Monday, September 29, 2008

Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog....


"Dad--over here!"


"Check this out!"



"Do you see what I see above our back fence?"



"And just think--mom thinks I am going blind cause I am 12 years old-I showed her--huh!!"

Yup, the Shelly-Belly is still irritated this new backyard raccoon won't come down and play..

Friday, September 26, 2008

High-Fives



:) Austin ran a PR (personal record) for his 5K cross country meet at 20:07 ---I told him he has "breaking 20 minutes" in him, couple more meets to go!

:) Teri added oil to her car for the 1st time since I have known her (1978)..

Now aren't those worth celebrating......

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Piggy-backing....

...on last week's thoughts, link to another blogger's link and call it good--here you go ...........

Sunday, September 21, 2008

A Perfect Weekend Defined...



Univ of Colorado 17 West Virginia 14

University of Texas 52 Rice 10

Denver Broncos 34 New Orleans Saints 32

Dallas Cowboys 27 Green Bay Packers 16

Yup, the four teams I follow are a combined 12-0 in their 1st three weeks of play!!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

She Has Passed Me By.....

The easiest way to blog is to link to someone else, so here you go ....Teri has learned from the best :)

Your humble blogger.....

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Lonesome Dove



146 acre site 35 miles northeast of Denver is where Cam and I arrived at 630 am today to take in some mourning dove hunting. On opening day 10 days ago, there were 100 hunters sharing an acre each. When we arrived, we were the only ones around.


The closest thing to see a real dove were the six decoys Cam had placed above his head...


Trying to stay awake-- thank goodness for the thermos of coffee nearby....


The main deterrent--a cold front moving in from the North and a bit breezy kept the birds away..based upon our discussion with the DOW officer, we suspect our dove friends have continued their migration to the South...



Cam returning from blasting some practice bird, perhaps a swallow of some sorts....

We still had a great time hanging out together for several hours in the flatlands of Colorado. I told Cam if he ever hunted near Aunt Sissy's and Uncle Jon's 4,000 acres of leased land he would never return to bird hunt in Colorado. Oh the memories of South Texas bird hunting in September, there were many great ones!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Happy Birthday !


The queen of the house turns......Happy Birthday! To celebrate, we are going here to enjoy a few special day calories and then out to Red Lobster for dinner. Did I ever share we are both gaining weight?

Monday, September 08, 2008

From the Inside Out



Folks are always excited when I tell them I work for a 911 center with the usual comment of "Wow, that must be exciting"! My standard response has always been "Well, 80% boredom, 20% panic---we get paid for the panic".

I just thought I would share my past week, nothing special at all--no Columbine High School tragedy, no Democratic Convention, etc.- just the average week in an emergency call center. Some calls tragic, a few serious, a share that are humorous and many confirming the notion of the 'dumbing of America'. None of this information is embellished or exaggerated, it truly is an inside peek of this past week.

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911 caller: Yes, can I have your non-emergency phone number?

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911 caller: I just returned from walking my dog and my 45 year old boyfriend is dead in the shower.

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911 caller: I need paramedics because I just stabbed two people.
Response: You stabbed two people?
911 caller: Yes, I am schizophrenic living on the streets and two teen boys were trying to take my wallet and I stabbed both of them in the chest.

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911 caller (frantic): I need someone out here now, I see two huge reindeer!
Response: Mam, out here we call those elk.

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911 caller: My name is Bill and I need to report my $5,000 crown has been stolen.
Response: Sir, your crown has been stolen?
911 caller: Yes, I am your State's Drag Queen Champion and I am missing my gold crown.

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911 Caller: Can you send an officer by my house, I have a raccoon stuck in my back yard tree and I need him removed.

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911 caller: I need paramedics immediately. My 2 year old son was at the top of my stairs and fell backwards down to the bottom and has gone into a seizure and is vomiting.

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911 caller: Yes, I am sitting in my office looking out the window into a field and I see something. I am not sure what it is, but if you could have Animal Control respond as it is either a dog or a puma.

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Officer is dispatched on a hearing impaired 85 year old who is clearly disoriented and probably in need of care. When we check on the officer's status, he responds: "Well, she has her hearing aid in but can't hear me and I am standing 3 feet from her. But yet she is claiming she is hearing all kinds of voices in her head".

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Caller: Can you have Animal Control check the north side of the reservoir. I see a pelican who looks like it has swallowed an extension cord, part of it is hanging out of its mouth and the cord is trailing it when he flies.

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911 Caller: I need an ambulance as I have just been stabbed.
Response: Do you know who stabbed you?
911 Caller: Yes, I thought it was a chick. She was standing on the corner and I just told her she looked hot and then HE said he was a transvestite and for some reason didn't appreciate the compliment and turned around and stabbed me.


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911 Caller: Yes, I work at a tanning salon and I just went into the liquor store next door and their only employee on duty--well---she is passed out drunk on the floor.


So there you go, a sampler platter from this past week's 911 archives. Hope you enjoyed and, if nothing else, you know that every single gray hair I have has been earned in honest.

Til next time.....

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

New Ride!

Good things come to those who wait. After perusing Craigslist for more than a month, Austin hit a home run when his found this! Mint condition 1991 Nissan Extended Cab 4x4 with the V6 engine it and only 99K miles on it. A divorcee had pretty much owned it since new and had it always garaged. She essentially only used it on bad weather days. A great find!



His Honda is an automatic, so he is just working on perfecting his 5 speed skills. In the mean time, we are in the process of perhaps moving as many as 4 other vehicles by year's end as part of early planning for Texas move. We will keep you posted as we know how much it is to buy and sell used cars, don't we!