Wednesday

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Monday is yet once again in our rear view mirrors, Michelle is loving her new job and that's a good reason for a tidbts. 

* It has been 22,573 days since I was born, that is 21 years using my new,  new, new, and improved 1,069-day Calendar. 

* It has been 7,826 days since I graduated from WVU with a Degree in Geography. I love what I do and am thankful to still be working in my field. 

* 6,420 days ago Michelle and I had our first date together. Life has been much better since then. 

* 5,624  days ago I proposed to Michelle in the backyard at 4:00 in the morning. I've been the luckiest guy since that fateful day. 

* It was 5,662 days ago in front of our closest friends and family, for the most part, Michelle and I became husband and wife at the Marilla Center, it was a great day with friends and family. 

* I have now lived 2,799 days longer than my Dad did and I'm still going strong, slowing down but still going. 

* Michelle has been living a clean and productive life and beat that alcohol demon 1,453 days ago today. She is coming up on 4 years and I already have her 4 year coin. 

* My older Brother Jonathan lived 21,273 days, I've now outlived him by 1,316 days, making me Senior Supreme Sibling once again! 

* Old roommate Gregg proposed to his fiancée 31 days ago, I'm happy for those two. 

* I have 2,311 days to go until I retire, give or take a few hundred days here or there, but I love doing what I do. Who knows, though, doing what I do I may never retire.

* There are only 297 more days to go until Michelle and I will celebrate our 15th Wedding Anniversary. 

* There are 157 days until my favorite season begins, a lot of people love different seasons, I am a Spring person who loves the Springtime. 

* 118 more days until Phil steps to center stage once again for Groundhog Day.    

* 85 more days to go until my Goodbye 2025 Blog is posted. Hopefully, I can put some better content together this year.

* There are 71 more shopping days left until Christmas 2025. We're down to double digits, quick everyone panic. 

* There are 50 days until I hit the age of 62. Yeah I know, I'm really older than 21. 

* It has been ∞ (infinity symbol) days that I have hated both Pitt and Penn State.

* I have written 8,107 blogs in what is now 21 years of Blogging. 

* Older Drone still needs to be sent out for repairs, not a big priority at this time. My little drone is awesome and I really like it....when I take time out to fly it.  

* It's still football season, Basketball should be gearing up soon. 

* The Breast Cancer Survivor Walk is coming up on the 18th. 

* Are you looking to buy some Girl Scout Goodies? Well Releigh has started her campaign to sell chocolates, candles, stationary and other things. This is her store. 

* Are you looking to buy some Girl Scout Goodies? Well Bella has started her campaign to sell chocolates, candles, stationary and other things. This is her store. 

* They both have their own stores, their own campaigns and their own goals to meet. 

* Let's keep it in the same household, go give Crown of Scars a listen. It's my Nephew Moke and he tells his life story through song, so listen to the lyrics, it's pretty deep. 

* Still playing Monopoly Go, but not as often. 

* This is my favorite Tiktok, really worth a listen. 

* Progress on my Selfie in Space, right here. We are ready for liftoff and holding. 

* Have yourselves a great day

* Hi ho hi ho

Monday

All good things must come to an end—but if you’ve got to wrap up the weekend, today’s a pretty exciting way to do it. Now it’s time to take our collective noses and press them firmly back onto the grindstone of life. Back to work, back to the hustle, back to doing our part to make this spinning rock a better place.

Michelle starts her second week back to working, I'm sending Kiwi and Peanut with her today so they can see where Mommy works and can help her out and keep her company. I told her to make sure Kiwi stays away from the acetylcholine torches and the welder and to not let him sand blast Peanut in the butt because he thinks it's funny. 

She is actually loving this job, she said it could be a job that she retires from as this is her first chance to work in Industrial Plant rather than a retail setting. She is loving it. 

Wish the three of them a great day

Hi ho hi ho

Sunday

Here I sit in a semi-quiet household, Kiwi and Peanut are up in the garage playing for the all species ping pong world championship. Amazing how these two are the only two in the tournament, but it is what it is. The game is intense and neither one wants to tell me who is winning. 

Yesterday we got a lot accomplished, Michelle did the grocery shopping and Peanut drove the tractor around the yard and cut all of the grass. Kiwi was riding on the hood at the ready with the weed eater, so they deserve their own little ping pong tournament. 

I have a few chores around the house (garbage, little box, cleaning cage, sort medications, etc) but other than that it is planned on a resting day. 

The Steelers and the Browns play today at 1:00, so I do have that to watch today. They were off last week and the Mountaineers were off this week, so I have to get a little bit of a football fix in. 

Have yourselves a great day. 

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit once again in a quiet household, Michelle is quite happy with her job and loves it there. Says she would like to retire from there and that is her first time working at an Industrial Facility (doing office work) as opposed to working retail. She is also happy to be able to sleep in a little bit this morning. 

