Showing posts with label Las Vegas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Las Vegas. Show all posts

Friday, August 2, 2013

Still Random Still Coffee Filled Still Lovin' Life!!




           


        While I let the coffee kick in this morning, here is a blog post!  I really should be working, but when I woke up, it was already very hot and muggy outside.   I still have not gotten used to the heat yet.   Luckily my yard work boss, is very laid back also.   First this I found----- not found on Hall Mark cards, although maybe they should be:



                          THINGS THAT HALLMARK CARDS DON'T SAY

  1. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    My tire was thumping.

    I thought it was flat

    When I looked at the tire...

    ... I noticed your cat.

    Sorry!


    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Heard your wife left you,

    How upset you must be.

    But don't fret about it...

    She moved in with me.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Looking back over the years

    that we've been together,

    I can't help but wonder...

    "What the hell was I thinking?"

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Congratulations on your wedding day!

    Too bad no one likes your husband.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    How could two people as beautiful as you

    Have such an ugly baby?

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    I've always wanted to have

    someone to hold,

    someone to love.

    After having met you ..

    I've changed my mind.

    -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------

    I must admit, you brought Religion into my life.

    I never believed in Hell until I met you.

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...

    That you're not here to ruin it for me.

    ####################################################

    Congratulations on your promotion.

    Before you go...

    Would you like to take this knife out of my back?

    You'll probably need it again.

    ********************************************************************************

    Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!

    (Available only in Tennessee, Kentucky & West Virginia)

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Happy birthday! You look great for your age.

    Almost Lifelike!

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    When we were together,

    you always said you'd die for me.

    Now that we've broken up,

    I think it's time you kept your promise.

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    We have been friends for a very long time ..

    let's say we stop?

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    I'm so miserable without you

    it's almost like you're here.

    =====================================================

    Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

    Did you ever find out who the father was?

    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

    Your friends and I wanted to do

    something special for your birthday.

    So we're having you put to sleep.

    ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    So your daughter's a hooker,

    and it spoiled your day.

    Look at the bright side,

    it's really good pay.




    Wyoming road sign at it's best!


                                                                        Cheers!



                      My wife has an actual bucket list.  And has crossed a few things off of it lately.  The above list looks much easier to accomplish to me.   



                              Isn't that a song---"It's Coffee O Clock some were??"

     Another list-----sadly many of these relate to me all to well:

    25 SIGNS YOU HAVE GROWN UP

    1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.

    2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.

    3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.

    4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.

    ... 5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.

    6. You watch the Weather Channel.

    7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up"
    and "break up."

    8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.

    9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."

    10. You're the one calling the police because
    those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.

    11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.

    12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.

    13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.

    14. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonald's leftovers.

    15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.

    16. You take naps.

    17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date
    instead of the beginning of one.

    18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at 3 AM would
    severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.

    19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid,
    not condoms and pregnancy tests.

    20. A $4.00 bottle of wine
    is no longer "pretty good shit."

    21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.

    22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces
    "I'm never going to drink that much again."

    23. 90% of the time you spend in front
    of a computer is for real work.

    24. You drink at home to save money
    before going to a bar.

    25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you
    congratulate them instead of asking
    "Oh shit, what the hell happened?"

    Bonus:

    26: You read this entire list looking desperately for one
    sign that doesn't apply to you and can't find one to save your sorry old butt.

                                                          Sounds right to me!


    I have always had a love/hate relationship with the retail food chain. 
    Many past blog posts explain this.  





    My family is across the country attending a wedding today.
    They have been in town for a few days before, with all of the relatives and such.
    And the more I talk to my wife about it all the happier I am that I stayed home to work!  
    Plus I do not deal well with adults that are not even closed to grown ups---
    Although I chocked on a Lego piece last time I was told to grow up!

    Although I like a good argument---this would not lead to one because people set in there ways, are no fun to argue with, so I will leave my thoughts in my head.  
    Except for my Facebook post last night:

    The more I hear about my sister-in-laws upcoming wedding---the more glad I am that my wife the kids and I snuck down to the court house when we got married. Not that I don't love our friends and family but the ceremony is about two people---not stress, drama, and crazy. Although they can be very entertaining. When we renew our vows it will be in Vegas, were everyone can act however they wish---and they will blend right in with the locos!


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    My next Exploring blog post will index all of my Exploring posts from all of my sights.
    As an easy reference for me and my reader.   It of course will be picture filled.   
    Thank you all as always for being readers!!

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Hello!





