Hello all this last day O August! We are not going to go into how that is possible or any of that jazz we are going to celebrate that it is another day off work for me, another day closer to my long trip, another date night for my beautiful wife and I and the fun fact that our youngest and I are soon going up to Tucson to hang and to go to the wonderful zoo! We all went several years ago, in fact I am also reading the Exploring blog about that fine day. Connected to the zoo is an amazing park and that we randomly hit zoo lights, about Christmas time were they fill the zoo with Christmas lights and activities. Usually on the night the casino takes over and it all is free. So I have several Exploring blog posts to check out. In attempts to not get the same kinds of pictures while there this afternoon. Phoenix has an amazing zoo also but it is huge. And kind of costly so after you pay to get in you--at least I feel you should walk the whole Dam zoo even if it is 120 outside. And it's Phoenix, so when is it not 120 outside, in the shade? Anyways I am excited for today, I am not sure about anyone else. ;)
I snuck away and got some local pictures the other day. So they will slowly make it into both of my blog pages and beyond. Have my good camera fired up and battery fully charged for today. When I do finally go back to Wyoming and beyond, next month I am taking that camera for sure! My good buddy just got back from the Bahamas ---not sure how he scrounged up that $ but- maybe I should of asked him for my last loan, and not the banks --that just laughed at me. I have not talked to him yet, but I really hope he got a real camera for the trip. And that he has loads of pictures to share. No matter what he used --even if it was a Polaroid. Shake it like --shake it like a Polaroid picture! Don't pretend you don't know the stupid song. It could very well be a very old camera, I do often joke that he does not actually own a computer in his home, he just has a big cardboard box with a light bulb screwed into it. The box /light bulb combo might be faster than his computer. And I am sure faster than many a computer I had in my youth. But back than we didn't know they were super dial up speed slow. We were just happy we would soon be getting on the informations super highway. The AOL ---before Myspace super -super groovy highway! OK now I am dating myself a little to much and ready to go on to the next topic. Anyways I should be seeing this buddy on my trip back home ---during the beyond trip. He does not live in Wyoming.
At Reid Park actually.
Them ponds are full of turtles and duck poo!
Want to check out my past posts about the zoo and beyond? You know you do!
http://exarizonagobensonbobcats.blogspot.com/
That there cactus is the only road map I need!
Busy Exploring and gettin' more pictures!
Or almost asleep at the wheel.
**Went to eat at Denny's in Benson last night. The food was good but Dam the service sucked, even for this location. It was dinner time so was willing to cut the server a break , but the place was practically empty. I ordered steak , no check back on the steaks cook. Manager refilled our drinks, once. Three thumbs down. I sometimes wait tables so am very forgiving but off a $55 ticket, she got a dollar tip. Three thumbs down from each of us----This was actually last week on date night---We ended up with two of the kiddos on our date night but it was still very good. Well not the service but the being together. I know servers are supposed to stick together and all that jazz, but some people really are in the wrong filed and beyond help. The person that cashed us out-apologized and said we should have been in his section, I wish I would of caught his name,but you could tell just by watching him on the floor, he knew what he was doing for sure. He deff. picked the wrong town to be a good server.
Last week I thought we were not having date night---and than when talking to my wife, quickly noticed how sad she seemed that we were not doing anything . So I had to do a quick recovery---in Benson and find some things for us to do. Including a movie and some rock painting. As I said I will explain all this rock painting and hiding stuff soon---but not today. It really is basic and fun. I think considering the planing was beyond last minute and I had to shop in such a small town, I did OK. Still not sure what the wife and I are doing tonight after the youngest kiddo and I return from the big city and the zoo.
Most of what I came home with.
My delivery is almost here!
Ran across this years ago in the middle of Billings MT
Quite a sight!
** This Christmas, please help.... Every place I have ever worked , people were in need of watches so they could get to work on time. At the moment I commute across the state and usually show up early, because I have this new invention, called a watch! I have a 2 ND clock on my phone and a backup in my trucks dash! For just a small donation you can help me help them buy a watch this Christmas. Not amused? You are probably one of the many in need of a watch---- For those of you that think typing this will jinx me, and I'll be late to work......Wait! I'm at work early because I have a watch!! Just sayin' Post I put online last week. After a co worker that is late a lot, was very late, and than yelled at me for bringing up there lateness. I believe they soon after de friended me online. So be it! Being late is way different as a server. It really effects the other servers and the attitude towards the guests while the server that has been there all day still attends to new guests. Especially in a place with less staff than maybe needed and were it stays very busy. Than when they do show up, you have a full section of guests and don't want to just leave and loose all those tip possibilities. So even if the other server is 15 minutes late, you could gain a full section, waiting for those guests to leave re doing side work--that's easily staying on another hour after the server finally arrives. This is not true in other jobs---like office jobs were being late mainly just affects you. Or at Wally World, were customers kind of fend for themselves and will even shop -and fill there cart if they can find 0 workers on the floor. Wait that's every day! You can be late every day to work at Wally World, because with the training you don't get in each section of the store, the fire extinguisher is more knowledgeable about products in most cases. Can you tell I worked at good ol Wally World for eight long years?
Where are you Exploring today??
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