A Good Day With The Parents

I woke up this morning around 11AM and the wife was still sleeping when I woke up. She wakes up at around 5:30AM every morning though. She goes back to sleep after waking up that early. I woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep so I stayed up. I had two cigarettes left so I went and smoked one while the wife was still asleep. It was nice outside too. Today the weather was great outside. It was such a nice day outside. I can’t brag about the weather enough. It was so nice outside. It was shorts weather and the sun was so warm and even the breeze was a warm one. Deborah’s plant she has growing in her flower garden is looking nice too. It is pink and has grown to be very tall. It has several blooms on it and it is still blooming even though we have had some cold weather. I wish it was summer again. I love summer time. I like the weather being hot outside, even though I sweat to death I still love when it is hot outside. Well, anyways back to my day. After smoking my first cigarette of the day I called mom and she didn’t answer the phone so I called the house phone and dad answered the phone. Dad was in bed still, I could tell. Dad sounded like he had just woke up and so I asked him if they were still asleep and he said yes. I told him that they needed to wake up because I wanted to go to the park today because it was nice outside. Dad didn’t seem to want to get out of bed and he said he wasn’t sure about going to the park. Mom was still in bed too. So I told dad I would call him later. It was like 11 something anyway and I didn’t really expect them to be awake but I knew that someone would eventually answer the phone and dad did. So I told dad I would call him back later and I came inside and played on the internet, Facebook if you must know. LOL. I am addicted to Facebook for some reason. Its very addictive. After playing on Facebook for awhile Deborah ended up waking up. She got up and I called the house phone again. Dad said to call mom and see what she wanted to do so I called mom’s cell phone. Mom said they were still in bed, but then she said a minute later that dad was getting up out of bed and going into his living room to watch TV. So dad was up and the task was now to get mom up. I told mom how it was such a nice day outside and it would be awful to waste such a nice day outside. She eventually decided to get up. I told her I needed cigarettes so I was going to have to come over there anyway to get money from her. Deborah and I decided to get dressed and I had told Deborah we needed to go over mom and dad’s to get money for cigarettes. I think that’s what motivated Deborah to get up because Deborah hasn’t been feeling good at all today. We went over mom and dad’s house to get money for cigarettes and dad was already dressed and ready to go except I helped him put on his shoes. Now Deborah was waiting in the Explorer for me because she just had hip surgery and my pit-bull Zeus likes to jump on people and he could knock her over so she was sitting in the Explorer. Deborah didn’t know if we were taking my parents to the park or not but they ended up wanting to go. I was sitting in the house with mom and dad cutting coupons from Arby’s. I always get a Deluxe Baked Potato from Arby’s and mom had a coupon for one. Of course the stipulation was that you buy a regular sized drink and get $1.00 off a potato. There’s always a catch. LOL. Well Zeus ended up needing to go out or wanted to go out because he kept barking non stop. So I let him outside for a little bit while mom and dad got ready to go. I went to the Explorer to tell Deborah that my parents wanted to go to the park now and she said okay and moved in the back seat. When we take my parents to the park, dad always sits in the front seat. Dad has shotgun all the time. Its hard for him to sit in the back seat. The back seat is kind of small and dad’s a tall guy. Well we were headed to the park. We first stopped at Sheetz so Deborah and I could get cigarettes and gas. Mom gave me $10.00 to put in the gas tank and my tank was on a quarter of a tank and after I put the gas in the needle on the gas gauge only moved up a little bit. I swear the gas don’t last in the Explorer. Mom bought Deborah and I cigarettes too. Then we went to Mcdonalds. I always get a large Caramel Frappe and mom said to get a small this time because she couldn’t afford the larges. The total still came out to $9 something. We got dad a drink too and I think that’s why the total was $9 something. Then we headed to Staunton. I took a different route other than the interstate because dad likes to go the scenic route instead of taking the interstate. Dad hates the interstate for some reason, not sure why but he would rather go the long way instead. I think one reason is because he doesn’t get out much and he wants to see what’s going on around town and how its changed and all. Dad only gets out for his doctor appointments or when my sister Doncia takes him to the bank or to the park. So we went around to the road next to the hospital and headed to Staunton. We first went to the Staunton Mcdonald’s and dad got two Angus and Mushroom Swiss Snack Wraps and I got a large Sweet Tea. Then we went to  Arby’s to get mom, Deborah and I a Deluxe Baked Potato. Then we headed back to our house because Melissa and Cameron were waiting for us because Deborah’s truck was locked and Melissa needed the car seat. When we got back to our house they were gone and I called Melissa and she said that Deborah’s truck was unlocked. I must have forgotten to lock it. So Deborah locked her truck and we all headed to the park. Cameron and Melissa and Deana were at the skate park, we saw them when we drove by. I rode around the park and came to a parking spot near the tennis court and turned off the engine and we all ate our food. I ate mine quick because I wanted a cigarette so I was hurrying up eating and I don’t smoke in the vehicle with my parents in it. I don’t smoke around them because my dad has bad bronchitis and he is sick right now. I hope he doesn’t end up in the hospital again like he did a year ago. That was awful. So mom and dad ate and Deborah eventually finished eating and got out and smoked with me. It was so warm outside, it was nice. I loved today’s weather. I might go outside again. Even though I am sitting in a coat right now. I didn’t need a coat earlier and I really don’t need a coat now but I have a feeling that it will get cold or be cold outside when I go outside. Oh well. Today was a great day because I got to spend time with my family before I go to work tomorrow. Today was kind of a relaxing day. Mom and dad probably went home to relax. Mom has to work tomorrow and she likes to relax before she goes to work but I dragged her out of the house today. Well, now we are back at home and I am writing this blog and Deborah is playing Farmville on Facebook and she is watching a movie. Cameron came down last night and spent the night. Cameron is Melissa and Eugene’s friend. They stayed up half the night playing the Playstation 3. Elizabeth and Tonya went camping yesterday and they are still gone. Not sure if they are coming home tonight or what is going on. I think they will because I think Tonya has to work tonight. Or maybe she just works on the weekends. Not sure. I think Tonya is moving in with us. More the merrier. LOL. Okay well I done with this blog now. I’m sure I will have more to write about later.