Kiwi and Peanut keep reminding me that the grass is getting a little high and may need to be cut. Peanut has volunteered to mow the lawn, weather permitting of course. This may be the last cut of the year to be honest with you, but we'll have to wait and see. I may assist them as Michelle does the weeks grocery shopping today. 

No Mountaineer game this week, not even a road game as it is a bye week. We get to relax and watch everyone else play, we can use the break and hopefully be able to get some of our players healthy and ready for next week. 

I'm trying a new feature on Blogger where it automatically inserts google searches, not a fan of it. 

Have yourselves a fantastic day, do something special. 

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes, it is once again that time of the week that we all look forward to when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday!!!

Are you looking for a little bit of High School Football action? Morgantown High is on the road this week and are taking on a very tough team in Martinsburg, a team that has won 10 State Football Championships since 2010, the dominant team in the state and we're playing them there. University will be at home hosting Connellsville High in a out of state matchup. Clay Battelle will be on the road playing Richwood this evening. Good luck to all three of the county teams this week, hopefully we can win 3 games tonight. 

Oh and a very Happy 15th Wedding Anniversary to Moke and Ang. Not sure if they have anything planned, but you just never know with those two. 

The Mountaineers are off this week, so there is no home or away game for us as they gear up to travel to Central Florida next weekend. 

Have yoursleves a great day. 

Hi hi hi ho

Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week, I like to take a little bit of time out, time to look at some of the 30,000+ photos that I have stored on my computer. Little lost moments in time that I either captured with a lens, scanned, or just stole from somewhere on the internet. I like to find just one and post it up, recalling or reliving the picture to the best of my ability. Sometimes this is a pretty easy task, and sometimes it's not that easy, but one thing it has always been a lot of fun.

This weeks pic goes back 13 years ago, Chad was helping start Scales and Tails in Westover, a petstore that primarily dealt in saltwater fish and reptiles. I'm not sure of the backstory behind this snake, not sure if it was Chad's, Johnny's or one for sale at the store. If that is Chad's his grew to 13' and weighed 65 pounds and it does look like his snake at the time. He has raised it from a baby. 

Oh the days of having dangerous pets live here, ones that could eat you or were just plane nasty like his Savanah Monitor that he had.

Have yourselves a great day

Hi ho hi ho

Lucy's Journal

 

Lucy’s Journal – “Laser Beams and Talking Animals”

Dear Journal,

It’s me, Lucy — white and tan Shih Tzu, leader of operations, keeper of snacks, and apparently the only one in this family who knows how to behave in public (most of the time). Tonight was pure chaos, in the best way.

First stop: Laser Tag Arena.

Kiwi showed up first, flapping down from the rafters with her vest already on. “Lucy, this is it,” she squawked, “tonight we conquer the battlefield!” Peanut strolled in behind her, tail swishing like he owned the place. The Quackers waddled in last, helmets on sideways, looking like feathery little stormtroopers.

We split into teams:

• Me and Kiwi — the Speed Squad.

• Peanut and the Quackers — the Ambush Alliance.

The lights dimmed, the arena filled with fog, and suddenly it was on. Kiwi dive-bombed from above, zapping Peanut right on the shoulder. “DIRECT HIT!” she screamed. I darted around corners, tagging anyone who peeked out. But then the Quackers launched their secret move — waddling in a V-formation, quacking loudly, and blasting lasers in every direction. Peanut leapt from the top of a barricade like a jungle cat and scored three points at once.

When it ended, the scoreboard flashed: Ambush Alliance – 425, Speed Squad – 399. We lost by a beak. Kiwi swore the system was rigged. I told her we’d get them next time.

After all that running and quacking, we headed straight to the movies. Tonight’s feature: Dr. Dolittle. Kiwi insisted, “We HAVE to see this — he talks to animals. Finally, some representation!”

We snuck into our seats, but of course, the Quackers couldn’t just watch quietly. No. They ordered the largest tub of popcorn in the theater and started eating so loudly it sounded like a construction site. CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH. People turned to stare, but the Quackers just quacked at them mid-chew like, “What? You want some?”

Meanwhile, Kiwi had a giant soda almost bigger than she was. She wrapped her claws around the straw and sucked it down so fast the bottom made that awful slurrrrrp sound. The humans in the row ahead of us kept turning around, but Kiwi just shrugged and said, “What? I’m thirsty!”

Peanut was the only calm one. He curled up in his seat like a king and whispered, “Finally, a human worth watching. This Dolittle guy gets it.”

Me? I loved every second. Not just the movie, but watching my cousins act like total maniacs in public. At one point, Dolittle was giving advice to a squirrel, and Kiwi yelled, “YES, PREACH!” The whole row laughed.

By the end, we all agreed: Dr. Dolittle is officially on our “Approved Human List.”

