foxysdad

When I was a freshman in college in 1964, I had the opportunity to be Santa Claus for a group of children at an orphanage.   I had a great time and it really warmed my heart.  It was a little...

Right after Thanksgiving in the early 1950s, my hometown became magical. It became filled with the magic of Christmas. It was everywhere! Downtown,,uptown,,all over town. There was a special place on...

I'm cold!  The furnace just doesn't heat the living room much less the house.  My recliner is about 4 feet from it, yet I wear sweat pants, a sweat shirt, and hunting socks and am still cold.  TV...

It's about time to spend another day online hunting for a job. As much as I love to be on the computer, it's beginning to be a drag. But, it's better than pounding the streets and I can reach more...

I'm mad!  Madder than H,,L!  I worked for a company for 18 years and they wasted my talent.  I guess this has been brewing ever since I talked to Sara when I told her I'd been let go.  She said...

Went for an interview with a call center today.  Went through a battery of tests. I, now have more respect for call center people.  I thought I'd done so bad that they wouldn't want me.  But they...

It's the 4th day of being out of a job.  I hope this doesn't become a series of days.  There has been some good news.  My former boss called to tell me the company will extend my health insurance...

It's my third day without a job.  Am, now, trying to decide whether to try to find a job, retire, or try for disabilty.  Disability would take a long time to get.  Retirement doesn't seem a fun...

 I LOST MY JOB TODAY.  MY JOB  IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO FLORIDA.  THERE IS NO OTHER JOB IN THE BUILDING FOR ME.  I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT COMING.  THE NOC, NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER, HASN'T BEEN...

It's going to be a busy month.  There's a lot to do.  First on the list is to get my car fixed.  The shoulder harness on the driver's side of my car won't go all the way back.  It's a bother, but...

It's been quite a year.  I know most people would do a journal like this at the end of the year, but my year started about this time.  Last year, at this time, I went home to a house with now...

Thanksgiving is near and as usual the Texas weather god is pulling tricks.  The last 2 weeks have been on the cold side and now, the forecast is calling for mild temps for the coming week.  From...

Coffee.    Coffee  All you non-coffee drinkers can stop reading right now.  Coffee,,one of the most delightful drinks ever discovered.  And useful, too!  It can pep you up and calm you down. ...

As most of you know, I'm a creature of habit.  Some bad,,,smoking,,,not exercising.   Some good,,eating the right foods for the most part..taking care of Foxy(Easy).  These are routines.  There...

I joined My Space.  It's been enlightening to say the least.  A whole 'nother country.  Quite different from the sites I'm used to.   I'm slowly making friends, but one is a little different. ...