Of course it has been extremely busy! On Monday I had so many meetings. Yesterday the kid had an orthodontist appointment. I worked until eight last night, came home and cooked dinner, helped the kid bake cookies, and settled in for bed sometime around 10:30.
This morning I have already stopped into one store, gave the crew some direction, grabbed some breakfast with the kid, had a few words with management of the restaurant, left no tip for our waitress as she forgot part of our order and never came back to the table. Uh, yeah. No tip for you!
This afternoon will consist of more laundry, going through my old boxes, and perhaps hitting a couple of stores for summer clothes. It's still early.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Happy Father's Day!
When God Made Truckers
When the Lord was creating truck drivers, he was into his 6th day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."
And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A truck driver has to be able to drive 10-12 hours per day, through any type of weather, on any type of road, know the highway traffic laws of 48 states and 10 provinces, he has to be ready and able to unload 40,000 lbs of cargo after driving thru the night, sleep in areas of cities that the police refuse to patrol." He has to be able to live in his truck 24 hours a day 7 days a week for weeks on end, offer first aid and motorist assistance to his fellow travelers, meet just in time schedules, and still maintain an even and controlled composure when all around him appear to have gone mad." "He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half eaten meals; he has to have six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said, "six pair of hands....no way."
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes a driver has to have.
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees the herd of deer in the thickets 3 miles away". "Another pair here in the side of his head for the blind spots that motorists love to hide in; and another pair of eyes that can look reassuringly at the bleeding victim of a drunk driver that crashed into his ICC bumper at 70MPH and say," "You'll be all right ma'am, when he knows it isn't so."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work tomorrow."
"I can't," said the Lord, "I already have a model that can drive 650 miles a day, without incident and can raise a family of five without ever seeing them, on 30 cents a mile."
The angel circled the model of the truck driver very slowly, "can't it think?" she asked.
"You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of every HAZMAT load invented; recite Federal Motor Carrier Regulations rules and regs in his sleep; deliver, pickup, be a father, offer timely advice to strangers, search for missing children, defend a woman's or children's rights, get 8 hours of good rest on the street and raise a family of law respecting citizens, without ever going home....and still it keeps its sense of humor." "This driver also has a phenomenal personal control. He can deal with delivery and pickup created from scenes painted in hell,
coax a lumper to actually work for his money, comfort an accident victim's family, and then read in the daily paper how truck drivers are nothing more than killers on wheels and have no respect for the rights of others while using the nations highways.
"Finally", the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the driver. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord. "It's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the flag, for justice, for the family without it's father."
"You're a genius," said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there."
Author Unknown..
without trucker drivers America would not move. I love you daddy!
When the Lord was creating truck drivers, he was into his 6th day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."
And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A truck driver has to be able to drive 10-12 hours per day, through any type of weather, on any type of road, know the highway traffic laws of 48 states and 10 provinces, he has to be ready and able to unload 40,000 lbs of cargo after driving thru the night, sleep in areas of cities that the police refuse to patrol." He has to be able to live in his truck 24 hours a day 7 days a week for weeks on end, offer first aid and motorist assistance to his fellow travelers, meet just in time schedules, and still maintain an even and controlled composure when all around him appear to have gone mad." "He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half eaten meals; he has to have six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said, "six pair of hands....no way."
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes a driver has to have.
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees the herd of deer in the thickets 3 miles away". "Another pair here in the side of his head for the blind spots that motorists love to hide in; and another pair of eyes that can look reassuringly at the bleeding victim of a drunk driver that crashed into his ICC bumper at 70MPH and say," "You'll be all right ma'am, when he knows it isn't so."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work tomorrow."
"I can't," said the Lord, "I already have a model that can drive 650 miles a day, without incident and can raise a family of five without ever seeing them, on 30 cents a mile."
The angel circled the model of the truck driver very slowly, "can't it think?" she asked.
"You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of every HAZMAT load invented; recite Federal Motor Carrier Regulations rules and regs in his sleep; deliver, pickup, be a father, offer timely advice to strangers, search for missing children, defend a woman's or children's rights, get 8 hours of good rest on the street and raise a family of law respecting citizens, without ever going home....and still it keeps its sense of humor." "This driver also has a phenomenal personal control. He can deal with delivery and pickup created from scenes painted in hell,
coax a lumper to actually work for his money, comfort an accident victim's family, and then read in the daily paper how truck drivers are nothing more than killers on wheels and have no respect for the rights of others while using the nations highways.
