FRIDAY      1 - 6 - 23

 NAIL ANNIVERSARY - MY 26TH YEAR OWNING THE NAIL.

  OF COURSE I HAVE A DAY OFF FROM FIXING CRAP AND I DECIDE TO PAINT A COFFEE TABLE. I'M AN IDIOT.

 I TRY TO CHILL AS MUCH AS I CAN BECAUSE TONIGHT SHOULD BE FUN AND BUSY.

 I ARRIVE AND THE BANDS START COMING IN. WE HAVE A DUAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SO CAKES , BROWNIES , AND CUP CAKES WERE BROUGHT IN. I DID NOT TELL ANYONE IT WAS MY 26TH YEAR OWNING THE NAIL.

 THE CROWD KEEPS POURING IN ALL NIGHT AND WE GET SLAMMED. I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH THE BARTENDERS AS THEY ARE QUITE ENTERTAINING.

 THE MUSIC IS DAMN NEAR PERFECT AND THE FANS ARE FRIENDLY. AGAIN , I AM THANKED 50 TIMES FOR HOSTING SUCH AN EFFICIENT SHOW.

 AN OLD PATRON COMES IN AND SAYS SOMETHING SEXUAL ABOUT A BARTENDER IN FRONT OF HIS 5 GUY FRIENDS. I REPLY , " THAT'S MY DAUGHTER. IN FACT , BOTH ARE MY DAUGHTERS. " MAN WAS HE EMBARRASSED AND HIS FRIENDS RAZZED HIM BIG TIME.

 A COUPLE COMING IN FOR JUST A DRINK. I TELL THEM I WILL PAY THEIR COVER BUT IF THEY LIKE THE MUSIC PLEASE DONATE TO THE HARD WORKING MUSICIANS........4 HOURS LATER THE BOYFRIEND GAVE ME $30. I ALSO GOT HIM AND GIRLFRIEND A BARSTOOL....TWICE. SHE LATER THANKED ME FOR THE V.I.P. TREATMENT.

 I SAY THE SAME THING TO OTHER PEOPLE COMING IN. AGAIN , THEY STAY FOR ALL 5 BANDS. AT 1AM HE GAVE ME THE $10 COVER CHARGE. I GAVE IT TO THE BARTENDERS.

 A BIRTHDAY BOY OF 21 COMES IN WITH 7 FAMILY MEMBERS.....DAD , MOM , UNCLES , AND AUNTS. OF COURSE I ASK FOR I.D.  THEY ALL LAUGH.

 EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL ALL NIGHT. IT WAS SO NICE RECEIVING COMPLIMENTS FROM BAND MEMBERS AND FANS ON HOW WE RUN SHOWS.

 IT WAS GOOD TO SEE AN ADORABLE FEMALE LEAD SINGER AGAIN. SHE WAS IN ANOTHER BAND AND DEBUTED TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER BAND. SHE IS ITALIAN AND JUST CUTE AS CAN BE. SHE HUGGED ME TWICE DURING THE NIGHT AND MESSED WITH ME A COUPLE TIMES. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF , " MAN , I THINK SHE IS HITTING ON ME. " AT THE END OF THE NIGHT SHE LEFT WITH A GOD-LIKE ADONIS GUY. HE WAS EASILY HALF MY WEIGHT AND MOST LIKELY DOUBLE MY PENIS. SHE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE.

 ON TIKTOK I SAW POURING AMARETTO INTO A CORONA MAKES IT TASTES LIKE DOCTOR PEPPER. IT DOES NOT. THE 2 BARTENDERS AND I TRIED SAMPLE SIZES AND IT WAS NOT GOOD.

 HEAD HOME AND HAVE A NIGHT CAP WITH SOME PISTACHIO NUTS. I WALK THE PUP TOO. I TRY TO WATCH THE FINALE OF SEASON 2 OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY BUT FALL ASLEEP. THE BATTLE SCENE WAS FUCKING OFF THE HOOK.

 OFF TO BED BY 1:45AM AND UP AROUND 4:30AM......FUCK.

  SATURDAY       1 - 7 - 23

 IT'S ABOUT BEING NICE...............

 START MORNING TAKING A RIDE TO ALLENTOWN TO VISIT A BROTHER-IN-LAW. WHEELS AND I TOOK HIM OUT TO PIZZA HUT FOR LUNCH. I HAVE MISSED PIZZA HUT. WE HAD A VERY COOL WORKER AND I TIPPED HER $10 JUST FOR BEING NICE. OH , PIZZA WAS EXCELLENT.

  HEAD BACK AND WE STOP AT THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I WAS FALLING ASLEEP.

 AT HOME I MAKE A COLLAGE OF PICTURES AND WRITE A THANK YOU TO OVER 500 FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO WISHED ME A " HAPPY BIRTHDAY " IN OWNING THE NAIL FOR 26 YEARS. THE COMMENTS AND PICTURES WERE OVER THE TOP APPRECIATED.

 DO MY BLOG AND BAND EMAILS.

 EAGLES ANNOUNCE HURTS WILL START. I HAVE SUCH A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS GAME.

 VERY HAPPY FOR DOUG PEDERSON AND HIS JAGUARS FOR WINNING OVER THE TITANS AND SECURING THE DIVISION AND PLAY-OFF SPOT.

 AT 5:25PM I MUST NAP.

 UP AT 5:45PM AS I GET TEXTED THE BARTENDERS ARE ON THE TRAIN AND HEADING OUR WAY.

 I PICK THEM UP BY DRIVING UP ON THE CURB AND GENTLY PUSHING THEM WITH MY CAR BUMPER. OF COURSE THEY LAUGH.

 AT THE NAIL AND IT WAS ALL HANDS ON DECK. A JAM PACK NIGHT BY 8PM AND I CALLED IN HELP. MORE BARTENDERS ARRIVED AND WE NEEDED IT.

 ON MANY OCCASION I LOOK DOWN THE STREET AND SEE FANS PARKING IN A TOW AREA. SO, I WALK TOWARDS THEM AND SUGGEST WHERE TO PARK. TWO GROUPS MISCONSTRUED THE SEPTA LOTS BY PARKING OVER A 1/2 MILE AWAY NEAR WYNNEWOOD BOWLING LANES. I TOLD EACH DRIVER I WOULD SHUTTLE THEM BACK TO THEIR CARS AND THEY COULD PARK RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE NAIL. I ALSO BOUGHT THEM THEIR FIRST ROUND FOR HAVING SUCH DEDICATION TO SEE LIVE MUSIC. I ALSO SUGGESTED CALLING US FIRST FOR EXACT PARKING LOCATION.

 AGAIN , THE MUSIC WAS BORDERLINE EXCELLENT. ONE ADORABLE FEMALE LEAD VOCALIST PERFORMED BILLIE EILISH SONG " BAD BOY ". LATER I WALKED OVER AND WHISPERED ," I CAN'T SAY THIS TOO LOUD BECAUSE I AM A MAN'S MAN BUT I FRIGGIN;' LOVE THAT SONG. "

 ALL NIGHT PATRONS WERE SUPER COOL , BANDS WERE FUN , AND THE NAIL WAS ABSOLUTELY PACKED. THE EXTRA BARTENDERS WERE HUGE ESPECIALLY WITH FOOD ORDERS.

 WE ALL RAN HARD AND I FIRST SAT DOWN AROUND 1:15AM. THE JOY MY ASS AND LEGS FELT AS I SAT IN A BARSTOOL WAS INDESCRIBABLE.

 DRIVE THE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. I ADORE EVERY SINGLE SECOND WITH THEM.

 BACK HOME I USUALLY HAVE A NIGHT CAP AND WATCH SOME TV BUT BYPASSED THAT AND WENT RIGHT TO BED.

 ON A SAD NOTE OUR RENTER'S FATHER-IN-LAW AND OUR BARTENDER'S MOTHER HAD PASSED.

  SUNDAY      1 - 8 - 23

 I GET SO STRESSED ABOUT OUR EAGLES AND TODAY DID NOT HELP. FOR THE LIFE OF ME I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THE GAME PLAN FOR THE OFFENSE. THE VERY GOOD NEWS IS WE WON. EAGLES NOW ARE DIVISION WINNERS , BEST RECORD IN FOOTBALL , AND #1 SEED IN THE NFC SEED. THIS HELPS US BECAUSE WE NOW HAVE 2 WEEKS OFF FOR IMPORTANT PLAYERS TO HEAL.

 FB MARKETPLACE - IT IS SOMETHING I ALWAYS WANTED BUT RARELY USE.....BUT STILL NICE TO HAVE. A 10 MINUTE DRIVE WITH WHEEL'S IN A BEAUTIFUL OLD SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD I PICKED UP 2 CAR RAMPS. LAST TIME I CHANGE MY OIL ON THE VAN I HAD TO PULL IT ON THE GRASS OVER SOME STEPS. WITH THE RAMPS IT WILL BE 10X EASIER TO GET UNDER A VEHICLE.

 SLEPT LIKE ASS AGAIN.

 TALKED TO MY AUNTS IN PHILLY AND A COUSIN.

 DROVE TO THE NAIL TO PREP AND CLEAN AND MAKE ORDER LISTS UP.

 76ERS WIN , FLYERS LOSE.

 IT WAS A GOOD DAY TO DO NOTHING BUT I KNOW THAT WON'T LAST.

 WHEELS AND I WATCH THE EAGLES WITH MERRILL REESE. IT IS ALWAYS ENTERTAINING.

 WE WATCH 2 EPISODES OF THE SINNER. BOTH ARE VERY GOOD.

 OFF TO BED WHERE SOMETHING WILL GO WRONG TOMORROW AND I'LL NEED TO FIX IT.

  MONDAY    1 - 9 - 23

 A LITTLE SURPRISE WAS REALLY FUN...............

 BUT FIRST A TEXT FROM A RENTER - " REFRIGERATOR IS NOT GETTING COLD ". OH ........MY.......GOD I WAS JUST THERE REPLACING A DISHWASHER !!

 LOAD UP VAN AND HEAD TO RENTAL.  I ARRIVE AND I TEST THE TEMPERATURES FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATOR.  THE FREEZER SIDE SHOULD BE ABOUT ZERO DEGREES. THE FRESH FOOD SIDE SHOULD BE 40 DEGREES OR LOWER.  FREEZER WAS 29 DEGREES WHILE FRESH FOOD SIDE WAS 43 DEGREES. YEP , SOMETHING WAS WRONG.

 CONTINUE - I BEGIN THE TROUBLE SHOOTING AND SINCE I DON'T KNOW DICK ABOUT REFRIGERATORS I REALLY ONLY HAVE ONE CARD TO PLAY..........CLEAN THE COILS. I LAY ON THE FLOOR AND LOOK AT THE FRONT BOTTOM UNDER THE FRIDGE. OH........MY......GOD. I SEE A BLANKET OF DUST AND DIRT FORMED ABOUT 2 INCHES THICK COVERING ALL COILS. I GET MY WET/DRY AND BEGIN TO " SUCK " THE DUST. BUT........THE WET/DRY VAC IS ON " BLOW " AND I FUCKING BLOW DUST ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE. LATER THAT DAY I ASKED WHEELS , " WITH THE WET/DRY VAC DO YOU PREFER SUCK OR BLOW ? "

 CONTINUED - I DECIDE TO PULL OUT THE FRIDGE WITH ALL KINDS OF FOOD AND DRINK PRODUCTS PACKED ON TOP AND BOTH SIDES. IT TAKES TIME TO CLEAR THEM AWAY.  THE THINGS BEHIND THE FRIDGE WILL NOT BE MENTIONED HERE FOR IT MAY MAKE ME SICK. I USE THE WET/DRY VAC TO SUCK UP A SHIT LOAD OF STUFF. I ALSO USE A CLOROX SPRAY TO CLEAN THE FLOOR AND TOP OF THE FRIDGE.

 CONTINUED - I DECIDE TO REMOVE THE BACK CARDBOARD PANEL TO CLEAN THE BACK COILS TOO. IT WAS THAN I SEE THE CULPRIT OF WHY THE FRIDGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY........ A LARGE ORANGE PLASTIC BOTTLE CAP WAS WEDGED IN THE FAN. I RELEASED IT AND THE FAN IMMEDIATELY SPUN. I CONTINUE TO CLEAN AND TAKE PICTURES OF THE PROCESS. I TESTED THE TEMPERATURES ON BOTH SIDES AND THEY QUICKLY DROPPED TO THE RIGHT TEMPERATURES AND MORE. I SEND PICS AND UPDATES TO THE RENTER.

  I DODGED A BULLET ON THIS PROJECT. I ALREADY WAS LOOKING ON FB MARKETPLACE FOR A FRIDGE ( WHICH I FOUND ONE FOR FREE )  , POSSIBLY USING OUR 2ND FLOOR FRIDGE TO BRING OVER , TAKING THE RENTER'S FRIDGE OUTSIDE AND HAVING THE SCRAP GUY PICK IT UP , AND ALOT MORE. ALL OF THIS WAS DIVERTED.

 BACK HOME I CONTINUED MY PLANNING FOR SURPRISING WHEELS FOR HER BIRTHDAY. SHE IS TRAVELING SO WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SHE GOES ON VACATION.  I PLANNED THIS ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. OUR YOUNGEST CAME FROM CENTER CITY , SOME NEIGHBOR FRIENDS WOULD JOIN US , AND 2 FRIENDS OF OUR KIDS ( AND BARTENDERS ). THE CODE TEXT WAS , " ALL BIRDS ARE IN THE NEST ". I GIGGLED WHEN I READ IT.

 WHEELS WANTED TO LEAVE AT 5PM FOR DINNER BUT THE PLAN WAS 5:30PM SO I HAD TO BUY SOME TIME. I SAID , " I AM GOING DOWN THE BASEMENT TO PAINT A COFFEE TABLE " ( WHICH I ACTUALLY DID ). I THAN SHOWERED AND SHAVED TO GET TO A LITTLE AFTER 5:30PM. THE CODE TEXT CAME IN AND WE WERE HEADING TO FELINI'S CAFE WHERE I MADE RESERVATIONS THE WEEK BEFORE.

 WE ARRIVE AND WHEELS IS SURPRISED. THE FUNNY THING IS EVERYONE HAD THEIR MENUS UP HIDING THEIR FACES. IT WAS CLEVER AND ENTERTAINING. THE FOOD , CONVERSATION , AND FUN WAS GREAT.

 NEXT THE KIDS HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PICK UP BOOZE AND WE HEAD HOME TO WATCH THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH OUR FRIENDS HAVE FAMILY IN GEORGIA. THE GAME WAS NOT EVEN CLOSE.....GEORGIA WINS 68 - 7.....SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

 THE KIDS ARRIVE AND WE HEAD TO THE BASEMENT TO SHOOT POOL , LISTEN TO MUSIC , HAVE FUN , AND LAUGH, IT WAS SUCH A GOOD TIME.

 WE END THE NIGHT AROUND 11PM BUT WHEELS STAYS UP LATER WITH OUR YOUNGEST. I HEAD TO BED.

 THIS WAS A GOOD DAY SINCE I EASILY FIXED A RENTER'S FRIDGE AND SURPRISED WHEELS WITH A LITTLE GET TOGETHER DINNER.

  TUESDAY      1 - 10 - 23

 GOT SOME THINGS DONE TODAY.

 ONE OF MY FAVORITES.....CLEANING UP AFTER THE DOG OUTSIDE......LOVE IT.

 ORGANIZED AND CONSOLIDATED FIRE WOOD. I WAS GOING TO DO A FIRE PIT BUT ONE KID WAS VERY SICK AT 6PM. AT 7PM , SHE WENT TO A BAR FOR BINGO.

 PLAYED WITH THE PUP OUTSIDE AND THAN WENT TO THE NAIL TO MEET OUR BEER CLEANING TECH.

 CHASED THE PUP AROUND THE NAIL AND SENT VIDEO TO OUR FAMILY TEXT. THE DOG JUST HAS INFINITE LAUGHS AND ENTERTAINMENT. ALMOST EVERY DAY WE ARE SENDING EACH OTHER PICTURES OF THE PUP DOING SOMETHING FUNNY.

 ADAM SANDLER " FOLLOWED " THE NAIL  ON TWITTER. HE RESPONDED TO MY TWEET MESSAGE AND WROTE BACK , " YEAH IT ME ADAM. "  OK , MAYBE IT'S NOT HIM.

 I DID NOT HAVE TO FIX ANYTHING TODAY. THIS IS A SMALL MIRACLE IN ITSELF.

 76ERS WIN BIG. EMBIID WITH A NEW HAIRDO.

 NFL PLAY-OFF ARE SET. MAN , I HOPE THE 2 WEEKS OFF HELPS OUR BIRDS. WE CERTAINLY NEEDED IT.

 LEFTOVERS AND VIC'S SUSHI FOR DINNER.

 THE KIDS GO TO BINGO.

 WHEELS AND I WATCH THE FINAL EPISODE AND FINAL SEASON OF THE SINNERS. IT WAS GOOD.

 WE WATCHED THE GOLDEN GLOBES. IT WAS PRETTY GOOD. MAN , THE MONEY IN THAT ROOM COULD EASILY FIX THIS COUNTRY.

  WEDNESDAY 1 - 11 - 23 ( WHEELS BIRTHDAY )

 INTERESTING AND FUN DAY.

 TRIED MY BEST TO KEEP MY YOUNGEST AROUND. IT DIDN'T QUITE WORK BUT I HAD FUN. THE KID KNOWS I WANT TO BE WITH HER 24/7.

 A FRIEND STOPS BY AND WE LOAD UP THE CAR. WE DRIVE WHEELS AND HER FRIEND TO THE AIRPORT. THEY ARE HEADING SOUTH FOR A BIRTHDAY VACATION. YEP.......A LITTLE JEALOUS.

 MY YOUNGEST AND I HEAD TO READING TERMINAL IN CENTER CITY. WE PARK IN A GARAGE , SEE POLICE ON HORSES , A PROTEST AGAINST A CORRUPT JUDGE , AND A STREET PERFORMER SINGING SUPER LOUDLY USING A AMPLIFIER. YEP , WELCOME TO PHILLY.

 READING TERMINAL IS ALWAYS SO COOL. A CONSTANT BUSTLE OF PEOPLE THAT JUST EMITS PHILLY LIFE. WE WALK AROUND AND PICK OUT OUR LUNCH.......ROASTED PORK WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND SHARP PROVOLONE ( THE BIG LINE MOVED INDUSTRIAL-LIKE ) , DRY RUBBED WINGS , AND APPLE CORN BREAD ( OUR FAVORITE ). WE SAT NEXT TO A NICE COUPLE AND HAD A WONDERFUL LUNCH OF GREAT FOOD AND PEOPLE WATCHING.

 NEXT WE STOP AT HER FAVORITE CANDY PLACE FOR CHOCOLATE COVERED COFFEE BEANS.

 WE ROLL TO THE PARKING GARAGE AND HAVE  A LITTLE DIFFICULTY PAYING AND THAN FINDING OUR CAR. LUCKILY , WE DID REMEMBER THE AREA ( 3 E ) BUT I ALSO REMEMBER BEING EYE LEVEL WITH PLASTIC OWLS ON THE BUILDING NEXT TO US. BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT HELPED.

 DROP OFF MY YOUNGEST AND HELP UNLOAD HER STUFF. I REALLY HAD A NICE TIME.

 I STOP AT THE LIQUOR STORE. WE WILL TRY TO NEW PRODUCTS.....SOJU AND PEANUT BUTTER WHISKEY. I ALSO MEET OUR TAP CLEANING TECH. SHE IS ALWAYS COOL TO SEE AND TALK TOO.

 STOP AT THE NAIL TO UNLOAD.

 BACK HOME I UNLOAD AND WALK THE PUP. I CHASE HER AROUND THE YARD. THE DOG JUST BRINGS A 100 LAUGHS A DAY.

 WHILE OUTSIDE WITH THE PUP I CONSOLIDATE OUR WOOD PILE AND COVER WITH A PLASTIC TARP AND ORGANIZE MY VAN.

 INSIDE I START EMAILING BANDS AND DO A SOCIAL MEDIA POST FOR BANDS PLAYING THIS WEEKEND. I ALSO SPENT TIME DOING A BIRTHDAY POST FOR WHEELS WITH PICTURES. IN UNDER 3 HOURS OVER A 100 FAMILY AND HAVERTOWN FRIENDS COMMENTED OR LIKED IT.

 PLACE A COFFEE TABLE I HAVE PAINTED 2 COATS BACK ON OUR COVERED POOL TABLE. THIS TIME RIGHT SIDE UP TO FINISH THE PAINTING.

 HAD A NICE LEFTOVER FELINI'S CAFE MEAL FOR DINNER.

 FACETIME WEDNESDAY. WHEELS SHOWS US HER VERY NICE VACATION HOME WITH AN INDOOR POOL AND JACUZZI.

 I WATCH THE FLYERS WITH A VERY IMPRESSIVE WIN OVER THE 1ST PLACE CAPITALS. I ALSO WATCH SEASON 3 OPENER OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN , IT IS VERY GOOD.

 TRIED PEANUT BUTTER WHISKEY......GOOOOOOOOD. I TEXT 2 CONDO NEIGHBORS ABOUT IT.

 THURSDAY    1 - 12 - 23

 WHEELS HAVING A VERY GOOD TIME DOWN SOUTH WITH FRIENDS. WE FACETIMED WITH OUR ELDEST FOR UPDATES.....WHILE SHE WAS POOL SIDE AND AT A RESTAURANT.

 MEANWHILE.............

 MY ELDEST AND I HEAD TO A RENTAL TO PICK-UP TRASH. YES , MY ELDEST ACTUALLY SAID " YES " TO HELP. LATER I WOULD EMPTY IT AT THE NAIL.

 MEET FOR A BEER DELIVERY AND A SOUND MAN.

 I UNLOAD AND STOCK BEER. THIS IS ALWAYS FUN.

 A SUPER SOUND TECH STOPS AT OUR PLACE AGAIN TO TWEAK THE P.A. SYSTEM. AGAIN , HE HAS IT SOUNDING PERFECT. THREE OF EIGHT XLR CHANNELS WERE NOT WORKING. HE FIXED THEM ALL.

 BACK HOME I CHILL AND CONTACT BANDS.

 POSTED SOME PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT READING TERMINAL MARKET YESTERDAY WITH MY YOUNGEST. OVER A 100 FAMILY AND COUSINS COMMENTED OR LIKED IT. SOME OF THE COMMENTS WERE ENTERTAINING.

 GET TEXTED FROM A COUSIN TO MEET FOR DINNER WITH 8 OTHER COUSINS. OF COURSE THE 7 OUT OF 8 OPEN SUNDAYS I HAVE HE PICKS ONE I HAVE BANDS BOOKED.

 WATCH AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN......VERY GOOD.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE WEEKEND AND HOST OPEN MIC JUST JAM. I HAD A NICE LITTLE CROWD AND SOME REALLY GOOD MUSICIANS.

 I SAID TO MYSELF THE 76ERS WILL LOSE BIG TO THE MAGIC. ORLANDO HAS A 5 - 19 RECORD ON THE ROAD. HOW DID I KNOW THIS ?

 BACK HOME I CHILL , WALK THE PUP , AND WATCH ANOTHER EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN , I AM SURPRISED HOW ENTERTAINING THIS SHOW IS. THE MAIN CHARACTER HAS A NEW LOOK. FROM SHORT STANDING HAIR TO LONG BRAIDED HAIR. LET'S JUST SAY......PIECE OF ASS.

 SLEPT ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE.

 FRIDAY   1 - 13 - 23

 MORE GOOD NEWS ON THE FOOTBALL PLAYER FRONT. I BELIEVE HIS NAME IS TILLIS. HE SAVED HIS KIDS FROM DROWNING BUT ALMOST DROWNED AND DIED HIMSELF. HE IS NOW RECOVERING FAST.   IT'S AMAZING HOW LIFE CAN CHANGE IN A SECOND. I TRY TO ENJOY EACH DAY WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR BECAUSE I KNOW.....I'M FAT.

 WHEELS REALLY ENJOYING THE SOUTH COAST WEATHER.

 I PAINTED THE TOP OF OUR COFFEE TABLE THIS MORNING WHILE LISTENING TO SPORTS RADIO.  THE MAIN QUESTION IS HOW HURT IS HURTS ?

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO PREP AND GET READY FOR BANDS.  I REALLY ENJOY WORKING WITH OUR BARTENDER. THE GIRL IS ADORABLE AND JUST CRACKS ME UP.

 THE NIGHT STARTED STEADY SLOW BUT IT PICKED UP BIG TIME. A 2ND BARTENDER WAS CALLED IN AROUND 8:45PM.

 ALL BANDS AND FANS WERE SUPER COOL. I REALLY ENJOYED THE NIGHT.

 ONE BAND PARKED IN THE BACK AND THEIR VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS HIT BY EVERY BIRD LIVING IN OUR AREA. I MEAN THE CAR WAS SPLOOGED WITH BIRD POOP. AFTER THE SHOW ENDED I WENT OUTSIDE AND HOSED IT DOWN. I NEVER TOLD THEM.

 BACK HOME I HAVE A NIGHTCAP WITH SOME PEANUT BUTTER WHISKEY. OH DEAR CHRIST THIS COULD BE WORST THAN MY BRANDY HABIT. IT IS SO DAMN GOOD.

 TEXTED WITH MY YOUNGEST WHO WAS IN KING OF PRUSSIA SEEING A MOVIE. I TRIED TO CONVINCE HER TO COME HOME FOR A FIRE PIT OR STOP AT THE NAIL........NEITHER WORKED.

 PLAYED WITH THE PUP , WALKED HER , AND WATCHED AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN......VERY GOOD.

 NETFLIX ANNOUNCE THERE WILL BE A 2ND SEASON OF WEDNESDAY. YEAH.......SINCE IT BROKE ALL KINDS OF VIEWING RECORDS I GUESS NETFLIX IS DOING THIS BECAUSE THEY REALLY LIKE THE SHOW , ACTORS , AND STORY LINE.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT SO-SO AT BEST. THE PUP HAD TO BE SLID OVER BECAUSE I WAS USING ONLY 6 INCHES ALONG THE SIDE OF MY BED. WHY DO WE LET DOGS DO THIS TO US ?

  SATURDAY    1 - 14 - 23

 MUST BE LOSING MY TOUCH ON GUILTING..........

 CHEERING FOR DOUG PEDERSON AND HIS JAGUARS WAS A ROLLER COASTER OF EMOTIONS. MY GOD WHAT A GAME. DOWN 27 POINTS THE JAGS COME BACK TO WIN ON A FINAL FIELD GOAL WITH NO TIME LEFT. DOUG GOING FOR A 2 POINT CONVERSATION WAS JUST SICK.

 FLYERS AND 76ERS WIN. THIS IS GOOD.

 FB MARKETPLACE - TOOK A RIDE TO WAYNE ABOUT 8 MINUTES AWAY AND GOT 2 BRAND LIKE-NEW HAND HELD SHOWER EXTENDERS. BOTH HAVE POWER SPRAY OPTIONS.  THE ONE WE HAVE IS ABOUT 2 FEET TOO SHORT AND I THINK IT BE NICE TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE AT A RENTAL PROPERTY. OH....THEY WERE FREE. A NICE LADY CAME OUTSIDE AND GAVE ME THE 2ND ONE. THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS BEAUTIFUL AND RIGHT NEXT DOOR KIDS WERE FEEDING 4 DEER.

 BACK HOME WITH BLOGGING , EMAILING , POKER , AND RE-WATCHED A HALF EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN........BORDERLINE EXCELLENT.

 TALK TO SOME COUSINS AND BROTHERS TODAY.

 FINISHED PAINTING CONDO COFFEE TABLE......2 COATS !

 TAKE THE PUP TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. SHE ALSO WENT ON THE FB MARKETPLACE RIDE. ANYWAY , OF COURSE I CHASED HER AROUND , VIDEOED IT , AND SENT THE VIDEO TO WHEELS AND THE KIDS.

 BACK HOME I NAP FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. I WATCHED THE 49ERS GAME AND THOUGHT THE SEAHAWKS HAD A SHOT WHEN LEADING AT HALFTIME. BUT....THEY LOST BIG WHEN ALL SAID AND DONE.

 A 5 BAND NIGHT ENDED UP A 2 BAND NIGHT......UGH. BUT A NICE SURPRISE HAPPENED. I FELT BAD TELLING A BARTENDER SHE BE OFF TONIGHT.

 PICK UP MY YOUNGEST AT THE TRAIN STOP. WE HEAD TO THE NAIL AND PREP FOR A SLOW 2 BAND NIGHT. IT WAS PRETTY CHILL IN THE BEGINNING AND THE MUSIC WAS FUN BUT THAN.......A LARGE PUB CRAWL CAME IN. THEY WERE ALL SUPER COOL AND AGAIN THE NAIL IS CREATING A BUZZ WITH FANS VIA WALK-INS. THIS IS GOOD TO SEE.

 THE FIRST BAND WANTED TO PLAY AGAIN SINCE THE LARGE GROUP CAME IN BUT I NIXED THAT. MOSTLY BECAUSE THE BAND WAS " FEELING GOOD " AND I KNEW BY THE TIME THEY SET UP THE CRAWLERS BE HEADING OUT. THOUGH THE PUB CRAWL FANS DID STAY MUCH LONGER THAN WE THOUGHT. THE BARTENDER AND I GOT COMPLIMENTS THAT THIS WAS THEIR FAVORITE BAR SO FAR. WE WERE NUMBER 5 AND THEY HAD ONE MORE TO GO.

 I LOVE EVERY SECOND WORKING TONIGHT WITH OUR YOUNGEST. THE KID IS ADORABLE AND ALWAYS FUN TO HANG WITH. I TRIED ALL MY GUILT TRICKS TO MAKE HER STAY AT MY HOUSE BUT NONE WORKED. I THINK I COULD OF CONVINCED HER BUT I DECIDED TO DRIVE HER BACK TO CENTER CITY.

 A NICE QUICK RIDE BUT I WAS TIRED.  WE TALKED ABOUT THE NIGHT AND COLLEGE. IT WAS FUN.

 WHEELS STILL HAVING FUN IN FLORIDA....MUST BE NICE.

 BACK HOME I WAS PARCHED. A FEW JAMESON / COKE ZEROES AND AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. AGAIN , ANOTHER GOOD EPISODE.

 OFF TO BED AFTER WALKING THE PUP AND PLAYING WITH HER. I SLEPT DECENT EVEN WHEN THE PUP CAME IN AROUND 4AM.

  SUNDAY     1 - 15 - 23

 WELP , IT IS SET FOR THE EAGLES. WE WILL PLAY THE GIANTS ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT 8:15PM.  I THINK THIS IS A GOOD MATCH-UP FOR US. I DON'T COUNT THE FIRST 2 GAMES AT ALL. I JUST THINK ON PAPER WE HAVE BETTER PLAYERS AND HOME FIELD. THE BIG THING......WILL HURTS BE 100% ?

 SCRAMBLING AROUND AS ALWAYS. TODAY I HELPED OUR ELDEST CLEAN HER ROOM A LITTLE ( SHE DID MOST ) BUT MAJORLY HELPED CLEAN OUT ALL RODENT PET CAGES. WE SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR+ AND I WAS OKAY WITH IT. ONE MOUSE GOT OUT BUT LUCKILY WE GOT HIM BEHIND A DESK.

 ELDEST HEADS NORTH. MAN , I AM SO ENVIOUS OF THE PICTURES SHE SENT.

 PICK UP WHEEL'S AND FRIEND AT THE AIRPORT. THEY ARE HOME FROM A MINI-VACATION IN FLORIDA.  FROM 80 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES....WELCOME HOME.

 AT HOME WE CHILL AND WATCH SOME FOOTBALL , CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS ( YES , I CRIED FOR BRENDON FRASER WHO WON BEST ACTOR IN THE WHALE ) , AND THE CONNORS.

 MAN , I BOUGHT A BOTTLE OF SHEEPDOG PEANUT BUTTER WHISKEY. IT WILL BE GONE BY TONIGHT.  THE THING IS I CAN NOT BRING IT HOME ANYMORE BECAUSE THE SUGAR IS THE SAME OR WORSE THAN BRANDY.

  DID YOU KNOW WHEELS GAVE UP BRANDY AND BEER ?

  OFF TO BED AND THE PUP JOINS ME.

  OH , I WATCHED SOME SPORTS POST GAME STUFF AND PLAYED 3 GAMES OF POKER WHERE I WAS BAD BEATED 3 TIMES WITHIN 15 MINUTES.  TWO TIMES MY ACES LOST TO SIXES AND JACK / QUEEN. I GOT SO UPSET AND THIS IS FOR FREE MONEY. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THEY FEEL WITH THE BIG MONEY GAMES.

 I THINK DALL-ASS WILL SMOKE BRADY AND THE BUCS TOMORROW. BUT , BRADY GETS TO GO HOME TO HIS SUPER HOT NEW GIRLFRIEND. OH MY GOD......WORTH A GOOGLE.

 MONDAY       1 - 16 - 23

  A DAY OFF MEANS NOTHING TO ME....NEVER HAS.

 OUR ELDEST INFORMS US AND FACETIMES THAT OUR DRYER IS BROKE.  YEP.....ALWAYS FUN.

 WELP - THE PLAY-OFF FOR THE NEXT ROUND IS SET. AS I PREDICTED DALL-ASS ABSOLUTELY SMOKED TOM BRADY AND THE BUCS.

 EAGLES VS GIANTS ( EAGLES WIN BY 2 - DO NOT , AND I MEAN DO NOT GET SUCKED IN BY THE 7.5 POINT SPREAD. THIS GAME WILL BE SUPER CLOSE ))

 49ERS VS DALL-ASS ( DALL-ASS WINS BY 1 POINT ON LATE FIELD GOAL ( YEP BY KICKER WHO MISSED ALL THOSE EXTRA POINTS )  SETTING UP EAGLES / DALL-ASS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME )

 CHIEFS VS JAGUARS ( SORRY DOUG , YOUR SUPER BOWL WAS LAST GAME. CHIEFS WIN BIG BY 17+ )

 BENGALS VS BILLS ( THO CHEERING FOR BILLS , BENGALS WIN BY 6 )

 I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP , CHANGE MARQUEE FOR BANDS , AND MORE.

 WHEELS AND I HEAD TO DINNER AT OUR FAVORITE LOCAL SPOT.....FELLINI CAFE. WE REALLY LIKE THE OWNER/WAITER.  AGAIN , HE GAVE US A BOTTLE OF LIQUORE. THE DINNER WAS EXCELLENT. FUNNY , WHEELS AND I ARE TALKING ABOUT HOSTING A DUAL BIRTHDAY AND CONTEMPLATING WHO CAN CATER IT.  AFTER WE NAME ABOUT 4 PLACES I SAY , " WAIT......WHY NOT HERE.....FELLINI'S ? " WE EXCHANGE CELL #'S WITH THE OWNER AND HE SAYS , " DON'T AWORRY. I GIVVA YUSE A GOODA PRICE. "

 WE CHILL BACK AT HOME AND CATCH UP ON THE CONNORS. THEY ARE REALLY GOOD AT WRITING AND STORY SCRIPTS.

 WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DRINKS AND DETERMINE WE CAN NOT HAVE SHEEPDOG PEANUT WHISKEY IN THE HOUSE. THE SUGAR CONTENT IS WORSE THEN APRICOT BRANDY.....DAMN IT. OH , I FINISHED THE BOTTLE.

 ONE FB POST GETS ME 8 BANDS. YEAH....FACEBOOK DOESN'T WORK WITH COMMUNICATING WITH BUSINESS OR FAMILY.....AND AN ELECTRIC DRYER.

 PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER BEFORE BED. I CALL AN ALL-IN BLUFF BY A PLAYER WITH 6/2 WITH MY ACE/JACK. HE HITS A 2 TO WIN. I MAKE THE FINAL 2 TO " CASH ". I CALL AN ALL-IN AFTER THE FLOP OF KING - 6 - 10. MY OPPONENT HAS ACE / QUEEN TO MY 6/7 SUITED. THE " TURN " CARD IS BLANK BUT SAME SUITED TO MY 6/7. THIS MEANS HE CAN ONLY WIN BY HITTING AN ACE OR QUEEN NOT SUITED IN CLUBS. THE " FLOP " CARD IS AN ACE OF HEARTS....I LOSE. I WAS AT 92% TO WIN THE HAND.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT LIKE ASS. I WAS UP ATE 3AM TO 5AM. ONE GOOD THING IS I TAKE 2 IBUPROFEN AROUND 5AM AND IT HELPS ME GO BACK TO SLEEP. I KINDA SLEPT FROM 5:30AM OT 10AM.

  TUESDAY   1 - 17 - 21

 CONCUSSION PROTOCOL , AMBULANCE , POLICE , BLOOD ALL OVER BATHROOM , GIRL KNOCKED OUT , .....YEP A TYPICAL TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE NAIL.

  I LOVE WHEN PROMOTERS ASK TO MOVE THE POOL TABLES.  YEAH......WHERE.....OUTSIDE ?

 LOVING THIS JANUARY WEATHER AND SO IS OUR ELDEST UP NORTH.

 YOU KNOW I HAVE TO CALL THE BANK FIRST TO GET FUCKING CHANGE ?!!?!!?!!  FUCKING WSFS BOUGHT OUT BRYN MAWR BANK........BLOW.

 76ERS WITH ANOTHER GOOD WIN.

 STRESSED ALITTLE ABOUT TONIGHT'S SHOW. I GUESS MY ANTENNAS WERE RIGHT. HERE IS THE TIME LIME.

 - ARRIVE AT THE NAIL AROUND 5:45PM. BANDS WERE TOLD A 6:30PM LOAD-IN.  4 BANDS WERE THERE SINCE 5PM.

 - BANDS LOAD-IN ENOUGH EQUIPMENT TO PLAY WELLS FARGO. MERCH IS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

 - I GIVE THE 5 BANDS CREDIT THEY MOVED QUICKLY BETWEEN ACTS AND TIME SLOTS. THE SHOW STARTED AT 7:30PM AND ENDED BEFORE 10:30PM. I WAS THANKED FOR HOSTING 70 TIMES. THE NAIL TOUCHES SO MANY PEOPLE.   AHHHHH , WE SHOULD SELL IT.

 - I CALLED IN A DOORMAN.

 -  I ADORE WORKING WITH OUR BARTENDER. SHE IS ADORABLE , FUNNY , ATTENTIVE , AND JUST A BLAST TO HANG WITH. WE EVEN HAD A NIGHTCAP AT THE END OF THE NIGHT. I WAS AMAZED WE LEFT BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

 - ALITTLE OVER 80 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SHOW AND WE WERE RUNNING.

 - METAL MEANS MOSHING WHICH MEANS SOMEONE CAN GET GET HURT IF THERE IS AN IDIOT. WELP , ONE AMATEUR WAS SWINGING HIS ARMS AND LEGS WILDLY LIKE " GRASSHOPPER " OF KUNG-FU. HE CLOCKS A GUY RIGHT IN THE NOSE. THE HURT DUDE RAN TO THE BATHROOM AND BLED ALL OVER THE FLOOR , SINK , MIRROR , URINAL , TRASHCAN , CEILING , TOILET PAPER ROLLER , HAND SOAP , WALLS , AND TOILET. IT LOOKED LIKE A SLAUGHTER HOUSE PACKAGING PLANT. OH , GUESS WHO CLEANED IT UP.

 - THE SAME HONG KONG PHOOEY GUY ROUND HOUSED A GIRL RIGHT IN THE TEMPLE.........ROADHOUSE. SHE GOES DOWN LIKE A BAG OF BRICKS. A NURSE AND ABOUT 5 FRIENDS GET HER IN THE BACK LOT AWAY FROM PEOPLE. SHE IS OUT COLD FOR A SOLID 3 MINUTES. SHE AWAKES AND GETS SICK. SHE CAN NOT REMEMBER WHAT YEAR IT IS. WE CALL 911 FOR AN AMBULANCE. I GET THE HOSE AND CLEAN THE AREA ON THE PARKING LOT.

 - POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVE. I HAVE 2 PEOPLE " WALK " THE GIRL TO THE FRONT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHERE THE AMBULANCE IS WAITING. THE MEDICS WORK ON HER AND I GIVE A WATER BOTTLE TO THEM. THE NURSE FAN STAYS WITH THE GIRL AND EXCHANGES CELL NUMBERS....THIS WAS SMART.

- THE NIGHT MOVES FAST AND I GIVE THE DOORMAN A RIDE HOME.  HE IS ONLY A 3 MINUTE RIDE.

 - BACK AT THE NAIL WE STOCK BEER AND DO THE CLOSE. I AM DELIGHTED TO HEAR THE GIRL IS BEING RELEASED FROM BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL. THIS IS THROUGH THE NURSE FAN. I OFFER TO PICK UP THE GIRL AT THE HOSPITAL BUT SHE TAKES AN UBER. WE ARE HAPPY TO HEAR THIS NEWS.

 WE CLOSE AND I HEAD HOME. I HAVE A NIGHT CAP , WATCH SOME TV , AND HEAD TO BED.

 I SLEEP UNTIL 3AM. THAN USE BATHROOM AND TAKE 2 ASPIRIN. AGAIN , FOR SOME REASON THIS MAKES ME SLEEP UNTIL 8AM.

  WEDNESDAY        1 - 18 - 23

 I BEEN AVERAGING BETWEEN 10-12 HOURS A DAY FINDING AND BOOKING BANDS. THIS COMING WEEKEND I HAD NO ACTS AND FACEBOOK HELPED ME.  NOW I HAVE 5 ACTS ON FRIDAY AND 7 ACTS ON SATURDAY. WE ALSO HAVE 4 ACTS ON SUNDAY BUT THAT HAS BEEN BOOKED FOR AWHILE. I BOOKED AT LEAST 5 MORE FOR LATER DATES.

 I HAD SO MANY ACTS CONTACTING ME I WAS MIXING UP GROUP EMAILS WITH DETAILS.

 FB MARKETPLACE DRYER FELL THROUGH. WHY ? AT THE LAST MINUTE I ASKED WHAT KIND OF PLUG WAS ATTACHED TO THE UNIT. IT WAS A STANDARD PLUG AND WE NEED A 220 VOLT / 3 ANGLED PRONG ONE.

 EVER HEAR THE START OF THIS SONG , " IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING , CONVERSATION GOT BORING , YOU'D SAID YOU GO INTO BED SOON......... " I LIKE THE SONG. OH , IT 4:45 AM AND THE CLOCK HIT 5AM AND I THOUGHT OF THIS SONG.

 WEDNESDAY FACETIME WAS FUN. ELDEST DYED HER HAIR AND TOOK SOME OUTSIDE BEAUTIFUL SELF PORTRAIT PICTURES AND OUR YOUNGEST WENT TO SEE ABOUT A JOB OPPORTUNITY VIA A FRIEND'S DAD. I GOT A LITTLE EXCITED BECAUSE THE FRIEND'S DAD LIVES NEAR US AND I WAS THINKING MAYBE OUR YOUNGEST MOVE BACK HOME. WELP , THE FRIEND'S DAD HAS AN OFFICE JUST BLOCKS FROM HER COLLEGE HOUSE IN CENTER CITY......CRAP.

 OH , DURING THE FACETIME I ASKED OUR YOUNGEST , " WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF YOU POSSIBLY MOVING BACK HOME ? " SHE HESITATED AND REPLIED , " 2% ". EVERYONE LAUGHED BUT ME....WELL MAYBE A LITTLE.

 TOOK A RIDE WITH THE PUP TO THE NAIL. I WAS THERE 4 HOURS DOING THE NORMAL STUFF LIKE CHANGING THE MARQUEE , BEER STOCKING , VACUUMING , CHASING THE PUP , AND A NICE 1 HOUR PROJECT OF ADDING MORE L.E.D. LIGHTS TO OUR STAGE.

 I TAKE A SHORT VIDEO OF THE NEW ADDED L.E.D. LIGHTS TO OUR STAGE. THEY WERE GIVEN TO ME FROM OUR ELDEST. I TAKE THE VIDEO AND MY PUP STARTS PLAYING WITH ME. I POST THE CUTE VIDEO ON FACEBOOK. IN UNDER 15 MINUTES I HAD MANY OPINIONS ON HOW THEY LOOK , WHAT WE SHOULD DO WITH THE NEW LIGHTS , MANY MANY LIKES , AND OVER 300 VIEWS.....IN 15 MINUTES !!! I THINK IT CAME OUT KINDA COOL.

 BACK HOME I CHASE THE PUP OUTSIDE. I TAKE A VIDEO AND SEND IT TO MY FAMILY. THE PUP TOTALLY CRASHED IN MY BED FOR THE ENTIRE NIGHT.

 WHEELS MAKES A NICE DINNER OF OMAHA STEAKS ( SO SMALL BUT GOOD ) AND SALMON ALONG WITH VEGGIES AND MORE.

  I MADE A LIST OF THE MOVIES THIS YEAR THAT GOT A SHIT LOAD OF AWARDS FROM BEST ACTING TO BEST PICTURE. TONIGHT WE WATCHED THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. THIS VERY IRISH MOVIE HAS CRAZY BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND YOU MUST WATCH WITH CAPTIONS.  THOUGHT IT WAS VERY GOOD. IT SCORED 97% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES.

 OFF TO BED AROUND 6AM.......NICE.

  OH WHEELS SET-UP A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT FOR ME.

 THURSDAY     1 - 19 - 23

 JERRY BLAVAT AND DAVID CROSBY......OH MAN.

 CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR A DRYER BUT I AM SO AMAZED AND DISAPPOINTED PEOPLE DO NOT RESPOND TO THEIR OWN ADS. I JUST DON'T GET IT. NOT RESPONDING TO A TEXT OR EMAIL AND I CONSIDER YOU AN ASSHOLE.

 FLYERS LOSE , 76ERS WIN.

 TIME JUST FLIES BY. I TRIED TO TAKE IT EASY SINCE I WAS WORKING TONIGHT.

 ARRIVE AT THE NAIL AND BEGIN MY PREPPING FOR THE NIGHT AND WEEKEND.

 ALL GOOD REVIEWS ON THE NEW L.E.D. LIGHTS ADDED TO THE STAGE CEILING.

 TWO ADORABLE YOUNG GIRLS COME IN FOR THE FIRST TIME. ONE JUST FINISHED BARTENDING SCHOOL AND BOTH WERE INTERESTED IN BARTENDING HERE. THEY STAYED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AND WERE SUPER COOL AND FUN. I GOT THEIR PHONE NUMBERS. I COULD NEVER WRITE THAT IF I DID NOT OWN A BAR......" GOT THEIR PHONE NUMBERS ".

 AN OLD SCHOOL REGULAR AND NICE GUY STOPPED IN. I HAVE NOT SEEN HIM IN 3 YEARS. WE TALKED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS.

 IT WAS A NICE CHILL NIGHT AND I ENJOYED THE COMPANY AND JOKING WITH THE CUTE GIRLS. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THEY WERE THINKING ....." IF FATTY DIDN'T OWN A BAR AND WE WANTED TO WORK HERE I SO WOULD OF LEFT HOURS AGO..........FATTY. "

 ELDEST FEEDS DEER FOR THE FIRST TIME. SHE POSTS VIDEO AND GETS A 100 VIEWS IN 5 MINUTES. FAMILY COMMENTING ON IT WAS CUTE. SHE SAID SHE POSTED IT ON TIKTOK AND GOT 500 VIEWS IN UNDER 30 MINUTES. SHE ALSO DID A PHOTO SHOOT ON THE PROPERTY.

 BACK HOME WITH A NIGHT CAP AND I WATCH AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. DURING THIS EPISODE I RAISED MY ARM AND CHEERED WHEN THEY SHOWED THE ORIGINAL SPOCK , CRIED , AND YELLED AT THE TV. AGAIN , AN EXCELLENT TV SERIES.

 OFF TO BED AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WHEELS DID THE SAME. THE PUP WAS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.  BUT , SHE'S SMART , WHEN WHEELS GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM AT 5AM THE PUP SNUCK INTO HER BEDROOM.

  FRIDAY      1 - 20 - 23

 FOUND A DRYER ON FB MARKETPLACE. LOOKS LIKE I PICK IT UP ON SUNDAY.

 ELDEST COMES HOME FROM POCONOS AFTER PETTING DEER AND MAKING GOOD FOOD.

 CLEAN BEDDING AND WE MAKE BED FOR OUR ELDEST.

 SPEAKING OF BEDDING......MAN THE PUP TORE UP MY SHEETS AND COMFORTER AGAIN.

 SPEAKING OF THE PUP. I HAD TO FIND A PIECE OF POOP AND TAKE HER TO THE VET FOR A SHOT AND ANNUAL VISIT. YEP , ALWAYS FUN TO HAND A TECH SOME POOP.......THERE YA GO.

 WATCHED ANOTHER EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. IT WAS GOOD.

 BOOKING BANDS CONTINUES NON-STOP.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO LOAD BANDS IN. IT WAS A STEADY SLOW NIGHT SINCE ALL BANDS WERE BOOKED THIS WEEK.

 OF COURSE SOME MOMENTS :

 - A GUY DRIVING HIS CAR SLOWLY CHANGES LANES WITH HIS FLASHERS ON , ALMOST GETS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR , AND PARKS. HE SLOWLY WALKS TO THE NAIL. I GAVE HIM AN OPTION , " SAY IT WAS YOUR FAULT AND I LET YOU STAY. DENT IT AND YOU GO. "...........AND I DENY HIM ACCESS. HE CHOSE WRONG.

 - 2 GUYS AND ONE HAS A LICENSE BENT UP LIKE AN ORIGAMI ARTWORK OF A SWAN. I DID NOT LET HIM OR FRIEND IN.

 - LATE NIGHT OVER 20 VILLANOVA STUDENTS COME IN WITH PERFECT ID'S. I FELT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE LETTING THEM IN BECAUSE THEY LOOKED EXTREMELY YOUNG. BOTH BARTENDER AND I CARDED THEM TWICE. THOUGH ID'S LOOKED SPOT ON I WILL NOT DO THIS AGAIN.

 - MUSIC WAS EXCELLENT AND I ALMOST JUMPED ON STAGE DURING A RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE SONG CALLED " KILLING IN THE NAME OF ". I WAS RELUCTANT BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO STEP ON THE TOES OF THE SINGERS. AFTER THE PERFORMANCE THE LEAD SINGER SAID , " YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE CARTE BLANCHE TO SING ON STAGE WITH US. " I REPLIED , " NEXT TIME I WILL. " 

 - BARTENDER YELLED AT ME FOR EATING ONE OF HER 11 MOZZARELLA STIX.

 AGAIN , A NICE CROWD COMING OFF THE STREET. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.

 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL WITH A NICE WIN OVER ST. JOHN'S.

 I POSTED A VIDEO OF THE BAND ALTRUISTIC VISION SINGING RAGE. 

 I POSTED A PICTURE OF THE HAPPY PAPPYS WITH OUR UPDATED STAGE LIGHTS.

 I ROLL HOME AND CHILL WITH THE PUP AFTER WALKING HER.

 OFF TO BED WHERE I WOKE UP 10 TIMES. THE LAST WAKE UP WAS MY BROTHER CALLING ME.....DAMN IT.

 I PULL UP TO OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE AND SEE A TON OF CARS AND PEOPLE GOING OVER OUR BACK YARD AND DOWN TOWARDS A MAJOR GATHERING. I GO TO INVESTIGATE AND SEE HUGE BLOW-UP HOUSES AND HUGE CARDBOARD HOUSES. KIDS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH WILD ANIMALS RUNNING EVERYWHERE. I SEE 2 LARGE LYNXES CHASING RABBITS AND I SAY TO MYSELF , " I HAVE NEVER SEEN LYNXES IN THE POCONOS BEFORE. " THEY CHASE THE RABBITS ALONG A BLOW-UP BUILDING WALL WHERE I AM STANDING. I TRY TO DIVERT THEIR PATH TO GIVE THE RABBITS SOME TIME BUT THEY WISK BY ME LIKE NOTHING.

 CONTINUED - I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ACCESSING OUR PROPERTY TO GET TO THIS FESTIVAL-LIKE EVENT. I CALL WHEELS AND SAY , " YOU HAVE TO COME SEE THIS. " ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER OF ME STILL OBSERVING , I SEE MY FATHER-IN-LAW CHECKING OUT ALL THESE ANIMALS AND BLOW-UP HOUSE. I SAY TO HIM AS HE WALKS TOWARDS ME , " WHAT THE HECK IS THIS ALL ABOUT ? " HE JUST SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS. MY CELL PHONE GOES OFF...............dream ends.

 IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE MY FATHER-IN-LAW AGAIN.

 SATURDAY   1 - 21 - 23

 FLY EAGLES FLY ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY !!!! WOOOOOOOO !!!

 NOW DO WE WANT DALL-ASS TO WIN ? OH MAN THAT BE SACRILEGIOUS.

 START MY DAY JUST THINKING OF THE BIRDS ALL LAST NIGHT AND UP TO GAME TIME.

 I MADE A FACEBOOK POST - CHANGED ALL STAGE L.E.D. LIGHTS TO GREEN , CHANGED JAGER MACHINE L.E..D LIGHTS TO GREEN , WORE MY NEW KELCE JERSEY GIVEN TO ME BY MY BROTHER AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT , AND POSTED PICTURES. IN UNDER 15 MINUTES OVER 50 FRIENDS AND FAMILY FROM HAVERTOWN LIKED OR COMMENTED.

 I DO MY NORMAL STUFF AND HEAD TO THE NAIL. I MEET MERCURY AMUSEMENT TO GIVE ME CHANGE AND UPDATE CHANGE BOXES ON THE POOL TABLES. I GET ABOUT 10 OTHER THINGS DONE.

 HEAD TO MY PARENTS HOUSE TO MEET MY BROTHER AND PUT TOGETHER A RECLINER FOR OUR DAD. IT IS NICE AND HE WAS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT WATCHING HIS EAGLES TONIGHT.

 BACK TO THE NAIL TO FINISH UP. I SPEND ANOTHER HOUR PREPPING FOR TONIGHT'S 7 BAND SHOW.

 BACK HOME IT LOOKS I FOUND A LIKE-NEW DRYER. WE WILL SEE TOMORROW.

 OFF TO THE TRAIN STOP TO PICK UP THE BARTENDERS. I SO ENJOY BEING WITH THEM. AT THE NAIL WE BEGIN OPENING AND BANDS START ARRIVING. THIS 7 ACT NIGHT SOON GOT PACKED WITH OVER 80+ PEOPLE......AND 25 WERE GIANTS FANS. OF COURSE I HAD TO RIB THEM.

 ONE GIANT'S FANS WAS NOT WEARING ANY BLUE OR A GIANT JERSEY. HE SAID IT IS A JINX. OUR DOORMAN DID THE SAME THING BY NOT WEARING ANY EAGLES ATTIRE BUT PHILLIES. I TOLD THE GIANTS FAN , " OUR DOORMAN'S JINX WILL OUT JINX YOURS. "

 THE NIGHT SLOWLY MOVED WITH SO MANY ACTS BUT THE EAGLES GAME WAS PERFECT IN THE FIRST HALF.....28 - 0. IT WAS NEAR FLAWLESS. THE EAGLES GO ON TO WIN AND THE GIANTS JUST SUCKED ASS AND IT WAS SO SO SO SO SO NICE TO SEE THE GIANT FANS HERE QUIETER THAN OUR MICE. EAGLES WIN BIG 38-7. WOW.....JUST WOW. I GOT TO WATCH A GAME WHERE I WAS NOT NERVOUS ONE SECOND.

 AHHHH TO BE YOUNG AGAIN. MY GOD I FELT OLD TONIGHT. I SWEAR TO BE 21 AGAIN.

 HAD A GOOD TIME WITH OUR DOORMAN WHO DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB.

 AFTER 1AM AND WE FINALLY START CLOSING....UGH.

 DRIVE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. I SO ENJOY THEM. THEY TEXT MY YOUNGEST WE ARE ON OUR WAY AND SHE RESPONDS. WHEN I PULL UP THEY SAY GOODBYE AND CLOSE THE DOOR. I FIGURE IT WAS SO LATE MY YOUNGEST FELL ASLEEP. WELL , I WAS WRONG BECAUSE MY CELL WENT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY WENT AROUND THE BLOCK AND SHE CAME OUTSIDE. WE TALKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND I LOVED EVERY MICRO-SECOND OF IT.

 BACK HOME I SETTLE IN AND MY ELDEST COMES IN WITH 4 FRIENDS TOTALLY HAMMERED FROM ATTENDING THE EAGLES GAME. THIS WAS 3AM.

 FLYERS AND 76ERS WIN.

 I TEXT AND CALL 2 COUSINS. LOOKS LIKE WHEELS AND I ARE HOSTING A DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MY PARENTS NEXT SUNDAY. THEY TURN 94 AND 87. YEP , THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE. WE DECIDED TO OPEN IT UP TO COUSINS , BARTENDERS , AND FRIENDS AND NOW IT WILL BE OVER 50 PEOPLE ATTENDING ANNNNNNND.............THE EAGLES NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME !!!!!!  WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO !!!

 HEAD TO BED AND SLEPT ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. THE HEART PALPITATIONS RETURNED ALL NIGHT. OUR ELDEST , FOR THE 2ND TIME , TOOK THE BATHROOM'S ASPIRIN , AND MAN I WAS PISSED BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON IT HELPS ME SLEEP. WELL.........I WAS UP ALL NIGHT.

  SUNDAY    1 - 22 - 23

  I JUST COULDN'T DO IT. IT SEEMED WRONG. IT SEEMED DIRTY. IT SEEMED SACRILEGIOUS. IT JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT............I COULD NOT CHEER FOR THE DALL-ASS COWGIRLS. I WAS SO HAPPY AND CONTENT THEY LOST.

 EAGLES WILL FACE THE 49ERS 3PM ON SUNDAY AT THE LINC. THAT SAME DAY WHEELS AND I WILL BE HOSTED A DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MY PARENTS WHO TURN 87 AND 94. YEAH , THAT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN THESE DAYS. THE GROUP NOW COULD REACH 70 PEOPLE AND KIDS.

 TALKED TO THE ITALIAN CATERER TODAY. HE OFFERED ANYTHING OFF MENU WHICH I THOUGHT WAS SUPER COOL. WE WILL MAKE A MENU LIST TOMORROW.

 GLAD I DID THE NAIL MARQUEE LAST NIGHT. IT DID SAVE A LOT OF TIME AS I GOT TO THE NAIL EARLY.

 AT HOME WE LOAD UP AND HEAD TO A FB MARKETPLACE PURCHASE OF AN ELECTRIC DRYER. TWO YOUNG GUYS HELPED LIFT AND CARRY THE DRYER RIGHT TO OUR VAN. THEY WERE VERY COOL AND BIG EAGLES FANS. THE LIKE-NEW DRYER WAS PURCHASED FOR $100. I " THOUGHT " THIS WAS A GOOD DEAL.

 WE CONTINUE TO HEAD NORTH AND ARRIVE IN GOOD TIME. WE STOP AT ANTONIO'S PIZZA FOR SOME LUNCH.

 AT THE HOUSE WE UNLOAD AND HAVE A PRETTY GOOD LUNCH. WHEELS HAD A SWEET SAUSAGE WITH CHEESE AND WAS VERY GOOD. I HAD A PEPPER AND EGG THAT WAS GOOD BUT HAD ABOUT 50% TO MANY PEPPERS.....I MEAN IT WAS LOADED.

 WE SETTLE IN AND BEFORE I GOT TOO TIRED WE BROUGHT THE LIKE-NEW DRYER INSIDE AND REMOVED THE OLD ONE. I HAD TO TAKE SOME DOORS OFF THEIR HINGES. I PLUG IT IN ANNNNNNNNNNNND THE DRYER'S DRUM STRUGGLES TO SPIN ONE INCH. I THINK I GOT A BAD PURCHASE. I WILL SEE IF IT WAS OUR FAULT FOR JOSTLING THE DRYER AROUND TO GET IT INTO PLACE BUT MY ANTENNAS TELL ME I WAS TOTALLY SUCKERED.

 OFF TO CHARLIE WEAVERS RESTAURANT TO HAVE A WONDERFUL MEAL BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY FIND OUT ABOUT THE OWNER WHO HAD MAJOR HEAD SURGERY OF A TUMOR THE SIZE OF AN ORANGE. THE WAITRESS TALKED TO US FOR 20+ MINUTES UPDATING ON EVERYTHING. I EVEN POSTED A GOFUNDME PAGE ON MY FACEBOOK.

 I REALIZE BESIDES TROUBLE SHOOTING THE DRYER I HAVE SOME PROJECTS TO DO HERE.

 COWBOYS LOSE WHICH IS ALWAYS SO NICE AND BENGALS BEAT THE BILLS. I WAS HOPING THE BILLS WIN.

 WE WATCH 2 EPISODES OF THE NEW NIGHT COURT. I WAS A BIG FAN OF THIS OLD SERIES AND I THOUGHT IT WAS OKAY TO GOOD. MELISSA RAUCH OF THE BIG BANG THEORY PLAYS HARRY STONE'S DAUGHTER AND JOHN LARROQUETTE ( DAN FIELDING ) IS THE ONLY RETURNING ACTOR FROM THE ORIGINAL SERIES. I HAVE TO ADMIT WHEN THEY MENTION HARRY STONE AND HIS CHARACTER / BELIEFS I GOT UPSET. SADLY HARRY ANDERSON ( JUDGE HARRY T STONE ) ,  MARKIE POST ( CHRISTINE SULLIVAN ) , AND CHARLES ROBINSON ( MAC ) ALL PASSED ON.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT GOOD. THE PUP JOINED ME LATER.

  MONDAY      1 - 23 - 23

 OH TOUCHÉ MY LITTLE FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE SCAMMER AND LIAR.

 IT'S 3:40AM.....CRAP.

  A NICE COAT OF SNOW HAS VISITED US. MY GOODNESS IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL HERE.

 ATE THE OTHER HALF OF MY PEPPER & EGG SANDWICH FROM A LOCAL PIZZA SHOP. LIKE I SAID BEFORE IT HAD 75% WAY TOO MANY PEPPERS. SO , I REMOVED ABOUT A HANDFUL OF GREEN AND RED PEPPERS AND ADDED 2 SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH CHEESE......MUCH BETTER.

 I SAVE ALL MY WRITING AND BLOGGING INTO FOLDERS ON THIS OLD COMPUTER. THIS MORNING IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DO IT. SO , I FOUND A FREE COMPANY TO STORE MY WRITINGS IN. THIS WASTED ABOUT AN HOUR.

 AFTER THE MORNING NORMAL STUFF I ONLY HAD ONE THING ON MY MIND......FIX THE DRYER I PURCHASED ON FB MARKETPLACE.

 OK , EVERYTHING ALIGNED IN THIS FIX.....SO FAR. HERE IS HOW MY 5 HOURS WENT :

 - GOOGLE THE MAYTAG DRYER AND ITS MODEL NUMBER. I FIND A VERY HELPFUL MECHANIC VIDEO TO SHOW ME HOW TO START DISSEMBLING IT. I WOULD LATER WATCH THIS VIDEO 10 MORE TIMES.

 - PIECE BY PIECE I REMOVE AND CLEAN. THIS DRYER WAS NO WHERE NEAR " LIKE-NEW " AS POSTED ON THE MARKETPLACE AD. THE GOOD THING IS THE BELT IS INTACT.

 - THE DRUM IS VERY HARD TO SPIN SO I CHECK THE ROLLERS.....AND THERE IS THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE TWO ROLLERS I CAN HARDLY SPIN WITH MY HAND. I FOUND THE CULPRIT.

 - I CALL 2 APPLIANCE SHOPS AND NEITHER HAVE THE PART.

 - I CALL A LOCAL HARDWARE STORE AND SEE WHERE THEY RECOMMEND TO GET THIS DRYER ROLLER. SHE SAYS THEY MAY HAVE IT IN STOCK. I LEAVE MY CELL NUMBER AND GO BACK TO WORK.

 - MACGYVER I AM. I REMOVE THE ROLLER WHEEL AND USING PLUMBER'S TAPE TO SAND DOWN THE AXLE IT SPINS ON. I HAVE NO LUBRICANT HERE SO I GO TO MY MINIVAN AND PULL OUT THE DIPSTICK AND USE THE OIL RESIDUE ON THE ROLLER AND ITS AXLE.

 - WHILE WAITING FOR HARDWARE STORE I ALSO DRYWALL PATCH A SMALL AREA WHERE A RENTER USED SCOTCH TAPE TO HOLD A PIECE OF PAINTED WALL BACK ON THE DRYWALL. YEP......IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING.

 - I TRY TO FIX 2 CEILING LIGHTS WITH A LONG POLE FOR CHANGING BULBS AND I DISLODGE THE SPRINGS THAT HOLD THE TRIM KIT ON. I NOW NEED A LADDER TO FIX IT......BLOW.

 - BACK TO THE DRYER. OUTSIDE IS THE OLD DRYER AND I TAKE THAT APART TO SEE IF ROLLERS ARE INSTALLED IN THIS MACHINE. THEY ARE NOT AND LET ME TELL YOU THIS DRYER'S INSIDES ARE EXTREMELY DIRTY AND OLD. I SEE THE CULPRIT ON WHY THE OLD DRYER WAS NOT WORKING..........A BROKEN BELT.

 - THE ONE THING I DO IS EVERY PART REMOVED FROM THE " LIKE-NEW "  DRYER I CLEAN AS BEST AS I CAN. THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF LINT AND AGAIN THE SELLER LIED TO ME BIG TIME.

 - I GET A CALL FROM THE LOCAL HARDWARE STORE AND THE FEMALE REP ( PIECE OF ASS BY THE WAY ) TELLS ME SHE HAS THE ROLLERS AND THE BELT FOR THE OLD DRYER IF I WANTED IT. THIS IS A MINOR MIRACLE THEY HAVE THESE PARTS AND THE FRIGGIN' APPLIANCE PARTS STORES I CALLED EARLIER DID NOT.

 - I TAKE A RIDE TO THE HARDWARE STORE AND PICK UP THE WHEEL ALONG WITH A TUBE OF GREASE. TOTAL COST IS $29. THE OTHER APPLIANCE STORE WANTED $80 FOR THE SAME SIMILAR PART. I TALK TO THE FEMALE REP WHO IS ABOUT 15 YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME. WE WALK AROUND LOOKING FOR LUBE. AS SHE RECOMMEND 10 DIFFERENT LUBES. EACH TIME SHE PLACE A DIFFERENT LUBE TUBE  IN HER HAND TO SHOW ME.........OH THE THINGS THAT WENT THROUGH MY MIND.

 - BACK HOME I TAKE A SIDE ROAD AND SEE A FAIR AMOUNT OF DEER. ALWAYS COOL TO SEE. I ALSO SAW SEVERAL ON OUR PROPERTY.

