Rain, Rain and more Rain.

Rain has come to the Sacramento Valley once again,and summer is officially over and in comes's the winter. So lets see what has happened in the last month or so. I went Deer hunting with mike from Work and was not successful once again this year. I have been relining on Mike naibors how have hunt in Nor Cal. a lot longer then Mike and I. you would think that they would know some good areas to go to. They had all decided to go to an area called Meadow lake which is just north of Trukee. The camp there a lot durning the summer and know the area well. Mike drove up on Thursday and I drove up on Friday. When I got there, there was a ton of people camping there and Hunting as well. Opening weekend was a little scary with so many people out, I Made sure to ware as much hunter Orange as I could get my hands on. With so many people there, their was way to much presser on the deer and they were not moving at all. I did see any deer for the first three days. I started to ask the other guys in the group if they had had any success in this area and come to find out none of them had kill anything at all annoyware in Cal. so I have decided to do my own scouting this summer and find an area that I think will work or not even put in for a tag next year and go Elk hunt with Dad next year. I was vary disappointed in the trip. I can home on Tuesday and spent a few days with Trisha and had a wonderful couple of days at home with her. I had convinced her to go back to meadow lake with me and the Pup's. At first she didn't want to but she got excited about taking the Pup's camping. We drove up on Friday and got our tent set up just in time for the rain to set in and once it started it didn't stop. It rained and rained and rained. We went to bed around 7:00 pm because of the rain. We put the Dogs in our sleeping bags because it was a bit on the cold side at night and they don't have a lot of hair to keep them warm. It was a long night with little sleep for me and I'm sure Trisha didn't sleep much either. We got up early in the morring and it was still rain so I put Trisha and the Puppy's in the truck and broke camp in the rain, as did the other guys that where up there with us. On the way out of Meadow lake we were flagged down by another truck and told that there was and RV stuck in the mud on the road out and we would not be able to go around them. We drove back to the camp to relay the info to the others still packing up there stuff. and waited for a while and tyred to figger out another way out. There where other roads in and out of the lake but they were in bad shape and anyone pulling a trailer or did not have a big 4X4 could not drive them and make it out. I did not want to risk getting stuck with Trisha and the dogs with me so that was out of the question( Trisha gets nerves driving down a gravel road so 4wheeling was not going to happen). After about an hour we drove back to were this RV was to be stuck at. It had gotten out but left a huge muddy mess Trisha called Mike and told him it was clear and we drove out and waited in a parking lot not far from Hwy 89 for everyone. It was defiantly one of those trips that we wont forget and can laugh about now.

In other new my back is not doing vary well. I'm having terrible pains in my back and down my left leg. My pain Doctor has been giving me more and more med to try and help but I am not getting much better. They want me to see a Nero Surgeon to see if they can take the pressure off the nerve in my back but it is taking so long. The first consult got cancelled by the other Doctor that works at the pain clinic I go to. I don't like him vary well he did the shoot in my back a year ago and then wanted to experiment on me with one of his new toyed he had never used. I didn't like that at all and told him NO. If he See's me in the waiting room and he will grab me and talk to me instead of letting me see the normal person that I have been working with. When he did this last time I was in he really screewed up my referral and messed up my meds. So last time I was in he tried again and I told him No I did not want to see him that Chris was handling it for me not him. He came back and said that he was the Doc and see was a nurse proctioner. I told him I didn't care who he was or was not She was handling my case and I no longer wanted to be see by him. He was not happy about it but I don't care, he messes everything up ever time I see him, and I am tired of it. Chris kept apologising but I told her it's not her fault and I will not see him anymore. She resubmitted the consult for me. The surgeon called and I wont see him for a month, he had no appointment until 2 Dec so for know it's more Drugs and pain. I was hoping to have the surgery if that's what will help durning Dec sense we have Vacation shedualed for Christmas already. I would just tack on another week or two and not worry about work and teaching sense there no classes in Dec. but how know if or when I'll be able to do it know.

Well that's enough winning for today.

