Good News

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Didn’t sleep much last night as I was worried about my bank card but I had an Idea where I left it yesterday as I mentioned and James my good friend in CA. suggested I call Lost Prevention and see if they had it and behold they did so I’m good to go and glad I won’t have to go through all the cancellation and things. Other than sleep degradation I’m a happy camper for now. Found out my friend. Mike has moved and in Fl. now. Happy to hear from him as it’s been a while since I heard from him and was wondering what happen to him as well.  He’s been having a tuff time of things these past two years.  2005 just was a bad year for all I think but I do hope all will have a wonderful year in the coming New Year.

It’s a nice sunny day out this morning a little chilly but it’s all good. Last day for work in this year and like I mentioned before I’m ready to start the New Year. Been working on the Website’s project and if I can get things changed a bite then I will be a little ahead of schedule on that. Man this is rolling right along which is a good thing but I’m ready for whatever fall my way. On that note I hope all are having a wonderful day. If there is a part two to this I’ll be sure to enter it so until fingers meet keys hug to you all and continue to be safe.

I'm So Bummed

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Not in a good mood about now as I some how lost my Visa Debit card today with eight hours passing before I realized it was missing. I had to have dropped it in Wal-Mart when I was paying my Vehicle note. I’ve been saying I needed a new wallet and now is a better excuse to get a new one. I’m just so mad it happened is all. As long as I report the card missing with in 24 hour I’m usually covered. Thanks goodness for on line banking as I have checked my account and nothing seems to be missing. However I am frustrated with my bank as I couldn’t find a 24 hour number on the website to call and cancel that card. Now I have to call the bank first thing in the morning to cancel the card and have then send me a new one which will take about a week so in the mean time I’ll have to go to one of the sub banks and draw out some cash for the weekend until the new card and pass word arrive. I don’t like and never did like carrying a large mount of cash on me but at this point I have no choice. You can rest assure I’ll make sure they give me a number to cancel the card incase this happens again. Then again in I lost my whole wallet what good will that do if the number was in it, One of the reasons why I carry a PDA in case something like that happens so I’m good there. I’m really usually careful of things like that but I really must have had some things on my mind.  

Work went along well as I was told to expect ten new intakes but received six instead. We were short handed today and three of them haven’t been certified as they couldn’t be left along to watch the kids, so I was delayed in my paper work as I couldn’t leave the staff there along not being certified. Managed to finish the paper work on time and got out on time as well. Over all it was a somewhat easy day for me. Got to get by my friend Alan’s and pick up the old computer that I was suppose to have picked up last Wednesday. I can use the part from it since he’s not going to use it anymore. Since I’m so bummed about my bank card I’m going to call it an evening and try not to worry about my account. I hope all are doing well despite my dilemma, so until fingers meet keys all have a wonderful evening and be safe as well.  

Tuesday

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Today was very windy out but also lovely too as the sun was out shining with nice clear blue skies. It was a shame that I had to work when I could have been out doing something productive. However got to work and my Boss was a no show. So I’m thinking she took the week off but really won’t know until tomorrow. We’re still short handed while still in our Holiday phase. The staff has to really get inventive with the residents due to them boring very easily. Movies, board and card games won’t get it for long. With the weather being so nice out they have been taking them outside a lot more, seems to tire them out with all the running and things. We can’t use the pool even though it’s heated with haven’t a life guard anymore as I heard today we’re loosing at least seven staff as they’re moving on for the New Year. Oh well it will be tuff until we get adequate staff.  Then again one has to wonder why we have such a large turn over rate with staff that is. Today I have to say was a low key day at work and no intakes too it was really nice is all I can say.

Just four more days and we’re in a New Year. Things are going along well with me and my project. Picked up a reference book yesterday to working with the Software programs I’ll be using to build the website and maintain it. It’s been a toss up over Adobe “Go Live” or Macromedia “Dreamweaver.” I’ve been asking questions to some of my pals and getting some good answers to help me make my decision. I filled out my new date planner today as well as my PDA. I went ahead and set a date I’m shooting for want to have my project ready to go. Maybe a little premature but like any type of planning can be changes so I’m allowing for that. Looks like it’s going to be a long and busy year for me but I’m ready for the challenge. I haven’t heard from Jeff and the kids this week as I’m sure he’s in Oklahoma by now. I hope they’re having a great time as the kids don’t get to travel like that too often. It’s good they have this opportunity to do so though. It’s been two months now and I still haven’t heard from Ron so I don’t know what’s going on with him and I haven’t heard from Russell anymore either although I’m sure I will.

Been thinking about going to Dallas this weekend to bring in the New Year and spend it in the Bath House but something about meaningless sex just doesn’t appeal to me. I need more that just a romp in the hay. I want it to mean something with the person I’m with as well and he not know my name the whole time we were together. I guess that’s why I haven’t attempted to get with my co worker who just so happen to be married. First I would never do it with a co worker and second I have stopped the flirting with him as well. I know he’s wondering what’s wrong with me but I need to end that before it really gets out of hand. As I mentioned earlier, to him it would be just sex, something he couldn’t get at home or something he’s willing to try, Sewing his oats maybe who knows, all I know is I’m way beyond that. Either way I have been shunning off his advances and kind of avoiding him as well. Oh don’t get me wrong he’s nice looking to me, the married ones usually are, big husky football looking man and that walk will sure get ones attention. One can only imagine what’s hanging between his legs. I have to give myself credit for not going there with him. In my past for sure I probable would have been all over him and allowed myself to go there, now I know what I want on this earth and will strive to get there in the process. I’m playing for keeps and I don’t expect him to leave his wife and kids to take up residents with me and I sure won’t be a kept person anymore. You know like he can call you but you can’t call him or waiting around the phone for him to call you when he’s ready to spend some time with you. That shit gets old really quick and I stopped that year’s ago. Well that’s enough of that for now so until fingers meet keys all have a good one and looking forward to hearing from you all very soon.

Christmas Day

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Well Xmas is down and five days left till the New Year. Damn bring it on. Didn’t go to bed until 4 of 5 this morning I was sending out the last of my well wishes in Emails and Instant Messages to all my pals on my lists plus I started the process of learning a new web design program for my project Adobe “Go Live.”  Can’t say it’s what I want to use just yet as I still have Macromedia “Dream weaver” to learn as well. I hear Dream weaver is the one to use so maybe I should abandon Go Live and start learning Dreamwaever instead. They both are top rated more so than Front Page however I am comfortable using Front Page but will it be secure and stable for my project is the question I keep asking myself. So right now that’s a last option.  I’ll do a little more research on it as I still have time but not too much time as the Middle of January fast approaches. Xmas was good today however it felt like any other day to me. Not to mention I kept thinking today was Saturday for some reason, maybe due to lack of sleep since I got up at 10:30 AM. I wasn’t in a rush to get to my folks as we don’t usually eat until about 4 in the afternoon. Chatted on line a while and worked learning program a little then finally got my ass up to shower, get dressed and got over there. Sat down to dinner and ate till we all hurt. After lying down for a bit got up and fixed a few things my folks needed taken care of around the house. Packed my plate and returned home. Chatted on line a little more as I had 81 Instant Messages waiting on me to answer, you think someone is a popular person. LOL My Best friend Steve called me and we chatted on our days’ event as he was ready to get the day over with as well. So that’s was about it for my day. Until fingers meet keys hugs to all and looking forward to hearing from you all very soon.

Thur, Fri & Xmas Eve

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Happy Merry Christmas to all. I didn’t write anything in here on here Friday as my hours where mixed up and I didn’t get much sleep before I had to go to work Friday morning. Yes I said Friday morning as you all know I work evenings. Recapping the last three days of the week Wednesday I mention that the facility party was happening that night and most likely Thursday they would have us doing UA’s and guess what the lady showed up around four that evening. Not to mention guess who was one of them picked to test as well. You can’t tell me it’s a coincident for me to be picked the last three times they have been there. Even though I knew I’d be clean it makes one think what’s going on and are they out to get me. Still I blew it off and did it to get it over with, however there where a few of them sweating it out as they where still hung over from the night before. The head office ended up sending me one intake on Thursday to give me a total of thirteen for the week. So we’ll climbing back to over capacity again. Did him in no time as there wasn’t much paper work they sent with him so next week we’ll be busy sending faxes and emails to retrieve the rest of his paper work. To be honest I don’t think he’ll last long in our program as he’s been in several metal institutes and somehow managed to talk his way out of them as well. It’s not going to be that simple here. You either work the program or you’re out the door bottom line.

