So what to think

Sometimes I cannot believe I will soon be 47 years old. I don't believe it. Sometimes I think I'm still 8 years old and I'm dreading summer coming and spending it at the Sherwood Club; being dropped off at 10:00 with my brother with enough money for lunch and a pop or two, knowing that I have to try to get one of the light colored pallets for my towel, listening to WLS and the Eagles "One of the these Nights", Paul McCartney & Wings "Band on the Run", Hues Corp. "Rock the Boat", etc. Summers at the Sherwood Club with people I absolutely could not stand and waiting until 4:oo when we'd get picked up. Everyday the same thing until school started again and the hell of St. Michael's would await. God, I hated Schererville, IN.

Twenty-five years

It is sometimes hard to believe that 25 years ago we were just moving to FL and on the day that mom & I both failed the driving test, the Challenger blew up. That was very shocking. It was also my parent's 30th anniversary. It had been 5 years since we were at Teibel's and now we were living in FL.
I'm not sure if it's still up there but they had a portrait of the Challenger pilot in the O-Club. One of the pilot's I used to date would always remark that it sure didn't take his wife long to remarry and how disgusted he was with that.
It's also been nearly 8 years since Discovery blew up. My poor Mary Catherine was on her way, as I began going into labor that night, yet I didn't know what troubles awaited when she would land early in the morning on February 3, 2003.
Twenty five years is a long time. At least we had a fabulous President then.

The Difference Between a Republican and a Democrat

Copied from Conservative Lady

If anyone has a better explanation of the difference between Republican and Democrat I'm all ears.

If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
If a liberal Democrat doesn't like a talk show host he demands the show be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A liberal Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.


If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh when they see the truth in print.
A liberal Democrat will delete it because he's "offended".

Well, I forwarded it to you.


I must go to work now. People on welfare are counting on me to support them.

Happy New Year

See I've lost my follower. Oh well.

Friday Night at the Lizard Lounge

See previous post.

Engelbert Humperdinck - Quando Quando Quando

1 hour to see Santa at Chick Fil A

Last year it rained so no one came but this year-one hour to see Santa at Chick Fil A. Really? Guess there are a lot of other cheap people out there. Us being one of them.
Still waiting on orders or retirement paperwork to go through. I wish things would get settled.

First snow flurries of the year

Well all kinds of excitement with the ladies on FB and the Discovery boards about the "preview" of next seasons "Deadliest Catch". You'd think they were giving away a million dollars the way some of them are acting.
Kris had tickets to that Captain's Show in Milwaukee. Now it's been "postponed" until May. Wonder why? I don't really know what to think but I do know she's po'd.
I want to know how those TB moderators get to do "stuff" with the Hillstrands. Must be nice.
I also see where old Barry showed up in Afghanistan today. How nice. Yes, he says-he knows the heartache and stress, et al. of those deployed and those left at home to celebrate Christmas without their loved one. Really? You and Michelle the Belle-you know this first hand? Enlighten me because I want to know how you know this you GD fool. A surprise trip-indeed. Bad job news so he takes his sorry ass over to a war zone and makes those Soldiers sit in some damn auditorium for three hours while they wait for him to show up in some damn bomber jacket. Yeah, right. I wouldn't walk across the street to see that man.
TGIF-I guess.

So Keith got a ticket too bad the fine wasn't bigger

Keith got a ticket for not posting his triangular shaped Fish & Game sticker affixed to the Wizie. Wow, just $110 fine though. I was hoping for a 110K fine. I cannot stand that SOB. It is my hope that the extremely fine Johnathan Hillstrand turned him in but one can only hope.
Speaking of the aforementioned Cpt. Johnathan it appears that someone has spent an entire weekend with him yet did not engage in any activities with him and took him to the airport but does not keep in touch with him but her friends do. That is quite strange. I would have slept with him. There would have been no question about it and my friends would not be keeping in touch with him, I would be. Hell, if I were to meet him, I'd sleep with him and I'm a married woman. It is much easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. Just ask my husband.
Looks like if someone's retirement paperwork does not get processed soon, he will be returning to Afghanistan pronto. I'm a bit torn. I'm worried that he won't be able to get a job even though everyone says he will have no trouble but I don't want him to deploy again either.
Well, watched Sarah Palin's show from Homer. No Time Bandit though.

