You know it’s going to be a bad day when you wake up and you are already in trouble. I still don’t know what I did while I was sleeping, but I’m going to have to kiss a lot of you know what to get out of the doghouse.
I usually take my granddaughter home as I’m going to work. Tonight, she didn’t want to go. She was having too much fun playing with her cousins. So, when I got downstairs, she didn’t have her shoes or jacket on. My eldest daughter had the rest of her things together, but she wouldn’t let her put on the rest of her clothes. So, I took hold of her foot and tried to put her shoe on. I didn’t do it meanly or roughly, but she started crying. She knew she was going to have to go home. So, as soon as I got her dressed, she didn’t want to talk to me. I was being the mean grandpa that was making her go. So, she latched on to my daughter and would only go if she took her. Tricking her, my daughter brought her out to the car and strapped her in. After she got out of the car, my granddaughter started crying. I tried to calm her down for three songs on the radio, but she just wouldn’t forgive us. So, I implemented the old grandpa standby. I told her if she stopped crying I would stop at the store and get her some chocolate. It was amazing how quickly she stopped crying. (I’m such a bad grandpa) But, while I was at the store, I picked up some M&Ms for me so it all worked out.
I didn’t play as much Farmville as I thought yesterday and I got a lot of work done. I’m starting chapter 80 today. I’m still positive that it will be done by the end of the week. So, to meet my deadline, I better get busy. I’m putting Pink Floyd, Ozzy, and Dio in the playlist tonight for background music.
-Thom
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Jan 23
Well, I’m one for one today in football. And, since I picked the Jets to win the Super Bowl, I’m zero for one on Super Bowl Sunday and it’s still a couple weeks away. The Green Bay Chicago game was relay good. I was voting for Green Bay, but I liked the third string quarterback they put in. He did throw a couple of picks, but he did much better than I expected. The Bears were being blown out until he came in and he brought them back making it a close game. The Jets game was a big disappointment. They also didn’t do much in the first half. But, they came back and made a game of it. If they would have stopped the Steelers on that last play, they would have had a shot. So, now I’m going to have to vote for the Packers in the Super Bowl, because I don’t like the Steelers.
I’m working seven days a week indefinitely again. They fired the new guy for sleeping on the job and they don’t have any prospects yet to fill his position.
My wife made a family get together on Saturday for her side of the family. She made roast, potatoes, green bean casserole, the works… It was incredibly good. I even ate some leftovers for breakfast after I got off work. In fact, I could eat some more right now if I had some. There wasn’t a special occasion or anything. I think we’re going to have to have more of those days.
I Think I’m playing Farmville too much. I’m starting to see little pink upside down triangles when I close my eyes. But, I saw one of my friend’s farms and it is soooo much nicer than mine. He’s about thirty levels above me, but I’m still going to catch up. I just happened to be looking through my uncle’s Facebook friends and found some cousins or maybe wives of cousins or at least someone with the same last name. (I need to be more talkative to my family. I don’t think I’ve even met half of them) I friended them all and some of them play too. I got about a dozen baby trees from one of them which was pretty nice. When they all grow, I can fill up my orchard. Those of you that don’t know what I’m talking about need to play. It’s pretty fun as long as you don’t let it take over your life. My wife sometimes sits at the computer with it open while she’s doing other stuff and watches as her crops grow. But, she finds a lot of stuff and sends it to me, so I’m not complaining. In fact, I’m going to play sometime tonight.
I’m working on chapter 76 tonight. I finished chapter 75 yesterday and I would have started 76, but I was playing Farmville. But, I’ve put off finishing it for a few days. I should be done before the end of the week. Then, I’ll send it off to the editor and wait for the rejections to start rolling in. I’m putting some Who, AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Dokken into the playlist for background music. And, it looks like I found an old Krokus song. Does anyone remember them? I’m going to throw it in as well.
-Thom
I’m working seven days a week indefinitely again. They fired the new guy for sleeping on the job and they don’t have any prospects yet to fill his position.
My wife made a family get together on Saturday for her side of the family. She made roast, potatoes, green bean casserole, the works… It was incredibly good. I even ate some leftovers for breakfast after I got off work. In fact, I could eat some more right now if I had some. There wasn’t a special occasion or anything. I think we’re going to have to have more of those days.
