tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107903462012-02-16T06:24:57.843-08:00A place to view and post comments about life and the world as we see it. Random... sometimes pointless... You could see posts from Dennis, Denise, Angela or Jackie on here. This blog is a family blog designed to share several different points of views of the world, events, happenings and life in general in the world as we see it.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.comBlogger1831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-42949600209002196522010-10-27T13:34:00.000-07:002010-10-27T13:40:48.104-07:00

I'm not sure who the author is...To Those of Us Born1925 - 1970 :TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930's, '40's, '50's, '60's and '70's!!First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then, after that trauma we were put to sleep on our tummies in

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-68485953986626285942010-06-20T10:45:00.001-07:002010-06-20T10:46:30.208-07:00

Happy Father's Day and thanks for all you did for us when you walked this earth. You'll always be remembered and loved.I'll catch up with you again one of these days.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-91928475385294478692010-03-14T09:39:00.000-07:002010-07-25T13:11:59.699-07:00

(About the pic: This picture was taken by our son's mother in law of our son, me and Dad down along the South Sound in the Beach Crest area probably in 2006 or 2007. We don't have the original photo. This is a picture of that picture. Too bad. I'd love to have had the original.)I was just thinking and looking and wondering about things the other day. Out and about running around trying to catch

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-39018205340952464412010-03-04T16:21:00.000-08:002010-03-04T16:35:02.676-08:00

I got this sent to me via email. It's supposed to be a copy of an actual letter that was sent by a frustrated U.S. citizen to the federal government. I have no idea who actually authored the letter but was told it's relating to his application for a passport. I read it over, got a good laugh and then thought to myself "isn't this a pretty sad situation if it is real." I have no reason to believe

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-28676419204136823582009-07-05T08:59:00.000-07:002010-03-14T10:47:58.151-07:00

(About the pic: Wildland fire investigators searching for clues to the fire's cause. Putting the puzzle together. May 10, 2009. Washington State)The draw of the puzzle! The thrill of the search!Information! Where to go, how to look for it, how to find it! What do you do with it once you've found it?Why are you searching for it in the first place?There's so many unanswered questions. Just looking

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-16249188876061868142009-07-04T10:06:00.000-07:002009-07-04T10:14:46.393-07:00

Stay safe, sane and enjoy your freedoms!Have fun today everyone. Spend the day with your family, friends, neighbors and watch over your pets... they tend to get nervous with all of the noise and all.Whatever you do don't get squirrely out there! Enjoy the day!

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-35689826316232132842009-05-02T09:08:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:42:41.934-07:00

(About the pic: The Belt Mountains and the Missouri River between Cascade, MT and Great Falls. East of I-15. April 26, 2009. DEH)... to Montana. To drop some personal effects of Dad's off to two of my brothers, to "clear the air" so to speak on some things, to find time to think, to think, to regroup....to try to get new, fresh, crisp views of what lies ahead in the future... good, bad and

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-13761709527922698612009-04-11T07:56:00.000-07:002009-04-11T08:00:52.467-07:00

Happy Easter Everyone!from us and ours to you and yours.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-60186320707985163242009-01-04T15:42:00.000-08:002009-01-04T16:17:31.632-08:00

Well, my brother Dan and sister in law Carol went out the other day and got themselves a fantastic little addition to their family. The pup's a beauty. A bit of lab and a bit of, well.... either way, she's already latched onto Dan and Carol like there's no tomorrow. I got some pics in an email today from them that evidently were taken while they took a little trip with her out on Ft. Lewis,

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-25934489217583850812008-05-28T16:53:00.000-07:002008-05-28T17:00:32.092-07:00

Hurt you?...... They cantTry to?.... I dare themLuv you?...... I doBe you?......They want toEnvy you?..... They shouldDefend you?......I would

Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473283223806936033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-49284454416759588972008-04-05T08:54:00.000-07:002008-04-05T10:22:22.003-07:00

There are times when you have to take a step back in life and take one of those deep breaths.To clear your mind, to remember things "back when".Remember before the memories fade forever.I was bumping along at work the other day and got a hankering to wander out to a little cattail, lillypad filled lake Dad and Mom used to take us boys to back in the late 1950's and 1960's. It was in the middle of

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-17854122874417755862008-04-04T07:23:00.000-07:002008-04-04T07:51:43.321-07:00

Life's Rules... Think about them! 1. There are two sides to every divorce: Yours and S___head's. 2. The closest I ever got to a 4.0 in college was my blood alcohol content. 3. I live in my own little world but it's OK, everyone knows me here. 4. I saw a rather large woman wearing a sweatshirt with 'Guess' on it. I said, 'thyroid problem?' 5. I don't do drugs 'cause I find I get the same effect

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-88047601810715784272008-03-14T19:46:00.000-07:002008-03-14T20:15:26.823-07:00

We have twin grandsons!Our Daughter In Law went on on March 05, 2008 to give birth to twins and she did! Brett and Blake. Our new grandsons. TWINS!!!Yea!Brett has a little cleft on his chin that's just like Grandpa's so I can tell which one is which. They're really not identical but they are kind of identical. Officially they're fraternal twins. You know... not identical but born as twins. They

