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THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A TAVERN OWNER , A FATHER , A GUY , AND A PENIS.
SCROLL DOWN TO MOST RECENT DATE I continued the philosophy work hard , treat everyone with respect , and have fun !! Help promote the BANDS as much as possible and these are my basic ingredients to run a small dive bar that's been around a long time. Work hard : Wheels ( my wife ) gets upset at me. She accuses me of one thing , " you only care about THE NAIL". She is right. If parties come around or social gatherings , I always say lets go and at the last second, I would have to work on bands , websites , or ideas or head to the club. She would get upset and I would eventually go out , but I must drive her insane. I have a sleep disorder. It's called sleep apnea. I sleep no more than 2 hours a day. I use it to my advantage. When I get up in the middle of the night I would start working on NAIL promotions , websites , and business. I eat, sleep, and think THE NAIL. If I had to guess why I am so passionate about being a tiny somewhat semi " successful " club. It's probably because certain people were against us. They said it was a foolish idea and a saturated business. We would be throwing money away. I had to prove them wrong , not for their opinions , but for myself. One person does stick out .........Wheels and I were over a " friend's " house. We'll call him " J ". Having a couple of beers with some " friends ", we decided to tell everyone we bought The Nail. J's brother-in-law, " T " , said " it is the worst business to get in and you will fail eventually" ( and this was a person that was successful and I respected back than). I will never ever ever forget that. Here we were ....proud owners of an established 1947 old nightclub that Wheels and I have been patronizing for 2 decades and now told we had absolutely no chance of making it.....not even a fake congratulations. He was the first of several to try to shoot our hopes down. Every time someone projects negativity towards our bar..........I WORK EVEN HARDER THAN BEFORE................... RUDY of Notre Dame would shit his pants. We bought the club in January of 1997 and as of today , we have the longest tenure of ownership of any owner dating back to its opening day as " Humphs Bar " in 1947. This is a huge monumental enormous gigantic accomplishment since all employees bailed on us when times got tough. My claim to Un-fame......" In our first 2 years of ownership , we lost enough money to buy a house in Havertown." I had 4 jobs and Wheels had 3 to keep The Nail afloat. Our so called friends/employees did not know this. Wheels and I struggled for over 2 years working 60-65 hour work weeks while they got paid and our bills piled up like a mountain........you try it and see how long you last. We did it because we believed in the bar , the music , the bands , and ourselves. Yes we lost friends but true friends and family stuck with us. Little did we know the previous owner Mitch had Daddy buy him the bar as a college gift. So the books looked outstanding without a MORTGAGE. We found out his numbers were all lies at the settlement table. My famous antennas told me many times something was wrong , but we ended up driving the hard road. The quick story of the last owner and how we purchased The Nail. Wheels and I are sitting next to him at the bar one night. I say , " Hey Mitch , if you ever want to sell The Nail , Wheels and I would be interested. " He replies , " No , no , no , no , no I would never sell it. " He gets up and walks towards the front door. About midway he stops and comes right back to us and says , " Are you serious ? , we can meet tomorrow at Villanova Diner if you want ? " Holy shit did my antennas go up , but they were so clouded by my overwhelming feeling that I could own the infamous Nail one day. Anyway , back to the main story of employees and bailing friends. One old school employee left us because he wanted to get " out of the business ". The next week he got a job at a another bar as a bartender......not so old school there. These were the high hurdles Wheels and I had to endure.....day in and day out........by ourselves. It was time to rebuild. Treating people with respect : Its simple, treat people with some dignity , make some humor about myself ( usually about my penis size or sex life) and remove all angry people.........everybody should be treated the same. Saying jokes about myself makes people feel a little better about themselves and they say " you know what , I am not the only one that has money , health , or relationship problems. Removing angry people: Major priority here......nothing worse than sitting next to a drunken idiot proclaiming all life's answers while he works at Burger King deep frying onion rings. A Havertown policeman once quoted to me...." we never get any calls at The Rusty Nail ". I wonder how many bars can say that ? It seems every weekend there are fights or altercations at other clubs. This is our home and that's how we treat people. OUR ONE RULE , " GET IN A FIGHT......DONE FOR LIFE. " Bands: When we started, I asked what can we do for the bands " promotionally " wise ? The same old answer ," we did it all and nothing will help". At the time, we were in 11 newspapers and had one generic monthly calendar. So , one weekend, Wheels and I went up to our mountain house ( that we built with our own hands ) with "phonebooks" from all over the counties. We made a list of all the newspapers and internet companies. I continue to make the list grow. Now, we are in 56 newspapers , radio promos ,our websites (www.thenail1.com., Facebook/rustynail together average over 1500 " hits " a day....that's unbelievable for such a small nightclub) ,.monthly calendars on time , new illuminated outdoor marquee sign., 35 internet companies , mailing list , our own radio show since 2005 , and it goes on. We have quadrupled the band intake. We let bands network with each other by having up to 4 bands or more on the weekends. I remember a phone call I took in 1999. The person said, " we played THE NAIL a couple a months ago, we brought alot of people, had fun , and would like another gig ". I said to him, " you mean no one has called you since than ? " Right there and than I took over the booking. I call all bands every Monday ( or Tuesday sometimes ) before and after they play here ( no other owner does this). Treat bands with respect...they are the backbone of THE NAIL . They are the ones working hard to bring people in, practicing, promoting , and such....so, why the hell wouldn't I help them? I refuse to be the owner that's all drunk behind the bar with a disgusted face saying " they did not bring a 100 people....... they're done". I give out my home phone number (no other owner does this) to prevent frustrating phone tag and usually have 15-20 minute conversations with each individual band on the first phone call (no other owner does this) . I know if I was in a band, I would like a direct link to the owner and have a respectable conversation. I put myself in the shoes of the band and tell them how much we appreciate them. We lend out our PA system to bands playing "other " clubs for FREE ( what the hell other owner does this ? ). Several times with my van and easy pass (no other owner does this). We throw a huge "Wheelstock " party at our private vacation home that Wheels and I built ( 4 years to build ).........for 13 years it was completely free .... it was $20 for the last two years..... 330 people showed up last year ( damn hurricane ).....400 the year before ! Once again, a 4 day party and the NAIL supplies breakfast , lunch , dinner , beer , liquor , bands , and showers for everyone for 4 days ( show me one fucking owner that does this ??!! Throws a party for 400 people for 4 days for fucking FREE ??!! ). We ended it in 2006 because of the incredible amount of time , effort , wear & tear on our home , & neighbors being super pissed at us. The main reason for stopping this party was 2 out of 3 people did not who Wheels or myself were. We walk around to 40-50 campsites and say thank you and people would say , " who the hell are you ? " Yep the WHEELSTOCK party got so big people attending were now friends of friends of friends of friends and had no clue this was a RUST Y NAIL party and US thanking people for their support over the years. Our website is updated & blogged every day under the " HISTORY " link , not one day ever missed....this includes weekends, holidays , and vacations. I talk about my life as if it were a soap opera (no other owner does this) and in this business it usually is , but mostly for entertainment though (doing this since day one of the takeover ) ( no other club owner does this ). I could go on and on and on.......no one comes close. I do all this because we do not have the luxury of the " walk in " crowd. We need the bands to work a little harder for us , that's why I work 10 times harder than any other club owner. We have our own radio show since 2005. All bands get plugs on our LIVE radio show. All bands do live interviews to promote ALL their shows and express their music and songs. What the hell other owners help promote other clubs ? Everyone helps a little......we help more. We hope you join our little family.........simply known as THE NAIL. " LIVE AT THE NAIL " RADIO SHOW !!! We welcome these Radio Stations that promote our show WWW.CYBERSTORMRADIO.COM WWW.SRrocks.COM 1370 WPAZ POTTSTOWN WWW.RADIOFREEWORLDWIDE.COM HOLA 1600 am WXVU 89.1 fm KUR 88.3 fm WEXP 530 am WWUV 90.7 fm WVUM 90.1 fm KUR 1670 am WWXU 91.1 fm WWCY 89.5 fm WIN 88.9 fm ( WIN 89 ) WWEC 88.1 fm WWNW 88.9 fm WVUD 91.3 fm Berks Cable ( Ch 24 ) WPKN 89.5 fm WPKM 88.7 fm WDWN 89.1 fm Hometown Utilicom ( Ch 41 ) WPTC 88.1 fm WCUC 91.7 fm WSRN 91.5 fm WDCV 88.3 fm WXLV 90.3 fm WRRG 88.9 fm 930 AM (The Cockroach) WRHS 89.7 fm WVUD 91.3 fm WIXQ 91.7 FM WIXQ.COM BLACK CIRCUS RADIO ( DEAD CELL RECORDS ) SHORTCAST.COM WSJR ( INTERNET ) WYBF 89.1 FM WWW.THENAIL1.COM ( click on " radio show " on the left index on our home page. LISTEN AT ANYTIME )
WEBCASTED BY REAL AUDIO ** Do you have a contact with a college, internet or commercial radio station ? Any help to air our FREE show would be greatly appreciated. We are here to help the local bands of our communities. Our format is simple. We interview bands. The bands express their opinions and songs through their music.......with alittle fun too. ** This would increase our relationship with your band and The Nail nightclub.** PERFORMED LIVE ONCE A MONTH ON A SUNDAY NIGHT AT 6 PM ( OFF JUNE , JULY , & AUGUST ) ** ALL BANDS GET PROMOTED ** ALL BANDS GET LIVE INTERVIEWS , CD EXPOSURE , ETC.. ** NO OTHER CLUB DOES THIS !! We made our point ............work hard , respect , and promote. All businesses.....whether in a band or selling corn on the cob ........ should have this mentality and attitude. *** BOOKING CONTACT AT mailto:thenail1@comcast.net ***
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 - 25 - 24 ( CHRISTMAS DAY ) IT WAS THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS MORNING UN............TIL. WHEELS AND I ARE UP EARLY. SHE IS PREPPING FOR THE KIDS AND I AM DOING COMPUTER WORK. AT 10:30AM THE KIDS ARE UP AND WE START EXCHANGING VERY COOL GIFTS. WE LISTEN TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC AND CHILL WITH THE PUP. I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THE LAST 24 HOURS......UNTIL I GET A GROUP TEXT SAYING MY AUNT HAS PASSED IN THE EARLY MORNING OF CHRISTMAS NIGHT. CONTINUED - AFTER A MILD STROKE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO THE HOSPITAL PLACED A STENT IN AND ALL SEEMED WELL. FAMILY WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO HER THE NEXT DAY. THAN , EVERYTHING WENT DOWN HILL AND MY AUNT PASSED IN THE EARLY WEE HOURS OF CHRISTMAS MORNING. THIS HITS TWICE AS HARD. WE ARE JUST CRUSHED WITH THIS BAD NEWS AS I TEXT BROTHERS AND 2 COUSINS. I CALL MY MOM AND WAS TOTALLY SURPRISED THEY WERE GOING TO CHURCH JUST 5 MINUTES AFTER HEARING THE NEWS. MAYBE THEY THOUGHT BEING IN CHURCH WOULD HELP A LITTLE. WE SETTLE IN AND I MAKE PANCAKES FOR EVERYONE. WE TALK ABOUT LIFE AND MORE. WE ALL AGREE TIME IS NEVER ON YOUR SIDE. I POST SOME THINGS AND OUR BARTENDER DECIDES SHE WILL OPEN THE NAIL TONIGHT. SHE ACTUALLY HAD A GOOD CROWD FOR A CHRISTMAS NIGHT. ALL OF US HEAD TO A FAMILY MEMBER'S HOUSE FOR A CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER. IT WAS CATERED BY A PROFESSIONAL CHEF AND HIS WIFE WHO WORKED ON A PRIVATE GIGANTIC YACHT FOR 7 YEARS. THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD EVEN WHEN AN ORNAMENT FELL OFF ITS STAND , KNOCKED OVER MY WATER , SMASHED MY WINE GLASS , AND FILLED MY DINNER PLATTER (WITH FOOD) WITH WATER. IT WAS A MILLI-SECOND AFTER I MOVED NAME TAGS ON WHERE TO SIT. I GUESS MY LATE FATHER-IN-LAW WAS MESSING WITH ME. BY 8:15PM WE ROLL HOME. WE WATCH SOME VERY GOOD EPISODES OF ANTHONY BOURDAIN. MAN, WHAT A DAMN SHAME ABOUT THIS GUY. HE WAS SO GOOD WORKING WITH PEOPLE , TRAVELING ABROAD , EXPLAINING CULTURES , AND TRYING DIFFERENT FOOD. WE ALSO WATCH 2 EPISODES OF HOT ONES WHICH WAS GOOD TOO. BY 11PM WE ALL HEAD TO BED. I STAY UP FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO. BY 12:30AM I HEAD TO BED LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NAIL CHRISTMAS PARTY TOMORROW. THURSDAY 12 - 26 - 24 DID I MENTION CHRISTMAS DAY I PULLED UP A PIECE OF FLOATING FLOOR IN OUR BATHROOM AND RE-SET IT AFTER USING A TABLE SAW. YES , IT WAS BOTHERING ME BECAUSE IT HAD A SLIGHT GAP AT A SEAM. TO GET TO THIS PIECE I HAD TO REMOVE A TOILET SHELF , TILE TRIM , AND QUARTER ROUND TRIM. MERRY CHRISTMAS. SO THE HOLIDAY DATES ARE OVER....BUT NOT QUITE YET FOR SOME GET TOGETHERS. AT 10AM WE HEAD TO LEVITTOWN TO VISIT A FAMILY MEMBER. LITTLE DID WE KNOW VISITING HOURS WERE 12 NOON TO 8PM. THE GUARD CALLED TO THE NURSE STATION AND THEY SAID IT WAS OKAY TO LET US VISIT. WE WERE THERE NEARLY 2 1/2 HOURS BACK HOME I DID GO TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR OUR ANNUAL NAIL CHRISTMAS PARTY. BACK HOME I GOT SOME WORK DONE AND CHILLED. BY 6PM I ROLL BACK TO THE NAIL. I SET UP EVERYTHING EARLIER SO I GREETED FRIENDS AND STAFF AS THEY ARRIVED. ONE BARTENDER COULDN'T MAKE IT AND ANOTHER WAS LATE.....WHICH PUSHED BACK EVERYTHING. BUT........STILL A GOOD TIME. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT : - OPEN BAR AND FOOD ALL NIGHT. STAFF , FRIENDS , AND US BROUGHT BAKED GOODS. - A SHORT 15 MINUTE SPEECH BY ME TO OUR STAFF. - A 10 QUESTION & ANSWER CHRISTMAS BONUS GAME TO ALL STAFF. EACH QUESTION ONE STAFF MEMBER WAS MADE CAPTAIN AND ANSWER THE QUESTION AS A GROUP. IT WAS FUN. - A STICKY HAND COMPETITION WITH ALL STAFF. THIS WAS FRIGGIN' HILARIOUS. - SHOOT POOL AGAINST WHEELS. YOU HAD THE OPTION OF " DOUBLE OR NOTHING " ON YOUR CHRISTMAS BONUS AGAINST HER. 4 STAFF CHALLENGES AND WHEELS WENT UNDEFEATED. THREE BARTENDERS TRIED DOUBLE OR NOTHING. - CORN-HOLE COMPETITION WITH STAFF. WINNER GOT A EXTRA CHRISTMAS BONUS. - CORN-HOLE COMPETITION WITH THE FRIEND YOU BROUGHT TO THE PARTY. AGAIN , WINNER GOT AN EXTRA BONUS. - FINDING JESUS ( NOT RELIGIOUS ) - 3 BARTENDERS TEAMED UP AND FOUND THE PLAY CARD OF JESUS. THEY SPILT THE BONUS EQUALLY. OVERALL , A VERY FUN NIGHT. I EVEN GOT MY CHOCOLATE MARTINI. BY MIDNIGHT I ROLL HOME WITH MY YOUNGEST AND WE CHILL WITH WHEELS. I HEAD TO BED PRETTY TIRED. I CHECK MY EMAILS AND SEE A 1 STAR REVIEW ON OUR VENUE. WELP , MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS TO YOU. I WILL ADDRESS IT TOMORROW. FRIDAY 12 - 27 - 24 ALL HANDS ON DECK. ANTICIPATING A BIG NIGHT I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I SPEND OVER 2 HOURS. BACK HOME I ASK MY YOUNGEST TO HELP ME CLEAR PINE NEEDLES ON OUR ROOF. WE SPEND ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM START TO FINISH. SHE ALSO SWEPT THE FRONT LANDING WHICH REALLY NEEDED IT. OH , I ALSO PICKED UP POOP. THIS IS ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN. MY YOUNGEST DECLINED THIS TASK. WHEELS AND YOUNGEST GO OUT TO DINNER. BARTENDER CALLS OUT SICK SO MY YOUNGEST TAKES THE SHIFT. I ARRIVE TO MEET OUR SUPER SOUNDMAN. HE PARKS IN THE BACK AND BEGINS TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. IT WASN'T LONG UNTIL THE CROWD ARRIVED. BY 8PM I SEND OUT A GROUP TEXT FOR A 4TH BARTENDER. ONE ARRIVES AT 8:30PM. BY 9PM I SEND OUT A TEXT FOR A 5TH BARTENDER. IT WAS A FULL ON-BOARD CRAZY FUN NIGHT WITH REALLY FUN MUSIC AND AN OLDER CROWD. WE LOVED IT. ALL NIGHT A SOLID 2 DEEP BAR. THE BARTENDERS RAN WHILE I OVERSAW EVERYTHING. THE GOOD THING WAS WE HAD A SOUNDMAN SO THAT FREES UP MY TIME EVEN MORE. SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE. A GUY KEPT RE-FILLING HIS BEER BOTTLE FROM OUR WATER JUG. I GUESS HE WANTED TO LOOK COOL THE WHOLE NIGHT. IT REMINDED OF THE GUY WHO KEPT TAKING BAKED GOODS TO HIS CAR. HE DID THIS 5 TIMES. THE NIGHT MOVES ALONG AND THE MUSIC WAS REALLY FUN. I POSTED A FB VIDEO OF THE CROWD AND A SONG A YOUNG GIRL SANG. SHE WAS ADORABLE AND REALLY GOOD. IT'S WEIRD EVERY DAY THIS WEEK FELT LIKE A WEEKEND SHOW. I GOT SOME VERY NICE TEXTS FROM OUR STAFF ABOUT THE NAIL CHRISTMAS PARTY. BASICALLY.......BEST ONE YET. I SEE SOME OLD FRIENDS OF MY BROTHERS STOP IN. I HUNG OUT WITH ONE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. I REALLY LIKE HIM AND IT WAS GOOD TO SPEND SOME TIME JUST CATCHING UP. FOUND OUT MY BARTENDER WALKED 6 MILES TO RETRIEVE HER CAR FROM THE CHRISTMAS PARTY. SHE LEFT IT PARKED AND DID NOT DRIVE HOME. WHY THE HUSBAND DID NOT DRIVE HER ON HIS WAY TO WORK KINDA BEFUDDLED ME SINCE IT WAS ON THE WAY. BY 1AM MY YOUNGEST AND I ROLL HOME. WE ARE GREETED BY THE PUP WHICH IS ALWAYS FUN. I WANTED TO RE-WATCH THE ARCANE FINALE AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES I WAS FALLING ASLEEP. WE HEAD TO BED. I RESPONDED TO A 1 STAR REVIEWER. PEOPLE ARE JUST SO FUCKING ANGRY. HE HAD 35 REVIEWS ON MANY BUSINESSES AND ALL OF THEM WERE 1 STAR. WHO THE FUCK HAS THE TIME FOR THIS ? I ALWAYS THINK OF THE TV SERIES SHAMELESSS WHERE ONE CHARACTER ( FIONA ) CONFRONTS THE PERSON WHO WROTE A BAD REVIEW ON HER DINER. OF COURSE , EVERYTHING THIS ANGRY GUY WROTE WAS 100% FALSE. SO , ONE BY FUCKING ONE , I PROVED HIM WRONG. I TOLD MYSELF I JUST IGNORE IT AND THAN I SAID , " FUCK THIS. WHY DOES HE GET TO SAY HIS FUCKING FALSE LIES AND BE ANONYMOUS ? " I CALLED HIM OUT TO NAME HIS BAND AND DATE HE PLAYED HERE AND OF COURSE NO RESPONSE. SATURDAY 12 - 28 - 24 THERE'S ALWAYS ONE NUDGE. THIS ONE MADE ME GO CODE RED. DO MY NORMAL STUFF AND THAN OFF TO THE NAIL BY 10AM. I FIRST MADE STOPS AT THE GAS STATION , BEER DISTRIBUTOR ( TWICE ) AND A HARDWARE STORE. THREE HOURS LATER I WAS DONE AND SO DAMN TIRED. BACK HOME I HAD TO NAP. I HAD A LONG FRIDAY NIGHT AND NOW ANOTHER 5 ACT SHOW TONIGHT. I NAPPED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT NIGHT A BARTENDER CALLS IN SICK JUST HOURS BEFORE HER SHIFT. I DECIDE TO ASK A FORMER BARTENDER FROM VIRGINIA BEACH WHO IS HERE ON HOLIDAY. SHE SAYS YES AND I AM ELATED. FLYERS AND 76ERS WITH GOOD NEEDED WINS. OFF TO THE NAIL WITH MY YOUNGEST. WHEELS GOES TO THE CLUB WITH FAMILY FOR DINNER. I WAS NOT EXPECTING A BIG CROWD BUT PEOPLE CAME IN AND IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE. ALL THE MUSIC AND MUSICIANS WERE REALLY GOOD. THE WHOLE CROWD WAS SUPER COOL UNNNNNNNNNN........TIL. THE STORY : THIS ONE OLD LADY AND A YOUNG GIRL AND 2 GUYS SAT TOGETHER AT THE BAR. THE OLD LADY SAID THE BARTENDERS WATERED DOWNED HER DRINK. SO , OUR BARTENDERS RE- DID THEM. SHE THAN SAID , " I WANT 4 SHOTS OF VODKA FOR FREE TO ADD IN OUR OBVIOUSLY WATERED DOWN DRINKS ". SHE ALSO SAID SHE WANTED A PIZZA FOR FREE BECAUSE THE BARTENDERS WERE OVER CHARGING FOR THE WATERED DOWN DRINK. THIS IS WHEN I GOT INVOLVED. A BARTENDER WALKED OVER AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO ME AND WHAT WAS GOING ON BY THE FRONT DOOR. AS SOON AS I HEAR " WATERED DOWN AND FREE " IT FUCKING IRATES ME. THIS TELLS ME IMMEDIATELY THE LADY IS ALREADY DRUNK. I GO BEHIND THE BAR AND COMFORT HER ACCUSATIONS. THE YOUNG BLONDE GIRL SAYS , " YO YO YO WHY SO CONFRONTATIONAL ? " SHE KEEPS REPEATING THIS SO NOW I GO CODE RED AND TELL THEM I AM STOPPING SERVING THEM AND THEY MUST LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. IF THEY DO NOT LEAVE THE BAND THEY CAME TO SEE WILL NOT PLAY. THE BAND MEMBERS APOLOGIZES TO ME 20 TIMES. THE MEN WITH THE OLD LADY AND GIRL APOLOGIZE TOO. THE PATRONS SITTING NEAR THEM CONFIRM THE OLD LADY WAS BEING ENTITLED AND HAD A CHIP ON HER ASS AND BROKEN HIP. SEVERAL REGULARS TOLD ME THE SITUATION TOO AND HELPED. THE 4 GOT TO THE FRONT DOOR AND THE 2 GUYS WERE HUMILIATED. I WAS SO SURPRISED THEY DID NOT SAY SOMETHING TO THEIR GRANDMOTHER. THE OLD BAG CALLS ME AN ASSHOLE BEFORE LEAVING. I RESPOND , " I'M THE ASSHOLE HERE ? LOOK FUCKING AROUND !! THIS WHOLE SCENE IS BECAUSE OF YOU. THIRTY FUCKING YEARS AND NO ONE EVER ACCUSED US OF WATERING DRINKS DOWN. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME ???!!! WE BUST OUR ASS TO KEEP THIS VENUE OPEN FOR THE BANDS !! JUST GET THE FUCK OUT !! " THEY FINALLY GET OUT THE DOOR. THE WHOLE BAND COMES UP TO ME AND APOLOGIZES AGAIN. ONE BAND MEMBER SAID THEY CAME IN DRUNK. IT WAS A PERFECT NIGHT AND THIS OLD DOUCHEBAG RUINED IT......FOR A LITTLE BIT. THE NIGHT MOVED ON PERFECTLY AND BY 1:30AM WE WERE DONE. I HAD A NIGHT CAP WITH THE BARTENDERS AND SOME YOUNG GUYS. IT WAS FUN TO END THE NIGHT. WE ROLL OUT AND HEAD HOME. WE CHILL WITH THE PUP , HAVE SOME WATER , AND WATCH TV FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. I NOW EXPECT ANOTHER BAD GOOGLE REVIEW BY TOMORROW. SUNDAY 12 - 29 - 24 WELP , THE LAST OF THE HOLIDAY GET TOGETHERS HAS ENDED......AND IT WAS VERY NICE. BUT EVEN NICER OUR EAGLES BEAT THE FUCK OUT OF THE COWASSES. HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS !!!!!......BLOW. AFTER MY MORNING ROUTINE I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. MY YOUNGEST AND THE PUP COME WITH ME AND I BUY HER A BREAKFAST SANDWICH AT MANHATTAN BAGEL. WE GET EVERYTHING DONE AND I FILM A VIDEO OF MY YOUNGEST CHASING THE PUP AROUND THE NAIL......TOO FUNNY. BACK HOME I HELP WHEELS SET-UP FOR THE FINAL FAMILY GET TOGETHER OF AROUND 14 PEOPLE. SHE HAS BEEN COOKING CHEESEBURGER SOUP ( OMG SO FRICKIN' GOOD) AND MEATBALLS. WE SETTLE IN TO WATCH OUR EAGLES AND LISTEN TO MERRILL REESE AND MIKE QUICK. THE GAME IS 10X BETTER LISTENING TO THEM ON THE RADIO. EVEN BETTER , AFTER A SLOW START THE EAGLES F'N DOMINATED THE DICKHEAD TEAM. FLYERS BLOW 4 - 2 LEAD AND AS I PREDICTED THEY WOULD LOSE. THEY DID AND LOSE 5 - 4. FAMILY ARRIVES AND IT WAS ALOT OF FUN. LOTS OF FOOD , BAKED GOODS , BOOZE , STORY TELLING , AND LAUGHS. AROUND 7:30PM OUR ELDEST DRIVES BACK HER SISTER TO SOUTH PHILLY. IT WAS SUCH A DELIGHT TO HAVE HER HOME FOR 2 WEEKS. I MISS HER ALREADY. ELDEST GOES TO THE NAIL TO VISIT FRIENDS AND SHOOT POOL. FAMILY ROLLS OUT AND WHEELS AND I CLEAN UP. THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF FOOD AND TREATS LEFT. WE DID GIVE A GOOD PORTION TO OUR YOUNGEST. WE SETTLE IN AND WATCH THE SEASON AND SERIES FINALLY OF YELLOWSTONE. IT WAS GOOD. WHEELS HEADS TO BED WHILE I WATCH EAGLES POST GAME , CHECK EMAILS , AND PLAY A GAME OF POKER. IT WAS A NICE WAY TO END OUR WEEKEND. NOW , DO WE HEAD NORTH ? OH , I BOOKED A BAND CALLED JEALOUSY CURVE. THE GUITAR PLAYER WAS AT THE NAIL FRIDAY NIGHT AND SAID HE EMAIL ME ABOUT PLAYING HERE. HE DID AND THEY JUST SOLD OUT ARDMORE MUSIC HALL LAST MONTH. THIS VENUE HOLDS 3,000 PEOPLE. MONDAY 12 - 30 - 24 THE ANGRY LADY WHO CLAIMED WE WATER DOWN DRINKS GAVE A 1 STAR GOOGLE REVIEW. MY RESPONSE IS ALLOWED 4,000 LETTERS. I PRETTY MUCH USED EVERY ONE OF THEM. OFF TO THE BANK AND THAN THE NAIL TO DO NORMAL STUFF. BACK HOME WHEELS AND I LOAD UP TO HEAD NORTH WITH THE PUP. WE MAKE VERY GOOD TIME. WE SETTLE IN AND HAVE LUNCH. BY 3PM I SPEND 3+ HOURS LAYING A NEW WOOD FLOATING FLOOR IN THE UPSTAIRS BATHROOM. WHEELS HELPS ME CARRY TOOLS UPSTAIRS. THIS IS VERY RARE WITH ME BUT EVERYTHING WENT PERFECT. TOMORROW , I WILL TRY TO FINISH IT AND PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER. WHEELS DRIVES TO A JIREH'S PIZZA AND LIQUOR STORE TO PICK UP SOME SANDWICHES AND RED WINE. OH , ON THE DRIVE BACK WHEELS , FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 MONTHS , SHE HITS A DEER. HAIR WAS IN THE SMASHED GRILL AND A LIGHT COVER WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. I COME DOWNSTAIRS TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE AND THE GRILL MAY BE ABLE TO BE PIECED BACK TOGETHER. WE SETTLE IN WITH DINNER AND WATCH 3 EPISODES NO GOOD DEED WITH RAY ROMANO AND LISA KUDROW. OVERALL , IT IS GOOD BUT SOME SCENES I HAD ISSUES WITH. WE WATCH 2 EPISODES OF HOT ONES WITH SHAQ AND BILLIE EIILISH AS GUESTS. THEY WERE VERY GOOD. OFF TO BED AND I WAS HURTING. THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY HAS TOOLS ALL OVER THE PLACE INCLUDING A POWER MITER AND TABLE SAW. I SLEPT OKAY AT BEST AND WOKE UP SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE NIGHT. AT 4AM I WAS WATCHING THREE'S COMPANY. I KEPT FORCING MYSELF TO GET BACK TO SLEEP. AT 6:45AM I GET A CALL FROM MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. MY OTHER BROTHER-IN-LAW IN THE HOSPITAL HAS TOOK A VERY BAD TURN FOR THE WORST. TUESDAY 12 - 31 - 24 CONTINUE BATHROOM FLOOR PROJECT - TO MY SURPRISE EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY AGAIN. THE FLOOR IS 99% FINISHED AND I AM VERY PLEASED HOW IT CAME OUT. STOP AT BURGER KING AND ARBY'S. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THESE PLACES IN 20 YEARS. I HAVE TO ADMIT THE BURGERS WERE PRETTY GOOD. WE LOAD UP AND ROLL TO THE HOSPITAL TO VISIT A FAMILY MEMBER. THE PUP WAITS IN THE VAN. AFTER VISIT WE ROLL HOME. I NAP AND WHEELS GOES AND VISITS FAMILY FOR DINNER. FOR DINNER I HAVE SOME EGGNOG PIE AND 2 COOKIES. YEP , FUCK IT. I WATCH THE FLYERS AND PENN STATE WIN. A LITTLE DRAMA AS OUR BARTENDER / ROOM MATE KICKS OUT OUR ELDEST'S BOY FRIEND OUT OF OUR HOUSE. I WAS OKAY WITH IT. I TRULY FEEL OUR ELDEST DESERVES THE BEST GUY EVER. WHEELS COMES HOME AND WE CHILL FOR A BIT. ELDEST AND ROOM MATE GO OUT FOR A NEW YEARS EVE PARTY. I GO TO MY BEDROOM TO EMAIL BANDS , SURF THE INTERNET , WATCH PORN , AND SEE THE NEW YORK BALL DROP FOR THE NEW 2025 YEAR. I WAS VERY MELANCHOLY. THIS LAST MONTH OR SO HAS BEEN VERY SAD WITH FAMILY MEMBERS PASSING. I WAKE UP AND HEAD TO THE MAIN ROOM. WHEELS IS WATCHING THE NEWS. WHAT IS THE ONLY FUCKING STORY ON ? - SOME FUCKING TERRORIST DROVE THROUGH A NEW ORLEANS CROWD KILLING 10 PEOPLE AND INJURING ALOT MORE. WHAT A FUCKING SHIT WORLD. I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING SO FUCKING ANGRY TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS. WEDNESDAY 1 - 1 - 25 AND 2024 IS DONE. FOR THE MOST PART A GOOD YEAR. FOR FAMILY.....NOT SO GOOD. THINGS CAN CHANGE LIGHTNING FAT SO I ALWAYS HAVE THE MINDSET TO TRY TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND , ENJOY LIFE , ENJOY YOUR KIDS , ENJOY FOOD , AND TRY NOT TO BE A DICKHEAD. I MADE A PUNCH LIST AND IT GOT SO BIG I HAD TO STOP. WHEELS GOES TO HER MOM'S HOUSE AT 11AM. SHE BRINGS LUNCH. SHE RETURNED AROUND 8:30PM. A WONDERFUL FACETME WITH MY YOUNGEST. SHE CRITIQUED MY GOOGLE REVIEW OF AN ENTITLE OLD LADY AT OUR BAR , HELPED ME PRINT OUT SOME LUMINEER LIGHT SHOW TICKETS AT THE ZOO , AND SHE TOLD ME ABOUT HER VERY GOOD TIME ON NEW YEARS EVE. TALK TO SOME FAMILY TODAY AND THAN STARTED SOME PROJECTS. I START AT 7:30AM AND FINISHED AROUND 7PM. - FINISHED JANUARY CALENDARS. - GO ONLINE AND MAKE A LIQUOR ORDER. - FINISHED JANUARY CALENDAR ON THE NAIL'S WEBSITE. - LOOKED FOR A TIMER AND COULDN'T FIND IT. - DID A FACEBOOK POST FOR THE BANDS THIS WEEKEND. - BROUGHT ALL TABLES AND CHAIRS BACK DOWN THE BASEMENT. - CLEANED , ORGANIZED , RE-FIXED FLOORING , AND VACUUMED THE BASEMENT. THIS TOOK ALMOST 2 HOURS. I WATCHED A COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME AND LISTENED TO MUSIC. I TOOK A VIDEO WHEN DONE AND SENT IT TO MY FAMILY. BY 7:30PM I AM DONE. I HAVE HALVES OF A CHICKEN PARM AND MEATBALL SANDWICH FOR DINNER. THEY WERE LEFTOVERS. WHEELS COMES HOME AND HAS A VERY NICE FACETIME WITH OUR YOUNGEST. WE THAN WATCH 2 EPISODES OF NO GOOD DEED. THEY WERE OKAY TO GOOD. 76ERS BLOW LEAD AND LOSE. EAGLES ANNOUNCE SAQUON BARKLEY WILL NOT GO FOR THE RECORD. TO ME , I WOULD OF GAVE HIM A CHANCE AT IMMORTALLY. WINNING THE SUPER BOWL IS A LONG SHOT , GETTING THE RUSHING RECORD IS VERY DOABLE. OFF TO BED AND TOSSED AND TURNED. AT 4AM I GET ON MY COMPUTER TO SURF AND RESPOND TO EMAILS. IT IS NOW 7AM......I SHOULD TRY TO GO BACK TO BED. WEDNESDAY 1 - 2 - 25 SHAKING MY HEAD ON THIS ONE. FROM A REALLY FUN FAMILY NIGHT TO COMPLETE SILENCE AND MELANCHOLY. CONTINUED CONTACTING BANDS TO TRY TO FILL IN JANUARY SCHEDULE. I DID NOT REALIZE I HAD SO MANY OPEN DATES. I GUESS MY MIND WAS PREOCCUPIED. START MY RUNNING - 4 HOURS TOTAL. - HEAD TO RESTAURANT DEPOT FOR SUPPLIES. I WAS HOPING TO PICK UP MY YOUNGEST BUT SHE HAD PLANS ALREADY. - CALL LIQUOR STORE BUT ORDER IS NOT READY. - AT THE NAIL I UNLOAD A SHIT LOAD OF PRODUCT AND STOCK. - FIRST BEER ORDER ARRIVES AND I DECIDE TO ORGANIZE OUR TAKE-OUT FRIDGE BY PLACING ALL BEERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. IT USED TO BE THIS WAY YEARS AGO SO BARTENDERS COULD FIND BEERS FAST. - I CONTINUE CLEANING AND ORGANIZING UNTIL THE 2ND BEER DELIVERY ARRIVES. I STOCK THAT QUITE QUICKLY. I MAKE A GOOD DECISION AND PICKED UP MY LIQUOR ORDER RIGHT BEFORE THE BEER DELIVERY GUYS ARRIVED. I ROLL HOME AND SETTLE IN FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS. WHEELS , MYSELF , AND ELDEST HEAD TO SOUTH PHILLY TO PICK-UP OUR YOUNGEST. WE ALL HEAD TO THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO FOR LUMINATURE. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND WE REALLY NEEDED THIS FAMILY TIME TOGETHER. WE DRIVE OUR YOUNGEST BACK TO HER APARTMENT. WE DROP OFF OUR ELDEST AT THE NAIL. WHEELS AND I ARE GREETED BY THE PUP. WE SETTLE IN AND FINISH SEASON 1 OF NO GOOD DEED. OVERALL , IT WAS OKAY TO GOOD. THE PLOT LINE WAS FRUSTRATING BUT IT CAME TOGETHER IN THE LAST 10 MINUTES OF THE FINAL EPISODE. WE FINISH UP TO WATCH THE 76ERS AND FLYERS BOTH LOSE. AT 11:20PM WE GET A CALL FROM A FAMILY MEMBER. IT WAS NOT GOOD. FRIDAY 1 - 3 - 25 IT WAS NOT A MERRY CHRISTMAS NOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR. LIFE WAS COMPLETELY UNKIND TO TAKE THIS PERSON. I LOST A BEST FRIEND AND BROTHER. I AM SHAKING MY HEAD ON THIS ONE. TO SAY I AM COMPLETELY CRUSHED WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. HE WAS THE MOST KIND GENTLE PERSON THAT EVER ENTERED MY LIFE. I KNOW YOU'RE AT PEACE NOW WITH NO MORE UNNECESSARY PAIN BUT MAN I WILL MISS YOU AT MY HOME AND THE NAIL. JAY , REST IN PEACE , AND I WILL DO THE VACUUMING FROM NOW ON. SUNDAY 1 - 5 - 25 BEEN BUMMING PRETTY BAD ON THE UNNECESSARY LOSS OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S LIFE AND BASICALLY FORGOT TO WRITE THE LAST 2 DAYS. LONG DAY AND NIGHT - AT 7:45AM I LEAVE MY HOUSE TO PICK UP MY PARENTS. I DROP THEM OFF AT ANNUNCIATION CHURCH IN SOUTH PHILLY. I THAN GO GET MY YOUNGEST. SHE WAS HUGE IN BEING WITH ME THE WHOLE DAY. WE ATTEND CHURCH AND DRIVE IN LINE TO SAINT PETER AND PAUL'S BURIAL CEMETERY. IT WAS COLD AND WINDS BLEW SIDEWAYS. I BROUGHT A WINTER JACKET BUT GAVE IT TO MY BROTHER. WE THAN HEAD TO THE LUNCHEON AT ANTHONY'S IN SPRINGFIELD. I READ THE EULOGY MY COUSIN GAVE ME BECAUSE IN CHURCH I COULD NOT HEAR HIM. ONE LINE GOT ME FOR MY AUNT DIED ON CHRISTMAS MORNING AND HER SISTER PASSED UNDER A YEAR AGO. THE LINE READ , " WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE THAT ONE SISTER SAW HER YOUNGEST SISTER ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. " WE ROLL HOME AND DROP OFF MY PARENTS. MY YOUNGEST AND I STOP AT THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. AT HOME WE TRY TO NAP BECAUSE TONIGHT WILL BE A SIDEWAYS SHIT SHOW.........IN A FUN WAY WE THINK. SATURDAY NIGHT - OVER 300 FANS COME THROUGH. WE HAD 5 BARTENDERS AND 2 BAR BACKS RUN NON-STOP FOR 5 HOURS. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I SAID TO MYSELF , " PLEASE PEOPLE , STOP COMING IN " FIRST BAND'S DRUMMERS GOT ON MY FUCKING NERVES BECAUSE HE WAS SO GOD DAMN NEGATIVE. IN UNDER 15 MINUTES I WANTED HIM NOT TO PLAY. A BARTENDER SERVED HIM A SODA AND ASKED , " ARE YOU PAYING CASH OR CHARGE ? " I ABSOLUTELY FUCKING KNEW HE WOULD NOT PAY. HE REPLIED , " YOU'RE GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR A FUCKING SODA ? " WITH ALL THE STUFF GOING ON WITH MY BROTHER-IN-LAW I FUCKING FLIPPED OUT. THE GUITAR PLAYER SIMMERED THE SITUATION BY SAYING , " PUT EVERYTHING OF HIS ON MY TAB. " A VERY YOUNG CROWD STORMED THE NAIL. I HAD TO STOP PEOPLE FROM COMING IN BECAUSE WE WERE AT CAPACITY. WE WERE NOT SURE IF THIS WAS GOOD OR BAD BECAUSE THEY WERE SO YOUNG , DIDN'T TIP , AND SNUCK IN A TON OF BEER AND BOOZE. BY 2:30AM WE GOT EVERYONE OUT AND HAD A NIGHT CAP WITH THE STAFF. WE TOLD STORIES ABOUT HOW SOME PEOPLE WERE DICKHEADS DURING THE NIGHT. ON SUNDAY I DRIVE MY YOUNGEST BACK TO SOUTH PHILLY BUT FIRST STOP AT KISMET BAGELS FOR BREAKFAST. IT WAS VERY GOOD. WE TALK AND I THANK HER FOR HANGING AND WORKING WITH ME FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE KID IS A STEP UP THAN EVERYONE ELSE. I HEAD TO THE NAIL AND START MY 3+ HOUR CLEAN UP. I ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY CRAWLED ON THE GROUND OF THE ENTIRE NAIL TO PICK UP BROKEN GLASS , PLASTIC , AND MORE. FUNNY THING IS , I WAS OKAY WITH CLEANING AS I LISTENED TO MERRILL REESE AND MIKE QUICK WHILE I HAD THE EAGLES GAME ON ALL THE TV'S. THEY WON THEIR FINALE OVER THE GIANTS. EAGLES WILL PLAY THE PACKERS IN THE FIRST ROUND. IT IS A TOUGH GAME BUT WINNABLE AT HOME. I DRIVE HOME TIRED AND MAKE A LAST MINUTE DECISION. WHEELS HELPS ME LOAD UP AND I HEAD NORTH. SHE CALLS ME ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE RIDE TO KEEP ME AWAKE. FLYERS LOSE IN OVERTIME. I ARRIVE AND THE LAST RENTER'S LEFT OUR HOME PERFECT. IT IS 6:15PM AND TO ME , IT FEELS LIKE MIDNIGHT. I WAS THAT DAMN TIRED. I SETTLE IN AND THE GOOD THING IS THE HOUSE IS STILL WARM FROM THE RENTERS WHO I GUESS JUST TURNED THE HEAT OFF. IT GOT PRETTY COLD UP HERE. I WATCH THE LIONS CRUSH THE VIKINGS FOR THE #1 SEED. MAN , IT SUCKS FOR THE VIKINGS DROPPED TO 5TH SEED AND THE FIRST PLAYOFF GAME IS ON THE ROAD. DOESN'T SEEM FAIR FOR A 14 WIN TEAM. I ALSO WATCH THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. I HEAD TO BED AROUND 11PM AND TRY TO SLEEP. I WAS SO-SO AT BEST. MONDAY 1 - 6 - 25 SHOWERING WITHOUT A TOWEL TOTALLY BLOWS. USING A COUCH COMFORTER DOES NOT ABSORB ANY WATER OFF YOUR BODY. IT LITERALLY JUST MOVES THE WATER FROM YOUR SKIN TO ANOTHER AREA ON YOUR BODY. MOST WATER SETTLED RIGHT IN MY ASS CRACK. IT GOT COLD. THE PEOPLE WHO LIKE WINTER OVER SUMMER I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH. BASICALLY , COLD HURTS. TOOK A RIDE TO THE HARDWARE STORE TO PICK UP A OUTDOOR TIMER. IT WORKED AND THAN DIDN'T WORK. I'VE BEEN FIGHTING THESE DAMN DRIVING LIGHTS FOR MONTHS NOW. AT 10PM AT NIGHT I RAN A WHOLE NEW EXTENSION CORD AND THE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TESTED THE OLD TIMER AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY INDOORS. SO , I BOUGHT AN EXTERIOR TIMER FOR NO REASON........BLOW. STOP AT RENEE'S COLD CUT HUT FOR POSSIBLY THE BEST BREAKFAST SANDWICHES EVER. SAUSAGE , EGG , AND CHEESE ON A CROISSANT IN A HEATED BAG. $3 EACH. I GOT ALOT OF BAND EMAILS DONE. I ALSO CREATED A 28TH NAIL ANNIVERSARY FB AND INSTAGRAM POST. IT WAS NICE TO SEE SOME PEOPLE LIKED AND COMMENTED ON IT. IN UNDER 2 HOURS OVER 600+ RESPONDED. I WATCH A COUPLE OF EPISODES OF THE ORIGINAL THE HONEYMOONERS. THIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD SHOW. I ALSO WATCH A COUPLE OF EPISODES OF SUPERMAN & LOIS. IT WASN'T BAD BUT I HAD ISSUES HOW MANY TIMES THE 14 YEAR OLD KIDS COMPLAINED OR CRIED. OH DADDY YOU LIED TO US HIDING YOU'RE SUPERMAN......BOO HOO. I BE LIKE , " FUCKING AYE DAD YOU'RE FUCKING SUPERMAN......YES !!! LET'S START KICKING ASS , ROBBING BANKS , AND SEEING THROUGH GIRLS CLOTHES. " ALSO , ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE ARE A SHITLOAD OF SUPER VILLAINS MORE POWERFUL THAN SUPERMAN. I MEAN IN 3 EPISODES SUPERMAN GOT HIS ASS KICKED 10 TIMES. 76ERS LOOK HORRIBLE AND LOSE AGAIN. TALKED TO A COUSIN FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. ANOTHER COUSIN CALLED ME BECAUSE HE THOUGHT I DIED. I ASKED HIM TO DO MY EULOGY. TALKED TO WHEELS FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. HEAD TO BED AROUND 10PM. I JUST WANTED TO LAY DOWN. AFTER 15 MINUTES I GET UP AND WALK INTO THE HALLWAY AND LOOK DOWN. I SEE MY DOG STARING OUT THE WINDOW AT SOMETHING. IT KINDA FREAKED ME OUT. I WATCHED HER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. SHE THAN CAME UPSTAIRS. I SLEPT ON AND OFF ALL NIGHT....NOT SO GOOD. I DID ENJOY A DREAM ABOUT MY BROTHER-IN-LAW GOLFING WITH ME AND ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER. TUESDAY 1 - 7 - 25 I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THESE DAMN DRIVEWAY LIGHTS. THEY GO ON FOR AN HOUR AND THAN OFF FOR AN HOUR. NOT SLEEPING WELL AT ALL. DID SOME LITTLE PROJECTS TODAY. ONE INCLUDED TRAVEL. NEIGHBOR AND HIS PUP STOPPED OVER FOR A LITTLE BIT. AFTER HE LEFT I RAN MY PUP OUTSIDE FOR A LITTLE. SHE IS JUST TOO FUNNY. WATCH SOME EPISODES OF THE HONEYMOONERS. I NEVER REALIZED EVERY EPISODE RALPH KRAMDEN ( JACKIE GLEASON) SCREAMS. IT MUST OF BEEN EXHAUSTING. EPISODES ARE ONLY 8 TO 11 MINUTES LONG BUT STILL GOOD EVEN TO TODAY. I RESEARCHED THE HISTORY OF THIS SHOW......OT ALL GOOD. I WATCHED A MOVIE CALLED NINJA ASSASSIN. THE REVIEWS WERE NOT GOOD. THEY WERE RIGHT. STREAMED ESPN+ TO WATCH THE FLYERS LOSE BACK TO BACK TO THE MAPLE LEAFS AGAIN 3 - 2. TALKED TO WHEELS AND OUR YOUNGEST FOR A BIT. OFF TO BED EARLY AND AGAIN SLEPT REALLY BAD. WEDNESDAY 1 - 8 - 25 I NEVER HAD A DREAM ABOUT MY BROTHER-IN-LAW NOR HAVE I EVER GOLFED WITH HIM. TWO NIGHTS AGO I HAD A DREAM ABOUT GOLFING WITH HIM AND ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER. LAST NIGHT WHEELS SAYS TO ME , " DO YOU WANT HIS GOLF BALL? IT WAS IN HIS JACKET AND HE ALWAYS CARRIED IT WITH HIM. I AM NOT SURE WHY." ANOTHER DAY OF DOING SMALL PROJECTS. THE DRIVEWAY LIGHTS ARE STILL GOING ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. TESTED THE JACUZZI FOR 40 MINUTES. IT WORKS. HEY , SOMEONE HAD TO DO IT. I ALSO FINISHED THE CAULKING OF THE FLOATING FLOOR. I HAD NO RAGS SO I USED MY SOCK TO WIPE THE CAULK OUT OF THE SEAM. TOOK APART THE COLD FAUCET KNOB ON THE JACUZZI TO TRY TO FIX A TINY LEAK. I NEED A NEW PART TO FIX IT. I WAS GLAD EVERYTHING WAS PUT BACK TOGETHER OKAY. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE WHOLE HOUSE TO REMOVE THE STEM AND WASHER. WATCHED SOME MORE EPISODES OF THE HONEYMOONERS. THIS TIME WITH THE FIRST ACTRESS WHO PLAYED " ALICE ". I WAS SO-SO ON HER COMPARED TO THE 2ND ACTRESS AUDREY MEADOWS. WATCHED A MOVIE CALLED DEATH RACE BECAUSE I LIKE JASON STATHAM. IT WAS NOT SO GOOD. TALKED TO WHEELS FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO GET UPDATES. MY YOUNGEST AND I WERE NERVOUS BECAUSE WE COULD NOT TRACK HER OR GETTING ANSWERS FROM TEXT OR CALLS. I TOTALLY FORGOT SHE WS ATTENDING A FUNERAL. PEOPLE WHO SAY WINTER IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN SUMMER ARE DICKHEADS. IT GOT PRETTY COLD UP HERE. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TAKING A BEATING WITH WILD FIRES. MAN , WITH TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO EXTINGUISH THEM FASTER. 76ERS BLOW 16 POINT LEAD BUT HOLD ONTO BEAT THE WORST TEAM IN THE NBA......AT HOME. WENT TO BED AT 9:30PM. I WATCHED TV FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THAN TRIED TO SLEEP. IT WAS HORRIBLE. THURSDAY 1 - 9 - 25 KINDA COOL - A LARGE RED CARDINAL WAS PERCHED IN A TREE RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW. THANKS JAY. WELP , TIME TO LEAVE THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE. IT WAS A REALLY NICE STAY. I LOAD UP AND PACK THE CAR. I START THE CAR TO WARM-UP AND WALK THE PUP. I AM SECONDS BEFORE LEAVING AND I SEE WHAT I THINK IS 2 LONG PIECES OF WOOD FLOATING FLOOR ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE HOUSE. I SAY TO MYSELF , " WOW , DID A RENTER THROW THEM OUTSIDE FROM OUR MUD ROOM ? " I WALK CLOSER AND SEE IT IS 2 PIECES OF SIDING. I LOOK UP AND THERE IS 2 PIECES OF SIDING MISSING FROM THE BACK OF OUR HOUSE........AT THE VERY TOP. I GET ON THE ROAD AND MAKE GOOD TIME. WHEELS HELPS ME UNLOAD AND SAYS , " DID YOU BRING HOME THE DOG'S RUNNER ? " I TEXT OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBOR , " CAN YOU PLACE OUR DOG'S RUNNER ON THE FRONT DECK BY THE BACK DOOR ? I'LL GET IT NEXT TIME I COME UP. " I HEAD TO THE LIQUOR STORE AND TO THE NAIL TO RECEIVE A BEER ORDER. I CLEAN AND STOCK FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. WHEELS PICKS UP OUR YOUNGEST. WE CHILL BUT BY 5:30PM MORE FAMILY ARRIVES TO VISIT AND HAVE A PIZZA DINNER. I DECIDE TO WORK TONIGHT BECAUSE OUR BARTENDER SAID THURSDAY OPEN MIC'S WERE SLOW AND NOT WORTH WORKING. SO , MY 2 KIDS COME WITH ME AND WE BEGIN TO CLEAN , TAKE DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS , RE-DO THE MARQUEE , AND MORE. BY 11PM WE HAD 50 PEOPLE. THE BARTENDER COMES IN AND WAS ASTONISHED. A WEIRD RAP GUY STOPPED IN FOR THE OPEN MIC. HIS MUSIC WAS BAD , HE SPENT WAY TOO MUCH TIME IN THE BATHROOM , AND DID NOT SPEND ONE PENNY. KINDA BOTHERS ME. JUST IMAGINE IF WE HAD 100 PEOPLE ALL COME IN AND NO ONE SPENT A PENNY. WE BE OUT OF BUSINESS IN MONTHS. HE ALSO TRIED TO PLAY SOMEONE ELSE'S POOL GAME WITH A BRIDGE STICK. BRUTAL LOSS BY PENN STATE. I ABSOLUTELY KNEW THEY LOSE EVEN WHEN GOING UP 10 - 0. FLYERS GET SMOKED 4 - 1. THEY CONTINUE THEIR LOSING STREAK.......BLOW. WE GET EVERYONE OUT BY MIDNIGHT WHICH WAS AMAZING TO ME. I DID REPEAT MANY TIMES WE HAD A FUNERAL THE NEXT MORNING. WE HEAD HOME. ELDEST GOES DOWN THE BASEMENT TO CHILL WITH HER ROOM MATE WHILE MY YOUNGEST AND I WATCH TV FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND HEAD TO BED. TOMORROW WILL BE A LONG DAY. FRIDAY 1 - 10 - 25 A RED CARDINAL SITTING IN OUR FRONT JAPANESE MAPLE TREE. I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE IN MANY MONTHS. IT WAS 5 MINUTES BEFORE WE WERE HEADING TO THE CHURCH. IT MADE ME FEEL GOOD. TODAY WAS A TOUGH DAY AS WE CELEBRATED THE LIFE OF WHEEL'S YOUNGEST BROTHER. HIS PASSING AND PAIN SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPENED AND I AM STILL SHAKING MY HEAD ON THIS ONE. WE ARRIVE AT THE CHURCH AND STAND IN THE FRONT LIKE A RECEIVING LINE. FLOWERS WERE BEAUTIFUL AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE FAMILY VISIT US DURING THIS VERY TOUGH TIME. I COACH MY NIECE AND YOUNGEST ON THEIR READINGS AND HOW TO ENTER THE ALTAR. CHURCH CEREMONIES WERE VERY NICE WITH FAMILY DOING THE READINGS AND A SPECIAL TREAT OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW PLAYING " SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY " VIA HIS VIOLIN. IT WAS AWESOME TO SEE AND HEAR. HE IS AN ACCOMPLISHED VIOLINIST AND HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD. HE IS ALSO A RETIRED ROCKET SCIENTIST THAT WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT. FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAN HEAD TO GULLIFTY'S IN BRYN MAWR. IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE AND THE FOOD AND SERVICE WAS VERY GOOD. ONE OF OUR FORMER BARTENDERS WHO I TREAT LIKE A DAUGHTER MOVED HER SHIFT TO WORK THIS LUNCHEON. I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND MY FAVORITE WAS JUST SITTING WITH MY BROTHERS TALKING THE SHIT AND HAVING SOME FUN CONVERSATIONS. I THANK THE OWNER WHO I KNOW AND WE WERE THE LAST ONES TO LEAVE. WE GAVE OUT FLOWERS AND EXTRA FOOD TO AS MANY FAMILY AS WE COULD. AT HOME WE ALL TAKE NAPS AND I SLEPT FROM 3:15PM TO 6PM. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WHEN WHEELS WOKE ME UP. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE NEXT DAY. OFF TO THE NAIL FOR A SLOW NIGHT WHICH I WAS SEMI-OKAY WITH. WE HAD A NUDGE WHO SAID PEOPLE SHOOTING POOL WERE TOO NOISY FOR THE SOLO ACTS PERFORMING. IN 30 YEARS I NEVER HAD ANYONE SAY THIS TO ME. I WAS NOT IN A GOOD MOOD AT ALL WITH TODAY'S FUNERAL AND A BAD TURNOUT BUT I ROLLED WITH IT AND JUST TURNED MY BARSTOOL AWAY FROM HER LIKE THE GIRL DID TO BART SIMPSON......" I'M JUST GOING TO STAND OVER HERE. " THAN WE GET SLAMMED WITH VERY YOUNG COLLEGE KIDS. THEY HAVE PERFECT ID'S. I DECIDED TO CHARGE THEM A COVER CHARGE AND GAVE THE MONEY TO THE BARTENDERS SINCE COLLEGE KIDS DO NOT TIP. BY 1AM WE HAD EVERYONE OUT. AT HOME I CHILL WITH MY YOUNGEST. I HAVE A BOTTLE WATER AND A COOKIE. WE HEAD TO BED BY 2AM. SATURDAY 1 - 11 - 25 ( WHEELS BIRTHDAY ) AS I SEE HIS MASS CARD WITH PICTURE AND HIS GOLF BALL ON MY DESK I JUST KEEP SHAKING MY HEAD ON HOW THE FUCK DID IT COME TO THIS ? EVEN WORSE , THERE WILL BE ZERO FUCKING REPERCUSSIONS ON THE PEOPLE WHO DID THIS TO HIM. SO WE REMEMBER AND KEEP MOVING ON. IT WAS A NICE DAY AND NIGHT. WATCHED CNN ON THE FIRES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MY GOD IT IS BAD. THEY BLAME JOE BIDEN WITH CUTTING BUDGETS WITH WATER RELATED THINGS THAT HAD ZERO TO DO WITH FIGHTING HUGE OUT OF CONTROL FOREST FIRES. OF COURSE , TRUMP WITH NO COMPASSION AND ALWAYS LOOKING TO BELITTLE HIS OPPONENTS , INSTEAD OF BEING KIND , THREW BIDEN AND DEMOCRATS UNDER THE BUS. TO THIS DAY HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU LIKE TRUMP ? I JUST DON'T GET IT. IT WAS NICE WE GOT SO MUCH DONE LAST NIGHT SO I DID NOT HAVE TO GO TO THE NAIL THIS MORNING. FLYERS WIN. I WATCH A LITTLE NFL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS. STEELERS LOSE. STILL BUMMING PENN STATE LOST. ALL FUNERALS ARE DONE , ALL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ARE DOWN , AND I JUST FEEL SO DAMN MELANCHOLY. I JUST CAN NOT SHAKE THIS FEELING. I NAP FOR A BIT. MY SLEEPING HABITS ARE SO ERRATIC I NEED TO NAP ESPECIALLY IF DOING A DOUBLE SHIFT. WHEELS AND YOUNGEST CHILL AND WATCH TV TOGETHER. I WAS SO HAPPY OUR YOUNGEST WAS STAYING ANOTHER NIGHT. I PLAY TWO 25K POKER NINE PLAYER TOURNAMENTS AND GET ELIMINATED ON FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE ODDS / BAD LUCK HEADS UP HANDS. SO , I FUCKING ENTER A 500K NINE PLAYER TOURNEY AND WIN. WHEELS , YOUNGEST , AND MYSELF HEAD TO OUR FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAURANT FELINI'S TO CELEBRATE QUIETLY WHEELS BIRTHDAY. THE PLACE WAS BUSY AND OUR OWNER/WAITER SEEMS TO BE ALWAYS HAPPY WHEN HE SEES US. I HEAD TO THE NAIL AND BANDS AND FANS START ARRIVING. OVERALL EVERYONE WAS COOL AND SO WERE THE BANDS. WE DID OVER A 100 PEOPLE AND THIS ALWAYS PUTS ME IN A BETTER MOOD. I MET MY BARTENDER'S FATHER. HE IS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND SEEMED PRETTY COOL. THE NIGHT MOVED PERFECTLY AND PEOPLE AGAIN GIVING ME CONDOLENCES WHICH I THOUGHT WAS VERY NICE. IT IS AMAZING THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA. I HAVE A NIGHTCAP WITH THE BARTENDERS AND WE ROLL OUT BY 12:30AM. IT WAS A FUN BIG NIGHT FOR THE NAIL. THE BARTENDERS DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB SO I TIPPED THEM $50 EACH. AT HOME I AM GREETED BY THE PUP AND MY YOUNGEST. THIS IS SUCH A GOOD WAY TO END THE NIGHT. I HAVE SOME WATER AND WE WATCH SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE HEADING