Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
I've been cheated!!!!!!!
Things to ponder upon: What would it be like if cows ruled the world? Would they drink the milk of humans? Also...can you imagine if dogs ruled everything? would we get hit with a newspaper for piddling on the floor? Would they call sex doing it human-style? Could you imagine the Raid commercials if roaches took over?
Just some idle thoughts I have been pondering while I wait for the end of this inconvenient episode to pass that is caused by a certain disorder that I have. The highs are usually a lot of fun for the most part but this time, for the first time, I am having only the negative of it and none of the positives. I really feel cheated and frankly starting to get a little pissed off but this will pass and I will be back to my old self again. Just need something to keep me out of trouble.
Anyway, the new clothing line should be coming out pretty soon. I really need an artist who can draw some stuff up for me. If you can draw hit me up.
Ride it like you stole it y'all.
Wolf
Just some idle thoughts I have been pondering while I wait for the end of this inconvenient episode to pass that is caused by a certain disorder that I have. The highs are usually a lot of fun for the most part but this time, for the first time, I am having only the negative of it and none of the positives. I really feel cheated and frankly starting to get a little pissed off but this will pass and I will be back to my old self again. Just need something to keep me out of trouble.
Anyway, the new clothing line should be coming out pretty soon. I really need an artist who can draw some stuff up for me. If you can draw hit me up.
Ride it like you stole it y'all.
Wolf
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Holy Cow, What Happened to February???
If I said the month just got away from us, would you believe me?? Well, it did!
I just looked at the last blog I posted on Feb. 4 and thought, "Really?? That's what was on my mind that day?" And then life took a sudden left turn. Next thing I know, I look up and it's Feb. 28; I'm hanging out at Wolf's Mom's house, and we're waiting to get into our new "den." We have spent much of the last month putting out fires, playing taxi, untying knots, figuring out plan B (or C, sometimes D, and on at least one occasion E) and trying like hell to stay grounded and connected.
One example.... For Valentine's Day, I planned a surprise get-away for the two of us. I was going to try to keep the whole shebang a secret until it unfolded around him, but then I realized Wolf really doesn't do surprises very well, so I told him there was a surprise coming. LOL But I didn't want to give it all away, so all he knew was that we were going away overnight. We planned to leave our place at 3:00 pm. He didn't know much more than that. But, as our luck always has it, we had a family crisis that didn't get handled and secured until almost 7 pm. We did get our overnight away, but honestly, it was tinged with some residual aggravation that we had lost 4 hours of alone time, and in making up for that, we lost 4 hours of asleep time. LOL And returned home the following day still tired and a little annoyed, instead of relaxed and refreshed. However, I highly recommend The Corinthian B & B in Dallas, TX for a little R & R. Ask for the Mayor's Suite. It's the garage. LOL. OK, it's the "carriage house." The really awesome manager saw a need in Wolf's face as we walked into our overnight home away from home, and returned in about 2 minutes with 2 frosty beers in hand. We wanted to hug him!! (We didn't; we were afraid it would scare him.)
http://www.corinthianbandb.com/
I am not exaggerating when I say the whole month has been one crisis after another, one changed plan after another, or ideas scraped due to lack of time, energy or give a f***.
We shall both endeavor to do a better job of blogging this month. I, for one, need some return to the life that we used to have. It wasn't glamorous, but it was ours.
until then,
peace out,
OL
I just looked at the last blog I posted on Feb. 4 and thought, "Really?? That's what was on my mind that day?" And then life took a sudden left turn. Next thing I know, I look up and it's Feb. 28; I'm hanging out at Wolf's Mom's house, and we're waiting to get into our new "den." We have spent much of the last month putting out fires, playing taxi, untying knots, figuring out plan B (or C, sometimes D, and on at least one occasion E) and trying like hell to stay grounded and connected.