Went to bed early or call myself going so I could get up early Friday morning and be to work at eight however I was a waken to one of the fire alarms in the house cheeping (Just so happen to be the one outside my bedroom door) cause it had a low battery and silly me instead of getting out of the bed to change it right away I just laid there trying to ignore it but it did work as I finally got up and changed the battery. By this time it was five thirty in the morning so I said to myself I was up now I might as well get ready for work and did. Thinking that the traffic was going to be horrible since I normally don’t drive that early in the morning, I was surprised there was no traffic and made good time. Got to work and set up things to start releasing kids on their extended home visits. We were humping there as it was just me and one other probation office until eleven. Time went by fast and smooth and before I knew it noon had rolled around. We had temporarily released 28 kids by that time. I started feeling the affects from my lack of sleep around one and two as parents slowly staggered in. I don’t know about everyone else but I have to have my full eight hours of sleep now a days or I just can’t functions properly. Goes to show I’m not that twenty two year old anymore. LOL Four o’clock rolled around and I was out of the door as fast as my feet would move me. I wished all a Merry Christmas as the door was closing behind me. The drive home wasn’t so bad but one could tell that the folks were out doing they’re last minute shopping. I was sleepy too as I was really feeling it by that time. I have to pass up three major malls on the way home and the parking lots where full beyond belief. Glad I had gotten all mine done back in October. If I did pray that was the time to do it to make it home without any accidents. There have been a few this holiday season and a couple were car fires that I’ve seen.

I got a call from a very old lover from ten years ago. He just got out of jail and was in a halfway home until he could get on his feet. I guess that was a really nice Xmas gift for him. We talked for a good long time catching up as it wasn’t much to catch up on him being in prison and all. However I didn’t have feeling to want to attempt another relationship with him. For one it’s sad to say but I don’t trust him as he stole over a thousand dollars worth of camera equipment from me and sold it in a bar for drugs money. Although I was hurt to loose the material things I know they weren’t important as they could and were replaced but I’m not going to give him the opportunity to do it again. Even though he says he’s moving in the right direction I’m not willing to take that chance he’ll fall off the wagon and take me down with him in the process. I just don’t trust him at all after all that and it will take a very long time for him to regain my trust again. To be honest the sex was good but the last few times he and I were together he wasn’t able to perform at all plus you don’t base a relationship on sex. I worked to hard to get to where I am and I’m not about to be stupid rather I’m desperate or not to allow him or anyone else take me to that level. Mother didn’t raise a fool either and I thank her for that. I’ll keep him at arms length as I’ll never stop being some ones friend over what they’ve done or have become. Who knows maybe this time he has gotten himself together and will make it this time. I just won’t be there to help him out this time around. One has to crawl before they can walk is all I have to say on that.

I went to bed early Friday night as I was dead tired. I got up about eight on Saturday morning and drove to get me some Donuts for breakfast. Yeah I know not very nourishing but I wasn’t in the mood for bacon or sausage. I’ve been groggy all day and finally got my ass up and washed my vehicle that was in very bad need of it. Now it looks like a new vehicle and makes me want to keep it another three years. LOL I take care of them as they costing way to much now a day and I don’t see a raise or a cost of living coming my way anytime soon from my job so it’s make due with what you have and I do. It’s been a good vehicle and I do take care of it. If I sale it the person that does get it will have almost like a new vehicle. I was surprised to get thirty two hundred for my nine year old vehicle and I’ve seen it on the road as well so it’s still kicking. I called my friend Richard as I told him I’d call this weekend and wanted to see if he was free for dinner or a move.  He had plans already so we many get together next week or shortly after that.

My brother and his lover or gone to his lovers parents home for a little get together tonight so I’m at the house along and its fine with me as I can enjoy the peace and quit. When you have an eighteen year old in the house, well lets say they’re not to quiet plus he’s a night owl too up to early hours in the morning playing video games or on the computer. One of the reasons why I won’t have a twink or pretty boy for a boyfriend yet alone a relationship as we have nothing in common but Sex and a good looking body. I guess I’m one to see beyond that. I need more to a relationship. I do prefer a mature man close to may age and have something in common with this person as well. No worry he’ll be going in the service January first for boot camp and won’t be back for six months. However he’s in the reserve that doesn’t mean he won’t be called to go to Iraq. I hope it doesn’t come to that but it was his decision. Well that’s about it for now. I do want to wish all a HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS and hope you all got your last minute shopping done too. Looking forward to hearing what all got and did as well. So until fingers meet keys all take care and have A safe and wonderful Holidays, big hugs to all.

Four Days Till Xmas

Hello Everyone I hope all are having a wonderful day as this report will be a long one cause I have something to say today. Hump day and I have to say we’ve been humping at the job for sure. Busy hasn’t been the word for it. To recap the week, Monday went along well as I heard the reports over the weekend. The holidays have folks doing the sick call in thing (Six I heard called in over the weekend.) but lucky we have a policy in place that you can’t call in sick three days before a holiday and three days after without a legitimate doctor’s excuse as folks have been abusing their sick time in the past. We only get 48 hours of unexcused absents a year. (Some are saying 48 hours? That’s six working hour days) Once you reach that or pass 48 hours then you're sent to the head office to meet with the Director for a valid reason why you missed over the allotted time. In the meantime one can only accumulated 400 hours of sick time to show on the books any thing you accumulate after that will not be added. Since the 23rd and the 26th are holidays this year for us the calling in thing will stop for sure on the 20th.

Tuesday I thought my worst nightmare had come true when I predicted that they (Meaning our head Juvenile detention Center) would send me 10 new intakes on Tuesday. When I called in to prepare myself for what was to come my work wife asked me, “Guess how many we’re getting?” I replied, “10.” All she could do was laugh. However when my Superintendent found out how many they were sending us she made a phone call and they cut it back to six. Still a lot of paper work but I got the job done. So busy I didn’t have time to log on and chat that day. The other four they were going to send Wednesday. Coming home Tuesday and thoroughly exhausted from the day the next day I was prepared to receive the four that were left well today when I got to work there were two more added to the list which gave me a total of six again, twelve for the week. Of course I wasn’t too happy about it but what could I do. I got myself together and did what I needed to do not to mention this was my early day to leave and they usually didn’t arrive until four in the afternoon so that meant I would be humping again today. However my co workers got on the ball and got the paper work to me right away as I was finished shortly after eight this evening? Besides most of them wanted to attend the facility Xmas party they had set up. I wasn’t going to attend as I made my appearance at the major party for all the facilities. Since I’m not one to go to clubs and things I just wished them well and all have a good time as I’ll see them at work tomorrow. Just our luck the piss test lady will be there tomorrow to test them all. LOL Oh well at least mine will be clean. Speaking of tomorrow things should be a little slow for us but we’ll have parents calling to see if their child has earned an extended home visit this weekend. Friday and Monday (Our Xmas holidays) I will be going in early (In which I’m not looking forward to doing, I usually take them off but since we’ll be short handed.) as there will only be me and one other Officer in administration that can release the kids that day. There are seven of us and four are on vacation or regular days off. Looks like I’ll be doing a little over time this Friday but I’ll be leaving early so I many see if my best friend Steve wants to do dinner that night. I’ll give him a call on Thursday to see if we’re set.

I talked with my Ex on Tuesday he and the kids are going to Oklahoma Christmas day and will be gone until the third of January since the kids won’t start back until after the 5th. It's a shame that a city as large as Houston had to loose its Amusement park. It would have been nice to take the kids to “Holiday In The Park” at Astro World Six Flags of Texas since most of them have never been there either. Now one has to go out of town for that. He tells me he’s been feeling a little worst for wear and the symptoms he’s described to me sound like pneumonia. He’s suppose to go get that checked but he says he can’t go until Monday and he’ll be out of town on Monday. I know how he’ll put it off and that kind of worries me. Even though we’re not partners more like lovers now and good friends one doesn’t stop caring for someone either. Let’s hope he will do the right thing here soon and get it checked. Well there are only four more days until Xmas and nine till a new year. I for one am glad it’s almost over.

It’s been really crazy here in the city and with the Katrina Evacuee’s here crime has gone up but HPD has stepped up to the plate and doing they’re job. Today I was watching on the internet news that an evacuee was in a car chase and wasn’t going to give up peacefully but lucky the chase only last 30 minutes and they caught they’re man after some extensive damage to the vehicle he was driving and in a residential neighborhood at that in some areas of town. Monday there was a round up of Sex offenders and violent criminals, 29 to be exact so far, that were found through FEMA living in and around the Houston area but FEMA wasn’t giving up their info so easily to help in the efforts. Reports say that FEMA was giving very lame excuses as to why they weren’t giving up their info so easy. After HPD kept pressing the issue FEMA finally giving in. 9 of the 29 were located and arrested. I’m all for helping out folks that have lost everything but one has to look at what’s been going on since they’ve been here as well. Seems like everyday we’re hearing reports about evacuees. For the most part not good ones either. Still there have been some positive up lifts as Oparh was here and gave way 50 homes with the help of Humana for Habitat to 50 needy families on a street called Angle Lane named after here Angle Network located just a short drive out side the city area. Homes will be fully furnished as well. There is a draw back to this as there are no shops or stores near by. With the majority of them with no transportation a taxi ride to the nearest grocery store would cost at least 30 bucks. Walking would be difficult as well for they can on carry so much but the city is looking into getting bus service in the area so things maybe looking up for them soon.