It's that time of the year again!

Fall is in the air here in the Sacramento Vally once again. Its hard to believe Summer is over, it fells like it just started not to long ago. I guess being in Florida for six weeks really shortened it up for me. With Fall comes hunting season and I can not wait to get out in the woods. I leave this Friday to go Hunting with a Friend of mine from Work. He and I hunted together last year and we had a great time together. I was not sure if I would like hunting in Cal. or not. I had always Hunted with my Dad and Brother in Oregon and last year was the first time I had really hunted with out them. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it as much with out them, but I had a great time and am looking forward to this year.

Things at home are going well, Trisha had a job interview last Friday with a privet school not far from my office, and is waiting for a call back. I got our pellet stove put in the house last weekend, I wanted to get in before I left for the woods just Incas it turns cold on Trisha. It was a little harder to get in then the last house do to a smaller fireplace in our new place. The dogs are doing well and in good heath. Trisha and I have both been having Back troubles as of late. Mine started in Florida with just have more and more discomfort and having pains down my leg again. I haven't had pain in my leg sense we moved to Cal. form Guam. My Doctor is changing my meds, taking me off Morphine and Perceste and moving to Methadone and hydromoraphone. It doesn't seam to be helping to much but I've only just started. My Doctor wants me to go see a surgeon to see if I'm a candidate for back surgery or not, at this point if there is a chance the back surgery help help me get back to a some what normal life again I am willing to try it. I just so tried of being in pain all the time and I hate taking so many pill. There will come a time when the pills wont work and then were will I be. Trisha took a spill down the stairs a while ago and has had a sore back ever sense. She will go she her Doctor this week to mack sure there is nothing really hurt. So we are quite the pare hurt backs and all.

Well I had better get back to work. I hope everyone is well and in good heath.

Have yous?

This was on Trisha's blog and decided to copy it. .Highlight those tasks that you have accomplished in your life. Then add one to the end that's your own
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s nappy
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten tipsy on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse of both the sun and moon
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had/Have amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted a river
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in a Rocky Horror Picture Show
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a TV game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept 30 hours in a 48 hour time frame
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read “The Iliad”
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
151. Have organized a HUGE event!
152. Slept in your car.
153. Played a practical joke on someone
154. Married Your high school sweetheart
155. Leave every one you know and move to a small Island in the Pacific.(Jarom)

I'm Back and it's good to be home

So I haven't posted in a long while, and I have no excuses for it, and I'm not going to give you one other then I've been lazy and haven't felt like doing it! So there now you have it. I have just gotten back from a long work trip to Florida. I was there for about 6 weeks training the Florida National Guard in some military equipment. I had so many problems there that it isn't even funny. Every thing from equipment braking down or not working to Staffing problems and people trying to but in and take over the class from me, on and on and on..... But I did the best I could do with what I had to work with and got the job done. I did take some time and did some fun things like I went to a Nascar race at the Daytona speed way and had a blast. It is so cool to see the car in real life and hear them just be a part of the hole Nascar experience. It is so much different being there then it is watching it on TV. It was a surreal experience. I went down to Orlando one day and spent the hole day at Universal studios theme park. It was fun and I had a good time. I got to see some great movies dunning my stay, like the Dark Knight, and Iron man.

It's hard not to get home sick after a while of being away from your family, I really try ed to work with Trisha on communicating more while I'm gone. It has been a problem in the past that she wont want to talk to me when I call her, it would irritate the hell out of me when she would do that. Now granted I would call her every day and not just to talk but more to just hear her voice and see how she was doing. But this time I backed off a little and let her call me. I would still call her if I hadn't heard from her for a couple of days. I guess it went OK?

I had some time to think about all the days I had been away from Trisha sense we first got together 11 years ago and came up with about 2 years of separation. I got to thinking to myself that that was way to long to be apart. Hopefully I will not have to go on any more of these long trips, but you never know.

