Well we have at least 6 inches of fluffy white snow outside and it’s May 21st! Today the boys also have finals at school. I think they both have math and English today and history and science tomorrow. I was headed to Denver but now that’s a no go. I have some shoveling and cleaning off of cars to get to.
I talked with Tom yesterday and he was telling me about having some landscaping done. He was sort of on the fence and I told him absolutely do it. He and Al aren’t moving, they really don’t go on vacation and they spend a lot of time in their backyard so I said go for it. Can’t wait to see what it looks like, if it ever stops snowing.
Looks like snow in Denver too on the news. The upside is this is good news for the water supply. I had a bunch of calls yesterday and have more today so that’s about it. Hope summer arrives soon, as we’ve written off spring! God Bless.
School is out this week but there’s really like only 3 days left. Both boys have finals tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. Then prom Thursday night and Field Day Friday with early release at noon. Summer is almost here although you wouldn’t know it by looking outside. it’s not raining here yet but will later today. I guess up high and in Denver they’re expecting a little snow.
Jag went to Emma’s all day yesterday and Ty studied and went to the skate park for a couple hours. Dr. C. is back today and I have about 10 days to get in $750K in orders. So we’re all busy. The dogs ate and I already took them up the hill. Time for coffee and then to wake the boys. have a good week, God Bless.
Jag and I made it to Denver and back by about 2. His suit looks great on him as does Ty’s as both boys are tall and slim. Around 4 I left with Marty and James for the NRA banquet. We arrived about 5 and headed in. It was full of ranchers, cowboys and local people who all support the 2nd Amendment. From probably 8 to 100 all ages were there. The Cub Scouts from Jackson County presented the colors (our flag) and assisted during the auction. We all stood and said the Pledge of Allegiance and then there was an opening prayer. The food was also really good, prime rib! Just the way things should be but as mostly ignored, especially in the city.
Our host was pretty lubricated (almost drunk) when he arrived and it didn’t take long for him and the other fella at our table to be in that stage where everything they did made us laugh. Marty, James and I don’t drink so it was quite the contrast. Soon some people recognized James which always happens wherever we go somewhere and most were respectful. James doesn’t do pictures which everyone asks for. The second guy at our table (there were only 5 of us) halfway through the event said to James, “someone just told me you’re the guitar player for Metallica?” to which James said I’m the lead singer and then Brett with a buzzed look said, “well no shit”. It was pretty funny. We managed to get out right before things got weird as I could tell our host was at the tipping point. It’d be great I guess to be a mega star like James (he’s as famous as one of the Beatles or maybe more) but there is a downside. I told him on the way home how well he handles people which he does.
Anyhow the three of us had lots of fun and laughs. Marty kept saying he didn’t really know his client that well and kept apologizing but it was ok. Meanwhile Lori, Melanie and Jen went to Matsu for sushi. They too had fun. The only bummer of the night was none of us won a gun?? I thought for sure we’d win something. We think it was rigged as one guy named Dexter won three, ha. Oh well it was for a good cause. That’s it, have a great day, God Bless.
This morning Jag and I are headed down to pick up his suit at Nordstroms. Yesterday we had a fun day and night with Emma hanging out with us and Ty having Sonny stay over. Earlier in the day I found a permission slip on the kitchen counter that Ty filled out to invite a girl to prom that goes to another school. Turns out she’s in 11th grade and goes to Battle Mountain! When we asked him about it he told us he filled it out for Sonny and she was coming with him. However when Sonny came over and we were hanging out, we asked Ty and Sonny about it and Sonny said he invited another girl. Ah ha! Turns out Ty IS taking her to prom! I asked if we had to pick her up and Sonny quipped, “don’t worry, she drives!” Lori then said “this day just keeps getting better and better”. We all laughed for a bit as this was really funny. I guess she’s a friend of theirs that they play video games and hang out with. I asked Sonny if she is cute and he said yes! So Ty’s taking an 11th grader to prom!
Tonight Marty, James and I are going to the Friends of the NRA Banquet in Silverthorne as Marty bought a table. Should be a fun time. Lori, Melanie and Jen are going to Matsu while we’re gone. Ty has a study session at 10 this morning and then is going skateboarding until 1 and then has some theater thing from 1 to 4. Not sure what Jag is doing this afternoon or evening.
Jag and I hope to be back by 1 or so from Denver. We had snow in the afternoon but it’s all gone now. Lot’s going on as school is out next Thursday. That’s it, be safe out there and God Bless.
Yesterday the Stones released the dates of their make up concerts. You might recall Mick had to cancel the previously scheduled dates for a heart procedure. August 10th is our new date, whoo hoo. Robi commented yesterday on this too.
We had a little rain last night but the sky is blue this morning. Looks like rain coming on and off for the next 4 days or so around here and in Denver.
Emma is coming over after school and Jag went to her house last night. They’re inseparable for the most part as I’m sure you know by now. Ty has to keep studying for finals but would rather be skate boarding. We’re talking about starting a skate board company as it’s his passion. You all might want to invest in this as he has some pretty good ideas. I told him the trick to creating a successful product is to either find an existing product and make it better or develop a new one that no one has. More to come here but pretty exciting.
I need to get moving so I can take Harley, then the boys, then get to Denver to swap trucks and then rush back up the hill. Tomorrow we’re back down to get Jag’s suit. Dr. C is back next week so today is her last day without him in the office. Have a great day and weekend, God Bless.
Ok, I’ve decided night time needs to be longer. We just can’t seem to get enough sleep so night time should start at 6 and go until about 6 in the morning. This way we might get enough sleep.