One example.... For Valentine's Day, I planned a surprise get-away for the two of us. I was going to try to keep the whole shebang a secret until it unfolded around him, but then I realized Wolf really doesn't do surprises very well, so I told him there was a surprise coming. LOL But I didn't want to give it all away, so all he knew was that we were going away overnight. We planned to leave our place at 3:00 pm. He didn't know much more than that. But, as our luck always has it, we had a family crisis that didn't get handled and secured until almost 7 pm. We did get our overnight away, but honestly, it was tinged with some residual aggravation that we had lost 4 hours of alone time, and in making up for that, we lost 4 hours of asleep time. LOL And returned home the following day still tired and a little annoyed, instead of relaxed and refreshed. However, I highly recommend The Corinthian B & B in Dallas, TX for a little R & R. Ask for the Mayor's Suite. It's the garage. LOL. OK, it's the "carriage house." The really awesome manager saw a need in Wolf's face as we walked into our overnight home away from home, and returned in about 2 minutes with 2 frosty beers in hand. We wanted to hug him!! (We didn't; we were afraid it would scare him.)
http://www.corinthianbandb.com/
I am not exaggerating when I say the whole month has been one crisis after another, one changed plan after another, or ideas scraped due to lack of time, energy or give a f***.
We shall both endeavor to do a better job of blogging this month. I, for one, need some return to the life that we used to have. It wasn't glamorous, but it was ours.
until then,
peace out,
OL
Not Enough Booze in the World
Long time, no see brethren. I apologize for not being on my game but for the Wolf, family comes first. It has been hell this last month or two. My daughter came to live with me. There is no doubt in my mind that she is her daddy's daughter except for one thing....I never bit the hand that fed me. I may not have always agreed with the way I was raised but I kept a civil tongue in my mouth and for the most part I did as I was told.
Let me rock it back a ways. I get a call at about 5 Am and it is the ex. I'm thinking, "has she lost her mind," but then I remembered that happened back when we were married. (Believe or not I am not the easiest animal to live with)
Anyway, I hear a bunch of female tears coming through the phone and on reflex reach for the check book to make sure I hadn't forgotten the child support. Calm down y'all! I didn't. Focused now on the voice of a demon exorcised from my life years before, she begins to make sense. Short and to the point my cub is in trouble. I don't really have a favorite child having been out of a good chunk of their lives because of a state sponsored vacation but I do see a lot more of me in my daughter than my son. He is very chill and laid back. Nothing much bothers him and he is my number one road dawg but the girl has my temper and knack for getting in trouble like I did when I was younger. She also has my ability to persuade people to act in ways that is out of the norm for them. It isn't quite as refined as mine, think sledge hammer to kill a mosquito, but it works for her.
It seems that she had tried to kill her boyfriend by running him over with her car. Now I have never liked that piece of shit and I am positive that I had taught that kid to have a better aim but I am glad that in this case she missed. I don't like the idea of visitation on the row no matter how much I don't like him.
You already know that I went and picked her up so I'm gonna pick up the pace here. Very quickly me and the Ol' Lady decide to keep her, give her a job, teach her to build a business, feed her, clothe her, and put a roof over head. In return for all that she had only to agree to some very simple terms:
1. No contact with the douche bag boyfriend
2. No lying to me or the Ol'Lady
3. Do her homeschooling
4. Do nothing that could hurt the company
Simple huh? You would think so but she lasted 2 days and was in contact with him, had crashed my network to try and remove monitoring software from her PC, and stolen her mom's car to spend the night running round smoking dope with him.
That is pretty much how it has gone up until last week. She pulled same crap but then violated my personal computer with a hack program. If it weren't for the Ol' Lady that kid would have gone asshole over elbows out my front door but instead she has lost everything. PC, phone, TV, and the job I gave her.
She has been acting as though she has changed but I know better. She will be building up a plan to take one last shot at it but she will find that I am prepared. Oh by the way...anybody need one of Wolf's helping hands? 5000000 volt stun gun comes in assorted colors and carry case. Guaranteed to bring down a pissed off daughter.
Stay cool kindred and ride it like you stole it.
Let me rock it back a ways. I get a call at about 5 Am and it is the ex. I'm thinking, "has she lost her mind," but then I remembered that happened back when we were married. (Believe or not I am not the easiest animal to live with)
Anyway, I hear a bunch of female tears coming through the phone and on reflex reach for the check book to make sure I hadn't forgotten the child support. Calm down y'all! I didn't. Focused now on the voice of a demon exorcised from my life years before, she begins to make sense. Short and to the point my cub is in trouble. I don't really have a favorite child having been out of a good chunk of their lives because of a state sponsored vacation but I do see a lot more of me in my daughter than my son. He is very chill and laid back. Nothing much bothers him and he is my number one road dawg but the girl has my temper and knack for getting in trouble like I did when I was younger. She also has my ability to persuade people to act in ways that is out of the norm for them. It isn't quite as refined as mine, think sledge hammer to kill a mosquito, but it works for her.
