Not too much to add here except for the fact that Denise finally after six years or so has Christmas eve off.The kids and I are truly excited about this.Travis especially is.As you can imagine,it is torture for him to have to wait till mom gets home around 8 or so in the morning.This meant he had to sit and look at all the presents......poor kid....lol.anyway for anyone that is interested here is a poem I am sure you all know...............

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.Away to the window I flew like a flash,Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snowGave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.With a little old driver, so lively and quick,I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roofThe prancing and pawing of each little hoof.As I drew in my head, and was turning around,Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.He had a broad face and a little round belly,That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.And laying his finger aside of his nose,And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!!!!!!!

YES,I KNOW THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING BUT AS THEY SAY......NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.............

YELLOW SUBMARINE

In the town where I was born lived a man who sailed to sea.And he told us of his life in the land of submarines.So we sailed up to the sun till we found the sea of green.And we lived beneath the waves in our yellow submarine. We all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarine And our friends are all on board, many more of them live next door.And the band begins to play.We all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.We all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.And we live a life of ease. Everyone of us has all we need.Sky of blue, and sea of green, in our yellow submarine. We all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.We all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.We all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.We all live in a yellow submarine,Yellow submarine, yellow submarine...................................NOW SMILE Y'ALL.....DONT BE SO SERIOUS...............LOL

heres a site we found interesting on the wonders of one of our favourite foods...POUTINE!!!!!!!!
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-1371-8372/life_society/canadian_food/clip5

It has been a while since we have written anything in here.I finally have gotten all papers ,photos and info printed,copied and readied for mailing to Laguna Miguel(local uscsis office).It has to be mailed no earlier than December 16th.Oh yes.........I must also include a cheque for 205.00 dollars.Then I have to wait for at least 90 days to find out whether I need to meet an immigration officer or whether they just grant me permanent residency for the next ten years.I don't believe there should be any problems.
Darylene as well has all her work etc done for her application of Smittcamp scholarship at Fresno State.Sure hope she gets it as this will be great relief for her as well as us.If not she still does have many other options.(good grades should make sure of this).
Denise continues to work very hard under extreme pressure.The facility she is at has undergone managerial changes and this tends to make things difficult as they try to settle into new ways and rules of doing things.Hopefully all will work out well in the long run.
And Travis??? Wellllllll......He is truly a friendly and likeable young boy that struggles sometimes with school work.It isn't for lack of trying.He is just one of those people that will have to work very hard to keep up with classmates.Denise works with him every night of the week on his homework.Her patience is really amazing as Travis tends to get very frustrated when he doesn't understand something.One good thing however about Trav,is that in the last two years his behavior at school is great.This used to be a problem,not now!Good onya Trav!!!!
I am sure there is more I can write but I will that for another day.

heres a picture of our cute niece audrey .Taken this november 26/05

Well here another year has passed and Thanksgiving is upon us.Denise and I are looking forward to tomorrow when we will be hosting her family for dinner.It went so well last year that they wanted it with us again in our little home.I for one must say that I truly do enjoy cooking for them as they seem to enjoy all the food very much.Poor Denise has to work however so the kids and I are trying to do most of the work.The only problem is that Denise won't relax and let us.hahaha....Lets just say that by evening time she will be fast asleep because she has to work at 11pm.But in the end a good time will be had by all I am sure.

for Denise

I love you,

I love you in the morning,

I love you at night

I love you when you're wrong,

as much as when you’re right.

I love you when you’re up,

I love you when you’re down.

I love you when you smile

and I feel bad when you frown.

I love all the ways you show me that you care.

I love the safe warm feeling,knowing that you’re there.

I love you no matter what you say or do.

And that’s why all you ever hear out of me, is that I love you…

hmmmmmmmmmmm.........one day soon................WE ARE THAT GOOD!!!!...........