I got home last Thursday early in the mooring and Trisha picked me up at the Airport she had brought the Dogs with her and they were excited to see me as I was to see them. We got home and I unpacked my closhes and sat and talk with Trisha for a while before going to bed and taking a short nap sense we had both been up all night. It was a good home coming no fighting or arguing for a change. I never know what I'll get when I get home some time it can be a little ugly but this time it was great we where both vary happy to see each other and truly did miss each other. We spent all of the weekend together and had a great time. We went to our friend house for dinner on Saturday and got hair cut's and played with there two Little girl's. It felt really good to home at last.

On another note my in laws are coming into town this week for a visit. It should be a great time, we always have fun when Trisha Mom and Dad, and Aunts and Uncles come in for a visit. This will be for the most of them the first time to see our new place. Trisha has some fun thing planed for everyone and I will hopefully be taking all who are interested in going, up to the shooting range behind Beale Air Force base for a morning of shooting, Trisha's uncle Stu, and cousin Coley both sound interested in it so will see.

Well I should get back to work, hope to see y'all soon.

If you Dont laugh at this never come back here again!

My dad sent me this email today and it is the funnest thing I have read in a long time.

I went grocery shopping recently while not being altogether sure that course of action was a wise one. You see, the previous evening I had prepared and consumed a massive quantity of my patented "You're definitely going to shit yourself" chili. Tasty stuff, albeit hot to the point of beingpainful, which comes with a written guarantee from me that if you eat the nextday both of your ass cheeks WILL fall off. Here's the thing. I had awakened that morning, and even after two cups of coffee (and all of you know what I mean) nothing happened. No"Watson's Movement 2". Despite habanera peppers swimming their way through my intestinal tract, I appeared to be unable to create the usual morning symphony referred to by my next door neighbors as thunder and lightning. Knowing that a time of reckoning had to come, yet not sure of just when, I bravely set off for the market; a local Wal-Mart grocery store that I often haunt in search of tasty tidbits. Upon entering the store at first all seemed normal. I selected a cart and began pushing it about dropping items in for purchase. It wasn't until I was at the opposite end of the store from the restrooms that the pain hit me. Oh, don't look at me like you don't know what I'm talking about I'm referring to that "Uh oh, gotta go" pain that always seems to hit us at the wrong time. The thing is, this pain was different. The habaneras in the chili from the night before were staging a revolt. In a mad rush for freedom they bullied their way through the small intestines, forcing their way into the large intestines, and before I could take one step in the direction of the restrooms which would bring sweet relief, it happened. The peppers fired a warning shot. There I stood, alone in the spice and baking aisle, suddenly enveloped in a noxious cloud the likes of which has never before been recorded. I was afraid to move for fear that more of this vile odor might escape me. Slowly, oh so slowly, the pressure seemed to leave the lower part of my body, and I began to move up the aisle and out of it, just as an elderly woman turned into it. I don't know what made me do it, but I stopped to see what her reaction would be to the malodorous effluvium that refused to dissipate, as she walked into it unsuspecting. Have you ever been torn in two different directions emotionally? Here's what I mean, and I'm sure some of you at least will be able to relate. I could've warned that poor woman but didn't. I simply watched as she walked into an invisible, and apparently indestructible, wall of odor so terrible that all she could do before gathering her senses and running, was to stand there blinking and waving her arms about her head as though trying to ward off angry bees. This, of course, made me feel terrible, but then made me laugh. Mistake. Here's the thing. When you laugh, it's hard to keep things "clampeddown", if you know what I mean. With each new guffaw an explosive issue burst forth from my nether region. Some were so loud and echoing that I was later told a few folks in other aisles had ducked, fearing that someone was robbing the store and firing off a shotgun. Suddenly things were no longer funny. IT was coming, and I raced off through the store towards the restrooms, laying down a cloud the whole way, praying that I'd make it before the grand mal assplosion took place. Luck was on my side. Just in the nick of time I got to the john, began the inevitable "Oh my God", floating above the toilet seat because my ass is burning SO BAD, purging. One poor fellow walked in while I was in the middle of what is the true meaning of "Shock and Awe". He made a gagging sound, and disgustedly said, "Sonofabitch!", then quickly left. Once finished I left the restroom, reacquired my partially filled cart intending to carry on with my shopping when a store employee approached me and said, "Sir, you might want to step outside for a few minutes. It appears some prankster set off a stink bomb in the store. The manager is going to run the vent fans on high for a minute or two which ought to take care of the problem." That of course set me off again, causing residual gases to escape me. The employee took one sniff, jumped back pulling his shirt up to cover his nose and, pointing at me in an accusing manner shouted, "IT'S YOU!", then ran off returning moments later with the manager. I was unceremoniously escorted from the premises and asked none too kindly not to return. Home again without having shopped, I realized that there was nothing to eat but leftover chili, so I consumed two more bowls. The next day I went to shop at Albertson's. I can't say anymore about that because we are in court over the whole matter. Bastards claim they're going to have to repaint the store...

