All Gave Some, Some Gave All

I get to scratch the scab on a healing wound today. What a fitting song.

"It's Not My Job"

Are you guilty of the "it's not my job" way of thinking?

We Have an ARRIVAL!!!!!

Today was a wonderful day! God blessed me with a brand new used ROOSTER!

Here she is at Lake St Clair on the other side of Michigan getting hooked up! Notice she is all shrink wrapped for winter!

Can't wait for this summer to take her out and hammer down with the family!

I sat in the boat for a long time the last two days. Opening compartments, starting to clean her up, and playing like a kid with a new toy. I fought off everything I had in me today to not bring her out on the water but with the temperatures forecasted, I have to wait. I don't want to crack the block with water build up and freezing, hence the term "winterize. Take notice of the "beatings" plaque my brother gave me and this will be more understandable to any person that has to sit in the passenger seat, because with this bigger boat now, no more "oh it's raining" or "oh there are four footers on Lake Michigan I can't go".....And whoever sits in that seat will probably grow weary of my tenacity to fish at all costs! So, the beatings will continue until morale improves!

Be The Problem!

You could spend thousands of dollars on seminars for problem solving. I offer the best I have to give you reference problem solving: BE THE PROBLEM.

If your truck is pinching together and ready to break in half, get rid of it. BUT, if it still runs like a dream and you are familiar with machines and understand that the mere fact something goes when you start it and it runs flawlessly, and it is breaking in half..........

BE THE PROBLEM! What is the problem? She is breakin half!

O>K> THINK LIKE JITTERS....BE THE PROBLEM......JACK IT UP, AND SHOVE 2X4'S INBETWEEN! PROBLEM SOLVED!

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DONE! PROBLEM SOLVED!

Settling in?

Man, with the heat cranked, septic tank struggling to stay below full, cupboards going from full to empty in a flash, apparently it doesn't take long to get settled around here!

Friday.....

"When you do common things in an uncommon way, that is when you command the attention of the world."

George Washington Carver


For my research paper in my work leadership class I am going FULL REGALA GEAR and giving a first person account of my chosen leader, General Douglas Macarthur.




Him and Me.....








Suck the marrow out of life! Get living!



So, is throwing $120 at a presentation in a class too much? Not at all. "Whatever your hand findeth to do, do it with all your might." Jesus

High School Memories

As you enjoy this song "Angel Eyes" by the Jeff Healey Band, I wish to remind you of two things:

The lead singer is blind.

This was the first song I ever danced to with a girl. And I will never forget it! High School!

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I looked at the above post I wrote, and gotta tell ya, it doesn't even come close to explaining my thoughts here...So, let's put the "lazy blogger" aside, and open the magic box.....

Turn up the music, "Angel Eyes" by Jeff Healey. Come with me, will you? Back in time?

For me, with each line of the beautiful ballad, I can close my eyes and almost smell that gymnasium at Hudsonville High School. The dim lights, the zylar balloons that said "PROM!", the music beckoning in the background, and a floor filled with young kids, high schoolers...And now zoom into me, the smell of her hair as we danced back and forth so awkwardly, yet so beautifully....It was my first hands on glance of a woman.....The feeling of her body against mine, her arms on my shoulders, the smell of her perfume, the precious line of her neck and faux shiny jewelry necklace adorning her.....The soft glide of us dancing together.....How nervous I was, and how clammy her hands felt, and how absolutely wonderfuleriffic this body rushing feeling was......I had never experienced such a feeling....and from then on, I was encapsulated in my drive and pursuit of womankind. I can still feel the wobbling inside my soul of pure and utter magic.....The first time....I danced.....With a woman.....

This song always brings me back there....

Erosion!

I can't help but notice that the end of another era is upon me......The death of the COMMANCHE COMMANDER HAS DRAWN NEAR! As each day the cab and bed of the truck angle more and more against eachother, it is clear it's time to get rid of her.....























I must say that for 800 bucks she has done well for almost two years! And I think I know where it all started.....Here she is at purchase from my brother....









It all began helping the old bastard man that was stuck at the launch.....Not even a thank you! But that is what being an American is all about!

Chinese Sleep Torture Experiments

Well, as one of my favorite sayings goes, "the beatings will continue until morale improves!" After working third shift on Friday and Saturday night, I was given one day to "go ahead and" change my bodies regulatory sleep patterns over to sleeping normal. Yeah, right. I woke up today at 0400 and was very confused. A quick jaunt running down my hallway and into the garage after a feeling like I was supposed to be somewhere revealed I now was given two neat hours to sit and stare at infomercials......Yee haw!

And who is this guy anyway? He was in my dream?

Office Space Superheros!

I hate TPS reports and destest those who think about them when they are in bed. What am I speaking of? THINGS THAT DON'T MATTER AT WORK.....YOU CAN ALL RELATE....Some things just don't matter. If you haven't seen this movie, please do!

Rat Bath Time

Ice Fishing 2008 Kickoff!

Kicked her off today! 4 nice Perch, a Gill, and a Crappie!

The sneak in sneaky spot!

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Savoring the moment......

The pain of enjoyment...

Home Sweet Gun Lake Shanty HOME!

Defiant old men!

A Team T Salute to Chicago's Finest

I hope you all don't think I'm being a lazy blogger by just puttin' these youtube videos on here but sometimes they are awesome!

Serenade

I have sang this beautiful melody to my daughters as they fall to sleep since their birth!!!!





If you had not have fallen
I would not have found you
Angel flyin' too close to the ground

And I patched up your broken wing
and hung around a while
Tried to keep your spirits up
and your fever down
I knew someday, that you, would fly away
love's the greatest healer
to be found
so leave me if you need to, I will still remember
Angel flyin' too close, to the ground.

Fly on past the speed of sound

I'd rather see you up than see you down

Leave me if you need to, I will still remember, Angel flyin' too close to the ground....

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