The Ohio State Football Debacle

Let me start by saying I have been a Ohio State fan since Rex Kern's days. So I go way back but the reality is boys and girls that Ohio State can't play with the big boys. The big Ten is over rated and State keeps playing the little sisters of the poor. Having said that, it hurts my heart to watch State play the better teams and struggle. They have a great coach, lots of money, win a lot, and play hard but just don't have the ability to win the real hard games. I mean they totally collapse. I know I know don't be so hard on them but its just so frustrating to watch them go to peaces. O well nobody died or lost there salvation. At the end of the day that's all that counts. Still frustrating.

Tech Heaven

A couple of days ago I was whining and crying about my woes with the tech stuff that I have. It was all going bad at the same time and all the tech people couldn't speak English. Well all is good now. My computers power supply died, which is no big deal except that its like me "old". Its a 2001 Dell 8100 model. You can find them but its cost a arm and a leg to buy. But my brother said that one of his friends has 2-3 real old Dell computers. Sure enough the oldest one had the power supply that I needed. Got it for $30.00, works great.

My Dish network went out at the same time as the computer. The tech guy at Dish said no problem [I knew I was I trouble than]. Well after 2-3 hours of 2-3 different tech folks, they said they would send out a tech guy, which is what I wanted then to do in the first place. They said he would be here between 12-5 pm. Now that's covering all your bases. So he came out and looked all the hardware over. Started talking to himself and fixing wires, moving wires, taking wires out, putting wires in, up on the roof, in the attic, back to the van, back in the attic. 2 hours later he had everything working right except the second television. He said it needed to be hit several times with a signal. That it would take 2-3 hours to get that done. I made sure I got the number to call if it didn't work, after calling that number 2-3 hours later to find out if there was any way I could get the 2ed TV to work. Some nice tech person spent another hour getting the system to work.
Isn't the tech world a wonderful place. My head hurts. later

Baby Bommers

I was born in 1945 the oldest of 9 kids, yes my parents were catholic at least my dad was. Mom went with the flow. So far my generation has lost a war, burnt cities down, made drugs popular, changed music forever, and are the most self centered people ever born. Hows that for changing world history. We believe same sex marriage is fine, the more lawyers the better, that every thing and everybody needs to have all there rights [imaged or real ] protected or at least sued for. There kids are always right and should start out with a helping hand. I never once though about moving back home once I was out. Now every time the kid hits a hard place in the road they move back home, with there kids and significant other. What a deal. But that is how my generation raised them. We made a decision to baby them. All about decisions in raising our kids. When its to much trouble to spend time with kids because of what ever perceived reason than you get what we got today, in the kids. No respect, no discipline, no though of what they are going to do with there lives. Not all kids but 80-90 percent. I get the pleasure of hiring them. Iam one of those idiots who excepts them to be on time, come in every day, and do a reasonable amount of work when they do bother to show up. But Iam old fashion. That's why a lot of places want the over 55 crowd. At least they are willing to work, and be there every day.When hiring, those are the folks I look for. Having said all of this, you know God knows and is with us thur all this chaos. If I really believe this than I know that at the end things will be better. I need to really work on this more. With that Ill call it a day.

Everybody's gone home

They came, they had fun and they left.
Now for filling in the blanks. My daughter came from Wis. My boy and his wife, 3 grand boys, and 1 dog came up from Texas. They all were here for Christmas than the daughter went back to Wis. The boy and his family went to her parents house for a week in Lima Ohio. We played games, went to a movie, the boys played outside in the snow, Jeff, Kelly and Sandra and me went to a steak house and had a great steak. Went to church and seen a very good kids Christmas play. Than opened presents. Had a lot of fun with the boys. Its what family is all about.

Tech hell

When I was growing up there was radio and newspapers. That was all, imagine that, no Internet, wireless connections, television, GPS, ipods, dish network, computers, keyless cars, speaking of cars what is all that junk about under the hoods today. Back in the day you changed spark plugs, oil, and points, the car would last another 10000 miles before you did it again but you could do it. I digress, back on subject. Just like I posted a one line blog by mistake, Iam having problems with Dish Network, Microsoft, and my computer. The Dish never was right since I up grated to DVR, so like a idiot I wanted to go back to my old set up. When I finally got though and found a English speaking person [1+hour] he told me no problem. That's when I knew I was in trouble. Long story short, the tech guy will be here Mon. Some things work on the Dish some things don;t.
After that little fracas I went to reg. my new street and trip program on the laptop. I brought the program at Staples in a brand new box. Microsoft wants a number 25 places long from the end of the box. I had a 23 and 22 place numbers but no 25. Soooo back to the phone to India where I couldn't understand them and they had no idea why I didn't have a number. So they got me back to somewhere and found someone who could speak English. He had no idea why I didn't have the right number so I was put on hold for ever, than a gal came on and said and I quot "do you have a problem?". About that time you are ready to put Christ on the shelf and tell them in words they understand that yes I have a problem. But I pulled it together bite my lip and said yes I do. By reading a 1 fount number [my wife read it] on the disk they agreed I didn't steal the program and would give me a reg # that was indeed not on the box.
Than I went to do a email [I didn't know what a email was 10 years ago] and the computer completely died. The power supply went dead is what the computer guy said at work, and my brother also said [ He;s a IT manager at a big company]. I guess it happens a lot. Now the fun begins. My computer is 7 years old, Dell doesn't even list it on there web sight. So for a mear $110.00 I can get a new power supply. Now having said all that, there is a real possibility that isn't the problem. Can you say mother board [used to be something mother used on us kids when we got to carried away] anyway if it died I'm going to buy a new computer. In the mean time my brother is going to try and find a power supply and see if that indeed is the problem. Plus Mrs. Trimble is worried about her 6396 pics on the computer that are not backed up. Fun times.
If this keeps up I'am going to have to learn to speak Hindu.

They found my blog

My wife found out I blog, Was not real happy that she found out from our daughter. I told her that I was just playing around, trying to figure out what to write and not write. She is still upset.
My boy has not said what his thoughts are on the whole thing. You know, I said from the beginning that this will be more or less my thoughts on things. Besides you have to be registered to comment on other peoples blogs, so why not just put some of your own thoughts on here.
Having said all that its been slow at work and at the house. The grand kids left to go the Kelly's parents house for a week. Lisa went back to the camp. House all quiet for now. Jeff, Kelly and the grand kids will be back for a couple of days next week, than they go back to Texas.
Its been a fun Christmas this year. My oldest grandson, Alex did a great job reading the Christmas story from the Bible this year. He loves to read and it shows. The best that I can figure everyone got what they wanted and or needed. Got to go for now.

3rd Part

Today Jeff is the head women's soccer coach at Midwestern State University in Texas. Lisa is the food service director at Camp Forest springs in Westboro, Wis. My wife works in a scrapbook store and I'm a plant manager. Jeff and his wife Kelly, have 3 boys Alec 11, Evan 8 and Owen 22 months. Lisa is not married at this time but just got a boy friend, so we will see how that works out.
Right now life is not to bad. Could be a whole lot worse. And has been at times but nobody died and everyone loves the lord so you can't ask for anymore.
I know this is in all reverse of what it should be but this whole thing is about my thoughts on different things in life. I don't pretend to be gifted in writing or expressing my thoughts. I just let them come out the way they are in my mine. Thanks for reading.