Great road trip.

I had a great road trip yesterday,. I had to go to an appointment in Peteborough, Wee-Man was with Madame so he was taken care of, i took Chez along for the ride with me. we were on the road fairly early but every station I turned it to had songs that kept us going, man it was great. It took me back to the summer before the last year of high School. I didn't have my license at the time but i had a driver, B.C would come by the farm after chores and we would be on an adventure till I had to be back again, now his Gram ma, (I call her that too.) had gone back to Scotland, he had her car for the summer to get from point A to B. Which was to be get to work and back. We ended up putting 20,000 Km's on that car in the Month she was gone. taking us everywhere Point B was that Day.

Thinking about it now all the gas we put in that car, we might be one of the reasons that gas is where it is now. but we were young and having fun, going to Wasaga beach for an hour to catch a friend on her lunch break and getting back  just in time to start the chores, and then get ready for round 2 after that was done. the funny thing was Gram ma wasn't mad about the Km's she was only mad that we used the trunk to transport straw to one of the farms. We had a lot of tours and a lot of good tunes coming out of that radio.

i was listening to a lot of Country yesterday and it really got to me, I also popped by a buddies B.D. to see how he was doing? we got into a good Social we lost track of time i was close to be late for work. but i had enough time to get a shower and make my lunch. We were on the topics of What If?,  and If i then What
I knew now? We got going about had I stayed with her, I wish i said something to that girl. I remembered Madame and my wedding song while we talking "Bless the broken road" by rascal flatts. I said to him we needed to go through those opsticals to get to where we are now. If you've seen the bottom then you  know it can get up from there, I myself have seen the positive changes in myself from where I was 5 years ago. It's funny that some of the songs i heard yesterday made me realize that it was a good thing i took those hard lessons because now I'm in a better place then I've ever been before and I actually want to thank those people who were with me on that journey because it brought me to now.

Where has the time gone

Time fly's when you're having fun I guess, I finally found some time to post a messege, we've been quite busy this month with 4 birthday parties, we've also been go go for a few weeks now.
Wee-Man had his 1st Birthday last week (May 16th) and Madame had her's (May 18th) I better not mention how old she's turned she might send me to the shed to sleep there for the Summer. I'm not sure where this year has gone. it feels like yesterday we were calling up all the family and Friends saying he's finally here. We had a big party for him, 30 or more Family and Friends showed up to celebrate with us. we had a BBQ in the backyard enjoying the sunshine and warm weather we've been waiting for all winter long. I got to use my new BBQ that I've been waiting all winter to break out. That's not true I broke it out a month or so a go. I've used this BBQ more in the last month then i used my old one in the last 3 years.
There i go again drifting away from myself. I've also returned to work last week. it's been nice being off that's for sure but it's great to be getting a paycheck again, you don't realize how tough it is to keep yourself balanced when your not getting the wage your used to getting. I guess the key is to have the mind set that you're only getting half of the wage that you are getting then you'll find it a touch easier to balance yourself. I do say this though if you are planning a Pat/Mat leave start putting money away now that way it's not as much of a blow when people are knocking on your door for those bills you still have to pay while your off.
Back to Wee Man poor kid is a Spitting image of me, I don't like to admit but i guess I'm kind of Cheeky. I really see a lot of me in him he has that look when he knows he's going to do something he shouldn't looks back at you and there's the smirk. We've started to notice a lot in the past little while he's not a baby anymore he's becoming a little boy, and with that i can already see we're going to have our hands full once he lets go of the furniture and walking on his own.

Cell

I got a letter in the mail yesterday from my cell phone provider about how loyal I've been and here's an offer for a Fancy Upgrade. So I made that call, i said right off the hop, i want a simple phone where I can call and maybe send a few texts, I don't want to search the internet on my phone that's what i do here in the comforts of my own home. The only way i would get a fancy phone is If i had my own business, Which i don't, if my work provided it. or like some people I know are always on the road and it's the best way for him not to feel sheltered. Do you know what p[hone i do miss though, the old school plug in ones that you plug into your lighter in the car, or the huge ones that are 3 times the size of a block of cheese, those were awesome. I went with the basic model, I went to pick one up today and she didn't have any in stock. her only 1 she had sold yesterday, which made me feel good in a strange way because I'm not the only one that is buying into the fancy phones.
I'm getting better at questioning people when they get these fancy phones. it's usually me asking What would you need that for? but it's a losing battle for me because it's happening all around me, there popping up everywhere so there's no sense in fighting it and just except that this is going to happen. I'm already planning the day my son asked me if he can get a cell. I have already let him know that both his mother and i didn't get cells until we were in our twenties so you'll have to wait til you get a job, or your license where you will only use it for emergency purposes.we will also have an extra one around for when they go out with friends and he needs a ride home or just a call saying hey I'm staying at Charlie's tonight.
The price is what gets me some of the people tell me what there paying for a month, that's 1 of the reason's I'm down grading so i can put my money other places like grocery's. I also understand that there cell maybe there only phone.
I don't think it's right for everyone to have a cell phone, It can get used in some bad a sometimes stupid ways. my Children will have to prove to us that they are responsible enough to make good decisions while using the phone, or anything really.