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-26625003443211671632008-02-27T16:17:00.000-08:002008-02-27T18:37:04.609-08:00

The other day I took a walk down a recreation trail that belongs to the company to see if there was anything "wrong" with it... windfall, erosion, etc. We've been having some pretty rugged weather in these parts this winter. Restaurants, homes and roads destroyed by mudslides, floods closing the interstate highway for several days, scores of thousands of trees blown down......all kinds of natural

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-12804251744392425252007-12-25T13:18:00.001-08:002007-12-25T13:24:03.352-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone!Have a safe, sane and happy New Year!We'll be staying in touch.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-11950637381505526382007-12-20T15:19:00.000-08:002007-12-20T15:32:49.957-08:00

An interesting test...Now, I'm not a Dungeon and Dragon player though I admit the game's always intrigued me a bit...Anyways, someone sent me a link to a quiz on a Dungeon and Dragon website. I caved and took the quiz. In the end my answers were used to generate a Dungeon and Dragon character.Here's the results:I Am A: Lawful Good Dwarf Ranger (7th Level)Ability Scores:Strength-16Dexterity-

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-58702237290731849582007-12-01T15:51:00.001-08:002007-12-01T15:55:42.168-08:00

I'm just not up to posting anything on here lately. I guess I'm still trying to get some things behind me. I'm writing this just so everyone knows we're still here. Just not quite ready to post things yet.We're still out here though. One day at a time, eh?Take care.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-89089347931793858282007-11-09T07:47:00.000-08:002007-11-09T07:51:56.835-08:00

At approximately 01:09 a.m. on what would have been Mom and Dad's 66th. anniversary Dad passed on. He held out for their anniversary.It's amazing how death can unite. We buried his ashes with Mom's yesterday, November 08, 2007. I'll post a more detailed post later.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-59489556236932183982007-10-21T11:13:00.000-07:002007-10-21T11:35:45.165-07:00

...he's not doing well at all.If you're thinking of contacting him you should. But call late morning. I'll be taking him in to a kidney specialist tomorrow afternoon to see what the results of the tests on Friday are and to discuss a plan of action with the kidney Doctor. After that I'll learn more about Dad's overall prognosis when I meet with his primary doctor on Tuesday. On the downside he's

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-71080114664231780522007-10-04T07:25:00.000-07:002007-10-04T07:45:32.095-07:00

Judging from what our son and daughter in law are telling us we have twins on the way!They're a bit crowded in this pic but hey, there's definitely two little folks there!Yup, two in the hangar... launch date sometime in March, 2008. Twins certainly aren't unusual in our families. Jackie and I both have twin brothers and there's twins running around everywhere in our family trees. Regardless

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-242465570643324772007-10-01T07:04:00.000-07:002007-10-02T06:24:22.008-07:00

Well, this has been a pretty busy couple of months here in our house. Actually, it's been two or three very busy months... personally and professionally... and the only let up in sight is on the professional side. We're starting to get our fall rains so the fire season is drawing closer to a close.On the personal side... still hectic.We took Dad to the emergency room this past Saturday morning (

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-76125801719693457072007-09-02T07:08:00.000-07:002007-09-02T08:00:26.707-07:00

It's that time of the year. The Hobo spiders and all of the others are crawling about getting ready for the coming fall and winter weather. I've killed a couple good sized ones already. Trust me they're aggressive, agitated and they do bite. I don't subscribe to the discussions by some that Hobo spiders are relatively harmless. Nope! I've been bit a couple of years ago, Dad's been bit this year

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-5004187638041653622007-08-13T06:42:00.000-07:002007-08-18T08:37:45.451-07:00

...Dad, he has some ailments. Our son and my brother had to give him CPR yesterday. I was across the state about 300 miles away in the Cheney area working on a fire when the wife called me. I just arrived at the fire after making the 5 hours drive from home earlier in the day. She told me Dad "wasn't acting right". One of my brother's had made his usual stop by Dad's house Sunday morning and

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-16741318158797508632007-07-28T09:26:00.000-07:002007-07-28T12:10:03.447-07:00

...a seemingly wicked little forest friend.Devil's Club (Oplopanax Horridus) is a large shrub native to the northeast Pacific Ocean seaboard including the Pacific Northwest and reaching up into Alaska.In Washington State it's normally found in large quantities along the floors of mountain drainages in the dense, temperate rain forests of the young coastal mountains, the Olympic Peninsula and the

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-49338758971083018972007-07-23T10:47:00.000-07:002007-07-23T11:28:26.143-07:00

I know you are there: in the beauty of the pansies, the peacefulness of passing a summer field with cows sleeping in the shade. A blue Jay come to snack on the porch, a bunny next to the road, the troll hanging in my car, the crossword in the Sunday paper that catches my eye, the cool breeze come to relieve the heat, The lasagna I make for supper, the color of my daughters eyes, the pride for

Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473283223806936033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-75162344960421245052007-07-21T10:44:00.000-07:002007-07-21T11:47:35.045-07:00

...globally and around here I get the opportunity to travel around the state. Last week during one of our unusual "hot spells" I ran up to the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula to have a looksee at a couple of wildfires. The weather was very hot and very dry for this time of the year and these little fires had some of the local folks a bit on edge. I can't say that I blame them though. On

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-44140419667766636382007-07-10T10:47:00.001-07:002007-07-10T11:03:48.619-07:00

HI! I'm so glad you posted Denise! This is a great way to stay in touch. We also have a big garden, our corn is already up to about my shoulders, and we have tassles! We should be eating corn in the next month. Brian is doing most of the yard stuff also, but he loves it, besides, imagine being the only man in a house of hormonal women! I would be outside all the time too!! I'll post pics of the

Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473283223806936033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-56825647425099765892007-07-07T22:46:00.001-07:002007-07-07T23:03:25.379-07:00

Just a note to let you know we are still out here hanging in there and laying low. Bill and I have been working in the yard, especially Bill. I have a herniated disc and 2 bulging discs and had a epidural sterioid injection on 6/1/07 which has helped the pain considerably, but still don't want to over do it. He has really done a lot! Still both working, working. If we didn't, what would we

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028422541520619512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-62518063859580862182007-07-04T11:29:00.000-07:002007-07-04T11:38:02.212-07:00

Everyone have a safe, sane and happy Independence Day!!!Enjoy this day with your family, friends, neighbors and give thanks to all of those who have helped secure, defend and preserve our independence.Have fun and enjoy the shows!!!BE SAFE!!!

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-32204340867794345002007-07-03T12:11:00.000-07:002007-07-03T13:02:20.422-07:00

Hi! Just a quick note to wish everybody a wonderful 4th. No much happens here in Denver for the 4th. Fireworks are illegal except for professional shows, where there is now valet parking. And there's a marathon to run ( yea right- not for me! ) I think we'll be sleeping in, taking in a movie, and grilling, then driving up to the top of the hill to watch the fireworks over Denver. No Valet

Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473283223806936033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-12125799018147298392007-06-30T09:42:00.001-07:002007-06-30T09:48:01.308-07:00

A quick note to Angela. She's our niece and I invited her to post to the blog whenever she feels the urge. She and her family are living in Colorado (as you can probably see from her post). When she was just a little tyke she couldn't say her name... she'd call herself "Ahha" so I've called her "Ahha" ever since hearing her say it way back when.Angela, thanks for the post! As mentioned in my

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-73569166019605351282007-06-30T09:08:00.000-07:002007-06-30T09:53:01.638-07:00

...it works. It finds fish!This one here's not the biggest fish in the lake. Not nearly the biggest fish Andrew hooked that day but it was the one that we took home. It was his first fish and it swallowed the bait and hook so it wasn't going to survive. It ended up being just a smidgen over 10 inches long. A nice little rainbow that put up a pretty good fight. I got the crap beat out of me while

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-35388684006349073682007-06-18T08:44:00.000-07:002007-06-18T09:30:30.921-07:00

Hi, I was finally able to get on here! Yeah! Thank you Uncle Dennis for staying with it, and not giving up! We here in sunny Colorado are all doing well. Katie will be a freshman next year! Wow how fast they grow up. This is her and a couple of her friends in front of our house going to her 8th grade dance a few weeks ago. Andy is living on his own with 2 other friends, and is of course loving it

Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473283223806936033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-29877505925998180222007-06-09T06:47:00.000-07:002007-06-09T08:13:01.182-07:00

...to another. We sold our 20 foot Bayliner Capri (cuddy) and bought a 15 foot Livingston. We just weren't using the Bayliner as much as we'd hoped. It wasn't really fishing friendly given the cuddy cabin, sloped windshield and low cockpit canvas so we sold it. It took a day and a half to sell on Craig's List. We bought the Livingston from a guy who posted it on Craig's List too.The guy who

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-19869785216739033492007-06-03T13:44:00.000-07:002007-06-03T13:48:48.837-07:00

...to let you know I'm pretty busy lately and haven't been able to post as frequently as I prefer to. I've been travelling all over the state getting ready for the "season" and am busy closing out certain winter and spring projects. I've also decided to start a new blog elsewhere and have been working on that off and on. I'm not closing out this one, just building another one for fun and games.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-59041032041865320462007-05-28T08:55:00.001-07:002007-05-28T12:47:00.568-07:00

On this memorial day let's remember those who are no longer with us but meant so much to us in our lives.Let's remember those who impressed upon us the need to do things right, to understand, to forgive, to be patient, to persevere, to love, to trust, to become. Let's remember the love they shared. Let's remember their so many contributions to the lives of all of those they met. Their patience,

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-15004144781827541002007-05-27T07:08:00.000-07:002007-05-27T16:45:19.952-07:00

...they love unconditionally. I had my heart broke yesterday... again. Andrew's mother had called earlier in the day and left her rare but generic message. We listened to it. It was her "Hi Andrew, it's mommy. I just wanted to tell you that I miss you and love you. I'll call you again. Bye." My first thoughts were "she must have something planned for the weekend and is getting this phone call out

