Labor Day 2012

Labor Day 2012

I Died 7 years ago. Ok, should have died a few years ago to be completely honest. Up until that point I led a pretty good life or at least the earlier years had been pretty good. Lived in a nice house with both my parents and brother and sister. We always had food to eat, ate dinner together and spent endless hour outside riding bikes and playing. My dad’s brother even built right next door and added a cement pond in the backyard.       School brought new people, books, challenges, knowledge and skills each year and I eventually learned to read, write, add, spell (still working on this) and well other stuff.                                                                                               New schools, new friends, teachers etc/ and then work…                                                                                 Now, I have graduated from years of study at various hopitals and from the looks of things I will be around for a while longer. Just take my stoopid pills  (yes, the spelling is correct), eat all my veggies, stay off my feet, excercise, keep a positive outlook, stay away from bad things…………..whoa, hold  the phone darlin’, stay away from BAD THINGS ????!!!!!                                                                                                              Yes, there is a list stuff, like red meat,BBQ pork, salt, soda, potato chips, pork chops, fat, butter, milk, white bread, choclate, ice cream, candy, cakes, pies, donuts, motorcycles, horseback riding. stress, fast cars and fast women. There is more, much more…pages and pages more. Just eat my veggie burger, my meatless meatloaf, my tofu, quinonia(?), bean curd patty and shut up ! 

                                                                                                                                                        ALL THINGS CONSIDERED…. Life is pretty good. I have survived almost bleeding to death from a burst blood vessel in my belly, lived through a stroke without having and paralysis or other long term effects. Still need a liver transplant according to the Dr.’s and that is a whole different kettle of fish and can’t even get on the list at this point.                                                                                                                      The days keep passing by one at a time and I am doing the best I can and it is not enough in my opinion. Try to gain some forward momentum or make some progress, but it has been so slow its like tyring to watch grass grow. Feels like I have been buried in sand up to neck in sand. The government has promised to do a feasibility study to see if I need help as soon as I fill out a 60 page application along with a detailed financial  forecast , a  DNA sample, a clearance letter from my Dr. stating that I will be able to survive being unburied along with more tests, meetings, commitee reviews and all that sort of thing.            I have already done tons of research and have spent countless hours learning and trying new things and I have come to a few basic conclusions. Try again and again, try harder, smarter, longer and never, never, ever give up.                                                                                                                                     Hope you all have a Great Labor Day my friends. Live, love, laugh, swim, play, swim, dance and BBQ for tomorrow is another of effort, work and that uphill battle we call life.

Labor Day 2012

Labor Day 2012

I Died 7 years ago. Ok, should have died a few years ago to be completely honest. Up until that point I led a pretty good life or at least the earlier years had been pretty good. Lived in a nice house with both my parents and brother and sister. We always had food to eat, ate dinner together and spent endless hour outside riding bikes and playing. My dad’s brother even built right next door and added a cement pond in the backyard.       School brought new people, books, challenges, knowledge and skills each year and I eventually learned to read, write, add, spell (still working on this) and well other stuff.                                                                                               New schools, new friends, teachers etc/ and then work…                                                                                 Now, I have graduated from years of study at various hopitals and from the looks of things I will be around for a while longer. Just take my stoopid pills  (yes, the spelling is correct), eat all my veggies, stay off my feet, excercise, keep a positive outlook, stay away from bad things…………..whoa, hold  the phone darlin’, stay away from BAD THINGS ????!!!!!                                                                                                              Yes, there is a list stuff, like red meat,BBQ pork, salt, soda, potato chips, pork chops, fat, butter, milk, white bread, choclate, ice cream, candy, cakes, pies, donuts, motorcycles, horseback riding. stress, fast cars and fast women. There is more, much more…pages and pages more. Just eat my veggie burger, my meatless meatloaf, my tofu, quinonia(?), bean curd patty and shut up ! 

