4/28/2012

   **" I love to get my wife all hot and bothered.... OK maybe the hot part isn't true......"**

    I find myself trying to sneak out our back door the last few days.   Not to sneak undetected from my wife, to roam around town.  She is more than happy any time I leave the house for awhile.  But because we have just bought a new car.  New to us anyway.  I might have mentioned it a time or two in my last blog.  And it is parked in front of our house.  Harmless enough, until you factor in that we are not getting insurance on the vehicle until I am finally legal to drive again.  A goal we are very close to.  But like many things we are doing in a strange order.  Buy the car, than get fully legal.  Move in, than get approved.  Move far away, fall back in love.  Get married than go on dates.   But it works for us. 
    I attempted to go to the Dirty Dan Festival in Fairhaven today, but than found out that it does not start until tomorrow.  Making it harder to attend.  I have never made it to the festival.   About all I know is it is for Dan Harris the founder of this great town.  And you can eat clam chowder, until it comes out of all of your holes, at the same time~ !  I will have more to report on all this very soon.  Speaking of events, my parents celebrate there 40th wedding anniversary next month.   An amazing  amount of time.  April & I have just made it a little over a month of being married.  A mere drop in the bucket compared to my parents relationship.  I will have the link to our wedding sight in my next blog.  We just need to add a few more key thoughts on the sight.  Our wedding will be in Bellingham, but we are having trouble picking a location, so if you have any suggestions--please comment!   I hope we get some great comments once the link is set up, and if you do not see yourself on the invite list and wish to be, please let me know.  On a related note I would like to thank all of the new in laws.  I do not believe the mother in law and I have had any issues since I moved back this time.  Although her now being on the road, could be part of that.  They are continually supportive of my blogs and the pictures I take.  Even the lamest of both in my eyes.  I would say they have not been very welcoming to the family on any level, but I have been a part of the family for just short of seven years now, so I guess that really is not an issue either. 
   I skipped yesterday "mini rant" and I am sure no one noticed.  So I am going to add a quick rant right here.  One that is not worthy of a full rant.  But has been gnawing on me for about a month now.   This is neighbors and relatives that knock once and than feel free to walk right in our house.  Maybe I am way behind on the times, but I find it extremely beyond rude.  It's different if you know they are just down the road and coming to your house.  One knock and than entering is fine.   But to knock once and just walk in, seems beyond rude in my book.  I will note my book is very short and full of mostly blank pages so far.   We have started locking the front door  which so far resulted in several neighbors bouncing off the door, not realizing it would be locked and still trying to enter.   But this is not an option with summer right around the corner and three kids running in and out for essentials like water and Skittles.   I personally am not comfortable enough with any of my friends or family to just walk in there house.  Any thoughts from my readers on any of this rambling?

    I have talked about Brian from Canada many a time.  He is my wife's pretend lover.  And from the sounds of things, he is about to make a visit soon.  Our oldest wanted to stay the night at a friends.  And his buddy told his dad that I was sick, our other two kids were out of the house for the night, and that my wife had a date to go on.  So if any of you see Brian -please contact me.  See what happens when you get something minor like the flu.  Your significant other feels it is something life threatening and goes on dates to prepare for after your funeral.   I think this flu was brought on by all of that warm weather last week and than the temperatures dropping.  It is still warm, but compared 50 is 20 degrees cooler than it was last weeksend.  Or I am sick simply from riding the bus.  Most of the people on the bus seem to be sick.  And like to pass the time by talking to me about everything from light bulbs to chickens.  They also like to share all of there germs.  As long as I don't acquire whooping cough.  Apparently this is skyrocketing in the state right now. 

   I hadn't found this picture when I wrote my "mini rant" complaining about dog owners that forget to clean up after there dogs.  It is in the blog now. 

     The more you know:

    Wow, Did i look like an idiot at the store yesterday....Heed my warning guys, if the cashier says strip down facing me, she's referring to your credit card.

I found out yesterday that laying down and playing dead only comes in handy when face to face with a bear, and NOT at important business meetings.

Signs You Drink To Much Coffee:
- You answer the door before people knock.
- Juan Valdez named his donkey after you.
- You ski uphill.
- You grind your coffee beans in your mouth.
- You haven't blinked since the last lunar eclipse.
- You lick your coffeepot clean.
- You're the employee of the month at the local coffeehouse and you don't even work there.
- Your eyes stay open when you sneez...e.
- You chew on other people's fingernails.
- Your T-shirt says, "Decaffeinated coffee is the devil's blend."
- You can type sixty words per minute ... with your feet.
- You can jump-start your car without cables.
- Cocaine is a downer.
- You don't need a hammer to pound nails.
- Your only source of nutrition comes from "Sweet & Low."
- You don't sweat, you percolate.
- You buy 1/2 & 1/2 by the barrel.
- You've worn out the handle on your favorite mug.
- You go to AA meetings just for the free coffee.
- You walk twenty miles on your treadmill before you realize it's not plugged in.
- You forget to unwrap candy bars before eating them.
- Charles Manson thinks you need to calm down.
- You've built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.
- People get dizzy just watching you.
- You've worn the finish off your coffee table.
- The Taster's Choice couple wants to adopt you.
- Starbucks owns the mortgage on your house.
- Your taste buds are so numb you could drink your lava lamp.
- Instant coffee takes too long.
- When someone says. "How are you?", you say, "Good to the last drop."
- You want to be cremated just so you can spend the rest of eternity in a coffee can.
- Your birthday is a national holiday in Brazil.
- You're offended when people use the word "brew" to mean beer.
- You have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.
- You can thread a sewing machine, while it's running.
- You can outlast the Energizer bunny.
- You short out motion detectors.
- You don't even wait for the water to boil anymore.
- Your nervous twitch registers on the Richter scale.
- You think being called a "drip" is a compliment.
- You don't tan, you roast.
- You can't even remember your second cup.
- You help your dog chase its tail.