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-88113270541986599132007-05-21T20:28:00.000-07:002007-05-22T18:14:12.832-07:00

...and let life get in the way!It's tough to keep up on everything happening. I know all of you know that but somehow you keep on top. Somehow you keep making it work. We're having our moments here and we're working through them. One day at a time. Andrew did an "Old McDonald Had A Farm" skit the other night. Justin, Andrea, Reese, Jackie and I went there to watch him. I have to admit, it was fun

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-2187240894124473422007-04-12T15:16:00.000-07:002007-04-12T16:24:48.114-07:00

...it never was this "round ball", basketball thing!I played it. When I was younger I played it but not with much vigor and I certainly lacked the talent to play the sport poorly, let alone well. I'm not a huge fan of it nor am I all that well versed in it.So, when Andrew got a new basketball I saw the handwriting on the wall. I knew I was going to be asked to play the darned game with him, to

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-90239090145494377942007-03-26T16:18:00.000-07:002007-03-29T09:16:19.582-07:00

It's difficult to move forward at times. Things don't seem to feel right, don't seem to fit. Senses are numbed, spirits dampened, energies wasted... gone. The tragic passing of a friend will do that to you, to anyone. The Wyrsch family will be in my thoughts and prayers but please understand I have to move forward, take a step from this place in my life and tend to some pressing needs myself.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-75985590566065294032007-03-24T09:43:00.000-07:002007-03-24T09:45:54.876-07:00

For all of you who have inquired...DonationsFor those wishing to make a donation, an account has been set up at Bank of America. The account name is the Shane Wyrsch Family Benevolent Fund. For out of state donations, please specify to the bank that this is a Washington account.Thank you.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-36731245513967885962007-03-23T06:52:00.000-07:002007-03-23T06:54:28.199-07:00

...will take place today, Friday, March 23, 2007 at 1 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish, 1614 Farrelly Street in Enumclaw. A reception will follow at the King County Fairground Log Cabin in Enumclaw.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-2169367724944212052007-03-21T07:10:00.000-07:002007-03-23T06:57:58.291-07:00

USFS File Photo.In memory of Shane Wyrsch. A devoted United States Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer, husband, father and friend.Shane was killed two nights ago (March 19, 2007) while driving home on Highway 410 just outside of Buckley, Washington. He was killed by a drunk driver with a suspended driver's license. A person who should never have been on the road! Shane and I were friends,

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-10466410211765001762007-02-27T18:10:00.000-08:002007-02-27T19:06:32.146-08:00

Hey Papa... let's talk.Let's have a chat, a conversation, let's have a dialogue. Let's get together and chat about things. Well, it kind of worked for Hillary... kind of. So anyways, where'd you go today Papa? You left me here with Grandma J all day and we had a ball. I showed her a bunch of things. We visited for a bit and then I took a little nap. It wasn't all that long... just long enough to

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-73856423430957217392007-02-17T21:17:00.000-08:002007-02-17T21:48:40.428-08:00

...it's like the roll of the dice! Life throws so many challenges and opportunities at you. Quite often you have to pick and choose, selecting the most pressing challenge to meet. Selecting the most rewarding opportunity to chase......at the time.It's life at it's worst and best. In your mind you can make a house a home. You can claim the only way you're leaving is on a gurney. But, it's not up

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-91423850383594817072007-02-01T11:12:00.000-08:002007-02-01T11:14:46.297-08:00

...has been officially moved over to Google. I had no choice. It wouldn't let me logon to the blog this morning until I converted it over.So, now it's done. A few changes but, for the most part it's a done deal.Enjoy!

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-84164113125324075102007-01-28T10:44:00.000-08:002007-01-28T16:34:51.219-08:00

...in Olympia, Washington.This little port is the southernmost port of Puget Sound. Although it gets some commercial traffic it's normally a pretty quiet, uneventful berthing spot for pleasure crafts, live aboards and some fishing vessels.Any commercial traffic that's going to use Olympia's port facilities has to pass by Everett, Seattle and Tacoma on the way. Once the skippers of those

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-84040795949789225942007-01-25T19:04:00.000-08:002007-01-25T19:06:34.014-08:00

Well well well! I like this. It is a good way to communicate in the family and Dennis, I loved your beach and snow stories and pics! I am going to try to think of a creative story and add pics also. It may take me awhile! But thanks again! Denise

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028422541520619512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-305767174797182082007-01-21T13:42:00.000-08:002007-01-21T14:19:38.290-08:00

Over the years I've come to enjoy blogging. I enjoy blogging very, very much.Blogs are like bridges. They span gaps, breaks in life.They provide vessels, passages, avenues for all kinds of people to communicate to others everyday information that would normally not be communicated. Making seemingly simple, mundane activities parts of everyone's lives. Opening portions of our own private little

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-46252392770928092462007-01-21T09:19:00.000-08:002007-01-21T09:27:31.304-08:00

