I am back.

I am back. I am alive. And when I get unburied from work I will write more.

Chapter 1

Well since most of you have followed me around and you probally have already read this, you do not need to read it again since I am only doing it to keep it up where I can continue it soon.
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Vacations.

The good the bad and the Ugly.

I am almost packed and ready to go. I have been running around this week like a chicken with my head cut off. I was talking to Nikki on Monday and said something like only 5 days till VACATION! You know what? When I said that I was thinking man that is going to feel like forever.

NOPE! Wrong. That feels like I said it today. I am thinking... What did I forget? What am I missing?

You know I am extremely excited to go away. And I will be EXTREMELY happy when we are on the road.. But right now my stomach is doing flips. My mind is racing all over the place. My hands are shaking. WHAT DID I FORGET?

How long has it been since I got ready to go on vacation by my self? 10 years? Nope 20 Years? Yep. And even then I had my mommy to help me.

Now, I know what ever I forget I can get when I am on vacation. But the thought is still there. The mind is still racing over what I have to do and get done before I leave. And to top it off I just got back from taking Lexi (My Doberman) to the Kennel. The look that she gave me was the horrid look of "HEY YOU ARE LEAVING ME????!!???"

Ok I am man enough to admit that I cried on the way out of the parking lot. Although I know she will have a blast there, as they will work with her and other dogs this week using her as a distraction. The kennel that I use is the same place that does dog training. I know she will be fine, and happy. Her trainer that I used is there, and he knows that she only understands commands in German. But I can not stop the feeling of I dumped her.

Chucky is watching the rest of the Zoo while I am gone. I just got off the phone with him and he gave me his instructions. :) On where to leave things etc.

It is all good to go. Now all I need to do is keep functioning until 3am tomorrow. Oh that and TRY to get some sleep before then.

I am going to repost my 5 year story here so I can have it for reference, Yes I am going to finish it. But other than that you will not hear from me until Monday week after next.

Good Days

Good Days have not been coming to me very much. And now that I am getting them I really do not know what to think. Today (although it is only 12:30) is going REALLY good. My old server (pegasus.bbs.us) is now fully back up and running. Old Blogs Archived up and on another machine. (Course if you know any links it should still work)

Gallery is now fully functional again, thanks to Z who can configure and compile Apache while changing his son's diaper. Oh and while I am on the Subject of Z I have not done this lately. If you NEED any web work done. From getting a blog installed to getting your server setup correctly. You REALLY need to contact Z. His Contact page is here And if you have already hired him make sure to put a link for him on your page.

Anyway I am getting off on a tangent. Good days. Yes that is what I was talking about. For the last 10 months I have not had many at all. Now All the sudden I am having BUNCHES of them. So should I be worried about the old phrase.. "What comes up must come down?"

I was actually going to do a huge thank you list, but I decided not to, because I would leave someone out and they might be hurt. So in general:

If for the last 10 months you:

• Talked to me
  
• Emailed me
  
• Took me to dinner
  
• Called me on the phone
  
• Helped me with my computers
  
• Said hello to me for no reason
  
• Came to my house and did not say it was a mess.
  
• Watched Hockey with me.
  
• Took me to a bar.
  
• Danced with me
  
• Smiled at me.

Then THANK YOU. I am so happy that I know all the people that I know. Although most are across the country, It is nice to know you are there when I need you.

Father/Daughter

Last night while we sat on the back porch with a fire going in the Chmeria, Beautiful night smelling the fire watching the sun set, My daughter and I had the best talk that we have ever had. It was the first time that she has been totally open with me about everything that is wrong, since the divorce/separation started.

We covered so many points, and I think I helped her with most of them. Some of them I am going to have to talk to her mom about (when she gets back in town)

You know sometimes I am happy with everything that I am doing/thinking, other times I am not. Last night was one of those times that I was just perfect. On the ball so to speak.

Although I am not going to go into the exact things that are upsetting her when she is with her mother, I am happy to say that she asked me if she could just stay with me. Now Although that made me happy... I did a very firm no. "Bugger, no We have to FIX what is wrong. You need to be as happy over there as you are over here."