The Dreaded Move

So Trisha and I are moving this Saterday, And if anyone is able to help please do. I will pick up a uhaul in the moring so for you all that live in the Marysville area we'll need help around 9:00am to load the truck. For you all that live in Elkgrove/ Sacramento we'll need you around 2:00pm to help unload.

This move will be good for us. I'll be closer to work and closer to some old friends. Trisha will have better job opp's in Elk grove as well as being closer to her friends. I am sad to lose our house in Olivehurst. We both have put a lot of work into it and it will make some young famliy a great home but. It is time for us to get back to Sacramento. We will miss all our friends up north and will try to stay in touch with you all.

MySpace surveys

So for thoughs of you who are not a part of my space there are surveys that go around all the time some are funny and some are personal. I thought I might share some of them with you the readers of my blog so here we go.

How old will you be in 15 month​s?​31
Who was the last perso​n who texte​d you?Coley
​What are you liste​ning to?Some tv show Trisha is watching
Who is the last perso​n you had a face to face conve​rsati​on with?​Trisha
Do you belie​ve in love at first​ sight​?​I dont know
Was yeste​rday bette​r than today​?​No
Do you prefe​r to call or text?​Call,I hate texting
What'​s the neare​st green​ objec​t to you?My hat
What were you doing​ at 12 am last night​?​Sleeping
When is the last time you saw your mom?March​
Have you kisse​d someo​ne in the last 2 weeks​?​Absol​utley
​How many house​s have you lived​ in?4
Do you live in the house​ you grew up in?No
What are you doing​ for your next birth​day?​I have no idea
What is your favor​ite color​?​Camo
What color​ is your shirt​?​No shirt on
Do you sleep​ on a certa​in side of the bed?Yes
What are you think​ing about​ right​ now?Work
Any plans​ for this weeke​nd?​Packing
Do you have anyth​ing bothe​ring you?Yes, the move
Do you smile​ often​?​I try
Have you ever had a life-​threa​tenin​g injur​y?​A few
Do you prefe​r an ocean​ or pool?​Both
Why is your relat​ionsh​ip statu​s the way it is?We LOVE each other
Do you wear any jewel​ry 24/​7?​No
Have you ever been awake​ for 48 hours​ strai​ght?​yes, a few times
​How often​ do you remem​ber your dream​s?​Not very often​
What is the main ring tone on your phone​?​I have no idea
What is somet​hing that you do too much?​Work
Do you shut off the water​ while​ you brush​ your teeth​?​Yes, I do.
Are you mad about​ anyth​ing?​Not reall​y
If your being​ extre​mely quiet​ whats​ it mean?​I'm uncuntfrable
If someo​ne hit you, what would​ you do?Kick there ASS
Have you ever kisse​d someo​ne and never​ saw them again​?​No
Are you drift​ing away from someo​ne you were close​ with?​Yes
Has anyon​e told you they misse​d you latel​y?​Yes
Would​ you ever date your best frien​d of the oppos​ite sex?I marri​ed Her