I just found the feature that allows me to review the comments posted before they're posted to the blog so that's the way I'm going to go. I don't like censoring anonymous posts but let's face it, some need to be trashed. A personal disagreement is one thing but when people want to use this as a stage for rants, tirades and profane insults against me or anyone else who frequents this blog... well

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-59907049811264492972007-01-21T08:49:00.000-08:002007-01-21T09:19:53.458-08:00

Sorry. I'm not going to accept anonymous posts on this blog anymore. I've always felt that anyone should be able to post their comments to the blog if they want. I've never had any real heartburns about that... ...until recently. Until an individual started posting comments not worthy of reading. This is a somewhat "G" rated blog and I intend to keep it at or around that level. It's better for

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-19770851369245784072007-01-19T11:56:00.000-08:002007-01-19T15:54:13.330-08:00

I don't know how I overlooked our annual trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon but I did. All of us... Andrea and Justin, Kerri, Andrew, Bailey, Hannah, Reese, Jerry and Sharilyn, J and I and 5 dogs headed for the Oregon coast the day after Christmas for a couple of days. We all met at the beach house we've rented in the past. We had a ball!It was stormy but fun. Isn't that what stormy weather does? Makes

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-54768758727980034692007-01-10T19:07:00.000-08:002007-01-10T20:11:52.218-08:00

...upon the ground last night!I know, I watched it fall! But when I opened my curtains wideit wasn't there at all!I wrote this poem years ago when I was in school. Probably in the mid 60's. Yeah, I think it was somewhere around then. Either way, that always seemed to be the case! It would start snowing at night and my brothers and I'd watch the snow fall through our bedroom windows, the lights

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-70438086764756677192006-12-31T23:07:00.000-08:002006-12-31T23:20:15.396-08:00

For all of our friends... ...and everyone!Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And auld lang syne?Chorus:For auld lang syne, my dear,For auld lang syne.We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,For auld lang syne.And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!And surely I'll be mine!And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,for auld lang syne.We twa hae run about

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-16341653710096498062006-12-24T08:45:00.000-08:002006-12-24T09:06:17.025-08:00

...has been Andrew.Some of you may or may not remember this but back in February of 2005 I posted a brief note to this very young blog regarding our 6 yrs. old nephew, Andrew. He's the one wearing the red jacket in this 2003 photo. The other two are our grandkids.He’s bpbil’s son. “J” (the wife) and I raised him for the first three years of his life until his alcohol and prescription drug abusing

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-36169402617176611422006-12-22T11:24:00.000-08:002006-12-23T08:49:51.385-08:00

...you're telling me he slides down that little chimney over there? C'mon, who do you think I am? I mean, I was born on September 5 not yesterday.I've seen pictures of that jolly fellow. I've sat on his lap. I saw how large he is and you're telling me he can fit his... errr, how can I say this delicately... rather rotund body down that sooty little chimney? I don't think so!And what about that

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-15298484273497466002006-11-24T09:13:00.000-08:002006-11-24T09:29:43.242-08:00

...and why?Does anyone know where DooGooder (aka: DG) disappeared to? His blog isn't up anymore, his profile isn't there anymore!The last time I looked, Boise, Idaho was still around. The last time I heard anything from DG on this blog was when he posted a comment to one of my little posts on October 20, 2006. After that, I commented on his blog not all that long ago.So, does anyone know what

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-45301074878740307712006-11-21T07:43:00.000-08:002006-11-21T07:46:10.329-08:00

I found this little quiz this morning while I was out blogging around. Now, I was raised in the Pacific Northwest so you'd think the results would have been a bit different. Anyway, here's my results...What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania,

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-12793238207438361732006-11-20T19:02:00.000-08:002006-11-21T06:54:41.353-08:00

Sue, Sue, Sue, Sue--- She tagged me! So, pay attention! This is a simple feat.According to the rules… each player of this game starts with the “6 weird things about you”. People who get tagged need to write to their blog their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly:“In the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment in their

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1163348408865631442006-11-12T08:00:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:57.358-08:00

This post came to me via email from my father. It's one of those "urban legend" type emails that's floating around out there. But, for those of us out here who simply loathe "shopping"... we can identify!"Mr. and Mrs.Fenton are retired. Mrs. Fenton insists that he go with her to Walmart. He gets bored with all the shopping. He prefers to 'get in and get out', but Mrs. Fenton loves to browse.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1163084913537861622006-11-09T07:06:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:57.183-08:00

...an American tragedy.I really had to sit out a day and watch in awe at what just happened all around us – to our nation, our tattered image. I was beside myself. I mean, I had my ‘druthers regarding where I wanted concessions made in our government and where I didn’t want them made. And as it should be, some of my hopes were realized and some weren’t – that is to be expected. Such is the case

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1161313458865822692006-10-19T19:32:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:56.979-08:00

...you know, I forget sometimes how much I miss blogging.I've been trying to "tie up loose ends" regarding work and haven't really paid much attention to the blog. Bottom line, it was a very busy summer and now the fallout is beginning. I returned from Dayton, Washington today and took some time out on Skate Creek to catch some of the incoming Fall changes. I used to fish up here with the son and