I Think I’m playing Farmville too much. I’m starting to see little pink upside down triangles when I close my eyes. But, I saw one of my friend’s farms and it is soooo much nicer than mine. He’s about thirty levels above me, but I’m still going to catch up. I just happened to be looking through my uncle’s Facebook friends and found some cousins or maybe wives of cousins or at least someone with the same last name. (I need to be more talkative to my family. I don’t think I’ve even met half of them) I friended them all and some of them play too. I got about a dozen baby trees from one of them which was pretty nice. When they all grow, I can fill up my orchard. Those of you that don’t know what I’m talking about need to play. It’s pretty fun as long as you don’t let it take over your life. My wife sometimes sits at the computer with it open while she’s doing other stuff and watches as her crops grow. But, she finds a lot of stuff and sends it to me, so I’m not complaining. In fact, I’m going to play sometime tonight.
I’m working on chapter 76 tonight. I finished chapter 75 yesterday and I would have started 76, but I was playing Farmville. But, I’ve put off finishing it for a few days. I should be done before the end of the week. Then, I’ll send it off to the editor and wait for the rejections to start rolling in. I’m putting some Who, AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Dokken into the playlist for background music. And, it looks like I found an old Krokus song. Does anyone remember them? I’m going to throw it in as well.
-Thom
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Jan 20
Yesterday was a weird day. There was so much going on that I’m survived. It turned out the guy that they were going to fire didn’t get fired. So, I had to babysit him all night after they wrote him up. He was depressed and I felt sorry for him, but there wasn’t much I could do except re-train him on everything. Between doing that, I had to finish those stupid online training classes. There were twelve of them in total, and it took the whole night and the whole night the night before. But, I have them all finished. The only bad thing is that there are going to be two sets of them per month from now on. That’s really going to suck.
I successfully hooked my wife and youngest daughter on Farmville. They’ve been on it all night passing presents back and forth between each other. My daughter even took a page out of my book. She invented a daughter and set her up with a farm. (I’m so proud, I taught my daughter how to cheat) She sent out a bunch of friend request with her fake daughter and just like my fake friends, everyone accepted. I just started working on my real brother and sister. I’m going to get them hooked too.
Since I’ve been working on those stupid online classes, I haven’t been able to work on the book. In fact, I’m not sure which chapter I’m on. So, I’m going to check on my Farmville next (because I couldn’t get on at home because my wife was hogging the computer) and then I’ll get started on the book. I’m close to the end, so I am pretty sure I’m make the end of January deadline.
-Thom
I successfully hooked my wife and youngest daughter on Farmville. They’ve been on it all night passing presents back and forth between each other. My daughter even took a page out of my book. She invented a daughter and set her up with a farm. (I’m so proud, I taught my daughter how to cheat) She sent out a bunch of friend request with her fake daughter and just like my fake friends, everyone accepted. I just started working on my real brother and sister. I’m going to get them hooked too.
Since I’ve been working on those stupid online classes, I haven’t been able to work on the book. In fact, I’m not sure which chapter I’m on. So, I’m going to check on my Farmville next (because I couldn’t get on at home because my wife was hogging the computer) and then I’ll get started on the book. I’m close to the end, so I am pretty sure I’m make the end of January deadline.
-Thom
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Jan 18
Ok, I got my wife hooked on Farmville. It’s a Facebook game that doesn’t take too much time. I usually check on it once a day and I’ve got all kinds of stuff going on with it. She started last night, and today she was on the computer for hours. Of course she was looking up old friends too, but she kept checking the farm to see how her crops were doing. It’s pretty fun.
It looks like they’re going to layoff one of the new graveyard guys. So, it looks like I’m back to seven days a week until they hire a replacement for him. But, we have that new car, so maybe I can get an extra payment in or have that little extra to make sure I can balance the bills like before. I hate when I get a new bill and forget about it. Then, when payday comes around and I log on to pay everything it’s there and I’m bummed the rest of the day.
It turns out that I was two and six over the last two weeks of football. Can you believe the Patriots lost? I’m predicting a Packers/Jets Super Bowl, so we’ll see how good I do this Sunday. That would be a very good game, with the Jets winning of course.
My granddaughter came over today, but she didn’t want to play with me. Her cousins were also over and for some reason she wanted to play with the kids. But, sometimes it’s fun just to watch them running around.