Laser tag victory for Peanut and the Quackers, movie night chaos for everyone else. Another perfect family adventure.

— Lucy 🐾

Wednesday

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Monday is yet once again in our rear view mirrors, Michelle is happy as hell to be back to working and that's a good reason for a tidbts. 

* It has been 22,566 days since I was born, that is 21 years using my new,  new, new, and improved 1,069-day Calendar. 

* It has been 7,819 days since I graduated from WVU with a Degree in Geography. I love what I do and am thankful to still be working in my field. 

* 6,413 days ago Michelle and I had our first date together. Life has been much better since then. 

* 5,617  days ago I proposed to Michelle in the backyard at 4:00 in the morning. I've been the luckiest guy since that fateful day. 

* It was 5,655 days ago in front of our closest friends and family, for the most part, Michelle and I became husband and wife at the Marilla Center, it was a great day with friends and family. 

* I have now lived 2,792 days longer than my Dad did and I'm still going strong, slowing down but still going. 

* Michelle has been living a clean and productive life and beat that alcohol demon 1,446 days ago today. She is coming up on 4 years and I already have her 4 year coin. 

* My older Brother Jonathan lived 21,273 days, I've now outlived him by 1,309 days, making me Senior Supreme Sibling once again! 

* Old roommate Gregg proposed to his fiancée 24 days ago, I'm happy for those two. 

* I have 2,318 days to go until I retire, give or take a few hundred days here or there, but I love doing what I do. Who knows, though, doing what I do I may never retire.

* There are only 303 more days to go until Michelle and I will celebrate our 15th Wedding Anniversary. 

* There are 164 days until my favorite season begins, a lot of people love different seasons, I am a Spring person who loves the Springtime. 

* 125 more days until Phil steps to center stage once again for Groundhog Day.    

* 92 more days to go until my Goodbye 2025 Blog is posted. Hopefully, I can put some better content together this year.

* There are 78 more shopping days left until Christmas 2025. We're down to double digits, quick everyone panic. 

* There are 57 days until I hit the age of 62. Yeah I know, I'm really older than 21. 

* It has been ∞ (infinity symbol) days that I have hated both Pitt and Penn State.

* I have written 8,099 blogs in what is now 21 years of Blogging. 

* Older Drone still needs to be sent out for repairs, not a big priority at this time. My little drone is awesome and I really like it....when I take time out to fly it.  

* It's still football season, Basketball should be gearing up soon. 

* The Breast Cancer Survivor Walk is coming up on the 18th. 

* Are you looking to buy some Girl Scout Goodies? Well Releigh has started her campaign to sell chocolates, candles, stationary and other things. This is her store. 

* Are you looking to buy some Girl Scout Goodies? Well Bella has started her campaign to sell chocolates, candles, stationary and other things. This is her store. 

* They both have their own stores, their own campaigns and their own goals to meet. 

* Let's keep it in the same household, go give Crown of Scars a listen. It's my Nephew Moke and he tells his life story through song, so listen to the lyrics, it's pretty deep. 

* Still playing Monopoly Go, but not as often. 

* This is my favorite Tiktok, really worth a listen. 

* Progress on my Selfie in Space, right here. We are ready for liftoff and holding. 

* Have yourselves a great day

* Hi ho hi ho

Monday

All good things must come to an end—but if you’ve got to wrap up the weekend, today’s a pretty exciting way to do it. Now it’s time to take our collective noses and press them firmly back onto the grindstone of life. Back to work, back to the hustle, back to doing our part to make this spinning rock a better place.

Michelle is officially back in the workforce this morning. She will be heading over to Swanson Industries in Mount Morris to start working for them. She is excited and ready to get back into an office environment. 

Kiwi and Peanut are not going to know what to do with themselves, they probably can't recall (I know Kiwi can't) a time when no one was home all day because and they were left alone to wreak havoc in the household. I know Kiwi was texting Lucy about playing some lasertag later this week.

Have yoursleves a great day

Hi ho hi ho 

Sunday

Here I sit in a quiet household once again. Kiwi told me that I forgot to write this morning's blog, and I asked him and Peanut to assist me in gathering the trash around the house to take to the dumpster. They are complying and helping me out as I write this morning's thoughts down for the Journal. 

So what is on today's agenda? The Steelers are off this week (as WVU will be next week) so there is no football to watch that I honestly care about. Had the TV on yesterday on a few games, didn't really pay attention to any of them.

We did stop over and visit with Mom and Gerald yesterday, of course Lucy was afraid we were going to take her home with us and decided to hide under the bed, personally I think she was texting Kiwi, Peanut and the Quackers and wondering why we were there and thinking she might be in trouble from their antics at the Pitt game, but they are not. 

