HEY ALL!! the end of January, is it baseball time yet

    "    Well it's been a long time since I've seen you, you're looking good, can't begin to tell how much I've missed you, I wish I could, but I like what you're wearing for me, and I could do things for a little bit of sympathy, don't expect for it to last forever, it never does, but it sure beats talking 'bout the weather, it surely does, and I like what you're singing to me, but it's better with a little bit of harmony    "    Well January is almost over, spring training is JUST around the corner. Should be less than 3 weeks now!! Nothing going on with eBay, I hope it's just a pause before spring training starts up. Not much else going on, just trying to get a check list together for my realtor. I got lots of questions, and hope to get answers and some direction as well. I REALLY need to MAX out the sale price for this house!! Trying NOT to get too far out in front of stuff, need to stay in the 'current' and work on stuff from there. I feel like there will be many trips to the dump with stuff. I really need to get rid of stuff I am not using. Need to get rid of the stuff that just isn't practical for our everyday living. Will want to sell as much of it as I can, I think a BIG garage sale is still the best way to go. Probable sell what I can on eBay as well. Will try to get ahead of the game with packing what I can and being as clutter free for home visits as possible. Just seems like a lot, but little bits one at a time.  CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! keep weaving and dodging

    "    Baby the truth is out so don't deny, baby to think I believed all your lies, darlin' I can't stand to see your face, it's the truth you understand, baby I don't want to live here anymore, baby though I tore your pictures off the wall, darlin' this old room's fallin' in on me, you understand the truth now, baby oh how could you take away your clothes, bay don't screw up this old heart of gold, darlin' this will rule my social flare, you will understand me now    "    Well just keep on keepin' on!! Ran some errands this week, and STILL need to go grocery shopping!? Not too busy of a week next week. Nothing going on with eBay!! I have a BIG sale going and nothing!! I will start another sale next week and see if that raises anything good. It should start to turn around within the next two or three weeks. Still seeing lots of 'ugly' about the new president and some of the policies that the GOP is putting in place. Funny how one party goes out of their way to screw over the other party. They seem to forget that in some cases we will vote again in TWO years!! Got some positive things rolling for the possible move. Still in the VERY early stages. MUCH more unknown, than known at this point. Would love to see the weather break so MAYBE, just MAYBE we could do some B-B-Q'ing!! COOL!!  CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! too much anti stuff going on

    "    Oh a storm is threat'ning my very life today, if I don't get some shelter on yeah I'm gonna fade away, war children it's just a shot away, ooh see the fire is sweepin' our very street today, burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way, the floods is threat'ning my very life today, gimme shelter or I'm gonna fade away    "    That pretty well sums it up. I know we have just elected a new President. I know a lot of people don't approve. BUT, this is America, and every four years we get a chance to elect a new President. What I wonder most about is, how many of these people that are out protesting and causing damages, NEVER VOTED?? How many thought it would be a waste of time to vote, because Hillary is GOING to WIN!?!? So they went out and did other things. Well guess what, YOUR vote DOES matter. Maybe next time they will not blow off such a privileged! I know that some of the protesters are PAID to be there and cause damages. And how many others just NEVER vote???? My thought is, if you didn't vote, than what are you protesting against?? I know we have the rights to voice our views, but really?? The other thing that really gnaws at me is network TV. They go out of their way to entice you to watch their programs, even when the program was ran 6 months ago. Always saying, 'NEW' or 'EXCITING' episode. GET REAL!! I now go out of my way, NOT to watch repeat programs! I think this type of OVER hype and repeat programming is driving more and more watchers to other sources of TV. There are some services that allow you to watch full episodes of some of the most popular  networks shows going. The ONLY deal is they are a year old. So wait a year and then start watching the show. I am VERY interested in this idea. I usually stay out of political conversations, mainly because people just go over the top if you disagree, and they start labeling you, EVEN when they don't know your side of the issue. There is a constant dialog going on current on a web board I frequent. Every time the web master says ANYTHING about the President he has to add some VERY nasty adjectives to it. He then attacks YOU if you say something against him. It's kinda funny, I have been saying some subtle things of opposite view and now he assumes I am a STANCH supporter. Yet I HAVE NEVER stated my alliance one way or the other. I think we owe the new President some time to show us what direction he is going to take. ALSO, remember his party is in control of the House AND Senate!! So the dem's are trying their hardest to cause as much trouble as they can. If the rolls were reversed you'd see the same thing happening. Take a deep breath, have your shelter secured, and keep your eyes OPEN!!  CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! dentist dentist dentist

    "    Waiting for a girl who's got curlers in her hair, waiting for a girl she has no money anywhere, we get buses everywhere, waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights, waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night, she's a sight for sore eyes    "    Well spent another close to two hours in the dentist chair yesterday. WOW!! This time for a cleaning and exam. OF COURSE they found LOTS of issues!! I got old fillings that are breaking and leaking, I got old crowns that are an issue, I got a cavity above and old crown, I got another cavity, and then several spots that are getting ready to be cavities. Dentist thinks I will need 5 crowns by the time he gets EVERYTHING taken care of. NO problem, it just takes M O N E Y!!!! What ever!! I have made several trips around in my truck since I got the new Stones USB drive done. It sounds so GREAT!! I am looking forward to the rest of the 42 hours of music. Did run a couple of other errands while I was out yesterday, so I don't have to go back out this weekend. AND, the biggest news I think, is I got the ball rolling down that l-o-n-g hill towards selling the house. Not sure how long it will take, but I have started the processes. Good luck to me.  CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! keeping you as a customer