I had to deal with USCSIS(INS) today. I had a few questions I needed to ask,so Denise and I decided to go to Fresno.We went online and made an appointment.Quite a bit easier than the old days when I had to go at four in the morning and stand in a line up for hours.Anyway first question I had about my green card was answered and I will be okay with just my stamped passport.Some how though I have to get sworn affidavits from two people stating that denise and I have been residing together.....sheeeesh......My biggest problem is that I am not sure exactly what to do.....here is the directions they give on the form:

A
ffidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people
who have known both of you since your conditional
residence was granted and have personal knowledge of
your marriage and relationship. (Such persons may be
required to testify before an immigration officer as to the
information contained in the affidavit.) The original
affidavit must be submitted and also contain the following
information regarding the person making the affidavit:
his or her full name and address; date and place of birth;
relationship to you or your spouse, if any; and full
information and complete details explaining how the
person acquired his or her knowledge. Affidavits must be
supported by other types of evidence listed above
.

see what I mean???Also once again I have to get two more 2"by2" photos.Denise and I have all the other data needed(rental agreements,bank statements,joint bills,medical insurance,auto insurance etc)My job is to get all this together by December 16th plus a check for $205.00 and mail it to Laguna Miguel for processing.Whereupon we hopefully will get an appointment by March 16th to get my permanent residency for ten years.I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to that.It has been a stressful three years for us,having to collect and keep all evidences.The worst part is the government keeps changing the rules almost every month.

these are actual arguments for both sides of a question from the bible.
Argument that the dead can't be saved after death: "Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him."(Heb. 9:27-28) "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' "But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'"(Luke 16:22-26) Argument that the dead can still be saved: "I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice"(John 5:25-28) "...through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built..."(1 Peter 3:19-20) "He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him."(1 Thess. 5:10) "But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit."(1 Peter 4:5-6) "Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?"(1 Cor. 15:29)

Does the Bible teach Predestination? How about Free Will? Predestination defined: The idea that the future has already been determined by God and thus one has no control over his/her future.Free Will defined: The idea that one has uninhibited control over his/her own actions.

I went to website called bible debates.A very interesting site that takes both sides of biblical questions.Each side is supported by readings from the bible.Actually the site is called christian defense update.It can be found at http://www.cdu.jesusanswers.com/photo2.html.
I just found it a few minutes ago so I cannot comment to deeply on it but when I read a little more perhaps I will put my two cents worth in.

Here is a job description for floor nurses in a hospital in 1887

1. Daily sweep and mop the floors of your ward, dust the patient's furniture and windowsills.

2. Maintain an even temperature in your ward by bringing in a scuttle of coal for the day's business.

3. Light is important to observe the patient's condition. Therefore, each day fill kerosene lamps, clean chimneys and trim wicks. Wash the windows once a week.

4. The nurses's notes are important in aiding the physician's work. Make your pens carefully; you may whittle nibs to your individual taste.

5. Each nurse on duty will report every day at 7 a.m. and leave at 8 p.m. except on Sabbath on which day you will be off from 12 noon to 2 p.m.

6. Graduate nurses in good standing with the director of nurses will be given an evening off each week for courting purposes or two evenings a week if you go regularly to church.

7. Each nurse should lay aside from each payday a goodly sum of her earnings for her benefits during her declining years so that she will not become a burden. For example, if you earn $30 a month you should set aside $15.

8. Any nurse who smokes, uses liquor in any form, gets her hair done at a beauty shop, or frequents dance halls will give the director of nurses good reason to suspect her worth, intentions and integrity.

9. The nurse who performs her labors and serves her patients and doctors without fault for five years will be given an increase of five cents a day, providing there are no hospital debts outstanding.

I thought this article was rather interesting.
Denise

Frank Zappa:("A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it not open.")
my quote of the day.....not real deep but very true I believe.
Had an enjoyable weekend here.Denise,the kids and I celebrated a canadian Thanksgiving with all the trimmings.Then Denise found out we could a weeks worth of NHL hockey on Comcast.So far it has been great ,as I get my pick of every single game every night.It was good on Saturday to see Hockey night in Canada again as Comcast picked up the feed.Don Cherry was in good form....sort of.However it was sad to see my Canucks lose in a shootout to the hated Oilers...hahahaha......The new rules make quite a change in the game.Being a hockey purist I wasn't sure I would like them.But in fact the game is faster now without all the clutching and grabbing.It will take awhile for the players to get used to these rule changes.
We were thinking of purchasing the season package ,(in fact Denise wanted me to get it).I tend to be cheap and said that I didn't think I needed it that bad.It was "reduced"to $129.00 for the year.I am sure if playoffs are included.I just think we have better things at this time to spend our money on.After thinking and talking it thru with Denise we thought that next year would be better.I still get two to three games a week for free.They just aren't showing any games with Canadian teams is all.It is hard for me to watch and cheer for California teams...Denise however loves those"DUCKS!!!".....hahahahahaha