Some Deadliest Catch News

Well, whatever is going on with the Cornelia Marie-they're are done fishing for this season. I don't think it was too profitable either. They didn't even fish Red King Crab, they fished Blue and they weren't out long at all. I wonder what is going on there. I don't think they're even going out in January for the opilio season so I wonder where that puts the Harris boys and their crew.
The Time Bandit has completed their Red King Quota early once again and are already home, wherever that is. I'm finding some pretty interesting things out about those Hillstrand boys. Anyway, if I was single, but I'm not. I'm finding these things out from other people but while it's interesting, it's also not surprising. Mid-life crisis I guess.
I cannot believe it is already the middle of November. Where does the time go to?

Plantey Party

We won two of the fifty tickets to the Chris Plante party on Tuesday. Hooray! Funny thing is most of the Plantey friends won too! I wonder if it was fixed? Anyway, should be fun. Just hope the Republicans win big!

What will happen on Tuesday?

It is election day on Tuesday and I wonder what will happen. Will the democraps remain in power-God I hope not or will the Republicans take control of one or both houses of Congress. I am somewhat concerned though because when they took over in 1994, we wound up with a second term of Slick Willie. I'm afraid we'll wind up with another term of our boy wonder (sarc) president.

I'm annoyed

I'm annoyed at the Hillstrand's and their 7K fishing trip. I think a lot of their fans are getting po'd too. This is for the powerboat racing gang I believe, not for the normal fans. I'm debating if I'd see one of the captain shows. Why do I let such silliness bother me?
I'm also annoyed that that witch Joy Behar. She's the foulest person in the world. A "famous Delta Zeta", makes me want to turn in the DZ badge.

Are they freaking kidding?

The Hillstrand's are suddenly becoming my most hated crew on the Deadliest Catch. I also am beginning to question the letters and phone calls I made and wrote to Discovery asking politely to work out their disagreements regarding their show "Hillstranded". I also had someone pick me up a Time Bandit t-shirt in AK, what was I thinking.
http://www.authentescapes.com/trips/180/Sport-Fishing-with-Time-Bandit-Captains-Andy-and-Johnathan-Hillstrand

According to the attached link, one can spend almost 7K per person to spend 5 days with these guys (more or less) with one fishing marlin and two "receptions". The rest of the time is "on your own". This does not include airfare, food and other incidentals.
Yeah, they're quickly becoming Keith on the Wizard. Thank God for the Cornelia Marie.

Indian Summer

It looks like Indian Summer will be with us by the middle of the week. I am always reminded about that in the Fall. Grandma used to talk about that all the time. I have been without Grandparents since I was 16. Unfortunately, my parents are elderly so my kids will not remember my parents.

Four years today

Four years ago today, my husband was in Iraq and we were living in Hawaii. The kids were asleep and I was on the phone with my parents when the earthquake struck. It scared me to death and at the time, I had a pit in the stomach feeling that something also happened as well. I was pretty sure it was Michael. We lost our power but not landline phones. Michael called so I knew he was ago.
It was a few weeks later that we found out Mark was killed in action at about the time the earthquake happened. So much has happened and changed in those four years.

On a much lighter note: the crab fleet sets sail today from Dutch Harbor in "the vast Bering Sea". Carlisleboy said Cpt. Johnathan has a very short haircut. Hmmh, guess he figures the mullet look really isn't that flattering.

It's not exactly a new amusement

Honestly, my attachment to Deadliest Catch has been around longer than this blog and my "attachment" to Capt. Johnathan, almost as long. Not sure why I called it "my newest amusement", it's just that I find the craziness of this last season and the explosion of the fan base extraordinary. Some of us have been fans for awhile.
So much going on this season with the lawsuit, the craziness of Cpt. Phil's death, etc.
Tomorrow they set sail to catch crab for king season but the shows won't air until April. Should I try to go see them if they come anywhere near? Don't know.
Tomorrow a sad day, the fourth anniversary of the death of Capt. Mark Paine, USA. Ten years ago we were getting ready for our wedding in which Mark would be a groomsman. We could fill a table with all those who are no longer with us from that wedding. With the exception of Mark, all those would be from my side.

How sad is this????

Oddly enough I get more comments on my Freaking Facebook page from Johnathan Hillstrand than I do from my own husband.
What the hell?

Come Fly With Me

Flying down to FL to see the Aged P's on Thursday. Hating the flying thing and hating missing Michael, Mary Catherine & John Paul. Kipper on the other hand . . . . . . .
I think I need an intervention. I am obsessesd with the Deadliest Catch.

It's just a car

Tomorrow or sometime soon, the Sebring will be going to Charles' house for him to tinker with. Michael got $500 for it. I remember when he bought it. Come to think of it though, it wasn't a good night. I do think it will be missed though. It was the first nice car he had. But I will be sad to see it go nonetheless. I generally have pretty tight attachments to cars & not sure why. They are just possessions.