please be careful. Don't forget if you are in Columbia this weekend, the Tigers have a home game on saturday night.
There is also a little matter of a Dallas Cowboys match-up with the Eagles you CANNOT miss. So set the Tivo, the Moxi, or VCR to record America's Team on America's Holiday.
Because this Christmas is a hard one for so many, be thankful for your family and friends. Be thankful you have your health. Be thankful for the new lives joining the family during these times. Because these are good times, despite how difficult things can be with everyone so spread out.
Think of Bobby in Iraq, and don't forget to write your congress person to bring our troops home NOW.
But most of all, thank you for your support and love throughout the year.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Kayla's First School Performance
Here's a couple of pics taken at Kayla's first school performance at Heritage Christian Preschool.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Family Christmas
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... why? I think it ate the rat poison I put out after the first freeze. I hate living right on the river sometimes, but man that deck is nice in the summer.
I'm really sad today as it is abundantly clear that we won't be going home for Christmas. Driving is just not a possibility with Robin still bleeding from c-section and the slow pace at which we now travel as a group of five.
I've been thinking about it since having to go through boxes of memories as I search for aircheck tapes and other forgotten items from my life before I got married.
I also happened to find some really cool pictures from my childhood. So, since I can't go home for the holidays I'll just have to take a look at growing up and remember what it was like at Christmas as a kid.
So look for the pics of my childhood to pop up over the next few days. This site began as a photo blog anyway.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Memory Lane
Ok, Ok. I have spent waaayyy too much time on MySpace lately.
It is extremely time consuming right now since I have been putting up all kinds of audio I haven't heard myself in a long while.
(The first band that asked my to buy pot for them... Tripping Daisy)
I found a box of tapes I have been collecting over the years with samples from almost every radio station I have ever worked at.
There is so much embarrassing stuff from my early days at KCMQ and KZZT. (You won't be seeing that stuff up there! lol)
Anyway, if you are one of those that lived outside those markets check out some of the links to hear a part of my radio past.
There are about a dozen mp3 files to hear, plus some photos I found in the same box.
It's amazing how much perspective you have when looking back at yourself, almost ten years later in some cases.
Too bad you can't help how stupid you are when your young, or I'd have dropped little note in my pocket a few dozen times back in the day.
It is extremely time consuming right now since I have been putting up all kinds of audio I haven't heard myself in a long while.
(The first band that asked my to buy pot for them... Tripping Daisy)
I found a box of tapes I have been collecting over the years with samples from almost every radio station I have ever worked at.
There is so much embarrassing stuff from my early days at KCMQ and KZZT. (You won't be seeing that stuff up there! lol)
Anyway, if you are one of those that lived outside those markets check out some of the links to hear a part of my radio past.
There are about a dozen mp3 files to hear, plus some photos I found in the same box.
It's amazing how much perspective you have when looking back at yourself, almost ten years later in some cases.
Too bad you can't help how stupid you are when your young, or I'd have dropped little note in my pocket a few dozen times back in the day.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Christmas 2006
What a difference a year makes.
We visited the mall for some reason this afternoon and happened to walk too closely to the Santa display.
So, with messy hair and faces the girls took a picture with Santa Claus. Not only that, but Chloe and Mikayla asked for a new bike.
(Which, is cool because I know Santa has two brand new ones on layaway!)
There was no crying or running away this year. Just a little shy whisper for her new bike from Chloe.
We even got Willow in the picture.
We visited the mall for some reason this afternoon and happened to walk too closely to the Santa display.
So, with messy hair and faces the girls took a picture with Santa Claus. Not only that, but Chloe and Mikayla asked for a new bike.
(Which, is cool because I know Santa has two brand new ones on layaway!)
There was no crying or running away this year. Just a little shy whisper for her new bike from Chloe.
We even got Willow in the picture.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Stagnation
I got a new webpage going at MySpace.com, but it appears as if I'm the last guy on earth to do so.
I have found a lot of old friends, a few others I would rather run over with a Mack truck, but so far I haven't found anything more than a place to put up my resume.
I figured I might as well, since it's too freaking cold to go fishing lately. Of course, after watching those guys fishing for calamari in downtown Seattle I'm ready to drop a line in somewhere.
What an amazing weekend with the parents.
We found people fishing in downtown Seattle with temps hovering in the 30's.
I love this part of the country.
Anyway, despite my new address on MySpace, I like this blog too much to change homes for my daily thoughts or random pics of the kids.
So, despite so many people I know wandering the MySpace clutter I really don't get it. How do people have so much time to waste on MySpace?
I'm lucky if I can check my e-mail and check the comments on my blogs in the same sitting.
I have found a lot of old friends, a few others I would rather run over with a Mack truck, but so far I haven't found anything more than a place to put up my resume.
I figured I might as well, since it's too freaking cold to go fishing lately. Of course, after watching those guys fishing for calamari in downtown Seattle I'm ready to drop a line in somewhere.
What an amazing weekend with the parents.
We found people fishing in downtown Seattle with temps hovering in the 30's.
I love this part of the country.
Anyway, despite my new address on MySpace, I like this blog too much to change homes for my daily thoughts or random pics of the kids.
So, despite so many people I know wandering the MySpace clutter I really don't get it. How do people have so much time to waste on MySpace?
I'm lucky if I can check my e-mail and check the comments on my blogs in the same sitting.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Family Weekend
We had such a great visit with Mom and Dad in Olympia over the weekend.
I sincerely hope that the paper tries to hire Mom and moves them up here.
We got in late Thursday thanks to a big snowstorm between the Tri-Cities and Seattle.
While we didn't spend the whole time together, I felt so glad to see them. I wish we had more money right now so we could have made a complete visit and greeted them at the airport and spent the entire weekend in Seattle.
The only thing that made the sting of saying goodbye away was knowing that we'll see them a whole lot more come January.
It was good to see my girls warm up to Papa and E.
Next time we stay in hotels though, the dogs stay at the kennel and we're getting our hotel on Priceline.
I sincerely hope that the paper tries to hire Mom and moves them up here.
We got in late Thursday thanks to a big snowstorm between the Tri-Cities and Seattle.
While we didn't spend the whole time together, I felt so glad to see them. I wish we had more money right now so we could have made a complete visit and greeted them at the airport and spent the entire weekend in Seattle.
