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June

2010-06-24T16:51:00.000-07:00

So... It Has Been...
Three months since I blogged. Jessi has graduated from eighth grade and is a freshmen in high school now. Sean is now 8 years old and changing schools as well. We have been pretty busy around these parts as school, work and summer vacation all run together around here. We ended up killing four turkeys this year which was one off our pace of five last year. Still was a kick ass season though and I enjoyed hunting with the boys! Got a BBQ we are attending on Saturday at a friend's house and am looking forward to that. Got my 41st birthday coming up in less than a month. Been working out like a mad man lately and definitely like that! Well, I am off to clean the den and do something productive. Later

Birthday Party

2010-03-28T05:52:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Colleen and Nicole!
We had Colleen and Nicole's birthday party last night and we had a TON of food and and drinks and awesome company. Thought I would throw up some game camera pics of the party and a couple of deer that showed up uninvited. Jerry and Julie didn't make it because Jerry was sick. Josh Henderson did make it though and I hadn't seen Josh in awhile! Turkey season starts in May and Brhaun and I have the first week off to hunt. Looking forward to that and hoping this is the year I break my jinx and finally get a moose permit! Well, we are off to Cabela's for a guy trip. TTYL

New Year, Cruise Getting Close

2010-02-14T17:20:00.000-08:00

OK- So I See Everyone Else...
Is blogging again so I figure I might jump back in as well. Been busy and working too much as usual and can't wait until our cruise! I am looking forward to spending time with my wife and kids and not having to worry about work for a week. I think it will be a lot of fun eating and drinking and swimming and going to the beach and gambling. Deer season was a dud and Favre led the Vikings to the NFC championship game, where we lost like we always do. I also can't wait until turkey hunting. I took the first week of the season off to hunt and the state has changed the rules to two toms per hunter which is just about awesome! Well, I don't really have much more to say but I will try not to go 4 months before my next post. Thinking I really want to get my tattoo when we get back from the cruise. Later

Blog Slacky Slacky

2009-11-01T06:10:00.000-08:00

So, I Have Been a Bit of a...
Blog slacker lately! Yesterday was opeing day of deer season and Halloween so I posted some pics of Sean in his hunting costume to celebrate the activities! I can't wait until that boy can go hunting with me for real! Hunting was far from a success. Didn't see a single deer and Halloween seemed to yield much more in the way of food then my hunting expeditions. Got some people coming over to watch football today and watch the big Vikings-Packers game at 415. Looking forward to that game even though I can't get a read on that game at all. I could see a blow out either way or a really close game. Vikings are doing really well this year though- they are 6-1 with their only loss being to the defending champs in their houose. If the Vikings can win today going into their bye, things look pretty good for the Vikings defending their NFC North title. Well, I will try to post a blog each day chronicling my deer season. I have the second week off to hunt so hopefully we can over the funk I have been in and get a deer. Later

Game Camera Pics

2009-09-06T05:27:00.000-07:00

Went to Dur's 40th Birthday Party...
And had a really good time and saw some people haven't seen in quite awhile! Looking forward to my draft this afternoon and getting ready for football season. Got some chores to do this morning and then probably shoudl think about food and stuff for the get together. Well, that is it for now.

Bounce House

2009-08-22T19:00:00.000-07:00

My Wife Is Slacking So...
I figured I would post some pics of Jessi's end of the summer party! Everyone seemed to enjoy the bounce house and have fun! I got to meet Richard who my wife talks about very often and the company and food were top notch as always. We really aren't a go out to ground Round kind of crowd as we have well discussed so being silly at my house might be the way to go. I ordered my Favre jersey and it should be here before opening day. I am a little bit disappointed that our big guys camp trip had to be canceled but I got to have today off because I don't have to use my vacation days for camp. Didn't accomplish a whole lot today and have my fantasy draft tomorrow which I am looking forward to! Jessi seems happy with her school schedule and I am glad about that because she was highly worried about the whole fiasco! Got to love teenage girls! Couldn't figure them out when I was a teenage boy and don't think I am any closer now that I am 40! LOL

Blog Slacker

2009-08-04T18:29:00.000-07:00

OK- I Have to Admit...
I have been a big time blog slacker! It has been a pretty busy last two plus weeks with camp, Friday trips, Cabela's outings and food plots! Summer is still going strong but I can't help looking forward to two of my favorite things- football and hunting! I thought I would post some pics of the dismal deer season last year in hopes of helping to push myself to make sure this year is nothing like it! I am full speed this deer season- from bow hunting to rifle to muzzleloader and I might be exhausted come December but it will be worth it. So, Favre decided to call it quits. OK- he would have made my team better but he also would have been a band-aid for our horrible QB situation and next year, we would have been right back where we started before Favre. I still think the Vikes will have a good year and thanks to my wife, I can watch every game right here in my living room. Camp was great as always and I had one of the best times this year! Well, off to check Facebook and go to bed! Night

Smoking, Bush Hogging and Fires

2009-07-19T18:33:00.000-07:00

Today Was an Awesome Day!
I fixed Dad's car first thing this morning then made everyone breakfast then got to smoking some ribs in my new smoker! Brhaun and Nicole and kids a-plenty came over and we smoked some more stuff, cooked corn on the grill and bush hogged my little field out back! Then we had a fire and cooked marshmallows and basically had a great time! Thanks to all who came over for such a good time and I am looking forward to camp in four days for some more fun! Off to bed because I am beat! Night

40th Game Camera

2009-07-05T11:56:00.000-07:00

Thought I Would Throw Up Some...
Game Camera pics from my 40th birthday party! Had a great time as always and got some fantastic gifts! Thanks to everyone who came and shared it with me and can't wait to have another party and get together and do it all over again!

40

2009-07-04T05:25:00.000-07:00

So, Today Is the Big Day!
Everyone is coming over at 6 and I have tons of stuff to do before people arrive! Brhaun is coming over around 1 so we can start cooking stuff and I have to finish up the porch, clean the laundry room, go to the dump and put the game camera back out to its usual spot! Everything is all set for a great time and I am really looking forward to it! The weather says this drizzle and fog are going to burn off and the rain should hold off, too but it is going to be overcast. That is ok if the rain does truly hold off. Sean, Jessi and I went fishing last night but the brook was extremely high and not very productive. Well, enough procrastinating! Time to get my butt in gear and go get some stuff done! Later!

Father's Day

2009-06-22T18:35:00.000-07:00

Sunday Was Father's Day...
And I got NFL Sunday Ticket! That is like giving me the Viking's season! It honestly might be the perfect gift for me. I also believed my wife when she said there is no way in hell I was getting Direct TV so I was also quite shocked! Father's Day was awesome as usual! We didn't do a whole lot but it was a very nice day. I don't think it is ever going to stop raining! Seems like it has rained for a straight week. Thanks to my wife and kids for Father's Day being so awesome and thanks to everyone who wished me Happy Father's Day! OK, Colleen won't like this because it is hoaky as hell but I was driving home from working out and listening to the radio since I seem to have misplaced my MP3 player and I heard the song at the top of the video bar to the right. I had to smile because I think it completely nails how I feel about my wife! Hoaky, yes but pretty sweet, too!

Father's Day

2009-06-19T16:04:00.000-07:00

This Will Be a Two Part...
Blog. I will start by saying Sunday is Father's Day and I love Father's Day! I like to think that I got a pretty good deal in life. I have a wife and kids who appreciate and love me and who I love more than anything. I have a great family, awesome friends and a job that I like. I love my house and where I live and other than the fact I work too much, I have to say I am pretty happy with the way my life turned out. I know I am turning 40 in a little over three weeks but I don't really think it means much. I will be one day older and I have been getting one day older for forty years! I am looking forward to my big 'Rick turning 40' bash! That should be fun and entertaining if nothing else! I am sure I will get some Viagra, gift certificates to funeral homes and all the over the hill jokes I can handle! Part 2 of the blog I have covered in great detail in other places! 25 years of not getting a moose permit and counting. Enough said!

Blog Slacker

2009-06-09T18:44:00.000-07:00

OK, So I Have Been a Total...
Blog slacker lately! Been busy as usual- working, hunting, fishing and playing. My 40th birthday is coming up next month and I am looking forward to it big time! Should be a really fun time with fun people, great food and me turning 40! Also looking forward to Father's Day on June 21st as well. Funny, Colleen's birthday is right close to Mother's Day and mine is right close to Father's Day! I guess I never noticed that before. Our 14th anniversary also comes up in July along with a mini-camp so we should have a nice busy month! I decided to throw up a picture of a deer and my son on the old blog this time. Colleen and I saw this deer on our lawn this morning at 5 AM and you would have thought Jesus Christ was standing on the lawn the way Colleen reacted. It was a deer- not the second coming! LOL

Finally!

2009-05-20T18:31:00.000-07:00

Well, This Morning Was the One!
Brhaun and I got up early as usual, snuck down in the woods at a new place we haven't hunted yet and heard and saw absolutely nothing! So, we decided to drive down to another spot and we saw a tom way down the tracks gobbling. We headed around to get back around behind the bird and saw two more toms standing on a lawn! We got down the tracks, got over on a little road that runs parallel with the tracks and Brhaun got the bird gobbling and coming. OK- it isn't that easy. They never just run into you, gobbling all the way so you know when and where they are coming. They stop gobbling and the display and pace and come at their own pace- which in my opinion, is always agonizingly slow! Well, it took this bird 15 minutes that felt like two hours to cover roughly 200 yards of ground! Our set up wasn't the best I have seen but it did serve the purpose and I did have the luxury of a solid rest! As the bird got really close, Brhaun didn't dare to look- probably afraid I was going to miss again or blow my foot off or something! LOL. He was curled up and calling really softly so the bird would think he was further away then we were. I finally caught the bird's head for a split section before he cleared the sparse trees in front of me. I had already clicked off the safety and picked a spot that when he hit it, I would shoot. I also learned my lesson and did a quick scan for any trees that would cause a repeat of Saturday! Finally after three days of waiting for him to move ten yards, he stepped into the spot I wanted him to step into! It really is too bad Brhaun wasn't watching then because a big grin came across my face as I steadied, slid the bead just under his neck and squeezed the trigger. OK- I can tell if my trigger squeeze was good and steady by whether or not the recoil and sounds of the gun surprises me! It surprised me when it went off and I came back from the recoil to see the bird topple over backwards and a much quicker than I ever expected Brhaun running 25 yards in world record speed! We exchanged pleasantries as to how well that worked. I think Brhaun said something like, "at least you hit this one!" LOL. No- we celebrated like a couple of lunatics! We went over every inch of the bird, took pictures, looked at the bird some more and had a blast! I called work and told them I would be late and we headed back to the truck and went and tagged the bird. Brhaun is doing up the fan on the bird and the beard because he pretty much rules! I think Brhaun said it best when he said he loves that shit and that was what it is all about! The bird was big- maybe not the biggest weight of a bird I ever shot but the beard was huge! 10 1/2 inches long and the spurs were an impressive 1 3/8 inches! If all women measured guys like turkey spurs, I'd be a virtual giant! LOL. It was one hell of a morning! What looked like disaster of a day turned into a memorable one in all of 30 minutes! Hey- that is hunting! That is why we get up at 330 AM every day and go out and hunt these foolish birds! Today was the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Brhaun, thanks Bro for everything! I said it earlier today that this is the most fun I have ever had turkey hunting and it is so true! Oh, and just for the record, you are a turkey calling machine!

