UPDATE ON BROKEN RIBS

I'M STILL WALKING WITH A CANE AND THE PAIN IS LESS INTENSE, BUT IT IS STILL THERE.
THE PINCHED NERVE IN MY LEG STILL GIVES ME INTENSE PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN I TURN IN BED.
THE DR ORIGINALLY SAID A MINIMUM OF 3 WKS FROM THE BREAK BEFORE THE PAIN IN THE RIBS GOES AWAY...I HOPE SO...
AS IT IS I AM GOING TO MISS WORK FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, HOPEFULLY NOT MORE.
IT IS REALLY TOUGH BEING A CRIPPLE.....
HATE IT!
REALLY HATE IT!

VERY INTERESTING

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PHOTO

THE US POSTAL SERVICE WILL PUT YOUR PHOTO ON A STAMP!

FOR A VERY STIFF PRICE!

HERE ARE MY GRAND DAUGHTERS....ON A STAMP

HURTS TOO MUCH

HARD TO BLOG WITH TWO FRESHLY BROKEN RIBS. STILL HURTS TOO MUCH.

WHAT NEXT?

ANNIE SKIS WITH AN ARTIFICIAL KNEE.
I CAME IN CASE SHE FELL ON THE SLOPES.

WE WENT OUT LAST EVENING TO GO FOOD SHOPPING .
I FELL DOWN 4 STEPS TO A LANDING.

RESULT: 2 BRUSED LEGS AND 2 BROKEN RIBS.

IT HURTS!

EXPLOSION

WE BROUGHT AN ELECTRIC HEATER BECAUSE WE KNEW THE HEAT WAS NOT SUFFICIANT FOR US HERE.
LAST NIGHT WHILE WATCHING TV THERE WAS A SMALL EXPLOSION AT THE PLUG WITH A FLASH THAT MELTED THE PLUG.
IT DIDN'T SHORT OUT THE ELECTRIC BUT I RUSHED TO UNPLUG THE HEATER.
THE OVEN WILL HAVE TO DO TILL WE LEAVE...AND MORE COVERS AT NIGHT.

WE NEVER HAVE ANY LUCK!

ANNIE WENT SKIING THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WE ARRIVED.
I HOPE SHE IS OK.
IT IS -9°C HERE TODAY

SAFE AND SOUND IN LA CLUSAZ

WE GOT HERE OK BUT THE LAST 50 FEET WE NEEDED CHAINS ON THE TIRES BECAUSE THE OWNER DIDN'T PLOW THE DRIVEWAY UP TO THE CHALET.

MY CAMERA IS BROKE SO THE LINK (CLICK ON THE RED TITLE) SHOWS THE SAME APPT WE GOT LAST YEAR.

WE WILL LEAVE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS SO I WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ASSHOLE DRIVERS AGAIN TILL THEN.

WE LOVE THE APPT WHICH IS AS WELL EQUIPT AS OUR OWN. THE PHONE GIVES ME DIRECT ACCESS TO AOL AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN AT HOME.

I AM CONTENT!

ANNIE WILL PROBABLY REST TODAY BEFORE SHE STARTS SKYING .
THE TRACKS ARE 94% OPEN OF THE TOTAL OF 84.

NO PHOTOS FOR AWHILE

MY CAMERA IS SHOT! KAPUT! BROKE!
I WON'T BE ADDING ANY PHOTOS FOR AWHILE.
ANNIE WENT TO FNAC TO SEE IF IT CAN BE FIXED,
OTHERWISE I WILL HAVE TO START SAVING MY PENNIES.

CHRISTMAS PRESENT

I TOLD HER NOT TO BUY ME ANYTHING. ALL OUR MONEY GOES INTO THE HOUSE UNTILL IT'S FINISHED.
BUT SHE DID...3 BEAUTIFUL TEFAL PANS WITH DETACHABLE HANDLES.
THEY ARE GREAT!

BLACK TOE

OLD FOOT

RICHARD PRYOR

DIED TODAY.

I REMEMBER DECLINING HIS APPLICATION FOR A CHARGE ACCOUNT WITH
HENRI BENDEL
WHEN I WAS 22.

THAT WAS 41 YEARS AGO AND HE HAD JUST APPEARED ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW.

WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN HE WOULD BECOME ONE OF THE
GREATEST COMEDIANS.

GUESS WHO

EATS PICKLES AND PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES
DUNKS HER PICKLES IN ANYTHING SHE IS DRINKING,
EVEN MILK



SHE IS 6 YRS 2 MTHS AND 15 DAYS OLD


SHE IS 3 YRS 1 MTH AND 29 DAYS OLD

SO

TO DAY IS THURSDAY

SHIT!

MODELS FOR OUR CHILDREN...YEA!

