Well, its 2008 and things seem pretty much like 2007. I came around the corner just now to find this young girl sneaking around our kitchen. Never met this one before. Startled her when I said Hello, what ya doing? I'm snooping around looking for something to eat was her reply. I don't think I know you I said. She's new was her reply. So I gave her chocolates, and she went off to play.

Feel like one of the American service guys in occupied France during the war. Wonder where she came from?

With an 8 year old grandson in the house you never know whats going to turn up.

We've all been sick so the house is still in a mess from Christmas. My illness started this time December 17th of 2007 and is still here January 1, 2008. Its a carry over. My wife came down with the dreaded stomach flu Christmas Eve. She got it from my daughter who got it from someone at work. Some Christmas gift. We blew off the ham dinner Christmas day, had it 3 days later. New Years, today in fact its Lasagna, Stomach flu or not I'm having dinner!!

Seems the young lady has turned into an opportunist. She was just caught with handfuls of candy going out the garage. Must have a sweet tooth there.

We lost 2 tone yesterday. Noticed day after Christmas that he wasn't moving very much just kind of drifting with the tank currents. Couple days later he was drifting on his side around the tank but still very much alive. Each time he'd bump something he'd go off cork screwing away than back to the side float. After 2 days of side floating we finally decided it was time for burial at sea and pulled him from the tank. To our dismay he still showed signs of life. Oh well,

Adios, two tone


Ever look at that picture on the front page? That yellow thing under me is my wheelchair. See the headrest? For some strange, unknown to me reason the manufacturer has decided that the headrest needed a large bulge of a hard object dead center of the headrest. Apparently these folks in Pennsylvania have decided that those of us with disabilities can't feel anything so a hard protruding object won't bother us. Evidence of this attitude is abundant. The air filled cushion that I sit on doesn't hold air. Manufacturer say's thats normal. Go figure. Of course that cushion replaced the gel filled cushion that wasn't filled with gel. Seems it missed that step in the manufacturing process.

To prevent flats I ride on solid core tires. No shock absorbers on these babies so I suffer from truckers kidney. Ever think a wheelchair be comfortable? Now you know. I could think of a few things that would actually make my chair comfy. A contoured back be nice instead of the flat panel with 1" of padding for a starter.

2008 wonder if anythings going to change.

Bush/Chaney impeached? My prediction, Not unless some other government does it!

Oil Company Profits reduced? My Prediction, Not unless some other government does it!

ET finally exposed? My prediction, You guessed it, Not unless some other government predicts it.

I'll still be poor. Oh well its actually more a state of mind. Most of my family are successful, yet they complain of money issues also. Its the difference between burger and t-bone I guess. Its relative.

The vans got over 200,000 miles on it. Couple days ago it got really cold and froze the radiator. It took 2 days to thaw it out. In the end we ended up renting one of those propane heaters that look and sound like a jet engine. Pointed that baby directly at the frozen motor and a few hours later she was all thawed out.

Glad to see 2008 hasn't changed any of our thought processes. Who else would point a super heated flamed flow of hot air at a engine covered in old oir, gas and other highly combustible items?

Happy New Year...............