Monthly Archives: May 2011

   I believe there are very few of those who think they know me that realize that I grow roses. With great pleasure I grow one single large bush of beautiful and fragrant red roses. It came with the house … Continue reading →

Some twenty odd years ago I boarded a flight for Cali Colombia. This was not just a trip of adventure like many I had taken in the recent past… it was a meeting. It was a meeting , as it … Continue reading →

I work with a pretty good group. I like them, in fact I’m proud of them . Though not the tough guy construction personnel I’m used to spending my days with, they do have the ethic. They are proof that … Continue reading →

I would like to introduce a young friend I’ve yet to meet and impatiently await that time in the not so distant future. This is young Wildasin and as of this writing it’s likely he’s totally unaware of the recent … Continue reading →

The Home Depot apron sports two pouches on its front. Mine tends to become full of items the likes of pens and markers, notebooks, phones, odd plumbing fixtures, candy and a knife. All this stuff makes it extremely difficult to … Continue reading →

Well…the sonofabitch is gone and good riddance . A hearty well done to all involved in the demise though it was ten long ones coming. I don’t need to see the pics of his death , though I wouldn’t turn … Continue reading →

I was awakened the other morning long before 4 a.m. with the bedroom lit up like a neon sign. In the darkness of pre 4 a.m. the glow of the 40 inch bedroom TV was profound and it caused me … Continue reading →

Well the weather up here in N.C. finally broke….blue skies and temps in the 80’s. About time as they were giving away sunglasses for free at the flea markets here. Pretty good for fishing but it still hasn’t helped the … Continue reading →

Those who know me …as do you…have on more than frequent occasions listened to my laments over the necessity to speak Spanish to broaden the employment horizons…. Well today a guy walked into my plumbing department with a sealed cellophane … Continue reading →