Tag: Travel
Phone call after one month out
I got two surprise phone calls this morning. The first was from my brother who’s in the Navy! We kept the call short because those phone calls are really expensive. I got to talk to him very briefly, as did my oldest son. It’s been one month since he deployed, and he still hasn’t reached [...]
Four Questions, Four Answers
Elizabeth tagged me for this meme a couple of weeks ago. I’m sorry I’m so late doing it. 4 Jobs I’ve Had: newspaper delivery person and newspaper carrier supervisor cashier at The Rx Place Account manager for MicroWarehouse and Apple medical biller for a radiology practice 4 Shows on my Tivo (or DVR if that’s [...]
The dry cycle
Today I’m home and I’m still worn out from yesterday so I think I’m going to stay home and try and catch up on things around here. As mentioned once of twice previously, my Dad is a national officer for the Sons of the American legion. This weekend was his testimonial weekend. We began with [...]
Nascar drivers from Missouri
Here’s a random thought. If I were on a vacation in Missouri and was traveling through Branson golf would be the furthest thing from my mind. You see, Missouri is the home state of two of my favorite Nascar drivers. Jamie McMurray is from Joplin and Rusty Wallace is from Fenton. It would be interesting [...]
What to do?
My middle younger brother has asked us if he can take my older son on a skiing snowboarding weekend. My son has done neither, but picks up new things pretty quickly. He’d like to go. I’m a bit hesitant to say yes. One of the things I am most worried about is the distance from [...]
All good things must come to an end.
My youngest brother is going home today. We were so lucky to be able to see him over the holidays this year. It’s been several years since we were all together on Christmas Day. My parents left earlier this afternoon to take him to the airport. When he got all of his boxes and bags [...]
If I had a Packet in my pocket
“If I had a packet in my pocket and a pocket in my pants I’d have saved enough money to buy a Macbook and not left it up to chance…” Packet 8 now offers Mobile Talk, a voice over ip solution used from your mobile phone that provides low cost digital voice service and international [...]
Location, location, location
My brother is in the Navy and doesn’t make a lot of money. He’s been thinking a lot on if he’s going to reup or not when his five years are up. He told me if they stationed him in the right place he’d reup. He wants to go somewhere far away or somewhere here [...]
My brother’s visit
My youngest brother, the one in the Navy, came home on Thanksgiving and is returning to California on Friday. Even though he’s home I haven’t had much time to spend with him as he’s trying to see everyone, both family and friends, in a relatively short time. He’s been asking us to come visit him [...]
Where is my stuff?
I have been wondering where some of my stuff is from many years ago lately, specifically photos and trophies. You see, recently my son has been asking many questions about what it was like when I was his age. He’ll be twelve next month. By that age I’d already been working as a newspaper carrier [...]
I’ve never been Down Under.
To Australia, that is. After my Googlespank I feel like I need a vacation. I started thinking about places I’d like to go if money and work were not a factor. One of the places I’d definitely want to go to Australia. I’ve heard and read that it’s beautiful. And they’ve got the Wiggles, who [...]
Nascar chick out of commission. Again.
My friend calls me Nascar chick. I love Nascar Nextel Cup Racing. I never miss watching a race. For many years now I’ve gone to at least two Nascar Cup races – one in Watkins Glen NY and the other in Dover DE. This is the first year I didn’t make either one. Yesterday I [...]
Enough.
Family drama can be so aggravating. My siblings seem to enjoy it. And people who should be grateful don’t seem to be. My parents are upset and rightly so. And it’s raining again. Another big wreck at Talladega. 25 cars involved. Of course Rusty got caught up in it. Off to the airport again.