The only thing that made the sting of saying goodbye away was knowing that we'll see them a whole lot more come January.
It was good to see my girls warm up to Papa and E.
Next time we stay in hotels though, the dogs stay at the kennel and we're getting our hotel on Priceline.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Clean Sweep
My worst fears were erased by my greatest dreams this week.
I still can't believe the Democrats finally did it. We finally took back our democracy.
We made George Bush trade in his red tie for a blue one.
We made George Bush get rid of Rummy.
Bolton?
He's on his way out, too.
Lieberman has been forgiven, which I think is stupid but if we want him to stay in the party it needed to be done.
I still think he is a snake and he cost Gore the election in 2000 just as much as the hanging chads did.
Anyway, on to January.
I hope the Democrats focus more on writing legislation than holding committee hearings.
Forget the minimum wage being the top priority, I want the tax cuts for the top 10% repealed. I want the Kyoto Treaty to be reinstated in America. I want the no bid contacts to Haliburton revoked. I want the troops home for Christmas. I want the Patriot Act repealed and replaced with a National Security Act that reflects the belief in our Constitution's Bill of Rights.
I want Hilary to focus on becoming Majority Leader and let Obama run in 2008.
First, though I want to say thank you America.
Thank you for waking up and taking out the trash.
I still can't believe the Democrats finally did it. We finally took back our democracy.
We made George Bush trade in his red tie for a blue one.
We made George Bush get rid of Rummy.
Bolton?
He's on his way out, too.
Lieberman has been forgiven, which I think is stupid but if we want him to stay in the party it needed to be done.
I still think he is a snake and he cost Gore the election in 2000 just as much as the hanging chads did.
Anyway, on to January.
I hope the Democrats focus more on writing legislation than holding committee hearings.
Forget the minimum wage being the top priority, I want the tax cuts for the top 10% repealed. I want the Kyoto Treaty to be reinstated in America. I want the no bid contacts to Haliburton revoked. I want the troops home for Christmas. I want the Patriot Act repealed and replaced with a National Security Act that reflects the belief in our Constitution's Bill of Rights.
I want Hilary to focus on becoming Majority Leader and let Obama run in 2008.
First, though I want to say thank you America.
Thank you for waking up and taking out the trash.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Bush Is Smarter Than You Think
I watched the new documentary "Hacking Democracy" tonight. It kind of took the shine off my hopes for Tuesday.
It made me cry.
It's not everyday that you find out that Bush really did steal the 2000 election. AND the 2004 election. What about 2006? Will they get away with it again?
The movie proves that the GOP has taken control of our democracy and turned it into an empire.
And half the country cheers as the Democrats do nothing to stop it.
I'm really afraid now about the next 20 years in our country. It will be the greatest test this country has faced since WWII, and I fear it could be just as bloody as other countries sense our nation's current weakness and vunerability.
While I may sound somewhat crazy, I have some horrifying thoughts on the state of the world. I'm not sure Bush is as stupid as he appears.
Why? Because, if America truly has become an empire it has fulfilled biblical prophecy of the second rise of the Holy Roman Empire. I am not saying there is a god, or a devil, or an antichrist about to do battle on Earth.
I am saying that people who believe there is a god, a devil, and an antichrist have, by design, and through a carefully scripted process given life to the Book of Revelation's prediction of Armegeddon and the series of events leading up to the end of the world.
They WANT the world to end.
Because when Bush and the Republicans seized control through Diebold's corrupt election software, they made Bush an emperor not a President.
A President answers to the Legislative and Judicial branches. An emperor does not. And when the Legislative branch hands over the civil rights of American citizens and hands control of the country to one man, an empire is born.
If Republicans maintain control of Congress on Tuesday, it is only because they stole it using our own election machines against us once again.
Will we let them do it again?
It made me cry.
It's not everyday that you find out that Bush really did steal the 2000 election. AND the 2004 election. What about 2006? Will they get away with it again?
The movie proves that the GOP has taken control of our democracy and turned it into an empire.
And half the country cheers as the Democrats do nothing to stop it.
I'm really afraid now about the next 20 years in our country. It will be the greatest test this country has faced since WWII, and I fear it could be just as bloody as other countries sense our nation's current weakness and vunerability.
While I may sound somewhat crazy, I have some horrifying thoughts on the state of the world. I'm not sure Bush is as stupid as he appears.
Why? Because, if America truly has become an empire it has fulfilled biblical prophecy of the second rise of the Holy Roman Empire. I am not saying there is a god, or a devil, or an antichrist about to do battle on Earth.
I am saying that people who believe there is a god, a devil, and an antichrist have, by design, and through a carefully scripted process given life to the Book of Revelation's prediction of Armegeddon and the series of events leading up to the end of the world.
They WANT the world to end.
Because when Bush and the Republicans seized control through Diebold's corrupt election software, they made Bush an emperor not a President.
A President answers to the Legislative and Judicial branches. An emperor does not. And when the Legislative branch hands over the civil rights of American citizens and hands control of the country to one man, an empire is born.
If Republicans maintain control of Congress on Tuesday, it is only because they stole it using our own election machines against us once again.
Will we let them do it again?
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
See You Next Year
Another year of fishing on the Yakima River comes to an end.
What a year.
The first trip out to the Yakima was the most memorable, despite coming up empty handed. There is nothing like fishing with your dad, even if it was too early in the year for any active fish.
Next time you're in town dad, we'll make it to a hot spot.
The Yakima was really high during the early months and into the first part of summer, which made fishing a little harder.
By the end of May we were able to float the river safely, which is the best way to fish the Yak.
Robin and I hooked into some really big bass this year. On any given day we would hook into at least four or five good size fish in the 3lb - 5lb range. Of course, there was an unofficial new state record set on the Yak this year when a 9.5 lbs Smallmouth was brought in.
I say unofficial because the guy that caught the fish was accused of putting weights inside the stomach of the fish before taking the fish to a state certified scale. Others said he froze the fish first, which is another no-no. The main problem with the catch was that the only witness was his girlfriend. To have a record count in Washington there need to be at least two winesses to verify whether the fish was legally caught, foul hooked, or even caught within the state.
Either way it goes, I've never caught an 8 lbs bass let alone anything close to a state record. But I know I've hooked into some that were close while floating the river.
I managed to hook into a few salmon this year, and though the numbers were extremely low I caught two.