EVERY MORNING THE TEACHERS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL UP THE HILL WALK FROM THE STATION AND PASS MY POST. THEY CROSS AGAINST THE TRAFFIC AND NEVER LOOK TO SEE IF THE CARS ARE COMING OR AT WHAT SPEED.
I GUESS THEY THINK THEY ARE INVINCABLE .THERE ARE SOME PARENTS WHO DO THE SAME.
NO WONDER THE KIDS DO THE SAME THING WHEN THEY GET OLDER.
PEOPLE ARE SO IGNORANT I COULD SPIT!

FINALLY GOT MY BRIDGE TODAY

THIS IS MY MOUTH WITH THE NEW BRIDGE

THIS IS WITHOUT THE BRIDGE


THE BILL WAS 914.70€.
THANK GOODNESS THE INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR THIS ONE.
NEXT WEEK WE START ON THE TOP. THAT WILL BE A STATIONARY FIXED BRIDGE ON THE
TOP LEFT SIDE OF MY MOUTH. THAT ONE WILL COST ME A PORTION. BUT I DON'T KNOW
HOW MUCH NOW.

THE FRENCH MENTALITY

NOW ANYBODY WHO CAN READ OR IS AWAKE WOULD KNOW THAT THE ROAD IS CLOSED FOR REPAIRS.

BUT SOME IF NOT MOST FRENCH DRIVERS THINK THAT THIS SIGN IS NOT FOR THEM.

YESTERDAY THE SAME SIGN WAS UP AND 1/2 THE PEOPLE IGNORED IT. GOOD FOR THEM, THE ASSHOLES WAITED 10 MINUTES OR MORE TO BE LET THRU AND LATER THE IDIOTS WHO WENT UP HAD TO TURN AROUND AND COME BACK AGAIN.

HOW MANY WILL DO THE SAME THING TODAY???
I WONDER!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THANKSGIVING AT OUR HOUSE

THE BIRD

THE LAST GUEST LEFT AT 6PM. I WAS POOPED.
MY BACK WENT OUT,AND I COULD HARDLY MOVE.
ANNIE TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING. BY 9PM YOU
WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN WE HAD 10 FOR LUNCH.
THE DISHS WERE WASHED, THE FOOD WAS PUT AWAY,
THE CHAIRS WERE PUT BACK, THE TABLES WERE PUT BACK,
THE LINENS WERE WASHED.
SHE IS AMAZING! WHAT A WOMAN!

I WAS LAID UP ON THE COUCH AND I WENT TO BED AT 10PM.
I TOOK A PAIN PILL AND AN ANTI INFLAMATORY AND COLAPSED.
I GOT UP FEELING BETTER(I COULD WALK) ATE A SMALL BREAKFAST
TOOK ANOTHER PAIN PILL AND ANTI INFLAMATORY WITH MY
MORNING PILLS AND WENT TO WORK.
IT WAS FREEZING OUTSIDE!

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

IN AN HOUR THE FIRST GUESTS WILL ARRIVE.
THIS IS THE 12TH TIME WE ARE HAVING
THANKSGIVING IN FRANCE. THERE WILL BE 10 OF US;
RON, CAT THEIR CHILDREN MAT AND ANAIS,ARMELLE AND JULION,
ARTEM AND A GUEST AND ANNIE AND I.

I WILL POST PHOTOS OR THE ADDRESS OF A PHOTO SITE TONIGHT OR TOMORROW.

PREPARATION FOR SUNDAY DINNER

THE APPLE PIE

It's a little burned on the top, but otherwise it's perfect!
The strip on the top seperates the half with raisons and the half without.
My wife doesn't like it with raisons, so I made half without.



THE PUMPKIN PIE

This is one of the best pies I've ever made. If it tastes as good as it looks,
boy we are going to enjoy it!

THE NEXT STEP IS TO MAKE THE CHERRY CHEESECAKE.
ANNIE WENT TO NEMOURS TO GET THE CHERRIES
FROM THE FREEZER AND TO PICK UP THE TURKEY
FROM CARREFOUR ON THE WAY BACK.

SICK LEAVE

BEEN OUT SICK SINCE TUESDAY
WENT TO THE DOCTOR TUES AND SHE GAVE ME AN RX FOR LAB TESTS
WENT WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR TEST, GOT RESULTS THAT NIGHT
SOME ABNOMAL BUT NOT SERIOUS
DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, TAKING MEDICINE DR PRESCRIBED
BACK TO WORK MONDAY

SINCE I CAN LEAVE HOUSE FROM 10AM TO NOON AND 4PM TILL 6PM
I DIDN'T CANCEL MY WEDNESDAY DENTAL APPT...NO TEETH YET...NEXT WEEK
I ALSO WENT SHOPPING FOR OUR THANKSGIVING DINNER ON SUNDAY.

