Google Toolbar Button Gallery

Google Toolbar Button Gallery

NO LUCK VOLUME 3

IT'S OUR FIRST DAY OF X-MAS VACATION AND ANNIE IS IN BED
WITH A BACTERIAL THROAT INFECTION.
WE WERE SUPPOUSE TO GO TO NEMOURS THIS MORNING ,
BUT I THINK THAT WON'T HAPPEN.
I SLEPT ON THE COUCH LAST NIGHT SO I WOULDN'T CATCH IT FROM HER.
BUT I'LL PROBABLY GET IT WHEN SHE IS WELL AGAIN.

SUCH IS LIFE!

CLICK ON THIS FOR .....THANKSGIVING 2006

THE LAST TIME

I HAVEN't SPOKEN OF THE SUCKER OF THE DAY FOR SOME TIME.
THEY HAVEN'T STOPPED SINCE APRIL.
THIS NUT GETS THEM TO CARRY HER LITTLE
SACS TO HER HOUSE.
HERE SHE SITS WITH HER SAC AFTER HER SUCKER DIDN'T GO TO HER DOOR.
SHE WAITS FOR ANOTHER WHICH SHE FINALLY GETS.
TODAY SHE GOT 3 PEOPLE WHILE I WAS ON DUTY.
THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL MENTION HER.

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THE SUCKERS ARE STILL A DIME A DOZEN.

AND NOW

MY WIFE GOES INTO THE HOSPITAL TODAY TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER.
HER SPIN AND THE PAINS IN THE ARTICULATION.
TESTS AND NO INDICATION HOW LONG IT WILL BE.
THE HOSPITAL IS IN PARIS, SO I NEED TO GO
BY TRAIN (EASIEST) TO VISIT HER.
IF IT'S NOT ME IT'S HER.
DOCTORS, HOSPITALS, WHEN WILL IT END.
NO DON'T TELL ME, I KNOW.
WHEN WE ARE 6ft UNDER!

THIS PAST WEEKEND IN NEMOURS

ANNIE EXPLAINS IT SO MUCH BETTER THAN I CAN. EVEN IF IT'S IN FRENCH.
WE HAD COMPANY FOR LUNCH ON SATURDAY.

"Pour commencer, Joe ne se sentait pas bien et avait un malaise attribué à une chute de tension mais cela faisait bien 3 semaines qu'il n'en faisait plus. Il était tout blanc quand nos invités sont arrivés et on l'a cantonné dans un fauteuil.
Puis, pendant l'apéritif, Gilbert a eu un malaise avec perte de connaissance et tremblements. Il est tombé sur Geneviève qui croyait qu'il voulait ramasser quelque chose par terre. Quand on a réalisé ce qui se passait, on l'a redressé et Gilbert qui n'a rien vu venir est revenu à lui mais il n'avait aucun souvenir du malaise, on a voulu l'aider à s'asseoir dans le canapé quand cela a recommencé. Cela a duré environ 30 secondes et 15 secondes la 2ème fois mais c'était assez inquiétant pour que j'appelle le 15 qui m'a envoyé les pompiers. Ceux-ci ont trouvé une tension très basse et sont restés jusqu'à ce que Gilbert signe une décharge quand la tension est redevenu normale. Gilbert se sentait très fatigué mais tout semblait être redevenu normal.Apparemment cela fait la 2ème fois que cela lui arrive. Crise d'épilepsie, mini accident cérébral ... ? Il a très peu mangé, bu de l'eau et André l'a raccompagné jusqu'à Velizy. On a tous vérifié au téléphone que tout allait bien. On lui a dit d'aller voir son médecin pour un check up au minimum. Il n'a pas trop envie. Il envisage quand même d'y aller mercredi s'il a le temps... Je vais lui téléphoner jeudi matin pour savoir.
Je voulais que les pompiers prennent la tension de Joe puisqu'ils étaient là mais Joe n'a pas voulu. Il a retrouvé de la couleur dans le milieu de l'après-midi. Il n'a pourtant mangé que la bouchée à la reine. Il faut dire qu'avec les
événements, on a mangé froid et trop cuit. C'était complètement raté!
Puis la journée s'est déroulé sans problèmes d'où les photos qui nous montrent en bonne santé!!!
Le soir, Joe n'avait pas faim comme d'habitude mais il s'est forcé à manger une pomme et un peu de viande et vers 20h30 il a eu un malaise mais c'était différent des habituels. Il était trempé de sueur, blanc et son coeur battait à plus de 160, je n'arrivais pas à compter assez vite. Il m'a fait peur et on a rappelé le 15! Cette fois, les pompiers (2 de la même équipe du midi!! ) et le samu sont venus. Ils ont fait un électrocardiogramme et une intraveineuse de sucre car c'était un malaise hypoglycémique. A 9h30, tout le monde est reparti et on est allé se coucher avant qu'autre chose n'arrive !!!
Je crois néanmoins qu'on se rappelera de cette journée !!!"

AND THAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY!

VACATION

AS THE SUN SETS..........
HOORAY!
I'M ON VACATION TILL NOVEMBER 6th.

CAN'T WAIT TO SLEEP LATE AND BE LAZY.
TWO OF MY FAVORITE PASSTIMES.

BACK TO WORK

GLAD TO BE BACK TO WORK TODAY.
BUT I AM ALSO GLAD THAT THIS IS
MY LAST YEAR WORKING.