As I spoke to my group of fishing buddies down at the spot in Prosser last Sunday, that was no small feat this year. I didn't fish the spot in Prosser nearly as much as I did last year. Ok, I only fished it three times the entire salmon run.
But all the usual suspects were there on closing day, including the asshole that made me lose "The One" last year.
My old buddie Joe didn't make it out that much this run either, having had a heart attack back in May. With the new stint put in he seems to be doing well, albeit a little slower.
It was nice being able to show off my pics of the beauties I reeled in this year.
Well, here is looking to next year. I'm not waiting around for the fall run, since I learned this year that the spring run is the most fun. (The Yak is only open during the fall)
We'll be hitting the Deschutes, the Klickitat, and maybe some others closer to the sound.
Although I quit fishing all together this time last year, I hear there are a lot of steelhead running on the Columbia right now.
With a couple of pounds of roe left, Robin and I plan on hitting it tomorrow.
What a year.
The first trip out to the Yakima was the most memorable, despite coming up empty handed. There is nothing like fishing with your dad, even if it was too early in the year for any active fish.
Next time you're in town dad, we'll make it to a hot spot.
The Yakima was really high during the early months and into the first part of summer, which made fishing a little harder.
By the end of May we were able to float the river safely, which is the best way to fish the Yak.
Robin and I hooked into some really big bass this year. On any given day we would hook into at least four or five good size fish in the 3lb - 5lb range. Of course, there was an unofficial new state record set on the Yak this year when a 9.5 lbs Smallmouth was brought in.
I say unofficial because the guy that caught the fish was accused of putting weights inside the stomach of the fish before taking the fish to a state certified scale. Others said he froze the fish first, which is another no-no. The main problem with the catch was that the only witness was his girlfriend. To have a record count in Washington there need to be at least two winesses to verify whether the fish was legally caught, foul hooked, or even caught within the state.
Either way it goes, I've never caught an 8 lbs bass let alone anything close to a state record. But I know I've hooked into some that were close while floating the river.
I managed to hook into a few salmon this year, and though the numbers were extremely low I caught two.
As I spoke to my group of fishing buddies down at the spot in Prosser last Sunday, that was no small feat this year. I didn't fish the spot in Prosser nearly as much as I did last year. Ok, I only fished it three times the entire salmon run.
But all the usual suspects were there on closing day, including the asshole that made me lose "The One" last year.
My old buddie Joe didn't make it out that much this run either, having had a heart attack back in May. With the new stint put in he seems to be doing well, albeit a little slower.
It was nice being able to show off my pics of the beauties I reeled in this year.
Well, here is looking to next year. I'm not waiting around for the fall run, since I learned this year that the spring run is the most fun. (The Yak is only open during the fall)
We'll be hitting the Deschutes, the Klickitat, and maybe some others closer to the sound.
Although I quit fishing all together this time last year, I hear there are a lot of steelhead running on the Columbia right now.
With a couple of pounds of roe left, Robin and I plan on hitting it tomorrow.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Random Thoughts
Is it just me?
Wasn't it just Memorial Day a few weeks ago?
Where the heck did my summer go?
Hell, where did September go?
Things are moving past way too fast.
I realized it the other day when I looked on top of the fridge to see an UNopened pack of pull-ups sitting there unused. They've been there for months now.
I just barely got the girls potty trained. Well, at least it feels like they just got potty trained yesterday. (Now if I can only get them to stop wetting the bed!)
But anyway.
The girls are growing up so fast. Kayla gets mad when she DOESN'T have homework.
I know I haven't been posting all that much lately on this blog, but hey IT IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON.
I've gotten really bad about spending a lot of time devouring sports this fall. NFL Sunday Ticket, ESPN Gameplan. I got them both.
Got a new blog at Foxsports.com that I post on everyday. Since I know everything about football it is nice telling everyone else how wrong they are.
Or at least how wrong they are about Missouri this year. (Note to Gary Pinkle: Don't fuck this up or I'll stick my clowny foot up your ass!)
But anyway.
Is it just me or is this the best election year in a LONG TIME?
It is so refreshing having someone other than myself calling Bush a liar, dictator, and drunk. Air America may have died, but that's just because they didn't hire Bill Maher, Kieth Olbermann, or ME.
Did you see Olbermann's special comment tonight? I have been longing to hear this said ON THE AIR by anyone in the media.
I have become a HUGE Olbermann viewer as of late, despite having to sit through the occasional Paris Hilton story.
Here's a little taste of the truth:
"We have lived as if in a trance.
We have lived as people in fear.
And now—our rights and our freedoms in peril—we slowly awake to learn that we have been afraid of the wrong thing.
Therefore, tonight have we truly become the inheritors of our American legacy.
For, on this first full day that the Military Commissions Act is in force, we now face what our ancestors faced, at other times of exaggerated crisis and melodramatic fear-mongering:
A government more dangerous to our liberty, than is the enemy it claims to protect us from." - Kieth Olbermann 10/18/06
For the complete comment:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15321167/
I head to bed tonight feeling a little better than I did before I watched the news of the day. I'm not the only one with a brain in America. It is a nice feeling.
Wasn't it just Memorial Day a few weeks ago?
Where the heck did my summer go?
Hell, where did September go?
Things are moving past way too fast.
I realized it the other day when I looked on top of the fridge to see an UNopened pack of pull-ups sitting there unused. They've been there for months now.
I just barely got the girls potty trained. Well, at least it feels like they just got potty trained yesterday. (Now if I can only get them to stop wetting the bed!)
But anyway.
The girls are growing up so fast. Kayla gets mad when she DOESN'T have homework.
I know I haven't been posting all that much lately on this blog, but hey IT IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON.
I've gotten really bad about spending a lot of time devouring sports this fall. NFL Sunday Ticket, ESPN Gameplan. I got them both.
Got a new blog at Foxsports.com that I post on everyday. Since I know everything about football it is nice telling everyone else how wrong they are.
Or at least how wrong they are about Missouri this year. (Note to Gary Pinkle: Don't fuck this up or I'll stick my clowny foot up your ass!)
But anyway.
Is it just me or is this the best election year in a LONG TIME?
It is so refreshing having someone other than myself calling Bush a liar, dictator, and drunk. Air America may have died, but that's just because they didn't hire Bill Maher, Kieth Olbermann, or ME.
Did you see Olbermann's special comment tonight? I have been longing to hear this said ON THE AIR by anyone in the media.