TO BED. MY ELDEST GOES TO ANOTHER BAR. TOMORROW " JAZZ NIGHT AT THE NAIL ". SHOULD BE FUN AND I AM EXPECTING A GOOD CROWD. WE WILL SEE. GO BIRDS. SUNDAY 1 - 12 - 25 THANK YOU EAGLES FOR GIVING US FANS ( I SO NEEDED IT ) A PLAYOFF WIN. I WILL HAVE TO HEAD NORTH AGAIN BECAUSE SIDING WAS BLOWN OFF THE BACK OF OUR HOUSE. WE STOP AT THE NAIL FOR A FULL CLEAN. FOR AN HOUR THREE OF US PREPPED THE NAIL. MAN , HAVING HELP IS SO NICE TO HAVE. WHEELS AND I TAKE OUR YOUNGEST BACK TO SOUTH PHILLY. WE STOP AT MORNING GLORY DINER FOR BREAKFAST. IT WAS VERY GOOD. MY YOUNGEST AND I GAVE WHEELS ALPACA SOCKS FOR HER BIRTHDAY. THEY ARE 4 TIMES WARMER THAN REGULAR SOCKS. ONE TOUCH OF WHEELS TOE CAN ICE A BOTTLE OF BEER. BACK HOME WE CHILL AND WATCH THE EAGLES WITH MERRILL REESE AND MIKE QUICK ON THE RADIO. IT MAKES WATCHING THE GAME 10X BETTER. A SOLID 22 - 10 WIN WHERE I KEPT SAYING THE DEFENSE WILL BE NEEDED TO WIN EVERY GAME WE PLAY....AND MAN THEY STEPPED UP TODAY. OFFENSIVE PLAY CALLING WAS HORRIBLE. I HEAD TO THE NAIL FOR A JAZZ NIGHT. TO MY SURPRISE WE GOT HIT WITH OVER 60 FANS AND FOOD ORDERS WERE NON-STOP SO I CALLED IN HELP. A GOOD CROWD AND EVERYONE WAS COOL. WASHINGTON WINS OVER BUCS ON A FIELD GOAL WITH NO TIME LEFT. THIS MEANS THE EAGLES WILL PLAY THE WINNER OF THE RAMS/VIKINGS GAME TOMORROW. THE BARTENDER HELPS ME PREP FOR THE NEXT SHOW. I GET THE OUTSIDE MARQUEE DONE SO THIS MEANS I WILL NOT HAVE TO COME HERE TOMORROW. WE ROLL OUT AND HEAD HOME. I CHILL AND WATCH SOME TV WITH THE PUP AND MY ELDEST HEADS BACK OUT TO A BAR. I HEAD TO BED. IT WAS SUCH AN EMOTIONAL WEEK. I HUNG A PICTURE OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AT MY DESK AND EVERY TIME I LOOKUP AT HIM I THINK , " HOW THE FUCK DID HE PASS AWAY ? " MONDAY 1 - 13 - 25 JESUS H. I ALWAYS FORGET SOMETHING AND THIS WAS IMPORTANT. EAGLES VS RAMS SUNDAY AT 3PM. THIS IS A WINNABLE GAME. I WAS VERY SURPRISED HOW BAD THE VIKINGS LOOKED IN THEIR LOSS TO THE RAMS. LOAD UP AND HEAD NORTH. I HAVE A PROJECT I MUST DO AND IT HAS TO BE DONE TODAY. I ARRIVE AT OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE AND UNLOAD. I SEE OUR DOG'S RUNNER BY THE BACK DOOR. MY NEIGHBOR PUT IT THERE. I FULLY UNLOAD AND SETTLE IN. IT IS 37 DEGREES WHICH IS LIKE SUMMER HERE IN JANUARY. TOMORROW AND THE REST OF THE WEEK THE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO THE SINGLE DIGITS SO I MUST DO THIS PROJECT NOW AND MAN I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I REMOVE 2 ACCESS PANEL DOORS TO GET MY GORILLA LADDER FROM UNDER OUR CRAWLSPACE. THIS ITSELF BLOWS. I SET THE LADDER UP FULLY EXTENDED BY THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE IN THE BACK.........JUST INCHES AWAY FROM THE MAIN ELECTRIC LINE ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. NOW , MY FAT 300 POUND ASS HAS TO GO TO THE VERY TOP TO RE-NAIL 2 PIECES OF LONG SIDING THAT BLEW OFF A WEEK AGO. PLUS , I NEED TO FIX OTHER PIECES. I TEXT MY FAMILY IF I DO NOT CALL THEM IN 30 MINUTES CALL AN AMBULANCE. I USE A 2ND FLOOR WINDOW TO SLIDE THE SIDING PIECES IN SO WHEN I AM ON THE LADDER I CAN JUST GRAB THEM EASILY. THE FIRST PIECE I GO TO SECURE I DROP THE FIRST FUCKING ROOFING NAIL. I YELL " FUCK !! " WHERE NEIGHBORS HEAR ME FROM ACROSS THE LAKE. I TAKE MY TIME AND PUT ALL THE PIECES BACK TOGETHER. I PUT EVERYTHING AWAY. THIS WAS NOT FUN. I ALSO SHOVEL THE FRONT DECK OF SNOW AND RE-SET THE DRIVEWAY LIGHTS AGAIN. AT 3PM I MAKE 2 BURGERS AND BEGIN EMAILING. I SPENT MOST OF THE MORNING EMAILING BANDS. I SETTLE IN WITH A DRINK AND THE PUP LAYING NEXT TO ME. I WATCH A VERY GOOD MOVIE BASED ON A TRUE STORY CALLED NUMBER 24. IT WAS A ABOUT A NORWEGIAN MAN WHO HELPED SABOTAGE AND CREATE ANY DAMAGE TO THE GERMANS AND NAZIS WHO INVADED NORWAY DURING WORLD WAR II. FLYERS COMEBACK AND WIN 4 - 3. RAMS EASILY WIN OVER THE VIKINGS. I GUESS THE VIKINGS DESERVED THAT #5 SEED. SO NOW I HEAD TO BED. I GO UPSTAIRS LOOKING FORWARD TO LAYING DOWN. I PUT ON THE HEAT , MAKE MY BED , ADD PILLOW CASES TO THE PILLOWS , AND SET UP MY CPAP MACHINE. OH , JUST ONE PROBLEM........I CAN NOT FIND THE GEL PART TO MY MASK. I SEARCH DOWNSTAIRS , THE CAR , OUTSIDE ( ITS FUCKING 10 DEGREES) , THE FRIDGE ,THE TRASH , UNDER BEDS , THE BATHROOMS ......ALL FOR NOTHING. I CALL MY ELDEST AND SHE SEARCHES MY BEDROOM. SHE CAN'T FIND IT EITHER. I TALK TO WHEELS THE NEXT MORNING AND SHE SAID SHE FOUND IT AND PUT IT IN A DRAWER WHILE MAKING MY BED. SO TONIGHT'S SLEEP.......FUCKING BLOWS. I WAS UP EVERY 15 MINUTES FROM 11PM TO 7AM. IT WAS HORRENDOUS. I NOW MUST CUT MY STAY AND LEAVE TOMORROW. TUESDAY 1 - 14 - 25 MASK OR NO MASK I HAD TO STAY AT LEAST ONE MORE DAY. I SEARCHED FB MARKETPLACE FOR A SILICONE REPLACEMENT MASK. I FOUND ONE FOR $20 AND A STORE FOR $50. ONE WAS TOO FAR OF A DRIVE AND THE OTHER WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. I DECIDED TO JUST ROUGH IT ONE MORE NIGHT. IT GOT REAL COLD AND THAT MADE MY DECISION A LITTLE EASIER TO HEAD HOME. DID SOME LITTLE PROJECTS AND ALOT OF BAND EMAILING. FLYERS LOSE IN OVERTIME SHOOT-OUT AND 76ERS GET CRUSHED..........BLOW. WATCHED SOME EPISODES OF THE HONEYMOONERS. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE EVERY EPISODE RALPH KRAMDEN SCREAMS. PLAYED SOME POKER AND WON. I DO SO WELL IN FREE GAMES. I AM SO UNLUCKY IN CASH GAMES. TALKED TO A COUSIN FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. I ALSO TALKED TO WHEELS AND A BROTHER. I DID A TEST WITH NO MASK. I JUST LET THE AIR TUBE BLOW AT MY NOSE. IT SEEMED TO WORK AS I NAPPED FOR ABOUT 90 MINUTES. I HOPE THIS WOULD GET ME THROUGH THE NIGHT. DECIDED TO GET OUT A LITTLE BIT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS 15 DEGREES. I TOOK A RIDE TO THE LOCAL MARKET TO PICK-UP SOME SUPPLIES FOR THE NAIL AND THAN I STOPPED AND GOT A PIZZA. BACK HOME I WATCHED THE NEWS , TMZ , AND FAMILY FEUD. IT WAS NICE TO SETTLE IN. BY 10PM I HEAD UPSTAIRS. I WATCH THE NEWS , HOGAN'S HEROES , AND FRASIER UNTIL ABOUT 11PM. I TRY TO SLEEP WITHOUT A MASK AND JUST A TUBE BLOWING ME. FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT NIGHT I WAS UP EVERY 30 MINUTES IF NOT MORE. STRANGELY , I WOKE UP WITH A MASSIVE HARD-ON. TOMORROW THE GAME PLAN IS TO LEAVE EARLY. WEDNESDAY 1 - 15 - 25 WELP , THAT DIDN'T WORK. UP ALL NIGHT ( EVERY 15 FRIGGIN' MINUTES ). I FINALLY GET OUT OF BED BY 6AM. THE TRUE TEST USING MY CPAP WITH NO MASK FAILED MISERABLY. I START TO CLEAN AND LOAD MY CAR IN THE DARK. BY 7:30PM I WAS ON THE ROAD. ARRIVE HOME AND WHEELS HELPS ME UNLOAD. I WAS FALLING ASLEEP THE LAST 20 MINUTES OF MY RIDE. THE GOOD THING WAS I LISTENED TO SETH JOYNER'S POD CAST VIA POND LEHOCKEY. THE SHOW LITERALLY ENDED JUST AS I PULLED UP THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER SETTLING IN I NAP FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. OVER THE LAST 2 DAYS I GOT ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF SLEEP........TOTAL. I TAKE A RIDE TO THE NAIL TO DELIVER SOME PRODUCT , CLEAN , CHANGE MARQUEE , AND PREP. I ALSO STOP AT THE BANK FOR CHANGE. BACK HOME I TRY TO NAP ONE MORE TIME. I THINK I GOT 30 MINUTES IN. A FAMILY MEMBER TREATS WHEELS AND I TO DINNER AT A COUNTRY CLUB FOR " ITALIAN NIGHT ". THE 4 OF US DRANK 3 BOTTLES OF WINE. FOOD WAS OKAY TO GOOD. BACK HOME WE ALL CHILL AND WATCH THE 76ERS LOSE IN OVERTIME. I FELT SO FAT , BLOATED , AND TIRED. WE END THE NIGHT WATCHING SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 OF SQUID GAMES 2. IT WAS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT. EVERY MORNING I LOOK AT MY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S PICTURE AT MY DESK AND SHAKE MY HEAD ON HOW THE FUCK HE PASSED AWAY. THURSDAY 1 - 16 - 25 SOME OF TODAY'S TOPICS - BEING AN UBER DRIVER AND BEING FAT. TRYING TO CATCH UP ON NEEDED SLEEP. I LOST 2 DAYS AND TODAY I TRIED TO NAP TWICE. I DID GET SOME SLEEP BUT STILL FEEL LETHARGIC. FACEBOOK WORKS - I POSTED A " NEED BANDS AD " FOR NEXT WEEKEND. I FILLED IT WITH 5 ACTS IN UNDER 4 HOURS. I EVEN HAVE MORE BANDS FOR OTHER SHOWS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE RESPONSE. I THINK IT WAS " SHARED " 30 TIMES. THIS COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS IS REALLY COOL AND HELPFUL. I DECIDED TO STRAIGHTEN UP AND ORGANIZE OUR UPSTAIRS KITCHEN AREA. ONE MAIN THING WAS TO REMOVE A LARGE QUEEN MATTRESS. THIS WAS NOT FUN AS I CUT IT UP TO MORE MANAGEABLE PIECES USING A BOLT CUTTER , SCISSORS , AND UTILITY BLADE. IT IS NOW IN 4 PIECES. I BROUGHT ONE PIECE PLUS A BAG OF TRASH TO THE NAIL'S DUMPSTER. MAN , REMOVING IT OPENED UP THE ROOM. STILL SHAKING MY HEAD ABOUT LOSING MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. I TALKED TO MY COUSIN FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES TODAY. SHE TALKED ABOUT LOSING HER MOM AND I TALKED ABOUT HIM. I DECIDED AGAIN TO TRY TO GET A LITTLE HEALTHIER AND LOSE THE MASSIVE FAT AROUND MY ASS. MY GOD WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR EVEN I AM REPULSED. I MISS FITTING INTO MY BLUE JEANS , BAND TEE-SHIRTS , AND SEEING MY COCK. I WILL START TOMORROW. I WROTE MY EATING AND WORKOUT SCHEDULE TOO. ONE THING I WROTE , " EAT NOTHING FUN " WHEELS MAKES A VERY NICE PESTO PASTA AND MEATBALLS. OFF TO THE NAIL WITH ABOUT 1 INCH OF SNOW. THE STREETS WERE FINE JUST CARS NEEDED TO BE WIPED OFF. OH , WHEN I WAS LOOKING FOR MY BOLT CUTTER I FOUND A GOOD SMALL BROOM TO WIPE SNOW OFF WIND SHIELDS. I DID ALL 3 CARS AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY. AT THE NAIL I THOUGHT FOR SURE IT BE A SLOW NIGHT BECAUSE ANY INKLING OF SNOW RUINS A SHOW. WELL , WE DID DAMN NEAR 40 PEOPLE AND EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL. ONE BAND CALLED GOOD GORGEOUS HAD ENOUGH EQUIPMENT TO DO THE WELLS FARGO CENTER. THEY HAD 2 SOUND ENGINEERS WHICH MADE MY NIGHT SO MUCH EASIER. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT. TWO CUTE GIRLS GET HIT ON BY A CREEPY GUY. WE MOVE THEM DOWN TO WHERE WE ARE AT ALONG WITH THE BAND WHO I BOUGHT DRINKS FOR. THE GIRLS ARE ADORABLE AND THEY MINGLE WITH OUR BARTENDERS AND THE BAND. I AM FAT SO I JUST WATCH AND WISH. EVERYONE ROLLS OUT EXCEPT FOR THE 2 GIRLS. I NEED TO HEAD HOME BUT THEY TELL ME THEIR UBER IS 12 MINUTES AWAY AND IF THEY COULD WAIT INSIDE. I ASK THEM WHERE THEY ARE GOING AND IT IS UNDER 1 MILE FROM THE NAIL. I TELL THEM TO CANCEL THE UBER AND I WILL DRIVE THEM. THEY WERE SO EXCITED AND WE TOOK A SELFIE WHEN I DROPPED THEM OFF. SHE EVEN THREW SOME MONEY UNDER MY RADIO AND SCREAMED , " WE'RE TELLING ALL OUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE NAIL !! " . I THOUGHT IT WAS 5 ONE DOLLAR BILLS BUT ONE WAS A TWENTY DOLLAR BILL. YEP , I MADE $24 FOR A 2 MINUTE DRIVE. FLYERS WITH A GOOD WIN. CURIOUS ABOUT FRIDAY NIGHT'S SHOW. ONE ACT PERFORMING HAS OVER 3,000 LIKES ON EVERY POST HE MAKES. COULD WE DO ANOTHER 300 FAN NIGHT ? AT HOME I SETTLE IN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. ANOTHER THING I HAVE TO DO IS STOP EATING AFTER 11PM AT NIGHT. WE WILL SEE. I SLEPT OKAY AT BEST TONIGHT.......EVEN WITH MY MASK. FRIDAY 1 - 17 - 25 WELP , I STARTED MY BE HEALTHIER WAY OF LIFE. YES , THE DREADED WORD........." DIET ". I DO NOT HAVE THE MOTIVATION I HAVE HAD IN THE PAST BUT WE WILL SEE. MOST LIKELY I WILL REMAIN FAT. I DROP OFF OUR VAN TO BE LOOKED AT SINCE HITTING A DEER. START MORNING WITH NORMAL COMPUTER WORK , MAKE A EGG/HOTDOG/CHEESE OMELET , WALK ON TREADMILL , AND DO 3 SETS OF " CHAIR " EXERCISING. IT IS CALLED THE " 30 DAY CHAIR EXERCISE FOR VERY FAT LAZY PEOPLE ". I MEET OUR SODA TECH AND ATM TECH AT THE NAIL. SODA SYRUP IS GETTING SO EXPENSIVE I AM THINKING JUST BUYING CANS. ONE BOTTLE OF " KOLA " SYRUP ( YES , SPELLED THAT WAY ) IS $27. I KNOW IT COSTS MY TECH ABOUT $8. I KNOW TECHS HAVE TO MAKE MONEY ON PRODUCT BUT DAMN. BACK HOME I SETTLE IN. I PICK UP MY YOUNGEST AT THE TRAIN STATION AND WE TAKE A RIDE TO ACME FOR SOME PRODUCT. WHEELS PICKS UP VAN AND OUR MECHANIC SAYS WE SHOULD CHANGE THE BROKEN COVER FOR THE HEADLIGHT AND HE COULD NOT GET TO THE SENSOR THAT WAS TRIPPED OFF. WE ASKED WILL THIS AFFECT THE DRIVING OF THE VAN. HE SAID , " NO ". SO , WHEELS DROVE IT HOME WITH NO CHARGE. WHEELS TAKE YOUNGEST OUT FOR A JAPANESE SUSHI DINNER. THEY SAID IT WAS EXCELLENT. OFF TO THE NAIL AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED IN FOR HELP. OVER 150 PATRONS CAME THROUGH. 95% OF THE PEOPLE WERE COOL , 5% WERE NOT. THE MUSIC WAS GOOD. I MAKE A CALL AND DECIDE TO CLOSE THE BAR AT 11PM. IT WAS AN EXCELLENT DECISION. THE BARTENDERS GO TO ANOTHER BAR FOR KARAOKE WHILE I DRIVE A WORKER HOME. AT HOME I MADE A NIGHT CAP AND HAD A PIECE OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE. MAN , IT IS SO TOUGH NOT TO EAT AFTER 10PM. SUNDAY - THEY ARE CALLING FOR 3 - 6 INCHES OF SNOW. SATURDAY 1 - 18 - 25 START MORNING WITH BLOG , EMAILING , TREADMILL , AND CONTINUING THE " SO YOUR SO FAT YOU NOW WANT TO DO A 30 DAY CHAIR WORKOUT FATTY ? " DRIVE MY YOUNGEST TO SOUTH PHILLY BUT WE STOP AT HONEY GROW FOR SALADS. YES , THIS IS PAINFUL TO WRITE BUT THESE OMEGA SALADS WERE LEGIT. A NICE DRIVE WITH MY YOUNGEST AND WE TALK NORMAL LIFE STUFF. I AM IMPRESSED AS MY YOUNGEST WILL GO TO AN EAGLES TAILGATE AND THAN XFINITY LIVE. HMMMM......MAYBE A DAD SURPRISE ? MY YOUNGEST IS GOING OUT TO DINNER WITH 3 FRIENDS I KNOW WELL. I SAY , " IF I COME AND OFFER TO PAY THE WHOLE BILL WOULD YOU BE OKAY WITH THAT ? "................SILENCE...........SIDE EYE BALLS......THAN GIGGLING. LOOKS LIKE MOTHER NATURE WILL BE 1 - 0 AGAINST THE NAIL. SUNDAY'S SHOW PROBABLY WILL BE CANCELLED. HEY , AT LEAST IT DID NOT SNOW ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY. I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR TONIGHT'S SHOW. WE GOT HIT WITH OVER 160+ PEOPLE FRIDAY NIGHT SO CLEANING TOOK THE ENTIRE FLYER'S GAME. BY THE WAY , THE FLYERS WIN 3 - 1 OVER NEW JERSEY. WATCHED CHIEFS WIN OVER TEXANS AND THAN WASHINGTON PULLING BIG UPSET OVER #1 SEEDED DETROIT. THIS MEANS IF THE EAGLES WIN OVER THE RAMS THEY WOULD PLAY THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP IN PHILADELPHIA. THE RAMS IS A WINNABLE GAME SO LET'S NOT GO ONE INCH AHEAD OF OURSELVES AND DO SOME RAM BUSINESS. OF COURSE , THIS WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN IF THE EAGLES CAN BEAT THE RAMS TOMORROW. BUT.....WE'RE PHILLY FANS SO I AM EXPECTING A CRUSHING LOSS LIKE A FAN RUNNING ON THE FIELD ACCIDENTLY TRIPPING SAQUON BARKLEY RUNNING INTO THE END ZONE TO PREVENT AN EAGLES WIN WITH NO TIME LEFT. YEAH , THAT BE ABOUT THE NORMAL PAIN WE'RE USED TOO. ACTUALLY , I DO FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE EAGLES GETTING BY THE RAMS. WE'LL SEE. BACK HOME I CHILL FOR A BIT. I START 2 SNOW BLOWERS TO TEST AND WARM THEM UP. I ALSO SPENT TIME FILLING AIR IN ALL TIRES OF OUR 2 CARS. WHEELS VISITS HER MOM AND RETURNS WITH ALOT OF HER BROTHER'S CLOTHES. MAN , THAT IS SAD.....MOST OF THEM BRAND NEW. TALKED TO A COUSIN ABOUT A " LUNCH BAG TOGETHER ". THE THEME IS TO BRING A HOMEMADE SANDWICH YOU HAD AS A KID WHEN GOING TO SCHOOL. CALLED MOM TO WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. OFF TO THE NAIL AGAIN WHERE WE GET ANOTHER BIG CROWD. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM DOING BUT EVERY WEEKEND WE HAVE PACKED SHOWS. END THE NIGHT TIRED AND HUNGRY. AT HOME I HAVE A NO SUGAR GATORADE AND A HANDFUL OF UNSALTED CASHEWS. I WATCH TV FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND HEAD TO BED. SO NERVOUS ABOUT OUR EAGLES TOMORROW.......AND THE SNOW. DREAM 1 - MY BROTHER-IN-LAW CLIMBING AN INDOOR ROCK WALL. DREAM 2 - A GERMAN RENTER LIVING IN OUR HOUSE GETS CAUGHT BY ME BREAKING INTO OUR SAFE. HE SHOWS ME HOW HE DOES IT AND REVEALS HE'S BEEN STEALING 1,000'S OF DOLLARS. HE ALSO SHOW WHEELS AND THAN WE ALL GO OUT TO DINNER.......MY TREAT. SUNDAY 1 - 19 - 25 THERE IS ONLY ONE THING ON MY MIND ALL WEEK AND ESPECIALLY TODAY...........E......A......G......L......E.......S !!!! EAGLES TALK : - FOR ME , IT WAS THE MOST ANTICIPATED AND REWARDING WIN I CAN REMEMBER. - IF YOU WATCHED THIS GAME AND HAD A PACE MAKER I HOPE YOU'RE OKAY. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL / FUN GAMES TO WATCH AND LISTEN TOO ( MERRILL REESE ) IN AWHILE. - IT WAS A GAME THAT FELT LIKE THE EAGLES SHOULD BE UP DOUBLE DIGITS THE WHOLE TIME....BUT THEY WEREN'T UNTIL THE END. BUT , THIS IS PHILLY , AND WE NEED TO GO THROUGH EXTREME PAIN & STRESS EVERY DAMN TIME. - SAQUON OR " SNOQUON " DELIVERED AGAIN WITH 205 YARDS RUSHING AND 2 HOME RUN TOUCHDOWNS. THE 2ND TD PUT THE EAGLES UP 28 - 15 WITH 4 MINUTES LEFT. OK COOL. WE ARE UP 2 SCORES WITH JUST 4+ MINUTES LEFT. THIS GAME IS OVER. EVEN MERRILL REESE WAS TALKING NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME NEXT WEEK WITH WASHINGTON. WE CAN FINALLY RELAX AND ENJOY THE JUST 4+ REMAINDER MINUTES OF THE GAME. - BUT WAIT , THE RAMS SCORE A TOUCH DOWN IN A LITTLE OVER 1 MINUTE TO MAKE IT 28 - 22. THOSE MISSED EXTRA POINTS AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOUCHDOWNS BY THE EAGLES ARE REALLY LOOKING TO COME BACK AND BITE US RIGHT IN THE FUCKING ASS. - EAGLES DO NOTHING WITH THEIR POSSESSION AND ACTUALLY GO BACKWARDS. HURTS , LIKES LIKE AN IDIOT AGAIN , GETS SACKED. HE LOOKED EVEN STUPIDER WHEN HE TOO A FUCKING SAFETY !!! I TEXT MY BROTHER , " AND THIS WILL BE THE REASON THE EAGLES LOSE. " HURTS HAS ALL THE TALENT BUT IS AS DUMB AS A STUMP. - SO , AS I PREACHED IN ALL MY TEXTS DURING THE GAME TO FRIENDS , BROTHER , AND COUSIN , " THE DEFENSE ( AND WEATHER ) HAVE TO WIN THE GAME FOR US.......AND THEY DID. EAGLES DEFENSE ( JALEN CARTER SACK AND PRESSURE ON 3RD AND 4TH DOWNS WAS THE DIFFERENCE ) COMES UP HUGE BY STOPPING THE RAMS ON THE 11 YARD LINE. THE GAME IS OVER AND WHEELS IS COMPLETELY STRESSED OUT. IT WAS JUST AS FUN WATCHING HER THAN THE GAME. WHAT A FRIGGIN' WIN !!! I WAS SO SO SO SO HAPPY AND IT JUST MAKES MY WEEK ....AND MANY OTHER FANS TOO. OK , NOW OTHER STUFF. OUR YOUNGEST GOT TO ENJOY AS SHE SAID " INSANE " AND CRAZY " A TAIL GATE AND THAN INFINITY LIVE BAR. MY NORMAL MORNING STUFF. I TESTED THE SNOW BLOWERS AGAIN. DID MY WORKOUT ROUTINE AGAIN. WALKING A TREAD MILL AND DOING CHAIR EXERCISES. 76ERS LOSE. EMBIID OUT AGAIN....BLOW. NO ONE CARES. WHEELS MAKES A NICE HEALTHY DINNER. WHEELS HELPS ME LOAD UP A SMALLER SNOW BLOWER AND I TAKE IT TO THE NAIL. A FAMILY MEMBER SCORES ME SOME TICKETS TO SEE THE PLAY " TOMMY AND ME ". A STORY ABOUT HOW RAY DIDINGER AND TOMMY MCDONALD OF THE EAGLES HAD A LONG TIME RELATIONSHIP. A FRIEND OF OURS SON PARTICIPATED ON THE TV SHOW WIPEOUT HOSTED BY JOHN CENA. HE AND HIS TEAM MATE ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE FINALS. BILLS OVER RAVENS 27 - 25 IN ANOTHER GREAT GAME. THOUGH I WANTED THE BILLS TO WIN I FELT SO BAD FOR THE RAVENS #1 RECEIVER DROPPING THE 2 POINT CONVERSATION THAT WOULD OF PUT THE GAME INTO OVERTIME WITH JUST SECONDS LEFT IN THE GAME. AT 8PM I HEAD OUTSIDE TO TEST MY " NEW " SNOW BLOWER AND MAN IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. IT IS BIG , POWERFUL , AND HAS A BRIGHT LIGHT. MY MAIN THING WAS JUST GETTING USED TO IT. I DID OUR DRIVEWAY AND NEIGHBORS. MY NEIGHBOR SHOVELED OUR FRONT STEPS. I WAS REALLY PLEASED ON HOW IT PERFORMED. AS A REMINDER , I GOT THIS MONSTER SNOW BLOWER OFF FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE FOR FREE. BACK INSIDE I SETTLE IN WITH SOME POPCORN AND A NIGHTCAP. WE WATCH 1 1/2 EPISODES OF SQUID GAMES 2. THEY ARE EXCELLENT. I CAN'T HOLD BACK MY EXCITEMENT AS I TELL WHEELS MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE NIGHT , " MAN , I JUST CAN'T GET OVER THIS EAGLES WIN. IT WAS THE BEST GAME EVER AND MADE MY WEEK. " WHEELS REPLIES , " NO , IT WAS NOT THE BEST GAME EVER. IT WAS THE MOST STRESSFUL GAME EVER. " OFF TO MY BEDROOM TO WATCH EAGLES POST GAME , CHECK EMAILS , AND PLAY SOME POKER.....WHILE LISTENING TO SPORTS TALK RADIO. I DID NOT SLEEP THE BEST. MONDAY 1 - 20 - 25 ANOTHER GOOD DAY OF BASKING IN OUR EAGLES WIN. I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH. NEXT OPPONENT IS WASHINGTON AT HOME. I DO FEEL THIS IS A VERY WINNABLE GAME ESPECIALLY SINCE WE PLAYED THEM TWICE THIS SEASON AND WON ONE AND BASICALLY SHOULD OF WON THE 2ND GAME EXCEPT OUR QB GOES DOWN IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES OF THE GAME. GO BIRDS !! I CONTINUE MY EAT HEALTHY DIET WITH WHEELS HELPING IN PREPPING NOT-SO-FAT DINNERS FOR ME. TODAY SHE SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS SHOPPING AND MAKING A REALLY GOOD HOME-MADE CHILI. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT TOMORROW WAS WEDNESDAY. I TRULY MISS WEARING MY CLOTHES. THIS IS A MOTIVATOR FOR ME TO STAY ON TRACK AND KEEP PUSHING MY FAT FAT FATTY FAT ASS UPSTAIRS TO WORK-OUT A BIT. MY FIRST WORKOUT WAS 5 MINUTES. EACH DAY I ADD 15 SECONDS TO MY TREADMILL ROUTINE. I KNOW THIS IS NOT VERY MUCH BUT DO YOU SEE THE SIZE OF ME ? I AM STARTING SUPER SLOW BUT CONTINUING TO SLIGHTLY BUILD A LONGER ROUTINE EACH WORKOUT. I ALSO CONTINUE DOING THIS 30 DAY CHAIR WORKOUT. I LISTEN TO SPORTS TALK OR MUSIC ON THE RADIO TO HELP KEEP MY MIND OFF BEING SO DISGUSTING. MAN , I LOOK AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR AND SAY , " WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL BODY YOU FAT FUCK. " I GET ALOT OF COMPUTER WORK DONE. MONDAYS ARE PROBABLY MY BUSIEST. WHEELS IS OFF SO WE DECIDE TO CLEAN OUT OUR UPSTAIRS KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOM. WE SPEND ABOUT 2 HOURS. I HEAD TO THE NAIL AND TRY USING A LIKE-NEW MINI SNOW BLOWER. IT WORKS VERY GOOD BUT I DO HAVE A SLIGHT ISSUE THAT IT ONLY HAS ONE SPEED.......SLOW. IT REALLY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB CLEARING THE SNOW AND IS SMALL ENOUGH FOR ME TO LOAD IN A CAR. MY NEIGHBORS DID SOME PLOWING IN THE BACK LOT WHICH ALWAYS HELPS. SO , I SNOW PLOWED FROM OUR FRONT DOOR ALL THE WAY TO THE SEPTA LOTS. OH , ALPACA SOCKS FUCKING RULE. I SPEND SOME TIME MAKING FOOD , LIQUOR , AND BEER LISTS. BACK HOME WE SETTLE IN. WE TALK TO MY YOUNGEST FOR A LITTLE BIT. WE HAVE SOME CHILI FOR DINNER. OHIO STATE WINS OVER NOTRE DAME. I WATCHED MAYBE 2 MINUTES OF THE ENTIRE GAME. WHEELS AND I SETTLE IN AND WATCH 3 1/2 EPISODES OF SQUID GAMES 2. USUALLY THE 2ND SEASON OF A TV SHOW IS NO WHERE NEAR AS GOOD ESPECIALLY SINCE QUID GAMES 1 WAS NUMBER #1 IN THE WORLD ( NOT COUNTRY)........WORLD. ALL EPISODES WERE BORDERLINE EXCELLENT. I HAVE TO END THE NIGHT WITH ALOT OF NEWS COVERAGE ON THE INAUGURATION OF OUR NEW PRESIDENT. I WATCH HIM SPEAK AND I JUST SHAKE MY HEAD. CNN FACT CHECKED HIS FIRST SPEECH AND HE LIED 28 TIMES. FOX COVERAGE WAS " BEST EVER !! AND TIME FOR A GOLDEN ERA !! ". I DID THINK IT WAS INTERESTING WHEN TRUMP WAS BEING SWORN-IN HIS HAND WAS NOT ON THE BIBLE. WELP , LET THE SHIT SHOW BEGIN. WHO KNOWS MAYBE HE WILL BE THE BEST FUCKING PRESIDENT EVER. I WATCH HIM SPEAK AND JUST CRINGE. WHAT FUCKING LEADER IN ANY FUCKING COUNTRY SPEAKS LIKE A FUCKING 10 YEAR OLD.? TRUMP'S YOUNGEST SON BARON TOTALLY CREEPED ME OUT. HE REMINDED ME OF GRU IN THE MOVIES DESPICABLE ME. IT DID BOTHER ME THAT A FAVORITE ACTRESS AND SMOKE SHOW WAS AT THE INAUGURATION.......JENNIFER LAWRENCE. I ALSO THOUGHT TRUMP WILL NEVER HAVE DECORUM. RIGHT BEHIND HIM IS BIDEN AND TRUMP GOES OFF HOW BAD THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION WAS. GO TRUMP !! OFF TO BED TO CHECK EMAILS , PLAY A GAME OF POKER ( I CONTINUE TO WIN...SO GOOD AT FREE GAMES ) , AND WATCH THE DAILY SHOW. IT WAS GOOD. TUESDAY 1 - 21 - 25 I THOUGHT IT WAS WEDNESDAY. GOT A LITTLE NIPPY. TALKED TO SOME MOUNTAIN HOUSE RENTERS/FRIENDS WHO HOSTED THE RADIO SHOW WITH ME. THEY SAID THEY HAD A GREAT TIME. THIS IS ALWAYS NICE TO HEAR. ON THE OTHER SIDE A RENTER/BAND MEMBER CANCELLED DUE TO A SHOULDER BONE BREAK. SHE ACTUALLY SENT US X-RAYS. FLYERS WITH A REALLY NICE OVERTIME WIN. 76ERS LOSE AGAIN......EH. GOT A CALL FROM A BARTENDER'S MOM. SHE WILL BE VISITING THE NAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME ON FRIDAY NIGHT. SHE ALSO WILL STAY OVERNIGHT AT OUR HOUSE. I CONTINUE THIS HEALTH THING ROUTINE. I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE DOING IT BUT I WILL TRY. I KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I WILL LOSE 20 POUNDS EASILY AND THAN HIT A STONE WALL. I WILL LOSE CONFIDENCE IN LOSING MORE WEIGHT AND HEAD STRAIGHT TO PIZZA HUT. THE TOMMY AND ME PLAY MOVED ITS TIME DUE TO THE EAGLES GAME. I'M OKAY WITH IT. SOME RUNNING : - I SALTED OUR HOME AND THE NAIL. - PRINTED OUT CREDIT CARD SLIPS. - WALKED TREADMILL AND DID CHAIR WORKOUT. - MOVED TRASH TO THE CURB. THIS INCLUDED A 1/4 SIZED MATTRESS. - LOADED VAN WITH TRASH AND A 1/4 SIZED MATTRESS. ALL UNLOADED IN THE NAIL DUMPSTER. - SPENT SEVERAL HOURS RESEARCHING AND TALKING TO REPS ABOUT ID SCANNERS. - SPENT ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS AT THE NAIL. - PLACED ORDERS FOR BEER , LIQUOR , AND FOOD/PRODUCT. BACK HOME I CHILL AND TRY TO NAP. LAST NIGHT I DID SLEEP BAD AGAIN. NO BOOZE , TRYING NOT TO EAT LATE NIGHT , AND LOSING WEIGHT I HOPE WILL MAKE MY SLEEP HABITS BETTER. FOR THE 2ND TIME THIS WINTER I TURNED ON OUR GAS FIREPLACE. LET ME TELL YOU THIS SUCKER WORKS. IT HEATS UP THE MAIN ROOM AND SURROUNDING AREAS VERY WELL. IT ALSO RUNS ON GAS SO IF A POWER FAILURE WOULD HAPPEN HEAT WOULD STILL BE GOOD IF I DECIDE NOT TO USE OUR GENERATOR. ANOTHER GOOD THING I DID WAS HAVE MY YOUNGEST WRITE DOWN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO START THE FIREPLACE. IT REALLY HELPED SINCE MY MEMORY BLOWS. WE WATCH THE NEWS. ONE FACT CHECKER FOR TRUMP'S " FIRST DAY PROMISES " MADE A LIST. OUT OF 36+ FIRST DAY PROMISES TRUMP CLAIMED ALL PRE-ELECTION HE FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH 2. ONE - MAKING THE BORDER A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WHICH INVOLVES OUR MILITARY NOW AND SIGNING A LAW BEING NATIVE BORN DOESN'T MATTER AND TWO - PARDONING 1600 PEOPLE FOR JANUARY 6TH. POLICE OFFICERS WERE NOT HAPPY ON THIS ONE. GO TRUMP !! WHEELS AND I FINISH SQUID GAMES 2. LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS EXCELLENT. WE EVEN WATCHED THE BEHIND THE SCENES. SQUID GAMES 3 RETURNS JUNE 27TH. TALKED TO OUR YOUNGEST FOR A LITTLE BIT. ELDEST MAKES A FULL DINNER. WE RE-CONTINUE TO WATCH DAY OF THE JACKAL. THE 1 1/2 EPISODES WAS GOOD. WATCH THE FLYERS WIN IN OVERTIME. WHEELS TALKS TO A FRIEND SHE IS VISITING SOON AND FINDS OUT ANOTHER PERSON SHE KNOWS WELL PASSES SUDDENLY. MAN , WHAT A TOUGH MONTH. EVERY MORNING I'VE BEEN TALKING TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND STILL SHAKE MY HEAD. WEDNESDAY 1 - 22 - 25 BEST QUOTE OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA DAY - THIS WAS TWITTER - " COMPARING BIDEN'S PARDONS TO TRUMP'S PARDONS IS LIKE COMPARING RAPE TO SENDING DICK PICS. " MY LOOK - " YOU WILL NEVER NEVER NEVER CHANGE ANYONE'S OPINION ON POLITICIANS OR POLITICS. NO MATTER WHAT FACTS YOU PRESENT OR EVEN HOW THEY SEE A POLITICIAN ACTUALLY SPEAK........ZERO WILL CHANGE FOR THAT PERSON ". I CONTINUE MY HEALTH KICK AND IT SEEMS TO DO NOTHING. YES I AM WORKING OUT AND LOSING WEIGHT BUT BLA BLA BLA. WE ARE THE FATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND I HELPED WITH THAT STAT SIGNIFICANTLY. SEARCHING FOR AN ID SCANNER. I DID NOT KNOW IT BE THIS TOUGH AND SO EXPENSIVE. TOOK A RIDE TO THE LIQUOR STORE , RESTAURANT DEPOT , AND THE NAIL. THIS ROUND TRIP TOOK ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS. OH , A SALES WOMAN AT RESTAURANT DEPOT WAS GIVING OUT FREE SAMPLES OF A MOZZARELLA STICK PRODUCT. IT WAS CALLED SOMETHING LIKE " MAD MAX STIX ". LET ME TELL YOU THEY WERE FRIGGIN' EXCELLENT. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS PRICE AND QUANTITY.........$43 FOR 50 STIX. I THINK SHE TOLD ME 88 CENTS A STIX. I HAVE TO DOUBLE MY PRICES. THE PRODUCT THAT I USE WHICH IS VERY GOOD IS $25 FOR 200. IT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE. AT HOME I SETTLE IN. THE TEMPS ARE STILL COLD BUT THE WEEKEND IS SUPPOSE TO HIT NEAR 40 DEGREES. COMPARED TO THE TEMPS NOW THAT WILL FEEL LIKE SUMMER. WE GOT A MOUNTAIN HOUSE FINE WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS ABOUT. THE OFFICE DID NOT ANSWER PHONES ALL DAY AND THE GROUP PORTAL WAS DOWN. FUCKING ALWAYS SOMETHING. MINUS 18 DEGREES IN THE POCONOS. I TEXTED OUR NEIGHBOR TO CHECK OUR HOUSE. I WATCHED THE EAGLES / RAMS REPLAY 6 TIMES. I KEPT THINKING HOW THE HELL DID WE ALMOST BLOW A 28 - 15 LEAD WITH 4 MINUTES LEFT ? THE DEFENSE WAS THE ANSWER AND IT SHOULD BE THE ANSWER NEXT GAME. NOW , MY NERVES FOR THE NEXT GAME STARTS AND THAT IS 4 DAYS AWAY. GO BIRDS !!! DINNER OF BURGERS WITH NO BUNS. MY GOD WHAT HAVE I COME TO. OH , I BOUGHT CHICKEN HOT DOGS. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME ? A VERY NICE FACETIME FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. OUR YOUNGEST DESCRIBING THE EAGLES TAILGATE AND THAN XFINITY LIVE WAS TOO FUNNY. THE KID EXPERIENCED THIS PAST EAGLES GAME PERFECTLY. IT TAKES WHEELS , MYSELF , AND OUR ELDEST ALMOST 30 MINUTES TO POP A LENS BACK INTO WHEELS GLASSES. WE SETTLE IN WITH SOME EXTRA BLANKETS AND WATCH 3 EPISODES OF THE DAY OF THE JACKAL. ALL WERE GOOD. WE ALSO WATCHED A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT WOULD YOU DO ? THIS SHOW , FOR THE MOST PART , IS ALWAYS GOOD. OFF TO BED AROUND 10:30PM. I STAYED UP UNTIL 11:30PM TO CHECK EMAILS , WATCH TV , AND PLAY ONE GAME OF POKER. I WAS PISSED I SLEPT BAD AGAIN. BY 5AM I JUST GOT UP AND STARTED MY DAY. IT IS NOW 8AM. THURSDAY 1 - 23 - 25 WELP , IT'S 5AM.......BLOW. TO THE BEER DELIVERY GUYS , " ALWAYS GIVE ME A 30 MINUTE HEADS UP BEFORE ARRIVING ". I TURN MY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ON AT 1PM. BY 2PM I SEE A TRUCK PULL UP. I WAS AT THE NAIL IN UNDER 6 MINUTES. THE DRIVER SAID , " I SAW THE TEXT TO CALL YOU BUT FORGOT. " THIS IS 2 OUT OF 3 WEEKS. I HAVE CHANGED MY BEER ORDERING BACK TO ORIGLIO COMPANY SINCE THEY ARE THE MAIN ONES TO GET BEER FROM. EVERYONE ELSE IS A MIDDLE MAN. IT WAS CONVENIENCE VERSE PRICE. I WAS PAYING $5 TO $6 MORE A CASE GOING WITH THE MIDDLE COMPANY.....WHO I LIKE ALOT. MY ORDERS WILL BE ABOUT 70% ORIGLIO FROM NOW ON. STOCK AND CLEAN FOR ABOUT 90 MINUTES. BACK HOME I CHILL , DO EMAILS , AND SURF THE SOCIAL MEDIA. WHEELS AND I FINISH THE CHILI FOR DINNER. SHE ADDS HOTDOGS AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE. I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS LIKE HAVING A CHILI DOG WHICH I ALWAYS LIKED. BACK TO THE NAIL TO STOCK LIQUOR AND PRODUCT. I DID ABOUT 10 OTHER THINGS INCLUDING VACUUMING .....WHICH MADE ME THINK OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. I AM STILL SHAKING MY HEAD ON HOW HE SUFFERED AND PASSED. FLYERS LOSE BAD.....BLOW. WATCH SOME EAGLES AND LISTEN TO SPORTS TALK. AGAIN , THIS IS A WINNABLE GAME. BOTH GAMES DURING THE SEASON THE EAGLES PLAYED WASHINGTON PRETTY GOOD ESPECIALLY AT HOME. PEOPLE , REGULARS , AND SOME BARTENDERS COME IN. I CHILL A LITTLE BIT BUT ROLL OUT. I WAS VERY MELANCHOLY OVER SOMETHING SO I JUST WANTED TO LEAVE AND LET THE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE FUN. AT HOME WHEELS AND I FINISH THE DAY OF THE JACKAL. IT WAS VERY GOOD. THERE WILL BE A SEASON 2. IT ENDS UP A COMPUTER CLICHÉ WITH GETTING A FINE AT OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION WAS VERY COOL AND FAST WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH ME. HE APOLOGIZED. JUST LIKE LAST NIGHT I AM UP AT 5AM. IT IS NOW 7:30AM. I HAVE TO TRY TO GO BACK TO SLEEP. FRIDAY 1 - 24 - 25 ANOTHER NIGHT OF CRAP SLEEP BUT A FUN DAY. OFF TO THE NAIL TO MEET FOR ANOTHER BEER DELIVERY. I ALSO PREPPED FOR THE NIGHT OF MUSIC. BACK HOME I CLEAN MY BEDROOM FOR WE ARE HAVING GUESTS SLEEPOVER. THE MOM AND BOYFRIEND OF OUR BARTENDER. I END UP VACUUMING THE WHOLE HOUSE. DO MY EXERCISING AND CHAIR WORKOUT. IT