I received this meme from Ralph (also known as daddums) so I will reveal more about myself also:
Two names I go by: Leslie (middle name) and "I"
Two think you are wearing right now: long sleeve shirt and uggs
two things you would want in a relationship: love and fun
Two of you favorite things to do: sleep and Moose functions.
Two things you want badly now: Retirement and Retirement
Two pets you have had: siamese cat 30 yrs ago and black lab 14 yrs ago.
Two people you hope will fill this out - anyone who wishes to reveal more about themselves.
Two things I did last night: bet on the Giants and watched some T.V.
Two things you ate today: Half a tuna sandwich and coleslaw
Two things you are doing tomorrow: driving to work and working
Two longest car rides: Montreal to New York with parents, St Louis to Minneapolis for work.
Two favorite holidays: any ones I have the day off.
two favorite beverages: Diet pepsi and tea
Two people no longer alive you would like to talk to: Brother Frank and both parents (ok 3)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
A Monday Morning Laugh
Usually when I am reading something, I picture in my mind what I am reading. This morning a good friend sent me this joke and the picure in my mind made this start a very good day for a Monday. So I ask you to join me in picturing these scenes........
Little Red Riding Hood is skipping thru the forest road when she sees the big bad wolf crouched down behind a log. "My, what big eyes you have, Mr. Wolf". The wolf jumps up and runs away.
Further down the road, Little Red Riding Hood see the wolf again. This time he is crouched behind a bush. "My, what big ears you have, Mr. Wolf". Again, the wolf jumps up and runs away.
About 1/4 mile down the road, Little Red Riding Hood see the wolf. This time he is crouched down behind a rock. "My, what big teeth you have, Mr. Wolf."
With that the wolf jumps up and SCREAMS... 'WILL YOU KNOCK IT OFF KID.....I'M TRYING TO POOP!!"
Hope your visual imagination worked like mine and gave you a wonderful laugh. You all have a great week!!!
Little Red Riding Hood is skipping thru the forest road when she sees the big bad wolf crouched down behind a log. "My, what big eyes you have, Mr. Wolf". The wolf jumps up and runs away.
Further down the road, Little Red Riding Hood see the wolf again. This time he is crouched behind a bush. "My, what big ears you have, Mr. Wolf". Again, the wolf jumps up and runs away.
About 1/4 mile down the road, Little Red Riding Hood see the wolf. This time he is crouched down behind a rock. "My, what big teeth you have, Mr. Wolf."
With that the wolf jumps up and SCREAMS... 'WILL YOU KNOCK IT OFF KID.....I'M TRYING TO POOP!!"
Hope your visual imagination worked like mine and gave you a wonderful laugh. You all have a great week!!!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Too much rain
It's Friday afternoon at 4:30 and I am ready to go home. It's been a horrible week between having a cold plus being cold and wet. We have had more rain in the last two days than we have had the past 2 years and we still have three more days to go. It's also been cold (well for Southern California) and the snow level is down to 2000 feet causing problems for anyone trying to travel from So California to No. California. Wednesday night hundreds of cars got stuck on the 5 freeway at the infamous grapevine because the snow was too deep and there was no way to back up or go into the southbound lanes. One of our employees was stuck in his truck for 4 hours until the Highway Patrol bull dozer cut a path through the snow from the northbound lane to the southbound lane. He was lucky because he was in an area where he could follow the bull dozer. Any of the cars stuck on top of the pass were there until the next day because even the bull dozer couldn't get through there. All the motels in the area were full up because not even the 18 wheelers could get through the pass.
On my way home yesterday, there was one section of the freeway where it was raining so hard in a 20 minute span that all 4 lanes of the freeway were flooded so the Highway Patrol stopped all of us for a half hour until the rain let up and the freeway could drain. The rain was so heavy that I could not see the car stopped in front of me. My usual 45 minute drive took almost 2 hours.
Fortunately, it's Friday and I won't have to go anywhere for the next two rain days which are supposed to be worse than the last 2 days.
On top of everything, I still have the last gasp of the cold I had. Using fewer tissues but still a little clogged up.
As I write this, I can hear the rain on our company roof. Oh well, it's going to be a long long drive home tonight also.