"Finally", the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the driver. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord. "It's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the flag, for justice, for the family without it's father."
"You're a genius," said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there."
Author Unknown..
without trucker drivers America would not move. I love you daddy!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
What A FUN Day!
Well, I was right. It was a busy day. Spent time in only one store. There was a lot going on! I had to re-merchandise in three departments. I was also a cheerleader today in our grilling contest. It was a FUN busy day. I walked with the Pres. of the company. The VP called about an hour after he left, making sure everything was good. Duh! He was with me! lol...
Anyway, I picked up the kid on the way home, took a short nap, and got up to cook. We had flank steaks on the grill, baked potato, and grilled artisan bread. Yumm-O! After dinner we went to our local golf park and played miniature golf. It was fun! Josh and the kid were neck and neck while I wimped out and took score. Josh won over the kid by one measly point. Oh well.
Did you ever play the Slug Bug game when you were younger? We did that while in the car. I won with 5. WooHoo!
It was a great night. We are chilling at home, dishes are in the washer, Josh is in the washer (shower), the kid will be next, and we start all over again tomorrow. The kid will be going to dad's house to spend time with him on Father's Day.
Hope you are all having a grand weekend!
Anyway, I picked up the kid on the way home, took a short nap, and got up to cook. We had flank steaks on the grill, baked potato, and grilled artisan bread. Yumm-O! After dinner we went to our local golf park and played miniature golf. It was fun! Josh and the kid were neck and neck while I wimped out and took score. Josh won over the kid by one measly point. Oh well.
Did you ever play the Slug Bug game when you were younger? We did that while in the car. I won with 5. WooHoo!
It was a great night. We are chilling at home, dishes are in the washer, Josh is in the washer (shower), the kid will be next, and we start all over again tomorrow. The kid will be going to dad's house to spend time with him on Father's Day.
Hope you are all having a grand weekend!
Bare Hands Grabbing the Buns! Oh My!
Good morning! Just checking in before I head out the door. Today will prove to be a busy day.
Yesterday we went to a driving range, where the kid and Josh hit a bucket of golf balls. The kid is pretty good. I know I can't do it. Then we went to Logan's Steakhouse. It's a copycat of Texas Roadhouse. The food is okay. I got a medium-rare rib eye, which didn't look like a rib eye, a baked sweet potato, and a salad. I also got some tea to wash it all down. Josh got the chicken fried steak and the kid got his usual cheeseburger plain with fries. We had seats that looked into their back prep room. This is also the area where they bake the rolls. I noticed my server using tongs, but two of the guys were grabbing rolls with their bare hands. Ew! I kept thinking about how they probably don't wash their hands after taking a leak in the bathroom, and it made me sick to my stomach. When our server came back, I pointed out to her how much I appreciated her using the tongs and commented how gross it was for the two guys not to. She then went back there and told them to start using tongs and notified a manager. Yuck!
After dinner, we dropped the kid off at his dad's house and headed over to Josh's sister's house. His mom is staying there for awhile. We all talked for about an hour and then we headed home. I did one more load of laundry last night, because I still have a ton to do. In fact, I have towels in the dryer right now as I sit here and type. As soon as they are done, I will fold and put them away, then head out to face the work world. Yes, it is going to be a busy day. Have a great one!
Yesterday we went to a driving range, where the kid and Josh hit a bucket of golf balls. The kid is pretty good. I know I can't do it. Then we went to Logan's Steakhouse. It's a copycat of Texas Roadhouse. The food is okay. I got a medium-rare rib eye, which didn't look like a rib eye, a baked sweet potato, and a salad. I also got some tea to wash it all down. Josh got the chicken fried steak and the kid got his usual cheeseburger plain with fries. We had seats that looked into their back prep room. This is also the area where they bake the rolls. I noticed my server using tongs, but two of the guys were grabbing rolls with their bare hands. Ew! I kept thinking about how they probably don't wash their hands after taking a leak in the bathroom, and it made me sick to my stomach. When our server came back, I pointed out to her how much I appreciated her using the tongs and commented how gross it was for the two guys not to. She then went back there and told them to start using tongs and notified a manager. Yuck!
After dinner, we dropped the kid off at his dad's house and headed over to Josh's sister's house. His mom is staying there for awhile. We all talked for about an hour and then we headed home. I did one more load of laundry last night, because I still have a ton to do. In fact, I have towels in the dryer right now as I sit here and type. As soon as they are done, I will fold and put them away, then head out to face the work world. Yes, it is going to be a busy day. Have a great one!
Friday, June 13, 2008
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