So Long

No, not forever, you will never be that lucky.
I’m off for the weekend. I’m taking the Ghenginator and we are heading up to my mom’s for the weekend. i’ve had a shitty 2 weeks and, basically, I need my mom. She’ll make me soft boiled eggs and tea and we’ll watch movies and sit on the porch swing and watch the lake. It will be good and comforting.
If things go well, i’ll be recharged and relaxed. I’ll have a little more steel in my sternum to help me face whatever life tosses my way. This will be good, I feel relaxed and happy already.
I’ll miss you guys, but only because there is no technology up there!! If you miss me, love me, or just want to let me know what a pinch of bile i am, send it to my phone and I’ll respond in kind!
Love you, miss you, talk to you later
xoh

Infinity

I have
felt the earth
shift
gracefully
slowly
beneath my feet
I have
raised my face
to the sky
and watched it
open
revealing
its mirth
I have
received the gift
this life
offered
and i smiled
at every
star

Countdown to Atkins

My life is full of retarded personal decisions and Monday morning I embark on yet another one. Monday morning, I start the Atkins diet.
There are a number of reasons why I’m doing this, not the least of which is I need something sorta hardcore and involved to focus on.
This whole week, since I’ve decided to do this, I’ve been getting my carbs out of the way. My last carb intensive meal is by far the worst. One bag of Tostito bite sized tortilla chips, one jar of Taco Bell salsa con queso, and Miller High Life, the Champaigne of Beers.
Cheers. I was gonna warn you that I might be pissy because of the diet, but really, would you even notice the difference?

The Ghengis Cerebellum

May as well change the name now!
Tonight, The Ghenginator and I went over to my dad’s for dinner. I went to talk to my dad, Ghengis went to play with the other dog’s toys. After dinner and a couple hours of conversation and puppy play in the back yard and gardening tips we were sitting in the dining room chatting. Ghengis got up, wandered over to the screen door and started pushing. As I was getting up to take him out he pushed his way onto the 3 season porch and then pushed the next screen door out to the front steps. As I casually said “don’t worry, he hasnt figured out how to go down stairs.” he hopped his way gracelessly down the stair.
I didnt want to panic, it’s not a busy street, plus I had to remember what we learned in puppy kindergarten, “A puppy will run in the same direction as you”. I didnt want to run at him and have him run into the street. Didn’t matter, he trotted out into the street, turning back to see if i would follow. I did. He went right over to my car, went to the passenger side and waited for me to let him in.
The puppy had decided he was tired, remembered how to get to the car and brought me over there. he might be smarter than I thought.
Also, how do you tell a puppy that even if you are very proud of him for capturing a june bug, he still could not bring it into the house. He looked so very proud sitting there with a wriggling beetle in his mouth.
My dad and step mom and I ran the little guy ragged this evening. He’s passed out next to me. It’s a comforting thing, the loyalty of a dog.