9 Years

Thanks to all who choose to serve and protect this Country.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/remembering_september_11th.html

Zelda makes it back to Texas

My parents just returned from Atlanta and had a great surprise with them. My niece ZELDA.

She is on a 2 week trip to visit Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle me.

Moving

Well I was suppose to move today,a whole month early. My family and I agreed I need to get away from where I live now. My parents helped me pack since I not suppose to lift anything heavy just yet. The movers were to be at my house at 3. At 5 they called and said they could not come today. Glad I still have a month on my lease. They said they would be at the house first thing in the morning. Between the soreness I have from the fall and the fact I hate moving the conversation did not go well. Looks like I will be looking for a different mover.

It is like my life is turning in to the Richard Pryor movie "Moving" Hopefully I not the only one old enough to remember it.

If your going to be dumb...

News after my fall

As the days go by I am feeling a lot better. Now wounded pride is setting in. They say laughter is the best medicine and this video helps me see I am not alone. So this weeks idiot award I give to myself.

On a side note I was catching up on my email today and came across this news story. I guess stairs are out to get ACO's. I truly hope he is OK and I am only making fun of myself.

Animal control officer critically hurt at home

Stafford officer in critical condition after fall at his home

Date published: 6/22/2010

BY KEITH EPPS

A veteran Stafford animal control officer was critically injured Sunday when he fell down some steps at his home, police said.

Dennis R. Ottley, 59, was in intensive care last night at Mary Washington Hospital, Sheriff's Maj. David Decatur said. He was in critical condition.

"We're keeping the Ottleys in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and we hope everyone else will do the same," Decatur said.

Animal control is under Sheriff Charles Jett, and Ottley is also a sworn deputy.

He has worked for Stafford animal control since November 1990.

Decatur said Ottley's wife called 911 from their home on Leeland Road in southern Stafford at 8:33 p.m. Sunday after hearing a noise.

She found her husband at the bottom of the steps in the basement, unconscious and unresponsive.

Rescue workers rushed him to the hospital.

The animal control division is headed by chief animal control officer Michael Null Jr. and has six officers.

Decatur said it became part of the Sheriff's Office in 1991.

Survived but scared the you now what out of me

I never had to be in ICU until this weekend. They were very nice but I never want to have to go again. Last thing I remember I was walking down the stairs at my apartment. Next thing I know I am waking up strapped down to a bed in a hospital like this guy.

Apparently I fell down the stairs and landed on my head. I am bruised and cut up but somehow I did not break anything. I was so luckily because a man got my phone out of my pocket and called every number in it until he got my mom. If he did not come by and call 911 I would have probably died. My head is still in a pretty good fog and I am sore but at least I am out of the hospital

For all of you who called thanks for caring. I took a pretty good blow but I am still in this game we call life.

No Good Deed Goes Un-Punished

This poor guy stopped where I work to try and catch a chihuahua running across a busy street. The good news is the dog is fine. The pictures tell the bad news.

Its true, our parents become our kids.

30 something years ago : Hey son, get that plastic bag off your head before you suffocate!

Year 2010: Hey Dad, get that plastic bag off your head before you suffocate!

Think I am going to have to go out and buy my Dad a hat.

Herbs on a 3rd floor.

I do not have much of a green thumb, but I thought I would try planting some herbs again this year. Nothing beats the fresh taste that you can add to almost anything. With a 3rd floor patio this is about as much as I can plant.

Ahh the weekend!

Great Fun

This year I had a great time at the North Texas Irish Festival. C and J came and even my mom joined in on the fun. Everyone had a great time.

I did not take many pictures , but I did have lots of Guinness.

Some Great Irish Stew

Had to take her picture because she was sporting a Bono purse

Dallas Auto-Rama 2010

I had the chance to see a lot of great cars at the 2010 Dallas Auto-Rama.

This John Deer is 90HP. I guess if you need to mow fast to catch the game this is the mower for you.

A few of my favorites this year and one day I may have one. Need to win Lotto first, stop laughing, it could happen.

Danger-Do not drive this car on a sunny day.

When the Camaro was a true muscle car and not a Transformer.

And a blast from the past.

One more

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Hanging Out in the Snow

Just me and Sophie hanging out in the snow. For many of you this may not seem like a lot of snow, but for the DFW area it is a record high.

Zelda meets Santa/ A Win in December

This year I have been quiet about the Cowboys. Afraid to ask if this was going to be year 14 without a playoff win.However ,after beating the New Orleans Saints 24-17 I have to ask Tony Dungy to keep talking trash about the Dallas Cowboys.


Maybe, just maybe, Wade Phillips has learned how to motivate his players in December. At the Cowboys final team meeting Friday night, coach Wade Phillips played a clip of Tony Dungy's comments aired on NBC's Sunday Night Football.






Patrick: "Is their season on the line next Saturday in New Orleans?
"Dungy: "It really is. They've got to win that game otherwise they're not going to make the playoffs.
"Patrick: "Do they have any chance of winning?
"Dungy: "No chance."

Queen Sophie

I needed to get a new dog bed this week and found this one.

Seriously!!! This thing looked a lot smaller in Cost Co. Oh well. As you can tell, she is enjoying it and less area I have to vacuum.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from my all time favorite vampire.

One of the few modern women to make Paladin's Girl Friday

http://thereluctantpaladin.blogspot.com/2009/10/girl-friday-10022009.html

The Ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain

One the Eve of Samhain, the 31st October, ancient Celtic peoples believed that the veil between this world and other more mysterious realms was at its thinnest. This was a time at which creatures of the other world were at large. Witches would fly on their broomsticks, or ride on tabby cats transformed into black horses, around the countryside. Fairies and hobgoblins would also roam the earth, adding an extra air of glamour, and fear to the peasant population.

At this dark time of the year there was much divination to shed light on what the New Year would bring. Bright fires were lit local high points across the Scottish Highlands, and communities could become quite competitive over the size of their bonfires, competing with the neighbouring communities whose fires would be visible for miles around. Whoever threw a stone into the embers of the fire would learn whether they were “fey”, or destined for great misfortune in the year to come. If the stone lay broken, or was missing, in the morning then there was much to fear in the year ahead, whereas an intact stone was a promising sign.

Birthday Cake for Joey

My little buddy Joey just turned 9 this weekend. (Happy Birthday once again Joey!) He had one of the most unique cakes I have ever seen. It is topped with all lego Starwars Stormtroopers.

6 more days till Halloween

I would never do this to my dog. However, some of the costumes you can find for animals crack me up.

9 Words

Learning a foreign language can be tricky.
Here is a list of nine words that have a different meaning between men and women. Has not helped me yet but maybe it will help out a poor soul.

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is not actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.0A
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do no t question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome’, that will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

Been Caught Stealing?

The other night I was in my bedroom when I could hear Bruce Hornsby on Jay Leno comming from the livingroom.
The strange thing is, I found myself singing Jane's Addictions Been Caught Stealing.



Has Bruce Hornsby Been Caught Stealing? You be the Judge.