Life As We Know It

Well, I haven’t written a blog in quite awhile. My internet got disconnected, but it hasn’t been that long since it got disconnected. Maybe about a month or so. We have been coming over my parents house to use the internet. I hate not having the internet because I feel so disconnected from the world. Oh well, we will have internet back at our house soon, hopefully. Lots has been going on lately. Melissa and Deana came back to the house. Melissa is my wife Deborah’s daughter and Deana is Deborah’s granddaughter. Melissa and Deana live with us now. They sleep in the room that used to be me and Deborah’s office. Elizabeth, lives with us too and she sleeps in the living room. Eugene still hasn’t gotten a job and he’s been living with us since December 2009. There is no excuse that he can’t get a job because he can get a job he just isn’t looking for a job. He could go work fast food, everyone can get hired at a fast food place. We were trying to get him in at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center but he don’t seem to want to do that either. We’ve been telling him to email Jack but he hasn’t done so. Jack is my DRS counselor and he doesn’t always call people back.

Max, who is Elizabeth’s dog bit Deana in the face. It wasn’t as bad as it could have been. But Deana wouldn’t stop messing with Max and he bit her in the face. Not cool. Oh well, maybe Deana will learn now.

Got dad out of the house the other day. Mom and dad and the family went to the park. We went to get something to eat then to the park.

I start school in October something. Don’t remember when but its soon.

