"I Have A Dream..."

...and what a dream it was! Rarely if ever do I have a perfect one but this one came as close to it as possible. Apparently...and I'm going from memory on this...I was recruited by none other then G.I. Joe to combat the evil forces of Cobra! For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about click here. Anyhoo...we infiltrated their secret enemy camp but...we couldn't find anyone! So we explored the living quarters, the offices...and we made our way to the locker room. Yes, Cobra had a locker room. Unfortunately we didn't see anyone there either! So Duke, the head honcho, said "Well, maybe they're not here..." and as soon as he said that they popped out of their lockers! Then Destro shouted "Attack!" and everyone started fighting everyone. I had a gun but I didn't fire it at anyone...that would have been very un-Joe like. So I turned it around and used it as a club. Then Duke pointed out that the Baroness was getting away so I chased after her and started hitting her with my gun. It was so exhilarating but in hindsight, I feel kind of bad hitting a woman. But she was a bad guy...does that justify it?



I posted these guys a while back but after...the dream...I figured they deserved some time in the spotlight.

We had parent teacher night last night. Whoever made hard little chairs and thought parents would be comfortable sitting on them for an hour and six minutes was...I don't know the technical term for it but they must have been a little scooters. Anyone know what classic TV show that line if from? The answer a little later. Her name is Mrs. Caudill and she is one straight shooter. She doesn't take any crap from the kids and treats them the way she wants to be treated. Emily hasn't said a lot about her good or bad so maybe that's a good thing. She loves school though. I will always stress that school needs to be priority one in her life. She may not always agree with me...esp. when she gets a car or something lol...but I hope she will always devote the right amount of time to her studies.

My mom finally got out of her tiny apartment and got back into a house last Sunday! My cousin Josh and me "got to" help her...for 10 hours...in the 100 degree heat. Oh the good times we had. Was nice to see him again though. I have posted about him a few times in the past as well. We're certainly going down memory lane today aren't we! I do like the house though...got a really good vibe from it. After we had finished moving everything, which by the way, everything she owns weighs at least 100 lbs...gets old after a while...I said, very nicely, "Mom, do me a favor....die in this house." I didn't mean it morbidly or anything, but man, we've had to move that stuff THREE times in the last seven years...let's let them enjoy their new home for a while!

Figure out what the answer to the previous question was?

"Last Week...on 'DisneyQuest'..."

Epcot Center

Me: "So this is Epcot...yeah...that ball's pretty big...I guess..."


Man #1: "Is the ball going to crush us?"
Woman #1: "We're all going to die!"
Man #2: "What's keeping it up? Why isn't it rolling away?"
Me: "Oh for the love of...it hasn't gone anywhere in 40 years and it ain't about to now! Get a grip folks."


Paul: "Who wants to hear 'I Wanna Hold Your Money?' "
John: "What about 'She Loves Your Money Yeah Yeah Yeah'? "
George: "How about 'And I Love Her Money'? "
Ringo: "Guys...we've changed. Didn't it used to be about the music?"
Paul: "Yeah, but then we came here and...now it's about the pounds...(sigh)"


Me: "So this is the Tower Of Terror eh? What's so terrorizing about it?"
Bystander: "Oh it's dreadfully scary! You sit in an elevator and go up up up then down down down! Over and over until you toss your cookies!"
Me: "Um, yeah, I want to ride that...?"


Me: "Is it just me or is that guitar hideously oversized?"
Steven Tyler: "It might just be you...but it does appear to be kind of big..."
Joe Perry: "No, it might just be the way he's looking at it..."
Me: "Hey! I didn't ask for public opinion!"
Steven and Joe: "Well EXCU-U-USE US!" (runs off crying)
Me: "Aw man...I made Aerosmith cry..."

To be honest, there are lots more pictures I want to showcase here but the picture loader is being an absolute pain to use right now. And no, it's not me. I haven't changed anything I'm doing. Ah well. I will really try to get them on here.

They passed this 'memorandum' at work yesterday about internet and e-mail policies. Without going into specifics, I think it means we can go anywhere we want as long as it isn't these specific sites...and I think you know which ones I mean. So we shall see. I can't believe they need to explain their explanation. It was about as clear as a windshield on a road trip.

Emmy started kindergarten this week!! She is getting to be so big. What are we gonna do with her? Apparently there was some kind of stamp pad incident where the teacher had to sign her folder but Emmy has assured me she will be a better listener in the future. Good enough for me I say!

Zach is about 70% ready to start walking. We had to lower his crib since he like towers over the railing when he stands up in there. He's getting big too! In like 2 months he'll be off formula which for all the parents out there you know that's reason to celebrate!

We're going on a trip for Labor Day! Down to San Antonio to see Cari's cousin. After the Disneyworld trip I need a trip to unwind!

Nothing spiritmoving to say this week, other then always take advantage of the right moment and never be afraid to jump in the deep end. Sometimes you find loose change down there.

"Looks Like We Made It..."

...home that is!! I don't think I've ever gone longer then a week without posting so I definitely have some lost time to make up for! If you hadn't been around for a while, our family took a well-deserved vacation to Disneyworld! The final picture count comes to...260. Geez...doesn't that seem like a lot? Probably. But a picture is worth...a lot of words, so let's let the pictures tell the story:


Me: "This is Disneyworld!? It doesn't look nearly as big as I...what? That's just the playground of the resort? Ohh...gotta say I'm a bit relieved."


Zach: "Oh, do I seem unhappy? Maybe it's because I won't remember any of this unless I scroll through hundreds of Dad's pictures-there's a pool? Behind us!? Can I swim? No? Oh that's just GREAT!"


Me: "I thought the animals were herded INSIDE the park?"


Emily: "Dad, who the heck IS this guy anyway?"
Me: "Heck if I know...but he's wearing a hot suit so my hat is off to him!"


T-Rex: "Ya wanna know how I became extinct? By waiting in line here!"

To be continued...