I WILL USE TOMMORROW AND SATURDAY TO COOK AND PREPARE..

BUT I STILL AM IN THE DARK AS TO WHY I WAS FEELING SO BAD.
THE DR THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM MY RECENT
WEIGHT LOSS AND LOSS OF APPETITE.

OH WELL...BACK TO THE GRIND... HOPE THE POLICE COVERED MY POST WHILE I WAS SICK!

TEETH FOR THANKSGIVING ??????

WE ARE HAVING 10 TO CELIBRATE THANKSGIVING ON THE 20th OF NOVEMBER.
THE DENTIST WASN'T SATISFIED TODAY WITH THE WAY MY DENTURES FIT , SO ANOTHER FITTING NEXT WEDNESDAY.
THE WAY IT'S BEEN GOING I DOUBT IF I WILL HAVE THEM NEXT WEEK.

HALLOWEEN GRANDKIDS

THE OLDEST IS A CHEERLEADER




THE YOUNGEST IS TINKERBELL


CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE

RIOTS IN FRANCE

I READ ON EXCITE THIS MORNING THAT OVER 3300 VEHICULES HAVE BEEN BURNED SINCE THE VIOLENCE BEGAN 11 DAYS AGO.
2 OF THOSE CARS ARE IN OUR VICINITY.
ONE IN THE PARKING LOT OF OUR APPT COMPLEX AND THE OTHER OUTSIDE ON THE STREET.
WE SAW THEM LAST NIGHT WHEN WE RETURNED FROM NEMOURS.

THEY SHOT AT COPS WITH SHOTGUNS LAST NIGHT IN GRIGNY INJURING 10.
IT'S ABOUT TIME THE COPS WERE GIVEN ORDERS TO SHOT AT THE RIOTERS.

CRIMINALS ALL!
THEY DESERVE NO QUARTER!
TO THE YARDARM MATEY!

THE WALL NOVEMBER 4, 2005

(CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO)

WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY POST ON FRIDAY MORNIG THE STOP SIGN WAS DOWN OBVIOUSLY
CRUSHED BY A BIG TRUCK WHILE TURNING. I CALLED IT IN AND BY MY LUNCH TOUR IT WAS FIXED.
THERE WERE 8 PEOPLE THERE LOOKING AT THE DEGRADATION OF THE WALL. THEY DETERMINED THAT IS WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING SO THEY PUT UP A BARRIER.

WHAT NEXT? FIXED? BY WHOM? WHEN?

THIS MORNING

I AM A STICK OF DYNAMITE WITH A SHORT FUSE!

ON THE EDGE OF COMPLETE INSANITY!

KEEP OUT OF MY PATH TODAY!

I'M EVEN AFRAID OF MYSELF!

AND I DIDN'T BOIL IT!

I STOPPED IN INTERMARCHE ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DENTIST.
LOW AND BEHOLD THEY HAD A HAM 10KLG + FOR 24.44€ AND I WALKED AROUND THE STORE
TWICE BEFORE I DECIDED TO BUY IT.
NEVER SAW ONE FOR THIS PRICE BEFORE...
AS A MATTER OF FACT NEVER SAW ONE AT ALL.

THE LAST HAM I BOUGHT WAS LAST YEAR AND IT COST ME 60€ AND IT WASN'T THIS BIG.

I TITLED THIS "DIDN'T BOIL IT" CAUSE I ALWAYS MADE A BOILED COLD HAM FOR MY PARTIES AND MY PAL STORTS KIDS ME ABOUT BOILING MEAT.
IT IS MAGNIFICENT DON'T YOU THINK?

MOONSTRUCK

I TOOK THIS PHOTO AT 11:14 THIS MORNING
JUST BEFORE THE KIDS GET OUT FOR LUNCH.
CLICK ON IT TO GET A LARGER VIEW.
TO THE LEFT OF THE MOON,
THERE IS A STREAK OF WHITE THAT IS THE TRAIL OF A JET PLANE.

BEAUTIFULL!

A HAPPY DAY

TODAY MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS 6 YEARS OLD.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HER.

MY RETIREMENT

2 YEARS 3 MONTHS 11 DAYS 14 HOURS

I CAN'T WAIT !!!!!!!!

A GREAT MAN

I AM PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO HELP HIM ACROSS THE INTERSECTION ON FRIDAY EVENINGS.
HE HAS A BLIND WIFE AND TWO TALL TEENAGE BOYS WHO HAVE PASSED THE BAC.

