The bride went to worship team practice last night. I clean the kitchen and watched “Are you smarter then a 5th grader” This is a funny show and the answer is “NO” I am not smarter then a 5ht grader. I am blown away by some of the question these kids answer. I would guess that if I was in school and studying the answers would be easier. They had a young lady on last night that had a 3.5 GPA in high school and collage; she could not answer all the questions. She did walk away with $100,000. Not a bad payday for someone that can’t hang with a 10 year old.
I am taking off early today so I will be able to watch Ava. I think she has fun with grandpa, I know I have a great time watching her.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
I have been off work for the past two days. It seems I picked up a touch of the stomach flu. It has not been much fun. I am feeling better today although my stomach is still on edge. I thinking I will go back to work in the morning. I just don’t want to pass this on to others in the office. I get upset with people that think the world will stop if they don’t go to work and spread their germs everywhere infecting the rest of the staff.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Read this and pay attention to the bold print. Hello when does an illegal get to vote in this country?
Immigrants, supporters rally in downtown
By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
11:59 AM PDT, March 25, 2007
Hundreds of immigrants and their supporters rallied today at the Los Angeles Sports Arena to push for immigration reform and an end to work site raids and deportations.
"The government has to listen to us," said Raymundo Aguilar, 40, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. "We aren't just a few, we are millions."
The event, which featured mariachi music and speeches by politicians, marks the one-year anniversary of the massive march in the streets of Los Angeles. It also comes just a week after legislation was proposed that would offer illegal immigrants a pass to citizenship.
Participants carried American flags and waved banners saying "We want immigration reform now." They chanted "Si, se pueda," or "Yes, we can."
Though the mood was hopeful, several said the rally lacked the same energy and numbers as last year's protests. They expressed frustration that immigration reform had still not occurred.
"We marched, we voted, and nothing," said Lida Vidal, 34, who came here illegally 17 years ago from Mexico. "I still don't have papers."
Another group was gathering at La Placita, the historic adobe church across from Olvera Street, before heading to the downtown federal building to protest immigration raids.
The planned speakers at the Sports Arena event include Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D-Los Angeles) and Representative Hilda Solis (D-El Monte). A separate group of anti-illegal immigration advocates is scheduled to hold a counter protest downtown today.
Immigrants, supporters rally in downtown
By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
11:59 AM PDT, March 25, 2007
Hundreds of immigrants and their supporters rallied today at the Los Angeles Sports Arena to push for immigration reform and an end to work site raids and deportations.
"The government has to listen to us," said Raymundo Aguilar, 40, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. "We aren't just a few, we are millions."
The event, which featured mariachi music and speeches by politicians, marks the one-year anniversary of the massive march in the streets of Los Angeles. It also comes just a week after legislation was proposed that would offer illegal immigrants a pass to citizenship.
Participants carried American flags and waved banners saying "We want immigration reform now." They chanted "Si, se pueda," or "Yes, we can."
Though the mood was hopeful, several said the rally lacked the same energy and numbers as last year's protests. They expressed frustration that immigration reform had still not occurred.
"We marched, we voted, and nothing," said Lida Vidal, 34, who came here illegally 17 years ago from Mexico. "I still don't have papers."
Another group was gathering at La Placita, the historic adobe church across from Olvera Street, before heading to the downtown federal building to protest immigration raids.
The planned speakers at the Sports Arena event include Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D-Los Angeles) and Representative Hilda Solis (D-El Monte). A separate group of anti-illegal immigration advocates is scheduled to hold a counter protest downtown today.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
I have made two fishing trips to Alaska in the past couple of years. I have had a wonderful time each time I have gone. Although I broke my ankle and tore my bicep from my shoulder this last trip I still had fun. The Yakutat Lodge is owned by Jill and Ken Fanning. I have some friends that have gone every year for the past 10 or 12 years. I have gone twice and we all agree that Jill was the one to keep the place running. We found out that Jill past away this past December she died in her sleep from a heart attack. She will be missed by everyone who met her; she was a very nice lady.