I ALMOST FORGOT WHAT ASSHOLES THE DRIVERS WERE
AND THE STUPID PEDESTRIANS WHO ARE JUST ASKING
TO BE RUN OVER.

THE STRESS OF WORRYING IF SOMEONE WILL BE
KILLED DURING MY TIME AT MY POST IS JUST
TOO MUCH.

I DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF THEY GET KILLED,
(THEY DESERVE IT)
BUT NOT ON MY TIME!

BUYING FURNITURE

45 YEARS HAVE PAST, I'VE CHANGED COUNTRIES, AND BUYING FURNITURE IS STILL A CRAP SHOOT.

WE GOT OUR BEDROOM SET DELIVERED IN NEMOURS IN JUNE.
THE DELIVERY GUY DAMAGED SEVERAL SHELVES AND
ALSO THE CEILING WHEN HE PUT IT TOGETHER.

ANNIE WROTE AND CALLED THE STORE AND THE DELIVERY SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY THEY ORDERED REPLACEMENTS.

TODAY, 4 MONTHS LATER SHE MADE A SPECIAL TRIP TO NEMOURS TO HAVE THE PIECES CHANGED.
THE DELIVERY GUY DAMAGED A LEG OF THE SMALL BUREAU BUT MANAGED TO CHANGE THE TOP. BUT THE SHELVES FOR THE ARMOUR WERE NOT THE RIGHT ONES.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN 45 YEARS!
YOU CAN NEVER COUNT ON GETTING YOUR PURCHASE IN GOOD CONDITION.

HOW LONG BEFORE IT'S FINISHED?
YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.

BEFORE MY SHOWER

THIS MORNING I WEIGHED MYSELF.
I WAS 258.38 lbs OR 117.2 klg.

THE LOWEST I'VE BEEN IN YEARS.
I AM NOT TRYING!
I HOPE I FIND MY EQUILIBRIUM SOON.
WHEN MY FOOD INTAKE IS ENOUGH TO KEEP MY WEIGHT STABLE.

I DON't WANT TO BE A SKINNY OLD MAN WITH FLABBY SKIN!

TRY TRY AGAIN

ALL MORNING I'VE BEEN TRYING TO POST VIDEOS OR THE ROOMS AND ATTIC IN NEMOURS TO MY FATGUY IN NEMOURS BLOG TO NO AVAIL.
IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH UPLOADS.
TOO DAMN TIRED TO KEEP TRYING SO I'LL FORGET IT FOR NOW.

I'M GETTIG STONGER, BUT I STILL AM NOT WELL. I DID GO DOWN FOR THE MAIL TODAY. THAT'S A START. TOMMORROW I'LL GO TO THE GARAGE.
WEDNESDAY I HAVE AN APPT WITH MY DIABETES DOCTOR AND THAT WILL BE A BIG OUTING FOR ME.

P.S. TRY NOT TO EVER GET A GALL BLADDER OPERATION!
IT IS NO PICNIC!

MY LATEST PROBLEMS STARTED SEPT 11 2006

ON SEPT 11th I WAS TAKEN TO THE ER BY THE FIREMEN AND AFTER SEVERAL HOURS IN THE ER I WAS ADMITTED. I WAS OPERATED ON SEPT 13 FOR AN INFECTED GALL BLADER. I WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE TILL SEPT 20 AND WAS RELEAST YESTERDAY ON SEPT 22nd.
I'M STILL TOO EXAUSTED TO WRITE THE COMPLETE STORY...BUT AS I RECOVER I WILL RECOUNT MORE.
I HAVE SICK LEAVE FOR 3 WEEKS AND HOPE TO GET BACK TO WORK AFTER THAT.

THE RETURN OF "THE SUCKER OF THE DAY"

I DON'T KNOW WHO IS CRAZIER,

THE WOMAN WHO ASKS SOMEONE

TO CARRY HER PLASTIC BAG,

OR THE ONE WHO WINDS UP

CARRYING THE BAG.

BACK TO WORK

WELL I’VE BEEN BACK TO WORK SINCE MONDAY. SAME POSTE, BUT NEW KIDDIES AND MOMS. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE MORE KIDS THIS YEAR.
REGRETFULLY IT’S MY LAST SCHOOL YEAR, BECAUSE AT 65 THEY PUT YOPU OUT TO PASTURE WHEN YO WORK FOR A MUNICIPALITY.
IT’S A PITY BECAUSE I LIKE THE NEW UNIFORMS WE HAVE. IT MAKES US LOOK MORE OFFICIAL.

THIS IS THE COLD WEATHER ONE WITH A ZIP IN LINING AND A HOOD.

THIS IS THE WARM WEATHER ONE

MEDICAL MISERY

FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS I'VE HAD A WORM SHAPED FIGURE FLOATING IN MY LEFT EYE.
I WENT TO THE OPTOMOLOGIST YESTERDAY MORNING AND SHE SENT ME TO THE HOPITAL DU DIEUX IN PARIS. THEY ARE THE EYE SPECIALISTS.
IT SEEMS I HAD A TORN RETINA AND THE WORM WAS THE EYE FLUID LEAKING OUT.