I see Sir Elton John got married today as well. Good for him and I hear from my friends in the UK that there will be over seven hundred guest at the reception. One of my friends told me it’ll probable be all drag queens. You think someone is jealous? Knowing him I would think a few stars may show up. They do make a nice looking couple. Over all except for Monday it’s been a busy week. Good news my Boss won’t be back until Tuesday so that’s a good deal. We actually get more work done when she’s not there than when she is go figure that one out. Makes you want to sing a tune from the Wizard of OZ.  “Ding dong the witch is gone the wicked witch the witch is gone. High how the merry O sign it high sing it low ding done the wicked witch is gone.”  I keep telling everyone our facility is like The Wizard of OZ. the kids are the munchkins and the rest of the characters, well just take your pick. “Put hum up, put hum up.” Now if some only had a brain, A heart and a Home. HEHEHHEHHE. I just may rewrite that story using my co workers as cast members. LOL . Well on that note I’m going to give it a rest here so until fingers meet keys all be safe and if this is your last chance to read my blog before Xmas. Have a happy and Safe Xmas and looking forward t hearing how things went during your Holidays. Big hugs to all and MERRY XMAS every one.

Six Days Till Xmas

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Hope all are doing well as I’m doing great. Six more days until Xmas and eleven more till the New Year as the Cards and gifts are starting to arrive. Had a nice weekend I must say so myself. Did dinner and a movie and even got me some as well so you know I was beaming all weekend. LOL Made a few phone calls and got a couple from long time friends I only here from here and there. I did relax a bit until my mother called and told me to come help get my father up after falling in the restroom. He still thinks he can do the things he’s done in the past before he took ill and its good that he has the spirit but I told him don’t do that again as he went into the restroom without his walker. He’s really having a hard time keeping his balance but he still attempts to test himself and ends up on his behind every time. I think he’s starting to get the message. However he did enjoy going up and visiting with his cattle. To see his face light up is well worth it every time. Brother has to have brakes on his vehicle as they were grinding metal to metal. He just had them done about six months ago. I told him he must be riding his brakes or something. Then again I saw a lot of brake dust on his wheels so I’m thinking the pads they used where cheap. Speaking of Brakes I’m going to have to do a lot to my vehicle come on the New Year. Because of the distance I drive to work I can put thirty three thousand miles a year on a vehicle and since mine is three and a half years old and 121 thousand miles on it well it’s time to get the timing belt and serpentine belt changed as well. I have the transmission fluid changed once a year and do my regular oil changes as well. However I don’t do mine as frequent as the manual says as I do a lot of highway miles plus that gets expensive. Moble oil makes a great 1500 mile oil and it I’m truly a fan of it. Work has been pleasant today especially since our population is down to 116 from 144. I’ll enjoy it while I can as I know they’ll be sending me about ten more this week. Friday is a holiday day for us but I’m working it as we’re sending a majority of the population home for the holidays. Extended home visit. We’re taking bets on how many will violate their probation. Didn’t work on any of the project this week as I had so much going on but during the holidays I will take the time to do some more writing and work on the website as well. This is all happening so fast it’s kind of scary but I’m keeping a level hard about it. I still have to call the secretary of state to do some changing to the company name and I’ll have reached my goal for this year. Next year will be the make or break. Well that’s about all for now so until fingers meet keys hope all had a wonderful weekend and a good week as well. Big Bear Hugs

Early Sunday Morning

It’s early Sunday morning just a little passed midnight and a little restless as I didn’t get up until afternoon today. Had a long night if you know what I mean. Got together with a buddy and it was a wonderful night at that or should I say morning. I didn’t get in until 4:45 Saturday morning and I felt it when I got up later in the afternoon. I hadn’t been twisted and turned that way in a log time but it was all good I must say. I even got a call to thank me for a lovely evening as well. I needed that as work was hectic. It seems like a dream now that it’s over with. I was suppose to go to dinner and a movie Saturday night with my best friend Steve but his mother fell today and hit her head in the process. So he was staying around to watch her closely to make sure she didn’t have a concussion. However we’ve made plans to do that tomorrow as we’ll see. I got a call from my Dad wanting me to take my mothers vehicle to get the oil changed so I will have to make time out of my schedule to go to that tomorrow as well. Rained all the way home that morning but hardly any during the day so I guess the weather man was wrong this time as it was suppose to rain all day. Cloudy overcast was the forecast I would predict and cod too. I only went out once today to get the mail and something to eat. Taco’s and burritos Yummmmmm. Not to mention my heart burn afterwards from the spicy sauce. Oh well it cured my hunger. Chatted a little bit  on line not many of my pal on line as I’m sure they have things to do. I did read a blog today of someone mentioning going to the mall and all he wanted for Xmas was a taser gun. I know exactly how he feels as I finish up my Xmas shopping every year by OCT, 31. Just can’t deal with the malls and the crowds. I guess all those years of my mother dragging us to the malls and they’re cutting the lights off as they’re closing the store to get her out, maaaaaybe was a bit traumatizing for me. One will never know. All I know is too many teenagers doing stupid things trying to have some fun while at the same time getting into trouble isn’t my thing. Working with Juveniles is enough and running into them at the mall is another thing all together. I want to wish my friend John up in Northern Texas the best with his new relationship good to see him happy especially during this time of year. Well that’s about it today I hope all are having a wonderful weekend so far so until fingers meet keys all be safe and take care. Big Bear hugs to all.

Hectic Friday

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Hope all are doing good as for me I’m thoroughly exhausted. Got up this morning and didn’t want to get out of my bed due to it being cold in the house and my bed was so warm and cuddly. However the alarm clock kept going on every tem minutes and it was an hour later when I finally did get out of it and that was only cause I have to use the restroom. Plus I knew I had to pick up my father from dialyses at twelve o’clock but that usually mean 12:30 or so. I arrived about 12:15 and he was just finishing up. He looked like he was just drained or mad. I asked him if he was alright and he told me it was just one of those days. I replied I know how you feel POP. Yeah I call him POP. Though of you who know my dad has cattle in Huntsville and he mentioned something about going to see about this weekend. One has dropped it’s calf and he’s taken three to auction. However we’re in for rain at midnight this Friday night and to run all day on Saturday as well. However it’s not going to spoil my plans for the weekend either. Steve my Best friend and me are going out to eat dinner and move, Looking to see Broke Back Mountain. I hadn’t seen him in a few weeks however we’ve been in contact on almost a daily bases. Work today was ruff as I may have mentioned in my earlier blog. We have Twenty kids released today, graduated from our Vocational Education Program. We call it (VEP) for short. This program was call Youth Build and you can look it up on the internet under that name but when we lost the grant for that Harris County took over and called it the VEP program. The program helps the teens get their GED and teaches them a trade for when they’re released as well. This program last about four months or each quarter. So this group of twenty the time has ended and they graduated today. I wasn’t at the ceremony but I heard it was very lovely with refreshments and all. On top of those twenty being released we also released seven to eight as well. Good as we have been over crowded but I’m sure they will send us more next week to replace the ones that left. We have two more groups of twenty in the VEP program and since the college is out for the holidays the staff will have to get pretty inventive to keep them busy. Again the majority of them will go home on and extended Home visit for the holidays. Some will get up to six day home. I feel its way to much time as some of them are tempted to violate their probation during that time. When I leave work today I’m going straight home and hit the shower and then roll into my bed and catch up on my video tapes. However I’ve been thinking about one of my co workers at work who’s been joking with me and I think he’s getting serious about hooking up. However I’m not taking him to serious and second he’s married and I’m sure not going to get caught up in that again. I do have to say he’s a beefy country man at that and it would be nice but I will exert control for sure. All we can be are friends for sure. Temperature has dropped here and since the facility is next to the lake as well it’s really cold out. Good cuddling weather for sure. Found a good hosting company for my project as I narrowed it down to two but one but had what I needed but I had to evaluate what I was actually going to do with my project and made my decision from that. So I hope to have it all finished and running come the middle of January. I just got my new software in so it shouldn’t be much longer on getting the prototype up for testing. Well that’s about it for now. Again hope all have a good weekend as I surely plan to as well so until fingers meet keys all be safe and well. Hugs.