I’m considering not writing anything tonight. We have to complete some online classes with the new company, and I haven’t done any yet. I should just knock them out and get it over with. I’ve been thinking about it for the last half hour. But, I’m so close to finishing the book, I kind of want to just get it done. But, I also don’t want to be late with the classes and then get a nasty gram. So, I think I just talked myself into doing them. If they get too boring, I’ll just do a few and then get a little writing in later on in the night. The worst thing is that we can’t have the music on at the same time as the class.
-Thom
It looks like they’re going to layoff one of the new graveyard guys. So, it looks like I’m back to seven days a week until they hire a replacement for him. But, we have that new car, so maybe I can get an extra payment in or have that little extra to make sure I can balance the bills like before. I hate when I get a new bill and forget about it. Then, when payday comes around and I log on to pay everything it’s there and I’m bummed the rest of the day.
It turns out that I was two and six over the last two weeks of football. Can you believe the Patriots lost? I’m predicting a Packers/Jets Super Bowl, so we’ll see how good I do this Sunday. That would be a very good game, with the Jets winning of course.
My granddaughter came over today, but she didn’t want to play with me. Her cousins were also over and for some reason she wanted to play with the kids. But, sometimes it’s fun just to watch them running around.
I’m considering not writing anything tonight. We have to complete some online classes with the new company, and I haven’t done any yet. I should just knock them out and get it over with. I’ve been thinking about it for the last half hour. But, I’m so close to finishing the book, I kind of want to just get it done. But, I also don’t want to be late with the classes and then get a nasty gram. So, I think I just talked myself into doing them. If they get too boring, I’ll just do a few and then get a little writing in later on in the night. The worst thing is that we can’t have the music on at the same time as the class.
-Thom
Monday, January 17, 2011
Jan 17
I just couldn’t get to sleep yesterday. It was one of those days where you have to work overtime and every time you look at the clock, its twenty minutes later and you know that you just blew twenty minutes you could have been sleeping. But, I must have gone to sleep eventually, because I woke up and I’m at work.
I spent the day with my granddaughter the other day. It was just me and her. Everyone else was out doing things. She came over hungry, and I didn’t catch on right away. When she got there, she asked for chocolate, because she knows that grandpa almost always has chocolate. But, a little while later, she asked for cookies. Then, a little later she asked for ice cream. I was starting to catch on a little later when she asked for a popsicle. Of course I gave her all those things. So, when I realized that she was really just hungry, she didn’t want to eat the stuff I made for her. So, a little later, we had some spaghetti and everything was ok. (At least it was until my wife got home and found out.) But, the most amazing thing happened. I’m sure it is just me being soppy. But, we went into the bathroom to wash off either the chocolate or the ice cream, I don’t remember which one. I stood her up on the little chair and we got her hands wet. I squeezed out a little soap and she started washing her fingers. It was soooooo cute. She was like a surgeon on a doctor show. She got between each of her fingers and she gave me a lecture on how she has to keep her hands clean. I know I’m just being a grandpa, but it was really cute. It makes me think about my kids growing up. I don’t think I ever watched them wash their hands. Actually, their hands might still be dirty from way back then. I don’t think I ever even told them to wash their hands much less watched them do it.
I finished chapter 65 yesterday. It’s getting down to the wire. Everything is falling into place. I kind of want to rush it so that I can get it finished, but there are still several loose ends that I need to clear up. And, I don’t want to rush them. So, I’m going to put the radio on for background music instead of making a playlist. Time to get going.
-Thom
I spent the day with my granddaughter the other day. It was just me and her. Everyone else was out doing things. She came over hungry, and I didn’t catch on right away. When she got there, she asked for chocolate, because she knows that grandpa almost always has chocolate. But, a little while later, she asked for cookies. Then, a little later she asked for ice cream. I was starting to catch on a little later when she asked for a popsicle. Of course I gave her all those things. So, when I realized that she was really just hungry, she didn’t want to eat the stuff I made for her. So, a little later, we had some spaghetti and everything was ok. (At least it was until my wife got home and found out.) But, the most amazing thing happened. I’m sure it is just me being soppy. But, we went into the bathroom to wash off either the chocolate or the ice cream, I don’t remember which one. I stood her up on the little chair and we got her hands wet. I squeezed out a little soap and she started washing her fingers. It was soooooo cute. She was like a surgeon on a doctor show. She got between each of her fingers and she gave me a lecture on how she has to keep her hands clean. I know I’m just being a grandpa, but it was really cute. It makes me think about my kids growing up. I don’t think I ever watched them wash their hands. Actually, their hands might still be dirty from way back then. I don’t think I ever even told them to wash their hands much less watched them do it.