                  I started out this month in a blog posting frenzy.   But as always life got in the way, and I am back to slackin'-----I really do have some great new features and plans for all of my sights--- and a huge thank you to all of you that have stayed patient and loyal!   This blog sight is quickly nearing 18,000 views!   Very good considering what a bunch of random rambling & coffee love usually works it's way into my posts.  If you add in  my Exploring blog page, I have over 21,000 views.   This one is full of Exploring and pictures I took.   And my 3rd Exploring page will launch this week!   All about Exploring Arizona, Land of the sweating sun!    Also please visit my Facebook page-----    It defiantly needs more fans and "likes!"   All of my postings hit this page ---before my blogs.   PLEASE check it out, and leave some feedback    
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     Yesterday our oldest and I took a drive to Wilcox, Arizona to pick up some more great free items from this great sight named, Craigslist.   We filled up the pickup--this is saying a lot, because our truck holds a lot!   While in Washington, we got most of our furniture for free, and passed the good fortune on to needy family's when we left the state.   This meant that when we got here, we did not have much furniture.  By living on the sight, we got all kinds of great home furnishings, and paid for very few of them.   So many items, that we have actually started to sell some of them--because our house is getting to full.   It also helps pay the bills.  Anyways, on the way home - we encountered a huge storm.  Complete with flooding roads, very heavy downfall, and marble sized hail.   So much so, that we pulled over, along with most of the people on the highway.    I got drenched, to snag some kool pictures.   And will share more and the pictures in a post this week.


      

Different storm rolling in
Behind our house.

        

    **"I do believe I need to find a good lawyer. Please note-- If you are going to drive a car you are "buying" --that still magically, has my name on the tittle, through a parked building----please have the courtesy to tell me about it before your insurance company mails me a most lovely letter. Note 2: If you are the above mentioned person--- watch your back! Thanks for playing!**"
       
    Above was my cheery status---soon after getting a great letter in the mail a few weeks back.  Quick flash back---I was actually having a great day, than I stopped at the post office.  With all the junk mail and bills, was a letter from an insurance office in Washington.   Apparently the car we were selling, was involved in a big wreck.   Causing $9,000 in damage.   And guess what--the car was still under my name on the title.   We have not received any payments for the car yet, so have not sent out the title.  My wife and I were just discussing having the car "repo'd" because we still have a set of keys for the car.   The best part is, the "buyer" still has not even told us about the wreck.   We can not find the car, to see if it is even still drive able.   And the best part, the day we canceled our insurance on the car we no longer owned, was the day of the accident.   We did not know this--did not till a month later, but try proving that to the insurance companies.    --_Good times!!



Great poster
Even betterer song.





    **  So on Wed the 25th all our kiddos went back to school. On the same day we started baby sitting three younger kids. Something is wrong with that math! lol**



Who would win?
Comment to me who you think would win and why

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    OK---grudgingly I am going to re-type this next part for y'all's enjoyment.   I had a long section written here----randomly hit the wrong serious of buttons on my computer, and all of the typing went poof!   I guess I should at least have two cups of coffee, before attempting to use my computer.    So here it goes again...




     During our extra fun journey/move/drama down south--- we had some great adventures mixed in with all the hardships.   We moved from Washington to our new home in Arizona and it took much more time and money than we had figured on.   I will not use the word planned---because with three kiddos, we have long ago found it useless to make plans of any kind.  This is hard for me, because I like to plan my plans.  Making a detailed list of what to do to accomplish anything.   Just after our nice stay in a lil town called Pioche, Nevada ----there is a blog post about our stay!   We had planned on some time to relax in another little city called Viva Las Vegas!    



Our rig

      After a full day of being in the heat, driving in the heat---with no A/C, breaking down in the heat, and being hot---we found ourselves in Vegas.  With full intent of some R & R.   We ended up at a very nice Motel 6.   Very nice!   Except for the noise during the late night hours.  But it was located just off the strip. 

       Years ago we lived near Vegas and have seen most of the sights, and have done lots of Exploring in this area.   With and without the kiddos.   This town is advertised as a family town, but it is far from that.    Sadly one time we took all of the kids to Circus Circus.   Sadly for us, the parents.   The kids had a wondermous time!   Picture Chucky's Cheese---80 times worse, plus when you leave the gaming area you have to play security guards for the kids, because it is a casino.   Anyways, we have had some great times in  this town.   
     


      Not so much on this night.   My beautiful wife was attempting to kool down in the spacious motel room.   And the next thing I knew, she was sprawled out on the bathroom floor!   A huge headache and case  of heat exhaustion, but my wife has many serious health issues, so we do not take any symptoms with her lightly.   I got my first ambulance ride that evening.   For whatever reason, the paramedics listed my wife, under "non emergency" and even though we showed up at the emergency room in an emergency vehicle, we kept getting pushed back to be seen.    We spent most of the night at the hospital.   




Made completely of Jelly Belly Jelly beans


      I suppose, except for making my wife wait for an amazingly long time, it was an OK hospital.   I do not enjoy doctors or hospitals at all, they make me beyond paranoid for some reason.   But with my wife and having three kids, I tend to find myself in a waiting room MUCH more than I would wish on anyone.   



