Daddy

Posted on June 21st, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family, Holidays.

7 years ago today my daddy died. Today is Father’s Day.

I miss you more than you could ever know Daddy. Thank you for being the daddy you didn’t have to be. It wasn’t a job you took lightly, I was a scared 7 year old girl the day we met. So many changes in my life. I didn’t know who to trust or what to think. You made a difference in my life and I wouldn’t trade you for the world.

For all of the dirty jokes, late night chats, playing “how do you know that?”, through every argument, every oil change, ..for teaching me how to rebuild an exhaust system, for showing me that you loved me.

Thank you.

Thomas Franklin Gibbs, Jr

July 2, 1943 – June 21, 2002

I will always be Daddy’s Girl.

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on the road again

Posted on May 25th, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family.

we are heading back to NC tomorrow morning. Twila is doing better. She has an appt for some follow up bloodwork but as far as anyone can tell the enzymes that were elevated was a fluke. Heart cath, dopple, test after test show no damage … good thing.

Spent a lovely day outside at my aunt and uncle’s .. lying on the rich, thick green grass with the girls. Twila and Richard came over with their oldest grandson and we just had a good ol’ time. I love it when I can come up here and see people I love and not have to deal with the drama. The drama sucks.

It does suck that I didn’t get down to see my brother.

Everything changes so fast and at the same time, nothing ever changes around here.

Thanks to all for the well wishes and warm thoughts. We really appreciated it. When Richard told me that the doctors’ best guess was massive heart attack or stroke I was out of my mind with worry. I am just grateful everything is ok. Even more grateful that she finally quit smoking.

Well – it is time to count the sheep so I am rested up for the long drive tomorrow.

^paws

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20 years later

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Entertainment, Family.

When you are back in town all sorts of strange things happen. Like you find out the car you crushed over in high school is still owned and loved by the same guy. That is good to know.

I have been having some odd feelings being here. Old memories but no attachment like it is home.

We saw my cousin at the ice cream stand with his boys and their softball team getting after game ice cream and rolled down the window to chat a bit and the 4 way stop. Feel so local.

Small town life isn’t bad. But I am glad I am not here every day anymore. With small town life comes small minds.

I am glad that I did most of my growing up in Germany and areas where variety was the spice of life.  But as I get older, it is nice to some times look back and be grateful for what I have now.

To think in high school I was the slacker girl, my “popular” cousins shunned me because I didn’t do or say the right things — they are still here and never got very far away from their beginning. My beginning is long behind me and I am growing and moving forward with every step.  I have my mom and dad to thank for that. Mostly Mamma for seeing that this was no place to raise a child. = )

PS .. Terminator Salvation was a snorrer. Could “Marcus” have looked anymore like Billy Ray Cyrus. ICK!

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Updates

Posted on May 9th, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family, Geekery.

Uncle is doing well. He goes home today. He is in good spirits and they are pretty confident no surgery will be needed. YAY.

The new laptop is dreamy. The keys are so smooth and comfy. I am still trying to find a pink skin for it because what they think is artsy sea-scape just makes me hurl.

The free shipping stuff to send the other laptop back to HP will be here next week. LK is going to put it in the truck for road tripping and such I believe.  We are such geeks.

Thanks for the vibes re: my uncle.

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The new diggs

Posted on May 7th, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family, Geekery, Stuff That Rocks.

HP Special Edition Pavilion

I had pretty much decided to just run my dying HP until the legs fell off. But LK took me to BestBuy and said “of this, this and this one – pick the one you want”. Yes, I am aware that I am spoiled.

I even looked at Macs — BUT 1.2 ghz and 120 GB hard drive just will not cut it.

PROS – this HP has 400GB hard drive, 4GB memory ( expandable to 8 ) and AMD Turion x2 Ultra processors — so I can blog in style and with wicked speed. = )

CONS – It isn’t PINK. wtf HP … how much do I have to bitch before you make a pretty laptop. The keys aren’t backlit. And I haven’t gotten everything set up the way I want but that always takes me a few days.

I know some of you are disappointed in me for not going the way of the mac but I fear change. Maybe one day Macs will be cool enough for me to get one. *grins*

On another note .. if I disappear for a few days from Jabber and FB — I am fine. BUT my uncle is in the hospital with some pretty serious heart shit going on so I may be in Ohio at a moments notice. Right now doctors are saying it isn’t life threatening but since I think it is all guesswork in a white coat — I will be ready to leave at a moments notice.

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Pish

Posted on April 18th, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family.