I have become a HUGE Olbermann viewer as of late, despite having to sit through the occasional Paris Hilton story.
Here's a little taste of the truth:
"We have lived as if in a trance.
We have lived as people in fear.
And now—our rights and our freedoms in peril—we slowly awake to learn that we have been afraid of the wrong thing.
Therefore, tonight have we truly become the inheritors of our American legacy.
For, on this first full day that the Military Commissions Act is in force, we now face what our ancestors faced, at other times of exaggerated crisis and melodramatic fear-mongering:
A government more dangerous to our liberty, than is the enemy it claims to protect us from." - Kieth Olbermann 10/18/06
For the complete comment:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15321167/
I head to bed tonight feeling a little better than I did before I watched the news of the day. I'm not the only one with a brain in America. It is a nice feeling.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
In Case You Missed It...
(From Reuters and MSNBC)
WASHINGTON - Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer’s disease.
New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana’s active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than commercially marketed drugs.
THC is also more effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients, the researchers reported in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.
The researchers said their discovery could lead to more effective drug treatment for Alzheimer’s, the leading cause of dementia among the elderly.
Those afflicted with Alzheimer’s suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills. The ultimate cause of the disease is unknown, though it is believed to be hereditary.
Marijuana is used to relieve glaucoma and can help reduce side effects from cancer and AIDS treatment.
WASHINGTON - Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer’s disease.
New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana’s active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than commercially marketed drugs.
THC is also more effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients, the researchers reported in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.
The researchers said their discovery could lead to more effective drug treatment for Alzheimer’s, the leading cause of dementia among the elderly.
Those afflicted with Alzheimer’s suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills. The ultimate cause of the disease is unknown, though it is believed to be hereditary.
Marijuana is used to relieve glaucoma and can help reduce side effects from cancer and AIDS treatment.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Hello Friday
Well, everyone is sick this week. It's a horrible chest cold that has created a big problem for me this morning.
Today the girls are supposed to be headed to a pumpkin patch with other kids from their new school.
It's really cold and wet outside.
I can't take them out in this weather while they are sick. Not to mention I am feeling awful as well.
I do need to go buy some stamps so I can mail my voter registration, though.
I hate Washington's dumb ass Legislature that decided that the postal service is the most accurate way to get registered or to vote.
That's right, we get ballots in the mail and hope that no one raids the mail box when we send them back to the Secretary of State.
Ever since the GOP lost the governorship to.. (gasp) ... a female Democrat the state has been arguing about the most accurate way to vote. Personally I think the GOP is pissed because their tried and true tactics of stealing elections failed here because Dems figured out how to do the same.
Anyway.
I'm going back to the couch now. I keep getting bugged by sick kids that can't seem to get the fact that daddy is in a chair that will roll over their toes when they start playing right under me.
Today the girls are supposed to be headed to a pumpkin patch with other kids from their new school.
It's really cold and wet outside.
I can't take them out in this weather while they are sick. Not to mention I am feeling awful as well.
I do need to go buy some stamps so I can mail my voter registration, though.
I hate Washington's dumb ass Legislature that decided that the postal service is the most accurate way to get registered or to vote.
That's right, we get ballots in the mail and hope that no one raids the mail box when we send them back to the Secretary of State.
Ever since the GOP lost the governorship to.. (gasp) ... a female Democrat the state has been arguing about the most accurate way to vote. Personally I think the GOP is pissed because their tried and true tactics of stealing elections failed here because Dems figured out how to do the same.
Anyway.
I'm going back to the couch now. I keep getting bugged by sick kids that can't seem to get the fact that daddy is in a chair that will roll over their toes when they start playing right under me.
Monday, October 02, 2006
New Dog On The Block
Well, we never did get another cat.
We did however manage to obtain an Alaskan Eskimo. It looks like a bigger version of a Pomeranian.
She is snow white and beautiful. Dixie was a little pissed at first, but as soon as they hit the back yard it was all good. They have been running back and forth in circles for an hour straight now.
The first thing Carlie tried to do though was piss on the living room carpet. But she stopped when I hollered and went to the door.
Housebroken my ass.
Anyway, HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!!!
They killed Tennessee. Awesome. I even saw dad's Chiefs finally got a win. A good weekend of football all around.
Also, I started a new blog over the weekend. The link should be up now, make sure you stop by and comment. So far I am getting berated for my BCS talk.
We did however manage to obtain an Alaskan Eskimo. It looks like a bigger version of a Pomeranian.
She is snow white and beautiful. Dixie was a little pissed at first, but as soon as they hit the back yard it was all good. They have been running back and forth in circles for an hour straight now.
The first thing Carlie tried to do though was piss on the living room carpet. But she stopped when I hollered and went to the door.
Housebroken my ass.
Anyway, HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!!!
They killed Tennessee. Awesome. I even saw dad's Chiefs finally got a win. A good weekend of football all around.
Also, I started a new blog over the weekend. The link should be up now, make sure you stop by and comment. So far I am getting berated for my BCS talk.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Here We Go
Colorado at Mizzou.
I can't believe I get to see another Mizzou game.
Woohoo!
We just scored. 7-0 in the first quarter.
Looking good.
I can't believe I get to see another Mizzou game.
Woohoo!
We just scored. 7-0 in the first quarter.
Looking good.
Oh. My. God.
Well, the girls have finally started preschool.
They love it and are learning a lot already. The school itself is run by a church here in Kennewick so the girls do prayers before snacks, but mostly phonics assignments throughout the day with art projects mixed in.
The girls love it so much that we actually went to service last Sunday so that the girls could go to Sunday School.
When we pulled up to the church I was surprised at the amount of noise. Then we went inside. The sound was deafening. We checked the girls into what was nothing more than a daycare.
Then we wandered past the children's church for those of a brainwashable age, then past the Holy Grounds coffee and gift shop and finally found the concert/service going on.
As we entered Robin and I looked around and immediately became horrified. We were at one of those militant bible churches. You know like the ones you see in movies like Jesus Camp and Saved! And on Dateline NBC anytime there is a clinic bombing.
Everybody stands and sways with their arms raised in the air as the band plays REALLY LOUD as a very expensive lazer and light show beam the words onto a huge screen above the stage.
No cross. Just big Roman columns with a drapery on each side of the stage.
