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I really noticed it yesterday as the weather continued to be gloomy and cold… How depressing the winter is. (And we don’t really even get winter weather, I can’t imagine living someplace that really gets horrible weather)   There is a hope born in spring, the sun starts to warm, you get outside more, everyone seems more hopeful and excited… That starts to fade in the fall, as the colder weather takes over people retreat to their homes, a loneliness sweeps over the land.  I went for a bike ride yesterday and there were significantly less people out and it will only dwindle more as the last of the kids who have yet to return make their way back to school next Monday.  I’m not the kind of person who always needs people around… But I like to see people around (If that makes any sense… I don’t need to have someone with me, but I love to be out where people are).

Anyway, I’ve been in a mood for the last week or so, just ignore me!  We are headed out for an adventure this weekend!  The kids and I are headed to Legoland and to spend a little time in San Diego.   It will be a nice way to officially end our summer before it’s back to the first grade grind for Lucy.

If Bing was just a little older I’d be all over today’s Groupon, He’s so into cars and always gets so bummed that he’s too little to ride the Go-Karts!

Alina’s on the pod today… It’s always fun when she joins us.

I have been slacking this year… normally by this time I already have the kids Halloween costumes.   I decided to be Bing’s “Baby” blanket this year.

(That’s Baby above)

So now Lucy has decided to be her Blankie “Bo-Bo” (Sorry, no photo available)… So I need to figure that out!  And Bing wants to reprise “Bowling Girl”… And since he never seems to grow, all the stuff from last year still fits.  They’ve been known to change their minds (Many times over) before Halloween, so we’ll see what they ultimately end up being!?!?

On to the news:

I hope it didn’t mess up his pretty face! Summer is really over for him.  Congrats Florida idiot, you have sucked the President into your BS. It only took 49 dog years to get home.   Remember when working at McDonald’s was a joke?  What do you think: Funny or Offensive?  I don’t need this, I have Mike in GH to tell me!  Quick grab some butter, global warming is making popcorn!  Well this is kind of depressing.

Rock On, Jack

Here’s what the flipvid and I caught at Alina’s Birthday Party Saturday night at The Four Season’s in Beverly Hills.

I’ve been divorced 2 1/2 years which means Lucy was 4 when this all started.  Now remember my Ex moved her fiance in right away, so the kids have been subject to that relationship since the beginning of their parents divorce… And yet Lucy still has this desire for my Ex and I to be together.  Now I don’t mean married again (Although she has never addressed it either way), but I mean during exchanges she tries to get us to hang out and spend time together.

I tried to think back to when my parents divorced (Again, under vastly different circumstances and in a much more amicable fashion) and I can’t remember wanting my parents to spend time together… But I’m sure that’s just because I’m old and it has escaped my aging brain.

I think at least for Lucy, there is some comfort having the two of us in the same room… Even if she knows her Dad doesn’t want too.  There is still some place in the back of her little mind that remembers when we were all together and things were not as strange as they are now…  It is kind of sad to witness.

Anyway, that was just on my mind.  Kids, Grandma and I went to Mc Donald’s for lunch yesterday… where Bing proceeded to spill a container of chocolate milk on me.  It could have been anything else, but why milk?  I hate milk, it grosses me out… and it was hot yesterday which made it even more disgusting.  Do you have those weird things that gross you out that other people just don’t get?  I have a few… Milk, Mayo, Finger Snapping (I know, weird… But I hate that “bone on bone” feeling! Insert your own joke here).

It looks like I have a date Saturday night… And he’s big, hairy and sexy!  Stench and I are going to Alina’s birthday party.  Should be fun, I haven’t been out in a long time, and it’s been even longer since I’ve been out with Stench!

It is Shark Week.  Bundchen wants boob law!  Toe type tapps troopers.    parts is parts.  The wrong way to fill your tank.  This is sad. I’m going home and re-watching.  Do you have gray pride?

Rock On, jack

I’m bolting out of here soon to go deal with my “fix it” ticket… which to “fix” I have to go before a judge!  What a pain in the a**!