 - NOW , I DID TRY TO LUBE ( USING MY VAN'S OIL ) THE OLD ROLLER AND IT DID SPIN ABOUT 50% BETTER. I DECIDE TO USE THE NEW ROLLER AND INSTALL IT. I AM SURPRISED THE NEW ROLLER DOES NOT SPIN SUPER EASY LIKE THE  OTHER WHEEL ROLLER. IT SPINS BETTER THAN THE OLD ONE SO I TAKE A CHANCE. I LUBE THE ROLLER BIG TIME AND BEGIN TO RE-INSTALL ALL THE PARTS AND CLEAN THEM AGAIN.

 - OH , I MAKE WHEELS BELLY LAUGH AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. HERE IS THE STORY I TELL. I SAY TO WHEELS , " SO , WHEN REMOVING THE DRYER'S ROLLER IT IS HELD ON WITH A VERY SMALL AND IMPORTANT PART CALLED A "C" CLIP PIN. BASICALLY , IT SNAPS ON TO HOLD THE ROLLER IN PLACE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND VERY TINY. WHEN POPPING IT OFF IT SLIPS OFF MY NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS AND PINGS INSIDE THE METAL DRYER FRAME LIKE A BULLET SHOT FROM A GUN. ALL I HEARD WAS PING PING PING PING PING ( WHEELS LAUGHS AS I MAKE THE PINGING SOUND ) ........AND IT WAS GONE. NOW , I HEARD IT PINGING INSIDE THE OPEN DRYER FRAME. I SPEND 15 MINUTES STARING INSIDE THE FRAME WITH LINT ALL OVER. I DO NOT MOVE THE LINT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE TINY CLIP WILL BE SWEPT UP IN THE PILE OF DIRT. I SAY TO MYSELF I WILL LET WHEELS LOOK FOR IT BECAUSE A DIFFERENT SET OF EYES MIGHT HELP. I SAY A PRAYER TO SAINT ANTHONY. I GET UP AND GO INTO THE MUDROOM TO GET A FLASHLIGHT. I RETURN AND THERE IS THE CLIP PIN IN FRONT OF THE TOILET 10 FEET AWAY. " WHEELS LAUGHS AGAIN.

 - RETURN TO PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER. I NEED THE DAMN VIDEO 10 MORE TIMES AND I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE FRONT FRAME AND IT'S ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PARTS. I FINALLY GET ALL THE PIECES BACK ON AND DO A TEST........THE DRUM SPINS AND I FEEL HEAT !!!

 - WHEELS HELPS ME LIFT THE " FEET " ON THE DRYER SO IT LINES UP WITH THE EXTERIOR VENT TUBE THAT LEADS OUTSIDE. THIS IS ANOTHER THING I GOT LUCKY ON.

 - NOW , I AM CONCERNED THAT THE NEW ROLLER DOES NOT SPIN SUPER FREELY LIKE THE OTHER ROLLER. IT SPINS BUT NOT SUPER EASILY. WE DO A TEST WITH ONE TOWEL FOR ALMOST 2 HOURS. ALL IS GOOD AND THIS THINGS HEATS UP.

 - NEXT WHEELS DOES A LIGHT LOAD FROM WASHER TO DRYER WITH SOME DAMP CLOTHES. WE CHECK ON IT EVERY 15 MINUTES OR SO AND AFTER 1 HOUR IT WORKS AGAIN PERFECTLY. MY CONCERN IS HOW WILL THE BELT HANDLE A HEAVY DAMP LOAD OF CLOTHES FROM RENTERS. THE ROLLER IS SPINNING BUT FOR HOW LONG ? FOR NOW I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED AND VERY PROUD I TROUBLE SHOT AND FIXED THIS DRYER. THIS IS A BIG WIN FOR THE DAY. I TELL WHEELS I DESERVE A HAND JOB. I DOD NOT GET IT.

 WE TALK ABOUT GOING OUT TO A LOCAL DIVE BAR PUB BUT THEIR KITCHEN IS NOT OPEN. WHEELS MAKES SLOPPY JOES WHICH WAS PERFECT FOR ME. IT IS 7PM AND I HALF FALL ASLEEP AFTER DINNER.

 I DO GET A SECOND WIND AND WITH SOME LIBATIONS WE WATCH THAT 90'S SHOW. THIS IS A REBOOT OF THAT 70'S SHOW. LET ME WRITE ONE SENTENCE TO GIVE YOU A HINT ON HOW WE LIKED IT. IT IS A 10 EPISODE SEASON AND WE WATCHED 8 EPISODES TONIGHT. YES IT IS PRETTY GOOD. HERE'S MY THOUGHTS :

 - IT IS ON NETFLIX SO IT IS A LITTLE MORE EDGIER THAN THE FOX ORIGINAL SHOW.

 - THEY BRING BACK A FAIR AMOUNT OF OLD CHARACTERS AND THE MAIN ONES ARE " RED " AND " KITTY ".

 - THE ORIGINAL PRODUCERS AND WRITERS BRING THEIR DAUGHTER TO HELP WRITE IS THE SAME AGE AS ONE MAIN FEMALE CHARACTER. THIS IS SMART BECAUSE THE REBOOT HAS SIMILAR STORY LINES , PUNS , JOKES , AND MORE  LIKE THE ORIGINAL SHOW. I THOUGHT THIS WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GAVE THAT VIBE AGAIN.

 - ALL THE OLD CHARACTERS BROUGHT BACK ARE IN SHAPE AND NOT FAT LIKE ME. I THOUGHT THIS WAS IMPORTANT.

 - THE NEW KIDS DO A GOOD JOB AND YOU START TO FEEL FOR THEIR CHARACTERS.

 - OUT OF THE 8 EPISODES WATCHED I FELT UNCOMFORTABLE ON ONLY ONE SCENE. TWO OF THE KIDS WERE KISSING FOR AT LEAST 5 SOLID MINUTES DURING A SCENE. I KNOW BEING IN THE MOVIE BUSINESS THIS ONE 5 MINUTE SCENE ACTUALLY TAKES ABOUT 10 HOURS. IN REAL LIFE THESE KID ACTORS ARE 15 - 18 YEARS OLD AND A LONG MAKE-OUT SCENE WAS KINDA WEIRD AND UNCOMFORTABLE.

 ONE FUNNY SCENE WAS A GIRLFRIEND RECOMMENDED TO HER FRIEND WHEN KISSING JUST HOLD THE GUY'S HIPS. DON'T LET YOUR HANDS GO ANYWHERE ELSE. WELL , THE MAIN ACTRESS DOES JUST THIS ON HER KISS BUT THE GUY SPINS HIS BODY AND SHE IS NOW HOLDING HIS " PACKAGE ". THEY EXTEND THE SCENE WHERE SHE HOLDS HIS JUNK FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS MORE. SHE IS JUST MORTIFIED UNTIL THE FRIEND SAYS ," YOU CAN LET GO NOW. "

 OVERALL , THIS REBOOT COMEDY IS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT AND I DO RECOMMEND IT. IT IS THE NUMBER 1 SHOW ACROSS AMERICA ON NETFLIX. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN PICKED UP FOR SEASON 2.

 OFF TO BED AND MAN I SLEEP HORRIBLE. THE PUP DID NOT HELP SLEEPING RIGHT NEXT TO ME AND ON TOP OF MY CPAP TUBE.

 OH , I REPORTED THE FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE SELLER. I'M SURE THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE INTENSIVE.

 TUESDAY     1 - 24 - 23

 I LISTEN TO THE POND LEHOCKEY EAGLES POST GAME SHOW WITH SETH JOYNER , MIKE MISSENELLI , AND DERRICK GUNN AFTER EVERY EAGLES GAME. IT IS FILMED LIVE AT A CASINO IN ATLANTIC CITY. ANYWAY , A DRUNK GUY KEEPS STANDING BEHIND THE HOSTS WAVING HIS HANDS AND BEING AN IDIOT. SETH JOYNER PLAYS NO GAMES AND STOPS THE SHOW. HE STANDS UP AND SAYS , " MAN WE'RE TRYING TO FILM A TV SHOW HERE. YOU WANNA SEE YOURSELF , GO HOME AND LOOK IN THE MIRROR. "  DERRICK GUNN RESPONDS GIGGLING , " WE'RE ABOUT TO SEE SOMEONE GET JACKED UP BY SETH. " THE SHOW IS GOOD.

 I ALSO LISTENED TO ANTHONY GARGANO ON 97.5 FM THE FANATIC. IT WAS THE MONDAY SHOW. OH MY GOD WAS HE FIRED UP AFTER THE HUGE EAGLES WIN. HE STARTS IT BY JUST SCREAMING......TO FUNNY.

 IF I WAS NOT HOSTING A DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR CLOSE TO 80 PEOPLE I MIGHT OF SAID YES TO A PERSON WHO SELLS EAGLES TICKETS TO US. SHE WANTED $3,000 FOR 2 TICKETS. OK , MAYBE NOT. I AM A HARDCORE EAGLES FAN BUT C'MON 3K FOR TWO 200 LEVEL SEATS ?........GREED IS GOOD.

 I WAS SO PROUD OF MYSELF WHEN FIXING THE DRYER. IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON TO OTHER STUFF. I TRIED TO DO THE HARD THINGS FIRST. OH , THE SELLER HAS TOTALLY GHOSTED ME.

   HERE IS THE PUNCHLIST DONE TODAY :

 - RETRIEVING A GORILLA LADDER FROM UNDER THE HOUSE IN A CRAWL SPACE. THIS ALONE IS A CHORE IN ITSELF.

 - FIND A SCREW GUN IN A TOOL SET MY BROTHER GAVE ME FOR MY BIRTHDAY.

 - I UNFOLD THE LADDER 10 TIMES TO GET IT TO REACH A SKYLIGHT AND CEILING. I DUST THE INSIDE OF A SKYLIGHT THAT HAD COBWEBS FROM THE EARLY 90'S.

 - I REPLACE A BULB AND FIX A TRIM KIT.

 - MOVE THE LADDER TO ANOTHER AREA TO CHANGE ONE MORE BULB. OF COURSE THE BULB BASE BREAKS IN THE SOCKET AND THE BROKEN BULB FALLS OUT OF MY HAND AND SMASHES WHEN IT HITS THE GROUND. I SWEAR TO BABY JESUS.  I STRUGGLE TO REMOVE THE BROKEN BULB BASE IN THE STILL IN THE SOCKET. 

 - INSTALL A LIGHT SWITCH TO REPLACE A BROKEN DIMMER. I HAVE CLOSE TO 50 LIGHT SWITCHES AT HOME. I SPENT ABOUT 20 MINUTES LOOKING FOR A SINGLE LIGHT SWITCH IN MY TOOLS. I CAN'T BELIEVE I FOUND ONE.

 - I PUT THE LADDER AWAY , PICK UP SOME TRASH OUTSIDE , PLACE A BENCH THAT WAS MOVED BACK TO THE HORSESHOE PIT AREA , WALK THE PUP , AND LOAD THE OLD DISHWASHER IN THE VAN.

 - KABOOM SPRAY 1ST FLOOR SHOWER 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 DAYS. THIS STUFF WORKS.

 - TAKE A RIDE TO ALLAN RECYCLING PLANT TO DROP OFF THE OLD ELECTRIC DRYER. IT WAS AN EASY DRIVE WITH BASICALLY ONE TURN TO GET THERE. THE TOTAL DRIVE TIME WAS A LITTLE OVER 25 MINUTES ONE WAY. I ARRIVE AND THIS PLACE IS ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE FROM THE MAIN ROAD. WHEN I REACHED THE LARGE AREA IT IS SATURATED WITH DEEP VERY WET THICK BLACK MUD. I ABSOLUTELY THINK I WILL GET STUCK IN IT WITH MY MINIVAN. AFTER GOING ON THE SCALE I SLOWLY HEAD TO THE APPLIANCE PILE. I TURN MY VAN AROUND AND BARELY BACK UP TO THE PILE. I CAN NOT TAKE THE CHANCE SO I STAY AT LEAST 40 FEET AWAY FROM THE BIG HILL OF METAL. I UNLOAD THE DRYER IN SECONDS AND SLOWLY MOVE MY VAN BACK TO THE WEIGHING AREA. I WAS SO RELIEVED I GOT OUT.

 - STOP AT A LOCAL MARKET TO PICK UP SODA WATER AND SELTZER.

 - AT HOME I WALK THE PUP AGAIN AND EMPTY SOME ASHE CANS HERE.

 - CLEAN UP THE BROKEN LIGHT BULB GLASS AND MOVE FURNITURE BACK SINCE I HAD TO MOVE STUFF WHEN USING THE LADDER

 - TEST DISHWASHER.

 - INSTALL A HAND HELD SHOWER HEAD IN THE 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM. MY GOD THIS IS A GAME CHANGER FOR THIS SHOWER.

 I SHOWER AND SHAVE AND TOTALLY ENJOY THE PRIVATE BEDROOM AND BATHROOM THAT OVERLOOKS THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW COVERED WOODS. IT IS JUST SO DAMN PRISTINE HERE.

 WHEELS AND I MEET OUR NEIGHBORS FOR TACO TUESDAY AT A LOCAL PUB CALLED THE OTHER SIDE. THEY HAVE A CHOICE OF BEEF , CHICKEN , OR BANG BANG SHRIMP TACOS FOR $1.75 EACH. I ALSO TRIED AN UPSIDE-DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE DRINK.......PRETTY DAMN GOOD. SO GOOD IN FACT I GOT THE RECIPE FROM OUR CUTE WAITRESS. I WILL TRY IT AT THE NAIL. WE HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME SHARING STORIES WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. I FELT LIKE GEORGE COSTANZA TELLING A GOOD JOKE STORY TO MAKE OUR NEIGHBORS LAUGH RIGHT BEFORE LEAVING.

 OH , TRADITION - TOOK A PICTURE OF THE FOOD AND SENT IT TO THE KIDS.

 CALL MY DAD TO CHECK IN ON HIM. I AM LITERALLY SCREAMING BECAUSE HE CANNOT HEAR ME. I MEAN HE IS 94. WHEELS WAS LAUGHING.

 ELDEST HEADS TO THE NAIL TO CLEAN A WALK-IN FRIDGE AND CHANGE THE MARQUEE SIGN.

 BACK HOME WE SETTLE IN WITH THE PUP. SHE IS SO FUNNY AS SHE IS PATIENTLY WAITING FOR US BY STANDING ON THE COUCH EDGE.....JUST TOO CUTE. OH , WHEN ENTERING THE BACK DOOR I ALWAYS LET WHEELS GO FIRST TO GREET THE PUP.

 FLYERS LOSE IN OVERTIME ON A VERY BAD NON-CALL PENALTY.

 WE FINISH SEASON 1 OF THAT 90'S SHOW BY WATCHING THE LAST 2 EPISODES. THE SHOW IS GOOD BUT THE PREMISE FOR THE ENDING I WAS SO-SO ON. BASICALLY , IT ENDED ON A POSSIBLE 3 WAY TRIANGLE RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE DUDE AS FAT AS ME. YEAH.....NOT BELIEVABLE.

 AGAIN CHARACTERS FROM THAT 70'S SHOW APPEARED LIKE FEZ AND DONNA. I DID NOT KNOW THE ACTRESS DONNA ( LAURA PREPON ) WAS IN THE TV SERIES ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. SHE DOES A COUPLE OF SERIOUS LESBIAN SEX SCENES. OH , A NAIL RADIO SHOW HOST SAID HE MET HER AT AN AIRPORT AND SHE WAS ON OF THE MOST STUNNING BEAUTIFUL PERSON HE EVER MET.

 WE PICK ANOTHER AWARD WINNING MOVIE CALLED THE MENU. IT KEPT US INTRIGUED AND ENGAGED THE ENTIRE MOVIE. IT STARS ANYA TAYLOR JOY ( QUEENS GAMBIT ) , JOHN LEGUIZAMO , RALPH FIENNES , AND MORE.  THOUGH STORY LINE IS INVITING ONLY TO TURN TO COMPLETE CHAOS. NOW IN REAL LIFE , I HAD SOME ISSUES ON HOW SOME OF THESE CHARACTERS WERE REACTING TO THIS BRUTAL SITUATION BUT I PLAYED ALONG. OVERALL , WE LIKED IT AND IT IS WORTH THE WATCH.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT PRETTY GOOD.

 IRONICALLY , I WATCH AN EPISODE OF SEINFELD BEFORE GOING TO BED.

 THEY ARE CALLING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW TOMORROW.

  WEDNESDAY     1 - 25 - 23

 TOTAL ACCUMULATION FROM MAJOR SNOW STORM PREDICTION.......1 1/2 INCHES.  THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. I'M VERY OKAY WITH THIS BAD PREDICTION. I EVEN PARKED MY VAN BACKWARDS SO I COULD EASILY EXIT THE DRIVEWAY.

  IT CONTINUES..........PLANNING A SURPRISE DUAL BIRTHDAY TAKES TIME. I TALKED TO THE ITALIAN CATERER FOR THE 8TH TIME THIS WEEK. THE MAIN REASON IS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDING KEEPS GOING UP. IT IS NOW LOOKING CLOSER TO 100. FOR ME , THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING TO ATTEND. I MEAN HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU THROW A PARTY FOR PARENTS TURNING 87 AND 94 ? LIFE IS SHORT AS THEY SAY AND THEY ARE RIGHT.

 MORE PROJECTS DONE TODAY - RE-CONSTRUCTED BASEBOARD TRIM OUTSIDE A SHOWER STALL AND CAULKED , SCRAPED HARDENED SOAP WITH A RAZOR BLADE THAT WE THOUGHT WAS DISCOLORING THE SHOWER STALL , CLEANED & ORGANIZED ALL KITCHEN BASE CABINET DRAWERS , CLEANED OUT A WOODSTOVE , CHECKED ALL VACUUMS , FIXED A DEAD BOLT LOCK , TESTED DISHWASHER , TESTED DRYER ( 4TH TIME ) , ORGANIZED THE MUD ROOM , AND USED A ROLLER TOOL TO PRESS DOWN SOME FLOOR TILES.

 WE GOT ALOT DONE BUT ALSO SO SO SO ENJOYED THIS MINI-VACATION HERE. EVERY DAY WAS PICTURESQUE. I LOVED EVERY SECOND. I SAID TO WHEELS , " IT'S JUST SO OPEN AND WE'VE SEEN ONE PERSON ALL WEEK. "

 DINNER WAS AN EXCELLENT BURGER. I SWEAR I COULD LIVE ON BURGERS AND PIZZA. OH WHEELS MADE SOME SHRIMP COCKTAILS TO.

 AGAIN WE PICK A NOMINATED GOLDEN GLOBE , CRITIQUES CHOICE , OSCAR MOVIE. THIS ONE WAS CALLED " R R R ". HOW DO I DESCRIBE THIS MOVIE THAT WAS VIEWED OVER 248 MILLION TIMES IN ITS FIRST 30 DAYS ? THIS FACT BASED TRUE TALE OF 2 REVOLUTIONARIES WHO RETURN TO FIGHT IN A WAR WHEN THE BRITISH OCCUPIED INDIA. THE PERSECUTIONS WAS HEIGHTENED BY CRUEL ACTS. THE MEN TALED IN THIS STORY WERE ACTUALLY LEGENDARY BUT MORE TOLD LIKE ADAM SANDLER'S MOVIE DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN. IN THIS MOVIE THEY WERE SUPER HEROES. IT WILL ENGAGE YOU RIGHT FROM THE START WITH A SCÈNE OF THE UTMOST CRUELTY TO ANY PARENT. THE DANCE , SONG , ANIMALS , SCENERY , AND MORE WAS A MAJOR MAJOR PRODUCTION AND I COULD SEE WHY THIS MOVIE WON AWARDS AND ACCOLADES. I AM NOT INTO SONG AND DANCE BUT LET ME TELL YOU I WAS DANCING TO IT. IT REMINDED ME OF THE ENDING IN SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE. OVERALL , THIS MOVIE HAS EVERYTHING - COLONIALISM , REVOLUTION , CRAZY FIGHT SCENES , FRIENDSHIP , A HUGE MASSIVE CAST , INSANE STUNTS , AMAZING COSTUMES AND MORE. IT'S LIKE CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BATMAN TEAM UP LIKE TWO ZOHANS TO FIGHT AN EVIL EMPIRE....THE BRITISH. I MEN ONE SCENE ONE SOLIDER TAKES ON 50,000 ENRAGED PEOPLE.....AND WINS.

 WE THAN WATCH THE 76ERS WITH AN ENTERTAINING WIN OVER SIMMONS THE CRY BABY AND NETS. IT WAS FUN.

 OFF TO BED AND ANOTHER PICTURE PERFECT DAY AND NIGHT.

 OH , OUR PUP GOT 2 MORE VISITS TODAY. ONE TIME THE DOG FRIEND " RONI " WENT RIGHT INTO OUR HOUSE WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE DOG IS BIG AND LITTLE ROUGH BUT IS SEMI-COOL WITH MAZE.....FOR THE MOST PART.

  THURSDAY      1 - 26 - 23

 WELCOME HOME.......CRAP.

 UP EARLY AND DO MY COMPUTER STUFF. THAN.....CLEAN MODE. I AM TALKING ON HANDS & KNEES CLEAN MODE.

 THE SNOW IS MELTED , THE HOUSE IS READY FOR A RENTER , AND IT IS A LITTLE CHILLY AT 34 DEGREES. I WANT TO STAY OR COME BACK REAL SOON.

 LOAD UP AND GET ON THE ROAD. IN UNDER 80 MINUTES WE ARE HOME. THIS IS A BIG REASON WHY I LOVE THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE......DISTANCE.  OH , IT'S 48 DEGREES HERE. MAN , I PUT MY MOTORCYCLE AWAY TOO FAST.

 UNLOAD AND SETTLE IN. I MAKE SOME LUNCH , CHECK COMPUTER , AND TAKE A NAP.

 TALKED TO 2 COUSINS AND DECIDE THE DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY IS GETTING TOO BIG. COLLECTIVELY WE DECIDE TO MOVE THE 100+ PEOPLE FROM OUR HOUSE TO MY COUSIN'S FRIEND'S RESTAURANT. WE WILL STILL USE THE SAME CATERER. WE HAVE COUSINS COMING IN FROM WASHINGTON , MARYLAND , NEW JERSEY , AND MORE.

 PLAYED A GAME OF POKER AND WON AGAINST AN EXTREMELY SLOW PLAYER. I WS HOPING HIM AND I WOULD BE THE FINAL TWO. WHAT DID I DO ? I SLOWED PLAYED IT BIG TIME.

 LISTENED TO ANTHONY GARGANO PODCAST.......TOO FUNNY.

 OFF TO THE BED TO FIX A MAJOR LEAK IN OUR WALK-IN FRIDGE. MY ELDEST CLEANED IT UP THE FIRST TIME ON SUNDAY BUT NOW IT IS MY TURN.

 MUSICIANS START COMING IN AND I ASK A REGULAR TO HELP KEEP AN EYE ON THE BAR WHILE I TACKLE THE MAJOR LEAK PROBLEM.

 USING THE WET/DRY VAC I SUCK UP A MIXTURE OF WATER / BEER / SCUM. THE MIX OF LIQUID ON THE FLOOR LOOKS LIKE ASS. THE VAC BEGINS TO SMOKE AND SETS ON FIRE. OH.......MY.......GOD !!! I THROW THE FLAMING MACHINE OUTSIDE ON THE BACK PARKING LOT. I HOSE IT DOWN GIGGLING AND SHAKING MY HEAD. WHO THE FUCK ELSE GOES THROUGH SHIT LIKE THIS ?  I THROW IT IN THE DUMPSTER AND TEXT MY ELDEST TO BRING ME MY HOME WET/DRY VAC.

 I TAKE ALL BEER AND CRATES OUT. I REMOVE A BOTTOM PANEL TO THE EVAPORATOR.  I TAKE IT OUTSIDE AND HOSE IT DOWN. THE NEW HOSE NOZZLE ( FREE ON FB MARKETPLACE ) IS AS POWERFUL AS A FIREMAN'S HOSE. I CLEAN THE COILS AND MORE. I MOP THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND IN-BETWEEN HOSE DOWN THE MOP.

 THE WET/DRY VAC ARRIVES ALONG WITH SOME ITEMS MY ELDEST GOT FOR THE WEEKEND LIKE LEMONS , LIMES , ORANGES , CRANBERRY JUICE , AND ORANGE JUICE. I BEGIN THE FULL CLEAN MODE JUST LIKE THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE.  IT'S 9:30PM.

 BY 10:15PM I AM DONE EVERYTHING AND ALL BEER IS RE-STOCKED NEATLY. I THROW ABOUT 20 BOXES IN THE DUMPSTER , LOAD TOOLS , AND MORE. THE MUSICIANS END WAS PERFECT TIMING.

 I DID GET OTHER THINGS DONE LIKE SETTING UP THE P.A. , DRUM KIT , MARQUEE SIGN , AND SECURE THE SURVEILLANCE DVR CABINET DOORS.

 A REGULAR TELLS ME HE TALKED TO THE FATHER ABOUT HIS SON WHO WAS CHANGING LETTERS ON OUR MARQUEE SIGN. THE FATHER WAS VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT I DID NOT PRESS CHARGES. THE REGULAR TOLD THE FATHER , " YEAH THE OWNER OF THE NAIL IS SUPER COOL. "

 BACK HOME I PLACE A TON OF RAGS IN THE WASHER.

 WHEELS AND I WATCH JIMMY KIMMELS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW. IT WAS GOOD.

 I SLEPT HORRIBLE. PUT IT THIS WAY , AFTER THE FIRST WASH OF RAGS WERE DONE ( 1 1/2 HOURS ) I RE-RAN THE WASHER A 2ND TIME AT 1:30AM. I ALWAYS DOUBLE WASH OUR BAR RAGS. AT 3AM , I MOVE RAGS TO THE DRYER. AT 4:30AM , I CLEAN THE LINT TRAP AND DOUBLE DRY TO REMOVE AS MUCH LINT AS POSSIBLE. I FALL ASLEEP AT 5:15AM AND WAKE UP AROUND 8:30AM. OH , I PEED 4 TIMES BETWEEN WASHING AND DRYING THE RAGS.

 MY YOUNGEST AND I TAKE HELICOPTER RIDES. SHE IS IN ONE FLYING FRONT OF MINE. WE HEAR THERE WAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH 4 HELICOPTERS HITTING A LARGE INDUSTRIAL NET NEAR A GIGANTIC FACTORY ALONG THE OCEAN. I RADIO MY YOUNGEST AND SHE TELLS ME SHE HAS ALREADY LANDED AND DRIVING TO OUR HOTEL. I LAND AND JUST MINUTES BEHIND HER IN A TAXI. MY YOUNGEST CALLS ME AND SAYS SHE IS BEING BULLIED BY 3 GUYS. I AM ONLY SECONDS BEHIND AND I SEE HER MUSCLE CAR STOPPED SURROUNDED BY 3 GUYS UP AGAINST HER DRIVER'S WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD.

 CONTINUED - I GET OUT OF THE TAXI AND WALK TO THE CAR WITH THE GUYS EYEING ME. I SAY TO MY DAUGHTER , " SLIDE OVER AND LET ME DRIVE. " I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AND ONE THUG SAYS , " YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. " I TURN TO MY YOUNGEST AND SAY , " LOOK AWAY ".  NEXT TO MY LEG I HAVE A LONG METAL SKEWER WITH A RING ON THE END. I PUT MY MIDDLE FINGER THROUGH THE RING AND GRAB THE GUY'S HAIR ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. I VIOLENTLY PULL HIM TOWARDS ME. I USE MY METAL ROD AND PIERCE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER RIGHT OUT HIS BACK SHOULDER BLADE. THE GUY LOOKS CONFUSED AND MORTIFIED AS I JUST STABBED HIM BIG TIME. I REMOVE THE SKEWER AND REPEAT STABBING HIM BUT THIS TIME THROUGH THE NECK. BLOOD SQUIRTS OUT LIKE A WATER FOUNTAIN. THE GUY FALLS BACKWARDS AND MY YOUNGEST SAYS , " GEEZ , NOW YOU'RE GOING TO KILL THEM ? " I REPLY , " NOT THEM.....JUST HIM. "...................dream ends.

 I HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT NEXT MONDAY.   I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE DOCTOR WILL SAY , " GOOD MORNING MR. B.   I DO NOT NEED TO DO ANY TESTS OR EVALUATE BECAUSE BY JUST LOOKING AT YOU I DETERMINED THE PROBLEM. YOU'RE FAT , LIKE REALLY FAT , LIKE LOUIE ANDERSON FAT.  LOSE 150 POUNDS AND ALL YOUR HEALTH PROBLEMS WILL GO AWAY. I GIVE YOU A LOLLIPOP BUT , YOU KNOW , ........YOU'RE FAT. HAVE A GOOD DAY........FATTY. DON'T STOP AT MCDONALDS ON THE WAY HOME. "

  FRIDAY     1 - 27 - 23

  A FUN NIGHT...........

 COORDINATING MORE ON THIS DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY. I THINK THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME I WILL DRINK BEER DUE TO AN EAGLES GAME AND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.  HEY , WHY NOT.

 BACK TO THE GRIND AND GETTING NAIL STUFF DONE TOPPED WITH THROWING A PARTY TAKES TIME.

  A COUSIN STOPS BY TO DROP OFF CLOTHES. SHE GAVE ME 2 NICE JACKETS. ONE I REALLY LIKE AND FITS. THE OTHER......WELL , I'M FAT. I LET OUR GIRLS AND BARTENDERS LOOK AT THE REST OF THE STUFF. IT WAS NICE TO HAVE HER STOP BY FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

 OFF TO THE NAIL AND PEOPLE ARRIVED EARLY. UNFORTUNATELY , THE TRAIN WAS RUNNING LATE SO THE BARTENDERS WERE ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEHIND. I RAN DOOR , SOUND , AND BARTENDED FOR THAT TIME.

 THE MUSIC WAS FUN , THE BAND FROM ENGLAND ( AND THEIR ACCENTS ) WERE FUN , AND I ADORE OUR BARTENDERS WHO WERE......FUN. WE ACTUALLY HAD 3 BARTENDERS TONIGHT.

 THE NIGHT MOVED QUICKLY SINCE THERE JUST 3 BANDS. BUT THE CROWD WAS BIG. AGAIN , I WAS THANKED ABOUT 50 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.

 END THE NIGHT WITH THE BARTENDERS AND I HAVING A NIGHTCAP AND TELLING STORIES.

 DRIVE A BARTENDER BACK TO CENTER CITY AND I GET TO SEE MY YOUNGEST. OF COURSE , I ASK IF SHE LIKE TO GO BACK HOME WITH ME. HEY , I TRY.  SHE WAS CUTE AS ALWAYS.......IN SAYING " NO THANKS ".

 BACK HOME I HAVE A NIGHTCAP AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN.......GOOD.

 SLEPT DECENT BUT THE PUP WAS NOT HAPPY. SHE WAS LEFT ON THE COUCH. I FEEL BAD BUT WHEELS AND I DO SLEEP BETTER WITHOUT HER PAWS DIGGING INTO US.

  SATURDAY       1 - 28 - 23

   52 DEGREES ?...........I'M SO OKAY WITH IT. BRING ON GLOBAL WARMING.

  WHEELS AND I PREP OUR HOUSE. AFTER THE BIRTHDAY PARTY WE ARE INVITING FAMILY AND FRIENDS HERE TO CHILL FOR SOME SMALL SURPRISES.  I SPEND 3 HOURS CLEANING AND ORGANIZING OUR BASEMENT.

 PICKING UP PUP POOP......EH , NOT SO FUN.

 I ALSO SPENT ALOT OF TIME PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY AND COMPLETELY RE-ORGANIZING A CLOSET UNDER OUR BASEMENT STEPS.

 TO THE TRAIN STOP TO PICK UP MY YOUNGEST. IT IS ALWAYS A JOY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY TIME.  WE HEAD TO THE NAIL AND STOP AT THE DUMPSTER. WE UNLOAD TRASH AND MORE THAT WHEELS AND I LOADED UP EARLIER.

 IN THE NAIL WE BEGIN PREPPING FOR A 5 BAND METAL NIGHT.  TABLES AND BARSTOOLS ARE MOVED AND WE ARE READY.  A BIG CROWD DEVELOPS AND WE BEGIN TO RUN. WE CALL ANOTHER BARTENDER TO COME IN ASAP. ( WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS ALOT )

 THOUGH METAL AIN'T MY CUP OF TEA THE PEOPLE AND MUSICIANS ARE ALWAYS SUPER COOL. AGAIN.......OVER 50 COMPLIMENTS ON HOW WE RUN SHOWS.  TWO OLDER GUYS TALKED TO ME FOR 30 MINUTES AND SHOOK MY HAND 3 TIMES TELLING ME HOW APPRECIATIVE THEY ARE OF US HOSTING SHOWS.  THE BARTENDERS GOT COMPLIMENTS TOO.

 A NICE SURPRISE WAS HOLLYWOOD AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ( BARTENDER ) STOPPING BY. I LOVED IT. I INTRODUCED THEM TO PEANUT BUTTER WHISKY AND SOJU. THEY LOVED BOTH.

 PRANK ON THE BARTENDERS ON FRIDAY SHOW. THE TRAIN WAS VERY LATE SO I WAS BARTENDING , DOING SOUND , DOOR MAN , AND COOK FOR 45 MINUTES. THERE WAS A CROWD OF ABOUT 40 PEOPLE. I GET TEXTED THE BARTENDERS ARE 2 MINUTES AWAY. I GO ON STAGE AND SAY TO THE CROWD , " I PLAY WITH OUR BARTENDERS ALL THE TIME AND I WILL CONTINUE IT TONIGHT. " I WATCH THE MONITOR AND SHE THE BARTENDER'S CAR PULL INTO THE BACK LOT. THEY ARE SECONDS AWAY FROM ENTERING.

 CONTINUED - I HEAR THE DOOR CHIME AND THAT TELLS ME THE 2 BARTENDERS ENTERED THE KITCHEN DOOR SO ON THE STAGE WITH A MICROPHONE I SAY , " HELLO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE NAIL. I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE HERE FOR NO SERVICE FOR FOOD OR DRINK. THE BARTENDERS TONIGHT ARE ALWAYS LATE AND ARE NOT THE BEST. IN FACT , OUT OF ALL THE BARTENDERS THEY ARE THE LEAST EXPERIENCED. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS WITH THESE BARTENDERS SO AGAIN I APOLOGIZE FOR THEIR ABSENCE. " I SEE ALL THE WAY IN THE CORNER BARTENDER MICAELA'S FACE AND SHE RANTS RIGHT BACK AT ME AS ME AND THE CROWD LAUGH.

 THE ONE DOWNFALL OF A METAL SHOW IS OUR WALK-IN CROWD HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD OF LATE. BUT...........EVERY GROUP THAT CAME IN LEFT WITHIN 10 MINUTES.

 END THE NIGHT CHILLING WITH FRIENDS AT THE BAR.

 MY YOUNGEST AND I HEAD HOME FOR SOME NIGHTCAPS AND SHOOT POOL FOR A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR. I LOVED EVERY SECOND.

 IMPRESSIVE - I SAW A POOL GAME ON TIKTOK. ONE BALL WAS PLACED IN FRONT OF EVERY POCKET. THE ONLY WAY TO PUT THE BALL IN WAS A 3 RAIL SHOT. DON'T YOU KNOW MY YOUNGEST PUT THE FIRST TWO BALLS IN ON 3 RAIL SHOTS ??!! WE WERE LAUGHING AND I WAS SO IMPRESSED. SHE MISSED THE NEXT SHOT BUT THAN MADE A 3RD BALL ON HER NEXT TURN........DAMNNNNNNNNNNNN. WE WERE LAUGHING. AGAIN , LOVED EVERY SECOND.

 OH , WE CHASED THE PUP AROUND THE POOL TABLE......TOO FUNNY.

 OFF TO BED AND THINKING OF THE PARTY AND OUR EAGLES. OH MAN I AM SO EXCITED AND NERVOUS FOR BOTH.

  SUNDAY     1 - 29 - 23

 YOU WANNA DAY ?....HERE IT IS.

  WHEELS PREPS THE HOUSE WHILE YOUNGEST AND I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP IT AND BRING STUFF HOME.

 BACK HOME ALL OF US GET DRESSED AND MEET OVER 100 FRIENDS , FAMILY , NEIGHBORS , BARTENDERS , COUSINS , AND MORE FOR A DUAL BIRTHDAY BRUNCH.

   I'LL JUST DO WHAT I CAN REMEMBER SINCE I WAS DRINKING:

 - OUR LIQUOR BILL WAS OVER $1200............WOOH HOO !!

 - FOOD WAS PHENOMENAL AND MAIN COURSE WAS CHICKEN PARM , VEAL  SCALOPPINI , PASTA ALL VODKA , AND INSLADA. KIDS HAD PIZZA , CHICKEN FINGERS , AND MOZZARELLA STICKS. THERE WAS WAY TOO MUCH FOOD AND ALMOST EVERYONE GOT DOGGY BAGS. SERVICE AND FOOD AGAIN WERE EXCELLENT !!!!

 - SPEECHES BY ME AND BROTHERS WERE HILARIOUS. I SWEAR TO BABY JESUS THERE IS SOME SERIOUS ILLNESS IN OUR FAMILY WHEN IT COMES TO THE WORD " ASS ". EVERYONE WAS ROARING LAUGHING AND PEOPLE THANKED US 200 TIMES.

 - ONE BROTHER SETTING UP A VIDEO CAMERA AND SHOWING ALL PICTURES WAS SUPER COOL. HE TIMED IT WITH STAR WARS MUSIC......OMG.

 - THERE IS ALWAYS ONE LINE CROSSED WITH JOKES AND LUCKILY THERE WAS JUST 5 OF US TO HEAR IT......." COUSIN " BLANK " IS SO MUCH COOLER AND HE TAKES ANAL EVERY NIGHT. " IT WAS SO WRONG BUT JESUS I CRIED LAUGHED.

 - RESTAURANT SURPRISES EVERYONE WITH FREE WINE AND A TOAST TO MY MOM AND DAD FOR THEIR BIRTHDAYS.

 - KIDS WERE ENTERTAINED TOO AS WE GOT THE PHILLIES PHANATIC TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE. THEY TOOK PICTURES FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

 - THE PLAN WAS TO HEAD BACK TO OUR HOUSE AROUND 2:45PM. IT WAS A 30 SECOND WALK. THIS WORKED ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. MY YOUNGEST AND I EARLIER BROUGHT FROM THE NAIL BEER , BOOZE , JUICES , AND MIXERS.

 - CLOSE TO 50 FAMILY AND FRIENDS STOP BY OUR HOUSE. EVERYONE DRESSED WITH EAGLES JERSEYS.....EVEN MY BROTHERS , WIVES , AND KIDS WHO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT FOOTBALL IS.

 - EVERY EAGLES SCORE MY COUSINS AND ME FORMED A CIRCLE AND DANCED. MY ELDEST FILMED EVERY SCORE AND DANCE. THE LAUGHS WERE CONSTANT ALL GAME AS THIS WAS THE MOST FUN GAME , PARTY , AND GET TOGETHER I CAN REMEMBER. THIS COMES FROM A PERSON WHO THREW WHEELSTOCK PARTIES EVERY YEAR.

 - WE HAD TO KEEP THE KIDS BUSY SO WE SET UP THE BASEMENT WITH TREATS , POOL TABLE , FOOTBALL GAME ON , AND BALLOONS.

 - OUTSIDE WE MADE A FIRE PIT. THANKS TO THE GIRL BARTENDERS WHO HELPED MAKE SMORES WITH ALL THE KIDS. THEY ALSO PLAYED BASKETBALL AND KICKED THE SOCCER BALL AROUND. THE 8 ADORABLE BARTENDERS WERE A HUGE HELP ALL NIGHT.

 - CAKE WAS GIVEN AND OF COURSE OUR TRADITIONAL BAD BIRTHDAY SONG TO MY DAD AND MOM. THOUGH MOM FELL ASLEEP AFTER 3 SEVEN & SEVENS.

 - THE EAGLES WIN WITH A LOPSIDED SCORE AND WAS A NO STRESS GAME AGAIN AS THEY BEAT UP ON THEIR QUARTERBACKS AND THE 49ERS MADE SOME STUPID PENALTIES. THE COACH WAS FURIOUS BUT EVERY REPLAY SHOWED THE PLAYERS DID MAKE THE DUMBASS PENALTIES.

 - AFTER THE WIN THE BARTENDERS GOT ALL THE KIDS AND GAVE THEM SPARKLERS. THEY WENT OUTSIDE TO CHEER THE WIN. IT WAS ADORABLE AND THIS JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN.

 - A BROTHER AND SON DROP OFF OUR YOUNGEST BACK IN CENTER CITY. HE TEXTED US , " ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AND I BE STUCK IN PHILLY ". FIVE MINUTES LATER OUR YOUNGEST AND ROOM MATE/BARTENDERS WERE ON BROAD STREET WITH 1,000'S A OF EAGLES FANS CELEBRATING. SHE SENT SOME PRETTY COOL VIDEOS AND PICTURES WHICH I SHARED WITH FAMILY.

 THE NIGHT ENDED KINDA EARLY AROUND 8PM.  WHEELS AND I MADE A DECISION....WELL , MOSTLY ME BECAUSE SHE WAS EXHAUSTED.  IN UNDER 30 MINUTES WE PACK OUR VAN AND HEADED NORTH.

 IN UNDER 75 MINUTES WE ARRIVE AND UNLOAD. WE MAKE SOME COCKTAILS AND SETTLE IN. OH MY GOD WHAT A DAY AND NIGHT.

 WE WATCH THE END OF THE GAME BETWEEN THE CHIEFS AND BENGALS. MY GOD I FELT BAD FOR THE PLAYER WHO ILLEGALLY PUSHED THE CHIEFS QB OUT OF BOUNDS. CHIEFS KICKED FIELD GOAL TO WIN GAME WITH JUST 3 SECONDS LEFT. THE PLAYER WAS CRYING ON THE BENCH.

 OFF TO BED AND JUST SO PROUD OF ALL THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HELPED OUT WITH THIS HUGH DUAL BIRTHDAY. THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

 ANYWAY , TRAVELING NORTH. I SAID I WANTED TO COME BACK HERE BECAUSE IT IS SO DAMN PEACEFUL.  IT WAS A TOUGH DECISION BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE PARTY BUT I AM GLAD WE DID. MY GOD WHAT A DAY.

 MONDAY    1 - 30 - 23

 SOME NICE SURPRISES................

  PARENTS CALL TO THANK US FOR THROWING SUCH A MEMORABLE PARTY.

  SOME BROTHERS DONATED TO THE LARGE BILL TOO.

  OVER 50 COUSINS , FAMILY , AND FRIENDS CONTACTED WHEELS VIA TEXT OR CALL THANKING US FOR THE INCREDIBLE PARTY WE THREW ON HOW FUN IT WAS , ORGANIZED , PHENOMENAL FOOD , AND HOW THEIR KIDS HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME. ALL I CAN SAY IT WILL NOT BE OUR TURN TO THROW A PARTY FOR AWHILE.

 ELDEST SURPRISES US AND COMES UP NORTH.

 A FRESH COAT OF SNOW TO WAKE UP TO. IT'S ONLY A 1/2 INCH BUT THE SCENERY IS VERY ROBERT FROST-ISH.

 DID SOME SMALL PROJECTS BUT MAINLY BAND STUFF LIKE GROUP EMAILS AND THANK YOU'S. I ALSO RE-DID SEVERAL OF MY REPLY EMAILS FOR BANDS.

 MAN , 76ERS JUST HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH LAST PLACE ORLANDO AGAIN. THEY LOSE AT HOME.......AGAIN.

 LEFTOVERS WERE PRETTY DAMN GOOD. I ATE TOO MUCH.

 WE PICK ANOTHER POPULAR MOVIE. THIS TIME IT IS TOP GUN:MAVERICK. I HAVE TO ADMIT......IT WAS VERY GOOD. FOR 60 YEARS OLD....TOM CRUISE IS IN SHAPE. THIS IS SMART FOR ACTORS TO DO THIS.

 WE ALSO WATCHED THE FIRST EPISODE OF POKERFACE. THIS WAS GETTING VERY GOOD REVIEWS AND WE LIKED IT. WE HAVE TO THANK A RENTER WHO LEFT THEIR PEACOCK ACCOUNT OPEN SO WE COULD VIEW IT.

 OFF TO BED AND WATCH A LITTLE TV. I WATCH FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AN ASIAN SUPER RELIGIOUS GUY PREACHING IN VERY BROKEN ENGLISH ABOUT GOD. HE WAS ON STAGE AND THE CAMERAS DID NOT SHOW THE AUDIENCE. I SAID TO MYSELF , " WHO THE HELL WOULD GO SEE AND TRY TO LISTEN TO THIS ? .....LET ALONE BELIEVE IT. "

 IT IS THE 2ND TIME I SEEN A SHORT VIDEO OF COMEDIAN GEORGE CARLIN. THE SUBJECT IS RELIGION. MAN HE HITS SUBJECTS ON THE MONEY. SOME LINES PARAPHRASED:

 - GOD LOVES YOU BUT NEEDS MONEY.

 - GOD LOVES YOU UNCONDITIONALLY BUT......IF YOU BREAK HIS 10 RULES HE SENDS YOU TO A FIERY HOLE OF DEATH FOREVER. BUT REMEMBER.......HE LOVES YOU.

 - DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE ONE GUY IN THE SKY IS WATCHING THE WHOLE WORLD ?

 HE MAKES SOME EXTREMELY VALID POINTS ALL THROUGH HIS SET. MY THING IS , I WAS BROUGHT UP CATHOLIC AND STILL HAVE A TOUGH TIME BELIEVING ONE ENTITY CONTROLS OUR LIVES AND AFTERLIFE.

 THE BIBLE :

 - EVER PLAY WHISPER DOWN THE LANE ?  JUST GET 20 PEOPLE AND WHISPER SOMETHING TO THE FIRST PERSON. BY THE TIME THE SAME MESSAGE GETS TO THE 20TH IT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. I  ALWAYS THINK THIS ....WHY ?

 - BIBLE WAS RE-WRITTEN OR AMENDED OVER 30,000 TIMES IN 2,000 YEARS. LET THAT SINK IN.

 - BIBLE WAS TRANSLATED TO DIFFERENT LANGUAGES OVER 3,000 TIMES TOTAL. DOES CHANGING THE LANGUAGE CHANGE INTERPRETATION ?

 -THE BIBLE IS OVER 66 BOOKS BY 40 AUTHORS OVER 2,000 YEARS.

 - EVEN I NOTICED WHEN ATTENDING A FUNERAL LATELY HOW MUCH GOING TO MASS CHANGED FROM WHEN I WAS A KID. I MEAN , IT CHANGED SO MUCH AFTER THE MASS BOTH WHEELS AND I BROUGHT IT UP AT THE SAME TIME WHEN TRAVELING HOME.

 I GOOGLED FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE. I HAD TO STOP FOR I COULD WRITE DISCREPANCIES FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS.

 I DO NOT WANT TO DETER PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN GOD JUST I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT. I WON'T EVEN START WITH DARWIN'S THEORY AND EVOLUTION OF MAN. WHICH AGAIN.....MAKES SENSE SCIENTIFICALLY.

 TUESDAY       1 - 31 - 23

  MORE THANK YOU PHONE CALLS AND TEXTS. TWO COUSINS CALLED ME SAYING THEIR KIDS ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT THE DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY WE HOSTED.

 I HAVE THE ATTITUDE OF THE MOVIE YES MAN. EVERYTHING I AM INVITED TO I SAY YES.

 DID SOME PROJECTS - PAINTED 2 COATS ON SOME BASEBOARD IN A BATHROOM. THANKS TO MY BROTHER FOR LENDING ME SOME WHITE INTERIOR PAINT , CHANGED SOME LIGHT BULBS , VACUUMED OUT AN EXTERIOR WALL SCONCE LIGHT , FIXED A DRIVEWAY LIGHT , FIXED A SINK STOPPER , AND ORGANIZE A MUDROOM CLOSET.

 5 MALLARD DUCKS LANDED IN OUR LAKE.  KINDA COOL TO SEE.

 NEIGHBOR WALKS HIS DOG AND STOPS AT OUR HOUSE AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY. HE THANKED US FOR GIVING HIM SOME OF THE CATERER'S FOOD. HE TOLD US HE AND HIS WIFE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.

 COMPUTER WORK UNTIL 5PM. I DID TAKE A 25 MINUTE NAP DURING THE DAY.

 LISTENED TO ANTHONY GARGANO AND SETH JOYNER PODCASTS......TOO FUNNY.

 SLEPT OKAY DURING THE NIGHT BUT STILL WAKING UP AND USING THE BATHROOM AT LEAST 3 TIMES.

 SOMETHING ABOUT SHOWERING AND SHAVING IN THE MASTER BEDROOM BATHROOM. I PLAY MUSIC ON MY CELL PHONE VIA SPOTIFY AND LOOK OUTSIDE INTO THE WOODS FOR ANY ANIMALS MOVING AROUND......WHILE NAKED. OH , ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE " NEW " ( FB MARKETPLACE ) HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD.

 JONESING FOR RED LOBSTER. WE TAKE A 30 MINUTE RIDE TO WILKES BARRE TO VISIT THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT CHAIN. FOOD AND SERVICE WAS VERY GOOD. WE ORDERED WAY TOO MUCH AND THE PLACE CAN BE VERY PRICEY. WE SPENT MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT WE USUALLY PAY...BUT WE DID HAVE OUR ELDEST WITH US. FOR THE 2ND TIME OUR ELDEST GOT CARDED.

 FUNNY - OUR ELDEST ORDERS A SPECIALTY DRINK THAT IS HUGE. OF COURSE I SEND A PICTURE TO OUR BARTENDERS. SOME FUNNY ANSWERS.

 BACK HOME WE GREET THE PUP AND GET A NON-STOP WAGGING TAIL. WHAT A JOY TO COME HOME TO.

 WE WATCH THE MOVIE BULLET TRAIN. IT WAS GOOD.

 WE WATCH THE 2ND EPISODE OF POKER FACE. IT WAS OKAY TO ALITTLE BETTER THAN OKAY.

 NEEDED BANDS FOR NEXT FRIDAY. IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS WE NOW HAVE 5. YEAH...... AGAIN FACEBOOK CONNECTS PEOPLE , FAMILY , AND BANDS.  EVERY SINGLE DAMN TIME. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK IF YOU OWN A BUSINESS OR JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT FAMILY/FRIENDS IS DOING FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES FUCKING WORK.

 OH , IT WAS PRETTY COOL SEEING PICTURES OF OUR DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY THIS WEEKEND TOO.

  WEDNESDAY       2 - 1 - 23

 AND JANUARY IS DONE. I'M OKAY WITH IT. NOT ONE SIGNIFICANT SNOW STORM ( ON A WEEKEND ) .......YET.

 YOU KNOW WHAT IS COOL ?  MY COUSIN'S KIDS , 12-14 YEARS OLD , SENT ME A TEXT ON HOW GOOD OF A TIME THEY HAD AT THE LUNCHEON DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY AND BACK AT OUR HOUSE FOR THE AFTER EAGLES PARTY. I DID TICKLE ONE OF THEM FOR OVER AN HOUR.

 OUR NEIGHBOR WHO WALKS THE DOG BY OUR HOUSE SEVERAL TIMES A DAY THANKED US 3 TIMES FOR THE DINNER WE GAVE HIM AND HIS WIFE. I DID TAKE A VIDEO THIS TIME OF THE 2 DOGS PLAYING.

  IT IS 2 WEEKS NOW AND WE HAVE SEEN ONE PERSON AND ONE DOG ( THE SAME ) THE WHOLE TIME. HOW FRIGGIN' SWEET IS THAT ?

 I SAY TO WHEELS , " I CAN SEE CANADIAN GEESE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE. WAIT....... , HOW COOL IS THAT TO JUST SAY THOSE WORDS ? "

 76ERS WITH A NICE BOUNCE BACK WIN.

 A NICE DINNER OF RED LOBSTER LEFTOVERS AND MORE.  WE CHILL DURING THE MEAL. I CAN NOT DESCRIBE HOW PHENOMENAL IT IS TO BE HERE.

 WE WATCH THE #1 MOVIE ON NETFLIX CALLED YOU PEOPLE.  SOME REALLY EXCELLENT CAST MEMBERS LIKE EDDIE MURPHY , JONAH HILL , JULIA-LOUIS DREYFUS , DAVID DUCHOVNY , AND MORE. MY QUESTION - HOW DID IT REACH #1 ?  SEVERAL GREAT COMEDIC ACTORS AND THIS FLICK MISSED IT ON ALL CYLINDERS. IT GOT BAD " LIKE " AND " ROTTEN APPLE " REVIEWS. I EVEN WROTE A REVIEW THE NEXT MORNING.

 WHEELS AND I WATCHED 2 MORE POKER FACE EPISODES. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS SERIES 4 EPISODES IN. THE PROBLEM - EVERY WEEK SHE TRAVELS FURTHER AWAY FROM THE BAD GUYS. EVERY WEEK SHE GETS A TEMP JOB AND MEETS NEW PEOPLE. EVERY WEEK - SHE WITNESSES A MURDER AND SOLVES IT.

 NEIGHBOR WITH DOG STOPS BY AGAIN AROUND 9PM. THE DOGS PLAYED. IT WAS FUN AND OUR ELDEST GIGGLED THE WHOLE TIME.

 I TRIED THE SOOTHING MUSIC FOR SLEEPING. IT DID NOT WORK FOR I WAS UP 10 TIMES OR MORE AND MY CELL PHONE RAN OUT OF BATTERY.

  THURSDAY      2 - 2 - 23

 TIME GOES TO FAST..............

 THIS MORNING I WENT INTO CLEAN/LOAD MODE. I GET A LITTLE BUMMED WHEN WE HAVE TO LEAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

 ON THE ROAD , WE TALK AND LISTEN TO SPOTIFY MUSIC. WE MAKE VERY GOOD TIME. OUR ELDEST IS ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEHIND US. SHE WAS GOING TO STAY BUT DECIDED TO ROLL OUT TOO SINCE RENTERS ARE COMING IN TOMORROW.

 AT HOME WE SETTLE IN.

  I CHECK THE MAIL AND A COUSIN FROM THE SOUTH SENT US A $100 GIFT CARD FOR THE DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY WE HOSTED. THAT WAS SUPER SWEET.

 I GET A TON OF WORK DONE AND FORGET ONE IMPORTANT THING TO ME.......NAIL CALENDARS.  I WILL SCRAMBLE TOMORROW.

 I LISTEN TO ANTHONY GARGANO ON 97.5 PRETTY OFTEN. I HEAR A STORY ABOUT HOW A GUY BECAME AN EAGLES FAN BECAUSE HE WAS LEFT BY HIS MOM WITH A STRANGER AT THE AIRPORT.........WHO WAS AN EAGLES FAN. HE WAS 8 YEARS OLD AND TO THIS DAY HE IS STILL FRIENDS WITH THE STRANGER. HE IS NOW 36 YEARS OLD.  OH , THIS MORNING I SAW A FACEBOOK POST AND SAW IT WAS A NAIL FRIEND OF OURS......PRETTY COOL. AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN .....SOCIAL MEDIA BRINGS PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TOGETHER.

 SPEAKING OF.........A DAUGHTER POSTED A PICTURE OF A WOMAN SITTING BY HERSELF LOOKING OUT A WINDOW FROM IN HER NEW EATERY BUSINESS. THE WOMAN STARTED A BUSINESS AND NO ONE WAS SHOWING UP SO THE DAUGHTER POSTED A PICTURE SAYING HOW BAD SHE FELT FOR HER MOM. THE ONE SOCIAL MEDIA POST GENERATED SO MUCH INTEREST THE WOMAN HIRED 10 PEOPLE BECAUSE IT WAS SO BUSY.  YEAH.....FACEBOOK SUCKS.

 OFF TO THE NAIL BUT FIRST STOP TO PICK UP A LIQUOR ORDER.

 I ARRIVE AND BEGIN MY 50 THINGS TO PREP FOR A LARGE 16 BAND WEEKEND.

 ELDEST STOPS DOWN FOR MONEY SO I MAKE HER HELP ME BRING OUT THE DRUM KIT TO THE STAGE.

 MUSICIANS COME IN FOR OPEN MIC JUST JAM AND SOME OF THE MUSIC WAS PRETTY COOL.

 ELDEST WINS AT BINGO AND HER BEST FRIEND/BARTENDER WINS TOO. TWO HOURS EARLIER I LENT THEM $150.

 ROLL HOME TIRED BUT I GOT ALOT DONE. THIS WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE LONG ESPECIALLY WITH A DOUBLE SHOW ON SATURDAY AND A SHOW ON SUNDAY.

  WALK THE PUP , NIGHT CAP , AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN......PRETTY GOOD.

 SLEEP DECENT AS THE PUP STAYS ON THE COUCH AND EVENTUALLY GOES UPSTAIRS WITH OUR ELDEST.

  FRIDAY     2 - 3 - 23

  SCRAMBLED ALITTLE........OH , AND IT GOT COLD.

  16 BANDS THIS WEEKEND AND IT STARTED TONIGHT. IT WAS WEIRD KINDA.

 FINISHED THE NAIL FEBRUARY CALENDARS AND PICKED THEM UP IN BROOMALL.

 I MEET FOR A BEER DELIVERY AND STOCK 20 CASES ALONG WITH BREAKING DOWN A TON OF CARDBOARD. I GET SOME OTHER THINGS DONE AND HEAD HOME.

 BY 4PM I HAVE TO NAP SINCE I HAVE A LONG NIGHT. NOTHING LIKE WORKING 8 HOURS DURING THE DAY AND THAN ANOTHER 7 HOURS AT NIGHT. I DO THIS EVERY WEEKEND.

 BACK TO THE NAIL AND PREP FOR THE BANDS. THE BARTENDERS COME ABOUT 1 HOUR BEHIND ME.

 A YOUNG CROWD AND IT MADE ME NERVOUS WITH ID'S THAT SAY " NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES ". WHAT THE HELL IS THIS ? ONE BAND BROUGHT ABOUT 25 PEOPLE AND EVERY ONE OF THEM HAD THESE NEW ID'S. EVERY PERSON I ASKED FOR BACK UP AND I SPENT ABOUT 30 MINUTES GOOGLING THIS NEW PENNSYLVANIA ID.  ( apparently they are used for id purposes but you can not use them for commercial flights and entering nuclear power plants )

 A LITTLE OVER 60 PEOPLE BUT NOT A DRINKING CROWD AT ALL. ONE BARTENDER WHO IS ADORABLE AND FUN ALL NIGHT  WE LET HEAD HOME SINCE SHE HAD TO WORK EARLY THE NEXT DAY. THE 2ND BARTENDER STAYED FOR BACK UP.

 ALL THE MUSIC WAS VERY GOOD AND PEOPLE WERE COOL.

 I CHANGED THE OUTSIDE MARQUEE BUT DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS 16 DEGREES. I HAVE A VERY WARM JACKET BUT MY HANDS GOT PRETTY DAMN COLD. THE GOOD THING THE TEMPERATURES ARE GOING UP BIG TIME EACH DAY INTO NEXT WEEK.

 JOKED WITH BARTENDERS ABOUT ATTENDING THEIR SUPERBOWL PARTY AT THEIR CENTER CITY COLLEGE HOUSE. IT IS LITERALLY THE ABSOLUTE PERFECT LOCATION BECAUSE IF THE EAGLES WIN YOU ARE JUST SECONDS AWAY FROM BROAD STREET. THE ONLY PROBLEM......OLD PEOPLE ARE NOT INVITED. I JOKED WITH OUR BARTENDER GROUP TEXT DURING THE NIGHT. I'M STILL NOT INVITED.

 I ROLL OUT A LITTLE EARLY WITH ONE BARTENDER TO DRIVE BACK TO CENTER CITY. THE 2ND BARTENDER CLOSES FOR US.

 IN CENTER CITY I SAY HELLO TO MY YOUNGEST WHO IS ALWAYS JUST SO NICE TO SEE.

 BACK HOME I SETTLE IN WITH THE PUP , HAVE A NIGHT CAP , HAVE SOME CRACKERS AND CHEESE , AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. I AM NOT A SUPER STAR TREK FAN BUT DO ENJOY THEM. AGAIN , THE EPISODE WAS BORDERLINE EXCELLENT.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT OK AT BEST. I WAS UP AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO PEE AND TOOK SOME ASPIRIN. THE PUP JOINED ME AROUND 3AM.

 TOMORROW I HAVE A DUAL SHOW - ONE AT 2PM AND ANOTHER AT 7:30PM.

 WENT GOLFING WITH MY BROTHERS EVEN THOUGH I WAS EXHAUSTED FROM A LONG NAIL NIGHT. BY THE 4TH HOLE , OFF THE TEE BOXES , I ALMOST HIT 2 DIFFERENT GOLFERS AHEAD OF US. I KEEP LOSING CLUBS AND BY THE 6TH HOLE I ONLY HAVE A DRIVER AND A PUTTER. THE 7TH HOLE I AM ON THE TEE BOX AND ASK WHERE IS THE GREEN. THEY TELL ME TO HIT THE BALL OVER TREES. OF COURSE , I HOOK THE BALL AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER GOLF GROUP IN FRONT OF US. MY 3 BROTHERS AT THE SAME TEE BOX USE A PITCHING WEDGE. I AM SURPRISED WHY. THAN I SEE THEM CHIP AN EASY BALL INTO A CIRCLE DITCH IN WHICH THE BALL POPS OUT ON A GREEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TREES LIKE MINIATURE GOLF. BASICALLY, THEY WERE JOKING WITH ME. WALKING THE FAIRWAY WITH JUST 2 CLUBS AND I SAY , " GUYS , I'M HEADING HOME. ".....................dream ends.

  SATURDAY      2 - 4 - 23

 A DOUBLE SHOW......I WAS BASICALLY AT THE NAIL FROM 11AM TO 1AM. DO THE MATH AND IT'S NOT 2 HOURS.

  WHEELS VISIT FAMILY WHILE I HEAD TO THE NAIL FOR AN AFTERNOON CD RELEASE SHOW. I MEET A BROTHER AND A 2ND BEER DELIVERY.

 I LOAD IN THE BANDS AND THE BARTENDERS ARRIVE. I DECIDED LAST SECOND TO USE 2 BARTENDERS INSTEAD OF ONE FOR THE DAY SHOW. THIS WAS A GOOD CHOICE.

 A NICE SURPRISE WAS CLOSE TO 70 FANS OF MUSIC STOPPED BY AND 2 OF THE 3 BANDS WERE A LOT OF FUN. THE FIRST BAND CALLED DELCO BILLY WAS ROCKABILLY AND THE LAST BAND CALLED MEDIA ORUGA WAS A 6 PIECE OLD SCHOOL ROCK. THEY WERE REALLY GOOD. THE 2ND ACT WAS A 2 PIECE WHERE I WILL NOT WRITE THEIR NAME. IT DID NOT FIT THE BILL AT ALL. THEY WERE LIKE A RELIGIOUS SPIRITUAL PSYCHEDELIC DUO WITH AN ACCORDION.

 ANYWAY , WE HAD FOOD ORDERS NON STOP FOR 4 HOURS. EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL AND AGAIN.....THE " THANK YOU'S " WERE ABUNDANT ALONG WITH PEOPLE JUST SAYING HOW COOL THE NAIL IS.  I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW THIS MAKES ME FEEL. ONE MUSICIAN TALKED AND THANKED ME FOR 30 STRAIGHT MINUTES.

 THE TIMING WAS PERFECT. THE DAY SHOW ENDED AROUND 6PM. WE CLEANED UP AND BY 6:30PM THE NIGHT SHOW WAS READY. WE BEGAN LOADING BANDS IN FOR A 5 ACT PUNK SHOW.

 AGAIN , PEOPLE AND MUSICIANS THANKING ME ALL NIGHT. IT IS A REALLY SPECIAL FEELING AND ONE MUSICIAN ( WHO IS PLAYING THURSDAY ) TALKED TO ME ABOUT HOW THE NAIL HAS SAVED LOCAL ORIGINAL MUSIC. IMAGINE SOMEONE SAYING THIS TO YOU ? THESE CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN EACH AND EVERY WEEKEND AND IT IS SOMETHING MY FAMILY NEVER SEES OR HERE. THIS IS WHAT I THINK OF WHEN FAMILY TELLS ME I SHOULD SELL THE NAIL.

 THE PUNK ACTS WERE FUN AND SETS MOVED PERFECTLY ON TIME. ONE BAND PLAYING HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW SUPER EFFICIENT WE WERE WITH LOAD-IN , LOAD-OUT , SET TIMES , HELPING WITH SOUND , GREETING THE BANDS, AND MORE.

 I JOKED WITH THE BARTENDERS ALL NIGHT. I JUST ADORE OUR STAFF.

 A MUSICIAN OF ONE BAND THE MAD SPLATTER WHO PUT THIS SHOW TOGETHER INVITED ME TO A RESTAURANT HE IS THE MANAGER OF. HE WOULD PAY FOR THE MEAL AND DRINKS BECAUSE HE SAID , " I WAS SO INCREDIBLY HELPFUL FROM START TO FINISH IN HOSTING THIS SHOW. "

 THE DOUBLE SATURDAY SHOWS MOVED LIGHTNING FAST BECAUSE IT WAS SO BUSY FROM 2PM TO 12 MIDNIGHT. I HAVE TO ADMIT MY LEGS AND FEET WERE HURTING. MY SNEAKERS BLOW.

 BY MIDNIGHT I WAS QUITE SURPRISED WE HAD EVERYONE OUT. WE HEAD TO CENTER CITY. IT WAS A SEMI-QUIET RIDE SINCE AL OF US WERE TIRED.

 BACK HOME I WALK THE PUP , HAVE A SNACK , MAKE A LIBATION , AND WATCH SEASON 3 FINALE OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. FOR THE FIRST TIME  THE EPISODE WAS EH TO OKAY. I MAY HAVE BEEN TOO TIRED TO CRITIQUE THIS BADLY.

 MY BACK WAS A LITTLE STIFF SO I TOOK 3 ADVIL AND GO TO BED. EARLIER TODAY I CLEANED MY C-PAP MASK.  GOOD GOD IT NEEDED CLEANING.

  SUNDAY     2 - 5 - 23

 16 BAND WEEKEND AND TONIGHT WAS THE LAST 4.

 I SWEAR WHEN I POOP I FEEL LIKE I LOST 10 POUNDS. IT'S LIKE THE HUNT FOR BROWN OCTOBER IS HIDING IN OUR TOILET.

 OFF TO THE NAIL AROUND 1:45PM. YEAH......LIKE I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE 24/7 ALL WEEKEND. ANYWAY , I PREP FOR THE NIGHT.....AND ALSO GET HIT ON BY AN OLDER GUY WHILE DOING THE OUTSIDE MARQUEE. I TOOK IT AS A COMPLIMENT.