Man was I Humping

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Man you talk about the day from hell well today is that day. Hump day and I was literally humping in the sense of the word and it wasn’t for pleasure either. Hope all are having a better day than I am. This morning started off on a soggy one as Houston, Texas is yet under siege by rain. 100% today and the skies were blackening with dark clouds all day. Rained till six this evening Thunder and lighting not to mention the flooding in most parts of the city as well. The drive to work for me wasn’t as bad as most of the rain had passed while I was passing through. I guess the second wave hadn’t come through. Leaving early helped a lot too. Arriving at work I’m thinking it’s going to be a smooth day as Wednesdays usually are for me. However that took a flip. Tuesdays I usually receive New Intakes but I didn’t get a one that day but the surprise was on me when I arrived and then told me I was getting five in. Oh now you know I wasn’t fit to be tired. Oh top of a meeting I had to get things ready to receive these new ones and figure out where I’m going to place them in the process. We’re now 44 over crowded but we’re releasing five so the count will stay the same. Friday we’ll release 20 but I’ll probable end up getting 10 on Thursday. Things went in to high gear and as I mentioned I was humping. So much activity in the office that one didn’t know if they where coming or going, this is one of those days that Calgon can’t take you away. I did receive an email today about your president as I didn’t vote for me. I’ve already passed it on but for those who haven’t seen it I’ve posted a picture on here so you can see what it said. To be honest if it would get him out of office I’d do it. However he’s not my cup of tea and to be honest he’s so damn ugly to me. I called my Best friend Steve to see if he was going to attempt to work today and he had laid it down as well. He was going to get out and do some banking, some grocery shopping and then home. We’re making plans to do dinner and check out some of the new movies that have been hitting the theaters. I haven’t talked to him since as I mentioned being so busy and all. Jeff called me as well today and surprised to hear from him. The family and all are doing well however he’s still sick with a cold or some thing. We had a good long chat even though it was busy as hell and I hadn’t talked to him in a couple of weeks. Nine o’clock is fast approaching and I for one are ready to get the hell out of here and get home take a good long shower and then hit the bed. Yes it was that bad. Haven’t had one of these days in a little while. I do hope all had a better day and are doing fine as well. Full moon tomorrow and it’s suppose to be a clear day along with cool weather too. Well that’s about it for now as my shift is about to end and I blow the tail pipe off my vehicle driving down the drive. So until fingers meet keys all have a good one and looking forward to hearing from you all as usual. Big Hugs as well.

Sunday, Two Days After

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Hope all are doing well on this Fine Sunday afternoon. Weather here is great in the mid 60’s and sunny out. There are 21 more days to a new year and 14 days till Xmas. Just ready to get it all over with and start a new year for sure. Went to the company Xmas party on Friday as I may have mentioned already and Saturday I felt it from all the shaking and dancing I did. Haven’t moved like that in years so I know I need to get back to the gym so I can start putting my body in some better physical condition. I love to dance but of course I had to tone it down as not to give away myself to the entire Harris County probation department as there were some of the big wheels attending. The room was a little warm as they had the heat turned up but more so from all of attendance. Have to say it was a very large turn out with door prizes and things. Ran into folks I hadn’t seen in years and reacquainted myself with them as well. Over all I had a wonderful time and the food was great as well. Saturday I didn’t do a hell of a lot as I was catching up on my Video from the past two weeks. Since I work evenings I don’t get to watch prime time like the majority of folks so I have to tape my shows, like all of the CSI’s, Without A Trace, Alias, (Love me some Sidney Bristow) Criminal Minds, Family Amazing Race, Ghost Whispers and of course my girl Oparh and the local news. LOL Seems they canceled my show Threshold or it hasn’t been on lately. Still waiting for the last season of the Sopranos but they won’t be on until next year in March. (Love me some Tony Soprano as well. He’s a big old bear and all eyes when he does a sex scene, good thing I tape huh?)The news maybe late but at least I’m up to date. I usually try to catch up on the internet news while at work so I’m not too far behind as to what’s going on in the city. I had gotten so behind that I had 11 video tapes on my television, Down to five now. Will finish them off today and then start the process all over again. LOL Haven’t been writing lately as I’ve been having writers block but I find if I give it some time it comes back to me and with a vengeance as well. So it’s all good. Since the project is still a ways off I have nothing to worry about at this time. Besides I should have enough material to last me for two years when I do get this off the ground. Just have to get them off to the editor so he can start working on that and I can make the corrections as well. If it wasn’t for spell check I’d be up the creek without a paddle. Good thing I was able to find him and he’s willing to do it for so little as my budget will be limited until I get this off the ground for sure. I’ve come to terms that I will be along this Xmas but looking back and still having my folks around makes it special in itself as one day they will be gone so I will enjoy them while they have this time on earth. Again I am very blessed to have then for so long and even though at times I may not show it to them I do cherish them for being the wonderful parents they have been to me the rest of the family. I think back on the struggles and sacrifices they’ve gone through to get to where they area and I do have to credit my mother for being the back bone of the family as he had a vision and made it happen. Maybe where I get my determination and drive from. At least she can go to hear grave and know that all three of her kids can take care of themselves. Something I will always thank her for doing is keeping us off the streets and keeping a tight ring on us all.  Right now I just want to put 2005 behind me as it was a bad year from me from day one. Keeping faith that 2005 would get better it just got worst as the year went on so this coming year I will hit the gate off right and work to maintain that though out the year. After all life is what we make and challenges and if we’re not up for the challenge then we’ll fail every time. Not saying I failed this year but the challenges where so emotionally at times and not wanting anyone to know of some of my trials just made it work as I continued to try to keep up appearances. Lesson learned for sure. Well that’s about it for now, I hope all are finishing off the weekend on a good note and look forward to hearing from you all again soon. Big hugs to all and until fingers meet keys be safe as well.

Busy Friday

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Thanks goodness Friday has arrived. Today got up and back bothering me a little bit but not much. I still plan on going to the company Xmas party to night, oh what to wear. LOL Besides if I don’t my work wife wouldn’t forgive me. My pop called me yesterday and asked me to pick him up from Dialyses today and I did. It will be a year since he started that this month and he was very hesitant to do it but if he wanted to keep living it was necessary. I hadn’t seen him since Thanksgiving and today he was looking a little frail not to mention sounding hoarse, probable from the weather. Then again the dialyses does take a lot out of him. One can question as to why this had to happen to a very health man but I know I would never get an answer so I’ve learn to except what’s happen to home and move on. I can only imagine what he feels like to loose his independents as he was always on the go and love to go fishing. He still thinks he can do some of the things he did before his stroke in 2000, this year along heart conditions, Dialyses and breaking his hip from falling. His balance hasn’t been well from the dialyses and they for sure had to make some adjustments to get that right. It’s been and eye opener for sure but I wouldn’t change a thing to continue to have him around. It’s good to still have both my parents around as I feel I’m truly blessed. So I enjoy the times and moments we do have together. Mother will finally have to retire next year as she turns 70. I’m glad as she really doesn’t need to be driving the distance she does to go back and forth to work. However I have fallowed in her foot steps on the distance driving. Hey I look at it this way it’s a job and it pays the bills plus I’m buying my home so I’m not about to sale it to move closer to my job. Not if they were really paying me the big bucks, Hell YEAH I’d move! When I got to work the lunching was about to end as they were presenting certificates for achievements and awards. I called ahead to have tray saved for me and I have to say it was on. Just have to leave room for the party dinner tonight. I haven’t heard from Jay at all this week as I’ve had a few of you ask me about him. I figured if he stood me up then he wasn’t going to call and at least give me and explanation. Oh well I look at it this way. I guess it wasn’t meant to be. I’m not really sweating over it that’s for sure. Well that’s about it for today I guess I will give and update tomorrow on how the party went as well. Until fingers meet keys all say safe and be well too. Big Bear Hugs.

Hump Day but Not A Lot Of Humping Going On.

Hello All My Friend.
Hope all are doing well on this fine Wednesday. Well it’s hump day and there isn’t a lot of humping going on. Woke up this morning feeling very well as I as somewhat depressed yesterday. You know the holiday creeping up and I’m facing the fact that I will be spending it along. However I want to thanks my good friend David in S.F. for giving me some brain storms for my project and cheering me up as well. You have truly been a god send. Well today I have the third of my seven meetings a month today. Don’t know that to expect so I’ll pick up me a little something to eat before I go in. Don’t want to be spending the rest of the day hungry. The weather has dropped here and the weather man says we’re in for a freeze the next two days so if it’s starting to look like Xmas I don’t know what is. This I know I’ve been leave for work earlier so I can get there on time as there area lot of folks out during their lunch hour trying to get shopping done and it’s really causing some traffic jams. It’s bad enough that I drive 45 miles to work one way, yeah I know folks say why don’t you move closer, Well I’m buying my home and not about to sale it to move closer. Plus I like where I live. Besides I can put up with this for a few more weeks so it’s all good. Well that’s about it for now I’ll have a little more later this afternoon in my part to of this. So until fingers meet keys hugs to all and have good and safe day.