Number 2

Will you be getting married in the next 2 months?I got married almost 10 years ago
Next time you will kiss someone on the lips?In the morring
What is your current mood?Tired
Last person/people you hung out with?Wife
Do you have a crazy side?Most of you have no idea
What was the highlight of your weekend?Being with my wife
Could you date someone who was gay?See how I'm not Gay no, It just wouldn't work out!
Who is on your mind?Family
Have you learned any lessons in life?Just a few! hundred
Are you happy right now?For the most part
Who do you hate currently?The oil companys who are screwing us everyday
Last shocking news you heard?Not much shocks me anymore!
When is your birthday?Feb 8
How do you feel about your hair right now?Tired and overwhelmed
Do you miss anyone?All the time
What do you miss most about the past?not having the worries of life
What do you miss least about the past?the Pain of growing up
Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months without cheating?Try 12 + years and counting,
I have never cheated on a girlfriend or my wife? No
What turns you on about the opposite sex?Boobs and attitude.
Are you afraid of falling in love?not at all I have been in love for 12years now
Do you like country music?I can lissen to it
Do you have any tattoos or piercings?2 tats and one piercing
Do you believe in love?Yes.
Would you forgive a friend for telling your biggest secret?No, real friends help you barry the bodys!
Are you dating the person you text most?No, its agenced the law for me to date her
One thing you like to do in public?have fun
Are you single?No
Do you like the color green?Yes
Do you find it in your heart to forgive?Sometimes
Three hours ago, were you touching a person of the opposite sex?Yes
How much are you on the phone daily?As little as possible
Last thing you cooked?Dinner
Are you in a good mood?ok
Where did you get the shirt you're wearing?naked
Who did you hug last?My wife
Last person who told you things were going to be okay?My Mom
Do you have more or less than five real best friends?I couldn't say
Does the number 19 have any significance to you?No
Be honest, do you like people in general?Most of the time.
Who is your number 3 on myspace?BJ I think
What do you think about death?when it's your time it's your time
Sometimes, do you wish you were someone else?No everyone has problems
Whats the biggest flaw in someones personality?everyone has there own flaws
Who was the last person that left you a comment?Jenna
Did you kiss or hug anyone today?My wife
Got any nicknames?Lot's
What color is your hair?brown'sh blonde
Are you named after anyone?My dads father
Are you taller than 5'6"?yes
Who was the last person to send you a IM?Jenna
What is your background on your phone?it changes every day

One more and thats it for tonight!

