With July Comes Sunshine!

     I start today with today's picture of the day!   Each is a picture I have takin' and I attempt to keep them as current as I can.  And than I tell you a little bit about the picture.  Lucky you!  It is amazing how calming exploring and taking pictures is for me.  These blog posts also have the same effect.   Anyway, I took the above picture two days ago, while walking our dog, just blocks from our house in beautiful Fairhaven, WA.  I thought it was a perfect end to a long but productive day.   This spot of sunshine peaking through the dark and gloomy skies.  If I had had the energy, I would have ventured down by the bay, to get some of these shots with the water below.  
     I borrowed this whole concept from a blogger sight called "Bellingham Daily Photo."   In fact I try to set up some of the same pictures I see on the sight.   But this sights are MUCH better--always.  Anyways, I again hope, they do not mind me borrowing the idea.   And that you find the time to check it out.  By sending more viewers his way, maybe that will lighten the whole concept of me stealing there idea.   Or something like that.  With the full on sunshine today, and the dam ice cream truck parked just feet in front of me, with it's extra annoying song playing over and over, I fine myself overly distracted.     In a febal combat, we sent all the kids out with popcicles from our freezer, and told them to eat them beside the ice cream truck, and wave!




                      **"If you can believe something --you can achieve it!"**


                                      **"Positive thoughts = positive results!"**----


    Both of these great quotes are from my wife.  Actually she did not come up with them, but try's to live by them daily.   In looking back, I enjoy all of my deep quotes, but they are not very positive usually.  

   Sometimes my blog posts have a theme through the entire blog.  With pictures that match also!  Today is again not one of those days.   I would like to appoligize now to my readers.  For two things.   1.)  I keep talking of posts to come, and than ramble as filler through the rest of the blog.  And B.) For whatever reason, I can not get spell check to work on Blogger.   So, the thoughts are even more random and hard to understand than normal.  

    In the same note ---I would like to thank my readers!   Just for being there and passing on the links.   This page is nearing 9000 views!  I am still not sure why.    Maybe it is from the 1.5 laughs I offer each week.  Please also check out my other blog sight.  Just about Bellingham and Whatcom county.   I have been neglecting that page---and have a ton of posts in the works for it.   If you happen to have Facebook ---please take a look at my new page---  

1. Wyoming Jack/Bobble Head's Blogs Exploring Bellingham & Whatcom county

   I am planning on ignoring my regular FB page, and doing most of my posting on this page for awhile.  You can comment there---on anything I say, send in your own pictures, ideas for my next exploring trip, thoughts, or items you wish to sell in the Bellingham area.   

   **"Should I make my own coffee this morning or drive to the coffee shop? I hope this is my most challenging dilemma today."**

   

   
   

   Mmmmmm coffee!

   
   

   I have recently heard that my random thoughts and pictures are much more ammusing, like most things, when you are drunk.   So with that same concept, my best posts should be the ones I did while I was drunk?   For the most part now, I do my blogs with lots and lots of caffine in my blood stream.   In case you have not gotten that memo.  

   
   

   

                                                         "The more you know!"

   
   

   

   
   

   I ask questions all of the time, and no one ever seems to have answers for me.  Or really even like my questions.   But it is good to constantly ask things instead of accepting what you are told, from most powers that be that is.   But if you go the above route instead of just asking the question.  The IRS will answer for you.  

   

   
   

   I have told many of my police stories before--and have many examples of other things not advisable to say to cops.   

   At the top of the list---is to ask a motercycle police officer were his seat belt is, when he is writing you a ticket for not wearing a seat belt.   

   Top thing not to tell a judge---Do not call them a dumb ass, in any way, shape, or form.  

   Although that day I did learn what contempt of court meant!

   
   

   **"I don't get how people in this day and age, with camara's everywere ---can rob banks--and get away with it."**----

   
   

   
   

   • When we lived in AZ---A bank robber jumped in a cab for his getaway car. Im not sure how he thought that was going to work out, but it ended bad for him. Or if he thought the cab driver would want to be paid in stolin' bills.

        

     • By the time we moved, people were stealing backhos out of construction sights, digging up atm's and driving off with them.   I am still not sure how they explained this to the cops.   "The ATM was mine and I am taking it home to put in my backyard......"

   
   

   
   

   

   
   

     **"I told my wife I was buying her some diamonds for her birthday. She said that nothing would please her more. So I got her nothing."**

   
   

   

   
   

    This show starts again tonight!   In fact we got Showtime just to watch the new seasons.  After becoming basically addicted to the show while it was on Netflix.  Basically to pass on the addiction, I got my wife interested in the show also.  

   
   

       I have noticed that all of the residents here are overly nosy.  I notice this every day, but more so today.  I am outside enjoying the sun, holding on to our dog, and typing away on my lap top.  Apprently this is a sign, that I want to be bugged.   And looking over my shoulder as I am typing, asking what I am typing--is a good way to bug someone.  Luckily I was not typing this paragraph at that time.  Mostly the residents here just appear when they need something.  Or when they are digging for more information to call housing or the police about.   We live in housing, although very cheap, everything else is overly annoying.  Although most of the residents are in the same boat---and should be banding together.  Actually most of the residents here are completly abusing the system in some way.  The best example is the house that got busted with pounds of drugs in it.   Because of all of these fine people-- people in the state that really do need the assistance, are loosing it.  Also because of all of this, we have a savings account --just for a moving fund in our future!