Week Two

2009-05-16T16:37:00.001-07:00

Started Out Really Well...
Tom got his first bird ever on Monday. We had birds gobbling all over the place! I came close but the bird decided to head down the tracks instead of coming to us. Worked out OK though since Tom killed the same bird. Hunted every day this week and saw and heard lots of birds but never got another good chance until today. Have to it lay out there like I see it! I blew an easy one this morning. I tried to get cute and shoot a bird's head between two trees and ended up killing the tree and not the bird. Just for the record, I HATE missing! I know no one is perfect and you can't kill every bird you shoot at but I think waiting another minute and I would have got a better shot. I was a little over confident and thought I could pull it off and it just didn't end like I wanted. No big deal really- I still have three full days to hunt and before work every day as well so I just need to be patient, let it pass and all should be fine. Other than a ton of hunting and work, not a whole let else going on! I had a great time on our trip to Manchester and have truly enjoyed this Saturday off. Well, off to watch a movie with the girls and then go to bed. I get to sleep in until 530 AM tomorrow! LOL

Opening Week

2009-05-08T16:52:00.000-07:00

OK, Unless You Have Been Living Under...
A log, you probably know that Monday was opening day of turkey season. To say getting up every day at 330-345 AM and then going to straight to work is not tiring would just be wrong! So far, Monday has been teh best day by far. Dad got a bird first thing and we got another bird later that morning. Tuesday I guess we will call just a weird day. Wednesday, I called in a hen to 25 yards but no toms. Thursday, we messed with some birds but never got them across the brook and today we couldn't buy a gobble but had two jakes dead at 20 yards and let them walk. Last year, I kill those two birds but someone has taught me that those are next year's two year old birds and to let them go. I learned it, Bro. Can't say they would still be alive if today was the last day but for now, they are safe from my shotgun fire. I am thinking I will try a place Brhaun and I went this morning and saw five birds sneaking around. I have to leave the woods at 6 AM instead of 630 tomorrow so I need to get in, get set up, shoot the bird and get out! It won't happen like that but that definitely sounds good! Tomorrow, we are leaving for the big concert and trip! I am looking forward to it very much and can't wait until 3 PM tomorrow when I can come home and get ready to leave. Monday should also be fun-packed seeing as Tom, Brhaun and I are all going turkey hunting. I think it is Tom's first real try at turkey hunting which should be a lot of fun. I think I will let him go off with Brhaun if we get two birds gobbling and see if we can't get Tom on a tom! LOL. Well, I am absolutely exhausted and I still need to shower and get ready for hunting in the morning so I am out! Later

Guy Day

2009-04-26T16:03:00.000-07:00

Today Was Guy Day!
Brock, Sean, Tom, Brhaun and I all headed to Cabela's this morning for some shopping, eating and fishing! I had a great time! The pizza was the best I have ever eaten, the company was great and I got everything I need for turkey season which starts a week from tomorrow. I got some more corn for my deer out back and I got the priveledge of seeing Brock catch his first ever fish- a trout that was also a keeper! You would have thought the fish was 5 pounds by the way Brock acted and THAT is what it is all about! Sean decided on a toy shotgun that loads little plastic bullets like a real shotgun and he seems to like it just fine! A little cheesy, yes but as long as he likes it. Thanks to all who participated in today's guy day and I hope we have another one really soon!

Now, There Are Two

2009-04-19T05:47:00.000-07:00

They Like the Oats...
And they must have converesed and the little one must have told the big one about a good place he found to eat- so they had kind of a date at the Jordan game camera! I am hoping the doe is pregnant and that we will have pics of some babies very soon! Colleen is excited to have some baby deer pics and so am I! We have a busy day planned today! We are going to the gym in 30 minutes or so, then I need to get some corn and stuff for the game camera, then I need to go to the dump then fishing! I am planning on grilling something tonight and enjoying my day off. Well, back to some laundry since the kitchen is pretty much done and then off to the gym!

More Pics

2009-04-17T18:46:00.000-07:00

Sean and I went...
Fishing for the first time this year tonight and Sean caught a trout on the first cast of the season and the first cast he took with his new fishing rod. This little buck just can't seem to get his picture taken enough- he is on a five night straight streak of hitting my bait. I am disappointed I am not getting any turkeys but I think I got the solution for them on Sunday. I need to get some loose corn, some seeds and put out some more oats. I got up at 5 AM this morning to go work out before work so Colleen could go this afternoon while Sean and I went fishing. I am exhausted right now so maybe it wasn't the best idea but it definitely felt good getting my workout out of the way that early. I am on call for three more nights and then I have my two weeks off. I don't have Patriots Day off in case anyone was wondering. I would say today confirmed that spring is finally here with trout coming home with us and cooking them on the grill. Tomorrow night is the BBQ at Jerry and Julie's house and that should be fun as long as the pager leaves me alone so I can have fun! Well, I think I am off to bed since I have yardcheck at 630 AM. Night

Game Camera

2009-04-16T16:10:00.000-07:00

Today, I Checked My Game Camera...
And after bugging my woor wife to get my pictures off the camera, I got some pretty cool pics. I got Jessi, Sean, Colleen, Lucy and Cooper, a family of coons and a small buck. Turkey season opens 2 1/2 weeks from now and I can't wait to knock down a bird! I am impressed with how fat and healthy that deer looks. I don't think he will be any more than a spike this year but he would do in a pinch! LOL. Well, I am off to shower and get ready to watch shows with my wife! Night

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T05:26:00.000-07:00

Today is Easter and the Easter Bunny Has...
Come and gone to the Jordan house and the kids are enjoying their toys and candy! We have a pretty busy day planned with an egg hunt at my parents and plenty of stuff to do around the house. Is it just me or does it seem like it is cold out every Easter? I need to get my laundry all up to par and go to the dump if they are open today and clean up the yard a bit. The nice weather has made my driveway much less of a wrestling pit and more of a driveway. Brhaun and I are planning some food for our next get together and it should be very tasty! I will make those wings again because I thought they were excellent and they disappeared really fast. The Master's final round is this afternoon so I will be watching that when the time comes and we have plenty to do so I am off to get some stuff done! Happy Easter everyone and have a GREAT day!

Relaxing Sunday

2009-04-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

Not Much Going On Today
Last Night was Nicole's birthday party and I have to say we had a good time! The food and company was top notch as always and Nicole got some really nice stuff. Today was Sean's Little League try outs and he did ok but he got hit in the mouth with a ball and lost a tooth. Haven't had much action on the game camera lately so I have no good pics to post. Sean's birthday is coming right up and I think he is going to be a happy boy. Colleen and I went to her new gym this morning and it was fun! I joined her gym as soon as we got home from there and we are planning on meeting there a couple of times a week. I have to say that they have way more weights and machines then I have at home and that makes it fun and ineresting. Colleen is doing great still and I think this is a really good idea to help us stay healthy. Turkeys in a month and then things will be going full swing towards summer. I can't wait to go fishing with Sean as soon as the weather turns around and they start biting. Nothing better than seeing that kid catch a nice brook trout and see the look on his face when he shows everyone his fish. Well, off to the rest of my day off.

All Is Right Again!

2009-03-30T15:38:00.000-07:00

I Have My Game Camera Back!
And it took all of one day to get some cool stuff! I love the owl! I have examined every detail of thr turkey pics and I would bet money that the white headed bird is a tom but I can't for the life of me see a beard on him! I will post more pics tomorrow and hopefully catch the beard on this tom! He definitely isn't a huge bird sine one of those hens is as big as him. Chances our good I will see this bird again in about a month! Then taking his picture might not be my objective!

Game Camera Day

2009-03-29T04:55:00.000-07:00

Today Is the Day...
That the game camera goes back out in it's place! I need to run over to the Brewer store and get some stuff to attract them. After last year, I think I have a pretty good idea what the deer like- and certainly the raccoons! I am hoping that a little later on this week, we should have some pics of deer, turkeys, fox or raccoons. Or at the very least, some weird guy who always seems to show up out there! I asked the San Diego cheerleaders to stop by the camera and flash it but they probably won't! LOL. I have a lot planned today. I have been sick all week but got a good nights sleep last night and feel better today. I thought the poker game was a success and every single person that was there said the people I invited were great.
OK, Time to Get Hokie!
If I took one thing from poker, it was that I really miss my brother! He is SO much fun to be around and joke around with and to just hang out with! Yes, my brother lives like two miles down the road and I see him every so often when we fix a car together or plumb something in. After spending Friday night playing cards with him, we texted like all day Saturday and set up some things to do this summer. We are going to clown stomp Amos and John in wiffleball and bass fishing and we planned a trip to Cabela's just me, him, Caleb and Sean. He has never been and he will be amazed at how much bass fishing stuff that store has! I want to be there when he sees it for the first time!

Sick

2009-03-26T03:25:00.000-07:00

So, I Get My Only...
Cold of the winter right before spring! I have to admit- I don't handle being sick very well. I get really grumpy and try not to change anything but it doesn't work. I am off to work as usual and I won't miss a day of work for this stupidness! We are still on for poker on Friday and I am looking forward to it a lot. Well, I am off to the big shop on Bomarc Road. TTYL

Glitzy

2009-03-22T07:15:00.001-07:00

Nothing Gets a Party Going Like...
Telling Len his head is glitzy! I had an awesome time at the big birthday party last night! Thank you to everyone who came out and rocked out at our house. Spring and summer is coming slowly but surely and we will have more parties and stuff and it amazes me how awesome and fun our friends are. Who knew Dyan knows the lyrics to every song ever wrote? Thank you again to everyone who came. The food was great as usual, Jessi and Nicole absolutely rocked down on the cakes and the moose and turkey was even better than I thought it would be- and I knew it would be good! I think we might have an awards show later on today but don't hold me to it.

Happy Birthday Colleen

2009-03-19T03:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday and I Love You!

Artistically Highly Inappropriate Abnormality Porch Rocking with Rubber Eloquent Twisted Ducky Nipples

2009-03-16T17:40:00.000-07:00

Because I Have a Need to Not Be Outdone!
I am looking forward to ALL parties this summer and hanging out with friends, family and birds! I am craving warm weather, outside time and even mowing the lawn. We are thinking about starting a garden this year and I need to locate or buy a rototiller to break ground. I am thinking Brhaun will read this and chime in that he has one and I can borrow it. LOL- subtle, quiet Rick humor there. I am not thinking anything big for a garden- maybe an acre should be fine. LOL. Actually, I would like to plant some corn, peas, potatoes and squash and pumpkins and whatever Colleen feels like putting in. I have never done this before so I welcome any pointers from people who have! Not much more to say except dead hobos covered in BBQ sauce have to maek good fertilizer, right?

Sportsman's Show

2009-03-15T14:46:00.000-07:00

So, The Weather Today and...
Our trip to the Sportsman's Show made me feel like these things are coming. Fishing and turkey hunting and camp and summer and BBQ's and get togethers and birthdays. If I learned anything from the show, it is that I need a four wheeler, the boat both Brhaun and I fell in love with and probably two or three more jobs. I could easily spend $100,000 at the Sportsman Show and not blink an eye and still want more stuff. Winter is so long in Maine and I think nothing gets people motivated like seeing the end of the tunnel and today being so nice out helps out nicely. Sean says I should have put snake hunting into the things he looks forward to with warmer weather. He is a snake hunting fool. He really liked shooting the air guns and getting in the boats and shacks. Jessi has fun at the show too and I like just about everything there. Sean and Jessi loved the little puppies, too. Well, I need to go swap around some laundry and go work out and shower so I can settle in for the night! Later

Monday, ARGHHH!

