Well, it's been a couple of years or so since I've even realized I had this Blog thing. I've been off work for about a month to have another surgery. As always, time sitting at home is usually time wasted, except for the fact that my brain refuses to rest. That might be good, keeps me sharp, so I tell myself.
I have taken time, not too much, but enough, to reminisce in my mind about family, friends, relationships, ethics, values, God (or religion to some), etc. I guess this is natural when you don't have anything to do. I've gone over in my mind how my new limitations are going to effect my life, and my families life from now on. You see, I had a transplant back in 2006. When they did this, they opened me up from stem to stern. That muscle just doesn't grow back, and I have had several hernias develop in my abdomen. I had them 'repaired' a couple years ago, but over did it as most people do. I have a hard time stopping what I like to normally do. For me, I can not twist, turn, pull, or pull, anything more than 15 pounds. So, that has caused a lot of contemplation on what in the world can I do?
Monday 9/26 is back to work. I am really excited. Why you ask. Well, as I've said, my brain doesn't shut down. Physically I can do next to nothing. Luckily my job consists of sitting at my desk and auditing data and maintaining a couple different data bases, or at least the data that goes into these databases. I also teach others how to use the systems and coach/mentor others on the 'business rules' that we follow. So, this is what I enjoy doing, and I am glad to get back to the grind...plus it pays the bills.
Time for TUHS Class of '86 get together this weekend. Hope a bunch of people show up and have a great time. It will be great to see friends from the high school years (25 years ago now).
Well, I guess that is all for now. I'm bored, wanted to write down some thoughts...and here they are. Hope you enjoyed hearing about me...after all, it's MY blog, and it is ALL ABOUT ME...well, and what makes me tick. Thanks for tuning in, or out, whichever you did. Until next time.....Good Day!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Thursday, June 10, 2010
June is here!
OK, only two months since my last posting...must be getting something right. Well, here's whats new.........................
Emily just could not get the groove of her new job. She gave it her all, and then some.....she almost had a panic attack (or more than one maybe), so she and I decided that being frustrated to death is no way to die, so she gave her notice. It is bitter sweet. She really enjoyed the job and the coworkers, the job duties and the amount of learning required for this job just overwhelmed her. I guess at the same time, life got just a little crazy. June 2nd our youngest son, Jeff, graduated from TUHS - we are so very proud of him. In early May my mom's dad went into the hospital for 'not feeling well'. While in there, his heart stopped, and he was revived. It has been about a month and a half, and he is coming home from the rehab hospital on Monday. It is scary for the whole family, a new ball game we have never played. He is 82 years young, we are so proud to call him grandpa, daddy, husband, etc. He is also on dialysis, so that is another challenge he must face. My other granpa, my dad's dad, also is having health problems, also age related. He is 92 years young. He is home and taking it easy, and doing ok for now. You have heard that when it rains, it pours, and life has definately been raining on our family. My older brother who is serving his 25th year in the Army was able to come out to be with the family during this crisis, and it was so awesome to give him a hug and tell him I love him in person, that has been way too long. He lives in CO, and has a great family there. Unfortunately, miles and money keep us all apart.
Vacation - really - We are headed to Monterey for the weekend. We have never been there, so we are heading there with our best friends for the weekend. It should be a blast, even though our friend Traci's knee is all messed up, she will just have to quit whining, get in that wheel chair and ride along....we might even slow down for her.
The Dog House - yes, it is still being worked on. Haven't spent much time out there with all of life's events begging for our attention. I was able to put in a finished window pane and install the window shade. There will always be something to do out there, I just need to spend some time getting some stuff put away and coming up with my next project.
So, life goes on, busy as always. I guess as I read back through my blogs, I realize how blessed I am, with family, friends, and especially God - who always keeps me smiling, laughing, and meeting all our needs.
Stop by the house sometime, let's visit, or drop a note on here, I would love to see you, or hear from you. Thank you all for your prayers for our family, and your friendship as we travel this bumpy journey we are all on....Hang On, it may not get smoother, but with each other it is guaranteed to be a good time.
