It's Sunday evening and I'm sitting home, watching National Geographic Channel's 'Shark Men' while I type this. Hard to believe I haven't posted anything since December. But then again, as I've stated some time ago, I just can't get into a good habit of regularly updating my blog here. I don't really have anything in particular to say, but figured I need to fill the void.
I guess the biggest news since December is that I celebrated birthday number fifty in March. I headed down to Florida for the occasion. Spent a couple days visiting with Reagan, and then a few days including my actual birthday at dad's. My sister, niece, and niece's boyfriend were also down in FL. I had a good time. A couple of excellent days with my daughter spent at GatorLand and Universal Studios, followed by just as good days relaxing at dad's and spending time with family.
So what else? I just saw the orthopedic doctor again about my hip. Still it's up to me when I finally get the hip replaced, but the doctor did mention something. Seems if I wait too long, then the damage to the cup part of the joint will make the surgery more difficult and recovery longer. I just don't know. Definitely not this spring or summer, but maybe late autumn or winter? Definitely after the holidays.
The job... I need to make some decisions. I really believe the stress of the management duties is a big part of the problem keeping my blood pressure under control. So do I step back from being a manager? Or seriously look for a new job outside of Northrop Grumman and the USPS? Another thing suffering because of this is the consulting work I've been doing for my former employer back east. Not getting some key projects done adds to the stress from my regular job. Perhaps multiplies is a better word. Either way, not good.
I was going to head to FL to see Reagan in a dance recital next month. Again, work and stress get in the way. I wish I lived closer where travel wasn't a one day thing each way. Right now, I'm feeling a bit too burnt out to plan a trip down FL.
Don't be surprised, the non-running motorcycles are in the same state. I'm still loving the SRT8.
I purchased a bit of gold recently. From the U.S. Mint I ordered a 2011 1 oz Gold Eagle Proof coin. It's now in my safe with the Gold Double Eagle I have. I forget what year, early 1900s though.
Looks like the Shark Men are about to land a large White Shark, so I think I'll call this post done and watch the shark wrangling.
One last thing though, I'd be remiss if I didn't say Happy Mothers' Day.
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Lost in thought
Or perhaps not lost in thought. I realized it's been almost a month since last posting, and I have thought about writing something a few times in the last couple weeks. Is it I have too many ideas floating about my head, or none? Whatever the case, I figured I should post something.
Let me start with a shout out to John Force, who at 61 years old won his 15th NHRA Funny Car Championship. He also won this weekend's race to sweeten the victory. At 61, he is the oldest person to win a championship in motorsports. Good on him! Coincidentally, the ProStock Motorcycle Championship was won by a rookie, LE Tonglet, the youngest to win a major motorsports championship. See http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/11/14/dixon-claims-full-throttle-top-fuel-championship/ for more details.
I have a feeling this will be slow week at the office. I head to visit my dad for Thanksgiving this Saturday, and maybe even get some time in to visit with my daughter and her mom for a day or two. A few things need to be taken care of at work. It's time for annual review process to start, and I have to work in the performance evaluations for my team. One member needs to travel after the Thanksgiving holiday, and as a manager I never went through the process and I'm not even sure what it is. Of course, when I asked my manager last week I didn't receive a response. Yet another example of why I really don't like working for the man. That's on top of the billable work I need to get done for the customer, aka the USPS.
Seeing dad and my daughter will be good, and I look forward to spending time with family. I do need to plan another trip where I just go down to visit with Reagan. There's a dance recital thing in June, but I definitely would like to visit again before then.
I'm still stoked with the SRT8. Definitely a fun machine to drive. It may be having the affect that I am wanting to get off my lazy butt and get the Triumph Chop and my '89 Springer back on the road. But that makes me think of something else, and that is why can't people frigging park correctly?! I usually back into the left hand spot of a two spot slot outside my apartment, and close to the curb as possible. I'm maybe 4 to 6 inches at the most from the curb, leaving a nice space between my passenger side and the white line. However, it seems the neighbor that usually parks in the other spot doesn't know how to f___ing drive! Seems they always pull into the spot and are usually right on top of the line or even over it! WTF! Really, not just once in a while, but it seems that almost every time. I think that one can tell a few things from this. 1: That they really don't know how to park since they are almost never in the spot correctly. 2: They must think they have more important things to do, since they don't take the time to adjust the position of the vehicle once they pull in. 3: They are inconsiderate, not caring that although their neighbor takes the care to leave a nice amount of space between cars (they have a young toddler and need to put the kid and car seat in their vehicle), they seem not to care how much room they leave between the parked cars. As you can see, it's sort of a pet peeve of mine. Even with my old Durango, I took the time to park carefully.