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1160018770853725662006-10-04T20:21:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:56.812-08:00

...it's time to introduce culture here.I've added Audrey's Blog to our links list. She built her blog which discusses art and culture...enjoy!Yah, we'll still have our rowdy times as well.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1160016351190943442006-10-04T18:34:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:56.616-08:00

...Reese style!Daddy's showing off her Seahawks attire! (easy on the "pink" jokes people!)According to Son, she's adjusting to the crowd noise and is expecting a win after the "bye"!(phew... that's good news!)I mean, they got thumped on by a pretty good Chicago team last weekend. But then again it's a long season.Anyway, check out our little Reese... snuggled up and sleeping on Daddy's shoulder.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1159743434619226062006-10-01T14:52:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:56.450-08:00

...it's refreshing!And now, as summer's behind us and fall's taking a grip I'm reluctant to give up on those little backyard get togethers where whatever is edible can be barbecued.That's one of my beliefs, I guess. "If it can be eaten, it can be cooked on the barbecue". You either slap the item on the grill itself or use a cooking grate or copious amounts of tinfoil... did I just date myself

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1159050010030481542006-09-23T13:45:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:56.242-08:00

...Golden Valley County and the good ol' boys of the Golden Valley County Sheriff's Department, prosecutor's office and the adjacent Musselshell County Sheriff's Department. You see, 'round there Sheriff's are the soopreme authority. Yessiree. I now have enough information (I think) to write about what actually occurred on June 09, 2006 and the months subsequent to that date. Of how the Golden

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1158792377684572102006-09-20T15:15:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:56.101-08:00

...Reese is here!Okay, she's been here since September 5 but I just wasn't in the "blogging" mood. She's definitely here though! We've been blessed by another angel! Her name is Reese Madison. She was 8 lbs 9 oz and 20.5" inches long when born! Yup!!! She's here!...and let me tell you she's getting prettier with each passing day. Something J and I never thought could be possible... how could any

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1156616315794046102006-08-26T10:49:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:55.759-08:00

...and why would I want you to know?Well, it's going to be a topic of some posts here in the near future. Ryegate, Montana, Golden Valley County Sheriff, Emergency Services Director and all around county servant Floyd R. Fisher, a county attorney named Stacey Maloney, a guy we'll call Rick, a scofflaw we'll call Dude, a car, a police chase, an illegal search, some improperly seized cash (

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1156596834486875872006-08-26T05:22:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:55.556-08:00

...it is!We have over 200,000 square acres of timber, prairie and agricultural property burning right now. Some of these fires were caused by lightning and others were "human" caused. Big fires, small fires and fires in between. We have fire crews from New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Montana and many other states here trying to get lines around our many big fires

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1155406152691792752006-08-12T10:58:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:55.413-08:00

I thought I'd mention that I've been away from the blog for quite some time... not intentional but necessary. I've been busy, pre-occupied... had to prioritize my time and quite frankly didn't have the urge nor energy to really post anything. Don't get me wrong, I missed (and miss) every minute of it... and I've been lurking on yours. It's just that I've been out gathering experiences, stories to

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1155405030439870232006-08-12T10:48:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:55.242-08:00

From Sue’s blog:#1 - The book nearest me …page 18 line 4:Well, it's work related and very dry reading but nevertheless, it's a reference book and it's the only book near me right now.NESC Handbook. Fifth Edition”on occasion, a greater lag time is given to allow for full implementation;”#2 Stretch out left arm…..what do you touch?Door trim#3 last thing watched on television…?Fox News.#4 Without

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1148913592069003362006-05-29T07:39:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:55.124-08:00

...and Whidbey Island."J" and I wandered up north of Seattle a month or so ago to look at a couple of "pleasure craft" that were being sold on Whidbey Island. We took the ferry across from Mukilteo to Clinton on a pretty crappy, wet and blustery day. We parked our car behind these two on the second deck of the ferry and went up to the third deck to enjoy some coffee during our little trip across

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1148602687279320922006-05-25T16:50:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:54.966-08:00

...I was sitting here reflecting on a lot of things. On the kayak, on the grandkids, on "the wife", "the daughter", "the son", "Son in law", "Daughter in law", Dad, the grandkids, friends...I was reading Cathy's blog and was comparing the attorney stuff... what a tragedy. What a shameful, self serving travesty attorneys seem to wrap themselves with. It's actually disgusting... sickening.I was

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1148446450707513342006-05-23T21:50:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:54.792-08:00

From Steve's All That I Am post. A good post by the way!Keep in mind... this is an I thing...Here's my answers...I AM: a man who makes mistakes, a puzzle solver, a husband madly in love with his wife, a very proud father and grandfather, a son of a hero!I WANT: peace, happiness, good health and prosperity for all of my family and friends, those I love to be good contributors to this world.I WISH:

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1147928264099836772006-05-17T21:28:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:54.650-08:00

... after copping an Alford Plea.But he's out. He's here with J and I and he's quite "jacked up".It seems he's had quite the ride. A female corrections officer tried to remove his wedding ring while he was in there. Why? Who knows... the other inmates were wearing theirs? Hell, the guy behind him was wearing his when she tried to twist his arm off and get to it. But then, that's another story...