1.ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?fell off my bike, riding from seatlle to portland
2.WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?nothing right now we're moving
3.WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?grey and black
4.WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?rock
5.DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?in the few hours of the morring
6.WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?to find a new place to live and be done moving
7.WHAT DO YOU MISS?my brothers and sister
8.WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION/S?my Wife and puppys
9.WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?Aquires
10.DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?no
11.DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?no I keep my gun really close to me
12.THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?Trisha
13.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?Aspen
14.WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?Red hair and grey eyes
15.WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO?I did the proposing after I made a nice dinner and watched a movie
16.COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?monster M-80 or Amp
17.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?Canadian Bacon and Pineapple, or the works
18.IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?;}
19.WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?My Wife
21.WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?Life
22.DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?I like my dogs
23.ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?Yes
24.FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?is there a brand called hella cheep
25.WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?Shelby Cobra
26.DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?4 of them
27.WHAT KIND IS IT?2 Bulldogs and 2 cats
28.WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?I would try not to
29.WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?in person
30.SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:69
31.BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?Brunettes
32.WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?Trisha or Dad
33.WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?people who over Dramatise things
34.HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?Yes.
35.YOUR WEAKNESSES?Sex with my wife
37.FIRST JOB?land scaper
38.EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?Many
39.What were YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS?Intaling a trailer hitch on my truck
40.IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BEI would have my jaw fixed
41.WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?Bored
42.WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?My teaching style
43.WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?quit drinking
44.WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?a quiky!
45.How many kids do you want? 1
46.WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?Yes my Grandfather Culpepper
47.DO YOU WISH ON STARS?No
48.WHAT DID YOU DO THIS MORNING?Went to work
49.WHAT DID YOU LAST EAT?Short ribs and rice.
50.DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?Hell no
51.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?black forest ham
52.ANY BAD HABITS?Oh ya
53.WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF!I dont know
54.IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?I hope so
55.HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?Yes
56.DO LOOKS MATTER?No
57.HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?Sex
58.WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?Mom and Dads
59.WHAT IS YOUR PERFECT DATE?Any time we end up naked!
60.WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?I dont rember
61.HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?20-30
62.WHAT IS YOUR AIM SCREEN NAME?Dont use AIM
63.DO YOU USE SARCASM?Never!
64.HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?Yes
65.WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?Boobs, butt, personality, flertyness
66.WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?Jay, little, dork boy
70.WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?Cherry Garcea
72.WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLOR(S)?Cammo
74.HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?0
75.DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?only if they really care about me
76.WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?news
77.What was the last thing you drank ? Dr.Pepper
78.LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?Ray
79.THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?Boobs
80.FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?many
81.FAVORITE THING TO HATE?Gas
82.FAVORITE DRINK(S)?Mt Dew, Dr Pepper, monster, amp
83.FAVORITE ZODIAC SIGN?mine
84.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT?Racing
85.WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?dirty blond
86.EYE COLOR?Hazel
87.HEIGHT?69 in
88.SIBLINGS?2 brothers and 1 sister
89.FAVORITE MONTH?Feb
90.YOU LIKE SUSHI?oh hell no
91.LAST THING YOU WATCHED?news
92.FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?hollidays I dont have to work
93.ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?Nope
94.SUMMER OR WINTER?Winter
95.WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?A drill bite and torch wrench
96.WHO IS THE LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?Dane Cook
97.WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?I cant read
98.ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?I think My wife is
99.MY WORST FEAR?not being usefull
100.DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING?Pain med's

Sorry that was a bit of a long one, Have a good week!

Time for an update!

After being told by several people that I need and update to my blog, here I am on the blog and don't know what to talk about. How about get an update about whats going in my life. April is here and almost over, it sure seams to be going by so fast. Last week was a down week for me at work meaning I have no students in class, and I can tell you I am glad about that this last class I did, I taught most of it because my co worker I teach with took some Leave and had to go out of town on a business trip and that left me to do the teaching. I was really wiped out by the end of class. I do have to say that I was really dragging ass this last class for some reason. Maybe it was stress from Trisha or money or our house, or just all of it together. Who's to say?

On another note Trisha seems to be doing better, she is still sleeps a lot but there is a change in her attitude, a little more happy a little more up in her sprites and that in my mind is a good sign. The Puppy's are good as always, Missie has been looking after Trisha while she was sick for the last couple of weeks she has been right by her side all day. I guess it goes to show how in tune are pets are with us. I did load the pups up in the truck and took them with me to the shooting range be hide Beale AFB. They seams to like the ride and didn't mind all the gun fire going on. Needless to say they where happy to come home and see there momma.

I did have a talk with Trisha about our house and the fact that we will have to start looking for a new place to live. She did not like hearing what I said but the fact is we will be losing this home vary some and I would rather be ready for it then be caught blind sided and have to rush to get out of here. She still has hope that we will be able to save are home and told me she had called someone to see if they could help us out. I just don't fell like there is any hope an saving this place but will let her try. I would like to start looking for a place as soon as her disability money starts coming in. I have been looking online at some rentals and there some nice places in my prise range close to where I work. It will be nice to live close to work and not have to drive so far every day to work, and be closer to so old friend again. I also think a change of scenery would be good for Trisha and help her move on from what ever it is that has her down. Before she stoped working one of her complaints was the commute from home to work and back. So maybe this will help. Don't get me wrong I would do anything to keep this home but I just don't see it happing.

Well I hope that that's enough of an update for know......(beef).....More to come later on.

It's hot in Phoenix, and cool in Sacramento.