Enough of that, in other news my neighbor was evicted last week. Shame, because I liked the dude. Friendly guy, and we chatted quite a few times when I'd run into him while he's outside smoking a cig. Seems his wife took off a couple months back, and he couldn't swing the rent by himself. Oh well, I just hope the next tenants in that apartment are cool.
Hmm... seems like the CSI:Miami tonight is not the new episode that the guide says it's supposed to be. If I recall, last week was also wrong. But I'm thinking that this is what was supposed to be on last week, because I don't think it was a repeat like last week.
Back to vacation, I need to arrange my car service to SFO for Saturday morning. I've been using All Cities Limo for a while now. I definitely recommend them. So far great service, and always professional and on time.
One last thing before I call this a post. Reagan now has Skype, and it was nice to have a video chat with my daughter Friday evening.
Back to the last half of CSI:Miami, then time to hit the sack and visit with the Sandman.
Let me start with a shout out to John Force, who at 61 years old won his 15th NHRA Funny Car Championship. He also won this weekend's race to sweeten the victory. At 61, he is the oldest person to win a championship in motorsports. Good on him! Coincidentally, the ProStock Motorcycle Championship was won by a rookie, LE Tonglet, the youngest to win a major motorsports championship. See http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/11/14/dixon-claims-full-throttle-top-fuel-championship/ for more details.
I have a feeling this will be slow week at the office. I head to visit my dad for Thanksgiving this Saturday, and maybe even get some time in to visit with my daughter and her mom for a day or two. A few things need to be taken care of at work. It's time for annual review process to start, and I have to work in the performance evaluations for my team. One member needs to travel after the Thanksgiving holiday, and as a manager I never went through the process and I'm not even sure what it is. Of course, when I asked my manager last week I didn't receive a response. Yet another example of why I really don't like working for the man. That's on top of the billable work I need to get done for the customer, aka the USPS.
Seeing dad and my daughter will be good, and I look forward to spending time with family. I do need to plan another trip where I just go down to visit with Reagan. There's a dance recital thing in June, but I definitely would like to visit again before then.
I'm still stoked with the SRT8. Definitely a fun machine to drive. It may be having the affect that I am wanting to get off my lazy butt and get the Triumph Chop and my '89 Springer back on the road. But that makes me think of something else, and that is why can't people frigging park correctly?! I usually back into the left hand spot of a two spot slot outside my apartment, and close to the curb as possible. I'm maybe 4 to 6 inches at the most from the curb, leaving a nice space between my passenger side and the white line. However, it seems the neighbor that usually parks in the other spot doesn't know how to f___ing drive! Seems they always pull into the spot and are usually right on top of the line or even over it! WTF! Really, not just once in a while, but it seems that almost every time. I think that one can tell a few things from this. 1: That they really don't know how to park since they are almost never in the spot correctly. 2: They must think they have more important things to do, since they don't take the time to adjust the position of the vehicle once they pull in. 3: They are inconsiderate, not caring that although their neighbor takes the care to leave a nice amount of space between cars (they have a young toddler and need to put the kid and car seat in their vehicle), they seem not to care how much room they leave between the parked cars. As you can see, it's sort of a pet peeve of mine. Even with my old Durango, I took the time to park carefully.
Enough of that, in other news my neighbor was evicted last week. Shame, because I liked the dude. Friendly guy, and we chatted quite a few times when I'd run into him while he's outside smoking a cig. Seems his wife took off a couple months back, and he couldn't swing the rent by himself. Oh well, I just hope the next tenants in that apartment are cool.
Hmm... seems like the CSI:Miami tonight is not the new episode that the guide says it's supposed to be. If I recall, last week was also wrong. But I'm thinking that this is what was supposed to be on last week, because I don't think it was a repeat like last week.
Back to vacation, I need to arrange my car service to SFO for Saturday morning. I've been using All Cities Limo for a while now. I definitely recommend them. So far great service, and always professional and on time.
One last thing before I call this a post. Reagan now has Skype, and it was nice to have a video chat with my daughter Friday evening.
Back to the last half of CSI:Miami, then time to hit the sack and visit with the Sandman.
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