So what is on today's agenda? Not too much, just our typical do stuff around the house and get ready for the upcoming workweek preparation. Michelle is excited for tomorrow and can't wait, she hates sitting idle. So what is involved with preparing for the week? I eat the same breakfast every day, eggs whites, fried onions, diced peppers and diced ham. Michelle cuts all that up for me. My lunch is Humus raw cauliflower, Caby Carrots and Grapes. Michelle destems the grapes and cuts up the cauliflower for me and stores it for easy assembly in the mornings. Laundry, general cleaning, gathering all the trash, cleaning Kiwi's cage and rings and cleaning out Peanut's litter box. A lot of little things that just make it easier to do during the week when you are getting ready to leave. 

Have yoursleves a great day. 

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit in a quiet household, Kiwi and Peanut are having a very deep intellectual discussion about where they came from. They are reading Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, they are pretty sure they have found the answers. Now Kiwi is thinking he evolved from a Pterodactyl. Peanut, she said she came from a Saber-Toothed Tiger. Saying she is a badassed hunter and no butterfly can get past her. 

So we had an eventful week this week, some drunk actually wrecked in front of the house at 4:30 Wednesday Morning. I had just woken up and heard a big POP, and then our power went out. We were the only to lose power. The passenger in the car was taken away by ambulance, and he hit hard. He left a bottle of Whiskey in the yard that I eventually drained and threw away, along with a bag of McDonald's that was drawing ants. Michelle watched the Power Company change the fuse on the pole and she was quite happy we got power back. 

Speaking of Michelle, she is enjoying her last weekend before starting a new job. She'll be working at Swanson Industries at their Mount Morris facility starting Monday. She is super excited and said this could be a company she could work until retirement with. 

Did speak with Gregg a couple of hours this week, they are planning on coming down to bring Michelle a Chicken Coop (she wants chickens) that they want to give her. Did I mention she wants Chickens? 

Have yourselves a great day and make some memories. 

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes, it is once again that time of the week that we all look forward to when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday!!!

Are you looking for a little bit of High School Football action? The Mighty Morgantown Mohigans will be on the road this evening playing Wheeling Park in Wheeling. University High is also on the road, traveling clear up to Butler PA to take on Butler. Clay Battelle has the only home game this weekend as they play host to Meadow Bridge. Good Luck to all three local teams as they take to the Gridiron this evening. 

Michelle is going to be partying all weekend with Kiwi and Peanut, because when this weekend is over with she starts her new job at. Swanson Industries. She is excited and ready to get back at it and re-enter the workforce. So enjoy your weekend Michelle as Monday it is back to the grindstone. 

Have yourselves a great day. 

Hi ho hi ho

Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week, I like to take a little bit of time out, time to look at some of the 30,000+ photos that I have stored on my computer. Little lost moments in time that I either captured with a lens, scanned, or just stole from somewhere on the internet. I like to find just one and post it up, recalling or reliving the picture to the best of my ability. Sometimes this is a pretty easy task, and sometimes it's not that easy, but one thing it has always been a lot of fun.

This adorable young man in the sailor suit is none other than the world's greatest Geographer/GIS Guy. Yes that picture is of none other than me way back to an ancient time, a time before Cell Phones, Google or even the internet. 

I'm not sure of a precise date on this pic, but I would guestimate that being that I am young (and have the same hair style as today) that it may be sometime in 1964-ish? 

Have yourselves a great day.

Hi ho hi ho

Lucy's Journal

Journal of Lucy, Shih Tzu Goddess
October 1

Today I called forth my cousins for the Grand Council of Movie Night. As the Shih Tzu Goddess of Snacks and Regal Cuddles, it is my duty to bring order to chaos. Sadly, chaos showed up first.

The Quacker twins barged in, feathers flying everywhere, chanting in harmony:
“Howard the Duck! Howard the Duck! QUACK QUACK QUACK!”
They even brought a hand-drawn poster and stuck it to my dog bed. Truly blasphemous.

Peanut, in typical tiger-cat fashion, sauntered in, plopped down on my rug, and began grooming a paw like she was bored of our very existence. Then she purred, “Garfield. Fat, orange, lasagna-loving royalty. Accept no substitutes.”
She flicked her tail, yawned dramatically, and added: “I don’t care what we see, but let the record show I am absolutely NOT driving.” Then she rolled over and started snoring.

I rose from my pillow throne, let the divine fluff of my ears shimmer in the lamplight, and declared:
“The answer is Underdog! A noble hound of honor, courage, and impeccable grooming. Only a fool would deny his greatness.”

Kiwi, meanwhile, was hanging upside down from the curtain rod, cackling so loud I feared the neighbors might call a priest. He shouted, “You’re all ridiculous! Birds don’t even PAY for tickets. I’m sneaking in the popcorn machine!” Then he dropped a sunflower seed right on Peanut’s head.