I finished chapter 65 yesterday. It’s getting down to the wire. Everything is falling into place. I kind of want to rush it so that I can get it finished, but there are still several loose ends that I need to clear up. And, I don’t want to rush them. So, I’m going to put the radio on for background music instead of making a playlist. Time to get going.
-Thom
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Jan 16
It’s the little things that mean so much. Before my girls were even born, we took my son to the National Western Stock Show here in Denver. It is a big event in Denver. It lasts for two weeks. There are dozens of events including a rodeo and a kid’s rodeo. It’s pretty fun. When we took my son, two of the more memorable things that occurred were when we put him up on a pony and got a picture of him riding around the little corral and a section of the kid zone where he made a lasso. We kept the lasso until it unraveled, and I still have the photo. Anyway, my granddaughter is now three and she is very interested in animals. If Santa is her favorite subject, animals would have to be her second. When we told her that there were going to be animals at the stock show, she told us at every opportunity that she wanted to go. So, there wasn’t any way that we weren’t going to take her. Unfortunately plans became screwy. My wife was going to go take her parents and visit her brother out of town on Saturday. So, I volunteered to work if any overtime became available. On Friday, my wife wasn’t feeling good and she told me that she might not go, but she didn’t tell me for sure. Friday, I worked a day shift instead of the graveyard. And, while I was there, the weekend guy quit. Since I had offered to work earlier in the week, they penciled me in. When I got home, my wife said that she wasn’t going to take her parents. She wanted us to go to the stock show. I told her that I had to work, and of course I got in trouble. But, that didn’t stop her from taking the kids and my granddaughter. When they got back, Tecia said that she had the greatest time. She was able to see all of the animals, except there weren’t any chickens. Even though she loves animals, she isn’t too keen on doing new things. So, she wouldn’t get up onto the horse until my eldest daughter got on with her. We got a picture of that. Then, they put her on a pony by herself and she rode it around the little corral like my son did eighteen years ago. Then, they found the rope maker and she was able to make herself a lasso just like he did. They didn’t get a picture of that, but overall, they had a blast. I’m going to put the pictures of her on the horse and the pony on my Facebook page in case you want to check them out.
It is Sunday today of the next week, and they still haven’t replaced the weekend guy. So, I’m here at work again. I was able to watch the two games yesterday and I did better with my pics than I did the week before. This time, I picked Green Bay. But, I didn’t pick the Steelers. So, I’m one and one. I started watching the Bears game today before work. I’m not bitter anymore about Cuttler being on the Bears team, but I still didn’t pick them to win. But, during the first half, the Sea Hawks hadn’t done anything. So, I’m probably going to lose that one too. I’m not voting for the Patriots tonight either, so I’ll most likely be one and three for this weekend. That’s not too good, one and seven overall.
I did get a little work done whatever day I was able to do it. I’m on chapter 62 today. Some of these next chapters are small ones, so I plan on getting a few of them done. I tried to get the cover started on Saturday, but I couldn’t find my drawing paper. I might have to go out and buy a new pad. It sucks, because I wanted to update my website with it. But, I guess that will have to wait until next weekend. That is as long as I don’t have to work. I’m putting in some Cat Stevens, ABBA, Carly Simon, Heart, Gordon Lightfoot, and Neil Diamond in the playlist today. I know those aren’t the usual choices, but it’s just one of those days.
-Thom
It is Sunday today of the next week, and they still haven’t replaced the weekend guy. So, I’m here at work again. I was able to watch the two games yesterday and I did better with my pics than I did the week before. This time, I picked Green Bay. But, I didn’t pick the Steelers. So, I’m one and one. I started watching the Bears game today before work. I’m not bitter anymore about Cuttler being on the Bears team, but I still didn’t pick them to win. But, during the first half, the Sea Hawks hadn’t done anything. So, I’m probably going to lose that one too. I’m not voting for the Patriots tonight either, so I’ll most likely be one and three for this weekend. That’s not too good, one and seven overall.
I did get a little work done whatever day I was able to do it. I’m on chapter 62 today. Some of these next chapters are small ones, so I plan on getting a few of them done. I tried to get the cover started on Saturday, but I couldn’t find my drawing paper. I might have to go out and buy a new pad. It sucks, because I wanted to update my website with it. But, I guess that will have to wait until next weekend. That is as long as I don’t have to work. I’m putting in some Cat Stevens, ABBA, Carly Simon, Heart, Gordon Lightfoot, and Neil Diamond in the playlist today. I know those aren’t the usual choices, but it’s just one of those days.
