A massive sinkhole near Daisetta, TX, is seen Wednesday afternoon, May 7th 2008. A zigzagging hole believed to be as long as two football fields and up to 100-feet-deep continued to widen late Wednesday, threatening to gobble up nearby tanks and other oilfield equipment.
Last evening I went to the home of my cousin Dave and his wife Tammy to celebrate the high school graduation of their boy Andy. They had a good number of people there including my Aunt Nickie and Aunt Jackie. Andy was still in his graduation robes and stayed pretty much with the younger crowd as can be expected. I didn’t really get much chance to talk with him but that’s OK —— it was his day to celebrate with his friends. One of the first things Tammy said to me was that she hadn’t read my Blog yesterday! I told her I wouldn’t give her any demerits since it was such a busy day and was likely a first offense, but not to let it happen again. I actually stayed longer than I had expected as a bunch of us got together and began telling stories of the distant past. It is always fun to go to these gatherings and I always come away thinking Tracey and I ought to host a reunion some day. But then I think of the constant mess our house is in and think it probably won’t happen. I am a lousy housekeeper.
MjL 19 May 2008, 5:13 a.m.
Good morning Michael! I’m a little “winded”...I had a lot of catching up to do!
I think a reunion would be a fabulous idea! I know what you mean about the house being in a constant mess/lousy housekeeping. Do what I did--close the doors! Only the front of my house was somewhat clean yesterday. Also, I had a bunch of what my dad calls “aw shit” boxes! When the deadline is close and you still have piles of junk to hide, just say “aw shit” and shove it in a box to be gone thru later! (I’m still trying to find and put away those boxes from before the xmas gathering here!)
I thank you for stopping by and that book was a hit! Andy LOVES stuff like that! It was so crowded in here for quite awhile, but overall it was very nice. Andy had friends (his best friends that are twins) here until after 11 and then he left and went to another “party”. Poor Ashley...she wanted to hang out with them, but she has school today. She will be in a real lovely mood this morning I’m sure!
Guess I’d better quit for now -- I think there might be some crumbs to take care of!
Tammy 19 May 2008, 6:07 a.m.
Oh, I forgot that I had a comment about yesterday. Where Dave works, it goes like this:
Degree in “knitting” beats being with the company for 22 years when it comes to moving up the shop ladder! Dave knows that shop like the back of his hand, but that doesn’t count for a whole lot! It stinks!
Tammy 19 May 2008, 6:11 a.m.
I have to confess —— Tracey picked up the card and the book —— I just supplied the “pizza money”. I really had a good time, it was good to see you all again. We really ought to get together more often than we do considering most of us live right here in the area.
I know how it goes with working in the shop. The last three years I worked at Cat they made me an “assistant” to the guy who ran the prototype department. I turned the entire department into paperless the second month I was there and computerized most of the buying and selling. By the time I left I was able to do everything my “Boss” could do yet I wasn’t “promotable” unless I went to college. So I retired. That department went back to filing paper and paperless disappeared within the month after I left.
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Last evening I went to the home of my cousin Dave and his wife Tammy to celebrate the high school graduation of their boy Andy. They had a good number of people there including my Aunt Nickie and Aunt Jackie. Andy was still in his graduation robes and stayed pretty much with the younger crowd as can be expected. I didn’t really get much chance to talk with him but that’s OK —— it was his day to celebrate with his friends. One of the first things Tammy said to me was that she hadn’t read my Blog yesterday! I told her I wouldn’t give her any demerits since it was such a busy day and was likely a first offense, but not to let it happen again. I actually stayed longer than I had expected as a bunch of us got together and began telling stories of the distant past. It is always fun to go to these gatherings and I always come away thinking Tracey and I ought to host a reunion some day. But then I think of the constant mess our house is in and think it probably won’t happen. I am a lousy housekeeper.