2009-03-09T17:18:00.000-07:00

I Am Starting to HATE Mondays!
It is supposed to be my second day off but that NEVER happens! Then I go to work and it is an absolute CIRCUS! How could me being gone for ONE day make such a difference? Then I have to deal with questions all day with people assuming I was there Sunday, too which totally pisses me off! Mondays suck! They are like Friday without the promise of days off! The good news is that this Monday came with the promise of two weeks of on call! How sweet is that? I did get to cook chicken on the grill tonight which is cool and I like it being light until like seven! Well, enough bitching about the place I spend most of my time! I am off to tuck the kids in and hopefully watch TV with the wife! Night

Friday Night

2009-03-06T19:03:00.000-08:00

Not a Lot Going on...
This weekend! I have to work tomorrow as usual and then I have Sunday off. I am playing in a Madden tournament tomorrow night at a buddy's house and it is on a PS2 which I haven't played in years! Hopefully, I can pick it up pretty quick or he will let me bring out my 360 and we can play on that! I am looking forward to it though! Should be a good time even though I think Blake will win in his system and with home field advantage! Not much planned on Sunday! I think Colleen is planning on tiling a room so hopefully Scott got the tile cutter and we can crank out a room or two then! I am not on call this week but I am for the next two weeks which sucks! Well, I didn't have much to say so night!

Birthday Month!

2009-03-01T06:11:00.000-08:00

Invitations Anyone?
So, we have THREE birthdays in our group in March so it is time to plan a bash for the birthday people! March 21 will be the day, no kids and let the fun, food and laughing begin! Consider this your invite and if you read my blog, you are invited! See you all there!

OK, I Know it is Early But...

2009-02-28T16:21:00.000-08:00

I Am Exhausted!
The stupid pager woke me up twice and by the time I got my head clear on the second one, I was too awake to go back to sleep! I think I might have got two hours of sleep and I was dragging all day at work and now I am roached! I keep looking at the clock and wondering if it would be OK to go to bed at 730 PM. I am looking forward to a good night sleep tonight- all depending on my stupid pager again and a nice day off tomorrow! Other than being really tired, work wasn't too bad at all! I came home and cooked another Brhaun moose steak on the grill and it was excellent again! Oh, and thank you for the loaner roof rake, too! I don't think I have much more to say or I am just too darn tired to say anymore! I am off to bed probably within the hour and that means four more fishing trips so I must get back to fishing! Thanks for that, too, Brhaun! LOL

Busy

2009-02-25T18:41:00.000-08:00

OK, After a Very Busy...
Day at work, I got home around 6:30 PM and my wife had made potato salad and I made chicken on the grill! If I need a pick up, cooking on the grill and eating my wife's potato salad will do it anytime! I also have to admit that my wife has messed up my musical tasted badly with the songs on her ex, now my MP3 player! I find myself listening to Hinder, Buckcherry and RAM WAY more than I ever thought! And I enjoy it! Of course, the lyrics are a little risky to listen to at work but what the hell? I work at a trucking company- not a daycare! I had a fabulous meal tonight! Colleen was too tired for Lost and wanted to finish her book which is all good! Gives us something to watch tomorrow night! Well, off to chill for a bit then go to bed! Night

I Don't Have Any Pics

2009-02-22T06:05:00.000-08:00

But I Had a Great...
Time playing games and hanging out last night! The fast game was really fun and the company was top notch as always! Thanks to everyone for coming and all the food was excellent! I am looking forward to the next get together which will probably be Colleen's birthday! I am looking forward to that as well! I guess the snow has canceled my ice fishing trip and I guess this is supposed to be a pretty bad storm! They are saying 14-20 inches of snow by 4pm Monday! Nice way to ease back into work. Well, I am off to see if I can get the kitchen straightened out before Colleen gets up and settle in to enjoy my last day of vacation! Later

My Crazy, Insane Blog to Get Ingrid to Blog Blog

2009-02-20T04:58:00.000-08:00

OK, Short of Going Over to...
Ingrid's house and taking over her computer, this is my attempt to get Ingrid blogging! This is make believe so don't go running to Charleston looking to bail me out of jail! LOL. I woke up this morning and came down stairs to start the day. I stuck my hand down my pants to make sure it was still there and low and behold it was! Imagine, it has been there for almost 40 years know. Seriously, why do guys have to check every morning? It drives Colleen crazy that I do that and that might actually be why I do it! LOL. So, I round up the dogs and and let them out and notice it is still pouring down snow! This irritates me so I turn around and moon the snow out my door! I probably should have checked the road before I did this because a Hampden cop was driving by just when I did it! He pulls in the yard and maces me and puts me in cuffs! I try and reason with him, telling him I was mooning the snow but he says I went WAY to far and he got a cop camera picture of my taint and sack! Now I know the people who read this won't believe any of this! He hauls me off to jail where I promptly call my wife- who never answers her cell phone! I then call Jerry who tells me I, "sound very close!" Shit, he is here, too! Seems they discovered his and Ingrid's hobo scheme and sent officers out dressed up as hobos to stop the second annual pyramid of hobos! Ingrid somehow escaped since giving candy to hobos isn't exactly a crime! Jerry is trying to raise Julie on his phone but she doesn't believe his crazy story! I try to get ahold of Nicole but she is off on sabatical taking pictures of butteflies on the top of Mt Kilamanjaro! I called Jessica and Shakira but they both didn't remember me! Must have been SOME threesome, huh? LOL. So I call Chris and he is also in lockdown! Seems like Butters took down a whole herd of school kids! SO, Jerry and I kick back and let the law have their way with us. If anyone gets this blog, please come bail us out! The good news is we get some new stories to tell at our get togethers! Well, off for my full body cavity search! I have been looking forward to this! LOL

Party

2009-02-19T12:17:00.000-08:00

Consider This...
Your invitation! Party at our house Saturday night! Kids welcome!

OK, I Just Realized...

2009-02-18T07:19:00.000-08:00

That I Lost All My...
Game camera pics when our computer crashed! I can't wait for warm weather so I can put my camera back out there and get pics of deer, raccoons, foxs, bad dogs and bad people! Mostly for the deer and bad people! I met Brhaun last night and we seemed to hit it off! I think he will fit in just fine with our posse and I can't wait to go hunting and fishing with him! I am all registered for my moose permit- with six extra chances to boot and I have a good feeling that this might be the year! We had a really good time in Portland! I got $125 mallard decoys for $25 on clearance, I got a new electronic turkey call and Sean and I got a new hunting game to play. The hotel was fine, we went swimming and ate out A LOT and IHop was expensive as usual! LOL. I took my bottles back this morning and went and got my new dump sticker so I am off to make today a productive day with a couple of dump runs and then Sean and I are going down in the basement to paint his new toy box. He doesn't seem interested in a pink toy box so we will camo her up for him so he is happy with it! Later

Two Days

2009-02-12T17:01:00.000-08:00

Two More Days of...
Work and me, Colleen and the kids are on vacation! We are going to Green Tea on Saturday for Valentine's Day and we are going to Portland for a little shopping and sleep over in a hotel. My wife thinks I am crazy for looking forward to the gym at the hotel. I think it is cool to have many machines to work out on that aren't my machines in my room. They have way more weight then I have and I think working out is fun. We are going to Cabela's and I got a SWEET gift certificate from Janice that I am going to spend down there. I think the ice fishing trip is going to be off. Dad says he isn't going if I can't get a pick-up from work and with the cuts in spending at work, I don't think they are going to volunteer that. I am still planning on taking Sean and Jessi fishing a couple of times while we are off though and that should scratch my ice fishing trip. I am chomping at the bit for turkey season! I know it is like three months away but I am ready to go shoot some birds. A driver I know in South Carolina wants me to go down there and hunt turkeys with him during April and if I could somehow work it into a business trip and get paid, that would work. I know I am ready for some warm weather, open water fishing and shooting birds with HUGE beards and spurs. I think I will now go to the state of Maine site and register for my moose permit. Later

Stepping It Up

2009-02-07T18:37:00.000-08:00

I Was Told To Step Up...
My blogging so here it goes! I went on a mission to Mars this morning for NASA! It was a pretty cool trip and we saw aliens from Zephia! They had a kick ass parade for us when we got home and I slept with every single one of the San Diego Chargers cheerleaders! I then won Powerball for $245 million, got a roster spot for the Vikings as their starting QB, set the world record largemouth with a 23+ pound fish, slept with Shakira and Jessica Simpson in a threesome, watched my son win the Bassmasters Classic at six, shot the biggest buck ever killed with a rifle, bow and muzzleloader in the same week, watched the Vikings FINALLY win a Super Bowl and found a formula in a magazine to make me invinsible! Now that is what I call stepping it up! LOL

Friday

2009-02-06T02:29:00.000-08:00

Not a Ton Going On...
I need to get Colleen's car inspected this morning and I need to be at the place at 6 AM before I go to work. One more week of work and I am on vacation! I am looking forward to my vacation, our trip to Portland and our trip to East Grand! Well, I thought I would throw down a quick blog before I headed to work. Later

Party and Super Bowl

2009-02-01T05:01:00.000-08:00

Last Night...
We had a get together and as usual, it was fun! We played the game Jerry and Julie made us for Christmas and it was really fun! Everyone had fun as usual and the kids seemed to get a long and I get to hear some info on Nicole's new man. He is a Packers fan, huh? The more I think about it, them more I think that will be fun! They are HUGE rivals and right now, the Pack suck and the Vikings won the division! I have bragging rights until at least next season and it should be fun the two times they play! I need to talk my wife into Direct TV for next year because I NEED to watch Vikings games! I am really looking forward to meeting him! Don't worry, Nicole! I will be on my best behavior and I won't bring up Madden, Tiger or Guitar Hero until he is ready! LOL. Today is the Super Bowl and Blake is coming over to watch the game here and play a little Madden and Tiger before the game. I have like 11 dump runs to do before then and I need to work out and take a shower. I have some good squares for the Super Bowl and I am hoping we can sit back and win some money! Well, I got the kitchen picked up and the dished going! Time to go sort out my laundry room and start making dump runs! Later.

