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doin good
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things are going great here in Texas, we finally purchased the house we were renting, it was a real chore and some day (when I get enough energy I'll put down for all to see)we are now in the process of getting new flooring down and even that is a chore, but it will be worth it the place will go from being our house to our home a real big difference. well thats about all the news so to all my Deviant art friends take care
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Back again sort of
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Ok gonna keep this even shorter and sweeter than my last post. Things (for me) are not going so well. Don't get me wrong my life with Becky is very rewarding and Texas is a wonderful place to be and cant see my self anywhere else so there is no problem in that area. The problem is that I find my self out of work again, I guess the first job I had once here wasn't a good fit for me it had way too much phone work, and those who know me know that I really cant do phones for any extended amount of time.
Now what am I doing about my lack of work? Well I am sending out resumes (lots of them) and keeping my ears open open for any place that might be hiring, but so far those reports have very far and few between. I haven't given up hope just a little down because I have a real good resume but it just doesn't seem to be getting the job done.
I live in the Dallas Fort Worth area and am open to just about any type of employment that doesn't involve lots of phone work, yep this is called social networking haven't done it in the past but thought I would give it a try.
Now what am I doing about my lack of work? Well I am sending out resumes (lots of them) and keeping my ears open open for any place that might be hiring, but so far those reports have very far and few between. I haven't given up hope just a little down because I have a real good resume but it just doesn't seem to be getting the job done.
I live in the Dallas Fort Worth area and am open to just about any type of employment that doesn't involve lots of phone work, yep this is called social networking haven't done it in the past but thought I would give it a try.
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Merry Christmas to all
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gonna keep this short an sweet
I wish each and every one of who follow my journal a very merry Christmas. I hope this time of the year finds you well.
Things are really looking up for me here I have a job and they even like me there, I have a wonderful wife who stands by me in all things, I have my health so you could say I am most blessed.
I really dont post much here anymore but you are all in my thoughts and will start to post more art work as I get the time to done but right now I am busy learning my new job.
I wish each and every one of who follow my journal a very merry Christmas. I hope this time of the year finds you well.
Things are really looking up for me here I have a job and they even like me there, I have a wonderful wife who stands by me in all things, I have my health so you could say I am most blessed.
I really dont post much here anymore but you are all in my thoughts and will start to post more art work as I get the time to done but right now I am busy learning my new job.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all
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Once again its been a while since I gave you an update in the long (and for the most part boring) saga of my of my life.
Its been almost 3 months since I married a wonderful lady and moved to Texas. I wont kid you all its been tough, dealing with a new state (hey I grew up in CA and thats all I really knew) Texas is a nice place full of real nice people, this is so opposite of what I knew in CA and as liberal as I thought I was its still a shock that people are nice to you for no reason. My new wife and I are getting along but there too is a struggle, we both bring with us a lot of old baggage, we have both been alone for some time and it takes some getting use to having someone else in your life, I feel that sometimes I withdraw into myself and I know that hurts Becky but just cant help it and I am really trying to not depend on my own thoughts and ways to do things but its going to take time and I know in the end (or sooner than that) things will work out, I cant speak for Becky, but I know she has been hurt in the past and is trying to come to grips with that, along with her job (now that is one I could never do it is so stressful it makes me hurt just seeing her go through all the things she goes through) now that is a real hand full.
At times I do miss my old life back in CA but those times are getting fewer and longer apart as I really get to know Texas and Becky, now I don't think I could go back to CA I am kind of liking Texas and more importantly I kind of (no let me rephrase that I love) being with Becky, problems and all.
I am sitting here in front of a crackling fire watching the original Bat Man (the one with Michael Keaton) while my turkey is roasting in the oven, yes I know its a few days past Thanksgiving, but Becky had to pull call this holiday and with that we had to sort of move our celebration to Sunday, we are going over to her sisters house for a dinner at 1:00 pm today and I am bring my famous brined turkey, I haven't made it in a few years but its not too difficult so we shall see how it turns out.
The job hunt hasn't gone as I would have hopped but I think I have a good lead at a copier supplier, I have had 2 interviews with them and they seem interested but wont know anything until later this week (due to the holidays)
I have been riding my bike (when the weather agrees, and right now its not agreeing, cold and rainy) I figured that since it wasn't selling I would at least put it to use and ride it. I have done some work on it as well, did a lot of cleaning I have a new seat coming that should make it look a lot sharper, I took the pipes off and put a coat of semi gloss heat temp. paint, that was a chore and reminded me why I really prefer to have some one else do the work, things always come off easier than they go back on, but now that its done it looks so much better than it did before, once I get it all done I'll take some pics of it and post them.
I have heard from all my kids (my biological ones that is) except David and they are all doing well. My mom is also doing well and getting better all the time after her surgery. My sisters are doing good as well I hear from them from time to time.
Well this has gone on long enough so I will close with a Happy Holidays to all
Its been almost 3 months since I married a wonderful lady and moved to Texas. I wont kid you all its been tough, dealing with a new state (hey I grew up in CA and thats all I really knew) Texas is a nice place full of real nice people, this is so opposite of what I knew in CA and as liberal as I thought I was its still a shock that people are nice to you for no reason. My new wife and I are getting along but there too is a struggle, we both bring with us a lot of old baggage, we have both been alone for some time and it takes some getting use to having someone else in your life, I feel that sometimes I withdraw into myself and I know that hurts Becky but just cant help it and I am really trying to not depend on my own thoughts and ways to do things but its going to take time and I know in the end (or sooner than that) things will work out, I cant speak for Becky, but I know she has been hurt in the past and is trying to come to grips with that, along with her job (now that is one I could never do it is so stressful it makes me hurt just seeing her go through all the things she goes through) now that is a real hand full.