It seems that she had tried to kill her boyfriend by running him over with her car. Now I have never liked that piece of shit and I am positive that I had taught that kid to have a better aim but I am glad that in this case she missed. I don't like the idea of visitation on the row no matter how much I don't like him.
You already know that I went and picked her up so I'm gonna pick up the pace here. Very quickly me and the Ol' Lady decide to keep her, give her a job, teach her to build a business, feed her, clothe her, and put a roof over head. In return for all that she had only to agree to some very simple terms:
1. No contact with the douche bag boyfriend
2. No lying to me or the Ol'Lady
3. Do her homeschooling
4. Do nothing that could hurt the company
Simple huh? You would think so but she lasted 2 days and was in contact with him, had crashed my network to try and remove monitoring software from her PC, and stolen her mom's car to spend the night running round smoking dope with him.
That is pretty much how it has gone up until last week. She pulled same crap but then violated my personal computer with a hack program. If it weren't for the Ol' Lady that kid would have gone asshole over elbows out my front door but instead she has lost everything. PC, phone, TV, and the job I gave her.
She has been acting as though she has changed but I know better. She will be building up a plan to take one last shot at it but she will find that I am prepared. Oh by the way...anybody need one of Wolf's helping hands? 5000000 volt stun gun comes in assorted colors and carry case. Guaranteed to bring down a pissed off daughter.
Stay cool kindred and ride it like you stole it.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Gotta Love Dallas in the Winter....
.... except when it really IS winter weather here....
Normally, Dallas has cold winter weather. Okay, okay, cold is relative, I know. But, you know, lows around freezing, highs in the upper 40s. That's cold, by Texas standards. And that's kinda why I prefer Dallas to Houston. At least Dallas has some change of season weather. Winter is winter, summer is summer and there really is a spring and fall, tho short-lived.
Anyway. So this is Super Bowl week, ya know.... and this year, Arlington is the host site. For those of you not familiar with the DFW metro area, Dallas and Fort Worth are actually about 40 miles apart, with a bunch of smaller "cities" between, connecting.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
And Arlington, Texas is about half-way between Dallas and Fort Worth. Well, it turns out that apparently Dallas has 3 snow vehicles.... that is, sand/salt spreaders/plow trucks. For a city of 1.3 million people (just Dallas, not DFW) and 385 square miles, 3 trucks is deemed adequate. But because "we" have the Super Bowl, we borrowed trucks from surrounding areas just in case. Okay, so the worst case scenario has happened. Winter storm, Super Bowl week. And the roads around Arlington are probably clear. But not over here where we live! Helloooooo???
I think it's safe to say that Dallas gets real winter weather at least once a year. Last winter, Dallas had a white Christmas and had snow on the ground before Cleveland, Ohio. And ended up having a whopper of a late January snow storm that pretty much paralyzed the city. This year, it was pretty mild up until about 4 weeks ago. Then, it got pretty darn cold. And it started doing the snow/sleet/ice thing. We had a good storm a couple weeks ago. Now this. We are snowed/iced in.
Wolf could get out in the 4WD truck if he HAD to.... but the roads really aren't safe. And the drivers around here really don't know what the hell they're doing in this weather. So, better to stay safe than risk your life at the hands of crazy drivers.
One of the benefits of working from home is that you, um.... work from home. LOL So, we're snuggled up on the bed, side by side, laptops on laps, coffee at hand, Harley cat curled up at our feet. Really, does it get any better than this? Well, okay, it might be nice to have hot water so we could shower.... but that withstanding, if you're gonna be snowed in, it's really nice to enjoy who you're snowed in with.
And I do. Oh, I do.....