    "    Exile on Main Street it's strange street to walk down, now let it loose, now come on let it all hang down, eh round up those people move them out of town, gimme little drink from your loving cup, now shake your hip mama, keep me all shook up    "    Well spent this morning dealing with Centurylink AND DirecTV AND Group Health Insurance. The thing with Centurylink and Directv they just seem to NOT want to help you. How much money do you think they spend on trying to acquire NEW customers?? Don't you think they would spend some of that on retaining CURRENT customers?? Of all the times I have spent dealing with the general public, I know it is hard to get new customers. I also know how important it is to retain your current customers and their ever increasing expectations. Why not take some of that money you spend on new customers and dedicate it to a discount for existing customers?? We have been with Centurylink over 30 years. With Directv over 8 years. I called both today looking for some kind of "customer retention" discount. NOTHING!! from either!! How sad! It just drives me crazy. Did finally get a delayed prescription handled through Group Health. Started a B I G sale on eBay this morning. Hope it gets something happening soon. It just has been too quiet. CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! lucky Friday the 13TH COOL

    "    I got my money, my ticket all that shit, I even got myself a little shaving kit, what would it take to bury me, I can't wait to see, I got toothbrush, mouthwash all that shit, I'm looking down in the filthy pit, I had the turkey and the stuffing too, I even shaved a little bit for you    "    Well ANOTHER lucky Friday the 13th!! I really do enjoy this day, and it really is a lucky one for me. Did some running around this week, dentist, guitar, etc. Should be a quiet week coming up. Will need to go to the grocery store in the next day or so. Nothing going on with eBay, I did relist my items the other day. The weather is suppose to warm up and start raining. COOL! Still working on getting my 100% Rolling Stone USB drive put together. I am VERY close. Probably another CD or two and that's it!! Should be cool to have it in my ride and cruising along with the sound set on 20!! OH those Focal's will just SING!! CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! Hello to # 500!! WOW

    "    Well my name is a number, a piece of plastic film, and I'm growin' funny flowers, in my little window sill, don't you know I'm a 2000 man, and my kids, they just don't understand me at all, well my wife still respects me, I really misused her, I am having an affair, with a random computer    "    Well spent about 4 hours yesterday at the Nissan Dealership getting maintenance work done on the Rouge. It was the 60,000 mile work, and was expensive. Plus had to have the serpentine belt replaced. They say next time in I will need brakes, about $300 per axle. FUN TIMES!! Why does it seem SOOO expensive to get regular repairs and maintenance work done on cars anymore?? Between the clutch and miscellaneous work on the Ranger, and now this work on the Rouge I'm out about $2500.00!!! Just seems like a lot. The plus side is, I have NOT had to make a monthly car payment for about 14 years!! Got more errands to do yet this week still!! I did do a little ($150) worth of grocery shopping yesterday as well. OK, this is my 500TH post!! Seems a little weird, I never envisioned getting to this point. Now I'm thinking, 'I'm half way to 1000!!'. Still Amazing!! Nothing going on with eBay, even with a BIG sale going on. I figure it should start to turn around about mid-February.  My hip is still bothering me, not real bad, but I can still feel the pain and it varies day to day. So tells me I will probably need more attention to it. CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! staying plenty busy

    "    And the girls in the doorway, and the boys in the game, and the drunks and the homeless, they all know me, and the police on the corner give a nod and a wave, as they point me to my final destination, I was young, I was foolish, I was angry, I was vain, I was charming feeling lucky    "    Well it has been a VERY busy week. I have been out on the go four of the five days. To the store, had to get gas, ran mom to a doctors appointment, I had to go to the dentist. WOW!! And next week promises to not be slow either. Got the 'plate' that my implant tooth will affix too. Not too bad and VERY quick. Still got to get impressions and the actual crown made. All this going on and NO guitar practice. My instructor was sick and had to cancel. So will need to make up that as well. Just seems like there is a lot going on is all. Nothing happening on eBay!! I even have started a short 'big' sale to see if I can get something started. WOW!! Got in the parts for the refrigerator door, only had one wrong part. So I sent it back and ordered the right piece I need. Really went well. So VERY nice to have 3 shelves in the door again!! Been feeling OK, just busy and on the go plenty. Maybe it will slow up next  month.  CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! welcome to 2017 now duck and cover

    "    Lost all the treasure is an overseas war, it just goes to show you don't get what you paid for, bowing to the rich you're worrying about the poor, put the feet up on the couch and lock all the doors, what's that funky noise, it's the tightening on the screws    "    Well I am again late to the post!! What has it been lately?? i just seem to have things going on either Monday or  Friday and just slip on getting a post made. Well let's see if once the holidays pass I can pick up the pace, and I ain't talkin' about picante sauce!! Had a good weekend. Not happy with the Huskies game, but so be it. Watched the fireworks off the top of the Space Needle again this year. It was OK, not as good as last year I thought however. Went to the grocery store yesterday. Had to actually get down on my knees in the aisle to get my trail mix because it had slid to the back of the VERY bottom shelf. You'd think they would put some kind of  stop or guard on that bottom rack to keep things from going all the way to the back of the rack?? Had some issue getting up off the floor, but managed to get the cart turned around so I could use it as leverage. Anyway nothing going on with eBay, did sell an item my youngest had brought down for me to sell, but that's it!! I hope stuff picks up in the next month or so. Spring training is only about 45 days away. Have a busy next few weeks. Got to get the Rouge in for servicing. Then have several dental appointments. Hope to get my replacement tooth put in and then need some basic follow up and dental stuff. Should be fun times?!?! I think mom has several appointments that will have to drive her to as well. So should be a busy rest of the month. Still VERY cold!!  CHOW MOI!!