   

   
   

   

   
   

   
   

   
   

Happy Birthday, Three Months Ago!

    **"Want to instantly be in a better mood? Change your birthday information on Yahoo, Facebook, Google, Blogger..."**



      We have all been guilty of missing a birthday or two.  I miss them all of the time.  But I am talking about other peoples days of birth, not your own of course.  And consider it a real win when I get gifts to the right people in the actual month of there birthday.   This becomes a challenge when I know more than one person in a month celebrating a birthday.  Luckily for me, most people can't see my friends.  And the few that I have, know to wait patiently for some type of present from me.  Usually a happy and or cheery greeting on Facebook.  Facebook has saved me many a time, because the sight "warns" you in advance of any birthdays that are coming up.  The sight even tells you the age the person is turning.  If they entered there real information in the computer.  YOU can than decide what age to put on the birthday greeting. 
    Facebook did not save me just lately.   A buddy of mine, for years now and I were talking and out of the blue he mentioned that he just had his birthday.   "Professor Getty" does not have Facebook, so I was left not warned.  And had to fumble and stutter through a happy, nice, but late group of birthday wishes. 
     When I worked at Wally World, it was great fun to announce workers birthdays on the PA system, through the entire store.  It was great fun to announce anything over the PA.  Probably why most big box stores are now banning workers from using this system.  **On a complete side note/but something I like to share as much as possible:  in any Wally World, if you find an out of way phone--- simply dial #96--and your voice can be heard through the store!   Happy birthday to you, with this new knowledge!**   When we announced another workers birthday, we would usually add 30+ years to there real age to add to the fun.  And a brief description of what the worker was wearing, so that customers could also give them birthday wishes.  This is hard, when everyone wears a blue vest.   So placing a balloon or twelve on the person or there work area is recommended. 
     I have several ideas that work best for reducing the amount you spend on any birthday gifts.  **Please note:  These usually result in the loss of friends, so you save a great deal next year.  Not having to buy for them again.    These "ideas" can work for Christmas, birthdays, and weddings also.  Just NOT if you are invited to our wedding, and want to be invited to either of ours next wedding ;)   I will not share all of my secrets today--because I still wish to try a few of them.  One is to get a very nice card and add lots and lots of tape to the bottom of the card---  Include a note in the card about how you really hope and pray that they enjoy the amazingly perfect and expensive gift this cheesy card was tapped to!   Wait until after a holiday, do your shopping, and than blame the postal service on the lateness.   Fill a box with miscellaneous pieces of glass and make it look like the great gift broke in shipment.  
    If you would prefer to keep your friends happy and laughing.   Please feel free to use my wife's grandma's excuses for being late on my wife's birthday.  These were printed inside her card.

       Below are some of the reasons I forgot your Birthday.....

    I just savored it for a while.
    If I sent your Birthday card on time, it would ruin my  reputation.
    My printer is really, really slow.
    My organizer lost track of time.
    Time just flew right by.
     It's an expression of my unique personality.
     The shock would have been to much for you.
      You deserve more than one day to celebrate anyway!!
      I forgot to remember----then I remembered to forget!
       I thought you'd want me to be late!
       You've meet my husband before, right?
          
               **Thank you Flora Sherbourne   for letting me use the above! **

   My wife uses the last line a lot.   But not for being late on any birthdays.  She is always more than on top of any holidays or birthdays~!

    
                    I need the above bell!     But fear were my wife would stick it.

   I want to write my own song and call it "White Solo Cup!"   For all of us coffee lovers out there.   I enjoy the "Red solo cup song, but have heard it so many times that I would like to throw a stack of red cups at the singer and anyone that I see partying.  It has went the way of the Achy Breaky Heart song----one that's words will never fully leave my memory banks.   Nor will the mullet.   Anyways will roaming near the terminal in Fairhaven, I found these great markings on the ground in front of the coffee shop.  Attempting to lure in more customers.  The coffee cup pictured was from Rustic coffee.   Who I kind of wrote an iffy review about a few blogs back.   They had a booth at Dirty Dan Days and the brew was good enough, I wish to soonish give the Rustic shop another chance.  

    I believe that this house in Fairhaven would make a perfect coffee shop!   It even has the slide open windows on the side, for walk up customers.  A main trail goes right behind the building.  This is a dream of mine, although I some how see myself using to much of the merchandise!   I talk about and enjoy coffee a lot, if you have not gotten that memo, or are new to my blogs.   By the time we could purchase such a building, my wife's desserts could be beyond awesome, and they could easily be the main reason people came to visit us.  *Buy a dessert, get a small coffee for 20 cents.   This building is not even for sale though.   Kudos to the owners of this house though.  The yard and surroundings is always perfect and every time I walk by the residence a new lawn ornament appears.   

   My hike partner waiting for me to stop taking pictures, while he was perched on a trail marker sign.

     Upon just buying what seems like a great car.  I hope it does not join the volumes of pictures of me by the side of the road with the hood up.   I probably have equally as many pictures of a vehicle of mine stuck in an extra large traffic jam.  The ones that make the highway look like a parking lot.  

      And now it is your time to guess were I was exploring this weeksend!   My next exploring blog will reveal the answer.   Please list any guesses on my comments or send directly to my e mail.   Also if you have a great area for me to explore next ----please share!

                              Thanks for reading!   Please pass on the word.   And as always

                     HAPPY TRAILS!!