Normally, Dallas has cold winter weather. Okay, okay, cold is relative, I know. But, you know, lows around freezing, highs in the upper 40s. That's cold, by Texas standards. And that's kinda why I prefer Dallas to Houston. At least Dallas has some change of season weather. Winter is winter, summer is summer and there really is a spring and fall, tho short-lived.
Anyway. So this is Super Bowl week, ya know.... and this year, Arlington is the host site. For those of you not familiar with the DFW metro area, Dallas and Fort Worth are actually about 40 miles apart, with a bunch of smaller "cities" between, connecting.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
And Arlington, Texas is about half-way between Dallas and Fort Worth. Well, it turns out that apparently Dallas has 3 snow vehicles.... that is, sand/salt spreaders/plow trucks. For a city of 1.3 million people (just Dallas, not DFW) and 385 square miles, 3 trucks is deemed adequate. But because "we" have the Super Bowl, we borrowed trucks from surrounding areas just in case. Okay, so the worst case scenario has happened. Winter storm, Super Bowl week. And the roads around Arlington are probably clear. But not over here where we live! Helloooooo???
I think it's safe to say that Dallas gets real winter weather at least once a year. Last winter, Dallas had a white Christmas and had snow on the ground before Cleveland, Ohio. And ended up having a whopper of a late January snow storm that pretty much paralyzed the city. This year, it was pretty mild up until about 4 weeks ago. Then, it got pretty darn cold. And it started doing the snow/sleet/ice thing. We had a good storm a couple weeks ago. Now this. We are snowed/iced in.
Wolf could get out in the 4WD truck if he HAD to.... but the roads really aren't safe. And the drivers around here really don't know what the hell they're doing in this weather. So, better to stay safe than risk your life at the hands of crazy drivers.
One of the benefits of working from home is that you, um.... work from home. LOL So, we're snuggled up on the bed, side by side, laptops on laps, coffee at hand, Harley cat curled up at our feet. Really, does it get any better than this? Well, okay, it might be nice to have hot water so we could shower.... but that withstanding, if you're gonna be snowed in, it's really nice to enjoy who you're snowed in with.
And I do. Oh, I do.....
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Raising Lil' Bikers
It always startles me the things people will do in their car while driving. Since I want to keep this blog R rated or lower let's not talk about all the things that just rolled through your head. Shame on you but kudos for playing along. The point was a demonstration of the power of suggestion. If you'll hang with me for a little bit this will make sense.
I knew an impressionable young man who really for the most part led a pretty sheltered life. He had no idea what it meant to call another boy a fairy, or understand what coyote ugly meant. The funny thing was though he completely knew what it meant to say nigger, spic, wop, pecker wood, or any variation of those. He also knew that you usually preceded those with a firm "damn". Now I know that some of you probably wonder how that could be. Well its really funny the things that will stick in a child's head when bellowed with extreme hatred and ignorance by the very people who are the first in the line of educating a child. It turns out that we can make an impression on our kids. Just not always a good one.
It is very fortunate that that child had the opportunity to see the world and see and learn things other than hatred. He has many friends of different races, and sexual orientation. Now that doesn't mean that he doesn't let fly a symbol or two but also he hated everyone the same. No one could ever say that he ever held back on any person who from their actions placed them in that distinct group of undesirable stereotype example of each and every race. He grew up with the idea that even a blind squirrel will find a nut in the forest eventually and if you take the time to really look you will find a shining example of a really good brother or sister among every race.
Wouldn't it be great if we could put all that crap away and devote all our energy towards something more worthy like finding a cure for Alzheimer's, cancer, and HIV. Man just think what this world would be like then. A place where our kids could be kids instead of a sounding board. Just a thought y'all.
Well like always brethren, ride it like you stole it. Deuces...
Wolf
I knew an impressionable young man who really for the most part led a pretty sheltered life. He had no idea what it meant to call another boy a fairy, or understand what coyote ugly meant. The funny thing was though he completely knew what it meant to say nigger, spic, wop, pecker wood, or any variation of those. He also knew that you usually preceded those with a firm "damn". Now I know that some of you probably wonder how that could be. Well its really funny the things that will stick in a child's head when bellowed with extreme hatred and ignorance by the very people who are the first in the line of educating a child. It turns out that we can make an impression on our kids. Just not always a good one.