We are ushered to an open row and proceed to stand for twenty minutes while everyone sings and sways NONSTOP. It's the longest jam session since the last Allman Brothers concert, but instead of stoner southern rock it's nonstop Jesus-freak pseudo-rock.
I look around and see a cross section of America. Latinos, whites, blacks, Asians, gays, and doctors and lawyers, and pierced and tattooed guys that look like they should be at a bar watching football.
I am scared completely shitless. These are the exact people that are ruining this country and electing assholes like Dubya, going on so-called missions to South American countries once a year spending all day exploiting the poor then spending all night drinking margaritas.
Then after twenty minutes of the incredibly loud music the pastor gives a five minute speech about how we are required to tithe just as certainly as we are required to pay taxes to Caesar.
I pass the bucket anyway.
Then we listen to testimonials of crazy people who went to Brazil and embarrassed our country in the name of Jesus. Of course, one happened to be schizophrenic and talked to Jesus about the trip.
Needless to say, my belief in the absolute evil of religion was intensified. Not to mention my fear of the voting power these nutbags possess and the future of this country.
The things they were saying were unbelievable. I am always astonished at the stupidity and gullibility of some people.
Still, I'm still certain that this school is good for the kids. I have sat in on classes and think they do a really great job preparing kids for kindergarten and elementary school.
But I will never go to church there again. Especially since the girls hated the so called Sunday School.
They love it and are learning a lot already. The school itself is run by a church here in Kennewick so the girls do prayers before snacks, but mostly phonics assignments throughout the day with art projects mixed in.
The girls love it so much that we actually went to service last Sunday so that the girls could go to Sunday School.
When we pulled up to the church I was surprised at the amount of noise. Then we went inside. The sound was deafening. We checked the girls into what was nothing more than a daycare.
Then we wandered past the children's church for those of a brainwashable age, then past the Holy Grounds coffee and gift shop and finally found the concert/service going on.
As we entered Robin and I looked around and immediately became horrified. We were at one of those militant bible churches. You know like the ones you see in movies like Jesus Camp and Saved! And on Dateline NBC anytime there is a clinic bombing.
Everybody stands and sways with their arms raised in the air as the band plays REALLY LOUD as a very expensive lazer and light show beam the words onto a huge screen above the stage.
No cross. Just big Roman columns with a drapery on each side of the stage.
We are ushered to an open row and proceed to stand for twenty minutes while everyone sings and sways NONSTOP. It's the longest jam session since the last Allman Brothers concert, but instead of stoner southern rock it's nonstop Jesus-freak pseudo-rock.
I look around and see a cross section of America. Latinos, whites, blacks, Asians, gays, and doctors and lawyers, and pierced and tattooed guys that look like they should be at a bar watching football.
I am scared completely shitless. These are the exact people that are ruining this country and electing assholes like Dubya, going on so-called missions to South American countries once a year spending all day exploiting the poor then spending all night drinking margaritas.
Then after twenty minutes of the incredibly loud music the pastor gives a five minute speech about how we are required to tithe just as certainly as we are required to pay taxes to Caesar.
I pass the bucket anyway.
Then we listen to testimonials of crazy people who went to Brazil and embarrassed our country in the name of Jesus. Of course, one happened to be schizophrenic and talked to Jesus about the trip.
Needless to say, my belief in the absolute evil of religion was intensified. Not to mention my fear of the voting power these nutbags possess and the future of this country.
The things they were saying were unbelievable. I am always astonished at the stupidity and gullibility of some people.
Still, I'm still certain that this school is good for the kids. I have sat in on classes and think they do a really great job preparing kids for kindergarten and elementary school.
But I will never go to church there again. Especially since the girls hated the so called Sunday School.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Dead Kitty
I killed the cat.
Well, I guess everyone pretty much knows that already.
I felt like I had a stroke or heart attack or something.
I killed Robin's cat.
I woke up after falling asleep on the couch while trying to make it to the weather. Dixie was in the same place, but when I looked around for the cat I noticed a lump under me. It was already stiff, but I tried CPR anyway. Then I freaked out and Robin came running out from the bedroom.
She didn't see the kitten lying next to me one the couch and sat on it. I freaked out a little more. After she stood back up she noticed Charlie lying dead next to me.
I threw up a lot right after it happened, though I'm not really sure why. I wasn't grossed out.
After Robin calmed me down, I gathered the cat and shovel and buried her under the tree overlooking the river in the front yard.
I didn't sleep for a few hours, even though it was just after 3 am.
It's hard to explain, but it hurt me physically. I don't think Robin understood how bad until she noticed that both of my eyes were bloody.
I look like I got hit by a truck. Well, I guess it's not so hard to explain how it felt. It felt like I got hit by a truck.
Sunday it felt like the truck backed up.
Today I tried to go fishing.
It hasn't rained in weeks. It has sprinkled, but never rained. Not since May. Today it poured. The girls thought it was fun, but I didn't even get a bite and after two hours we headed home.
I need some time to go fishing. Really fish. No girls. Just me. On the water.
I need a moment.
I haven't got it yet.
That little kitten was only four weeks old. It just wanted to sleep next to someone. Dixie must have pushed her off her end of the couch. That lazy dog likes to stretch a lot in her sleep.
It's hard watching her search the house frantically for her little pal.
The girls have taken her death surprisingly well. "She's with her mommy," Chloe keeps telling me. "She's with her family."
When we got Charlie last week we told Chloe and Kayla that the kitty's mommy had died but I didn't think she understood. She has such a sense of family and spirituality. I had felt like such a bad parent last week when we were visiting prospective preschools. The questions about the alphabet and numbers. The girls have only a limited visual recognition, but she understands family and our spiritual connection.
Well I have to stop writing now. It's already after 11 pm. I put the girls down at 8:00 and they are still running down the hall.
They start school tomorrow.
Well, I guess everyone pretty much knows that already.
I felt like I had a stroke or heart attack or something.
I killed Robin's cat.
I woke up after falling asleep on the couch while trying to make it to the weather. Dixie was in the same place, but when I looked around for the cat I noticed a lump under me. It was already stiff, but I tried CPR anyway. Then I freaked out and Robin came running out from the bedroom.
She didn't see the kitten lying next to me one the couch and sat on it. I freaked out a little more. After she stood back up she noticed Charlie lying dead next to me.