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1147925460423401142006-05-17T20:49:00.000-07:002006-12-31T14:51:17.806-08:00

Alford plea... As defined at Wikpedia.com"In the law of the United States, an Alford plea is a plea in criminal court. In this plea, the defendant does not admit the act and asserts innocence, but admits that sufficient evidence exists with which the prosecution could likely convince a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty. Upon receiving an Alford plea from a defendant, the court may

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1147406057436296442006-05-11T20:48:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:54.367-08:00

...yup, I knew better than to trust folks. Normally I do things on my own. I go out, do the job and get it done. I acquiesced to some folks that I shouldn't have... evidently. I trusted when I shouldn't have. I expected professional, unbiased responses. In light of this I want to establish that the "pact" established earlier... much earlier is not so accomodating right now. We've lived up to our

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1145803827779860412006-04-23T07:13:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:54.056-08:00

...must be contagious. Yesterday, "Dad" and "Montana twin brother" stopped by for dinner. The conversation went from their trip, pictures, digital cameras and computers to blogging, in general. Now Dad isn't any slouch when it comes to trying new things. Heck, we (he and I) broke into the computer world years ago. We'd used "word processors" prior to the day when word processors were actually

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1145582343746062602006-04-20T18:17:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:53.909-08:00

...drove to Montana the other day. Yup, hopped in the car and drove to Montana. 83 years old and he's scooting across three states to Great Falls, Montana.Going there to visit one brother (the eldest... and he's old!) and bring back another (one of the twins) who's old too!You see, I'm the youngest. At 53 years old I'm the youngest! LOL!!!They said it then... I can say it now...A whole different

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1145505168694923362006-04-19T20:48:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:53.760-08:00

...about me?Judging from these "statcounter" Recent Came From stats I'm believing someone's trying to learn more about me... hmmmm. Drop me an email and I'll try to accomodate you... within reason.Here's the stats... Date Time Came From Landing Page 19 Apr 20:34:20 http://caiunanet.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_caiunanet_archive.html http://fyrcop.blogspot.com/ 19 Apr 20:19:41 http://www.blogger.com

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1145500582035563612006-04-19T19:36:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:53.473-08:00

...WOW!Here's what Cathy posted to the comments section of Skelly's blog... (Skelly quoted me re:) "I have every reason to believe…" I like that, very expert-sounding, but in fact, his defense attorney hasn't said anything of the sort.Cathy:"Aren't you inferring things that were not said? He didn't say that the defense attorney had said anything specific. He said that he "believed" that she

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1145424531182957972006-04-18T22:09:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:53.339-08:00

...was a bit intriguing.Sorry all... bear with me. I'm a bit pre-occupied right now.Kathy, you posted this on Skelly's blog."i appreciate when family members are coming through to support the client -- but sometimes fillial love doesn't take into account things like evidence. [then, there are the other times when family members just don't want to be bothered, even if they are witnesses.]there is

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1145422089261502032006-04-18T20:42:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:53.215-08:00

...from those who look upon us as Blog slaggers.Did you know that if you write a post that might slight a public defender you're known as a blog slagger in their language. Of course, we're viewed as lesser humans... I've already experienced these conversations between public defenders and deputy prosecutors. True... family and witnesses for the accused are viewed as lesser humans, liars... those

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1145406338851396312006-04-18T17:11:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:53.035-08:00

...judging from the increased frequency of visits, etc. to the blog by attorneys and the likes.The following is an excerpt from a blog authored by an attorney who claims on his blog to be a colleague of bi-polar brother in law's "Public Defender". "April 17, 2006Blog slag - advice wantedMy defense-inclined sistren and brethren:You know I spend an unseemly amount of time browsing the various

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1144972998332638712006-04-13T16:53:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:52.892-08:00

...behind some of the queries???I was checking "Recent Keyword Activity" and received the following information from StatCounter today. I'm wondering what really is behind some of these searches... particularly the one on 8 Apr 14:54:25. ...so I had to see what else came up in their search. LOL!!! I never knew they made those things!!!Anyway, it's pretty rugged.So, here's the list. Much of it is

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1144795701638424602006-04-11T15:38:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:52.713-08:00

...at the Thurston County Jail.We got a letter yesterday from bi-polar brother in law. The return address was clear. It was scribbled in pencil but it was clear... Bill (Last name I won't post)-D-11 T.C.S.O. 2000 Lakeridge Dr. Olympia, WA. 98502On the right upper corner of the envelope... a metered stamp... and a note scribbled in pencil.Indigentand then in the center, front of the envelope...our

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1144714819343168302006-04-10T17:18:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:52.565-08:00

What Classic Movie Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com from Cathy's blog.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1144601861729800272006-04-09T09:31:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:52.343-08:00

