I'm not crazy

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Rode the motorcycle to work today. 30* when I left the house, but I dressed properly for the ride, facemask, heavy ski gloves, layers upon layers, wool socks, so it wasn't bad at all.
Have to take advantage of these rare nice winter days in NJ. Supposed to get to 50*, so the ride home will be nice.
Strange looks from people on the way in, and people at work don't understand the concept of "I'm a motorcycle rider", therefore I ride whenever I can. Not everyone is a fortunate as MM and live in the south with warm weather most of the year.
I guess the old adage is true "If I have to explain you wouldn't understand"

Made it through the Holidays

Well, like everyone else, I'm sure we're glad to have made it through the holidays.

Went to my parents house yesterday, and my daughter brought my grandson down....what a little porker....lol.
He is a really good boy, no crying when being past around like a bag of chips.
He was happy sitting on Pops lap and being fed lasagna, along with some garlic bread. His first bite of bread gave him a sour face, but after that he wanted more.
The best thing about grandkids is handing them back to mom when they become rowdy!!!

Hope everyone had a good holiday. Shout out to MM, Trouble and Friday.

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How much is enough

I am by no means a grinch, and I don't consider myself cheap, easy maybe, but not cheap.

When is enough giving enough? Grab bags here, pollyannas there, donate to kids that don't have anything, buy food for dept lunch, breakfast............wtf?
I don't have an unlimited source of funds, and I like to give as much as the next person. I finally said that's it, no more, I still have my family to take care of!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas to all

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Hello Kids,
Been a looooong time since I've added anything to this blog, guess it's because I live such an interesting and busy life that I don't get the time. (hahahaha)

Had some goods things happen this year, and also a few sad.

Lost my buddy Zeus. He had cancer, and after being selfish as long as I could I finally let him leave for doggy heaven. Crappy day that was. Cried like a little baby. I had him cremated and put into a nice cedar box that I have sitting on my dresser. Still with me in spirit and always will be.
Not able to replace him, but I got another boxer, a puppy named Cody. Lord help me through these puppy years, he's a terror.

Now onto home repair. Kitchen is almost done. Involved more then I realized when I started. Had to replace wiring, which in turn means ripping out walls, replacing the dry wall, spackling and painting. Also replaced the lighting, and re-surfaced the flooring.
Is this considered a good thing or bad thing?

Went to Sturgis again this year, had a great time visiting the sites we didn't get to last year (Devils Tower, Wounded Knee). Missed my friends though as none where able to make it this year.
Hopefully if all goes as planned I will be heading to Myrtle Beach for bike week in '06.

My daughter had a son, my first grandchild, holy crap, how old am I? His name is Anthony Charles, I call him TC for short. He just started walking, so hopefully his mom will now understand what it's like to say NO and have no one listen.

That's pretty much my year in a nutshell. Hope yours went well.

Merry Christmas (don't care if that's politically incorrect or not), Happy New Year, and best wishes for the coming year.

Call me

My wife and I are trying to fix up our house we recently inherited from her dad. He built the house close to 50 years ago, and other then the normal upkeep, he never really improved, or should I say, updated it.

My problem has been having contractors call me back when we make appointments with them.

It took me 3 different contractors to finally have 1 get back to us for new vinyl siding. A new kitchen is also in order, and the guy who contacted us never showed. I'm sitting home on a Saturday afternoon, which by the way was the warmest day we had in a week and would have been spent much better out riding the motorcycle, waiting for our 2 pm appointment and no one showed. Not even a call saying I'll be late/not there/died.
Concrete contractor comes to the house, measures the area to be done, says he'll call back with an estimate...............never heard from him again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe it's my breath?

I don't understand. I'm trying to give people money and no one even has the decency to call and let us know they won't be there!!!!!

Sad America, very sad.

Sad, very
What ever happened to good business practice?

Thanksgiving

I was reminising about this past Thanksgiving and it brought back memories of Thanksgiving during my younger days (ys, I can remember them, my mind hasn't become total mush yet.)

We had a quiet Thanksgiving this year. Just my wife and our kids. As we were eating dinner, which by the way was excellent, my wife is a great cook, I started thinking about when there used to be like 25-30 people at my mom & dad's for our annual family Thanksgiving. Do I enjoy the quiet times of my life now, or the hectic and nosiy and crazy times of years past.

I prefer the quieter times of the present Thanksgiving. No having to fight for 1 of the turkey legs, being told they are for the adults, waiting in line for the cream corn and mashed potatoes, trying to squeeze in at the BIG table, only to be admonished again with the saying "for the adults."
Not being able to watch what the kids wanted to watch on the old black & white tv, and if by chance we did get to watch something, having to get up from the comfort of the couch to change the channel, only to come back to my seat and find another annoying cousin sitting there and being told, "well, you got up, so you lost your seat." Damn relatives......

Now I always get the turkey leg, because I am the adult and I said so. I get to watch what I want, because I am the adult and I said so, and when I feel like changing the channel just click the remote, no losing my seat, since I am now like Archie Bunker and have my own chair.

Hope your Thanksgiving was good, and there was no fighting over the turkey leg.

Meeting new friends

Funny how you can be friends with people and never have met them.

Met someone yesterday that I've chatted with a few times on a biker page and we had a couple of great hrs bullshitting.

This reminds me of going to Sturgis this past summer. Finally met folks I already considered great friends, and after meeting them it only confirmed what great people they really are.

Thanks all....you've enriched my pitiful life.

Ranting and raving

Well, here goes nothing.

My 1st post into this life called Wayne.

I started out just wanting to added a comment to my friend from Cut & Shoot and ended up here with my own place to RANT and RAVE. Poor souls, now there's another place for me to bore you with the trials and tribulations of my wonderful life.

I'll try to make it as painless as possible, although sometimes pain is good.

Thanks Carol, like I don't visit the internet enough, I needed another place...................lmao