The Day After

2009-01-29T18:02:00.000-08:00

OK, I Have Gone Into...
Great detail about what a day after a storm is like for me at work so I will just say it was a typical day after a storm at work. today wasn't too bad temp wise though! I am looking forward to our get together on Saturday and I am looking forward to the Super Bowl on Sunday and my quickly upcoming vacation. Colleen and I are planning a trip to Portland on my vacation and I am going on an ice fishing trip on Fri/Sat/Sun. Football will be all over after this Sunday even though it has really been over for me for about three weeks. Nicole told me she is making potato chip chicken on Saturday and my wife is making spice cake and Jewels is making brownies. I am pretty sure Tom will bring a 55 gallon drum of sour cream! LOL

My Blog For Nicole

2009-01-26T17:05:00.001-08:00

OK, So Nicole Totally...
Called me out for my lack of blogtivity but I have to say that with us sitting smack dab in the middle of a miserable, cold winter, I haven't much felt like blogging lately. Nothing overly exciting has happened that I can think of other than my new phone- which I really do like and will like even more when I get used to it. I am cranking big time on the cardio and have lost six pounds since I started this latest foray into cardio. I am still doing weights and then cardio on the same night and I feel pretty good. I have heard from a good source that we are having a get together on Saturday and I am looking forward to it even though I will be on call. I am sure we will have great food and drinks and I can guarantee that the company will be top notch as always. I did go to a poker game Saturday night with a couple of friends from work and I had a great time! I lost money but I had a really good time and will definitely do it again. Well, I will see everyone on Saturday and I will try to blog six or seven times before then to please Nicole. LOL

My Friday

2009-01-17T16:13:00.000-08:00

This Week Has Sucked...
Both at work and on call! I SO do not look forward to being on call. Last night, I had three calls but they were spaced out perfectly to make sure I didn't get crap for sleep. Then, I woke up, went to work and did yard check in 18 below zero and went about a full day. I have pretty much admitted to the fact that I am a workaholic but I am burning myself up! It is good that I have three weeks off a year because I can really use them. I spread them out pretty evenly and I have one coming up in February! I am taking the same week off that the kids have vacation and plan on hanging out with them and ice fishing on the weekend. Maybe we will all go during the week and I am looking forward to it. Dad, Tom and I are going to East Grand for the weekend and I am planning on breaking in that new ice shack we just built at work. Well, I am bored and the pager hasn't gone off for an hour or so so I am off to look at some porn and mess around. I set a record for coldest day I have ever grilled on today! I have never grilled at 18 below before and now I have! I cooked steak on the grill and it was excellent! Later

Tuesday

2009-01-13T18:23:00.000-08:00

It Has Been Quite a...
Week already! Monday was like THE worst day of work I have ever had at Hartt! It was crazy busy and I kept feeling like I was forgetting everything I should remember! I was beat by the time 6 rolled around and I headed home. As most know by now, Scott and I are 99% done with the bathroom upstairs! I am so happy to have that almost completely done and have my own bathroom in our room. SO, back to work! I went to leave work at 5:45 PM and my car was dead. I had to take the shop truck home and today at work, I got a starter and stayed until 8 PM putting that in and getting my car back to good again! The whole time I was doing the starter, I kept thinking of poor Jerry and the nightmare starter he had to do! Brother, mine was no where near as bad! I had to remove a plastic cover, remove two bolts in plain view, take off the terminals, reattach and put it back in! Took me all of two hours and I really wasn't rushing. That includes the time it took to push the car all the way around the shop and into a bay. So, that is all taken care of now even though my wallet is lighter by $130. So, I drove home and had an absolutely delicious pot roast, potatoes and carrots with gravy! It quite honestly could be the best one Colleen has ever made! She makes a great pot roast but this one was perfect! I have also already gotten it once this week and it is only Tuesday! I could have got it tonight, too but I have to ration that woman! She wants me all the time and I am trying to teach her some restraint! LOL

OK, So I was Thinking

2009-01-08T17:05:00.000-08:00

And Although That Isn't My Strong Suit...
I realized that on March 5th- less than two months from now, Colleen adn I will have been together for 20 years! I am going out on a limb here and inviting everyone over for a big party to celebrate! I know- it isn't our 20th anniversary or anything extraordinary but I think it is a cool fact! Beside, we need a reason to have a party in March! March really is a ho-hum month so lets see if we can wake up the tulips before they come out of the ground! I will let my wife pick the date since that is her thing but I hope everyone will be over for some food, fun and drinks! Jerry and Julie- you guys have to be close on 20 yourselves! TTYL

Back to Cardio

2009-01-07T17:13:00.000-08:00

OK, Tonight I Finally...
Got back into cardio! I did the gazelle for 20 minutes. I wanted to do it for 30 but it has been at least a year since I did any cardio so I kept it to 20 minutes. I will pay for it tomorrow though cause I can tell I will be sore! I get why Colleen hates it so much and I gave it up for weights a year ago! It is very boring and repetitive. I need to find something to do while I do it and music isn't cutting it. Maybe I will watch some TV but all we have up there now is a DVD player so I guess I could watch 30 minutes of a movie every other night. I see Frank has Hell Boy 2 down to the his store so maybe I will rent that for Sean and I tomorrow night or this weekend. I am on a bit of an adrenaline high right now so I think I will go fold my laundry and see what else I can do. Night

The End and Ice Fishing

2009-01-05T17:32:00.000-08:00

Yesterday...
Was the last game of the year for my Vikings! They stayed in the game and I actually thought they were going to pull it off but they lost and now I have to wait six months until my team plays again! I thought the Vikings had a really good year! They won the NFC North, improved in several areas, had the leading rusher in the NFL and should be even better next year! The kids and I went ice fishing yesterday morning and we had a blast! It was cold but we sat in the car when we got too cold and we had fun acting like fools out on the ice. We didn't catch any fish and next time we will be going to Plymouth so we can catch some fish. I thought the kids did pretty well for getting up at the crack of dawn to go fishing! Work was pretty blah today. It felt like Monday and that isn't a good thing. I am really sore from acting like a fool out on the ice! My stomach feels like I did 1000 sit ups and my legs hurt! Guess I really am getting close to the big 40! LOL

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T04:12:00.000-08:00

We Went Out To Eat...
With Len, Dyan and Nick to the new Japanese/Chinese restaurant last night! The service absolutely sucked but the food was really good! I tried sushi for the first time in my life and I have to say- except for the mackerel, it was really good! I also got invited by a friend from work to go see a playoff NFL game in Tennessee! Work has been ho-hum this week and I have today off! My big plan was to go ice fishing with Sean, Jessi, Dad and some guys from work but I was afraid there wasn't any ice and decided not to risk it! OK, we discussed New Years goals at dinner last night so I will post them so they are in writing! 1. To lose 15 pounds! This will be the easiest of the four I think. I gave up doing cardio about a year ago and I guess I need to add that back to my regiment. I still do a ton of weights but they don't do much for losing weight! I gained about ten pounds over Thanksgiving and Christmas and I need to lose a few pounds so I look good in my bikini for the summer! LOL 2. Finish the bathroom in our bedroom! This should be the second easiest! Scott and I have about an hour or two left and it will be done. This one also includes tiling the other rooms Colleen wants to do and her shoe rack thingy. 3. Get my basement to a normal level so I can actually walk down there and not be ashamed! I want it insulated and if I dare, start framing and putting up real walls! It seems to flood down there every two months no matter what I do so I am worried about that! I would really like a work bench with tools and saw and stuff to make shelves for my wife since Kristie will not let it go! LOL 4. To seriously cut back on dipping or quit all together! I got some nicotine things from my wife but they turn me into a blubbering idiot! I take one and it is like I just smoked crack! Don't know if those are the answer or not! Well, once again- have a fantastic New Years and I hope it is a happy, profitable new year for everyone! Maybe the economy will wake up and things will turn around once Obama is sworn in! Later

WARNING!!!!

2008-12-28T19:12:00.000-08:00

Boring Blog Coming!
Well, if you don't like football or the Vikings that is! Today, they decided to reward this long time Viking fan with their FIRST NFC North title! They didn't choke, they didn't back in- they went out and won on the field, against the defending Super Bowl champs and I couldn't be happier! First, to my future sister-in-law, sorry about the Pats! They played very good football after Brady got hurt and they kind of got robbed by going 11-5 and not making the playoffs! A little tweaking in the off season and Brady back next year and you guys will be back where you belong. Karl, looks like Favre is finally done! He didn't have anything left down the stretch and they kind of tanked after beating the Titans! To my brother- who will never read this, the Cowboys looked horrible the last two games! Maybe Wade needs to go and they need some tweaking! OK, I don't think this means the Vikings win the Super Bowl. They aren't stacked or as talented as say the Giants or Titans but I think the Steelers and Giants both showed anything can happen once you get to the playoffs! Step one, CHECK!
VIKINGS ARE NFC NORTH CHAMPS AND PLAYOFF BOUND! WOO HOO!

Merry Christmas

2008-12-24T17:37:00.000-08:00

OK, Maybe I Am Jumping...
The gun a little since it is Christmas Eve but it is like my FAVORITE night of the year! I get to be Santa and get presents and stuff set up from Santa and tomorrow is the real deal! I can't wait to see the look on my kid's faces tomorrow morning! I hope everyone has a great Christmas and gets everything they want! I am off to go spread joy and cheer throughout my house! Good night and Merry Christmas!

Felt Like Monday!

2008-12-22T18:13:00.000-08:00

What A Day!
We got HAMMERED by a storm Sunday night- as most of you know full well! Well, I got up at 530 AM to make sure I could get out of the driveway and get to work on time. That worked about as good as a pyramid of hobos! I got stuck- and I mean STUCK! I was an hour and forty-five minutes late for work and I had to have my Dad come get me to get there. So, Colleen calls me after I have been to work for a little bit and tells me that the basement is flooded. Work then went on to be a normal storm day at work. We were swamped and half the guys were plowing snow. Add in the morons who got stuck all over the place and I was more than ready to go home. I only have 2 1/2 days this week then we get a day off for Christmas. So, Colleen picked me up at work and we came home. It took me two hours to get the car unstuck but I finally got it. I cut the pipe outside for the sump pump because it had frozen like I thought. I had a little something to eat and now I am doing something I never thought I would do- rout for the Packers to win a football game and get my Vikings into the playoffs! I am pretty much wiped out and I should go to bed but I don't think tomorrow can top today. I sure hope it can't! Night

Too Much Fun

2008-12-21T13:30:00.000-08:00

Last Night As Most Know...
Was our Christmas party! I had a blast as always and if you want to see some pictures of the festivities, go check out Colleen's blog or Jerry's blog! It might have been the best Christmas party yet! Everyone seemed to have fun and the food and gifts were awesome as usual! Nicole, Ingrid, Jerry and Julie all spent the night and I got up around 8 AM and went and got some stuff for breakfast and drinks for everyone and made breakfast and then we went to my family Christmas party and came home and had a nap and now I am listening to the Vikings play Atlanta! Three days of work and it is Christmas! I am excited to see the kids get their presents and go to my parents and for Janice to get here! Well, back to Vikings football! Later

Christmas and A Party!

2008-12-15T16:54:00.000-08:00

OK, It Is Monday...
Which TOTALLY sucks but there is ten more days until Christmas and my kids are chomping at the bit for Christmas to hurry up and get here! I have a better than good chance to win the football pool tonight which is pretty cool. The Vikings are playing the best football I have seen them play in years and our Christmas party is Saturday night! I can survive five more days of work for a little get together and good food, great gag gifts and some great people! I love our parties! They are fun and exciting and eventful and full of surprises! I am in the Christmas spirit now thank to a little gift wrapping with my wife and some presents under the tree that got everyone's anxiety levels up a bit! Looking forward to everyone coming over for the party and I can't wait to hang out with all my friends. Everyone be safe and have a great Christmas and I will see you all on Saturday. Night

Bored and Tired

2008-12-10T17:24:00.000-08:00

It Has Been A Long Week...
At Hartt! Yes, I left early and went to Jessi's game on Monday just like I planned! I had a good time messing around with Sean and watching Jessi cheer! We had fun driving home and making up little rhymes or Jessi's cheers, too! I came home tonight and had Rice 'A Roni and hamburg for supper! It is one of my favorites! I am very excited for the Christmas party! I decided to post some summer pictures since winter definitely seems to be here! Cold, snow and almost 60 degrees and rain? Weird weather so far this winter! I have some buddies who want to come over and play Madden Saturday night but I suppose I should run it by my wife before I decide to commit to that! I have the pager this weekend so I don't have it for the Christmas party. I do have the pager for Christmas week but nothing happens with it on Christmas- I know because I think I have had it every Christmas since I got in the rotation! Well, this is a very boring blog so I will quit now before people start dropping like flies from this boring, boredom boredorama of a blog! Night

