LACK OF CHRISTMAS FEELING

   Tis the season to be jolly, or so the song says. This years Christmas feels weird. I have not really felt the "Christmas sprite" yet. As I am writing this, it is Christmas Eve! Not sure what it is, it just does not feel like Christmas. Maybe its the lack of Christmas music that I have heard this year.

   I got all my shopping done, mostly online. That could be it also. Not going to the store as much and hearing all the Christmas music. Not seeing all the decorations and hearing people saying,"Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays". That could be a big part of it.

VLOG 51-EASTER AND PLAYOFFS

IBLT PODCAST 103-UNDERBOOB IS UNDERRATED

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IT BE LIKE THAT PODCAST 101-VALENTINE DAY SPECIAL

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CRAZY FOUR MONTHS WITH SURGERIES

 The past four months have been crazy to say the least. I have been trying to take care of things around my parents house because they have been out of commission. Plus adding on the holidays and just the things life throws at you. Not saying that I can't handle things, just a lot of things at once.

   Back in November my dad had hip replacement surgery. He was down for a long time and is of course still recovering from that. He is in a lot less pain, and is not walking on his own. Well he was up until last Tuesday when he had a knee replacement surgery. In 4 months my dad has had both his right hip and right knee replaced. He should be coming home today, fingers crossed.

SHOPPING ON THANKSGIVING DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE

   Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means in most households dinner with the family and friends. I know that is what I got planned as I am cooking this year for my family. Sadly now a days it means getting ready for big sales on black Friday. I always thought it was crazy of people to spend most of there Thanksgiving night not relaxing after a big meal, watching football, or catching up with family and friends, but to go stand in line for the next day sales.

FOUR DAY VACATION

   I just had a four day weekend over this past 4th Of July. Normally I don't do much for the 4th Of July now a days. Since the 4th fell on a Thursday, I decided to take the 5th off for 2 reasons, first of all I found out that Weird Al Yankovic was going to be at the Alameda County Fair that day, and second of all I just wanted a long weekend. But Friday was not my only fun filled day.

   Well all the fun started before day one. After work on Wednesday I was sitting at home watching the A's game. I looked over at my wife and said," Man I want to go bowling." A few calls later and I was at Castro Valley Bowl in the bar waiting for my people to show up. Castro Valley Bowl on Wednesday nights has a deal, $10 to bowl from 9-12. So the rest of the night was filled with music, laughs, and bowling as I enjoyed the night with my wife Crystal and our family Angelo, Nicole, Brain, and Scott.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING....OR WHATEVER

  Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who follows me. I look at this day as a day off from work and a day to eat a lot of food. Also a day of football. If you see this day as a day that you give thanks for something, then I say go for it. I personally got out of being thankful for stuff a long time ago. I get tried of hearing, oh well there are people out there worst off then you are, well I don't know them and they don't know me. They could careless about my problems so why should I care about there's.  Might sound sad or petty, but that's how life goes now a days. So at the end of the day, eat a lot of turkey and food in general. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great day!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BOY JOE TURNING 30

   So last Saturday was my boy Joe's 30th birthday party. I have know Joe since Jr. High, and that was back in 94', yes that would be 1994! When I got the invite to the party it was a no brainier to RSVP with a yes. Joe and I have been though a lot of stuff over the years. He is one guy no matter what happens I know has my back and that will always be there for me. Joe is more then a friend, is a brother to me.

A FIRST FOR ME ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY

   My St. Patrick's Day was a pretty good one. Did not really do much like I normally do. Usually my friends and I would get together and go to a bar or just hang out at the house and drink some green beer. And I always try a good place to get some corned beef and cabbage. And of course made sure I was wearing my green.
   I am part Irish so I like doing the whole wearing green and having a green beer. But this year I did not go out with my friends. We had plans to head out with a couple of friends but a lot of them cancelled and the plans fell through. But its all good, had a good time at home playing some video games. I also did something I had never done before, and cooked corned beef and cabbage for the first time.

VALENTINE'S DAY

   Valentine's Day is coming up and I already hear everyone talking about what there going to get or where there going to go for there boyfriend or girlfriend, wife or husband. This always makes me laugh because I don't celebrate Valentine's Day. Well I should say my wife and I don't celebrate Valentine's Day.  I never really have, and don't ever really plan on it in the future.Why do I need to take this one day out of the year to say I love you or show that I really care? If you really love someone, you do it year around and don't need to do anything extra to prove that. And if you really love your boyfriend, girlfriend, wife, or husband, you don't need to expect anything on that day. Now if you want to go out on that day then, by all means do it.

MOM'S BIRTHDAY

So I just wanted to say happy birthday to my mom. She is 57 today and I just wanted to say I love you mom and I know you don't feel so great right now, but things are go to get better.