I threw up a lot right after it happened, though I'm not really sure why. I wasn't grossed out.
After Robin calmed me down, I gathered the cat and shovel and buried her under the tree overlooking the river in the front yard.
I didn't sleep for a few hours, even though it was just after 3 am.
It's hard to explain, but it hurt me physically. I don't think Robin understood how bad until she noticed that both of my eyes were bloody.
I look like I got hit by a truck. Well, I guess it's not so hard to explain how it felt. It felt like I got hit by a truck.
Sunday it felt like the truck backed up.
Today I tried to go fishing.
It hasn't rained in weeks. It has sprinkled, but never rained. Not since May. Today it poured. The girls thought it was fun, but I didn't even get a bite and after two hours we headed home.
I need some time to go fishing. Really fish. No girls. Just me. On the water.
I need a moment.
I haven't got it yet.
That little kitten was only four weeks old. It just wanted to sleep next to someone. Dixie must have pushed her off her end of the couch. That lazy dog likes to stretch a lot in her sleep.
It's hard watching her search the house frantically for her little pal.
The girls have taken her death surprisingly well. "She's with her mommy," Chloe keeps telling me. "She's with her family."
When we got Charlie last week we told Chloe and Kayla that the kitty's mommy had died but I didn't think she understood. She has such a sense of family and spirituality. I had felt like such a bad parent last week when we were visiting prospective preschools. The questions about the alphabet and numbers. The girls have only a limited visual recognition, but she understands family and our spiritual connection.
Well I have to stop writing now. It's already after 11 pm. I put the girls down at 8:00 and they are still running down the hall.
They start school tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Back On The Hunt
The fall salmon run has begun.
Labor Day weekend marked the beginning of the season on the Yakima River, but we headed down to the gorge.
Last year, if you remember, this strategy backfired and we spent literally hundreds of dollars wasting time. This time I had no expectations. I was really just looking forward to the last camping trip of the year. In fact, we left so late Friday we did not fish at all. We had planned to camp along the Klickitat River so we could fish for salmon and steelhead right where we camped.
Since we arrived well after dark, finding a spot at the place we wanted was impossible because of the number of people already camped and the low profile of the new minivan. (big rocks are hard to navigate around at night)
So I drove and drove until I finally found a place upriver that wasn't already full of other campers. I was actually astonished that there was nobody camped at this spot.
Until 6:00 am anyway.
I woke up to the sound of some asshole backing his diesel F250 and boat trailer less than a foot from our tent.
Apparently the place we camped was what passes for a boat launch on that river. I got out of the tent ready to kill this man. (He was very apologetic, which saved him from a Texas-sized ass whipping) The kids and Robin were on that side of the tent.
So we packed up camp and left that spot before others decided to do the same.
After heading to a small town for supplies, I decided to take Robin to see the Mt. Adams Ice Caves. The caves are actually old lava tubes created by ancient lava flows from the now quiet volcano.
She loved it although we didn't get to explore too far into the caves. We only fished for a couple of hours that afternoon before driving all over the area looking for a nice place to camp. Four hours of driving later we ended up finding a spot at the first place we had come to on the Klickitat the night before, but were unable to see a way around the boulders sticking out of the ground.
Anyway, I brought along our gas grill since the state is under a fire ban right now. Dinner was great. We stopped at a farm earlier in the day and picked some fresh corn on the cob and tomatoes. I have never been a big corn on the cob fan, but we really love the sweet corn they grow up here and grill some quite often.
The next morning instead of fishing the river all day we headed to back to Drano Lake.
An hour later, I had caught my first salmon. A 25 pounder, it was the biggest fish I had ever caught but pretty average.
We took a lunch break and I pulled out the grill and made some jerk chicken. (I didn't trust leaving the grill at camp.)
We had planned on leaving as as soon as we were done eating, but I decided to give the place another shot so Robin might have a chance to snag one before we hit the river. She battled for over an hour trying to coax a salmon into action, but it just wasn't in the mood.
I was trying to get a steelhead to take a snap ata plain silver spoon when out of nowhere I see this enormous gaping mouth of a salmon chasing the spoon a few feet in front of me. It takes a swipe and I set the hook on a 40 pound beauty.
Opening weekend. Two salmon. I was excited and making a scene, which I noticed gathered a few frowns from frustrated anglers down the shore and across the lake.
Nobody else was catching ANY and I caught two.
I guess all those weeks of frustration last year finally paid off.
Labor Day weekend marked the beginning of the season on the Yakima River, but we headed down to the gorge.
Last year, if you remember, this strategy backfired and we spent literally hundreds of dollars wasting time. This time I had no expectations. I was really just looking forward to the last camping trip of the year. In fact, we left so late Friday we did not fish at all. We had planned to camp along the Klickitat River so we could fish for salmon and steelhead right where we camped.
Since we arrived well after dark, finding a spot at the place we wanted was impossible because of the number of people already camped and the low profile of the new minivan. (big rocks are hard to navigate around at night)
So I drove and drove until I finally found a place upriver that wasn't already full of other campers. I was actually astonished that there was nobody camped at this spot.
Until 6:00 am anyway.
I woke up to the sound of some asshole backing his diesel F250 and boat trailer less than a foot from our tent.
Apparently the place we camped was what passes for a boat launch on that river. I got out of the tent ready to kill this man. (He was very apologetic, which saved him from a Texas-sized ass whipping) The kids and Robin were on that side of the tent.
So we packed up camp and left that spot before others decided to do the same.
After heading to a small town for supplies, I decided to take Robin to see the Mt. Adams Ice Caves. The caves are actually old lava tubes created by ancient lava flows from the now quiet volcano.
She loved it although we didn't get to explore too far into the caves. We only fished for a couple of hours that afternoon before driving all over the area looking for a nice place to camp. Four hours of driving later we ended up finding a spot at the first place we had come to on the Klickitat the night before, but were unable to see a way around the boulders sticking out of the ground.
Anyway, I brought along our gas grill since the state is under a fire ban right now. Dinner was great. We stopped at a farm earlier in the day and picked some fresh corn on the cob and tomatoes. I have never been a big corn on the cob fan, but we really love the sweet corn they grow up here and grill some quite often.
The next morning instead of fishing the river all day we headed to back to Drano Lake.
An hour later, I had caught my first salmon. A 25 pounder, it was the biggest fish I had ever caught but pretty average.
