A story of a gift.

I know this guy. His story goes like this...

...Guy says "Johnny, I'm going to be up your way in about 10 min. Can you come out to the parking lot?"

I say sure.

So I go out there and the dude pulls up.

First time I ever met him face to face actually.

We exchange hellos and hand shakes.

He gets out of his truck (which is a Harley Davidson edition Ford F150)

Opens up the back door and hands me a box.

The dude says enjoy and says he has to get going.

So I take the box to the Lincoln.

Open it up.

What do I find?

An autographed Ozzy Osbourne guitar.

Empty evening

My wife has spent most of our married life being a stay at home mom. With the cost of child care it would be ridiculous for us to both work and basically one of us working for nothing more than paying a babysitter/day care. She has worked jobs here and there. The deli, the hotel, the factory, and now the retail store. The latest is third shift, a shift I have spent almost my entire working life working. Up until about 3 years ago that is. This is not the first time we have been down this road.

I am sitting here while I should be trying to sleep. Our children are camping in there room in a tent they made out of a blanket. My step-daughter is away at camp for a week. I, wrote this with hopes it would ease my mind for tonight...

Empty evening

An evening without you by my side,
fills me with an emptiness I can not hide.
I miss you while you are gone,
and I miss you while you sleep.
Although I know we are in a time of need,
my need for you will never recede.
In your nights I hope you find the time,
to fill your mind with thoughts of you and I.
I will forever be yours,
and you mine.
Until we next meet,
I love you for all of time.

I love you Julie.

Rambling

Look what I found.

One can only be sure of so many things in life. Such as the sun will rise and set until the sun is no more.

It's very strange, finding yourself in thought. Who's voice is that you hear? It sounds like mine, but it says things that makes my head spin.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so they say. The proof is in the pudding, another saying.

I go to work in the morning and in the evening some days.

I don't think I ever posted about purchasing a home. I did. After all that work and after all the help I have been given, it finally worked out. What a long ass struggle. What a worthy prize. My thanks I can not express enough.

If I had to pick my least favorite Uncle right now, it would be Uncle Sam.

Lets say I have 2 million dollars to build a warehouse. I sure as hell would make sure it was what I needed. Some people apparently, like to spend 2 million dollars on making bricks without straw...

Ozzfest 2010. Pittsburgh, I've missed you.

Would like to drop 20 more pounds and then go for more.

Drinking is not what it once was.

Freedom is not what it once was either.

The fire burns, just not so much.

My kids are crazy, and I love them so much for it.

The pill is round & blue with a W.

The pool turns green then clear again. They say the water is ok for you eyes.

If I ran the country every week would have a 3 day weekend. Of those 3 days, I'd like to spend them all with my "Sissypants".

Later.

I love you Julie.