 WHEELS PICKS ME UP AND WE HEAD TO A COUSIN'S HOUSE. ALL OF US DRIVE TO A WONDERFUL ITALIAN RESTAURANT CALLED II GRANAIO.  WE WERE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE AROUND 3:15PM. BY THE TIME WE LEFT THE PLACE WAS PACKED. THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW THE FOOD AND SERVICE IS EXCELLENT. MY BROTHER POST A PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

 HEAD BACK AND I GET DROPPED OFF AT THE NAIL. I DO MORE PREPPING AND THE BANDS START COMING IN FOR LOAD-IN. THREE OF THE FOUR BANDS WERE GOOD. ONE SOLO AT " SCRATCHED " HIP HOP STYLE TO A GENRE OF METAL AND SCREAMED......NOT MY CUP OF TEA. ONE BAND HAD A COMEDIC-LIKE PERSON INTRODUCEAND EXPLAIN EACH SONG PLAYED. IT GREW ON ME. ONE DRUMMER OF THE LAST BAND I REALLY DUG. WE TALKED AND CHILLED AT THE END OF THE NIGHT. I BOUGHT HIM A BEER WITH THE BARTENDERS.

 76ERS BLOW A 21 POINT LEAD.......CRUSHING LOSS.

 EAGLES TALK AND HYPE STARTING TO BUILD. ONE MORE WEEK UNTIL THE BIG GAME. THERE IS A QUIET CONFIDENCE ON THIS SUPERBOWL THAN THE ONE 5 YEARS AGO.

 WE ROLL OUT AND HEAD HOME. I CHILL WITH WHEELS AND ONLY WATCH TV FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. I WATCHED SOME EAGLES TALK WITH SETH JOYNER AND ANOTHER SHOW ON ANOTHER TV CHANNEL.

 SLEPT DECENT AND ALLOWED THE PUP TO JOIN ME LATE NIGHT.

  MONDAY   2 - 6 - 23

 NEWS OF THE DAY :

 - I WENT TO THE DOCTOR. IT WAS SO LONG SINCE I HAVE BEEN TO ANY PHYSICIAN I WAS TREATED LIKE A FIRST TIMER. SO , BASICALLY IT WAS A Q & A FOR OVER 1 HOUR. THE DOCTOR WOULD SAY , " HOW DO YOU FEEL ? " I RESPOND , " FAT ".  THE NEXT QUESTION WOULD BE , " WHAT YOU DO THINK OF ALL DAY ? " MY ANSWER , " FOOD ". YEAH , THIS WENT ON FOR OVER AN HOUR.

 - WHAT IN GOD'S NAME DID MADONNA DO TO HER FACE ?

 - DOBBS ON SOUTH STREET.........SOME SERIOUS SHIT AND IT IS GOING VIRAL.  APPARENTLY , 2 EMPLOYEES LURED 2 GIRLS ( 18 & 21 ) WITH FREE DRINKS AND PROMISES TO WORK THERE TO AN UPPER APARTMENT AND WERE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED WHILE THE OWNER DID NOTHING FROM HIS COUCH. A BAND TOLD ME THIS AND I JUST WENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION. HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU NOT DO ANYTHING ?

 - EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY KILLING THOUSANDS. OH MAN , I JUST CAN NOT IMAGINE.

 - CHINA IS PISSED AT THE U.S.A. FOR SHOOTING DOWN THEIR BALLOON........WHAT ?

 - SUPERBOWL INTERVIEWS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. I WATCHED A FAIR AMOUNT AND IT WAS PRETTY COOL. THE OUTSIDE MEDIA MUST HATE THAT THEY ARE NOW FORCED TO INTERVIEW EAGLES PLAYER.

 OK , SO I AM BACK HOME AND BEGIN MY DAY ON THE COMPUTER FOR 5 HOURS. AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHILE WAITING I MADE A LIST OF STUFF NEEDED DONE AT THE NAIL.

 ELDEST HURT AGAIN. SHE TWISTED A KNEE AND WENT TO URGENT CARE. THEY SAID , " YOU TWISTED YOUR KNEE SO STAY OFF IT. " THEY GAVE HER A BRACE. MAN HAVE THE TIMES CHANGED. I TWISTED MY KNEES , ANKLES , ASS , AND MORE MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND NEVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

 LEFTOVERS FOR DINNER......EH.

 WHEELS AND I THINKING MORE AND MORE HEADING NORTH FOR THE SUPERBOWL.

 YELLOWSTONE SPINOFFS :

  1883 - VERY GOOD WITH SAM ELLIOT AND TIM MCGRAW.

  1923 - EXCELLENT WITH HARRISON FORD AND HELEN MIRREN. WE WATCHED 4 EPISODES. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN PICKED UP FOR SEASON 2. THE SHOW TOOK OFF FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY BUT WILL FINISH SEASON 1 BY THE END OF FEBRUARY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE A YELLOWSTONE FAN.

 FLYERS LOSE 2 - 1......BLOW.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT EH TO OKAY.

  TUESDAY      2 - 7 - 23

 COCAINE BEAR MOVIE GETTING QUITE A BUZZ......LITERALLY. THOUGHT BASED ON A TRUE STORY MOST OF THE MOVIE IS HOLLYWOOD HYPED.

 OFF THE NAIL LATE-MORNING TO PREP FOR THE UPCOMING SHOWS. I SPENT ABOUT 3+ HOURS DOING MY PUNCH LIST STUFF. I GOT A FAIR AMOUNT DONE INCLUDING SECURING BROKEN TRIM ON OUR MAIN ROOM TABLES.

 50 DEGREES IN FEBRUARY ? YEAH I'LL TAKE IT BIG TIME.  I KNOW WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE SNOW STORM WOODS BUT AT LEAST FOR 2 MORE WEEKS IT WILL BE WAY ABOVE TEMPERATURE NORMAL.

 I AM REALLY ENJOYING THE EAGLES TALK SHOWS AND COVERAGE. I AM SURE THE NATIONAL MEDIA IS NOT. YEAH , IT'S A PHILLY THING.

 BACK HOME I SETTLE IN AND CONTINUE MY UNENDING COMPUTER WORK. AS I TOLD A BAND MEMBER LAST SATURDAY NIGHT , " I AM 24/7 NAIL ". HE THANKED ME 10 TIMES.

 FOR EVERY 1 THING I GET DONE THERE IS AT LEAST 2 MORE I LIKE TO DO.

  WHEEL'S AND I CHILL FOR DINNER. SHE MADE PORK LOIN....ALWAYS GOOD. I OFFERED HER MY PORK LATER BUT SHE DECLINED.

 WE WATCH ANOTHER EPISODE OF 1923. IT IS THE 2ND PREQUEL SPIN-OFF OF YELLOWSTONE. AGAIN.......VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT.

 THROUGH MY BROTHER'S SUGGESTION WE STARTED A SERIES CALLED TULSA WITH SYLVESTER STALLONE. I HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE 1ST EPISODE BUT WE WATCHED THREE TOTAL. IT PICKED UP SPEED AND GAINED MY INTEREST IN CHARACTERS AND STORYLINE.

 NO BOOZE TONIGHT. I'M NOT SURE WHY.

 OFF TO THE BEDROOM TO PLAY 2 GAMES OF INTERNET POKER , LISTEN TO SPORTS TALK , AND WATCH A WONDERFUL REPLAY OF THE EAGLES SUPERBOWL WIN 5 YEARS AGO. MAN , IT BE NICE TO DO IT AGAIN.

 I NOTICED AT THE TRAIN STOP WHERE I PICK UP OUR BARTENDERS A GUY WAS BEING HASSLED BY ANOTHER GUY. I WALK UP TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE SEMI-STRESSED PERSON AND INSTANTLY SEE IT IS FAMOUS SHOCK JOCK HOWARD STERN. THE TOUGH GUY STARTS SCREAMING BUT I STEP IN FRONT TO BLOCK HIM. THE PSYCHO GUY THAN DOES SOMETHING TOTALLY CRAZY. HE SETS HIS LEG ON FIRE AND RUNS STRAIGHT AT STERN. I AM IN HIS PATH AND FRONT KICK HIM RIGHT IN THE CHEST. HE DROPS LIKE A BACK OF BRICKS. THE DUDE ROLLS AROUND , STILL WITH HIS LEG ON FIRE , AND POPS UP. HE RUNS RIGHT AT STERN AND TO MY SURPRISE HOWARD FRONT KICKS HIM TOO. THE GUY DROPS FOR GOOD AND BOTH OF US PUT OUT THE SMALL FLAME ON HIS LEG. STERN SAYS TO ME , " GUESS WE HAD THE SAME TEACHER.....NICE KICK. " I REPLY , " I KNEW WE HAD SOMETHING IN COMMON. " HE LAUGHS.....................dream ends.

 TWO SISTERS I KNEW IN HIGH SCHOOL WERE AT A PARTY WHEN I WALKED IN. THEY WERE FEELING GOOD AND INSTANTLY RUN UP TO ME TO SAY THEY MISSED ME SO MUCH AND BOTH HUG ME AT THE SAME TIME. TWO HOURS LATER ALL THREE OF US ARE IN THE BEDROOM. THE OLDER SISTER WAS SUPER AGGRESSIVE AND JUST DOWNRIGHT ATTACKED ME IN A VERY GOOD WAY. SHE SPUN AROUND AND WELL......YOU CAN VISUAL THE NEXT PART. I LOOK AT THE YOUNGER SISTER WHO IS JUST SMILING. I SAY , " DID YOU WANT TO JOIN IN ? " STILL SMILING WRYLY SHE SAYS , " NOT RIGHT NOW I'M ENJOYING THIS MOMENT. ".....................dream ends. ( DAMN IT )

  WEDNESDAY      2 - 8 - 23

  THE RUSE WORKED. WE PLANNED A SURPRISE PARTY FOR ONE OF OUR BARTENDERS. SHE IS BASICALLY LIKE A DAUGHTER TO US.  IT WAS A FUN TIME AND 99% OF THE WORK WAS PLANNED BY OUR ELDEST.....HER BEST FRIEND.

 I PREPPED THE NAIL FOR ABOUT 3+ HOURS CLEANING AND SUCH. ELDEST AND SOME FRIENDS LATER DECORATED.

 STOPPED AT THE BANK TO MAKE A DEPOSIT THAT I FORGOT TO DO YESTERDAY.

 MICHAEL IRVIN TALKS TO A WOMAN FOR 45 SECONDS IN A LOBBY , GIVES HER A HANDSHAKE TO SAY GOODBYE , AND GOES TO HIS HOTEL ROOM ALONE. HE IS NOW KICKED OFF ALL SUPERBOWL AND ESPN OBLIGATIONS. WOW.....I AM NOT A FAN OF HIS BUT ONE WOMAN MAKES A COMPLAINT AND HE LOSES HIS JOBS ? WHY DO I HAVE A FEELING THE NETWORKS WANTED HIM OFF THEIR NETWORKS FOR A VERY LONG TIME ?

 GOT ANOTHER SPEEDING TICKET ON THE HIGHWAY. MAN THESE HIDDEN CAMERAS COULD PRODUCE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE MOST CARS DRIVE ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT.

 OFF TO THE TRAIN STATION TO PICKUP OUR YOUNGEST AND A ROOM MATE ATTENDING THE SURPRISE PARTY TONIGHT. THEY ARE TOO FUNNY AND I ENJOYED THEIR COMPANY ALL NIGHT. OH , I ALSO SUPPLIED THEIR SUPERBOWL PARTY WITH BEER , NAPKINS , AND TOILET PAPER. ONE MORE THING ......I'M NOT INVITED.

 ELDEST THROWING A SUPERBOWL PARTY AT OUR HOUSE. I'M NOT INVITED. SHE ACTUALLY TOLD ME TO GO SOMEWHERE BUT NOT HERE.

 BACK HOME I PRETTY MUCH GO RIGHT TO BED. I HAD TO DRIVE MY YOUNGEST AND ROOM MATE BACK TO CENTER CITY.....WITH THEIR BEER SUPPLIES FOR THEIR SUPERBOWL PARTY THAT I AM NOT INVITED TOO.

 THURSDAY      2 - 9 - 23

 EVERYBODY IS SICK. I HAVE NOT BEEN SICK TO MISS A DAY OF WORK......EVER. I AM TALKING 60 YEARS I CAN NOT REMEMBER MISSING WORK. IN 26 YEARS I HAVE NEVER CANCELLED A SHOW AT THE NAIL......NEVER EVER. OH , A BAND JUST CANCELLED 8 HOURS BEFORE THE SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO A STOMACH BUG. 

 WHEELS HEADS NORTH. PERFECT TIMING AS SHE ARRIVES A LOCAL PUP PLAYS WITH OUR PUP.

 OFF TO RESTAURANT DEPOT. MAN PRICES HAVE SKY ROCKETED. I HASSLE THE REGISTER GIRL FOR SHE WAS A SAN FRANCISCO FORTY WHINER FAN.

 AT THE NAIL I UNLOAD AND PREP FOR THE NIGHT. NEIGHBOR TELLS ME GATE IS FIXED. I SPEND ABOUT 2 HOURS THERE.

 WHEELS MAILS A PAYMENT CHECK TO OUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE FOR $1. YES , SHE MISREAD THE BILL AND INSTEAD OF SENDING $51 SHE SENT $1. TO SAY I RIBBED HER ABIT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. C'MON WHEELS , I KNOW YOUR SUPER EFFICIENT BUT A DOLLAR ? I MEAN THE STAMP AND ENVELOPE IS MORE THAN A DOLLAR ALONE.

 BACK HOME I UNLOAD AND SETTLE IN.  I DO COMPUTER WORK AND GET SOME PROJECTS DONE.

 TIME FLIES AND I AM OFF TO PICK-UP MY YOUNGEST AT THE TRAIN STOP. I TELL HER OUT OF ALL THE BARTENDERS SHE IS ABOUT MY 4TH FAVORITE TO WORK WITH. SHE RESPONDS , " REALLY ?  WE'RE GOING DOWN THIS ROAD ALREADY ? " I ADORE THE KID.

 THURSDAY NIGHT CROWD. LET'S PUT IT THIS WAY........THE BARTENDER SET A RECORD IN TIPS. ON MY END....THE REGISTER WAS EMPTY. I SWEAR 90% OF SALES HAVE BEEN CREDIT CARDS THE LAST 3 YEARS.

 GOOD MUSIC AND AGAIN THANKED 30 TIMES DURING THE NIGHT FOR HOW WE HOST SHOWS. BANDS NOT PLAYING SHOWING UP , NEW PATRONS SHOWING UP , AND ONE BAND MEMBER FROM SUNDAY'S SHOW ( WHO I I REALLY LIKE ) BROUGHT " CLAMATO " SO WE COULD MAKE HIM BLOODY MARY'S......TOO FUNNY.

 BROUGHT A DOORMAN IN WHO I ALWAYS LIKE TO WORK WITH. THANK GOODNESS BECAUSE I HAD NON-STOP FOOD ORDERS FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS.

 FLYERS WITH A GOOD WIN.....IN A SHOOT-OUT ? YEP IT IS TRUE.

 THE 4 BANDS MOVED PERFECTLY AND WE HAD QUITE A CROWD IN FOR A THURSDAY NIGHT.

 AGAIN , I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY FANS AND MUSICIANS THANKED THE BARTENDER , DOORMAN , AND MYSELF TONIGHT. IT IS NOT EVEN THE " THANKING " ANYMORE. IT IS TELLING STORIES HOW WE HELPED THEM JUST BY HOSTING SHOWS AND A PLACE TO PLAY AT.

 WE ROLL OUT AND I DRIVE MY YOUNGEST BACK TO CENTER CITY. OF COURSE , I TRY TO CONVINCE HER TO STAY HOME. IT RARELY WORKS. I PLAYED AND JOKED WITH HER ALL NIGHT AND ENJOYED EVERY SINGLE SECOND.

 BACK HOME I CHECK EMAILS , PLAY SOME POKER , AND BY 2AM HEAD TO BED.

 UP AT 4:30AM.....NICE. TIME TO START DAY 2 OF 3 FOR LIVE MUSIC SHOWS.

 FRIDAY     2 - 10 - 23

  DAY 2 OF 3 WITH LIVE SHOWS.......STRAIGHT DOWN HILL.

  A BANK DEPOSIT COMPLETELY SURPRISES ME ON THE BALANCE AND DEPRESSION SETS IN. IT JUST TOTALLY SUCKS WHEN YOU THINK THE AMOUNT IS ONE NUMBER AND IT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE.

 I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO MEET OUR SODA TECH BECAUSE WE WERE OUT OF COLA AND MORE.   I MET HIM AT 3:30PM. TWO HOURS LATER AND A $340 BILL MY MOOD DROPPED EVEN FURTHER TO BUMMED OUT MELANCHOLY. THE GOOD THING I GOT ALOT OF CLEANING DONE.

 I NOW HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO LEAVE AND PICK-UP A BARTENDER AT OUR NORMAL STOP OR STAY HERE AND PICK HER UP AT  A CLOSER STOP TO THE NAIL.

 I DECIDE TO ROLL HOME , SEND SOME EMAILS , AND LEAVE IMMEDIATELY FOR THE TRAIN STATION.

 MAIN BAND CANCELLED AND IT WAS A SLOW NIGHT. SO , I GET EVEN MORE BUMMED. SLOW NIGHTS JUST DOWNRIGHT SUCK. OH , OUR KITCHEN SINK BACKED UP BIG TIME. I NOW WHAT TO DO NOTHING AND JUST GO HOME AND SULK.

 ELDEST STOPS IN TO SAY HELLO. SHE IS NICE ENOUGH TO CLOSE FOR US SO I DRIVE BARTENDER BACK TO CENTER CITY. I GET TO SEE MY YOUNGEST WHICH IS ALWAYS UPLIFTING. BOTH WERE HELPFUL.

 ROLL HOME AND LOCK MY BEDROOM DOOR. I PLAY A GAME OF POKER , CHECK EMAILS , AND ANSWER SOME SOCIAL MEDIA BAND QUESTIONS. I GO TO BED VERY MELLOW.

 OH , A 2ND BAND CANCELLED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT.......NICE.

 SATURDAY     2 - 11 - 23

 FLYERS LOSE A TOUGH GAME IN OVERTIME.

 76ERS WIN A TOUGH GAME EVEN THOUGH THE NETS HIT A 3 POINT SHOT TO TIE IT WITH NO TIME LEFT. BUT , AFTER REVIEW , TIME EXPIRED SO THE 3 POINTER DID NOT COUNT.

 UP AT 5:30AM AND I SEE TWO PEOPLE WALKING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY. YEP , THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY NIGHT.

 SHAVE MY HEAD , SHAVE , AND SHOWER. IT ALWAYS FEELS GOOD EXCEPT FOR BEING FAT.

 LOCAL PUB IS DONG AN EAGLES PARTY WITH A LARGE FREE BUFFET.......HMMMMMMM.

 FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE STRIKES - I GOT 2 NEW DIGITAL THERMOSTATS ABOUT 2 MINUTES FROM THE NAIL. THE PRICES SKY ROCKETED ON THESE ( LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ) SO I GOT THEM FOR FREE. MY ELDEST TOOK THE RIDE WITH ME.

 ELDEST DROPS ME OFF AT THE NAIL AND SHE HEADS BACK HOME. I NOTICE RIGHT AWAY OUR BACK KITCHEN SINKS ARE NOT DRAINING AND THIS IS NOW 2 DAYS STRAIGHT. OH , THE MEN'S URINAL IS THE SAME.

 BANDS START ARRIVING AND THE SHOW MOVES VERY WELL. ALL MUSIC IS GOOD AND EVERYONE IS SUPER COOL.

 OUR DOORMAN SHOWED UP WITH HIS WIFE WHO I HAVE NOT SEEN IN 2+ YEARS. SHE HAS HAD MAJOR COMPLICATIONS AND WAS IN A COMA JUST 1 YEAR AGO. IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO SEE HER. SHE HAD TO USE A WALKER AND WE HELPED GETTING HER IN & OUT OF THE CAR , A SEAT , AND I GAVE THEM OPEN BAR.

 I TRIED PLUNGING KITCHEN SINKS AND EVEN HAD MY ELDEST HELP BUT TO NO AVAIL. I NEED MY SNAKE MACHINE. I WILL TRY TOMORROW.........BLOW.

 STILL IN THIS FUNK MOOD. TODAY HELPED A LITTLE. I FELT BAD GIVING 2 CENTER CITY BARTENDERS OFF. IT ACTUALLY ENDED UP GOOD FOR THE SOLO BARTENDER WHICH MADE ME FEEL EVEN MORE BAD FOR THE CENTER CITY BARTENDERS.

 4 OLDER PEOPLE COME IN LATE NIGHT AND THEY WERE FEELING GOOD. WE DID NOT LIKE 3 OF THE 4 AT ALL. JUST TOO LOUD AND TOO OPINIONATED. I GUESS PEOPLE WILL BE PEOPLE IN THIS SHITTY WORLD. ONE GUY WAS VERY COOL BUT ANOTHER GUY SAID HE HAS NEVER BEEN TO THE NAIL AND HE LIVES RIGHT UP THE STREET. WHEN HE LEFT HE SAID , " SEE YA SOON ". THE BARTENDER MUMBLED , " HOPEFULLY NOT. " I AGREED.

 MONEY IS SUPER TIGHT TO SAY THE LEAST.

 WHEELS GOES TO DINNER AT CHARLIE WEAVERS....NICE. 

 I HAVE A NIGHTCAP WITH THE BARTENDER AND THAN HEAD HOME.

 I CHECK EMAILS AND PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER THAN OFF TO BED. MY 3 STRAIGHT DAYS OF WORKING 14 HOURS EACH IS DONE. 

 LOOKING FORWARD TO SNAKING THE KITCHEN PIPES TOMORROW.....SAID NO ONE EVER.

  SUNDAY       2 - 12 - 23

  I WAS THE SOLE REASON THE EAGLES LOST TONIGHT.................LAST PARAGRAPH OF THIS BLOG.

  BUT FIRST MY DAY :

 LAST NIGHT WAS ANOTHER GOOD SHOW AT THE NAIL. I WAS IN BED BY 2:30AM AND SLEPT TO 4AM. BY 4:15AM I WAS DOING WEBSITE STUFF ,  EMAILING BANDS , AND STARTING MY SUPERBOWL SUNDAY.

 BY 7AM I WAS HEADING TO THE NAIL WITH MY PLUMBING TOOLS AND A SNAKE MACHINE.  I TACKLED THE TRIPLE KITCHEN SINK CLOG FIRST. I CLEARED THE 3 DAY BACK-UP IMMEDIATELY. OK , THIS IS GOOD. I SPENT TIME CLEANING ALL THE SINKS AND MORE.

 NEXT WAS THE MEN'S URINAL WHICH HAS BEEN FIGHTING US WITH CLOGS FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. PUT IT THIS WAY , TO SAVE TIME , WE HAVE A SIGN THAT SAYS " OUT OF ORDER " RIGHT IN THE HALLWAY. WE USE IT WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS. I RAN MY SNAKE 20 TIMES BUT COULD NOT REALLY GET IT TO RUN THROUGH THE DRAIN PIPE OF THE WALL URINAL. THIS WAS FRUSTRATING. I TRIED TO ADJUST WATER PRESSURE BUT THIS DID NOT WORK.

 TOOK A RIDE TO LOWES TO PICK UP ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY LIQUID PLUMBER. BACK AT THE NAIL I POUR MORE THAN A 1/2 GALLON INTO THE URINAL. I WILL CHECK IT ION 4 DAYS.  I THINK I NEED TO REMOVE THE URINAL COMPLETELY TO REALLY ACCESS THE CLEAN-OUT. I SO DO NOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT LIES BEHIND IT.

 I DO ABOUT 10 OTHER THINGS AND BY 10:30AM I HEAD BACK HOME.

 SINCE I SLEPT ABOUT 2 HOURS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS I TAKE A NAP........SLEEP APNEA BLOWS.

 I WAKE UP AND DECIDE I WILL HEAD NORTH TO MEET UP WITH WHEELS AND OUR PUP. I WAS 50/50 IN GOING BUT I LOADED THE VAN WITHIN 20 MINUTES AND BY 1:30AM I WAS PULLING UP TO OUR LAKEFRONT RENTAL HOME. WHAT WAS COOL WHEELS AND I TALKED VIA CELL PHONE THE WHOLE RIDE OF 75 MINUTES. IT MADE THE TRIP GO EVEN FASTER.

 I ARRIVE AT THE LAKEFRONT RENTAL HOUSE WE BUILT. I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS PLACE. IT IS THE CHEAPEST MOST AFFORDABLE LAKEFRONT 5 BEDROOM HOME IN THE POCONOS. IN OUR DEVELOPMENT THERE ARE 700 HOMES. WE ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT IS LAKE FRONT. I SEE 20 CANADIAN GEESE AND 4 MALLARD DUCKS.....PRETTY COOL. IN 3 WEEKS WE HAVE SEEN 1 PERSON WALKING A DOG WHO PLAYS WITH OUR DOG.........3 WEEKS !! AGAIN THIS HOME IS ONLY 75 MINUTES FROM ARDMORE.

 WE UNLOAD AND HAVE LUNCH. WE WATCH ALL KINDS OF SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME STUFF. MOST WERE GOOD.

 I MOVE MY COMPUTER TO THE COFFEE TABLE BY THE TV ALONG WITH COMPUTER SPEAKERS. WE WILL STREAM AND LISTEN TO MERRILL REESE AND MIKE QUICK DURING THE GAME. I HAVE AN INSTANT WAY OF MUTING THEM DURING SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS SO WE CAN WATCH THE 7 MIILLION ADS AND GO BACK TO MERRILL WHEN THE GAME RESUMES. WE WERE ALL SET.

 I PLACE MY LUCKY JASON KELCE JERSEY OVER THE SECTIONAL COUCH BEHIND ME. THIS JERSEY IS A BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM MY BROTHER AND I WORN IT IN EACH PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST THE GIANTS AND 49ERS. BOTH TIMES THE EAGLES WON BIG. I WILL PUT IT ON AT KICKOFF. WHEELS HAS HER LUCKY EAGLES SCARF THAT I BROUGHT UP.

 WHEELS MAKES A VERY GOOD PASTA/CHILI-LIKE DINNER. WE CHILL AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM STARTS AND MORE PRE-GAME ENTERTAINMENT.

 THE GAME STARTS AND THE EAGLES PLAY A VERY GOOD FIRST HALF. THE ONLY BIG MISTAKE WAS A JALEN HURTS FUMBLE FOR A DEFENSIVE KANSAS CITY TOUCHDOWN. I KEPT THINKING THIS COULD COME BACK TO BITE US. THE CHIEFS DID DOINK A FIELD GOAL. BUT , A 24 - 14 LEAD AT HALFTIME IS VERY GOOD. HURTS IS CARRYING THE TEAM ON HIS BACK.

 THE 2ND HALF IS DIFFERENT AS THE CHIEFS WERE NOT STOPPED ON ANY POSSESSION. ALL 4 WERE SCORES.....3 TOUCHDOWNS AND A FINAL FIELD GOAL. THE DEFENSE COULD NOT MAKE A STOP WHICH REALLY WAS NEEDED.

 BUT , HURTS AND THE EAGLES TIE THE GAME AT 35 ON ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN BY HURTS AND A 2 POINT CONVERSATION BY............GUESS WHO ?......HURTS. OH , WHEELS PUT HER LUCKY SCARF ON OUR PUP'S COLLAR. SHE SAW THE EAGLES WERE PLAYING BAD AND IMMEDIATELY PUT IT BACK ON HERSELF. EAGLES THAN TIE THE GAME.....GOOD CALL BY HER.

 WE NEEDED A STOP BY THE DEFENSE AND THIS GAME IS WINNABLE. MAHOMES AND HIS " INJURY " WOULD NOT ALLOW IT. EVEN BARRETT BROOKS MENTIONED HOLMES " INJURY " AS BULLSHIT. HE LIMPS AND LIMPS BETWEEN PLAYS AND THAN RUNS LIKE A DEER DURING PLAYS. ANYWAY , A VERY SUBJECT PENALTY CALL ON 3RD DOWN BY THE REFS SEALED THE FATE OF THE EAGLES. EVEN GREG OLSEN , THE COLOR ANNOUNCER SAID , " THIS SHOULD NOT OF BEEN CALLED BECAUSE IT WILL AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME ".....AND IT DID. THE " HOLDING " PENALTY WAS VERY VERY SUSPECT AS YOU CAN SEE OUR EAGLES PLACE A HAND ON THE RECEIVER'S HIP BUT SEEMS NOT TO CLUTCH OR HOLD. MAHOMES SCREAMS AND A REF THROWS A FLAG......FIRST AND GOAL AN DOUR TEAM HAS NO TIMEOUTS.  IT COULD OF BEEN A FIELD GOAL BY THE CHIEFS AND A 5 POINT LEAD WITH 1:49 LEFT. BUT IT WASN'T. I SAID IN THE FIRST QUARTER WHOEVER HAS THE BALL LAST WILL WIN THIS GAME.

 K.C KICKS THE FIELD GOAL TO GO UP 38-35 WITH 9 SECONDS LEFT. AFTER THE KICKOFF HURTS THROWS DOWNFIELD BUT I THINK THE BALL SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AS IT BARELY WENT 40 YARDS....GAME OVER.

  WE WATCH THE CHIEFS CELEBRATE AND IT WAS THAN I REALIZED WHY THE EAGLES LOST...........I FORGOT TO PUT ON MY LUCKY JASON KELCE JERSEY. IT LAID RIGHT BEHIND ME ON ANOTHER COUCH AND I JUST TOTALLY FLAKED ON PUTTING IT ON.  I GOT SO CAUGHT UP WITH COMMERCIALS , HALFTIME , AND THE ACTUAL GAME IT SLIPPED MY MIND COMPLETELY TO PUT IT ON. I WAS SO PISSED. MY HEART SANK AS I FELT I LET MY TEAM DOWN. SO EAGLES FANS.......I APOLOGIZE FOR IT WAS MY FAULT THEY LOST. I AM JUST CRUSHED.

  MONDAY       2 - 13 - 23

 STILL BUMMING OVER THE EAGLES LOSS BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I THOUGHT. IT IS A DAMN SHAME BECAUSE THIS GAME WAS VERY WINNABLE. I REALLY FEEL THE BETTER TEAM LOST.

 GOT SOME PROJECTS DONE TODAY - CLEANED A WOODSTOVE , LOADED WOOD IN THE VAN , CHANGED OUT A GAME ROOM LIGHT BULB , TOOK APART A DUCK DECOY LAMP , FIXED SOME DRIVEWAY LIGHTS , GATHERED A TRASHCAN LID OUTSIDE , TOOK A VIDEO OF OUR PUP & NEIGHBORS DOG , TOOK A PICTURE OF A 4 POINT BUCK ( STEPS FROM OUR FRONT DOOR ), AND SOME OTHER LITTLE THINGS.

 FIX MY CELL PHONE WITH VIEWING CAMERAS OF THE NAIL.

 SENT OUT THANK YOU EMAILS TO THE BANDS WHO PERFORMED THIS PAST WEEKEND AND SENT OUT GROUP EMAILS WITH DETAILS FOR THIS WEEKEND'S BANDS. I ALSO TEXTED ALL BARTENDERS.

 WHEELS HAD A DAY OFF (KINDA) SO WE WALKED THE PUP TWICE AROUND THE LOOP AND LAKE. WE SAW 20 CANADIAN GEESE AND 2 MALLARD DUCKS. WE ALSO SAID HELLO TO A WOMAN FISHING.

 LEFTOVERS FOR DINNER AND THEY WERE PRETTY GOOD.

 WE WATCH A CUTE LOVE STORY MOVIE ABOUT A 15 YEAR OLD AND A 25 YEAR OLD. IT TAKES SEVERAL TWISTS AND TURNS. I ENJOYED IT AND THE SETTING IS EARLY 1970'S. IT WAS NOMINATED AND WON SOME AWARDS TOO. I RECOMMEND LICORICE PIZZA. IT HAS SOME PRETTY BIG CELEBRITIES IN SMALL SCENES THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE.

 WE WATCH AN EPISODE OF 1923. AGAIN THIS YELLOWSTONE PREQUEL IS EXCELLENT.

 76ERS WITH A WIN OVER A BAD TEAM.

 WE WATCH SEVERAL EPISODES OF TULSA KING WITH SYLVESTER STALLONE. THIS SHOW DEFINITELY PICKS UP SPEED AND IT ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD.

 TALK TO OUR ELDEST TO CHECK-IN FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES. SHE WENT TO A BAR WITH 5 MINUTES LEFT IN THE EAGLES GAME AND IT WAS COMPLETE SILENCE WHEN THE GAME WAS OVER. UGH.......SO DAMN CLOSE.

 DREAMS :

 - FATHER-IN-LAW GETS A LITTLE MAD ( NOT MUCH ) ABOUT HOW A YOUNG MECHANIC IS FIXING A CAR.

 - MOTHER-IN-LAW AND MYSELF ARE OUTSIDE AND TONS OF BEACH FLIES ATTACK US AND EVERYONE ON THE BEACH.

 - A BARTENDER FROM VIRGINIA AND I SEE A GOBLIN SPIDER. IT IS THE SAME COLOR AND SIZE OF A TARANTULA. I SEE IT FIRST AS IT SCURRIES ALONG THE GROUND RIGHT TO ANOTHER SPIDER PROTECTED BY A WEB. THE GOBLIN SPIDER PIERCES THE WEB NO PROBLEM AND IN ONE BITE SWALLOWS THE SMALLER SPIDER. IT CONTINUES WITH AN INSATIABLE APPETITE. IT THAN SEES A LARGE WASP AND IN SECONDS ITS LARGE MOUTH OPENS AND BITES OFF HALF THE WASP'S ABDOMEN. THE BARTENDER IS SITTING AND NEVER SEES THE SPIDER UNTIL IT CRAWLS RIGHT ON HER HAND. SHE STANDS UP STARTLED BUT DOES NOT FREAK OUT. SHE KINDA LET'S IT CRAWL OVER HER HAND AND GENTLY PUTS IT DOWN LIKE NOTHING.

   TUESDAY    2 - 14 - 23      VALENTINE'S DAY

  60 DEGREES IN THE POCONOS IN FEBRUARY ?  BRING ON GLOBAL WARMING !!

 SOME HIGH FLOOD LIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE THE BULB WAS BROKEN IN THE SOCKET. I HAD TO GET MY GORILLA LADDER FROM THE CRAWL SPACE , SET IT UP , AND THAN ACCESS THE TOP ROOF VIA OUR BALCONY DECK. WHILE LAYING ON THE PEEK AND REACHING DOWN I UNSCREW THE BAD BULB AND IT SLIPS OUT OF MY HAND PLUMMETING DOWNWARD. I NOW HAVE THE OLD BROKEN SOCKET STUCK INSIDE. I SEE ELECTRIC SPARK AND ASK WHEELS TO TURN THE POWER OFF. I USE MY HANDS TO UNSCREW THE STUCK PART. I GRAB THE NEW BULB.....AND DROP IT. OH MY GOD.......THE BULB DID NOT BREAK SURPRISINGLY. OH , I GOT WHEELS BY POUNDING ON THE ROOF.

 I USE THE LADDER TO REPLACE ANOTHER BULB ON THE CORNER OF THE HOME. I PUT THE LADDER BACK UNDER THE CRAWL SPACE AND HEAD INSIDE.

 SHOWER AND SHAVE WHILE LISTENING TO MY SPOTIFY ACCOUNT ON MY CELL PHONE. I PEEK OUTSIDE AND SEE 5 DEER.........PRETTY COOL.

 OFF TO CHARLIE WEAVERS RESTAURANT FOR A VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER. AS ALWAYS FOOD AND SERVICE WAS GOOD. I TRIED TO RE-ENACT THE SCENE FROM LADY AND THE TRAMP FROM LAST YEAR BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY SPAGHETTI.

 BACK HOME WE PLAY WITH THE PUP. WE TRY TO SPRAY HER PAWS WITH SOME OINTMENT AND SHE WANTS NO PART OF IT. IT IS ENTERTAINMENT AT ITS BEST.

 THREW OUT A LAMP BUT SAVED THE DECORATIVE 2 DUCK DECOYS ON IT. OF COURSE I KNOCKED A HEAD OFF ONE. I LATER GORILLA GLUED IT.

 FINISHED SEASON 1 OF TULSA KING WITH SYLVESTER STALLONE. WE LIKED IT.

 WATCHED SOME EPISODES OF THE CONNORS. IT SEEMS TO BE ALWAYS GOOD.

 WATCHED 2 MORE EPISODES OF HOW I MET YOUR FATHER WITH HILLARY DUFF. IT WAS GOOD.

 WIND DOWN WITH SOME LIBATIONS DURING TV AND CHILL WITH THE PUP. JUST ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT DAY HERE.

 I SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR FINDING MOUNTAIN HOUSE PICTURES AND POSTED THEM ON FACEBOOK ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THIS HOME. WHY ? IT IS OUR 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BUILDING THIS HOUSE......FROM THE GROUND UP WITH OUR OWN HANDS.

 WEDNESDAY     2 - 15 - 23

 WELP.......IT'S 5AM. GUESS I'LL START MY DAY. THE GOOD THING IT IS A CHILL DAY.

 EVERY WEDNESDAY I CREATE A FB POST FOR THE BANDS WITH MUSICIANS , PICTURES , AND EVENT PAGES TAGGED INTO IT. IT TAKES ABOUT 45 MINUTES.

 I DON'T KNOW WHY I HAVE A FASCINATION OF CLEANING WINDOW SILLS BUT I DID THAT TODAY. I GUESS THE OLD WINDOWS BOTHERED ME SO BAD IN GETTING DIRTY AND CORRODED SO FAST I WANT THESE NEW WINDOWS TO LAST LONGER. I WASHED EVERY WINDOW ON EVERY FLOOR.....AND FORGOT TO PULL 2 SCREENS DOWN ON 2 WINDOWS. MAN , MY MEMORY BLOWS.

 IT IS ABSOLUTELY PICTURE PERFECT HERE. MID-FEBRUARY AND IT IS 62 DEGREES ? THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED THAT I CAN REMEMBER. I WALK THE PUP OUTSIDE SEVERAL TIMES AND A NEIGHBOR'S DOG VISITS US TWICE. I TALK TO OUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE BROAD STREET BULLIES.

 WIPED DOWN THE TOPS OF BASEBOARD HEATERS.

 LEAF BLOW THE DECKS AND STEPS.

 LISTEN TO MORE ANTHONY GARGANO ON 97.5 THE FANATIC. MAN HE HAS THE PULSE OF PHILLY AFTER THE EAGLES LOSS.

 ANGELO CATALDI WILL RETIRE THIS WEEK AFTER 3 DECADES ON THE RADIO WITH 94.1 WYSP.

 BY MYSELF I DECIDE TO JUST CHILL AS MUCH AS I CAN SINCE THURSDAYS TO SATURDAYS ARE DOUBLE SHIFTS FOR ME.

 SO I CHILLED :

 - I PLAYED SOME INTERNET POKER.

 - SURFED THE NET AND FOUND OUT RAQUEL WELCH PASSED. SHE WAS PROBABLY THE MOST HOTTEST GIRL IN THE 60'S.

 - HAD A COUPLE OF LIBATIONS.

 - HAD LEFTOVERS FOR DINNER.

 - FACETIMED WITH EVERYONE WHICH IS ALWAYS MY FAVORITE. EVEN MORE JOY IS MY YOUNGEST GAVE ME AN EXTRA 3 MINUTES WITH HER AT THE END WITH JUST US. I'LL TAKE THOSE MINUTES ANYTIME.

 - WATCHED THE 76ERS BLOW A 29 POINT LEAD BUT HANG ON TO WIN.

 - STARTED THE 4TH SEASON OF STAR TREK:DISCOVERY. OVERALL I WATCHED 4 EPISODES. AGAIN , IT IS VERY GOOD. I MEAN IF THE SHOW MAKES YOU CRY AND GET FIRED UP THE WRITERS ARE DOING THEIR JOB BIG TIME.

 OFF TO BED AROUND MIDNIGHT AND THE PUP JOINS ME AROUND 4AM. I COULD NOT SLEEP ANYMORE SO I JUST SNUGGLED WITH HER. I WAS OKAY WITH IT. BY 5AM I GOT UP AND STARTED THE DAY.

 MAKING WHEELS BELLY LAUGH. IT IS SOMETHING I TRY TO DO EVERYDAY. WELL , VISUALIZE THIS ? THE PUP RUNS OUTSIDE AND CLIPS A TOE NAIL. IT BEGINS TO BLEED. WHEELS PLACES PAPER TOWELS ON IT TO STOP THE BLEEDING. I SUGGEST USING A SOCK TO COVER HER PAW BECAUSE SHE TRACKED TINY BLOOD SPOTS INTO THE HOUSE. I PLACE A SMALL BLACK SOCK ON HER BACK HIND LEG AND WITHIN SECONDS SHE SHAKES IT OFF AND THE SOCK FLIES UP IN THE AIR. WHEELS LAUGHING HARD MADE IT EVEN MORE FUNNIER.

  THURSDAY      2 - 16 - 23

 SHOULDA STAYED ONE MORE DAY................

 AGAIN 5AM I START MY DAY. I DECIDE TO START THE CLEANING PROCESS AND LOADING THE VAN.  I UPDATE MY BLOG AND EMAILS AND BY 8:30AM I AM ON THE ROAD. I SEE DEER RIGHT BEFORE I LEAVE.

 THE TURNPIKE TAKES PICTURES OF SPEEDING AND I TRY TO STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE BUT EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE I LOOK DOWN AND SEE I AM GOING SLIGHTLY OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. MY GOD THIS SUCKS.

 AT HOME I UNLOAD AND BEGIN STORING STUFF AND SETTING UP MY COMPUTER. IT IS A SLIGHT HASSLE BUT ALWAYS WORTH IT. THE PUP RUNS UPSTAIRS TO SAY HELLO TO OUR ELDEST.

 I UNLOAD A FAIR AMOUNT OF WOOD CHOPPED UP NICELY BY OUR RENTERS. OUR FIRE-PIT SUPPLY IS REPLENISHED. I THANK YOU.

 LEAVING THE POCONOS SUCKS. IT IS SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL THERE AND IN THIS 3RD WEEK WE SAW A TOTAL OF 5 PEOPLE. ALL WERE WALKING DOGS.

 CALL MY PARENTS AND AUNTS TO CHECK IN AND WASTE A LITTLE TIME WHILE DRIVING.

 I TAKE A NAP SINCE MY 2ND DAY STARTS AGAIN AT 6:30PM.

 ROLL TO THE NAIL AND FIGHT THE CLOG IN THE MEN'S URINAL. THE ALL GREEN LIQUID PLUMBER SITTING FOR 4 DAYS DID NOTHING. I CLEANED SEDIMENT OUT AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND POURED HOT WATER INTO IT. I WILL CHECK AGAIN TOMORROW. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE I WILL REMOVE THE WHOLE URINAL FROM THE WALL NEXT WEEK. THAT SHOULD BE FUN.

 I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME CLEANING , CHANGING THE MARQUEE SIGN , AND STOCKING. I AM VERY PLEASED THE KITCHEN TRIPLE SINK IS DRAINING VERY GOOD SINCE I SNAKED IT LAST WEEK. IT HAS NOT DRAINED THIS WELL IN YEARS.

 TO TORTURE MYSELF I WATCH THE SUPER BOWL REPLAY. I ONLY WATCH THE FIRST HALF. I DID WANT TO SEE AND HEAR WHAT THE NATIONAL ANNOUNCERS HAD TO SAY. ONE ANNOUNCER WAS PRETTY MUCH ALL KANSANS CITY. MAN , WHY DO SOME MANY GAMES HAVE TO BE " THE TALE OF 2 HALVES. " OH THIS WAS SUCH A WINNABLE GAME.

 I AM NOT A FAN OF " WE WILL GET TO THE SUPER BOWL NEXT SEASON. "  IT IS SO HARD TO DO..

 HERE IS A STAT FOR YA --- WHEN A TEAM IN THE SUPER BOWL HAD A 10 POINT LEAD AT HALFTIME THE RECORD TO WIN WAS 25 - 1. WELL.......25 - 2 NOW.  DAMN IT.

 FAIR AMOUNT OF BANDS ARE CONTACTING ME WHICH IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING.

 ROLL HOME AND CHILL WITH WHEELS. WE WATCH AN EPISODE OF HOW I MET YOUR FATHER. IT WAS OKAY. THE ONE THING IS ON FACEBOOK A CLICKED " LIKE " ON A PICTURE OF HILARY DUFF AND NOW I SEE A SHITLOAD OF PICS OF HER. I AM OKAY WITH THAT I GUESS. SHE IS ADORABLE.

 OFF TO BED AND IT IS THE 4TH NIGHT OF THINKING ABOUT OUR EAGLES LOSS. OH , PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK SLAMMING THE EAGLES I UN-FRIENDED.

 HAD A DREAM WHEELS ASKED ME TO JOIN HER IN THE SHOWER. I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND SHE WAS SHOWERING. I DIDN'T BOTHER HER BECAUSE I AM HIDEOUS LOOKING ,  HAVE A PENIS , AND MY BALLS HANG LOWER THAN MY KNEECAPS NOW.

 FRIDAY         2 - 17 - 23

 BACK TO THE GRINDSTONE BUT STILL THINKING ABOUT THE POCONOS. MAN , IT IS JUST TOO NICE THERE. I AM NOT SURE I COULD LIVE THERE BUT MAN IT IS NICE FOR LONG VISITS.

 FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS I TRY TO CHILL SINCE I HAVE TO WORK NIGHTS. IT KINDA SUCKS GETTING UP AT 5AM KNOWING YOU WON'T GO TO BED UNTIL 2AM. YEAH......DO THE MATH. OH , IT'S NOT 3 HOURS.

 HEAD TO THE BANK FOR A DEPOSIT.

 WATCH THE SEASON 3 PREMIER OF PICARD. IT IS THE LAST SEASON AND IT WAS GOOD. I EVEN WATCHED THE READY ROOM WITH WILL WHEATON. IT WAS ENTERTAINING. HE HOSTS A POST EPISODE TV SHOW AND INTERVIEWS THE MAIN CHARACTERS.

 SPENT SOME TIME WITH EMAILS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FOR BANDS. THIS IS PRETTY MUCH A 24/7 THING. I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW MANY BANDS SAY TO ME , " OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE. " IN THE OLD DAYS BAND RESPONSES WERE UP TO A MONTH FOR A SINGLE REPLY. ME........11 SECONDS.

 OHIO - PRETTY SEROUS STUFF.

 OFF TO THE NAIL AND I AM SUPER PLEASED HOW THE KITCHEN TRIPLE SINK IS DRAINING. THE MEN'S URINAL IS ANOTHER PROBLEM.

 2 SOLO ACTS AND 2 BANDS TONIGHT. THE MUSIC WAS VERY GOOD AND THE NIGHT MOVED SWIFTLY. IT WAS STEADY BUSY ALL NIGHT.

 A REGULAR COMES UP TO ME AND SAYS , " I WAS TRYING TO PISS AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN THE BATHROOM.  " HE GAVE ME HIS ELECTRICIAN CARD. IT ENDS UP A BURNT BULB AND IT TOOK ME 4 ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE IT. WHY ? PEOPLE KEPT COMING IN SO I HAD TO RETURN TO THE DOOR.

 EVERY TIME I DO A SOUND CHECK WITH A BAND I GO ON THE MICROPHONE AND SAY , " WE ARE DOING A HALF SONG SOUND CHECK. THIS IS JUST A SOUND CHECK. WE KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE ON. WE KNOW THE RADIO IS ON. THIS IS JUST A SOUND CHECK. DO NOT COME UP TO ME TO SAY THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND RADIO IS ON. THIS IS JUST A SOUND CHECK." THE BAND STARTS THEIR 30 SECOND SOUND CHECK. A WOMAN SITTING JUST 2 FEET FROM ME SAYS , " WILL YOU TURN THE LIGHTS AND RADIO OFF ? "

 EVERYONE WAS VERY COOL. THE NIGHT MOVED SO SWIFTLY I GOT TO ROLL OUT BY 11:30PM. THE BARTENDER WAS OKAY SINCE HER BIG FRIEND STOP BY TO CHILL. WE TALKED JOBS , WEIGHT , AND MOTORCYCLES UNTIL I ROLLED HOME.

 BACK HOME I WALK THE PUP AND CHILL. I MAKE A LIBATION AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK:DISCOVERY. I AM TELLING YOU THIS SERIES IS REALLY GOOD AND I AM NOT A TREKKIE BY ANY MEANS.

 I HAVE ABOUT 10 MINUTES LEFT WATCHING TV AND I SEE MY DOG WANDER DOWN THE HALLWAY AND  INTO MY BEDROOM. WELP , LOOKS LIKE ME AND HER AGAIN. HEY , IT'S A WARM BODY AND I APPRECIATE IT BIG TIME.

  SATURDAY    2 - 18 - 23

 " STEADY BUSY " - A CROWD THAT KEEPS US MOVING THE WHOLE NIGHT. 

 WHEELS TAKES TRAIN TO MEET UP WITH YOUNGEST AT READING TERMINAL. THEY HAD A GOOD TIME.

 A CHILL DAY AND I ROLL TO THE NAIL AROUND 5:45PM. I AM GLAD I DID THE MARQUEE SIGN THE NIGHT BEFORE.

 WHEELS PICKS UP THE BARTENDERS AT THE TRAIN STOP AND TAKE THEM TO THE NAIL.

 I SAW THE BARTENDERS COMING SO I LOCKED THE FRONT DOOR AND TAPED A SIGN THAT SAID , " NEED SECRET KNOCK TO ENTER." ONE BARTENDER RANDOMLY KNOCKS FOLLOWED BY A FAST DRUM ROLL. I OPEN THE DOOR AND YELL , " HOW DID YOU KNOW THE CODE !!!??? "  THEY BOTH LAUGH.

 BANDS START LOADING IN AND THE CROWD PICKS UP STEADILY THROUGHOUT THE SHOW. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE.

 THE MEN'S URINAL IS WEIGHING ON MY MIND. IT HAS BEEN HORRIBLE FOR YEARS WITH SMELL AND FLUSHING. BEFORE LEAVING TONIGHT I CHECKED FOR BOLTS UNDER THE URINAL. THIS IS NOT A FUN THING TO DO SINCE URINE , ASS , CUM , POOP , AND OTHER FLUIDS COMING OUT OF MEN'S 3 ORIFICES I JUST DON'T WANT TO KNOW HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP UNDERNEATH FOR 7 DECADES. MY BARTENDER ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING AND I REPLIED , " YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW."

  BANDS AND PEOPLE ARE SUPER COOL EXCEPT ONE. I JOKED WITH AN OLDER GIRLFRIEND OF A SOLO ACT ABOUT PERFORMING WITH HER BOYFRIEND. I SAID IT TO THE SOLO ACT THAT SHE WAS GOING TO SING TONIGHT. HE FOUND IT FUNNY.....SHE DID NOT. I DID NOT LOOK OR SAY ONE WORD TO HER THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

 I PLAY WITH THE BARTENDERS AND FANS ALL NIGHT. IT WAS FUN.

 I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT I LIKE IT. PEOPLE ARE COMING TO THE NAIL JUST TO STOP IN OR LISTEN TO MUSIC. THIS IS VERY GOOD TO SEE.

 95% OF PEOPLE STILL USING CREDIT CARDS OVER CASH. I AM JUST AMAZED WHEN A COUPLE COMES IN AND THE GUY HAS 4 BUCKS ON HIM.

 WE ROLL OUT AROUND MIDNIGHT AND I DRIVE THE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. WE TALK AND TELL STORIES.

 MY YOUNGEST COMES OUTSIDE AS I AM DROPPING OFF HER ROOM MATES. IT IS ALWAYS A JOY TO SEE HER EVEN IF IT IS JUST 10 MINUTES.

 DRIVE HOME AND MAKE GOOD TIME. I SETTLE IN WITH A LIBATION AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. HOW CAN THIS SHOW CONTINUE TO BE SO GOOD EVERY EPISODE ?

 BEFORE BED I GOOGLE HOW TO REMOVE A MEN'S URINAL. I WAS DOUBLE CHECKING 2 BOLTS AT THE BOTTOM UNDERNEATH. BEFORE I LEFT THE NAIL TONIGHT I MADE SURE THE THING HAD 2 BOLTS........ IT DID.

 TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE 8AM I WILL ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE MEN'S URINAL AND SEE WHY IT DOES NOT DRAIN AND WHY IT SMELLS WORSE THAN MY ASS.

 SUNDAY      2 - 19 - 23

 DOWNRIGHT , A SMALL MIRACLE..............

 UP AT 5AM , OUT OF BED BY 5:30AM , DO COMPUTER STUFF UNTIL 6:30AM , GOOGLE MEN'S URINAL REMOVAL ONE MORE TIME BY 7AM , AND LOAD TOOLS INTO MY VAN BY 7:30AM.

 I ARRIVE AT THE NAIL AT 7:40AM AND UNLOAD A TON OF TOOLS. I PLACE THEM ON A COVERED POOL TABLE AND CLOSE TO THE MEN'S BATHROOM. I PUT ON SPORTS TALK RADIO AND BEGIN MY MISSION..........FIX THE MEN'S URINAL IN ALL PHASES.

 THE MEN'S URINAL HAS BEEN BARELY DRAINING AFTER EACH FLUSH FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS ( MAYBE LESS ). THE ODOR OF URINE IS ALWAYS THERE. IT WAS TIME TO ADDRESS IT SINCE THE LAST 3 WEEKS THE URINAL HAS BEEN STOPPING UP AND UNUSABLE.

 THE PROCESS OF THE SMALL MIRACLE :

 - A URINAL HANGS ON 2 BRACKETS AND SECURED BY 2 BOLTS UNDERNEATH AT THE BOTTOM.  I SET-UP A TARP AND DROP LIGHT. I AM SUPER SURPRISED I CAN HAND LOOSEN THE 2 BOTTOM BOLTS. I ALSO DISCONNECT THE FLUSH VALVE AND HANDLE AT THE TOP. IN UNDER 10 MINUTES I LIFT THE WHOLE UNIT OFF THE WALL VERY EASILY. I PLACE THE URINAL OUTSIDE IN THE MAIN ROOM. I SPRAY IT WITH " KA BOOM ".

 - I TAKE PICTURES OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS. LATER I SEND THEM TO FAMILY.

 - I INSTANTLY SEE WHY THE UNIT IS NOT DRAINING. A LARGE CLUMP OF PORN DEBRIS IS BLOCKING THE DRAIN IN THE WALL. GOOD GOD IT IS SOLIDIFIED TOO. I USE A LONG FLAT SCREW DRIVER AND WET/DRY VAC TO REMOVE THE WHOLE CLUMP OF ASS HAIR. I THAN SNAKE THE BEJESUS OUT OF THE HOLE LIKE AN 18 YEAR OLD ON PROM NIGHT. I MEAN I REAMED THE HELL OUT OF IT. THE DRAIN PIPE IS CLEARED AND CLEANED. THIS WAS UNDER 30 MINUTES. THIS IS JUST GOING WAY TOO EASY.

 - I SPEND A SOLID 30 MINUTES CLEANING EVERY INCH OF THE MEN'S URINAL I HAD LAYING ON THE FLOOR. I FLIPPED IT 10 TIMES TRYING TO CLEAN EVERY SQUARE INCH. THE UNDERNEATH SIDE WAS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. I THINK FOR 20 YEARS GUYS SHOT THEIR PEE ON THE FLOOR AND IT BOUNCED UP UNDER THE UNIT. I USED KA BOOM AND TOP JOB FOR A SOLID 30 MINUTES. IT NOW LOOKS BASICALLY NEW.

 - I EASILY HANG THE UNIT AND HAND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS UNDERNEATH. I RE-INSTALL THE FLUSH AND HANDLE MOUNTS NOTICING THEY DO NOT QUITE LINE UP LIKE BEFORE. ANNNNNNNNNND HERE IT STARTS.

 - FIRST WATER TEST AND THE HANDLE LEAKS IN 3 PLACES. I REMOVE IT AND RE-TIGHTEN EVERYTHING. THE LEAK SPRAYING OUT WAS SO BAD I HAD TO MOVE MY DROP LIGHT IN FEAR THE COLD WATER HITTING THE HOT BULB WOULD BURST IT.

 - 2ND TEST AND THE HANDLE LEAKS IN 3 PLACES. I REMOVE IT AND RE-TIGHTEN EVERYTHING.

 - 3RD TEST AND THE HANDLE LEAKS IN 2 PLACES. I REMOVE IT AND RE-TIGHTEN EVERYTHING.

 - 4TH TEST AND THE HANDLE LEAKS IN 2 PLACES. I REMOVE IT AND RE-TIGHTEN EVERYTHING. I AM NOW THINKING OF CALLING MY FRIEND WHO IS A PLUMBER.

 - I NOTICE A RUBBER WASHER IS SHREDDED. IN MY PLUMBING BOX I FOUND A REPLACEMENT O-RING GASKET. I ALSO REPLACE A 2ND WASHER.

 - I DECIDE WHEN PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER I WILL JUST DO SNUG TIGHT. I PREPARE MY WET/DRY VAC FOR ANOTHER SPRING LEAK FROM THE HANDLE. OH , I LIKE THE NAIL HAS A WHOLE HOUSE SHUT-OFF WATER VALVE. I TURN THE WATER ON ( AGAIN ) AND TEST THE HANDLE BY FLUSHING IT. AGAIN , I HOLD THE WET/DRY VAC NOZZLE RIGHT WHERE I THINK WATER WILL GUSH OUT AND TO MY SURPRISE ..........NO LEAKS. I TEST IT 10 MORE TIMES. I AM ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHED IT WORKS PROPERLY. BUT , THIS IS MY LUCK.

 - I BEGIN DOING OTHER STUFF TO PREP THE NAIL FOR THE NIGHT WHILE PACKING MY TOOLS FOR LOAD-UP.

 - I RETURN TO THE URINAL AND NOTICE A LITTLE WATER ON THE FLOOR. I FLUSH IT AND SEE UNDERNEATH WATER TRICKLING EVER SO SLIGHTLY DOWN THE WALL AND ONTO THE FLOOR. I ACTUALLY THINK , " FUCK IT " , I'LL  JUST LET IT TRICKLE ON EVERY FLUSH.....BUT RE-THINK IT AND JUST CAN'T.

 I LAY A TARP DOWN AND DROP LIGHT AGAIN. I SEARCH FOR 5 MINUTES FOR A TOOL NEEDED TO TIGHTENED THE UNDERNEATH BOLTS. IT IS A SMALL PLACE AND TOUGH TO GET TO. USING A SMALL SOCKET WRENCH I TIGHTEN THE 2 BOLTS AND IT STOPS THE TRICKLE LEAK. I AM BORDERLINE AMAZED.

 LOAD UP AND ROLL HOME.

 WHEELS HAS ALOT READY TO LOAD THE VAN TO HEAD NORTH. WITHIN 30 MINUTES SHE DRIVES AND WERE ON THE ROAD TRIP. THIS IS OUR 4TH STRAIGHT WEEK HERE AND SHE HAS OFF ON MONDAY. WE TALK AND LISTEN TO MY SPOTIFY MUSIC. I AM EXCITED ABOUT FIXING THE URINAL AND FEEL I COULD START DRINKING AT 11:45AM.

 WE STOP AT BURGER KING AND I ORDER A DOUBLE WHOPPER WITH CHEESE AND A CHICKEN SANDWICH. THE PRICE - $19. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO A BURGER KING IN 10 YEARS AND WITH THESE PRICES IT WILL BE ANOTHER 10 YEARS.

 WE ARRIVE AND UNLOAD. WE HAVE LUNCH AND DO SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 3 YEARS. WE TRAIN THE PUP NOT TO MOOCH.  THE DOG HAD NO CLUE WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON. BUT SHE IS JUST TOO FOOD MOTIVATED AND IT IS A SLIGHT HASSLE WHEN SHE BEGS. I MADE HER MOVE AWAY FROM US 10 TIMES. AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A GAME BY ME CHASING HER.

 A NEIGHBOR VISITS US WALKING BY WITH HIS DOG. I VIDEO IT FOR THE KIDS.

 A CREDIT CARD GETS COMPROMISED AGAIN. WE RECEIVED NEW CARDS AND WE MUST RE-DO ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE AUTOMATIC PAYMENT FROM THIS CARD.......NOT FUN.

 RICHARD BELZER PASSES. THIS MADE ME THINK OF SOME OF THE PEOPLE I KNEW FROM THE NAIL WHO PASSED ON IN THE LAST 20 YEARS OR SO. I ALSO THOUGHT MOST OF THE PEOPLE TREATED ME NOT SO NICELY. I BUSTED MY ASS TO SAVE THE NAIL AND SOME PEOPLE TOOK IT AS AN INSULT. I LIKE TO SEE THEM IN MY PLACE LOSING 200K IN THE FIRST 2 YEARS. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM BAILED ON SUPPORTING THE NAIL ANYMORE. IMAGINE FUCKING THAT ?

 I TAKE A NAP AND WHEELS GOES TO THE GROCERY STORE. ON THE WAY BACK , JUST A MINUTE FROM OUR HOUSE , SHE TAKES PICTURES OF A LARGE BUCK WITH A WIDE RACK LAYING DOWN.

 AROUND 5:30PM WE HEAD TO A LOCAL DIVE BAR WE LIKE CALLED FOUR FELLAS. THE BARTENDER IS COOL AND THE FOOD IS GOOD. PEOPLE ARE NICE BUT MAN THIS IS A DIVE BAR MORE DIVEY THAN THE NAIL.

 RENTERS LEFT ARE HOUSE VERY NICE. WE ALSO FIND OUT THE TOWNSHIP NOW WANTS TO BE PAID FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES. THIS IS FUCKING MONEY GRUBBING.

 BACK HOME WE ALWAYS ENTER THE HOUSE QUIETLY. THE RE-ACTION OF THE PUP STANDING ON THE COUCH IS HEARTWARMING AND FUN TO SEE.

 WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF 1923. IT IS VERY GOOD BUT I THINK THE SEX SCENES WERE OFF-BASE. BELIEVE ME I ENJOY LOOKING A T & A BUT IT JUST DID NOT SEEM APPROPRIATE.

 WHEELS WATCHES THE NEW SEASON OF AMERICAN IDOL. I CHECK MY COMPUTER FOR EMAILS AND PLAY SOME POKER. SHE CRIES 11 TIMES IN THE FIRST HOUR OF THE SHOW. THE STORIES ARE HEART BREAKING.

 WE WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE CONNORS. FOR THE MOST PART ALWAYS GOOD.

 HEAD TO BED AND SETTLE IN. I SLEPT DECENT. I THOUGHT ABOUT HOW I FIXED THE MEN'S URINAL ( HUGE TO ME BUT INSIGNIFICANT IN THE BIG PICTURE OF LIFE ) AND ALSO THOUGHT ABOUT OUR EAGLES LOSING SUCH A WINNABLE SUPER BOWL GAME.

  MONDAY    2 - 20 - 23

 WE HAVE NOT BEEN TO WHITE HAVEN DINER IN AWHILE. UPON ARRIVING WE GOT THE LAST BOOTH OPEN. THERE WAS A WAITING LINE THE ENTIRE TIME WE WERE THERE. SERVICE AND FOOD WERE VERY GOOD AND PRICES ARE JUST UNBELIEVABLY LOW. CHECK THIS OUT - 2 EGGS , ONE ENGLISH MUFFIN , 2 HUGE PANCAKES ( TOOK HALF HOME ) , WAY TOO MANY SOUFFLÉ CUPS OF BUTTER , UNLIMITED COFFEE , APPLE DANISH (WARMED FOR US) , A LARGE B.L.T. , A PICKLE , AND 2 GLASSES OF ICE WATER.  TOTAL PRICE - $15. I ACTUALLY FELT BAD GIVING A $5 TIP WHICH IS 30%.

 VISIT A NEIGHBOR SINCE WE SAW SOMETHING VERY LARGE IN THEIR DRIVEWAY. WE WALKED OVER WITH THE PUP AROUND 10AM AND TALKED THE NEIGHBOR ABOUT THEIR PURCHASE OF A 40' MOBILE HOME. THOUGH IT IS A 1999 MODEL IT IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH ONLY 33K IN MILEAGE. APPARENTLY THE ORIGINAL OWNERS ONLY TOOK IT TO PENN STATE TAILGATES AND BACK. WE GOT THE INSIDE TOUR. IT IS SUPER COOL WITH A PLETHORA OF BELLS AND WHISTLES INCORPORATED IN THE VEHICLE. THEY PURCHASED IT ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE FOR 12K.

 FUNNY.......I AM ALWAYS LOOKING AT MOBILE HOMES BECAUSE SOME DAY I LIKE TO TRAVEL THE COUNTRY IN ONE.

 A NEIGHBOR POSTED A BALD EAGLE WAS AT OUR LAKE EATING A FISH. THIS IS ON MY BUCKET LIST. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A WILD BALD EAGLE AND I GET SO JEALOUS WHEN OTHER PEOPLE HERE DO.

 SWITCHING 3 DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS FOR A NEW CREDIT CARD. THIS IS ALWAYS FUN.

 WHEELS AND I WALK AROUND THE LAKE AND AREA WHILE VISITING A NEIGHBOR'S HOME. UNFORTUNATELY HE WAS NOT THERE. WE DID TALK TO HIM LATER.

 FLYERS WITH A GOOD LATE AFTERNOON WIN 4 - 3. I DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE EVEN PLAYING.

 60 FREAKIN' DEGREES HERE. I ACTUALLY SAW FLYING INSECTS. THEY MUST BE SO CONFUSED.

 WHEELS HELPS ME LOAD UP BRANCHES AND STICKS THE LAST RENTERS PILED UP NEAR OUR DECK. AGAIN , ANY WOOD I WILL TAKE HOME FOR OUR FIRE PIT.

 BOOKING BANDS AND FILLING MY CALENDAR IS REWARDING TO ME. IT'S KINDA LIKE THE FEELING OF FINISHING A PUZZLE.

 NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG VISIT OUR PUP AGAIN.

 WHEELS MAKES A NICE PORK DINNER.  WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH TV.

 WE WATCH A MOVIE WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS AND IT WAS DOWNRIGHT AMAZING AND EXTREMELY DEPRESSING AT ONCE. THE MOVIE..........ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. INCREDIBLE WAR SCENES NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH. I JUST KEPT THINKING HOW THE HELL DID THESE KID SOLIDERS GO THROUGH THIS ? THE STORY IS TOLD FROM THE GERMAN SIDE DURING THE LAST YEAR OF WORLD WAR I.  WHEN I SAY IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE THE SUFFERING AND PAIN THE SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS WENT THROUGH IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. YOU GET CRAZY LEADERS WHO BRING COUNTRIES TOGETHER FOR WAR AND CHAOS. THE SOLDIERS ARE TEENAGERS. IN THIS WAR CLOSE TO 20 MILLION PEOPLE DIED TOTAL. HOW IS THAT FUCKING POSSIBLE ?

