Hey
Added a couple of new blogs for you all to look at:
Better and Better
Ride fast and shoot straight
No Looking Back
Been racking my brain on what to write about but not getting anything I am afraid. work continues on the house and Jack is doing well so no new news on that front. I hope I can come up with something good over the weekend.
Tonight I am being invaded by 10 screaming 12 yr olds for my oldest birthday party. This will be an overnight thing with them all wanting to watch the latest High School Musical I think which is on tonight. . . all I can say is God help me and the wife get through this and I will be a happy boy. . . . Not betting on much sleep tonight and if the house is still standing in the morning I will call this a screaming success. . .
Party recovery will consist of more parties. . . . i am catching up with some college friends tomorrow for a cookout. as I said, not much sleep in my future this weekend I don't think.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Life Rating
Since this seems to be the fashion in the blog world I had to take the test. . .. Did OK I guess. . .
| This Is My Life, Rated | |
| Life: |  7.4 |
| Mind: |  7.1 |
| Body: | 6.5 |
| Spirit: |  6 |
| Friends/Family: | 5.9 |
| Love: |  9.1 |
| Finance: | 7.6 |
| Take the Rate My Life Quiz | |
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
war on terror
Here is a link worth a read. Agree or not, think it is worth thinking about how we view things and how we view the troops and our enemy's . . .
MA Tax Free weekend and other BS
This weekend was sales tax free here in the great republic of MASS. . . for those of you not living here (you are lucky) that means that his lordship the Governor and our nice state legislature has decided that they will suspend the sales tax for the weekend. . . you remember that tax that was supposed to be temporary and has been around as long as I can remember. . . .
The best part of this (other than I hope it did help all the merchants out there) is the ads on the radio thanking the government for this break. . . I think it is great that they want me to thank the government for not taking more of my money. . . Why do I find something wrong with that idea??
Don’t get me wrong, I took advantage of the tax break myself. . .( probably more than I should have) and all. I also wish I had enough $$ sacked away to get that nice Bushmaster rifle I have been saving for but no such luck yet. But I won’t thank the government of this state for not taking my money. . . . just can’t do it when they seem to ignore us the rest of the year when we vote for income tax reductions and to stop the Greenbush rail line that they put in anyway. . . nope, just can’t do it.
A second sad note I heard on the news on the way in to work today. . . gun permits are down in MA. . . that means there are fewer gun owners. They seem happy about this on the news – they say it is due to the increase in fees for licenses and the change in culture. The way I see it is we now have three problems that are going to grow out of this
1) Less guns in citizens hands. . . this means it is safer to be a crook now. So I guess while they celebrate the lack of guns here we won’t hear a thing about the increase in the crime rate. . . If we do hear anything I am sure it will be how it is someone else’s fault, or folks coming in from NH with lax gun laws that are causing the increase in crime, never the fact that they have disarmed us and made this a crook safe zone. . . I hope we wake up before it gets too late. . . .
2) They think the fee helped them. . . I am sorry but it is my right to own a gun and they charge me $100 for 5 years now to hold the license. Folks would scream bloody murder if they did this to the drivers license fees. . ..These idiots may have hit on the one way they can disarm the state. . . up the fee until no one can afford it. Before the fee change a few years back it was only $25 or $30 bucks for 4 years of permit. We are getting screwed over to pay for what is our God given right. . .
3) Probably the worst one. They are not even looking at the fact that people are fleeing this state and part of the reason the number of permits is down is these good law abiding and working folks have bailed out and gone someplace they can live free (not to mention afford to live at all) and not deal with all the red tape BS we have here. . . This state continues to loose it’s best and brightest (and I am not talking only the gun owners) but the government continues to refuse to see reality. . . . .
Well, we will see where all this leads. I lived here all my life and my family is all here. . . I guess I am in for the long haul. . . I think it is going to be a heck of a ride.
The best part of this (other than I hope it did help all the merchants out there) is the ads on the radio thanking the government for this break. . . I think it is great that they want me to thank the government for not taking more of my money. . . Why do I find something wrong with that idea??
Don’t get me wrong, I took advantage of the tax break myself. . .( probably more than I should have) and all. I also wish I had enough $$ sacked away to get that nice Bushmaster rifle I have been saving for but no such luck yet. But I won’t thank the government of this state for not taking my money. . . . just can’t do it when they seem to ignore us the rest of the year when we vote for income tax reductions and to stop the Greenbush rail line that they put in anyway. . . nope, just can’t do it.
A second sad note I heard on the news on the way in to work today. . . gun permits are down in MA. . . that means there are fewer gun owners. They seem happy about this on the news – they say it is due to the increase in fees for licenses and the change in culture. The way I see it is we now have three problems that are going to grow out of this
1) Less guns in citizens hands. . . this means it is safer to be a crook now. So I guess while they celebrate the lack of guns here we won’t hear a thing about the increase in the crime rate. . . If we do hear anything I am sure it will be how it is someone else’s fault, or folks coming in from NH with lax gun laws that are causing the increase in crime, never the fact that they have disarmed us and made this a crook safe zone. . . I hope we wake up before it gets too late. . . .
