Let me tell ya little story bout a man named Rudy

Lass nite was pert near interesting. The new Television, or TV for us edgecated folks, was delivered yesterdee and after we got it all hooked up and what not, we settled our selves down infront of it and enjoyed the Hillbilly shows. It went one way and den da utter. We didnt know what was gonna happen next makin all kinds of strange sounds. At first we thought that the gray blob and the other gray blob was haven one of them there A-fairs but then the brown blob got in the middle and there was one hootenanny of a fight. They did the cowboy roll one way and den da utter. Til a blue blob broke it all up. A little white thingy looked like it was gonna be left out on the side lines fur a bit but it didnt set thar long. It was a virtual Payton Place in the little round box. The edisode got xciting when all da sudden the house begun to spin and all the things got stuck to the walls and then it sounded like one of them thar jet planes taken off. I yelled at Brando, "Grabs ups the chillins and head fur the hills!" and we tore off sump'n fierce. After the coast was clear, I dont know what that means since we dont live by no water, we came creepin back in the back room and all was still and quite. I grabbed up my gun and poked at the little metal box. The only sound it made after that was a loud buzzz. I am not sure why it shut off. Maybe the program was over. I can wait fur next weeks episode. I hope the writters can keep up this pace.

You Know What Idle Hands Are!

Well, I am feeling better today. I have only had to run to the bathroom a couple of times and only for #2 and not an upchuck episode. Brando has been lining up things for me to do when the weather gets better. You know how crap rolls so needless to say my big projects will need a little assistance. So I will be asking for my brother Pilots help. Here is a list of projects he will be helping me on in the near future. Some he knows about and some he dont.

1. Finish the Play set
2. Install the hide a stairs
3. Dig a much bigger goldfish pond
4. Install a stacking kit on the washer and dryer
5. Clean out the garage
6. Alphabetize my tools in my toolbox

I was just joshin about the last one. He has been a really big help with every project and if I call, he is out here in a flash. I couldn't have asked God for any better of a brother and I am not sure what I will do about him. And if you think I am saying this to butter him up for another project then you are only half right. He he he I really think I have been blessed with the best brother in the world and I KNOW that my kids have been blessed with the best KUNCKEL in the world.

THANKS A MILLION PILOT

Blogger SUCKS

Last night I finally was able to type out a blog that I thought was half way coherent. Which obviously took me a long time to do. After reading it and proof reading it to make sure I was getting my idea across, I reluctantly pushed the publish button on the bottom of the screen. Waiting.......waiting.....waiting..... Your blog was published successfully came on the screen. I then click view blog. Of course it only shows the blog I posted last Sunday. So I hit Cntl F5 for the cache to update on my computer and force the refresh on the page..... The only thing that showed up from my post was the Title. I click back, back, back and recover post only to discover to my horror that my well thought out post is gone forever. I wanted to throw a temper tantrum and be a big baby, but instead I decided to throw an even bigger temper tantrum and scream at the top of my lungs, throw the laptop across the room and stomp up and down on it. (Just kidding) I just set there fuming in disbelief, deleted my post of the Title only and shut off the computer and went to bed. Like I said BLOGGER SUCKS.

And whats with this crap of BLOGGER not remembering your log in name and password even after you click the remember me box. SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS!!!!!!!

Brando is Back

Brando got home today safe and sound. I survived the experience none the worse for wear. We invited Cunckel Pilot over for back-up in case I needed help. We all went outside and blew bubbles all over the yard and we charged up the Jeep and the kids drove it all over. After running around outside all morning we drove to O town and ate at Burger King. After our fill of Whoppers, the kids played in the play area for about 10 minutes and then drove to Wal-Mart. We made a pass through and picked up a few things including the strawberries that we use to bribe Yin to take her medicine. We got home and played outside a bit until the battery ran down in the Jeep and then it was time for Yin's nap. Cunckel and I went inside to watch Apacalypto. It was pretty good but Yin woke up about 10 minutes till the end and I had to turn it off. Shortly after that, Cunckel said that he was going to head to his house. Thanks Cunckel for all the help. This morning we woke up and went outside to blow bubbles again. And we tried to teach Yin to drive the Jeep with the aid of brave Yuri. She did pretty good but needs a little drivers ed training. Mom came home bearing gifts. We were all happy to see mom. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Bach'in it

(Here is a picture of a swingset that is close to the one we got for the kids. I think the book says assembly time is 10 minutes...shouldn't take more than 5)