It is very fortunate that that child had the opportunity to see the world and see and learn things other than hatred. He has many friends of different races, and sexual orientation. Now that doesn't mean that he doesn't let fly a symbol or two but also he hated everyone the same. No one could ever say that he ever held back on any person who from their actions placed them in that distinct group of undesirable stereotype example of each and every race. He grew up with the idea that even a blind squirrel will find a nut in the forest eventually and if you take the time to really look you will find a shining example of a really good brother or sister among every race.
Wouldn't it be great if we could put all that crap away and devote all our energy towards something more worthy like finding a cure for Alzheimer's, cancer, and HIV. Man just think what this world would be like then. A place where our kids could be kids instead of a sounding board. Just a thought y'all.
Well like always brethren, ride it like you stole it. Deuces...
Wolf
Monday, January 31, 2011
Yes, he is the Alpha Wolf
And true to wolf nature, he has taken very good care of his mate-in-need.
A couple weeks ago, Wolf was down with the flu/crud/kennel cough. This was our first experience of this together, and I wasn't sure what to do.... Well, wait, let me clarify. I used to be a nurse, in a long-ago lifetime, so I "knew" what to do for a sick person; I just wasn't sure what to do for Wolf. Some people like to be babied; some like to be left alone in their misery; some like something in between. It was a learning experience for me. But we figured it out. And, altho he's not 100% just yet, he's on his way back. Thank God.
And, so, yes, it finally caught up with me. I felt something coming for a couple days, but kept fighting it off. Then, Saturday night, after a lovely, quiet birthday celebration with a couple of the cubs and another member of the pack, I fell like a ton of bricks. I was fine; then, I wasn't. I hit the bed Saturday night about 10:30 and didn't get up again until about 4 pm today, except for potty runs and beverage. Oh, and when Wolf brought food and insisted I eat, despite my lack of appetite. Never in my life have I experienced such loving care. And in his gentle, loving care, Wolf showed his strength and protectiveness in true wolf fashion.
I think I'm on the downhill, get well side of this, thankfully. And I do owe my quick recovery to Wolf's tender care. Left to my own devices, I would have been doing more than I should have, resting less than I needed, not eating, and forgetting my meds.
Don't you dare believe that wolves are all mean and selfish. True wolf behavior is exhibited by taking care of the pack. The Alpha pair, the cubs, the other pack members.... they are all loved and cared for, b/c they are all valuable members of the pack. We take care of each other and we preserve the pack.
So, a public thank you to my Wolf, for such loving care. You have truly shown me what love feels like.
peace, out
OL
A couple weeks ago, Wolf was down with the flu/crud/kennel cough. This was our first experience of this together, and I wasn't sure what to do.... Well, wait, let me clarify. I used to be a nurse, in a long-ago lifetime, so I "knew" what to do for a sick person; I just wasn't sure what to do for Wolf. Some people like to be babied; some like to be left alone in their misery; some like something in between. It was a learning experience for me. But we figured it out. And, altho he's not 100% just yet, he's on his way back. Thank God.
And, so, yes, it finally caught up with me. I felt something coming for a couple days, but kept fighting it off. Then, Saturday night, after a lovely, quiet birthday celebration with a couple of the cubs and another member of the pack, I fell like a ton of bricks. I was fine; then, I wasn't. I hit the bed Saturday night about 10:30 and didn't get up again until about 4 pm today, except for potty runs and beverage. Oh, and when Wolf brought food and insisted I eat, despite my lack of appetite. Never in my life have I experienced such loving care. And in his gentle, loving care, Wolf showed his strength and protectiveness in true wolf fashion.
I think I'm on the downhill, get well side of this, thankfully. And I do owe my quick recovery to Wolf's tender care. Left to my own devices, I would have been doing more than I should have, resting less than I needed, not eating, and forgetting my meds.
Don't you dare believe that wolves are all mean and selfish. True wolf behavior is exhibited by taking care of the pack. The Alpha pair, the cubs, the other pack members.... they are all loved and cared for, b/c they are all valuable members of the pack. We take care of each other and we preserve the pack.
So, a public thank you to my Wolf, for such loving care. You have truly shown me what love feels like.
peace, out
OL
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