2) They think the fee helped them. . . I am sorry but it is my right to own a gun and they charge me $100 for 5 years now to hold the license. Folks would scream bloody murder if they did this to the drivers license fees. . ..These idiots may have hit on the one way they can disarm the state. . . up the fee until no one can afford it. Before the fee change a few years back it was only $25 or $30 bucks for 4 years of permit. We are getting screwed over to pay for what is our God given right. . .
3) Probably the worst one. They are not even looking at the fact that people are fleeing this state and part of the reason the number of permits is down is these good law abiding and working folks have bailed out and gone someplace they can live free (not to mention afford to live at all) and not deal with all the red tape BS we have here. . . This state continues to loose it’s best and brightest (and I am not talking only the gun owners) but the government continues to refuse to see reality. . . . .
Well, we will see where all this leads. I lived here all my life and my family is all here. . . I guess I am in for the long haul. . . I think it is going to be a heck of a ride.
News
Hey folks, I just was informed I was added to Jay G's blog list and am also on Ambulance Driver's link list of blogs. . . Thanks Guys and I guess I now need to get moving on this thing to post something more than just family updates and hopefully show I am worthy of the links! = )
For those of you visiting from either site, or maybe one I don't know about the link yet all I can say is Thanks for stopping by! Please take a look at the link list to the right, there are a bunch of great links there and I try to read them every day or two. . . lots of good stuff.
Well, I am off to come up with some good comments (hopefully) about our great tax free weekend here in the great republic of MA we just had. . . more later. . .
JD
For those of you visiting from either site, or maybe one I don't know about the link yet all I can say is Thanks for stopping by! Please take a look at the link list to the right, there are a bunch of great links there and I try to read them every day or two. . . lots of good stuff.
Well, I am off to come up with some good comments (hopefully) about our great tax free weekend here in the great republic of MA we just had. . . more later. . .
JD
Sunday, August 12, 2007
new photos
Hey
Added a new photo at the top of Jacks page and a couple of house photos for the work that got done this week at the bottom of the house page. . .
More later
Added a new photo at the top of Jacks page and a couple of house photos for the work that got done this week at the bottom of the house page. . .
More later
Friday, August 10, 2007
motivation
Hey
For those of you that like (or not) the motivational posters you sometimes see around the office I have added a link to some "military motivational" posters to my link list. Take a look, some good stuff and some funny stuff. . . .
For those of you that like (or not) the motivational posters you sometimes see around the office I have added a link to some "military motivational" posters to my link list. Take a look, some good stuff and some funny stuff. . . .
Time Flies
Wow, didn't realize how long it has been since I updated things. . . Been a bit busy. . .
Jack is almost three months old now! he is getting big. He is sleeping all night now, almost 9PM to 7AM most days. And there was much rejoicing!! = )
I have got to get more pictures put up so you can see the changes. He is also getting to the point he reacts more to people. And boy is he a charmer with that smile he has. . . . although he keeps looking at me like he knows something I don't and won't let me in on the joke. . . . oh well. I will just chalk it up to he has an old soul and let it go at that. . .
The house is moving forward again after a few days delays. they have most of the cement blocks up on the first floor and they have just about finished the roofing work. As you would expect Nana is very happy with the progress. She usually is in her best moods when she can see progress on the house. I hope she will be able to move in mid fall. She brought a few of her friends by the other day to show off the progress = ) With a bit of luck we will be able to have the after Christening gathering at the finished house. . . .
The funniest part of things this week has been the brick layers have a puppy that comes with them. The puppy and Dixie are getting along great except that our Dixie is tiring out the poor thing! T tells me the puppy has to take a few naps during the day . . . Dixie loves having a friend around to play with. Now I just have to keep T and the kids from deciding we need a permanent friend for Dixie. . . . one dog is enough in the house. . .
Jack is almost three months old now! he is getting big. He is sleeping all night now, almost 9PM to 7AM most days. And there was much rejoicing!! = )
I have got to get more pictures put up so you can see the changes. He is also getting to the point he reacts more to people. And boy is he a charmer with that smile he has. . . . although he keeps looking at me like he knows something I don't and won't let me in on the joke. . . . oh well. I will just chalk it up to he has an old soul and let it go at that. . .
The house is moving forward again after a few days delays. they have most of the cement blocks up on the first floor and they have just about finished the roofing work. As you would expect Nana is very happy with the progress. She usually is in her best moods when she can see progress on the house. I hope she will be able to move in mid fall. She brought a few of her friends by the other day to show off the progress = ) With a bit of luck we will be able to have the after Christening gathering at the finished house. . . .
The funniest part of things this week has been the brick layers have a puppy that comes with them. The puppy and Dixie are getting along great except that our Dixie is tiring out the poor thing! T tells me the puppy has to take a few naps during the day . . . Dixie loves having a friend around to play with. Now I just have to keep T and the kids from deciding we need a permanent friend for Dixie. . . . one dog is enough in the house. . .
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Added a few links
Hey
Just added a link to the side there to Blank Top Chronicals. . . this guy is a riot. He is a cab dispatcher down near DC. Give it a look you won't be sorry. . .
J
Just added a link to the side there to Blank Top Chronicals. . . this guy is a riot. He is a cab dispatcher down near DC. Give it a look you won't be sorry. . .
J
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)