I WENT HOME AND HAD LUNCH AND ANNIE AND I TOOK THE TRAIN TO PARIS.
IT WAS EASIER THAN TAKING THE CAR AND MORE DIRECT.
AFTER WAITING 3 HOURS I GOT TO SEE THE INTERN WHO TOOK ME TO THE LASER ROOM AND SHOT MY EYEBALL ABOUT A HUNDRED TIMES WITH THE LASER BEAM.
IT SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE WE KNOW IF IT TOOK.
IN THE MEANTIME I CAN DO EVERYTHING BUT HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR FLASHES OF LIGHT AND COLORS WHICH IS A SIGN OF A TORN RETINA.

WHAT A COUNTRY!!!!!!

I WENT TO MY BANK THIS MORNING TO DEPOSIT SOME CASH.
THERE WERE NO SECURITY DOORS WORKING AND THERE WAS A SECURITY GUARD(HA) WITH A GUARD DOG IN THE ENTRANCE.
THERE WAS ALSO A SIGN SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT TRANSACTIONS.
WHEN IT WAS MY TURN I ASKED CAN I DEPOSIT SOME CASH?
THE TELLER RESPONDED BY SAYING NO.
I THEN ASKED WHEN CAN I?
AND SHE SAID BY THE END OF THE MONTH.
SHE GAVE ME THE LOCATION OF ANOTHER BRANCH.

WHEN I GOT TO THE OTHER BRANCH THERE WAS GUARD DOG WITH A MUZZLE ON, LYING DOWN OUTSIDE AND A SECURITY GUARD (HA HA ) ON THE INSIDE PLAYING WITH HIS MOBILE PHONE.

I WENT TO THE TELLER AND DEPOSITED THE CASH TO MY ACCOUNT IN THE OTHER BRANCH AND ASKED WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM AT MY BRANCH.
SHE TOLD ME THERE WERE 2 HOLDUPS ON CONSECUTIVE FRIDAYS THERE.

NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY!
WHAT A BUNCH OF AHOLES RUNNING THIS COUNTRY'S BANKS.

THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS,
"IF YOU NEED MONEY, ROB A BANK IN FRANCE"

RANT

THERE ARE 3 MORE WEEKS BEFORE SUMMER VACATION STARTS.
I AM BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF A MENTAL SERIAL KILLER.
LET ME EXPLAIN.
THERE ARE PEOPLE I HAVE BEEN KILLING OFF MENTALLY FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER AND IT HAS BECOME OVERWHELMING THE LAST FEW DAYS.
MAYBE IT'S THE INTENSE HEAT THAT IS MAKING ME LESS TOLERANT THAN EVER.

HERE IS MY LIST:

1. WOMEN WHO DRIVE THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL WITHOUT ATTACHING SEAT BELTS ON THE KIDS.
2. THE PARENTS WHO PUT LITTLE KIDS UNDER 3 IN THE FRONT SEAT WITHOUT A SEAT BELT.
3. WOMEN WHO TAKE THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL AND NEVER USE THE PASSAGE PIETON (CROSSWALK)
4. THE WOMEN WHO USE THE CROSSWALK ,BUT DON'T STOP TO LOOK IF TRAFFIC IS CLEAR AND SAFE.
5. THE WOMEN WHO DON'T STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND JUST TURN AND GO THROUGH.
6. THE WOMEN WHO DON'T STOP BEFORE THE CROSSWALK WHEN I AM STOPPING TRAFFIC TO CROSS KIDS.
7. THE ASSHOLES WHO DON'T STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND ALSO HAVE A PHONE IN THIER HAND HAVING A HEATED CONVERSATION.
8. THE TEACHERS WHO MOUNT THE HILL AND NEVER USE THE CROSSWALK (GOOD ROLE MODELS)
9. THE ASSHOLES WHO USE THE STREET THAT IS INTERDIT(FORBIDDEN) TO CARS INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL ROAD.
10. MOTOR BIKES WHO HAVE NO MUFFLERS AND MAKE ENOUGH NOISE TO WAKE THE DEAD

NOTICE I USE WOMEN ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN MY LIST. IT'S BECAUSE 95% OF THE ASSHOLES I KILL OFF MENTALLY, ARE WOMEN.

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.

I HOPE I MAKE IT THRU THE NEXT 3 WEEKS WITHOUT GOING POSTAL!

TODAY

IT IS AS HOT AS HELL.
IT'S DAYS LIKE TODAY THAT MAKE ME WISH I HAD EASY ACCESS TO AIR CONDITIONING.
IT IS COMING HERE IN FRANCE FOR RESIDENCES,
BUT IT IS NOT CHEAP AND NOT AS EASY TO INSTALL AS IN THE STATES.

I HAVEN'T POSTED ANYTHING FOR AWHILE BECAUSE NOTHING SEEMED INTERESTING ENOUGHT TO SHARE. I HOPE THAT CHANGES SOON.
VACATION TIME IS COMING AND I SHOULD HAVE MORE TO SHARE AS THE SUMMER PROGRESSES.
I KEEP ADDING RECENT PHOTOS TO PASTS POSTS LIKE "SUCKER OF THE DAY" AND "NEMOURS GARDEN" ETC., SO I SUGGEST YOU
LQQK BACK ON SOME OF THOSE SITES TO SEE RECENT PHOTOS.

I SHOULD GO PICK UP MY NEW GLASSES FOR THE PC TODAY,
BUT IT REALLY IS TOO DAMN HOT TO DO ANYTHING WORTHWHILE.

