FIVE THINGS

OK--this sucks but I decided I needed to do it just to get it off my mind---I have been tasked to do the five thing deal for ME, FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND OTHERS. Just for the record OTHERS was by far the easiest---does that tell you something???? I tells me something!!!!!

ME
Read
Blog
Shoot my guns at Christmas ornaments---does this tell you something???
Travel---anywhere
Fight Fire---yeah after all this time I can truly say I do this for ME

FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Keep in touch via Blog/phone/and occasionally e-mail
See my grand kids whenever I can
Help with their finances when I can
Help with other needs when I can
PRAY for them----ALWAYS

OTHERS
Drive Friendly---I no longer get upset at others for cutting in and stuff---in fact I try really hard to let everyone in that I recognize as having trouble EVERYONE.
Give Blood
Give money through charities and through my church donations
Smile at strangers I pass on the street---especially if they are having trouble with their little kids.
Help stranded people on the road if I can---this is one of the things I really liked about riding shotgun with my friend in the Highway Patrol

As hard as this was for me to complete I am not tagging anyone else to do it---I am not sure what this tells about me but it sure does make me wonder what I have been up to in my life.

WHAT THE HE_ _

I have been watching this blog every day for the past few days waiting for an update---I just realized if it is ever going to be updated it is up to me---whatabummer.

OK Easter weekend is history and Inklings and I had a nice trip North---no we didn't see Santa Claus but we did have a good trip. I got home from Reno about 8:30 p.m. Friday night and we hit the road around 10:00 a.m. Saturday. We got to see a few of our kids and grandkids although not all at once. It was really good to see the ones we did and we enjoyed the visit.

We got home fairly early Sunday night and caught up on a couple of things that needed to be done. I finally crashed really hard--really hard--I didn't sleep well in Reno and needed some quality sleep---I slept until 8:45 Sunday morning at the motel---a very late time to get up for me---so was feeling pretty good about getting caught up on my sleep. I woke up at 3:30 a.m. this morning with a panic attack---what ever it was about was not clear---I forced myself to lie back down and try to go to sleep---by 4:00 a.m. my heart was racing and my throat was tight so I just got up and got dressed---so much for catching up on my sleep---that is exactly what happened to me every night in Reno so maybe this is the new sleep pattern and I don't need to catch up.

I had six weeks of training in a row and last week was the third week---so I am half way there and I at least get to train at home this week---I believe I will be finished with this weeks training by noon Friday---aha it is 5:27 a.m. Monday and I am already looking forward to Friday. Does that mean anything???????

MORE FAVORITE QUOTES

"YOU HAVE TO EXPECT THINGS OF YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN DO THEM" Michael Jordan

"YOU MISS 100 PERCENT OF THE SHOTS YOU NEVER TAKE"Wayne Gretzky

"THE HARDER YOU WORK, THE LUCKIER YOU GET." Gary Player

"DO NOT LET WHAT YOU CAN'T DO INTERFERE WITH WHAT YOU CAN DO." John Wooden

"THE MAN WHO HAS NO IMAGINATION HAS NO WINGS." Muhammad Ali
(he is the single greatest athlete that ever graced this earth---he had the athletic ability to do any sport---he just chose one that was an individual sport)

and my last and favorite

"BE NICE TO YOUR CHILDREN, FOR THEY WILL CHOOSE YOUR REST HOME." Phyllis Diller

FAVORITE QUOTES

"No plan survives contact with the enemy."
Andrew Krepinevich

"Without fear---there is no such thing as courge."
Unknown--to me

I WILL ADD MORE WHEN I GET MY BOOK BACK

T'DAY

T'Day is over and I made it through the first day of the training---only three and a half days and the test left to go. There have been a lot of changes since I took this training in 1975 but the essence is still the same.

I must have had really good contracting officer's because with the training today there are some changes but I have been aware of all of them. I guess I am not really surprised because the supervisory contracting officer I have done my business with is the best I have ever known---she retired last winter and will be sorely missed---sorely---I like her replacement but he doesn't have her insight or experience---I expect a rough road for a while.

WHAT A TRIP

I am in Boise, Idaho this week to be trained as a contracting officers representative---a job I have done for over 35 years. I was trained early in my career but they say it is no longer valid training so here I am to try to learn some new tricks---you know old dogs and all that stuff---should be a hoot---I'm probably the one all the war stories came from.

I am looking forward to seeing who the teacher is---last time I did a training similar to this, from the same company, the teacher worked for me when we were in Montana. I am not convinced you get what you pay for.

Had a great drive up---490 miles and didn't see a single accident. That has got to be a new record.

TRIPPIN'

Our two youngest daughters came home last night for a short visit---one for a couple of days and one for 10 days. So this morning we all got up and decided we were going to see the grandparents---soooo---around 1:00 p.m. we were finally able to get out of the house heading south.

We had a great trip to see our parents and had a pretty good trip down and back---you never guessed it this time 'cause there wasn't a lot of bickering and fighting---the girls are growing up???? NOPE the dad just kept his mouth mostly shut. Saves a lot of crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I really didn't live up to my handle this time.