January 2006 Archives

the person this goes out to will never see it...
today is my oldest son's birthday. yes, The Dude is 12 today...(and I seriously need to update my album)
12 years ago today, he didn't come into the world kicking and screaming...he cried once, then started looking around to take it all in...he still does that...

He's the oldest...like I am, and even though he's always been 'daddy's boy', he holds a very special place in my heart...with his questions that I don't always know how to answer, his constant striving to be perfect, and do everything "exactly right", so he has to be pushed to take a few chances with things he's not sure if he can do (because you never know unless you try) and his memory that still amazes me...even though I've known him all his life...

He's the one that can tell you about the day's his brothers were born...about the fights his parents had, and how much better things are now that they don't live together...he's the child that saw to much, at to young, yet still, in his own way, knew how to deal with it.

I love you my son...you may get older, but don't grow up to fast...

what are we going to do to stop these people?
A Marriage of convenience: Anti-gay issue, Florida GOP

I'm sorry about the blank page here for the last week or so, life around here has just not been conducive to posting lately..
In what spare time I have, I've been working on a new account (you all can see it when I'm done, be patient) and trying to fix a few things on my own domain here so my bloggers have new toys to play with :biggrin
oh, and managed to get a friend of mine computer fixed (one new MB and processor later :uhoh3 )
work has been SLAMMED...with new minimum wage increases in all the companies (that have to be put in one at a time, since our program doesn't have a way to update everyone :cry ) and making end of year corrections for servers who try to claim 5,000.00 in tips in one week...and it's only going to get busier when we get the W-2's in :eyes
but that's okay, I still love my job :1luvu and being busy makes the time go so much quicker!
speaking of work, they gave us 2 tickets to see Billy Joel in concert last Tuesday! :banana (which was sold out) my wife managed to change her schedule around a bit and we had an awesome time...he put on an amazing show.
This weekend was our 'anniversary' of sorts...the 12th was one year since she proposed :heart I had a day off coming for new years, she had one coming from when she switched with someone months ago...so we took them on Friday and Saturday and got to spend 2 whole days together :smokedevil we took her car in to be fixed (which the place we took it to is not screwing us over nearly as bad as some other places have, they're actually fixing whats wrong for a very reasonable price!) spent some time with Mom, and have worked on getting our bedroom the way we want it...those are all the details you're getting here :wink but it was very nice getting that time together, especially since now they are one guard short at work and she'll be getting major OT the next 10 days :uhoh3

Till next time folks :wavey...time to find more :gmorning and get back to work

I have to say, this year could have started on a better foot than M having to work 16 hours today :cry
We had a very quiet celebration...I finished a jigsaw puzzle, we watched some movies, and the ball drop at midnight, then went to sleep after welcoming in the new year.
:bounce
I can't say 2005 was all bad for us here...I married the woman I love :1luvu (even if the government doesn't recognize it :flip), found an awesome job :biggrin (ok, well, technically, it found me! :biglaugha), we have a great house, some amazing friends (old and new) and we have each other. :group_smile
M got a promotion and a post that she likes, Ran went back to school and is doing fantabulous at it (I'm so proud of her!), her little girl is in a place that she feels safe and is doing wonderful, not to mention has a more active social life than the rest of us! :lol
We are home. :cool
Yes, I wish some things were different...as you all know, I won't bore you with all the gory details, as my long time readers are too familiar with them :uhoh3

Here's to you 2006, and to what the future holds :crystal
Happy New Year