SUCKER OF THE DAY

JUNE 1, 2006

SHE ALWAYS FINDS A SUCKER

TO CARRY HER BAG.

SEE PREVIOUS

ENTRIES

IN MAY 2006

YESTERDAY I MADE A

A CHEESECAKE

10 MINUTES BEFORE IT'S DONE
DONE
THE NEXT DAY(THIS MORNING) JUST OUT OF

THE FRIG.

TREE DOWN

I CAME HOME FRIDAY BECAUSE I HAD TO WORK TODAY.

WHEN I WENT DOWNSTAIRS I FOUND THE WILLOW TREE WITH A BIG

BRANCH DOWN. THE WINDS MUST HAVE BEEN PRETTY STRONG HERE

SINCE TUESDAY NIGHT.

HERE IS A PHOTO.

CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE

P.S.

THE GUARDIAN SAID IT WASN'T THE WIND,

THE TREE WAS ROTTEN AND JUST FELL.

SHORT WEEK

WE WORK TODAY AND TOMMORROW.

WEDNESDAY WE BOTH HAVE OFF

AND THURSDAY IS A HOLIDAY.

ANNIE HAS FRIDAY OFF, BUT I DON'T.

SO TUESDAY NIGHT WE GO TO NEMOURS,

I COME BACK FRIDAY

AND THEN GO BACK TO NEMOURS FOR THE WEEKEND.

THAT MAKES TWO 2 DAY WEEKENDS

FOR ME

AND A

FIVE DAY WEEKEND

FOR ANNIE.

A GREAT WEEK AHEAD!

SUCKER OF THE DAY OR SUCKER DU JOUR

SEE YESTERDAY'S ENTRY ON P.T.BARNUM

ACTION JACKSON

MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN ACTION

AT THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON LAST

SATURDAY.

HER TEAM WON 4-0

P.T.BARNUM ONCE SAID "THERE'S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE"

THIS SLEAZEBAG PROVES HIS STATEMENT!

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE

SEEN HER HAVE DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY

CARRY HER BAG WITH A BAGETTE AND SOME

OTHER SMALL ITEM

RIGHT TO HER DOOR FROM THE SQUARE BELOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE TELL'S THEM,

BUT SHE GETS THEM TO CARRY THIS SMALL PLASTIC SACK FOR HER.

SHE'S THE SAME NUT WHO WAS DUMPING HER GARBAGE INTO

THE SEWERS ON THE CORNER AFTER LUNCH.

NOT SUMMER BUT HOT HOT HOT

ME AT MY POST ABOUT 12:35

HOT, FATIGUED

ONLY 55 DAYS TO GO BEFORE

SUMMER VACATION

I CAN'T WAIT!

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR 8 DEADLY SINS

IT’S MY OPINION THAT THE GUILLOTINE SHOULD BE REINTRODUCED ALONG WITH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN FRANCE.

THE OFFENSES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THIS END WOULD BE:

1)MURDER

2)RAPE

3)SPEEDING

4)CHILD ABUSE

5)JAYWALKING

6)GOING THRU STOP SIGNS ON PURPOSE

7)NOT PUTTING SEAT BELTS ON CHILDREN IN AUTOMOBILES

8)RIDING MOTOR BIKES WITHOUT MUFFLERS

I WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO DIE KNOWING THAT THE WORLD IS GETTING BETTER AND THE ASSHOLES WOULD NO LONGER BE IN CONTROL

THE WALL NEAR MY POST BEING REPAIRED

CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE THE PHOTOS
APRIL 24, 2006...THE WALL IS FINISHED....

IF YOU CHECK OFTEN YOU WILL SEE THE CHANGES.
I WILL POST PHOTOS OF THE PROGRESS UNTILL THE WALL IS FINISHED
ORIGINAL POST WAS MARCH 29, 2006 6:57 PM

ONLY TO ME

WE CAME BACK TO ATHIS TUESDAY NIGHT FOR 2 DAYS BECAUSE I HAD 2 DR APPOINTMENTS AND ANNIE HAD TO HAVE LUNCH WITH HER COUSIN IN PARIS.
I ALSO HAD TO PICK UP MY NEW EYEGLASSES.

WELL ON THE WAY BACK YESTERDAY FROM MY FIRST APPOINTMENT, I STOPPED AT CARREFOUR TO FILL UP THE CAR AND BUY SOME GROCERYS. WHEN I WENT TO PARK AFTERWARDS I SAW SOME COPS I KNEW GIVING TICKETS TO PEOPLE IN THE HANDICAP PARKING AREA.
I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SAY HELLO, AND LOCKED THE CAR WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND THE MOTOR RUNNING.
LUCKILY THEY COPS WERE CO WORKERS. THEY OFFERED TO TAKE ME HOME TO GET THE EXTRA SET OF KEYS I HAD THERE.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. WHAT A JERK I WAS.
THAT WAS THE SECOND TIME I DID THAT IN MY LIFE, AND HOPEFULLY THE LAST.

WEB CAMERA SEARCH

USE THE BOX BELOW TO SEARCH FOR WEBCAMS

	Powered by EarthCam

CHANGE OF PLANS

WE WERE SUPPOSE TO LEAVE TONIGHT FOR NEMOURS BUT ANNIE HAS TO GO TO PARIS TOMMORROW, SO WE WILL GO TOMMORROW. THE BEST LAYED PLANS NEVER WORK OUT FOR US.

