Friday, May 27, 2005

Rum and coke

I thought the title would get your attention.
It tastes damn good right now!
Tonight we watched Dumb and Dumber. What a stupid movie, but we all enjoyed it anyways.
After the family went to bed, I watched Blade. Vampire movie, which I enjoy and was pretty good.
A few weeks ago I commented on concert prices. Well today I heard the Whitesnake is coming to town. 48 friggen dollars!!!!! Who do these over the hill, balding geezers think they are? Excuse me, but if they were todays news I would understand, but these dudes haven't had a hit in over 20 years. I hope that they don't sell out! Humble pie time, maybe?
Every year I have to deal with this fellow at work and his golf habit. He goes golfing and I work 15 hours. Not fair and I make sure the bosses know. If all the drivers can get off early for, let's say medical or dentist appointments then I wouldn't say anything.
I guess my complaining worked!
This butt kisser was golfing and I was home at a reasonable hour, the way it should be.
I think this weekend I'm going to make a couple blogs, I've been busy and neglectful lately.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Long weekend

Here in Canada we have a annual holiday the third weekend in May, called Victoria Day.
Yes it is after Queen Victoria and yes hardly anyone knows anything about her.
That's alright, we'll take the long weekend anyway.
Victoria Day is sometimes nicknamed 2/4 weekend, after the size of a case of beer and the approximate date in May.
It is the unofficial start to the cottage season or early summer. It is definitely the start of gardening season, judging the parking lots of the nurseries. I will avoid them this weekend if I can.
I used to camping in my younger years and would party too much and freeze my butt off. I won't do that anymore, I can wait later in the summer.
I also don't need an excuse to drink anymore, though I rarely do anyhow.
The weather here is beautiful this morning and is suppose to hold up all weekend, so here's to a great weekend!

Friday, May 13, 2005

A nice day, considering

I booked today off and got my physical. I'm completely healthy! Yeah!!!!
My blood work is alittle off from a prior virus(the flu)so the doctor is sending me to get more work done to eliminate all negative possiblities, but no worries. He said I have to get off my "duff" and exercise more, so I'm starting a daily walking regiment tomorrow and will continue until I get to the gym more often.
I watch what I eat and don't drink much so I was confident of the results. I'm alittle over 6 feet and weigh 220 pounds, but believe it or not I'm probably only 10 to 15 pounds over weight. I'm very broad, you know big shoulders, hips and legs, so I carry the weight well.

This fellow who overdosed, well there has been no announcement of any funeral. I'm thinking they may keep it private or they are doing an autopsy. He has been well known to the legal community for some time.

A quick story about this dude.
I've known his family for my whole life. There were 4 brothers and one was my age, named Alan. He was a real dog, always on the prowl with any woman he could talk to. One day he invites me over to watch the hockey game and to drink some beer. Naturally I go over. When I get there Alan is with his girlfriend and another girl. He was trying to set me up, but I had no interest in this girl at all. I knew her and explained why I wasn't interested.(I can't remember why now) Everything was fine and after the second period Alan drove them home, but before he left he told me to stay and finish watching the game. I did know the family.
Well about 10 minutes after he left, his brother Glenn walks downstairs and sees me alone watching the game. I told him what happen and he laughed and then watched the game with me. A short time later he asks if I've ever done coke and then pulls out a bag of the stuff. We're talking about a bag you put a sandwich in.
We did some coke for the next hour,
That was the first and last time I ever did cocaine. Believe it or not, I hated being stoned on coke for some reason I can't explain.
He obviously didn't stop there!

And on to the rest of my day.

After my appointment my wife and I went golfing, the first time for me this year. I golfed alright considering it was windy and my first time. At least I hit the ball straight.
We then went for lunch and had a greek pizza and pop.
I even had a afternoon nap.
A day off can sure re-charge the batteries,

Tomorrow the weather is supposed to be lousy so we're going to go through some boxes in the basement. After 3 years the basement almost looks organized.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Bad news

Just got a phone call from a friend and he tells me that this fellow Glenn died of an drug overdose. He was my Dad's longtime business partners youngest son. He was around 38 years old.
I remember him being into cocaine around 20 years ago and hearing that he was into other drugs over the years.
The sad part for me is that my Dad's business partner now has lost 2 sons. The eldest died in a armed robbery incident where he was an armed guard who was shot in the back of the head. Two sons to bury is too much to live with.

Another guy in town who I kind of knew died of a brain aneurism on the weekend, he was 48.

One more fellow that was in my grade 7 and 8 class has colon cancer. I don't know of his condition but believe it or not, I'll find out if I make it to this funeral,(of the guy who died of the drug overdose) he is good friends with this family.

Tomorrow my Father gets a angiogram to see what's wrong and to see what they can do to fix things about this irregular heartbeat.

Friday I go to the doctors and find out the results of my blood test. Stuff like cholestrol, diabetes, protstrate. With all the news I've had this week, I don't feel optimistic.

Well at least my son gave me some good news, he just kissed me and told me he love me before going off to bed. There are good things around, you either be patient or have to search for them.

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Observations

Wednesday evening and nothing really to say, but I'll try and write something.

Last night I played hockey and scored a really nice goal, it even brought on the catcalls from my buddies. That is two weeks in a row I've scored a nice goal, so does that mean maybe I'm getting better? Nah, just a fluke, but I'll enjoy it anyways!

Yesterday also was the 19th aniversary that my wife and I went on our first date. First, I remembered and does that make me less of a man. Everywhere I read says that men don't remember important dates, yet I do. Second I bought her some flowers and then she was nice to me. If I brought her flowers all the time, would she be nice to me all the time? I think not, but I'll try and bring her flowers alittle more often.

Tomorrow, my wife goes to a convention downtown. She stays in a hotel with her friend, that I can't stand. We live a 40 minute drive from there, yet she uses the rush hour traffic excuse. She used to do "no good" at these things all the time. I think she shouldn't stay there but she does against my wishes. So instead of saying something this year(which she ignores) I think in the summer I'm going to the area where I drive my truck. I'm going to golf and see a band and stay overnight without her. I wonder how she'll like that? Maybe then she will see my point!
All this and I still think if I'm over reacting.

Weather here has been really strange. Days where sun, rain, hail and snow are common place. Global warming maybe? I wish it would get warm for a while.