...yesterday.But before I go into a little bit of that discussion I think I should offer some insight regarding my own personal history so you’ll understand I’m not simply an ill advised, overly compassionate, finger pointing government basher.I’ve been a public servant for over 35 years. The last 31 of those years have been in the law enforcement profession. I’ve processed well in excess of one

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1144513442806128822006-04-08T07:16:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:52.210-08:00

...about having to travel throughout the state is the scenery.When I leave Olympia I usually take the major interstate freeway, I-5 to my "jump-off" point for all points east, west, north or south of home.That means I leave bi-polar brother in law, his truck, his van (all shown in the picture... left) and his troubles behind for a bit. "The Wife" and I talk on our cell phones regularly while I'm

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1144359066635745112006-04-06T13:03:00.000-07:002006-11-12T09:40:52.051-08:00

...since I've posted. I've been busy. I've been working. I've been gone... away. Picking up pieces... solving puzzles from last summer.This week's Monday morning I was in Olympia, in a meeting discussing several wildland fires that had occurred throughout the state last year. I asked why several of them have not yet been resolved. A simple question. Simple questions usually get simple answers.

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1143816434714057402006-03-31T06:36:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:51.909-08:00

Capricorn (December 22-January 19:"A family member presents an old challenge. Don't react in the same old way and you will find new peace. Be the poster child for kindness and resilience. You deserve the respect you'll get."...right out of yesterday's "The Olympian"" our local Knight Ridder owned newspaper.Normally I don't read them. "The wife" does. She reads them in the newspaper at work. She

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1143765958049755752006-03-30T16:29:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:51.805-08:00

...it will go wrong!Sound familiar? MURPHY'S LAW??!! Bi-polar brother in law is not doing well. Not well at all. He's in jail. He has no job. He has no transportation. He has a pretty rugged criminal history. And because of that now no one will listen to him or believe him (on the legal end).He's half Finnish and half Irish... not that that's a bad thing in and of itself... but, he's a MURPHY!So

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...is a bit annoying!It's amazing how some minds move through life. It's a complicated, organized mess.Normal folks seem to plug along at a somewhat determined pace... other folks trip along at somewhat sedated paces and yet others fly along at those supersonic paces. Either way, minds move... they think... they wonder... and eventually (if not influenced) they get to the same "general" point.

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...been hospitalized overnight in my life!!! Never!!!Well, save when I was born. I guess that's the only time the hospital... ANY hospital ever kept my butt overnight. I just don't trust them. I mean, I've been shot at and broke my shoulders (that's a long and humorous story), broke my fingers and toes (another funny one someday), had pneumonia so many times I forgot, had exotic flues, had food

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1142476377572414112006-03-15T16:49:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:51.355-08:00

...gone tomorrow!This pic's from my car window outside of Ellensburg, WA of a snow squall... the last blue sky I'll be seeing for awhile.I've been gone from the blog 5 days? FIVE DAYS???!!!I didn't know.I had to go to Colville... the far northeast corner of this state. Not the most out of here corner but the far northeast corner that has well... some semblance of a population base. Beyond

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1142026287514680252006-03-10T13:27:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:51.217-08:00

...can be so simply complicated.At times I get philosophical. It's my nature. I apologize in advance to those whom I'm about to bore."The wife" and I love to try new things. We love to explore... reach out... experiment... test.During our 29 years together (I'm counting our one year of dating too) we've learned that if we always do what we always did we'll always get what we've always got...

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This picture is from The Holland SentinelYesterday I was advised to "Never hire a veteran. Veterans are dishonest, untrustworthy, lazy and rarely show up on time. They're uneducated, lack ingenuity, have little if any common sense, have no integrity and usually have a drug or alcohol problem."A direct quote from a person who was giving me his unsolicited "advice". I don't know him... certainly

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1141865977823554592006-03-08T16:45:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:50.933-08:00

...and I've been remiss about posting lately.It's not that I don't have anything to write about it's just that my arthritic fingers, wrists, elbows and shoulders are screaming at me! Screaming because of some barometric pressure changes going on around here. Two pretty good northeast Pacific Storms blew through here in the past couple of days... pretty good ones. And I like a good storm. It's a

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1141574593478370902006-03-05T07:01:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:50.811-08:00

...NOT!At least NOT for bi-polar brother in law. Not at all. Kept him up for hours... days... hell, weeks it did!When he "left" last week he was in total disarray mentally and physically. We kept trying to get him to see his doctor but he wouldn't. "The Wife" even had a doctor's appointment for him on the fateful morning that he parted company with us. Actually, his refusal to go to the doctor is

Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354892836696464802noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10790346.post-1141340006161639672006-03-02T07:00:00.000-08:002006-11-12T09:40:50.630-08:00

...it happens. Storms can blow in from anywhere at anytime. Normally they're predicted, have advance warnings, forewarn those in their paths but sometimes... sometimes they just happen... a tempest from nowhere!That's what happened three nights ago. Bi-polar brother in law was not doing well at all... mentally. He was really, really getting oh-so-much worse and "The Wife" and I had nowhere to

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