Next I will offer some great excuses for that missed birthday from my wifes grandma!  Luckily she is on the ball for all birthdays and holidays because I call it a plus if I get a gift out the same month as the birthday. 

 

That's not funny.   OK  maybe a lil bit, but I am not sure why.

 

 

Today's picture of the day was shot several years ago.  In Bellingham, Washington.  I call it Winter Wonderland.

This is a large snow storm for the area. 

On a hike near WWU.

Heading up to the Seahome Observation Tower.

This is offers a great view, snow or no.

 

3/1/11 or I Need 34 Hour Days!

   I must again admit that I hate job hunting more than any job I have ever had.  This includes my looong stretch at Wally World.  Through all the crap I talk about the company, I do miss getting paid well to do very little in a shift.  I miss the easy transfers, there is a store every were--Always, and the brilliant customers.  I don't miss ALOT of things, including explaining things to dept. managers, as a pion and meetings with management.  OK  I do miss those a little bit.   My record was nine in a month.  That all said, my girl friend has permission to shoot me in the foot, if I ever go back to the huge box store. 
    In walking all over the city I have noticed a few things.   This is a very walkable town.   It's extremely hard to get a good waiter job in a college town.   The managers would never admit to this, but they don't give a hoot about experience when they have tons of college co-eds competing for the same jobs.   And you only seem to run into the people you don't want too!   This applys to any city.   I will avoid names at all costs at this point.  Because I am really never sure whom reads my blog.  You never run into the gal you secretly had a crush on ever since the city bus stopped short to miss that squirrel, and you secretly smelled her hair.   Or that coffee barista that forgot to charge you for your coffee-a-la-sugar.   You run into the people that haunt your dreams.  The ones that you secretly wish you had a pause button for.  I am sure most of you wish you had a pause button for me.   It's also a beautiful town.   Surrounded by woods, water, and mountains.  Even walking around Western College is fun.     I also noticed that the Starbucks in Seahome now has a bar of seating with benches, and computer plug ins for all.  Very nice.   I will be updating my coffee house blog for the area very soon.   But have to note, that the Seahome S Bucks rocks, plus it is very near campus.  Unfortunately it is near the high school also.   So watch what members of the opposite sex you are ogling.
    I also noted that it rains a lot!   But I already knew that.  I have lived here before, and had already acquired my webbed feet from living in Oregon so long.  For how much it rains no one seems to be used to the rain.  Unless you are a melting witch, water will not hurt you.  With possibly the exception of holy water. If you are strong in your faiths, just watch out for tainted holy water I guess.  This brings me to cart pushers at stores like Wally World.   If it is pouring rain outside and you stop a cart pusher while he is bringing in dripping wet carts, and than ask them were the dry carts are located.  Do not be surprised if he laughs in your face and than walks away.  Quickly swimming back out to the parking lot before he says something back to you that would make him the funniest person in the unemployment line. 
    So after applying at a few 7-11 type, get in get out stores lately, I just watched on the news about criminals that are taking this convenience concept to extremes.  They are basically flash mobbing the stores with 50-60 robbers and over whelming the poor workers.   Basically running out with what they can grab.   In one family friendly word, that is crazy!   Maybe I just need to find a job were I never have to leave the house.  And than find a way to report about my weekend hikes, and get paid for that also.  With the cliffs and water and bears, it is much safer on most of my hikes I fear. 
   I also just saw a whole commercial about jeans that show off ladies ankles.   In my time these were hand me downs or high waters.   Whatever you called them, it was not in any way labeled as sexy.  Which is what this ad was trying to portray.  This proves two things, I am old and I watch to much television.  Although these jeans might be perfect for here in Washington--after weeks of rain, you do not have to roll your pants legs up to cross the flooded streets!  
     If you happen to live in the Bellingham area, Wed and Thursday is free bus day on the city bus.   No charge for any  rides.   The bus system will pay for all of your rides, if you can get hit by a city bus, that's moving, and make it look like a total accident.  Not recommending doing this, just saying.   Doing so might not be covered by your HMO. 
    Heres a new one in closing today.  I wrote earlier in the week about Jb's restaurants closing seven stores across the country.  It's a shame because they have good food, AND you get a lot of food for your money.  I love Denny's --but the food size shrinks every time you go there.  You get more empty plate to enjoy!   Anyways, the one I was working at is now closed until Saturday, because they ran out of food!   Theres a new one.  I guess what I used to say, when things went wrong was true---"This very spot would be a great place to open up a restaurant!"  Some mumbo jumbo about the other area restaurants closing and the food supplier not offering discount group rates anymore.  But I find this highly amusing.  Possibly because I no longer work at the restaurant.  The restaurant across the street is probably having a hay day.   I will not mention the name, because I have also worked there and do not want to give the owner or restaurant any form of praise.  I can say the place very well make you feel like Pukins is the only answer!   *Possibly not there name or slogan*   I would love to watch the sad customers, mostly elderly walk up to Jb's doors, ready for good service and or food, and than read the sign explaining why the doors wont open.  No food, alas!   I would love even more to stand inside the restaurant being the explainer.   ".......We are out of food, thanks for playing!"