Feeling Crappy

2008-12-05T15:50:00.000-08:00

OK, This Has Been Bugging Me...
For a day now and my wife's wonderful blog pushed me over the edge and I really need to vent about how I feel! First, I am not upset at anyone but myself! I have dropped the ball SO often and SO badly and it never really hit me in the face until yesterday! I was sitting at work, working like I always do and I talked to Colleen on her way home from work and she told me tonight(Thursday) was Jessi's first cheering at the first game! I hung up the phone and got to thinking about that! She didn't ask me if I could get out early, she didn't ask me if I could make the last part of the game. She KNEW that I would be doing what I always do- which is put work first and NOT be there. People on this blog tell me what a great father I am! Let me tell you that yesterday, I felt like I am NOT a good father. I realized that work comes first and my children come second! My wife's work schedule revolves around the kids! Mine takes me to work before they wake up and I get home a whole two hours before they go to bed! I work six days a week- over 60 hours a week so that they can have a nice house, cars, food and things that make them happy. Maybe that isn't what it is all about! What if when my daughter graduates college- which is not all that far away by the way, turns to me and says, "I love you, Dad and you always provided for us but you missed out on A LOT of the things that were important to me!" That KILLS me! I don't want to be that person! Honestly, I don't know what to do about it. They expect me to be there at work on Mondays! Things go friggin haywire when I am not there on Monday. I know the solution- it is actually quite easy! Stop being a slave to Hartt Transportation, take my mondays off like I am supposed to have and lobby my ass off to get my on call down from two weeks to one week! That is hard for me- I am a workaholic and I really hate letting people down! We also can use the money- I am not going to lie! I'm not a young man anymore! I will be 40 next year and my life is more than likely more than half over. Do I want my memories of my children to be that Dad was always working? This is NOT an easy thing for me to talk about! Colleen doesn't even know how I am feeling right now- well, until she reads this! I need to start NOW- this isn't something I can keep putting off and think that work is finally going to say, "OK, you need to go home at 5 PM and take your Mondays off again." That would be nice but with our company monitoring everyone's hours at work and them to not say anything to me about the hours I work! I am respected and people know how hard I work. I need to be there for her next game- I WILL be there! I guess that will be a start!

X-Mas Party, Slacking & Work

2008-12-03T16:59:00.000-08:00

So, I Think Everyone...
Knows that our Christmas Party is Dec. 20! Ingrid and Karen, you are invited as always! I am looking forward to it because I think it is the most fun party we have! Good food, fun people and lots of NAKED BOOBIES! OK, maybe not the last part! I might have made that last part up! LOL
So, I have been blog slacking lately! I hadn't posted since the last day of deer season which was 5 days ago! Speaking of deer season, since the season ended, I have seen four deer on the way to work! I saw eight all deer season and all four of those deer were shootable! I am starting to think that the deer don't actually want to die! That they don't worship me and bow down to me when I walk into the woods! Well, I have some new tricks planned for next year and I will have a blast preparing and hunting next year! I am going full out! Bow, rifle, black powder! I WILL kill a deer next year- maybe more than one!
Work has been pretty blah this week! Nothing spectacular or eventful and I have to do yard check for the rest of the week so I have to be at work at 630 AM. Yuck! Oh well, I am off to watch two episodes of The Shield and go to bed! Night

SKUNKED

2008-11-29T14:59:00.000-08:00

One Word Describes My...
Deer season! I saw a whopping eight deer all year! I was actually relieved when 426 came and the season was FINALLY over! This season did make me want to start bow hunting again though which is good! I miss bow hunting! We are getting ready to run over to Jerry and Julie's house for a get together tonight and then I have to work seven days in a row! I took today off for the last day and now I get to pay for it! I am on call until Monday and then I have a much needed two weeks off from the pager! I do get it back just in time for Christmas and the Christmas party though so don't worry! I think I just had a vacation but I could truly use another one! Scott and I got a big jump on the bathroom today! He says another hour or two and we will be done! We plan on finishing it next Sunday so we have that to look forward to! Well, off to play! Night

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T16:59:00.000-08:00

I Heart Thanksgiving!
Food, family, football, fun and hunting! The food was EXCELLENT as always! I ate WAY too much and hunted too hard and watched way too much football. I have to work tomorrow and then I have the last day of deer season of then I work Sunday. My brother and I looked at the plumbing and we will tackle the rest of our last bathroom on Saturday! Dad and I hunted hard this morning and still saw no deer! It is looking more and more like I will not get a deer again this year. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and a great long weekend and I hope everyone ate enough or too much! Well, I am off to watch Survivor with my woman and then CSI! Have a good night!

Someone Has G 'N R

2008-11-25T16:44:00.000-08:00

OK, So Today Marks the First...
Time in like 5 years that I actually paid cash for a CD! Jewels called me from Best Buy and asked me if I wanted her to get me the new GNR CD and I said you bet I do! OK, I have waited 14 years for this CD to come out! No- it does NOT have Slash or Duff or Izzy or even a heroin addicted Steven Adler on it! Yes, it has Axl and a guy who wears a KFC bucket on his head and a bunch of guys I wouldn't know if I was pissing next to them in a urinal! They are my all time favorite- no other group comes close! Dyan was talking about seeing Garth Brooks at our last get together and how she would love to see him live! My first thought when she said that was, "that is how I am for GNR." I have still owned every GNR CD that there has ever been! OK, lets get to a review since I have now listened to pretty much the whole thing! Axl doesn't have the range he had when GNR was THE thing. This is actually pretty easy to pick up from the start! He can still sing like no other though! His range and distinctive voice is what makes him who he is! Overall, the vocals are better than I thought they'd be after seeing them on the MTV awards. As good as Appetite? No! Better than I thought and still powerful and soulfull? ABSOLUTELY! Songwriting? This is where I thought GNR would really suffer missing Izzy! Honestly, the jury is still out! I think the songwriting is pretty good throughout the album and seems to have a GNR tone to it! Guitars? This guy with the bucket on his head is really very good! Is he Slash? Absolutely, 100%, without a doubt in the world- NO! Slash's riffs made GNR Guns 'N Roses! He is missed! Buckethead can play, he gets Axl's style and they fit pretty good and the music and melodies mesh pretty well together! To pick a favorite song, I'd have to say 'Street of Dreams'! I have listened to it like ten times and it absolutely vintage Axl! Slash absolutely ripping something up and rising from the ocean would have been cool, too but that is old and kind of 'been there, done that'! OK, am I happy I shelled out $12 for the new GNR CD? Without a doubt! I really like the CD and will have plenty of rides to and from work wearing it out like I did Appetite, Lies and Illusions! Hey, if nothing else, I spent 12 bucks to feel like I was 19 again and feel cool for having the latest GNR CD! Hokey- probably. Do I care? Nope- not a little bit! LOL- well, off to listen to a little more GNR, take a shower and settle in for the night! Later

Bad Dogs!

2008-11-24T17:55:00.000-08:00

I Was Checking My...
Game camera pictures and caught these pics of a couple of bad dogs out past where they are supposed to be! I get a kick out of the fact that they always head out there around the same time both days! I am LOVING this week! I have two more days of work, then it is Thanksgiving and then I work Friday and have Saturday off for the last day of deer hunting! I finally saw another deer today! Actually, it was tonight on my way home from work- on the road I work on! Which is in Bangor and in a no hunting zone! I am thinking I will walk out back in the morning for like 20 minutes then go to work! I have NOT given up hope on a deer yet! I still have two full days off to hunt and stranger things have happened! I have almost shot a deer out back with a grand total of 25 minutes to hunt! I absolutely love Thanksgiving as I have made perfectly clear! Well, the Vikings won a game yesterday that wasn't close! They are tied for first in the division and playing a VERY big game against the Bears Sunday night! Go Saints! I want New Orleans to win tonight so the Vikes will only be tied with the Bears for first! Well, I am sure this is a very long and boring blog to most people who read this! Sorry- I didn't have a lot to say! Night

Blog Slacking

2008-11-19T17:41:00.000-08:00

I Have Been A...
Blog slacker lately! OK, maybe not as bad as SOME people but definitely slacking as far as my normal blogging goes! I have been back to work for three days now and don't really have much to say about it! It is still busy and they saved a lot of paperwork for me to do so I have plenty to do! I am firmly convinced that there is a serious shortage in deer! I saw a grand total of TWO my entire week off and have seen a whopping ZERO this week- going every day before work! I decided to post a before and after pic of Sean's broken arm! He was pretty bummed out that he couldn't play video games but I am happy to report that he has solved that riddle! He is playing away with his broken arm, kicking butt in all his favorite games! He really hasn't skipped a beat even with an arm in a cast! I am sorry, Nicole- I would have posted pics of his camo cast but they aren'y on my computer! My wife got her new little, tiny laptop today but I don't think she is crazy about it! I will let her talk about that since it is her laptop and that wouldn't be fair to her! I am extremely tired this week! I had a blast at Nicole's dip party but I have this stupid cold that is really wearing me down and I was totally dragging ass at her house! Sorry if I wasn't my normal self- I felt like crap and was tired! Thanksgiving is coming up next week which means a day to hunt, eat and watch football! What more does a man need? Throw in some presents and a little sex and I think I would be in paradise! Well, I think that is all I have to say for know! I will throw up a new poll when I think of something interesting to ask! Night

Down to the Wire

2008-11-14T17:18:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow Is My Last...
Day of vacation for hunting! I still have Sunday off but you can't hunt in Maine on Sunday so I guess I probably better not! LOL. I might have had my chance on Thursday and I think I blew it! We saw a nice fat six pointer but I saw the deer's antlers right off the bat and Dad doesn't have a doe permit so I tried to make sure he got a crack at the deer and it slipped by us! I had a good shot at him but Dad saw the deer first and he has to shoot a buck! I still have all day tomorrow and Monday morning before I go back to work but my vacation is quickly wrapping up and it is starting to look bleak for getting one! There doesn't seem to be many deer out back! I have seen one lamb on opening day and even that deer was on the other side of the road! There is sign out back but no buck sign! For all the deer I caught on my game camera, I thought this may be easy but it hasn't turned out that way! It is like the deer moved off or aren't moving! I still have a couple of days left before the season is a complete failure! I can hunt on Thansgiving and I will take the last day off if need be! I have a half hour before work every day and I will probably hunt with Dad on those days and let out back settle down! Jessi made the cheerleading team! That is great news! And all her friends are on the saem team with her so that should be fun! I am SUPER excited about the dip party tomorrow night! I love a good dip! I am going to be double dippin' all over Nicole's joint! LOL. Well, I need to go mix myself and my wife a drink and wait for miss cheerleader to come home! See everyone tomorrow night and hopefully, I will have a full tag! I went and got some rattling antlers today at Dick's and I plan on hunting my ass off tomorrow to see if we can put a wrap on this hunting season! I don't quit easy- as a matter of fact, I don't quit at all! So I am off to mix up a cold one and congratulate my daughter on making the team! Later

Mowing the Pipeline

2008-11-12T14:29:00.000-08:00

OK, I Thought I Would...
Post a few hunting pictures and another picture of that fox! I hunted hard today again and didn't see a deer! Dad and I got back from hunting around 11 and I decided I was going to mow the pipeline! The pipeline is all grown up bushes, grass and small trees and I am having a hard time seeing any deer with it all grown up! Well, I made sure my lawn mower would start then filled it with gas and wheeled it all the way down to the pipeline then I began mowing! It was HARD! The stuff was thick and hard on the blade and made bad sounds while I was doing it! I told Colleen I did it and she doesn't believe me! Dad doesn't believe me either! Dad was like, "you mean you mowed one strip down." NO, I mowed it like 15 yards wide from the top of the hill to the swale hole! Probably 150 yards worth! Colleen- you need to drive that way on your way to work and see! Maybe I will take some pics of it tomorrow even though I don't have a before and after pic! Well, off to go eat some supper! Later

Vacation

2008-11-11T08:50:00.000-08:00

As You May Already Know...
I am on vacation this week! The hunting has been really slow! I just saw my first deer of the week about 45 minutes ago and we couldn't get close enough for a good, clean shot! My wife is taking a shower and then we are all going out to Olive Garden for lunch! The kids and Colleen are both off today so I am probably done hunting until the evening sit! Colleen did her lamp all by herself last night and today and it looks really good! I am relaxing while stressing out about hunting but I love the week I take off to hunt! I am in no real hurry and hopefully I can get some of Colleen's projects done this week! Well, off to put my game camera disc back in and get ready to go to lunch! Later and happy Veteran's Day!