On my way home yesterday, there was one section of the freeway where it was raining so hard in a 20 minute span that all 4 lanes of the freeway were flooded so the Highway Patrol stopped all of us for a half hour until the rain let up and the freeway could drain. The rain was so heavy that I could not see the car stopped in front of me. My usual 45 minute drive took almost 2 hours.
Fortunately, it's Friday and I won't have to go anywhere for the next two rain days which are supposed to be worse than the last 2 days.
On top of everything, I still have the last gasp of the cold I had. Using fewer tissues but still a little clogged up.
As I write this, I can hear the rain on our company roof. Oh well, it's going to be a long long drive home tonight also.
Monday, January 21, 2008
one game away
The pro footballl games yesterday were the most exciting ones I have seen in a very long time. Not having a team to root for or be heartbroken for is truly an advantage. All 4 teams suffered the horrible cold conditions like true troopers, and I really wish all could go to the super bowl but unfortunately only two teams can compete. Having lived in Quebec, I also know just how cold the players were, but watching both games, one could hardly tell how difficult it was for the players to do their jobs.
Even though I love the game, I have a hard time watching these types of games where it's that cold. I don't mind the mud games or even the games where it's snowing but I feel uncomfortable watching the games where the players are freezing, and that's why I feel real sympathy for the losing teams. Having only the super bowl to look foward to has now put me in stage 2 of football withdrawl depression.
To add to my misery, I have the worse cold. For the first time ever, I have Martin Luther King day off and not only do I have this miserable cold, but my Expedition failed the smog test Saturday, and it must be fixed before I can get my 2008 license plate tags which are due on March 16th, so at 8:30 this morning, I had some friends meet me at the repair shop. My mechanic isn't sure what caused the smog test failure but his wife also has an Expedition the same year as mine so I have confidence he will find the problem. While he has the SUV, I have also asked him to check the brakes because it's been a while and I drive each nite bumper to bumper down a three mile 850 foot grade into my town and I know the brakes take a beating, so I figure it's a good time to check the breaks. We expect 4 days of rain later in the week and I would hate to have the brakes fail while I am in the middle of the grade.
So here I am, stuck in the house without a vehicle. Fortunately, I have more than a few boxes of untra soft tissues and soup. Maybe if I am lucky, my mechanic will quickly find the source of the smog failure and I won't need new brakes.
Hey, I can wish, can't I???
UPDATE:
no luck on the Expedition. I needed a complete new smog whatever (I don't know crap about car wording) and new brakes. Final tally was almost $800.00. Happy I got new brakes though because we are going to have 4 days of rain and I now feel more confident driving down the grade and should have my new license registration before the due date.
Even though I love the game, I have a hard time watching these types of games where it's that cold. I don't mind the mud games or even the games where it's snowing but I feel uncomfortable watching the games where the players are freezing, and that's why I feel real sympathy for the losing teams. Having only the super bowl to look foward to has now put me in stage 2 of football withdrawl depression.
To add to my misery, I have the worse cold. For the first time ever, I have Martin Luther King day off and not only do I have this miserable cold, but my Expedition failed the smog test Saturday, and it must be fixed before I can get my 2008 license plate tags which are due on March 16th, so at 8:30 this morning, I had some friends meet me at the repair shop. My mechanic isn't sure what caused the smog test failure but his wife also has an Expedition the same year as mine so I have confidence he will find the problem. While he has the SUV, I have also asked him to check the brakes because it's been a while and I drive each nite bumper to bumper down a three mile 850 foot grade into my town and I know the brakes take a beating, so I figure it's a good time to check the breaks. We expect 4 days of rain later in the week and I would hate to have the brakes fail while I am in the middle of the grade.
So here I am, stuck in the house without a vehicle. Fortunately, I have more than a few boxes of untra soft tissues and soup. Maybe if I am lucky, my mechanic will quickly find the source of the smog failure and I won't need new brakes.
Hey, I can wish, can't I???