 WE WATCHED AN EPISODE OF NIGHT COURT WHICH WAS VERY GOOD.

 END THE NIGHT WITH AN EPISODE OF THE HANDMAIDS TALE. THE MAIN CHARACTER HAS GONE FROM STRONG LEADER TO COMPLETELY MENTAL. THE FIRST EPISODE WAS CONCERNING BUT THE 2ND EPISODE WAS INTRIGUING A LITTLE MORE.

 WHEELS HEADS TO BED WHILE I CHECK EMAILS AND PLAY A GAME OF INTERNET POKER. I CONTINUE TO " CASH " IN THESE FREE GAMES.......BLOW.

 FOR SOME REASON I AM NOT TIRED SO I STAY UP FOR ONE MORE TV SHOW.....STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN....VERY GOOD.

 I WALK THE PUP AND USE 2 TREATS TO COAX HER ON THE COUCH. I WALK UPSTAIRS TO BED AND SLEEP DECENT....UNTIL OUR PUP COMES IN AROUND 4AM.

  TUESDAY       2 - 21 - 23

 " I SEE EAGLES ALL THE TIME ".............

 CRAZY DAY - AROUND 3PM IS STARTED TO LIGHTNING AND HAIL. TEN MINUTES LATER THE SUN WAS OUT AND I WAS WALKING THE PUP. I VIDEOED BOTH.

 TUESDAYS ARE MY MOST CHILL DAYS OR " IN-BETWEEN " DAY OF WORK. BUT I DECIDED TO SPEND ABOUT 2 HOURS SEARCHING FOR BANDS AND MAKING A LIST. ANOTHER DAY I WILL BEGIN MAKING FIRST CONTACT. SORRY , A STAR TREK TERM.

 KINDA COOL WAKING UP AND SEEING 10 DEER MEANDER ACROSS THE BACK YARD. I ALSO SAW A LARGE BLUE HERON FLY ACROSS THE LAKE. MORE NATURE WAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF CANADIAN GEESE.

 A MAN POSTED HE SAW AN EAGLE EATING A FISH AT THE LAKE YESTERDAY. IN THE COMMENT SECTION A WOMAN POSTED A PICTURE OF AN EAGLE PERCHED ON A LOG STICKING OUT OF THE WATER. THIS IS A THING ON MY BUCKET LIST IS TO SEE A LIVE EAGLE.

  LATER I SEE MY NEIGHBOR WALKING HIS DOG AND AS OUR PUP PLAYED WITH HIS DOG I ASKED HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN EAGLE HERE ? HE REPLIES , " YES , ALL THE TIME. " I REPLY , " ALL THE TIME ? SO TO ME ALL THE TIME MEANS 3 OR 4 TIMES A WEEK. " HE THAN DOWN SIZES HIS " ALL THE TIME " ANSWER TO 3 MONTHS AGO ALONG ROUTE 80 HE SAW 2 EAGLES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A DEER CARCASS AND ANOTHER INCIDENT WHILE HE WAS CANOEING WHERE AN EAGLE FLEW ABOVE HIM AND PLUCKED A FISH OUT OF THE WATER. I AM NOW SURE HOW LONG AGO THIS WAS.

 LEFTOVER PANCAKES FOR BREAKFAST........PRETTY GOOD.

 WHILE WHEELS IS IN MEETINGS I WATCHED 2 EPISODES OF STAR TREK:DISCOVERY. I HAD TO USE HEAD PHONES WHICH IS KINDA COOL. I DID FALL ASLEEP AND HAD TO RE-WATCH PART OF AN EPISODE. AGAIN....VERY GOOD.

 PICK UP A NEIGHBOR/FRIEND AND WE HEAD TO TACO TUESDAY AT THE OTHER SIDE PUB. SERVICE IS EXCELLENT AND THE WAITRESSES ARE ADORABLE. FOOD AND PRICE AND DECENT. I ASK THEM IN THEIR 3 YEARS HERE HAVE THEY EVER SAW AN EAGLE. THEY SAID , " YES , ONCE "......AND SHOWED ME A PICTURE.

 BACK HOME WE SETTLE IN AND PICK A VERY GOOD MOVIE BASED ON TRUE EVENTS CALLED THE WOMAN KING. IT STARS VIOLA DAVIS WHO DOES A GOOD JOB AS THE LEAD CHARACTER. WE RECOMMEND IT.

 KINDA SUCKS WE LOST HBO MAX. FOR SEVERAL YEARS SOME RENTER LEFT THEIR ACCOUNT ACCESSIBLE. I TRIED THE ROKU TV AND OUR TRAVEL ROKU AND BOTH COULD NOT ACCESS HBO MAX ANYMORE. I TEXT THE KIDS AND WE WERE GIGGLING AND BUMMING AT ONCE.

 NEXT WE WATCHED ANOTHER EPISODE OF THE HANDMAID'S TALE. THE BOOK IS ACTUALLY BANNED IN FLORIDA. THE SHOW IS PICKING UP SPEED. ONE MAIN ACTRESS IS A SMOKE SHOW. ONE CHARACTER MEANLY DESCRIBES HER AS " THAT DAMN VIKING PRINCESS. "

 WE STOP WATCHING TV BECAUSE WE SEE A PERSON WITH A FLASH LIGHT WALKING AROUND THE LAKE. WE THINK IT IS OUR NEIGHBOR WITH HIS DOG. AS THE LIGHT GETS CLOSER IT DISAPPEARS. OF COURSE WE THINK THE WORSE SCENARIO AND OUR FEEBLE NEIGHBOR FELL AND WE WENT INTO THE LAKE. SO , LIKE A MURDER MOVIE , I SAY , " LET ME GO CHECK IT OUT. I MEAN WHAT COULD HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ". WHEELS LAUGHS. I GO OUTSIDE WITH MY CELL PHONE FLASH LIGHT. I YELL OUT.....NOTHING. I WALK DOWN TO THE LAKE AND AROUND THE CORNER.....NOTHING. THE ONE THING COOL WAS HOW BRILLIANT THE STARS WERE. APPARENTLY , YOU CAN EASILY SEE 3 PLANETS. ANYWAY , I HEAD BACK.

 FLYERS PLAY A SOLID GAME WITH A 2 -1 LEAD. THAN A 4 MINUTE MINOR PENALTY IN THE 3RD PERIOD AND IT WAS LIKE HUMPTY DUMPTY ......THEY LOSE 4 - 2.

 WHEELS WENT TO BED AND I WATCHED THE NEWS AND PLAYED SOME INTERNET POKER TO END THE NIGHT.

 THE PUP JOINS ME AROUND 1:30AM. I DID NOT SLEEP WELL AS SHE WAS EXTRA " PAWSY " TONIGHT.

  WEDNESDAY      2 - 22 - 23

 TIME JUST GOES TOO FAST......CHERISH IT.

 MORE SHOOTINGS. I HAD A DREAM A NEW PRESIDENT BANNED ALL GUNS. HE BASICALLY SAID , " 145 COUNTRIES HAVE NO GUN LAWS. ALL OF THEM HAVE UNDER 1 DEATH PER MONTH BY A GUN. THE UNITED STATES HAS A DEATH BY GUN EVERY 3 SECONDS. YEAH , IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE LAW. "

 UP EARLY AND ALWAYS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOWS.  I TOOK PICTURES OF 4 DEER JUST SLOWLY WALKING AROUND OUR HOUSE AROUND 6AM. THE SNOW MAKES IT EASIER TO SEE THEM.

 I WALK THE PUP AND SHE JUMPS A 4 FOOT TALL BLUE HERON. IT CASUALLY AND CLUMSILY FLEW TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE.

 SPENT SOME TIME POSTING FOR BANDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.

 WHEELS WORKS SO I USE HEADPHONES TO WATCH TV AGAIN. I WATCHED 2 MORE EPISODES OF STAR TREK : DISCOVERY. AGAIN AND AGAIN IT IS VERY GOOD. I REALLY LIKE THESE FREE FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE HEAD PHONES BECAUSE THE CORD IS 10' LONG.

 NEIGHBOR STOPS BY WITH HIS DOG TO PLAY WITH OUR PUP. I TELL HIM ABOUT LAST NIGHT ON ME SEARCHING FOR HIM AROUND 10PM AT NIGHT. HE REPLIED , " AWWWWW , THANK YOU FOR CARING ABOUT ME. "

 I THINK EVERYONE HAS ADHD , ADAH , ADASS , DEPRESSION , AND MORE. I HAD IT AS A KID AND STILL DO NOW.

 KINDA WEIRD COMING HERE WITH LIMITED PROJECTS. SO , WE ARE NOW THINKING OF RE-DOING A BATHROOM FLOOR.

 LUNCH LEFTOVERS......EH , NOT THE BEST.

 IT SNOWS VERY LARGE SNOW FLAKES. IF FACT SO BIG , PEOPLE STARTED POSTING ABOUT IT ON THE LOCAL WEBSITE. IT WAS KINDA COOL. I BROOMED OFF THE SNOW LATER ON OUR VAN.

 OUR DOG IS SUCH A CAT. SHE CRACKS ME UP NOT WANTING TO GO OUT ESPECIALLY IN THE SNOW. IN FACT , THE DOG PEES ON THE SNOW COVERED DECK INSTEAD OF GOING ON THE PATH OR INTO THE WOODS. MOST DOGS WOULD LOVE TO EXPLORE.

 FACETIME WEDNESDAY IS MY FAVORITE.  WE TALKED VIA OUR CELL PHONES TWICE TODAY. OUR YOUNGEST HAD HER ROOM MATE'S CATS PLAYFULLY DISRUPTING AND OUR ELDEST WAS BABY SITTING AND WE GOT TO SEE OUR NIECES. IT WAS TOO FUNNY. OH , WHY DID SHE BABYSIT FOR MY BROTHER ? HIM AND HIS WIFE ATTENDED A TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT.

 A NICE PASTA / GROUND BEEF IN A RED SAUCE FOR DINNER. A NEIGHBOR GAVE THE RECIPE TO WHEELS AND IT IS A PRETTY EASY MEAL TO MAKE.

 WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH A MOVIE CALLED UNFORGIVING WITH SANDRA BULLOCK. WHEELS SAID IT WAS EXCELLENT. I WAS MORE LIKE OKAY TO GOOD. THERE WERE SOME HEARTWARMING MOMENTS. I HAVE TO ADMIT I WAS WATCHING REAL CLOSELY ON BULLOCK BEING A CARPENTER. SHE PASSED THE TEST FOR BEING REAL. THE ACTOR FROM THE WALKING DEAD AND THE PUNISHER.....NOT SO GOOD.

  WE SEE OUR NEIGHBOR AGAIN WITH A FLASH LIGHT WALKING AROUND THE LAKE. HE GETS TO OUR FRONT PATH AND SAYS HIS DOG WAS BEING BAD AND RAN AWAY. I WOULD FREAK OUT IF OUR DOG RAN AWAY IN THE PITCH DARKNESS. I YELLED OUT THE DOG'S NAME FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WE WERE QUITE CONCERNED AND TOLD HIM TO TEXT US ANY UPDATE WHEN HE GOT HOME. WELL.......BY THE TIME HE GOT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE WE HEAR , " I GOT HIM !!! "  WHEELS AND I CHEER.

 WE GO BACK IN AND WATCH 2 EPISODES OF THE HANDMAID'S TALE. THEY ARE PICKING UP SPEED BUT ALSO CERTAIN SCENES ARE STRETCHED OUT TOO LONG AND NOT THE BEST. OVERALL BETTER THOUGH. THE ONE VIKING ACTRESS IS A PIECE OF ASS. I ACTUALLY GOOGLED HER AND WHAT MOVIES SHE HAS BEEN IN. HER NAME IS YVONNE STRAHOVSKI.

 END THE NIGHT CHECKING EMAILS AND SUCH. I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO SLEEPING BUT HAVING SLEEP APNEA RUINS IT EVERY TIME. THE PUP COMING IN AT 1:30AM DOES NOT HELP EITHER. AT 6:30AM SHE WAS GROANING TO GO OUT.........BLOW.

   THURSDAY      2 - 23 - 23

 WELP...............GOTTA HEAD HOME..........BLOW.

 UP EARLY AS ALWAYS AND LOOK OUT MY WINDOW. I TAKE A PICTURE OF 4 DEER WALKING IN THE SNOW RIGHT THROUGH OUR BACK YARD.....KINDA COOL.

 WALK AND FEED THE PUP. THAN COMPUTER WORK.

 BY 9:45AM I BEGIN CLEANING , ORGANIZING , AND LOADING THE VAN. RENTERS ARE COMING IN TODAY SO WE NEED TO ROLL OUT........BLOW.

 WE MAKE GOOD TIME EXCEPT GOING THROUGH WORK ZONES. IT SEEMS ALOT OF PEOPLE GOT SPEEDING TICKETS LIKE I DID. WE ALL DID 55 MPH LIKE GOOD SHEEP. IT FELT LIKE I COULD WALK FASTER THAN 55MPH. THEY SET UP REMOTE CAMERAS TO FINE ALL VEHICLES GOING OVER 55 MPH. THEY MUST BE LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK.

 AT HOME TO UNLOAD AND SETTLE IN.

 I TAKE A NAP AND PASS OUT FOR 2 HOURS. I WAKE UP TO A LITTLE 3 YEAR OLD RUNNING AROUND OUR HOUSE LIKE A NUT JOB.  OUR ELDEST WAS BABYSITTING A FRIEND'S KID BECAUSE SHE HAD TO TAKE HER OTHER KID TO HORSE BACK RIDING CLASSES.  I KNOW.

 I GO DOWN OUR BASEMENT TO TURN OFF LIGHTS AND HOLY CRAP THIS LITTLE 3 TEAR OLD TRASHED THE PLACE.

 QUICK DINNER OF TACOS AND I HEAD TO THE NAIL. I BEGIN MY NORMAL 50 THINGS TO HOST OPEN MIC AND PREP FOR THE WEEKEND.

 76ERS GAME - HOLY SHIT. SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS SAYING , " BEST GAME THIS SEASON ".  76ERS PULL OUT LATE LATE WIN AT HOME. THEIR ONLY LEAD WAS 7- 6....UNTIL THE VERY END. I WATCHED VIDEO REPLAY 15 TIMES.

 SOME NEW MUSICIANS TONIGHT. IT WAS NICE TO SEE.  IT WAS ALSO NICE TO SEE AND SMELL A WORKING MEN'S URINAL WITH ZERO ODOR. I AM SO PROUD OUR BATHROOM DOES NOT SMELL LIKE ASS ANYMORE.

 OUR HOUSE SEEMS TO ALWAYS SMELL LIKE POT.

 IT'S FUNNY NOWADAYS. WHEN I DIDN'T DO STUFF I WAS CALLED LAZY. NOW......MEDS , PSYCHOLOGISTS , POT , AND TRIGGERS MAKES IT DIFFERENT.

 BACK HOME WE WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE HANDMAID'S TALE. WHEELS PICKED A BIG SURPRISE. IT WAS NICE TO SEE A HARD TWIST IN THE STORY LINE.

 OFF TO BED AND I SLEPT GOOD...UNTIL THE PUP JOINED ME.

  FRIDAY    2 - 24 - 23

 WELP , ANOTHER DAY AND NIGHT THAT LASTS 14 HOURS.  MY LEGS HURT AND BENDING OVER TO PICK THINGS UP HAS NOW BECOME A CHORE.

  START MORNING JUST EMAILING FOR 2 HOURS AND UPDATING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.

 FLYERS LOSE BAD.

 OFF TO THE NAIL AND PREP BANDS COMING IN.

 BARTENDER GETS DELAYED WITH TRAIN BECAUSE OF A FATALITY. SOMEONE WALKING THE TRACKS MADE A BAD DECISION.

 2ND BARTENDER COMES IN EARLY WHILE WE WAIT FOR 1ST BARTENDER. WHEELS PICKED HER UP.

 STARTED SLOW BUT IT WAS STEADY ALL NIGHT. THE MUSIC WAS VERY GOOD.

 OH , MEN'S URINAL......ZERO SMELL AND WORKED ALL NIGHT.

 PLAYED WITH THE BARTENDERS AND THEY PLAYED WITH ME. THE MUSIC WAS SO GOOD EVERY SONG THEY WALK UP AND SING TO ME........PRETTY ENTERTAINING.

 DRIVE BARTENDER TO CENTER CITY. SHE IS ALWAYS ENTERTAINING TO WORK WITH. SHE ALWAYS DRAWS ON MY PAPERWORK......ART STUDENT.

 I GET TO SEE MY YOUNGEST WHICH IS ALWAYS A NICE TREAT. WE TALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

 BACK HOME FOR A NIGHTCAP , SOME GENOA SALAMI & MOZZARELLA , AND FINISH SEASON 4 OF STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. IT WAS VERY GOOD.

 OFF TO BED AND UP AT 5:30AM. I TOLD MYSELF I MUST GO BACK TO SLEEP. I PEE AND TAKE SOME IBUPROFEN. FOR SOME REASON THESE PILLS HELP ME GO BACK TO SLEEP. I DOSED OFF UNTIL 9:30AM.

 WAKE UP TO A HAND JOB. DAMN.....IT WAS MY OWN HAND. ALMOST TEXTED WHEELS. HER LITTLE HANDS MAKE ME LOOK HUGE.

  SATURDAY      2 - 26 - 23

 MAN WHAT A LONG DAY AND NIGHT. WHY ? MUSICIANS AND FANS WANTED TO HANG OUT.

 NORMAL STUFF AND OFF TO THE NAIL. I GOT 50 THINGS DONE AND ROLLED BACK HOME.

 OH , I TOTALLY FORGOT I HAD A CLOGGED BEER DRAFT TRAY DRAIN. THIS WAS ALOT OF FUN. LAST NIGHT I USED 4 STRAWS TOGETHER TO SHIMMY DOWN THE DRAIN. OF COURSE , ONE STRAW GOT STUCK IN THE CENTER OF THE TUBE.  I REMOVE EVERYTHING , BROUGHT THE TUBE TO THE BACK SINK AND CLEAN THE WHOLE TUBE UP. THE ONE PROBLEM.....THE STRAW IN THE TUBE IS STILL STUCK. I WENT OUTSIDE AND USED CENTRIFUGAL FORCE BY SPINNING THE TUBE IN MY HAND AT A 100 MPH. THE STRAW CAME FLYING OUT LANDING ABOUT 60 FEET FROM ME.

 HUNG OUT A BIT AND PICKED UP BARTENDERS FROM TRAIN STOP. I DROVE UP ON THE CURB AND FORCED ONE TO MOVE.......IT'S A LITTLE GAME WE PLAY.

 AT THE NAIL THE BARTENDERS BEGIN SOME ODD JOBS.....ALL WERE CLEANING. THE BANDS AND FANS START COMING IN.  THE MUSIC MOVED ALONG AND ALOT OF PEOPLE CAME UP TO  ME AND THANKED US FOR THE SHOW......AGAIN.

 ONE GIRL 45 YEARS OLD SAID SHE WAS HERE 23 YEARS AGO.

 OPEN GIRL TOLD ME SHE DID NOT NEED A 6 PACK TO GO BECAUSE SHE ALWAYS KEEPS " TRAVEL BEERS " IN HER CAR. HMMM......MY KINDA GIRL.

 ONE GIRL LOVED THE NAIL AND THANKED ME 15 TIMES. AS SHE WAS LEAVING SHE KEPT HER LEFT HAND BEHIND HER BACK. I SAID , " LEAVE THE BEER HERE OR CHUG IT. " SHE CHUGGED IT.

 THE NIGHT WAS VERY LONG SINCE EACH BAND USED A SEPARATE DRUM KIT. THE LAST BAND HAD A DRUM KIT SO BIG PHIL COLLINS WOULD SAY , " SERIOUSLY ? WHAT THE FUCK ? "

 THE LAST BAND LIKE TO PARTY AND SO DID THEIR FANS. WE DID NOT LEAVE UNTIL ALMOST 2AM.  I STILL HAD TO DRIVE THE BARTENDERS TO CENTER CITY AND THAN HEAD HOME.

 GOT HOME AND WENT RIGHT TO BED.

 TOMORROW ( SUNDAY ) WOULD BE BASICALLY AND TOTALLY BLOW.

  SUNDAY     2 - 26 - 23

 WHEN YOU RUSH.....YOU ALWAYS AND I MEAN ALWAYS FORGET SOMETHING. IT COST ME TODAY.

 IT IS NOT MAJOR THINGS BUT JESUS CHRIST IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING.  TODAY'S EVENTS THAT HAPPEN TO ME JUST WASTE TIME , MONEY , RESOURCE , AND FRUSTRATION LEVELS.

 OH , SPEAKING OF FRUSTRATING , THE 76ERS LOST A BRUTAL GAME ON A LAST SECOND SHOT BY BOSTON. OUR PLAYER EMBIID HEAVES A 70 FOOT SHOT TO TIE THE GAME AND IT GOES IN !!! WELLS FARGO GOES NUTS !!! WE ARE THINKING OVERTIME. BUT....THE REFS CHECK THE TIME AND EMBIID'S SHOT WAS TOO LATE WITH NO TIME ON THE CLOCK SO THEY DISCOUNTED IT. BOSTON WINS AND PHILLY GETS HEART BROKEN AGAIN IN THIS CRITICAL GAME.

 FLYERS LOSE 7 - 0 ......BLOW.

 THE GAME PLAN WAS TO HEAD NORTH FOR THE 4TH STRAIGHT WEEK. YES , IT IS THAT FRICKIN' BEAUTIFUL UP HERE.

 SO , LET'S START MY DAY. UP EARLY AND I ASK FOR HELP AT THE NAIL. I EVEN MAKE A JOKE/STATEMENT BEFORE I LEFT , " IF SOMEONE GOES WITH ME I'LL BE BACK IN 11 MINUTES. BY MYSELF......3 HOURS. " I WASN'T TOO FAR OFF. 99% OF THE TIME THE ANSWER IS " NO ".  SO , I ROLL THERE WHILE WHEELS PREPS FOR ANOTHER TRIP NORTH.

 AT THE NAIL I BEGIN MY 15 PROJECTS.....BEER ORDER , LIQUOR ORDER , FOOD ORDER , FULL VACUUM , PLACE DRUM KIT IN CORNER , CHANGE MARQUEE , DO REGISTERS , WIPE THINGS DOWN , EMPTY TRASH , EMPTY LIQUOR BOTTLES BASKET , PREP PAPERWORK , CLEAN BATHROOMS , AND MORE. BUT......I SAW A LEAK. THE DAMN MEN'S URINAL.

 I SEARCH FOR A CHANNEL LOCK TOOL AND FIND ONE. I SPEND 30-40 MINUTES DISASSEMBLING THE VALVE AND HANDLE. I CAN NOT FIX IT SO I SHUT OFF THE WATER SUPPLY AND WILL FIX IT LATER IN THE WEEK. I JUST CAN'T CATCH A BREAK.  BUT MY FRUSTRATION WILL GET A LITTLE BIT WORSE.

 BACK HOME WHEELS HAS THE VAN LOADED , ENGINE STARTED , AND READY TO GO. I STILL NEED TO GET MY STUFF. TO ME , STARTING A VEHICLE EARLY IS JUST WASTING GAS. I NEED TO PACK MY COMPUTER , TRAVEL BOX , AND CLOTHES. THIS ONLY TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES. FOR SOME REASON MY COMPUTER WAS SHUTTING DOWN VERY  SLOW SO I CONCENTRATE ON GATHERING OTHER STUFF.  THERE ARE 2 TRAVEL BOXES THAT I ALWAYS CONSOLIDATE INTO ONE. WHEELS DID NOT KNOW THIS. ONE TRAVEL BOX WOULD BE LOADED BY WHEELS WHILE I AM OUTSIDE. I ASK MY ELDEST TO GET MY COMPUTER BAG SITTING ON MY BED. IT IS OPEN AND UNZIPPED. THIS TELLS ME I HAVE NOT PUT EVERYTHING IN IT YET. THIS IS WHAT UNZIPPED MEANS OT ME. MY ELDEST DOES NOT KNOW THIS.

 I DO NOT LIKE RUSHING BUT WE LOAD UP THE VAN WITH MY STUFF AND WHEELS DRIVES SINCE I AM ALREADY EXHAUSTED.

 WE MAKE GOOD TIME , TALK FAMILY STUFF , AND LISTEN TO MUSIC. WE ARE ALSO CAUTIOUS OF THE AUTOMATIC CAMERAS THAT CAPTURE YOU SPEEDING IN WORK ZONES.

  WE STOP AT ANTONIO'S PIZZA FOR SANDWICHES AND HEAD TO THE HOUSE. WE ARRIVE TO A BEAUTIFUL DAY OF 54 DEGREES. THE SUN LIGHT IS SHIMMERING ON THE LAKE WITH CANADIAN GEESE AND MALLARD DUCKS. IT IS JUST SO DAMN PRISTINE.

 WE UNLOAD , STOCK MOST STUFF , HAVE LUNCH , TEACH THE PUP TO STAY AWAY AGAIN WHILE WE ARE EATING , AND SETTLE IN.

 AFTER LUNCH WE SET UP COMPUTERS. WHEELS DOES HER'S WHILE I DO MINE. IT WAS THAN I NOTICE A MAJOR MISTAKE IN PACKING ON MY PART..........I FORGOT MY FUCKING COMPUTER !!!!!!!

 NOW , MY COMPUTER IS ABOUT 85% OF MY WORK HERE. WITHOUT IT , I BASICALLY WILL BE JERKING OFF FOR 5 DAYS. I NEED A GAME PLAN TO GET IT BACK !!!! HERE IS THE THOUGHT PROCESS AND TIME LINE :

 - I TEXT MY FAMILY FOR IDEAS. THERE ARE NONE. IT IS ALL ME AGAIN.

 - I TEXT A BROTHER TO SEE IF HE IS HEADING TO ALLENTOWN. HE IS NOT.

 - I TEXT A TRUCK DRIVER NEIGHBOR IF HE WOULD BE IN THE PHILLY AREA TODAY OR TOMORROW. HE WILL NOT.

 - I POST ON  FACEBOOK , " IS ANYONE HEADING TO THE POCONOS ? NEED A FAVOR. "  A BROTHER RESPONDS BUT NO ONE ELSE ON SHORT NOTICE.

 - IT SEEMS NO ONE IS HEADING NORTH SO I AM DOWN TO 3 OPTIONS :

 1 - DRIVE BACK HOME

 2 - HAVE MY ELDEST MEET ME HALFWAY.

 3 - HAVE OUR ELDEST DRIVE ALL THE WAY HERE AND STAY WITH US FOR A NIGHT.

  WE TALK AND DECIDE FOR OPTION 2. HERE IS THE SHIT SHOW THAT HAPPENED TO GET MY COMPUTER BACK.

 - MY ELDEST CALLS ME AND SAYS SHE HAS THE COMPUTER WHILE STOPPING AT A COFFEE SHOP. SHE WILL JUMP ON 476 NORTH. SHE SAYS WE CAN MEET AT THE ALLENTOWN SERVICE STOP.

 - I GET IN MY VAN AND HEAD SOUTH. THE DRIVE IS 40 MINUTES. I GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY G.P.S. SAYS , " 26 MINUTES" . OKAY , THIS IS NOT SO BAD. I KEPT THINKING HOW WILL TOLLS WORK WHEN I REVERSE MY DIRECTION ?

 - WE MEET AT THE SUNOCO OFF THE EXIT. THERE IS ONE PROBLEM AS WE TALK VIA OUR CELL PHONES. SHE IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STOP AND I AM ON THE SOUTH SIDE. HOW THE FUCK DO WE MEET ? 

 - WE DECIDE TO PARK OUR CARS AND WALK INSIDE THE MINI-LIKE MALL. IT IS PRETTY NICE WITH STORES AND FOOD COURTS.  WE GIGGLE AS WE MEET AND SHE HANDS ME THE COMPUTER. I GIVE HER $20 FOR FOOD. WE SAY OUR GOODBYES AND HEAD TO OUR VEHICLES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THIS IS WHERE MY ELDEST HAS GOOD LUCK AND I HAVE FUCKING SHITTY LUCK.

 - THE NORTH REST STOP FORCES YOU TO HEAD NORTH SO MY ELDEST HEADS NORTH FOR JUST 1 MILE TO THE ALLENTOWN EXIT. SHE QUICKLY TURNS AROUND TO HEAD SOUTH HOME. IT JUST TAKES SECONDS.

 - NOW THERE IS ME ON THE SOUTH SIDE...THE FUCKING SHIT SIDE TO BE ON. I CAN NOT FIND A WAY TO HEAD NORTH SO I AM FORCED TO HEAD SOUTH. I DRIVE ONTO THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME TOWARDS PHILLY. OH.......MY.....GOD !!! IT IS 14 FUCKING MILES TO THE QUAKERTOWN EXIT TO TURN AROUND !!!! SO THIS MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE 14 MILES , TURN THE FUCK AROUND , AND DRIVE 14 MILES TO EXACTLY WHERE I JUST FUCKING WAS !!

 - I AM SO FUCKING PISSED. I CALL MY ELDEST AND SHE CONFIRMS SHE WAS FORCED TO HEAD NORTH BUT TURNED AROUND VIA THE ALLENTOWN EXIT QUITE QUICKLY. WE TALK FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. I ASK HER WHAT MILE MARKER SHE IS AT ? SHE SAYS , " 58 ". I RESPOND AND SAY , " I AM AT 42. "

 - WE CONTINUE TO TALK AND I TELL HER , " AT MILE MARKER 50 I WILL BE IN THE LEFT LANE AND STICK MY ARM OUT. TELL ME IF YOU SEE ME. " I HEAR ROARING LAUGHING AS SHE SAYS , " I SAW YOU !! I SAW YOU !! " I REPLY , " WOW , EVEN IN A SHITTY SITUATION WE FIND LAUGHTER. " WE TALK A LITTLE MORE.

 - I CALL MY MOM AND TELL HER THE STORY TO ENTERTAIN HER.

 - I CALL WHEELS NEXT AND SHE GETS ME A GALLON OF WATER BECAUSE MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID IS EMPTY. I FIGURE I FILL IT UP NOW IN 54 DEGREE WEATHER INSTEAD OF TOMORROW WHERE THEY ARE EXPECTING 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

 I ARRIVE AT OUR POCONO HOME IN 1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES. I LOST SO MUCH TIME BACK TRACKING TO QUAKERTOWN IT WOULD OF BEEN EASIER TO JUST DRIVE ALL THE WAY HOME AND INSTEAD OF MEETING MY ELDEST AT THE ALLENTOWN EXIT. A HARD LESSON WAS LEARNED.....YOU CAN'T TURN AROUND AT THIS REST STOP.

 I WASTED TIME , MONEY , TOLLS , MILEAGE ON CARS , AND SO FRUSTRATED.

 BACK HOME WHEELS HAS THE GALLON OF WATER FOR ME. I FILL UP THE FLUID AND IT DOESN'T WORK.....NICE.

 I SET UP MY COMPUTER AND DO WORK FOR 1 HOUR. I AM TIRED AND PISSED I DROVE TWICE TO THE MOUNTAINS.

 A CURE FOR HAPPINESS...CHARLIE WEAVER'S RESTAURANT. WE ARRIVE AND ORDER RIBS. THE ST. LOUIS RIBS HANG OVER BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE. THE PULLED PORK WAS A HUGE PORTION TOO. I ATE 1/3 AND DRANK A BOTTLE OF WINE TO CALM DOWN. WE ALSO TALKED TO THE WAITRESSES AND HEAD CHEF ( HUSBAND ) AND GOT UPDATES ON THE OWNER WHO IS IN THE HOSPITAL. SHE SEEMS TO BE DOING ALOT BETTER.

 WE HEAD HOME AND GREET THE PUP. SHE IS TOO FUNNY.

 WHEELS WATCHES AMERICAN IDOL ( AND CRIES 15 TIMES ) WHILE I WORK ON COMPUTER STUFF AND LOSE AT POKER.

 AT 10 O'CLOCK WE DECIDE TO WATCH 1923 WHICH IS A SPIN OFF OF YELLOWSTONE. I JUST NEED TO GET MY TRAVEL ROKU. I GO UPSTAIRS AND NOTICE THE TRAVEL ROKU WAS IN THE 2ND TRAVEL BOX AND NOT MOVED TO THE ONE WE TOOK......JESUS CHRIST , I FORGOT THE TRAVEL ROKU.

 I TAKE A CHANCE AND USE MY CODE BOOK ON THE ROKU TV HERE. IT ALLOWS ME TO ACCESS OUR SISTER'S AMAZON PRIME ACCOUNT. I ALSO GET HBO MAX FROM OUR YOUNGEST ROOM MATE.

 WE WATCH 1923 WHICH WAS GOOD. I HAVE MY FIRST DRINK. I BROUGHT A HUGE GLASS FOR MY VODKA / COKE ZERO DRINKS. YES , THE GLASSES HERE ARE ONLY 16 OUNCES AT MOST SO I BROUGHT UP MY 30 OUNCE GLASS.

 WHEELS HEADS TO BED AND I PLAY ONE GAME OF INTERNET POKER. I HIT A STRAIGHT IN A LARGE FREE MONEY GAME ( 500K) AND BET SOLIDLY. A PLAYER KEEPS CALLING ME. I THINK HE IS ON A FLUSH DRAW. THE FLUSH HITS THE BOARD AND HE GOES ALL-IN. I PUT TOO MUCH MONEY IN SO I CALL. I AM SUPER SURPRISED HE HIT A HIGHER STRAIGHT BY CALLING ME 3 TIMES ON BIG BETS. THE ONLY CARD HE COULD HIT FOR A HIGHER STRAIGHT WAS A " 9 ". THERE WERE ONLY 2 IN THE WHOLE FUCKING DECK AND HE HIT ONE OF THEM. I GO TO BED SHAKING MY HEAD.

 FIRST I WALK THE PUP AND SHE JUMPS ON THE COUCH. I QUIETLY HEAD UPSTAIRS SO SHE DOESN'T FOLLOW ME.....IT WORKS. SHE DID JOIN ME AROUND 6AM. I SLEPT DECENT BUT DID WAKE UP WITH WATER IN MY CPAP TUBE LINE. I ALSO GOT UP BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HEARD OUTSIDE NOISE. MY NEIGHBOR TOLD ME HE SAW A BEAR OUT OF HIBERNATION. I ALSO GOT UP TO PEE 3 TIMES. ACTUALLY I GUESS I DIDN'T SLEEP SO DECENT.

  MONDAY     2 - 27 - 23

  54 DEGREES AND SUNNY YESTERDAY , 5 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY. I POSTED SOME PICTURES ON FACEBOOK.

  STILL PISSED I FORGOT MY DAMN COMPUTER YESTERDAY. MAN WAS IT A HASSLE RETRIEVING IT.

 76ERS WITH ANOTHER GUT PUNCHING HEART BREAKING SICKENING LOSS. HARDEN HAD A 3 POINT CHANCE TO WIN THE GAME WITH NO TIME LEFT ANNNNNNNNNNNND CLUNKED IT.

 SPENT ALOT OF TIME ON THE COMPUTER WITH MY NORMAL BAND STUFF.

 54 DEGREES - ZERO PROJECTS.

 5 INCHES OF SNOW - WHEELS SAYS TO ME , " I NOTICED THERE IS A LOOSE SPINDLE ON THE DECK STEPS. " ALL I HAD TO DO WAS LOOK AT HER AND SHE LAUGHED.

 LEFTOVERS FOR LUNCH AND DINNER. YEP , I'M OKAY WITH ST. LOUIS BBQ RIBS FROM CHARLIE WEAVERS EACH TIME.

 FORGOT MY TRAVEL ROKU BUT THE ROKU TV HERE ALLOWED ME TO LOG-IN TO OUR ACCOUNTS.

 SEVERAL VISITS FROM OUR NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG. IT WAS FUN SEEING THEM CHASE EACH OTHER IN THE SNOW. THEIR DOG JUMPED UP ON OUR DECK TABLE WHICH WAS ENTERTAINING.

 BEFORE THE SNOW AND 54 DEGREES I WAS FEELING FAT AND SLUGGISH ( WHAT'S NEW ) AND TOOK THE PUP FOR A WALK. WE SAW A DEAD DEER CARCASS.....NOT FUN.

 AFTER THE WALK I TOOK THE PUP FOR A RIDE TO THE LIQUOR STORE. WHEELS WANTED SOME GIN SO I GOT IT.

 BACK HOME I AM WALKING THE PUP AGAIN AND HER HARNESS BREAKS. OF COURSE I DID A TOTAL MACGYVER TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER USING BOLTS AND NUTS. WE ALSO JUMPED A FOUR FOOT BLUE HERON AGAIN. 

 WE CHILL AS THE SNOW FALLS. IT'S PRETTY COOL HERE TO SAY THE LEAST. FOUR STRAIGHT WEEKS HERE. EVEN OUR NEIGHBOR SAID , " YOU GUYS BEEN HERE ALOT LATELY. "

 WE WATCHED SEVERAL EPISODES OF THE HANDMAID'S TALE. THEY WERE GOOD.

 WE ALSO WATCHED SHORT EPISODES OF NIGHT COURT AND THE CONNORS. BOTH WERE GOOD.

 WALK THE PUP AND SHE JUMPS ON THE COUCH TO SETTLE IN FOR THE NIGHT. I COVER HER WITH A BLANKET AND GO TO MY COMPUTER TO CHECK EMAILS AND PLAY ONE GAME OF INTERNET POKER. I PURPOSELY DO THIS SO THE PUP CAN FALL ASLEEP. I SNEAK UPSTAIRS TO BED TO CRASH. WITHIN 1 HOUR THE PUP JOINS ME..........OH WELL.

 OH , IN TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER , I NEEDED TO WIN A HAND WITH AN OPPOSING PLAYER WHO HAD THE SAME CHIPS AS ME. ONE OF US WOULD MAKE THE " CASH " AND OFF THE BUBBLE. I GO ALL-IN WITH ACE/KING AND HE INSTA CALLS WITH ACE / TEN. I AM A 80+% FAVORITE. HE HITS A 10 ON THE RIVER AND I GO TO BED.............BLOW.

  I ALSO FORGOT MY HEAD PHONES. AGAIN , WHEN RUSHING , YOU ALWAYS FORGET STUFF. 

  TUESDAY       2 - 28 - 23

 TO THE RESCUE.......KINDA.

 KNOW THE SONG ?............" IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING , CONVERSATION GOT BORING , YOU SAID YOU GO TO BED SOON.........." YEAH . THAT WAS ME. ONE OF THE WORST NIGHTS SLEEPING THAT I CAN REMEMBER.

 AT 3AM I ACTUALLY GOT UP AND SAID " FUCK THIS ". I WENT DOWNSTAIRS AND DID SOME EMAILS , SURFED THE INTERNET , AND PLAYED A GAME OF POKER.

 ABOUT 5 INCHES OF SNOW BUT 70% MELTED. MAN WHAT A CRAZY WINTER SO FAR.

 A FUN BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS HELD AT THE NAIL TONIGHT. OUR ELDEST SAID IT WAS A GOOD TIME. I WAS IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION VIA TEXT AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS.

 YOUNGEST TEXTS ME , " MY BEDROOM DOOR IS LOCKED AND I CAN NOT GET IN. "  HER AND A ROOM MATE FACETIMED ME AND WITH SOME DIRECTION ALONG WITH A HAMMER AND 2 SCREW DRIVERS......I GOT THEM IN. WE REALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THAT MUCH FUN JIMMYING A DOOR , BUT IT WAS.

 LEFTOVERS OF PULLED SHREDDED PORK FOR LUNCH. LATER WE HAD MUSHROOM HAMBURGERS FOR DINNER. I AM SO COOL WITH THESE MEALS.

 WHEELS AND I BASICALLY GAVE UP BRANDY AND BEER AND I SEE ZERO RESULTS IN MY FAT.

  A BEAUTIFUL SNOW AND WHEN A NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG STOPPED BY IT WAS EVEN MORE FUN TO SEE THEM PLAY. HE STOPS BY AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY.

 HBO MAX WAS FREE FOR US FOR A LONG TIME.  A RENTER FORGOT TO LOG-OUT SO WE ENJOYED IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WELP.....NOT ANYMORE. THE GOOD THING MY YOUNGEST ROOM MATE WHO WE LET USE HULU NOW LET'S US USE HER DAD'S HBO MAX ACCOUNT.

 WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE. I REMEMBER THE RISE AND ICONIC FALL OF JIM AND TAMMY BAKKER. IT WAS GOOD AS IT GAVE SOME DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF THEIR FAME. SOME FACTS :

 - JIM BAKKER STOLE OVER 168 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH MADE HIM THE BIGGEST CON MAN EVER TO GO TO FEDERAL COURT.

 - TAMMY FAYE WORE EXCESSIVE MAKE-UP BECAUSE IT MADE HER FEEL GOOD BUT DID HAVE HER LIPS AND EYE BROWS TATOOED.

 - BAKKER WAS SENTENCED IN 1989 TO 45 YEARS IN JAIL. LATER , IT WAS REDUCED TWICE TO 8 YEARS AND HE WAS RELEASED IN 1994. HE WAS FINED 500K.

 - BAKKER HAD SOME GAY ENCOUNTERS BUT THE FAMOUS SEXUAL MISBEHAVIOR WAS WITH JESSICA HAHN. I REMEMBER HOWARD STERN INTERVIEWING HER.

 - BAKKER RE-MARRIED A WOMAN WHO LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO TAMMY.

 - BAKKER STARTED ANOTHER RELIGIOUS TV SERIES WITH HIS NEW WIFE IN 2004 AND IT STILL RUNS TO THIS DAY.

 - TAMMY ALSO REMARRIED BUT DIED AT 65 BATTLING COLON CANCER FOR 10 YEARS.

 - PTL = PRAISE THE LORD. AT THEIR PEAK THEY WERE BRINGING IN A MILLION DOLLARS.......A WEEK.  THIS WAS FROM DONATIONS. THE MILLION SQUARE FOOT ARENA WAS THE BIGGEST CHURCH IN THE WORLD.

 - JIM BAKKER CRIED ALOT.

 OVERALL , I DO REMEMBER ALL THIS PAPARAZZI BACK IN THE LATE 1980'S.

 WE ALSO TRIED TO WATCH ALL THAT BREATHES. A DOCUMENTARY ON KITE BIRDS. WE ONLY WATCHED ABOUT 20 MINUTES BUT I LIKE TO GIVE IT A 2ND CHANCE. I MEAN IT RECEIVED OVER 200 AWARDS.

 SEASON 5 FINALE OF THE HANDMAID'S TALE WAS GOOD. THE FINAL SERIES OF SEASON 6 SHOULD BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THERE IS ALSO A SPIN-OFF CALLED THE TESTAMENTS.

 WHEELS HEADS TO BED AND I CHILL WITH MY COMPUTER. I TRY TO SLEEP BUT JUST COULD NOT. IT WAS BRUTAL.

 WEDNESDAY      3 - 1 - 23

 AND JUST LIKE THAT.......MARCH.

 SOCIAL MEDIA ADS AND MORE WERE TODAY'S PROJECTS.

 76ERS PAYBACK HEAT WITH DOMINATING WIN.

 FLYERS LOSE IN OVERTIME.

 PHILLIES PLAYING SOLID IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE.

  BEEN FIGHTING SOME SNIFFLES AND SNEEZING. I PROBABLY HAVE COVID AND SHOULD GO GET 10 COVID TESTS TO DOUBLE CHECK EVERY 2 HOURS.

 SNOW MELTING BUT STILL ON GRASS AND TREES.

 TOOK A RIDE TO THE LOCAL MARKET. EVERYTHING HERE IS AT LEAST 25% CHEAPER.

 WALKED THE PUP AROUND THE LAKE AND OUR CUL-DE-SAC ROAD. I SAW 2 COOL HAWKS ALONG WITH CANADIAN GEESE AND MALLARD DUCKS.

 NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG STOP BY TO PLAY WITH OUR PUP.

 I JUST FIND MYSELF ALWAYS LOOKING OUT EVERY WINDOW LOOKING FOR NATURE.

 WHEELS MAKES A GOOD CHICKEN PARM WITH MEATBALLS , PASTA , AND BBQ RIPS ON THE SIDE.

 WATCHED A MOVIE CALLED LOU WITH ALLISON CHANEY. THIS WAS DEFINITELY A DIFFERENT ROLE FOR HER CONSIDERING SHE MOSTLY PLAYS A COMIC LIKE IN THE TV SERIES MOM. IT WAS GOOD. THE FUNNY THING IS.....MY FAVORITE CHARACTER WHICH WAS A CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG.

  HEAD TO BED EARLY AND DEFINITELY SLEPT BETTER. THE PUP WAS WITH MOM TONIGHT. I DID WATCH A LITTLE HOGAN'S HEROES.

   THURSDAY      3 - 2 - 23

 SHOULDA STAYED............

 THE PUP PLAYS WITH THE LOCAL DOG RIGHT BEFORE WE ROLL OUT.

  TIME TO HEAD BACK SOUTH. IT IS A 4TH STRAIGHT WEEK OF DOING SUNDAYS TO THURSDAYS AND I COULD DO IT AGAIN.  FIX SOME THINGS , LOAD UP , AND ROLL HOME. DID THE 55 MPH THROUGH THE WORK ZONES IN WHICH NO ONE WAS WORKING. YOU HAVE TO DO THIS OR YOU WILL GET A SPEEDING TICKET LIKE I DID........TWICE.

 AT HOME WE GREET OUR ELDEST AND UNLOAD.

 WE SETTLE IN AND I GET GOING ON COMPUTER STUFF.

 HEAD TO THE LIQUOR STORE TO PICK UP AN ORDER. THAN OFF TO THE NAIL AND I IMMEDIATELY SEE A PROBLEM. THE MARQUEE LIGHTS HAVE BURNT OUT. I BELIEVE ONLY 2 BULBS OF 4 WERE WORKING THE LAST YEAR. SO , NOW ALL OF THEM ARE OUT......NICE.

 I UNPACK STUFF I BOUGHT AT THE LOCAL MARKET IN THE POCONOS ALONG WITH THE LIQUOR ORDER. OH , I  EMPTY THE TRASH I BROUGHT HOME FROM THE POCONOS.

 I SET UP A LADDER AND GRAB MY TOOLS. I SLIDE ONE SIDE OF THE MARQUEE SIGN COMPLETELY OFF AND GROUP TEXT MY FAMILY THAT THIS BLOWS. I TELL THEM I AM JUST GOING TO LEAVE THE MARQUEE SIGN ON THE GROUND LEANING ON THE BENCH......THEY BELIEVED ME.

 I HAD ONE USED HIGH OUTPUT BULB AND IT DOES NOT WORK. I TRY TO FLIP BLUBS AROUND AND NOTHING. I PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER JUST AS PEOPLE AND MUSICIANS START TO ARRIVE.

 A NICE NIGHT AND PEOPLE WERE COOL.

 A MUSICIAN I HAD A LITTLE TALK WITH ABOUT MANAGING MUSIC AND SHOWS.

 I POSTED A PICTURE LAST WEEK OF OUR MARQUEE SIGN SAYING " COURTNEY HADWIN  SHOULD PLAY HERE. PLEASE ". THIS YOUNG GIRL HIT THE STAGE AT AN AUDITION FOR AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. THE AUDITION RECEIVED OVER 500 MILLION VIEWS AND AFTER THE SHOW SIMON COWELL SIGNED HER. THE GIRL GOT THE GOLDEN BUZZER AND I WATCHED THE VIDEO OVER 300 TIMES. OH , COURTNEY " LIKED " MY TWITTER POST.....KINDA COOL.

 76ERS LOSE.......BLOW.

 AROUND 11PM PEOPLE WANTED TO SETTLE UP BY USING CREDIT CARDS. I JUST HAD ONE PROBLEM.....THE DAMN CREDIT CARD MACHINE WAS ON THE FRITZ AGAIN. C'MON.....HOW FUCKING HARD IS IT TO HAVE A MACHINE ACCEPT A CARD ON A CONSISTENT BASIS ? WHAT WAS COOL IS PEOPLE DID HAVE THE CASH AND 2 REGULARS I JUST OTHERS RUN A TAB AND THEY CAN SETTLE UP NEXT TIME I SEE THEM.

 ALL NIGHT I AM FIXING , CLEANING , STOCKING , AND BARTENDING. I EVEN COOKED SOME FOOD ORDERS.

 I AM TIRED AND I HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE. DO I CALL TECH SUPPORT FOR THIS CREDIT CARD MACHINE NOT WORKING NOW OR TOMORROW ? THEY ARE USUALLY PRETTY GOOD. I THINK TO MYSELF , " WHAT THE FUCK ELSE AM I GOING TO DO ? ........GO HOME AND PLAY POKER ? WATCH PORN ? " I DECIDE TO MAKE THE CALL.

 I TALK TO " MARIE " OF TECH SUPPORT AND SHE WALKS ME THROUGH RE-BOOTING THE MACHINE. IN UNDER 20 MINUTES IT WAS FIXED. I WAS GLAD I HUNG OUT TO FIX THIS MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE EVERY PATRON SEEMS TO USE CREDIT CARDS NOWADAYS. I JUST DON'T GET IT. NO ONE FUCKING CARRIES CASH ANYMORE.

 I ROLL HOME AND DO NOT HAVE A SNACK , DRINK , OR WATCH TV IN THE MAIN ROOM. I HEAD RIGHT TO MY BEDROOM.

 I CHECK EMAILS AND TURN ON CNN. THE BIG NEWS IS SOUTH CAROLINA MAN / FORMER ATTORNEY MURDAUGH WAS CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS SON AND WIFE. JESUS CHRIST THERE WAS A SHIT LOAD OF EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM. THE ONLY THING I DID NOT LIKE WAS THE POST VERDICT AND NEWS RELEASE CONFERENCE. THE HEAD ATTORNEY GENERAL GAVE AN ELONGATED SPEECH AND WAS JOKING AT POINTS. TO ME THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER OR EXCESSIVE JUBILATION. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY TRAGIC STORY WHERE A FAMILY HAS BEEN RIPPED APART AND WON'T BE THE SAME EVER AGAIN. YES , MURDAUGH WAS GUILTY AND THAT IS JUSTICE BUT TO CELEBRATE WITH SMILES AND LAUGHS TO ME WAS NOT APPROPRIATE.

 OH , THE MAIN HEADLINER FOR FRIDAY NIGHT HAS CANCELLED DUE TO LEAD SIGNER GETTING COVID. ( THIS IS FRIDAY MORNING AT 10AM ). FUCKING COVID WILL NEVER GO AWAY.

  FRIDAY      3 - 3 - 23

 COURTNEY HADWIN " LIKES " MY TWITTER POST AND GLEN MACNOW SAYS " I THANK YOU FINE PEOPLE " BECAUSE I POSTED ON HIS FB PAGE A PICTURE OF 6 OF HIS CONSHOHOCKEN BEERS WE HAVE IN STOCK.

  I ORDER 6 HIGH OUTPUT BULBS FOR THE MARQUEE AT $87. THEY REFUND MY MONEY BECAUSE THEY REALIZED THEY CAN NOT SHIP A SUPER SENSITIVE PRODUCT LIKE FLORESCENT BULBS FROM MARYLAND. HE OFFERS A L.E.D. BULBS TO REPLACE THEM. TOTAL PRICE $238.

 I CALL TWO LOCAL ELECTRICAL SUPPLY HOUSES. ONE DOES NOT HAVE THEM IN STOCK AND THE OTHER SAYS , " I HAVE 10 IN STOCK FOR $15 EACH BUT I CAN DO $11 FOR YOU. I WILL WRAP THEM FOR YOU BEFORE YOU ARRIVE. " I WAS THERE IN 15 MINUTES. I HAVE TO THANK BILLOWS ELECTRICAL SUPPLY IN CONSHOHOCKEN.

 NOW WHEN TO INSTALL THEM ? I HAVE 3 CHOICES :

 1 - TONIGHT IN THE RAIN BECAUSE IT IS A SLOW NIGHT.

 2 - TOMORROW BECAUSE IT IS WARMER AND NO RAIN BUT PRETTY WINDY.

 3 - MONDAY WHERE IT IS EVEN WARMER AND A PICTURE PERFECT DAY. IT BE THE PERFECT DAY.

 I WILL GIVE AN ANSWER WITHIN 24 HOURS OR TOMORROW'S BLOG.

 TAXES ON SATURDAY. YEP , SO LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR ACCOUNT TO TELLING US THE NAIL BLOWS.

 WHEELS - WORK = GOOD. I CAN NOT SAY ANYTHING ELSE.

 PIZZA FOR DINNER AND STILL FEEL FAT.

 PICK UP YOUNGEST AT TRAIN STATION AND WE HEAD TO THE NAIL. IT IS ALWAYS A JOY TO CHILL WITH HER. OUR ELDEST STOPPED BY LATE NIGHT WHICH MADE IT EVEN BETTER. WHAT TOTALLY SUCKED IS OUR YOUNGEST WAS PREPARED TO SLEEPOVER SINCE IT IS HER SPRING BREAK. BUT I TOLD HER I HAD THE SNIFFLES AND COUGH AND GAVE IT TO MOM. WHEELS TEXTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID ( SOMETHING WE WILL DO THE REST OF OUR LIVES ) BUT WE BOTH AGREED I DRIVE HER BACK HOME TONIGHT.

 FOR A RAINY CRAPPY NIGHT I WAS SURPRISED HOW MANY PEOPLE SHOWED UP TONIGHT FOR LIVE MUSIC. THE MUSIC WAS EXCELLENT AND I POSTED A SHORT VIDEO OF ONE BAND CALLED ZEN TORPEDOZ. THEY WERE FUN.

 ONE OF THE CUTEST 23 YEAR OLD BLONDE CAME IN. IT WAS HER FIRST TIME HERE. THEY SAT NEXT TO ME AND I TALKED TO HER FOR A LITTLE BIT. I AM TELLING YOU THIS GIRL WAS AN ABSOLUTELY SMOKE SHOW BUY IN AN ADORABLE WAY. THEY GUY TALKED ABOUT HOW HE NEVER SAID TO HIS PARENTS HIS WHOLE LIFE THE WORD " LOVE ". I FELT LIKE THEY WERE ON A TINDER DATE OR SOMETHING BECAUSE  THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY HARMONY. IT ACTUALLY DEPRESSED ME THAT A KINDA GEEKY GUY HAD A DATE WITH THIS SUPER COOL GIRL. I AM TELLING YOU SHE WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS I'VE SEEN COME THROUGH THE NAIL.

 THE NIGHT MOVED ALONG REAL FAST SINCE A BAND CANCELLED. THERE WAS JUST A SOLO ACT AND ONE BAND. WE WERE DONE MUSIC BY 10PM. I COULD OF LEFT BY 10:30PM BUT WE HUNG WITH OUR ELDEST WHICH WAS NICE.

 DRIVE IN THE RAIN TO CENTER CITY. I SUPER ENJOY HANGING WITH OUR YOUNGEST. I MEAN EVERY SECOND IS CHERISHED.

 A NERVOUS RIDE HOME IN THE RAIN AND MAJOR PUDDLING ON 76 EXPRESSWAY BUT I MAKE IT. AGAIN , NO DRINKS OR TV AND JUST RIGHT TO MY BEDROOM. I CHECKED EMAILS AND SOCIAL SITES ALONG WITH WINNING ONE GAME OF INTERNET POKER.

 SATURDAY   3 - 4 - 23

 ONCE A YEAR WHEELS AND I TRAVEL 1 HOUR ( ONE WAY ) TO GET OUR TAXES DONE. EVERY TIME IT IS A SUPER FUN EXPERIENCE AND WE HEAR GREAT STORIES FROM OUR TONY SOPRANO-LIKE ACCOUNTANT.  TODAY THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. WE WERE SENDING TEXTS BACK AND FORTH BEFORE TODAY'S MEETING AT 12 NOON. WE WERE SENDING DOCUMENTS TO HIM AND I GET A TEXT , " I JUST GOT EVERYTHING DONE. " MY LAST TEXT WAS , " SEE YA IN AN HOUR ". WE ARRIVE AND THEY KNOW US AND THE SECRETARY SAYS , " YOU'RE HERE TO SEE " A _ _ _ " RIGHT ? " WE'VE BEEN COMING HERE SO LONG WE DON'T EVEN NEED TO SIGN IN. WE WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND GET INSTRUCTED TO GO INTO HIS OFFICE. MANY TIMES WERE ARE OFFERED FOOD , LUNCH , DRINKS , BOOZE , DESERTS , AND MORE. TODAY WAS JUST INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING.

  CONTINUED - WE SIT IN THE OFFICE AND A YOUNG GUY COMES IN. HE SITS IN OUR ACCOUNTANT'S CHAIR AND I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST DOING SOME PRELIMINARY STUFF. WHEELS ASKS , " WHERE IS A _ _ _ ? " THE YOUNG GUY RESPONDS , " OH HE'S IN NEW YORK. " MY FACE DROPPED AND WHEELS SAW MY REACTION. I WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS TAX MEETING NOW. THE ONLY REASON WE DRIVE 1 HOUR ( ONE WAY ) IS TO SEE OUR ACCOUNTANT THAT I HAVE BEEN COMING TO FOR 40+ YEARS. THE AVERAGE TIME WE HANG OUT TO TALK SINCE WE HAVE NOT SEEN EACH OTHER IN A YEAR IS 3 HOURS. TODAY WE WERE DONE IN 45 MINUTES. IF THE ACCOUNTANT DID NOT DOUBLE CHECK NUMBERS IT WOULD OF BEEN 15 MINUTES.

 CONTINUED - WE FINISH UP AND THE YOUNG GUY SAYS , " OKAY , LET'S SEE WHAT HE WANTS TO CHARGE YOU THIS YEAR."  THE NUMBER IS $500 HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR. OUR " RETURN " WAS 1K LOWER FROM LAST YEAR. WHEELS AND I WERE TOTALLY BUMMING. WE LEAVE COMPLETELY DEPRESSED. DRIVING HOME I START MAKING CALLS AND TEXTS TO PEOPLE WE KNOW IN THE ACCOUNTING BUSINESS.  THIS COULD BE OUR LAST TIME TRAVELING HERE. IT IS ALWAYS FUN AND TODAY WAS DEVASTATING.......42 YEARS.

 BACK HOME I AM JUST RUINED WITH DEPRESSION. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THAT WENT DOWN DOING OUR TAXES.

 I ROLL OUT TO THE NAIL WHILE WHEELS HAS 2 BEST FRIENDS OVER. ONE FRIEND BROUGHT HER PUP FOR A PUPPY PLAY DATE......YEAH !!

 FIRST I STOP AT THE TRAIN STOP AND I DRIVE UP THE CURB TO PUSH ONE BARTENDER BACKWARDS. IT IS OUR TRADITION.....SHE DIDN'T MOVE. WE ALL LAUGHED.

 THE NIGHT STARTS GREAT WITH A FUN BAND AND GOOD CROWD. THAN.......IT DIED OFF BIG TIME.

 I PLAYED WITH THE BARTENDERS ALL NIGHT AND ALL PATRONS WERE SUPER COOL.

 76ERS WITH A HUGE COMEBACK WIN OVER #1 BUCKS. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

 BY 12:30AM WE ARE READY TO LEAVE AND A FEMALE PATRON IS FEELING GOOD AND WANTS TO WALK HOME. WE GIVE HER A RIDE.

 IN CENTER CITY I DROP OFF BARTENDERS AND ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE ARE WALKING DOWN THE STREET. ONE GUY OPENS MY CAR DOOR THINKING I WAS AN UBER DRIVER. I TOLD HIM , " DUDE , CLOSE MY DOOR , THIS IS NOT A TAXI. "

 TALK TO MY YOUNGEST FOR 5 MINUTES AND ROLL HOME.

 AT HOME I MAKE A DRINK , CHECK EMAILS , WATCH THE NEWS , AND PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER. BY 2:30AM I AM IN BED. I AM STILL TOTALLY BUMMING ABOUT OUR TAX MEETING AND TAX RETURN THIS YEAR.

  SUNDAY    3 - 5 - 23

 STILL REELING FROM TAX MEETING. I AM GOING TO START LOOKING FOR OTHER OPTIONS. IT IS ALWAYS ME ON MY OWN BUT I JUST CAN'T SHAKE THIS PAST WEEKEND'S MEETING.

 MONDAY I START 7 STRAIGHT NIGHTS OF BEING AT THE NAIL FOR LIVE MUSIC. YES , THIS MEANS 7 STRAIGHT DAYS OF DOUBLE SHIFTS. MONDAY THE BAND FREE SPIRITS FROM LONDON , ENGLAND PERFORMS.

 THE VIDEO I POSTED OF ROXI ROLLZ RECEIVED OVER 950 VIEWS IN 24 HOURS.

  OFF TO THE NAIL TO SECURE THE MARQUEE SIGN BETTER. YES YESTERDAY , I DID PICK OPTION 2 IN HIGH WINDS TO INSTALL NEW BULBS WHICH WAS A MISTAKE. I JURY RIGGED THE MARQUEE TO STAY IN PLACE FOR THE SOCKETS. TODAY I DRILLED THROUGH METAL AND INSTALLED A NUT AND BOLT. I ALSO STAYED TO DO 20 OTHER THINGS. THE COOL THING IS THE MARQUEE IS THE BRIGHTEST I CAN REMEMBER.....NO ONE CARES.

  A FRIEND STOPS OVER FOR ANOTHER PUPPY PLAY DATE WHICH IS ALWAYS FUN. WHEELS AND FRIENDS WENT FOR A WALK WHILE I ENJOYED WATCHING AND PETTING THE PUPS.

 BACK HOME I CHILL AND WHEELS MAKES A NICE DINNER.

 SWITCH CARS WITH MY ELDEST BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT LIKE DRIVING THE NEW RED CAR. I HAD TO DRIVE BARTENDERS TO CENTER CITY AT 1AM.......WITH THE " LOW FUEL " LIGHT ON THE ENTIRE TIME.

 RESPECT IS ALL I ASK.......JUST A LITTLE.  BARTENDER GETS ANOTHER JOB. THAT IS FINE BUT CAN YOU TELL ME ? BEEN THIS WAY MY WHOLE LIFE GETTING DISRESPECTED. OH , I THREW A SURPRISE PARTY FOR THIS BARTENDER WITH OPEN BAR JUST 4 WEEKS AGO. EVER SINCE.......NO COMMUNICATION.

 " NAIL NOTABLES " - A FUN LOOK-BACK ON WHAT ME AND THE BARTENDERS DID VIA THEIR LAST SHIFT. THIS IS THROUGH OUR GROUP TEXT. IT WAS FUN. SOME STORIES :

 - " PUSHING " BARTENDERS WITH MY CAR AT THE TRAIN STOP. THEY CHOSE THE WORDS " HITTING ". THERE WAS A SLIGHT DISAGREEMENT.

 - I TOLD A CUSTOMER'S TO PLACE HIS GUM ON THE BAR FOR OUR BARTENDERS TO THROW AWAY IN TRASH. EVEN THE CUSTOMER WOULDN'T DO IT.

 - DRIVING A GIRL HOME IN SLIPPERS.

 - A MARTINI SO GOOD IT MADE A CUSTOMER DROP TO HER KNEES.

 - ONE BARTENDER CALLS ME " FUCKER ". APPARENTLY , I DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS A TERM OF ENDEARMENT.

 IT WAS PLAYFUL STUFF LIKE THIS THAT I MAY CONTINUE EACH WEEKEND.

 BY 7PM I WANTED TO DRINK HEAVILY BUT DIDN'T. I WATCH A GOOD EPISODE OF PICARD AND WENT TO BED AT 8PM SO WHEELS COULD WATCH AMERICAN IDOL.

 I DID NOT DRINK AT ALL. MAYBE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY BLOOD WORK TEST TOMORROW MORNING.

 PLAYED SOME POKER , SENT A BUNCH OF GROUP EMAILS FOR THE BANDS THIS WEEK ( 24 ). IT IS THE MOST BANDS I EVER BOOKED IN ONE WEEK. I ALSO WATCHED THE FLYERS WIN.

 MADE MY BED AND SETTLED IN. I SLEPT DECENT......IF WAKING UP 5 TIMES IS CONSIDERED " DECENT ". I THINK I ONLY USED THE BATHROOM ONCE WHICH IS A GOOD THING......PROBABLY BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE A HUGE GLASS OF JAMESON/COKE ZERO.

  MONDAY    3 - 6 - 23

 EVERYDAY SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT JUST TOTALLY BUMS ME OUT. I AM STILL THINKING OF THE DAMN TAX MEETING WE HAD.

 UP EARLY AS ALWAYS AND BY 8:20AM I WAS AT LAB CORP TO GIVE BLOOD FOR TESTING. THE FEMALE TECH WAS SUPER COOL AS SHE SAID TO ME , " YOU HAVE A LOT OF VEINS BUT THEY ARE GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS. " I REPLIED , " IT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE. " SHE LAUGHED AND I TOLD SOME MORE LITTLE JOKES. THE PROCESS WENT QUICKLY AND WITHIN 24 HOURS I HAD A SHIT LOAD OF LAB RESULTS. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO READ SO MANY HEALTH STATS BUT I AM PRETTY SURE MY BLOOD RESULTS CONFIRM I'M FAT.

 BANDS CANCELING , CHANGING DATES , AND MORE......UGH.

 OFF TO THE BANK AND IT IS CLOSED. THEY OPEN AT 9AM , I WAS THERE AT 8:50AM.

 STRAIGHT TO RESTAURANT DEPOT. MONDAYS ARE GOOD TO GO BECAUSE THERE WAS LIMITED PEOPLE. THE ONLY PROBLEM......SOME SUPPLIES THEY WERE LIMITED TOO. WHEN I GOT HOME I ORDERED SOME ONLINE.

 AT THE NAIL I UNLOAD AND PREP FOR THE NIGHT.

 AT HOME I UNLOAD , CHECK EMAILS , AND TRY TO NAP.

 SOME GOOD REVIEWS ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA OF CHRIS ROCK'S NETFLIX PERFORMANCE. MY BROTHER TEXTED ME TO CHECK OUT THE ENDING WHERE HE ADDRESSED THE WILL SMITH " SLAP. "

 EVER SINCE THE " SLAP " I WATCH ZERO WILL SMITH STUFF.

 I MAKE LUNCH AT 2:30PM AND TRY TO NAP AGAIN. EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK IS LIVE MUSIC SHOWS SO I AM PULLING DOUBLE SHIFTS FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD.

 DAY LIGHT SAVINGS THIS SATURDAY....FOR THE LAST TIME ? I HOPE SO.