VACATION

2008-11-08T18:04:00.000-08:00

Today Was Oficially...
My last day of work before vacation! The day wasn't that bad at work, the time went by much faster then I thought it would and I am away from that place for a full week! I NEED to find me a deer! I will NOT be picky because there seems to be a serious shortage in deer this year and everyone I talk to says they aren't seeing deer! I have seen three this week which isn't bad but I am not seeing deer out back and that worries me! I am also not catching deer on my camera- as seen by the photos here! There isn't any buck sign out back which means my two bucks have gone off somewhere- hopefully to return back here when the rut starts- which should be this week! I need to get some goodies for hunting tomorrow and my brother wants me to come out and watch Vikings-Packers part 2 out to his house! He also has the new Guitar Hero and he is hankering for an ass kicking so I might have to give him that, too! I am growing a beard since it is deer season and my wife hasn't said anything yet but I am sure she will- she hates it when I grow a beard and she is usually the driving force behind me shaving it off! I do it as a tribute to the deer and because it keeps your face warm when it is cold outside! I am tired even though it is only 9 PM and I think I am heading upstairs to bed! I have to take one of Jessi's friends home before 8 AM so I guess I don't get to sleep in even though it is the ONE day I actually could sleep in! Well, off to bed! Night!

Hunting and Upcoming Vacation

2008-11-04T17:17:00.000-08:00

I Am SO Excited!
I am SO ready for my vacation! Eight days off, six days of hunting! Sounds like a pretty good deal to me! I finally saw my first deer this morning- a lamb at like 300 yards but that is a start. I really miss my night spot. They didn't hay it so it is like four feet hay and my pipeline isn't cut and it is really hard to see deer back there, too. My night spot was THE spot! Last year, I saw 15 deer in that spot. It is a long way from the road and people don't like to work like that so I always had it to myself and the setup was as good as it can be! I have shot two deer there and should have shot more! Hopefully, the rut will pick things up and I can see one of the two bucks out back! I need to see some promise for the season! I also need to buy a farm tractor and hay my night spot and the pipeline! I keep getting pictures of this fox! They are pretty cool animals! Well, 430 AM comes early! Hope everyone got out and voted today! Night

PARTY and Hunting

2008-11-03T04:45:00.000-08:00

Game Camera Pics!
We had our first Halloween party on Saturday and it was a HUGE success! Everyone dressed up and the costumes absolutely kicked butt! We drank, talked and played Guitar Hero and baseball and basically had a great time! THAT needs to be a tradition! I haven't solved the whole bear in the woods mystery yet but I have proof that a fox most definitely shits in the woods! Hunting has been very slow so far this year! I just got back from sitting and freezing my ass off and I still haven't seen a deer yet! I need to go pick my Dad up in a couple minutes and then go back out hunting. I took today off to hunt and take Jessi to a dentist appointment and that is what I plan to do! Well, off to see if I can finally see a deer! Later

How Soon We Forget!

2008-10-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

So, We Like To Talk...
About building shelves and no one building shelves for people! I think I rest my case with these three pictures! LOL! I had to post something to defend myself! I am SO excited for the big Halloween party following Christmas Day! Yes, Saturdau is opening day of deer season! I have Saturday off, then I have to work Sunday and then I have Monday off- not to hunt but to take my daughter to her dentist appointment! OK, to hunt, too! Then I work up until Saturday and then I am on vacation! I can't wait for vacation! I love deer hunting and a week full of deer hunting is just what the doctor ordered! Wish me luck and we will be feasting on venison sometime during the second week! See everyone on Saturday! Ingrid, can you break away for awhile? Kristie- can you and Karen and Tim make it out for Saturday night?

13?

2008-10-26T13:38:00.000-07:00

Yes, It Is True!
I have a teenager as a daughter! This week has been crazy, hectic busy! I am totally wiped out with work, being on call and all the birthday stuff going on! Colleen is up taking a nap and everyone is looking forward to a nice, easy, normal week! Well, Saturday is deer season so it will be normal until then and then I am on vacation the week after that! I need to get a deer this year! My best place is all messed up though and the pipeline out back is just about impossible to shoot one! I am looking forward to it though- and I really need the week off! Well, off to finish laundry and watch some football! Later

Happy Birthday

2008-10-24T17:54:00.000-07:00

OK, Not This Bad...
But our house is packed with girls tonight for Jessi's birthday! Actually, all the girls have gone bowling and it is just Sean and I watching 10000 BC while they are gone! Happy Birthday, Peanut! I love you very much and STILL can't believe you are 13 years old! It seemed like just the other day, you came home from the hospital a little baby and now you are a teenager! I hope you have a GREAT birthday, Jessi and know that your family loves you very much and thinks you are a pretty special girl! This week has been very long and tiring and I am definitely ready for a day off, deer hunting next Saturday and a week's vacation in two weeks! Well, off to watch the movie with Sean! Night

Feeling Halloween

2008-10-19T03:35:00.000-07:00

Today Is a Cold...
Sunday and I woke up at 530 AM on my day off! I am messing around with the dogs and catching up on blogs and internet stuff! It is like 630 right now and it is still pitch black outside! I think my Halloween costume is going to be the bottom picture on my blog! LOL. Not a whole lot going on this weekend! Got to go to the dump this morning and get my laundry room back under control and then watch football and game 7 of Red Sox-Rays! I think the Red Sox of the last five years might be the most nerve racking, hardest dying bunch of ball players I have ever seen! You can't kill them! The continually come back from down 3-0 or 3-1 with gut wrenching, stomach punch wins and their players have heart! Deer season opens in 13 days and I am pumped to get out there and hunt! I have been debating on my opening day stand and really still haven't decided where I am going to be the first day! I know where I will be opening night- assuming that my normal field has been cut! I am on vacation in less than three weeks and I am looking forward to that! In closing, go Red Sox and go Vikings! If the Vikings beat the Bears today, they will be in first in their division! not bad for how they started out!

NOT A Good Morning

2008-10-15T17:30:00.000-07:00

I Woke Up At Normal...
Time and got ready for work and then my STUPID piece of shit car wouldn't start! I FRIGGIN" lost it! I kicked it so hard, I put a huge dent in the side of it and I wanted to put a hammer thru the windshield! Well, I called Joey at work and told him that I was going to be late and told my wife I needed a ride to work. While I was on the phone with Joey, Colleen asked me if I was going to have my car towed and I answered no in a polite, serene tone that couldn't be taken as anything as nice and she replied, "ASSHOLE MUCH?" Well, Joey heard and got a good laugh out of it. Well, I finally got it started and went to work and when work was over, I checked it over- after buying a $120 starter just to be safe. Well, it turned out to be a bad wire- which I fixed in like ten minutes and then I came home to a great turkey dinner, took a shower and now I am chilling out before going to bed. I was just told that I am high maintenance as a husband and that I don't have a heart because I don't care about kids dying over diamonds in Africa! Long story but I am sure there is a poll question coming on it sometime next week. Well, I am completely exhausted so I am off to bed and hoping for a better start to tomorrow then I had today! Night

Got My Way

2008-10-13T15:24:00.000-07:00

So, As Usual...
I got my way and got my BBQ, wiffle-ball game and get-together! I had a blast playing wiffle-ball and hanging out and cooking hotdogs on my grill! Everyone seemed to have a great time and the food was excellent as usual! The Vikings won yesterday- BARELY! The worst team in the league and they beat them by 2 points! I worked today and was totally jealous that my wife and kids were home and I was working. Well, my supper is ready so I am going to eat! Later

3PM Sunday

2008-10-08T16:09:00.000-07:00

The First Annual Jordan Wiffle Ball Game
My wife says be there at 3 PM for a BBQ, wiffle ball and a few drinks! I can't wait! I am still sick and managed to keep my wife and I up until WAY too late last night with my coughing! Work has been very work-like and on-call has been a cake walk so far! I have been hunting after work every night and have still yet to shoot a bird! I missed a woodcock last night and saw a bull and cow moose tonight! I'm thinking a nice fire Sunday night after wiffle ball and when the sun goes down. I haven't had time to put new batteries in my game camera so I will need to take care of that before Sunday! If you read my blog, then you are pretty much invited to wiffle ball! Should be fun and a good time! Later

Long Week

2008-10-05T05:23:00.000-07:00

I Had a Very LONG Week!
I have been sick for almost two weeks now and the stupid thing is still hanging on even though it is on its way out! It really knocked me down! I have my new puppy which completely rules! She is getting used to her new house and getting house broken! Last night was the first night she made it through the night without going in the house which is good! Jerry, Julie, Zack, Nicole and Chris came over for some games and food last night! I had a blast as usual! I need to go to the dump atleast once this morning- probably twice and then finish mowing the lawn. I need to put up the puppy fence as soon as they finish ripping it down at work! On call has been busy but not crazy- which I can deal with! I got a little ticked off last night because I made sure to take care of everything on a service call before I left work and the idiots still called me at 230 AM! I wasn't nice! Not sure why I picked these pictures of Sean and I playing with Power Rangers at Liv's horse show. I will see if Colleen will take some puppy/hunting pictures today and I will post them when they are done. Well, off to see if I can accomplish something today! Later

Wiffle Ball!

2008-09-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

OK, I Know...
No one has mentioned the wiffle ball game that is supposed to be Oct 5th! It might be canceled or rescheduled but I would like to do something fun this weekend! I worked 12 straight days, had one day off and now I am on another long streak and have the pager for 4 or the next 5 weeks! Deer season is just around the corner and bird hunting starts tomorrow! I should get up early and go duck hunting tomorrow morning! You know what? I think I will ! I have been sick ever since I left for Florida and I haven't slept all that well this week either! I really need to work out tonight so I am off to throw down a work out and take a shower and then settle in to watch some TV! Sean and I have plans to go bird hunting tomorrow after work and I am sure he hasn't forgot! Well, off to go do something! Night

Sunday

2008-09-28T07:01:00.000-07:00

What Are Politics Good For?
Well, in Colleen and I's case, fighting! I don't think we agree on a single thing regarding politics! We have the same views on some things but see them totally differently! In her mind, I am total idiot because the most important view I see in politics is the Second Amendment! Yes- the economy sucks and that is important but I really don't think either candidate for the president is going to solve that in four years! Taxes are also important and I understand enough about business to see the $700 billion bail out is and know what that means! I read an article the other day that says the bail out will cost everyone in America $10,000! Why do I base my vote on one thing? I don't think I can answer that one! I think it has to do with my belief that the ONE thing that scares me more than anything in this world is not being able to protect my family if someone breaks into my house and wants to harm my wife or children! I own a lot of guns! They are all used for legal hunting! I guess you could say the NRA has done a good job of scaring me into believing that certain people are a real threat to me owning firearms! My other biggest fear is the government showing up at my door some day with a list of guns that I legally own telling me to turn them over! Sorry- that isn't happening! THAT is why I do not like or trust liberal democrats! I have seen them pass bans on guns that they characterize as assault weapons when they are not! I have seen them confuse people because people don't know as much about guns as I do! That scares me!