26 Days To a New Year

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Hope all are doing well? Normally I would have waited a couple of days before writing here but since it’s 25 more days left of this year and 20 days till Xmas I’ve been having a long on my mind. Project and getting that ready for next year as its going well and on plan. Work went well today as they have started putting out the Xmas decorations and all. Folks have started going on vacation as well and we had a few prerelease conference today as well as we’re gearing up to release about 20 on the sixteenth of this month. Well for sure cut down on some of our over crowding as well. I received one today and for sure will receive some more tomorrow as well. A lot of traffic in the building today and I was a little un-edged when they kept bring up the new residents that just arrived as to we don’t know what’s on their minds and as soon as that door opens up they could decide to get rabbit in them and take off running. I’m a 45 year old man and running after a 15 or 16 year old isn’t for me. I’ve mentioned to the staff on several occasions that they need to think safety and if one of then does run off I’m sure not going to go chase him. They know how true this is as we’ve had three of them run off a couple of months ago. Our facility is surrounded by water as well and one decided he wanted to be Aqua man. You think I went in after him in that cold water. No Sir! Plus I’ve been having back problems here lately too. I don’t think so. The local sheriff’s department ended up snatching him from the water in a boat. I’ll give him credit he was a strong swimmer as night was falling and he was moving along pretty well. With the holidays being here they really want to be home with their families and desperation does set in and we’re prone to loose more from runaways and AWOLS from their home visits. Not only me but my co workers will really have to be on their toes as well to prevent a lot of this from happening. The weather has been dropping here in Houston as most folks would say we don’t have a winter but when you’ve lived here all your life well 65 degrees is cold to us. LOL Some where like Portland or Idaho I’d really have some issues if I lived there. I was on line from work to chat but really didn’t feel much like that either. I chatted with a few from Bear411 but just wasn’t into it today. I guess I’m still having personal issues with myself but I’m keeping focused and on plan as well. As some of you may have been talking about my Ex and I’ve come to realize that there comes a time when one has to let it go. It’s been about 5 months now but it’s still kind of hard as one wants to keep up hope too. Right now I know that’s not going to happened and I guess I am jealous of his new relationship as well but I’m not going to be like a psycho bitch on television and try to break them up. I’ve been mentioning moving on and I need to stick to my gun and do that. The fact that I was stood up this weekend doesn’t help build my confidence either and I have been trying to set up something with Mike from V. for a while he says he wants to meet but he’s never put forth the effort to do so, Excuses or something. So I’ve decided to stop asking or even trying. I can take a hint. I won’t stop contact but I won’t make an effort to make it either. This leading me on things has gone on long enough and on that note I hope all had a wonderful weekend and a great Monday as well and are doing fine. Looking forward to hearing from you all as well soon. Hugs and until fingers meet keys.

Stood Up Over The Weekend

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Well another weekend has come and gone and not too much happened for me during that time. As I mentioned my brother got out on Friday and is doing fine. On meds that is suppose to strengthen his heart as well. Good thing there was no blockage and he’s eating well too. Was suppose to have a date with Jay over the weekend and called him as planned after my meet on Saturday but he never return my call so I guess you could say I got stood up. Not a big deal as I’m not going to call him to find out why. This one will have to be on him as I haven’t heard from him on Sunday either. Someone did call but didn’t leave a message and I don’t bother calling folks back that don’t leave message. I see folks doing the star sixty nine things, come one people if it was someone who really wanted to talk t you they would have left a message. Well that’s just one of my pet peeves. Jeff called me on Saturday as well as he was just getting to Austin from Oklahoma visiting his friend. I questioned him about it but still didn’t get a straight answer then again I know what time it is. Can’t say I’m mad but I am hurt that he would drive thousands of miles to see this person on several occasion and once to see me and I only live sixty miles away. Even though we’re still friends it still hurts and I do feel kind of used in the process as I’m not telling the whole story. It is a relief that we don’t have to put ourselves through what we’ve been through. Mostly on his part then again you’re only hearing my side of the story and there are two sides to each story. Over all we can remain friends and I’ll just have to put my feeling aside when it comes to him. Project coming along well and I hope to have the website up and running in the middle of January of next year. It’s a slow process but once it kicks off things will start moving pretty fast. I’m passionate about it but hope I will be strong enough o keep things up and hold down a full time job as well. Been flirting with one of my co workers but I won’t take it to the next level as for one he’s married and two I won’t fool around with anyone from work. Just makes a better working environment to work in. Flirting is ok as long as it doesn’t go to the next level. Well that’s about it for now so until finger meet keys again hug to all and hope all had a wonderful weekend as well. Looking forward to chatting with all my Bear and cub friends again soon.

29 Days To A New Year

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I hope all had a wonderful week? It’s been one hell of a week for me as you all may have been reading. However thank goodness it’s Friday and I can get me a little rest this weekend. Was having trouble with the computer this morning as some how the clock and time got screwed up and was not certifying certificate for my fire wall so I was getting an error and not loading. Lucky I had my fire wall up on XP it’s self to get me some protection at least. However I fixed the problem and it’s running fine now. Well 29 more days left and we have a new year and since it’s the start of a new month my meetings start all over again. Seven in one month will it ever end and the first of the seven starts this Saturday. Chatted with Jay this week and called this morning as I know he’s at work to see if we’re still on for this weekend. He’ll call me back for sure and looking forward to hearing from him as well. Brother still in the Hospital but suppose to get out today for sure. So we’re all happy about that. However since he’s been gone I have been enjoying the house to myself and cleaning like Hazel too. At work I received five new intakes and where we’re going to put them I have no idea. I went down to the dorms in which I hard do and you talk about over crowded. It was bringing back memories of my TDC days. Good news we’ll have about half the population out by the sixteenth of this month as about forty of them will graduate the Vocational Education Program V.E.P. for short.  Boss wasn’t in the office as she had training so the day went by smoothly. Today we have a little over half the population of kids going home on a home visit. Only had one to violate during the Thanksgiving holidays and to show you haw much of a poor decision he made he his paper had been returned for him to be released in four days so we had to retract that order and now he has to start the program all over again. One ask will they ever learn? My sister called me to tell me that she hadn’t heard from my nephew in three days and come to find out he was in the hospital as well. He had passed out on campus as he’s going to Sam Houston University and when she called the police there to file a missing person report they told her that he was in the Hospital, Had been there for two day. He was so out of it he thought he was there for one day. He’s had juvenile diabetes since he was seven and really doesn’t watch his diet. He’s a very smart kid but making a wrong choice of friends and decisions. He’s been hanging out with these gamers and anima folks he’s met on line and starting to become and out cast on the campus. He’s always been his own person and really could care less what folks say about him. (Something he got from my mother) However he wants to be in Television and one of the reasons why he’s there to study from the Dan Rather school of Broadcasting. However if he’s going to do the part he needs to act the part and no one is going to hire you when your walking around looking like gothic. My sister is about at her wits end with him so we’re all going to sit down and try to find out what’s going on with him this weekend. I’ve been leaving for work early these days as the streets have been really crowded from the Xmas shoppers and they’re usually out about lunch break time when I’m on my way to work. I Might as well get ready for that as it’s only going to get worst over the few weeks. Folks in the neighborhood have already started putting up Xmas decorations as the weather has begun to start changing as well. Really nice and cool out this morning as I look out my window. My Friend Jon called me last night from C.C. was really good to hear his voice as well. He’s doing great and looking forward to visiting with him again in the near future. Well since I have gratified myself I don’t have the strong urges for Jeff as I did most of the week. I guess my testosterone level was so high from not being relieved that it was taking over my emotions as well. I really shouldn’t prolong that but one really gets tired of that and needs the feeling of a human touch every once in a while. Watched Oparh on Letterman last night, she really looked great and seem like he was enjoying herself on the show as well. Letterman seemed like he was sucking it up as he kissed her hand while escorting here to her opening of the Color Purple. It was a good show I have to say as I don’t watch Letterman to often. Well I hope all had a wonderful week and will have an even better weekend at that. So until fingers meet keys all be safe and take care. Hugs.  

A Busy Hump Day

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Hope all are doing well on this Hump day. It’s been a stressful week for me so far but I did get good new yesterday that my brother has no blockage in his heart and they say the reason his heart was pumping so little fluid was that he had a weak heart. So they’re going to start treating that with medication. The family sure is relieved. We don’t expect for him to get out of the hospital until tomorrow, Thursday that’s if all looks good. He’s still got some swelling of the legs and just getting over the pneumonia. Still it’s good new. Either one of the kids meaning me or my Brother has ever had to stay in a hospital overnight. My sister did as he had my nephew but over all I would have to say that my mother did a wonderful job on keeping us all health. At work I received five new intakes and at the point now where are we going to put them. It’s like the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDC for short) all over again, over crowding. Looking back when I first took on this job the kids where getting something out of the program and now with the over crowding we’re pushing them out as fast as we get them cause we haven’t anywhere to house them. So I can see why a lot of them become repeat offenders. When I work for TDC the longest one I saw out was seven hours and he was back in the system again. It’s really sad as I see some of these kids doing the same thing that the adults are doing not to mention that some have their whole families come through the system. I use to think that I could make a change but there comes a time that one just has to do their job and move on. Last meeting for the month and me and my boss are providing the Lunch and refreshments. I was going to do pizza but she called me and asked me to bring some kind of meet as she had the rest at home. So I’m going to stop and pick up some BBQ chicken wings. (I like the boneless myself) Also have to go by the hospital to drop off some clean underwear for my brother. Have to keep it fresh yal on top of having to stop off at the main headquarters for the Juvenile probation office too so I have a pretty busy morning and day as well. I’m still completing some of Mondays work as well. Today should be slow enough for me to catch up as I won’t stay in the meeting to long either. I’ve been thinking about Jeff here lately as to some of the things he’s told me in the past few weeks about this new person. I won’t slander his name or anything but one has to wonder was I being used through the time he and I where together. I hate to feel that way but since he’s been seeing this other person and making the efforts to go see him other than like he did with me one can’t help but think that. Then again it’s been a few months since he and I split and I think now that he’s attempting to see someone else is when it hit home. I haven’t attempted to contact him at all lately and even though we’re still good friends it’s best that I stand back and let him and I move on. As most of you all now the story with me and home and a lot of issues there as well but when one feels they have found the mad that meets all the qualification they look for in a man it’s hard to let that go. As I mentioned before I have been taking with Jay and looking forward to meeting him as well. One never knows he could be the one to allow me to move forward as well. I really like the idea that he lives local in the area and not to far away from my home. Well that’s about it for now I hope all are having a wonderful day and well as the week too. So until fingers meet keys big hugs to every one.