UPDATE:
no luck on the Expedition. I needed a complete new smog whatever (I don't know crap about car wording) and new brakes. Final tally was almost $800.00. Happy I got new brakes though because we are going to have 4 days of rain and I now feel more confident driving down the grade and should have my new license registration before the due date.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Football season withdrawl stage one.
it must be obvious by now that I am a big football fan. I happily cheered my beloved University of California Trojans to a win in the Rose bowl and I have been staying up nights (not) worrying that our wonderful coach Pete Carroll would bolt for one of the Pro teams next season. Fortunately for us, at this point, he has decided to stay with USC which is the best news.
While I love the game (High school, College, Pro) in general, outside of the Trojans, I don't have allegiance to any pro team because Los Angeles doesn't have one so I can enjoy any pro game on TV without the heartbreak of a loss. The past three weeks have been the most exciting. Yesterday there were a couple of defeats which suprised everyone. Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts both lost. The San Diego Chargers beat the Colts. That was a big big shocker. Since San Diego is really the closest team to us, many Angelenos are cheering for the first time in a very long time. My friend's son-in-law is probably on the biggest high. He loves the Chargers and has more collectibles than any one I have ever seen.
Me, I am just enjoying the games while they are being played, knowing that in three weeks the season will be over. I am already suffering the pangs of withdrawl and will soon start counting the months until August when they start over again. Meanwhile, I will continue to enjoy the playoffs and look forward to Super Bowl Sunday, our biggest Moose day of the year. Free food always brings out the crowd. This year should be no exception. As I do every year, I will miss football desperately. I am already in the first stage of depression!!!
While I love the game (High school, College, Pro) in general, outside of the Trojans, I don't have allegiance to any pro team because Los Angeles doesn't have one so I can enjoy any pro game on TV without the heartbreak of a loss. The past three weeks have been the most exciting. Yesterday there were a couple of defeats which suprised everyone. Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts both lost. The San Diego Chargers beat the Colts. That was a big big shocker. Since San Diego is really the closest team to us, many Angelenos are cheering for the first time in a very long time. My friend's son-in-law is probably on the biggest high. He loves the Chargers and has more collectibles than any one I have ever seen.
Me, I am just enjoying the games while they are being played, knowing that in three weeks the season will be over. I am already suffering the pangs of withdrawl and will soon start counting the months until August when they start over again. Meanwhile, I will continue to enjoy the playoffs and look forward to Super Bowl Sunday, our biggest Moose day of the year. Free food always brings out the crowd. This year should be no exception. As I do every year, I will miss football desperately. I am already in the first stage of depression!!!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
A possible football tragedy ahead
I know in the circle of world situations right now, ie war, global warming, poverty, famine and of course the inevitable U.S. presidential elections (one would think the entire world only cares about our election considering the media coverage), college football should be on the very bottom of the scale of worry, but for those of us University of Southern California football fans, there looms a very possible tragedy - the coach, Pete Carroll is considering offers from a couple of professional teams - Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins.
We, the loyal fans have become accustomed to winning big the past 7 years and we have won very very big. During this time, SC won 2 national titles and 4 Rose Bowl titles. A fan cannot wish for a lot more than that. Pete is the reason. His recruiting program for new students is obviously one of the best in the country. High school seniors from all over the country, pray that Pete or a Southern California representative will show up at their games and knock on their doors with scholarship offers. He is a true gentleman and one of the few college coaches who opens the teams practices to media and the public. Anyone can walk across campus to sit in the stands any time the team is practicing. After practice, while the team in standing on the sidelines, any reporter or fan can walk up to any player including the quarterback and just start a conversation. The media loves it, the fans love it and most important, Pete and the players love it.
Los Angeles doesn't have a professional football team. Right now the University of Southern California Trojans are the closest us football fans come to having a team to love and we know how much the success owes to Pete. He is the backbone of the team, and, most of us believe we need him to keep the program successful.
The media is reporting that Pete is considering offers from the two professional teams mentioned above. Pete has been a pro coach before, but not a very successful one. Now that he is tops in the college arena, he would have a great reason to accept a pro offer to see if he can win in the N.F.L. It's not so much the money offer as much as it would be proving his capabilities. Right now we don't know whether the offers are valid or if he will accept one.
What we the fans do know that if Pete leaves us for greener football arenas, we will be so much poorer for the loss and we will never be able to say thank you enough for everything he has given us the past 7 years. We have been a very lucky university and a very lucky city and if he chooses to leave, we will miss him more than he will ever know.