-Thom
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Jan 12
It looks like we’re going to go on vacation. My eldest daughter is going into the army right after she graduates high school. She’s already signed the papers and everything. So, that means she’ll get out of boot camp in August. What we’re thinking is taking a week off. (A weekend, a week, and then another weekend, so we’ll have nine days.) We’ll probably have to take two cars, so my son’s family can go too. We’ll drive from Denver down to Ft. Jackson South Carolina, pick her up, maybe we’ll spend a day or so there to see what there is to see, then drive down to Orlando Florida. The map says it’s about three hundred miles, so it won’t be too bad. We’ll spend a few days there, maybe take in a couple of the parks, check out the beach, and avoid the hurricanes. It should be fun. Then, we’ll drop my daughter off in Georgia on the way back.
We were on the east coast back when we were living in New Jersey, but we never made it down to Florida. Actually, we were there for four years, and we only went to New York, Atlantic City, and Washington DC. We planned on seeing a lot of other places, but we were always working or something came up. Since we don’t live on that side of the states anymore, I think it would be foolish to miss out on the opportunity while we’re there. Because, no matter what, I am going to go to see her graduation. I don’t care if there is no one to work, I’m taking the time off.
I helped my brother move a monster TV today. One of the guys at his job (I think it was his boss) was giving away one of those gigantic wide screen TVs, the ones before they had flat screens. It took up half of the bed of the truck. But, it was free. So, we borrowed my father-in-law’s truck and headed up to Boulder. I told him that I was going to wake up at about three in the afternoon and he was going to meet me at my house. Well, I forgot it was Wednesday and he woke me up at twenty after. Since I forgot it was Wednesday, my father-in-law didn’t remember and took the truck to go pick up the little kids from school. So, after waiting until he came back, we managed to get to Boulder before rush hour. But, we landed right in the middle of it on the way back. (I knew I should have peed at the gas station before we left Boulder.) My Brother lives way down in Centennial (Which is south of Denver), so we got the traffic the entire way. I didn’t get back to my house until nearly eight. But, the guy giving him the TV gave him two TVs instead of just the huge one. So, he made out.
I finished chapter 49 yesterday and I’m starting chapter 50 today. I’m putting Def Leopard, Cinderella, and Wasp in the playlist tonight. On the way to work, they were playing a lot of hard rock and it just got me in the mood. In fact, I might even throw in some Metallica. (Their old stuff, Masters of Puppets and Ride the Lightning, not their new stuff.)
-Thom
We were on the east coast back when we were living in New Jersey, but we never made it down to Florida. Actually, we were there for four years, and we only went to New York, Atlantic City, and Washington DC. We planned on seeing a lot of other places, but we were always working or something came up. Since we don’t live on that side of the states anymore, I think it would be foolish to miss out on the opportunity while we’re there. Because, no matter what, I am going to go to see her graduation. I don’t care if there is no one to work, I’m taking the time off.
I helped my brother move a monster TV today. One of the guys at his job (I think it was his boss) was giving away one of those gigantic wide screen TVs, the ones before they had flat screens. It took up half of the bed of the truck. But, it was free. So, we borrowed my father-in-law’s truck and headed up to Boulder. I told him that I was going to wake up at about three in the afternoon and he was going to meet me at my house. Well, I forgot it was Wednesday and he woke me up at twenty after. Since I forgot it was Wednesday, my father-in-law didn’t remember and took the truck to go pick up the little kids from school. So, after waiting until he came back, we managed to get to Boulder before rush hour. But, we landed right in the middle of it on the way back. (I knew I should have peed at the gas station before we left Boulder.) My Brother lives way down in Centennial (Which is south of Denver), so we got the traffic the entire way. I didn’t get back to my house until nearly eight. But, the guy giving him the TV gave him two TVs instead of just the huge one. So, he made out.
I finished chapter 49 yesterday and I’m starting chapter 50 today. I’m putting Def Leopard, Cinderella, and Wasp in the playlist tonight. On the way to work, they were playing a lot of hard rock and it just got me in the mood. In fact, I might even throw in some Metallica. (Their old stuff, Masters of Puppets and Ride the Lightning, not their new stuff.)
-Thom
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