Another Busy Friday

2008-09-26T17:40:00.001-07:00

Today Was Crazy...
At work! Fridays usually are bad- because I am all alone and it is busy! Today was crazy busy! It turned into one of those days where everything I touched went sour, Al went to Auburn for the day and Todd was around but not inside much! Couple that with Ty getting fired yesterday and it made for a pretty crappy day! I was some happy to FINALLY punch out around six and head home! I am hoping for a much quieter Saturday tomorrow and some much needed catch up time! I hate being away from work for long periods because everything just piles up and is waiting for me when I come back! Hopefully, I will have help soon and things can get back to normal! I am glad I am home since I miss my wife and kids when I am gone! We have some projects planned for Sunday even though the weather looks like it will be crappy. We need to get our house puppified and ready for my new dog next Friday. Colleen is going to New Hampshire tomorrow to close out her Nana's things and the Vikings play at 1 PM on Sunday! I think I need to get my NFL radio thingy so I can at least listen to the games on line when they aren't on TV! I have been pretty lucky so far- I got to watch all of the first three games and that has ruled. Well, I am off to surf the web for awhile and spend some time with my wife before she goes to bed and leaves tomorrow morning! Night

I'm BACKKKKK!!!!

2008-09-24T21:27:00.000-07:00

From Florida That Is!
I am sure everyone is riveted to know how my EXCITING AND FUN trip went so I won't tease! We flew out WAY too early on Sunday morning! Uneventful flights and we get in Florida at 1230 PM and the Vikings play at 1! I am panicking because I do NOT miss Viking's games! Period! We get to the hotel and we check in and I run my stuff up to my room and ask a lady if they have a sports bar in the hotel! She says yes and tells where it is so I run over, find the bar and ask the bartender where the Vikings game is and she sends me upstairs where a couple are watching the game and four or five guys in another table watching it. I get in there and it is 3-0 Carolina and they are driving for another score! They score and go up 10-0 and I notice the guy in front of me isn't happy about that! We keep watching and the Vikings tie the game up by halftime and I am being my normal self and watching the game! The guy finally turns around and asks me if I am a Vikings fan and I point to my shirt and he starts laughing! He is actually from Minnesota and we start talking and watching the game together! It was awesome! The Vikings came back and won behind a solid defense and enough offense and I had a BLAST! The bar is set up so you can watch like five games at once, I was getting PAID to watch the Vikings win, with OTHER Vikings fans! Probably the highlight of the trip for me! Shane wouldn't be caught dead in a sports bar which made it somewhat of a haven and I have NEVER watched a game with Vikings fans! The rest of the trip was boring classes that no one who reads this would care about, layovers and delayed flights that totally piss me off and stupid shit people wouldn't give a squirt of piss about! I did meet some cool people from Texas and we ate some good food and drank some beer while listening to a concert they put on for us! The food was pretty good- I thought it was better in Charlotte and the classes were not enough hands on in my opinion! I did learn enough to warrant the trip and I get to implement the stuff I learned tomorrow- a short six hours from now! Well, I need to get some sleep so I am off to bed! Night

Jessi

2008-09-19T17:26:00.000-07:00

OK, So Tonight, Jessi Gets Her Turn!
Where do you start when she is the first person I ever fell in love with INSTANTLY? She was born at 11:30 PM on October 25th after a very hard and LONG labor on my poor wife! When she came out, her cord was covering her privates and we never found out whether we were having a boy or a girl so I had to wait a few more seconds until the doctor said, "it is a girl!" They cleaned her up, I got to cut the cord, they wrapped her in a blanket and handed her to me! I looked at her and was instantly in love and in AWE! I couldn't believe that I made something so perfect! It was the same thing with Sean but the first one! There is just something about becoming a Dad for the first time! The whole day, I will NEVER forget it! OK, enough about the day she first came to us! She is an incredibly bright yound lady! She is smart and popular and has lots of friends! She has fashion taste I only wish I had! She is my daughter and I am her father! I can't say that I am the best guy in the world to have a teenage daughter but I will manage when the time comes! I have some tricks in my bag and I have grown over the years a look to give when some teenage boy comes over to see her or pick her up! I know for a fact that I WILL leave an impression on them! If the thought of a pissed of me is what it takes, then that is what I will deliver! She is a wonderful cook! She can just whip something up with virtually no planning and going by memory and NAIL a recipe! I am not much of a girly man so I don't think her and I connect these days like we used to when she went hunting and fishing with me! I know what boys like to do because I have been a little boy for 39 years! I don't keep it secret that I work my ass off when I have to but I LIVE life whenever I can! I think that Jessi is actually more like me than Sean is! She is smart and picks things up instantly! She is patient and doesn't need to study very hard to get really good grades! She is very similar to me in a lot of ways! the things that she likes- she is very passionate about and she gives herself to the things she likes! She is a wonderful daughter and I think I will keep her! Some day, hopefully years and years from now, I will walk her down the aisle and give her away! I will get to see her graduate high school and college hopefully before that happens! Well, off to pack a little for my trip! I leave Sunday for Orlando so I will blog about my trip when I get back! Night!

New Nemesis!

2008-09-17T17:46:00.000-07:00

Couple of Mallard...
Pictures to get me PUMPED up for October 1! I got pictures of the puppies from Joey today and I need to call tomorrow and see if they have any broen females left! I don't see what is wrong with a black one! They are cute, too! I leave for Orlando Sunday and I can't wait! NOT! I am not looking forward to it and what will be waiting on my desk when I come back! Work was uneventful today but busy as heck! The Vikings benched their QB today and I don't know if that is good or bad! I guess my opinion is he couldn't be any worse than Jackson and they were close to winning both games! I guess Sunday will tell the story! We fly into Orlando at 12:30 PM and the Vikings play at 1 PM so I have to find a bar that has the game on so I can watch it! I am thinking Shane will probably not be up for that! Well, it is almost 9 PM and I haven't slept that great this week so I am off to check a few more things online and go to bed! Night

Goose Hunting

2008-09-15T09:53:00.000-07:00

OK, I Had a Monday Off From...
Work, so I decided to get some steel shot and a duck stamp and take advantage of the extended season on Canadian geese! I got up at 5 AM, got all ready and went out back with Dad at 530 AM. So, we didn't see any geese but we did see six turkeys and a couple of partridge. Then we went for a ride and still didn't see any geese but I talked him into driving down a road close to my house and checking out a huge swamp that Colleen had told me about! Well, that place was LOADED with ducks! There were mallards everywhere and I saw a couple of wood ducks and some black ducks, too! Well, Dad dropped me off, I went home and took a nap then went back to the spot colleen had told me about! I could TOTALLY get into duck hunting! There is all kinds of calls and trinkets and decoys! You get to have a dog to go get your ducks and I have an absolute duck haven just down the road! I am off to Cabela's to see what kind of money I am talking about before October 1 when ducks open! I have to say I know next to nothing about duck hunting but I learned turkey pretty good on the fly so I am going to dive head first into duck hunting! I can't wait to get a retriever and start training him or her to go get ducks! It will be nice to have a hunting companion to hunt with until Sean is old enough to tag along with me! Colleen seems to be OK with everything so far so I am off to do some research on decoys and calls! Later

Ok- I Will Play, Too

2008-09-14T04:35:00.000-07:00

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison- of course!
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding-I prefer my pudding caucasian
7. Cheese fondue - yes
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich - yummy!
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart - yummy
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle- have tried- didn't like
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes - had dandelion wine
19. Steamed pork buns- I am a boob man! No buns for me!
20. Pistachio ice cream- Love it
21. Heirloom tomatoes- yes- my grandfather grew them
22. Fresh wild berries- yes
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans - yes
25. Brawn, or head cheese (Ew!)- yes- my grandfather used to make it
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters - yes
29. Baklava -yes
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl - clam chowder, yes
33. Salted lassi - I bet Timmy was pissed when they killed her and salted her!
34. Sauerkraut - Heck Yeah!
35. Root beer float - No Way- Ever! Oh wait, of course!
36. Cognac with a fat cigar - With Monica Lewinski?
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O - Yes
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail- Never eaten one but have used oxtail to tie flies
41. Curried goat
42. Whole Insects - You don't fish in Maine and NOT eat some blackflies or mosquitos! Not by choice!
43. Phaalis - UMMMM NO!
44. Goat’s milk - Have tried it- very bitter and thin!
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more - No but I sure would like to!
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut - They are GOOOOOD
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - Heck yeah!
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV - Yes- in Canada!
59. Poutine - What self respecting man wouldn't go down on his woman? LOL
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores - Oh Yesssss
62. Sweetbreads - Well yeah!
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs - YES- many, many moons ago! Not THAT bad!
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake - Heck Yeah!
68. Haggis - Yes- don't like it!
69. Fried plantain - Isn't that a Crabby Patty? Aren't they kind of small?
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette - I have managed to avoid these STD's!
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill - I think we ALL know the answer!
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie - Oh yeah!
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong - Is this a type of lap dance?
80. Bellini - no, but my Dad has one of their shotguns
81. Tom yum - NO- I am NOT eating Tom! This is a sick poll!
82. Eggs Benedict - Sorry, Honey but YES! I had them in Florida!
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant. - No but bought tires there
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare - YES
87. Goulash
88. Flowers - Does clover count?
89. Horse - YES- does NOT taste good!
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam - I live in Maine and am a red neck! What do you think?
92. Soft shell crab - yes
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano - Isn't it 'No Problemo'?
96. Bagel and lox - Oh yeah! Delish!
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

I am like Nicole in that I will try just about anything once! I do not have a refined pallet or anything- I just like different foods!

OK, Maybe Not

2008-09-13T15:40:00.000-07:00

My Big Plans for...
A BBQ and wiffle ball game came to a halt! Jerry and Zack are sick and everyone else was worried about rain! Oh well, maybe we can do it another weekend! I have a duck stamp in my wallet, my Dad has a duck stamp in his wallet and our plans are to shoot some geese on Monday! I need to run to Bangor tomorrow and buy a box of shells and then get all my camo ready for some hunting on Monday! I have Monday off because I fly to Orlando for a computer conference next Sunday and I was told I can't work seven days! I am really not looking forward to Orlando! I don't like being out of work and I don't like being away from my family! Oh well, I need to do it because my boss is counting on me to come through and go so I will go, of course! My brother wants me to go over to his house tomorrow and watch football! I have some stuff to do in the morning and then we will see what the day holds! The Vikings play the Colts at 1 PM on national TV and he wants me to come out and watch it with him! We will see what happens but I will probably go! Well, I am off to take a shower and put on some PJ's and get ready for the night! Later

Saturday- BBQ and Wiffleball

2008-09-11T03:32:00.000-07:00

OK, Saturday I am Getting Out of Work at 3PM
Because I want everyone to come over here and play wiffleball, have a BBQ and drink a few! Ingrid, ,you are more than welcome to come! Kristie- you and Tim are welcome and of course, Karen, too! See you all Saturday!

OK- I Saw This...

