I need to start exercising

I really need to start exercising daily. I think what it is I hated exercising in the Army, because we did it everyday, and I’ve never grew to enjoy it. But I’m at a point in my life that I need to exercise because of health reasons. I don’t mean running, just a fasted pace walk. Along with some stretching and basic calisthenics.

What I really need is some type of motivation…

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If she was in front of me that would give me some motivation to get me moving after her. It is so strange how a woman’s chest can motivate me! I’m sure I’m one of the few men that find this major motivation. LOL

My Niece Had her Baby

Finally it’s over… She had the baby earlier today, I’m happy that is over but sad the way her life is going. She with a 4′-10″ asshole who manipulates her into anything he wants. He’s lived with his girl friend for the last month and the night the baby is born he the doting boyfriend. It’s really sickening to even see it. Neither of them work, how they still have a broke down trailer I don’t know, but I guess they’re getting back together.

She has baby sat kids for the past year to support them but now with a brand new baby shes not going to be able to for at least 3 – 4 weeks. He is driving a friends car around with expired tags on it. I can just see disaster approaching… hopefully not, but I can’t foresee anything else.

Good Luck, She is a beautiful baby…

Canadians Top 10 List about America

Number 10) Only in America…could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000.00 per plate campaign fund-raising event.

Number 9) Only in America …could people claim that the government still discriminates against black Americans when they have a black President, a black Attorney General and roughly 20% of the federal workforce is black while only 14% of the population is black 40+% of all federal entitlements goes to black Americans – 3X the rate that go to whites, 5X the rate that go to Hispanics!

Number 8) Only in America…could they have had the two people most responsible for our tax code, Timothy Geithner (the head of the Treasury Department) and Charles Rangel (who once ran the Ways and Means Committee), BOTH turn out to be tax cheats who are in favor of higher taxes.

Number 7) Only in America…can they have terrorists kill people in the name of Allah and have the media primarily react by fretting that Muslims might be harmed by the backlash.

Number 6) Only in America…would they make people who want to legally become American citizens wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege, while they discuss letting anyone who sneaks into the country illegally just ‘magically’ become American citizens.

Number 5) Only in America….could the people who believe in balancing the budget and sticking by the country’s Constitution be thought of as “extremists.”

Number 4) Only in America…could you need to present a driver’s license to cash a check or buy alcohol, but not to vote.

Number 3) Only in America…could people demand the government investigate whether oil companies are gouging the public because the price of gas went up when the return on equity invested in a major U.S. Oil company(Marathon Oil) is less than half of a company making tennis shoes (Nike).

Number 2) Only in America….could the government collect more tax dollars from the people than any nation in recorded history, still spend a Trillion dollars more than it has per year – for total spending of $7-Million PER MINUTE, and complain that it doesn’t have nearly enough money.

And Number 1) Only in America…could the rich people – who pay 86% of all income taxes – be accused of not paying their “fair share” by people who don’t pay any income taxes at all.

A Dad to a 2 year old girl

isabella6Yes at 50 years old I’m a Dad to a 2 year old girl. Now this is all a little different from what I’m used to. I have 2 sons that are going on 19 and 16. I’ve always heard they were the same to raise… oh no, or at least in my case they’re not.

It could be I’m older and more relaxed about things. Maybe I’ve actually given up on a lot of things now. The little girl can do no wrong in my eyes. She’ll do something that I know I should fuss at her about and just can’t. She looks at me with those pretty blue eyes and all I can think of …it’s OK. It’s not just me either, the boys are as bad as me. She had my youngest son push the 4 wheeler around the yard while she sat on it because it was out of gas. The yesterday she has my oldest get her pool, fill it up, put bubbles in it, and keep refilling it as she poured out the water.

That HIGH pitched scream that will shatter glass, where did that come from. Whenever she’s playing or mad that’s when we all hear it. She runs around screaming! But that’s OK, she is so cute doing it. Don’t let anyone else touch my drinking glass or phone. I guess only her and I are able to do that. When she see’s someone touch my drink or pick up my phone she grabs at it screaming, “DADDY”. – I love it when she does that.

The saddest thing about it is my wife is the one that is going to have to discipline her. I’m pretty sure I won’t if it’s left up to me. I’ll get up a night just to stare at her and stand there in AWE of how beautiful she is. She truly is HELL on WHEELS when she’s awake! Her naps are 30 minute power naps.

Bartender vs. Psychiatrist

EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD, I’VE ALWAYS HAD A FEAR OF SOMEONE UNDER MY BED AT NIGHT.

moleSO I WENT TO A SHRINK AND TOLD HIM: “I’ve got problems. Every time I go to bed I think there’s somebody under it. I’m scared. I think I’m going crazy.”

“Just put yourself in my hands for one year, said the shrink. Come talk to me three times a week and we should be able to get rid of those fears.”

“How much do you charge?”

“Eighty dollars per visit,” replied the doctor.

I’ll sleep on it,” I said.

Six months later the doctor met me on the street. “Why didn’t you come to see me about those fears you were having?” He asked.

“Well, Eighty bucks a visit, three times a week for a year, is $12,480.00. A bartender cured me for $10.00. I was so happy to have saved all that money that I went and bought me a new pickup truck.”

“Is that so?” With a bit of an attitude he said, “and how, may I ask, did a bartender cure you?”