 I DRIVE AT NIGHT TO THE NAIL AND UPON ARRIVING AT THE NAIL MY HEART SINKS. I ACTUALLY SIGH AND YELL OUT , " NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!! ". THE MARQUEE LIGHT IS OFF AGAIN. I AM JUST CRUSHED. I HOPED I MISTAKENLY TURNED A SWITCH OFF AND CHECKED IT ALONG WITH A BREAKER. THEY ARE BOTH ON AND SOMETHING IS WRONG AGAIN. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT. WORST........LUCK...........EVER.

 BANDS START ARRIVING AND ONE WAS FROM LONDON , ENGLAND. THEY HAD AN OLD BEAT-UP VAN WITH SOME KIND OF GAZEBO ATTACHED TO IT. FRED SANFORD BE PROUD. MY THOUGHT WAS , " HOW THE HELL WILL THIS VEHICLE LAST TRAVELING ALL OVER THE COAST ? " I POSTED A PICTURE ON FACEBOOK.

 SPEAKING OF FACEBOOK. THE VIDEO I POSTED OF THE BAND ROXI ROLLZ NOW HAS OVER 1,000 VIEWS.

 MUSIC WAS OK TO GOOD. I FELT BAD BECAUSE IT WAS A TINY CROWD TO SUPPORT THE BANDS.

 76ERS WITH A SOLID WIN. THEY SEEM TO BE A VERY GOOD TEAM IN THE 4TH QUARTER WITH 5 MINUTES OR SO LEFT.

 I ROLL HOME AND CHILL. I MAKE A NIGHTCAP AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE MANDALORIAN. THE OPENING WAS GOOD BUT THE WHOLE " QUEST " THEME I WAS EH ON.

 OFF TO BED THINKING WHAT TOOLS AND TROUBLE SHOOTING I NEED TO DO TOMORROW FOR THE MARQUEE. OH , THEY ARE CALLING FOR BELOW NORMAL TEMPS ( FIRST TIME ALL WINTER ) AND HIGH WINDS........BLOW.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT........EH.

   TUESDAY      3 - 7 - 23

 LET ME STARTBY SAYING I HAVE A VERY GOOD LIFE WITH A ONE OF A KIND WIFE AND GREAT KIDS BUT THIS WILL NOT STOP ME FROM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CRAP THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME.......BLOW.

 ALL I THINK IS THE NAIL AND THAN TRAVELING NORTH OR EAST WHICH I CAN NOT DO FOR A WHILE.

 SO LET'S START ANOTHER DAY OF CRAP.

 MY PRIORITY IS THE NAIL MARQUEE. FOR THE 2ND TIME I HEAD THERE WITH A LARGE LADDER AND ELECTRICAL TOOLS IN MY VAN. I SPEND 3 HOURS ON A WINDY DAY. I AM SUPER STRESSED THE WIND WILL BLOW OUT ONE SIDE OF THE SIGN AND IT WILL SMASH INTO 500 PIECES. I FOUND 2 WIRES BURNED OUT AND REPLACED THEM WITH A NEW SOCKET. I THOUGHT I HAD IT FIXED. I TURN THE MARQUEE LIGHTS ON AND......BLOW......NOTHING.

 CONTINUED - I USE A WET/DRY VAC TO SUCK OUT DECADES OF DEBRIS IN THE SIGN'S BOTTOM. I SEE ANOTHER SOCKET HAD DISLODGED WIRES. BY THE 3RD HOUR I DECIDED TO QUIT. THE WINDS WERE MAKING ME TOO NERVOUS. I LOAD UP AND HEAD HOME AFTER PREPPING FOR THE SHOW TONIGHT. OH , I HAD TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE BOTTOM SOCKET BOX TO ACCESS UNDERNEATH WIRES. TO FIND THE RIGHT TOOL IT TOOK ME 15 MINUTES. UP AND DOWN THE DAMN LADDER 200 TIMES TODAY. MY TESTER IS LOW ON BATTERY WHICH WAS A TOTAL HASSLE.  I DEFINITELY NEED IT TO FIX THE MARQUEE LIGHTS.

 I GO ONLINE AND SEARCH TO PURCHASE NEW SOCKETS FOR THE SIGN. I FOUND 2 BUT WOULD LIKE 8 TOTAL. TECHNICALLY , HAVING 4 WOULD HELP BIG TIME. I CAN JUST REPLACE THE BOTTOM 4 SOCKETS SINCE THEY HAVE THE MOST DETERIORATION.  I SEE EACH SOCKET CAN BE UP TO $60 EACH......OH......MY......GOD !!!! I THINK TO MYSELF I HAVE SEEN THESE SOCKETS BEFORE. I SEARCH MY GARAGE AND FIND 3. THIS IS A HUGE SCORE. I ALSO NEED OUTDOOR 12-2 WIRE TO REPLACE THE DETERIORATING WIRES THERE NOW. I HAVE WIRE AND 5 TOTAL SOCKETS NOW FOR FREE. THE ONLY SILVER LINING IN THIS SHIT SHOW. I GRAB MY ELECTRICAL BOX ALONG WITH BUNGEE CORDS. THE NEXT TIME WORKING ON THIS SIGN I WILL WRAP THE SIGN WITH BUNGEES SO THE WIND WILL NOT MAKE ME SO DAMN NERVOUS.

 I HEAD HOME BUMMED AGAIN. I THINK OF THE MARQUEE SIGN ON HOW TO FIX IT AND HOW OUR TAXES TOTALLY SUCKED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS.

 I TRY TO NAP AND HAVE A NICE DINNER WITH WHEELS AS SHE MAKES CHICKEN PARM. MY DOUBLE SHIFT CONTINUES THIS WEEK AND I RETURN TO THE NAIL FOR 4 ACTS.

 ON THE DRIVE I TALK TO A BROTHER ABOUT CONCERTS AND ANOTHER BROTHER ABOUT OUR ELDERLY AUNTS.

 ANYWAY , I BEGIN TO LOAD THE BANDS FROM FLORIDA AND NEW YORK. EVERYONE IS SUPER COOL THOUGH 2 BANDS TRIED TO PARK AT OUR FRONT DOOR EVEN THOUGH I SEND SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS IN GROUP EMAILS. ONE CAR SCRATCHED THE SHIT OUT OF MY NEW FRONT WALK. HE APOLOGIZED 15 TIMES. I JUST SHOOK MY HEAD.

 THE ONLY NUDGES OF THE NIGHT WAS AN ELDERLY PRIVILEGED COUPLE WHO THOUGHT BACKING THEIR CAR ONTO THE FRONT WALK BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK AND OUR FRONT DOOR WAS OKAY. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT SEE ANY " NO PARKING " SIGNS. I JUST SHOOK MY HEAD AND MADE THEM MOVE. THEY WERE ARGUMENTATIVE ABOUT NO PARKING SIGNS AND THOUGHT THEY WERE IN THE RIGHT. I WAS GOING TO LAY INTO THEM AND GO CODE RED BUT DIDN'T. I JUST THOUGHT HOW ABOUT USING COMMON FUCKING SENSE !!

 THE NIGHT MOVES PERFECTLY AND FOOD ORDERS WERE MADE. IN FACT THERE WERE SO MANY OUR DEEP FRYER SHUT DOWN........YEAH !!!.......BLOW. I USE OUR BACK UP ONE.

 76ERS WITH A NICE ROAD WIN AGAIN. FLYERS LOSE. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY WERE PLAYING.

 BARTENDER WAS FEELING DOWN SO I SURPRISED HER. I ASKED THE CROWD TO GREET HER WHEN SHE WALKED IN. I FILMED IT AND SENT IT TO OUR GROUP TEXTS.

 I ROLL HOME TIRED AND FRUSTRATED WITH THE MARQUEE  ( IT BLOWS NOT BEING LIT AT NIGHT ) , THE FRYER , AND THE BAD EXPERIENCE OF DOING OUR TAXES. I SO WANT TO HEAD NORTH.

 I CHECK EMAILS , PLAY SOME POKER , WATCH TV , AND HAVE A NIGHTCAP. THE PUP JOINS ME. WE SNUGGLE.

  WEDNESDAY    3 - 8 - 23

 BUNGEE CORDS = PEACE OF MIND.

  SO , HOW WAS YOUR DAY ?  HERE'S MINE. IS THIS NORMAL ?

  OUT OF BED BY 7AM TO WALK THE PUP , FEED HER , A LITTLE PLAYING , AND THAN COMPUTER WORK. I CONTACT BANDS AND MADE A SOCIAL MEDIA POST THAT TOOK ME NEARLY AN HOUR. I DO THIS EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR THE NAIL AND BANDS.

 NOW , MY NEMESIS.....THE MARQUEE SIGN. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO HAVE IT WORKING WITH FULL LIGHTS. THIS WOULD BE MY 3RD DAY IN A ROW TO TRY TO FIX IT. THIS TIME I BRING THE NEEDED SUPPLIES.

 BUT FIRST - OFF TO WALMART TO PURCHASE LIMES , AAA BATTERIES , AND A DEEP FRYER.

 NEXT STOP FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE FOR A LARGE 50" TV AND BAG-LESS VACUUM FOR FREE. IT WAS IN HAVERTOWN. I AM NOT A FAN OF " FIRST COME , FIRST SERVE " BUT I WAS FIRST......NICE.

 NEXT STOP THE NAIL. I EMPTY A FULL TRASHCAN FROM MY BASEMENT. I WILL RETURN IT LATER. MY SOLE CONCENTRATION IS THE MARQUEE SIGN. HERE IS HOW IT WENT ON THE WINDY / LITTLE CHILLY DAY :

 - I BROUGHT THE SOCKETS AND EXTRA WIRE ALONG WITH PUTTING FRESH BATTERIES IN MY ELECTRIC TESTER.

 - I SET UP 2 LADDERS BY THE MARQUEE AND SLIDE ONE SIDE OF THE SIGN OUT. I PLACE IT IN THE NAIL BECAUSE OF THE WIND. IT IS SO WINDY ONE LADDER GETS BLOWN TO THE GROUND.

 - I DOUBLE BUNGEE THE REMAINING SIGN SIDE STILL IN PLACE. THIS IS HUGE !! THE WIND COULD EASILY BLOW THIS FROM THE FRAME TO THE GROUND AND SMASH INTO 500 PIECES. IT WAS STRESSING ME OUT THE LAST 2 DAYS. BUT TODAY......IT WORKED PERFECT.

 - 3 OF THE 4 SOCKETS ARE TESTING POSITIVE FOR ELECTRIC. I REMOVE ALL BULBS AND 2 BOTTOM PLATES THAT HOLD THE SOCKETS IN PLACE. ONE OLD SOCKET IS COMPLETELY CORRODED. I REPLACE BOTH SOCKETS AND USE A WET/DRY VAC TO SUCK OUT A SHITLOAD OF DEBRIS IN THE SIGN'S BOTTOM CAVITY.

 ( I HAVE NOW WRITTEN THE WORDS " BLOWN " AND " BOTTOM CAVITY " )

 - I SPLICE ALL WIRES NEW AND USE NEW WIRE CAPS. I TURN THE SWITCH AND BREAKER ON AND ALL 4 SOCKETS TEST POSITIVE FOR POWER......NICE. I PLACE 4 BULBS BACK IN AND ONLY 2 WORK........SHIT. THE SILVER LINING IS AT LEAST 2 BULBS LIT UP. I GUESS I'M HALFWAY THERE.

 - I DECIDE TO CHANGE OUT ONE BRAND NEW BULB THAT HAS A SLIGHT " BURN " MARK AT ITS LOWER CASING. THE NEW REPLACED BULB LIGHTS RIGHT UP AND NOW ALL 4 WORK. I TAKE A PICTURE AND SEND IT TO OUR FAMILY TEXT.  FOR NOW , THIS MAJOR PROJECT OF GETTING THE MARQUEE TO LIGHT UP IS COMPLETED.

 - I SECURE THE BOTTOM PLATE AND CAREFULLY SLIDE BACK THE MARQUEE SIGN INTO PLACE. THE WIND WAS FIGHTING ME A LITTLE BIT. I SECURE THE END CAP TO THE MARQUEE AND BEGIN GATHERING MY TOOLS AND CLEANING UP. I LOAD THE VAN WITH A GOOD ACCOMPLISHED FEELING.

 - I UPDATE THE MARQUEE WITH THE MOST RECENT BANDS PLAYING , TAKE PICTURES FOR THE WEB PAGES , AND GO INSIDE TO UPDATE THE SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS FOR THE BANDS. I SPEND ABOUT 30 MORE MINUTES CLEANING , PREPPING , AND THROWING TRASH OUT LIKE THE OLD FRYER.

 I HEAD HOME 5 HOURS LATER AROUND 2PM. I DO MORE COMPUTER WORK AND TRY TO NAP.

 FACETIME WITH MY YOUNGEST WHICH BRINGS ME SO MUCH JOY. OF COURSE I TRY TO MAKE HER COME HOME FOR SPRING BREAK BUT IT AIN'T HAPPENING. SOMETIMES I AM JUST QUIET DURING THE FACETIME JUST TO LOOK AT HER.

 WHEELS MOM GETS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXTREMELY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. WHEELS BRINGS HER SNACKS FOR THE LONG WAIT AND DRIVES HER HOME 5 HOURS LATER.

 I HEAD TO THE NAIL FOR THE 2ND HALF OF MY DAY. ONE BAND WANTED TO LOAD-IN A LITTLE EARLIER THAN 6:45PM. I REPLIED , " NO ONE IS AT THE NAIL ". IT WAS 3:45PM.

 TWO BANDS ARRIVE FROM WEST VIRGINIA AND NEW YORK. THEY WERE VERY COOL. I SET-UP THE NEW FRYER AND HELP WITH THE SOUND AND THE DOOR. THE BARTENDER COMES IN AT 7:30PM AND WE START THE SHOW AT 8PM. IT WAS A PEACEFUL NIGHT AND I WAS OKAY WITH IT.

 ST JOE , LASALLE , AND VILLANOVA ALL WIN THEIR GAMES IN THE FIRST PLAY-OFF ROUND.

 I ROLL HOME AND CHILL WITH WHEELS WHO COMES IN AFTER ME. WE WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE CONNORS AND HEAD TO BED.

 THE NEXT 4 DAYS I HAVE TO TAKE MY BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. I WILL GIVE THE DATA TO OUR DOCTOR WHEN I SEE HIM ON MONDAY.

 CHECK EMAILS , PLAY A GAME OF POKER , AND HEAD TO BED. THIS WAS ANOTHER LONG DAY AND NIGHT. I MEAN IS IT NORMAL TO START THE DAY AT 7AM AND BE DONE BY MIDNIGHT ?

  THURSDAY     3 - 9 - 23

 IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I READ THE VERY TOP PARAGRAPHS OF THIS " HISTORY " PAGE. MAN WHAT A F'N JOURNEY. SO MANY PEOPLE BAILED ON US.

 I FEEL LIKE EVERY TIME I AM CAUGHT UP SOMETHING GOES WRONG OR BREAKS. IT JUST PUTS ME IN THIS MELANCHOLY MOOD. WE JUST FOUND OUT SOME THINGS ABOUT OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE......MORE STRESS. I'M STILL STRESSING OVER THE DAMN TAXES WE JUST GOT DONE TOO.

 HEY , SOME GOOD , THE MARQUEE LIGHT IS NOW 2 STRAIGHT NIGHTS OF SHINING BRIGHTLY.

 DOWN MY BASEMENT I GATHER A TV AND FIND A UNIVERSAL REMOTE. I SEARCH HOW TO PROGRAM IT. I WILL BE GIVING IT TO OUR YOUNGEST ROOM MATE.  HER CATS KNOCKED OVER THE LAST TV AND BROKE IT.

 A PERSON POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA A GREAT FRIEND IS GIVING HIM PEACE AND SERENITY FOR 7 DAYS FROM MARCH 20TH TO MARCH 26TH. HE SAYS HE WILL BE " OFF GRID " TO RELAX. HE NEVER MENTIONS WHO THIS " GREAT " FRIEND IS. I HOPE HE TAKES PICTURES OF OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE WHILE HE IS THERE FOR FREE.

 STOP AT A DMV AND THEY CAN NOT UPDATE MY EXPIRED LICENSE BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A CAMERA CARD. THREE TIMES IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE DELIVERED. THREE TIMES I NEVER GOT IT. SO , PENNDOT TOLD ME TO GO RIGHT TO THE SOURCE. I ARRIVE , STAND IN LINE A LITTLE BIT , BUT THAN GO TO ANOTHER SECTION WHERE THE LADY TELLS ME.....I NEED A CAMERA CARD. I EVEN PRINTED OUT MY EMAILS FROM PENNDOT AND HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANT PARTS ONLY FOR THIS LOCATION TO TELL ME THEY CAN'T HELP.........EVEN MORE STRESS.

 I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I DECIDE TO ONLY DO THE MARQUEE SINCE I WILL BE RETURNING TONIGHT. IT IS THAN I WILL DO 10 OTHER THINGS.

 BACK HOME I TRY TO NAP BUT CAN'T. I DO SOME EMAILING AND SOCIAL MEDIA STUFF. OH I ORDERED A 10 PACK OF MEN'S URINAL SCREENS FOR OUR BATHROOM. THEY SENT ME ONE.......MORE STRESS.

 WHEELS AND I PLAY WITH THE PUP. I ALSO STRAIGHTEN MY VAN OF A 100 TOOLS ALONG WITH RE-LOCATING THE TV AND VACUUM I GOT FOR FREE ON FACEBOOK. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO PICK UP DOGGY POOP TOO.

 ALL LOCAL TEAMS LOSE IN THEIR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ROUNDS....ST JOE'S . LASALLE , AND VILLANOVA. NONE WILL GO TO THE NCAA MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT OR THE " BIG DANCE ". TEMPLE AND PENN STATE ARE STILL IN THEIR CONFERENCE ROUNDS.

 AT THE NAIL IT IS SLOW. I LET ONE MUSICIAN PLAY WHILE I DO 25 THINGS. ONE WAS TRYING TO FIX A BULB IN OUR TAKE-OUT FRIDGE. I COULDN'T GET IT TO WORK......MORE STRESS.

 IT HAS BEEN SO SLOW I AM NOW THINKING OF CLOSING SUNDAY TO THURSDAYS UNLESS THERE IS LIVE MUSIC.

 BACK HOME I CHECK EMAILS AND DO SOME SOCIAL MEDIA STUFF BY UPDATING THE MARQUEE BANDS.

 I HAVE A NIGHTCAP , WALK THE PUP , AND WATCH AN EPISODES OF PICARD. THIS 4TH EPISODE IS BORDERLINE INCREDIBLE. I FOUND MYSELF CHEERING.

 OFF TO BED AND DREAM ABOUT AN OLD BARTENDER GOING ON A SHOOTING SPREE. HE TRIES TO KILL ME BUT I HIDE BEHIND A MIRROR. HE DOES NOT REALIZE IT AND I JUMP OUT AND PUT MY GUN TO HIS HEAD. HE DOES NOT REALIZE THE CLIP IS NOT IN THE GUN BUT HE SURRENDERS HIS WEAPON. I GAIN CONTROL AND ASK WHY HE KILLED SO MANY PEOPLE. HE TOLD ME , " THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET." THE NEXT SECOND A SEMI-NAKED BLONDE WHO HE WAS HAVING SEX WITH RUNS INTO THE HOTEL ROOM WHERE WE ARE.........dream ends.

 ( MY DREAMS ALWAYS END WHEN A SEMI-NAKED SUPER HOT BLONDE COMES RUNNING INTO A ROOM I AM AT......EVERY FRIGGIN' TIME )

   FRIDAY       3 - 10 - 23

 AND THE 7 STRAIGHT DAY/NIGHTS CONTINUE........BLOW.

 TAKE A RIDE TO HOME DEPOT AND PURCHASE A SMALL FLORESCENT BULB FOR OUR TAKE-OUT FRIDGE. I EVEN BROUGHT THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING FOR THE RIGHT NUMBERS. LATER , AT THE NAIL , IT WAS THE WRONG SIZE. ANNNNNNNND I HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY FUCKING BACK.......BLOW. OH , I DIVERTED MY PATH TO HOME DEPOT 15 TIMES DUE TO TRAFFIC , CONSTRUCTION , AND EXTREMELY SLOW DRIVERS. IT WAS 11:30AM ON A FUCKING FRIDAY.

 HEAD TO THE NAIL AND PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I SPEND ABOUT AN HOUR THERE.

 BACK HOME I SETTLE IN AND CHILL......FOR 5 MINUTES. I DECIDE TO GO DOWN OUR BASEMENT AND CHECK OUT A REALLY NICE DYSON " BALL " BAGLESS VACUUM. YES , I REALIZE THE HUMOR IN WRITING " BALL " AND " BAGLESS " SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE DAMN THING MOVES AND SPINS ON A BALL-LIKE APPARATUS.....PRETTY COOL.

 I MOVE THINGS SO MY WORK COUNTER TOP IS OPEN. I IMMEDIATELY SEE THE BEATER BAR IS NOT SPINNING. THIS IS PRETTY COMMON. I USE YOU-TUBE VIDEOS FROM ENGLAND ( LOVE HOW THEY TALK ) AND DISASSEMBLE THE MACHINE TO ACCESS THE BELT. I QUICKLY FIND THE BELT IS STILL GOOD.

 I CONTINUE TO TROUBLE SHOOT BY USING THE YOU-TUBE VIDEOS.  I TRY ONE MORE THING BEFORE GIVING UP. I OPEN A SMALL SIDE PANEL TO ACCESS THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. IT IS THERE I FOUND A WHITE WIRE WAS CUT IN HALF. I MAKE A SPLINT AND PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER. I TURN IT ON AND THE BEATER BAR SPINS. I DO NOT KNOW MY FASCINATION OF VACUUM CLEANERS BUT I AM PRETTY GOOD AT FIXING THEM. WE NOW HAVE 32 VACUUMS IN OUR BASEMENT.

 BACK UPSTAIRS TO HAVE LUNCH AND WALK THE PUP OUTSIDE. I GET THE TRASH CANS AND PICK UP POOP. THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

 I LOAD A TV IN MY CAR FOR A BARTENDER.

 WHEN I REMEMBER I AM TAKING MY BLOOD PRESSURE EVERY NIGHT AND MORNING. THE NUMBERS ARE VERY HIGH. ON MONDAY I RE-VISIT THE DOCTOR WHO WILL TELL ME  , " HEY CHRIS , I SEE THE RESULTS OF YOUR BLOOD WORK AND BLOOD PRESSURE CHART. BESIDES BEING SUPER FAT , YOU ALSO HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES NOW. I MEAN WOW , YOU WENT FROM FAT , TO SKIPPING FATTER , RIGHT TO FATTEST. "

 RAIN COMES I THINK IT WILL AFFECT OUR NIGHT AT THE NAIL.

 I PICK UP THE BARTENDERS AT THE TRAIN STOP.....WELL LET ME TELL THE STORY :

 - A CAR IS PARKED BUT READY TO MOVE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BENCH WHERE THE BARTENDERS ARE. I BACK MY VEHICLE NEXT TO THE CAR ABOUT TO LEAVE. THE BARTENDERS DON'T MOVE BECAUSE THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS UP.

 - THE CAR MOVES SO I MOVE MY CAR AND NOW I HAVE A DIRECT PATH RIGHT TO THE BENCH WHERE THEY ARE AT. I PLACE MY HAND OVER MY EYES LIKE I AM DRIVING BLINDLY. I GO UP THE CURB AND GO INCHES TO WHERE THEY'RE STANDING......THEY NEVER MOVED. THEY BOTH LAUGH.

 OFF TO THE NAIL AND WE PREP FOR THE BANDS. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BARTENDER HID A PICTURE OF JESUS. YES , THIS SOUNDS VERY RELIGIOUS BUT FAR FROM IT. EACH NIGHT A BARTENDER WILL SEARCH , FIND IT , AND THAN HIDE IT FOR THE NEXT BARTENDER. OF COURSE , A BARTENDER FINDS IT AND USES THE GROUP TEXT BY WRITING , " I FOUND JESUS !! "  ALL RESPONSES WERE FUNNY AND RELIGIOUS-LIKE.

 WE GET SLAMMED RIGHT AWAY AND IT STAYED BUSY ALL NIGHT.  THE MUSIC WAS VERY GOOD , PEOPLE WERE COOL , AND THE BARTENDERS HAD FUN. THESE ARE ALL BIG PRIORITIES FOR ME.

 76ERS WITH A FANTASTIC COMEBACK WIN AND EMBIID WITH A BUZZER BEATER TO GO UP 1 POINT WITH JUST 1.1 SECONDS LEFT. THE CROWD WENT CRAZY. DID YOU KNOW THE 76ERS HAVE THE HIGHEST ATTENDANCE IN ALL OF THE NBA ?

 WE ALL HAVE A NIGHTCAP TOGETHER AND BY 2AM WE ROLL OUT. I WAS EXHAUSTED. I DROVE THEM TO CENTER CITY AND HELP BRING THE TV IN ALONG WITH OTHER STUFF.

 HOME AROUND 2:45AM I MAKE A NIGHT CAP , HAVE A SLICE OF PIZZA , CHECK EMAILS , AND PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER. I AM IN BED BY 3:30AM. I DO THIS ALL OVER TOMORROW.........BLOW.

 SATURDAY     3 - 11 - 23

 FIND JESUS.......BARTENDERS SCREAMED SO LOUD I JUMPED 2 FEET. THIS GAME THEY MADE UP IS PRETTY FUN.

 START MY DAY GOING TO HOME DEPOT TO RETURN THE WRONG SIZE BULB. I HAVE A SALES REP LOOK FOR THE ONE I NEED BUT OF COURSE......COULDN'T FIND IT........BLOW.

 BACK HOME I SEARCH FOR THE BULB AND CAN'T FIND IT. I WILL CALL BILLOWS ELECTRIC TOMORROW.

  LOOKS LIKE I WILL NEED A SHIT LOAD OF MEDS. ALL BLOOD WORK CAME IN VIA " MY CHART ". THERE ARE ACTUALLY MORE RED FLAGS THAN PLAYING BATTLESHIP.

 MY 94 YEAR OLD DAD DOES NOT WANT TO USE A WALKER. I TRULY DON'T GET THIS PRIDE THING. HE HAS FALLEN 3 TIMES WITHIN 2 WEEKS.

 FLYERS LOSE AND ALL OF THE LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAMS EXCEPT PENN STATE.

 PICK UP BARTENDERS AT TRAIN STOP. WE ARRIVE AT THE NAIL AND THEY START LOOKING FOR JESUS. IF YOU DON'T KNOW THIS STORY .......SCROLL UP TO SEVERAL DAYS AGO.

 THE NIGHT WAS STEADY BUSY AND MUSIC WAS FUN.

  I HAVE TO ADMIT MY 6TH DAY OF 7 WORKING DOUBLE SHIFTS ARE TOLLING. I STAND FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND WHEN I SAT DOWN ......MY GOD THE RELIEF. IT WAS LIKE A FULL ASS MASSAGE.

 ROLL OUT AROUND 1AM AND I DRIVE THE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. I MEET MY YOUNGEST WHICH IS ALWAYS NICE. I ASKED HER TO COME HOME WITH ME. SHE DECLINED.

 THE TV I SPENT TIME ON AND DROPPING OFF TO THE COLLEGE HOUSE....GETS PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO ME TONIGHT. THE ROOM MATE SAID SHE GOT HER OLD TV TO WORK AGAIN. THE CATS KNOCKED IT OVER AND SHE THOUGHT IT WAS BROKE.

 BACK HOME LATE NIGHT. I LOOK AT PRETZELS AND MOZZA CHEESE BUT DECIDE NOT TO EAT THEM. I STARED AT THE FOOD FOR OVER 10 MINUTES.  IT WAS TOUGH. I MAKE A NIGHTCAP , CHECK EMAILS , PLAY A GAME OF POKER ( WIN ) AND HEAD TO BED.

  SUNDAY       3 - 12 - 23

  THE 7TH DAY.........OF 7 STRAIGHT LIVE MUSIC SHOWS.

  ALL WEEK I GO TO THE NAIL MID-MORNING AND RETURN AT NIGHT.........ALL......WEEK.

 TEXTING BACK AND FORTH WITH FAMILY. MY 94 YEAR OLD DAD HAS FALLEN 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. HE REFUSES TO USE A WALKER. I JUST DON'T WHY.  I AM SURE AT MY DOCTOR'S MEETING TOMORROW HE'LL TELL ME TO USE 2 WALKERS. ONE FOR BALANCE AND ONE FOR MY ASS.

 76ERS A GOOD WIN.

 NO LOCAL COLLEGE TEAM MADE THE NCAA MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT EXCEPT PENN STATE.

 WHEELS GOES TO FRIEND'S HOUSE FOR LUNCH BUT END UP AT A PUB.

 WHEELS GETS TOGETHER WITH A FRIEND AT A RESTAURANT FOR DINNER.

 I HEAT UP 4 LEFTOVER MEATBALLS FOR DINNER AND THAN HEAD TO THE NAIL.

 BANDS WERE COOL ALONG WITH A NICE CROWD FOR A SUNDAY. THE EQUIPMENT BROUGHT IN COULD OF DONE WELLS FARGO CENTER. AGAIN , I WAS THANKED 20 TIMES ALL NIGHT. A GOOD THING WAS ONE BAND MEMBER DID THE SOUND ALL NIGHT. THIS HELPS ME TREMENDOUSLY.

 I ROLL OUT WHEN THE MUSIC WAS DONE. I WATCH THE LAST 20 MINUTES OF THE OSCAR AWARDS. IT WAS GOOD. I WAS GLAD BRENDAN FRASER WON BEST ACTOR FOR THE WHALE. THIS MOVIE IS LOOSELY BASED ON MY LIFE. AND BY " LOOSELY " I MEAN EXACT.

 ON THE COMPUTER FOR A LITTLE BIT AND OFF TO BED. I GOT UP SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE NIGHT. I TOLD MYSELF AT 7:15AM I DO NOT WANT TO GET UP. I PEED , TOOK SOME IBUPROFEN , AND WENT BACK TO SLEEP.

 MONDAY    3 - 14 - 23

 THE NAIL AND APPLE TV SHOW ?........COULD BE.

  YEP....ANOTHER DAY. I JUST REALLY DON'T CARE.

  DID NOT SLEEP THE BEST. AGAIN , UP SO EARLY , I JUST USED THE BATHROOM , TOOK SOME ASPIRIN , AND TRIED TO SLEEP AGAIN. WHEELS ACTUALLY GOT ME UP AT 8:20AM SINCE I HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AT 8:45AM.

 I SHOWER AND SHAVE AND HEAD TO THE HOSPITAL. I PARK IN THE EMERGENCY SPOTS FOR FREE BECAUSE THE ATTENDANT WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

 IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. AN OVER THE TOP SUPER NICE INTERN WALKS ME TO A ROOM AND DOES PRELIMINARY STUFF.

 THE DOCTOR ARRIVES AND WE DISCUSS HOW FAT I AM.  TO MY SURPRISE ALL MY TESTING IS JUST BORDERLINE OF NEEDING ATTENTION. BLOOD PRESSURE , TRIGLYCERIDES , AND CHOLESTEROL ARE JUST NORTH OF BEING NOT OKAY. HE ASKS ME , DO I WANT TO START MEDS OR EATING HEALTHY WITH EXERCISE ? I DETERMINE USING BOTH MEDS AND CHANGING LIFESTYLE WOULD BE THE BEST COURSE. I AM NOT INTO IT AT ALL AND DOWNRIGHT DON'T EVEN CARE. YES I KNOW , DO IT FOR THE KIDS , WIFE , FAMILY , ETC BUT I JUST DON'T CARE.

  WE TALK ABOUT HOW FAT I AM FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. HE TELLS ME TO USE TYLENOL OVER IBUPROFEN. ANOTHER DOCTOR SAYS DO NOT DRINK ANYTHING 3-4 HOURS BEFORE BEDTIME TO CUT DOWN ON USING THE BATHROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE DOCTOR ORDERS MEDS FOR ME AT RITE-AID. I FORGOT TO PICK THEM UP.

 I ROLL OUT AND TO THE NAIL. I CHECK MY MESSAGES AND FOR THE 2ND TIME A " LOCATION SCOUT " HAS CONTACTED ME VIA APPLE TV.  THE SHOW IS CALLED SINKING SPRING WITH SEVERAL VERY RECOGNIZABLE ACTORS FROM BREAKING BAD , BETTER CALL SAUL , AND MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. I CALL HIM BACK AND HE IS VERY COOL. WE DECIDE TO MEET TODAY AT 2PM.

 I RETURN HOME AND DO ABOUT 4 HOURS OF COMPUTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA WORK.

 I RETURN TO THE NAIL AGAIN AND MEET THE "LOCATION REP ". THE GUY IS SUPER NICE AND HE WORKED ON THE ADAM SANDLER MOVIE HUSTLE. WE EXCHANGED SOME STORIES AND OF COURSE I TELL HIM ABOUT ME BEING AN EXTRA ON HUSTLE , WHY , AND MY BERMUDA STORY. I EVEN ACTED IT OUT LIKE I HAVE DONE ON OCCASION. HE TAKES A 100 PICTURES AND DOWNLOADS THEM TO HIS BOSSES TO SEE IF THE NAIL IS WORTHY OF A FILMED EPISODE HERE.  I GIVE IT A 10% CHANCE OF BEING ACCEPTED. THE REP TELLS ME IT IS A 4 STEP PROCESS WITH THE DIRECTOR BEING THE LAST ONE TO SEE THE NAIL. WE ARE AT STEP 1 OF 4. THE ONLY SCENARIO I THOUGHT GAVE US A CHANCE IS THEY WANT TO START FILMING LATE MARCH / EARLY APRIL. I TEXT OUR BARTENDERS THAT I WILL ASK IF THEY CAN BE EXTRAS IN THE EPISODE. THEY ALL RESPONDED VERY EXCITINGLY.

 I RETURN HOME AGAIN AND HELP OUR ELDEST PACK. SHE IS HEADING NORTH AND I AM ENVIOUS. SHE ARRIVES AND EVERYTHING LOOKS OKAY INCLUDING THE 5 INCHES OF SNOW THAT MELTED QUITE QUICKLY. THEY ARE CALLING FOR MORE SNOW TOMORROW.

 I DO MORE BAND LEGWORK AND PLACE A BEER ORDER.

 7 STRAIGHT NIGHTS OF DOUBLE SHIFTS AND I AM PRETTY EXHAUSTED. I FEEL LIKE GETTING HAMMERED BUT.............I HAVE NO BOOZE HERE. I FORGOT TO BRING IT HOME.

  WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH SOME SHOWS.

 WE WATCH A MOVIE CALLED TRIANGLE OF SADNESS. IT GOT DECENT REVIEWS AND ONE MAIN CHARACTER RECEIVED AN OSCAR NOMINATION FOR BEST ACTOR.  THE MOVIE WAS ENGAGING BUT KINDA WEIRD. BASICALLY IT SHOWED HOW OUT OF TOUCH RICH WEALTHY PEOPLE ARE WHEN IT COMES TO SURVIVING.

 WE WATCH THE CHRIS ROCK COMEDY SPECIAL ON NETFLIX. MY BROTHER SUGGESTED WATCHING THE LAST 20 MINUTES INSTEAD OF THE WHOLE HOUR+. I TEXTED HIM. I SHOULD OF WATCHED JUST THE LAST 7 MINUTES. THE FIRST 50 MINUTES OR SO WERE OKAY WITH SOME LAUGHS. HE USES THE " N " WORD AND " PUSSY " ALOT WHICH IS NOT MY THING. THE LAST 7 MINUTES OR SO HE JUST TOTALLY RIPS JADA PINKET AND WILL SMITH. HE USED THE WORD " BITCH " 75 TIMES. I CAN'T BLAME HIM.

 YOU KNOW SINCE " THE SLAP " I DO NOT WATCH WILL SMITH SHOWS OR MOVIES ANYMORE. I WONDER IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING THAT.

 END THE NIGHT WATCHING AN EPISODE OF THE CONNORS. IT WAS OKAY.

 OFF TO BED AND THE PUP JOINS ME LATER.

  TUESDAY   3 - 14 - 23

 PENNDOT , " IF YOU NEED ANYMORE HELP PLEASE CONTACT US. "  THEY HELPED ZERO.

 SEARCHING FOR A RECESSED FIXTURE. I KNOW I HAVE ONE EXTRA BUT JUST CAN'T FIND IT.

 PLACED LIQUOR AND BEER ORDERS.

 MID-MORNING I RUN :

 - STOP AT RITE-AID TO PICK UP MY LOW DOSAGE MEDS. I WAS 2ND IN LINE. TWO BOTTLES WERE $2.

 - STOP AT THE NAIL TO PICK UP BOOZE AND A BURNT LIGHT BULB I JUST BOUGHT LAST WEEK. I GUESS APPLE TV WAS A BUST.......NEVER CALLED ME BACK OR RESPONDED TO MY THANK YOU EMAIL. OH WELL......BLOW.

 - GO TO BILLOWS ELECTRIC IN CONSHOHOCKEN. THE SALES REP IS SUPER COOL. HE ALLOWS ME TO EXCHANGE THE BAD BULB AND WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER FRIDGE BULB FOR ME.

 - D.M.V. = WAITING AND PATIENCE. EVERYONE KNOWS WHEN GOING TO THE D.M.V. THE LINES ARE LONG AND SERVICE IS UNGODLY SLOW.

    HERE IS MY EXPERIENCE :

   - I DRIVE TO KING OF PRUSSIA FOR THIS PENNDOT DRIVERS LICENSE CENTER CAN HELP WITH BOTH CAMERA CARD AND NEW PHOTO LICENSE....UNLIKE THE ARDMORE ONE WHERE I WASTED MY TIME.

   - I BRING MY PRINTED OUT EMAILS FROM PENNDOT. THREE TIMES THEY " SAID " THEY MAILED MY CAMERA CARD. THREE TIMES I DID NOT GET IT. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED ANOTHER OPTION OF GOING RIGHT TO A LICENSE CENTER. THEY DID NOT MENTION SOME CENTERS DO EVERYTHING AND SOME DON'T.

   - TIMING IS CRITICAL WITH D.M.V.'S.  YOU CANNOT GO AT PEEK TIMES LIKE 12 NOON. I ARRIVED AT 11:50AM AND THOUGHT , " OH MAN I AM SCREWED ". BUT , TO MY SURPRISE , I WAS 2ND IN LINE AND ONLY WAITED ABOUT 4 MINUTES.

   - THE D.M.V. REP GIVES ME A CLIP BOARD WITH A PEN ATTACHED VIA A CHAIN. I NEED TO FILL OUT INFORMATION AND I ALSO GET A TICKET NUMBER. I TAKE A CHAIR AND FILL OUT THE INFORMATION. AFTER A SOLID 5 MINUTES MY NUMBER IS CALLED. I WALK OVER TO THE CUBICLE NUMBER THAT WAS CALLED. THE WOMAN TAKES MY INFO AND ANOTHER SOLID 5 MINUTES SHE PREPS MY CAMERA CARD. I WAS NOT CHARGED.

   - I NEED TO KEEP MY TICKET NUMBER AND GO BACK TO THE SEATING AREA. I WAIT ABOUT ANOTHER SOLID 5 MINUTES AND MY NUMBER IS CALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME TO THE LICENSE PICTURE AREA. I JOKE WITH MY FIRST PICTURE WHICH WAS SO ANGRY-LIKE. THE WOMAN ASKS IF I LIKE ANOTHER......I DO. I MAKE SOME JOKES AND SHE LAUGHS.

   - I AM INSTRUCTED TO TAKE A SEAT AGAIN WHILE THE PHOTO IS BEING PROCESSED. SEVERAL TIMES THEY ASK YOU TO MAKE SURE INFORMATION IS CORRECT.

   - AGAIN , I SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND MY NAME IS CALLED. I PICK UP MY NEW LICENSE AND HEAD OUTSIDE WHERE IT WAS BLUSTERY AND COLD.

 THIS WHOLE PROCESS TOOK ABOUT 35 MINUTES AND I WAS 2ND IN LINE. WHEN LEAVING AND I ACTUALLY SIGHED FOR THE PEOPLE IN LINE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS AT LEAST 30-40 PEOPLE NOW WAITING. I COULD NOT IMAGINE STAYING THERE 3 HOURS. I GOT LUCKY THIS TIME AROUND.

 SO , I HAVE HAD AN EXPIRED LICENSE FOR 3+ MONTHS AND WAITING FOR PENNDOT TO MAIL MY CAMERA CARD. THREE DIFFERENT TIMES I EMAILED THEM SAYING I DID NOT RECEIVE IT. THREE TIMES THEY SAID IT WAS DELIVERED. I ARRIVE HOME AND GET AN EMAIL FROM PENNDOT SAYING , " OUR RECORDS INDICATED YOU UPDATED YOUR LICENSE AT THE KING OF PRUSSIA CENTER. CONGRATULATIONS !  IF THERE IS ANYMORE HELP YOU NEED PLEASE CONTACT US. I REPLY TO THE EMAIL , " YOU DID NOT HELP AT ALL. "

 I MIGHT NEED A NEW HEALTH COACH.  WHEELS FORCES ME TO TAKE NEW MEDS ALONG WITH A SHOT OF WATER. I FELT LIKE A CHILD. I SAID I WAS GOING TO START TOMORROW MORNING. I TAKE THE PILLS. SO , NOW I NEED TO EAT HEALTHY , TAKE MEDS EVERYDAY , AND MAYBE EXERCISE A LITTLE.

 WHEELS , " WANNA GO OUT TO DINNER ? " WE GO TO OUR FAVORITE LOCAL PLACE CALLED FELINI'S CAFE. FOOD , SERVICE , AND OWNER TALKING TO US ABOUT ITALIAN RESPECT WAS FUN. WHEELS , " YOU WANT DESERT ? " JESUS , THAT'S LIKE ASKING AN ELEPHANT NOT TO TOUCH A TRUCK LOAD OF PEANUTS. SHE ORDERS CHEESE CAKE AND WE SPLIT IT. TOMORROW I WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER HEALTH COACH.

 DURING DINNER I TEXT PICTURES TO OUR YOUNGEST. I HAD AN IDEA OF HER TAKING THE TRAIN AND WE DRIVE HER HOME OR MAYBE EVEN US TRAVELING TO CENTER CITY. SHE HAD CLASS UNTIL 8PM SO THE PLANS WERE DASHED. THIS MADE ME SEND PICTURES OF MY PASTA , DESERT , AND HOMEMADE LIQUOR TO HER. SHE TEXTED BACK , " NOW YOU'RE JUST RUBBING IT IN. "

 I DID TEXT HER ( AS A JOKE ) AND I LOVED THE ANSWER. I WROTE , " WELL , WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT ? CLASSES OR GOING OUT TO DINNER WITH YOUR DAD ? " SHE RESPONDS , " GO TO CLASS , DO YOUR WORK , HAVE FUN ".  I FEEL TOTAL JOY AND SHOW THE TEXT TO WHEELS. THIS IS WHAT I TOLD HER BEFORE STARTING COLLEGE 4 YEARS AGO.

 ELDEST SENDS MORNING VIDEOS OF A NEW SNOW FALL ALONG WITH LUNCHES AND DINNER SHE MADE. THEY LOOKED VERY GOOD. I'VE BEEN JOKING WITH HER ALL WEEK THAT I AM TRAVELING UP TO HANG WITH HER. IN A TEXT I SENT A MEME OF A LITTLE DUCK RUNNING AT THE CAMERA SAYING " I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME !! ".

 TALK TO MY PARENTS ABOUT OUR YOUNGEST GRADUATING ALONG WITH DATES AND TIMES.

 TEXT WITH BROTHERS AND A COUSIN. AT LEAST HALF OF US ARE GOING TO HELL.

  BACK HOME WE SETTLE IN AND I DECIDE TO DO A 7 DAY TRIAL FOR SHOWTIME SO WE CAN WATCH EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. THIS MOVIE DOMINATED THE OSCARS WITH WINS. I TEXT OUR KIDS THAT THEY CAN WATCH IT TOO FOR UP TO 7 DAYS. OUR YOUNGEST IS EXCITED TO SEE IT.

 SO , MY REVIEW OF THIS MOVIE GETTING BEST EVERYTHING IN ALOT OF CATEGORIES. THE MOVIE STARTS OUT STRONG FOR 90 MINUTES. THE LAST 30 MINUTES WAS PRETTY SLOW MOVING. PEOPLE WHO WATCHED THE MATRIX WILL LEAN TO THIS MORE. IT JUMPS TIME JUST LIKE THE MATRIX. THE MOVIE MAY BE TOUGH TO FOLLOW ESPECIALLY WITH OLD PEOPLE. IT HAS INTERDIMENSIONAL THEME THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE STORY. THE UNLIKELY HERO IS PLACED SQUARE IN THE MIDDLE TO BATTLE AN EVIL FORCE THAT WILL AFFECT THE WORLD IF NOT STOPPED. THE PLOT IS KEYED ON THE MULTI-VERSE AND JUMPING TO GAIN POWER AND RETURN TO FIGHT WITH THESE POWERS. YEP....A LITTLE PERPLEXING. OVERALL , IT KEPT ME ENGAGED AND CURIOUS AND PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE MOVIE TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT IS GOING ON. THERE IS VERY GOOD ACTION AND HUMOR THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE. I THOUGHT " SHORT ROUND " ( THE ACTOR FROM INDIANA JONES ) DID DO A GOOD JOB OF BEING THE MILD POSITIVE HUSBAND TO THE BAD ASS JACKIE CHAN REVOLUTIONARY. OVERALL , I LIKED IT BUT TO RECEIVE BEST MOVIE , BEST ACTOR , AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSES AND MORE.......I GOT A LITTLE ISSUE WITH.

 ROTTEN APPLE - 95%

 PEOPLE LIKING - 82%

 AUDIENCE REVIEWS - 4.2 STARS ( OUT OF 5 )

 OFF TO BED AND I SLEPT OKAY AT BEST. I DID WAKE UP " EXCITED " AND A DREAM THAT WAS VERY GOOD TO ME.

  WEDNESDAY      3 - 15 - 23

 A LAST MINUTE SHOW AND 6 PEOPLE SHOWED UP. IT WAS THE MOST EXCITABLE FANS I HAVE EVER SEEN IN 30 YEARS.

 START MORNING AFTER SO-SO SLEEP AT BEST. PICK UP A LIQUOR ORDER AND MEET AT THE NAIL FOR A BEER DELIVERY. I ALSO GET SOME THINGS DONE TO PREP FOR THE SHOW TONIGHT.

 I BLOCK ABOUT 5 " SCAM " CALLS A DAY. IT IS AMAZING HOW A PHONE NUMBER POPS UP THAT SAYS A PERSON'S NAME WITH A LOCAL ZIP CODE AND IT IS SPAM. I TRUST NO ONE ANYMORE.

 BEEN KINDA MELANCHOLY LATELY. THE 7 STRAIGHT DAY AND NIGHTS OF WORKING PUT A TOLL ON ME. THE DOCTOR CALLING ME  A FAT ASS DIDN'T HELP MY MOOD EITHER.

 2 DAYS NOT GETTING A CALL BACK OR EMAIL FROM THE " LOCATION REP " OF APPLE TV......OH WELL.

 THE PUP SLEEPING AND GROWLING OR WHIMPERING.....TOO CUTE. MAN , I WONDER IF THEY DREAM LIKE US.

 FACETIME WITH FAMILY. IT IS ALWAYS FUN. I TRIED AGAIN AT 10:45PM BECAUSE TECHNICALLY IT IS STILL WEDNESDAY. BOTH KIDS TEXTED " GOODNIGHT ". I PLAYED ALONG BUT IT MADE ME MORE MELANCHOLY.

 AT THE NAIL I JUST DO STUFF FOR 3 STRAIGHT HOURS. THE 2 HIP HOP ACTS WERE UNBELIEVABLY EXCITED TO PERFORM. THEY THOUGHT THE COUNTRY ROCK ACT WAS THE BOMB. THE PERFORMER AND I APPRECIATED IT AND LAUGHED ABOUT THEIR EXUBERANT YOUTH.

 76ERS WITH A HUGE COMEBACK WIN ON THE ROAD.

 U.S.A. BASEBALL REACHES QUARTER FINALS.

 I SPEND A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME PLACING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FOR BANDS AND THE NAIL.

 BACK HOME I CHILL IN MY BEDROOM. I WATCH SOME TV , SEND EMAILS , AND PLAY A GAME OF POKER. IT KINDA RELAXES ME EXCEPT WHEN I MAKE A GOOD ALL-IN CALL WITH 10/JACK AND THE AGGRESSIVE OPPONENT HAD 9/2. GUESS WHO WON ?.....NOT ME. HE HIT A 9 ON THE RIVER. I JUST SHOOK MY HEAD AND WENT TO BED.

  THURSDAY    3 - 16 - 23

 IT'S LITERALLY NON-STOP. REMEMBER , I AM UP EVERY MORNING VERY EARLY TO DO NORMAL BAND STUFF AND FIXING THINGS. THAN.....TO THE NAIL AFTER 6PM FOR BAND STUFF AND FIXING THINGS. IT IS LITERALLY 15 HOUR DAYS EVERY DAY...........NO ONE CARES.

 POSTED A FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE AD WITH THE TITLE " FREE FREE FREE - SCAM ".  PAKISTAN SCAMMERS ARE USING THIS " FREE " PLOY TO GAIN FACEBOOKERS FOR FREE AND NEW THINGS.......THAN THEY ASK FOR A CREDIT CARD. ONE NICE LADY ALREADY MESSAGED AND THANKED ME.

 I POSTED A VIDEO OF THE COUNTRY ROCK SOLO ARTIST ELI LEV WHO PLAYED HERE WEDNESDAY. IN UNDER 12 HOURS IT HAS 500+ VIEWS.

 KIDS AND WHEELS PLAY AND HELP WITH ME WITH WRITING A LETTER. WE FACETIMED LATER ABOUT IT. OVERALL , IT WAS ENTERTAINING BUT IMPORTANT TOO. I MADE IT LIGHT HEARTED.

 ELDEST ENJOYING 50 DEGREE WEATHER UP NORTH. I AM SO ENVIOUS. SHE HAS BEEN SENDING US VIDEOS OF THE  BEAUTIFUL SNOW , THAN SUNNY 50 DEGREE DAYS , DEER , AND VISITS FROM A LOCAL DOG WE KNOW.

 NCAA TOURNAMENT STARTED. OH MAN DID I FEEL BAD FOR ONE PLAYER WHO MADE A CRUCIAL MISTAKE WITH A TURNOVER. GOOGLE FURMAN ( WHO ? ) OVER VIRGINIA.....JUST THE LAST 10 SECONDS. DAMN I FELT BAD FOR THAT KID.

 BEAUTIFUL DAY TO PICK UP PUPPY POOP.....YEAH ME !! I ALSO PLAYED WITH THE PUP AND PUT THE RECYCLABLES OUT.

 WHEELS MAKES A NICE DINNER AND WE CHILL WHILE FACETIMING THE KIDS. I SO ENJOY THESE MOMENTS.

 OFF TO THE NAIL AND THE BAND ROUGH DREAMS FROM KNOXVILLE , TENNESSEE LOADS IN. THEY WERE SUPER COOL , GOOD MUSIC , AND MAN THEY LIKE THEIR BOOZE. SOME FRIENDS STOPPED BY WHICH WAS NICE.

 I FELT BAD - A GIRL CAME TO THE FRONT DOOR AND I ASKED WHERE DID SHE PARK ? SHE TELLS ME AND WE NEED TO MOVE HER CAR. THREE MINUTES LATER I SEE SHE HAS HER HOOD UP. I SEND BAND MEMBERS WITH MY FLASHLIGHT TO INVESTIGATE SINCE THEY KNOW HER. APPARENTLY , JUST LOW ON OIL.

 STOCKED BEER , LIQUOR , AND PREPPED FOR THE WEEKEND. I EVEN GOT THE MARQUEE SIGN DONE FOR TOMORROW. I WAS ON THE LADDER AND SAID TO MYSELF , " MAN , CHANGING LETTERS IN 50 DEGREES IS NICE. "

 BAND MEMBERS WERE REALLY NICE. WE BOTH AGREED THAT THE 3 LOCAL BANDS CANCELLING WAS SO NOT COOL.

  ROLL HOME AFTER MIDNIGHT. I ARRIVE TO WALK THE PUP , HAVE A NIGHTCAP , AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF PICARD ( AGAIN , EXCELLENT ).

 SAW A TRAILER FOR ANOTHER STAR TREK SERIES CALLED STRANGE NEW WORLDS......UGH.

 OFF TO BED AND THIS TIME I DID NOT GO TO MY COMPUTER.

 PENN STATE WINS IN NCAA TOURNEY.....COOL.

 ANOTHER FULL WEEKEND OF SHOWS...........FRIDAY , SATURDAY , AND SUNDAY.

  FRIDAY        3 - 17 - 23  ( ST. PADDY'S DAY )

 THIS DAY IS BITTERSWEET FOR ME. I KNOW MOST PEOPLE ( ESPECIALLY THE IRISH ) PARTY AND CELEBRATE LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW............I DON'T.  TODAY MARKS THE PASSING OF MY LEGENDARY FATHER-IN-LAW. THIS MAN BROUGHT 100'S OF STORIES TO THIS WORLD WITH HUMOR AND SHEER CRAZINESS......I MISS IT. I GUESS IT IS APPROPRIATE HE WAS BORN ON APRIL FOOL'S DAY AND LEFT US ON ST. PADDY'S DAY. I MEAN THAT JUST HAD TO BE SCRIPTED BY A HIGHER POWER. I JUST WANTED TO WRITE , " WE THINK AND DREAM ABOUT YOU AND STILL MISS YOU. "

 MY DAY :

 FACETIME WITH OUR ELDEST ENJOYING BEAUTIFUL WEATHER IN THE POCONOS AND COOKING SOME FUN MEALS. SHE WAS ALSO VISITED BY OUR NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG. THE DOG JUMPED ON OUR TABLE AND ON HER....DIRTYING A SHIRT. OH WELL THAT'S WHAT DOGS DO.

 THIS SUNDAY I OFFERED A FAMILY ONE FREE WEEK AT OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE. THE FATHER SEEMED DOWN ON HIS LUCK SO I OFFERED OUR HOME TO HIM. THOUGH MONEY IS VERY TIGHT NOWADAYS I ALWAYS BELIEVE IN DOING THE RIGHT THING.

 SLEPT BAD AND UP EARLY.

 A GOOD THING IS I AM FULLY BACK TO HAVING 2 BANDS A DAY CONTACT ME. THIS HAS NOT BEEN ACHIEVED FOR OVER 3 YEARS DURING THIS PANDEMIC.....WHICH WILL NEVER END.

 FAMILY TEXTED FAVORITE MOVIES BACK AND FORTH FOR ALL OF US TO CHECK OUT. I RECOMMNEDED SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION AND BEST OF TIMES. WHEELS RECOMMENDED LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN.

 ALWAYS PUSHING MY YOUNGEST TO SPEND TIME WITH ME. SOME PEOPLE YOU JUST WANT TO BE WITH.

 I WAS GLAD I PREPPED YESTERDAY FOR THE NAIL. I COULD JUST STAY AT HOME AND DO MY NORMAL COMPUTER STUFF.

 OFF TO THE TRAIN STATION TO GET THE 2 BARTENDERS. I TOLD THEM , " THE NAIL NEVER DOES WELL ON ST. PADDY'S DAY. SOMETIMES ON THIS DAY I CHANGE THE MARQUEE TO " MCNAIL. OH , I FORGOT TO ORDER EXTRA GUINNESS. "

 WE ARRIVE AND THE BAND IS 20 MINUTES EARLY. WE OPEN UP AND LET THE BAND SET-UP. TO MY SURPRISE WE GET A BIG CROWD. ALL NIGHT IT WAS STEADY BUSY. PEOPLE WERE COOL , MUSIC WAS FUN , AND THE THANK YOU'S TO ME AND OUR STAFF WERE COMING ALL NIGHT.

 BAND MEMBER - " PHILLY NOWADAYS IS NOT GOOD WITH THE LIVE MUSIC SCENE ( HE NAMES 4 CLUBS ). THE NAIL IS THE ONLY PLACE FOR US AND EVERYONE. IT IS OUR SECOND HOME AND THE ONLY PLACE WE PLAY. " NO ONE IN MY FAMILY REALLY CARES ABOUT THESE CONSTANT COMPLIMENTS TO THE NAIL BUT MAN DOES IT MEAN SO MUCH TO ME.

 BAND MEMBER - " WHEN ARE WE DOING A SHOT TOGETHER ? " I RESPOND , " I AM DRINKING WITH YOU THE REST OF THE NIGHT.....STARTING NOW. " HE LAUGHED.

 BAND MEMBER INTERESTED IN THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE ASKED , " HOW MUCH FOR A WEEKEND ? " I REPLIED , " FOR YOU.......FREE. " HE GASPS AND SAYS , " ON MY GOD REALLY ? " I RESPOND , " YES REALLY. FOR YOU FREE. FOR YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS 550. "

 THE NIGHT MOVED ALONG AND I GET A BIG SURPRISE. I PERIODICALLY CHECK THE BACK PARKING LOT. I POP MY HEAD OUT THE BACK DOOR AND I SEE MY ELDEST PULLING UP. SHE SEES ME AND SCREAMS , " OH CRAP !! " SHE SURPRISED ME BY COMING HOME ONE DAY EARLY. SHE GAVE THE BARTENDERS COOKIES SHE MADE.

 THE GIRL BARTENDERS CONTINUE TO PLAYFULLY HIDE A PICTURE OF JESUS. WITH A COUPLE OF HINTS THEY " FOUND " JESUS. THEY GIGGLE AND TOOK PICTURES. THEY WILL HIDE THE JESUS PICTURE FOR TOMORROW'S BARTENDERS. IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY.

 THE BANDS FINISH AROUND 12:20AM. THEY LOAD-OUT BY 1AM ALONG WITH THE PATRONS. IT WAS A SOLID BUSY NIGHT AND I WAS SO SURPRISED. I TOLD THE BARTENDERS , " THE NAIL NEVER DOES WELL ON ST. PADDY'S DAY. THIS IS THE BEST ONE WE EVER HOSTED. "

 A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. WE SAW 2 CARS BLOW RED LIGHTS AND ON THE WAY BACK I SAW A CAR SPUN UP ON AN EMBANKMENT POINTED THE WRONG DIRECTION. THE POLICE WERE JUST ARRIVING.

 DROP OFF AND THANK THE BARTENDERS. I SEE MY YOUNGEST AND WE TALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. OF COURSE I ASK HER TO JUST COME HOME WITH ME NOW...........IT NEVER WORKS.

 BY 2AM I ARRIVE HOME. I DO NOT MAKE ANY NIGHTCAPS OR HAVE FOOD. I STAY UP FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES CHECKING EMAILS , WALKING THE PUP , AND PLAYING ONE GAME OF POKER.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT OKAY. I FORCED MYSELF TO STAY IN BED UNTIL 9:30AM.

  SATURDAY      3 - 18 - 23

 THERE'S ALWAYS THAT ONE FUCKING ANNOYING DICKHEAD. YOU DO NOT SEE THIS PERSON FOR 15 YEARS.......AND STILL ABSOLUTELY OVER THE TOP IRRITATING. AMAZING HOW PEOPLE JUST DON'T CHANGE ONE BIT.

   ANYWAY.......MY DAY.

  MY BODY IS TAKING A TOLL FROM THESE LONG HOURS DOUBLE SHIFTING DAYS AND NIGHTS. THE LAST 4 WEEKS SOMETHING IS GOING ON WITH BOTH SIDES OF MY RIB CAGE. IT IS ACTUALLY PAINFUL TO GET OUT OF A SEAT OR BED.

 TOOK A RIDE TO THE NAIL AND ENDED UP BEING THERE WAY LONGER THAN I THOUGHT. BY 3PM I HEAD HOME THINKING , " DAMN, I GOTTA BE BACK HERE IN A COUPLE OF HOURS. " OH , OUR CO2 TANKS ARE EMPTY AGAIN. I CALL IN OUR SODA TECH.

 76ERS GOOD WIN AGAIN BUT THEY HAVE A VERY TOUGH FINAL ROAD. THEY TOOK OVER 2ND PLACE BECAUSE THE CELTICS LOST BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL LAST LONG. THE 76ERS SCHEDULE IS THE HARDEST REMAINING SCHEDULE IN THE NBA.

 FLYERS.....UGH. GET THIS - THEY ARE DOWN 3 - 1 AGAINST THE #1 CAROLINA HURRICANES. FLYERS STORM BACK FOR A 4 -3 LEAD. THE CANES TIE IT WITH , GET THIS AGAIN , .02 OF A SECOND LEFT IN THE GAME. CANES WIN IN OVERTIME IN 25 SECONDS.

 YOU KNOW THAT NEW SHORTSTOP FOR THE PHILLIES ? ANYONE WATCH THE QUARTERFINAL GAME BETWEEN THE U.S.A. AND VENEZUELA ? TURNER HITS A GRAND SLAM TO TAKE THE LEAD IN THE 8TH INNING AND HANG ON TO WIN. THEY WILL FACE CUBA ( REIGNING CHAMPS ), IN THE SEMI-FINALS. THIS GAME WAS LEGIT.

 NCAA TOURNEY HAD SOME FUN GAMES. I EVEN WATCHED THE WOMEN'S VILLANOVA 1ST ROUND GAME AGAINST CLEVELAND STATE. NOVA ROLLED THEM FOR A BIG WIN BUT I WILL TELL THESE GIRLS CAN HOOP. THE WHOLE TEAM IS REALLY GOOD EVEN THE DAUGHTER BELLA RUNYAN OF FORMER EAGLES LINEMAN JOHN RUNYAN. BUT THE STAND OUT IS THE BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE SEASON MADISON SIEGRIST. GIRL HAS GOT GAME. SHE ENDED UP WITH 35 POINTS. I WAS SURPRISED THEY KEPT HER IN ALL GAME WITH A 30 POINT LEAD.

 HOLY SHIT......ALL HANDS ON DECK. I ARRIVE AT THE NAIL TO LOAD IN THE BANDS. THE CHAOS OF BEING BUSY IS ABOUT TO START.

 WHEELS DROPS OFF OUR YOUNGEST AND IT STARTS. THE NIGHT STARTS WITH A REALLY COOL BAND WITH LOTS OF HORNS. A GOOD CROWD BY 8PM. BUT ALL THAT CHANGES WITHIN AN HOUR.

 I CALLED IN A DOORMAN AND 2ND BARTENDER. I THAN ASKED A FRIEND OF MY ELDEST TO BARTENDER. I NOW HAVE 3 GIRLS BARTENDING AND ME.  THE FOUR OF US FRANTICALLY RUN WITH 3 DEEP PATRONS AT THE BAR. WE RAN OUT OF EVERYTHING.....PINT GLASSES , ROCK GLASSES , ICE , SHOT GLASSES AND WERE NOW MAKING DRINKS WITH PLASTIC CUPS. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY INSANE.

 I HAVE TO ADMIT THE BAND SAID THEY WERE GOING TO PACK THE PLACE AND THEY SURE DID. 99% OF THE TIME THEY DON'T.

 OVERALL THE MUSIC WAS GRATEFUL DEAD-LIKE AND REALLY GOOD.  ALL THE FANS WERE COOL EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF NUDGES.

  THE SHOW ENDED AFTER 1:30AM. THE 6 OF US CLEANED UP AND WERE DONE BY 2AM. MY BODY WAS EXHAUSTED.

 WE END THE NIGHT AT OUR HOUSE WITH SOME OF MY ELDEST FRIENDS STOPPING OVER. YES , IT IS 2:30 IN THE MORNING. I HANG TO 3AM AND HEAD TO BED WHILE THEY GO SHOOT POOL.

  SUNDAY      3 - 19 - 23

 RENTER CHECKS-IN FOR FREE AT OUR MT HOUSE FOR A WEEK. THOUGH MONEY IS VERY TIGHT I DO BELIEVE IN DOING THE RIGHT THING. AFTER HIS FIRST DAY HE SENT ME A NICE THANK YOU TEXT.

 A NICE BRUNCH OF B.L.T.'S WITH WHEELS AND YOUNGEST.

 START DAY AS NORMAL. BASICALLY FOR 8 HOURS I CHECK EMAILS AND UPDATE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.

 SEARCH A FIND A 6 WAY POWER STRIP FOR OUR YOUNGEST. OF COURSE IT WAS THE HARD WAY BUT I GOT A GOOD PRODUCT FOR THE KID AND HER ROOMMATES.

 FUNNY BUT CONCERNED HERE. WE WRITE ALOT OF CHECKS EACH MONTH. FOR THE 2ND TIME A LOCAL STORE CALLED ME.  WE SENT A CHECK TO PAY OUR BILL FOR $1. THE BILL WAS NOT ONE DOLLAR. YEP , KINDA A MISTAKE. TODAY I GOT A CALL AGAIN. THIS TIME WE SENT A CHECK FOR 75 CENTS. AGAIN THIS WAS NOT THE AMOUNT FOR THE BILL. WE CALLED AND APOLOGIZED AGAIN. TOMORROW I WILL DELIVER THE CHECK IN PERSON FOR THE RIGHT AMOUNT.

 OFF TO THE NAIL WITH MY YOUNGEST. IT IS HUGE THAT SOMEONE HELPS ME FOR 35 MINUTES. I AM IN A BUSINESS BY MYSELF AND IT TOTALLY SUCKS DOING EVERYTHING BY YOURSELF. WHEN I GET HELP , MY GOD IS IT NICE. WE DID A FULL CLEAN FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S PACKED HOUSE.

 DRIVE TO CENTER CITY AND DROP MY YOUNGEST OFF. I HELP HER LOAD IN , GIVE  A HUG , AND ASK , " SO , YOU WANNA GO DO SOMETHING ? " SHE REPLIED , " I'M GOOD. " YEAH , I PUSHED MY LUCK.

 HEAD HOME AND HIT ALL KINDS OF TRAFFIC. SOME KINDA EVENT WAS HAPPENING ALONG KELLY DRIVE. I DARE NOT TAKE 76 WEST....IT WAS PACKED. I AM ALWAYS AMAZED THAT 76 FROM PHILLY TO KING OF PRUSSIA IS ABSOLUTELY LOG JAMMED WITH TRAFFIC.........AT FRICKIN' 2:30PM ON A SUNDAY !!!???

 BACK HOME I SETTLE IN AND DO COMPUTER WORK.

 ROLL TO THE NAIL FOR 3 PUNK BANDS. TO MY SURPRISE A NICE CROWD SHOWED UP.

 THE BANDS WERE FUN , MUSICIANS AND FANS SUPER COOL , AND THE NIGHT MOVED PERFECTLY. AGAIN I POSTED A VIDEO OF A BAND PLAYING. IT GOT OVER 200 VIEWS IN UNDER 30 MINUTES.

