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Do not like Willie Nelson

From teh minute I got up this morning Mom has been buzzing inside my head like a bunch of bees at a honey festival (yeah you all know I don't do the metaphor thing well) It was not a bad thing or sad thing just kinda like me and Mom talking which allowed me to let a lot of corporate crap just slide off my back today which was nice. SO I thought that was it. Ma paid a visit to just let me know she was thinking of me. But then on the drive home it got stronger. A few happy tears were spilt and a word popped into my head. Birthday And being the not too smart son I said to myself "Self is someone's birthday this month?" And it is. Mom's birthday is Friday. But that wasn't why she was yammering on. She was telling me "Call your Father. He needs to hear you say Hi and talk about the mundane, everyday things we would talk about but I'm not there and you are." So I talked with Dad tonight for about an hour. I think it helped both of us. Thanks Mom ...

My bags are packed I'm ready to go Long John Silvers and Hush Puppies, Mama's Pizza, The University Pub, the TCU Bookstore, Angelos BBQ, breakfast at Whataburger and the Paris Cafe, a couple late night trips to the lesbian bar (they love me there)and sleeping in past 6 A.M. might just be what this tired boy needs.

By Linda here are the rules: "make a list of seven things I like that does not include people." (I don't think any of these will come as any surprise to any of you) 1. GOLF!!11! I haven't been playing well the last month but to just get away from everything for (by the time the drive to the course, playing and coming home are down) 7 hours is what's kept me sane on a lot of weekends. 2. The NFL Yeah I know but Monday there was just a bit if a different air around the office as folks would be chatting about their team they follow and the games played over the weekend. 3. Texas Christian University I love me some Horned Frogs. College was such an eye opening experience and started me on the path of finally growing up. Plus Ft Worth rocks 4. My TEE-VEE 58 inches of high def. Shallow I know but I worked my ass off to pay for that TEE-VEE 5. Mortons Steak House I only get to eat there once a year but damn! what a good meal. 6. San Diego. I may complain about ...

I'm not sure what set anything off this week. I just had some very vivid images of Michele at M.D. Anderson, non responsive, with machines beeping and binging, and never opening her eyes while I was there. I had vivid memories of the family meeting with the doctor and making sure Michele's wishes were carried out. I had vivid memories this week of the machines getting quieter and quieter. It seems like yesterday that after her son and daughter said goodbye that I went in the hospital ICU room to get whatever was still in there so they didn't have to. And for some reason the image in my head was looking at Michele, her dead body, knowing she was the best of us and had drawn the short straw,and missing her as much in that moment as I do right now. I love you Michele. Your the best sister a brother could ever ask for.

So we had a big 90 minute meeting at work today to let us lesser workers know more about how the new warehouse software really is the best thing since sliced bread even though after 7 months there are a lot more people with gray hair now then before the new advanced warehouse system. And a question about receiving widgets came up and my boss brought out the tired line about the two theories of receiving widgets. Boss: There are two theories about receiving widgets Me: Tell us. Tell us both of them. Well I laughed anyway