We took a lunch break and I pulled out the grill and made some jerk chicken. (I didn't trust leaving the grill at camp.)
We had planned on leaving as as soon as we were done eating, but I decided to give the place another shot so Robin might have a chance to snag one before we hit the river. She battled for over an hour trying to coax a salmon into action, but it just wasn't in the mood.
I was trying to get a steelhead to take a snap ata plain silver spoon when out of nowhere I see this enormous gaping mouth of a salmon chasing the spoon a few feet in front of me. It takes a swipe and I set the hook on a 40 pound beauty.
Opening weekend. Two salmon. I was excited and making a scene, which I noticed gathered a few frowns from frustrated anglers down the shore and across the lake.
Nobody else was catching ANY and I caught two.
I guess all those weeks of frustration last year finally paid off.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Here It Comes
This coming weekend is Labor Day weekend. The kickoff of the NCAA Football Season. My favorite time of year. The Cowboys are looking good, but with the whole T.O. thing going on I'm guessing the Seahawks will probably be the team for the NFC.
But perhaps the most exciting thing coming this Friday has got to be the open of the salmon season on the Yakima River.
Yesterday I spent a few hours walking a good strech near the mouth and saw several salmon already in the river.
I'm looking forward to seeing some of the old faces at the river. I wonder if my old buddie Joe is gonna make it out this weekend.
But perhaps the most exciting thing coming this Friday has got to be the open of the salmon season on the Yakima River.
Yesterday I spent a few hours walking a good strech near the mouth and saw several salmon already in the river.
I'm looking forward to seeing some of the old faces at the river. I wonder if my old buddie Joe is gonna make it out this weekend.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Cribs
No we haven't started looking at those kind of cribs yet, but we have finished moving into out place in Kennewick.
The house itself is huge with 4 bedrooms, a living room, family room, dining room, 2nd story deck that wraps around one side of the house, 2-car garage, laundry room, and tons of closets.
Our new landlord is a bit eccentric, but I was really surprised when I started to notice campaign signs around the house. (No they haven't moved all their crap out of the garage yet)
He ran for Congress, I assume unsuccessfully, but at least he is a Democrat. But I thought he was a bit... different than most people, which could explain why he lost. Can you say, "Speech lessons?"
Anyway, The house is as close to the water as you can get in Kennewick, with amazing views of
the Columbia River and Rattlesnake Mountain. I actually get up at sunrise every morning just to see the view. The sunsets aren't bad either.
When I figure out how my new camera phone works, I post some pics.
Speaking of which, my cell phone will be down until next Tuesday. A WHOLE WEEK! :(
Our new landline is working. No vonage yet. I can't find the router.
The house itself is huge with 4 bedrooms, a living room, family room, dining room, 2nd story deck that wraps around one side of the house, 2-car garage, laundry room, and tons of closets.
Our new landlord is a bit eccentric, but I was really surprised when I started to notice campaign signs around the house. (No they haven't moved all their crap out of the garage yet)
He ran for Congress, I assume unsuccessfully, but at least he is a Democrat. But I thought he was a bit... different than most people, which could explain why he lost. Can you say, "Speech lessons?"
Anyway, The house is as close to the water as you can get in Kennewick, with amazing views of
the Columbia River and Rattlesnake Mountain. I actually get up at sunrise every morning just to see the view. The sunsets aren't bad either.
When I figure out how my new camera phone works, I post some pics.
Speaking of which, my cell phone will be down until next Tuesday. A WHOLE WEEK! :(
Our new landline is working. No vonage yet. I can't find the router.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
The Fishing Report
Oh yeah, we went fishing last week.
On my birthday I went to what is simply known as the Railroad Pond. Basically it got it's name for the two-mile hike along railroads tracks you have to make each way to get to the place.
Out of the three of us we left with one jumbo (@19 inches) and three over 12 inches. We thought the jumbo was a triploid which are bred without sex organs. Upon cleaning the fish we were dismayed to find out it was just an older lake trout with eggs still inside her. I hate taking pregnant fish out of the water, but we had no idea before we cut her open.
I caught more trout than I can remember or even count, but nothing big.
On Saturday we headed out to Drano Lake and the Klickitat River over on the Gorge for our first try at salmon fishing since the fall run.
Aside from a few small trout, we came up empty. (And I came home itching.)
Drano Lake got emptied by the Indians and their massive netting program. We only spent a couple of hours on the river, but if we had gone there the whole day, I have no doubt we would have left with our limit. (The salmon were everywhere!)
We're too broke to go all the way out there again, and boy am I disappointed.
On my birthday I went to what is simply known as the Railroad Pond. Basically it got it's name for the two-mile hike along railroads tracks you have to make each way to get to the place.
Out of the three of us we left with one jumbo (@19 inches) and three over 12 inches. We thought the jumbo was a triploid which are bred without sex organs. Upon cleaning the fish we were dismayed to find out it was just an older lake trout with eggs still inside her. I hate taking pregnant fish out of the water, but we had no idea before we cut her open.
I caught more trout than I can remember or even count, but nothing big.
On Saturday we headed out to Drano Lake and the Klickitat River over on the Gorge for our first try at salmon fishing since the fall run.
Aside from a few small trout, we came up empty. (And I came home itching.)
Drano Lake got emptied by the Indians and their massive netting program. We only spent a couple of hours on the river, but if we had gone there the whole day, I have no doubt we would have left with our limit. (The salmon were everywhere!)
We're too broke to go all the way out there again, and boy am I disappointed.
Itching Like Friggin Crazy
I hate poison ivy.
It should be eradicated. There is no useful purpose for this plant except maybe agricultural warfare. A few stratigically planted in the caves in Afghanistan would do more for national security than the bush rotting in the oval office.
Anyway.
I found some real awsome houses this evening online. I'm hoping Robin can take a look tommorrow while I'm at work. I work all friggin day from 10am to 7pm.
AND I'm on steroids again. Woohoo. It should be fun.
It should be eradicated. There is no useful purpose for this plant except maybe agricultural warfare. A few stratigically planted in the caves in Afghanistan would do more for national security than the bush rotting in the oval office.
Anyway.
I found some real awsome houses this evening online. I'm hoping Robin can take a look tommorrow while I'm at work. I work all friggin day from 10am to 7pm.
AND I'm on steroids again. Woohoo. It should be fun.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Much Too Young To Be This Damn Old
The Big 3 - 0.