 BACK HOME I WENT RIGHT TO MY ROOM AND CHILLED. AGAIN CHECKING EMAILS AND MORE. I MADE A NIGHTCAP , HAD SOME PEANUTS WITH SEA SALT , AND PLAYED A GAME OF POKER.

 U.S.A. CRUSHES CUBA IN SEMI-FINAL 13 - 2. TURNER HITS 2 MORE HOME RUNS. THEY WILL FACE JAPAN OR MEXICO IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ON TUESDAY. I SWEAR JAPANESE FANS ARE THE FRIGGIN' BEST. JESUS , JUST GOOGLE IT.

 SPEAKING OF JESUS ....HE WAS FOUND AGAIN AT THE NAIL.

  I TRIED TAKING TYLENOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT FOR MY RIBCAGE PAIN. IT SEEMED TO HELP. I DID SLEEP DECENT TO GOOD.

  MONDAY    3 - 20 - 23

 SPRING IS HERE........EH. KINDA FEEL LIKE SPRING WAS HERE ALL WINTER.

  KICKING AROUND THE IDEA OF INSTALLING AN A.T.M. AT THE NAIL. WE DID IT DECADES AGO AND IT DID NOT WORK BUT NOWADAYS NO ONE BRINGS CASH TO A BAR SO MAYBE IT HELP. I SEND SO MANY PEOPLE TO 7/11 NEXT DOOR.

 I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT BANDS HAVE BEEN CONTACTING ME BIG TIME EACH DAY. IT IS A GOOD FEELING BEING APPRECIATED WHEN THEY WRITE , " WE HEAR SO MANY WONDERFUL SHOWS AT THE LEGENDARY NAIL AND WE LIKE TO BE A A PART OF IT. "

 TAKE A RIDE TO D.M.I. HOME SUPPLY TO APOLOGIZE AND PAY THE OWNER THE FULL BILL WE OWE. I EVEN ADDED AN EXTRA $20 AND SAID , " BUY A HOAGIE ON ME. " WE PAID THEM $1.75 TOTAL IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS.

 I JOKED WITH WHEELS ABOUT SENDING $1 AND THE NEXT MONTH SENDING 75 CENTS. NOW , I CAN SEE SHE WRITES DOZENS OF CHECKS EACH MONTH SO THIS DUAL " SLIP " IS UNDERSTANDABLE. BUT , WHEN I GOT THE CHECK BOOK TODAY TO GO TO D.M.I. HOME SUPPLY I SAW SHE BALANCED THE BOOKS WITH THE DOLLAR AND 75 CENTS. NOW I KNOW OUR MEMOIRES BLOW BUT THIS IS NEXT LEVEL.

 IT WAS NICE TO HAVE OFF. TO BE UP FROM 7AM TO 6PM IS TRYING ENOUGH. BUT TO HEAD TO THE NAIL AND THAN WORK ANOTHER 6-8 HOURS THAN DRIVE BARTENDERS TO CENTER CITY.........WELL , IT IS TIRING.

 76ERS LOSE A GUT PUNCH GAME IN DOUBLE OVERTIME. MAXEY AND HARDEN WERE JUST DOWNRIGHT AWFUL. THE ONLY FUN THING WAS " DOCTOR J " BEING INTERVIEWED DURING THE GAME.

 VILLANOVA WOMEN WIN 2ND ROUND GAME. THEY ARE OFF TO THE SWEET 16. I AM TELLING YOU ......THESE GIRLS CAN PLAY AND ARE FUN TO WATCH. BESIDES SIEGRIST BEING OFF THE CHARTS GOOD AND RUNYAN BEING THE DAUGHTER OF EAGLES JOHN RUNYAN. THEY ALSO HAVE CHRIS MULLIN'S NIECE BROOK MULLIN.

 I GET HASSLED FOR THIS BUT......I LIKE MILEY CYRUS. I WATCHED HER DISNEY SPECIAL. IT WAS PRETTY GOOD AS SHE EXPLAINED SONGS AND PERFORMED THEM.  SHE WAS VERY WELL SPOKEN , ARTICULATE , AND A PIECE OF ASS AT 30 YEARS OLD. SHE JUST SEEMS GENUINE AND A GOOD PERSON.

 I WATCHED AN EPISODE OF THE MANDALORIAN. IT PICKED UP A LITTLE FROM THE FIRST EPISODE.

 WE WATCHED AN OSCAR WINNING DOCUMENTARY CALLED THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS. IT WAS VERY GOOD.

 SAY WHAT YOU WILL BUT I THINK THE WRITING ON THE BIG BANG THEORY WAS EXCELLENT. I HAVE BEEN TELLING MYSELF FOR A LONG TIME I LIKE TO WATCH THE LAST COUPLE OF SEASONS I NEVER SAW. WE WATCHED 2 TONIGHT.....BOTH VERY GOOD.

 SMARTY PANTS DRUMMER IS CHANGING ALL THE " HEADS " ON OUR DRUM KIT FRIDAY......SUPER COOL.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT DECENT.

  TUESDAY    3 - 21 - 23

 PLAYED WITH THE PUP FOR A LITTLE TODAY. OF COURSE I VIDEO HER AND SEND THE CLIP IN OUR FAMILY TEXT. THE DOG JUST CRACKS US UP SO MUCH.  THEY ARE PURE JOY.

 I ONLY HAD 2 BANDS FOR THE NEXT 2 FRIDAYS. I MADE ONE FACEBOOK POST AND IN UNDER 24 HOURS I NOW HAVE 4 BANDS THIS FRIDAY AND FIVE ACTS NEXT FRIDAY. YEAH.......FACEBOOK BLOWS.

 TOOK THE PUP TO THE NAIL. I DID MY NORMAL STUFF AND CHASED HER AROUND THE PLACE.

 ANOTHER LOSS FOR US FANS. U.S.A. LOSES TO JAPAN IN CHAMPIONSHIP 3 - 2. I ABSOLUTELY KNEW 100% THEY LOSE. TWO PHILLIES HIT SOLO HOME RUNS. MAN BEING IN PHILLY CRUSHES THE HEART.

 FLYERS WIN......EH.  IF CHEAP ENOUGH I GO TO A GAME.

 PERSONALLY I THINK EVERYONE HAS SOME FORM OF DEPRESSION OR ADHD AND MORE. I KNOW I DO.

 GONNA MEET A REP FOR AN A.T.M. MACHINE TOMORROW. MOST LIKELY WE WILL NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOT TRAFFIC TO SUSTAIN IT.

 PLACED BEER AND LIQUOR ORDERS.

 STARTED 3RD EPISODE OF THE MANDALORIAN. THE BEGINNING WAS VERY GOOD AND THAN THE REST OF THE SHOW WAS AN INTRODUCED CHARACTER. I ACTUALLY STOPPED IT ABOUT 2/3RDS THE WAY IN.

 TRY TO CHILL THESE PAST 2 DAYS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID BUT MY FAT ( MUSCLE ) ALONG MY RIBCAGE HURTS.

  MY NEW GO-TO FOR TV....THE BIG BANG THEORY. WE USE HBO MAX AND WATCH EPISODES WITH NO COMMERCIALS. EACH SHOW IS ANYWHERE FROM 17 - 19 MINUTES. I THINK WE WATCHED 10. ALL WERE VERY GOOD. THE WRITING IS CLEVER , ACTORS ARE VERY GOOD , AND AS A WHOLE THEY ALL GEL TOGETHER. EXAMPLE - SAY ONE CHARACTER MAKES A TOTALLY IMPROMPTU KISS ON ANOTHER AND THE AUDIENCE GASPS. TO ME , THAT IS GOOD WRITING. I MEAN , YOU THE VIEWER , ACTUALLY BELIEVE AND ENGAGE THE SITUATION IS REAL........FOR A MOMENT AT LEAST.

 OFF TO MY BEDROOM TO WATCH CNN AND HOW THEY THINK TRUMP WILL GO TO JAIL.......0% THIS WILL HAPPEN. HE ABSOLUTELY GAVE $130,000 TO THE STRIPPER STORMY DANIELS AS HUSH MONEY AND WROTE IT OFF FOR HIS TAXES BUT ABSOLUTELY ZERO WILL HAPPEN TO HIM..........ZERO.

 PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER FOR 500K. MOST I PLAY ARE 25K BUY-INS. NINE PLAYERS START AND THE TOP 3 " CASH ". I PLAYED PERFECT POKER AND WON 2.9 MILLION DOLLARS..........OF FREE MONEY. YEP , KINDA BLOWS.

 OFF TO BED AND THE PUP JOINS ME LATE NIGHT. AFTER I WALKED HER I HAD HER JUMP ON THE COUCH AND COVERED HER WITH SOME BLANKETS. I WENT TO BED. BY 3AM SHE JUMPED IN MY BED AND SPOONED HER BUTT TO MY BUTT. THE FUNNY THING........I ACTUALLY WELCOMED IT.

  WEDNESDAY   3 - 22 - 23

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO MEET A NICE A.T.M. REP. HE WAS VERY PERSONABLE AND THE NAIL IS GOING TO TRY THIS A.T.M. MACHINE FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS.  I AM STILL SURPRISED SO MANY PEOPLE DO NOT USE CASH ANYMORE. EACH WEEKEND I SEND PEOPLE TO THE 7/11 NEXT DOOR FOR THEIR A.T.M. MACHINE FOR THE $10 COVER CHARGE.

 THE A.T.M. REP ALSO HELPED ME WITH A SMALL PROBLEM WITH OUR HOUSE DRUM IT. HE JUST HAPPENS TO BE IN A BAND TOO.

  I HAD A FEELING THE 76ERS WOULD TROUNCE THE BULLS AFTER BEATING US IN DOUBLE OVERTIME. 76ERS HAD A 26 - 1 LEAD AND NEVER REALLY LOOKED BACK. I THINK THEY WON BY 30.

 THERE ARE SOME ANGRY AND ANNOYING PEOPLE OUT THERE. SOME NEVER CHANGE. THEY FAKE BEING NICE AND THAN TURN ON YOU ON A DIME. WHEN I HEARD HIM SAY TO ME ( AFTER HE SAID HE LOVED ME 30 TIMES AND SHOOK MY HAND 30 TIMES ) , " YOU KNOW THE NEXT TIME I WILL BE AT THE NAIL.........NEVER. " I ACTUALLY THANKED HIM AND WALKED HIM OUTSIDE. ONE OF THE MOST ANNOYING PEOPLE I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. HIS WIFE IS AN ANGEL.  I CAN NOT THANK GOD ENOUGH FOR HIM NOT BEING IN MY LIFE ANYMORE.

 FACETIME WITH THE FAMILY TODAY. WE DO IT EVERY WEDNESDAY AND IS ALWAYS FUN.

 ORDER TACOS FOR DINNER. THEY WERE PRETTY GOOD BUT TOO EXPENSIVE.

 A NEW GASTRO PUB WILL BE OPENING SOON. THIS WILL NOW BE 3 BARS WALKING DISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE. IT LOOKS KINDA COOL AND I WILL CHECK IT OUT. THE NAME IS EXIT 13. I ASSUME THE NAME COMES FROM THE VILLANOVA EXIT VIA THE BLUE ROUTE.

 WE WATCH 2 EPISODES OF NAME THAT TUNE. I AM NOT A FAN OF THESE SHOWS BUT 5 MINUTES IN.......I'M HUMMING THE SONGS.

 WE ALSO WATCH 4 EPISODES OF THE BIG BANG THEORY. AGAIN.......EXCELLENT WRITING.

 ELDEST FEELS SICK , NAUSEOUS , DIZZY , AND NO APPETITE. AT MIDNIGHT I SEE HER GO TO A FAST FOOD PLACE. THIS KID RECOVERS FASTER THAN ANYONE I KNOW.

  THURSDAY     3 - 23 - 23

 THE DAY - (REMEMBER , I AM UP EARLY & DO CONSTANT STUFF ALL DAY. THAN , AROUND 6PM , I DO IT ALL OVER)

  EVER HAVE A " MY CHART "ACCOUNT ? THIS IS ALL THE EVALUATIONS DOCTORS WRITE ON FOR THE PATIENT TO ACCESS. HOW ABOUT THIS.......AFTER READING PAGES AND PAGES I SEE A WORD HIGHLIGHTED IN RED. I READ TO THE SENTENCE AND IT SAYS , " THE PATIENCE IS OBESE. "  I WONDER IF THE DOCTOR MEANT ANYTHING BY HIGHLIGHTING THE ONLY WORD IN RED IN A 5,000 WORD MY CHART FOLDER ?

 THE A.T.M. MACHINE IS KINDA COOL AND ALREADY HAD 2 CUSTOMERS. BY NO MEANS IS THIS A MONEY MAKER BUT MORE OF A CONVENIENCE. LITERALLY THE FIRST CUSTOMER ASKED FOR AN A.T.M.

 MY CELL PHONE LOST MOST OF ITS APP ICONS ON THE MAIN SCREEN. I STARTED GOOGLING LIKE ALWAYS BUT THAN SAID TO MYSELF , " I'LL TRY RE-STARTING ".  IT WORKED.

 AT HOME I WATCHED AN EPISODE OF MANDALORIAN AND PICARD. BOTH WERE GOOD. MY GOD PICARD BRINGS ALL THE CHARACTERS BACK.

 TOTALLY FORGOT I LEFT A LIQUOR ORDER IN THE CAR FOR 3 NIGHTS. I HEAR THE BARTENDER SAY , " YEAH , WE ARE OUTTA THAT ? " AND THAN IT HIT ME LIKE HOMER SIMPSON , " LISA NEEDS BRACES.......LIQUOR PLAN !!  , LISA NEEDS BRACES .......LIQUOR PLAN !! ". IN THE RAIN I UNLOADED ALL OF IT.

 FLYERS WIN IN A SHOOT-OUT ?.....YEAH RIGHT.

 VILLANOVA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE SWEET 16. THEY PLAY FRIDAY AT 2:30PM......I'LL CHECK IT OUT. THEY ARE VERY FUN TO WATCH.

 TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR BANDS. OF COURSE THEY SHOWED UP EARLY. I KNOW THEY WERE EXCITED SINCE IT WAS THEIR FIRST SHOW. WE HAD A VERY GOOD CROWD AND I POSTED ANOTHER " THIS IS WHY " VIDEO. IN UNDER 2 HOURS IT HAD 300 VIEWS.

 A GOOD CROWD , NICE FANS , AND MUSIC WAS FUN. A JAM VIBE WAS SUPER COOL. I ACTUALLY HAD TO STOP THEM BECAUSE ONE SONG WAS AN HOUR.

 THE NIGHT MOVED PERFECT EXCEPT FOR SOME RAIN. IT DID NOT HINDER THE NIGHT AT ALL. WE EVEN LET SOME PATRONS USE OUR UMBRELLAS AND MOVE CARS OUT FRONT WHEN PICKING UP THEIR FRIENDS OR FAMILY. ONE GIRL REALLY DID NOT WANT HER HAIR WET.......I GIGGLED.

 WATCHED SOME NCAA BASKETBALL. IT WAS VERY GOOD. GONZAGA GAME WAS OFF THE HOOK AND FLORIDA WINS AGAIN.

 I HAVE BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON OUR DRUM KIT. EVERY WEEK SOMETHING IS MISSING. I USED YELLOW TAPE TO MARK CERTAIN THINGS AND A SHARPIE TO LABEL.

 SUPER SOUNDMAN WHO DID COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS AND MARIAH CARREY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL IS DONATING SOUND EQUIPMENT TO THE NAIL. IT LOOKS PRETTY DAMN COOL. WE WILL GET TOGETHER EARLY APRIL.

  BY MIDNIGHT I WAS CHANGING THE MARQUEE FOR TOMORROW , PUTTING THE DRUM KIT BACK TOGETHER , AND CLEANING UP WITH THE BARTENDER. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT.

 AT HOME I HAVE A NIGHTCAP , WATCH SOME TV , AND PLAY A GAME OF POKER. I GO AN ALL-IN WITH ACE / KING. MY OPPONENT CALLS WITH ACE / JACK. THE LAST CARD DEALT WAS A JACK. I'M ELIMINATED. I WAS A 92% FAVORITE. I JUST SHOOK MY HEAD AND WENT TO BED.

 FRIDAY     3 - 24  - 23

 LATE NIGHT - 7 YOUNG SUPER HOT BLONDES COME IN. WHAT DO YOU DO ?  YOU STAY OPEN LONGER AND LET THEM PLAY THE DRUMS. AS ONE GUY SAID , " I WOULD OF LEFT 2 HOURS AGO IF THEY DIDN'T COME IN. "

 TO THE NAIL TO MEET BEER CLEANING TECH , ATM REP , AND A BEER DELIVERY.

 DRUMMER FROM SMARTY PANTS CHANGED OUT 2 HEADS FOR OUR DRUM KIT FOR FREE. I GAVE HIM OPEN BAR.

 WELP , SPORTS CRUSS OUR PHILLY HEARTS AAAAAAAGAIN.

 VILLANOVA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FALL BEHIND 21 POINTS IN THE SWEET 16 AGAINST MIAMI. SO , WHAT DO THEY DO ?......STORM BACK TO TAKE A 1 POINT LEAD WITH 40 SECONDS LEFT........AND THAN LOSE.

 76ERS WITH A GOOD LEAD..........LOSE.

 I PICK UP THE BARTENDERS AT THE TRAIN STOP. I LOVE SEEING THEIR FACES AS I DRIVE UP ON THE CURB AND " BUMP " ONE OF THEM WITH MY CAR.

 A FUN MIX OF MUSIC AND PEOPLE ALL NIGHT. A LEAD SINGER/GUITAR FALLING OVER AND CONTINUE TO PLAY AND SING WAS PRETTY COOL TO SEE.

 AFTER 1:30AM I DRIVE THE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. I TRIED TO CONVINCE THEM TO STAY BUT TO NO AVAIL.

 BACK HOME I GO TO BED EXHAUSTED.

 TOMORROW , 6 BANDS, HEAVY ROCK TO METAL......NICE.

   SATURDAY      3 - 25 - 23

 METAL = LOVE.........

  PLAYING BRITTANY SPEARS " CRIMINAL " BETWEEN METAL SETS IS PRETTY FUNNY.

 A NICE TEXT AND SOCIAL MEDIA POST BY MOUNTAIN HOUSE RENTER.  I GAVE A FREE WEEK TO HIM AND FAMILY TO  RELAX AND CHILL. I THINK IT'S MY TURN NOW.

 76ERS FALLING WITH INJURIES AND THE HARDEST REMAINING SCHEDULE IN THE NBA. THEY LOSE AGAIN WHILE THE FLYERS WIN AGAIN.

 NCAA BASKETBALL - FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER NOT ONE #1 SEED MADE IT TO THE ELITE 8.

 INSTALLED A NEW BULB FOR OUR TAKE-OUT FRIDGE AND IT DID NOT GO ON. I WAS SO PISSED......THAN I SPUN THE BULB IN PLACE A 1/4 TURN AND IT WENT ON.....YEAH.

 AT THE NAIL ALL THE BANDS ARRIVE AT ONCE....JUST LIKE THE GROUP EMAIL SAID TO DO.

 BIG CROWD AND EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL. NOT ONE " NUDGE " TONIGHT WHICH IS RARE. I MEAN C'MON , THERE'S ALWAYS ONE NUDGE.

 THE BARTENDERS ARE ADORABLE AS ONE OF THEM " FOUND " JESUS. THIS GAME IS ENTERTAINING.

 GOT UP AT 7AM AND WORKED UNTIL 9AM. WITHIN 2 HOURS I COULD NOT KEEP MY EYES OPEN. I NAPPED UNTIL 12 NOON WITH THE PUP WHILE WHEELS VISITED HER MOM AND A FRIEND.

 BACK TO THE SHOW.....ALL NIGHT PEOPLE WERE COOL , MUSIC WAS MOTIVATING , AND IT MOVED PERFECTLY. BAND MEMBERS AND FRIENDS HELPED ME PUT THE DRUM KIT AWAY....PRETTY COOL.

 I ROLL OUT EXHAUSTED WITH MY RIB CAGE HURTING. THIS PAIN HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 4 WEEKS NOW.

 AT HOME I MAKE A NIGHTCAP AND PRETTY MUCH GO RIGHT TO BED.......AFTER CHECKING ALL MY EMAILS. YEAH , THIS IS PRETTY MUCH A 24/7 JOB.

  SUNDAY      3 - 27 - 23

 WELP , I'M FEELING IT...........WHEELS AND I DECIDED IT IS TIME TO HEAD NORTH.

 BUT FIRST :

   HAD A DREAM I ROBBED A BANK TRUCK WITH THEY ACTOR HAROLD RAMIS.  WE HAD TO ESCAPE VIA A SEWER PIPE LINE BUT HE WAS SMART AND BROUGHT NIGHT VISION GOGGLES BECAUSE IT WAS PITCH BLACK. THE POLICE COULD NOT FOLLOW US. THE OTHER THING WAS WHEN WE OPENED THE MONEY BAGS THEY WERE ALL JUST ONES AND FIVES.

 I HAD SEVERAL OTHER COOL DREAMS THAT I FORGOT.

 OFF TO THE NAIL WITH THE PUP. OF COURSE I CHASE AND FILM HER AND THAN SEND THE VIDEO TO OUR GROUP TEXT. THE DOG JUST ENTERTAINS US 24/7.

 PLACED A FACEBOOK POST ABOUT HOW I FELT ON SATURDAY'S SHOW HERE. OVER 100 PEOPLE RESPONDED IN UNDER 3 HOURS. ONE COMMENT , " WE SHOULD THANK YOU. YOU'RE A LEGEND. " I TOLD WHEELS , " I'M A LEGEND. " SHE SARCASTICALLY SAID , " YES...........YOU ARE. " ( EYES ROLLING )

 LET'S KEEP IT ON WHEELS - I DRIVE HER CAR TO THE NAIL AND THE DASHBOARD SAYS " 19 MILES UNTIL YOU RUN OUT OF GAS. "  I AM KINDA ANNOYED BECAUSE SHE WENT SHOPPING YESTERDAY AND DID NOT FILL THE TANK UP. WHEN I GOT HOME I SAID TO HER , " YESTERDAY DID YOU SEE THE CAR DASH BOARD READ ONLY 19 MILES TO AN EMPTY TANK ? " SHE REPLIED , " YEAH I SAW IT. ISN'T THAT A COOL FEATURE ? " WE BOTH LAUGHED.

 KEEP IT ON WHEELS - DRIVING NORTH TOGETHER WE CALL MY MOM. WE TALK NORMAL STUFF AND AT THE END MY MOM SAYS , " LOVE YOU. " WHEELS REPLIES , " LOVE YOU TOO. " I SAID NOTHING AND WHEEL'S SAYS TO ME , " YOU DIDN'T SAY " LOVE YOU TO YOUR MOM ". I REPLY , " EH , DO I REALLY LOVE MY MOM ? " WHEELS , " YOU'RE JUST NOT RIGHT ARE YOU ? "

 WE CALL MY AUNT TO CHECK IN. SHE IS 95 YEARS OLD.

 ANYWAY BACK AT THE NAIL EARLY MORNING AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE RUNNING NICELY.....EXCEPT OUR OLD ICE MACHINE. THANK GOODNESS I HAVE THE BACK-UP ONE.

 ALSO, IT IS LITTLE BUT I AM SO PROUD I FIXED OUR MARQUEE OUTDOOR LIGHT. IT REALLY IS THE BRIGHTEST I HAVE SEEN IT IN AWHILE.

 I DO MY NORMAL STUFF AND HEAD BACK HOME. WHEELS HAS EVERYTHING READY TO BE LOADED UP AND I GET MY STUFF. THIS TIME I DO NOT FORGET MY COMPUTER.

 WE LOAD UP AND ROLL OUT. WHEELS DRIVES AND I PLAY MY SPOTIFY MUSIC. I WANTED TO HAVE COMMERCIAL FREE VIA OUR ELDEST ACCOUNT BUT SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER HER PASSWORD. WHAT TOOK SOME TIME WAS ME RE-ENTERING MY INFO TO GET MY COMMERCIAL SPOTIFY BACK......WHICH BLOWS. YOU CAN PLAY 1-3 SONGS THAN 3-4 COMMERCIALS.

 WE ARRIVE AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF UNPACKING OUR NEIGHBOR STOPS BY WITH HIS DOG. THE 2 PUPS PLAY.

 WE SETTLE IN , MAKE LUNCH , WATCH SOME NCAA BASKETBALL , AND TAKE A 2 HOUR NAP. YEP , I WAS SURPRISED I SLEPT THAT LONG TOO.

 WE SAW CANADIAN GEESE , MALLARD DUCKS , AND 2 LARGE BLUE HERONS. I ALSO VIDEOED 2 DEER JUST 20 FEET FROM US.

 WE WATCH 2 EPISODES SO THE BIG BANG THEORY. THEY REALLY HAVE EXCELLENT WRITING.

 PICKING UP CIGARETTE BUTTS........MY NEMESIS.

 BY 5PM WE HEAD TO CHARLIE WEAVER'S RESTAURANT. THIS IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES TO GO. WE CAUGHT UP ON THE HEALTH OF ONE OWNER. SHE SEEMS TO BE RECOVERING SLOWLY BUT GOOD WHICH WAS NICE TO HEAR. US AND THE WHOLE ROOM SANG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A 100 YEAR OLD WOMAN.

 DESERT AFTER DINNER - WHEELS ASKS ME , " DO YOU WANT DESERT ? " I REPLY LIKE TOMMY BOY , " GEE......." WE BOTH DECIDED SINCE WE ARE SEMI-WATCHING OUR HEALTH THAT NO DESERT IS NEEDED. THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO DESERT TONIGHT. THE WAITRESS WALKS BACK AND SAYS , " SO , DOING DESERT TONIGHT ? "  WHEELS QUICKLY REPLIES , " YES , CAN WE DO THE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE ? " I LOOK AT HER LIKE " WHAT THE HELL ? " SHE SHRUGS HER SHOULDERS. SHE HAD 2 BITES AND I ATE THE REST OF IT.....DAMN IT.

 BARTENDER FINDS JESUS. HE SENDS ME A PICTURE AND I FORWARD IT TO THE GIRL BARTENDERS. THEY ALL LAUGH. THIS GAME IS KINDA FUN.

 BACK HOME WE WATCH AMERICAN IDOL. WELL , WHEELS WATCHED IT AND I WATCHED IT WHILE USING MY COMPUTER AND PLAYING POKER. SHE CRIED SO MUCH I GOT HER A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER.

 AT 10PM WE START A MOVIE CALLED WIDOWS WITH A SHITLOAD OF STAR ACTORS.  WE LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEELS HEADS TO BED WHILE I WATCH A NATURE SHOW ON DISCOVERY CALLED CROCS VS HIPPOS. I CAN RELATE TO THE HIPPO. OH , DID YOU KNOW THE HIPPO'S CLOSEST RELATIVE IS THE WHALE ? I GUESS THIS IS WHY I CAN RELATE TO THE HIPPO.

 OFF TO BED AFTER I WALK THE PUP. I SETTLE IN AND WATCH TV ON HEALTH AND DIETING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE DIET WAS CALLED " EAT YOUR MEDICINE : THE PEGAN DIET. " IT IS NOT COMPLICATED.....EAT VEGGIES AND NUTS MUCH MUCH MORE AND OTHER GOOD HEALTHY THINGS.

 THE PUP JOINS ME AND I SLEPT PRETTY GOOD.

 MONDAY    3 - 27 - 23

 SPENT AT LEAST 6 HOURS DOING COMPUTER WORK TODAY. THIS IS A GOOD THING. I AM BOOKING MORE AND M0RE SUNDAY TO THURSDAY SHOWS THAN I CAN REMEMBER. AGAIN , THIS IS A GOOD THING.

 MORE PUP VISITS TODAY. IT IS FUNNY BECAUSE THE VISITING DOG IS TWICE OUR PUP'S SIZE. SO , OUR MAZE , RUNS UNDER THE DECK.......GOOD CHOICE. I ALSO REMOVED TONS OF STICKS AND LEAVES STUCK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINDLES TOUCHING THE DECK FLOOR. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I DO THIS.

 SPEAKING OF THE DECK. I CHECKED EVERY DECK SPINDLE ON THE MAIN AND BALCONY DECKS FOR LOOSENESS. I SECURED ANY THAT WERE LOOSE.

 MESSED AROUND WITH SOME DRIVEWAY LIGHTS.

 WALKED THE PUP AROUND THE LAKE. THREE WEEKS AGO THERE WAS A DEER CARCASS LAYING WELL BENEATH THE PATH. NOW.......IT IS ABSOLUTELY AND COMPLETELY GONE EXCEPT FOR SOME FUR. MAN....THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.

 MET WITH A TREE SERVICE TECH. GOT A PRICE TO TRIM BACK 2 TREES FOR $650. WHEN HE PULLED UP IN HIS TRUCK HIS FRONT LICENSE PLATE READ " BIDEN - SHIT FOR BRAINS ". I WONDER IF HE'S A TRUMP SUPPORTER ?

 CHANGED SOME EXTERIOR BULBS.

 A LONG RUNNER LEASH WE HAVE HAS METAL SPURS STICKING FROM IT. SOMETIMES IT HURTS WHEN THEY PRICK YA. SO , I TOOK THE CHAIN AND WRAPPED ANY WORN OR SPIKY AREAS WITH DUCT TAPE.

 REVIEWED THE DIET " EAT YOUR MEDICINE - PEGAN DIET ". AGAIN , IT IS PRETTY SIMPLE BUT TOUGH TO DO.......EAT MORE VEGGIES / FRUITS / NUTS / FISH ETC AND SUCH AND CUT PACK ON BAD CRAP.

 A BAND/MUSIC VIDEO WAS SHOT AT THE NAIL TONIGHT. KINDA COOL NATIONAL ACT MOONROOF SHOWED UP TO SUPPORT THE BAND FONVERY. THE BARTENDER SAID EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL.

 76ERS STORM BACK WITHOUT EMBIID AND HARDEN ONLY TO LOSE.

 A NICE PORK CHOP DINNER. WE CHILL AND WATCH SOME EPISODES OF THE BIG BANG THEORY. IT REALLY IS AN EXCELLENT COMEDY SITCOM.

 WE HAVE ACCESS TO PEACOCK TV WHICH IS COOL. WE WATCH THE MOVIE TAR. THE AMOUNT OF AWARDS NOMINATED AND WON IS OVER 30. IT STARS CATE BLACHETT WHO WHEELS THOUGHT WAS KATE WINSLET.      ANYWAY , IT SHOWS THE COMPLETE DOWNFALL OF AN ACCOMPLISHED AND TOP REGARDED ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR. THE MAIN CHARACTER IS MANIPULATIVE IN USING HER POWER AS TOP DOG IN THIS MUSIC BUSINESS. IT EVENTUALLY CATCHES UP TO HER. I MUST TELL YOU THIS IS A VERY SLOW MOVING MOVIE AND IF YOU ARE NOT INTO THE BEHIND THE SCENES RED TAPE OF ORCHESTRA STUFF THAN THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. IT IS INTRIGUING. IT WAS ON MY LIST BECAUSE IT HAD SO MANY AWARDS. ROTTEN TOMATOES - 91%. AUDIENCE LIKING - 77%

 I STAY UP A LITTLE LONGER BUT HEAD TO BED. THE PUP JOINS ME LATER. I SLEPT OKAY.

 TUESDAY       3 - 28 - 23

 IT'S PRETTY TOUGH TO BEAT.....BEING HERE.

 POKED AROUND A LITTLE , HAD PUPPY VISITS WHICH OUR PUP LOVED , AND WALKED AROUND THE LAKE AGAIN. SAW 2 BIG BLUE HERONS WHICH IS ALWAYS COOL AND PREHISTORIC-LIKE.

 THAT DEER CARCASS I FOUND WAS PULLED UP ONTO THE PATH. IT WAS JUST A SKELTON. I THREW IT DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AGAIN.

 TALKED TO OUR ELDEST TO CHECK IN. SHE KEEPS ASKING FOR STUFF TO DO FOR A FRIEND AND TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I DON'T WANT TO DO IT. WHEN PEOPLE TREAT YOU BAD WHY SHOULD I RECIPROCATE WITH NICE ?

  WHEELS SAYS , " YOU SEEM MORE TIRED THAN USUAL. " I JUST THOUGHT TO MYSELF , " I SLEEP HORRIBLE. I GO TO BED AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WAKE UP AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 90 MINUTES , NEVER SLEEP THROUGH A NIGHT , 3 DOCTORS ALL WITH 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE SAID IT WAS THE WORST CASE OF SLEEP APNEA THEY EVER SEEN , I'M FAT , AND YEAH.........IT COULD BE GETTING WORSE. "

 THE SLEEP STUDY PLACE I CALLED NEVER CALLED ME BACK.

 DINNER IS PASTA , MEATBALLS , AND SAUSEEGE.....ALWAYS GOOD.

 AT 10PM OUR NEIGHBOR AND PUP VISIT. MAN , THE PUPS RAN AROUND. HIS DOG JUMPS UP ON OUR PICNIC TABLE WHICH IS ALWAYS FUNNY.

 ENDS UP OUR NEIGHBOR WAS IN A BAND AND KNOWS MUSICIANS I KNOW. I ACTUALLY EMAILED ONE AND HE CONFIRMED.......SMALL WORLD.

 WE WATCH SOME MORE EPISODES OF THE BIG BANG THEORY. THEY REALLY ARE QUITE CLEVER.

 WATCHED AN EPISODE OF THE NEW NIGHT COURT. I ENJOY IT. ONE SCENE I ACTUALLY GOT UPSET WHEN THE DAUGHTER JUDGE MISSED HER FATHER JUDGE.

 WE FINISH THE MOVIE WIDOWS. I HAVE TO ADMIT IT WAS PRETTY GOOD WITH SOME NICE TWISTS.

 OFF TO BED AND AGAIN WITH THE INTERMITTENT WAKING UP DURING THE NIGHT. THE PUP JOINED ME AND WE SPOONED. AGAIN , I WAS OKAY WITH THAT.

 DREAMT I BOUGHT A MOTOR HOME AND SHOWED IT TO 2 BROTHERS.

  WEDNESDAY    3 - 29 - 23

 IT IS TOUGH TO LEAVE HERE. SO........WE'LL STAY ANOTHER DAY.

 TOOK A JACUZZI TO TRY TO HELP MY SIDE RIB PAIN. I CAN'T SAY IT HELPED BUT ONE JET ON MY ASS AND 2 JETS ON MY FEET WAS PLEASING.

 FIXED 2 DOOR HOOKS.

 TWO TIMES I WALKED AROUND OFF THE FRONT DECK AND PICKED UP SMALL PIECES OF GLASS AND DEBRIS.

  PUP GETS 3 VISITS TODAY. TOOK A WALK AGAIN. IT GOT CHILLY , SLEETED AND SNOWED LATER AT NIGHT.

 WATCHED HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 2 WITH MEL BROOKS PRODUCING. I HAVE TO SAY I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN IT. IT IS EXACTLY LIKE DRUNK HISTORY ( WITHOUT DRUNK PEOPLE ) WHERE THEY RE-ENACT FAMOUS PAST EVENTS.  I WANT TO GIVE IT ANOTHER SHOT.

 DEER WALKS RIGHT ACROSS THE FRONT PATH JUST FEET AWAY FROM OUR DECK.......KINDA COOL.

 76ERS WITH A SOLID AND MUCH NEEDED WIN.

 PHILLIES START SEASON TOMORROW AT 4PM.

 MONEY IS TIGHT SO WE HAVE BEEN EATING IN. I WANT TO GO OUT TO DINE ESPECIALLY SINCE WHEELS HAD SOME VERY ROUGH LONG DAYS AT WORK.

 WE SETTLE IN AND I ASK FOR A DRINK. I ALWAYS ASK WHEELS , " TO PUT HALF THE ALCOHOL SHE THINKS IN MY DRINK ". SHE COMES OVER WITH A HUGE GLASS AND GIGGLES " I PUT TOO MUCH IN SO I GAVE YOU A BIGGER GLASS ". I GRAB THE 3/4 FULL COKE ZERO CAN AND POUR IT'S ENTIRETY IN MY GLASS WHILE LOOKING AT WHEELS......SHE LAUGHS.

 OUR KIDS SUGGESTED A NEW TV SERIES CALLED COMMUNITY. WE TRIED IT AND ACTUALLY LIKED IT.

 WALK THE PUP LATE NIGHT WHEN WE GOT OUR LATE NIGHT VISIT FROM OUR NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG.

 THE PUP SNUGGLES ON THE COUCH WHILE I CHECK MY EMAILS TO END THE NIGHT.

 IT'S FUNNY I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO BED HERE AND TONIGHT WAS HORRIBLE FOR SLEEPING. HOW BAD ?  I WAS WATCH MANNIX AND ALF AT 3:30AM. I WENT TO BED AT 12:34AM. I SAID TO MYSELF , " WELL , THAT WILL BE EASY TO REMEMBER......1,2,3,4. ". I WAS UP EVERY HOUR UNTIL 7AM. THE PUP JOINED ME AT 1:35AM. AGAIN SHE NUDGED HER ASS NEXT TO MINE. AGAIN , I WAS OKAY WITH SOMETHING WARM TOUCHING ME.

  THURSDAY    3 - 30 - 23

 YEAH......ONE MORE DAY.

  I COULD NOT STREAM THE PHILLIES GAME EXCEPT FOR MY CELL PHONE. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF TRYING DIFFERENT AVENUES I PUT ON OUR LOCAL CHANNELS HERE. NOW , WE ONLY HAVE 14 TV CHANNELS. I MEAN THE BASIC OF BASIC SET-UPS. DON'T YOU KNOW ONE STATION HAD THE PHILLIES ON. I THOUGHT THIS WAS SO COOL !!

 AN ANGRY GUY ON FACEBOOK CLAIMED " THE PHILLIES WILL GET SMOKED TODAY. " I THOUGHT MAN AFTER LAST SEASON'S RUN WHAT A DICK. PHILLIES ARE PLAYING PERFECT BALL WITH A 5 - 0 LEAD AND I THINK TO MYSELF , " YEAH , SHOVE THAT PREDICTION IN YOUR ASS ANGRY GUY. " PHILLIES LOSE 11 - 7......BLOW.

 NOLA , AGAIN , IMPLODES AROUND THE 4TH INNING. HE DID THIS ALL LAST YEAR.

 FLYERS COME BACK FROM A 4 - 1 DEFICIT IN THE 3RD PERIOD ONLY TO LOSE IN OVERTIME ON A MAJOR GOALIE MISTAKE. CLAUDE GIROUX PLAYS FOR OTTAWA.

 I MADE LUNCH ( HAM & CHEESE ) AND DINNER ( BURGERS ) FOR WHEELS. SHE HAS HAD A LONG WEEK WITH COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND OTHER STUFF.

 I TALK TO MY ELDEST AND SHE DECIDES TO OPEN THE NAIL. I WAS GOING TO CLOSE BUT SHE OFFERED. IT ENDS UP A GOOD NIGHT. OH......SHE FOUND JESUS.

 SOME VISITS WITH THE PUP IS ALWAYS NICE THOUGH I AM AFRAID OF THE NEIGHBOR'S DOG PLOWING INTO OUR DOOR. ONE SIDE IS SINGLE PANED SO I PUT A CHAIR IN FRONT OF IT.

 WATCHED SOME BIG BANG THEORY ON REGULAR TV. AGAIN.....VERY GOOD.

 SETTLED IN AND WATCHED PICARD. IT IS BORDERLINE EXCELLENT.

 WE ALSO WATCHED MORE EPISODES OF COMMUNITY. IT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD. I FIND CHEVY CHASE'S CHARACTER SLIGHTLY ANNOYING BUT OK.

  ALL DAY AND NIGHT CHECKING EMAILS. AGAIN , BOOKING A FAIR AMOUNT OF MID-WEEK SHOWS. THIS IS A GOOD THING. I ALSO PLAYED A GAME OF INTERNET POKER. YEAH I " CASHED "

 AFTER 8 YEARS GWYNETH PALTROW WAS FOUND 100% INNOCENT OF THE SKI COLLISION. I COULD MADE THIS DECISION IN 5 MINUTES.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT DECENT. I TRIED SOME OF THE ALL NATURAL " HIT THE HAY " SLEEP HELPER. THE PUP JOINED ME 2 HOURS LATER. WE TOUCHED BUTTS AGAIN.

  FRIDAY     3 - 31 - 23

 REALLY DON'T WANT TO GO BACK SOUTH.

 UP EARLY AND DO THE NORM. BY 9:30AM I WAS CLEANING AND PACKING. IT WAS TIME TO HEAD BACK HOME......BLOW.

 MAKE GOOD TIME AND I UNLOAD AND STOCK EVERYTHING AWAY.

 I SETTLE IN AND AND CHECK MY EMAILS AND MORE.

 A LITTLE DINNER WITH WHEELS AND I AM OFF TO THE NAIL.

 I DO AT LEAST 10 THINGS BEFORE OPENING.

 A REGULAR STOPS BY TO PICK UP HIS CELL PHONE. IT WAS LEFT BY THE DRUM KIT THURSDAY NIGHT. I WAS GLAD WE HAD IT. HE MESSAGED ME TO MAKE SURE AND I FOUND IT.

 A BAND MEMBER LEFT 2 CYMBALS. I HAD THEM STORED FOR HIM. HIS GIRLFRIEND PICKED THEM UP. AGAIN , I WAS GLAD WE HAD THEM.

 A GUY PICKED UP HIS CREDIT CARD FROM 2 WEEKS AGO. AGAIN , I WAS GLAD I HAD IT FOR HIM.

 SEE A PATTERN ? I AM ALWAYS PROUD THAT IF PATRONS FORGOT STUFF ( USUALLY MEANS THEY HAD A GOOD TIME ) IT WOULD BE HERE WHEN THEY RETURNED OR ASKED FOR IT.

 THE BANDS START LOADING IN AND IT WAS A SOLID NIGHT.

 A HIGHLIGHT WAS A BARTENDER DANCING ON THE BAR WITH THE LEAD SINGER OF FALL OF ACHILLES. IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY.

 BANDS AND PEOPLE WERE COOL. I HAD OUR DOORMAN COME IN SO I COULD MOVE TO COOKING AND BARTENDING.

 MUSIC WAS FUN AND AGAIN I RECEIVED SO MANY THANK YOU'S. IT IS REALLY NIGHT TO HEAR.

 THE NIGHT MOVED ALONG QUITE QUICKLY AND CHANGEOVERS WITH BANDS TOO.

 BARTENDER FOUND JESUS.......AND HID HIM IN A TOUGH SPOT.

 BY 12:30AM I WAS RE-DOING THE OUTSIDE MARQUEE. THEY ARE CALLING FOR RAIN TOMORROW SO I FIGURE GET IT DONE NOW. I WAS SURPRISED BY THE TIME I GOT THE SIGN DONE THE LAST BAND WAS GONE.

 I ROLL HOME AND THE BARTENDER GOES TO A PUB TO VISIT FRIENDS.

 OH , A BAND MEMBER FORGOT SOME EQUIPMENT AND RIGHT AS WE WERE ABOUT TO CLOSE HE PULLED UP FRONT.

 AT HOME I CHILL , MAKE A NIGHTCAP , AND WANT CNN NEWS ABOUT TRUMP BEING INDICTING. MAN , WHAT A SHIT SHOW THIS WILL BE ON TUESDAY.

 76ERS WITH A NICE WIN.

  SATURDAY     4 - 1 - 23

  TOUGH DAY TO FORGET FOR MOST PEOPLE BEING APRIL FOOLS DAY AND ALL. FOR US......MUCH DIFFERENT.

  WHEELS SPENDS TIME WITH HER FAMILY AND GOES OUT TO DINNER TO REMEMBER HER DAD'S BIRTHDAY. IT'S BEEN 9 YEARS ALREADY SINCE HE PASSED. AMAZING HOW TIME GOES BY. I CREATED A FB POST WITH PICTURES IN MEMORY.

 AND THE RAIN CAME......DAMN.  I WAS FULLY EXPECTING BANDS TO CANCEL WHEN THE MONSOON HIT. BUT , AFTER JUST 30 MINUTES IT PASSED THROUGH....AT LEAST IN ARDMORE.

 FLYERS LOSE , PHILLIES GET ABSOLUTELY SMOKED AGAIN , AND 1 VERY GOOD NCAA GAME OUT OF THE 2 WHERE A KID HIT A BUZZER BEATER TO WIN THE GAME. I THINK THAT'S EVERY KID'S DREAM. I FELT BAD FOR THE LOSING TEAM WHICH WERE WINNING THE WHOLE GAME.

 OFF TO THE NAIL AFTER GETTING BARTENDER AT TRAIN STOP. I PULLED UP NORMAL AT THE TRAIN STOP AND SHE SAID , " OOOKAYYYYY.....WHERE'S THE TRICK HERE ? " I GIGGLE......USUALLY I DRIVE UP THE CURB AND BUMP THEM.

 SURPRISINGLY THE NAIL HAD A GOOD CROWD FOR SUCH A RAINY STORMY HAILING NIGHT. I CALLED IN A 2ND BARTENDER FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO.

 ALL SOLO AND DUO ACTS TONIGHT SO CHANGEOVERS WERE VERY QUICK. THE PEOPLE REALLY ENJOYED ALL ACTS.

 RAINING - SO I OFFERED UMBRELLAS TO PEOPLE WHEN GETTING THEIR CARS OR WALKING FROM PARKING LOTS.

 THE NIGHT MOVED SUPER FAST AND WE WERE DONE BY 11:15PM. BUT DID NOT LEAVE UNTIL 1:15AM BECAUSE WE CHILLED WITH SOME PEOPLE AND REGULARS.

 CUTE - 3 COUPLES DANCING TO OUR HOUSE MUSIC.

 DRIVE BARTENDER TO CENTER CITY , SAY HELLO TO MY YOUNGEST ( ALWAYS A TREAT ) AND ROLL HOME. I WAS EXHAUSTED.

 LEFT A MESSAGE FOR A SLEEP STUDY OFFICE. I CALLED THEM 8 DAYS AGO TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY NEVER CALLED BACK.

 OFF TO BED ANNNNNND UP AT 3AM TO USE BATHROOM AND TAKE TYLENOL. THE PUP JOINED ME LATER.

 SUNDAY     4 - 2 - 23

 SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT YOURSELF AND SAY , " WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOUR BODY ? "

 THE PAIN IN MY SIDE CONTINUES. I DECIDED A DIFFERENT ROUTE MUST HAPPEN UNLESS MY SPLEEN , LIVER , OR KIDNEY IS BAD..........WHICH IS LIKELY.

 WHEELS AND I TAKE A FACBOOK MARKETPLACE RIDE FOR 4 L.E..D RECESSED BULBS. IT WAS CLOSE AND A COOL GATED COMMUNITY.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO DO THE NORMAL STUFF. I TOOK THE PUP WITH ME.

 BACK HOME I GET A FRIDGE BULB FOR OUR YOUNGEST AND ROOM MATES. YEAH.....I HAVE A TON OF LIGHT BULBS.

 YOUNGEST TAKES TRAIN BUT STOPS AT 30TH STREET DUE TO MAINTENANCE OR SOMETHING. THEY TOLD NO ONE THIS. WHEELS DROVE TO GET HER.

 AT HOME OUR YOUNGEST HEADS TO AN EASTER DINNER WITH WHEELS AND I. I REALLY ENJOYED THE STORY TELLING AND LAUGHS. BUT GETTING TOGETHER ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL SELF CONSCIOUS.........ABOUT MY WEIGHT GAIN. MY FAMILY ALL IS IN SHAPE AND WEAR REALLY NICE CLOTHES. I WEAR THE SAME THING EVERY DAY AND MOST OF MY WARDROBE DOESN'T FIT ANYMORE. MY UNDERWEAR SAYS " GOOD YEAR " ON IT.

 AT 4AM I WROTE A LONG LETTER TO MYSELF FOR MOTIVATION. I AM GOING TO TRY TO GO HEALTHY AGAIN. I KNOW MY DOCTOR WANTS THIS TO WHEN HE WROTE THE ONLY ONE RED WORD IN MY 5 PAGE DOCUMENTARY......OBESE.

 PHILLIES , FLYERS , AND 76ERS ALL LOSE.......BLOW.

 ALOT OF ATTENTION TO THE FEMALE IOWA PLAYER CLARK WHO ACCUMULATED POINTS LIKE MICHAEL JORDAN. AFTER THEIR FINAL FOUR VICTORY THE COACH COMES RUNNING INTO THE LOCKER ROOM GLEEFULLY WHICH IS FINE. BUT , SHE YELLS OUT , " THIS IS OUR DESTINY !! " I THOUGHT OF MARTY MCFLY AND SAID TO MYSELF , " THEY ARE SO LOSING." LSU ABSOLUTELY SMOKED THEM IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

 I REALLY DID ENJOY THE FAMILY EASTER GET TOGETHER. FOOD WAS GOOD , KIDS FOUND EASTER EGGS , AND IT WAS FUN TO SEE EVERYONE.

 A FAMILY MEMBER GIVES OUR YOUNGEST A RIDE BACK TO COLLEGE SINCE THEIR DAUGHTER LIVES CLOSE TOO. IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE HER AND OF COURSE I JOKED THE WHOLE TIME OF HER SLEEPING OVER OR SPENDING MORE TIME HERE. I DO THIS PRETTY OFTEN.

 BACK HOME WE WATCH SPORTS , HAVE A NIGHT CAP, AND CHECK-OUT SEVERAL EPISODES OF COMMUNITY. AGAIN.......IT WAS GOOD.

 OFF TO BED TO CHECK EMAILS FROM BANDS , PLAY SOME POKER AGAINST AN IGNORANT PLAYER , AND WATCH TV UNTIL I GOT SLEEPY. IT WAS 1:15AM. I GOT UP AT 4AM TO WRITE AND CHECK EMAILS. I USED THE BATHROOM AND WEIGHED MYSELF. IT WAS NOT A PRETTY NUMBER.

 IT IS NOW 6AM AND I MUST GO BACK TO SLEEP.

 TOMORROW I WILL START OUT SLOW WITH THIS HEALTH KICK AGAIN. I WANT TO GO HARDCORE BUT I DON'T THINK I SHOULD.

  MONDAY     4 - 3 - 23

 COINCIDENCE ?...........

  THE EMAIL I WROTE TO MYSELF AT 4AM WILL STAND WITH ME. I SENT IT TO FAMILY BUT NO ONE RESPONDED TO IT. I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE BUSY. TECHNICALLY , IT IS A MOTIVATION TOOL FOR ME.

 SO I STARTED MY UMPTEENTH DIET WITH A COMBINATION " FAST " ROUTINE AND SOON EXERCISE. AFTER 24 HOURS I LOST 5.3 POUNDS. I KNOW THIS WATER WEIGHT COMES OFF LIGHTNING FAST AND THAN I WILL GET STUCK WHEN WEIGHT LOSS PLATEAUS BUT.....IT'S A START. IT KINDA FEELS DIFFERENT THIS TIME.

 ANOTHER WEIRD THING AND WE WILL SEE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. AFTER ONE DAY OF FASTING/EATING HEALTHY MY PAIN IN THE SIDE OF MY BACK SEEMS TO BE CUT BY 50%. I STILL SLIGHTLY FEEL PAIN SO WE WILL SEE IF IT COMES BACK TO 100%.

 I WAS SUPPOSE TO RUN TO DAY BUT DOING COMPUTER WORK FROM 7AM TO 4PM CHANGED THE GAME PLAN.

 PHILLIES GET ABSOLUTELY SMOKED AND LOSE AGAIN. I THINK THE POKER GODS ARE SAYING , " LOOK , WE GAVE YOU A MIRACLE RUN LAST SEASON. I MEAN YOUR PHILADELPHIA SO WE HAD TO HAVE YOU LOSE WHEN UP 2 - 1 IN THE WORLD SERIES....YOU KNOW....BECAUSE YOU'RE PHILLY FANS AND AS A GOD I MUST CONTINUE TO INFLICT PAIN ON YOU. BUT.....THIS SEASON IT IS OVER. I AM JUST GOING TO MAKE YOU SUCK ALL YEAR. "

 UCONN WINS NCAA TOURNEY....THEIR 5TH WIN. IT IS THE MOST AT OF ALL COLLEGES. WAY TO BE GREEDY UCONN.

 LSU CRUSHES IOWA IN THE WOMEN'S NCAA TOURNEY BUT ONE PLAYER WENT VIRAL GIVING A HAND GESTURE TO THE SUPERSTAR CLARK. NOW SHE CLAIMS CLARK DID IT TO A PLAYER IN THE ELITE 8 AND GOT NO CONTROVERSY ABOUT IT. THE LSU PLAYER GESTURE WENT VIRAL AND MOST PEOPLE SCREAMING BAD SPORTSMANSHIP.  I DIDN'T CARE AT ALL AND THINK THE IOWA PLAYER CLARK IS SUPER CLASSY IN HER RESPONSE TO THIS INCIDENT. SHE BASICALLY SAID , " I NEVER SAW HER GESTURE. I WAS JUST HONORED TO MAKE IT THIS FAR AND LOKIGN FOR THE LINE TO SHAKE HANDS. "

 HELPED MY ELDEST CLEAN HER PET'S CAGES. SHE HAS 5 RODENTS NOW. ONE PET DID PASS YESTERDAY AND SHE WAS PRETTY UPSET. IN UNDER ONE HOUR WE CLEANED ALL THE CAGES , REPLACED THE BEDDING , AND REPLENISHED FOOD. WE ALSO CLEANED AND VACUUMED THE ROOM. I KNOW THEIR JUST MICE BUT I RESPECT AND CARE ABOUT ALL ANIMALS.

 BAND ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO INCREASE. THIS IS A GOOD THING. SUNDAY TO THURSDAY SHOWS HAVE INCREASED THE MOST I HAVE EVER SEEN.

 TRUMP SHIT SHOW STARTS ON TUESDAY. THIS SHOULD BE FUN SEEING OUR COUNTRY DIVIDE EVEN MORE.

 DINNER WAS A MIX OF NEW FOOD AND LEFTOVERS.........PASTA , PASTA SHELLS , STRING BEANS , PORK , CHICKEN  MARCELLA , SAUSAGE , AND WATER. I HAD EVERYTHING BUT THE PASTAS.

 PAID ANOTHER TOLL INFRACTION BUT THIS ONE WAS SO SUSPICIOUS. THE INFORMATION THEY HAD WAS LEGIT BUT IT JUST SEEMED " NOT RIGHT ". WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON OUR CREDIT CARD USED. I DID ASK FOR A CONFIRMATION EMAIL BUT NEVER RECEIVED IT.

 I SPENT WAY OVER AN HOUR FILLING OUT WAY TOO MUCH DOCUMENTATION FOR MY 4TH SLEEP STUDY. THEY ASKED FOR EVERYTHING AND MORE IN MY LIFE EXCEPT THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF MY ASSHOLE.

 I SPENT ABOUT 1 HOUR OR MORE SETTING UP A FREE 6 MONTH TRIAL FOR A VACATION RENTAL COMPANY. I POSTED OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE SINCE RENTALS HAVE BEEN SPARSE. THIS IS GOOD FOR US TO ENJOY BUT WE ALSO NEED TO PAY THE BILLS. THE COMPANY IS LEGIT AND CALLED SHORE SUMMER RENTALS. THEY NOW HAVE A SUBSIDIARY IN THE POCONOS......WHICH I USED. I ALSO POSTED ONE ON CRAIGSLIST AND FACEBOOK.

 NO ALCOHOL AND NO DRINKING AFTER 6PM. I REMEMBER A DOCTOR TELLING ME , " ONE SHOULD NOT DRINK 4-6 HOURS BEFORE BED." I THOUGHT , " REALLY ? SO IF I GO TO BED AT 11PM I SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY LIQUID AFTER 5PM ?......C'MON MAN. "

 WE WATCHED A NEW TV SERIES CALLED RABBIT HOLE. SOME FAMILY MEMBERS TOLD ME IT WAS ABSOLUTELY OVER THE TOP BEST EVER AWESOME. SO......WE WATCHED EPISODE 1. IT WAS PRETTY SLOW THE FIRST 25 MINUTES OUT OF 45 MINUTES. SO SLOW OUR ELDEST GAVE UP AND SHOWERED. WHEELS AND I STUCK UP WITH IT AND IT DID PICK UP IN THE LAST 5 MINUTES. NOT SURE IF WE WILL GIVE EPISODE 2 A SHOT.

 WE WATCHED AN EPISODE OF COMMUNITY AND THE BIG BANG THEORY. BOTH ARE GOOD.

 OFF TO BED AFTER CHECKING EMAILS AND PLAYING A GAME OF POKER TO WIND DOWN. I DID NOT GET UP TO USE THE BATHROOM ALL NIGHT. HMMMMM.....MAYBE THAT DOCTOR WAS RIGHT ABOUT NOT DRINKING ANYTHING 6 HOURS BEFORE BED.

  TUESDAY      4 - 4 - 23

 NEEDLE IN A GOD DAMN HAYSTACK..................

 RUNNING - HEADED TO RESTAURANT DEPOT FOR SUPPLIES. THIS IS USUALLY A LONG PROCESS MOSTLY DUE TO CHECK-OUT AT THE REGISTER.  BUT TODAY THE GIRL WAS VERY GOOD AND I HELPED BY FLIPPING ALL SKU NUMBERS AT HER. IT WAS NICE. BUT.......THIS IS MY LIFE AND EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS 3X WORSE THAN ANYONE ELSE.  ONCE YOU GO THROUGH THE REGISTER LINE AND PAY YOU THAN HAVE TO HAVE YOUR RECEIPT CHECKED.....JUST LIKE WALMART DOES. THE GIRL COULD NOT FIND ONE PRODUCT FOR A SOLID 15 MINUTES AND THAN FOUND IT. SHE SAID , " OH , SORRY " AS AT LEAST 10 CUSTOMERS WENT BY ME.

 NEXT STOP WAS MY PARENT'S HOUSE. I DROPPED THEM OFF A LARGE CASE OF WHOLE PLUM PEELED TOMATOES. MY DAD GAVE ME A HAM HE GOT FOR FREE AT ACME.

 NEXT STOP IS THE NAIL TO LOAD-IN MOST OF THE PRODUCT.

 NEXT STOP THE BANK WHERE I CALLED IN AN ORDER TO PICK UP ONES , FIVES , AND QUARTERS. NOW THIS IS A 2-FOLD INCONVENIENCE WHICH SLIGHTLY AGITATED ME. YES , YOU HAVE TO CALL THIS BANK FIRST TO GET CHANGE.

 1 - A VERY GOOD LOOKING TELLER ASKS HER FELLOW WORKER WHERE MY ORDER IS. BUT....HE IS ON THE PHONE. SHE STANDS IN FRONT OF HIM FOR A SOLID 5 MINUTES. I MEAN IT WAS AN UNCOMFORTABLE 5 MINUTES. HE COULD NOT FUCKING PAUSE AND SAY , " HEY , WHAT'S UP  " OR " IT'S NOT DONE. " SO SHE STOOD THERE , I WATCHED , AND HE CONTINUED HIS DUMB CONVERSATION ABOUT NEW COINS COMING OUT OF HIS ASS.

 2 - SHE MAKES A GOOD DECISION AND SAYS TO ME , " I'LL JUST DO IT. " SHE PROCEEDS TO GIVE ME $100 IN ONES , FIVES , AND QUARTERS. I EVEN HAD A BANK BAG TO MAKE IT FASTER. THE GUY GETS OFF THE PHONE MID-WAY WHILE SHE PUT MY CHANGE ORDER TOGETHER AND SAYS , " OH , WE WERE SO BUSY I ONLY GOT PART OF IT DONE." I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE BANK FOR 15 MINUTES AND THOUGHT , " YEAH RIGHT , YOU WERE BUSY FOR 4 HOURS TO DO A 45 SECOND JOB. WHY THE FUCK DID I EVEN BOTHER CALLING IT IN. "

 AT HOME I UNLOAD PRODUCT AND PLASTIC WRAP BONELESS CHICKEN.

 I CHECK MY EMAILS AND MORE. 

 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY. MONSOON RAIN IS COMING THURSDAY SO I SAY TO MYSELF , " I WILL CUT THE LAWN. ".

 THE GRASS CHAIRS ARE PILED STRAIGHT UP ON THE FIRE PIT TABLE. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THEM AND POSTED ON FACEBOOK. OVER 100 FRIENDS/FAMILY COMMENTED OR LAUGHED AT IT. IT WAS CONSIDERED ART.

 BEFORE I LEFT I TRICKLE CHARGED THE RIDING MOWER SO WHEN I RETURNED 6 HOURS LATER IT HAVE A GOOD CRANKING AMP. IT WORKED PERFECT AND STARTED RIGHT UP. THE ONLY PROBLEM I NOTICED WAS A FLAT RIGHT TIRE. SO I STOPPED , GOT OFF , AND GOT MY AIR COMPRESSOR. NOW THIS IS A 5-FOLD SHIT SHOW THAT TOTALLY DESCRIBES MY FUCKING LIFE IN A GOD DAMN NUTSHELL !!!! YOU WANT FRUSTRATING ? I'LL GIVE YOU FUCKING FRUSTRATING  !!

 1 - THESE TIRES ARE TUBELESS SO A FLAT IS NO BIG DEAL. I JUST NEED MY AIR COMPRESSOR AND SEMI-PULL ON THE TIRE OUTWARD TO CREATE A SEAL WITH THE RIM. I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE.

 2 - I TURN ON THE COMPRESSOR AND HEAR A SLIGHT HISS AT THE TUBE'S END. THIS IS WHERE YOU CONNECT IT TO THE AIR VALVE JUST LIKE A BIKE OR CAR STEM.  I TRY AND IT'S NOT FILLING. I ROLL THE RIDING MOWER SLIGHTLY TO GET DIFFERENT ANGLES ON THE TIRE......NOTHING. I NEED TO LIFT THE MOWER UP ON ONE SIDE ONLY. I HAVE DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE.

 3 - I DISCONNECT THE AIR HOSE AND ROLL THE RIDING MOWER OUTSIDE ON THE DRIVEWAY FOR MORE ROOM. I GET SEVERAL PIECES OF WOOD , LONG BOARDS , AND BIG METAL POLE TO USE AS A FULCRUM. I BEND THE METAL BAR DOWN AND USE MY TRAILER'S FENDER TO HOLD EVERYTHING IN PLACE. I GO GET MY AIR HOSE AND KINDA FLING IT TOWARDS ME.......I HEAR A " PING " SOUND. I LOOK AT THE END OF THE HOSE AND I AM MISSING THE VALVE THAT CONNECTS TO THE TIRE. IT WAS LOOSE WHICH IS WHY I HEARD THE " HISS " SOUND.

 4 - I SEARCH HARDER FOR THIS DAMN TINY VALVE PIECE THAN CAPTAIN KIRK DID FOR SPOCK.  GET THIS..........1 FUCKING HOUR ON MY HANDS AND KNEES ON A FUCKING DIRTY ASS GARAGE FLOOR LITTERED WITH SHIT , DEBRIS , AND OLD LEAVES. I AM EMPTYING SPACKLE BUCKETS WITH TOOLS IN IT TO SEE IF THE LITTLE PART FLUNG INTO THEM , MOVING MY MOTORCYCLE , MOVING LAWN MOWERS , AND MORE. I ACTUALLY RE-ENACTED THE  " FLING " BY GENTLY THROWING A LUG NUT AND SEEING WHERE IT WOULD LAND. I DID THIS 3 TIMES. I EVEN PRAYED TO FRICKIN' SAINT ANTHONY. I AM FUCKING FURIOUS !!!

 5 - I LOOK TO MACGYVER THIS SITUATION. I CAN NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT PART SO I USE A PLASTIC TRAVEL CAR AIR PUMP THAT POWERS VIA A CIGARETTE OUTLET. I SWEAR MORE AIR WOULD COME OUT OF MY ASS THAN THIS TINY CRAPPY MACHINE FILLING A TIRE. IF THIS WAS USED ON A CAR TIRE IT TAKE A MONTH TO FILL......FUCKING BLOW !!! IT IS A CHEAPY LITTLE THING BUT THERE IS NO WAY I CAN HAND PUMP THIS TIRE. I PULL MY VAN SIDEWAYS AGAINST THE GARAGE AND MOWER BECAUSE THE WIRE IS ONLY 6 FUCKING FEET LONG. WHY WOULD THE WIRE BE SO FUCKING SHORT ???  I TURN THE WHINY MACHINE ON AND WIGGLE THE TIRE WHILE IT IS SLIGHTLY UP IN THE AIR....THE TIRE FILLS IN 15 MINUTES. MY COMPRESSOR WOULD TAKE 4 SECONDS.

 I CUT THE LAWN WITH THE RIDING MOWER AND MY SELF-PROPELLED MOWER. I GET IT DONE.

 INSIDE I CHECK EMAILS AND GET SLIGHTLY ANNOYED A BAND WROTE ME , " A COMEDIENNE ON THE BILL WOULD RUIN THE VIBE OF THE MUSIC SHOW. " NOW THIS COMEDY ACT WILL BRING MORE PEOPLE IN THAN ALL 3 BANDS PUT TOGETHER. I GAVE A RESPONSE EMAIL DIRECTLY ON THAT SUBJECT. I MAY HAVE ADDED MORE.

 TAKE A NAP , HAVE DINNER WITH WHEELS , AND ROLL TO THE NAIL.

 OH , THOUGH I HAD A NIGHTCAP TONIGHT AND A PIECE OF CHEESE I LOST ANOTHER 1.6 POUNDS. IT FEELS GOOD. I STILL HAVE BACK RIB CAGE PAIN THOUGH.

 THE BANDS ARRIVES AND THE SHOW MOVES PERFECTLY. I AM QUITE SURPRISED ON PEOPLE ATTENDING WHICH IS SO NICE TO SEE. AGAIN , I WAS THANKED 20 TIMES BY FANS AND MUSICIANS.

 OH , I DIRECTED 3 PEOPLE TO OUR NEW ATM MACHINE. I FUCKING LOVE IT. NO MORE SAYING GO NEXT DOOR TO 7/11 AND APU.

 BY 10:30PM THE SHOW WAS FINISHED AND THE BANDS THANKED US.......AGAIN.

 BY 11:30PM I ROLL HOME WITH THE BARTENDER EXCEPT SHE GOES TO A BAR.

 AT HOME I WALK THE PUP , HAVE A HUNK OF MOZZARELLA , AND A NIGHTCAP IN A SMALLER GLASS THAN I USUALLY USE. I WILL TRY TO NOT HAVE BEER ANYMORE.

 I WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE MANDALORIAN. IT WAS GOOD.

 NOT HEEDING THE DOCTOR'S ADVICE OF DRINKING LIQUID 1 HOUR BEFORE SLEEPING PROVED COSTLY AS I WOKE UP AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND PEED TWICE. THE PUP JOINED ME WHICH DIDN'T HELP THOUGH HER SPOONING ME WAS APPRECIATED. IT KINDA SUCKS I WILL NEVER ENJOY A WOMEN'S WARMTH THE REST OF MY FAT LIFE........FATTY.