Boz
Emily just could not get the groove of her new job. She gave it her all, and then some.....she almost had a panic attack (or more than one maybe), so she and I decided that being frustrated to death is no way to die, so she gave her notice. It is bitter sweet. She really enjoyed the job and the coworkers, the job duties and the amount of learning required for this job just overwhelmed her. I guess at the same time, life got just a little crazy. June 2nd our youngest son, Jeff, graduated from TUHS - we are so very proud of him. In early May my mom's dad went into the hospital for 'not feeling well'. While in there, his heart stopped, and he was revived. It has been about a month and a half, and he is coming home from the rehab hospital on Monday. It is scary for the whole family, a new ball game we have never played. He is 82 years young, we are so proud to call him grandpa, daddy, husband, etc. He is also on dialysis, so that is another challenge he must face. My other granpa, my dad's dad, also is having health problems, also age related. He is 92 years young. He is home and taking it easy, and doing ok for now. You have heard that when it rains, it pours, and life has definately been raining on our family. My older brother who is serving his 25th year in the Army was able to come out to be with the family during this crisis, and it was so awesome to give him a hug and tell him I love him in person, that has been way too long. He lives in CO, and has a great family there. Unfortunately, miles and money keep us all apart.
Vacation - really - We are headed to Monterey for the weekend. We have never been there, so we are heading there with our best friends for the weekend. It should be a blast, even though our friend Traci's knee is all messed up, she will just have to quit whining, get in that wheel chair and ride along....we might even slow down for her.
The Dog House - yes, it is still being worked on. Haven't spent much time out there with all of life's events begging for our attention. I was able to put in a finished window pane and install the window shade. There will always be something to do out there, I just need to spend some time getting some stuff put away and coming up with my next project.
So, life goes on, busy as always. I guess as I read back through my blogs, I realize how blessed I am, with family, friends, and especially God - who always keeps me smiling, laughing, and meeting all our needs.
Stop by the house sometime, let's visit, or drop a note on here, I would love to see you, or hear from you. Thank you all for your prayers for our family, and your friendship as we travel this bumpy journey we are all on....Hang On, it may not get smoother, but with each other it is guaranteed to be a good time.
Boz
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Well, it has been over a year since I started this thing, and clearly I have not kept up on it. It isn't that important...but I noticed the shortcut on my desktop and decided I should make at least a yearly post. So what has gone on in the last year? Well, had another wedding anniversary with my wife of 21.75 years, another birthday, uneventful of course, another celebration of Christ's birthday, etc. It has also been a year of turmoil in our nation's financial stability, and the same for almost every Ameican family, some worse than others. We were also affected with job cuts, hour cuts, etc. We have been fighting the good fight, the way God instructs us to do. We have pinched our pennies (yes they yelped), bought very few Christmas gifts, haven't gone on any vacations, etc. Finally we were able to work with our mortgage company and get some resoluction there. At the end of March, Emily started a new full time job....a true answer of prayer from God who we depend on. The light at the tunnel has been seen again......
In January, I had a little scare, the doc's thought my pancreas was rejecting...it was...but with some medication adjustments, everything has turned out to be ok. They did determine that I now have Type II diabetes, which sucks, because Type I diabetes is what caused my kidney failure in the first place. Oh well, on with life I go, it has actually helped me eat healthier.
The Dog House - last summer, we cleaned out the garage because we thought for sure our house was going into foreclosure. Several years ago I bought some supplies to finish the walls. We had a couple yard sells, and boy did we get rid of a lot of 'stuff''. We also were able to donate 3 truck loads to a woman's shelter locally to sell in their store and use for the woman and children in the shelter. So, Jeff and I ripped out all the electrical in the garage all the extra nails and boards that had been added over the years to hang stuff and went to work. We put up all new wiring, insulation, and then put up OSB board for the walls (I wanted them durable, so drywall wasn't going to cut it). Then we painted it a light grey. Then the lazy's set in, and I took a few months off from working out there. About January I started painting and fixing up the cabinets, workbench, vise, and other stuff, strategically planning the layout (there are some pic's on FB). It is still a work in progess, but it is coming along nicely.
Yesterday, bought a couple new Pigmy Date Palms to plant in the backyard. Started digging out the dirt, this will take me a while - really. It is something I have wanted to add around our pool for a couple of years. We added 2 palms and 2 Birds of Paradise a few years back and really love them.
