I took this photo of Scout this morning. She’s waiting on me to load her up into the Yukon. That’s Jennifer in the background. I’ll try to download bunch of new pictures this weekend that everyone can view via the picture link.
NO MORE CAKE? You’re joking right?
(Again, check this link to see the rest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmw2gator )
I about got the photo thing going again. Might be a few tweaks coming, but in the interim you can go here for the latest pictures:
Worried about the bailout plan? You should be! I don’t want to see a recession or, even worse, a depression. However, with a bailout there will be NO LESSON!
Crazy people living well beyond their means is what has gotten us to this point. Bailing the economy and therefore these crazy people out is not going to change the habits that got us here. I say let the chips fall now. If we spend $700 billion, does anyone honestly believe that people will straighten up and fly right? HELL NO! It will be all smiles and back to the status quo. I say the hell with that! It will be hard. I may lose my job. However, at least we have a lesson taught as these crazy people melt under the pressure they have created. Further, we won’t have $700 billion in debt on top of it. I’d much rather have the lesson taught, as hard as it may be, than to keep right on going only to leave my kid (and your Kid) with a mountain of DEBT via the gov’t.
This is complete lunacy. First, we give money to folks who don’t even pay taxes to begin with via a “Rebate Check”. Then we bailout Freddie and Fannie. Now this BS! Sometimes problems need to solve themselves.
Bailout! Doesn’t anyone get the jist of this word?
I’ve been thinking a good bit lately about how my adult life has gone thus far. I wouldn’t say that I’m exploring my “inner Joe” or anything. I see it more like reviewing my halftime stats. So, if this is halftime, then some of the highlights of the first half would be:
* About 10 years ago I realized just how well my parents positioned me for success. They always put my education first. However, more importantly they didn’t coddle me like so many parents do with their children today. Don’t get me wrong. I was spoiled to no end, but you wouldn’t know it really. I think most people (my parents included) would say that I was well mannered and independent when I was younger. My parents both worked for the majority of my childhood, but other than that I had a very traditional upbringing. I couldn’t have made it this far without my folks and that’s the bottomline. Having my own child now really brings all of this into focus and how hard it really is to NOT coddle your kid.
* College really taught me how to manage my time and gave me ample time to sharpen up my social skills. Life is almost entirely an exercise in time management and socializing with others in numerous settings. I’m a chemist by trade, but I believe strongly that at the end of the day Chemistry is a very small portion of what I was taught in college.
* I have a great wife PERIOD I feel more lucky about Jennifer and my marriage today than at any other point in my life. She works hard, she’s a great mom, and she puts up with my crap. What else could you ask for really? We have a great house and a great kid. I can’t exaggerate this enough I assure you.
* As I said, I have a great kid. She has a strong personality, eats well, doesn’t misbehave often, and gives me a challenge day-in and day-out. I am proud that people often refer to her as “little Ms. Independent”. I certainly hope she will keep this trait and that it serves her well in life.
* I’d be crazy not to mention work. I learned several years ago to never settle. You should always be looking for something better within your workplace or outside of it. I learned this lesson the hard way and I assure you that it will never happen again. I think the generations before me didn’t have to deal with this as much. Essentially, the days of working for one company for 20 to 30 years and then retiring are over. You have to constantly take measure of yourself, aspire to do bettter, network, keep your eyes wide open, and always look to move forward. This is a basic result of the now “global economy”.
* This pretty much sums up the first half. I’m clearly up by 3 Touchdowns and hope to run the score up in the second half.
Dunh…Dunh…Dunh…Another ”Armadillo” Bites The Dust!
I nailed one Friday evening right after dark. I caught him crossing the driveway out in front of the house. I waited until he got to the other side and BOOM! Also, as a bonus, I noticed that someone had run an armadillo over in the road right in front of the house this morning. Ahhh, YES! Life is Good!
Tinkering with the look of my website again (props to Sean for the assist). Details on how to view pics coming soon.