HE HOLDS A RESPECTED PLACE OF HONOR IN THE PEOPLE I HAVE MET IN FRANCE

CLICK ON THIS TO SEE CANAL ST MARTIN

ANNIE TOOK A TRIP TO PARIS TODAY AND
TOOK THE TOUR OF THE CANAL ST MARTIN
FROM THE BASTILLE TO LA VILLETE.
IT WAS HOT AND SHE CAME BACK EXASTED.

OF COURSE SHE DID OTHER THINGS TOO.

GOD FORBIDE SHE DOES ONLY ONE THING AT A TIME.
SHE TOOK 67 PHOTOS IN ALL AND IF YOU CLICK ON THE LINK
YOU CAN SEE THEM ALL.

WE'LL ADD TITLES LATER ON BUT YOU CAN ADD COMMENTS
AND ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU LIKE.

HAPPY SURFING!

JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE SEEN IT ALL

ALONG COMES AN OLD ER LADY RIDING A BIKE WITH HIGH HEELS.

PEOPLE!!!!

THE STOP SIGN

THE FAMOUS STOP SIGN 

LQQK CLOSELY AT THE BLACK POST NEXT TO THE STOP SIGN.
IT IS STEEL, CEMENTED INTO THE GROUND.
IT'S THERE TO PROTECT THE SIGN FROM BEING HIT BY SOME JERK WHO CAN'T TURN PROPERLY.
WELL IT WAS JUST RECENTLY REPAIRED BECAUSE AT LEAST ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS, SOME IDIOT(USUALLY A TRUCK DRIVER) HITS THE POST AND BENDS IT AS HE'S TURNING.

OREO

MADE IN SPAIN



OREO COOKIES

WHEN I WENT SHOPPING YESTERDAY I FOUND AN OLD FAVORITE ON THE SHELVES FOR THE FIRST TIME.
WOW, I HAVN'T HAD ONE IN AGES.

HELLO!!
WHERE IS THE CREAM?
THEY WERE FILLED VERY SKIMPPILY.
THE COOKIE WAS A BIT THINNER THEN I REMEMBER.
THE TASTE WAS , I GUESS OK.
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.
IS IT BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE IN SPAIN, OR BECAUSE THE NABISCO COMPANY IS JUST CUTTING BACK ON THE INGREDIANTS?

CAN ANYBODY TELL ME???

LONG HOT DAY

IT'S BEEN A LONG HOT DAY. IT RAINED THIS MORNING AND WAS NICE AND COOL, BUT LATER IT GOT HOT AND MUGGEY. I AM SO GLAD I HAVE OFF TOMMORROW. I WENT SHOPPING THIS AFTERNOON FOR A FEW ITEMS AND WOUND UP SPENDING 76€. BOY WHAT A KICKER. I GOT 3 KLG OF MOULES TODAY AND WILL MAKE MUSSELS AND FRIES FOR LUNCH. I HAVE TO GO TO MCDONALDS FOR THE FRIES SINCE OUR OVEN WENT ON THE FRITZ. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MEAL.

NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2005

WHEN NORTON WAS TO BE RENEWED I GOT THE
NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2005 WITH PASSWORD MANAGER.
THE DOWN LOAD WAS 36MEG AND 16 MEG RESPECTIVELY.
ALERT! IT TOOK A FULL 2 DAYS TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL, AND IT'S NOT SET UP YET.
"WARNING WILL ROBERTSON! DANGER! DANGER!"

I LOST MY AOL ARCHIVES, DON'T KNOW WHY. THE PC REBOOTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE INSTALLATION TO BE COMPLETE.

BOY THEY KEEP GETTING YOU DEEPER AND DEEPER.

KATRINA

I LIKE TO THINK OF MYSELF AS A HARD ASS!
BUT WATCHING THE NEWS THIS MORNING ,
JUST MADE TEARS COME TO MY EYES.

THE U.S.A. IN ALL IT'S MIGHT, JUST COULDN'T
HELP THESE PEOPLE IN TIME.

SHAME ON THE U.S.A!

REFLECTIONS ON CHANGING VALUES.

WHEN I WAS DIVORCED I USED TO LOOK TO DATE WOMEN WHO WERE T.T.N.T.
(TALL, THIN, NO TITS)
MY SECOND WIFE IS SHORT, CHUBBIE, AND BUSTY.
GO FIGURE.

IN MY 30’S I USED TO HATE KIDS, CATS, AND COUNTRY MUSIC.

AS A CROSSING GUARD I LIKE THE LITTLE GAMINS FROM 2 TO 8.
MY FAVORITE COUNTRY SINGER IS NANCY GRIFFITH
I STILL HATE CATS!