ALMOST

ANOTHER DAY AND WE ARE ON OUR EASTER BREAK.
A WELL DESERVED VACATION FOR BOTH OF US.
WE'LL BE IN NEMOURS TILL APRIL 23rd AND BACK TO SCHOOL
ON APRIL 24th.
WE'LL DO SOME WORK THERE BUT NOT TOO MUCH.
THE NEXT MAJOR RENOVATION WILL BE IN JULY.
CHECK THE NEMOURS BLOG FOR UPDATES.

CLICK TO CHECK THE SPEED OF YOUR CONNECTION

MY AFTERNOON AT THE CLINIQUE

THIS AFTERNOON I GO TO THE CLINIQUE FOR A FIBROSCOPY OF MY STOMACH. I HATE TESTS LIKE THAT , BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE.
ANNIE’S FRIEND ELIANE IS THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST, SO I GUESS I WON’T DIE UNDER ON THE TABLE. IT’S A SHORT TEST, ABOUT 20 MINUTES BUT I WILL HATE EVERY SECOND THAT I AM AWAKE.
THE UPDATE WILL FOLLOW IN THIS ENTRY SINCE I WON’T POST IT TILL I GET BACK THIS EVENING.

WELL, BACK HOME.
ELIANE MISSED THE VEIN THE FIRST TIME , OUCH. GOT IT THE SECOND TIME AND I WAITED. SAW HER AND SHE SAID FINISHED. I DIDN’T EVEN REALIZE I WAS PUT OUT AND INVADED BY THE MOUTH TO THE STOMACH.
THE SURGEON CAME BY AND SAID HE FOUND NOTHING OUT OF NORM.
NO CANCER ETC.
HE TOOK A SAMPLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOME BACTERIA AND SAID HE WOULD HAVE RESULTS IN 10 DAYS OR SO AND WOULD SEND REPORT TO MY DOCTOR TREATANT.
PROBABLY TO BE TREATED WITH MEDICINE NOT OPERATION.
TAKEN BACK TO DRESSING ROOM WHERE ANNIE WAS WAITING AND THEY GAVE ME BREAD, BUTTER, JAM AND COFFEE TO BRING MY GLUCOSE UP.
IT WASN’T ENOUGH SO I HAD SOME CAKE FROM A MACHINE TOO.
THEY WOULDN’T LET ME OUT UNLESS MY BLOOD SUGER WAS A GRAM OR OVER.
BY 5PM WE LEFT, NO PAYMENT TO MAKE, THE INSURANCE COVERED ALL.

WE'RE HAVING GUESTS FOR LUNCH SUNDAY..CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE PHOTOS

THIS IS THE DESSERT I MADE.

AN APPLE PIE.

IT WILL BE SERVED WITH WHIPPED CREAM ON TOP.
THE MAIN COURSE WILL BE A PAELLA.

I AM TIRED ALREADY AND IT'S ONLY 3:15 PM ON SATURDAY.

LUCKILY MY WIFE DOES THE CLEAN UP WHEN THEY LEAVE.

I'M GOING TO VEG OUT NOW ON THE COUCH AND WATCH TV OR DOSE OFF.

A WELCOME HOME

WHEN WE GOT HOME SUNDAY FROM NEMOURS

WE FOUND THIS IN THE STREET OUTSIDE

OUR PARKING LOT.

SEEMS EVERY TIME THERE IS A DEMONSTRATION

THE DELIQUENTS GO TO WORK AND DO DAMAGE.

BURNING CARS SEEMS TO BE THEIR FAVORIT PASSTIME.

CLICK TO SEE THE FINAL PHOTOS OF THE MOUNTAIN ROOM IN NEMOURS

THIS WEEKEND ANNIE FINISHED PUTTING THE BED TOGETHER AND THE ROOM IS READY TO WELCOME GUESTS. SHE STILL HAS TO SEW BORDERS ON THE MATERIAL TO COVER THE CHEST AND NIGHT STANDS AND WE STILL HAVE MANY PICTURES TO HANG, BUT IT IS COSEY AND CLEAN AND INVITING.

GOOD NEWS...BAD NEWS

WENT TO THE SURGEON THIS MORNING ABOUT MY KNEE.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT I DON'T NEED AN OPERATION.
THE BAD NEWS IS THAT THE PAIN WILL BE THERE ALWAYS.

I MUST HAVE A LEASION ON THE CARTELAGE OF MY LEFT KNEE CAUSED BY THE FALL I HAD IN DECEMBER.

IT'S SOMETHING LIKE ARTHRITIS, IT'S ALWAYS THERE!!!!!!!

IT'S ABOUT TIME

FINALLY DOING SOME WORK ON FIXING THE WALL

MMMMNNN LASAGNA

I HOPE IT TASTES AS GOOD AS IT LQQKS!

OF COURSE IT WILL....

I MADE IT!

MOVING THE FRENCH WAY

IT SNOWED!!!!

WOKE UP TO SNOW ON THE GROUND. -1.1°C OUTSIDE AND

CHILLY IN THE BEDROOM (21°C). THAT'S CHILLY FOR US!

I AM IN FOR THE DAY.NO WAY I AM OUTSIDE TODAY.

LUCKILY I AM OFF TODAY

I AM FN COLD AND DRESSED FOR IT INSIDE!