At times I do miss my old life back in CA but those times are getting fewer and longer apart as I really get to know Texas and Becky, now I don't think I could go back to CA I am kind of liking Texas and more importantly I kind of (no let me rephrase that I love) being with Becky, problems and all.
I am sitting here in front of a crackling fire watching the original Bat Man (the one with Michael Keaton) while my turkey is roasting in the oven, yes I know its a few days past Thanksgiving, but Becky had to pull call this holiday and with that we had to sort of move our celebration to Sunday, we are going over to her sisters house for a dinner at 1:00 pm today and I am bring my famous brined turkey, I haven't made it in a few years but its not too difficult so we shall see how it turns out.
The job hunt hasn't gone as I would have hopped but I think I have a good lead at a copier supplier, I have had 2 interviews with them and they seem interested but wont know anything until later this week (due to the holidays)
I have been riding my bike (when the weather agrees, and right now its not agreeing, cold and rainy) I figured that since it wasn't selling I would at least put it to use and ride it. I have done some work on it as well, did a lot of cleaning I have a new seat coming that should make it look a lot sharper, I took the pipes off and put a coat of semi gloss heat temp. paint, that was a chore and reminded me why I really prefer to have some one else do the work, things always come off easier than they go back on, but now that its done it looks so much better than it did before, once I get it all done I'll take some pics of it and post them.
I have heard from all my kids (my biological ones that is) except David and they are all doing well. My mom is also doing well and getting better all the time after her surgery. My sisters are doing good as well I hear from them from time to time.
Well this has gone on long enough so I will close with a Happy Holidays to all
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my thoughts about the fires
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As most of you know I am a recent transplant to Texas, I spent most of my time in CA. I have been through earthquakes, mudslides, droughts and my fair share of wild fires, but this one seems to be really bad I can't remember in my 50 so odd years of living in that state where the fires have been so bad. Maybe it hits home because one of the parts that seems to getting hit the hardest is where I spent my last 15 or so years, I have lots of friends there not to mention a sister (who by the way has made it safely to a motel well away from the fire) and my heart goes out to them one and all. I can say I am somewhat blessed in the fact that I just got out before they started so I guess you can say some one or something had a hand in me falling love with Becky and pulling up stakes for different pastures.
As far as I know all my family is safe Lila, my sister who lives in Ramona was evacuated on Monday night and got out with all her cats and is doing well as she can in a motel near Qualcom, she has MS and a few other medical problems so this is especially hard on her and when I talked to her husband the other day he said she was doing well but having spells of crying and was planning on taking her to her doctor in the next day or two. Her husband Charlie has called there house and as far as they know its still standing or at least the answering machine is still working so thats a good sign.
Steven and his family live further south near the Mexican border and left there apartment on Tuesday to go down to his moms house (my X she lives closer to the coast than Steven does so they should be safer) I do worry about Steven because he is still active duty National Guard and a combat engineer so they were pulling him to cut fire lines and haven't heard from him for a day or two, I plan to call him tonight.
My mom also lives down close to the border not a close to the beach as does my X but she should be well away from danger, except the smoke is every where and she is just out of back surgery so I do have some concerns about her, but she is tough so she should be OK.
And last but not least my step son Clint lives in Temucula but has to commute the I-15 to work each day is safe at least according to his My Space comments, he got stuck the other day down in San Marcos but was able to make it home the next day when the reopened I-15.
as many of you know I use to work at Palomar Medical Group in Escondido and according to yet another post on My Space they faired well, they had to close one day last week and I haven't been able to contact anyone there but they are also on my list to call as well.
Well on to a different subject I am doing well and still adjusting to Texas Becky's work is keeping her real busy and I still am in search of a job I am sure one will come along but just wish it would hurry up
things are going well and although I do miss my old life in CA I dont miss it enough to want to go back to it, Texas is starting to grow on me and before long I will even be speaking with a drawl. I am attending church on a regular basis with Becky cant say I'm getting much out of it but it cant hurt either right?
well this has gone on long enough so I'm gonna sign off for now
As far as I know all my family is safe Lila, my sister who lives in Ramona was evacuated on Monday night and got out with all her cats and is doing well as she can in a motel near Qualcom, she has MS and a few other medical problems so this is especially hard on her and when I talked to her husband the other day he said she was doing well but having spells of crying and was planning on taking her to her doctor in the next day or two. Her husband Charlie has called there house and as far as they know its still standing or at least the answering machine is still working so thats a good sign.
Steven and his family live further south near the Mexican border and left there apartment on Tuesday to go down to his moms house (my X she lives closer to the coast than Steven does so they should be safer) I do worry about Steven because he is still active duty National Guard and a combat engineer so they were pulling him to cut fire lines and haven't heard from him for a day or two, I plan to call him tonight.
My mom also lives down close to the border not a close to the beach as does my X but she should be well away from danger, except the smoke is every where and she is just out of back surgery so I do have some concerns about her, but she is tough so she should be OK.
And last but not least my step son Clint lives in Temucula but has to commute the I-15 to work each day is safe at least according to his My Space comments, he got stuck the other day down in San Marcos but was able to make it home the next day when the reopened I-15.
as many of you know I use to work at Palomar Medical Group in Escondido and according to yet another post on My Space they faired well, they had to close one day last week and I haven't been able to contact anyone there but they are also on my list to call as well.
Well on to a different subject I am doing well and still adjusting to Texas Becky's work is keeping her real busy and I still am in search of a job I am sure one will come along but just wish it would hurry up
things are going well and although I do miss my old life in CA I dont miss it enough to want to go back to it, Texas is starting to grow on me and before long I will even be speaking with a drawl. I am attending church on a regular basis with Becky cant say I'm getting much out of it but it cant hurt either right?
well this has gone on long enough so I'm gonna sign off for now
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