                                                                                                                                                        ALL THINGS CONSIDERED…. Life is pretty good. I have survived almost bleeding to death from a burst blood vessel in my belly, lived through a stroke without having and paralysis or other long term effects. Still need a liver transplant according to the Dr.’s and that is a whole different kettle of fish and can’t even get on the list at this point.                                                                                                                      The days keep passing by one at a time and I am doing the best I can and it is not enough in my opinion. Try to gain some forward momentum or make some progress, but it has been so slow its like tyring to watch grass grow. Feels like I have been buried in sand up to neck in sand. The government has promised to do a feasibility study to see if I need help as soon as I fill out a 60 page application along with a detailed financial  forecast , a  DNA sample, a clearance letter from my Dr. stating that I will be able to survive being unburied along with more tests, meetings, commitee reviews and all that sort of thing.            I have already done tons of research and have spent countless hours learning and trying new things and I have come to a few basic conclusions. Try again and again, try harder, smarter, longer and never, never, ever give up.                                                                                                                                     Hope you all have a Great Labor Day my friends. Live, love, laugh, swim, play, swim, dance and BBQ for tomorrow is another of effort, work and that uphill battle we call life.

Labor Day 2012

Labor Day 2012

I Died 7 years ago. Ok, should have died a few years ago to be completely honest. Up until that point I led a pretty good life or at least the earlier years had been pretty good. Lived in a nice house with both my parents and brother and sister. We always had food to eat, ate dinner together and spent endless hour outside riding bikes and playing. My dad’s brother even built right next door and added a cement pond in the backyard.       School brought new people, books, challenges, knowledge and skills each year and I eventually learned to read, write, add, spell (still working on this) and well other stuff.                                                                                               New schools, new friends, teachers etc/ and then work…                                                                                 Now, I have graduated from years of study at various hopitals and from the looks of things I will be around for a while longer. Just take my stoopid pills  (yes, the spelling is correct), eat all my veggies, stay off my feet, excercise, keep a positive outlook, stay away from bad things…………..whoa, hold  the phone darlin’, stay away from BAD THINGS ????!!!!!                                                                                                              Yes, there is a list stuff, like red meat,BBQ pork, salt, soda, potato chips, pork chops, fat, butter, milk, white bread, choclate, ice cream, candy, cakes, pies, donuts, motorcycles, horseback riding. stress, fast cars and fast women. There is more, much more…pages and pages more. Just eat my veggie burger, my meatless meatloaf, my tofu, quinonia(?), bean curd patty and shut up ! 

                                                                                                                                                        ALL THINGS CONSIDERED…. Life is pretty good. I have survived almost bleeding to death from a burst blood vessel in my belly, lived through a stroke without having and paralysis or other long term effects. Still need a liver transplant according to the Dr.’s and that is a whole different kettle of fish and can’t even get on the list at this point.                                                                                                                      The days keep passing by one at a time and I am doing the best I can and it is not enough in my opinion. Try to gain some forward momentum or make some progress, but it has been so slow its like tyring to watch grass grow. Feels like I have been buried in sand up to neck in sand. The government has promised to do a feasibility study to see if I need help as soon as I fill out a 60 page application along with a detailed financial  forecast , a  DNA sample, a clearance letter from my Dr. stating that I will be able to survive being unburied along with more tests, meetings, commitee reviews and all that sort of thing.            I have already done tons of research and have spent countless hours learning and trying new things and I have come to a few basic conclusions. Try again and again, try harder, smarter, longer and never, never, ever give up.                                                                                                                                     Hope you all have a Great Labor Day my friends. Live, love, laugh, swim, play, swim, dance and BBQ for tomorrow is another of effort, work and that uphill battle we call life.