This weekend my lovely wife is going for a much much needed vacation from our house. She stays at home all the time and raises our wonderful children. I have several things that have pulled me away from the family lately and it is a nice change but I miss everyone terrible. You dont really know how much you will miss your family until you are away. I hope my wonderful wife will be able to put this aside and actually have fun this weekend. Brando has been working like a dog to get all the laundry caught up so she will only have to come home to a Rushmore size mountain of dirty laundry instead of an Everest. So with that, I will be home with the kids for a change. I am not sure what all we are going to do but, I know it will be interesting. I hope the weather cooperates so we can all spend a little time outside. Rain, rain go away... I hope that soon I will be able to start on Yin and Yuri's swing set. We purchased it a couple of weeks ago and there is some assembly required...as in nothing is assembled. I hope to get all the wooden structure up and seal it before putting on the plastic components.

Slow days rant

Today at work we are doing some little jobs that need finished up. It is pretty slow and are trying to get the shop straightened up. It is a bit of a mess from years of people just throwing things in the nearest drawer and not taking the time to put it were it goes. I hope after all the effort, it will be kept nicer. Some people take no ownership of the job or tools used in there job and as long as it workered for them that time then who gives a crap if anyone else will ever need to use it. Usually this means that the tool is thrown in the next available spot they can shove it. Sometimes the tool is broken and they do not inform someone that they need to purchase another. Some leave the tool laying around where it gets lost and my favorite where the person grabs the electronic tool out of the locker and uses it or sees that the batteries are ran down and just puts it back in the locker. I would like to strangle everyone lazy ass out here that wont go that extra inche to keep this place half way picked up.

Other than that life is good.

The Only Good Thing About Mondays

The only good thing about Mondays is Star Trek. I love coming home to watch Voyager and then watch Enterprise until I finally have to get a shower and jump in bed to get a few hours sleep. God bless reruns on Star Trek. With all the Trek on TV latel, I have found my inner-trekkie has begun to re-emerge and I cant get enough. I would really like to get to a convension in the coming year but feel that I might just have to settle for re-runs.

THANK GOD 4 TREK TREK!!!

Home from the South

We just got home from visiting the folks. Mom is doing really well and seemed to be feeling alot better than she was last weekend. However all the hair that had grown back in the last 6 weeks is now gone again. But it beats some of the other problems she was having. I hope the numbness goes away soon.

The kids really had a good time and really missed Nene and Paw paw. We also got to visit my Grandmaw. The visit was way too short and I hope next time we are able to visit longer. We ended up getting down there on Saturday and I had to be back today for work tomorrow.

I had a really good time but I am also glad to be home. Yin seems like she is coming down with a snotty nose. Hopefully we will get her on some medicine and get her cleared up. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Go South Young Men

Tomorrow we head South to visit the folks. I hope they are able to handle our bunch. Yin and Yuri have been really missing them and so have we. I am really glad mom does not have to have any more Chemotherapy. I just wish the side effects would subside so the kids wont wear her down so much. Hope to see everyone down there. We should be rolling outta here in the morning. Wish us a safe journey.

All good things come in fractions and start with T.

Back to work

After feeling under the weather for the last few days, it is almost time to go back to work. I am dreading it. I feel alot better but still not 100%. Hope this gloomy weather blows on by and it will get nicer outside. Hope everyone had a nice weekend.

Back again

We got home around noon and was happy to see our little munchkins. By the look in there eyes, they were happy to see us also.

We spent the night at the Casino Aztar Hotel and spent some money to help out the poor gambling boat. Alot of the people in the shop met at Corkys Bar B Que and ate together. I think the group liked this place. The food is pretty good and is not really outrageously priced. The ribs are good but dont hold a candle to the Trace Inn. We then broke up to go our seperate ways.

Brando and I went shopping and asked if Mei Mei's mommy and daddy wanted to come along and they did. We had a pretty good time. We then got back to the Casino and got our cards to gamble. I blew my 20 in a matter of a few minutes how ever Mei Mei's mommy and daddy did rather well. I know they won over $250. Its a good day when you can walk off the boat ahead.

We arrived back at the hotel room at 10:30 smelling like a couple of ash trays and had to immediately shower the stink off of us. Brando went to bed pretty quick while I stayed up to watch Star Trek: TOS. I was rendered speechless while watching my old favorite. They have totally redone the space scenes on the episode I was watching, which was the Doomsday Machine. It didnt look quite right. The shuttle craft looked less hoaky and not like it was on strings. Then when the Doomsday Machine was killed and a shock way eminated from its mouth, I knew someone had done some editing. It felt like I had been betrayed by and old friend. I was a little angry but again felt like it was a bit better.

We had Breakfast the next morning and went to a couple of stores before we headed home. All in all it was a fun but tireing weekend.