Scrubs clip 
From a classic episode

        Part of my issues with these buildings  ---it was for sure this night----is how much we watch the TV show, "Scrubs."    The doctors are very laid back and have more antics than those on the late "Mash" show.    For whatever reason, I kept picturing these actors, running around the hospital, and really did not know if they should even touch my wife.   If you have not seen the show, picture a modern version of "Mash."    
         The next morning, after much coffee-----our youngest and I got a chance to roam the strip just a little bit.    Through this section are the betterer of the Exploring pictures I got that day.    








                                              Hippie bus  behind our motel
                                                    Our youngest got to sign his name on the 
                                                  extra kool bus in Sharpie pen.  







                                    I am working on putting all of my best Exploring pictures on one sight. 
But it is a slow process.   Especially since I have so many great pictures.   Great in my eyes, hush!    Here are a few quick shots I took from our car port last week.   I used our I-Pod  so they are not the best pictures for sure.      Check out old blog posts or my MY Facebook page for much betterer shot
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Sunday, June 23, 2013

At Least Our Coffee Never Gets Cold In Arizona!




                                              So many trails   so little time.
                                                   Bellingham, Washington

       My family and I have lived in Arizona before--in fact if you factor us all together, there is very few places in the US we have not lived or visited.  But it has been a long while since we lived in the state "Of the sweating sun" before.  After living in Washington for the last few years, we are slowly getting used to a lot of things here.   The biggest difference, is seeing sunshine so much!   With the sunshine comes heat- and sunburns.   Another huge difference is the landscape, exploring conditions, and wildlife.  I am typing this blog post outside, and am surrounded by curious lizards and many many bugs, that seem to just want to attack me.  To make things more interesting, this month we are all staying in a 21 foot travel trailer.  We got a great deal on the trailer, but various functions of the trailer take turns not working.   Small functions, like the water, or the A/C.   So one or all of us waking up on the wrong side of the bed, is a common occurrence.  We are over-joyed to report that we are moving into a nice and nice sized house next weeksend!!  One of the big selling points was that the house has two bathrooms, because we now have two Middle School aged children, and often tend to find ourselves locked out of the one current bathroom for important things like hair combing and staring at ones self in the mirror.   Amazingly little toilet usage is done in our bathroom.   




     As I keep saying, I have a ton of ideas and changes coming for all of my blogs.  And at least when I am full of caffeine--I am very excited about all of these.   The best--and most work comes with a brand new, third blog sight---all about exploring Arizona.  I do not have an opening date yet, but it will be this summer for sure!   From our journeys and such, I also have a ton of exploring pictures and posts in the works.  I find it very helpful to make a list of whats coming.   So that I can be sure and not accomplish any of it.  So below I will post many of the up-coming pages you can enjoy and or laugh at.  With the move, the heat, running from angry bugs, finding a house, finding a job, spotty wi-fi connections,  etc ---New posts have been extra rare on here.   I hope to remedy that soon!!     As always----Please leave me comments, visit all of my sights, and pass on the links ---if you enjoy what you see here!!   ** I know that last one is a big IF.**
 

 


      My very next post----possibly coming this afternoon,  "Hahahahahhahahahah!" ;)   Will be all about my mini voyage to Billings, Montana to visit with my great parents.   

     



Our rig and home at the moment at the start out point -
Bellingham, WA.
I find it amazing-that all three rigs involved in this move--all three of us broke down on the road.   
"If we didn't have bad luck, we would have no luck at all."---April Adams

But we made it---safe and sound!


       Right after I returned  from the big city of Billings, we headed out on our cross country move.   This was supposed to be a four day trip---and turned into an almost two week -VERY expensive voyage.   So I have lots of thoughts and pictures to share!    Including some great exploring along the way!!     This will probably turn into a multi- part post. 




                                                         Viva Las Vegas!



Mine town exploring.


        Last weeksend we took the short drive to the famous city of Tombstone---"The town to tough to die!"    And enjoyed a full day of history and gun fights.   





                                               Our next Christmas cards?
                                              Would you mess with this family? 


         Last night was a "Super Moon."   Basically we were so close to the moon, that it appeared  much fuller than a regular full moon.   The kiddos and I drove out to the nearby caverns and took a park ranger guided trail hike, as we watched the huge moon slowly rise.   





     Than I wish to make a post/glossary of all of my exploring posts from each of my pages.   Kind of a quick reference guide.   This will also mark the finish of my Bellingham, WA posts.   Were I wish to get the word out on that page so it can be used as a travel/tourist guide for the beautiful area.  It will also be a launching off pad for my newest blog series.   I really wish all of my trips and exploring were offered here---but this page and my memory only go back about two years at this time.   ;)





       Again thank you for being a reader!      And as always -----HAPPY TRAILS!






                     And now here are some jokes borrowed for your enjoyment!!




       








                        My parents and wife often have this exact same expression.