 76ERS WILL A BIG WIN. PHILLIES WIN THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON....AND ALMOST BLOW IT. FLYERS HAVE A NICE COMEBACK BUT LOSE.

 I END THE NIGHT SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH FROM CNN AND THE TRUMP SHIT SHOW AND THE WOLVERINE. MAN , THE ASIAN ACTRESS IN THIS MOVIE IS A FUCKING PIECE OF ASS. ONE SCENE HER AND WOLVERINE ARE SLEEPING NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND I THINK , " LUCKY BASTARD. " I TURN THE TV OFF , ROLL OVER , AND HOLD MY DOG'S PAW.

 WEDNESDAY      4 - 5 - 23

 A NICE UPGRADE..............

 MAN , WATER TAX BILLS BLOW. EVERYTHING DOUBLED JUST LIKE OUR INSURANCE POLICY.

 LOST ANOTHER 1.6 POUNDS.

 THE RAIN PREDICTION FOR THURSDAY IS SO BAD THEY MOVED THE PHILLIES HOME OPENER ALREADY.

  OFF TO THE NAIL TO MEET SUPER SOUND MAN FROM THE BAND THE UNSKUNKABLES. THIS SUPER NICE GUY HAS DONE SOUND FOR MARIAH CAREY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL IN NEW YORK , BILLY JOEL , THE COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS IN NASHVILLE , AND MORE. HE HAD THIS ENCASED STACKABLE ON WHEELS WITH COVERS AND GAVE IT TO US. HE SPENT OVER 2 HOURS OF HIS TIME RE-ARRANGING OUR PA'S COMPRESSOR , AMPLIFIER , AND MIXING BOARD. ALOT OF WIRES AND POWER SUPPLIES WERE CONSOLIDATED TOO. IT IS NOW ALOT CLEANER LOOK AND MORE POWER. WE ALSO GAINED ANOTHER TABLE FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.

 WHILE THE SOUND TECH WORKED ON THE PA I VACUUMED , REPLACED TWO 4' CEILING FLO LIGHTS ( MAN I HATE CHANGING THEM ) , REMOVED SOME OUTSIDE WEEDS , PREPPED WALK-IN FRIDGE FOR A BEER DELIVERY TOMORROW , CLEANED BATHROOMS , AND MORE.

 ROLL HOME TO CHECK EMAILS AND MORE. 

 FACETIME WITH OUR YOUNGEST WHICH IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK FOR ME. AFTER AN HOUR I POLITELY WAS ASKED TO END IT.

 PUPPY PLAY DATE .....ALWAYS FUN. WHEELS WALKED WITH A FRIEND AND HER SON WHILE I VIDEOED THE PUPS PLAYING. THE 2 DOGS RUNNING FROM BEDROOM TO BEDROOM AND JUMPING ON BEDS WAS QUITE ENTERTAINING.

 A NICE HEALTHY DINNER AGAIN. FOR LUNCH I MADE A SALAD , WELL IT WAS LETTUCE , CHICKEN , MOZZARELLA , AND A LIGHT SALAD DRESSING. OH MY GOD IT WAS AWESOME !!......SAID NO ONE EVER.

  FACETIME AGAIN WITH OUR YOUNGEST SO WHEELS CAN JOIN IN.

 WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH ANOTHER EPISODE OF RABBIT HOLE. IT IS GOOD BUT JESUS H EVERY CHARACTER IS HIDING SOMETHING. I MEAN I LIKE TWISTS AND TURNS OF PLOTS AND CHARACTERS BUT HOLY SHIT THIS IS OVER THE TOP. EXAMPLE - A KID WITH A SKATEBOARD RUNS TO GET FOOD FOR A COMPANY. BASICALLY HE IS A " GOPHER " IN THE COMPANY. HE ENDS UP SOME EXPERT KARATE SPY WHO FIGHTS HIS BOSS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND KICKS HIS ASS............UNTIL HE GETS HIT BY A CAR BY A GIRL DRIVING IT. OH , SHE WAS THE BOSS'S CAPTOR AND HANDCUFFED TO THE STEERING WHEEL.

 WE WATCH THE FIRST EPISODE OF MIDNIGHT CLUB. IT IS EERIE AND HAS HUMOR. I KINDA LIKED IT.

 WE ALSO WATCHED AN EPISODE OF COMMUNITY WHERE JACK BLACK IS A GUEST CHARACTER. IT WAS GOOD.

 I KINDA LIKE 1PM GAMES WITH THE PHILLIES. IT HELPS PASS THE WORK DAY. WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE WAS THE PHILLIES LOSING AGAIN..........BA.........LOW.

 I POSTED PICTURES ON FACEBOOK OF THE NEW EQUIPMENT FOR OUR PA SYSTEM. IN UNDER 12 HOURS OVER 300 PEOPLE , BANDS , AND MUSICIANS RESPONDED. UHM , THAT.......IS PRETTY COOL.

 BY 10:30PM I HEAD TO MY BEDROOM. I NEVER GO TO BED RIGHT AWAY. I CHECK EMAILS , PLAY A GAME OF POKER , AND PUT ON CNN NEWS. YOU KNOW TRUMP'S NEXT APPEARANCE IS IN DECEMBER. JESUS CHRIST NO WONDER OUR COURT SYSTEM BLOWS.

 I DID SET-UP A CONSULT FOR A SLEEP STUDY. THE SOONEST DATE IS EARLY MAY. I ALSO ASKED IF I COULD BE PUT ON A " CANCELLATION LIST "

 I DID DECIDE TO DO SOME GOOGLING FOR MY BACK PAIN. HERE ARE THE SCENARIOS FOR THE BACK PAIN :

 1 - SITTING LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND BEING FAT.

 2 - BEING FAT.

 3 - MUSCULAR - STRAIN OF THE SERATUS POSTERIOR OR ANTERIOR , LUMBER PLEXES OR RIGHT SUPRARENAL GLAND. BEING FAT AFFECTS THESE MUSCLES.

 4 -  LLIOHYPOGASTRIC NERVE. BEING FAT STRAINS THE NERVE.

 5 - ORGANS - LIVER OR RIGHT KIDNEY. ALCOHOL AND BEING FAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THESE ORGANS TO WORK PROPERLY.

 6 - KIDNEY STONE. BEING FAT ACTUALLY HELPS PASS THE STONE SINCE I CAN NOT SEE MY COCK WHEN URINATING. I HAVE NOT SEEN MY COCK IN OVER A DECADE. I MISS IT.

 TREATMENTS - LESS SITTING AND MORE MOVING AROUND , CONSULT A DOCTOR ,  SURGERY , MEDS , OR LOSE WEIGHT.

   THURSDAY    4 - 6 - 23

 IT'S ABOUT " TIMING "................ OH , AND I WAS TESTED BY GOD.

  LOST ANOTHER 2.4 POUNDS SINCE FRIDAY ( 5 DAYS AGO ).  I HAVE LOST 11.6 POUNDS TOTAL AND CAN TOTALLY FEEL IT IN MY BELLY. THIS IS A GOOD THING ( AND JUST WATER WEIGHT ) BUT I KNOW I WILL PLATEAU AROUND 20 POUNDS LOST AND EVENTUALLY BE STIFLED WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS MOTIVATION. I ALREADY PRE-ORDERED A PIZZA FOR THE END OF NEXT WEEK.

  WATCH EDGE OF TOMORROW MOVIE FOR THE 100TH TIME. I ONLY WATCHED ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THIS MOVIE IS EXACTLY LIKE GROUNDHOG DAY ONLY WITH SOLDIERS , ALIENS , AND SAVING THE EARTH.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO MEET WITH A BEER DELIVERY. I SPEND ALOT OF TIME BREAKING DOWN BOXES AFTER STOCKING. I DO NOT LEAVE THEM OUTSIDE BY THE BACK DOOR BUT THROW ALL IN DUMPSTER SINCE THIS MONSOON RAIN IS COMING. I MEAN THEY CANCELLED THE PHILLIES HOME OPENER AT 3PM BECAUSE OF THIS " PREDICTION ".

 ABSOLUTELY PICTURE PERFECT DAY FROM MORNING ALL THE WAY TO 8PM.  IF I WAS THE OWNERS OF THE PHILLIES I SAY TO MYSELF , " I WILL NEVER LISTEN TO CECILY TYNAN AGAIN. ".......WORST CALL EVER.

 AT HOME AND ON THIS BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON I BEGIN MOVING THINGS OUT OF THE GARAGE. I MUST FIND THIS " TIP " FOR MY AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I SEE IT BETWEEN AN AIR CONDITIONER WINDOW CAGE AND WALL. I THANKED ST. ANTHONY. HE WAS JUST 12 HOURS BEHIND. I INSTALLED THE TIP BACK ON THE HOSE END. THIS WAS A HUGE FIND.

 ELDEST HEADING NORTH WITH FRIENDS AND I AM SO ENVIOUS. SHE TAKES ONE CAR THAT HAS A HEADLIGHT OUT. THIS MEANS SHE CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT OR RISK BEING PULLED OVER. THE BULB WAS SUPPOSE TO BE DELIVERED TODAY OR TOMORROW . THIS WAS DETERMINED BY " TRACKING " IT. I EVEN JOKE WITH HER AND SAY , " SO , HOW FAR FROM THE HOUSE SHOULD I CALL YOU IF U.P.S. DELIVERS THE BULBS AFTER YOU LEAVE ? "  AS WE FINISH LOADING WHEELS CHECKS THE MAIL.....THERE ARE THE BULBS.

 I CHANGE BOTH HEADLIGHT LAMP BULBS ON OUR CAR. IT TAKES JUST 5 MINUTES. WE TEST THEM AND ALL IS GOOD. EVEN THOUGH ONE BULB WAS OUT THEY SAY YOU SHOULD CHANGE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.

 OH ....PRICE OF BULBS.

 MECHANIC - TO ORDER AND INSTALL ONE NEW BULB - $128

 TO ORDER BULB :

 PEP BOYS - $63 FOR ONE BULB.

 NAAPA - $37 FOR ONE BULB.

 EBAY - 2 BULBS FOR $23.

 GEE , GUESS WHICH ONE I ORDERED ? 

 NOW , ELDEST HEADS NORTH.

 WHEELS PICKS UP YOUNGEST AT TRAIN STATION. WE ENJOY A SUSHI DINNER OUT ON THE PATIO ON THIS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL DAY. PHILLIES RE-SCHEDULED HOME OPENER TO FRIDAY AT 3PM.

 WE FACETIME WITH ELDEST UP NORTH. OH MAN I AM JONESING TO GO BACK.

 BACK TO THE NAIL AGAIN WITH MY YOUNGEST. BANDS ROLL IN AND SO DOES A COMIC. A NICE CROWD AND IT WAS FUN.

 THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THE NEW PA SYSTEM. IT HAD FEEDBACK THE ENTIRE SHOW. I COULD NOT PUSH THE VOLUME FOR THE VOCALS AT ALL. I WAS TOTALLY BUMMED.

 76ERS AND FLYERS LOSE.......BLOW.

 THE NIGHT MOVED ON TIME AND EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL.

 WE ROLL OUT TO CENTER CITY. MY YOUNGEST SAYS , " I WOULD OF SLEPT OVER TONIGHT AT HOME. " I REPLY , " I WILL TURN THIS CAR AROUND RIGHT NOW !! " SHE REPLIES , " WELL , WE'RE HALFWAY TO THE CITY NOW. ".....THAT LITTLE SUCKER.

  I AM PROUD OF MYSELF WHEN I GET HOME.....NO NIGHTCAPS OR FOOD.  I REALLY FEEL THIS IS THE HARDEST PART OF THE DIET.....LATE NIGHT SNACKING.  I AM UP AT 6AM AND WORK THE DAY THAN WORK THE NIGHT AT THE NAIL SO BY THE TIME I GET HOME AT 1AM I AM RAVENOUS FOR FOOD.

 THE TEST BY GOD - GO TO BED AND AT 5AM I USE THE BATHROOM. I ALMOST ALWAYS WALK AROUND THE MAIN ROOM AND LOOK OUT WINDOWS. ONE TIME I CAUGHT A GUY YODELING AT OUR BACK DOOR....THAT'S ANOTHER STORY TO BE TOLD. ANYWAY , I LOOK OUT THE FRONT DOOR AND THERE IS A VERY LARGE BAG. I BRING IT INSIDE AND IT SAYS " FOUNDING FARMERS MARKET OF KING OF PRUSSIA " IT WAS LOADED WITH DINNERS OF BURGERS , BREAD ,  FISH & CHIPS , SALADS , AND MORE. I PLACED THE BIG BAG IN OUR FRIDGE AND WENT TO BED. THE NEXT MORNING ( NOW ) I CALLED THEM TO SEE IF I COULD DELIVER THE MASSIVE FOOD ORDER TO THE RIGHTFUL RECIPIENTS.

  I THINK GOD SAID TO HIMSELF , " WOW , I REALLY THOUGHT FATTY WOULD TAKE THAT BAIT. "

 FRIDAY      4 - 7 - 23

 YOU KNOW WHEN I WRITE " THIS WAS A LONG DAY " OR " YOU WANNA A LONG DAY....HERE'S ONE  ? " LET'S DOUBLE THAT......OH.......MY......GOD.

 I CONTINUE TO LOSE WEIGHT AT A RAPID PACE. I KNOW THIS WILL LEVEL OFF BIG TIME BUT IT MAKES ME FEEL CONFIDENT AND I CAN FEEL ALMOST 13 POUNDS LOST WAS ALL BELLY. I ACTUALLY SAID " GOOD MORNING " TO MY COCK WHICH I HAVE NOT SEEN IN 4 YEARS. ALL OUR ENGAGEMENTS WERE ON FEEL AND TOUCH ONLY.

 IN THE MORNING I DECIDE TO TAKE A RIDE TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE BANDS. I TAKE THE PUP WITH ME.  I ARRIVE AND THE PHONE GOES OFF. I TOTALLY FORGOT I HAD A PECO APPOINTMENT TO CHECK OUR GAS METER. THEY WERE HERE JUST 2 MONTHS AGO.......BREAKING A HOLE THROUGH OUR WALL AND MAKING MY FLOOR SOFFIT NOT FIT ANYMORE. GEE......WHAT COULD GO WRONG NOW ?

 THE PECO REP IS SUPER COOL. HE IS A FORMER MILITARY OFFICER WHO SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN. HE TELLS ME ABOUT HIS DEPRESSION AND FIGHTING LIFE BUT HIS 2 DOGS KEEP HIM POSITIVE. I FEEL FOR HIM BIG TIME AND WE TALK AND HE SHARES PICTURES OF HIS DOG. HE PETS MY PUP BIG TIME.

 I TAKE APART THE FLOOR SOFFIT TO ACCESS THE RECENTLY UPDATED GAS METER. HE USES A MACHINE TO SNIFF THE JOINTS OF THE METER AND .........IT GOES OFF WITH A LOUD BEEPING ALERT. OH GOD.......NOT GOOD. A 2ND TECH ARRIVES TO CONFIRM THE LEAK.

 ** THE FUNNY THING IS - HE SAID DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE TAKING APART THE FLOOR SOFFIT. HIS MACHINE DETECTING NOTHING. IT WAS WHEN I TOOK IT APART THE MACHINE WENT ON ALERT. **

 WITHIN THE HOUR 6 PECO WORKERS ARRIVE AND THEY BEGIN TO JACK HAMMER OUTSIDE AND DISCONNECT EVERYTHING INSIDE. THE NEW METER WILL NOW GO OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR TO THE RIGHT......OH.....MY.....GOD.  BY 5:30PM THE NEW METER IS INSTALLED OUTSIDE WITH A BIG POLE IN FRONT OF IT. IT LOOKS HORRIBLE. ONE NICE TECH APOLOGIZES AND RE-LIGHTS MY HEATER PILOTS. FOR 8 DECADES THE METER WAS INSIDE UNDER THE FLOOR A BIT. NOW , IT IS OUTSIDE AND STICKS OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB.

 I POST PICTURES.....100'S OF PEOPLE RESPOND.

  SO , WHAT DID I DO FOR 8 HOURS WHILE PECO TORE THE SHIT OUT OF STUFF ? 

 - CLEAN BATHROOMS , STOCK SOME THINGS , AND MORE LITTLE THINGS.

 - TAKE THE PUP HOME , GO TO THE BANK FOR FIVES AND TENS , GET SOME STUFF OUT OF THE GARAGE , AND HEAD BACK TO THE NAIL.

 - I UNLOAD A SHIT LOAD OF TOOLS TO TACKLE SOME THINGS.

 - I RUN A HOSE FROM THE BACK LOT AND CLEAN THE ICE MACHINE. I TAKE INDIVIDUAL PARTS OFF AND CLEAN THEM.

 - I WET/DRY VAC WATER ON THE FLOOR. THE ICE MACHINE HAS BEEN LEAKING AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT.

 - I CUT A LARGE PLASTIC BIN TO SIZE TO FIT UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. I INSTALL A TUBE IN IT TO DRAIN TO OUR FLOOR DRAIN. I MOVE A DISHWASHER AND PLACE MY HOME-MADE CONTRAPTION UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. NOW THE LEAK WILL GO INTO THE BIN AND DRAIN OUT THE TUBE........YEAH , I KNOW. 

 - MOUNT A PIECE OF WOOD , DRILL A HOLE , PAINT IT , AND INSTALL OUR SWING MIC IN IT.

 - TOOLS AND DEBRIS ALL OVER. I ACTUALLY MAKE A 30 SECOND VIDEO AND SEND TO MY FAMILY.

 - EMPTY TRASH CANS. IT IS PAINFUL THROWING THEM INTO THE DUMPSTER WITH MY SIDE / RIB CAGE HURTING.

 - WATCHED THE PHILLIES WIN.....NICE.

 - CALLED SOUND TECH TO HELP ME WITH PA SYSTEM HE INSTALLED. IT WAS FEEDING BACK BIG TIME. HE TELLS ME HE WILL STOP BY LATER TONIGHT.

 - BEER OWNER DROPS OFF KEG THAT WAS FORGOTTEN IN YESTERDAY'S DELIVERY.

 - I HAVE TROUBLE SECURING AN EXIT DOOR. IT TAKE SOME TIME BUT I GET IT.

 AT 5:40PM I ROLL HOME EXHAUSTED. I SHOWER , SHAVE , AND LOOK AT MY PENIS.

 WHEELS PICKS UP BARTENDERS AT THE TRAIN STOP AND BRINGS THEM HOME.

 WE HANG OUT FOR 15 MINUTES AND ROLL BACK TO THE NAIL. I AM HURTING.

 WE ARRIVE AND THE BANDS START LOADING IN. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT WITH 5 BANDS AND EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL. I NEEDED THIS CHILL NIGHT SO BAD.

 THE PA SYSTEM WORKED MUCH BETTER TONIGHT THANKS TO OUR SOUND ETCH SENDING US INSTRUCTIONS. I ACTUALLY HAD THE BARTENDER DO THE ADJUSTMENTS SINCE IT WAS LOW ON THE RACK SYSTEM. I WAS HURTING TOO MUCH TO BEND DOWN.

 76ERS WITH A REALLY FUN COMEBACK AND OVERTIME WIN. ALL THE STARTERS SAT OUT SINCE OUR PLAY-OFF SEEDING IS SECURE.

 DRIVE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. OH MAN WAS I HURTING.

 AT HOME BY 1:40AM AND I WAS PROUD OF MYSELF NOT MAKING A NIGHTCAP OR SNACK. MY 16 HOUR DAY WAS DONE. I WENT TO BED AND WOKE UP SATURDAY LOSING ANOTHER 1.8 POUNDS. I ALSO DO NOT REMEMBER PEEING DURING SLEEP FROM 2AM TO 7AM.

   SATURDAY    4 - 8 - 23

 WELP......ANOTHER DAY. OH , PACKED HOUUUUUSSSSSSEEEE !!!

 FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE STRIKES AGAIN - I WAS LOOKING FOR 8 L.E.D. RECESSED LIGHTS. I FOUND THIS GIRL SELLING 10 OF THEM FOR $30. SHE VERY NICE AND EVEN DELIVERED THEM TO MY DAUGHTER'S COLLEGE HOUSE. I ASKED MY YOUNGEST , " HOW WAS SHE , " SHE REPLIED , " SUPER COOL. "  OH , THE NICE GIRL SAID SHE HAS BEEN TO THE NAIL SEVERAL TIMES.

  WHEELS AND MOM PICK UP HER BROTHER WHILE I HEAD TO THE NAIL.

  I START MY ROUTINE - MARQUEE SIGN , LEAF BLOW OUT FRONT BIG TIME DUE TO PECO WORK , FOUND A JACK HAMMER BULL POINT BIT ( GEE , I WONDER WHO'S ? ) , SET-UP DRUM KIT , CLEANED BATHROOMS , AND 20 OTHER THINGS.

 BACK HOME I SETTLE IN FOR JUST AN HOUR. I HAVE A PRETTY DAMN GOOD SALAD FROM FOUNDING FATHER'S MARKET. I TALK TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW FOR 30 MINUTES.

 LOST ANOTHER 1.4 POUNDS.

  PICKUP BARTENDERS AT TRAIN STOP AND UPON ARRIVING BACK AT THE NAIL WE HAD ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE.

 OH , WE PICKED UP A LIQUOR ORDER FIRST.

 OVER 140 PEOPLE PACKED THE NAIL ON A 6 BAND NIGHT. WELL , TECHNICALLY A 5 BAND NIGHT BECAUSE ONE WAS A NO SHOW IN WHICH I DID NOT CARE .1%.

 THANKFULLY I BROUGHT IN A DOORMAN. WE RAN HARD FOR 3 HOURS.

 I FOUGHT THE PA SYSTEM AGAIN BUT LUCKILY I HAD DAD'S FROM A YOUNGER BAND WHO KNEW SOUND STUFF. IT ENDS UP A BAD 1/4" CORD WAS THE CULPRIT OF NO MONITORS WORKING. OVERALL THE PA SYSTEM WAS GOOD BUT I DID FIGHT IT ALL NIGHT WITH FEEDBACK AGAIN.  OUR SOUND TECH NOW WANTS TO DO A NIGHT HERE WITH BANDS TO HELP OUT.

 DRIVE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. I MEET MY YOUNGEST AND SHE BRINGS OUT THE BOX OF RECESSED LIGHTS. I GAVE HER A BOTTLE OF AMARETTO.

 MAKE GOOD TIME COMING HOME. I WAS PROUD OF MYSELF AGAIN AS I WALKED THE PUP AND HAD NO LATE NIGHT DRINKS OR SNACKS. I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTELY KEY IN MY WEIGHT LOSS DIET.

 THE PUP AND I COMPLETELY SNUGGLE. HER BELLY AND 4 LEGS AND PAWS AGAINST MY BACK. IT FELT WARM SO I WAS OKAY WITH IT.

 WE OPENED UP OUR EASTER DINNER TO MY YOUNGEST COLLEGE ROOM MATES. ALL OF THEM ARE COMING NOW WHICH IS COOL. IF WEATHER PERMITS , WE WILL NOW DO A FIRE PIT AND EASTER EGG HUNT.

 ELDEST TEXTS US PICTURE DOING A FIRE PIT IN THE MOUNTAINS. YES , I WAS ENVIOUS.

    4 - 9 - 23  EASTER SUNDAY

  ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I ALMOST WAS BROUGHT TO TEARS......IN A GOOD WAY. HERE IS MY DAY AND NIGHT THAT WAS SO SO SPECIAL. 

 LEAF BLOW PATIO , TRASH CAN AREA , AND FRONT STOOP AREA.

 PICK UP PUP POOP.

 TAKE A RIDE TO THE NAIL WITH MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. HE VACUUMS AND I START A GOOD SIZE PROJECT........A CLOGGED EVAPORATOR DRAIN IN THE WALK-IN FRIDGE. I USED A WET/DRY VAC AND SUCKED OUT THE BEER/WATER ON THE GROUND AND IN THE BIN UNDER THE COILS. I EMPTY MY VAC 4 TIMES. I PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER , HOSE DOWN THE VAC , HOSE DOWN THE BACK LOT WHERE I WAS THROWING DIRTY WATER , AND FINISHED MORE STUFF.

 WE RETURN HOME WHERE WHEELS IS CLEANING AND PREPPING EASTER DINNER FOR 12 OF US.

 I SHOWER AND SHAVE AND SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT MADE ME FEEL SO DAMN PROUD. I LAID OUTFITS ON MY BED AND PICKED A SHIRT AND PANTS. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME......THEY FIT. THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL FOR ME BECAUSE NONE OF MY CLOTHES IN MY CLOSET FIT ME ANYMORE. I HOPE TO KEEP THIS WEIGHT LOSS TREND GOING. I KNOW I WILL GAIN WEIGHT TODAY THOUGH WITH ALL THE FOOD AND DRINKING.

 I INVITED THE 3 ROOM MATES / BARTENDERS OF OUR YOUNGEST TO EASTER DINNER. THIS WAS THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT. IT TRULY CHANGED THE WHOLE COMPLEXION OF THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.

 I TEXTED THEM WE WILL DO AN EASTER EGG HUNT AND THEY WERE SO EXCITED.  WHEELS HELP ME LOCATE OUR PLASTIC EGGS AND WE MADE SPECIFIC COLORS EGGS FOR EACH BARTENDER. THEY ALL HAD ONE COLOR EACH TO LOOK FOR , A LITTLE SURPRISE IN ONE EGG OF THEIR COLOR , ANNNNNND A SUPER EGG TO FIND WHICH HAD A NICE LITTLE MONEY SURPRISE.

 WE SIT OUT ON THE PATIO WITH DRINKS AND THE BARTENDERS START THE HUNT. IT WAS HILARIOUS. I TOOK PICTURES AND A VIDEO OF THEM. IT IS ON FACEBOOK TO SEE. IT WAS NICE TO SEE COMMENTS FROM THE BARTENDER'S PARENTS THANKING US.

 THEY SEARCH AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WE TAKE A BREAK AND HAVE AN EXCELLENT DINNER. WHEELS DID FANTASTIC WITH PREP AND THE MEAL ITSELF......ALONG WITH HER MOM.

 I VIDEO MYSELF HIDING THE EGGS IN CASE THEY ALL COULD NOT BE FOUND. THIS CAME INTO PLAY BECAUSE 4 EGGS WERE HIDDEN TOO WELL. I ALMOST CAME TO TEARS AS THEY ALL GIGGLED AND ASKED FOR MY PHONE TO WATCH THE VIDEO TOGETHER. THEY SIT IN THE MAIN ROOM AND GIGGLE WATCHING THE CELL PHONE VIDEO ON WHERE I HID THE EGGS.

 THE 2ND SEARCH CONTINUES AND THEY USE THE VIDEO. THEY FIND ALL EGGS EXCEPT ONE. THE NEXT MORNING I WATCHED THE VIDEO AND FOUND IT.

 WHAT WAS SUPER COOL WAS ALL THE BARTENDERS SAT AT THEIR OWN TABLE. I CAUGHT MYSELF STARING AT THEM MULTIPLE TIMES. I AM SO PROUD OF THESE YOUNG ADULTS.

 THE ONLY DOWNER FOR THE DAY WAS OUR PHILLIES SHITTING THE BED IN THE 9TH INNING. THE REDS GOT PAY BACK BIG TIME FOR OUR 9TH INNING WIN THE NIGHT BEFORE. I FELT BAD BECAUSE MY BROTHER WAS SENDING GROUP PICTURES OF HIM AND HIS FAMILY AT THE GAME RIGHT BEHIND HOME PLATE. THE PICTURE OF HIS WIFE AND THE PHILLIES PHANATIC WAS HILARIOUS.

 WE HAVE DESERT AND I TRY TO EAT ALL HEALTHY. AGAIN , I KNOW I WILL GAIN WEIGHT ON THIS DAY BECAUSE OF SO MUCH FOOD AND DRINK. I DID STEER CLEAR OF BREAD , CHEESE CAKE , AND MAC & CHEESE.

 WE END THE NIGHT WITH A FIRE PIT. AGAIN, I AM JUST CHILLING , TELLING STORIES , WATCHING THE KIDS , AND ENJOYING EVERY SINGLE SECOND.

 OUR ELDEST OFFERS TO DRIVE THEM BACK TO CENTER CITY. THEY ALL LOAD IN THE CAR AND I GET THEM OUT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SAY GOODBYE TO ME PROPERLY WITH HUGS......TOO FUNNY.

 WHEELS , MYSELF , AND HER BROTHER END THE NIGHT WATCHING A BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE ( VERY GOOD ) AND AMERICAN IDOL.....ALSO VERY GOOD.

 WHEELS COMES IN MY BEDROOM TO SNUGGLE BEFORE SLEEPING........BEST SNUGGLE EVER.

  MONDAY     4 - 10 - 23

 WHEN YOU RUSH......YOU FORGET STUFF.

 I AM STILL SMILING FROM OUR EASTER DINNER AND EGG HUNT WITH THE BARTENDERS.

  I WOKE UP EARLY AND BY 8AM I COULD NOT KEEP MY EYES OPEN SO I TOOK A NAP. WHEELS WOKE ME UP AT 10:30AM AND WE QUICKLY LOADED UP TO HEAD NORTH AND DRIVE HER BROTHER BACK HOME TO ALLENTOWN AREA.

  A NICE DRIVE AND WE ARRIVE IN ALLENTOWN. WE SAY OUR GOODBYES , WALK THE PUP , FORGOT MY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S JACKET , AND KEEP HEADING NORTH.

 WE ARRIVE AND IT IS PICTURE PERFECT WEATHER. WE SETTLE IN AND THIS GET-AWAY IS SO NEEDED AFTER THE WEEK I HAD OF STUFF BREAKING OR LEAKING.

  AGAIN , I CAN NOT STREAM THE PHILLIES GAME VIA TV OR COMPUTER. I CAN USE MY PHONE BUT I USED TO BE ABLE TO DO IT HERE. THE BLACKOUT RULE IS PROBABLY THE REASON IN THIS AREA. OH , PHILLIES WIN BIG 15 - 3.

 WHEELS GOES SHOPPING BECAUSE WE FORGOT PAPER PLATES , NAPKINS , TEA BAGS , AND PAPER TOWELS. I ALSO FORGOT MY JACKETS. THE GOOD THING IS IT'S GOING TO BE 80 DEGREES THIS WEEK.

 I NEED TO DO ONE DECENT SIZE PROJECT WITH WHEELS HAVING OFF TODAY......INSTALL 8 L.E.D. LIGHTS IN THE 17' HIGH VAULTED CEILINGS. WHEELS HELPS AS WE MOVED FURNITURE , USED A LARGE GORILLA LADDER , AND CHANGED OUT REGULAR BULBS TO L.E.D. RECESSED LIGHTS. THE WHOLE HOUSE IS NOW L.E.D. WHICH IS KINDA COOL.  WE PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER.

 WE TAKE A NICE WALK AROUND THE LAKE AND CUL-DE-SAC. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND WE SAY HELLO TO A GUY FISHING AND ANOTHER GUY RIDING A BIKE.

 BACK HOME WE DO A BBQ WITH BURGERS. WE ADD SALADS TOO. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL DINNER OUT ON THE FRONT DECK OVERLOOKING THE LAKE. I POSTED SOME PICTURES AND OVER 50 FAMILY MEMBERS LIKED OR COMMENTED WITHIN 2 HOURS.

 WE GET A NICE VISIT FROM THE NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG. THE 2 PUPS PLAY. I TAKE A VIDEO OF IT AND SEND IT TO THE KIDS.

 WE TALK TO OUR ELDEST TO CHECK IN ON HER.

 WE SETTLE IN. WHEELS WATCHES AMERICAN IDOL WHILE I DO COMPUTER STUFF.

 AT 10PM WE WATCHED 2 EPISODES OF COMMUNITY. THEY WERE GOOD.

 WHEELS HEADS TO BED AND I HANG OUT TO WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE MADALORIAN. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE PLOT OF THIS EPISODE ALONG WITH , THOUGH FUN ACTORS , JACK BLACK AND CHRISTOPHER LLOYD HAVE BIG ROLLS. C'MON STAR WARS WRITERS......REALLY ? JACK BLACK IS THE PRESIDENT OF A PLANET AND CHRISTOPHER LLOYD IS THE HEAD OF ALL ROBOT ACTIVITY ?.....UGH.

 OFF TO BED AND I SLEPT DECENT. THE PUP JOINED ME LATER.

  TUESDAY      4 - 11 - 22

 ANOTHER PICTURE PERFECT DAY..........

 I CONTINUE TO TRY TO EAT HEALTHY. AS A TEST , MY ELDEST LEFT A REESE'S PIECES ICE CREAM CUP IN THE FREEZER. IT IS EARLY IN MY LIFE-LONG JOURNEY TO EAT RIGHT BUT AFTER 2 WEEKS I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BELLY AREA. I DID HUG THE ICE-CREAM CUP AND MIGHT OF GIVEN IT A BABY KISS BEFORE PLACING IT BACK IN THE FREEZER.

 I DECIDED TO INSTALL THE REMAINING 5 RECESSED LIGHTS UNDER OUR AWNING. I AM 2 SHORT BUT THEY DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THEY APPARENTLY ARE OKAY OUTSIDE UNDER THE AWNING ROOF AND ATTRACT ALOT LESS BUGS DUE TO A DIFFERENT U.V. LIGHT EMITTED THAN REGULAR BULBS.

 THE 8 CEILING LIGHTS I INSTALLED.....WOW. AT NIGHT WE TURNED ALL 8 ON AND THE LIGHT IS EQUIVALENT TO DAY TIME SUNLIGHT. A DIMMER WILL DEFINITELY NEED TO BE INSTALLED.

 WHY PEOPLE LITTER I WILL NEVER EVER UNDERSTAND. I SPENT A SOLID 30 MINUTES WALKING AROUND THE PROPERTY PICKING UP GLASS , CIGARETTE BUTTS , AND MORE. THE FIRE-PIT AREA WAS THE WORST.

 DUSTED THE MAIN ROOM. THE HIGH AREAS WERE PRETTY BAD. I NOTICED ALL THE COB WEBS WHEN I WAS UP ON THE LADDER REPLACING CEILING LIGHTS.

 TALKED TO A NEIGHBOR AND HER MOM FOR A LITTLE BIT. SHE THOUGHT I WAS A BEAR WHEN I WAS AT THE FIRE-PIT PICKING UP TRASH.

 SYLVESTER STALLONE WITH A NEW TV SERIES CALLED THE FAMILY STALLONE ?  CAMERAS FOLLOW HIS FAMILY AROUND LIKE THE KARDASHIANS. I BET IT WILL BE GOOD. THE 3 DAUGHTERS ARE SMOKE SHOWS.

 MY SIDE AREA UNDER A RIGHT RIB CAGE CONTINUES TO HURT AND INHIBIT MY ABILITY TO DO STUFF 100%. IT DOESN'T STOP ME BUT IT DEFINITELY IS PAINFUL. I DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

 I WATCHED THE FINAL 5 EPISODES OF NIGHT COURT. I FELL ASLEEP TWICE OVER THE 2 HOURS / 2 SITTINGS OF WATCHING THE SERIES. THEY WERE GOOD. THE NEW NIGHT COURT RECEIVED NUMBER 1 RATINGS AND HAS BEEN PICKED UP FOR SEASON 2. THE SHOW'S FIRST EPISODE WAS THE HIGHEST RATED FOR NBC SINCE THE CONNORS AND WILL AND GRACE RELEASE.

 STORY:

 1 -  I CALL THE DOCTORS' OFFICE. IN 10 SECONDS THE RECEPTIONIST GETS ME A PHONE NUMBER TO MY DOCTOR. I CALL IT AND IT IS A FAX MACHINE NUMBER.

 2 - I CALL BACK AND ANOTHER RECEPTIONIST ANSWERS BUT CAN NOT FIND THE DOCTOR OR MY NAME. I TELL HER I WAS JUST ON THE PHONE 30 SECONDS AGO WITH STACY. SHE SAYS SHE CAN NOT FIND THE DOCTOR SO I GIVE HER A MINUTE TO FIND IT ANOTHER WAY.

 3 - WHILE ON HOLD I GOOGLE MY DOCTOR'S NUMBER AND TELL THE RECEPTIONIST I FOUND IT. I CALL AND MAKE THE APPOINTMENT.

 WHEELS AND I WALK THE PUP AROUND THE LAKE TWICE AND OUR CUL-DE-SAC. MAN........IT IS JUST SO PRISTINE HERE.

 ANOTHER HEALTHY MEAL OUT ON THE FRONT DECK TABLE OVERLOOKING THE LAKE. YEP......TOUGH TO BEAT.

 AGAIN I TRY GETTING THE PHILLIES ON MY TV AND COMPUTER. I " UNLINK " AND RE-SET BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. AS A BACK-UP I CAN WATCH THE GAME ON MY CELL PHONE. OH.....THEY GET SMOKED.

 MAMA DEER AND 2 YOUNG ONES FOLLOW HER RIGHT THROUGH OUR BACK YARD. THIS IS ALWAYS COOL TO SEE. WE ALSO SAW A STORK , MALLARD DUCKS , CANADIAN GEESE , AND A LITTLE KID CATCH A NICE SMALL MOUTH BASS WITH HIS MOM.

 NEIGHBOR VISITS WITH HIS DOG. OUR PUP PLAYS FOR ALITTLE BIT.

 WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH SOME TV :

 - AN EPISODE OF PICARD - IT IS BORDERLINE EXCELLENT.

  WORF - BEST CHARACTER EVER - SAYS , " I MISSED ALL OF YOU. I HAVE KILLED MANY ENEMIES. I THOUGHT OF SENDING YOU A HEAD OF EACH ENEMY I KILLED BUT THAT WAS TOO PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE. "

 - RABBIT HOLE - WE WATCHED 2 MORE EPISODES AND THEY ARE GOOD. JUST ONE THING.......EVERY CHARACTER WHO DIES .....DOESN'T. EVERY CHARACTER WHO IS YOUR FRIEND......ISN'T. AGAIN , IT IS GOOD BUT JESUS IT GETS A LITTLE ANNOYING.

 THERE IS A GOOD SCENE WHERE A TOP EXECUTIVE IS KILLED BUT TECHNICALLY HE IS NOT AND SAVED BY THE GOOD GUYS. HE WANTS TO SEE HIS WIFE BUT THEY SAY IT WILL RUIN THE COVER HE HAS AS BEING " DEAD ". SO , HE ASKS IF HE CAN WATCH HIS WIFE ON THE HOME SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS....THEY AGREE. THE CAMERAS TURN ON IN HIS HOUSE AND SHE IS DRINKING WINE AND SMILING. THE EXEC UNCONFIDENTLY SAYS , " SHE LOOKS SAD RIGHT ? " THEY ALL FAKE AGREE. THE NEXT SECOND A GUY WALKS IN THE FRONT DOOR OF HIS HOUSE AND THE EXEC SAYS , " OH THAT IS MY NEIGHBOR JIMMY....HE'S A GOOD KID. " THE WIFE JUMPS IN HIS ARMS AND THEY BEING TO HAVE SEX. THE EXEC SAYS , " OHHHH JIMMY. "

 WATCH AN EPISODE OF COMMUNITY. AGAIN , VERY GOOD.

 I CHECK MY EMAILS AND A BAND BOOKED BANDS ON A NIGHT I ALREADY BOOKED ACTS. I GUESS MY EMAIL SAYING " WE BOOK SHOWS TOGETHER " WAS NOT READ.

  OFF TO BED AND THE PUP JOINS ME LATER.

   WEDNESDAY    4 - 12 - 23

 YEP , JUST ANOTHER DAY HAVING DINNER ON THE DECK OVERLOOKING THE LAKE AND NATURE. EH.......IT'S OKAY.

 A RED CHEEKED WOODPECKER RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WINDOW ON A TREE. THIS WAS KINDA COOL.

 ALOT OF COMPUTER WORK , SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS , AND EMAILING TODAY.

 WORKED ON BBQ FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES. I TESTED YESTERDAY FOR BURGERS AND RE-TESTED TODAY FOR CHICKEN.......ALL GOOD.

 LEAF BLEW ALL 3 ROOFS. YES , THIS WAS NOT FUN SETTING UP A GORILLA LADDER AND GOING ON TOP ROOF.

 WINDEXED SOME WINDOWS AND SLIDING DOORS.

 TOOK SOME PICTURES WHILE ON THE TOP ROOF.

 CHANGED AN AWNING BULB TO MATCH L.E.D. RECESSED LIGHTS I JUST INSTALLED.

 TOOK A WALK AROUND THE LAKE AND CUL-DE-SAC AGAIN. IT IS PICTURE PERFECT WEATHER.

 PHILLIES DAY GAME.....AND LOSE AGAIN. MARLINS SCORE IN TOP OF 10TH AND THE PHILLIES DON'T. THEY WIN AGAIN 3 - 2. WOW.......PHILLIES BLOW THIS YEAR.

 76ERS START PLAYOFF RUN THIS SATURDAY AT 1PM. THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THIS FIRST SERIES AGAINST THE NETS BUT WILL LOSE THE NEXT SERIES AGAINST THE CELTICS.......AGAIN.

 TRIED TO STREAM PHILLIES VIA THE TV BUT FAILED AGAIN. I DON'T GET IT. LAST  YEAR IT WORKED AND NOW IT DOESN'T.

 FAVORITE TIME - FAMILY FACETIME WEDNESDAY !! WE TALKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO CATCH UP.

 WE SETTLE IN :

 - WATCH SOME EPISODES OF THE BIG BANG THEORY. AGAIN , THIS SHOW CONSISTENTLY MAKES YOU LAUGH AT LEAST 5 TIMES DURING A 19 MINUTES SHOW.

 - WE CHECK OUT ANOTHER MOVIE WITH A SHIT LOAD OF AWARD NOMINATIONS AND WINS. IT DID NOT GET THE BEST REVIEWS VIA THE PUBLIC ( 67% LIKED IT ) AND ROTTEN TOMATOES ( 56% ). IT DID DO EXTREMELY WELL WITH AWARDS. IT IS ALSO DID NOT DO WELL AT THE BOX OFFICE BUT....WE LIKED IT. THIS CRAZY-ASS 1920'S HOLLYWOOD TYPE OF MOVIE HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF SEX , DRUGS , AND GANGSTER STUFF. THE MOVIE GOT BAD FEEDBACK BEING OVER 3 HOURS TOO. I WAS OKAY WITH IT AS IT KEPT ME ENGAGED THE WHOLE TIME. THIS MOVIE BABYLON STARS MARGO ROBBIE ( PIECE OF ASS ) , BRAD PITT , TOBEY MAGUIRE , JEAN SMART , AND SOME OTHER RECOGNIZABLE ACTORS. THIS MOVIE IS OFF THE WALL BUT I WAS INTRIGUED BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF HOLLYWOOD IN THE 1920'S.

 I HAVE A LIST OF TOP AWARD WINNING MOVIES AND WHEN THEY BECOME FREE VIA ROKU.....WE WATCH THEM.

 WHEELS HEADS TO BED WHILE I WATCH THE NEWS , CHECK EMAILS , AND PLAY 2 GAMES OF POKER.

 OFF TO BED TO WIND DOWN AND THE PUP JOINS ME LATER.

  THURSDAY     4 - 13 - 23

   GET UP IN THE MORNING AND SEE 20 DEER MEANDERING THROUGH OUR BACK YARD.......KINDA COOL.

  SAW A LARGE WOODPECKER OUTSIDE THE WINDOW.....VERY COOL.

 WE CHOSE EATING LEFTOVERS ON THE DECK OVERLOOKING THE LAKE THAN CHARLIE WEAVER'S RESTAURANT. FOR TODAY.....IT WAS A GOOD CHOICE.

 PHILLIES LOSE AGAIN. WE HAVE THE 2ND WORST RECORD IN BASEBALL.

 DID SOME THINGS TODAY - WINDEXED ALOT OF WINDOWS AND DOORS , SECURED SOME DECK PLANKS , AND ORGANIZED THE 100 TOOLS IN MY VAN.

 EMAILING BANDS IS A GOOD THING. I AM BACK TO 2 BANDS A DAY CONTACTING US.

  IT WAS A CHILL DAY. I THINK I SAY , " WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS PROPERTY. " I ALSO ASKED WHEELS , " THE PAIN WHEN BUILDING THIS HOUSE OVER 4 YEARS KINDA WENT AWAY. IS THIS THE SAME WITH GIVING BIRTH.....YOU KINDA FORGET THE PAIN ? " SHE REPLIED , " YES ".

 TV SHOWS WATCHED TODAY :

 - THE BIG BANG THEORY - CONSISTENTLY GOOD.

 - PICARD - BORDERLINE EXCELLENT.

 - THE MANDALORIAN - MUCH BETTER EPISODE.

 - THE READY ROOM WITH WIL WHEATON - ABOUT 15 MINUTES - KINDA FUN STRICTLY WITH HIS ENTHUSIASM AND INTERVIEWING WORF.  INTERESTING FACT - WORF HAS MADE THE MOST APPEARANCES OUT OF ALL CHARACTERS ON ALL STAR TREK SERIES. TO ME.........BEST CHARACTER EVER.

 - THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL - VERY GOOD.

 - SEINFELD - THE SEASON/SERIES FINALE. IT WAS GOOD WITH SO MANY CHARACTERS RETURNING.

 - THE MUNSTERS - WELL....FOR NOSTALGIA SAKE..........AMUSING.

 TALK TO OUR ELDEST AT THE NAIL. SHE SEEMED HAPPY ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE WON $65 ON A SCRATCH-OFF TICKET.

  A VISIT FROM A LOCAL PUP.

 WHEELS TAKES A WALK AROUND THE LAKE AND SEES A LARGE BLUE HERON.

 OFF TO BED AND SLEPT DECENT. THE PUP JOINED ME LATER.

 I HAVE NOT WEIGHTED MYSELF SINCE BEING UP HERE AND HAVING NO SCALE BUT I FEEL I HAVE NOT LOST ANY WEIGHT AND IT IS A CONCERN ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE BEN VERY GOOD WITH DIETING ALL WEEK.

  FRIDAY     4 - 14 - 23

  AND BACK TO THE GRIND STONE.

 UP EARLY AND BEGIN THE CLEANING , STRAIGHTENING , AND LOADING UP PROCESS. WE ALSO HAD ONE LAST QUICK VISIT FROM A LOCAL PUP.

 WE MAKE GOOD TIME GETTING HOME AND SETTLE IN. I AM SURPRISED IT IS 90 DEGREES. I TAKE A RIDE TO THE NAIL TO PREP AND TURN ON THE A/C.

 OH , I FIND OUT OUR CO2 SODA TANKS ARE DOWN AGAIN. I CALL OUR TECH AND HE STOPS BY LATER THAT NIGHT.

 BARTENDER HAS TO TAKE 2 DIFFERENT TRAINS TO GET TO THE NAIL BECAUSE A FIRE WAS ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS.

 BARTENDERS ARRIVE AND I WAS ALREADY LOADING IN BANDS. THE NIGHT PROGRESSED REALLY WELL AS WE HAD ANOTHER BIG CROWD.

 KINDA PISSED WITH THIS WEIGHT LOSS DIET. FOR THE WEEK IN THE MOUNTAINS I WAS REALLY GOOD WITH EATING HEALTHY AND NOT DRINKING ANY BEER OR BRANDY. I WAS EVEN TAKING WALKS. I HAD NO BREAKFAST OR LUNCH AND ARRIVE HOME TO WEIGH MYSELF. I GAINED .4 OF 1 POUND. I WAS PISSED. I DIDN'T EVEN EAT THE DAMN REESES PIECES ICE CREAM IN THE FREEZER !! YOU KNOW HOW TOUGH THAT IS FO ME ?

 PISSED PART II - I HAD A SALAD , MULTI- GRAIN BAR , AND A VITAMIN WATER. THIS IS ALL I HAD TO SATURDAY MORNING. I GET UP AND WEIGH MYSELF........SAME WEIGHT. I LOST OR GAINED NOTHING. HOW IS THIS FUCKING POSSIBLE ? I AM 300 POUNDS !! YOU THINK 10 BIG MACS A DAY WOULD MAINTAIN MY 300 POUND WEIGHT. I AM EATING NONE OF THAT AND STILL GAINING OR PLATEAUING.........SO FRUSTRATING.

 I DID FEEL LITTLE AND SKINNY TONIGHT STANDING NEXT TO A GUY THAT HAD TO BE 7 FOOT TALL AND WEIGHED OVER 450 POUNDS.  HE WAS ARM WRESTING PEOPLE IN THE MAIN ROOM AT THE NAIL.

 THE WEIGHT GODS TESTING ME :

 - A BARTENDER OPENS THE WRONG BEER. I ALWAYS SAY I WILL DRINK IT INSTEAD OF POURING IT DOWN THE DRAIN. I GAVE IT TO A GUY I KNOW.

 - THEY GAVE OUT 200 LOLLIPOPS TONIGHT. I HAD NONE.

 - BARTENDERS OFFERED ME PIZZA AND MOZZARELLA STICKS. I HAD NONE.

 THE NIGHT MOVED REALLY NICELY AND I DROVE THE BARTENDER BACK TO CENTER CITY.

 GOT TO SEE MY YOUNGEST WHICH IS ALWAYS NICE. I GAVE HER A NICE PACKAGE OF LOLLIPOPS , BEER , AND SODA.

 DRIVING HOME I SEE A FOX STALKING A CAT. I ACTUALLY STOPPED AND BACKED UP MY CAR TO VIDEO IT. THE FOX WAS AT THE TOP OF A HILL AND THE CAT WALKING ALONG A CURB. THE FOX JUMPED DOWN AND BOTH ANIMALS ANGLED THEIR BODIES LOW INTO A FIGHT POSTURE. THE TWO SHOWDOWNED EACH OTHER WITH ME AS AN INTERRUPTION. THE CAT CROSSED A STREET AND WENT UP A HILL. THE FOX FOLLOWED. NO DOUBT THERE WAS AN ENCOUNTER. I DROVE OFF BECAUSE STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT 2AM IS NOT A SMART IDEA.

 AT HOME I HAVE 6 OUNCES OF VITAMIN WATER , CHECK EMAILS , AND GO TO BED AT 2:30AM. THE PUP JOINS ME AFTER I WALKED HER. I ALSO SENT THE CAT/FOX VIDEO TO MY KIDS.

   I AM PLAYING A BIG INTERNET POKER GAME FOR REALLY MONEY. I MAKE THE FINAL TABLE AND THE CHIP LEADER / BULLY KEEPS RAISING AND RE-RAISING. I HAVE THE MOTHER LOAD OF HANDS....POCKET ACES. HE GOES ALL-IN AND MY HEART GETS EXCITED.  HE HAS ME BY $80 IN CHIPS. JUST ABOUT AS I WAS GOING TO CLICK THE " CALL " BUTTON ON MY COMPUTER.......I LOSE INTERNET. I SCREAM BLOODY HELL.................dream ends.

  SATURDAY      4 - 15 - 23

 LOST SOME WEIGHT - .02 OF 1 POUND. WELL , AT LEAST I DIDN'T GAIN ANYTHING. MAN , IT IS SO FRUSTRATING THAT I AM NOW WATCHING INFO-COMMERCIALS ABOUT KETO DIETS AT 3AM IN THE MORNING. THE WHOLE AUDIENCE LOOKED LIKE THEY HAVE CAKE AND COOKIES FOR BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING.

 76ERS WITH A GOOD START AND WIN GAME 1 AGAINST THE NETS.

 HEY , PHILLIES LOSE AGAIN.......BLOW.

 TRIED TO START MY RIDING MOWER ANNNNNNND.......BLOW. I TURN THE KEY AND NO SOUND AT ALL. I TRICKLE CHARGED IT FOR ONE HOUR.........NOTHING. I WILL NOW TRICKLE CHARGE IT OVER NIGHT BUT I HAVE THE FEELING IT IS NOT A BAD BATTERY.......BLOW.

 I CUT THE EDGES OF THE LAWN WITH MY PUSH MOWER. I FELT I HAD TO DO SOMETHING.

 RIG CAGE STILL HURTING. SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS BUT I MEET WITH A DOCTOR ON TUESDAY. I AM SURE HIS ADVICE WILL BE , " CHRIS , I AM NOT SURE IF YOU NOTICED , BUT YOU'RE FAT. YOU SEE " FAT " MAKES EVERYTHING WORSE IN LIFE. SO , I SUGGEST STOP BEING SO FAT. COME BACK IN 3 MONTHS FOR ANOTHER CHECK-UP. HAVE A GOO DAY..........FATTY. "

 HEAD TO THE NAIL WITH THE PUP. I SPEND ABOUT 90 MINUTES PREPPING FOR THE NIGHT.

 RETURN HOME TO HAVE SOME SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS WHEELS MADE AND SOME MEATBALLS. THEY WERE ACTUALLY VERY GOOD.

 AT 6:15PM I PICK UP 3 BARTENDERS FROM THE TRAIN STATION. IT IS ALWAYS SUCH A JOY TO SEE THEM. WE ARRIVE AT THE NAIL AND BEGIN OPENING PROCEDURES.

 MAIN ICE MACHINE IS DOWN AGAIN. THANK GOD FOR OUR BACK-UP MACHINE.

 BY 7:59PM THE NAIL WAS PACKED. HOLY SHIT WHAT A NIGHT. OVER 120 FANS PACKED THE BAR. THIS WAS A SUPER FUN NIGHT.

 THIS IS HOW PACKED IT WAS.....I COULD NOT GET TO THE SOUND MIXING BOARD. THANK GOODNESS A BAND MEMBER HELPED. I BOUGHT HIM BEERS ALL NIGHT.

 AT THE END OF THE NIGHT ONE GUY WENT NUTS BY SCREAMING HIS LIFE FUCKING SUCKS. I ESCORTED HIM OUT TO HIS BICYCLE.

 DROVE THE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. THEY WERE ELATED ON HOW THE NIGHT WENT.

 BACK HOME I WALKED THE PUP AND WENT TO BED AFTER CHECKING EMAILS. NO SNACKING OR DRINKS IS CRUCIAL IN MY DIET. IT IS SO HARD BUT EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

 SUNDAY    4 - 16 - 23

 PHILLIES WIN......NICE. CHRIST , THEY SCORED 9 RUNS IN THE FIRST INNING.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT ANNNNNNNNNND I SMELL GAS. I CALLED PECO TO COME OUT TOMORROW. OH........I AM PRETTY MUCH DONE WITH OUR ICE MACHINE. AGAIN , THANK GOD FOR THE BACK UP.

 SPENT ABOUT 2 HOURS OVERALL WORKING IN THE GARAGE AND TRYING TO START / TROUBLE SHOOT MY RIDING MOWER.

 BACK HOME I WEED-WHACK. I AM TRYING TO DO AS MUCH AS I CAN WITHOUT THE RIDING MOWER. THE GRASS IS GETTING HIGH.

 DO SOME SMALL PROJECTS AND BACK TO THE NAIL.

 LOAD IN BANDS AND NO ONE DRANK FOR 3 HOURS. I GAVE EVERYONE OFF AND DID THE SHOW MYSELF. I BASICALLY WATCHED NBA PLAYOFFS , DID SOUND , AND CHECKED OUT TIK-TOK VIDEOS.

  I KIND DIDN'T LIKE WHEN A BAND ASKED FOR THE GATE REMOTE SO THEY CAN DRIVE TO WENDY'S.  I JUST THOUGHT NO ONE IS DRINKING ALL NIGHT YOU COULD AT LEAST ORDER FOOD HERE. YOU KNOW....THROW ME A BONE.

 BANDS WERE DECENT AND ALL OF THE MUSICIANS WERE POLITE.

 HEAD HOME TIRED AND SETTLE IN WITH TV AND A NIGHTCAP. I NEEDED IT.

 OFF TO BED WITH THE PUP. I SLEPT OKAY.

  MONDAY   4 - 17 - 23

 WALKING IS GOOD.....AT THIS TIME.

 I HAVE A FAIR AMOUNT OF PUNCH LIST THINGS TO DO AND SOME NEED ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

 LONG DAY OF EMAILING ON MONDAYS. THE BANDS KEEP POURING IN WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

 I CALL PECO AND THEY SHOW UP WITHIN 15 MINUTES. WE HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS SINCE THE LAST 48 HOURS SINCE INSTALLING IT AT THE NAIL. I STOP AT THE BANK AND TELL THE TELLER , " IF MY CELL PHONE GOES OFF I NEED TO ANSWER IT. I HAVE A GAS LEAK AT OUR PROPERTY. " HE IS SUPER COOL AND SUPER FAST DOING 3 THINGS FOR ME AND SAYS , " NO PROBLEM. I'LL GET YOU OUT OF HERE FAST. " AND HE DID. I TURN ON MY CAMERAS VIA MY PHONE AND PECO WAS ALREADY AT THE NAIL.

 TWO MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVING I GET A CALL FROM DISPATCH TELLING ME PECO TECHS ARE THERE. I ARRIVE AND LET THEM IN. THIS TECH WAS VERY GOOD AND FOUND THE GAS LEAK WITHIN MINUTES. IN 15 MINUTES HE CHANGED THE METER'S FRONT CASING AND SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HE RE-LIT OUR HEATERS AND WAS DONE. ONE COOL MANAGER SHOWED UP TOO. HE WAS HERE LAST WEEK AND I GAVE HIM THE JACK HAMMER BIT BACK THEY FORGOT.

 I AM FIGHTING THIS DAMN ICE MACHINE AGAIN. IT IS TIME TO SEARCH FOR ANOTHER ONE. AGAIN , THE BACK-UP SMALL ICE MACHINE IS WORKING EXCELLENT.

 ROLL HOME AND IT IS JUST TOO BEAUTIFUL NOT TO DO SOMETHING OUTSIDE. I CALLED 10 LAWN MOWER REPAIR SHOPS AND ALL WERE 6 WEEKS BEHIND. SOME TECHS GAVE ME SOME ADVICE TO FIX MINE. THE RIDING MOWER I HAVE DOES NOTHING AND HAS NO SOUND AT ALL WHEN TRYING TO START IT. IT SEEMS IT IS NARROWED DOWN TO A BAD SOLENOID , STARTER RELAY ,  OR SAFETY SWITCH. NONE I HAVE A CLUE HOW TO FIX.

 THE LAWN IS GETTING HIGH SO I DECIDED TO WALK IT WITH MY SELF-PROPELLED MOWER. IT TOOK ME ABOUT AN HOUR BUT I WAS GLAD I DID IT. WEED WHACKING AND CUTTING THE EDGES YESTERDAY HELPED BIG TIME. I EVEN MOVED THE FIRE PIT AND CHAIRS TO CUT THAT GRASS.

 I RE-INSTALL MY MOTORCYCLE BATTERY THAT WAS TRICKLE CHARGING IN THE BASEMENT OVER THE WINTER. IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I TOOK A TEST RIDE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I ALSO CALLED MY MECHANIC TO PLACE AN INSPECTION STICKER ON IT AND CHECK MY HALOGEN LIGHTS AGAIN.

 I TAKE A SOLID HOUR TO ORGANIZE THE GARAGE. I ALWAYS FIND STUFF. I MOVED THINGS OUT ONTO THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEELS COMES OUT. I JOKINGLY SAY , " WANT TO GO FOR A MOTORCYCLE RIDE ? " TO MY SURPRISE SHE SAID YES. I POSTED A PICTURE OF HER ON THE BIKE. WE HAD A NICE CHILL RIDE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

 BACK HOME I CLOSE UP THE GARAGE AND WHEELS PLAYS WITH THE PUP. THE DOG IS PART INSANE AND PART DICKHEAD. WHEELS THROWS A TENNIS BALL AND THE DOG WOULD TAKE OFF AFTER IT. THAN.....SPIN AROUND THE BALL FOR 5 SECONDS AND NOT BRING IT BACK. I AM SO AMUSED BY THIS PUP.

 THIS SIDE PAIN IS ANNOYING BUT DOES NOT AFFECT MY DAILY ROUTINE. BUT.........IT HAS BEEN GOING ON 6+ WEEKS. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A DOCTOR TOMORROW. I AM PRETTY SURE HE WILL TELL ME BEING " FAT " IS THE REASON.

 I SEEMED TO HAVE PLATEAUED WITH WEIGHT LOSS EXACTLY LIKE I SAID I WAS GOING TO DO. I DID LOSE 1 POUND WHICH I AM COOL WITH. I FIGURED WALKING THE LAWNMOWER WAS MY EXERCISE. IN 2 WEEKS I HAVE LOST 13.7 POUNDS AND I CAN TOTALLY FEEL IT. I REALLY WANT TO LOSE 30 MORE BUT THAT IS A TOUGH TASK.

 WHEELS AND 2 FRIENDS WALK THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY STOP TO PEEK IN THE NEW LOCAL BAR CALLED EXIT 13. IT WAS CLOSED BUT THEY SAID IT IS VERY NICE. THE COMPANY SPENT 1 MILLION DOLLARS REMODELING IT. THE PRICES SHOW THAT.

 PHILLIES CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW ?........YEP. MAN , CHICAGO HAS SOME TOUGH WEATHER.

 76ERS GIVE US A SCARE BUT USE THE CROWD AS ENERGY TO WIN THE 2ND HALF AND GAME. THEY TAKE A 2 - 0 LEAD IN THE SERIES AGAINST THE NETS. I REALLY REALLY DO NOT LIKE SO MANY PEOPLE THINKING WE WILL SWEEP THEM. I THOUGHT THE 76ERS COULD WIN BOTH HOMES GAMES AND THEY DID. NOW , I THINK THEY GET SPLIT THE AWAY GAMES IN NEW YORK. IF THIS HAPPENS THEY COMEBACK HOME FOR GAME 5 AND HOPEFULLY WIN THE SERIES.

 WHEELS AND I WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE MARVELOUS MS MAISEL WHICH WAS VERY GOOD AND AN EPISODE OF RABBIT HOLE. THIS SHOW FRUSTRATES ME TO NO END BUT STILL IS GOOD. EVERYONE WHO YOU THINK DIES .....DOESN'T. EVERYONE LIES TO EACH OTHER. THE REASON FOR LYING SUPER IMPORTANT INFORMATION MAKES NO SENSE TO ME.

 END THE NIGHT WITH EMAILS AND PLAYING 2 VERY VERY FRUSTRATING GAMES OF POKER.

 I SLEEP PRETTY GOOD. I HAVE NOTICED I AM SLEEPING BETTER ON THIS WEIGHT LOSS KICK. THE MORE I LOSE THE BETTER I SLEEP. I THINK IT IS THAT SIMPLE.

 TUESDAY    4 - 18 - 23

 DOCTOR - " CHRIS , DO YOU MIND IF I ASK YOU SOME SEX QUESTIONS ? "...............( LAST STORY )

 START MORNING AND MY RIB PAIN IS NOT THE WORST. BUT I DO HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TO CHECK IT OUT.

 ORDERED PARTS FOR THE RIDING MOWER. I MADE A MISTAKE AND CANCELLED THE ORDER FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH. I QUICKLY REALIZED I NEEDED THAT PART AND OUT OF 335 OF THEM .....THIS WAS THE LAST ONE. SO , I HAD TO CANCEL MY CANCELLATION AND CONTACT THE SELLER. I RE-ORDERED THE PART. THE SELLER WAS VERY FAST IN RESPONDING AND I HOPE IT WORKS.

 PHILLIES SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER WITH THE WHITE SOX. NOT SURE HOW YOU CAN HAVE 14 HITS IN ONE GAME AGAINST THEIR BEST PITCHER AND THAN 1 HIT IN THE 2ND GAME WITH AN AVERAGE PITCHER.

 SPENT MORE TIME IN THE GARAGE ORGANIZING MORE AND CLEANING OUT MY UTILITY TRAILER. I EVEN WEEDED A LITTLE.

 I PUT OUT TRASHCANS FOR RECYCLING , WEEDING , AND REGULAR TRASH. THEY CHANGED OUR SCHEDULE AND NOW I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT OR WHEN CERTAIN TRASH GETS PICKED UP.

 I SEE A BAG OF CEMENT IN THE TRAILER. I THINK I WAS GOING TO THROW IT OUT.  SO , I USE IT TO RE-DO OUR BACK YARD STEPS BY THE GARAGE. I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS FOR A WHILE. I GOT IT ALL DONE IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES USING A DRILL , MIXING BIT , TROWEL , AND SOME 2X4 BOARDS. THE PUP JOINED ME OUTSIDE BUT WANTED TO GO INSIDE AFTER 10 MINUTES. I FORCED HER TO STAY OUTSIDE WITH ME. THE ONLY DOG I KNOW THAT DOES NOT WANT TO BE OUTSIDE ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY. I SWEAR SHE IS HALF CAT.

 WHEELS WALKS WITH FRIENDS AGAIN. WE ALSO HAVE A PUPPY PLAY DATE WHICH IS ALWAYS FUN. I SENT 2 VIDEOS TO THE KIDS.

 CONTINUE TO EAT HEALTHY BUT TODAY I WAS JONESING TO GO OUT FOR DINNER. IT'S FUNNY HOW WHEELS KNOWS ME. HER FRIENDS ROLL OUT AND SHE TAKES OUT A BAG OF FROZEN VEGETABLES. I AM STARING AT HER. SHE VERY SLOWLY STARTS TO PUT BACK THE FROZEN VEGETABLES IN THE FREEZER AND SAYS , " SOOOOOOOO , WHAT ARE YOU THINKING FOR DINNER ? " WE BOTH LAUGH. SHE KNEW I WANTED TO GO OUT.

 WITH OUR ELDEST WE HEAD TO FELINI'S CAFE IN BRYN MAWR. I ORDER SEA BASS AND TRY TO EAT HEALTHY.....NO BREAD OR DESERT. IT WAS A VERY GOOD MEAL , GOOD CONVERSATION , AND JOKING WITH THE OWNER/WAITER WAS FUN. THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS IS I GAINED 2 POUNDS BACK FOR THIS EXCURSION.

 SOME RESTAURANT JOKES :

 - " THIS IS OUR 2ND FAVORITE RESTAURANT. MCDONALDS IS FIRST. " 

 - " LAST TIME WE WERE HERE YOU SAID YOU HAVE THE HOME MADE LIQUORE. IT WAS THE ONLY REASON WE CAME. THIS MEAL MEANT NOTHING. WE'RE JUST HERE FOR THE BOOZE. "

 - OUTSIDE THERE IS A SIGN THAT SAYS " COMING IN MAY - PIZZA !! " - I SAY TO OUR WAITER , " WE ARE HERE FOR THE PIZZA MADE BY THE GIRL ' MAY '. " IN BROKEN ITALIAN HE SAYS , " OH , THATA IS THE MONTHA ON DA CALENDAR , NOT AH A PEOPLE. "

 WE SAY GOODBYES AND I WANT TO HANG OUT WITH THE OWNER/WAITER. HE IS SUPER COOL.

 WE STOP BY RITE AID TO PICK UP MY MEDS AFTER TODAY'S VISIT TO THE DOCTOR.