AGE BRINGS ON CHANGES YOU NEVER THINK ABOUT.
HEALTH AND WELL BEING ARE THE USUAL CONCERNS.
LIFE IS EVER EVOLVING

TODAY ONE YEAR OLD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG 1 YEAR OLD TODAY

I STARTED THIS BLOG ONE YEAR AGO TODAY. TIME JUST FLYS
IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT FROM THE BEGINNING CHECK OUT THE
ARCHIVES

HOT

WE GOT HOME A COUPLE HOURS AGO AND BOY IS IT HOT!
I AM SHIRTLESS, IN MY SHORTS,WINDOWS OPEN AND THE FAN ON HIGH,AND HAVE SWEATY
ARMPITS!

OH WOAH IS ME!

GEORGE W. BUSH "DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE"

FRUSTRATION

BEEN TRYING TO BLOG FOR 2 DAYS NOW AND CHANGE THE APPEARANCE, BUT THE UPDATES DON'T SEEM TO BE WORKING..
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL RE3GISTER. I WANT TO COMMENT ABOUT KATRINA BUT IT HAS HINDERED ME. MY NEPHEW WAS AFFECTED IN MISSISSIPPI AND AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM MY BROTHER HOW THEY ARE DOING. MY NIECE IS LEAVING FROM OKLAHOMA TONIGHT TO BRING THEM SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND WATER.

SEPTEMBER FIRST

GOT UP AT 4:30 THIS MORNING AND COULDN'T GO BACK TO BED.
WAS IMING WITH A FRIEND IN THE STATES AND HE SENT ME SOME INFO ON KATRINA
THAT JUST STAYED IN MY BRAIN..
WHAT A DIASTER!!!

I MADE BREAKFAST AND AT 7:22 I AM WRITING THIS.
THIS AFTERNOON I HAVE A RDV AT THE POLICE MUNICIPALE FOR THIS YEARS
SCHOOL YEAR. I DON'T FEEL LIKE GOING BACK TO WORK,
BUT I HAVE TO.
ONLY TWO MORE YEARS TO GO.

CLICK HERE FOR THE REFERANCE TO LOOSE TEETH

WE ARE BACK AT THE APARTMENT TODAY AND I WENT TO 2 DENTISTS.

MY REGULAR DENTIST FOR THE REPEAT PROBLEM OF THE LOOSE TEETH.
(SEE LINK TO CLICK ON)
THEN TO THE OTHER GUY TO PULL THE TOOTH THAT BROKE IN JULY.

THE TOOTH CAME OUT IN 2 TRYS CAUSE IT BROKE THE FIRST TIME HE TRIED.

BUT THE KICKER IS THAT THE LOOSE TEETH ARE A RESULT OF ONE SUPPORTING TOOTH ON THE TOP BRIDGE THAT IS BROKEN.......
SO EVENTUALLY (SOON) THAT WILL HAVE TO BE PULLED AND A NEW BRIDGE MADE FOR THE TOP.

MY LIFE IS WORK, EAT, SLEEP, DOCTOR VISIT,BLOG, DENTIST VISIT, VACATION.

IT SUCKS BIG TIME GETTING OLD!!!

CLICK HERE TO SEE VULCANIA

ON THE WAY HOME SECOND LEG, WE ARE IN THE BEST WESTERN CLERMONT FERRAND. ANNIE WENT TO VISIT VULCANIA AND I OF COURSE STAYED IN THE HOTEL http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=93435
TO CATCH UP ON BLOGGING.

ON THE WAY TO CLERMONT FERRAND

IN ORDER TO TAKE PICTURES ANNIE TOOK THE SITE SEEING ROAD JUST TO TAKE PICTURES OF THIS STUPID BRIDGE. TOOK US 3/4 HOURS OUT OF THE WAY AND REALLY PISSED ME OFF.

THE BRIDGE ENABLES YOU TO BYPASS THE TOWN WHICH WAS A MAJOR BOTTLENECK IN THE VACATION ROUTE TO THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.




VIADUC 6.5 euros TO CROSS

THE BEST MEAL

THIS MEAL IS CALLED AIOLI

FRIDAY NIGHT WE DECIDED TO EAT OUT. I NEVER HAD THIS MEAL BEFORE.
IT HAD MUSSELS, BULOT,FISH,CALAMARI,POTATO, BEETS, STRINGBEANS, CARROTS,ARTICHOKE,AND MAYONNAISE. CAME WITH A GLASS OF ROSE AND WE GOT BOTTLED WATER. FOR THE 2 IT WAS 36 euros AND WE WERE STUFFED TO THE GILLS.

A NEW DISCOVERY FOR ME.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

LEFT LAVANDOU THIS MORNING...BUT I DIGRESS TO SAY YESTERDAY I WENT TO A LOCAL DENTIST BECAUSE I HAD A PUS POCKET IN MY GUM ON THE UPPER GUM. NOTHING TO DO WITH MY DENTAL PROBLEMS BEFORE ...A NEW THING..HE GAVE ME AN ANTIBIOTIC TO HELP GET RID OF IT.