Gosh, I hope he stays!!!!
We, the loyal fans have become accustomed to winning big the past 7 years and we have won very very big. During this time, SC won 2 national titles and 4 Rose Bowl titles. A fan cannot wish for a lot more than that. Pete is the reason. His recruiting program for new students is obviously one of the best in the country. High school seniors from all over the country, pray that Pete or a Southern California representative will show up at their games and knock on their doors with scholarship offers. He is a true gentleman and one of the few college coaches who opens the teams practices to media and the public. Anyone can walk across campus to sit in the stands any time the team is practicing. After practice, while the team in standing on the sidelines, any reporter or fan can walk up to any player including the quarterback and just start a conversation. The media loves it, the fans love it and most important, Pete and the players love it.
Los Angeles doesn't have a professional football team. Right now the University of Southern California Trojans are the closest us football fans come to having a team to love and we know how much the success owes to Pete. He is the backbone of the team, and, most of us believe we need him to keep the program successful.
The media is reporting that Pete is considering offers from the two professional teams mentioned above. Pete has been a pro coach before, but not a very successful one. Now that he is tops in the college arena, he would have a great reason to accept a pro offer to see if he can win in the N.F.L. It's not so much the money offer as much as it would be proving his capabilities. Right now we don't know whether the offers are valid or if he will accept one.
What we the fans do know that if Pete leaves us for greener football arenas, we will be so much poorer for the loss and we will never be able to say thank you enough for everything he has given us the past 7 years. We have been a very lucky university and a very lucky city and if he chooses to leave, we will miss him more than he will ever know.
Gosh, I hope he stays!!!!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Life in the dark
Last week when I was undecorating, I noticed some of my outside lights had gone out. I figured it was the string but I was wrong. When I pulled into my driveway last night, the security lights didn't come on either. I thought that it would be a quick fix. Just go into the breaker box and flip the switch, so I grabbed a flashlight from the car and looked into the breaker box. The previous owner of the house had conveniently listed what the switches covered, so I flipped the switch which said outside lights and bathrooms.
BIG BIG MISTAKE. The security lights came on, so I was sure everything was working, but I was so wrong. When I went into the bathroom and turned on the lights - NOTHING HAPPENED. I said a few not so nice words under my breath, again grabbed the flashlight and went back out to the box where I proceeded to flip the switch back and forth, hit the reset button as instructed in the notes and went back into the house to check on the bathroom lights (both bathroom are obviously on the same circuit because both are not working). Again NOTHING. I was in the dark both literally and figuratively in the bathroom, however, the security lights work perfectly. I have a small night light in the bathroom which comes on when the power is off so I was not completely in the dark but showering this morning was an interesting experience.
Fortunately, one of our Moose members is an electrician and I called him this morning to explain what happened. He has agreed to drop by the house on his way to the Lodge tonight to have a look see. I sure hope he can easily fix whatever is wrong. The thought of showering in the dark really doesn't appeal to me.
UPDATE:
all is well. Turns out this breaker is tough to work and my friend said he had to jiggle it a while but he got it fixed. Sometimes it's good to be a Moose member when something needs a quick fix.
BIG BIG MISTAKE. The security lights came on, so I was sure everything was working, but I was so wrong. When I went into the bathroom and turned on the lights - NOTHING HAPPENED. I said a few not so nice words under my breath, again grabbed the flashlight and went back out to the box where I proceeded to flip the switch back and forth, hit the reset button as instructed in the notes and went back into the house to check on the bathroom lights (both bathroom are obviously on the same circuit because both are not working). Again NOTHING. I was in the dark both literally and figuratively in the bathroom, however, the security lights work perfectly. I have a small night light in the bathroom which comes on when the power is off so I was not completely in the dark but showering this morning was an interesting experience.
Fortunately, one of our Moose members is an electrician and I called him this morning to explain what happened. He has agreed to drop by the house on his way to the Lodge tonight to have a look see. I sure hope he can easily fix whatever is wrong. The thought of showering in the dark really doesn't appeal to me.
UPDATE:
all is well. Turns out this breaker is tough to work and my friend said he had to jiggle it a while but he got it fixed. Sometimes it's good to be a Moose member when something needs a quick fix.
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