My Aunt Mary and Grandma Puttick used to say “pish” all of the time. When I use it, most of the time I have to either get out a dictionary to prove that it is a word or listen to some arse say that it isn’t a word.

Like taking elocution lessons from a guy named Bubba in his beat all to hell ford truck is on my list of things to do. Not.

Tonight I watched a favorite entertainer. Billy Connolly – comic, musician, Highlander, SCOT! He says PISH.

Vindicated!!

It is funny how many words I have grown up with that everyone in our family knows what they mean and we have our own way of communicating but outside of that twisted and evil circle we need a Corrupt to English dictionary.

One day I will live some place where their language is magic – where it is not a homogonized glob of politically correct nonsense. Words will have meanings and the people who use them will mean what they say.

It’ll be a grand day to be sure.

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dream a little dream

Posted on April 10th, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family.

I have the strangest dreams. I don’t try to over analyze them. Hell, I don’t even try to analyze them. Some times they make me sad and some times they make me smile. Last night I had a dream that did both.

I am a fangrrl when it comes to Hugh Laurie. I will watch the biggest bit of crap just to see him for a moment. I adore HOUSE but I like the “british” Hugh better. His voice is melodic. I wish I could find some audio books read by him. I would listen to him all day long.

The dream had me filling out some crazy questionnaire in order to sit in on a studio session with Hugh Laurie recording his podcast — (which doesn’t exist btw .. I wish!) in this little one level building on the beach surrounded by large hotels.

With me, Mamma and Daddy. Laurie in front of us at his desk, during the breaks I sat on the floor with my mom and talked about cell phones. She had a pink phone but liked my Instinct. (Which I abhor.) I told her she could have mine when I get a new one. Then I heard my dad ask Laurie if he would like to play Nintendo. It was surreal.

I dream about my parents often. I miss them terribly. It has been 7 years and I don’t know if it will ever get better. I woke up smiling because it was like being there with them talking and they were very much like they were in life. Sad that it wasn’t real – and the only clue that it was a dream was that I was a breath away from Hugh Laurie.

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friends

Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family, Quotes.

I’ve always thought this was funny — and explained my friends better than any hallmark card could.

When you are sad …

… I will get you drunk and help you plot revenge against the scum sucking bastard who made you sad.

When you are blue …

… I’ll try to dislodge whatever’s choking you.

When you smile …

…I’ll know you finally got laid.

When you are scared …

…I will rag you about it every chance I get.

When you are worried …

… I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be and to quit whining.

When you are confused …

…I will use little words to explain it to your dumb ass.

When you are sick …

… Stay away from me until you’re well again, I don’t want whatever you have.

When you fall …

… I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.

This is my oath …

… I pledge till the end.

Why you may ask?

… Because you’re my friend.

Author Unknown

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Mamma

Posted on January 9th, 2009 by loup.
Categories: Family.

What we have once enjoyed we can never lose, All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller

Yesterday would have been my mother’s 62nd birthday. She last held me over 7 years ago. The pain doesn’t go away. You learn to cope and make it through the days but it is always there. Almost looming.  I go along fine then the thought hits me .. Mom would love that I need to call her — and wham. It starts all over again.

I found the above quote somewhere random online – which is where I find everything. It made me smile.

I still talk to my parents. Believing that energy is energy regardless of form it is easy for me. But it doesn’t make missing her any easier.

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Little Bit of Everything

Posted on October 19th, 2008 by loup.
Categories: Family, Fibromyalgia, Fur Kids, RV lifestyle.

It went from warm and sunny days to cold and rainy to cold and sunny. Ick. The leaves are still green for the most part. This is my first Autumn in North Carolina.

The cold isn’t helping me pain wise – but I am going to the pool 2x a week and working out. I am up to a full exercise plan doing about 15 reps each. Thankful that they all take place in the warm water.

My pain specialist is in agreement that we will wait until my next appointment to really see what the nerve block did/didn’t do. Next step is burning the nerves. With RF technology but burn nonetheless.

Thanks to Twila and her BFF Bev I have plants now. They liven my work area up. And my Aunt brought down two small “barrel” chairs that have low backs – they have brightened up the place.

We found compact fluorescent bulbs that replace halogen bulbs. There are 6 lamps in the RV that use halogen. They suck the energy and heat the place up. Not to mention they are spot light bright. We are making some changes that make this place more of a home to us. We both agree that moving to the RV is still the best thing ever. Only problem is I am having a hard time seeing a Rottweiler being comfy in such tight spaces and I would love to share my home with another Rottie – I miss Max. I know no dog will ever replace him. But this is the longest I have gone since my first Rottie in 1989.

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