Talking Tools???

Handy Manny cracks me up. I can't believe that I am watching this show right now.

Yesterday we had Use of Force training at work. It was much different than any of the ones I have been to since I have been with the department. Usually we have 2 trainings a year for Use of Force and they are traditionally big screw off days. Not this time though!! This time the class was set up to be VERY physical. And you should have heard the bitchin that was going on!

Now don't get me wrong, but there are some people I work with that (if something should ever go wrong, and I need people to come rescue me) I just would not want them to be the first ones through the door. Basically what I am saying is I have no faith in a certain few. These same few are the ones who complained the ENTIRE time yesterday because they actually had to do something physical. I like everyone that I work with, but damn.........just do the f**kin training and quit your bitchin.

So I am sore today, for the first time ever, after the training yesterday. This is pretty cool though, because I actually got something out of the training and was able to improve my skills. I am very glad I do not work day right now because I am sure the lazy ones are doing nothing but whining today at work. Thank you nights:)

In other news, there is nothing new going on. K is sick.......again. E has a little runny nose/cough........again. I am not sick..........again:)

Next Monday is the first meeting of the newly formed RW Photography Club. I am a little torn about going though. I have arranged to have off until 10pm which is cool. The dilemma is, I am suppose to be bowling on Monday, but I also want to go to this meeting. Do I bowl or do I go to the meeting? I am rather sick of the bowling, or should I say with a person who thinks that my bowling alone should win us games, so she does not care about how she or anyone else does.........just me. Lots of pressure for a guy when none of the rest of the team has an average over 132. I do feel the obligation to them though. ARRRGH!!!

E has now finished eating her Cocoa.puffs (yes I let her eat cocoa.puffs) and she now wants to get down from her booster. To make up for the cereal she had, K made her a banana/strawberry yogurt/orange juice smoothie, which E loves. I am even going to try one!!

Thats all for now.

Greg

#2......or is it #1?

An expensive camera is what I have. I love it. In my mind it is totally worth what we paid for it. I love the photo's it takes, and every time I take pictures that I like/love, it makes me want to take more. I love taking pictures (which is weird for me I think. I never would have guessed I would love photography), and I cannot wait for the times when I can go out and take more pictures.

All this excitement and enthusiasm and this is what I am reduced to......





















Taking pictures of PEE in a kids training potty. I am sure this photo will win awards :(

Greg

Nights.....ick

Things going on with me:

1. Tonight starts my 3 months of nights. Not real excited, but what can you do.

2. Last night I bowled with my BIL, and I kicked ass.......for me. 223, 213, 217=653 series!! HOORAY FOR ME. can't wait for 2 weeks from now when I get to bowl with S again!! Its nice to bowl in a competitive league again.

3. The wife and I have both been irritable lately. Do we both have our periods?? Hopefully date night this next week will help.

4. I should be sleeping right now so I can stay up all night tonight at work, but I am not tired. Damn.

5. Tried to take photos of the moon the other night during the lunar eclipse, but the camera got so cold it actually stopped taking pictures. I am serious. After it came back in the house and warmed up, it still works just fine.

Well I think that's about all for now. I am going to try and lay down to sleep. Wish me luck!!

Greg

Has it really been this long?

I can see that I have not posted since last Sunday. I have had to work all this week until today, and I am beat. I am home with the E and she is feeling much better. This is a good thing, for I was really worried about her this last weekend. It was kind of funny that K was the one with no patience this last weekend, and I was the mostly calm one.


I start the night rotation tomorrow night. This is a double edged sword. On one hand I don't get to see my family and I always feel like I miss out on 3 months of our family's life. OH and I never sleep very good. On the other hand, there will be 3 WONDERFULL months of not having to deal with administration. This coupled with the fact that 2 months of the 3, the only time I see crooks are when they are sleeping. You heard right, for 2 months I will have virtually NO contact with criminals!! Well except when I have to go to intake to thump some drunk that comes in. P.S.-that does not happen very often.


Well I need to go and get the kitchen cleaned up. It has been a disaster ever since we recieved our pile of new paper.ed chef stuff.



Greg

E and K

These are the 2 biggest loves of my life. They are the reason I work myself to the bone, the reason I wake up in the morning, the reason I breath day after day. I love these 2 girls more than I can express in words.



Besides, how FRICKIN cute is this?????

The small one has been sick (to the tune of a 105.6 degree temp) since Thursday night. The older one I am sure will get the same cold. Hopefully the rest of the winter will move on quickly so that this house can no longer be a house of sickness.

Greg

P.S. No more posts or comments on this blog about the rights and wrongs of society.

NOT THE ONLY ONE!!!

Apperently I was not the only one who saw something wrong with the whole grammy topic that I had brought up about a week ago. This is a letter to the editor from the local newspaper from this last week.

To the Editor:
Is it just me or are the audio and visual media (TV, movies, radio, magazine) and the various forms of government sending mixed messages? Why do they glorify, idolize and otherwise support recreational drug use and abuse? Why do they give awards to some of the most notorious addicts? Why do we encourage drug abuse in the entertainment industry by rewarding its addicts?

Why do we buy the products and performances from these same addicts and habitual drug abusers?

Why will we absolutely not allow athletes to participate in sports at any level of play (high school to International Olympics to professional) if they use any controlled substance?
Is the difference “art?” If so, why is performing art so much different from athletic art? Do they not both perform for pay? Why do we forgive actors and singers for the same sins for which we penalize athletes? Why does our government forbid entry to the country by known drug addicts yet allow their work to be broadcast over the airwaves which are under government control?

My grandmother used to tell me “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” I guess she was wrong.

I thought I understood. I thought I knew right from wrong. I guess not, but then I’ve been getting mixed messages.

Concerned Citizen
Red Wing

This is exactly what I was trying to say. I probably should not have brought this up again, but I guess I just could not resist.

Ehhhh, post recant

OK OK......fine! You people win, and I did not. Amy Winehouse does have unique music, and yes musicians and actors/actresses should not be role models, and yes it is our job as parents to be role models, and yes she is talented and deserved the grammys, and yes I realize the fact she does MEGA amounts of drugs does not change the fact she is a good artist.

YOU WIN and I am shamed:)

Off to bowling to kick ass for yet another week. This week we are bowling the last place team and we have to give them about 130 pins before the game even starts. The normal amount of pins we spot teams is about 30-40. Nothing like being WAY down before you even start!

Greg