Many of you have heard me mention  Jack Roberts from the CRN… He is actually one of my favorite people.  He fell ill a couple days ago and ended up in the ICU.  Well, I am happy to report that he is making a pretty good recovery and was moved out of the ICU yesterday.  He is honestly one of the big reasons I continue to help the CRN and it was lonely without him there yesterday.

My neighbors were actually getting home when I left for work this morning… I don’t know why, but I felt like I should explain why I’m leaving the house at 1:30am?  You just feel like people think you’re up to no good when you’re stirring at that hour.

Alina is not going to be happy with today’s pod… although, I don’t feel that we often give her anything to be happy about anyway!?!?  I’m not sure why she is our friend?

OK, off to finish up work and get to court.  Have a great weekend!!!

Rock On, Jack

There has been some pretty good music released recently, I already told you the new Third Eye Blind , Ursa Major, is really good. Just released yesterday was Matthew Good’s Vancouver was released and it is excellent… He is such an underrated artist, He has been well known in his native Canada for a long time, but just can’t seem to break in the states…. If nothing else just go to itunes and listen to the clips of the new album (I highly recommend the back catalog too!)  Have you heard the new Foo Fighters single Wheels?  It’s a winner too… Dave never really lets you down, always solid material!  And in other cool music news, Sunny Day Real Estate has got back together and is touring… If you get a chance go see them, I did years ago and they rocked!

I baked some cookies this afternoon (I know, I’m like a less manly Martha Stewart)… I don’t know which is better, eating them or the smell that fills the house?

The kids come over tonight, so I had to go to the market….  Which I decided would be so much better if money was no object!  Meal planning on a budget is very hard, I don’t know how you guys with big families do it!  There were some crazy old ladies in the market today… Having people take a test to get a shopping cart license might not be a bad idea.  Right now Special K is only a $1.47 at Ralph’s (And might I suggest the Blueberry version, very tasty).  Also, you only have 2 days, but if you print out this coupon you can get $10 off the new release of Snow White, making it about $16 instead of $26! (It expires on the 10th!!!)

Got a chance to workout today (Wow, I was busy – cookies, market, podcast, workout… Although, I’d much rather have a job to go to).  Maury was on and it was a re-cap show where they visit past guests to see how they’re doing now…  The only thing more depressing than the Maury Show, is a Re-Cap Maury Show.  No one was doing better, even though some thought they were!?!?  Example: He had a girl on last year who was a huge slut and slept with everyone everywhere, her Mom was on to try and stop her. Flash forward to today, There sat the Mom and Daughter saying how much better she was after going to boot camp… Only she has a baby and another one on the way.  Or the couple who originally went on because she had cheated on him and she wasn’t sure if he was the Dad… He was.  Well, they are still together and guess what? They have a baby on the way… To which he said “Maury, no doubt this one is mine!”  What a great relationship.  Anyway, did an hour of cardio and got to feel a little better about my disjointed life.  Oh ya, Maury, Both my kids are mine!  Or at least I hope!

Are you ready for Halloween?  Ebay is the way to go to find unique costumes for cheap, but you have to get on it a.s.a.p to make sure you get them shipped in time.  Lucy we have nailed down to Shark… Now Bing is being difficult: First he said Dragon (Max on Max and Ruby likes dragons), so I found a great dragon costume.  Then he switched up and wanted to be a Strawberry, to which I found a great one for super cheap on Ebay… Well, now he wants to be a “Polka Dot Bowling Girl”!?!?  When I asked him what he would wear, he said “polka dots and a bow tie”… I’m going to try and win him back to strawberry or dragon, heck how about a strawberry dragon?

Tonight on the CRN show it’s Therapy Thursday with Dr. Belisa and Alina ( from the Jim Wayne Salon ) is stopping by to hang with us… And prove she is really Italian by feeding us home cooked lasagna.  Friday, we may have Gary Spivey!

Worms, out of my chocolate!  Mexican mummies.  Oh deer, am I a clown to you?  Some things you just don’t want to borrow.  That’s some strong pot. Why are scientist so violent?  Hero. Own a piece of Hollywood.  Sassy or trashy?  Christians are going extinct.  Enjoys some portraits of c**k!

Rock On, Jack