It's not our fault

I usually don't write about politics but oh my god... If I hear once more that every single thing that ever went wrong is George Bush's fault, how life was better with out him I'll scream. Brought to you by the same party that allowed al-Qaeda to set up shop,I love how the President gets blamed for everything. I think he may also be behind the mold that grows on bread when left out. ENOUGH you jackasses

Both of our parties are so screwed up now that neither of the crooks that are up for election can help us. You think Obama is the answer, move to his home state, it's loaded with corruption, kick back and nonfunctional governement. And when was the last time John McCain went out for a gallon of milk. Nancy Pelosi, do yourself a favor and quit being a party person, and help run the country. You had a great chance to lead the way for women in big government and instead you fell in line just like the boys club. Shame on you.

Will we ever have that one person, male, female, black, white or orange who can run the country, I say no. It's not just one person, but many are required. I sat down with the intent to just rant and rave tonight but instead I think I want to encourage you to go and vote. Find out about who is running for the offices other than President. You're pretty much stuck with one of the two but try and find someone who can make change in DC not as a slogan but someone who really means it..

Register now and vote when it counts.

Yankee Stadium Memories

Baseball says good bye to and old friend today as the last game at Yankee Stadium is played. Growing up we went to the stadium with my sister, dad and uncle. My uncle had a friend who got seats on the Visitor dugout, not near it, on it. So I just figured that if you go to the Stadium you get great seats. I also remember when my dad took my sister and I to a double header against the Twins. Memory serves me correctly they split the games. Later on my Dad and I have been to two games, once in 03 and once in 06. We tried this year but our schedules wouldn't allow it and we went to Cooperstown instead, an even trade off.

We say all the Yankee Greats play from our generation to include Dave Winfield, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams and Mo Rivera to name a few. I know they are not going away, but the Satium is, and as I settle in tonight to watch the game, I will remember fondly a part of my childhood, and never be able to hear New York, New York with out thinking of Frank Messer, Bill White and Phil Rizzuto.

Yes Dawn has made fun of me, but as much as I love her, I don't expect her to understand..

Soccer Saturday

We opened the season with a few answers and still a few questions.

1. Both teams lost, Emily 2-0 and Lindsey we stopped count when it got to double digits.

2. Emily can be very good, she had a couple of chances to score and will get better with practice

3. Lindsey looks good in Uniform.


Seriously I know it's a kids league and you want your kids to learn the basics and have fun but I really wanted them to step out and win. I kept it to myself, except when Emily was on a break away and cheered for her. At the next time out, she came over and told me that Cheering for her is embarrassing and a distraction and she asked me to stop or go home. I guess I won't be painting my chest green next Saturday.

Lindsey seemed to have fun, which is exactly what I wanted for her. She is very shy and this is a chance for her to get out and have some fun. She won't be getting any soccer scholarships but my little angel left the field with a big smile and that's all I need.

GAME DAY

Today is the Girls first Soccer Games. Emily( biggest and loudest) takes the field at 9 and Lindsey at 10. Video and pictures to follow. (ALONG WITH SOME DRAMA)

Man Day

Yes it's the fall and it's getting cool around here. Well today was a man day. By that I mean the following.

I installed a garage door opener on the house, big deal for me because I have never had a garage door much less the opener to open it. It was fun and only took a few hours and caused my neighbor to smash his thumb once and I cracked my head one time as well. It's really great because with the winter months coming now the girls and most importantly I don't have to get out of the car to open the garage in the cold.

The other big news that made me happy today was the soccer coach called today with the details on the girl's soccer league. They start here soon and will be playing games before we know it. The cool part is going to be watching Emily run over kids in the open field. I can't wait, Lindsey is very excited to get out with girls her age Emily is excited to "talk smack to the other kids." I am so proud...

Commiting a Sin today

I am breaking a bunch of rules in life today:

1. I am heading out on Sunday ( I should be watching the NFL Kickoff and NASCAR) but I won tickets to the Stadium Club and great seats at the White Sox and Angels.

2. Which leads to rule #2 I am going to a non-Yankee Game, something I haven't done since 1991 when I went to see the Brewer play Baltimore. Thankfully both of these teams are in 1st Place and can enjoy a good game. Note: I will not being dressing up in full Yankee gear for the game. Pictures to follow.

19 Years and still going

Yesterday marked my 19th anniversary in the Navy. It seems hard to believe that I have been getting up early for 19 years now and going into work. I spent the day with out doing much really, I worked and spoke with my new students and the kids who just graduated boot camp. Fridays is really the best day of the week but not for the reason you may think. I come in early and have my usual morning paperwork and admin but Fridays I also get to talk to my boys before liberty call and meet the sailors coming in from bootcamp. Talking to them is great because it is the first day of the Navy for them, they are out of bootcamp and are now becoming what makes the Navy great, our diverse enlisted ranks.