Pee Pee!....PEEEE PEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

As you can tell by the heading and by Brando's blog, we had pee pee in the potty last night. I was so excited I could just......well......pee. I think my little Yin is growing up to be a big girl. We have made one gianormous leap for Pampers kind. Brando has been working on and off with her so she can determine when she was ready for the next step. Brando is the best Mom because she is so intuitive for what Yin and our family needs. I would like for everyone to stand up and give Yin and Brando a round of applause for there efforts in making this dream a reality. Keep up the good work. I know that we are going to have a few accidents but they are not anything we haven't seen before.

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Okay now my hands hurt and I will end this blog. I hope everyone will have a nice weekend and enjoy the fact that warmer weather is on its way. Hang in there everyone Spring is around the corner.

Happy Valentine's Day

I would like to wish my blogger family Happy Valentine's Day. I hope you get a little something for your special someone and you receive something in return. This weekend, we are planning on going to the Casino Aztar and spend the night for a Sweetheart weekend. We went last year and had a good time. What are you doing for that special someone?

Tomorrow Is My Birthday

Tomorrow will be my Blogger Birthday. I will have been blogging for 1 whole year. Sometimes I have been an avid blogger while others I have dropped off a bit. However I hope everyone has enjoyed the half baked posts and I want to say thank you to all the people who have commented. Even when my post made no since what so ever. Thanks again.

Happy Blog Day to me... Happy Blog Day to me... Happy Blog Day dear Rudy..... Happy Blog Day to Me...........

Pooooor Brando

(Brando with Both eyes swollen shut)

Entertainment Hogs

We have them!... What are them you might ask. Them are Entertainment Hogs. They are a nasty little creature that are very pesky to get rid of. If you can find anything to do on a cold winters night and all the resources are tied up then you have an Entertainment Hog. I walk into the living room where the PVR is recording CSI for someone. Lets call her Lando just for shits and giggles. Then I walk to the phone. It says the line is in use. I walk into the bedroom and there is Lando laying on the bed with the phone to her ear. Then I think I might watch TV in the bedroom but NOoooo.... Lando is watching Greys Anatomy and that is the only other TV that I could possibly use in the house. Sooooo I think I might use the lap top in the comfort of my own chair in the living room so I can relax. I walk to where the lap top is normaly plugged in and find just the charger cord. Wheeling around and looking into the bed room I see Lando with the lap top on her stomach and the phone to her ear watching her Greys Anatomy. What does she expect me to do on a cold winters night???? Read a book???? Oh well, my final option was to go into Yuris room and use the desk top that may or maynot have the internet signal to type this blog. If you get an Entertainment Hog in your house you better call the exterminator.

Shoo Tired

We didnt sleep very well last night. Yin decided at 12:30 am it was time to get up and play. After we layed her back down she got up every hour on the hour asking from everything from juice to watching the Wiggles on her T.V. in her room. Finally we were tired of her comming into our room so we shut our door. That is when she proceded to walk back and forth infront of our room knocking on the door as she walked by. I finally had enough and carried her into her room and said if she gets off that bed I was going to spank her. She gave me her usual OK and I went to bed. This was at 7 oclock in the morning. At 8:30 my eyes couldnt stay shut anymore so we got up and I wondered where Yin was. She was sound asleep in her bed. I said HELL NO. So I went into her room and made her get up. She was really cranky. So now we are walking around like the living dead awaiting the start of the Super Bowl. Then at about 2 oclock in the after noon the power goes out. We fire up the battery operated radio to find almost the whole county is without power that has Amerin CIPS. But the good news was that they hoped to have it back up at 4 to 4:30. They got it going just before 4 and we were happy campers. Now I am setting here watching the Super Bowl post game show wondering if the Bears should have even showed up at all. Oh well maybe next year.

Cold cold cold cold GHD

Today was a cold cold cold cold Groundhogs Day. While we ate at the chinese restaraunt, my son Yuri informed me that the groundhog did NOT see his shadow today and spring was just around the corner. I looked at him in disbelief. I said, "Are you serious?" He and Brando nodded. I nearly jumped up and down for joy. Even though I dont put alot of faith in a rat seeing his shadow to predict the weather. I dont think I have ever heard them say the he did NOT see his shadow. Happy Groundhog Day everyone.

Back from the Black

I finally feel like things are starting to let up a little at work. I feel a little back to normal. Hopefully things will go better this year. Sometimes its something special to help raise your spirits and get your head back where it needs to be, even if its colder than a well diggers buttocks outside. Hope everyone else is staying warm.