The room descended into pure pandemonium. The Quackers flapped onto the coffee table, squawking “Howard! Howard! HOWARD!” Peanut swiped at them lazily with one paw. Kiwi was now doing dive-bombs and chanting “Free refills! Free refills!” And I, the only voice of reason, stood proud and noble… barking until my throat hurt.

The debate ended with Kiwi announcing, half-asleep:
“Fine. Whatever. But again—NOT. DRIVING.”

And so, the council remains divided. But fear not—Lucy the Shih Tzu Goddess shall prevail. By next week, there will be a movie, and it will be Underdog. Or I shall chew the remote into dust.

— Lucy 🐾✨
Supreme Deity of Movie Night

Wednesday

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Monday is yet once again in our rear view mirrors, Michelle is enjoying her last week off before returning to work, so it's time for a tidbits. 

* It has been 22,559 days since I was born, that is 21 years using my new,  new, new, and improved 1,069-day Calendar. 

* It has been 7,812 days since I graduated from WVU with a Degree in Geography. I love what I do and am thankful to still be working in my field. 

* 6,406 days ago Michelle and I had our first date together. Life has been much better since then. 

* 5,610  days ago I proposed to Michelle in the backyard at 4:00 in the morning. I've been the luckiest guy since that fateful day. 

* It was 5,648 days ago in front of our closest friends and family, for the most part, Michelle and I became husband and wife at the Marilla Center, it was a great day with friends and family. 

* I have now lived 2,785 days longer than my Dad did and I'm still going strong, slowing down but still going. 

* Michelle has been living a clean and productive life and beat that alcohol demon 1,439 days ago today. She is coming up on 4 years and I already have her 4 year coin. 

* My older Brother Jonathan lived 21,273 days, I've now outlived him by 1,302 days, making me Senior Supreme Sibling once again! 

* Old roommate Gregg proposed to his fiancée 17 days ago, I'm happy for those two. 

* I have 2,325 days to go until I retire, give or take a few hundred days here or there, but I love doing what I do. Who knows, though, doing what I do I may never retire.

* There are only 310 more days to go until Michelle and I will celebrate our 15th Wedding Anniversary. 

* There are 171 days until my favorite season begins, a lot of people love different seasons, I am a Spring person who loves the Springtime. 

* 132 more days until Phil steps to center stage once again for Groundhog Day.    

* 99 more days to go until my Goodbye 2025 Blog is posted. Hopefully, I can put some better content together this year.

* There are 85 more shopping days left until Christmas 2025. We're down to double digits, quick everyone panic. 

* There are 64 days until I hit the age of 62. Yeah I know, I'm really older than 21. 

* It has been ∞ (infinity symbol) days that I have hated both Pitt and Penn State.

* I have written 8,091 blogs in what is now 21 years of Blogging. 

* Older Drone still needs to be sent out for repairs, not a big priority at this time. My little drone is awesome and I really like it....when I take time out to fly it.  

* I am sitting here trying to think of some more things to track, anyone have any suggestions? 

* It's still football season, Basketball should be gearing up soon. 

* Still playing Monopoly Go, but not as often. 

* This is my favorite Tiktok, really worth a listen. 

* Progress on my Selfie in Space, right here. We are ready for liftoff and holding. 

* Have yourselves a great day

* Hi ho hi ho

Monday

All good things must come to an end—but if you’ve got to wrap up the weekend, today’s a pretty exciting way to do it. Now it’s time to take our collective noses and press them firmly back onto the grindstone of life. Back to work, back to the hustle, back to doing our part to make this spinning rock a better place.

Kiwi and Peanut I think have decided to retire from the lumberjack profession, cutting up that big tree that fell in the back yard this weekend and stacking it up as firewood really wore them out. Thanks once again to my brother in law Roy and his son Andy for helping out with such a big and daunting task over the weekend. It was a really big tree and it was unexpected. 

So back to the grindstone for me today after a short weekend. Tomorrow is my official 1 year Parsons Anniversary, although other than some sexual harassment training last week I really haven't worked for them since June. With the Government shutdown looming after tomorrow, I don't see anything in the near future but with the way things are going geo-politically, I may be busy in the very near future. In the meantime Hope Gas is keeping me busy and I really enjoy working there and with the people I am working with. 

My printer kind of ran out of ink yesterday, just when I needed it. I had 2 sets of print heads for it, one was too old and one was dried up. So with no spare ink, what did I do? Bought a better printer. It was between this one and one with an ink well, so I chose this one with a subscription for fresh ink delivered to my door every month for like $5 a month (so I can print 50 pages). 

Have yourselves a great day.

Hi ho hi ho

Sunday

Here I sit in a quiet household, we had a busy day yesterday to say the least. Michelle left me a note on my computer yesterday saying that a big tree had fallen in the back yard. Kiwi and Peanut were on it. 