Funny things is for most of these kids I am a relic, believe it or not at 37 I came into the Navy before some of these kids were born. That makes me feel a little old.

I have two years left on my current contract, and I am now working on going to college and thinking about what I want to be when I grow up.

Still young at 50

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MichaelJackson/story?id=5680705&page=1

I guess Mike still has some little boy in him..


Happy Birthday Dawn, I love you so much...

Major News anouncement... I'm getting out

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Just a friggin second...

OK. It's Chicago I got it... But holy crap, I just came in from walking the dog and it's cold out side. Not heavy jacket and gloves but just chilly. I expect this kind of cool to come around in say October not August. Tomorrow when we go out it's not flip flops, its socks and sneakers...

Getting called by Optimus Prime

Recently someone posted a call from Hannah Montana. Now I have daughters and I liked it but this is just as cool... A good chunk of it is just a ad to get the Transformers movie but it's still fun.

Summer of 1989

Ok Chris I shall play your game....

I fairness i have tagged my Sister and 2 friends. I'm not sure the process but here it goes....

Oddly enough this was a big summer for me as I was heading out to join the Navy at the end of the summer. I was the only one of my friends not going to go to college and had no idea what I was getting into. I joined the Navy because I wanted to be different, I wanted something nobody else had done and it seemed like the fun thing to do at the time.

We graduated in May and after a little luck I got a diploma, that was signed (I just went and checked) and we started a great summer.

A bunch of us left jobs we had and started working at the Hilton in Danbury doing renovation work, not sure who or why but is was fun all of us working together. Up to that point the guys I hung out with all had separate jobs, at any rate we spent most of time there and then went over to my friend George's pool.

Then came July, for some reason my parents left me and my sister home alone for 2 week in July, They did the previous summer and we had a few big parties but this was the bash to end all bashes. We got good at what we did, taking pictures and video of the house to make sure it was going to look like it did when my parents got back, and we even figured out ways to turn a hefty profit. Someone would finance the party for us and then after the profits from the first party it would sustain us for the summer to keep funding future parties. Oddly enough I never went into business but looking back, maybe I should have. Anyway, The parties were huge, infact I had kids from all areas in my home town going, it go so big it became the standard for others to gauage sucess. I remember kids from all over wanted to come to the parties, looking back I should be thankful nobody got hurt and how stupid I was. I would lock my daughters away for good if they ever pulled a stunt like that but I was young and dumb...

These parties were so good, that I wound up hospitalized less than 3 weeks before I was to join the Navy. I got poisoned by drinking beer that was skunked.. I think that was the only thing from keeping me from gettting kicked out of the house. Then came September 5th, most of my friends went to school and I went to Orlando for 4 months and on to Great Lakes where I started my life in the Navy.

I friggin love this place

So after PT this morning I came home and my PC yelled at me to check into my command today. Ha, silly machine I have been there for 3 weeks now. After the time I have been in this house I have to say I love this place. Of all of the Navy Houses we have lived in, this is head and shoulders above all others and here's why.

We have our own downstairs TV room. It fits the TV perfect and I have a place for the computer, not a man cave but it will do. I have Surround sound set up and we are watching Nims Island right now and it sounds just like the movie theater. This is the first time I have really loved the place we live..AHHH Home..

Funny but real

Mom and I took the train into the City today and passed to oddly named businesses. The first was the Bloomers Candy factory downtown. At first glance my brain asked why is this place selling chocolate underwear and then a number of other things came to mind, most of which I shant print here.

The other is Nuts on Clark, to which I have a number of things to say but won't, however I shall chuckle a bit.

And now for the best site of the day

Curse of the Outback?

In order to really understand my post there is a little back reading required. Click here then continue. OK. so yesterday we went to a Jelly Bean factory that is fun twice but has used up it's excitement for me, but my girls love it so I will most likely continue to go. On the way home my mother wanted to take us to Outback for dinner as someone had given her a gift card.OK great lets go...

Flashback to April in Knoxville, my last trip to the company that hawks the motto "No Rules Just Right." Perhaps no rules should read no quality assurance in the kitchen just get the damm meals out.

Again Mac and cheese was delivered cold....

Again my wife's salad was delivered with onions when she asked for no onions...

And this time my meal was forgotten all together....

Normally this is grounds for me to speak in a very unfriendly tone with a manager but things were moving smoothly and I was in no mood for a battle tonight, but the funniest part was when the 3 year old next to us got an entire large beverage spilled on her by the waitress (on accident). Her brothers we laughing, I was laughing but the poor mom wasn't and the kid who was wet wasn't very happy.

The night ended with a free Thunder which was enjoyed by all...

This leads to the question is my mother cursed to not enjoy a meal at Outback with her family? We never have problems unless it's with her? But she doesn't have problems in CT with my dad? I may have to call Myth Busters.

Not sure what is on TAP for today but we'll keep you updated.