I really can not convey what I felt last night while writing this. But I can say that I have never felt closer to my daughter then I did last night.

Weekend Update

This weekend went by SO fast. It was amazing. So while it is still fresh in my mind I need to do a full update on it so I can always remember how it went down.

So hit the read more if you want to dwell into my life.

Warning LONG BOORING READ
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Prince Musicology Tour - Dallas

Ok so I went to the concert on Friday night. I was actually thinking that he was going to be playing musicology. (All new stuff) I was VERY surprised when we got there.

Nikki said he played some of his new stuff, but I did not hear it. I was just too far in "OH MY GOD I AM IN THE SAME ROOM WITH PRINCE"

He did play almost every #1 song he had though. The BEST part of the concert (for me that is) was after an intermission. After the band stopped playing and left the stage. He came up through the floor. Sitting on a White Stool and only with an Acoustic Guitar.

OH MY GOD! Little Red Corvette. In Acoustic. OH MY GOD! (Yes I about creamed in my pants)

He was just as good as he has always been, and getting to see the old songs performed live.. Well... It Was Amazing! I do wish he had added in a little more of the Musicology CD, as I am in love with that CD now. But I would not have changed Anything of that night.

Two things were told to me. (Well actually to Nikki but Hell I can Plagiarize them)

1) A headline read: Prince: A Star is Reborn.

That is 100% right on. In my opinion he is back.

2) Someone that was at the concert told Nikki: I was just in a trance the entire time

That sums it up. Right there. I was in the same room with MY Elvis. And he had the entire stadum in a trance. And I am glad we were there for it.

Being Sick

Yesterday Morning I Felt Fine. Today CRAP.

Being Sick can REALLY mess up your day.

Life Update.

Well been a while since I did a post. (Am I getting tired of blogging?)

Anyway life update. Life is actually good.

I am seeing my life through someone else's eyes now. (Nikki) And I actually like what I see right now. I have a master list of things that I want to do to my house, and executing them. I still might have to sell it, but while I am there I am going to make it nice. REALLY nice. :)

Nikki and I are having a good time with each other (As long as either of us have kids at the time) and I have to say I am VERY happy with how and where this is going. There are new surprise's every day. And with us having kids, it is really easy to explain if something comes up with our children. Since Bri comes first in my life. And Nikki's Child comes first in hers. I actually really like it this way.

I have prince tickets. Musicology is a totally wicked album. Even if you do not like old prince I recommend that you give it a listen. I have to buy a purple shirt for the Concert. I really do not think I have ever had a purple shirt. :) Anyway I am going to prince with Nikki, and if I have not mentioned it she is as big of a prince nut as I am.

My house (yep coming back to it) is coming along REALLY nicely. I am redoing each room downstairs into a Theme. That Actually ties into each other and it should look really nice when I am done. But per usual Being on a budget SUCKS ass. The downstairs 1/2 Bath will be in old Mardi Gras style Clown Masks and colors. That will tie into the French Advertisement posters (All framed and nice) that I am doing in the living room. And finally (the French Posters are from the 1800's-1920's) into the kitchen with antique Kitchen crap From early France as well.

The only thing that does not fit in is the Slot-machine. Which is almost done. The only thing that I can think of for that is to do one corner in a 1970 Vegas style just for it.

So that is it for now. I am divorced. Going to Prince. Going on a Vacation. Redoing my house. Building a new patio and well... Being Happy.

The cool part of me (with Nikki's Eyes and help) redoing my house. Is IF it comes to selling it. I am bringing it all with me and can make another house my own.

Money

People that know me know that I never really worried about money. Not that I did not want more and Need more, but I never worried about having it and getting it when needed.

Something after the divorce changed that. Maybe it is the fact that I am now really on my own. That for the first time in 18 years I have to grow up and be an adult.
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Slot Machine

Well my slot machine is almost done. You can see the full image by clicking on the thumbnail..


It should be really fun when it FINALLY gets done.

I had a good weekend but I made one BIG mistake. I did not carry my camera with me. I have promised my self that I will start keeping it with me more. As well a new one is on the list of things to get.