Another email from grandpa

I really do plan to post more... just not right now....
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John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama were walking down a Washington D.C. street
when they came upon a homeless person. John McCain gave the homeless person his
business card and told him to come to his office for a job. He then took $20 out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person.

Hillary was very impressed, so when they came upon another homeless person, she decided
to help. She walked over to the homeless person and gave him directions to the welfare
office. She then reached into John McCain's pocket and pulled out $20. She kept $15 for her administrative fees and gave the homeless person $5.

When they came upon yet another homeless person, Obama told the homeless person to
'have hope...change is coming'...and gave him nothing.

Now, do you understand the difference?

I feel as though I should blog....

Not much to share, and not much time...



I'm very happy to say I'm no longer doing code enforcement. Work is going well, but I need to be more disciplined.




All of the above videos are thanks to grandpa.

James

KTRK

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=6081517

I saw this quote and thought about how true it was....
If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody

I would type more... but I just don't have the time.
James

Katelyn is here!

Dane and Melissa's baby is here! We're so excited. I don't have pictures, but you can check their blogs. They had a wonderful natural labor. I can't believe how small little babies are. It's amazing to see how grown-up Isaac is compared to Katelyn. Soon she too will be so playful and full of joy. 

To recap the last week....

Work - Not too much going on. Doing my "normal" assignments. I took last Thursday off for Melissa's new arrival. This week I might be taking Friday off to spend some time with my loving wife. 

Home life - I power-washed everything. I did the fences, patio, driveway, sidewalk, basketball goal, and mailbox. Alex helped me move the DSL router back into the office. I also fertilized the front yard. I'm going to start watering it every day to see if I can get it to grow back. I always thought my dad was crazy for wanting a good looking lawn, but now I understand. I hate seeing a lawn that has brown spots, and dry areas. I've also promised Lynne I would start vacuuming the house. However, it's the first weekend for me to do that, and I have not succeeded in that. I will just have to vacuum Monday night. 

Extra Jobs - I have a regular job now. YAY! Means I will have a steady check in the mailbox every Friday. 

Cars - Just $14,000 from paying off both of my cars. It's a goal that Lynne and I have. We plan to pay off both of those cars and never have another car loan again. Today I had the wonderful opportunity to purchase a Honda Shadow 750. I would have loved to take that chance. But, my loving wife reminded me of our goals and budget. THANK YOU! That's a loving thank you, not sarcastic. It's wonderful to have team-work marriage. 

Lynne - This month is April! That's means Lynne's birthday is coming up. It's time to start building up for that. So, good gifts for Lynne...

 - Jewelry

 - Soaps, and lotions

 - Movies

 - Lawn chairs

 - Swing 

 - Completed Honey-Doos (she would really like those... I should get on that)

 - Any more? 

Jericho - The "final" episode aired. I say "final" because the Sci-Fi channel has bought rights to continue the show into more seasons. Too bad I don't get the Sci-Fi channel. 

OK, Lynne is making dinner. I'm going to go assist in the task. Later

James

Future of the "Day Laborer"

I thought this was really funny.

Easter @ the White House

New babyseat

The time is running by! Isaac is in a new car seat. We had wanted to keep him in a baby seat as long as possible. They are just safer and better to use. The last several times he's been in the car though, he has been very upset. When he gets in the seat you can see that he wants to sit up. We bought him a new booster seat so he can sit up now.



It was actually a really enjoyable experience with my wife. Though I think she thought I was mad the whole time, or maybe stressed. It's hard to flip from work mode to home mode. I don't get into home mode enough. Have you ever been annoyed with something but didn't understand why, or what? We had planned to meet at Wal-Mart to buy this car seat. However, when we got there she asked if she could buy some other things. It was a change in the plans! But of course, I said "yes, no problem honey". So we continued shopping, which was annoying. But I had said it was okay to start with. So how can I be mad? I said it was okay to start with. The human mind is confusing. So let this be a public apology to my wife. I'm sorry for the way I acted, I didn't mean to be short. I was just trying to go home I guess.

Oh speaking of Wal-Mart. Guys, don't let you wives go there at night. I went to Wal-Mart late one night recently, it was somewhat scary. I parked my car and went towards the entrance. There were near 15 people just hanging out. They weren't waiting on anybody of anything, just there. After I bought my items and went out to my car, I was followed. Being that I am a police officer, I am always carrying a weapon. That night I had my trusty Glock handgun. As I approached my car, I pulled my gun out and just walked with it. Within seconds the individual made a turn and stopped following me. I thought that was the end of it. Last night, Lynne was followed by a different person. She drove away from Wal-Mart and the guy followed her to the Blockbuster. She sat in her car and called me. Within a few short minutes I was there. The guy was gone.

Well... that should be enough. I've got some funny pictures from grandpa. I'll post those tomorrow.

James