I returend home from my trip to Phoenix to visit my Grandmother and her husbend Dale who is not my Grandfather. To bring you up to speed on things My Grandfather died in 2002 wi'll I was deployed to Okinawa. I was able to fly home to the funneral and visit my family. A few years later, she remarried Dale a man she meet in here winter home of Mesa Az. I did not like the Idea of this and really havent spokin to her sence she remarried. I did not like the idea of her with another man and the fact that she had changed her last name from Culpepper to Kunze. My dad and I had felt the same about the hole thing and felt as if she had discraced my grandfather and all they had bilt together over 60 years together. She sold ther home in Mesa and had bought a new home with Dale. She did not come back to Oregon for the summer insted she would go to Minnasota with Dale to his home. I had asked her for some things of my Grandfather and she would not give them to me. So I stoped talking to her and really did not want anything to do with her anymore. Over time my dad had made peace with her but I was not ready to do so. A few weeks ago she and Dale were in a vary saver car wrecke and she was not well. My folks had told me they were going to fly down and see her last week. I had decide it was time for me to make peace and decided I should go with them. I was vary unsher of how I would handle being around her and Dale but figered with Mom and Dad there it would be a little easyer to handle. My grandmaother is still in a recovery center not far from ware they livr in Mesa she is still in bad shape but getting better. Dale is a vary nice man and I could see he really care's for my Grandmother and wants whats best for her and is not trying to take over for my grandfather. It was good for me to see. The weather was HOT and I mean Hot. they do not use AC in there home and keep it vary warm all year which was hard on me, I tend to like it cool because my med's tend to make me sweat alot in the heat. I didn't sleep vary well on there coach and have been sore all weekend. I was vary happy to see my bed when I got home today. Well it back to work in the morring so I'm off to bed.

Monday, Monday

Another week down and now it's monday. I had a nice weekend at home tfor a change. I really dont know what happend on Sat, I went to bed Fri night about 10 or 11 o'clock and didn't get up untill 3:30 Saterday after noon. It dosent evan feel like it happend. But I do fell better today, I'm not as tired as of late. Trisha and had talk about getting new phone sence our contract was up and at&t had been sending offers for new phones to resing with them. So after I got up and showerd trisha and I went off to Yuba city to look at what they had. I had forgot the email they sent me about a nice smartphone that I did some reaserch on and thought it would be nice. We got there right as they were closing but got in and talk to a sales rep. I told her what I wanted and she asked for the email but I did'nt have and she would not take my word on it so we didn't and new phone's or serve deal. We went over to nextel but they were closed so we went home and hung out for the night.

Trisha got up early on Sunday for a meeting I stayed home and sleept. I heared her get back and got up and dressed and ask her if she wanted to go back to Yuba city to wheel and deal on some phones she said know and that I know what she like so to go ahaed and go. I thought I would go back to Nextel to see what they had to offer for a family plan. I was really interested in the walky talky phone's so I could get aholed of Trisha with our calling. I looked at some phones and found one I liked but the prises were really high. A sales rep came up I told hime what I was looking at and he brought the price way down on both phones and said I could get a 25% discount on my monthly bill for working with DOD so said and done I got the phones for about $150 for both phones and a plane better then what I had for less money. I was pretty happy with it so far, I'm have a hard time getting use to the new phone, It's a lot bigger then my razor was. But should talk the abouse better I hope?

I'm leave for Mesa on thurseday to see my Grandmother who was in a really bad car wrecke a few weeks ago. I havent seeing her or talked to her really sence grandpa died 6 years ago and am not realy looking forward to seeing her. I'm still a little mad at her for remarring so soon after his death. My Dad seams to have made peace with it so I guess I should to. My Mom and Dad are flying out tuseday morring and I will meet up with them on thurseday night after work, and come home on Sunday Morring.

Work is busy right know Bob has been gone for a few day but will be back tomarrow then he'll leave for a class in GA. fortwo week which leave me all alone to teach. Normaly this wouldn't be a problem but I had two students get in a fieght today and had to brake it up. Afterr I let the class go to lunch I had them stay with the class leader and chewed there but out for being stupid. I't realy made me mad that they did that. I dont have time to babysit the people andtry and teach them at the same time.