AS FOR MY DENTURES THE DENTIST WHO WAS TO HAVE PULLED THE TOOTH IS ON VACATION TILL AUG 29. SO I HAD TO CHANGE THE APPT WITH MY OTHER DENTIST TO SEPT 13TH...THAT'S 2 MONTHS FROM THE TIME THE TOOTH BROKE.

DON'T HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEMS IN THE SUMMER...EVERYBODY IN THIS COUNTRY IS ON VACATION.

TO TOP OFF MY DENTAL PROBLEMS...I SEEM TO HAVE LOST THE BRIDGE. I PUT IT AWAY TO BE SAFE AND COULD NOT FIND IT AGAIN...MUST BE IN SOME GARBAGE DUMP BY NOW...

LE LAVANDOU

WELL WE ARE HALF WAY THROUGH OUR WEEK HERE... GREAT APT BUT
TELEPHONE WON'T CONNECT TO INTERNET...CUTS OFF AFTER 50 SECONDS.
AND I FOUND OUT I LOST OR MISPLACED MY DENTURES....SEE MY FAT GUY IN NEMOURS BLOG (www.fatguyinnemours.neufblog.com) FOR THE REASON THEY WERE OUT OF MY MOUTH.

THE ONLY WAY TO CONNECT IS THIS CYBERSPACE PLACE AT 0.10 euros PER MINUTE.
MORE WHEN WE GET BACK HOME .

FRANCE TELECOM

ONCE AGAIN AT NEMOURS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONNECT TO THE NET.
FRANCE TELECOM SAID THE LINE IS FINE, BUT IT'S THE ONLY PLACE IN FRANCE WE HAVE TROUBLE CONNECTING.

THERE IS EXPOSED WIRES NEAR THE ROOF THAT HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THEM.

FINALLY WE ARE SUBCRIBING TO NEUF TELECOM FOR AN ADSL LINE IN NEMOURS.
17.90€ PER MONTH FOR A YEAR.

WE'LL SEE IF THAT SOLVES OUR INTERNET PROBLEM IN NEMOURS.
2 WEEK WAIT FOR THE MODEM...

VACATION

LAST DAY TODAY AT WORK.

I'LL BE BACK SEPT 1 TILL THEN IT'S SLEEP LATE

(8AM)

NO SCHEDULE AND NO CRAZY FRENCH DRIVERS.

AHH, THAT'S A VACATION

HOT

I HAVEN'T WRITTEN ANYTHING FOR AWHILE BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SO FN HOT I AM LISTLESS WHEN I COME HOME. I CAN HARDLY EAT...YES ME F.G.I.F. CAN HARDLY EAT.

I REALLY HATE THIS WEATHER. THERE IS NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. THE FAN HELPS AT NIGHT , BUT NOT ENOUGH....

BEAR WITH ME TILL I CAN CATCH MY BREATH AGAIN

HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CAKE

1. GET MAD AT YOUR WIFE
2. THROW SOME FLOUR IN A BOWL
3. THROW SOME SUGAR IN THE BOWL
4. THROW A COUPLE OF BIG GLOBS OF MARGARINE IN
5. THROW SOME OLD BANANAS IN THE BOWL
6. MASH THEM ALL TOGETHER WITH A FORK
7. BREAK 2 EGGS IN THE BOWL AND WHIP THEM IN
8. SHAKE A FEW SHAKES OF SALT IN
9. PUT A DROP OF VANILLA EXTRACT IN
10. SPRINKLE SOME BAKING POWDER ON THE MIXTURE
11. AND MIX IT ALLTOGETHER AWHILE
12. BAKE AT 200°C FOR 30 MINUTES IN A GREASED PAN
13. DA DUM...DELICIOUS!

HORRIBLE NEWS

LAST WEEK I MADE AN APPT WITH MY DENTIST BECAUSE THE 4 MOLARS ON THE TOP LEFT SIDE NEXT TO MY RECENTLY FIXED CROWN, MOVED WHEN I TOUCHED THEM SIDEWAYS.
NOT MUCH BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE ME WONDER.
DID I HAVE A SINUS INFECTION THAT AFFECTED THAT SIDE?
WAS IT A GUM DISEASE?

THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT UP I THOUGHT MAYBE IT'S CANCER OF THE PALATE.
OH SHIT, I'LL HAVE TO BUY A SHOT GUN AND BLOW MY BRAINS OUT BEFORE THE PAIN GETS TOO BAD.
MY APPT WAS AT 15:45 AND THE RESULT WAS WORSE THAN I EXPECTED.

I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT I HAD A PERMANENT BRIDGE OF 4 TEETH THERE.
THE GLUE WAS LOOSE AND HE RE GLUED THEM AT NO CHARGE.