another week has passed full of activity.Denise and I spent thursday going thru our storage room deciding how many of our old videos to throw out.Denise had collected a huge amount of them before i came along and it took us quite some time to decide which ones to keep and which ones to toss.We figured the personal ones we taped of our family life were the ones we would keep.I still had one of my late mom running around the back yard in canada chasing her grandkids with a water soaker.That is one I definately wanted to keep.Denise had many of darylene and Travis in their younger years.Some are quite humourous especially some of the christmas ones with their father matt.
Darylene is going to the football game tonite and then has to get up early tomorrow for her second SAT.Travis is just learning how to use the computer and he now his own e mail address.It is mistertee_1995@yahoo.com.
I got a small turkey for canadian thanksgiving which I think I will cook this weekend sometime.Its great having two Thanksgivings in one year.WE may have all of Denise's family over again this year as well.We are looking forward to that.

I know everyone has had a rough week every once in a while and this week it is my turn. Have you ever been sooooo tired you can't sleep? Well it has hit me big time this week. For three nights now in a row I have only been able to get maybe 2 hours sleep per night. On top of this it has been very busy at work. I have Jury Duty starting tomorrow right after work, I have back to school night for Travis after Jury Duty and depending on how long the jury duty lasts i still have to take Darylene to the dentist on Friday. So Malcolm has decided to go to back to school night with Travis so i can try to get some sleep. (Hopefully) And as for the dentist we will deal with that when it comes up. It all depends on the Jury Duty.


Denise

Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.
The art of life???Basically I think this means is to pay close attention to all we can to that which happens about us.There is a reason for these happenings,to which I highly doubt we as humans will never fully understand.I believe we are to use them nonethe less in a way which helps us as well as our fellow beings to the best of our ability to do so.
A feeble explanation I am sure but one which I think most people as well as myself struggles with every minute of every day.The point being in the end to do that which God intended.Ahhhh but then who is to say what God intended??? do I need to attain a state of grace to know exactly what God intended??I suppose that one must delve deeper in scripture and discussion with others to truly gather all information in helping reach such a goal.
To me this has always been a difficult process,although thru my marriage for some reason with Denise I find myself asking these questions quite often.Denise and her children come from a much more church/christian upbringing than did I.And I have to say it made quite an impression upon me.
I will keep reading and studying this for the rest of my life I am sure.Perhaps the answers are right in front of me.Only one way to find out and that is with an open mind.It will be a struggle as an open mind is something I have never been accused of...hahahahahaha....stay tuned

JUST A LITTLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT............HMMMMMMMMMM
Marshall Mcluhan Quotes
The medium is the message. This is merely to say that the personal and social consequences of any medium - that is, of any extension of ourselves - result from the new scale that is introduced into our affairs by each extension of ourselves, or by any new technology. Marshall Mcluhan

I was listening to music today and I remembered a song by Kathy Mattea. This song was written about her parents one of them had Alzheimer's. Just thought I would share it. The song is called Where've you been..........

Claire had all but given up,When she and Edwin fell in love. She touched his face and shook her head,In disbelief, she sighed and said:"In many dreams I've held you near,"Now, at last, you're really here.
"Where've you been?"I've looked for you forever and a day."Where've you been?"I'm just not myself when you're away."
He asked her for her hand for life,And she became a salesman's wife.He was home each night by eight,But one stormy evening, he was late.Her frightened tears fell to the floor,Until his key turned in the door.
"Where've you been?"I've looked for you forever and a day."Where've you been?"I'm just not myself when you're away."
They'd never spent a night apart, For sixty years, she heard him snore. Now they're in a hospital, In separate beds on different floors.
Claire soon lost her memory, Forgot the names of family. She never spoke a word again,Then one day, they wheeled him in. He held her hand and stroked her hair, In a fragile voice she said:
"Where've you been?"I've looked for you forever and a day."Where've you been?"I'm just not myself when you're away.""No, I'm just not myself when you're away."


If you get the chance listen to the song it will touch your heart as it did mine.....