TONIGHT'S DINNER

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENJOY
EGGPLANT PARMESEAN

UPDATE ON MY TEETH

I WENT TO THE DENTIST AGAIN YESTERDAY BECAUSE MY BRIDGE IS STILL NOT RIGHT.
HE TOOK AN IMPRINT AND WILL SEND IT TO THE LAB TO FIX THE CROCHET OR HOOK THAT CLICKS ON THE TOOTH.
SO I GO BACK ANGAIN FRIDAY.

THE PROBLEM WITH MY TEETH BEGAN LAST JUNE AND NOW 8 MONTHS LATER
IT STILL IS NOT FIXED.

I SEE MY DENTIST MORE OFTEN THAN MY BOSS.

RACIAL PREDJUDICE

MY THEORY ON RACIAL PREDJUDICE IS SIMPLE:

I AM PREDJUDICE, BUT NOT BY RACE.

SIMPLY PUT, THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF PEOPLE,
HUMANS AND TRASH.

TRASH ARE THE DELINQUANTS, CRIMINALS, ASSHOLES AND LOWLIFES.
ALL OTHERS ARE HUMANS.

I DON’T THINK IN CATAGORIES OF RACE, CREED OR NATIONALITY, BUT ONLY IN TRASH AND HUMAN.

THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN BE CONSIDERED A RACIST IF YOU THINK IN THIS FASHION.

THAT’S MY OPINION!
(IT MUST BE NOTED THAT ASSHOLE'S CAN BE HUMANS ALSO,
THEY DON'T ALL HAVE TO BE TRASH)

THE "C" WORD

MY OLD FRIEND MAUREEN USED TO HATE IT WHEN I USED THE “C” WORD.
THE VULGAR WORD IN FRENCH STARTS WITH A “C” ALSO. IT’S CHATTE.

BY CHANCE IF MAUREEN LQQKS AT MY BLOG ONCE IN A WHILE, I HAVE TO SAY TO HER THAT I CAN’T FIND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WORD TO CALL MOTHERS WHO CROSS THEIR CHILDREN OUTSIDE OF THE CROSSWALKS,
WHILE THE TRAFFIC IS BUSY WITH IDIOTS TRYING TO GET TO WORK BY SPEEDING AND NOT BEING SAFE DRIVERS.

THESE WOMEN ARE CRIMINALS IN MY MIND AND HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE MOTHERS. HOW ANYONE CAN TAKE THE RISK OF BEING RUN OVER WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO AVOID A FEW EXTRA STEPS IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION.

THEREFORE I CAN ONLY SAY THEY ARE “C”S MAUREEN AND NOTHING MORE.

BACK TO WORK TODAY, THE END OF OUR VACATION

I WENT TO WORK THIS MORNING AND IT SEEMS THEY ARE REPAIRING THE WALL AT LAST. BUT LATER FOR THAT AS IT WAS A HORRIBLE DAY FOR ME.
DURING MY FIRST TOUR I WAS GETTING DIZZY AND HAD DIFFICULTY WALKING BACK TO MY CAR.
WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE APPARTEMENT I TOOK MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND IT WAS VERY LOW. 93/64 WITH A HEARTBEAT OF 121.

I LAID DOWN TILL THE NEXT TOUR AT 11.
SAME THING DIZZY AND SHAKY.
WHEN I GOT BACK AT NOON IT WAS 83/66 PULSE OF 110.
I LAID DOWN AND DIDN'T HAVE LUNCH.
WENT BACK FOR 3RD TOUR AND ON MY RETURN IT WAS 123/70 PULSE 90

I MADE IT THRU THE DAY AND THIS EVENING AT 19:35 IT WAS 129/71 PULSE 66.

I EMAILED MY ENDOCRONOLOGIST WITH THE DETAILS AND WILL WAIT FOR A REPLY.

MT THEORY IS THAT MY MEDICATION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ,
IS NOW TOO MUCH SINCE I HAVE LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT.
14,50 KLG/31,97 LBS IN 37 DAYS

IT NEVER ENDS!

SPILL MY GUTS

ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS FOR THIS BLOG IS TO COMMUNICATE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN MY LIFE.

WHEN I FIRST CAME TO FRANCE I DIDN’T HAVE A PC OR INTERNET AND WAS NOT MUCH FOR WRITING LETTERS SO I USED THE PHONE TO COMMUNICATE.
MY PHONE BILLS WERE $400 TO $500 PER MONTH.

SINCE I’VE HAD THE NET CONNECTION, I HAVE EMAILED THOSE WHO HAVE IT.
ALSO, AS THE YEARS PAST MORE AND MORE PEOPLE CONNECTED.
AS MY MONEY RAN OUT I TRIED TO CUT BACK ON MY PHONE USEAGE.
NOT EASY FOR A PHONEAHOLIC.

I FOUND THAT PEOPLE DIDN’T ANSWER EMAIL AND VERY FEW EVER CALLED, SO I STARTED THIS BLOG TO KEEP PEOPLE ABREAST OF MY LIFE.
EVEN WITH THAT, I STILL HAVE TO CALL TO FIND OUT HOW MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE DOING.
I’VE GOTTEN MY PHONE BILLS TO THE STATES DOWN TO ABOUT $50 A MONTH.

