At 40, nobody wants to see the birthday suit

Well I made it to 40...Whooo-Hoooo!

Weather is rainy and cold but when you are celebrating what could arguably be the greatest moment in history...a little rain isn't a big deal!

Both of the kids had games last night. Drew's team lost and Jess' team got second place in the tournament. From what I hear, the both played well.

I have a meeting this morning and the rest of the day is open. I also got my new desk chair yesterday so that was an early birthday gift.

So we bought a conference table for the office and we received the top about a week ago. Since the chairs arrived we figured there must be a problem with the base of the table so Nancy called the company to find out what the delay was. Well, wouldn't you know it....THE BASE WAS SOLD SEPERATELY!!! What the hell!

We had to purchase the bottom of the table separately. I want to ask them how many people just buy the top of the table but after thinking about it, the guy could have said "Just you!".

Ok, so we are ordering the bottom.

The last presidential debate is tonight. I suppose I will watch it to see if McCain goes into the gutter to shift momentum.

The government is literally forcing healthy banks to take money from the bailout in return for shares in the company. Sort of like a hostile take over without the Democracy part. What country are we living in?

So the Republican party is "concerned" about voter registration fraud by a grassroots voter registration group called ACORN. Here's the thing. It is VOTER REGISTRATION!! You can register Mickey Mouse to vote but guess what...He won't show up! How about the years of voter suppression in minority and poor neighborhoods? How about making it mandatory in some states to have a valid drivers license to vote. Who do you think that hurts? Get a grip!

Ok, enough rant. I think it is time to get back to aging.

FYI, all my parts seem to be still attached to my body. I am hoping that is a good thing.

This is the best blog ever!

The weather is cold and a little rainy. Not the best of a fall day but what can ya do?

Drew has his last football game of the year today. They play here in Perry but I will miss it because I am teaching in Des Moines. Jess has a volleyball tournament here in Perry as well but once again, I am in Des Moines.

My tenants owe us over $1400 and are saying they put $500 cash in a night deposit that we never received. They claim the bank stole it. They are going to the bank today to talk to them about it. Whatever! What I know is they owe us a lot of money. They are supposed to pay $900 today but seeing is believing.

Yesterday we had a guest speaker in to do a seminar for the district staff. His name is Dr. Alan Zimmerman and it was interesting. It was about the effects of positive thinking and there was some benefit to it. Would I want to go through it again....No! But I did get something out of it. I am not big into the whole "self help" type of seminar but I guess it is better than digging a ditch.

I don't have any meetings today so that is good. I hope my new office chair shows up today. My back has been killing me and I think it is partially due to the chair I have been sitting in.

Today is the last day I will spend in my 30's. The big 40 tomorrow. I really don't care, I just hope the weather is nice so I can enjoy the day.

Working my way through the week. I am going to start my wonderful day (Positive thinking ya know.)

Mother nature is a mad scientist

It is good to be at Friday. The weather is going to be nice. Upper 70's but I think it might be windy.

It is the last Friday I will be in my 30's. Scary!

I really don't care. Turning 40 isn't that big of a deal for me. Wednesday is the big day. I heard the body falls apart at 40. I hope I don't loose an arm or something. That would suck!

No plans for the weekend but I do have to go in to work for a bit on Sunday. We have this big speaker coming in (his name is Dr. Alan Zimmerman). Anyway, he is a nationally known speaker and he is coming in to do an inservice for our staff. I have to go in and get the technology part setup. There are staff from other districts coming as well so we are expecting about 300 people at this event. It is an all day thing and we don't have school. The kids have a three day weekend.

I have a bit of yard work to do this weekend. I think the weather is going to cooperate so I suppose I will have to get it done. I am not sure how many good weekends we will have left so I better take advantage of this one.

As I watch the political events going on, I find people interesting. How is it that I can see an event or a debate or a plan and come to a conclusion that seems quite obvious to me and then someone else, watching the exact same thing at the exact same time can see it completely differently? The human mind is a interesting thing.

off to start the day!

"My fellow prisoners".....John McCain

It was nice to have a night fee. I made dinner and just relaxed. I tried to go to bed early but ended up watching tv in my room and didn't get to sleep until after 10. I am not sure why, but I woke up at 4 this morning wide awake so I just got up.