August Rush

I watched a great movie called August Rush. Its about a boy that is an orphan and he follows the music. His mother gave birth to him but her father gave the boy up for adoption without her permission, he faked her signature on the adoption papers. She later realizes that she has a son and he’s out there even though she felt that he was out there somewhere. She goes searching for her son Evan who has escaped from the orphanage to New York City. Evan who later takes the name August Rush ends up going to Julliard and becoming a composer. The mother Lily and the father Louis end up reuniting at the concert that Lily plays at and Evan ends up composing at the concert. The ending was left so open and I can only assume that all three were reunited at the end but it didn’t show it. It only showed August on stage and then he turns around and sees his parents standing in the crowd near the stage. I think they should make a sequel to this movie. From what I read on the internet there is going to be a sequel to this movie and it is going to be called August Rush 2: Orphanage Of Love. I can’t wait for this movie to come out. The first movie came out in 2007 so we shall see when the second movie comes out. I’m excited to see the sequel of the movie. I want to know what happens to all three of the characters. Did Lily tell Louis that he is a father? Did Evan continue to go by the name August or stick to Evan? Did Lily and Louis get married? Did all three of them end up living together? What happened to Robin William’s character in the movie? I forgot to mention that Robin Williams played in the movie. Robin Williams played Wizard who was a guy that lived in an old theater with a bunch of homeless kids and runaways. Wizard took the kids in and he made them go out and play music and make money for playing the music and then he took all their money. Personally I think he played a bad character because he was stealing all the money that the kids made from playing music. Robin Williams was somewhat mean in the movie and tried to make August stay with him but August managed to escape from Wizard and he made it to his concert on time. Still I think the ending could have been better but maybe they are planning to make a sequel and that’s why they left it so open. We shall see if they make a sequel. I’m hoping they do and I read on the internet that a lot of other people are hoping they make a sequel to it as well. I’m going to be searching all over the internet for anything about a sequel to the movie. The movie was inspiring and makes you love and appreciate music more. Like I said, its a very inspiring movie. Yet the ending was left so open that you are wanting to know what’s going to happen next and it only leaves you guessing what happened next.

Old Friends Reunite

Its good when old friends reunite. I had a falling out with a friend several months ago and I hadn’t talked to my friend since then. Her girlfriend and I didn’t get along. Even though her girlfriend came between our friendship I didn’t let that stop me from going to see her occasionally. I still said hi to her at her work and tried to let her know I still cared about her. Since that incident she has broken up with her girlfriend and my friend and I are talking again. We have decided not to let anyone come between our friendship anymore. Not her current girlfriend and not my wife, no one will come in between us ever again. We have been friends too long for that. She was my best friend, she lived with me at one point and we did everything together. I’m glad that I have my best friend back. Its nice to reunite with old friends.

Summer Extravaganza

The Summer Extravaganza turned out to be a delightful event. The food was expensive, we ended spending $33.00 dollars on food. That was outrageous. Other than the food being expensive we had a pretty good time. We listened to the bands play all day. The first band started at 12:30p. There were 4 bands there if I can remember right. Sun Dried Opossum was there and they played with their original songs. Myself, Deborah DeSouza and Michael Ponzini were there representing Magazine33.

Mormons

Why do I always get nervous when the Mormons come to my house? I don’t know. I have no clue but they just came to my house to drop off a DVD. Someone from the church had called and told me that they might stop by. They personally delivered the DVD themselves. I like the Mormon church I really do. They are great people no matter what others say about them and they are so friendly and nice.

2010 Summer Extravaganza

Schedule of Events

It’s almost that time again… The Waynesboro Parks and Recreation Department will be presenting the 31st  annual Summer Extravaganza on July 10 and 11.  Mark your calendars now, and plan to bring the whole family for a weekend of good music, an arts and crafts show, family entertainment, fireworks, and lots of great food!  Some of the weekend’s entertainment will include live music including jazz, rock and country. There will also be performances by magicians, jugglers, cloggers and much more.

In addition, be sure to check out activities, such at the 5K race on Saturday, the Kid’s art table, and of course the grand finale fireworks on Sunday evening.

Throughout the weekend, Summer Extravaganza will be offering an Arts and Crafts show at the park.  If you are a crafter, and are interested in participating in the Arts and Crafts Show, this is the time to reserve your spot.    Any Arts and Crafts vendor interested in participating in this event should call the Parks and Recreation Office at 540-942-6735 for an application.

 

You can download applications for the 5K race / walk, as well as vendor applications for the Arts & Crafts Show and the Arts & Crafts Policies.

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