Any how thats a enof for today.

A day at the VA

After an extremely long week and weekend at work. I finely took a day off from work to spend the day at home with Trisha. I also had an appointment with the VA today as well. All though I didn’t sleep vary well last night and in to the morning because I was out of med’s and took my last morphing pill on Sunday at noon I didn’t fell vary well this morning and was having a lot of pain both, back and withdraw pain. I forced myself out of bed and on to the coach about 0800 and watch some of the shows I had on the DVR but haven’t been able to watch do to Kristi in town to be with Trisha, and the fact that I’ve been just wiped out from work. On the way to the VA hospital I was listing to my I pod and the song that were playing were really hitting home to me for some reason they were all song I had heard before but for some reason I was really able to relate to what they were saying. A trip to the VA is always an eye opening experience for me not so much with the doctors put watching and looking and the people the Vet’s of war’s past and present. As I was waiting for my med there was man in line that caught my eye. He was a much older man in his late to mid 70’s I would guess his wife I’m sure of many years was with him. This man looked to be in good health unlike some of the other Vets there he did not use a walker or a cane. This man caught my eye because of a hat he was wearing it said WWII veteran with a Purple heart on it under Neath the picture of a purple heart it said combat wounded Marine, I thought to myself wow This man has seen combat and lived through it, he has made the best of his life rather then turning to drugs or alcohol like some of the other Vet’s have done. It was very easy for me to see this man 40 or 50 year younger and in uniform. He still wore the high and tight hair cut of a soldier, his hat sat on his head much like a soldier dose, I looked at some of the other people there and tried to imaging what they looked like back when they served, some were harder than others, and some I could see them serving at all. I tried to imaging what they saw and went through. It was easy to relate to what their life was like in the service having served myself I to was called to leave my home and family, my items of comfort if you will, and go to a foreign land ware I was not wanted and even hate for who I was and what I stud for. But luckily I have never served in combat were the law of War was Kill or be Killed. I did not watch my friends die beside me. I did not fire my weapon at another person who I did not know. But these men have! Some more than once in different war’s in different countries ageist an ever changing enemy. Don’t get me wrong I was ready to do those things at a moment’s notes but thank god I never had to. But these men did some by chose and some did not have a chose they were drafted, guess the draftees had a chose as we’ll serve or flee like some did. These men and women are truly what make this country greet and have help keep us free.
It is vary special for me to see these men wearing there veterans hat that display their medals and which branch of serve and with war they had served in. I wanted to talk to these men and share in that bond that soldier share but I couldn't bring myself to get up and talk to them, I don’t know why but I just couldn’t, I felt vary ashamed and I can’t put a finger on why, is it the fact that I’m out of the Army, or the fact that I never so combat? Or is it something else that eats at me, for whatever the reason I couldn’t get off my ass and talk to them. I got to thinking that I should get a hat as well sense I was part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle. I walk down to where a man sells hats and shirts to Vets in the hospital to see what he had. This man had all kinds of hat for all different wars and branches of serves. I asked him if he had an OEF and ONE hat. He had told me that he had not heard of ONE but did have OEF hats. I bought one and an Army pin to go on it. Then proudly donned my hat and walk out of the VA to go home. I don’t know if buying and wearing a hat will make me feel any better but hopefully by wearing it that same man I saw today can look at it and know we both had served for a ungrateful nation who would rather spite on you rather then shaking your had and saying thank you for your service. And just maybe next time I see him, I can go to him and shake his hand and say thank you. Just maybe.

Please join my in praying of the men and women of the US armed services.
God we ask you to watch over these brave men and women as they are away from there family's and loved one. Be with them in there times of need. Confert there fear and give them the strength to do what is necessary for them to get home. If they are to die so far a way from home then welcome them into your are and tell them Job Well done Soldier, job well done, be at peace, your pain is no more,
Amen