Yes, Kiwi and Peanut grabbed my battery-powered v20 Craftsman Chainsaw and tried to start cutting up the fallen tree, but alas, it was not the tool for this large of a job. So Michelle asked her sister Dani to borrow her chainsaw, and my brother-in-law Roy was cutting grass and volunteered to bring he and Andy over, and he would cut it up. Roy ran his gas-powered chainsaw and did a number on that big Oak Tree, and between he and Andy, they cut it up and helped load it. Michelle and I brought the lawn tractor out with the dump trailer and she drove it back and forth and I assisted her in unloading and stacking that now quality firewood that we have stacked up in a couple of places. It's already dried out and ready to burn, believe it or not, and should burn long and hot this winter. 

Thank you to Roy, Dani, Andy, Michelle, Kiwi and Peanut who all hand in helping out yesterday in the rain. It's all cut up and stacked and we are good to go. Don't need to order a load of wood this year, and the wood should burn well. 

I have a few things to do today, I have to change the headlights in my car. The drivers side low beam is out and when I change one I usually change both as one burns out the other is not far behind it. 

Have yoursleves a great day, make some memories. 

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit in a quiet household, Peanut, Kiwi and I are up early talking about the day and what it may bring. They want to both watch the WVU game this afternoon at 3:30. The game is here so expect a large inflow of traffic today as it should be a decent-sized crowd today. 

Me, I'll be here at home and have no plans on running around at all. Michelle did all of the shopping yesterday so we are good to go as far as having anything to do. That way I don't have to fight through all the traffic and can sit and relax all day until game time, which is probably not going to make me happy with so many key players hurt or out for the game. 

A couple notes for the week, Moke needs hits to make up the revnue he spent making his album Crown of Scars.  It's pretty deep and it's all his original music in chronological order of his life as he tells it. I spoke to him and he has been working on this for a while and "accidentally" published it and now he is trying to recover the costs. It's actually pretty impressive, give it a listen or 2 or 3 times. 

Big announcement, Michelle has been laid off from Davis Kitchen since August 15th, her and a few others were laid off and she had to start looking for jobs. Thursday she interviewed and was offered a position with Swanson Industries at their facility in Mount Morris. She came out of the interview feeling pretty confident that she got it and low and behold, she found out Thursday that she starts on October 6th, meaning she has next week off and then it's back to the grind. Swanson has a facility on rt 73, near where Nick and Terri's bar was located, but she will be in Mount Morris. Congratulations Michelle, I know I am very proud of you. So is Kiwi, but Peanut not so much since you will no longer be at her beck and call. 

Have yourselves a great day. 

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes, it is once again that time of the week that we all look forward to when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday!!!

Are you looking for a little bit of High School Football action? The Morgantown Mohigans will be playing at home and will play host to Spring Mills this evening. University High will also be at home playing host to Fairmont Sr out on Bakers Ridge. Clay Battelle will be on the road this week when they travel to Gilmer County. Once again good luck to the three local teams this evening and I hope everyone closes the night out with a win. 

The Mountaineers will be at home tomorrow for a Conference game against Utah. I'm kind of excited for this game, this will be the first time that we will have played them as members sof the Big XII and the first time we will not play against them in a bowl game. They own the series 2-0, but let's see if we can change that tomorrow. 

Have yourselves a great day. 

Hi ho hi ho

Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week, I like to take a little bit of time out, time to look at some of the 30,000+ photos that I have stored on my computer. Little lost moments in time that I either captured with a lens, scanned, or just stole from somewhere on the internet. I like to find just one and post it up, recalling or reliving the picture to the best of my ability. Sometimes this is a pretty easy task, and sometimes it's not that easy, but one thing it has always been a lot of fun.

This weeks pic is one that I am honored to be a part of. He was bringing his Girlfriend Lifang to Morgantown for the first time for the game. We had worked out that I would be at Coopers Rock to catch the proposal as a spectator like someone who was just there. Before they walked across the bridge she turned around and got a picture of the view, with Michelle and I in the background pretending to photograph something. 

This is that picture. Long story short, she said yes and we won. What a day for Gregg. 

Have yourselves a great day, make some memories on your own. 

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Lucy's Journal

Lucy’s Journal – “Bowling Night with the Crew”

Dear Journal,

It’s Lucy again — white and tan Shih Tzu, professional snack hunter, and keeper of the team’s most important notes. Tonight was one for the books.

Kiwi (my green-cheek conure cousin) told me earlier, “Lucy, we need a team celebration. Something classy, something with flashing lights and greasy food.” And just like that, the plan was hatched: bowling night at Suburban Lanes.

We all met in the parking lot. Peanut, my tiger-striped cat cousin, strutted up first. He was still bragging about how he tackled that Pitt fan’s nacho plate during the big game. The Quackers, Amy’s twin ducks, waddled in behind him like a little feathery mafia, quacking in perfect rhythm. Kiwi circled above before landing right on top of the “Cosmic Bowling Tonight!” sign.