Tomorrow I have to go to Denver to drop off a truck I’ve been driving for 3 months as a demo from my dealer. I’ll be back into a diesel tomorrow which we’ll keep for years. It’s getting leveled today and I changed out the running boards from chrome to black. We also have a Truckvault coming to put in the bed which is a secure drawer system for transporting anything. I ended up getting this thrown in along with a topper. When you get year end models and know the General Manager (he’s taking his daughter to Bocelli with us) you can get about $15,000 off! With the model change coming this Fall we’ll probably end up with this as our family truck forever.
Saturday we’re off to Denver to pick up Jagger’s suit and then at 5 pm Marty is taking James and I to the Friends of the NRA Banquet. It’s in Silverthorne and should be fun. It’s going to be a little cooler this weekend but no snow, yea!
We overslept until 6. It was hot last night so we had the window wide open. Looks nice outside right now. Lori made some halibut I picked up in Denver yesterday with some artichokes I threw in a pot of water before she came home. She’s cooking chicken breasts right now so we have them. That’s it, have a good day, take care and God Bless.
It’s May 15th. One of the greatest songs of all time is a song by the band The Who called 5:15. Most of you probably don’t know it but I’ll bet Tom and Robi do! Probably Robert too!
So it’s the middle of May. Summer is on the way. School will be out soon and the mountains will turn green. Looks like we’re skipping Spring this year.
Lori is busy and so am I and the boys. We’re still recuperating from Lori being gone for the long weekend. Lori and I had a meeting until about 7:30 last night so not much free time.
The Governor of New Mexico paid for a bus and sent a bunch of illegal immigrants to Colorado yesterday. Our idiot Governor didn’t even know about it. Seems all these democrat Gov’s are for illegal immigration, just not in their State. Typical democrats, will say anything for votes.
I need to get moving. Time to finish my coffee and get the dogs up the hill, then shower and get the boys up, and the take Harley to daycare all in the next 45 minutes. Lori is headed to the gym to try to clam down her headache. Have a great day, God Bless.
I picked Lori up after a bumpy trip home around 12:45. She needed to get to work so we headed straight up the mountain. By 3 she was in her office working. After dropping groceries I picked the boys up at 4 and then headed back to get Lori at 5. Then it was off to get Harley and some Mexican food and we were home by 6.
The house was still clean and Ty was working on his homework. He has a much busier week than Jag as like I said before, Jag is halfway done with his exams. Lori will play catch up at work as missing two days at her job is a big deal.
I’m going to try to get a jump on the garage today. I have a lot of work too so we’ll see. Time to run and get the dogs up the hill, GB.
Yea, Lori’s coming home! She should land around noon and then we’ll head up the mountain. First up I need to go pick up 27 boxes of wine at the distributor. By the time I get down to Denver and load it up, I should just about be at the airport on time. I spent the day cleaning the house and running Ty here and there. I also took both dogs up the mountain twice and will do it again this morning. Hopefully Mojo will get everything out of his system.
We have a busy week with lots of studying for Ty. He has a bunch of finals next week and needs to do well. At least Jag’s are spread out over two weeks. 70 or 80 degrees here all week long. Should be nice.
That’s it, hope all you Mother’s had a good day. We’ll celebrate tonight with Lori. Have a good week, take care, be safe and God Bless.
Well today is one of those days when I miss Mom more than the other days. We used to either buy her geraniums or some kind of flowers for the season. Hard to believe she’s been gone almost a couple years. But today is also a day to celebrate all Mom’s. I’ve always said when it comes to parenting that there’s no book or manual and you just sort of learn on the job. In our family, Lori must have had some training somewhere as she’s about the best Mom I know. No matter what needs to be done, she’s always there, especially for the boys. She always puts them, and me first and we can always count on her no matter what the issue. Whether the boys ask for food late at night, need help with their homework, need a ride some place, have some last minute laundry or just need someone to talk to, she’s always there. All this with no training! She never judges or accuses and is always willing to listen in a calm manner to their issues. Hard to see how she could be any better of a Mom. Happy Mother’s Day Lori!
Yesterday Jag, Emma, Ty and I went to Denver. We started out meeting one of my sales reps from Boulder in Lakewood to drop off some supplies. Then it was off to the mall. We headed first to Nordstroms’ to pick up Ty’s suit which looks great on him. While there we managed to find Jag a great looking suit too and also some summer shirts. We then walked over to Neiman’s to pick up Ty’s shirt and my buddy who works there had some cool boots he ordered for me. I tried them on and was swimming in them as he ordered me a size 13! Jag saw me try them on and said, “wow those are cool” and before you know it my buddy had them off my feet and on his. So Jag ended up with a cool new pair of suede boots! I’m happy for him but man did I want those boots. Ty meanwhile was down at the Vans store getting a new deck (skateboard) built up as he sold a couple of old ones to some friends. Not to be left out Emma found a few tops at a store too.
After shopping we headed downtown to 18th and Wazee to the Milk Market for lunch. This is a cool inside food court like place with a dozen or more restaurants. We all had different things and had a good lunch before heading home. Upon arriving home we walked into Mojo’s mess in the house. This is two days in a row so I started giving him some of Harley”s medicine. Hopefully he’ll be better soon.
Jag and Emma hung out and watched movies until about 9 when we took her home. Ty went to town to the Lionshead parking lot where the skate park is to meet his crew (about 10 fellow boarders) to hang out and skate. I picked him up at 8:30 before taking Emma home.
So that was our day. Lori comes home tomorrow, yea! Hope she has a great day. Happy Mother’s Day to Annette and Dixie too. Time to take the dogs up the hill God Bless. I love this picture!