Denise

A LITTLE SONG FOR NEESY!!!!
C’est la vie Have your leaves all turned to brown Will you scatter them around you C’est la vie Do you love And then how am I to know If you don’t let your love show for me C’est la vie In the night Do you light a lover’s fire Do the ashes of desire for you remain Like the sea There’s a love too deep to show Took a storm before my love flowed for you C’est la vie Like a song Out of tune and out of time All I needed was a rhyme for you C’est la vie Do you give Do you live from day to day Is there no song I can play for you C’est la vie

ok.....this is the ice hotel near quebec city,canada...it is denise's dream to one day go there and stay .This place actually performs all the same functions as a regular hotel.Marriages,dinners,dances,a lounge etc.....some of the pics we ahve seen are truly beautiful.I think spending christmas there would be nice as well.

Meeting the Risen Christ
It was while I was in the Holy Land for the purpose of making three B.B.C. television programmes on the New Testament that a curious, almost magical, certainty seized me about Jesus' birth, ministry and Crucifixion . . . I became aware that there really had been a man, Jesus, who was also God - I was conscious of his presence. He really had spoken those sublime words - I heard them. He really had died on a cross and risen from the dead. Otherwise, how was it possible for me to meet him, as I did? . . . The words Jesus spoke are living words, as relevant today as when they were first spoken; the light he shone continues to shine as brightly as ever. Thus he is alive, as for instance Socrates - who also chose to lay down his life for truth's sake - isn't . . . The Cross is where history and life, legend and reality, time and eternity, intersect. There, Jesus is nailed for ever to show us how God could become a man and a man become God.



Oddly enough it was while reading about the life and near suicde of malcolm mauggeridge, a one time atheist,and meeting my beautiful wife Denise that I began to look more deeply into my own beliefs and where they lie.I am to this very day still searching but I feel a closeness to god that I had never felt in my previous forty years or so...........

well,it has been a little over a weeks worth of employment at foodsco and I have to say that I am disappointed.The hours weren't the hours I was told I would be working.In fact they were all over the place.Some at night,some early morning and some afternoons.I hardly got to see denise at all.She hates it,the kids hate it and I hate it.After working for thirty years in the baking industry I have to say That on a personnel note I felt quite embarrassed by the work I had to do and for the poor rate of pay.It feels like I have traveled backwards in time to a period where I have just finished high school and needed a job,any job.I do have some savings and Denise has said repeatedly that she at this moment prefers me to stay home and take care of household chores(dishes,cleaning,groceries,pick up the kids etc).Travis has a few problems with school and things,so we decided today that I would thank the store for their opportunity they gave me but at this time our family life is a tad more important to us.Lat year with a lot of hard work Travis showed great improvement in his school work and we don't want to fall backwards.I think if foodsco could have promised me the 2 a.m. to 11 a.m. shift we could have done this.But the other shifts don't allow for much interaction between me and my new family.I have been thru this in a previous marriage and I don't want to go thro this again.When Trav shows more personnel responsibility then I think we will try for this employment again.We are not actually hurting financially as I think everyone believes.In actual fact Denise and I tend to be overly careful about our money.We would like to thank all our friends from church and our families for their prayers.Deep down they weren't wasted as we found out how much people were worried about us and it is a warm feeling to know we are in their thoughts.We will be fine and I will be back working soon but I think perhaps it may be in another profession as I think the baking industry has changed so much that you don't have to be very skilled to be a baker anymore.oh well,perhaps walmart or target aren't all that bad or maybe even go back to working my other job(bookstore).Once again thanks to all and once again,don't worry"We will be just fine!!"

A quiet evening while my princess sleeps
what am i thinking???

I love you so much,
And I just about died,
When you stood in front of me,
And just started to cry.

Its tears of joy,
That ran down your cheek,
One; for every second,
That you didnt speak.

Its never been the same,
From that moment on,
When I asked you to marry me,
And we became one.

From that day forth,
Its plain to see,
Theres still a lot of talk,
About you and me.

I promise to love you,
For the rest of my life,
Thats the reason,
I made you my wife.

Let them talk,
And do what they do,
It doesnt matter to me,
As long as I have you.