THERE ARE THOSE THAT DO KEEP IN TOUCH, BUT SO MANY OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS DON’T LEAVE COMMENTS AND DON’T EMAIL REGULARLY TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT THEIR LIVES.
IT’S VERY DISAPPOINTING TO HAVE TO DRAG INFORMATION FROM CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
IT SADDENS ME TO BE SLOWLY LEFT OUT OF THEIR LIVES AFTER BEING SO CLOSE.
I HAVE VERY FEW FRIENDS HERE COMPAIRED TO THE STATES, MAINLY BECAUSE OF MY LIMITED LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THE FACT THAT I DON’T MINGLE AS I USED TO IN THE U.S.

I’VE TRIED EVERY GIMMICK I CAN THINK OF TO GET PEOPLE TO KEEP IN TOUCH, TO NO AVAIL.
I GUESS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SETTLE FOR THOSE FEW WHO DO KEEP IN TOUCH OCCASIONALLY.

I’VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HUMAN NATURE FROM THIS EXPERIENCE AND I SOMETIMES WISH I HADEN’T.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DO LET ME KNOW YOU ARE ALIVE AND WELL,
I THANK YOU.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO READ THIS AND KEEP SILENT,
I MISS YOU AND WILL LET YOU GO.

I AM GETTING TOO OLD TO BE CHASING PEOPLE WHO DON’T CARE AS MUCH AS I DO.

ON VACATION AGAIN

FROM FEB 4 2006 TO FEB 19 2006

BACK TO WORK MON FEB 20 2006

MYSTERY

WELL SHIVER ME TIMBERS MATEY IF THIS KEEPS UP I’M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF MY BLOG.
SINCE SEPTEMBER I’VE GONE FROM 308.6 LBS TO 276.5 LBS.
A TOTAL LOSS OF 32.2 LBS.

NOT BECAUSE I’VE BEEN ON A DIET, JUST BECAUSE I HAVEN’T BEEN EATING LIKE I NORMALLY DO.
I’VE LOST MY APPETITE.

IT’S GOOD TO GET MY WEIGHT DOWN , BUT I DON’T KNOW WHY.
I’VE BEEN ADJUSTING MY MEDICINE FOR THE DIABETES AND CHECKING MY GLUCOSE MORE BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING LOWER BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF WEIGHT AND THE LOW FOOD INTAKE.

LOOKS LIKE A NEW ERA IS AHEAD.

AS A GAME, I PROPOSE A CONTEST FOR A NEW NAME.
FATGUY , MAY SOON BE OBSOLETE. ANY SUGGESTIONS???
ADD THEM IN THE COMMENTS TO THIS ENTRY.
IF I CHOOSE ONE OF YOURS IN THE FUTURE I WILL CERTAINLY COME UP WITH A SUITABLE REWARD.

NEW MOUTH

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

WELL, I FINALLY GOT ALL MY TEETH , UPPERS AND LOWERS...
THE UPPER IS A SET OF FIXED TEETH, GLUED TO 2 END TEETH AND THE BOTTOM IS A BRIDGE OF 7 TEETH.
IT HURTS WHEN I EAT. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE FIT RIGHT, BUT TIME WILL TELL.
IT'S ONLY BEEN SINCE WEDNESDAY THAT I HAVE THEM.
THE REPLACEMENT BOTTOMS COST 914.70€ AND WERE PAID IN FULL BY THE INSURANCE CO
SINCE THEY REPLACED A LOST BRIDGE.THE TOP 6 TEETH WERE 1200€ PLUS AND WE DON'T YET KNOW HOW MUCH THE SS INS AND THE MUTUAL WILL PAY TOWARDS THEM.

BACK TO WORK ..CLICK HERE

NOW IT'S THE PEDESTRIANS....NOT THE DRIVERS......JAYWALKING FRENCH STYLE

FIRST BATH

TODAY I TOOK THE FIRST BATH SINCE DECEMBER 16TH.
NOT THAT I HAVN'T SHOWERED BUT THE FIRST TIME I FEEL CONFIDENT
ENOUGHT TO SIT IN A HOT TUB AND BE ABLE TO GET OUT AGAIN.
IT FELT REAL GOOD!

I HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK MONDAY AND HOPE THE TEMPERATURE
WILL BE BETTER THAN IT HAS BEEN.
AT 10A.M. IT WAS -2.2°C OR 28.04°F
BURRR THAT'S COLD.

WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TUB I WEIGHED MYSELF
126.8 KLGS OR 279.5 LBS
WHICH MEANS I'VE LOST 13.2KLGS OR 29.1LBS

I HOPE I FEEL BETTER BY MONDAY.
MY KNEE STILL HURTS AND MY SIDE HAS A
BAD PAIN WHEN I MOVE BUT IT IS BEARABLE.

A WEEK TO GO

BEFORE I GO BACK TO WORK.

LAST NIGHT I GOT A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A MONTH.

I STILL HAVE PAIN, BUT I GUESS I TOOK THE PAINKILLERS
AT A PROPER INTERVAL YESTERDAY,
BECAUSE THE PAIN DIDN'T PREVENT ME FROM SLEEPING. IT WAS SUPPORTABLE.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES TO MY POST BECAUSE THE WALL IS REALLY IN DANGER OF FALLING.
THEY PUT UP BARRIERS AND REDID THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS BELOW AND ABOVE THE INTERSECTION.
ANNIE WENT UP THERE FRIDAY AND TOOK SOME PHOTOS.

HERE THEY ARE: CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE




UPPER CROSSING




THE WALL



LOWER CROSSING

LAST DAY!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF MY SICK LEAVE.

