Do you have that ONE person at work that makes your day every day. Sometimes? Once in a while?

You know the one. The cheerful one that always has positive things to say at just the right time?

Or if you're in a shitty mood he'll say something that makes you smile whether it's something funny, or just something so dumb and random you just have to laugh.. or at LEAST crack a smile.

Anyways, I got one. And he's moving to Oregon to live closer to his dad.

He's worked at our job place for 23 years. Yeah, 23 YEARS. (although don't quote me on that, but I'm pretty sure that's how long he's been there)

I've only been there for 8.

Anyways, he loves old country like me and has his radio tuned in to the country station all day. And he sings. EVERY.SONG.

You'd think it'd be annoying but he really has a great voice and I love to listen to him.

Anyways, it finally hit me today that he's leaving and so I yelled across the shop, "(INSERT NAME HERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE) OMG Who's gonna sing to me when you're gone? I'm so sad!"

He said, "I prolly annoy you hu? I feel sorry for my new employers. They have nooooo idea. I'm prolly gonna bug the hell out them! hahahahah"

Another co-worker said, "He's always singing, hu? Hey you'd know what would be funny? If he got a job at Wal Mart as a greeter and he greeted everyone with a song. How cool would that be? Then we'd turn on the news some day and they'd be doing a story on the Singing Wal Mart Greeter."

That's actually NOT a bad idea! But I wonder if he'd get paid extra?

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We just got back from a blissfully uneventful trip camping at the Pismo Dunes and I learned three things I just felt compelled to share with you.

1. If your newborn is constipated, grab a Q-tip (cotton swab), dip one of the ends in Vaseline (or A & D Ointment.) Grab the baby's feet and holding them together, pull them back towards the baby's shoulders. Stick the end of the Q-tip gently into the baby's butt. Yes, I know. Poor baby. Keep it in there, while still holding the baby's legs. Wait about ....ooooooh. I don't know.. 30 to 60 seconds and you'll get a nice surprise. AMAZING!!!!

2. Don't worry if other parents think you're being too paranoid about the boys rough housing. If you're not comfortable with it, put a stop to it. Nobody is right or wrong. It's all about YOUR own comfort level. Period.

3. When it's dark and you're too scared to walk to the port-a-potty make sure the spot behind the truck  you picked to pee behind is actually behind a TIRE especially if the truck is LIFTED. Otherwise, peeing behind the truck is senseless, since everyone can still see you in the gap UNDER the truck.

More on all this later. For now.... hope you learned something new!

Take care everybody!

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Dee: "I was cracking up at how you covered mine and Mr. Dee's face up with that heart on your blog! hahahaha"

Goocher: "Why did you do that?"

Me: "Hellooooooo! I didn't want to be responsible for blowing their Witness Protection Program!"

Dee: "Yeah, Gooch! ..hahahah" She's still laughing at the inside joke about the protection program...

ME: "Besides, everyone knows you already from my blogs. But I didn't have permission from Dee to post her picture."

Goocher: "Hey you know my friend F... he reads your blogs. He thinks you're funny. But do you guys know what he told me? He said 'Do you know what  a GOOCHER is? It's bad luck. Like a jinx.' YOU GUYS.. I'm a jinx!"

ME and Dee: (joking) Well you ARE kinda a jinx. hahahaha

Goocher: "I told him that I wasn't. That it was just my nickname from when we ran cross country. But he said I was named after a JINX!"

Well, I got curious and googled "Goocher"

And I have come to the conclusion that GOOCHER is just a made up name that can mean anything you want it to mean from a jinx, to good luck, to a wedgie in your you-know-what (and no, I don't mean your butt) to somebody you think is totally HOTTTTTT.

I think I'm gonna choose that last definition.

Goocher.. you are such a GOOCHER!!!

I mean, just look at this girl and tell me if you think she's a jinx! No, right?

(She's the one on the right.. the one on the left is Sugaaaa .. and the one in the middle obviously is me. you can tell by my cheesy smile.)

How 'bout a wedgie? Does she look like a wedgie? Hellzzzz nah!

How 'bout good luck?

I WISH.. but.. no, not really.

At least not for me.

Although I do feel very lucky to be her friend. So I guess she's my very HOT, good luck friend.

The following is an actual text conversation with my friends. Here is a little background information:

My two childhood friends Dee and Goocher went to the beach together this weekend. they invited me but I already had my own plans this weekend, which started off with Thursday's American Idol concert.

Meanwhile, my daughter, The Princess (new knickname for her instead of Teen Twinkie) asked if she could go to the beach for the day with a friend.