I love you Neesy

I find myself almost dumbfounded by the complete lack of promptness by the u.s.government to mobilize medical help,military help,and any other kinds of help.The slow response is mystifying in that when 911 happened or the tsunami in Asia happened or earthquakes in California happen the reaction was amazingly quick and severe.IT is also amazing is that this catastrophe happened to the largest seaport in states.The most refineries are here as are the majority of ocean oil rigs.Of course now the gas prices have skyrocketed to record highs.hmmmmmmmmm....some times these coincidences are food for thought.I had to laugh when I saw George Bush's response about gas stations raising prices in the stricken area to almost five dollars a gallon.He said"it should be against the law!!"......sheeeeeesh......hes the darn president,perhaps he might think to make it a law.......I watched and heard a bit of the telethon on NBC last night for the hurricane relief......A young rap artist named kanye west said that racism is the cause for the slowness in response for help .Ii do not agree with his announcement last night on a telethon,but I cant help but see some sense to that which he saying.He said he watched the media show blacks taking food and supplies from a store and the reporter called it looting.However the same reporter a night later showed a group of white men loading a truck with the ssame goods and he called it searching for supplies for their hungry families.................hmmmmmmm.....I am very happy to see the response of people across the u.s. and my home country(Canada).That they are willing to give whatever is available to help the thousands of southerners believe it may take years to get back that which has been lost.This perhaps is a larger disaster to hit the country than even 911......This truly will hit every single American some way or another for quite some time....The economy of the country has taken a huge hit.......And we are wobbling a bit at the moment......But I am sure with hard work and commitment we will endure.....

I had to stop watching CNN for a bit. The news is very sad and depressing right now. I am glad to see that people are finally starting to get supplies and help. My question is why did it take so long for the people in New Orleans to get supplies and the help they need? WHYYYY?????
I just could not believe my eyes when i watched yesterday people starving and people dying of dehydration. When 911 happened there was help everywhere. Just makes you think is all. Anyways, enough talk about that. My Mom and Dad are going to be traveling to Yukon, Oklahoma to see my Grandmother. My grandma has not been feeling to well these days. I just hope they make it there and back safely.

Denise

for my princess

you are my river

keep on flowing through

filling my life

with all of you

you are the freedom

I've been searching for

Oh how I love you

just for who you are

there will be hard times

everyone must go through

testing his love

just to see if its true

BuT the hard times will come

But they all pass away

I have seen the light In my life today

Thats why I love you

just for who you are

Denise

YOU ARE MY RIVER

ahhhhhhhh.......and then i look at this........All IS GOOD STILL!!!!!

Today was Malcolm's first day at work. I sit here waiting for him to come home. Tonight is my night off I have did everything to keep busy. Helped Trav with his homework got dinner on and did dishes. We sat down together and watched Bridget Jone's Diary. The movie was alright but Malcolm knows my favorite movie is still Pretty Woman. Most women would be happy their husband is away and they are all alone. But not me, I hate it. Something is missing tonight we sat down at dinner time and Malcolm's chair was empty. I have gotten so used to him being around me all the time I just miss him really bad is all. My mother says how can Malcolm and I stand being around each other all the time. I replied i guess we are different then most people. We both love each other. It is like no love i have ever known. So tonight I listened to a song Malcolm used to sing to me it is called The River by Santana and it goes like this

You are my river..keep on flowing through... filling my life...with all of you..You are the freedom I've been searching for..oh how i love you just for who you are..there will be hard times everyone must go through testing his love just to see if it's true.. but the hard times will come....But they all pass away I have seen the light In my life today...That is why i love you..Just for who you are....

You are my river

Malcolm will be home in 45 minutes ....... I sure will be glad .... I have coffee ready to go for him all i have to do is click the start button. All i can say is I sure do miss him...........

Denise

Just anothe rpic to show all exactly how very green and beatiful Victoria truly is...As you can see I am very very proud of my hometown.....I have been all across canada and there is no other city that comes close to it in colour and beauty....