1. MY BACK STILL HURTS
2. MY KNEE HURTS ALL THE TIME
3. I GET BURNING SENSATIONS IN MY THIGH
4. AND MY RIGHT SIDE OF THE BELLY IS SENSITIVE TO TOUCH.
5. I DON'T SLEEP WELL AT ALL

IN OTHER WORDS, I AM NOT BETTER.

MONDAY I AM GOING TO SEE THE DOCTOR FOR AN EXTENTION OF 2 WEEKS.

I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE MONTH SHE TOLD ME I NEEDED.

LAST NIGHT

WAS THE FIRST NIGHT IT WEEKS I GOT ANY REAL SLEEP.
IT'S BEEN 3 WEEKS TODAY SINCE I FEEL DOWN THE STAIRS
AND EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY GOOD SLEEP.
10 OR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME THEN WAKING UP IN PAIN.

I STOPPED TAKING PAIN KILLERS A FEW DAYS AGO AND THAT WAS A BIG MISTAKE.
THE NIGHT BEFORE LAST I GOT NO SLEEP AT ALL. THE PAIN WAS SO BAD I WAS CRYING DURING THE NIGHT.
I STARTED TAKING THEM AGAIN YESTERDAY AND IT IS BEARABLE AGAIN.
YOU WOULD THINK I'D BE BETTER BY NOW.
I GO FOR X-RAYS TODAY TO CHECK OUT MY KNEE AND BACK TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO MAJOR DAMAGE, SO I TOOK A SLOW AND METHODICAL SHOWER SO I WOULDN'T BE TOO OFFENSIVE TO THE XRAY TECH.

I THINK THE DOCTOR WAS RIGHT IN OFFERING ME A MONTH SICK LEAVE, SO I WILL PROBABLY ASK FOR A PROLOGATION.
I REALLY DON'T THINK I WILL BE READY TO GO BACK NEXT MONDAY.

REALIZATION

ET TU BRUTUS !

MY WIFE IS A WONDER

SHE HAS BEEN SO HELPFULL DURING THIS PERIOD I CAN'T PRAISE HER ENOUGH.
WITH ALL HER PROBLEMS OF HEALTH SHE HAS BEEN MY SAVIOR SINCE DEC 20TH WHEN I TOOK THAT FALL.
WITHOUT HER I'D BE TOTALLY FINISHED.
SHE HAS HAD TO SHOP, COOK, AND CARE FOR ME AND I TRULY APPRECIATE HER AND LOVE HER.
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FRIENDS IN THE PAST ABOUT MY LOSE OF LEADERSHIP IN THIS RELATIONSHIP BUT ALL IN ALL SHE DESERVES ALL THE PRAISE I CAN GIVE HER.
IF I EVER FULLY RECOVER ( THEY SAY I WLL) I WILL DEFINITELY TRY TO CHANGE MY WAYS.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A PARTNER LIKE HER!

THANK YOU ANNIE!

SCREAM

I WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT SCREAMING WITH PAIN.
NOT FROM THE RIBS(WHICH STILL HURT) BUT FROM THE BURNING PAIN IN MY THIGH DUE TO A PINCHED NERVE.
SOMETIMES I CAN RELIEVE IT BY TURNING MY BODY ON THE BED, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. IT COMES WHEN I LEAST EXPECT IT. IT IS WORSE THAN THE SCIATIC PAIN WHICH I AM FAMILIAR WITH.
I HOPE IT GOES AWAY...
I NEED A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.

WHAT A DOG

I COULDN'T RESIST TAKING THIS PHOTO.
IT WAS SO AMUSING TO WATCH THIS DOG TAKING IN THE SITES.
OF COURSE IT WAS BEFORE I BROKE MY RIBS.NOTHING AMUSED ME AFTER THAT

"STANDING ON THE CORNER WATCHING ALL THE GIRLS GO BY"

THE INFAMOUS STAIRCASE

THIS IS THE STONE STAIRCASE I FELL DOWN AND BROKE MY RIBS

BACK TO SCHOOL

FOR EVERYONE BUT ME.

I'M SEEING MY DOCTOR THIS EVENING TO FIND OUT WHEN IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GO BACK TO MY JOB.
I HATE MISSING WORK BECAUSE I'M NEVER SURE
MY POST WILL BE COVERED WHEN I AM NOT THERE.
THE INTERSECTION IS MOST DANGEROUS IN THE MORNING BUT THERE ARE OTHER TIMES TOO WHEN IT'S DANGEROUS FOR THE KIDS THAT CROSS.

I NOT ONLY HAVE MY RIBS HURTING BUT IT SEEMS A NERVE IS PINCHED AND WHEN I LIE IN CERTAIN POSITIONS MY UPPER LEFT THIGH BURNS LIKE HELL.
MY LEFT KNEE CAP SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED TOO, AS IT STILL HURTS ON OCCASION.
IT'S 2 WEEKS TODAY THAT I FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND BROKE MY RIBS.

P.S. THE DOCTOR WANTED TO GIVE ME A MONTH "ARRET DE TRAVAIL" ,
BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ABSENT FROM MY POST SO LONG IF IT WASN'T NECESSARY. SHE GAVE ME 2 WEEKS TILL JAN 13TH, AND IF I NEED MORE I'LL GET A PROLONGATION FOR MORE TIME.