Sunny Sunday...

Time for a new post I guess. I'm sitting here on the couch, bored as hell. I so badly want for Ann and I to go to the casino, I would play in a poker tournament, she would play the slots. It's about a 1-hour drive, and her car has cruise control, so that won't be so bad. The BAD thing is my leg. I played 3 games of softball yesterday, and near the end of the 3rd game, I popped something in my knee. How do I know it popped. It could have been the popping sound I heard when it happened, or it could have been the popping I felt when it happened. Needless to say, my knee is swollen, it's hard to bend at the knee, and it just plain hurts to walk. But walking actually makes it feel a tiny bit better once I get moving. I even stayed and finished the game as catcher. At least there I didn't have to rush. It was a slow-pitch game and there was no stealing allowed. I had Ann take me to the ER when she got home from work last night. She dropped me off in front, and went to park. I walked in, saw at least 8 people waiting, and walked out. Ann picked me up where she dropped me off, and we left. I will see how it is in the next day or two and go to the doctor. Much cheaper ($25 vs $125). Will see what happens I guess.

Let's find out shall we...

Welcome once again to the place that stings you when you least expect it. I'm sitting here, somewhat in the dark. NO, I did NOT forget to pay the electric bill. I'm "going green" and keeping the light off. I am basking in the glow of the laptop screen. And the television. And what's left of the sunlight trying to peek in the front of my house. And the burning end of the cigarette in my mouth. And who the fuck cares??? I'm just babbling. Hey, it's MY blog, I'm allowed!!

Been to more baseball games this month than I've been in a LONG time. Went to 3 so far, and there's another one tomorrow with work. I'm not looking very forward to going. I get to sit with people, some of which I can barely tolerate AT work, for some "team building". Well, I feel horrible for my customers, because you know what? You want the team to grow together? That means I don't do work. Talked to a few of my co-workers and none of them plan to bring their laptops either. I hope nothing "blows up" because it is a 30-minute drive home, not counting how long it would take to get out of the parking lot.

Found out last night that my son will also be at the ballgame tomorrow. He's going with his school. My wife, who has the day off tomorrow, started asking where HER ticket was. Hell, she asked me three times if I bought one for her before I had my coffee when I got home, and you KNOW how much coffee I drink! So, I will be in a "luxury box" which here they call a "suite" with free food and drink. Planning on at least 2 trips down to the food vendor for ice cream. My wife will be sitting alone somewhere behind home plate. She wanted a good seat. I have NO idea where my son will be sitting. He will be with his schoolmates. A couple of his friends are also going, so he's very happy.

He also only has about 2 more weeks of school. I was hoping he would get a summer job at McDonalds, as he is 15-years old and legal to work. There is a McD right on the corner so he could walk to it. But, with the economy the way it is, and so many adults trying to get ANYTHING to help support their families, and the fact that my wife and I are both working and are in decent position, I decided to hold the idea back so someone who really needs a job the opportunity to fill the position. Instead, my son is going to earn money at home. My backyard is still yuck. He will be spending alot of time outdoors.

Well, that's about it for now. Need more coffee, and to find SOMETHING to watch!

Another day...

It's Thursday night, and the Grey's Anatomy season finale just ended. Is Isobel dead? Is George really John Doe, and is he dead? He looked good with his hair thinned out. Isobel always looks great in whatever she wears. Was George just a replacement of Denny in her mind? Now I have to wait. Sunday is the Desperate Housewives season finale. Woohoo. Ann is excited about that one. I can go with or without, but I'll pay attention when it's on anyway.

Work has been decent this week. Anthony was job shadowing me Tuesday and Wednesday. He didn't want to go with me originally because he thought my job was hard. I showed him it isn't, it's just frustrating at times. Just when you think you have all of the questions answered, someone changes the questions. Overall, he seemed very interested, and at times rather enthralled. I was impressed and somewhat excited. He is finally showing an interest in something other than video games, and that got me excited. Hopefully this may give him an idea of what he may want to do in the future, even though we have 4 1/2 years before college.

Thursday...

What a couple of weeks it's been. I had a HUGE ice cream promotion last week, Anthony sprained his wrist, then this week another ice cream promotion, 2 frozen promotions, and all sorts of issues with shipping ice cream. I did learn one thing from all of this. I need to calm the fuck down! All week, as soon as I saw a request for a conference call, or a date change on an order, I would fucking flip. We had a huge meeting on Tuesday at our alternate office, and I was there for about 4 minutes of it. The rest of my time was spent working orders, on conference calls, taking calls from my counterparts up north, and trying to keep my mind off the fact that I didn't have any coffee around. Took care of that though. When I got home, I hit the hard stuff ... GRAPE JUICE! Two big glasses of it! Oh it was GOOOOOOOD! What the fuck do you want for me to say, I hit the bottle of JD? Nope, I quit drinking. Been on the wagon since January 1st. No, I'm not an alcoholic, at least not by the "normal" definition. However, when I DID drink, I would not stop until I passed out or got sick (or in a couple of cases, BOTH!). AND, hearing all of the people I work with going to drink because "school is over" (they apparently graduate 6 times a semester), or because they have to "celebrate making it through the day without yawning" or some bullshit excuse like that. My favorite is "I married a guy who has 3 kids and they are driving me crazy, so I must get drunk every night to tolerate them and my marriage." Well what the fuck did you get married for you stupid fucking twit??? I decided I didn't want to be like any of them. I have a wife and son who need me, they enjoy seeing me sober to spend time with them, to speak coherently to them. My wife likes her spouse, not her souse. So I quit drinking. Now if I can do the same with smoking, I'd kill someone. Ha Ha! Nah, I know I need to quit. I have already started by cutting down 1 to 2 cigarettes per day over a one-week period. I figure in a few months, I should be able to ween (sp?) myself off completely. Will keep you posted.

No sun on Sunday...

What a lousy weather weekend. It's been raining, colder than it should for Arkansas in May, and just overall yuck! Went to the baseball game last night too. Decided to dress almost like it was winter, and was that a good idea. But it was still cold. So I went into the shop and bought a blanket. What a good deal! $30 and this thing covered all 3 of us, and we may have been able to invite a 4th person. That blanket is now on Anthony's bed and fits perfect. It's a simple design, it's Arkansas Red (meaning: Maroon) with the Naturals logo on it. We also got our bobbleheads, so I'm happy about that. I would try to spell the players last name but I can't. His first name is Kila and he is Hawaiian. What a player! Saw him play last year and he got called forward. Such a deserving player. Can't wait to see him play regularly in the majors.

Today it's been a quiet day. Laundry getting done, I had to lay down due to a migraine, which thankfully is better now. We played a Sorry! marathon, which I won again. They can't beat me. I have been playing that game for over 30 years. But we have a great time and alot of laughs. Much better than sitting around in front of the TV doing nothing, although sometimes we will watch a movie or two instead. Just nothing that good on TV today so it was a welcome change.

Back to work tomorrow. Another week from hell coming up. Two more promotions to write, plus two meetings tomorrow. Yuck! I can guaran-damn-tee I will not get everything done without staying until 6pm or MUCH later. But, if I gotta, then I will. I don't mind as long as I have work to do. Oh, I also have to write ship-withs, so just add that to the mix of things to do. What a day it's going to be. I may have to go into work for 6:30 rather than 7:15am like I normally do. And I STILL will probably run out of time or energy or both. Ah well, this is why they pay me the big bucks right?? LOL, yeah, that's why I drive an 11 1/2 year old car. BUT, it's almost paid for. 2 more weekly payments and it's MINE!!

WOOHOO! Dinner's ready. Enjoy the rest of your night.