WAS BEEN ONE WEEK AND I LOST 10 POUNDS. IT MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT I DID FEEL BETTER WEARING A SHIRT THAT DID NOT QUITE FIT LAST TIME I TRIED IT ON. BACK TO THE NAIL AND THE BAND AND FANS ARRIVE. EVEN MORE FUN WHEELS MADE AN APPEARANCE ALONG WITH OUR BARTENDER'S MOM AND BOYFRIEND. EVERY BAND WAS SO MUCH FUN ESPECIALLY " HOLLYWOOD'S " PERFORMANCE WHERE HE HAD BAND MEMBERS OF OTHER BANDS , FRIENDS , AND A BARTENDER ( OUR ELDEST ) SING AND PLAY WITH HIM. MUSICALLY , PHENOMENAL NIGHT. THE BARTENDERS TOOK THE MOM AND BOYFRIEND TO ANOTHER BAR FOR KARAOKE. THEY ARE MY AGE AND BOY THEY WERE HAVING FUN. I ROLLED HOME. I GET HOME AND CHILL WITH THE PUP A BIT. I SLEPT IN MY YOUNGEST BEDROOM. LET ME TELL YOU A SINGLE BED WITH THE PUP WAS NOT THE BEST. BUT.....I HAD ZERO PROBLEM DOING THIS FOR OUR FRIENDS VISITING. FLYERS LOSE , 76ERS WIN.....WHAT THE HELL ? ITS ALWAYS THE OTHER WAY AROUND. THERE WERE A TON OF STORIES TONIGHT. ALL OF THEM AT THE NAIL. WHAT A FUN TIME. SATURDAY 1 - 25 - 25 I AM WEAK IN JUST SECONDS. OUR MARYLAND FRIENDS SLEEPOVER AND WE DO BREAKFAST TOGETHER. WE TALK ABOUT THE NIGHT BEFORE. I AM SO HAPPY THEY HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME. THE BOYFRIEND SAID , " I NOW WANT TO MOVE HERE. " THEY ROLL OUT AND I DRIVE WHEELS AND A FRIEND TO THE AIRPORT. THEY ARE HEADING SOUTH TO MEET A FRIEND. I PICK UP MY YOUNGEST AND I TELL HER , " I SLEPT IN YOUR BED LAST NIGHT BECAUSE I GAVE MY BED TO SOME FRIENDS. I DID NOT KNOW YOU DIDN'T HAVE A PILLOW. " YOUNGEST REPLIES , " IT PROBABLY SLID DOWN THE WALL BEHIND THE BED. " I GET HOME AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT SUCKS TO SLEEP IN A BED WITH NO PILLOW ? ONLY HOME 45 MINUTES WE HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. NEXT WE GO TO A DUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY. ALOT OF FAMILY GATHERED AND IT WAS A REALLY GOOD TIME. I AM AT THIS PARTY WITH A TON OF CATERED FOOD AND DESERTS. IN SECONDS I SAID , " CHEAT DAY !! ". I F'D MY DIET AND BEGAN TO EAT LIKE A FUCKING CARNIVORE ON CRACK. MY WILL POWER ABSOLUTELY BLOWS........BLOW. NEXT WE HEAD TO THE NAIL WHERE A BAND IS LOADING IN EARLY. IN FACT , THEY WERE NEVER BOOKED BY ME. I WORK THINGS OUT AND RE-STRUCTURE THE LINE-UP. MUSICALLY , ANOTHER EXCELLENT NIGHT. I POSTED A SHORT VIDEO OF BAND CALLED KAT RIVERS & THE SECOND SIGHT. THE LEAD FEMALE SINGER WAS EXCELLENT. OUR FEMALE BARTENDER BOUGHT SOME MERCH AND SAID TO ME , " I SWITCH SIDES FOR HER. " 76ERS WIN 2 BIG GAMES IN A ROW.......OH STOP. THE NIGHT MOVED REALLY WELL. A 3RD BARTENDER CAME IN AND OVERALL ANOTHER REALLY FUN SHOW. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE NAIL IS ON SUCH A ROLL........BUT MAN IT FEELS GOOD. THE BARTENDERS WERE ADORABLE. I ROLL HOME WITH MY YOUNGEST AND IT WAS SUCH A FUN NIGHT. WE CHILL A LITTLE BIT BUT BY 1AM I HEAD TO BED. THE YOUNG ADULT TAKES THE PUP. SUNDAY 1 - 26 - 25 THIS WAS A GREAT DAY. THE ONLY PROBLEM , I FUCKING LOOK SO FAT ON VIDEO. MY WHOLE WEEK OF DIETING AND WORKING OUT WAS THROWN OUT THE FUCKING WINDOW IN 2 DAYS. OK HERE WE GO. MOST PEOPLE IN THE WIDE AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA ONLY HAD ONE THING ON THEIR MIND............OUR EAGLES !!!! SOME PEOPLE DON'T GET IT AT ALL AND IT FUCKING IRKS ME. START MORNING SCRAMBLING. I GET COMPUTER WORK DONE , SHOWER , AND THAN DRIVE MY YOUNGEST BACK TO SOUTH PHILLY. I AM LITERALLY CUTTING MINUTES BECAUSE I NEED TO BE IN MALVERN BY 11:45AM. AFTER DROPPING OFF MY YOUNGEST I BE-LINE TO THE WILLOWS AND A FAMILY MEMBER AND I DRIVE TO THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT THEATER TO SEE TOMMY AND ME. THIS IS A PLAY WRITTEN BY RAY DIDINGER ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP HE HAD WITH AN EAGLES RECEIVER NAMED TOMMY MCDONALD. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS AND ME BEING SO FUCKING FAT : - ALMOST EVERYONE WORE EAGLES ATTIRE....INCLUDING ME. - WE HAD FRONT ROW SEATS SINCE MY FAMILY MEMBER IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS WAS GOOD BECAUSE MY HEARING BLOWS AND IF I WAS IN THE BACK ROW I DEFINITELY WOULD OF MISSED ABOUT 15% OF WHAT THEY WERE SAYING. - THE PLAY IS VERY GOOD WITH TEARS AND LAUGHTER THROUGHOUT. ALL ACTORS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB EVEN THE YOUNG KID. I AM NOT BIG ON KID ACTORS BUT THIS ONE DID GOOD. - THEY INCORPORATE ACTUAL FILM AND PICTURES DURING THE PLAY. - RAY DIDINGER ACTUALLY WAS HERE. I DID NOT THINK HE WOULD BUT HE WALKED OUT TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF. THIS WAS A HUGE SURPRISE. HE SAID AFTER THE PLAY THEY DO A Q & A BUT BECAUSE OF " SOME GAME " TODAY IT WOULD INHIBIT THAT SO HE WOULD TAKE QUESTIONS / PICTURES IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE THE THEATRE AFTER THE PLAY. - THE PLAY ENDS WITH A STANDING OVATION. WE CHILL FOR A BIT AND TALK TO A NICE ELDERLY COUPLE. - WE GO OUTSIDE TO STAND IN LINE TO MEET RAY D. I COME UP WITH A PLAN BUT IT BACKFIRES SO BAD I DO NOT EVEN POST A PICTURE OR VIDEO. - MY IDEA - TAKE PICTURES OF COURSE BUT ALSO DO A VIDEO ON HOW MUCH RAY MEANS TO ME AND HIS FORMER 94.1 FM RADIO PARTNER GLEN MACNOW. THE VIDEO IS LOW ON SOUND , RAY IS LOOKING EVERYWHERE BUT AT ME , AND I AM SO FUCKING FAT IT IS HUMILIATING. - I SEND PICS AND VIDEO TO GLEN AND HE RESPONDS VERY QUICKLY. - I PURPOSELY WENT LAST TO MEET RAY BUT MY PLAN ON VIDEOING I THOUGHT WOULD BE FUN BUT IT WASN'T. HE WAS SUPER COOL. TO MORE IMPORTANT THINGS.......THE EAGLES NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. I MEET FAMILY AND EVERYONE HAS SUPERSTITIONS LIKE I DO. THEY SAY OUT OF ALL EAGLES FANS ( PROBABLY ALL FOOTBALL FANS TOO ) 80% " USE " JINXES OR SUPERSTITIONS. I AM ONE OF THEM. EAGLES PLAY SUPER SOLID ON ALL 3 FACETS .....OFFENSE , DEFENSE , AND SPECIAL TEAMS. IT WAS A GREAT COMPLETE BLOW OUT OF 55 - 23. I SO WANTED THIS KINDA OF VICTORY SINCE THE RAMS WIN WAS SO NERVE RACKING. THE CHEERING , CURSING , AND HIGH FIVING OF FAMILY WAS SO MUCH FUCKING FUN. MY DIET WAS ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED THESE PAST 2 DAYS. ALL THAT WORK FOR A WEEK WAS SENT RIGHT TO THE TOILET. I BELIEVED I GAINED ALL 10 POUNDS BACK I LOST.....MAYBE MORE.........BLOW. I HEAD HOME TIRED. I ACTUALLY NAPPED WHILE WATCHING THE CHIEFS BEAT THE BILLS AND EAGLES POST GAME. WHEELS SENDS ME PICTURES OF HER HAVING FUN DOWN SOUTH. I FEEL SO BAD WITH EATING SO MUCH AND BOOZING.......BUT DAMN IT WAS FUN BECAUSE THE EAGLES ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL !!!!!! MONDAY 1 - 27 - 25 STILL RIDING THE SUPER HIGH OF OUR EAGLES GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL !! BUT.............IT'S ALWAYS FUCKING SOMETHING. I START PREPPING TO HEAD NORTH. I HEAD TO THE NAIL AND ALL PLANS STOPPED. A MAJOR LEAK POURING FROM THE CEILING ON TO THE BEER BOXES. UN.......FUCKING.....BELIEVABLE. I GO ON THE ROOF THINKING I NEED TO CLEAR SNOW AND ICE FROM THE DRAIN. IT IS COMPLETELY CLEAR. OH , ME USING THE TOP STEP ON A LADDER TO ACCESS THE ROOF WAS ALMOST CIRCUS LIKE. I GO OUTSIDE AND SEE OUR DRAIN IS COMPLETELY CAKED WITH A SHIT LOAD OF ICE. I GRAB A HAMMER AND SHOVEL TO START PICKING AT IT. A NEIGHBOR GIVES ME A HEAVY DUTY ICE PIC POLE AND I START CHOPPING AWAY. I REMOVE ALL ICE BUT THE PIPE IS STILL FROZEN SOLID. I NEED THE TEMPS TO HOPEFULLY MELT IT AND WATER CAN FLOW AGAIN. INSIDE I USE PANS AND BUCKETS TO CATCH THE WATER. IT IS FUCKING EVERYWHERE.........BLOW. I GET ALOT OF OTHER STUFF DONE TO PREP FOR THURSDAY'S SHOW. EVERY TIME I VACUUM I THINK OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. BACK ON TRACK WITH DIETING. I DECIDED SINCE I ATE LIKE A FAT FUCK CLOWN FOR 2 DAYS BECAUSE I HAVE ZERO WILL POWER I FASTED FOR 24 HOURS. I ONLY HAD SOME WATER AND A 16 OUNCE BOTTLE OF GATORADE ZERO. THE NEXT MORNING I WEIGHED MYSELF AND THE 10 POUNDS I LOST ,THAN GAINED BACK , ANNNNND BACK TO LOSING. I LOST 10 1/2 POUNDS DUE TO THE STARVATION DIET. SO 2 DAYS OF GORGING FUN FOOD ENDS UP I LOST A 1/2 POUND. I'LL DO IT AGAIN ON SUPERBOWL SUNDAY. FLYERS WITH A SOLID WIN. CALL SOME BANDS AND CHECK EMAILS. TALK TO WHEELS. SHE IS SHAVING AN OKAY TIME DOWN SOUTH WITH THE 70 DEGREE WEATHER. I THINK I HAVE WATCHED EAGLES REPLAYS FOR 3 HOURS. I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH. I ALWAYS " LIKE " ANY SHORT CLIPS I SEE FOR THE TED LASSO SITCOM. THIS SHOW IS VERY GOOD. I HAVE BEEN SAYING IT FOR A LONG TIME I LIKE TO RE-WATCH THE SERIES BUT I RARELY DO THIS. TONIGHT I DECIDED TO DO IT. I WATCHED 5 SHORT EPISODES AND ALL WERE GOOD. SURPRISINGLY I FORGOT ALOT OF IT THE FIRST TIME I WATCHED IT. ELDEST GETS UP AT 11PM WHILE I HEAD TO BED.....NICE. I HEAD TO BED TO WATCH THE NEWS , PLAY A GAME OF POKER , AND CHECK EMAILS. I AM HELPING CLEAR STUFF OUT OF MY AUNT'S HOUSE IN SOUTH PHILLY. I NOTICE A LITTLE TRAP DOOR AT THE TOP OF THE STEPS. I OPEN IT AND SEE A RED PURSE FULL OF MONEY AND DOCUMENTS. I PLACE IT ON A BED NEAR ME AND GO OUTSIDE TO GET A JIGSAW AT MY CAR. I PUT THE STEP BACK TOGETHER. MY BROTHER COMES UP TO ME AND SAYS HE FOUND A RED PURSE WITH A LOT OF MONEY IN IT. I TELL HIM OUR AUNT'S LEFT THAT FOR ME. I CAN SEE BY HIS FACE HE IS NOT GOING FOR IT. I TELL HIM I WILL SPLIT IT WITH HIM 50-50. I AM PISSED I DID NOT HIDE IT FROM THE BEGINNING...................dream ends. ( I thought you're not suppose to see color when dreaming ) TUESDAY 1 - 28 - 25 MACGUYVER......AGAIN. I AM SLEEPING SLIGHTLY BETTER SINCE LOSING WEIGHT AND EXERCISING. THIS IS A GOOD THING. DO MY MORNING ROUTINE PLUS ORDER FEBRUARY CALENDARS FOR THE NAIL. GRAB A LONG PVC PIPE TO BRING TO THE NAIL. LITTLE DID I REMEMBER I ALREADY HAD ONE THERE. I GUESS I DID THIS BEFORE. THE CEILING RE-LEAKED AND BROUGHT DOWN A SOAKED CEILING TILE. I BEGIN CLEAN UP AGAIN. I PLACE A FUNNEL INTO THE PVC PIPE AND RUN IT TO THE BAR SINK. IT WORKS PERFECTLY. I SPEND A SOLID 30 MINUTES CLEANING UP THE WATER AND DIRT MESS. I NEED THE TEMPS TO STAY ABOVE FREEZING BECAUSE OUR DRAIN PIPE OUTSIDE IS STILL FROZEN. I AM SO NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING MY ASS CHECKED OUT. I AM NOT SURE WHO INVENTED THE COLONOSCOPY BUT I AM SURE HE LIKES COCK. IMAGINE A DOCTOR SAYING , " I AM PRETTY SURE WE CAN FIND OUT ALOT ABOUT A PERSON'S HEATH BY STICKING A CAMERA UP THEIR ASS. ANY VOLUNTEERS ? " INTERN IN BACK OF CLASS WITH PINK CROCS YELLS OUT , " HELLO FRISCO !!! " I ALSO MEET OUR SUPER SOUND TECH AGAIN. IN SECONDS HE FIXES THE " REVERB " ON THE MIXING BOARD THAT THE MUSICIANS MESSED WITH. HE ALSO HELPED ME STRAIGHTEN CARPET TILES UNDER A POOL TABLE WHEN I USED A " JACK " TO LIFT THE TABLE UP. I BROUGHT THE PUP WITH ME TO THE NAIL. I CHASED HER AROUND WHICH IS ALWAYS FUNNY. I SENT THE VIDEO TO FAMILY. BACK HOME I SETTLE IN. I AM ALWAYS CHECKING EMAILS AND SURFING THE WEB. I FEEL BAD FOR OUR BARTENDER WHO LOST HER DAD 16 YEARS AGO. I TELL HER , " TO ME , YOU ARE LA FAMILIA. " ELDEST BRINGS 2 TRASH BAGS DOWN STAIRS AND SAYS , " I CAN SEE MY FLOOR NOW. TALK TO WHEELS. SHE DID A PARTY BOAT EXCURSION THAT NAVIGATED WATER CANALS. SHE SAID IT WAS ALOT OF FUN. I CONTINUE TO LOSE WEIGHT. I DROPPED ALMOST 12 POUNDS AND I CAN ACTUALLY FEEL IT ( A LITTLE ) IN MY FAT FAT BELLY. KINDA BUMMED I DID NOT HEAD NORTH BUT I CONSIDER IT LUCKY BECAUSE THE NAIL'S CEILING WOULD OF BEEN SO MUCH WORST IF I DID NOT SPOT IT ON THE FIRST DAY. I WATCH THE FULL REPLAY ( AGAIN ) OF THE EAGLES SMOKING THE COMMANDERS. I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH. SETTLE IN AND FINISH SEASON 1 OF TED LASSO. I AM SURPRISED HOW MUCH I FORGOT. IT WAS VERY GOOD. 76ERS WITH A HUGE WIN OVER THE LAKERS. IT WAS KINDA COOL EAGLES PLAYERS WERE THERE AND RANG THE BELL. THEY ALL TOOK PICTURES WITH LEBRON JAMES. I DID NOT KNOW LEBRON JR PLAYS FOR THE LAKERS. WIND DOWN IN MY ROOM TO CHECK EMAILS AND PLAY A GAME OF POKER. WEDNESDAY 1 - 29 - 25 PREPARING FOR MY ASS......LOTTA FUN. WHY DID I SIGN UP FOR THIS PROCEDURE ? DID A FULL CHAIR WORKOUT ( THEY ARE GETTING HARDER ) AND WALKED ON STEP TREADMILL. CLEANED BASEMENT ( AGAIN ) AND CLEARED OUTSIDE STEPS OF A TON OF WET LEAVES AND SNOW. THE RAIN IS A COMIN'. SHOWER , SHAVE , AND OFF TO THE AIRPORT TO PICK UP WHEELS AND A FRIEND COMING HOME FROM FLORIDA. I MADE GOOD TIME AND THEY SEEMED TO HAVE ALOT OF FUN. WE DROP OFF THE FRIEND , STOP AT THE NAIL TO CHECK A LEAK , AND HEAD HOME. WHEELS IS ELATED TO SEE THE PUP. WE ORDER SOME SALADS FROM ZESTO'S. MY GOODNESS THEY WERE HUGE. WE WILL GET 2 MEALS OUT OF THEM....MAYBE THREE. ALWAYS A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY FACETIME FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. I HAVE SOME WINE AND WE WATCH A GOOD TRUE STORY MOVIE CALLED THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT. IT DETAILS HOW A FEMALE AFRICAN AMERICAN ARMY CORP OF 885 FIXED THE COLOSSAL MAIL PROBLEM DURING WORLD WAR II. I FELT THE CASTING COULD OF BEEN MUCH BETTER WITH A DIFFERENT LEAD ( KERRY WASHINGTON ) AND A DIFFERENT GENERAL ( DEAN NORRIS - OF BREAKING BAD FAME ). WE BOTH LIKED THE MOVIE OVERALL. THE BIGOTRY WAS SICKENING. WE WATCH AN EPISODE OF TED LASSO. THIS IS ALWAYS GOOD. FLYERS GET CRUSHED BUT THE 76ERS WIN AGAIN ? THIS MAKES NO SENSE. I HEAD TO BED AND HAVE BEEN SLEEPING BETTER. I HAVE NOT LOST MUCH WEIGHT ( 13 POUNDS ) BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS THE RIGHT DIRECTION. TO KEEP THIS UP I JUST NEVER CAN EAT ANYTHING FUN.........BLOW. I JUST PICKED UP WHEELS AND A FRIEND AT THE AIRPORT. AMERICAN AIRLINES WAS THEIR FLIGHT. LATER IN THE EVENING A TRAGEDY OCCURS WHEN A BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER HIT AN AMERICAN AIRLINE PLANE TRYING TO LAND. BOTH AIR SHIPS WENT INTO THE ICE COLD POTOMAC RIVER. OH MY GOD IT WAS HEART WRENCHING ESPECIALLY HEARING SOME ICE SKATERS WERE ON BOARD. THURSDAY 1 - 30 - 25 MAN , THAT HORRIFIC TRAGEDY OF THE PLANE GETTING HIT BY THE HELICOPTER. ALL THOSE YOUNG ICE SKATERS......OMG. MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT LIFE OVERALL AND HOW QUICKLY IT CAN COME TO A SCREECHING HALT. TODAY WOULD BE A FULL DAY OF FASTING AND ONLY DRINKING GATORADE ZERO WITH A POWDER MIXTURE. I AM PREPPING MY ASS FOR A COLONOSCOPY. TOOK A RIDE TO CVS TO PICK UP MIRALAX FOR MY BUTT HOLE AND CRANBERRY JUICE FOR THE NAIL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I FASTED AND IT WAS NOT AS BAD AS I THOUGHT. NEXT I STOP AT MY PARENT'S HOUSE. I CHILL WITH THEM FOR OVER AN HOUR AND GAVE THEM ACCESS TO HBO MAX. I STARTED THE MOVIE THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT FOR THEM. TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I SPEND ABOUT 2 HOURS THERE. I COULD OF LEFT 30 MINUTES EARLIER BUT THE DAMN CREDIT CARD TERMINAL WAS IN A CONSTANT RE-BOOT CYCLE. I HAD TO CALL TECH SUPPORT. BY 3PM I START THIS GATORADE MIXTURE DRINK. BASICALLY IT WAS 8 OUNCES EVERY 30 MINUTES. I ALSO HAD SOME CHEWABLES THAT MAKE YOU USE THE BATHROOM EVERY 30 MINUTES. I HAD WHEELS AND OUR ELDEST LAUGHING BECAUSE I WANT TO WRITE ON MY ASS CHEEK , " BE NICE " BEFORE THE PROCEDURE TOMORROW. MAYBE IT WILL MAKE A NURSE LAUGH. EVEN FUNNIER......WHEELS SAID SHE WRITE IT WHEN I ASKED HER. WE SETTLE IN AND MY PARENTS SUGGESTED A 1950'S MOVIE CALLED LA STRADA WITH ANTHONY QUINN. APPARENTLY THIS WAS AN ALL-TIME GENERATIONAL MOVIE WITH HUGE ACCOLADES AND AWARDS. IT WAS FILMED IN ITALY AND LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY THE ACTORS WAS ITALIAN. WE LIKED IT. IT WAS DEFINITELY DIFFERENT BUT ENTERTAINING AND SAD. TO SAY IT WAS THE MOST GENERATIONAL MOVIE OF ALL TIME.......WE DID NOT AGREE. WE ALSO WATCHED 2 EPISODES OF TED LASSO. WE CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH WE FORGOTTEN. BOTH EPISODES WERE GOOD. FLYERS LOSE AGAIN. THEY ARE DROPPING FAST AND OUT OF THE PLAYOFF PICTURE. I SLEEP DECENT AGAIN EVEN WHEN THE PUP JOINED ME. MAN , THOSE POOR KIDS ON THAT DAMN PLANE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY GUT WRENCHING FOR ALL THE VICTIMS. FRIDAY 1 - 31 - 25 " BE NICE " AND AN ARROW POINTING TOWARDS MY ASS HOLE..............WAS WRITTEN ON MY ASS WITH A SHARPIE BY WHEELS RIGHT BEFORE MY COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. WHEELS FACE WRITING IT WAS TOO FUNNY. YES , TODAY WAS THE DAY AND I WAS SURPRISED HOW QUICKLY IT WENT. I WAS ASKED NOT TO DRIVE OR WORK AFTER THE PROCEDURE BUT THAT WASN'T HAPPENING. I HAD THE STAFF LAUGHING WHILE THEY PREPPED ME ESPECIALLY THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST. SECONDS BEFORE SLEEPING I SAID TO HIM , " I WROTE SOMETHING ON MY BUTT FOR THE DOCTOR. I HOPE HE GIGGLES. " THE LAST THING I HEARD WAS HIM LAUGHING. WHEN I WOKE UP HE SAID EVERYONE LAUGHED. ANOTHER LINE WITH 4 MEDICAL PEOPLE IN THE ROOM WAS , " I THINK BEFORE WE DO THIS WE SHOULD GO AROUND THE ROOM AND INTRODUCE OURSELVES. I'M CHRIS , I'M FROM THIS AREA AND I LIKE LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH AND SUMMER CRUISES. " ......EVERYONE LAUGHS. I GUESS I WAS MAKING SO MANY JOKES TO MAKE MYSELF FEEL LESS UNCOMFORTABLE. BUT OVERALL I WAS IN BY 10AM AND OUT BY 11:30AM. THEY GAVE ME SOME APPLE JUICE AND GRAHAM CRACKERS WHEN DONE. I AM ALWAYS AMAZED HOW FAST THE ANESTHESIA WORKS. AT HOME I GET SOME WORK DONE. BY 1PM I HEAD TO THE NAIL FOR 90 MINUTES TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I ALSO STOP AT THE EYE DOCTOR TO PICK UP A PRESCRIPTION. BACK HOME I TRY TO NAP FOR IT WILL BE A LONG NIGHT. WHEELS PICKS UP OUR YOUNGEST. WE ORDER JAPANESE FOR DINNER. IT WAS VERY GOOD. JESUS .....ANOTHER PLACE CRASH. THIS WAS IN NORTH PHILLY NEAR THE ROOSEVELT MALL. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON ? WE ARRIVE AT THE NAIL AND I SCRAMBLE FOR A 3RD AND 4TH BARTENDER SINCE ONE CALLED IN SICK. THE NIGHT STARTED OUT MANAGEABLE BUT THAN WE GOT SLAMMED. ALL SAID AND DONE WE DID OVER 200 PEOPLE. MUSIC WAS GOOD AND EVERYONE WAS COOL. 76ERS LOSE TO A VERY GOOD TEAM. I HAVE A NIGHT CAP WITH THE BARTENDERS AND THAN WE ROLL OUT AND HEAD HOME. MY YOUNGEST AND I WATCH TV FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND DECIDE TO HEAD TO BED. IT WAS 1:15AM. I AM ALREADY THINKING OF HEADING NORTH. SATURDAY 2 - 1 - 25 I HAD A CHEAT DAY AFTER MY ASS PROCEDURE. IT WAS WORTH IT. WHEELS , YOUNGEST , AND I HEAD TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES WE HEAD TO CHINATOWN FOR A VERY GOOD LUNCH AT LUSCIOUS DUPLINGS. WE ALSO STOPPED AT AN ASIAN MARKET THAT WAS PACKED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN ONE AND MAN IT IS CRAZY AND THE DIFFERENT THINGS THEY SELL TOO. OUR YOUNGEST WAS QUITE INFORMATIVE TELLING US ABOUT THE MARKET. WE DROP OUR YOUNGEST OFF AND HEAD HOME. WE HIT A LITTLE TRAFFIC BUT ARRIVE HOME OKAY. I TRY TO NAP BUT NOT TOO SUCCESSFUL. I HAVE BEEN SLEEPING BETTER. I LOST 15 POUNDS WHICH IS NOT MUCH BUT IT SEEMS TO HELP A LITTLE SO FAR. I CAN ALMOST SEE THE TIP OF MY COCK WHEN STANDING UPRIGHT. BACK TO THE NAIL AND WE GET HIT WITH A NICE EARLY CROWD BUT IT JUST STAYED THAT WAY THE WHOLE NIGHT. THE WEIRD THING WAS I WAS COOL WITH IT AFTER THE 200+ PEOPLE LAST NIGHT. I WAS JUST NOT IN THE MOOD FOR A BIG CROWD AGAIN PLUS I DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER STAFF. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BUT THESE COLLEGE KIDS ARE APPEARING ABUNDANTLY HERE AND IT IS STRESSING ME OUT. TONIGHT I DID NOT ALLOW 10 TO COME IN. THERE IS MANY MANY REASONS NOT TO HAVE THEIR PATRONAGE. ONE KID SAID , " DON'T YOU LIKE MAKING MONEY ? " I REPLIED , " THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND I. " I JUST DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH THESE YOUNG KIDS WERE MOST WERE UNDERAGE AND THEY HAVE PERFECT ID'S. THE NIGHT MOVED ALONG AND WE WERE DONE BY 11PM AND OUT THE DOOR BY MIDNIGHT. AT HOME I DID NOT HAVE A NIGHTCAP OR SNACK. THIS IS KINDA HARD FOR ME. I JUST CHECKED EMAILS AND WENT TO PREP WATCHING A NATURE SHOW NARRATED BY DAVID ATTENBOROUGH. HE IS SO GOOD. SUNDAY 2 - 2 - 25 NURSE CALLS ME AT 7:45AM TO SEE HOW MY ASS IS DOING AFTER PROCEDURE. THIS IS PROBABLY PRETTY EARLY FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE. WHEELS AND I PREP FOR TAXES FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. SHE ALREADY SPENT ABOUT 4 HOURS A WEEK AGO. LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS - SOME IS GOOD AND SOME IS NOT SO GOOD. 76ERS WITH A CRUSHING LOSS. THEY WERE UP 26 POINTS ALMOST TO THE 3RD QUARTER. A PATRON SAYS TO ME , " OH MAN THE CELTICS ARE MY BOYS. WHAT'S GOING ON ? " I REPLY , DON'T WORRY , " CELTICS WILL COME BACK BECAUSE THE 76ERS ALWAYS COLLAPSE IN THE 4TH QUARTER ". CELTICS OUTSCORE THE 76ERS 38 - 14 IN THE 4TH QUARTER. IT'S ALMOST LAUGHABLE. FLYERS SET A RECORD IN THEIR HISTORY.........LOSE 3 STRAIGHT BY SHUT-OUT. I WAS TIRED AROUND 2PM BUT FORCED MYSELF TO GO PREP THE NAIL. THE ONE MAIN THING THAT ALWAYS MOTIVATE ME IS IT IS ONLY A 5 - 8 MINUTE DRIVE DEPENDING ON HOW MANY RED LIGHTS I HIT. I SPEND ALITTLE OVER AN HOUR. MADE ME NERVOUS TRACKING MY KID AT 1AM WITH NO RESPONSE FROM A TEXT. AT 3AM I GOT AN APOLOGY TEXT AND ALL IS WELL AND BACK AT APARTMENT. CONTINUING MY DIET AND WORKING OUT. IT BLOWS. WHEELS GOES OUT TO DINNER WITH FAMILY. WHEELS AND I CUT A 12 POUND PROVOLONE. GOOD GOD IT TOOK FOREVER. OF COURSE I HELD IT BETWEEN MY LEGS AND SAID IN BROKEN ITALIAN , " HEY , YOU WANT SOME OF THIS ? " BACK TO THE NAIL FOR A HIP HOP SHOW WITH 16 ARTISTS. THEY WERE ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD. ALL WERE SUPER POLITE. THE SHOW MOVED QUICKLY WITH THE LEAD ACT AND SHOW RUNNER ALWAYS UPDATING ME ON SCHEDULE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS NICE. WE WERE DONE BY 11PM AND OUT THE DOOR BY 11:30PM. AT HOME I WALK THE PUP AND CHILL FOR JUST 15 MINUTES. I GO TO MY BEDROOM TO CHECK EMAILS AND WATCH TV FOR ONLY ANOTHER 15 MINUTES. MAN , THAT DAMN BLACKHAWK COPTER HITTING A PLANE FULL OF YOUNG ICE SKATING KIDS. THERE IS NO GOD. MONDAY 2 - 3 - 25 WE DECIDE TO HEAD NORTH. WHEELS HEADS TO THE DOCTOR FOR AN ANNUAL CHECK-UP. I HEAD TO THE NAIL. I GET SOME THINGS DONE , MAKE LISTS , AND CLEAN. BACK HOME I BEGIN TO TRANSFER TOOLS TO THE VAN , MOVE SOME TOOLS OUT OF THE VAN TO THE GARAGE , AND BEGIN PACKING. WE GET ON THE ROAD AND MAKE GOOD TIME. WHEELS DRIVES SO I CAN DO SOME TEXTING FOR BARTENDER SHIFTS. DURING THE RIDE WE TALK TO A BROTHER AND COUSIN. I MAKE MY COUSIN LAUGH TELLING HIM I HAD WHEELS WRITE " BE NICE " ON MY ASS BEFORE A COLONOSCOPY. THE WEATHER IS PRETTY GOOD FOR FEBRUARY. WE ARRIVE AND BEGIN TO UNPACK AND SETTLE IN. I SHOWER AND SHAVE WHILE LISTENING TO SETH JOYNER EAGLES POST GAME SHOW. THE LAST RENTERS LEFT ABOUT 30 PIECES OF FIREWOOD. SO........I GOT THE WOOD STOVE FIRED UP. THIS STOVE WORKS SO GOOD WE TURNED OFF THE HEAT IN THE ENTIRE HOUSE. I USED ALL BUT 5 PIECES OF WOOD. FOR DINNER WE HEAD TO TAVERN ON THE TRAIL. THE FOOD IS ALWAYS GOOD AND THE LOCALS TREAT YOU REALLY NICE. ONE GUY WE MET WAS FEELING GOOD , VERY SAD , AND BOUGHT US DRINKS. HE WAS A FORMER JUDGE AND NOW THE MAYOR OF WEATHERLY. HE WAS REALLY NICE BUT THE REASON HE WAS SO SAD IS HE KNEW 2 PEOPLE ON THE AIRLINE FLIGHT THAT CRASHED IN WASHINGTON. THE NEXT MORNING I GOOGLED HIS NAME AND THERE HE WAS BEING INTERVIEWED ON ACTION NEWS AS THE MAYOR. WE ALSO MET A FORMER PARK RANGER. HE WAS VERY NICE. AFTER THE MEAL WE HEAD TO THE FOOD AND LIQUOR STORE. DRIVING BACK HOME I CALL MY MOM. WE GOT WORD MY DAD FELL AGAIN. HE SEEMS OKAY. WE SETTLE IN WITH THE FIRE REALLY COOKING. IT IS AMAZING HOW THIS WOOD STOVE WARMS THE HOUSE TOTALLY. IT DID TAKE ME A SOLID 30 MINUTES TO GET THE FIRE GOING. I HAD TO SPLIT THE WOOD AND USE PAPER & CARDBOARD TO FINALLY GET ENOUGH HEAT FOR THE WOOD TO BURN. WE SETTLE IN WITH NIGHTCAPS AS THE PUP SNUGGLES WITH US. WE WATCH 4 EPISODES OF TED LASSO. ALL WERE GOOD. THE CHRISTMAS EPISODE WAS EXCELLENT. BY 10:30PM I HEAD TO BED. I SETTLE IN AND WATCH SOME MORE TV. THIS TIME FRASIER. I AM BUMMING THE NEW FRASIER REBOOT HAS NOT BEEN PICKED UP FOR A 3RD SEASON. TUESDAY 2 - 4 - 25 A LITTLE COLD BUT ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL TO BE HERE. I DID A FULL CLEAN ON OUR WOOD STOVE , GLASS DOOR , AND TILE AREA. I TURNED ON THE DRIVEWAY LIGHTS. HOW THE TRANSFORMER WAS TURNED OFF I HAVE NO IDEA. I DID SOME OTHER SMALL PROJECTS TOO. WHEELS MAKES A VERY NICE SALMON / TERIYAKI MEAL. WE WATCH THE NEWS AND IT SEEMS AN ICE STORM IS HEADING THIS WAY. THIS WILL AFFECT WHEN WE LEAVE. WE WATCH A MOVIE CALLED BLITZ. IT WAS GOOD. WE WATCH 3 EPISODES OF TED LASSO. AGAIN , VERY GOOD. 76ERS WITH A VERY GOOD WIN AND THE FLYERS WITH A HEARTBREAKING LOSS IN OVERTIME. OFF TO BED TO END THE NIGHT WATCHING THE NEWS AND FRASIER. THE PUP JOINS ME LATER. CRAZY DREAM ABOUT MEETING ALAN ALDA AND WAYNE RODGERS OF THE TV SERIES MASH. WEDNESDAY 2 - 5 - 25 WELP , WEATHER IS GOING TO WIN THIS ONE. WE DECIDED TO ROLL HOME WITH THIS INCOMING ICE/SNOW STORM. AS MUCH AS I ADORE BEING HERE IT MAKES SENSE TO HEAD HOME. FIRST I HEAD TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A CHECK UP FOR THE PUP. MAN , THEIR PRICES WENT ROSE BIG TIME AND THEY OFFER 10 THINGS TO DO. I GUESS THEY ARE ALL LEGITIMATE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BUT EVERY TIME THEY CAME IN THE ROOM THEY ASKED IF I LIKE TO DO MORE THINGS......BLOOD WORK , URINARY WORK , LIME DISEASE CHECK , AND MORE. EACH OF THEM WERE $120 TO $140 EACH. BACK HOME WE DO A FULL CLEAN AND I PACK UP. WE MAKE GOOD TIME AND UNLOAD TO SETTLE IN. I DROVE AND WE CALLED A COUSIN TO SEE HOW HER SISTER DID MOVING INTO A NEW RETIREMENT FACILITY. THE FIRST DAY SEEMED AS PERFECT AS YOU CAN GET....BUT WE WILL SEE. AROUND 5:30PM I HEAD TO THE NAIL FOR SMALL PROJECTS. I REPLACED SOME MAIN ROOM CARPET TILES AND IN THE KITCHEN HALLWAY TOO. I HAD EXTRA IN MY BASEMENT. I ALSO HAD EXTRA FLOORING SO I LAID THEM BEHIND THE BAR. THESE WERE FREE FROM A FB MARKETPLACE PICK-UP. I DID NOT LIKE THEM. I WANTED TO USE THEM SOMEWHERE BUT I FEEL THE DUMPSTER WILL BE THEIR NEXT HOME. I HATE THROWING THINGS OUT. BY 7PM I ROLL HOME. I AM AMAZED HOW FAST WEIGHT CAN BE GAINED. I STILL FEEL I AM EATING PROPERLY AND ZERO SUGARY STUFF BUT I INCREASED 3 POUNDS AT THE POCONOS. I JUST DON'T GET IT. I ALWAYS THINK , " HOW MUCH DOES A 300 POUND PERSON NEED TO OR NOT TO EAT JUST TO MAINTAIN HIS WEIGHT ? " YOU WOULD THINK EATING 4 BIG MACS , FRIES , COOKIES , AND 3 LITERS OF SODAS WOULD NOT INCREASE THE WEIGHT. I MEAN HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE TO EAT TO INCREASE A 300 POUND PERSON ? ANYWAY , I ATE SALMON WITH TERIYAKI SAUCE , SMALL ROASTED POTATOES , GREEN BEANS AND GAINED 3 POUNDS. I JUST DON'T GET IT. A VERY NICE 45 MINUTE FACETIME WITH OUR YOUNGEST. A BARTENDER FACETIMED ME. SHE IS SO ADORABLE TELLING ME SHOULD COULD WORK FRIDAY BUT NOW CAN'T. HOW CAN I GET MAD ? ON THE PHONE WITH VRBO FOR 60 MINUTES. WE GOT DISCONNECTED AND I NEVER GOT A CALL BACK EVEN THOUGH THE REP SAID , " IS THIS THE NUMBER IN CASE WE GET DISCONNECTED ? " I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY ACCOUNT IN BOOKING A RENTER. HE MADE ME CLEAR DATA AND CACHE ON MY COMPUTER AND NOW IT AFFECTED A FB PAGE. MAN , IT'S ALWAYS FUCKING SOMETHING. ORDERED A $740 ID SCANNER. IT WILL NOT CATCH ANY FAKE ID'S ( THOUGH THE COMPANY SAYS IT WILL ) BECAUSE THEY ARE PERFECT AND ACTUALLY MADE BY OUR GOVERNMENT. BUT , I HOPE IT WILL PROTECT US FROM LIABILITY. I MEAN WHAT THE FUCK CAN WE DO ? THESE ID'S ARE ABSOLUTELY FUCKING PERFECT. 76ERS LOSE AGAIN. EMBIDD PLAYED LAST NIGHT AND THEY WON. BUT COULD NOT PLAY TONIGHT BECAUSE 2 GAMES IN A ROW IS JUST TOO MUCH. WE WATCH 3 EPISODES OF TED LASSO. AGAIN , ALL WERE VERY GOOD. OFF TO BED AND DID NOT SLEEP WELL. I WAS UP EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR. BY 5AM I JUST GOT UP. THURSDAY 2 - 6 - 25 SETTLED IN AND U.P.S. DOES A GOOD JOB DELIVERING ALL PACKAGES TODAY. THE NEW ID SCANNER ARRIVED BUT I WILL WAIT UNTIL I GET TO THE NAIL TO SET IT UP. THIS MACHINE WAS NOT CHEAP. STILL FIGHTING THE DIET AND EXERCISE THING. I JUST CAN NOT COMPREHEND NOT EATING YET I STILL GAIN WEIGHT. WHAT THE FUCK DOES A SUMO WRESTLER EAT TO MAINTAIN HIS WEIGHT ? FIGHTING A FB ACCOUNT......AGAIN. MY COMPUTER IS BLOCKING SOME VRBO CONTENT. I USE INTERNET EXPLORER INSTEAD OF GOOGLE CHROME AND I CAN ACCESS WHAT I WANT. WHY THE HELL ALL OF A SUDDEN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE VRBO WEBSITE GETS BLOCKED. MAN , COMPUTERS BLOW. FLYERS WITH A CRUSHING LOSS AGAIN........BLOW. DID THE PUP'S ASS AND EARS. SHE WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD LET ME CLEAN AND APPLY MEDICINE TO HER EARS WHICH THE VET SAID HAS AN INFECTION. DOCTOR CALLS ME AND SAYS MY ASS IS OKAY. OFF TO THE NAIL TO BRING THINGS NEEDED AND START GETTING MYSELF FAMILIAR WITH OUR NEW ID SCANNER. PERSONALLY , I DON'T THINK IT WILL DO DICK WITH THESE PERFECT ID'S BUT WILL HELP US WITH LIABILITY. I DECIDED TO NOT USE THE WOOD FLOORING I LAID DOWN YESTERDAY. I THREW IT ALL OUT........DAMN SHAME. I PREPPED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS UNTIL THE BARTENDER CAME IN. SHE HELPED ME TEST THE SCANNER. CHANGED THE MARQUEE. I FIGURED WHY NOT DO IT TONIGHT. THE WEATHER WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY NICE. SPEAKING OF WEATHER. THE RENTERS MADE IT TO OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE. THEY ARE ACTUALLY BAND MEMBERS. SPEARING OF WEATHER PART II - BANDS ALREADY CANCELLING FOR SATURDAY. I POST ON FB , INSTAGRAM , AND CRAIGSLIST FOR RENTING OUR MOUNTAIN HOUSE. HEAD HOME TO CHILL. WE WATCH 2 EPISODES OF TED LASSO. BOTH ARE VERY GOOD. THIS IS OUR 2ND TIME WATCHING THIS SERIES. GET THIS - I FUCKING GAINED A 1 1/2 POUNDS ON THIS DAY OF MEALS : - EGGS WITH PEPPERS , MUSHROOMS , AND CHEESE. - 2 MEATBALLS - ONE NIGHTCAP OF WHISKEY AND COKE ZERO. - A HAND FULL OF SEA SALT PEANUTS. THIS IS WHAT I FUCKING ATE ALL FUCKING DAY AND I FUCKING GAINED WEIGHT !! HOW IS THIS FUCKING POSSIBLE !! ELDEST GOES OUT AT 11PM......NICE. SLEPT OKAY AT BEST. THE PUP JOINED ME AROUND 3AM. FRIDAY 2 - 7 - 25 IT WORKED ON THE FIRST TRY......BORDERLINE UNBELIEVABLE. ALL DAY AND NIGHT MEALS - I ATE 1 HARD BOILED EGG WITH PEPPER AND HAD A SIP OF WATER. I GAINED 2 POUNDS. NEXT TIME I WILL TRY NO PEPPER........BLOW. 76ERS GET BLOWN OUT......BLOW. EMBIID GETS IN MAJOR ARGUMENT WITH ANOTHER PLAYER. HAD A TIRE REPLACED THAT I WAS SICK OF PUTTING AIR IN IT. $280.....BLOW. I ACTUALLY RESEARCHED AND MY MECHANIC'S PRICE WASN'T TOO BAD. THE TIRE ALONE IS ABOUT $200. I DROVE THE CAR AND IT FELT GOOD NOT SEEING THAT DAMN LOW TIRE EMOJI ILLUMINATED. TALKED TO MY COUSIN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. I SWEAR IT IS A RATED R TALK THE WHOLE TIME. WATCHED BLUE PLANET NARRATED BY SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH. I COULD LISTEN TO HIS VOICE A LONG TIME. OFF TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE NIGHT. I SET-UP OUR NEW VERY EXPENSIVE ID SCANNER. I KNOW IT WON'T CATCH A SINGLE LICENSE BUT IT WILL GIVE ME PEACE OF MIND AND LIABILITY COMFORT. I GET ABOUT 10 OTHER THINGS DONE. AT HOME I TRY TO NAP BUT CAN'T. I SLEPT LIKE ASS AGAIN. DAMN , I MADE WHEELS CRY BELLY LAUGH TODAY AND FORGOT HOW I DID IT. I TRY TO MAKE HER LAUGH SO HARD SHE CRIES EACH DAY. IT WAS A PROMISE I MADE WHEN WE FIRST MET EACH OTHER AND TO THIS DAY I DO IT. WHEELS CALLS IN FOR A SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD. I HAVE NOTHING. ELDEST COMES IN TO BARTEND AND CALLS ZESTO FOR DINNER. IT WAS DELIVERED TO OUR HOME AND NOT TO THE NAIL. THE KID WAS NOT HAPPY. AT THE NAIL AGAIN I PREP FOR THE NIGHT. BANDS START ARRIVING AND WE GET SLAMMED RIGHT AWAY. IT WAS SO NICE TO SEE. ALL PERFORMERS DID A GREAT JOB. THE NIGHT TAILED OFF WHICH WAS FINE WITH ME. WATCHING THE 2 BARTENDERS DANCE BEHIND THE BAR IS ALWAYS ADORABLE. BUT THE BEST THING OF THE NIGHT AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE WAS......4 COLLEGE KIDS CALLED AND THAN SHOWED UP. THE FIRST IN LINE I LOOK AT HIS ID. IT LOOKS PERFECT. THE BARTENDER SCANS IT WITH OUR NEW SCANNER AND A GIANT RED X FLASHES " FAKE ID !! FAKE ID !! FAKE ID !! " THE 4 COLLEGE KIDS NEVER SAID A WORD. THEY TURNED AROUND AND LEFT. NOT ONE FUCKING WORD. ALL THOSE TIMES LYING TO ME SAYING THEY WERE OVER 21. I TRULY HOPE THE WORD GETS AROUND. THE BARTENDERS ROLL OUT TO GO TO KARAOKE. I GO HOME AND WATCH TV AND WALK THE PUP. I HEAD TO BED. I AM AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. HIS NAME IS JACK C. HE IS HAVING FUN WITH HIS BOTHERS AND DAD AND I SAY , " I LIKE TO LEAVE THIS BOTTLE OF TEQUILA FOR LETTING ME STAY HERE FOR DINNER. " I ASK FOR A FLASK TO MAKE A TEQUILA AND ORANGE JUICE TO RIDE MY BIKE HOME. ANOTHER FRIEND MIKE H. SAYS HE WILL FIND A FLASK BUT ENDS UP GETTING SOME KIND OF KIDS PLASTIC HOUSE TOY. IT LOOKED LIKE A LEGO. IN THE MEAN TIME I SEARCH FOR MY CELL PHONE AND FIND IT. IT IS TAKING HOURS JUST TO LEAVE. I ASK MY YOUNGEST TO PROGRAM THE G.P.S TO OUR HOME. BY THE TIME I GET MY ROAD DRINK AND G.P.S IT IS NOW DARK. I AM JUST SO PISSED..............dream ends. SATURDAY 2 - 8 - 25 2 FOR 2...........NICE. SO FAR IT LOOKS LIKE MONEY WELL SPENT. ALL DAY I AM WATCHING THE WEATHER. THEY ARE PREDICTING A RAIN/ICE STORM COMING THROUGH. TWO SOLO ACTS CANCELED ALREADY AND ONE BAND DROPPED TO A SOLO PERFORMANCE. BUT..... ONE BAND DRIVING FROM 45 MINUTES AWAY WANTED TO KEEP THE SHOW. MY KINDA PEOPLE. GOT ALOT OF COMPUTER WORK DONE AND THAN CHILLED WATCHING SOME BLUE PLANET NATURE SHOWS AGAIN AND THE NEW NIGHTCOURT. LATER WHEELS AND I WATCH AND FINISH A HALF EPISODE OF TED LASSO. THIS IS OUR SECOND TIME WATCHING THIS SERIES AND IT IS STILL VERY GOOD. I ROLL TO THE NAIL EXPECTING A NO-SHOW NIGHT BUT WE HAD A NICE CROWD AND SOME GOOD MUSIC. EVERYONE WAS SUPER COOL. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. FLYERS WITH A GOOD 3 - 2 WIN OVER THE PENGUINS. THE BEST AND MOST REWARDING MOMENT OF THE NIGHT IS OUR NEW SCANNER CAUGHT A FAKE ID AGAIN. TWO TRIES......TWO FAKES. IT WAS SUCH A GOOD FEELING. AGAIN , THE KIDS NEVER BLINKED OR ARGUED THEIR AGE. THEY JUST TURNED AND LEFT..........SINNERS. THE RAIN AND ICE DID COME. MULTIPLE TIMES I WAS SALTING OUT FRONT ALONG WITH MY NEIGHBOR AND THE TOWNSHIP. THE ROADS WERE ACTUALLY OKAY FOR DRIVING. PEOPLE DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE. I JUST DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULDN'T CONSIDERING THE WEATHER. WE ROLL OUT AND I GET HOME TO WATCH A LITTLE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ( UGH , NOT SO GOOD ) AND ANOTHER HALF EPISODE OF TED LASSO. OFF TO BED AND UP AROUND 5AM....DAMN IT. IT IS NOW 7:30AM AND I AM ONLY THINKING ONE THING............GO BIRDS ! SUNDAY 2 - 9 - 25 MILLIONS OF FANS ONLY HAD ONE THING ON THEIR MIND TODAY........THE BIRDS !! IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST DOMINATING SUPERBOWL WINS IN NFL HISTORY AND THE BEST THING.........IT WAS OUR EAGLES WHO DELIVERED THE DOMINATION WITH A HUGE 40 - 22 WIN ( TECHNICALLY IT SHOULD OF BEEN 40 - 6 ). MY DAY STARTS WITH ABOUT 3+ HOURS AT THE NAIL. I HAD A LOT TO DO , MEET SOME PEOPLE , AND ONE THING WAS SETTING A G.P.S. FINDER ON OUR NEW SCANNER. THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE A MILE LONG AND I HAVE NO IDEA IF I DID IT RIGHT. I ATE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ALL DAY BECAUSE I KNEW I WAS ATTENDING A SUPER BOWL PARTY. BACK HOME I NAP FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES. IT WAS NEEDED AND I THINK IT HELPED ME LATE NIGHT. BY 5:45PM WE HEAD TO A FAMILY MEMBER'S HOUSE WHERE ABOUT 30 OF US GATHERED. THERE WAS A TON OF FOOD AND DRINK. I WAS HAPPY OUR ELDEST JOINED TOO. ALL OF US COULD NOT BELIEVE OUR EAGLES ABSOLUTELY DOMINATED THIS GAME FROM START TO FINISH. WE , AS PHILLY FANS , ARE JUST NOT USED TO THIS. MAN , IT FELT SO FRIGGIN' GOOD !! CONSTANT CELEBRATING , SCREAMING , HUGGING , JUMPING UP AND DOWN , CURSING.........ALL GAME LONG. IT WAS THE BEST TIME WE EVER HAD FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THESE ARE RARE MOMENTS TO GET TOGETHER AND I WAS SO GLAD WE WERE THERE. WE DID A BLOCK POOL FOR 4 QUARTERS. WHEELS AND I WIN QUARTER 1 AND 2. I GAVE MY MONEY TO MY ELDEST. THE FUNNY THING IS WHEELS AND I WOULD OF WON QUARTERS 3 AND 4 BUT VERY LATE KANSAS CITY SCORES ( 30 SECONDS AND 60 SECONDS LEFT ) IN 3RD AND 4TH QUARTER AND CHANGED THE SCORE. ONE FAMILY MEMBER ROLLED HIS WINNINGS BACK INTO THE FINAL 4TH QUARTER POOL. I WAS HAPPY THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE WHO THREW THE PARTY WON THE 4TH QUARTER. I GAVE HIM $50 TOO. I ATE AND DRANK WAY TOO MUCH BUT THESE SUPER BOWLS DO NOT COME AROUND TOO OFTEN SO IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO HAVE FUN AND BOND. BY 11PM THE GAME IS OVER AND WE CONTINUE TO SHAKE OUR HEADS ON HOW EASILY WE WON. IT WAS FRIGGIN' AWESOME. EIGHT OF US DECIDE THE NIGHT IS NOT OVER SO WE TRAVEL TO A LONG LONG TIME FRIEND'S HOUSE TO MEET OTHER EAGLE FRIENDS. WE STAY THERE FOR A SOLID HOUR AND IT WAS FUN SEEING SOME OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS. WE DROVE BY BROOKLINE BOULEVARD IN HAVERTOWN AND IT WAS PACKED. WE ALSO SAW AN ACCIDENT AND A SHIT LOAD OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES TOO. AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEELS AND I ROLL HOME WHILE SOME FAMILY AND FRIENDS HEAD TO BROOKLINE BOULEVARD. WE WERE EXHAUSTED BUT SO FILLED WITH JOY. AT HOME I WALK THE PUP AND THAN WE WATCH SOME EAGLES POSTGAME ON THE NEWS WHERE FANS FILLED BROAD STREET FROM OREGON AVENUE TO WILLIAM PENN. IT WAS SO COOL TO SEE AND I HOPE EVERYONE WAS OKAY AFTER THE CELEBRATION. OFF TO BED WHERE ALL I THOUGHT ABOUT WAS THE BIG GAME WIN. I REPEATEDLY TURNED ON THE RADIO THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND BARELY SLEPT A WINK...........AND LOVED IT. MONDAY 2 - 10 - 25 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPION EAGLES. WE WATCHED REPLAY AND INTERVIEWS A TON TODAY. MONDAY COMPUTER IS A TON OF WORK. AFTER THAT TO THE NAIL TO PREP FOR THE WEEK. BACK HOME I CHECK EMAILS AND BEGIN TO LOAD UP. WHEELS AND I ARE HEADING NORTH. WE MAKE GOOD TIME AND THE FUN PART WAS OUR YOUNGEST TELLING US ABOUT HER SUPER BOWL EXPERIENCE WITH FRIENDS AT A LOCAL SOUTH PHILLY PUB AND BEING ON BROAD STREET. WE ALSO TALKED TO A COUSIN , MOTHER-IN-LAW , AND MY PARENTS FOR A LITTLE BIT. WHEN TRAVELING MAKING PHONE CALLS REALLY PASSES THE TIME. WE ARRIVE AND UNLOAD. WE QUICKLY SETTLE IN. IT IS ALWAYS SO NICE TO BE HERE. OFF TO A LOCAL PUB CALLED FOUR FELLAS. BURGERS ARE ALWAYS VERY GOOD PLUS WE LIKE THE BARTENDER. BACK HOME WE WATCH A REPLAY OF THE SUPER BOWL AND 2 EPISODES OF TED LASSO. ALL WERE VERY GOOD. SUPER BOWL PARADE WILL BE FRIDAY. THEY WILL ANNOUNCE MORE DETAILS TUESDAY AROUND 11AM. OFF TO BED AND I REALLY LIKE THIS BEDROOM. UNFORTUNATELY , I SLEPT HORRIBLE. I ACTUALLY WATCHED A 1970'S DOCUMENTARY ON ITALY AND THAN 2 EPISODES OF THE DREW CAREY SHOW. I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LIKE THIS SERIES. OH ,THIS WAS AT 4:30AM. I THINK I PEED EVERY HOUR FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6AM........BLOW. THE PUP JOINED ME AROUND 3AM. FORCED MYSELF TO STAY IN BED UNTIL 7:45AM. TUESDAY 2 - 11 - 25 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF EAGLES REPLAY. MAN , WHAT A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE IN THE SUPER BOWL. SLEPT PRETTY BAD SO AFTER ALOT OF COMPUTER WORK I ACTUALLY NAPPED FOR ALMOST 2 HOURS. DID SOME LITTLE PROJECTS , PLACED NAIL ORDERS , AND MADE SOME PUNCH LISTS. PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF ME COMING OUT FROM FAMILY DURING THE SUPER BOWL PARTIES I ATTENDED. MAN , CAMERAS PUT 75 POUNDS ON ME. IT'S WEIRD I LOOK DOWN AND DON'T SEE MUCH BELLY STICKING OUT. I SEE A VIDEO AND WAS LIKE , " HOLY SHIT I'M KAMALA ". WATCH AN EPISODE OF BLUE PLANET NARRATED BY DAVID ATTENBOROUGH. MAN HIS VOICE. OUR PUP MEETS A NEIGHBOR AND HIS PUP. THEY PLAYED A BIT. WE TAKE A RIDE TO RESTAURANT DEPOT. I REALLY LIKE THE ONE HERE. THERE IS NO COMPARISON TO THE HOME ONE I GO TO.......WAY BETTER. NEXT WE HEAD TO DINNER. I PICKED A PLACE CALLED RUSTIC KITCHEN BISTRO AND BAR. LITTLE DID I KNOW IN WAS IN THE MOHEGAN SUN CASINO. THIS WAS A BIG CASINO WHICH IS NOT MY GIG BUT COOL TO SEE. THE PLACE WAS HUGE AND DECORATED PERFECTLY. WE SAT IN A PRETTY COOL HALF BOOTH WITH A VERY GOOD WAITRESS. DURING OUR MEAL A CHEF SHOW WAS GOING ON BEHIND GLASS IN A KITCHEN. IT ALSO HAD VIDEO CAMERAS TO SHOW WHAT THE CHEF WAS COOKING. IT WAS KINDA COOL. OUR MEAL WAS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT. WHEELS SAYS IT WAS THE BEST CLAM CHOWDER SHE EVER HAD. ACROSS THE BOARD THIS PLACE WAS TOP NOTCH. HEAD HOME AND DURING THE RIDE WE TALK TO OUR ELDEST. WE DRIVE ALONG A VERY DARK ROAD FOR ABOUT 11 MILES. AT HOME THE PUP IS ELATED TO SEE US. HER GREETING IS ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN TO SEE. WE EVEN SAW OUR NEIGHBOR AND HIS DOG ONE MORE TIME. I POSTED PICTURES OF OUR MEAL AND A NIGHT SHOT OF OUR HOME. IT WAS A COOL WINTERY PICTURE. LOOKS LIKE WE GOT SOME SNOW AT HOME BUT NOT HERE. WE SETTLE IN AND FINISH TED LASSO FOR THE 2ND TIME. IT WAS BORDERLINE EXCELLENT. I END THE NIGHT CHECKING EMAILS , PLAYING A GAME OF POKER , AND WATCHING SOME OF OUR EAGLES ON THE TONIGHT SHOW. IT WAS GOOD. OFF TO BED AND LAY DOWN. I WATCH TV FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND TRY TO SLEEP. I DID SLEEP BETTER FROM LAST NIGHT. WEDNESDAY 2 - 12 - 25 I HAVE WATCHED OVER 200 SHORT VIDEOS , TIK TOKS , FB MEMES , AND MORE ON THE EAGLES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. WE ALSO WATCHED THE FULL GAME REPLAY ON NFL NETWORK. I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH. SHOWER AND SHAVE EARLY MORNING. 7:30AM - " HELLO-AH , IS THIS CHRISTOPHER-AH ? MY NAME IS RAFFAELE......". KINDA COOL GETTING A CALL FROM ITALY. I MAKE INQUIRE ON EXPEDIA AND I GET A CALL. FACETIMED WITH YOUNGEST. THIS IS ALWAYS FUN. CLEANING MODE FOR A SOLID 2 HOURS. I ALSO FIXED A BROKEN SINK STOPPER. SOME TIMES I JUST GET INTO THESE WORK PROJECTS. TALKED TO A FAVORITE COUSIN. WE ARE GETTING TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND. IT SHOULD BE FUN. WHEELS AND I WILL NOT BE GOING TO THE EAGLES PARADE. IT WAS A 40/60 DECISION BUT LEANED TOWARDS STAYING HERE IN THE NORTH. LOOKS LIKE OTHER FAMILY IS THOUGH. STAYED IN FOR DINNER TONIGHT. WHEELS MADE A TERIYAKI SALMON.....PRETTY GOOD. WE ALSO HAD LEFTOVERS FROM THE RUSTIC BISTRO RESTAURANT LAST NIGHT. THE ONLY PERSON AND DOG WE HAVE SEEN IN 4 DAYS IS OUR NEIGHBOR WHO WALKS HIS PUP AROUND THE LAKE EVERY DAY. PLACED ORDERS FOR LIQUOR AND BEER ALONG WITH BOOKING ACTS. ANTHONY ROGERS , A COMEDIAN , HAD HIS AGENT ASK TO BOOK A SHOW HERE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. HE HAS OVER 2 MILLION FOLLOWERS VIA SOCIAL SITES. I DON'T KNOW WHO HE IS. 76ERS LOSE AGAIN TO ANOTHER BAD TEAM. EVERY DAY I HAVE BEEN APPLYING OINTMENT , MEDS , AND WIPES TO OUR DOG'S ASS , EARS , VULVA , AND PAWS. THIS IS NOT FUN. NO ONE ELSE HAS VOLUNTEERED AND I CAN'T BLAME THEM. LISTENED TO POND LE HOCKEY EAGLES POST GAME SHOW WITH SETH JOYNER AND RAY DIDINGER AS SPECIAL GUEST AGAIN. IT WAS FUN. WE WATCH A FULL REPLAY OF THE EAGLES HUGE SUPER BOWL WIN (AWESOME) THAN A MOVIE CALLED A REAL PAIN ( OKAY TO KINDA GOOD ) , AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?. I PLAY 3 GAMES OF POKER AND GET BAD BEATED UNBELIEVABLY 3 TIMES IN A ROW. MY ACES LOSE TO SIXES , MY ACE/KING LOSES TO ACE/QUEEN , AND MY POCKET 10'S LOSE TO 8/3.....FUCKING 8/3 !! ALL THIS HAPPENED IN UNDER 20 MINUTES. I CHECK EMAILS AND GO TO BED. SETTLE IN MY BED AND WATCH TV FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT. I REALLY LIKE THIS BED AND BEDROOM. I HAD A COUPLE OF DREAMS WHICH IS ALWAYS GOOD , ONE ABOUT A COUSIN. THURSDAY 2 - 13 - 25 ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY TO CHILL AND DO SOME SMALL PROJECTS. WATCHED SOME BLUE PLANET EPISODES AND THAN TOOK A NAP. OH , SHOVELED SOME SNOW AND BROKE UP SOME ICE. IT IS JUST SO PEACEFUL HERE. WE SAW ONE PERSON ( AND HIS DOG ) IN 5 DAYS. SOMETHING WE ALWAYS LOOKING FORWARD TO IS DINNER AT CHARLIE WEAVERS RESTAURANT.....AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. WE GOT CAUGHT UP ON THE LOCAL NEWS VIA OUR WAITRESS , HAD A FANTASTIC MEAL , AND TALKED TO A LOCAL FIREMAN. OUR FOOD WAS ST LOUIS RIBS AND HOME MADE MEATLOAF.....OUTSTANDING. SAW A HOMELESS MAN AND I CALLED THE POLICE. UNFORTUNATELY NO ONE ANSWERED. SO AFTER DINNER WE WERE GOING TO BUY HIM GLOVES AND A HOAGIE....BUT , HE WAS GONE. STOPPED AT THE LOCAL MARKET , A DOLLAR STORE , AND A GAS STATION. BACK HOME WE ARE GREETED BY THE PUP AND IT IS SO HEART WARMING. I DON'T THINK SHE APPRECIATES ME CLEANING HER ASS , VULVA , EARS , AND PAWS EVERY DAY. WE WATCH 2 EPISODES OF THE BLACKLIST. THEY WERE VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT. FOR YEARS I HEARD ABOUT HOW GOOD THIS SHOW IS AND ALL THE AWARDS.....THEY WERE RIGHT. AGAIN , LOOKED FORWARD TO SLEEPING IN MY BED BUT FOUGHT IT ALL NIGHT. FRIDAY 2 - 14 - 25 WELP , MY DIET HAS BEEN SHOT TO SHIT THIS WEEK AND AGAIN TONIGHT. TIME TO ROLL OUT AND I MAKE A GREAT SUGGESTION....LEAVE EARLIER THAN 12 NOON. SO , WE GOT ON THE ROAD SUPER EARLY. CLEANING THE LAST 2 DAYS CUT OUR TIME DOWN TOO. WE SEE OUR NEIGHBOR ONE MORE TIME WITH HIS DOG BEFORE WE HEAD BACK SOUTH. UNFORTUNATELY , WHEELS FORGOT TO EMPTY THE TRASH SO WE RETURNED WHEN JUST 4 BLOCKS AWAY. AT HOME WE UNLOAD AND WATCH A TON OF EAGLES PARADE COVERAGE. OUR YOUNGEST ATTENDED AND SO DID SOME FAMILY MEMBERS. I GET AN EARLY CALL FROM THE BEER DISTRIBUTOR AND I AM SO GLAD I SUGGESTED LEAVING EARLIER BECAUSE I WOULD OF TOTALLY MISSED THIS DELIVERY. I HEAD TO THE LIQUOR STORE THAN THE NAIL. I STOCK FOOD , LIQUOR , AND BEER WHILE LISTENING AND WATCHING THE EAGLES PARADE. I AM THERE AT LEAST 3 HOURS. ROLL HOME AND CHECK EMAILS WHILE WATCHING OVER A MILLION+ PEOPLE AT THE PARADE. IT WAS PRETTY COOL TO SEE. I ALSO WATCH THE GAME REPEAT FOR THE 3RD TIME. I AM STILL SHAKING MY HEAD ON HOW WE KICKED THE CHIEFS ASS. WE ROLL OUT AND PICK UP MY MOM TO GO OUT TO DINNER TO GO TO BURRATA WITH 3 COUSINS........2 FROM WASHINGTON. WE HAD EXCELLENT FOOD , LOTS OF LAUGHS , AND I ATE WAY TOO MUCH. I WAS KINDA PISSED MY COUSIN PICKED UP THE TAB. HE LET ME PAY THE $60 TIP AT LEAST. I TAKE MY MOM BACK HOME AND TALK WITH MY DAD FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. HE HAS FALLEN TWICE AND I WANTED TO SEE IF HE WAS OKAY. HE WAS BUMMING. WE ROLL AND HEAD TO MY COUSIN'S HOME FOR AN AFTER DINNER COFFEE. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT COFFEE BUT JUST MORE WINE AND CHOCOLATE...............OH MY GOD. HE HAD A TON OF OLD SCHOOL DESERTS FOR HIS GET TOGETHER TOMORROW. OH MY GOD I WILL GET EVEN FATTER. WE ROLL OUT A LITTLE AFTER 10PM FOR HOME. ELDEST , ROOM MATE , AND HER BOYFRIEND SAY HELLO AS I WALK BOTH DOGS. IT WAS AFTER 11PM AND I WAS JUST TIRED AND WAY TOO FULL. I BELIEVE IN ONE WEEK I GAINED ALL 15 POUNDS I LOST. OFF TO BED AND PRETTY MUCH FELL ASLEEP RIGHT AWAY. DREAM 1 - A FRIEND OF OURS AND US WATCH LITTLE KIDS DANCE. THAN THE TEACHER SAYS , " OKAY , TIME FOR THE PARENT ALL TO DANCE. " THE PARENTS GROAN AND WE DO IT AND ALL LAUGH. DREAM 2 - A FRIEND SINGS HOW SHE SHOULD OF BEEN WITH ME BEFORE MARRYING SOMEONE ELSE. ( THIS DREAM WAS SO CAUSED BY ME WATCHING FRASIER BEFORE BED WHEN NILES AND DAPHNE BOTH BAIL ON THEIR WEDDINGS TO MARRY EACH OTHER ) DREAM 3 - I AM IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH MY 2 NEPHEWS AND BOMBS WERE DROPPED ON A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. THERE IS A HUGE FIRE BALL ENVELOPING THE ENTIRE BUILDING AS PEOPLE SCREAM. I YELL FOR THE KIDS TO GET BEHIND MY PARENT'S HOUSE WALL. WE ALL WATCH IN DISMAY.
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