adventure in petsmart

well, first to answer Derek's question   i'm headed to Disney World in Florida Memorial Weekend   I'm taking my sister and her 4 grandkids ages 2-6yrs old   personally i'd rather wait til they are older, but she already told the oldest we were going this year   we might have to do another trip years from now   anyways,  it'll be fun just the same   we are also headed to Sea World while there and the beach somewhere for a couple days   i'm lookin' forward to seeing the kids   haven't seen them in about 3yrs.....now, the adventure to Petsmart today was for Boo   she needs to be socialized somewhat   so today i took her to a store i could take her in   she did quite well and i'm proud of her   she even allowed someone to pet her   i also learned about Dog in the Park just down the street   so next week i'll begin taking her there as well   tomorrow she goes to the vet to spend the night   first thing Monday she'll be getting spayed and that will be enough trauma for her at the moment    she's a friendly dog, she just hasn't been exposed to the outside world much   she's a tidbit timid but still friendly   so at least once a week we'll go socializing til she greets everyone with a smile and waggin tale   she does that at home already so we're off for a good start....now i'm off to practice my guitar   can't wait til i can just play    when i can play i'll be hummin' you all a song!

the tatt

ok, i don't think i've told you about my latest tattoo   it's in its beginning stages   it covers my entire back   i discovered this beautiful work of art, wolves, eagle, trees & symbol, a few months ago   i kept debating as to whether i'd do it   finally i decided yes    well we did the outline wednesday nite   to my surprise the back is a bit sensitive   but 2 shots of jack daniels & a few breaks in between, we got the outline completed    now it will be all the shading   except this time i can use some of that numbing creme for shading   so we're working on getting it right now    it's a beautiful tattoo, even my therapist liked it and she doesn't like tattoos    anyways, once it's all complete i'll definitely post a pic for everyone ...now in the meantime, i'm searching for my next road trip   it'll be 4 wheelin in Mt Taylor about an hour west of here   in a couple weekends for i have motocycle training next weekend...hope everyone is doing well...take care

 

the guitar

today i had another guitar lesson   i always have to play what i practice for the instructor  i always get nervous   and today he played with me on one of the songs   i was draggin' , just a little, while he kept up the beat   i was actually enjoying what he was playin so much i couldn't focus on what i was doin'   but i'll do better the next time   he added some more notes and strands of songs to play, plus he added 'chords'   chords are playin more than one note at a time, a whole string of them so to speak all at once   i'm so excited about learning the guitar, yet i wonder if i can do it each time i come out with my new lessons to practice    i'll be fine and i'm doin' fine for the most part, but God playin in front of Ken (instructor) i just freeze....lol

in the meantime, i'm reminded i'll be in Disney a month from now   i'm anxious to see the kids, ages 2-6yrs old    i haven't met the youngest yet, but he'll be fun    as long as my sister doesn't treat me like one of the kids, dictator self she is, then her & i will be fine   i think have her grandkids will take care of that....in the meantime, on monday i start Tai Chi    it was recommended i do this first before i do a martial art   they'll get me aligned and strength the muscles i need for a martial art    i may not take a martial art, but at least i'm headed in the right direction for now    plus with my other classes, including motorcycle riding class coming up, i'll be pretty damn busy for awhile   once i return from Disney, i'll be enrolling into school...intially when i retired i didn't know if i could fill the time   now there isn't enough time because i have so many books and so little time    but all is good    i just began The Da Vince Code to insure i complete it before the movie is released   plus i have a whole bunch of other books to read    all in time...

 

surprise on me...

wow,   this mornin' i woke with Boo in bed with me    that's the surprise on me   it was only a few days ago she realized she doesn't have to sleep outside anymore   she's been gettin' into bed with me but usually stays only a few minutes and she's down on the floor   i think she's settling in   she's also not jumpin on my lap as often, just quietly laying on the floor doing more confetti parties    this is a nice change   poor Boo, all those nights she had to sleep outside with no dog house and all alone, now she doesn't    i'm happy she's progressing...

gay pride event...

tonite Cindy & I went to a Gay Pride event of sorts   it was the competition for Ms Gay Pride plus a few other titles   mostly i think it's a show for all the drag queens, but some are really beautiful   Cindy got these tickets free and asked me to go along   i saw all this in my younger days and haven't missed it    i thought Cindy had already seen one of these shows, but i learned otherwise   she knew 2 of the men in the show, one was her hairdresser    it was a decent show, but i was mostly moved my the young disabled man, who had a walker of sorts to get around, who was in the competition   he showed tremendous courage and the crowd just loved him, including me   he told his story in a poem with background music   he actually became first runner up to Mr. New Mexico, second only to Cindy's hairdresser who sang a beutiful Mexican ballad accompanied by the Mariachies (sp?)    anyways,   other than the 2 of them and the Ms Gay Pride winner, i was totally yawning throughout the show    as i said , i haven't missed it    and both of us still didnt' figure out whether the 'male' mc was a woman posing as a man or a real man   we'll find out later from her hairdresser    anyways,  now we wait to see if there will be rumors about Cindy & I at her workplace   some people she knows from work was there and we were imagining there will be rumors   o well, we had a good laugh about it...well that's about it for the day    now it's time for a good night rest and church in the morn....

jackalope!

have you ever heard of it?   jackalope?    well it's a store here in New Mexcio and i love it   don't know how long, but we finally have one here in abq   how do i describe this store   rustic in nature for sure   full of rugs from all over the world, pottery, dishes, wonderful wood furniture from all over the world, small rugs and blankets from the southwest, plants and miscellaneous wonderful things   as Cindy & i went to lunch yesterday she pointed the new store out to me   i had to go back as we drove by it   and of course i found a rug that fit perfect for my den   plus today i went back to get a skull, cow skull with horns   they had some that were painted but i decided on a smaller one unpainted   i may paint it myself   plus i found a Huge sitting pillow i had been looking for   i've been sitting on the floor in the living room reading a lot  (still don't have my new couch), but it's been nice to sit onn the floor again   i used to do it all the time   very comfy   anyways,  Jackalope is just absolutely wonderful   i feel like i step back into ancient times when shopping there   i even found a very nice coffee table made of wood but it was pricey    although i have the $300 for it, not sure i desire to spend that much on a coffee table   i have time to think about it   anyways,   i'm sure i'll be going back to Jackalope soon   even bought some wine glasses there with blue-purple trim....Jackalope, the place to shop!

Ice Age: the Meltdown

this is my second attempt for this entry!   dammit!   i was about finished when Boo jumped on my notebook and erased my entry    kids!....lol    anyways, as i stated, this movie is hilarious!   a must see movie   it's just as funny as the first if not better   Cindy & i saw it tonite on a spontaneous moment   i must get both of these dvds for my collection when available ....anyways, i had a good day despite not sleepin well last nite   in so doing, i had two naps today   actually i was awake at 5:30am then went back to sleep    then later this afternoon i took another small nap   now i'll be awake late tonite but hopefully i'll get back on track once asleep   in between napping i've been burning music all day on & off    i also read a small book from Ramtha regarding our soul's journey and purpose thru life   if i understood it correctly, our purpose is to create and re-form a new consciousness   the book had more depth but it came down simply to that    we can choose to be open minded or not   but anyways, it was enlightening for me    i also read my homework for 5 Gifts and some for A Course of Miracles   i've been struggling with the Course but today when i read it was very clear   i'm thinking it had to do with a shift change within me and my perception a week or so ago   God is all there is   God is in you, as you, is you   i see God in all things, all people, all Life   God consciousness    a place where we all evolve eventually    anyways, Life is Good ...enjoy the moment and treasure them    there is only Life!