 AT HOME WE WATCH SHARK TALE PICKED BY OUR ELDEST. I LASTED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND HEADED TO BED.

 OK......MY DOCTOR'S VISIT : ( THIS STORY MADE WHEELS AND HER 2 FRIENDS LAUGH PRETTY HARD )

 BY 9:50AM I PARK IN A LOT ACROSS FROM THE MAIN HOSPITAL. IT IS ILLEGAL BUT I AM SICK OF PAYING PARKING GARAGE VISITS. IN A FLOWER BED THERE IS A SMALL SIGN THAT SAYS , " NO PARKING. VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED. " I MAY HAVE GENTLY NUDGED IT OVER. TECHNICALLY , THEY CANNOT TOW WITHOUT TOWING COMPANY'S NAME AND THEIR PHONE NUMBER ON THE SIGN. I CALLED THEIR BLUFF.

 I ENTER THE OFFICE AND CHECK IN. I BANG MY HEAD ON THE PLEXY GLASS PARTITION BETWEEN ME AND THE CHECK-IN GIRL. THERE IS A BIG SIGN ( WHERE MY HEAD HIT ) THAT SAYS , " CAREFUL - GLASS PARTITION !! "

 FOR THE 2ND DAMN TIME I FORGOT MY CELL PHONE. I ALMOST WALKED BACK TO THE CAR. I AM SLIGHTLY ANNOYED BECAUSE IT HELPS PASS THE TIME WHILE WAITING......WHICH WE ALL DO........IS WAIT A DOCTOR'S OFFICE. I WATCH A HOME BUILDING SHOW ON THEIR MONITOR TV. THERE WAS NO READING MATERIAL.

 AFTER 15 MINUTES , A TECHNICIAN COMES OUT AND CALLS MY NAME. HE ESCORTS ME TO A ROOM AND TAKES MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND WEIGHT. HE ASKS SOME QUESTIONS AND LEAVES. I WAIT MORE. I ACTUALLY KEPT THINKING I MAY LEAVE IF THE WAIT IS MORE THAN 20 MINUTES EACH TIME.

 THE DOCTOR ENTERS WITH A SMALL ASIAN INTERN DOCTOR IN TOW. AT THE END OF THIS VISIT THE INTERN HAD OVER 5 PAGES OF NOTES.

  HERE WE GO - MY APPOINTMENT :

 THE DOCTOR THINKS I AM HERE FROM LAST MONTH'S VISIT WITH WEIGHT , BLOOD PRESSURE , SLEEP DISORDER , CHOLESTEROL , AND BEING FAT. HE NEVER SAID ANYTHING OR ENCOURAGING ABOUT ME LOSING 15 POUNDS AND MY HEAD BEING SLIGHTLY SMALLER IN SHAPE FORM MY LAST VISIT.

 WE TALK ABOUT MY PAIN UNDER MY RIGHT RIB CAGE. HE ASKS ALOT OF QUESTIONS TO GET AN IDEA OF WHETHER IT IS MUSCULAR , AN ORGAN , OR POSSIBLE A SEXUAL INFECTION. ONE BY ONE HE RULES OUT SCENARIOS.

 HE HAS ME LAY ON MY BACK AND BEGINS TO FEEL AROUND THE FAT ON MY BODY. IT ACTUALLY FEELS GOOD....KINDA LIKE A MASSAGE. HE BENDS MY FEET UPWARDS AND THAN PUSHES MY LEGS IN THE AIR LIKE I WAS DOING A PORN VIDEO. HE CONTINUES TO ASK ME QUESTIONS WHILE I HAVE ONE LEG OVER MY HEAD. I JUST THOUGHT , " JESUS CHRIST HOW DO GIRLS DO THIS ? "

 HE ASKS ME DO A URINE TEST. HE WANTS TO CHECK FOR BLOOD EVEN IF MICROSCOPIC.  THE FIRST TECH WALKS ME TO A BATHROOM WITH INSTRUCTIONS. I ASK IF THERE IS WATER IN THE BATHROOM AND HE SAYS JUST A SINK. I REPLY , " GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. " I WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE TOILET WITH AN AUTOMATIC FLUSHING DEVICE. IT JUST HAPPENED TO FLUSH SINCE I WAS IN THE WAY OF THE MOTION DETECTOR EYE. THIS ACTUALLY GAVE ME THE URGE TO PEE IN THE CUP.

 I TAKE OUT MY COCK AND BEND IT OVER THE CUP RIM. I FILL THE CUP HALFWAY AND NOW I CANNOT STOP PEEING. WITH A STRUGGLE I PAUSE THE URINATING , WHIP MY PENIS TO THE TOILET , AND FINISH THERE. I PLACE THE LID ON THE CUP AND SIT IT DOWN ON A PRE-DESIGNATED SHELF. I DID LOOK INTO THE CUP AND SAW 3 TINY TINY SPECS. I THOUGH IT COULD BE BLOOD AND WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS.

  I WALK BACK TO THE EXAMINING ROOM AND ASK THE TECH , " DO YOU KNOW WHAT SPECS ARE IN THE CUP ? " HE REPLIES , " NOPE.......JUST ASK THE DOCTOR. " I NEVER ASKED.

 THE DOCTOR RETURNS AND SAYS ALL IS GOOD WITH THE URINE INSPECTION.

 HE NOW ASKS : ( REMEMBER WE ARE WEARING MASKS AND MY HEARING BLOWS )

 DOCTOR  - " CHRIS , DO YOU MIND IF I ASK YOU SOME SEX QUESTIONS ? "

 ME - " WELL , HALF MY CLOTHES ARE OFF SO WHY NOT. " ( THE ASIAN INTERN GIGGLES , THE DOCTOR....NOTHING )

 DOCTOR - " ARE YOU SEXUALLY ACTIVE ? "

 ME - " YES "

 DOCTOR - " IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS HOW MUCH HAVE YOU BEEN ACTIVE ? "

 ME - " A COUPLE OF HUNDRED "

 DOCTOR - " YOU ARE ACTIVE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WITH WOMEN AND/OR MEN ? "

 ME - " OH , I THOUGHT YOU MEANT , UHM  ,...........WITH ACTUAL PEOPLE THAN THAT WOULD BE ZERO TIMES. "

 DOCTOR - " HOW MANY PARTNERS HAVE YOU HAD IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS ? "

 ME - " UP TO 20 MAYBE MORE "

 DOCTOR - " WE SHOULD CHECK FOR S.T.D.'S OR GONORRHEA. IT COULD BE AN INFECTION IN YOUR URINARY TRACK OR KIDNEYS THAT IS CAUSING YOUR BACK RIB PAIN. "

 ME - " WAIT WHAT ? HOW TO YOU GET S.T.D.'S OR GONORRHEA ? "

 DOCTOR - " BY BEING SEXUALLY ACTIVE WITH YOUR 20 PARTNERS OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. "

 ME - " OHHHHHH I COMPLETELY MISUNDERSTOOD THE QUESTION. I THOUGHT THIS " ACTIVE " MEANT BY MYSELF. I HAVE NOT ATTRACTED A WOMAN ON OVER 30 YEARS. "  ( THE ASIAN INTERN GIGGLES , THE DOCTOR....NOTHING )

 DOCTOR - " I THINK WE SHOULD CHECK ANYWAY JUST TO RULE IT OUT. "

 ME (EXPLANATIVELY) - " NO NO  NO !! I AM TELLING YOU I AM MARRIED AND THERE IS NOT 20 PARTNERS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. NONE NONE NONE !! MY ONLY PARTNER IS MY RIGHT HAND..........SOMETIMES MY LEFT IF I WANT IT TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE THERE IS ANOTHER PERSON INVOLVED. ( THE ASIAN INTERN GIGGLES , THE DOCTOR....NOTHING )

 DOCTOR - " OK , LET ME PRINT OUR SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PAPER WORK FOR MEDS AND EXERCISE. "

 I LEAVE AND HEAD HOME THINKING , " MY GOD THAT DOCTOR MUST THINK I'M AN ASSHOLE. "

  WEDNESDAY     4 - 19 - 23

 IT'S FRICKIN' 2AM AND I CAN'T SLEEP.

 TYLENOL ARTHRITIS , ASPERCREME LIDOCAINE PATCHES , AND MUSCLE RELAXER MEDS NOT WORKING AFTER 24 HOURS.......BLOW.

 DID NOT KNOW THE PHILLIES HAD AN AFTERNOON GAME. I MISSED IT. THEY WON WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

 OUTSIDE WITH THE PUP AND I DO SOME TOUCHING UP ON THE BACKYARD STEPS I CEMENTED. IT CAME OUT NICE.

 FACETIMING WITH EVERYONE IS ALWAYS FUN AND I ENJOY EVERY SECOND.

 I ORDERED A MEDIUM SIZED ICE MACHINE. I JUST CAN'T KEEP FIGHTING THIS OLD ONE ANYMORE.

 MOTORCYCLE INSPECTION ON FRIDAY. IT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO GATHER PAPERWORK AFTER SOMEONE STOLE MY LICENSE PLATE.

 OH DURING A FACETIME WHEELS LET'S THE PUP OUT. OUR ELDEST DRIVES UP THE DRIVEWAY AND THE PUP RACES TO HER AND HEAD BUTTS THE FRONT BUMPER. I NEVER SAID THE DOG WAS THE SMARTEST.  WHEELS SCREAMING AND ME RACING TO THE OUTSIDE WAS A SCARE.

 A NICE DINNER OF BROILED CHICKEN AND CAULIFLOWER WITH CHEESE.

 WATCHED SOME TV WITH WHEELS. THE CONNORS AND THE BIG BANG THEORY WERE VERY GOOD. COMMUNITY WAS BORDERLINE EXCELLENT. I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH CHEVY CHASE BUT I JUST KINDA DEAL WITH HIS SILLY CHARACTER. CHASE WOULD BE RELEASED BY SEASON 4 BECAUSE HE HAD AN EXTREME ARGUMENT WITH A PRODUCER AND USED FOUL AND RACIST LANGUAGE. APPARENTLY THE VOICE RECORDING WAS RELEASED.   BASICALLY CHASE HAS BEEN AN ASSHOLE TO ALOT OF PEOPLE.

 OFF TO BED AND PLAYED ONE GAME OF POKER. I ALSO SENT EMAILS AND MORE.

 WELP , IT'S 4AM NOW SO LET ME TRY TO GO BACK TO BED..........BLOW.

   THURSDAY   4 - 20 - 23

   IT SEEMS MY PUNCH LIST JUST KEEPS GROWING. I DID SPEND TIME CLEANING OUT THE VAN OF ALL TOOLS AND DEBRIS. THERE WAS A REASON FRO THIS.

 IT SEEMS OUR NEW ICE MACHINE MAY GET DELIVERED TOMORROW. IF I CAN INSTALL THE SAME DAY THAT WOULD BE SO NEEDED. THE OLD ORIGINAL ICE MACHINE AT THE NAIL IS LITERALLY PRODUCING NO ICE AND JUST TAKING UP SPACE.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO RECEIVE A BEER ORDER. I ALSO BROUGHT A LARGE A/C CAGE TO PLACE OVER THE OUTSIDE GAS METER. OF COURSE THE WIDTH WORKS , THE DEPTH WORKS , BUT......THE HEIGHT IS ABOUT 2 INCHES TOO SHORT.......JUST LIKE MY COCK. I NEED NEED TO MACGYVER THIS IF I WANT TO COME UP WITH AN IDEA TO COVER THE EYE SORE GAS METER.

 MY BACK RIB CAGE STILL FEELS PAIN.......BLOW.

  BACK HOME AND NO TIME TO WASTE. I DRIVE WHEELS AN DOUR ELDEST TO MY PARENTS HOUSE. THERE WE PICK UP MY DAD AND A ROCKING CHAIR. WE DRIVE TO OUR YOUNGEST HOUSE IN CENTER CITY.

 ALL OF US VISIT MY AUNTS AND COUSIN ALONG WITH DELIVERING THE ROCKING CHAIR. OF COURSE WE WERE ASKED TO FIX THE TV AND TEACH MY AUNT HOW TO USE THE VCR. WE HANG OUT FOR ABOUT 35 MINUTES.

 I THAN DROP OFF THE GIRLS AT THE PHILLIES GAME. THIS WORKED AT WELL EXCEPT FOR THE PHILLIES LOSING TO A BAD TEAM......MAYBE WE ARE BAD TOO ? THEY HAD A REALLY FUN NIGHT MEETING UP WITH FRIENDS.

 I DRIVE MY DAD BACK HOME IN 5PM TRAFFIC....UGH. I MAKE IT TO MY HOUSE BY 6PM TO FEED AND WALK THE PUP. THAN.....OFF TO THE NAIL ON MY MOTORCYCLE.

 A NICE CROWD , GOOD MUSIC , FUN 76ERS THEME SONG PLAYED , AND A NEW BARTENDER.

 SPEAKING OF THE 76ERS THEY WIN A WILD ONE TO GO UP 3 - 0.

 THE NIGHT MOVED PERFECTLY AND THE SOUND WAS GOOD THIS TIME AROUND. THIS NEW MIXING BOARD HAS BEEN FIGHTING ME.

 MY ELDEST STOPS DOWN LATE NIGHT SO I GOT TO ROLL OUT.

 I MEET WHEELS AT HOME AND SHE TELLS ME ABOUT THEIR FUN DAY AT THE PHILLIES GAME. MY COUSIN WAS THEIR AND HE AND HIS WIFE HAD THEIR NAMES FLASHED UP ON THE JUMBOTRON FOR THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY.

 WE CHILL AND WATCH A COUPLE MORE EPISODES OF COMMUNITY. OVERALL THIS IS A GOOD FUN TV SERIES.

 LOST 1.6 POUNDS AND I AM SO TRYING TO BE GOOD WITH WHAT I EAT. MAN , BEING FAT BLOWS. I SO WANT PIZZA.....AND A HOAGIE........AND MAYBE SOME CHOCOLATE CAKE.

  FRIDAY    4 - 21 - 23

 AS LUCK GOES......TODAY WAS GOOD.

  MY RIB CAGE IS STILL HURTING. MEDS NOT DOING IT FOR NOW.

 I ORDERED A NEW ICE MACHINE FOR THE NAIL. I RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE THAT IT BE DELIVERED WEDNESDAY. WELP , MY CELL PHONE WENT OFF AND THERE IT WAS AT THE TOP OF MY STEPS TODAY. I GOT A HAND TRUCK FROM MY GARAGE AND MOVED IT TO MY VAN ALONG WITH RE-LOADING A 100 TOOLS.

 TAKE A RIDE TO MY MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC AND HE PLACES A NEW INSPECTION STICKER ON MY BIKE. HE ATTEMPTED TO FIX MY HALOGEN LIGHTS BY REMOVING THE SEAT AND TESTING A FUSE. IT DID NOT WORK BUT THE HIGHLIGHT LIGHTS UNDERNEATH DID. I TAKE THIS AS A WIN.

 RIDE BACK HOME AND IMMEDIATELY TAKE MY VAN WITH THE NEW ICE MACHINE LOADED UP. THIS IS A MUST PROJECT TO GET DONE TODAY. HERE IS HOW THIS WENT :

 - I MUST REMOVE THE OLD ICE MACHINE BUT IT IS TOO WIDE TO HAND TRUCK OUT. I BEGIN TAKING IT APART BY USING A SAWZ SAW TO CUT PIPES , SNIP WIRES , AND RATCHET BOLTS. I TOOK 15 PIECES OUTSIDE AND PLACED HALF IN OUR DUMPSTER. THIS MACHINE WAS DISGUSTING ON THE INTERNAL PARTS.

 - UNLOAD NEW ICE MACHINE AND INSTANTLY RUN INTO A PROBLEM. MY WATER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS DO NOT MATCH THIS NEW MACHINE'S PLASTIC CONNECTIONS. I TEXT 3 FRIENDS AND 2 RESPOND. THIS IS NOT MY EXPERTISE.

 - WHILE I WAIT FOR RESPONSES I TRASH ALL PACKAGING CARDBOARD AND VACUUM THE NAIL. I ALSO PREP FOR THE NIGHT.

 - A PLUMBER FRIEND IS NEAR BY ON A SIDE JOB. THIS IS LUCKY. WE WALK OVER TO D.M.I. HOME SUPPLY TO GET PARTS BUT THEY ARE MISSING ONE NEEDED CONNECTOR. I CALL U.S. SUPPLY WHO ARE CLOSING IN 15 MINUTES.....THEY HAVE THE PART. MY FRIEND STARTS THE PLUMBING WHILE I DRIVE TO THE SUPPLY HOUSE. I RETURN AND IT IS INSTALLED IN UNDER 15 MINUTES. I HOOK UP MY FRIEND AND ROLL OUT.

 HEAD HOME FOR 35 MINUTES TO CHECK EMAILS AND TAKE A NAP.

 PICK UP BARTENDER AT TRAIN STOP AND WE HEAD TO THE NAIL. WE START PROCEDURES IN OPENING AND BANDS AND FANS START ARRIVING FOR A GOOD NIGHT.

 A TEST - THE OLD DAYS WE USED TO LOAD UP AN ICE BIN SO THE BARTENDERS DO NOT HAVE TO WALK BACK AND FORTH TO THE ICE MACHINE FOR DRINKS. WE DID THIS AND IT WORKED GOOD. THIS IS DONE TO HAVE THE ICE MACHINES TURN ON EARLIER TO REPRODUCE ICE DURING THE NIGHT. IT IS A GOOD WAY OF DOING IT SO WE TRIED TONIGHT. THE ONLY PROBLEM , WITHOUT US KNOWING IT , ONE MACHINE WAS TURNED OFF. WE REALIZED THIS AT 10PM.

 THE NIGHT ROLLS WITH ALOT OF REGULARS STOPPING BY. THIS MADE IT FUN.

 BARTENDERS FOUND JESUS AND THAN RE-HID HIM AGAIN.

  I DRIVE HOME BARTENDER TO CENTER CITY. I WAS GOING TO GO BACK TO THE NAIL AND CALLED. A FAIR AMOUNT OF REGULARS WERE STILL THERE BUT MY DAY STARTED AT 5AM AND IT IS NOW 1:30AM....I WAS JUST TOO DAMN TIRED AND ALMOST FELL ASLEEP DRIVING.

 AT HOME I WALK THE PUP , MADE SEVERAL PIECES OF GENOA SALAMI AND MOZZARELLA , A DRINK , AND PLAY A GAME OF POKER. I WAS ELIMINATED IN 10 MINUTES ON A SUCK OUT. MY POCKET ACES LOST TO ACE / 8 SUITED. HE HIT A FLUSH.

 PHILLIES WITH A VERY NICE COMEBACK WIN.

 OFF TO BED WITH MY SIDE HURTING AND MY FEET ACHING. THEY WERE ACTUALLY NUMB AND PULSING WITH PAIN. THE PUP JOINED ME.

  SATURDAY    4 - 22 - 23

 DAMN , I WISH I KNEW MORE ABOUT ENGINES. I ORDERED 3 PARTS ( SHOULDA BEEN 2 ) FOR MY RIDING MOWER AND NEITHER WORK. IT WAS KINDA TOUGH TO CHANGE A SOLENOID OUT BUT I DID IT.......ONLY TO BE BUMMED WHEN IT DID NOT WORK. BASICALLY , I TURN THE KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS.

  PHILLIES WITH A GOOD WIN AND THE 76ERS WITH AN EVEN BIGGER WIN TO SWEEP THE NETS IN ROUND 1.

 PICK-UP BARTENDERS. WE DRIVE TO THE NAIL AND 3 BANDS ARE WAITING FOR US. WE SCRAMBLE TO GET THINGS DONE.

THE PREDICTION OF MASSIVE RAIN AGAIN SCARES EVERYONE. THIS AFFECTED OUR NIGHT. THE NAIL WAS SLOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME.

 THE 2 MEDIUM SIZED ICE MACHINES WORKED NICELY BUT IT REALLY WASN'T A TRUE TEST SINCE IT WAS SO SLOW.

 DRIVE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY.

 AT HOME I WALK THE PUP , MAKE A NIGHT CAP , HAVE SOME GENOA SALAMI & MOZZARELLA , AND WATCH THE FINALE OF THE MANDALORIAN. IT WAS GOOD.

  SUNDAY   4 - 23 - 23

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT AND DO SOME CLEANING AND MORE. I ALSO MADE A FB MARKETPLACE STOP FOR SOME FREE HALOGEN BULBS BUT THEY WERE THE WRONG SIZE.....DAMN IT.

 BACK HOME I CUT THE LAWN WITH MY REGULAR PUSH MOWER. THE ONLY SILVER LINING OF MY RIDING MOWER NOT WORKING IS ......EXERCISE.

  LOST ANOTHER 1.8 POUNDS. SINCE APRIL 1ST I HAVE REMOVED 18.9 POUNDS OF FAT FROM MY ASS.

 TAKE A SHOWER AND BEGIN LOADING THE VAN. OH MAN IT SUCKS TO LOAD SO MUCH BY MYSELF......BLOW.

  WHEELS GOES TO THE PHILLIES GAME WITH FAMILY........SWEET. I MEAN SUITE. PHILLIES WIN 9-3.

 I PICK-UP WHEELS AT THE STADIUM. DAMN COPS DIVERTING TRAFFIC SHOULD OF CAUSED ME PROBLEMS. BUT , IT ENDED UP OKAY AS WHEELS WALKED TO OUR CAR AND WE WERE JUST 2 BLOCKS FROM JUMPING ON 76 EAST.

 WE HEAD EAST UNTIL WE SEE THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THAT IS PRETTY COOL.

   I WALK THE PUP ON THE BEACH AND IT IS A MAGNIFICENT DAY. SOME PEOPLE AND SOME DOGS WERE ENJOYING IT TOO. THE SAND ON THE BEACH IS WAY WAY WAY BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT BE FROM THE STORMS AND EROSION.

 WE TALK TO SOME NEIGHBORS HERE AND SAY HELLO.

 WE UNLOAD AND SETTLE IN. WE TAKE A WALK TO THE BEACH AGAIN WITH THE PUP AND SOME CHAIRS. MAN I LOVE MY GRAVITY CHAIRS WITH SUN VISORS. THE PUP LOVES DIGGING AND SAYING HELLO TO SOME BEACH GOERS.

 I KINDA DO A CHEAT DAY AND WE HEAD TO SHIP N SHORE BAR. I HAVE A TURKEY CLUB AND REMOVE THE CENTER BREAD. IT ALSO CAME WITH FRIES WHICH I ATE A LITTLE MORE THAN HALF. WE WERE GOING TO HAVE ONE BEER EACH AND EVEN SAID NOT TO HAVE A 2ND. AS SOON AS THE BARTENDER CAME OVER WHEELS SAYS , " YEAH WE'LL HAVE 2 MORE BEERS. BOTH OF US DID NOT FINISH THEM. THIS USUALLY IS A NO-NO IN MY BOOK. FOOD WAS GOOD AND SITTING ALONG A BAY INLET WAS NICE. THE BAR WAS PRACTICALLY FULL.

 BACK HOME I WALK THE PUP ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY AT THE BEACH. WHEELS SAYS , " JUST BEING HERE PUTS YOU IN A GOOD MOOD. "

 WE SETTLE IN AND WHEELS WATCHES SOME AMERICAN IDOL WHILE I PLAY IN A REAL MONEY POKER TOURNAMENT. IN NEW JERSEY I CAN PLAY FOR REAL MONEY. I ENTER THE RE-BUY TOURNAMENT REALLY LATE. A TOTAL OF 237 PLAYERS AND THE TOP 31 CASH.

  OH , TRY TO GUESS WHAT PLACE I GOT ELIMINATED ? IF YOU GUESSED 32ND YOU BE CLOSE.....33RD. YES I MISSED " CASHING " BY 2 SLOTS. I MADE A MISTAKE WHEN SOMEONE RAISED AND I HAD ACE/JACK. THE FLOP HITS AN ACE AND THE RAISER BETS SMALL. I JUST CALL AND SHOULD OF WENT ALL-IN TO PUSH ANOTHER PLAYER OUT OF THE HAND. WE ALL JUST CALL AND THE LIMPING PLAYER HITS A STRAIGHT WHEN I HIT A JACK TO MAKE 2 PAIR. NOW EVERYONE GOES ALL-IN AND I GET ELIMINATED. IT WAS A STUPID MISTAKE. I REALLY WANTED TO CASH. OH TOURNEY FEE TO ENTER.......A DOLLAR.

 WE WATCH THE FINALE OF PICARD. IT IS BORDERLINE EXCELLENT. MY ONLY COMPLAINT WAS I NEEDED MORE WORF. THE GOOD THING I HEAR IS WORF AND ANOTHER CHARACTER NAMED RAFFI WILL DO A SPIN-OFF AFTER PICARD IS OVER. TO ME WORF IS THE BEST CHARACTER EVER.

 OFF TO BED AND DID NOT SLEEP WELL. I WAS EVEN COLD.

  TUESDAY       4 - 24 - 23

 THIS WAS A NICE PLEASANT DAY.

 UP EARLY , DID NOT SLEEP THE BEST , AND ON THE BEACH WATCHING THE OCEAN WITH THE PUP. IT WAS CHILLY BUT IT IS JUST SO NICE TO BE HERE.

 TODAY IS COMPUTER DAY. MONDAYS ARE THE BUSIEST FOR BANDS CONTACTING ME ALONG WITH ME SENDING DETAILS OUT TO BANDS PERFORMING THIS WEEK. ONE SHOW I CANCELLED A SOLO ARTIST FOR BEING UNDER 21.

 EVERY TIME I WALK THE PUP WE MEET SOMEONE AND STEP ON THE BEACH. I JUST MISSED DOLPHINS JUMPING OUT OF THE WATER.

 TO THE DOG PARK !!  I MET SOME NICE WOMEN THERE ALONG WITH THEIR PUPS. IT IS SO ENTERTAINING WATCHING THE PUPS RUN AND PLAY WITH EACH OTHER.

 TOMORROW IS WORK DAY. MY PUNCH LIST IS INCREASING.

 PUT ON A CINTEX SHIRT THIS MORNING....AND IT FIT. I AM NOT SURE HOW MY DIET IS GOING HERE BUT I AM STILL TRYING TO BE HEALTHY WHEN EATING. SHIRTS FITTING = GOOD FEELING.

 BURGERS ( NO BREAD ) WERE ON THE MENU TONIGHT. SO I HAVE THIS BRAND NEW INDOOR SMOKELESS GRILL. I FIGURE WHAT A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO USE IT. I COULD NOT GET IT TO POWER ON.

  SOME VERY COOL DOCUMENTARY SERIES OF ELEPHANTS AND WHALES.  I FEEL THEY ARE 4TH COUSINS TO ME. HOSTED BY NATALIE PORTMAN AND SIGOURNEY WEAVER THEY WERE VERY ENGAGING AND PERFECT VOICES AS NARRATORS. THE SERIES IS ON DISNEY. I LET IT RUN FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS.

 NEIGHBORS STOP OVER FOR CONVERSATION AND DRINKS. IT WAS VERY NICE TO CHILL WITH THEM. WE HUNG OUT ALMOST 3 HOURS.

 WHEELS AND I SETTLE IN AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. HUGE PRODUCTION SCENES THAT KINDA WENT OFF TRACK OF THE STORYLINE BUT IT WAS VERY GOOD.

 I HANG OUT LONGER TO WATCH NBA PLAYOFFS. HEAT WIN WITH BUTLER'S 56 POINTS AND LAKERS WIN IN OVERTIME ( ADAM SANDLER WAS AT THE GAME )

 I PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER. I WAS BLUFFING ALOT AND DOING REALLY WELL. I MAKE IT TO HEADS UP.  I HAVE Q /10 TO MY OPPONENTS 4 / 6.  THE FLOP IS Q 4 2. I GO ALL-IN AND MY OPPONENT CALLS THINKING HIS TWO PAIR WITH 4'S IS BEST. I AM A HUGE FAVORITE WITH MY 2 QUEENS...........OVER 90%. THE OPPOSING PLAYER HIT ANOTHER 4 ON THE FINAL RIVER CARD TO GIVE HIM TRIP 4'S. YEP , KINDA SAW THAT COMIN'.

 OFF TO BED WHERE THE PUP WAS WAITING FOR ME.

  TUESDAY    4 - 25 - 23

  VERY RARE I SLEEP UNTIL 10AM BUT IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT. I TOOK A MUSCLE RELAXER AND SOME ALL NATURAL SLEEP DROPS. IT WORKED WHICH IS PART MIRACLE.

 NOW WHAT HAPPENED THE PREVIOUS DAY MIGHT OF AFFECTED MY LONGEVITY OF SLEEP.

 YESTERDAY WAS COMPUTER WORK SO TODAY IS HARD WORK.

 I GOT SOME LITTLE TINY PROJECTS DONE BUT A BIG ONE WAS HELPING OUT OUR COMPLEX........WEEDING. NO ONE LIKES THIS JOB BUT I AM THE WEEDING KING. I WENT THROUGH 2 PAIRS OF GLOVES , 2 COUCH THROW PILLOWS , A BUCKET , AND A SQUARE ENDED PUTTY KNIFE THAT NOW LOOKS LIKE A SHIV KNIFE FOR INMATES.

 CONTINUED - BASICALLY ON MY HANDS AND KNEES I CRAWLED AROUND THE ENTIRE PARKING LOT , FLOWER BOXES , SIDEWALKS , AND SIDE WALK CURBS TO WEED OUT ANYTHING I COULD TOUCH. I USED THE SHIV TO SCRAP OUT WEEDS GROWING IN THE CRACKS AND CEMENT LINES OF THE SIDEWALKS AND MORE. I WAS GOING TO USE A WEED WHACKER BUT THE ONE HERE IS GAS POWERED AND BLOWS. MY CORDLESS IS AT HOME SO MANUALLY SCRAPPING OUT WEEDS WAS A CHORE AND A HALF.

 CONTINUED - USUALLY I TELL ALL OWNERS IN A GROUP EMAIL BUT THIS TIME I WON'T. THIS WAS A HARD 2+ HOURS OF KNEELING AND WEEDING BUT I WAS GLAD I DID IT. WHEELS EVEN CAME OUT TO CHECK ON ME BECAUSE IT WAS TAKING SO LONG.

  THE WEEDING REASON - ALL MEETINGS ARE ON WEEKENDS WHICH I CAN NOT MAKE DUE TO THE NAIL SO I KINDA FEEL SEMI-OBLIGATED TO DO SOMETHING HARD AS A REPRIEVE FROM MISSING THE MEETINGS AND WORK DAYS HERE.

 AFTERWARDS I SHOWERED AND SHAVED. I LISTENED TO MY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST DURING THE SHOWER AND IT WAS REWARDING TO HAVE HOT WATER HIT MY FAT.

 WHEELS MAKES AN EXCELLENT CHILI. I ADDED SOME GRILLED HOTDOGS IN BECAUSE I MISS EATING CHILI DOGS. IT WAS PRETTY DAMN GOOD.

 PHILLIES LOSE.....BLOW.

 ATLANTA BEATS BOSTON IN BOSTON WHICH IS A BIG UPSET. THE SERIES IS NOW 3 - 2 BOSTON GOING BACK TO ATLANTA FOR GAME 6. I ASSUME THIS HELPS THE 76ERS GIVING EMBIID MORE TIME TO HEAL HIS KNEE STRAIN. I THINK THEY SAID AS OF TODAY HE IS 50%.

 WHEELS AND I WALK THE BEACH WITH THE PUP FOR OVER AN HOUR. WE WALK THE BEAUTIFUL SANDS AND VIEWED THE OCEAN THE WHOLE WAY. IT WAS AS WONDERFUL AS IT READS. WE STOP AT THE DOG PARK BUT NO PUPS WERE THERE AT THIS TIME.

 BACK HOME WE HAVE DINNER AROUND 5:30PM AND WHEELS GOES BACK TO WORK FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR MORE TRYING TO DOWNLOAD SPREAD SHEETS. MAN THIS GIRL PUTS IN THE TIME. I HOPE THEY APPRECIATE IT.

 WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH AN EPISODE OF RABBIT HOLE. AGAIN , A CHARACTER THAT DIED SEEMS TO BE ALIVE.  THIS IS A GOOD TV SERIES BUT WAY WAY WAY TOO MUCH DECEPTION.

  WE ALSO TRY A NEW TV SERIES THAT HEARD WAS VERY GOOD CALLED SNOWFALL. BASICALLY IT IS THE BEGINNING AND RISE OF COCAINE AND DRUG USE IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES IN THE 1980'S. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD.

 END NIGHT WITH A GAME OF POKER , CHECKING EMAILS , AND WATCHING NAIL SURVEILLANCE.

  WEDNESDAY    4 - 26 - 23

 SOME RESTAURANTS ARE SMART. THEY MAKE YOU PAY FOR THE FULL MEAL WITH TIP BEFORE YOU EVEN STEP IN THE BUILDING. I HAD TO PUT $1,000 DOLLARS ON OUR CREDIT CARD TO MAKE A RESERVATION.

 PHILLIES WITH AN EXCITING COMEBACK WIN.

 HEAT DOWN 16 TIE THE BUCKS IN REGULATION AND WIN THE SERIES IN OVERTIME.....WOW.

 ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE.

 OUR YOUNGEST WON #1 DISPLAY AT HER UNIVERSITY'S THESIS GALA. OVER 150 BUSINESSES ATTENDED. WE COULD NOT BE ANYMORE PROUD. THIS IS A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

 WALKING THE BEACH WITH THE PUP......AND OFF-LEASH SOMETIMES.....TOO FUNNY.

 SEARCHING FOR MOTHER'S DAY RESTAURANTS WAS QUITE A HASSLE.  WE HAD IT DOWN TO 2 RESTAURANTS. ONE WAS 2/3'S CHEAPER THAN THE OTHER AND WALKING DISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE. MY PARENTS WANTED THE PLACE THAT COST $55 A PERSON FOR BREAKFAST. OH MY GOD I WAS SO CLOSE TO SAYING , " HEY , I'M OUT. " AS THEY SAY YOU CAN'T CHANGE A TIGER'S STRIPES. TO ME IT MADE ZERO SENSE. MY DAD SAID HE WOULD FRONT THE MONEY AND THAN 10 SECONDS INTO ME PLUGGING IN INFORMATION FOR THE DEPOSIT HE YELLS , " WHY CAN'T ANY OF MY SONS PAY FOR THIS ? " I HUNG UP AND PAID WITH MY CARD.

 TALKED TO SOME BROTHERS ABOUT ME FIGHTING IN MAKING RESERVATIONS....TOO FUNNY.

 A CHILL DINNER WITH PORK CHOPS....AGAIN , GOOD.

 DROVE TO HOME DEPOT FOR SOME SUPPLIES AND MY PROJECTS.

 WATCHED SOME TV. COMMUNITY IS STILL  VERY GOOD. WE FINISHED SEASON 1.

 WATCHED THE 2 HOUR SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO CAROL BURNETT. IT WAS VERY GOOD. I WAS GOING TO CALL MY PARENTS TO TELL THEM TO WATCH IT BUT I WAS AFRAID THEY MAKE ME CHANGE BRUNCH RESERVATIONS AGAIN.

 OFF TO BED.....SLEPT GOOD AGAIN.

  THURSDAY      4 - 27 - 23

 OH I FOUND OUT WHY I AM SLEEPING BETTER FOR 3 STRAIGHT NIGHTS NOW. IT IS NOT THE LOST WEIGHT , NOT HAVING LIQUIDS BEFORE BED , AND NOT THE ALL NATURAL SLEEPING MIXTURE I GOT AT CENTER CITY MARKET BUT..........HEMP. YES , I HAVE BEEN CHUGGING HEMP / MARIJUANA LIQUID BEFORE BED THE LAST 3 NIGHTS.

 WELP , TIME TO ROLL HOME. WE DO A SEMI-CLEAN AND GET ON THE ROAD.

 OH , I COULD NOT FIX A SMOKE ALARM. THE NEXT DAY WE GET A GROUP EMAIL FROM THE ASSOCIATION........FIRE INSPECTION ON MONDAY.

 AT HOME WE SETTLE IN AND UNLOAD. MAN I HATE UNLOADING.

 ADDED MORE FAMILY TO OUR MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH. AGAIN , I HAD TO PRE-PAY FOR A BREAKFAST I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD YET......MUST BE NICE TO ASK FOR MONEY BEFORE FOOD OR SERVICE IS EVEN DELIVERED.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO WET/DRY VAC OUR WALK-IN FRIDGE AGAIN. IT WAS NOT FUN. JUST CLEANING UP TOOK 30 MINUTES.

  A 5 BAND NIGHT AND FOR A THURSDAY IT WAS FUN AND A GOOD CROWD.

 GRAND PARENTS PROBABLY SHOULD NOT ATTEND A METAL SHOW. GRANDPA LEFT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BUT GRAND MOM HUNG OUT PAST 1AM. I FELT SO BAD FOR HER AND SHE COULD BARELY WALK.

 PHILLIES WITH A SOLID 1 - 0 WIN.

 CELTICS WIN THEIR SERIES....HAWKS BLOW.

 I FB MESSAGED GLEN MACNOW WHY THE NBA DOES NOT RE-SEED EACH ROUND IN THE PLAYOFFS. HE RESPONDED , " BECAUSE THEIR STUPID ".

 I ROLL OUT CLOSE TO 1AM. MY LEGS ARE STILL HURTING FROM WEEDING ON MY HANDS AND KNEES FOR 2 HOURS. FUNNY.....A FELLOW OWNER SENT A NICE GROUP EMAIL THANKING ME. NOW , I DID NOT TELL ANYONE SO HE EITHER READS THIS BLOG OR HIS CAMERAS SAW ME WEEDING. EITHER WAY I THOUGHT IT WAS COOL OF HIM.

 AT HOME I DRANK SOME VITAMIN WATER , PLAYED POKER , AND WATCHED TV. I THAN SNUGGLE WITH THE PUP. I WAS KINDA PISSED THAT I HAD NO DINNER AND STILL GAINED 1.8 POUNDS......DAMN SEASHORE......BLOW.

  FRIDAY     4 - 28 - 23

 AND THAN THE RAIN CAME.....AND IT NEVER STOPPED.

  THREE STRAIGHT NIGHTS OF SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT. I GUESS HEMP , MUSCLE RELAXERS , AND  TYLENOL DOES THE JOB.

 OFF TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE I HAVE 10 THINGS TO DO.

 STOP AT THE BANK FOR ONE DOLLAR BILLS. WSFS HAD 4 TELLERS....ONE LINE WAS OPEN. I MISS BRYN MAWR BANK.

 TRICKLED CHARGED MY RIDING MOWER FOR 7 DAYS. IT DID NOT START. MAN THIS IS GETTING TO BE A BIG PROBLEM.

 ENDLESS PUNCH LIST. IT JUST FEELS LIKE A CIRCLE. NEVER A START OR END JUST ADDING........BLOW.

 PICK UP BARTENDERS AT TRAIN STATION AND BACK TO THE NAIL. RIGHT FROM THE START WE GOT SLAMMED....OVER 100 MUSIC FANS SHOWED UP.

 THE NIGHT MOVED WELL , THE RAIN DIDN'T AFFECT US , AND IT WAS A GOOD TIME. I WAS GLAD I BROUGHT OUR DOORMAN IN TOO.

 DRIVE BARTENDERS BACK TO CENTER CITY. I ARRIVE AND MY YOUNGEST ASKS ME IF I COULD DRIVE HER AND ROOM MATE TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE TO PICK UP A CELL PHONE. I DID AND THEY GOT A ROOM MATES PHONE BACK.

 BACK HOME I CHECK EMAILS , WATCH TV , HAVE NO FOOD OR DRINK , AND PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER.....I WON.

 PHILLIES WITH A NICE 3 - 1 WIN OVER HOUSTON. NOLA PITCHES A GEM.

 AFTER GAINING 1.8 POUNDS LAST WEEK I LOST 1.4 TODAY. I WAS KINDA PISSED SO BASICALLY I FASTED FOR A BIT. THE FASTING DIET SEEMS PRETTY POPULAR. YOU EAT DURING CERTAIN HOURS AND THAN FAST DURING CERTAIN HOURS. I'M NOT SURE IF I WILL DO THIS BUT MAYBE A VARIATION OF IT.

 LAKERS WIN TO GO TO ROUND 2. WARRIORS SHIT THE BED AT HOME IN GAME 6 AND NOW MUST TRAVEL FOR GAME 7 AGAINST KINGS.

 OFF TO BED WITH THE PUP. WE SPOONED.

  SATURDAY      4 - 29 - 23

 SO MUCH FOR KARMA.......LONG NIGHT.

 AND THE RAIN JUST KEEPS GOING.......BLOW.

 I POSTED A QUESTION ON FACEBOOK ABOUT HOW TO FIX MY RIDING MOWER. IN UNDER 30 MINUTES I HAD CLOSE TO 50 COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS.

  MY ELDEST CONTACTED OUR NEIGHBOR WHO KNOW ENGINES. HE WILL STOP BY TUESDAY. NOT HAVING A RIDING MOWER BA..........LOWS.

 I LOST MORE WEIGHT AND SINCE APRIL FIRST I HAVE LOST 20.5 POUNDS. I'M PRETTY PROUD OF MYSELF SO FAR.   TOMORROW.......CHEAT DAY !!!

 ALSO , LOSING WEIGHT IS NICE FITTING BACK INTO CLOTHES.

 I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP. I DELAY THE BARTENDER IN COMING IN BECAUSE IT WAS PRETTY SLOW. BUT.....IT PICKED UP A BIT SO WHEELS GOT HER OFF THE TRAIN STOP AND BROUGHT HER HERE.

 I'M AT THE FRONT DOOR AND I SAY TO MY YOUNGEST , " LET'S GIVE THE FINGER TO MOM FOR NOT COMING IN AGAIN ". SHE NICELY SAYS NO. WHEELS DRIVES BY AFTER DROPPING OFF BARTENDER. I GIVE THE FINGER AND WHEELS COMES IN 2 MINUTES LATER. SHE THOUGHT I NEEDED SOMETHING.  SHE DID NOT STAY.

 THIS SHOW HAD 2 MAIN BANDS CANCELLED SO THIS WAS PEACEFUL NIGHT. THE BANDS WERE COOL AND WE WERE DONE BY 10:30PM.

   MY ELDEST STOPS IN FOR A BIT AND THAN HEADS TO THE BAR DOWN THE STREET. OF COURSE SHE ASKS FOR MONEY SO I GAVE HER 20 BUCKS.

 ABOUT 90 MINUTES LATER THE BANDS ARE DONE. I DECIDE TO CHANGE THE MARQUEE SIGN. I FIND 20 BUCKS ON THE GROUND............NICE.

  A VERY NICE FEMALE SOLO ACT JUMPED ON THIS SHOW LAST MINUTE. SHE SAID SHE HAD SOME FRIENDS COMING BUT NO ONE SHOWED UP. I CARRIED HER HEAVY ORGAN OUT TO THE CAR. THE 20 DOLLARS I FOUND ON THE GROUND I GAVE TO HER. I BELIEVE IN KARMA.

 WE HEAD DOWN THE STREET AND I KNOW A GUY FROM THE PAST. WE TALK FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

 WE HAVE SOME DRINKS AND TALK TO MY ELDEST FRIENDS AND BARTENDERS THERE. IT WAS NICE. BEFORE I KNEW IT ............1:45AM.

 MY YOUNGEST AND I HEAD HOME AND CHILL. WE HAVE A NIGHT CAP. BEFORE I KNEW IT.........3AM.

 OFF TO BED......PRETTY TIRED BUT GLAD I HUNG OUT WITH MY KIDS AND THEIR FRIENDS.

 OH.....ONE MORE STORY ABOUT KARMA. SO YOU KNOW THAT $20 I FOUND ? AT THE BAR DOWN THE STREET MY ELDEST SAYS TO US , " DAMN , I CAN'T FIND THAT 20 DOLLARS YOU GAVE ME. " I ROLL MY EYES AND SAY , " CRAP......I KNOW WHERE IT IS. " YES , IT WAS THE 20 DOLLARS I FOUND ON THE GROUND AND GAVE IT TO THE FEMALE SOLO ACT. YEP......INSTEAD OF 20 BUCKS OUT OF MY POCKET IT WAS NOW 40 BUCKS. MAN , I DO SOMETHING NIECE AND BANG !!......INSTANT CRAP KARMA.

 OH ONE MORE THING. THE 20 DOLLARS I FOUND WAS WET SO I PUT THE WET BILL IN MY POCKET AND GAVE THE FEMALE SOLO ARTIST A DRY TWENTY. KARMA YOU.............BLOW.

  SUNDAY    4 - 30 - 23

  INTERESTING DAY AND NIGHT.

 THOUGH I HAD A CHEAT DAY ON MY DIET I LOST ANOTHER POUND......GO FIGURE.

 FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE - CPAP SUPPLIES ARE PRETTY EXPENSIVE SO I TRAVELED TO THE BLUE CHURCH AGAIN WITH MY YOUNGEST. WE DID THIS 3 YEARS AGO. I GOT SOME SUPPLIES , 2 GRABBER REACHER TOOLS ( ONE FOR PICKING UP CIGARETTE BUTTS I HOPE ) , 8 BED RISERS ( TO POSSIBLY RAISE OUR NEW ICE MACHINES ) , AND MORE.

 WE STOP BY MY YOUNGEST COLLEGE HOUSE TO CHILL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND PLAY WITH THEIR  3 CATS.

 NEXT , VISIT A POSSIBLE APARTMENT RENTAL. THE REALTOR WAS INEXPERIENCED AS A 2ND PAIR OF KIDS WERE SEEING THE SAME PLACE LIKE MY YOUNGEST AND ROOM MATE AT THE SAME TIME.  I BROKE THE ICE BIG WITH JOKES AND THEY THANKED ME FOR IT ALONG WITH ASKING PERTINENT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RENTAL. I THOUGHT THE GUY LIVING THERE NOW WAS A BIG HELP. I ASKED HIM ALL THE QUESTIONS AND HE WAS SUPER COOL. THE GIRLFRIEND WAS IRRESPONSIBLE BY SLEEPING WHEN SHE KNEW THERE WAS AN APPOINTMENT TODAY. SHE SLEPT IN A BEDROOM WE COULD NOT SEE. OVERALL...IT WAS WAY TOO SMALL.

 WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE REALLY BAD WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. OH , IT HAS RAINED FOR 3 STRAIGHT DAYS NOW. WE STOP AT A PEP BOYS ONLY TO FIND OUT THE STORE CLOSED YESTERDAY. JUST MY LUCK.

 WE WALK TO A SEAFOOD / SUSHI RESTAURANT CALLED RUBY BUFFET. OUR LUCK CHANGED AS WE HIT THE JACKPOT. NOW , IT IS 1PM ON A SUNDAY AND THIS PLACE HOLDS 400 PEOPLE....AND IT WAS FULL. I USUALLY SAY TO MYSELF , " IF THE PLACE IS BUSY THERE IS A REASON...GOOD FOOD AND PRICE. IT ENDS UP IT WAS A BUFFET STYLE PLACE WITH OVER 100 THINGS TO CONSUME. MY DIET WAS GETTING A CHEAT DAY. OH MY GOD SO MUCH STUFF. SO THE FOOD WAS OKAY TO GOOD CONSIDERING THE STYLE. SERVICE WAS EXCELLENT AND THEY CHANGED OUT FOOD PANS WITH FRESH HOT FOOD QUICKLY. NEXT WAS THE PRICE........$18 A PERSON. YEP, WE FOUND A GEM. WE ROLL OUT FULL. ALOT OF PEOPLE CHOSE THE CRAWL DADDIES FOR SOME REASON. I LIKE TO TRY THEM NEXT TIME I COME HERE.

 I DROP THEM OFF AND HEAD HOME. I GOT VERY LUCKY MISSING 2 ACCIDENTS THAT TOTALLY BACKED UP TRAFFIC AND MISSED THE HUGE CROWDS ( 37 THOUSAND RUNNERS ) FROM THE ANNUAL BROAD STREET RUN.

 AT HOME I TRY TO NAP.

 UP , NO DINNER BECAUSE I WAS STILL FULL AND HEAD TO THE NAIL. PEOPLE AND BANDS START LOADING IN. IT GOT SO BUSY I CALLED IN A 2ND BARTENDER. THIS WAS A FUN NIGHT BUT I WAS EXHAUSTED.

 ROLL HOME TIRED. I CHECK MY EMAILS , WATCH SOME SPORTING NEWS , AND HEAD TO BED. MY SIDE BACK PAIN RETURNED BIG TIME. I ALSO ORDERED 2 WIPER BLADES FOR $13. THEY ARE USUALLY $18 EACH. I ALSO CANCELLED A 7 DAY DISCOVERY PLUS CHANNEL FOR MY ELDEST.

 OH , PHILLIES LOSE BUT THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE BRYCE HARPER WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY.

 I TOOK MY MUSCLE RELAXERS BUT NOT THE HEMP DROPLETS. I SLEPT ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE.

  MONDAY    5 - 1 - 23

 AND THAN IT WAS MAY. WHERE DOES THE TIME GO ?

 MY SIDE IS STILL HURTING SO STEP ONE WITH MY DOCTOR IN USING MUSCLE RELAXERS AND TYLENOL ARTHRITIS HAS NOT WORKED. I FEAR THIS IS SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE SERIOUS.

 THE BIG NEWS IN THE SPORTING NEWS WAS THE 76ERS WON A HUGE UPSET OVER THE CELTICS IN GAME 1. MAN IT WAS EXCITING. HARDEN WAS THE MAN AND POURED IN 45 POINTS.

 ALSO BIG IS BRYCE HARPER RETURNING TO THE LINE-UP TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS IS BORDERLINE MIRACLE STUFF AFTER HIS SURGERY.

 ONE OF THE PHILLIES OWNERS HAS PASSED THAT WE KNOW. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW SENT ME HIS OBITUARY. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL  DESCRIPTION OF THIS GUY'S AMAZING LIFE. HE DID A SHIT LOAD OF THINGS WITH HIS LIFE. WHAT A REALLY GOOD PERSON. HE ALWAYS ASKED TO CALL HIM BY HIS FIRST NAME AND YOU NEVER KNOW HE WAS A MILLIONAIRE.

 PROJECT DAY - I HEAD TO THE NAIL FOR FIXING. HERE IS MY LIST. OH , I GOT SO TIRED I JUST LEFT MY TOOLS THERE. YES , I WAS EXHAUSTED AND TOO TIRED TO LOAD THE TOOLS BACK INTO MY VAN.

 - THE OUTSIDE FRONT BENCH IS NOW TOO LONG DUE TO PECO INSTALLING THE EYESORE GAS METER AND SAFETY COLLISION CAR POLE. SO , USING MY CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW AND SAWZ SAW I CUT BOTH ENDS ABOUT 6 INCHES EACH SIDE. THE BENCH NOW FITS NICELY AGAIN.

 - PATRONS HAVE TORN TRIM OFF OUR TABLES AND WALLS. I KEPT THE PIECES AND TODAY RE-INSTALLED ALL OF THEM.

 - I RE-DID THE SOFFIT HIDING THE OLD GAS METER INSIDE BY THE FRONT DOOR.

 - THE BACK DOOR SCREWS WERE EXTREMELY LOOSE AND NOT HOLDING THE CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE DOOR. I TOTALLY MACGYVERED THIS. IT NOW WORKS THE BEST I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME.

 - MADE LISTS FOR BEER , LIQUOR , AND FOOD.

 I DID SOME OTHER THINGS BUT BY 4:30PM I WAS GETTING SLEEPY. I LEAVE ALL MY TOOLS AND JUST DRIVE HOME.

 AT HOME I TAKE A NAP......AT LEAST TRY TO.

 ON THE DIET SEEN I LOST ANOTHER .4 OF 1 POUND. I KNOW IT IS NOT MUCH BUT LOSING OVER 21 POUNDS IN 30 DAYS IS A GOOD START FOR ME. I HOPE I CAN KEEP THIS GOING. I CAN NOW SEE THE TIP OF MY COCK.

 WHEELS AND I WATCH THE 76ERS. MAN , WHAT A WIN. NO ONE SAW THIS COMING.

 WE WATCH THE END OF AMERICAN IDOL. THEY ARE DOWN TO 8 CONTESTANTS.

 I STAY UP UNTIL 1AM LIKE AN IDIOT. I CHECKED EMAILS , UPDATED THE WEBSITE BAND CALENDAR TO MAY , AND PLAYED SOME POKER. I FINALLY GO TO BED BUT SLEEP AND WAKE ON AND OFF UNTIL 4AM. AFTER THAT I SLEPT GOOD UNTIL 8:15AM. I DID TAKE THE MUSCLE RELAXERS AND HEMP DROPLETS.

  TUESDAY    5 - 2 - 23

 AND GOD SAID TO ME , " SO CHRIS , I SEE YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD DAY ? WELL , I'LL LET IT BE GOOD UNTIL RIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED. " .....WORST LUCK EVER.

 TODAY A NEIGHBOR IS GOING TO HELP ME WITH MY RIDING MOWER PROBLEM. THE MACHINE WILL NOT START.

 BUT FIRST , I TAKE A RIDE TO THE BANK AND THAN LIQUOR STORE.

 LATE MORNING MY NEIGHBOR WALKS OVER AND WE BEGIN THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING WHY WHEN TURNING THE KEY IT MAKES ZERO SOUND. YOU-TUBE VIDEOS AND PEOPLE ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE ALL SEEM TO THINK IT IS A BAD SAFETY SWITCH. WE SPEND ABOUT AN HOUR AND I SUGGEST USING A SCREW DRIVER ON THE SOLENOID CONTACTS TO BYPASS THE STARTER. WE ALSO USE JUMPER CABLES FROM MY CAR'S BATTERY TO THE MOWER. THE ENGINE CRANKS HARD BUT DOESN'T TURNOVER. A LITTLE CARB SPRAY AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. OH , MY NEIGHBOR GREW UP ON A FARM AND WORKED ON RIDING MOWERS ALL THE TIME.

 SINCE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING I CUT THE LAWN BECAUSE IT IS PRETTY HIGH AND ABOUT TO RAIN. I FINISH CUTTING THE LAWN AND DRIVE THE RIDING MOWER INTO THE GARAGE. I TRIED TO START IT THE NORMAL WAY WITH A KEY AND........NOTHING. MY NEIGHBOR THINKS THE BATTERY IS BAD. WITH NO MULT-IMETER TO CHECK FOR VOLTAGE I TRIED A DROP LIGHT AND TOUCHED THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WIRES....NOTHING. I DRIVE TO LOWES AND PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY.

 BACK HOME I INSTALL THE NEW BATTERY AND.......NOTHING. I AM RIGHT BACK TO SQUARE ONE AGAIN.......BLOW. I HAD A FEELING IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY.

 I CUT THE REST OF THE LAWN'S EDGES WITH MY REGULAR PUSH MOWER THAT HAS A SELF PROPELLING FEATURE.

 BACK INSIDE I AM BUMMING SO LET'S GO TO DINNER AT OUR FAVORITE PLACE.....FELINI'S CAFE IN BRYN MAWR. I SURPRISE WHEELS BY HAVING OUR YOUNGEST COME FROM PHILLY AND ELDEST COME FROM HOME. FROM START TO FINISH THIS WAS A VERY GOOD MEAL AND A GOOD TIME. WE ATE WELL , LAUGHED , AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN BEING ALTOGETHER AND MAKING THEM LAUGH.

 AT HOME WE ALL SHOOT POOL IN THE BASEMENT. HOW OUR KIDS BEAT WHEELS AND I IN POOL WAS A FUN SURPRISE. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.  

 ELDEST LEAVES FOR BINGO AT A LOCAL PUB. THIRTY MINUTES LATER SHE SENDS A PICTURE OF $300. SHE WON THE FIRST ROUND.

 I DRIVE MY YOUNGEST BACK TO CENTER CITY WITH THE PUP. THE TWO CHILL IN THE BACK SEAT AND WE TALKED THE WHOLE WAY. IT WAS NICE. A ROOM MATE COMES OUT TO SAY HELLO TO OUR PUP.

 BACK HOME WE CHILL AND WATCH SOME TV.

 PHILLIES GET CRUSHED AGAIN 13 - 1 BY THE DODGERS. THE MUCH ANTICIPATED RETURN OF BRYCE HARPER WAS TALKED ABOUT ALL DAY. HARPER WENT 0 - 4 AND I BELIEVE STRUCK OUT ALL 4 TIMES.....BLOW....WE SHOULD TRADE HIM.

 I END THE NIGHT WATCHING THE LAKERS BEAT THE WARRIORS IN GOLDEN STATE. NOT SURE WHY I LIKE TO SEE LEBRON AND LAKERS WIN.

 I CHECK MY EMAILS AND PLAY 2 GAMES OF POKER. BOTH GAMES I AM BAD BEATED AND DECIDE IT IS TIME FOR BED........THAN MY CELL PHONE GOES OFF CLOSE TO 11PM. A RENTER SAID SHE CAME HOME FROM WORK AND THE KITCHEN FLOOR WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. SOMETHING IS LEAKING IN THE BATHROOM ABOVE. I THINK ABOUT THIS ALL NIGHT. OH.........MY.........GOD.

   WEDNESDAY     5 - 3 - 23

 JUST FELT NOTHING GOT DONE TODAY.....EVEN THOUGH SOME THINGS DID.

 NORMAL MORNING ROUTINE WITH THE COMPUTER BUT HEADING TO A RENTAL IS THE PRIORITY TODAY.

 I ARRIVE AND THE LEAK IN THE CEILING CAN NOT BE FOUND. I AM DISCOURAGED AS I TOOK DOWN A CEILING ACCESS PANEL JUST INCHES AWAY FROM THE LEAK AND IT IS DRY.  THE AMOUNT OF WATER THE TENANTS SAID CAME OUT OF THE CEILING THIS WOOD AND DRYWALL SHOULD BE SATURATED. I DO WATER TESTS UPSTAIRS IN THE BATHROOM......TOILET ( USUALLY THE CULPRIT ) , TUB , AND SINK. I SEAL THE SHOWER STALL. NONE OF THE TESTS WORK.

 I ROLL OUT LEAVING THE CEILING PANEL DOWN. I HATE DOING THIS BUT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT LEAK TO SEE EXACTLY WHERE IT IS COMING FROM.

 BACK HOME I SWITCH CARS AND HEAD TO RESTAURANT DEPOT. I HAVE THE MINDSET OF " JUST CHILL AND GET IT DONE.....NO HURRY. " IN UNDER 2 HOURS I AM AT THE NAIL UNLOADING PRODUCT , TOWELS I CLEANED , AND LIQUOR. TOMORROW I WILL ORGANIZE EVERYTHING.

 BACK HOME MORE COMPUTER STUFF.

 MY WEIGHT LOSS ROUTINE CONTINUES. I AM AT A WEIGHT I HAVE NOT BEEN AT IN 5 YEARS. I TRULY HOPE TO KEEP THIS GOING.

  PHILLIES LOSE A DEVASTATING GAME WITH AN ERROR IN THE 8TH INNING.

 76ERS JUST GET ABSOLUTELY SMOKED. EMBIID RETURNS AND LOOKED OKAY TO GOOD BUT SHOOTING BY THE TEAM WAS HORRIBLE. I THINK AT ONE TIME THEY WERE 1 - 16 WITH 3 POINT ATTEMPTS. BAD SHOOTING = LOSING.

 WE WATCH AN EPISODE OF THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. IT WAS GOOD.

 WE WATCH 2 EPISODES OF COMMUNITY. THE SHOW CONTINUES TO BE VERY GOOD.

 DID NOT SLEEP THE BEST AFTER TAKING MUSCLE RELAXERS AND HEMP LIQUID. I ALSO FOUND OUT THIS HEMP STUFF IS A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT......NEVER KNEW THAT.

 BY 4AM I TOOK SOME IBUPROFEN. I SLEPT TO 9:30AM. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT EVERY TIME I TAKE THESE PILLS I SLEEP GOOD.

  THURSDAY     5 - 4 - 23

 MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU..........IT WAS A GOOD DAY AND NIGHT. LONG , BUT GOOD.

  SLEPT BAD UNTIL 4AM BUT GOOD TO 9:30AM AFTER I TOOK IBUPROFEN.

  DO THE NORMAL STUFF AND STILL GETTING A CONSISTENT FLOW OF BANDS IN MY EMAIL BOX.

 SEARCHING FOR APARTMENTS FOR MY YOUNGEST. WE HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH ALL WEEK.

 OFF TO MY SLEEP STUDY APPOINTMENT. I SCHEDULED THIS 2 MONTHS AGO. THE DOCTOR AND RECEPTIONIST WERE SUPER COOL. HE PULLED UP MY FILE FROM THE LAST 3 SLEEP STUDIES AND EACH OF THEM READ " SEVERE ". THE LAST ONE WAS 2008. I WILL DO ANOTHER OVERNIGHT STUDY SOMETIME IN JULY AT PAOLI HOSPITAL. HE CALLED MY C-PAP MACHINE ANCIENT.

 HEAD TO THE NAIL FOR A BEER DELIVERY. I KNEW THEY WERE 90 MINUTES AWAY SO I DID STUFF.....

 - I VACUUMED THE WHOLE PLACE ALONG WITH CLEANING BATHROOMS.

 - FILLED SOAP AND WINDEX BOTTLES.

 - I PUT THE DRUM KIT TOGETHER AND FOUND OUT A BAND TOOK OUR CLAMP FOR A TOM TOM. THIS SUCKS.

 - LOADED ALL PRODUCT AND LIQUOR FROM THE DAY BEFORE.

 - DID AT LEAST 5 OTHER TINY PROJECTS.

 - RECEIVED BEER DELIVERY AND STARTED STOCKING. IT TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO STOCK BEER AND BREAK DOWN CLOSE TO 30 BOXES.

 AT 5PM I ROLL HOME TO TRY TO NAP AND HAVE DINNER WITH WHEELS.

 RIGHT BACK TO THE NAIL TO BEGIN PREPPING FOR THE NIGHT. A LARGE CROWD SHOWED FOR THE OPEN MIC / JUST JAM THAT I CALLED IN HELP FOR BARTENDERS. EVERY ONE WAS VERY COOL AND I GOT SOME THANK YOU'S AGAIN.

  A GUY TOLD ME HE LIVED IN ARDMORE FOR 20 YEARS AND NEVER BEEN TO THE NAIL. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE ?

 I HEAD HOME PRETTY TIRED A LITTLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. I WANTED TO GO RIGHT TO BED BUT MAN WAS I PARCHED. THIS LED TO A SNACK AND 2 NIGHT CAPS. I DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS ON A FREQUENT BASIS. LATE NOGHT SNACKING IS A NO-NO WITH DIETING.

 I AM STILL LOSING WEIGHT , FASTING , AND TRYING TO EAT HEALTHY. I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS WILL LAST BUT IT FEELS GOOD AND CLOTHES ARE FITTING AGAIN. MY COCK LOOKS BIGGER TOO.

 I WATCHED STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW BEGINNINGS. YES , THIS IS ANOTHER STAR TREK SERIES I AM GIVING A SHOT. SO FAR ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD TO BORDERLINE EXCELLENT. WELL , THE FIRST 2 EPISODES HAVE BEEN BORDERLINE EXCELLENT AGAIN. I MEAN EXTREMELY GOOD STORY AND PLOT LINES. THIS PREQUEL HAS SOME FAMILIAR NAMES IN IT WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG ( IF YOU ARE A STAR TREK GEEK ....WHICH I AM NOT ) LIKE CHRISTOPHER PIKE , KIRK , UHURA , SPOCK , AND SOME OTHER RECOGNIZABLE CHARACTERS WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG. PUT IT THIS WAY....IT ALREADY HAS BEEN PICKED UP FOR SEASON 2 AND 3. IT IS REALLY REALLY GOOD.

 OFF TO BED AROUND 1:30AM.

  FRIDAY    5 - 5 - 23

 WELP , THIS WAS AN OVERALL DEPRESSING DAY. LET ME SEE THE THINGS I CAN REMEMBER.

 - I CUSTOM MAKE A COVER FOR THE GAS METER AT THE NAIL USING AN OLD AIR CONDITIONING METAL CRATE COVER. I AM PROUD I RECONDITIONED THIS BOX INTO A COVER FOR THE PECO AND GAS METER DEBACLE. I SANDED , MADE EXTENSION FEETS WITH KITCHEN DRAWER SLIDERS , AND SPRAY PAINTED IT. I MEAN IT LOOKED PRETTY GOOD FOR A MACGUYVER. BRING IT TO THE NAIL AND IT DOESN'T FIT. 

 - ABOUT ONCE A YEAR I CLEAR EVERYTHING OFF MY COMPUTER. I DO THIS TODAY AND LOSE MY RUSTY NAIL FACEBOOK ACCOUNT. THEY ARE NOW INVESTIGATING THAT " RUSTY NAIL " IS NOT A PHYSICAL PERSON. THE SILVER LINING IS I CAN ACCESS THIS ACCOUNT FROM MY CELL PHONE BUT NOT MY COMPUTER ANYMORE. THIS WILL MAKE MY POSTS ALOT HARDER.

 - MY NEW MULTIMETER TOOL CAME TODAY......RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED A NEW RIDING MOWER BATTERY THAT I DID NOT NEED. THAT WAS WASTED TIME AND MONEY.

 - MY EXACT WORDS TO A BAND " THIS WILL BE A DEVASTATING NIGHT IF MORE THAN 2 OUT OF STATES BANDS ARE ON A 4 BAND BILL AND NOT 5 BANDS. TRY TO GUESS HOW LAST NIGHT WENT ?

 - 76ERS NEVER HAD A CHANCE. THEY GET ABSOLUTELY OUTPLAYED AND SMOKED IN THEIR FIRST HOME GAME. IT WAS THE MOST DEPRESSING GAME I CAN REMEMBER TO WATCH. WE ARE NOW DOWN 2 - 1 IN THE SERIES.

 - PHILLIES RETURN HOME AND LOSE.

 - WHEELS TRIED TO REPLACE A SMOKE ALARM AND THE PRODUCT I GAVE HER DID NOT FIT.

 - TEXTED AND CALLED A POTENTIALLY NEW BARTENDER AT 10AM. BY 10PM ( 12 HOURS LATER ) I MENTION THIS TO MY ELDEST WHO IS BARTENDING AND HER FRIEND. SHE SAYS , " OH , SHE WAS TIRED FROM WORKING ALL DAY. " I RESPOND , " WAIT , SHE RESPONDED TO YOU AND NOT MY TEXT OR PHONE CALL ? "
 THIS ONE ACTION ALONE AND SHE WILL NOT BARTEND HERE.

 - I WAS SO F'N MELANCHOLY MY LUNCH AND DINNER WAS A BOWL OF VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH WALNUT PIECES , PEANUT BUTTER , CHOCOLATE SAUCE , AND SADNESS.

  THE GOOD THINGS WERE :