Time flies when your having fun

I"m not sure where the time as gone, I got a call from my employer this week, saying hey were putting you back on the pay roll, see you in 2 weeks. I'm not sure where that 8 weeks went. It has been a lot of fun being off watching my little man getting into things he knows he shouldn't be into, touring around furniture. he discovered the good times you can have in a bathroom the other day. kids must know something we don't because I'm not one to have any fun in a bathroom, but hey what do I know. because of mister wee-mans adventures in the bathroom i have learned the toilet seat goes down so he doesn't try to go swimming in the water.
I have become a big fan of the mid-morning nap though it's pretty sweet, I probably should sleep at the same time he does but then I wouldn't be able to this.
A Co-worker texted me today to see how things were going? 1 question she asked is when's the next little one coming? my response to that was my wife already has me and a mini me, i'm not sure she would be able to handle 3 of us.

Where were you?

I had 1 of my neighbors call me up late last week with the news of the birth of his 3rd child, all girls by the way. we have a boy so I'm not sure what it would be like to live in a house full of ladies. he's a brave man that's for sure. Where was i going with this? oh right, I silly or crazy I don't know, sometimes I'll forget when my nieces or nephews or friends kids birthday's are. I never forget where i was When i got the call When they were born, or they were expecting.
Last Week Madame i were in a Drive-Thru Bank Machine in North Whitby (Brooklyn). I was driving so i had Madame answer the cell. I had a feeling What it was i knew she was due to deliver at anytime. So She said oh would you like to talk to him. I was trying to do 3 things at once, I had 4 cars behind me the machine was beeping at me to take the money. the people behind me were honking there horns. (like they wanted me to get going or something) in the back of my head i was thinking hey this is a big deal for him to call me and share his great news. so i decided to take the call to make my congrats. There was a few angry people? yes but when you look at the big picture is it more important to take the call and enjoy the miracle of a person joining us on this earth, or to keep the line going for the bank machine. if you know the answer please let me know?
The other Phone call I can remember is when my oldest niece was born, it was a warm Sunday in June we were out on the patio of the local pub where I used to spend a lot of time but those are other things to write about later. I remember getting the call mid-afternoon, for the rest of the day i was so excited everyone around us had purchased a round or 2 to celebrate her birth.
It is a funny thing to remember the exact place you were when you get those kinds of calls.

Small World

When I was planning to go to college I was set and determined to go as far away from this Rural area, I ended up going 3 hours north of here in North Bay, The first year was a trial run. I went had too much fun and they said sorry better luck next time. I went back to that same program the following year. I think that was the powers be telling me i needed to become friends with these bunch of people.
Over the years I have learned that it truly is a small world. My wife gets shocked when we don't run into anyone i kn ow.
When i went into my second attempt at Broadcasting. I got know a guy named Zed. He's one of those guys that you don't have to see on a regular bases but when you do, we can pick up where we left off without skipping a beat. It would be awesome to see him everyday but there's sort of a big distance between Ontario and British Columbia.
I had gone home after the first semester and was talking to my dad about Zed and where he lived and that i would be going to see him over the summer break. and he replied yes I graduated with his dad in 1967. So if you're reading this Zed we must start planning now where are little one's are going to get up to mischief when they get to school.

Wonder

I always wonder what it would be like to be able to have full use of my arm and legs. Then I.look how boring that would be, I wouldn't trade anything that happened to me when i was younger, I had a conversation with my Massage therapist (no happy ending)  yesterday how it's almost a blessing that i had my stroke when i did. I wouldn't want to have a stroke at this age because your brain is wired a certain way and to retrain yourself at an older age would be a lot harder then having one at birth or soon after.. How do i put this? because my brain was just starting to develop it was easier for me to train my brain.
When i do get thinking about If I had use of both sides I don't think i would stand out like I do, i would just be placed in a category with everyone else.