Back To Work

Hello All My Friends.
Monday and its back to work again, Hope all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday? I enjoyed mine somewhat. Finally got over the sniffles, runny nose and couch on Sunday and feeling much better as well. As some of you know we had to put my brother in the Hospital on Friday as he developed Pneumonia just before the holidays. Once we got him there they found out he has congestive heat failure as well. So he’s pretty bumped about that but lucky we caught it in time than him having a heart attack. He’s 40 years old about 60 to 70 pounds over weight but still has a good majority of his life to live but if he doesn’t change his life style meaning his eating habits and exercise more could put himself at risk for one. They won’t do anything about the congestive heart failure until Tuesday as they’re giving him time to get over the pneumonia. Right now he’s continuing with his breathing treatments and seems to be doing much better. The fluids they have him on has swollen him up some but over all he’s doing well. I have to tell you between my father and him this as been one hell of a year, one of the reasons why I’m so ready for this year to end to move onto the next. I send out well wishes to all my pals on Bear411 and got a few back in return. Some I haven’t heard from in a while and was good to hear from them as well. I want to wish my friend John from C.C. well wishes as well. Hope all turns out for the best will be looking forward to hearing the results as I’m sure things will look great. I spoke with Jeff over the weekend and he’s all hyped about going to Ok. To visit this person he met a few months ago. He’s taking the kids with him as well. Even though it’s over I have to say I’m a little jealous of that. He’s not kissing and telling me the whole story but I know there is something between the two of them. I guess reality has set in that I can’t keep up hope that he will come around and want to spend his days with me. Got a call from Jay this weekend, someone who contacted me from Bear411 and we chatted for a good hour. He’s a handsome person and has a nice voice as well. I’m looking forward to meeting him in person as well. Since I was under the weather I wasn’t going to visit and take the change on spreading anything to him. I was going to take some new photos to post on my Bear411 and bigger city profile but I’m going to have to cancel that as my brother being ill and home for recovery as well. No big deal. I can always do that at a later date. I didn’t hit the mall or electronic stores as it was very tempting but I saw on the news how the fights and things broke out and folks getting trampled on as well all I have to say it I’m glad I wasn’t there. As of yet not plans for the weekend. My friend Steve is still busy getting the vacation home ready to put on the market. He still has mixed emotions on selling the place or not as I’m sure he has some fond memories there not to mention it’s been in the family two generations. Him being an only child well he has no one to pass it on too. Dilemma he has on his hands. Well again hope all had a wonderful Holidays and hope the next few weeks won’t be stressful either. Until fingers meet keys all take care and be safe. Looking forward to hearing from you all soon. Hugs.

Thanksgiving Day

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Turkey day and still feeling sick but I feel much better than I felt yesterday. Hope all had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well and got plenty to eat and catch up with the families as well. I know some of you aren’t going to visit family more less waiting for the Xmas holiday instead. Got up and got me a Thursday’s paper which looked like a Sunday’s paper and I’m still not finished with it. Although some of the sales look good I won’t be buying a thing as I have finished my Xmas shopping since October 31. I did see some great deals on Lap tops for under four hundred bucks but you make sure you read the fine print as you know it’s always a catch and it’s only a one day sale and at five in the morning at that. Hell way too early for me and not to mention all the folks who will be camped out waiting for the stores to open as well. My mother said she wasn’t going to do that this year which was a surprise to me. Lord knows the woman lived in the malls for years and maybe why I don’t like them so much. Didn’t write any today, though I had brain storms of notes to work with I just wasn’t up to it feeling like I have been feeling. Sinuses were really giving me the blues along with Post nasal drip that has to be the worst. If I would stop draining I think I would be alright. Somebody shoot me the next time someone says Flu shot. It was free so I went head and did it. Sister was in and out at my place parts of the day as my brother had one of the turkeys here to be deep fried. Dinner finally ready about four in the evening as we always eat late on the holidays. Got up and got me a good hot shower to open up my sinuses, then headed over to my folks who live in the neighborhood next door to ours. Table was set lovely as usually and we all sat down to Two Turkeys, one deep fried, The other traditional, dressing, Greens, Giblet grave, Dirty rice, rolls, Potato salad, Fruit salad, Cranberry sauce, tea and an assortment of Desserts from Pies to cakes. It didn’t take us long to get full as all the family was there including my sisters boyfriend who my mother doesn’t like too much but she puts up with him for her sake. He’s ok by me as long as he’s not doing my sister wrong. I worked on my folk’s computer as they have lost connection to the internet with the DSL modem. Have to call them tomorrow and find out what’s wrong. After a second helping of food and we’re all hurting at this point everyone started finding them a room of a place on the sofa’s to stretch out. Me I got me a plate and made my way back to the house. Watched a little television and got a call from my Best friend Steve as we caught up on the today’s events. Well I hope all are doing well and had a great evening. Even though I was a little sick I made the best of it and have to say that today was a good day. Not cold but cool more less just right weather. Sun was even out as well. We’re suppose to get rain this weekend. Like 70% worth. So I won’t be washing my vehicle this weekend either. Still have plenty to do from my project not to mention Video that I’ve taped through the week. So until fingers meet keys all have a good one and enjoy the rest of your weekend as well. For those of you who will brave the store happy shopping and all that good stuff. Hug to all.

Friday! It's Here, But Its Hump Day.

Hello All My Pals And Friends.
Hope all are doing well? Hump day and my Friday as well. Another four day weekend as well. I want to take time to reflect on my day yesterday which was Tuesday. I have to say it was a very stressful one at that. Got up that morning and feeling a little ill with coughing and Sinus draining for sure. As some of you may recall I took a Flu shot on Friday and Sunday I started feeling some affects of it. I was told that a flu shot won’t make you sick but I’m here to test that I’m not feeling well after taking that one. Got to work and they dropped a bomb on me seven New intakes on top of us releasing residents for an extended home visit. Double work for me that day on top of feeling ill as well, I was to the point of just packing up heading home again but I got through it. Normally I would have had time to chat with friends on line but it was business for sure all that day. I was so tired when I got home that I checked email and chatted a very short time with my friend John from San Antonio and them headed to bed. I did take some medication for multiple symptoms which went to work fast and knocked me out as well. LOL. I don’t recall coughing during the night but I do recall waking up to blowing my nose a few times. This morning after my hot shower I felt some what good and the steam helped open up my sinuses however driving to work things changed pretty quick. Walking in the door I felt like I had a fever and sweating pretty good on my forehead so I quickly heard to the kitchen to get me some Orange juice to load up on my vitamin C. Just hope it doesn’t upset my stomach. Not a lot to do as my boss took the day off to travel for the holidays. So it’s going to be an easy day for sure as I need that on my Friday. Going over to my folks for Dinner tomorrow as all the family will be there. No one traveling this time around and I don’t blame them. Even though gas has dropped to $1.99 here we’re all still recovering from the prices when they reached $3.00. Since I’m feeling pretty ill I will be keeping my butt at the house and resting up to get my health back. As most of you know I’m finished with my Xmas shopping. Every year I start in August and usually finished by the end of October. I hate crowded mall. Especially here in Houston as way to many kids hang out there and they are doing some silly things. I need to be around folk more my own age as I work with kids on a day to day bases. So folk in my profession can surely understand. Well that’s about it for now hope all will have a wonderful holiday and I want to hear from you all on what went down over the holidays as well. Hugs to you all and until fingers meet keys.

One Of Three Work Days, Monday

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Monday has arrived and I just finished a four day weekend which was restful except for the back pain I’ve been suffering since Sunday. Really got worst today as it’s still morning but I’ll know how I feel later in the day. I hope all had a wonderful weekend as well. Lucky I only have three days to work this week again so I can kind of take it easy as well. Looking forward to Thursday as I’m going to hurt myself on the food my mother is going to prepare. You all know, eat lay down, eat again and lay down then pack a plate. LOL And that’s what I’m going to do for sure. No special plans after Thursday. My best friend Steve called last night and he’s about finished with the vacation home. As some of you may remember they suffered damage from Rita passing though as a tree fell on the barn there. So he’s been busy cleaning out stuff so they can tear it down. Then get ready to put it on the market. I’ve only been out there Twice but it’s a nice little place. Since he doesn’t use it much he said it’s time to get rid of it. He and I may do dinner on Saturday if our schedules will allow it and I’m still not moaning and groaning form Thursday’s dinner. LOL  Since I have been off for four days I don’t know what to expect when I get back to the office. As bad as my back has been bothering me I’m tempted to call in but we have a policy that if we call in three days before a holiday we’ll have to bring in a doctors excuse. Well I think I can handle three days in return for four so I won’t play that game on them. Well that’s all for now if there is a part two I’ll be sure to add it in. Well hope all have a wonderful day as I will surely try to do the same. Somehow I know I will. So until fingers meet keys. Hugs to all and be safe.