Labor Day 2012

Labor Day 2012

I Died 7 years ago. Ok, should have died a few years ago to be completely honest. Up until that point I led a pretty good life or at least the earlier years had been pretty good. Lived in a nice house with both my parents and brother and sister. We always had food to eat, ate dinner together and spent endless hour outside riding bikes and playing. My dad’s brother even built right next door and added a cement pond in the backyard.       School brought new people, books, challenges, knowledge and skills each year and I eventually learned to read, write, add, spell (still working on this) and well other stuff.                                                                                               New schools, new friends, teachers etc/ and then work…                                                                                 Now, I have graduated from years of study at various hopitals and from the looks of things I will be around for a while longer. Just take my stoopid pills  (yes, the spelling is correct), eat all my veggies, stay off my feet, excercise, keep a positive outlook, stay away from bad things…………..whoa, hold  the phone darlin’, stay away from BAD THINGS ????!!!!!                                                                                                              Yes, there is a list stuff, like red meat,BBQ pork, salt, soda, potato chips, pork chops, fat, butter, milk, white bread, choclate, ice cream, candy, cakes, pies, donuts, motorcycles, horseback riding. stress, fast cars and fast women. There is more, much more…pages and pages more. Just eat my veggie burger, my meatless meatloaf, my tofu, quinonia(?), bean curd patty and shut up ! 

                                                                                                                                                        ALL THINGS CONSIDERED…. Life is pretty good. I have survived almost bleeding to death from a burst blood vessel in my belly, lived through a stroke without having and paralysis or other long term effects. Still need a liver transplant according to the Dr.’s and that is a whole different kettle of fish and can’t even get on the list at this point.                                                                                                                      The days keep passing by one at a time and I am doing the best I can and it is not enough in my opinion. Try to gain some forward momentum or make some progress, but it has been so slow its like tyring to watch grass grow. Feels like I have been buried in sand up to neck in sand. The government has promised to do a feasibility study to see if I need help as soon as I fill out a 60 page application along with a detailed financial  forecast , a  DNA sample, a clearance letter from my Dr. stating that I will be able to survive being unburied along with more tests, meetings, commitee reviews and all that sort of thing.            I have already done tons of research and have spent countless hours learning and trying new things and I have come to a few basic conclusions. Try again and again, try harder, smarter, longer and never, never, ever give up.                                                                                                                                     Hope you all have a Great Labor Day my friends. Live, love, laugh, swim, play, swim, dance and BBQ for tomorrow is another of effort, work and that uphill battle we call life.

Memories of Mooch

Memories of Mooch

Hi my name is Rich and I live in the great little town of Kennesaw Ga that is about 30 minutes North of Downtown Atlanta. Interesting mix of folks around these parts. Business owners, Churches. cowgirls, city girls, college girls, fun girls, smart girls, stunning girls, blonde  girls, brunette girls, red head girls, LOL.  Think I like girls ?  I love girls, ladies, women and almost everyone who was born as a female.                                 I have been a bachelor for 53 years now. Engaged twice, had a handful of relationships that lasted 2+ years. The last one lasted almost 13 years off and on, mostly on and yes she was a very pretty blonde with loads of God given talent, but never succeeded in getting getting her sober enough to deal with reality. The heavy boozing was starting to wear me down and it seemed very clear cut. Stay and die a broken hearted old drunk or leave her and start a new life someplace new.                                                                                                          So I packed my work van with clothes and tools and with my best friend riding shotgun we headed south to find someplace warmer, sunnier and nicer than the coastline of New Jersey.    With Moochies advice and guidance we arrived in Atlanta, Georgia a few days later.  We would have taken a month if I had listened to ALL of Moochies advice. He was addicted to McD’s double cheeseburger, hold the pickle,tomato, lettuce, onions and mustard. To watch him inhale a whole burger and then spit out the veggies was comical. Pretty impressive act for a big black beast of a labrador retriever !                                                                                                           For 12 1/2 years he was my almost ever present companion. He hated being apart from his daddy and would sit by the door and howl and cry whenever I had to leave him alone. I learned the meaning of Unconditional Love from him. Also learned how to speak “dog”. It’s a very interesting language full on non verbal actions, postures, looks and actions. Whenever he saw the golden arches he would smack me with his paw and look back and forth at me and the big beautiful yellow and red sign and once I acknowleged  that I saw the sign he would start the stare down. Mooch understood human speech every well. If I dared to use the words later, next time, too busy to stop or any type of excuse he would erupt with a speech on how much he loved his favorite restaurant and their delicious and juicy burgers.