Back.  Back from the Bahamas and it sucks.  Cmon 50+ degree difference in temps.   Oh well.

I think thats all the travelling we will be doing for some time now.  We missed Trick or Treat in the neighborhood this year too.  First time ever since living here.  Oh well.  No Packer game either god this does suck.

TRAVEL BLOG!!!!

Getting ready for our trip on Saturday.   Why are we going?   My Birthday?  Our 19th Wedding anniversary?  Continued celebration of Joel becoming an adult?  Sure what ever works for you.  All I know is we grabbed this last week of off season so long ago, it doesn't matter.

Call it beach therapy for my neck.  I just hope no one tries to push me back in the water while on the beach.....

Ouch.

Time flys

A sure sign of getting old is how fast the days, weeks and then years go by.

It's been 1 month since we had Bailey put down.  Just like any long time family member it's very tough but I had over the last few weeks put together some of the things I miss the most.

Every time I think to put a table scrap in your bowl, it's no longer there.  Being my 'ear' when I talk to myself or have solo time in the backyard, on the deck, in the garage.  Never once complaining of the topic or my music selection. Fetch with Kong, tennis balls, sticks and snowballs.  Fur balls floating on the tile floor.  Sleeping in outside in a snowstorm until you were covered.  Getting the paper and mail with me.  Never complained about my cooking, come to think of it.  Being there to greet me after late arrivals and long days of business travel.  Introducing me to the horrible sounds that rabbits make when caught.  Soft ears to play with while watching tv. Disappearing for hours and then just showing up like nothing ever happened.  Nosy nose prints on any window you could see out of. Using whole logs as chew toys....

You get the idea.

Anyway, not meant to be a downer but more of a reminder to remember the good times.  That goes for you too Pops, we still miss you.

Who Likes the Pumpkin Farm!

Funny mood

Ever just get in one of those funks? Not one of those meh days, I mean like shit just don't feel right moods. Like life. I should me in a great mood. My surgery seems really successful, Joel's soccer team won a double shoot out game to make the 16th seed in the playoffs. I washed my car, mowed the lawn, grilled out, had great dinner at Maggianos last night. The brewcrew move on in the playoffs and I could go on.

Yet, I am full of sad and bad moods. This one feels like it's going to hang around for a while.

I think it's come down to my midlife review. Kinda like the mid-year you get at work. Am I where I want to be, have I done what I should have,could have. Can I do more, do I even care?

Lots of questions.....

Happy Birthday Joel!

Happy 18th Birthday to one pretty cool kid.   Could nor be a more proud parent.

Wanna guess what a good surgeon makes to do that surgery below?

I just got the pre-insurance bill.

How does $42,651 sound?  I am on the fence, I mean look what they did and where, but daaayyyyuuum....

Joel - maybe you should reconsider medical school...