and voila!!!!! it was just as denise said.The battery was dead!!!...she is soo smart sometimes it scares me. The new battery is in my old car and it started like a charm. Denise couldnt wait at home for long....i was walking around walmart when I spotted her coming around a corner.She missed me and all i can say is that i sure did miss her as well.We waited and then came straight home for morning coffee and toast which we delayed today to get the battery replaced.sheesh if we miss each other after only an hour what is it going to be like when i start work on monday....hahahahah....I am sure we will manage......lol......later

news flash!!!!!!..........after a long time searching it appears i finally have landed a job.Although it is not the wage i wanted,it is still in the baking profession with good prospects of wage advancement.I have to go to orientation tomorrow(Sunday) at 11 am.They want me to start my first shift At 2 am monday morning i believe.For most people this would be an ungodly hour to work.Little do many of these people realize that I have worked this shift for almost thirty years.And what really strikes people odd is that i love this shift.It leaves the whole day open for appointments,shopping etc.Denise and I are looking forward to the extra cash.We have plans on redorating our home with new furniture over the next year,starting with our bedroom.I have to shave off my goatee,and take out my two ear rings.Its not a big deal though as I have only had the goatee for just over two years and as for the ear rings i can always put them back in after work.The big problem seems to be My old car which is the one i will be driving to work.As luck would have it it sat so long without being used that i think the battery died.Or at least I hope it is only the battery and not something else.I am taking it to Walmart tomorrow to get a new one anyway and we will see then.I hope!!With me working Travis will have to become more independant and able to get himself ready in the morning.He needs to be ready when denise gets home at 7:30 am to drive him to school.Darylene will have to walk to school at 7:00 am.Hopefully all will work out for us.denise wants this to work as do i however she has also said that she likes the idea for another year or so of being home and being mr. mom.So like i said we will give it a try and see what happens......stay tuned.....lol

Cupcake,

I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for all you do for us. You are my everything. You care for me in all the ways I want and need so much. I can't imagine my life without you. I look forward to coming home from work and getting a big teddy bear hug. I love when you read poems to me and sing me to sleep each day.

I_L_O_V_E_Y_O_U
Your Little Princess
Denise

I was just looking at some of our vacation pics and realized how very green and beautiful Victoria BC is.This a pic of the sunken gardens at BUtchart gardens.The amazing thing is that most of Victoria looked this colourful.Could it be because I live in an area that is very bland compared to this?LOL....Hanford tends to be flat,which of course is logical considering the san Joaquin Valley is The worlds bread basket.It would be very hard to grow the variety of fruits and vegetables that are grown here.The big crop in Victoria is "tourists!">...lol

Denise and Malcolm 

for those of you wondering by the way,Denise's posts tend to be in pink and mine are in blue.

I finally finished my 30 c.e.u.'s on ADHD. And I mailed off to renew my nursing license for another 2 years. I am looking forward to the kids going back to school on Monday. Tonight Malcolm is making us Pierogies for dinner. Darylene won't be here for dinner tonight she is going out to dinner and a movie with her boyfriend Bradley for her Birthday. Travis found out today who his new teacher is for this year and basically all the same kids from his class from last year are in his class this year. So Trav is really happy about this..... I better get off this puter now and get some sleep for work tonight. It was a full moon last night, hope it's not tonight.

in victoria(june 2005) 

Well a little update on my views towards something called current_ tv.I havew spent the past three weeks watching this network and for the life of me i am not able to comprehend the reasoning of al gore and his minions as to where any semblance of journalistic endeavour is evident.Basically a set up similar to MTV except YOU the audience send in your home video.Perhaps I am being overly judgmental but to delete a program with worldwide newscasts such as newsworld international makes no sense to me.The higher ups at current say there are already too many "news"channels.I beg to differ as i found NWI far superior to anyhting else that is produced in the USA.Too see different viewpoints of actual world events from around the world i believe opens up our eyes and all eyes to this planet we live on.Now,compare that to repetitive stories about a guy on his skateboard,a bmx racer,japanese suicide clubs and oh yeah constant ramblings on by Deepak Chopra,doesnt seem relevant in this day and age of people wanting to know right now what in hell is going on the world.

well this is my first attempt at blogging,and all I can think to write about is the weather here in the san joaquin valley.We just broke the record today at 21 days of temps hitting triple digits.actually i think we hit triple digits 31 out of the last 32 days.Being from Victoria bc I am not quite used to it.Tomorrow and the next few days however relief(if it can be called that)is on the way as the remps are supposed to be 99,98,97,96 and 95.....hope so.I never ever thought i would be happy to temps in the 90's as cool....lol...Not much else to say at the moment but I have many opinions on things and I will be posting them in the future....i love a good tough debate