A Red Maple Tree...

I'm reminded of a quote from Everett Mámor;

"We can learn a lot from trees: they're always grounded but never stop reaching heavenward."

On this day, one of many milestones; my Dad bought a tree in the memory of Jamie. What he did not realize was that this particular day 27 JUL 09 holds greater meaning and the fact that we planted this beautiful tree on it gives me more reasons to appreciate its grandeur.

You see this would have been our 22nd Anniversary and so the fact that this tree was planted on this day will provide me with a constant reminder of Jamie and our love.

Trees are majestic, resilient and every growing. They provide shade to our homes, clean air to our world and beauty like none other. Trees are like old friends and they grow with us and our families.


They are natures gifts to us yet, we don't always appreciate what we are given.


Thank you to my Dad for this gift. One that will keep on giving year after year and lets not forget the joy it will give me every time I see it and remember my dear friend.

Pictures

I thought I would share a few pictures that I took a few years ago during one of my vacations.

It's been a while...

Okay so I've been really bad and have not posted anything for a while... a long while. As one of my friends said today " you've lost that blogging feeling.." you know the rest of the song.

So what's been going on... Well I took a week off to relax and sit by the pool (okay so I was going to clean the house out too). Funny thing about that was that it rained and the weather was really shitty for most of the week. I did however have a great birthday! The night of my birthday Don, Matt and Kasey took me out to dinner (Mexican of course). Later that night we went out and when I say we it way Don myself and Matt! Yes he went out with us. We hit three bars and as you can believe I got totally crocked off my butt (Don thanks for driving). I should have know it was coming with the shots of Jose and beer and then moving to whiskey (what the heck was I thinking).

Needless to say Thursday was a lost day... Slept all day and finally felt better around 11pm. The weekend was okay went out Friday and Saturday night. I finally deiced on Sunday to clean the house. So much stuff!

Work was as usual work. I went to dinner on Wednesday with two of my friends and we took the tour of Atlanta, they have not really gotten out to see the sights. Great company! Friday night was Joe's and those of you that know me, its unusual for me not to be there.

Saturday was a run around day and then Saturday night I went to dinner with another friend. They finally opened a CPK in Norcoss! We both had the Greek pizza... all I can say is that is was different and good. Work this week has been a rush to get caught up as the boss is out of town all week and the office has been very empty...

I made the decision to transfer schools in January mostly because everyone else was doing it and it made sense to do so. I can now get the Hope scholarship (money for books) because the school is based in Georgia (now I have an excuse to go back to Savanah!). The weeks are only 5.5 weeks and I will be able to finish my degree a year earlier. They also offer MBA so once I'm done with my degree its time to move on to the masters, after all this way I wont have to pay the bill yet!


Its now Wednesday and I'm running around cutting the lawn, cleaning the house and getting ready for the arrival of my Dad. He will be visiting from Friday until Tuesday, I personally think it a little too much time for him (he gets bored when he has nothing to do and he's worst than a 4 year old) oh well, it will be nice to see him again.

It's been a tuff few weeks, trying to figure out what I'm doing with my life and what will happen next. I'm trying to get back into the dating world...well not trying very hard yet! Hopefully seeing my Dad will help I've just been in a funk for the last few weeks and not sure what the issue is, All I know is it sucks!

Till next time...
Jeff

Vacation on my mind

Yes it's true I have vacation on my mind. Today at work I did a lot, however I just kept thinking that its just one more day. Just one more day (good thing I didn't ruby slippers on or I might have been clicking my heals).

This vacation is about relaxing and re-energizing. Its the first year that I will not be going away, and its the first time in 22 years that I will be spending all this down time by myself (well at least when I'm home, sorry Hershey does not count). Its going to be strange. I have no plans, well that's not entirely true I would like to get somethings done around the house and I do plan on going out and getting totally smashed a few nights. After all that's what vacation is all about, adult beverages. Okay so I told my friends Matt and Kasey that I would go with them this weekend to get a tattoo, as you can guess I am chickening out. I just can decide what I want and where to get it (please keep your thoughts G rated). I don't want to rush into it as you know once its done, its done! I told them maybe the following weekend, once I have a chance to think about it some more.

School is going well I have just one class this term (thank god) it started off bumpy however its getting better. Its Ethics in the Legal Environment which sounds worst than it really turned out to be.

I did get a new book last week Angels and Demons and I just can't wait to really have some time to start reading it. Speaking of reading, I so miss Anne Rice and her vampire books they always kept me up at night (could never stop reading them). These days she is writing religious books (don't really see myself getting into those... ha,ha).

Well I'm going to take the next few days and disconnect the computer from my hands and relax and party with my friends. I wish you all an outstanding July 4th and remember its just not an excuse for partying, please take a moment and remember what it really means, be thankful and be kind to everyone around you.

Oh, by the way..my niece (well J's) gave birth a little boy a few weeks ago, I'm so happy for her and Jason!

Till next time my friends..

"Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the results of the right choice" - Unknown