Sunny and nice for today. I have a bunch of meetings today. 4 of them spread out throughout the day.

The device in Drew's mouth is doing its job. His teeth are spreading out. He has another orthodontist appointment today.

I hope my new office chair comes in today. My back is killing me and I think it might have to do with the dang chair I am using at work. It started a couple days ago and now I am having a hard time moving around. I am a mess!

This weekend is going to be the fist weekend in a long time that there isn't anything going on. There isn't a volleyball match or a softball game or anything. Just a weekend to hang out and get some things done around the house that I have been putting off. I also will have to get a nap in sometime.

The day is ahead so I guess I should start

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Class went well. Weather is cold but better than yesterday. I think it is going to get to 70 today.

Volleyball team lost. No drama.

Work, eat, sleep.....my life!

I am glad it is Wednesday.

Stock market, Husker football, hs volleyball, and my attitude

Class went OK last night. I had to walk home in the pouring rain but that was kind of par for the course as far as my day went.

Today more clouds and rain. Monday and Tuesday are my least favorite days and when the weather is gloomy, it doesn't help.

Drew's football team lost yesterday. He was in bed asleep when I got home so I haven't really had a chance to talk to him. He had to run a mile in PE yesterday. I think he ran it in 9 minutes or something around that.

Jess' team also lost. She said they played the worst they have played all season. The coach told Jess the loss was on her. She is supposed to carry the team and if she can't perform then they will lose. She also told her that if she gets down during a match, the whole team crumbles because they look to her for leadership. If they see her down, they follow suit.

Needless to say, Jess cried after everyone left the locker room. She was fine when I got home and is just doing what she can. With 5 seniors on that team it is a bit unfair to lay the team success in her lap. Pretty awesome when a coach hangs losses on a player and doesn't take any responsibility themselves.

Tonight they go to Winterset to play the number 2 ranked team in the state. I wish I could go and be there for her but I have to teach.

My office chair in my office broke. I am now sitting in a ridiculous low back office chair. I feel silly and it is not comfortable. I am all out of sorts but Nancy ordered new chairs yesterday so I hope it gets here by the end of the week or early next week.

Oh! The dishwasher is broken. I am not sure what the issue is but won't get a good chance to look at it until Wed.

Ok, Tuesday is here and I am off to start the day.

I think it is time for a reality check

It is going to be 80 today! What the? Anyway it is going to cool down after today and I think we are supposed to get some rain later in the day and into tonight.

Drew went to the orthodontist and he has this apparatus in his mouth. It sits in the soft pallet of his mouth and is supposed to spread his upper jaw so his teach align correctly. It just sucks! It is like a metal plate that has a slot in it. Twice a day, we have to put this wire in it and crank it one spot to spread it out. I can't tell you how horrible that is. He is taking it pretty well. Much better than I would. I think I would rather have crooked teeth. He also had trouble eating. I feel bad for him.

So I am not sure what is worse:

* Being a Husker fan
* Being an Iowa fan
* Being a Iowa state fan
* Being a Cubs fan

I suppose it would be best to be a Cubs fan because at least the suffering is over!

The Huskers just stink! I had to play Playstation (Nebraska vs Missouri) and I hung 185 points on the Tigers, just to get the bad taste out of my mouth. I think it is going to be a long season. Up next Texas Tech who could also have 50 or 60 on us.

Jess played in a volleyball tournament Saturday. They got second place. It is kind of a shame because the team they lost to in the final, they had beaten earlier in the day.

She also played softball Sunday, it was the last weekend for that. I am glad it is over. The weather was good for all the games so we lucked out but it really took up most of the day on Sunday.

Tonight both kids have games at home. I teach so I won't be able to watch.

I did get good news Friday. DMACC has asked me to teach again in the Spring so I am all set. I will be teaching Monday and Wednesday nights.

I have two meetings this morning and I think that is it for the day. I do have a bit of work to get done in the office so it should be a good day.

It is Monday and my least favorite day of the week. The sooner I start it, the sooner it will be behind me.

Off to start!