Part two
Got to work and forgot to turn on my Cell phone and had a message from my mother telling me my father had fallen again in the bathroom at they’re house and she couldn’t get him up. Needless to say since I was 45 minutes away there was nothing I could do but I did call my brother and he mentioned he went over and took care of him. When it returns from his Dialyses he’s usually light headed and dizzy so we have to watch him after the procedure. Over all he’s doing very well as I was worried that he wasn’t going to make the year out. Goes to show you can’t keep and old bull down. Well work went along well. Come to find out I received four while I was out and one today. Sent them straight in from court. We’re already over crowded and we can’t get them out as fast as we get them in. Harris County isn’t going to build anymore facilities especially since they’ve been laying off some of the city workers. 15 from the 911 service itself. Not a good time of the year to be laying folks off. You think they could wait until after the holidays. That’s one thing about being in the Corrections field I won’t have to worry about being laid off unless I screw up and I’m not abut to do that. I need my job just as much as the next person. One things I can say a person can get head in life as things are cheaper here compared to most cities. I can’t believe what rent cost yet along a home in some of these state. Over all I have to say it was a great day at that. Just two more left before I start my second four day weekend. I downloaded a some info on copyrights and I’ll be going over a lot of that as I will need to know that once I get the publication started. Well that’s about it tonight so until fingers meet keys.

Third Day Of My Four Days Off

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It’s the Third day of my four days off and I have to say it’s been a fast pace one at that. Can’t believe it’s almost over as well. One day left and it’s back to the grind. However I’ll only work three days this coming week as well. I’m looking forward to hurting myself on the good food at my folk’s home. It’s like eat and lay down, eat and lay down again and then pack a plate for later. LOL Hope all are having a great weekend as well. Since I wasn’t at work on Thursday I have no idea how many new intakes we received that day. I look at it this way when I’m off, I’m off and I don’t call the job for hardly a thing. Friday went and got my flu shot lets hope it doesn't make me sick in the process. Spent most of the day with Jeff and the kids. One was sick and he had to pick her up from school and took her to the doctor. Come to find out she has a bad case of Strep throat. He and I ate Chinese food in Lake Jackson in which was pretty good. Since I was taking him to the airport Early Sunday morning I didn’t see any reason to drive all the way home and the drive back out here so I stayed the night and it was an eventful one at that. Totally unexpected but I didn’t fight it either. (You can use your imagination in that one my friends) LOL Got him to the airport this morning and when I got home laid it down as I was pretty tired and felt like I been in a few rounds with Mike Tyson. Again it’s all good. I want to thank my good friend Jerry in LA for sending me the Madonna CD. To all of you who like the club music scene you’ll love this one. One cut even reminds me of the Donna Summer tune, “I Feel Love.” No dinner plans tonight as my best friend is still moving things out of the barn on their vacation home so it can be torn down. As most of you recall Tree fell on it and damaged it to no repair. He’s ready to sale the place anyway so I’ll keep all posted. Well that’s about it for now catching up on my Week’s videos as I have more than usually this week. Hope all are having a wonderful weekend as well and as always looking forward to hearing from you all too. So until fingers meet keys take care and be safe as well.

Friday on Hump Day

Its Hump day on my Friday and I have to tell you I’m ready for the day to end as it’s just getting started. My dad called me yesterday and asked me to pick him up from Dialyses this morning at ten in which I did. Way to early for me as I don’t usually go to bed until 2 Am. one of the disadvantages of working evenings, however I was up about eight this morning for some reason and wasn’t able to go back to sleep. So when the alarm went off at nine I got on up. I’m sure some of you can test to that as now it’s something after eleven and I’m feeling sleepy due to me not getting my full eight hours. So I know what my day is going to be like. Things should run smoothly at the office as I won’t have to much going on. The sixth of seven meetings I have to attend a month. I know to eat before I get there as the presenter this week, well lets say they don’t put out like the rest of us for lunch. Little nick knacks is all and that’s surely won’t fill me up. I sure hope it won’t drag on or I will be falling asleep in this one. Then drive along will make me tired when I get there. Oh well it’s a living but why I’m working so hard to get my publication off the ground. Still a long ways to go but I’m making good progress and it’s good that I can take my time and review things for mistakes unlike before when things where kind of rushed. Still writing and I think I have some good stuff too. So I’ll have to do some test runs and get some comments from friends and pals. Well I hope all are having as good mid week and looking forward to hearing what plans some of you have made for the weekend as well. Me I will have to play it by ear. Even thought the price of gas has gone down greatly. 2.09 now and my Xmas shopping was completed as of October 31, I know this isn’t over so I’m putting as much away for rainy days and especially towards the business. I won’t cut myself out completely of enjoying live. I still enjoy going out to dinner with my best friend I just won’t be going out as often. Well again hope all are having a wonderful day and a very special thanks to my friend Jerry in Shrevport,LA for sending me the wonderful gift. I look forward to hearing from you all in the chat rooms. Hugs, smooches or whatever all take care until fingers meet keys.

Part Two
Well it’s a little later in the day, bedtime as a matter of fact and I’m dead tired. Between the drive home and the day I was dragging for sure. Then again I knew I was going to be sleep as I didn’t get enough rest last night. Meeting went on for hours but the good part about it the presenters this week did have something decent. Pizza and I did get full as I didn’t have time to stop and get me something to eat as I normally do when they present. Received and new Intake on a Wednesday as it was out of my routine. However manage to get him taken care of and the rest as well. So Monday when I return I won’t be so swamped with paper work. Asked a friend today to see if he will take some new pictured of me to post on my Bear profile as well as others I have and he told me to call him in the morning to see what his schedule is like then. I would do it myself but it’s so time consuming to set the camera on a tripod and get that right shot. Thank goodness for Digital camera or one could use a whole roll of film just to get the right shot. Didn’t eat much for dinner either, bag of Chips and Pink Lemonade. Was that hungry I guess as I was more sleep than anything. Well going to head to bed as I recapped my day. So until fingers meet keys.

Second Monday

Hello All my Pal and Friends.
I hope all had a wonderful weekend. Monday and I should be in a bad mood but since I’m working three days this week it’s all good. I’m looking forward to them as well but haven’t much planed. Evaluations are finally over at work and I scored well however it’s not my pay raise year so it wasn’t important to me. However next year is so I guess I will have a change of attitude for sure. LOL This weekend was lazy and productive for sure. Had some good chatting with folks in the business that I’m trying to kick off. Started the layout for the web design as well but I can’t get to far as I haven’t pictures to post there as of yet. It’s a slow process and I’m glad I can take my time to get it right or attempt to get it right. In the mean time I have been writing and the short stories are just about ready. Just a little proofing is all and maybe some rewrite too. I have to tell you writing that kind of Material will make a man very horny. Then again it’s not some of my best work but it’s good all the same and should hold ones attention. I have noticed that writing for men and women are very different. Men want to get straight to the point as women like more romance. However I have been finding a few men that actually like a story to them so I guess its all good for sure. One can’t please everyone. Didn’t do dinner this weekend with my best friend Steve as he had to got meet the insurance adjuster on his country home as they had a tree fall on the Barn and it’s totaled. I haven’t talked to him as of yet to see what the insurance is going to do but I’m sure they will pay the barn off. He says he doesn’t want to rebuild as he’s seriously thinking about selling the place. On of my ex Co workers from when I worked in adult corrections called me and we had a long talk catching up on one another and things. Oh the memories came flooding back and I have to say I don’t miss it one bit. However when they say all the good looking ones are in prison they are right as they have more time to work out and keep they’re bodies in great shape. One thing about them they don’t work on their legs to often. Then again I like a husky man so the muscle bound and Twinkie looking men didn’t do it for me. Sunday I read the paper as usually and catch up on my taped video shows from the week. Was going to wash my vehicle as it needs it, I think this is the longest I’ve gone without washing it, but I also thought it was going to rain this weekend as it turned out to be a very lovely weekend at that. Three weeks into this day light savings time and I’m still getting use to that. It gets dark quick and I mean quick at 5:30 pm here. Over all I have to say it was a good weekend and hope all had a good one as well. I look forward to chatting as always. All take care until fingers meet keys.

