This blog thing
(has Webster’s dictionary added “blog” yet?)

I still enjoy keeping this blog thing updated and don’t really obsess over who may or may not be reading… so why not. Even if it’s just a daily cut and paste, some days you could find a gem on here. My last C&P made me lol, got a comment from Theresa and the best part; Robert didn’t send it to me. Who can forget the classic C&P “So you’ve got yourself a retard”? I was glad that lots of people admitted to laughing hard at that one. In my case I was crying at work hoping no one would notice. Stay tuned for more classless comedy just like that. Oh the good old days when every one was blogging and commenting their asses off. Damn you Facebook!!!


Actually I wanted to blog because I was excited about something for a change. Danielle called last night and at first she just sounded bored. We talked about nothing for a while until she mentioned she wants to go on a European vacation, alone. She’s saved some money and has enough put away to start school and a little left over to splurge on a vacation. She wants to go before she starts school full time. Told her that I wasn’t crazy about her traveling alone so she said why don’t you come with me. My first thought was what about John. Both Danielle and I said fuck John, but then thought maybe this is the motivation he needs to get a job and save some money. The more we talked the better I liked the idea. We have been checking 12-day vacation tour packages where you take in multiple cities in four different countries, seeing a lot of the continent from a high speed train. They also include stops at all the major cheezy tourist attractions, which is what I want. I’m going to tie this whole vacation into a Christmas gift and pay for each of the vacation packages, including accommodations, travel, access passes and some meals. Then all they have to save for is airfare and spending money, much easier for John. At first we talked about planning it around Christmas time, but talking further with Danielle tonight we will probably aim for March break next year. I think this is the reason I have been squirreling away my money for the past year. This may be the last chance I have to do something like this with my kids. A few years from now Danielle and John could be married with children. I really hope this happens!!