Well, that is it for now....I'll try to post something more often, but for those of you who actually follow this, I thought you might want an update.
Just another chance to say that I love my queen, Emily, who is my hero in my life, she not only deals with all my quirks, but she is there through thick, thicker, and thickest with me. My boys Craig and Jeff also are wonderful boys (men actually), and Melissa, my daughter (in-law), Craig's wife is a jewel. I love my family to the end of time, they are the sparkle in my eye.
Enjoy the read, feel free to post - my life is an open book, I hope you find this interesting....I'll try to think of a joke to tell next time.
Love to my friends and I hope you have Jesus as your Savior, He is the answer for everything.
The Boz
In January, I had a little scare, the doc's thought my pancreas was rejecting...it was...but with some medication adjustments, everything has turned out to be ok. They did determine that I now have Type II diabetes, which sucks, because Type I diabetes is what caused my kidney failure in the first place. Oh well, on with life I go, it has actually helped me eat healthier.
The Dog House - last summer, we cleaned out the garage because we thought for sure our house was going into foreclosure. Several years ago I bought some supplies to finish the walls. We had a couple yard sells, and boy did we get rid of a lot of 'stuff''. We also were able to donate 3 truck loads to a woman's shelter locally to sell in their store and use for the woman and children in the shelter. So, Jeff and I ripped out all the electrical in the garage all the extra nails and boards that had been added over the years to hang stuff and went to work. We put up all new wiring, insulation, and then put up OSB board for the walls (I wanted them durable, so drywall wasn't going to cut it). Then we painted it a light grey. Then the lazy's set in, and I took a few months off from working out there. About January I started painting and fixing up the cabinets, workbench, vise, and other stuff, strategically planning the layout (there are some pic's on FB). It is still a work in progess, but it is coming along nicely.
Yesterday, bought a couple new Pigmy Date Palms to plant in the backyard. Started digging out the dirt, this will take me a while - really. It is something I have wanted to add around our pool for a couple of years. We added 2 palms and 2 Birds of Paradise a few years back and really love them.
Well, that is it for now....I'll try to post something more often, but for those of you who actually follow this, I thought you might want an update.
Just another chance to say that I love my queen, Emily, who is my hero in my life, she not only deals with all my quirks, but she is there through thick, thicker, and thickest with me. My boys Craig and Jeff also are wonderful boys (men actually), and Melissa, my daughter (in-law), Craig's wife is a jewel. I love my family to the end of time, they are the sparkle in my eye.
Enjoy the read, feel free to post - my life is an open book, I hope you find this interesting....I'll try to think of a joke to tell next time.
Love to my friends and I hope you have Jesus as your Savior, He is the answer for everything.
The Boz
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Back in the groove
Well, I have been off work for almost a month. Unfortunately, my internal clock is that of 'Night Owl'. I stayed up late last night creating this blogspot and performing other important tasks such as commenting on friends facebook profiles. I planned on getting up early and stopping by my office to give some assistance, but not to work of course. Well, I rolled out of bed at 9am. So, I start my day behind the eight ball again. The good thing is, I actually do not have to accomplish anything, that is what being on disability is all about. However, I will accomplish many things, because my nature is not that of a lazy slacker. Lazy maybe, but not a slacker. Until next time -Good Day!
My first steps
As I start my blog, it is like taking the first steps as a toddler. There is much unknown. I don't know who is watching. Will they applaud, laugh, be dissapointed? Will I crash into sharp objects and incur flesh wounds? Will my friends stumble through this with me, or are they even aware of these steps I am attempting to take?
Eh, who cares. If you know and love me, then just follow along for the ride. I'm sure I will say random things, as I am somewhat a random person. I enjoy life, so enjoy it along with me.
God blesses those who are a blessing to others. My wish is to be a blessing.
The Boz
Eh, who cares. If you know and love me, then just follow along for the ride. I'm sure I will say random things, as I am somewhat a random person. I enjoy life, so enjoy it along with me.
God blesses those who are a blessing to others. My wish is to be a blessing.
The Boz
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