Well, it's here. Yeah.
We found out that we did NOT get the latest house we set our hearts on. I am really getting pissed off.
So, now we're looking for another house. I told the broker if the next one falls through I am going to go postal on his ass though.
Well, now we can look for something bigger. There's a lot of new stuff on the market.
In other news, I have rejoined the working world. They offered me a job at Safeway working in the Seafood/Meat Dept. They gave me this wierd drug test I had never seen before the other day. IT WAS NASTY. It was a salty swab you put in between your checks and gums for 10 minutes. I can still taste it. YUCK.
At least the old lady didn't make me pee in front of her, right there in the store. I start my training on Monday and then I have to still go get licensed to handle food.
Oh, and I have to join the union.
But with my managment experience in radio, I have been tagged for the Leadership Developement Program. In other words, I could be an assistant Safeway store manager in two years. (They make $80k a year in Washington)
We are so relieved that I have a job now.
Good things are starting to happen. Now if we can just FINISH buying a damn house and get moved in already.
Well, it's here. Yeah.
We found out that we did NOT get the latest house we set our hearts on. I am really getting pissed off.
So, now we're looking for another house. I told the broker if the next one falls through I am going to go postal on his ass though.
Well, now we can look for something bigger. There's a lot of new stuff on the market.
In other news, I have rejoined the working world. They offered me a job at Safeway working in the Seafood/Meat Dept. They gave me this wierd drug test I had never seen before the other day. IT WAS NASTY. It was a salty swab you put in between your checks and gums for 10 minutes. I can still taste it. YUCK.
At least the old lady didn't make me pee in front of her, right there in the store. I start my training on Monday and then I have to still go get licensed to handle food.
Oh, and I have to join the union.
But with my managment experience in radio, I have been tagged for the Leadership Developement Program. In other words, I could be an assistant Safeway store manager in two years. (They make $80k a year in Washington)
We are so relieved that I have a job now.
Good things are starting to happen. Now if we can just FINISH buying a damn house and get moved in already.
Friday, May 26, 2006
A couple of weeks ago I went up to Tucannon with just my fishing buddies. We usually hike during the middle of the day, and this time we went up to this amazing waterfall at the beginning of the Tucannon River. It's about a three mile hike up the mountain, but well worth it. (and the water is freezing... er... I mean invigorating)
Monday, May 22, 2006
Memorial Day Weekend
I can't believe how fast this past few weeks have gone by.
Robin is already in her second trimester!
We have another baby appointment this week, but Robin tells me there's no chance of an ultrasound this week.
Which, I guess is okay because it means everything is going good with the baby.
It doesn't look like we are going to go camping this weekend though. I am REALLY dissappointed, but Robin is just not having fun fishing anymore.
I don't understand why not, but I'm pretty sure I can still get a daytrip to the mountains at least.
The girls and I were going to head to Columbia Park Pond today, but when we got up at 8:00 am it was raining pretty steady. By noon it was still raining so we headed over to one of my friends so Daddy could play cards instead.
Then of course, Robin gets off of work early and we're back at the house by 1:30 to find Mommy asleep on the couch.
Oh well, I guess I'll go fishing later. MAYBE.
It depends on whether I get permission.
Robin is already in her second trimester!
We have another baby appointment this week, but Robin tells me there's no chance of an ultrasound this week.
Which, I guess is okay because it means everything is going good with the baby.
It doesn't look like we are going to go camping this weekend though. I am REALLY dissappointed, but Robin is just not having fun fishing anymore.
I don't understand why not, but I'm pretty sure I can still get a daytrip to the mountains at least.
The girls and I were going to head to Columbia Park Pond today, but when we got up at 8:00 am it was raining pretty steady. By noon it was still raining so we headed over to one of my friends so Daddy could play cards instead.
Then of course, Robin gets off of work early and we're back at the house by 1:30 to find Mommy asleep on the couch.
Oh well, I guess I'll go fishing later. MAYBE.
It depends on whether I get permission.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
A New Place To Fish
I'm getting a little spoiled this week.
On Friday Robin took the day off and we headed out at 4:30 am to Tucannon and a full day of fishing. Caught some BIG ones.
On Saturday morning, me and my buddies headed back out to Tucannon for some more fishing. Of course we packed the cooler full of beer and later fish.
On Sunday I didn't get to fish, but we took the girls to Chuck E. Cheese's. They love that place now.
On Monday I decided to check out the lake next to the Playground of Dreams in Kennewick. It is really only for kids and families, so we had never given the place much thought. We always just walked around throwing bread at seagulls and ducks.
Well, the girls and I discovered a little piece of heaven right in town. Chloe and Mikayla hooked into four triploids (trout over 2 pounds) and several others, none of which were under 8 inches.
I love this time of year up here. When you throw a fly out on the water, fish literally jump out of the water and thrash all the way to shore. Chloe and Mikayla are hooked. We went twice today alone.
Eating fresh trout for dinner is AWESOME. The girls are so good at using our poles that tomorrow I am going to go buy them both real rods. No more 3 foot Barbie poles. Hell, even with those Chloe can cast a good 30 yards out.
BTW: Still no word on our latest offer on the house.
On Friday Robin took the day off and we headed out at 4:30 am to Tucannon and a full day of fishing. Caught some BIG ones.
On Saturday morning, me and my buddies headed back out to Tucannon for some more fishing. Of course we packed the cooler full of beer and later fish.
On Sunday I didn't get to fish, but we took the girls to Chuck E. Cheese's. They love that place now.
On Monday I decided to check out the lake next to the Playground of Dreams in Kennewick. It is really only for kids and families, so we had never given the place much thought. We always just walked around throwing bread at seagulls and ducks.
Well, the girls and I discovered a little piece of heaven right in town. Chloe and Mikayla hooked into four triploids (trout over 2 pounds) and several others, none of which were under 8 inches.
I love this time of year up here. When you throw a fly out on the water, fish literally jump out of the water and thrash all the way to shore. Chloe and Mikayla are hooked. We went twice today alone.
Eating fresh trout for dinner is AWESOME. The girls are so good at using our poles that tomorrow I am going to go buy them both real rods. No more 3 foot Barbie poles. Hell, even with those Chloe can cast a good 30 yards out.
BTW: Still no word on our latest offer on the house.
Monday, May 08, 2006
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