Inside, it was like stepping into another world — black lights, neon bowling balls, and the smell of nachos. Perfect.

We grabbed Lane 7. Peanut insisted on being team captain, even though he doesn’t have thumbs. Kiwi perched on the ball return like a coach, yelling tips: “Keep it straight! More spin! Don’t drop it on your paw!” The Quackers waddled up together, somehow managing to push one ball down the lane in unison. It rolled so slow we all thought it would stop halfway — but wouldn’t you know it, STRIKE! The ducks quacked so loud the whole alley turned to look.

When it was my turn, I used the bumpers (don’t judge me). I gave the ball a strong Shih Tzu shove and barked at it all the way down. Boom — 7 pins. Peanut high-pawed me, and Kiwi cheered like I’d just won the Super Bowl.

Between turns, we kept reminiscing about the Pitt game. Kiwi bragged about stealing two hats with her dive-bomb attack. The Quackers laughed about how they had Pitt fans running in circles, slipping on spilled beer. And Peanut, of course, told the nacho story three more times, adding extra details each round until it sounded like he had single-pawed taken on a whole tailgate.

We bowled, we laughed, we ate fries from someone else’s basket (don’t ask how we got them). It felt good, celebrating our victory together — not just as cousins, but as a squad.

By the time the lights dimmed for cosmic bowling, we were already talking about our next adventure. Peanut suggested laser tag. Kiwi says we should storm a roller rink. The Quackers just quacked in agreement.

Me? I’m just happy to be with my crew, wherever we end up.

— Lucy 🐾

Wednesday

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Monday is yet once again in our rear view mirrors, after a great weekend and the workweek started, I figured it was time to do a tidbits. 

* It has been 22,545 days since I was born, that is 21 years using my new,  new, new, and improved 1,069-day Calendar. 

* It has been 7,798 days since I graduated from WVU with a Degree in Geography. I love what I do and am thankful to still be working in my field. 

* 6,392 days ago Michelle and I had our first date together. Life has been much better since then. 

* 5,596  days ago I proposed to Michelle in the backyard at 4:00 in the morning. I've been the luckiest guy since that fateful day. 

* It was 5,634 days ago in front of our closest friends and family, for the most part, Michelle and I became husband and wife at the Marilla Center, it was a great day with friends and family. 

* I have now lived 2,771 days longer than my Dad did and I'm still going strong, slowing down but still going. 

* Michelle has been living a clean and productive life and beat that alcohol demon 1,425 days ago today. She is coming up on 4 years. 

* My older Brother Jonathan lived 21,273 days, I've now outlived him by 1,288 days, making me Senior Supreme Sibling once again! 

* Old roommate Gregg proposed to his fiancée 3 days ago, I'm happy for those two. 

* I have 2,332 days to go until I retire, give or take a few hundred days here or there, but I love doing what I do. Who knows, though, doing what I do I may never retire.

* There are only 324 more days to go until Michelle and I will celebrate our 15th Wedding Anniversary. 

* 139 more days until Phil steps to center stage once again for Groundhog Day.    

* 113 more days to go until my Goodbye 2025 Blog is posted. Hopefully, I can put some better content together this year.

* There are 99 more shopping days left until Christmas 2025. We're down to double digits, quick everyone panic. 

* There are 78 days until I hit the age of 62. Yeah I know, I'm really older than 21. 

* It has been ∞ (infinity symbol) days that I have hated both Pitt and Penn State.

* I have written 8,075 blogs in what is now 21 years of Blogging. 

* Older Drone still needs to be sent out for repairs, not a big priority at this time. My little drone is awesome and I really like it....when I take time out to fly it.  

* I am sitting here trying to think of some more things to track, anyone have any suggestions? 

* It's FOOTBALL!!!!!!!

* Still playing Monopoly Go. I'm still in 4th place among friends and family, Bobby is kicking everyone's rear ends except for Michelle, who is #1 in my group of friends. 

* This is my favorite Tiktok, I laughed my ass off at this one. Ugly low budger badger...lol

* Progress on my Selfie in Space, right here. We are ready for liftoff. 

* Have yourselves a great day

* Hi ho hi ho

Monday

All good things must come to an end—but if you’ve got to wrap up the weekend, today’s a pretty exciting way to do it. Now it’s time to take our collective noses and press them firmly back onto the grindstone of life. Back to work, back to the hustle, back to doing our part to make this spinning rock a better place.

There’s a strange kind of magic in Monday mornings. While the weekend leaves us feeling like we’ve been floating, Monday invites us to dive back in, full throttle, and shape the week ahead. It’s a fresh start, a blank page, and a chance to do better than last week—whether that’s finishing a project, sending that overdue email, or finally tackling that to-do list you’ve been avoiding.