Veterans Day

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It’s Veterans Day as a majority of my friends are off today. Unfortunate for me I have to work. Still it’s all good as I will have two four day weekends starting next week. Had some plans for next weekend but they fell though so I still have time to make new ones before that time. I think the Banks and post office are closed as well today, it’s really not that important to me today as it’s not payday and all that comes in the mail are the bills. For those of you who know a little something about my job I received three new intakes yesterday. It was suppose to be four but only three showed up as I was relieved of that. Processing them didn’t take long and I had the rest of the day to mainly blow off since my boss was in meeting the majority of the day. We had a full schedule of prereleases that day as we’re trying to get them out as fast as they arrive. One has to wonder how the Stars and Stripe program is being affective to the kids if they’re not there long enough to benefit from it. We’re over crowded too, way above out limit, and they continue to keep sending us new intakes but that’s life I guess. As long as they keep screwing up I’ll have a job. We’ll have less than half of them go home this weekend on home visits and let’s hope none have rabbit in them and decide to take a little vacation. Eventually they will get caught but for sure won’t return to our facility. This weekend I need to get in the yard to get it ready for the winter. Like we really have winters, LOL I’m a native Houstonian so 65 degrees would be cold to me. HEHEHHEHE. Still I need to get it ready so it will grow nice and green next year. Won’t trim the trees until spring starts to roll around which will be sometime in April. Looking out my window it’s such a lovely day today and the weather man says it’s going to be a lovely weekend as well which will make my yard work that much easier. LOL may do dinner again with my Best friend Steve as it’s becoming a ritual for us on Saturday night. Over all looking to have a wonderful day and hope all will do the same. Looking forward to the chats with my pals on line as well so until fingers meet keys Hugs and be safe too.

Another Hump Day

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Hope all had a good day. Morning started off good as it’s hump day not to mention I had to be at work early for the 4th. of seven meetings I have a month. Meeting got along and we were out in a little over and hour. I have to say the food was pretty good too. Meatballs and Dirty rice with warm rolls and some Mixed Fruit was on the menu. Now next week I know to eat before I get there as I hate to say the presenters for that week won’t go all out like the rest of us. My friend Ron was suppose to come over this morning as he’s one of my Bi friends who wants to get in my pants and for me to top him. However it’s such a turn off to me when he knows I’m 100% bottom and won’t take no for an answer. Makes one want to distance themselves from him as I’m not going to put myself in that situation. He’s not a bad looking person either however the married part and that he’s Bi too, I’m not going to put myself in that situation again as most of my pals know the story to that one already. It’s nice he wants to have his cake and eat it too but I won’t be the icing. Not to mention when he starts talking about women’s genitalia, well let’s say it doesn’t do anything for me. My dad called me just before I was leaving for work and asked me if I could drive him to Dialyzes in which I did as it’s only ten minutes away from the their home and they live in the neighborhood next door to me so it wasn’t a problem at all. Drove to work as normal with no problems on the major freeways. I have three of them I have to take before I’m at work from my 45 mile commute, but for some reason when I arrived there I was in a bad mood the majority of the day. It seemed to have gotten worst as the day went on. I guess because I didn’t want to be there in the first place and it was such a beautiful day outside. Still getting use to the daylight savings time as it starts to get dark around 5:30 now. It was work as usual and only one ship off today. This kid just couldn’t get his act together. However only two more days left of this week and I’m ready for the weekend. Nothing planed as of yet and since I’m conserving these days I really have nothing special going on. May do dinner again with my best friend would be my highlight of the weekend, we’ll see. I want to thank all my Chat pals for their support in my venture. As long as I keep a level head about me and stay on track it will happen. I know it won’t be much at first but I hope it will grow into something special and able to compete with some of the bigger established publications. Only time will tell. Well again I hope all had a wonderful and eventful day. Looking forward to hearing from all my friends. So take care as I will surely do the same. Until fingers meet keys. Hugs to you all.

Work Week Start, Monday

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Well it’s Monday and the weekend is over. I have to say it was an eventful weekend at that as I did get me some. More on that later. Saturday I attended the third of seven meeting I have a month. They served food to sort of smooth things over for us coming in on a Saturday afternoon. Bitch session as usual so I wasn’t very attentive. Got home and later got a call from my best friend Steve to see if I wanted to go to dinner and I accepted. Afterwards we went cruising as usual not like we were going to pick up anything but more less to waste time as neither one of us wanted to go home early. Our way of wasting time. Ended up getting home about 11:15 PM and checked my email. Since I work evenings I had taped programs from the week that I needed to catch up on so I did that until 4 in the morning. Sunday rolled around and when I get up at 10:00 AM needless to say I was a little groggy from lack of good sleep. Did my funky fresh things, you know the three S’s then went and got a Sundays paper. Took me about and hour and a half to got through that and thought about going to see Jeff (my Ex and the kids.) in which I did. Have to say I got Lucky too, that’s where the eventful weekend came from as my weekend came to a close. I have to say it was a lovely closing at that. Monday I know it was going to be a little hectic when I found out on Friday that I had four new intakes to come in. Normally I would have stayed after my eight hour training but I know Monday was my kind of catch up day so I wasn’t too worried. However one of my co workers had take care of that for me and all I had to do was make some minor corrections and the day rolled right along. So over all I have to say Monday was a good day. Well that’s about all for now so until fingers meet keys Hugs all and chat soon.

Saturday Update

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It has come to my attention that my site is a public one and not intended to be a lavish news report as I received a comment from someone who I will keep nameless and refuse to reduce myself down to a level like that. This blog was put in place so my friends can keep track of the events in my life. It’s obvious to me that the person who sent the comment spent a great deal of time on their blog and that’s fine. Comments will always be welcome but don’t expect me to bring myself down to a lower level because you don’t like the lay out of my blog. To all my friends I just wanted to say thanks for your support and keep the good comments coming as you know how to contact me anyway. So until fingers meet keys hugs and I’ll be chatting with you all soon.

T.G.I.F.

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Well it’s Friday and I’m glad it’s here. Been some week I have to say. However it’s all good. I mentioned on hump day that my check engine light came on while on my way home from work Tuesday. Putting gas in on Thursday morning the light went out. I asked some of my co workers as well as some of my Chat buddies about this and the only conclusion that we could come up with was the gas was bad or I didn’t have the gas cap on tight enough. Vehicle ( My Rav 4 as seen to the Left) is running great. I do take care of it as I did all my vehicles I’ve owned. They cost so much and with the price of gas in which I’m happy to say here in Houston, Texas has dropped to $2.29 is getting better on my pocket book. However I know it’s only a temporary thing so I’ll keep putting my duckiest away. I got up at five this morning to beat the traffic for work and arrived an hour and a half early. Not my usually hours as most know I work evenings, Training all day for eight hours then the drive home in traffic which wasn’t so bad now that I look back on it. Going to get me a good shower as I’m starting to feel the soreness from the Blocking and kicking most of the evening. Hell when it comes down to it one handles their business and ask questions later. Still we try to do this within the guidelines of the department but as I said one can only block punches for so long before some real action takes place. No big plans this weekend as I have a meeting to attend to on Saturday, the third of seven I have to attend a month, catch up on my Television shows that I tape during the week (Yeah I still own a VCR) since I work evenings I can’t see them like normal folk. However it’s all good as I fast forward though the commercials, I like that, get back to the action quick LOL. Rewriting the Business plan is easier than I thought this time around as I know what I want and how I want it to be laid out still it’s an every work in progress as it will most likely change during the course of the business. Can anyone say Bylaws? May do dinner with a long time friend Saturday evening and try to see Jeff and the kids on Sunday. Some how though all of this he and I have remained very good friends and that’s a good thing in my book. Can’t say he and I will g back to where we left off but the friendship will always remain. If I go I can work on his computer as he’s still having some issues with it and I do warranty my work. I will have to play it by ear. Well that seems to be it for now so until fingers meet keys. Hugs my friends and be safe.

Hump Day

Well its Wednesday, Hump day. The week started off good as the weekend was restful as well. However on the way home yesterday my check engine light came on and that started worrying me. However knowing a little about vehicles I have a feeling it’s the Oxygen sensor, should be under 75 buck or so. Got so rapped up in work today as I attended the second of three meeting this week and two of seven I have to attend a month. Today’s lasted four hours so I was pretty wore out when I got out of there and totally forgot to call around about parts. I have training on Friday to finish off 40 or my 80 hours I have to have every two years to be recertified. I will be glad to get that out of the way for the year. As I mentioned I’ve been writing about two hours every morning and things are coming along very well. Looking back on this year it’s been a rollercoaster ride from day one of the year. However I’m ready to get this one over with and head onto a new year. Father is doing well as I didn’t expect to see him make it though the year but he’s hanging in there and seems to be rolling right along. Well that’s it for today so until fingers meet keys.

Halloween Day

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I have been thinking about starting a Blog for sometime now and after carfully looking over a few I settled on this one. I sure hope it will serve my purpose. Well as the title says it's Halloween day and this year it's on a Monday so I'm at work and it's been a good day so far. However we where expecting rain today and it did come. Now that I'm getting close to time to leave work it's over as the weather man promised. Got up this moring an did the rest of my wash. Went over to my dads as he called me the day before to reset the remote to one of the television. I couldn't do it as they lost the codes and I don't know that the code is to reset it. However will have to make a search to see if I can find one for it. When I got home did a little ironing and got ready for work. Haven't talked to James (My Brother) yet to see if we had an trick or treaters. Talked to Jeff (My EX) today as well to see how his weekend went. All is good there too. Well that's about it for today so until fingers meet keys.