This and That

Its been a couple of fun filled days since I last posted...

My Son and I drove to Kent State University (Actually, the City of Kent, but thats an easy reference point). Every time I drove up or back, he would always fall asleep! So, I made him drive up a week early so that I was SURE he wouldnt do the same thing and, like I told him, if you get tired, pull into a rest stop on the way up or back, BUT, YOUR STILL DRIVING THE REST OF THE WAY!!! (Cant expect Dad to be there to bail him out, when he is away from home!). He did good, (no sleep deprivation, like when he was in College!). We met his buddy and then ate some "cat-food&dog-food"--> Long John Silver & Taco Bell combination ROTFLOL

We got home and my Daughter wanted her Mother to take her out driving (there wasnt any cars in the local college parking lot and a lot of kids learn to drive there)...but, some one came and wanted to use the lot (for his Daughter), so she went to another school, which was bigger and had a huge parking lot, so, she was happy! BUT, when they got home, (my daughter has one of those camera phones), I saw they both stopped off at some fast food place and got drinks...So, what did they show me, a picture of a SIGN THAT WAS KNOCKED DOWN!! HUH???!!!
They said "dont worry, she didnt do it! It was already down and my WIFE (Whom I love dearly), told my Daughter to take a picture of that and show DAD!! I reminded them that I have a HEART CONDITION sheesh!!! Wimmin...

I went to my exercise session on Monday, and I didnt really feel like working out, but, I completed the session and was fighting sleep most of the day after that... Good thing my Wife made coffee, cause that was just the "pick-meup" that I really needed... (I just hate to doze off in my easy chair and waste 5 hours of daylight, plus, when I do that, it feels like I am dying at times, cause my chest goes wacky(heaviness and breathing bad)...so I have to suddenly get up or just die there! I know I should get rid of that chair, cause more times than not, I have the symptoms, but, everyone sleeps in that chair, from my Wife and her naps, to my Daughter when ever she gets sick! So, its a fixture in the house thats not going to be rid of for a long time.

My Daughter was 'supposed' to start her schooling for a week, (she blew the social studies on her OGT test (I dont know what that is, just some test you have to pass, or you dont get your diploma from school, a State Examination).
So, the lady told my Wife, if she goes to these 10 hour classes, she can almost guarantee that my Daughter will pass...(most of the students do!)...
So, what does my Daughter do? SHE GETS SICK!! Went to Kennywood on Saturday (I think it was), and screamed her head off on the rides, so was hoarse...Then, went swimming the next day and got a chest infection and an ear infection... Just cant get that girl into school for nothing...sheesh!
I told my Wife, she is grounded for another week (they are having one more week of schooling), because she is GOING to that school, and as my Dad is found of saying "Come HELL or High Water!!" I told her, everyone in my family has graduated and she is not going to be the first to not graduate High School...(Maybe over my dead body, but, I will leave that to my Wife then).

My Wife, she has been working in the yard and getting everything fixed up just 'right'...
New flowers, tomatos and mulching...
She got one of those Miracle Grow sprayers from a garage sale, and tonight, (my job is watering everything), it sprayed me more than the plants and I got disgusted with it and tossed it in the garbage! Fifty cents wasted I told her! Next time, you buy NEW and I will read the instructions (something I rarely do, but, when you lift the thing up, there looks like there are places where holes should be, so I want to make sure I dont have to do anything to it first)... Yea, I think that 'will' be a first for me LOL My motto is, do it first, (break it?), then read the instructions on how to do it if it doesnt succeede! If at first you dont succeede, then you read the instructions...WORKS FOR ME

I tried watering the plants today, but, back started to scream at me, (no, I dont generally take pain meds, only for exercise sessions), so, I asked her to take over while I sat on the swing to give my spine a rest. Man, I wish they could do something for that! All these Pro Atheletes can do this or that to thier back. Eviel Kenieval can break every bone in his body, sometimes twice, and can get it fixed, so why cant they do something about deterriorating discs in a spine? Slip a ring or two under the disc and glue them on or something? Like I always told the Doc, and anyone else, "I would do anything to get out of pain"!!! sheesh... Just dont seem right, but, I do realize, as we get older, our bodies wear out...Arthritus, hip and joint replacements, hearing aides and the whole nine yards... Im just waiting for Scientist to get something done about the spine. (If I can live that long, that is! lol...)

My Brother in Laws garden is flourishing... Getting produce out of there, left and right. He brought something up that is a kind of spinach I think...(similar to kale, my wife said), it looks like leaf lettuce, but, I will let my Wife figure out what to do with that, never heard of the thing, but, then again, I am ignorant of a lot of plants and other stuff... You can never learn about everything, just the things in life that you need to survive, is what I always go by??

I been eating radishes and cucumbers with vinegar and oil and spices in them (like the home made vinegarette you make from a package), and its been tearing up my stomach!! I just love that stuff, but, I get a nauseated stomach every morning now, and I missed my exercise session today (wednesday). So, maybe Friday. I can REALLY SEE definition in my legs now..most of the fat is gone!! Soon, I will start seeing the muscles and spaces between them (as I used to do when I was skinny), and that will be GREAT!! Cause, I know the back, and arms, and belly are NEXT Took a long time for the legs, so it will take three times longer for the belly, but, it will be worth it in the end...(Even if its just for those six guys to carry me out, they will appreciate the weight that I lost...but, my Wife HATES when I joke about that... Hey, I love gallow humor and after being in a wastewater treatment plant for 25 years, Ive heard just about every joke going!).

My Son told us tonight he is driving up to Kent State tomorrow, (Thursday). Apparently, the place he works at (part time), didnt have enough work for him, and said he can take Thursday and the Friday he requested off-->I keep telling him to pace himself, cause he is just running himself out of work! He hasnt gotten that through his head just yet..maybe he will someday, but, he is just like me, you want to get it done NOW, and move on to the next project, oh well).
I hope everything goes well, and he has a Great Weekend... I shall be saying a few extra prayers for the next few days, I can see.
A Father, always worries about thier kids, if they care enough for them...Those who dont, should have thier head examined!!

Ok, calling it a night.

I wish you well...

Jesse