In that picture your mom posted "you get the idea" I want to make it clear that I wasn't passed out. I was just getting a little snooze in after a "long" day. I think that might have been one of the days we spent 8 hours fishing (one of the two trips we made where we bounced around on the ocean for 8 hours and ended up catching 1 fish).
Speaking of which, you know what the most expensive fish in the world is? No?
Well, turns out it's Amber Jack Tuna - costs about $100/LB
($400 dollar fishing trip = 1-4LB fish) LOL. The worst part is we ate it and it tasted like crap.
Back to the picture - for the record, I didn't officially "pass out" until many more hours of partying had occurred - LOL!
Love ya,
Uncle Stosh
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Hi Fordo
Sorry I spent most of my time typing reasons why your mom and dad should move to CA vs. "talking to you".
I hope you know we are thinking of you always and continue to pray for the safety of you and your team.
I go in for surgery on my shoulder next week so my typing is going to be limited to "left hand hunt and peck" for a while. Don't hold it against me if future blogs are a little short. I'm sure it's going to piss me off not to be able to use my right arm for a while. Oh well, you do what you've got to do, right?
Take good care of yourself and those who serve with you!
We love you,
Stosh
I hope you know we are thinking of you always and continue to pray for the safety of you and your team.
I go in for surgery on my shoulder next week so my typing is going to be limited to "left hand hunt and peck" for a while. Don't hold it against me if future blogs are a little short. I'm sure it's going to piss me off not to be able to use my right arm for a while. Oh well, you do what you've got to do, right?
Take good care of yourself and those who serve with you!
We love you,
Stosh
15 reasons Tom and Corliss should scrap the idea of moving to WA and move to CA instead.
#1 - You don't develop webbed feet from all the rain!!!
#2 - Year round motor cycle riding weather!!!
#3 - Lots of fishing to be done (year round also).
#4 - NO SNOW!!! - Very little rain!
#5 - It's only 1hr 45min/$160 (just checked this today) round trip plane ride to WA, and then after your visit you can come back home to NICE weather - at that price and the extra money you'll make working in CA you can go a couple of times a month if you want to!
#6 - The Giants, the A's, the 49ers, the Raiders, the Warriors, the Kings, the Sharks, oh did I forget the Thunder (hockey), the Ports (baseball), the Lightning (arena football), the Cougars (soccer) semi-pro teams right here in Stockton ($7 to $20 for tickets).
#7 - Stockton weather report - today 82F/clear sky, tomorrow 80F/clear sky, Thursday 72F/clear sky, Friday 72F/clear sky. Warming up next week to the low 80s/high 7os again with "you guessed it" CLEAR SKY.
#8 - SEATTLE weather report - today 60F/showers, tomorrow 56F/showers, Thursday 52F/sprinkles, Friday 56F/rain.
#9 - The Bob Hope Theater (where we'll be seeing Bob and Tom's comedy all stars this month) that seats @ 1000 and there are no bad seats! We get some "top name talent" there at reasonable prices. We've seen Weird Al, Ellen Degeneris, Dennis Miller, Wayne Brady and numerous others there (guess we're into comedy).
#10 - San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Yosemite, Half Moon Bay, Monterey, Lake Tahoe - all of which I remind you can be enjoyed without an umbrella!
#11 - Home prices!!! You can buy now for half of what homes cost 2 years ago! Prices will return to previous values but it will take a while. WA hasn't taken the kind of hit we did so buying in there will cost more and the upside isn't nearly as favorable.
#12 - $$$ - jobs pay well in WA, jobs pay REALLY well in CA!!!
#13 - Tom, Ricky and I could flip some foreclosed houses and make BIG BANK!!! I'm thinking there is a quick $50K or more in a lot of these homes if we fix them up a little (I'm talking paint, carpet and a little interior repair - well inside a months worth of work). I'm actually just waiting for Ricky to get done "being retired" (he's leaving for an Oregon salmon fishing trip tomorrow) and we're getting going on this anyway. Sure could use an extra hand when we get started though - (Tom???).
#14 - Whatever you're in to, we've got it - from craft shows to craftsmen shows, museums, night life, outdoors stuff, indoors stuff... it's all here!
#15 - Your crazy brother and his lovely bride, your sister and mom all live here! We'd love to have you join us :-)
I could continue with reasons upon reasons why you should move here but I need to get back to work. SUNSHINE has a way of making everything else just "stuff"! It makes you truly feel that "life is good" no matter what's going on with the economy, in the nation or around the world.
