Retirement/unemployment may not have many perks but getting to watch game #1 of the National League Division Series matchup is a good one.
Been slacking off all morning…
Been slacking off all morning… A bit behind in my "chores"… need to get of my buttocks and get some work done!
Tweets on 2009-10-06 from twitter.com/thuisd
Terrific Tuesday
Today was a pretty good day as days go. Got to go have lunch at the Fox and Hound with an old ācopā friend of mine from the olā Lakenheath days. Weāve both lived here in town for awhile, but other than a few passing moments on base, weāve never gotten to talk. It was great to get caught up.
This evening was spent āScoutingāā¦ starting with a trip to the Ruth Holly branch of the Pikes Peak Library. Tonight the boys worked on their Communicator Activity badge. Gwen, the librarian, took the boys on a great tour of the library and taught them how the library catalogues all the books and other materials. Then we got to use all the computers in the āTeen Sectionā of the library where we covered the computer belt loop, learning about parts of a computer, and typed up a letter using a word processing program (MS Word). I think they had fun, though it was hard for some of the boys to stay āquietā. š
After, the Den meeting I got some dinner for āthe boyā, and Ryan (our Boy Scout Den chief) some dinner at Jack-in-the-box, and then it was off to the monthly Pack Planning Meeting. This is where all the Pack leaders get together monthly and plan out what we are going to do over the next few months. Not exciting, bur necessary. Tonight’s, big meeting highlight was collecting all the popcorn order forms. I see a few long nights ahead of us while the wife and I put in what appears to be a record number of sales into the online ordering system.
Only downfall from today, is i still donāt have a new cell phone. I mentioned yesterday that we were getting new ones, but the particular model we wanted wasnāt in stock. Supposed to get a shipment in today, but it never came. Hopefully Iāll get it tomorrowā¦
Manic Monday
Well, an interesting day today. Shortly after school started I got a call from the school nurse. Seems the boy had an extreme toothache and had to come home. Not a huge deal. Spent the afternoon heading to the dentist to see what was going on. Turns our nothing obvious was found, but if there is an infection or other problem it can take weeks or months even to show up. The dentist āsealedā the tooth, and now the boy seems fine. Weāll see how thing work out.
Went to get a new cell phone this evening. We currently subscribe to Qwest wireless ant they are shutting down service on 31 October. I am not too happy with the increase in cost, but it will be nice to have a new phone as I think mine is about 6 years old.
Dinner tonight was at the new Red Lobster on Powers. I love new restaurants, always so clean. Cost was a bit more than I care for, but the food was good and service excellent.
Tweets on 2009-10-05 from twitter.com/thuisd
I’ve seen these two!
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Whoa Broncos!
Who would have thought that the Broncos would start this season 4-0. Not meā¦ guess itās crow for dinner.
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The Stimulus
Got this in my E-Mailā¦ Thought Iād shareā¦..
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Just forgot the part about them taking it back–with interest next tax season….
Some time this year, we taxpayers will again receive an Economic Stimulus payment. This is a very exciting program. I’ll explain it using the Q and A format:
Q. What is an Economic Stimulus payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.
Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
A. Only a smidgen.
Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.
Q. But isn’t that stimulating the economy of China?
A. Shut up!
Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:
. If you spend the stimulus money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China.
. If you spend it on gasoline, your money will go to the Arabs.
. If you purchase a computer, it will go to India.
. If you purchase fruit and vegetables, it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
. If you buy a car, it will go to Japan or Korea.
. If you purchase useless stuff, it will go to Taiwan.
. If you pay your credit cards off, or buy stock, it will go to management bonuses and they will hide it offshore.
Instead, keep the money in America by:
1. spending it at yard sales, or
2. going to ball games, or
3. spending it on prostitutes, or
4. beer or
5. tattoos.
(These are the only American businesses still operating in the US .)
Conclusion:
Go to a ball game with a tattooed prostitute that you met at a yard sale and drink beer all day.