“He told me to cut the legs off the bed. Ain’t nobody under there now.”

FORGET THE SHRINKS… HAVE A DRINK & TALK TO A BARTENDER!

IT’S ALWAYS BETTER TO GET A SECOND OPINION.

Today is Confederate Memorial Day!

…Where is the parties, where is the day off, where is the patriotism for the Confederiacy? Oh wait, we lost the war so that is all gone. Now it’s “what could have been”.

Confederate Memorial Day is a state holiday in some states in the United States. It gives people a chance to honor and remember the Confederate soldiers who died or were wounded during the American Civil War during the 1860s.

Alabama, Georgia, and Florida will celebrate the day on April 28, 2014! YAY…HAPPY CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY!

Something most don’t know:

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“The Medal of Honor”, created by Congress during the Civil War as America’s highest military decoration for valor, was never meant for Americans who fought for the South. They were the enemy, after all.

But there’s a Confederate Medal of Honor, little known yet highly prized, that the Sons of Confederate Veterans bestows on those whose bravery in battle can be proven to the private group’s satisfaction.

The silver-and-bronze medal is a 10-pointed star bearing the Great Seal of the Confederate States and the words, “Honor. Duty. Valor. Devotion.”

The Sons of Confederate Veterans has award 50 since 1977, way more strick guidelines than normal.

Confederate President Jefferson Davis signed a law in 1862 authorizing medals for courage on the battlefield, but none was issued.

I’ve laid around all day & still tired

It’s just one of those days where you lay around and do nothing all day and can’t seem to get the motivation to do anything. I’m still tired and would love to go back to bed and it’s only 7:30 pm. I didn’t get up till 9:15 am, took about a 1 1/2 hour nap, and now I’m ready for bed. I’m literally forcing myself to do my Blog and Vlog.

I’ve been saving up for a Griddle ($160), a cream can supper can ($89), and a cast iron Wok $62.25. I spent $6.99 for a picture fame out of my paypal account and feel bad…lol I mean it’s only $6.99 so It’s really no big deal. I have $75 in there and a few things on ebay and craigslist, I even have a couple hours of tutoring lined up, that’s $60. I really should have the money in a couple of week, 3 at the most. It’s one of those things I only want to buy out of the extra money I make. I guess maybe I need to pick something out and let Shannon and the boys get it for me for Fathers Day which is coming up in a couple of months. Maybe they can get me some of those Green non-stick cookie sheets! yay!

or the Green Earth Frying Pan 3-Piece Set by Ozeri (8″, 10″, 12″) they are $79 for all three and a buddy of mine who owns them, loves them.

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Baby Shower at My House

My niece who is 24 is pregnant and having a baby in a couple of weeks. Normally I’d be happy for someone but she got pregnant intentionally without either him or her having a job. They lost both vehicles and now separated. But he did start seeing his ex-girlfriend when she was 8 months pregnant… he’s a real dream catch let me tell ya!

We’ll none of that really matters now because he out of the pictures. I hope she keeps away from the little short stack of shit, he’s probably 5′-2″ or so. But in the next couple of weeks the doctor is going to induce labor for the baby. I think everything is going to work out in the long run. Once he’s out of the babies life she’ll straiten up and the family will help her out.

So,we had the baby shower here, well my wife did. We’ve been helping for the last few weeks getting the house and yard ready. I guess 20 + people showed up and they all seem to enjoy themselves and she got a lot of really nice gifts.

She probably don’t understand or appreciate how hard everyone worked to make this happen. My wife and been working all day on the house and the last couple of days preparing the food and deserts. My mother-in-law has literally been over here to days helping out. Not only has she been working here but she has been working at her own home to get things done. Her sister and mother did work here the other day help clean everything and run to the stores. My niece can always look back at the photos and know that they busted their ass to give her a nice baby shower. I don’t have a clue as to the cost but I’m sure it was several hundred dollars to make this happen. It probably cost me over $1,000 for new furniture and the remodel of the family room. But it looks great and was worth it. But that is our house so really doesn’t count toward the cost of the party.

Good Luck Michelle…

My Nephew by Marriage passed away

DSCI0233My brother-in-laws youngest son passed away today. He was only 40 years old and would have been 41 this October. He had one of the best personalities that I’d ever known. I worked with him on and off over the years and I did consider him a friend. He had some problems but don’t we all in some way or another.

Robert James Koning Jr
Born: October 4, 1973
Passed: April 25, 2014

Rest In Peace My Friend … Bobby gave me the Best Gift that anyone could ever give. I’ll remember him for the rest of my life. Thank You Bobby!

He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone… 

Person From History

If I could talk to someone from History I think it would be Thomas Jefferson. I’d want like to know if things worked out the way they thought they would.  If the country went into the direction that they hoped it would. I would like to know if they interpreted things the way they were intended.

I want to know how it really was when the country started. History has a way of glamorizing the difficult parts. Jefferson was probably one of the most intelligent men that ever lived. We can read his writings and see a bit in his soul. He was the architect for the documents that created the country. We even look into his personal life and see that he lived by a code, most his own but nevertheless a code.

How cool would it be to have an original Autograph of Thomas Jefferson?

 

 

 

 

Who is the person from history that you would most like to meet and talk to? Why? What would you like to ask?