It seems that the place is starting to come apart at the seams. One of my fishing buddies talked with a long time employee of the lodge at the Sportsman Expo in Salt Lake City last week. It will be a shame if this place goes under. The price is fairly reasonable even though the accommodations are rough, and I do mean rough. Not very many women I know are man enough to stay at this place. I know a few guys that would have a hard time. One of the rooms has a sheet of plastic on the ceiling to divert the rain water from the bed directly under it. I have been told that the plastic has been there since the year 2000. I know for a fact that the plastic does not work every time. I was not the one sleeping under the plastic but I did get to laugh at the guy who did.
I have been pricing alternatives and I have been hit with sticker shock. The bride was taken back even more then I was. If she could just pull down this next promotion I am sure that would take care of the problem or if I could win the lottery. Either would work for me.
Friday, March 16, 2007
FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE
1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Colt: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. "Free" men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights reserved.
11. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
1 4. Guns only have two enemies: rust and politicians.
15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911 - government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device .
19. Criminals love gun control -- it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the "gun control laws" we ALREADY have, don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun
control.
26. "A government of the people, by the people, for the people..."
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
Thomas Jefferson
1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Colt: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. "Free" men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights reserved.
11. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
1 4. Guns only have two enemies: rust and politicians.
15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911 - government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device .
19. Criminals love gun control -- it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.
22. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the "gun control laws" we ALREADY have, don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun
control.
26. "A government of the people, by the people, for the people..."
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
Thomas Jefferson
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
I got home from San Diego Sunday around noon. It was a good visit for the most part. My sister did come down with bronchitis and I ended up taking her to the emergency room twice. It may sound a little dramatic but she did have open heart surgery 8 months ago and it is better to safe then sorry. Because of her illness we did not go to Disneyland.
We did go to Indio CA. Mom had told my sister that she wanted to go see Aggie and Harold’s house and grave. I always called them Aunt Aggie and Uncle Harold. Very nice folks and very close friends of my mom. I spent a good deal of my youth in Indio; we would make the trip at least once a month to go for a visit. Indio was a small dusty mostly Mexican community. Aunt Aggie made the best tacos in the world bar none. It had been thirty years since any of us had been there. The last time was for Aunt Aggie’s funeral. Uncle Harold had died some years earlier.
Indio has boomed into a thriving city and new housing developments have sprung up all over the place. We knew they lived on avenue 48 but between the three of us we could not remember the house number. As we drove down avenue 48 all I saw was new homes. I figure we would never find the place. We came to an intersection and it was like a time machine. It was a dusty little Mexican settlement. The house was exactly as it was thirty years go. We sat out front for a few minutes and let the past soak in. Mom wanted to find the cemetery and the graves. The cemetery is on avenue 52, so off we went. The staff there took us right to the graves. Mom was very quite, I went back to the car got a bottle of water and a rag to clean the head stone. Mom wanted to come back with some flowers. We found a wonderful little Mexican restaurant had lunch bought a nice bunch of flowers for her friends.
We did go to Indio CA. Mom had told my sister that she wanted to go see Aggie and Harold’s house and grave. I always called them Aunt Aggie and Uncle Harold. Very nice folks and very close friends of my mom. I spent a good deal of my youth in Indio; we would make the trip at least once a month to go for a visit. Indio was a small dusty mostly Mexican community. Aunt Aggie made the best tacos in the world bar none. It had been thirty years since any of us had been there. The last time was for Aunt Aggie’s funeral. Uncle Harold had died some years earlier.
Indio has boomed into a thriving city and new housing developments have sprung up all over the place. We knew they lived on avenue 48 but between the three of us we could not remember the house number. As we drove down avenue 48 all I saw was new homes. I figure we would never find the place. We came to an intersection and it was like a time machine. It was a dusty little Mexican settlement. The house was exactly as it was thirty years go. We sat out front for a few minutes and let the past soak in. Mom wanted to find the cemetery and the graves. The cemetery is on avenue 52, so off we went. The staff there took us right to the graves. Mom was very quite, I went back to the car got a bottle of water and a rag to clean the head stone. Mom wanted to come back with some flowers. We found a wonderful little Mexican restaurant had lunch bought a nice bunch of flowers for her friends.
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