THE HORRIBLE NEWS IS THAT I MUST HAVE ALZHEIMERS!

ARLINE
BORN:OCT 12,1942
DIED JUNE 2, 1993

A TRIBUTE TO MY FIRST WIFE, FRIEND
AND MOTHER OF MY CHILDREN.

SHE PASSED AWAY 12 YEARS AGO TODAY,
AFTER A STRUGGLE WITH CANCER.

TAKEN AWAY BEFORE HER TIME.

SHE WAS A FRIEND I DEARLY MISS.

BAD NEWS...GOOD NEWS

TODAY I GOT MY SCOPE.
AFTER PUTTING ME ON THE TABLE IN THE OPERATING ROOM?
THE NURSE SHOT SOME GEL UP MY PRIVATE HOLE.
OUCH!!!!!!
IT WON'T HURT.....RIGHT
AFTER 10 MINUTES OR SO THE SURGEON CAME IN AND SAID BONJOUR AND I SAID MAUVAISE JOUR.

HE TOOK THE SCOPE AND I CLOSED MY EYES AND WAITED..
.WELL IT DIDN'T NOT HURT!!! OUWWW
HE SHOVED AGAIN AND SECONDS LATER...FINI!!!

AFTER PUTTING MY CLOTHES BACK ON I WENT DOWN TO THE CONSULTAION ROOM.

HE EXPLAINED EVERYTHING WAS OK..THERE WAS A BLOCKAGE, A NAROWWING OF THE TUBE WHICH HE CUT OUT WHILE HE WAS IN THERE AND EVERYTHING SHOULD BE OK NOW.
I DON'T NEED THE ROTO ROUTER FOR 2 OR 3 YEARS...50 GRAMS OF PROSTATE,
STILL BIG BUT MANAGEABLE..........WOOPIE!!!!!!!

PAPOOSE

INTERESTING HOW THE CUSTOMS FROM ONE'S COUNTRY ARE HARD TO BREAK.
EFFICIENT AND CHEAP TAKING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL



PAPOOSE FRENCH STYLE

THE GOOD AND THE BAD

FIRST THE GOOD..
I MAY NOT NEED A ROUTO ROUTER JOB THIS SUMMER

THE BAD.....
NEXT WED AFTERNOON THEY WILL LAY ME DOWN NAKED ON A TABLE,
STICK A NEEDLE IN MY PENIS,
THEN PUT A SCOPE INTO ME TO SEE HOW MY AMPUTATED PROSTATE IS GOING.
IF THERE SEEMS TO BE NO BLOCKAGE OR PRESSURE ON MY URETHRA..

NO OPERATION IN JULY...
BUT IS THIS THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN TELL?

OH WOE IS ME!!!!!!!

FEELINGSSSSSSSSSS

SEE THE SMILE ON MY PROFILE PHOTO?

WELL I AIN'T SMILING...I FEEL LIKE SHIT, BEEN COUGHING FOR A MONTH?
BOUT TIME I GO SEE OUR DOCTOR.
I HURT AND HAVE NO APPETITE(NOT ME)

AND I HAD TO CHANGE MY SHOES,
CAUSE MY SOCKS KEEP
CREEPING DOWNWARD TOWARD MY TOES

MY WEEKEND

THE WIFE WAS WASHING CLOTHS ON SAT MORN AND I GAVE HER MY PANTS.
SHE ASKED IF I CHECKED THE POCKETS AND I SAID YES.
AFTER 5 MINUTES I WONDERED WHERE I LEFT MY MOBILE PHONE.
I CALLED IT FROM MY WIFE'S AND GOT MY VOICE MAIL. EH OH.

WE WENT TO THE MACHINE AND GOT MY WET PANTS OUT.
THERE WAS A DIRTY TISSUE, A PACK OF TISSUES, AND IN THE MACHINE WAS MY PHONE.
WHAT A JERK....ALZHEIMERS....

I TOOK IT APART AND DRIED IT A BIT.
THE BATTERY WAS OK CAUSE IT LIT UP . BUT THE REST WAS SHOT.

ANNIE WENT TO FRANCE TELECOM TO GET A NEW ONE FOR ME . THE CHEAPEST WAS A SIEMENS AT 79€. I SAID GET IT. SHE CALLED LATER AND SAID THEY WERE ALL OUT AND THE CHEAPEST THEY HAD WAS 179€

I SAID FORGET IT.....THEN I THOUGHT ABOUT THE PHONE STORE ON THE WAY BACK.
I CALLED HER AND SAID STOP TO CHECK THERE.
SHE FOUND A SAGEM FOR 89€, AND I TOLD HER BUY IT.