I'm sittin' around my kitchen hanging out with my sister having a few cocktails when I get this text:

The Princess: D's sending you a picture to rub it in your face that they're at the beach and not you. LOL

(Dee's face was covered to protect her identity. I don't want to blow her cover since she's in the Witness Protection Program) kidding.... Or ammmmm I? hmmmmm

"Just spending da day at d beah w/ ur girl! whooo hooo!"

ME sent to The Princess: "Tell her I said she's a witch!"

The Princess:"LOL I already left them."

ME sent to Dee and Goocher: PUNKS!

Them: "Don't hate. Participate."

LATER THAT EVENING....

Them: "Hav n an Ultra"

My sister The Raven and her hubby were over and we were having drinks of our own so Mr. Raven laughs and says, "HERE take of picture of our bottles and text it back to them."

So I did...

With the text: "Sorry you skinny witches have to drink that ULTRA crap."

Them: "hahahahahhaaha"

But THEN... they send me a picture of the clam chowder bowl they are enjoying at my FAVORITE place in Pismo. Which is when I said, "CLAM CHOWDER? Now you've crossed the line!! I am sooooooo gonna blog about this!"

Them: "whooo hoooo we'll be bakofamous!"

Dang, I love those girls! They crack me the heck up!!!

We took the boys to the American Idol concert at the Save Mart Center this Thursday, July 3rd. Here's a brief summary of the night!

For starters...

Can I just say that by the quality of their voices and stage performance they were voted off at the time they should have? It's crazy. I didn't agree with some voting while the show was on, but honestly... with the exception of Carly, whom I think ROCKED the night...and Michael John who got the most standing ovations,everyone else was right where they belonged!

Kristi Lee Cook sang God Bless America song. Good call ... EVERYBODY STOOD UP AND a lot of us sang it with her. She's not as boring as before either. It's like she's learning how to move and act and OWN the stage.

I was impressed. So was Big Mickey.

While we'd watch her on American Idol he'd yell out to her image on the television, "Kristi you STANK. BUT.. you're still hot. You get MY vote."

Then he'd text his vote in on my cell phone.

Ramielie forgot some words and totally blanked for part of the verse. funny really. Hmm.... HOW did she make into the top ten??? LOL

Michael... wow WOW wow.... he was amazing and got more cheers and standing ovations than everybody (excluding the Davids.) 

He came out singing  “We Will Rock You.” The boys got on their feet and sang at the top of their lungs.

Then he sang “We are the Champs.” Could the crowd beeee any more excited? WOW!

I mean, it seems like the only two people sitting down are sitting behind me. I wonder if they got a good view of my J-Lo bootie swaying back and forth in front of them? hahhaa.

When David Archuleta came out singing Big Mickey was beside himself. I have never seen him more excited. (Except for when his woman Kelly was on stage, of course)

Oh, and one song David Archuleta sang called Angels.... I thought he was saying "I was killing Angels in hell" hahahhaha.... I wondered what song that was? I didn't recognize it.

So I went on google.com and found this video on youtube.com. I hope you enjoy it! And I'm glad to report he's actually singing, "I am loving Angels instead." I have NO idea how that even is remotely close to sounding like, "I am killing Angels in hell" but whatever.

David Cook was next and he came out in a Fresno Bulldogs baseball jersey. I thought that was really cool of him to do that in honor of the great work the Fresno Bulldog's baseball team did this year. 

David did a great job of course! He's the real reason I bought the American Idol tickets in the first place, you know! So that THESE BOYS could watch their favorite Idol in action.. LIVE!

Throughout the season we would sit and watch the show together and we'd yell out our thoughts on their performances.

We were tougher than Simon Cowell, lemme tell yah!

Anyways, my favorite for a while was Jason Castro but somewhere down the line it's like he lost it. He just didn't care anymore. Or it was all just too much for him. He seemed exhausted.

The main reason I really liked him is because he reminds of what my Big Mickey will look like when he grows up.

Anyways.. back to David Cook. Annequin loved David Cook from the beginning and voted for him and only him throughout the show. That kid can spot talent when he sees it!

 David C’s first song is “Hello.” Second song is “Time of My Life” then he sings “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” He rocks those songs, by the way.

But really.. his best song yet had to be his "encore" when he sang Billie Jean by Michael Jackson....

WOWOWOWOOWOWOOWOWOW.

His rendition of Billie Jean.. that right there is the reason he is America's Idol!


Oh, and I heard at one of the first concerts there were streamers coming down at the end of the show. We didn't get any streamers at the end. Cheap bastards! hahahaha.

Anyways, that was the end of a great night. Hope you enjoyed my recap!