Camping 2005-August

We took all the kids out to the woods for a camping expedition and boy did THEY have fun. We used our new tent for the first time and was some what happy with it. It did not have the separate compartments we thought it had but it served its purpose. The second tent is the first tent we ever bought and her Naval officer brother-Seaman Douglas P.-(hehehehe I said seaman lol! ) used that one. It looks small from the outside but is very roomy on the inside. Especially if its only for one person.














We all had our jobs the wife and myself had the job of setting up camp and all that came with it and the baby had fire duty. And as you can see he did a wonderful job.














For those of you that have never been camping and never been around wild life, here is a little hint. Don't fuck with them! They are not cuddly little animals that want you to feed and pet them. If you are looking for that go to a 4H meeting and go to the petting zoo. And bears are superior in strength and speed in the woods, you are evading their territory. We may be on top of the food chain, but a bear can tear off your arms just for shits and giggles. For all those yuppie scum that come to the woods they have posted warning labels on the trees for you to read. Because we all know that people like you are the reason they have "Do not eat" labels on preparation H cream.

































We were attacked by a tree so I thought I would teach him a lesson.














We went to the bait store bought a license to fish, some gear and head out to the lake. After hours of fishing all we caught was more bait lol. To add to my aggravation I seemed to have lost my freaking license to throw a line in the water and hope for a fish. I can't believe I have to pay for the ability to fish. WWJD is running through my mind for some reason right now, mainly because I would like to send these politicians a bibical plague for setting this up!





























When all is said and done it was a good trip. I got buzzed in the woods when Doug brought a bottle of Southern Comfort, the baby did a head dive into the lake(too funny for words), we saw two frogs, roasted marshmallows, and got really dirty. I was sooooo grateful to be home though, camping makes one really appreciate everything around you. Running water, private showers, soap, walls made of wood and stone, and all the comforts of home. If I had to live like this all the time I would not be a happy camper.

With my day is going in such a blur of paperwork and nonsense I thought I would give my two cents, and then ask for change. In my job the idea of bureaucracy is at full swing so you know what that means right? Nothing I do has any real purpose or meaning. It can be very dis-heartening at times but I see the world through different beer goggles than most. I put the paper in the out box from the in box. I reply to emails, print reports, and type my life away in front of this screen of death. Trying to justify our lives by our paychecks and squeak by without the boss seeing you playing on your blog when he thinks you are hard(ly) working. But lucky for me not only can I think outside the box I can also use the box to make a fort and keep out the evil monsters.
But there are times when I have to become the monster that I am always hiding from. To be a boss we have to do things and say things we really do not want to. And that is when the man you see over there has to come out and play. He is the mask I put on when I have to play hard ball. He is not one of my favorite personalities that live with me but he comes in handy at times. Like when you get a bad waiter in a restaurant, someone is rude to you at the store or when you have to "be the boss". Because ppl do things that boggle my mind and you just want to cry and shake your head. We all know what has to be done to keep the wheels running so why are some ppl doing the opposite? Is it rebellion agaist the system, a show of their authority or just a way of saying "Please fire me, I need a long vacation"? I don't know but I keep coming across these people and each time I am lost for words to what is truely going on in their attics.
I never look down on ppl that are working no matter how demeaning the job , it is still a job and should be done right. The world needs the little pee ones as much as we need the big CEO's . Well, I think we need less ceo's and more pee ons. Its the pee ons we rely on to get things fixed and cleaned. When was the last time you saw a ceo taking out garbage or vacuuming LOL!

Mornings

Tuesday and this is how I feel!

It has been one of those morning where I did not even want to breath let alone actually get up. The wife and myself said that we are going to get up early and go running but I can not seem to get past the snooze button on my cell phone. And yes I use the alarm clock on my phone. Due to the fact our room is always on the verge of popping the breaker. The a/c window unit is always causing the outage. Well.....we do have the tv, playstation,computer and any number of other things going at once . The compressor kicking on is the straw that breaks the camels back I guess lol. But enough about our little room...I went to sleep early last time with the intent to get up early and exercising. Yeah ok! I got up in just enough time to get to work 5 minutes late. But then again its good to be the semi-boss.

Just in case you are wondering what a semi-boss is : It is a job where you are "A" boss but not "THE" boss. I am the big fish in my little pond but there are alot of other ponds around me substantialy bigger than my own. It is a kewl gig, exspecally when the bigger fishes are out on a trip for the next few days heheheehehe. Which really is not that big of a deal in my job, luckily for me my big bosses are not hard asses. They are good guys but they are still the big bosses. I still feel like a kid in the principals office when I am asked to come into their office for some "important buisness". They did it to me just yesterday and I turned 8 years old again lol. But as usual it was about someone else in trouble and boy was I happy. I do feel bad for the person in question but they were,and still are, doing something they should not be doing. But I still hate when they call me in and close the door behind me. Like a weasel seeing the trap door closing in on them as they take the bait...lol.

Yet there is a possible silver lining to this heavy cloud of everyday hum-drum. Well, two things really. The first is that we have finished paying for our cruise that we are going on in November. Back into debt we go, but it is sooo worth it. I have not looked foward to a vacation this much since my honeymoon. We soo need this time awat and unplugged from everything. Secondly, we are plainingg to go camping this weekend. Yesterday we got all of our gear in order and put on the car rack. It looks like it might be a little wet but lets pray for some sun. Camping in the rain sucks ass. The last time we went it rain all 2 days we were out there. Everything was soaked and funky with water mud and just plain filth. And what sucks even more is having to put your gear away that way then having to go home and clean it later on in the week. Nasty!

But that is that for that for now. I just want to leave you with a general thought for the day and how I see things for the most part. A great way to start and stop a conversation, and by the way...have a good day :-D and STFU!

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The run....

We loaded up the car with all the creatures we call our family and hit the road for adventure to Hurricane Harbor. With a bit of early morning drama with our pc printer crashing on us in mid print. We were on our way an hour later than we wanted but.....sheet happens.

The look of a man with a mission! We all went to Hurricane Harbor this weekend and had a blast. The weather was freakin great and the sun was just strong enuff to help me get framers tan and get some better tan lines.LOL.

The lazy river has to be one of the best ideas. I just wish it was bigger, but hey its still awesome the way it is. We had the baby in his floaties and he had a ball going around in the man made current. He went around this river about 8 times in all. He just was not all that keen on the water jets in tiki god section.














Here we have little man with his Speedo floaty and pacifier( which he found under the seat covered in fuzzies). We took a break mid day to have lunch out of the back of our mini-van. And yes we are one of those families that tail-gate in the parking lot. Due to the fact we cannot afford food and tickets to the park. So we stop by the local food store (WAWA)and stock up on sandwich stuffs and other goodies. In the end we feed 6 people without going too broke. Then to keep the money saving streak going on the way home we stopped at KFC and bought a bucket of chicken parts to go. Well feed masses equals happy trails on the way home on the Turnpike!

On the 4th of July we took the baby out to see the fireworks for the second time in his little life.

As usual he was all over the place. There were not alot of people there as of yet to OOhh and AAhh at the Kabooms.

We wandered over to the park while we waited and played on the kiddie toys.

As on can see here arms and legs going a mile a minute in excitement.

As the sun set we all got ready to stare into the sky in unison.

Just getting warmed up !!!!

OOhh AAhh

He was so starteled by the booms that he fell asleep.