It's a balmy 82 here today; sun shining, birds chipin', dogs barkin', cat baskin' on the window ledge kind of day. Think I'll drop the top on the Vette and go take a spin (oh that's right, I gotta charge the battery LOL).
Not trying to disrespect my family in WA or where you live - but let's face it, "your weather sucks." I've lived there for a total of about 3 years and it rains/is overcast and gloomy all the time.
Come on Sis - if you're thinking of moving then move to somewhere that weather doesn't restrict you from doing what you want to do when you want to do it! "Californy is the place you ought to be, so y'all load up that truck and move to Beverl... I mean Stockton"!
Just my two cents! Without bringing up kids and grand kids, I want my family in WA to convince you that the Seattle area is where you should move. If you can overcome the positives of living in Cali I've laid out here, hell, I might move there too. Just remember, I've lived there before so you can't "snow" me (or should I have said "rain" me - lol).
Love ya Sis, (love you all)
Stosh
#2 - Year round motor cycle riding weather!!!
#3 - Lots of fishing to be done (year round also).
#4 - NO SNOW!!! - Very little rain!
#5 - It's only 1hr 45min/$160 (just checked this today) round trip plane ride to WA, and then after your visit you can come back home to NICE weather - at that price and the extra money you'll make working in CA you can go a couple of times a month if you want to!
#6 - The Giants, the A's, the 49ers, the Raiders, the Warriors, the Kings, the Sharks, oh did I forget the Thunder (hockey), the Ports (baseball), the Lightning (arena football), the Cougars (soccer) semi-pro teams right here in Stockton ($7 to $20 for tickets).
#7 - Stockton weather report - today 82F/clear sky, tomorrow 80F/clear sky, Thursday 72F/clear sky, Friday 72F/clear sky. Warming up next week to the low 80s/high 7os again with "you guessed it" CLEAR SKY.
#8 - SEATTLE weather report - today 60F/showers, tomorrow 56F/showers, Thursday 52F/sprinkles, Friday 56F/rain.
#9 - The Bob Hope Theater (where we'll be seeing Bob and Tom's comedy all stars this month) that seats @ 1000 and there are no bad seats! We get some "top name talent" there at reasonable prices. We've seen Weird Al, Ellen Degeneris, Dennis Miller, Wayne Brady and numerous others there (guess we're into comedy).
#10 - San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Yosemite, Half Moon Bay, Monterey, Lake Tahoe - all of which I remind you can be enjoyed without an umbrella!
#11 - Home prices!!! You can buy now for half of what homes cost 2 years ago! Prices will return to previous values but it will take a while. WA hasn't taken the kind of hit we did so buying in there will cost more and the upside isn't nearly as favorable.
#12 - $$$ - jobs pay well in WA, jobs pay REALLY well in CA!!!
#13 - Tom, Ricky and I could flip some foreclosed houses and make BIG BANK!!! I'm thinking there is a quick $50K or more in a lot of these homes if we fix them up a little (I'm talking paint, carpet and a little interior repair - well inside a months worth of work). I'm actually just waiting for Ricky to get done "being retired" (he's leaving for an Oregon salmon fishing trip tomorrow) and we're getting going on this anyway. Sure could use an extra hand when we get started though - (Tom???).
#14 - Whatever you're in to, we've got it - from craft shows to craftsmen shows, museums, night life, outdoors stuff, indoors stuff... it's all here!
#15 - Your crazy brother and his lovely bride, your sister and mom all live here! We'd love to have you join us :-)
I could continue with reasons upon reasons why you should move here but I need to get back to work. SUNSHINE has a way of making everything else just "stuff"! It makes you truly feel that "life is good" no matter what's going on with the economy, in the nation or around the world.
It's a balmy 82 here today; sun shining, birds chipin', dogs barkin', cat baskin' on the window ledge kind of day. Think I'll drop the top on the Vette and go take a spin (oh that's right, I gotta charge the battery LOL).
Not trying to disrespect my family in WA or where you live - but let's face it, "your weather sucks." I've lived there for a total of about 3 years and it rains/is overcast and gloomy all the time.
Come on Sis - if you're thinking of moving then move to somewhere that weather doesn't restrict you from doing what you want to do when you want to do it! "Californy is the place you ought to be, so y'all load up that truck and move to Beverl... I mean Stockton"!
Just my two cents! Without bringing up kids and grand kids, I want my family in WA to convince you that the Seattle area is where you should move. If you can overcome the positives of living in Cali I've laid out here, hell, I might move there too. Just remember, I've lived there before so you can't "snow" me (or should I have said "rain" me - lol).