THE SIM CARD FROM MY OLD PHONE WAS OK SO I NOW HAD A NEW PHONE AND DIDN'T LOOSE ANY NUMBERS.
I AM AN OLD JERKY ALZHEIMER CANDIDATE.

BACK HOME

WE GOT HOME ON THE 5TH AND SLEPT ALL DAY.
ON FRI THE 6TH WE WENT TO NEMOURS.
I WAS STILL SICK (THE WHOLE VACATION WITH A BAD COLD)

BUT THE WIFE WHO WAS STILL HURTING
MOWED THE LAWN
WEEDED THE GARDEN
MOVED OUR BEDROOM FUNITURE TO THE EMPTY ROOM SO
THE CARPENTER COULD START REPAIRING THE FLOOR

AND CLEANED THE HOUSE.....
WOMEN ARE DEFINITELY THE STRONGER SEX

I MADE SAUSAGES AND I WAS POOPED FOR THE WHOLE WEEKEND

TV OR THEATER?

THE TV IS SMALL 65"

WE ARE VISITING MY DAUGHTER IN ATLANTA

THIS IS ONE OF 4 TVS IN THE HOUSE

WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?

VACATION IN THE STATES

GOT HERE OK.
3 MOVIE FLIGHT
BED AT 9:30 PM
GOT UP AT 3 AM FOR PETIT DEJ....


GOT TO ADJUST

SPRING ARRIVES

CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN NEMOURS

THIS WAS YESTERDAY MORNING IN NEMOURS...
MILD AND SOME SUN.
TODAY IT'S RAINY AND CHILLY.

IT SNOWED IN THE EAST AND THOUSAND WERE WITHOUT ELECTRIC.

CRAZY WEATHER!!!

A TRIBUTE TO MY LATE MOTHER

JULIA

BORN 1909
DIED 1988

SHE WAS A BEAUTY..AND I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO SAY

"I LOVE YOU MOM"
ROTTEN KID I WAS!!!

THANKS TO MY COUSIN JOE FOR THIS OLD PHOTO

I COULD FN SCREAM!!!!

TODAY WAS HOPITAL DU JOUR.
A ONCE A YEAR TOTAL WORKUP IN THE HOSPITAL.
I GOT THERE 7:45 AND WAS THE FIRST OF 12. THE FIRST TO GIVE BLOOD THE FIRST TO GIVE THEM MY 3 DAY COLLECTION OF PISS, THE FIRST TO BE WEIGHED AND THE FIRST TO BE PUT IN THE WAITING AREA.

THAT WAS THE LAST OF THE FIRSTS!
EVERYBODY WHO CAME AFTER ME LEFT BEFORE ME..I GOT FEED UP TOLD THE NURSE THIS ISN'T RIGHT AND LEFT BEFORE THE DR CALLED ME IN FOR MY RESULTS. SIX HOURS IN THE HOSPITAL WAITING WAS TOO MUCH.
NEVER AGAIN...HAPPENED THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE AND NEVER 3 TIMES.....NEVER!!!!

I WAS SO UPSET I STOPPED TO EAT ..ANOTHER FIASCO. A NOVICE AT THE COUNTER...
WHEN I ORDERED NO DIET COKE LEFT,SO I SAID NO DRINK...
I HAD TO WAIT AGAIN FOR THE SANDWCH TO BE READY... A DOUBLE EFFECT BEEF...
WHAT A FN LOUSY GREASY BURGER........NEVER AGAIN!

THEN ON THE WAY HOME ON THE QUAI THE COPS PULLED ME OVER????????
WHY?, THE PLATE IN FRONT WAS OLD THE WRONG COLOR...
THE CAR IS OLD TOO 1991....NO TICKET BUT JUST AN INCONVIENIENCE....
FUCK TODAY!!!!!

ANAL RETENTIVE!!!

NOW I'VE GOTTEN USED TO USING THE DISHWASHER. I NEVER HAD ONE
IN THE STATES.

BUT MY WIFE DRIVES ME CRAZY WITH IT...

I USE A MEASURING CUP FILLED TO A1/2 LITER OF BOTTLED WATER EVERY MORNING AND HEAT IT UP IN THE MICROWAVE.

WATER! CO2...NOTHING ELSE

SO WHERE DO I FIND IT WHEN IT'S NOT WHERE I PUT IT?

IN THE FN DISHWASHER......WHY WASH A GLASS DISH WHICH ONLY CONTAINED WATER?????

FUCK THAT ANNOYS ME!!!

THE PARIS MARATHON 2005...IN PHOTOS

THE PARIS MARATHON 2005

I SPENT HOURS PUTTING THIS TOGETHER .
FOR THE MOST PART IT'S IN ORDER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

PLEASE MAKE COMMENTS SO I KNOW MY WORK WAS NOT IN VAIN.

THANKS!

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