Think of today not as a return to the grind, but as an opportunity to showcase what you’re capable of. Each email you send, each task you check off, and every little act of focus contributes to the bigger picture. You’re not just working; you’re building momentum for the rest of the week, one thoughtful step at a time.

So grab your coffee, shake off that Monday haze, and remember: even the grindstone can be a place for growth, creativity, and a little joy. Today isn’t just another day—it’s the foundation of something great.

Let’s get to it.

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Sunday

Well here I sit in a quiet household, Kiwi and I are up talking about how the game went and planning on watching the Steelers today. I hate Pitt fans, but we're all Steeler fans on Sundays. 

So what was the big announcement from yesterday and why wouldn't I say anything? Well, I have been collaborating with my old roommate Gregg (yes it was me who spelled his name wrong on that database) this past week, he was coming in for the Pitt game, which is not news as he is a letterman and a former player here in the 80's. He was bringing a girl he has been dating the last couple of years to the game and had a big surprise for her. 

We've been talking all week and he wanted to propose marriage to his girlfriend Lifang (pronounced "Lee and fong like as in pong) and he wanted to surprise her by doing it at Coopers Rock. He asked me if I could just be a random person there taking pictures of the day and I did just that. I was pointing to a tree that was bent and pointing it out to Michelle so Lifang would be none the wiser. He got down on one knee on the big rock and proposed marriage to her and that was the big secret. She had no clue what was happening. Before anyone asks, she said yes. I'm not sure which one of the four of us was crying the most, Gregg, Lifang, Michelle or me. 

Afterwards we all went out to brunch at Apple Annies. We stopped by Terri's work to say hello to her before we did that though. I think they both liked Apple Annies. Afterwards they drove to my place where Gregg parked his car for the game, I dropped them off and picked them up at the stadium after the game. 

It was a great day. 

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit, somewhat excited for the day. There is a big surprise that I can't speak about until tomorrow, but there is also a big Football game here in Morgantown today. Kiwi and Peanut are excited and ready to cheer on the Mountaineers as they take on Pitt here in Morgantown. We're going to have a party here!!!!!

Big announcement tomorrow, doesn't involve Michelle or me other than we have been asked to be present when it happens. I told someone it would be my honor to be there when it happens, as we have been talking about it this week. 

If you are driving anywhere near the Football Stadium today, allow a lot of extra time so that you can get around. It's going to be the biggest game of the year. 

Have yourselves a great day today, and let's go Mountaineers. 

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes, it is once again that time of the week that we all look forward to when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday!!!

Are you ready for a little bit of High School Football action? Morgantown is at home taking on Hedgesville at Pony Lewis. University is on the road to take on Buckhannon-Upshur in Buckhannon. Clay Battelle is also at home this week, taking on Valley Wetzel out in Blacksville. Good luck to all three of the teams this evening, bring home three wins. 

Big Day in Morgantown tomorrow, the evil University of Pittsburgh will be invading Morgantown and Rich Rodriguez and company are looking for some revenge. Revenge not only for last year, but 18 years ago when them bastards prevented up from playing in the National Championship. Time to whip some Panther ASS!!!!!

Be careful, there is going to be a whole lot of traffic around Morgatown today and tomorrow. Traffic is goingn to be heavy. 

Have yourselves a great day

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My Blog is now legal.

I'm changing my normal Photo Flashback Thursday this week to celebrate my Blogs 21st Birthday!!!!! 21 years ago I wanted to test this thing out called a blog (Web Log)  and I  created George's Journal as a place to write down my thoughts and post them on the internet when I had them. 

That was 21 years ago today and well over 8,000 blogs later here we are. I've tried to make it entertaining by doing themes and providing information that may be useful to anyone who would happen to stumble upon this page. 

I have tried toi entertain everyone, while trying not to get too emotional about anything, because there are over 8,000 posts you can go through and pull up and if I said something controversial, it could be brought back up and thrown in my face. Because the internet is forever, you know. 

Thank you for reading 21 years woth of nothingness and here's to another 21 years worth. 

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Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week, I like to take a little bit of time out, time to look at some of the 30,000+ photos that I have stored on my computer. Little lost moments in time that I either captured with a lens, scanned, or just stole from somewhere on the internet. I like to find just one and post it up and recall or relive the picture to the best of my ability. Sometimes this is a pretty easy task, and sometimes it's not that easy, but one thing it has always been a lot of fun.

This weeks pic is going to be a video, one that my Dad took many many moons ago and my brother Gary was in a band and was playing the Preston County Buckwheat Festival. I'm not sure of the year, maybe 1988 or 89, which predates many members of the family even being born. Gary is a very talented guitar player, it all came pretty much natural to him. Of course he worked to improve his skillsets, but music and playing about any instrament has always been natural to him. 

I'm so glad my dad had the forsight to allow us to see this 37 years later and capture it for us all to see. 

Have yoursleves a great day. 

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