2008-09-10T18:24:00.000-07:00

And Had To Blog!
He is such a HAM! I love the kid to death and he absolutely fills voids in my life that I never knew where there! Don't get me wrong- I absolutely am astonished by my very bright and witty daughter and I love my wife like no other! There is something about a Dad and son! He is my BOY! We think alike, act alike and like the same things! When I see or get something cool, I can't wait to show him or tell him! I know he is the same way with me! He always greets me at the car or at the door with some snake, frog, spider, bug or creature he has caught, found or trapped! He is a BOY! There is ZERO doubt about it! He cracks me up every day with some off the wall, crazy scheme or by telling me, "Dad, when I am big, I am going to play pro football, pro baseball and be in the army!" He is an absolute original! I have never met anyone like him- and can't really say that I ever will! He is fearless! As in he has no fear! He told me he wanted me to buy him a dirt bike so he can jump the house! At FIVE! He says stuff like, "You know, I am big enough for my own gun now! You should talk Mom into letting you buy me a gun so we can shoot!" When he turns ten, he is in for some stuff he can't even imagine! He will go hunting with me and we will be sitting somewhere and it will more than likely be a turkey hunt! He will start getting bored because he isn't the most patient boy I have ever met! Then, out of nowhere, a turkey will come in or gobble and he will get the look and we might get the bird or we more than likely won't! He will get mad, realize that it all was pretty cool and be hooked for life like his old man! Then, deer season will come and we will be sitting in a spot and a deer will FINALLY show up and he will have a look of shock and disbelief and probably miss the deer and be hooked on that! I can't wait until he really catches a good fish! Until I can take him to a spot in a canoe, fish with him and hear him hook a six or seven pound bass! He will lose the first few and then be absolutely obsessed with fishing- like his Dad! Maybe he was born to be my son! Half of his DNA is mine! Kind fo figures we would like the same things! Some day, he will come in the den, tell me the Vikings are on at 1 PM and sit down to watch the game with me! I like having a son! I like having a daughter! Maybe tomorrow, I will blog about Jessi and all the things that make her SO cool! Night

I Hear You

2008-09-09T16:06:00.000-07:00

Kristie!
I had been looking forward to last night for four months! The Vikings had done a lot of new stuff last year to improve their passing game, their defense and even their special teams! Green Bay on Monday night, minus Favre in Aaron Rodger's rookie game! AD ready to go! Tavarus Jackson with a little more experience! What happened? The Vikings stunk up the joint! They lost 24-19 in a game that wasn't that close! Every time the Vikings drove down the field, they kicked a field goal. Every time GB drove down, tehy got TD's! I know how Kristie feels losing Brady for the year! He is the best in the league and the Vikings have absolutely nothing even close to him! We lost on national TV in a game they had been thinking about for 4 months with enough hype as you will ever get! The Vikings defense got ZERO pass rush, the defense gave up a 57 yard run when they needed to get the ball back, the offense three an INT with the game on the line! I know- it is ONE game but to think that they have a shot to win the Super Bowl with such a subpar QB- I can't see it! My poor Vikings are like Jerry- bending over and taking it from behind! LOL

This Picture Is Freaky!

2008-09-07T05:16:00.000-07:00

Looks Like I am a Ghost!
Maybe I just move THAT fast! LOL

National Holiday!

2008-09-07T04:46:00.000-07:00

Today Is One of My...
National holidays! It is up there with deer season on the Holiday Scale! I knew the NFL started on Thursday but today is the real first day! Games from 1 PM to 11 PM tonight! I need to get my stuff done this morning so I can sit my butt in front of the TV, text message all my football brethren, drink a few beers, eat some pizza and turn into a zombie! OK, the Vikings don't play until 7 PM on Monday but I LIKE football! Vikings-Packers Monday night should be fun! Last night on call absolutely sucked! I got woke up at 11, 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6! I got like ZERO sleep for the night! Today looks like the day to finish the lawn! Everything is already wet so I shouldn't have to water it for a little bit and I need to get some basement crap done and go to the dump! I would say it rained pretty hard last night! The pump for the basement has been running since I woke up and it never runs anymore since we had the land leveled! Well, it is almost 8 AM and all I have done so far is get a load of laundry going! Off to be productive before I become a zombie! If you like today, enjoy the football! I think the Vikings are going to be pretty darn good this year and I am looking forward their defense and running game! Later

Games. BBQ and a Day Off

2008-09-06T16:51:00.000-07:00

Last Night...
Nicole, Jerry and Julie came over for some games! It was interesting and pretty fun! I am glad Jerry likes his new job! Then, I went to bed- with no calls whatsoever and got up at 530 AM and went to work! Today at work was pretty uneventful! I then ran to Shop 'N Save, got Colleen a rib eye steak and Sean and a nice, fat sirloin, asparagus and baking potatoes and sour cream! I hurried home, cranked up the grill, got the potatoes cleaned and on the grill, made Colleen's onion dip and got the asparagus and steak ready to cook! I let the taters cook for awhile then got the steak going, then grilled the asparagus and served supper! It came out VERY good! The meat was good, the potato was very good and the asparagus was excellent! I love Colleen's fresh chives in sour cream! It adds a total zip to it! Now, I am chilling out, blogging for a minute before I go throw down a quick work out and take a shower! No big plans tonight- probably a nice, quiet night and then a busy day tomorrow of cleaning the basement and going to the dump- 800 times! LOL. Well, off to work out and take a shower! Night

Friday Night, Three Days Off

2008-09-01T10:14:00.000-07:00

Jerry and Julie Came Over...
Friday night while Colleen and Nicole were in NH and we took a few picture! We had a great time as usual although we do seem to miss Colleen and Nicole since they both seem to prepare much better than I do! Camp was really fun the first day! We fished and got stuff set up and then the wind came up and we spent the last day and a half stuck in camp with Yahtzee and no TV! I am back home and have got the porch cleaned off and my next mission is to get some laundry going, fold up the tent and clean up some trash outside! Both Colleen's and Nicole's tattoos look really good! I really want to get my new one now! Well, off to go get some more stuff done! Later

The Game Camera

2008-08-29T16:22:00.000-07:00

I Have To Say...
The game camera has been pretty boring lately! I had to resort to a picture of Jerry texting, me flexing, nothing and Cooper! I am out of work and OFF for 3 days! I am SO looking forward to going to camp with Sean and just chilling out and relaxing for a few! Work really wasn't all THAT bad this week where I am! Al was pretty good all week with a couple of exceptions, the whole Jerry thing took center stage and left things pretty quiet and I got a $1 raise today! Except for the whole Jerry thing, all in all, it was a pretty good week! Even my helper seems to be getting better and starting to get a handle on things! Not to mention that he is working for me tomorrow so I can have my three day weekend! Colleen, Nicole and Jessi are in NH and all in one piece and having fun! Jerry, Julie and Zack are coming over here in a few to hang out and we are off to camp at 8 AM! I will be returning to Hampden some time on Monday, hopefully refreshed and ready to face a short week at Hartt! I hope that I am not bitching about how bad the pager was! Well, they are here so I am off! Night

Jerry RESIGNED?

2008-08-28T17:21:00.000-07:00

That Was THE Question...
Going around Hartt this afternoon! Good luck, Bro! I hope it is everything you want it to be and you do a fantastic job there! I will never be upset that I got a job at Hartt! I loved riding to work with you and being able to see you 2-3 times a day and chew the fat! You will be sorely missed- this I know! People were asking me left and right why you resigned! Todd was VERY interested to know what happened and what went down! I knew things weren't good when you knocked on my door last night! I knew something was going down and I am much happier that it was work related and nothing to do with you and Jewels! On a better note, I have a three day weekend after tomorrow! OK- you know me and I NEVER have three days completely off! I have the pleasure of having the cell phone and pager! We are going to East Grand Lake for the weekend! By me, I mean Dad, Mom, Sean and I! I am looking forward to it! Just the four of us at camp for three days! Sean, Dad and I fishing off the dock, out of the boat and out of the canoe! Should be a really fun weekend and I am looking forward to it! Do you feel the air lately? It is a little chilly at night, the days are getting shorter and the life span of one of these two deer is getting closer to coming to an end! I have deer fever and it is really starting to take root! Two months until opening day! I am off to take a shower, maybe work out a little and veg out for the night! Later

Game Camera's BACK!

2008-08-25T03:26:00.000-07:00

Just Wanted...
To post a few- becasue I can again! Enjoy!

Just Chilling Out

2008-08-24T12:06:00.000-07:00

After A Very Busy Morning!
We got Chris and Nicole moved into their new place with big time props to Jerry and Jim! Having two trucks worked really well and we were pretty much done by 2 PM! I feel like I got run over by a train! I hurt EVERYWHERE! Also want to thank Scott and Ingrid for getting my little guy out of there so he could have a little fun and not be under everyone's feet! Hopefully, our house can get back to normal now! Everyone in their own rooms and peace and quiet again! I am kicking back, watching the Olympics and drinking an iced cold Bud! Can't wait for my reward for helping with the move! I love me some potato chip chicken! LOL

Saturday Night

2008-08-23T17:20:00.000-07:00

Work Is Done...
Tomorrow is my day off! We are helping Chris and Nicole move tomorrow and I have some stuff to do around the house! Jerry just showed up for a little bit so I am off to see what he is up to! TTYL

Monday, Monday

2008-08-18T17:40:00.000-07:00

And A Very Busy One To Boot!
Looks like this is going to be another crazy week at work and home! I worked on my day off today- again! So, I figured I would slack off and leave work at 4 PM! Well, it actually ended up being 4:30 but an hour early is an hour early! My kids were SHOCKED to see me! They were like, "what are you doing home? You are like an hour early!" So, I messed around a little bit, went down and kicked some butt in the basement, worked out and took a shower and had some Taco Bell with my family! Then, I played a game of Madden, helped my wife a little with the bedroom and now I am vegging out and taking a break before I play game #2 of Madden for the night! I am still messed up from the lack of sleep from the weekend and I am exhausted right now! My wife is going to New Hampshire later in the week- Thursday to be exact and Nicole is moving this weekend! I was told that I am going to a computer training conference September 21-24 and it is in Orlando! I am actually not that excited to go! The people are boring and ho-hum and I have colorful, fun friends who make me laugh! Plus, I like my family and like being home every night so I miss them when I am gone! It should be ok- I looked through the brochure and they seem to have fun stuff planned around the classes! I am going with another guy from MIS and his name is SO not Jerry! I wish you were going, Bro! We would have a blast and I would be looking forward to it rather than dreading it! Oh well, the whole point of it is to learn stuff and I will do that! Todd wants me to take two classes for him and then teach him when I get back! Well, enough senseless banter about stupid stuff no one cares about! I am off to kick some butt at the greatest game ever- MADDEN!!!

LONG Weekend

2008-08-17T15:36:00.000-07:00

On Call and Working...
Have been exhausting this week! I think I am going on like four hours of sleep for the whole weekend! I am beat! Ten calls Friday night, nine calls Saturday night and at all hours of the night! The kicker is I am not even supposed to be on call this weekend! Jerry, Julie and Nicole came over and we had fun as usual! Those chicken wings absolutely kick butt! I thought I would be the first one to call it a night! Colleen's Nana passed away yesterday! Making for very sad and somber vibe around here! As tired as I have been this weekend, I still managed to go to the dump, mow the lawn and get a bag of trash from the basement! I have had a great day off but it is almost over and I have to go back to work tomorrow! Going to be another busy week with two trips to NH, Janice flying in and Nicole and Chris moving! Debating on working out tonight! That would give me six out of seven if I do but I am beat! I have been a total slacker on the cardio bit but I am still doing fine with my weights! Well, off to play a little GH and see what the night brings! Later