Love ya Sis, (love you all)
Stosh
I seriously need your input about us moving down there
You now have to fill in the fifteen reasons why you think I should or should not move down there. Good, well thought out plans only! Plese respond by the end of the week. Thanks If you don't respond that will make me think that it is a bad idea...Then I'll go curl up in a ball cry! Poor MoM :( Looking forward to seeing and hearing from you.
Monday, October 6, 2008
oops!
Just read my note! Can't believe that I don't know how to spell absence!! That is what I get for writing notes when I am tired and emotional. I love you very much Fordo! Come home soon! Mom
15 Reasons why Mauggie should live in WA!
1. Costumes
2. Party dresses
3. Babysitting
4. Hanging out at Beau's Ballgames
5. Tutoring Beau...and I know he loves that!
6. Teaching Tehya how to sew, knit etc.
7. Helping out JB and Paul with the kids activities(give Star a break!)
8. Hang out with my new girl Kate and help her as much as possible in FM's abcense
9. Hang out with my boy Blayne and help him out with whatever I can.
10.Help Shanna get her new house organized the way she wants it. Fix Beau and Tehya's bedrooms, plant a yard and do some pretty landscaping.( One of my passions is organization) the other is gardening so i think I could be of help!
11. Spend time getting to know my kids and grandkids!
12. Be able to call and see If someone wants to do something at the drop of a hat!
13. Spend quality time when ever any one is game!
14. Spend time planning get togethers without worrying how many hours we have to fly and how expensive it is.
15. Because I don't want to spend anymore christmas's alone!
2. Party dresses
3. Babysitting
4. Hanging out at Beau's Ballgames
5. Tutoring Beau...and I know he loves that!
6. Teaching Tehya how to sew, knit etc.
7. Helping out JB and Paul with the kids activities(give Star a break!)
8. Hang out with my new girl Kate and help her as much as possible in FM's abcense
9. Hang out with my boy Blayne and help him out with whatever I can.
10.Help Shanna get her new house organized the way she wants it. Fix Beau and Tehya's bedrooms, plant a yard and do some pretty landscaping.( One of my passions is organization) the other is gardening so i think I could be of help!
11. Spend time getting to know my kids and grandkids!
12. Be able to call and see If someone wants to do something at the drop of a hat!
13. Spend quality time when ever any one is game!
14. Spend time planning get togethers without worrying how many hours we have to fly and how expensive it is.
15. Because I don't want to spend anymore christmas's alone!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Mauggie inspired me to participate...
We just got back from a Superheroes Birthday party for a five year old friend of Tehya's. I found out 2 days before the kids were supposed to dress up and I worked Fri. & Sat so costumes weren't really happening. Tehya said that's all right if we need costumes, Mauggie can make them :-).
Anyways, we cut capes out of sheets last night and Kyleigh & Tehya wore matching dresses they have and magic wristbands to activate & deactivate their wonder powers, as the WonderTwins. Anyone remember them? They played pin the badge on Superman, broke a Superman pinata, and sprayed about 40 cans of sillystring on the "Villians". There were about 23-25 kids at that house-Whew. We are all now tired out... and wired on sugar so Tehya is not closing her eyes for that nap she needs.
Love to you all and God bless!
Shanna
Anyways, we cut capes out of sheets last night and Kyleigh & Tehya wore matching dresses they have and magic wristbands to activate & deactivate their wonder powers, as the WonderTwins. Anyone remember them? They played pin the badge on Superman, broke a Superman pinata, and sprayed about 40 cans of sillystring on the "Villians". There were about 23-25 kids at that house-Whew. We are all now tired out... and wired on sugar so Tehya is not closing her eyes for that nap she needs.
Love to you all and God bless!
Shanna
Saturday, October 4, 2008
So where is everybody??
Come on guys!! the boy needs to know all of his fans are still out there! By the way..my next door neighbor had her baby. 8lb.8oz.baby boy with lots of hair!
His dad got to come home for 24 hours! HOO-AH Go Army:( They do annoy me at times! She really wanted to learn how to make raspberry jam so Tom and I had her/baby and her parents over for jam making and dinner. They are visiting from AZ. By the way kids and family..we made 67 jars. it is yummy..I know cause I kept sampling! FM.. We adore you! Stay smart and safe. Love Mom
His dad got to come home for 24 hours! HOO-AH Go Army:( They do annoy me at times! She really wanted to learn how to make raspberry jam so Tom and I had her/baby and her parents over for jam making and dinner. They are visiting from AZ. By the way kids and family..we made 67 jars. it is yummy..I know cause I kept sampling! FM.. We adore you! Stay smart and safe. Love Mom
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