Not for the Squeemish !

Rock fishing in So Cal makes you hungry !

Time Fly's

Well she did it my 18 year old Graduated from High School and I am proud, sad, and like most parents a little worried. I am proud for all the obvious reasons my wife and I worked hard to raise her through a lot of ups and downs and it is paying off. I am sad because she is not a little girl anymore and a hug and a kiss and a bag of gummy bears doesnt help solve all of her teen problems. I am worried now becase she is dating more and me being a guy I know how guys are and that worries me. But she is smart and ever since she has shown interest in boy 's I have always let her know how boys are and most of us at her age "18" have a one track mind. She has registered for Jr College here in our town and will be living at home for the time being. She really wants to move out but my wife and I sat down and did the bills with her and she has changed her mind ( smart kid I told ya has her dads brains and moms looks). We live is southern California so getting your own place here takes $$$$$ even with a roomate. So for now she is working at the YMCA as a swim instructor/life guard and she likes it. She was a water polo star in high school so she fit right in. We have had 3 graduations in my family this week My daughter my brothers boy ( high school ) and my Sisters boy Cal Poly I.T. major. I went to all three cerimonies and each one made my eyes well up. I remember when I was in my early 20's changing poopy drawers on all three of them and soon they will be changing mine. What mostly pulled on my heart strings was the absence of my mom. I talked to guys about my mom in my first blog. Im feeling it as I write this. My mom was the Rock in this Family she was divorced when my sister and brother and I were little I was 3yrs. She raised us through welfare and no car and we had to walk to get food at the store.My mom work hard to provide for us and did more thatn that. My mom retired from UCLA Medical Center as buisness office manager in the Radiology Dept. she came a long way and the hard way single woman in the 60's-70's-80"s trying to make it in the mans buisness world. A few years later she passed away. I just know how proud she would be of her grand kids and my brother,sister and I for raising them. Its times like this that make you stop and look back. When I look back I see things I wish I would have done differently but I cant change that so I move on and learn from it. Grandma Rosie we all thank you for molding us into the family we have become we have our flaws but who's perfect. I am sure you were there this week to see the kids graduate and I know you are proud. We miss you ............Our hearts and minds are with you. I 'll be seeing you in all the old familar places. ( moms favorite song from Willie Nelson)

Thanks for reading 2o2peeps sorry if it got too mushy on you Im am feeling a little blue today ..................................................My Xbox 360 crashed I want to buy a Elite but cant find one under 550 smackers.

Teenagers !!!

My 17 yr old Daughter turned 18 this week. The day before her birthday she asked if I came home with a nose piercing on a scale of 1-10 how mad would you be. My wife and I both said ten and we have had this discussion before. Well the next day she came home with a piercing. I wasnt really that mad but more disappointed. What do you do ?  I remember being in High school in the 80 ( well a little) guys getting ear rings was cool then and I wanted one my mom said hell no I respected that and didnt want to piss her off so I didnt get one.  Now my 18yr old gets great grades no drivers licence and is very lazy and doesnt  lift a finger around the house unless asked but not without attitude. I told her that when she was helping pay the bills and was a mature adult she could pierce whatever she wanted. I am afraid my wife and I have spoiled her she is our only one and well taken care of. She's on course for some tough love here soon. Dont get me wrong I dont have a problem with body piercing to each his own.  It is just hard seeing my little girl all grown up with a pierced nose.

Its Been Two Years Now

Yep Two years since my mom passed. She was everything to me my anchor. My dad left when I was 3 and my mom was both to me she never remarried. I have an older Sister and Brother 13 years older so they were moved out when I was growing up so it was just me and mom I am a Honest to goodness Momma's boy. This is my first blog and I thought this is what I would write about for my first one.  I was givin a blank journal at my moms memorial service by a good friend of hers. The lady told me to write in it that it would help and I never have.So I thought I would try it here my hand writing sucks anyway. I have a stack of my moms journals I have not read yet I cant get passed the first couple of pages.  Some day I will. I have read other blogs and I have seen a few that had complaints about what people are actually writing about and at first I was a little self conscious about what to write but this is my blog space and F.U. if you dont like it.

It has been a foggy couple of years life has thrown my wife and I some curves. We lost her dad to lung cancer a year after mom passed. People say things happen for a reason and I am sure in my case this rings true I just havent discovered the reson.  I have never had the blues like this. People who know me would say I am a happy go lucky guy always making jokes and having a good time and I agree.  But a song rings in my head when I hear that I think its Smokey Robinson " The Tears of a Clown " .  I have never had a death this close to me and to have two within a little more than a year has been a real test for my wife and I and my little girl who isnt so little anymore (17) . Like people say life goes on I guess but it doesnt make things any easyer. I have much more to talk about and you will see in the blogs to come. This is my first but not my last.  And its quiting time and I am going home for a cold brew a hug and kiss from my wife and little one.  They dont pay O.T. for blog's here where I work. Later to all god bell you and yours.