Pass the Cranberry Sauce, Please…

Posted under Family, How I See It

 I know that most of us writing our Thanksgiving posts will usually use the theme of “what we’re thankful for.”  And that’s a good thing to focus on.  I’m thankfully for my family, that I have a roof over my head, that my situation is not as dire as some this season.  I could go on, but this year I’m taking another path in celebrating Thanksgiving.

The turkey is usually the centerpiece to most Thanksgiving meals.  As a kid, the best part was after it was carved  the “wishbone” was pulled out.  My mom would put the wishbone on the window sill so that it would dry out a bit.  Then my brother and I after dinner would each take a side and make a wish.  After counting to three, he and I would pull hard hoping that one of us would win and get that elusive wish.

So this year after our prayers of thanks are done, after the meal has been finished and dishes cleaned up, I’m looking for that wishbone.  My brother and I will each take a side and I am so going to make a wish this year.  This time though I think my brother will be making the same wish as I am.  And that’s okay, because we both could use it.

 A special thank you to all who have sent me their thoughts and prayers this year. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

 

The End Is Near…

Posted under How I See It

By every-one’s comments and the recent glaring looks I got from my wife, I guess it’s time to change the subject from my sex life.  On to more pressing matters. 

I just received my next to last unemployment check today.  One more in a couple of weeks and then the money is gone.  Until I file for an extension of benefits. 

I never in my wildest dreams would have thought I would be out of work for this long.  Six months is a long time, I’ve never been this long without working.  And it isn’t like I haven’t tried.  I’ve sent resumes, I’ve networked, I’ve let it be known to everyone high and low that I was looking for work.  Any work. 

I know that with the extension that we’re good for a few more months and there is a secondary extension as well.  But honestly, what’s a guy got to do to find employment?  No seriously.

Thankfully I’m still writing for a couple of places, one of them I advertise here on the blog (hint: it’s that block of stories with my name on them over on the right side) to help a little.  At least enough to keep my cigar habit paid for.

I know there are others who have it worse than my family.  So when you throw a prayer their way, drop one down for me.  I’d appreciate it….

No Time for Sex…

Posted under How I See It, Wife

 

There I said it and I stand by my words.  There just doesn’t seem to be enough time to consummate my relationship as often as I would like.  Life has just gotten either too busy, too crazy, interrupted or some other priority like catching up on my sleep.

Now this isn’t a complaint coming from an oversexed, misunderstood male.  My wife agrees with me on this subject.  Between her work teaching sixth graders, dealing with three teenagers and their crazy schedules, and obligations with family and friends, this leaves little time for just us.  And when we get that time where no one is around or we have no commitments, we’re both just plain crazy tired.

I remember our days of dating and it just seemed that there was ALWAYS time for sex.  We were just like little rabbits and always found ways of sneaking off to enjoy ourselves.  Now it seems more work to find that time.  What the hell happened? 

Sometime ago, I wrote an article about women’s thongs.  That argument parallels my current situation.  I understand that there is an evolution in any relationship. 

I’m sure that this is just a bump in the road and things will begin to ramp up again.  But thankfully I have this blog to vent my fustration. 

Now if you’ll excuse me, I think it’s time to go find my wife.  And if the moons are aligned, the kids are gone, and we have any energy left, we can get busy…..

Greetings From San Antonio…

Posted under How I See It

 

Weather’s great, wish you were here…

The wife and I are spending a few days in the big, wide open state of Texas.  We’re really enjoying ourselves here in the Lone Star State.  Great food, even better alcoholic beverages (margaritas seem to be the specialty) and of course Shriner beer.  For some reason Lone Star beer is no longer around.

We’re staying right on the riverwalk and it is gorgeous.  The weather is not unlike California right now.  Temps in the 70′s during the day, nights in the 50′s. 

Even though I love visiting this part of the country, looking forward to getting back home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Warming?

Posted under How I See It

As I write this at 5:30  wait, (damn time change), I mean 4:30 in the afternoon today the weather report is 77 degrees in Newport Beach.  Yeah, 77 degrees on November 1st.  What the hell?

Living in Southern California, which I love by the way, has it’s advantages.  Clean air when the Santa Ana winds blow the smog out to sea, hardly any traffic at 3:00 in the morning, and the lack of anything resembling snow to shovel.  But honestly, it’s November 1st and I’m still running around in shorts and a t-shirt.

I’m not bragging, I’m just a bit confused.  Three weeks before Thanksgiving and I’ll probably be carving the turkey with my flip flops on.  Usually by this time we’re seeing the first of some cold fronts coming around.  Temps droping down into the low 40′s at the very least.  But not this year not yet. 

If this keeps up, Christmas will be spent by the pool with everyone working on their tans.