So, there's this little person that has arrived into my life...Thank you Lord, for this perfect gift that you have bestowed upon Maria and me.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, October 29, 2007
Booyah!
Well, it certainly has been quite a while since my last posting. So much has happened these last few months...where shall I begin?
Well, this year has been interesting (a mild understatement). Maria totalled her VW while we were on the way to see Charlie perform at a cheer competition in Lakeland. She lost control on a rain-slicked road, and drove the car into a culvert. I wasn't buckled in (I usually am), so I managed to make a pretty design on the windshield with my head, remove the rear-view mirror (also with my head), and land on top of my poor pregnant wife (all 225 lbs of me), who WAS buckled in. Off we went to the hospital, wearing cervical collars and strapped to backboards. These two items are the most cruel and inhumane devices ever devised by the minds of men!! Poor Maria was crying from the pain, and I felt like my head was in a vise. I was waiting for my eyeballs to pop out of my skull and hang by their stalks on my cheeks. Anyway, Maria was checked out and was okay, just banged up, and I just got a few stitches on my noggin. But the VW expired (may it rest in peace). Sigh! It was paid off too.
In April we found out that the baby was not alive. Instead of Maria's body spontaneously miscarrying the fetus, she went on with all signs of being pregnant. She had to have surgery, and now she has to be monitored for signs of cancer for the next year. So far, so good... as far as that goes. Needless to say, we were quite devastated by the news.
Shortly thereafter, we discovered (well, Maria did) a great church. Grace Community Church was just what we needed. More about our church in a later post...
Well, this year has been interesting (a mild understatement). Maria totalled her VW while we were on the way to see Charlie perform at a cheer competition in Lakeland. She lost control on a rain-slicked road, and drove the car into a culvert. I wasn't buckled in (I usually am), so I managed to make a pretty design on the windshield with my head, remove the rear-view mirror (also with my head), and land on top of my poor pregnant wife (all 225 lbs of me), who WAS buckled in. Off we went to the hospital, wearing cervical collars and strapped to backboards. These two items are the most cruel and inhumane devices ever devised by the minds of men!! Poor Maria was crying from the pain, and I felt like my head was in a vise. I was waiting for my eyeballs to pop out of my skull and hang by their stalks on my cheeks. Anyway, Maria was checked out and was okay, just banged up, and I just got a few stitches on my noggin. But the VW expired (may it rest in peace). Sigh! It was paid off too.
In April we found out that the baby was not alive. Instead of Maria's body spontaneously miscarrying the fetus, she went on with all signs of being pregnant. She had to have surgery, and now she has to be monitored for signs of cancer for the next year. So far, so good... as far as that goes. Needless to say, we were quite devastated by the news.
Shortly thereafter, we discovered (well, Maria did) a great church. Grace Community Church was just what we needed. More about our church in a later post...
On May 25th, we officially tied the knot. No pomp, no ceremony...at the Courthouse. But I couldn't be happier. It really does make a difference being married.
Totalled vehicle number two recently...my motorcycle. I've put 17,000+ miles on that baby without even the slightest mishap, then...KA-POW! Mitch, meet Mr. Tree. God smiled upon me (again, as he has so many times before by extricating me from difficult situations) that day. I just got some cuts and bruises and a great case of road rash, instead of wrapping myself around the tree as well. But now this puts us in a fix...
There are so many things that I would like to post. This blog was supposed to be a vehicle for me to exercise my right to express my opinions and just generally rant, but it seems that I am having a hard time keeping that in mind. Life gets in the way, for sure. But I do respect those bloggers that do manage to come up with witty and entertaining posts on a day-to-day basis...I don't make any promises in that regard about my posts!!
Keep your eye open...will be posting more.
Totalled vehicle number two recently...my motorcycle. I've put 17,000+ miles on that baby without even the slightest mishap, then...KA-POW! Mitch, meet Mr. Tree. God smiled upon me (again, as he has so many times before by extricating me from difficult situations) that day. I just got some cuts and bruises and a great case of road rash, instead of wrapping myself around the tree as well. But now this puts us in a fix...
There are so many things that I would like to post. This blog was supposed to be a vehicle for me to exercise my right to express my opinions and just generally rant, but it seems that I am having a hard time keeping that in mind. Life gets in the way, for sure. But I do respect those bloggers that do manage to come up with witty and entertaining posts on a day-to-day basis...I don't make any promises in that regard about my posts!!
Keep your eye open...will be posting more.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Virginia Tech
Just wanted to express my sorrow for the families of those murdered by the lunatic student at Virginia Tech. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain and suffering and monumental grief that must be borne by the victim's families. It was a senseless and random act for which innocents had to pay with their lives. I am deeply saddened for the many lives that have been forever changed by this single act. I have no sympathy for the shooter, but I do have sympathy for the parents of this selfish, cowardly piece of human trash who commited this crime. I imagine that they will be asking themselves where they went wrong and what they might have done to prevent this. I know I would.
To the media: This was a random act perpetrated by a single individual who did not have the ability to exercise self-restraint in the face of adversity, or perceived injustices. He is not representative of the majority of the youth in this country, and this act is not a commonplace occurence in our universities. Do not try to impose your Liberal agenda by making this a springboard for a "dialogue" on gun control. Nor should those on the Right use this as an example of the dangers of open borders in our country since the perpetrator was a resident alien. See this for what it is...a senseless, violent act commited by an individual who was unable to cope with life. There are millions of us who deal with life on a daily basis without resorting to violent deeds if things don't work out to our liking. Do not try to analyze his actions, do not try to pin the blame on the rest of society for creating an environment that this one individual could not assimilate himself into. He was an anomaly.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
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Well, not really. Actually, no one really cares one way or another what you really think, but I get my jollies by posting stuff like this, so take the freakin' poll.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Those were the days...really. Boy do I miss 'em!
You know, in a previous post, I railed against alcoholics. Well, I do have to admit that in my youth, my friends and I certainly did our best to give our livers a real workout. But we all ended up responsible, sober adults (uh...maybe I just ended up sober). But this You-Tube clip just tickled my funny-bone, and made me reminisce about all the nights spent out with my friends...especially Gov't Mike and Miami River Mike!
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
I'm back!
Not that I went anywhere. It's been a while, so I thought that I would just post SOMETHING so I don't feel like my blog is a complete failure!
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