My Mom's a Whack Job

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Tell a Story from your Childhood.

Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt.
We moved a lot when I was a kid I lived in eight houses by the time I was eighteen Went to five different schools Lived in a Castle and a Hotel I get asked if I was a Military Brat I was not I was a Cop Brat My dad worked for the CHP California Highway Patrol for those of you who never watched CHiPs and Yes he did ride a Motorcycle And no he isn't as dreamy as Eric Estrada was He got transferred a lot Promoted a lot All meant moves On Mother's Day my Mom, kids and I were talking about the time we lived in a hotel for 3 months I would love to say we lived in a swanky Marriott or Hilton But, it was not It was a Travelodge One room for the four of us I slept in the closet My brother in the drawer In my Mom's defense he was only four Each time my Dad was transferred, he would move ahead of us and we would only see him on weekends. We would go up to visit him, where ever it is that he lived or he would come home. We were leaving San Diego for Sunnymead, California, which is now called Moreno Valley, a suburb of Riverside. He was living in the Travelodge, it was circa 1977 I loved living in the Travelodge. It was awesome for an eight year old! We had maid service, a milkman brought our milk to us daily in jars, we had a POOL!!! I remember it being hot as hell and all we did was sit in the room and swim, day in and day out. We got to know the owners of the hotel and would go to the office and visit them. At the time, the Travelodge was really big and not the cheesy motels they are now. They had a mascot, Sleepy, the Bear and it was really cool to stay there.
Or at least my parents told us that I was eight for God's sake! Anyways, there are a few distinct memories I have from living in the hotel for those few months My mom received a phone call one morning and dropped to the bed in tears Being eight you have no idea really what is going on and how bad it can be I just remember her being distraught And crying a lot Saying over and over, I cannot believe it Is it true? Elvis had died Yes, people, THE Elvis Presley To this date, my Mom has this odd fascination with him and vividly I remember her acting like a family member had passed That is how much she loved him and we just celebrated his the anniversary of his death this summer with my nephews Don't ask..... The other memory I have is of Sleepy the Bear The Motel sold stuffed animals of him and I wanted one so bad But my parents lived on a tight budget and this was way before the era of buying your kids love I remember going to the office daily and looking at the bears

Every day Something happened, and I do not remember what But it was a good deed And I remember the owner coming to our room and telling me I deserved Sleepy for my actions I slept with that bear for years He helped me get through a move New School New Friends New Life post signature

Blog Button Design Battle Round 2

Welcome to Round 2 of the Blog Button Design Battle with Peacoats & Plaid. Want to know who won Round 1? Drum roll please...

Congrats to Kelly from The No Drama Mama! Kelly's winning button design:

The runner-up spot goes to Hollie from Blog-o-hollic.

This week's participants include:

Reese from The Importance of Being Reese
Amberly from Life With Amberly & Joe
Kalyn from Love, Laughter, Happily Ever After
Jules from My Mom's a Whack Job
Filiz from Light & Sweet
Sara from Sara in Texas
Chamel from Chamel's Creations
Jackie from City Girl Finding Her Place in the World
Areeba from Aree With Umbrella
Amanda from Little Lady Living

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Favorite Photo of Me

A favorite photo of yourself and why

So many reasons I love this picture I took it, on a day that PR'd my 5k Sitting outside waiting on a friend That at the time I really needed in my life Even though it was brief, they made a huge difference I just cut my bangs It was New Years Day A time to change A time for hope post signature

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it

Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it Being Alone It is hard, especially in your 40's Seriously hard.... My life is really full and I should not complain I have great friends, family and still a man to support me But I hate being alone That is why I keep busy Why I run Why my schedule is always busting The more I have on my plate the easier it is not to join the Pity Party That is so easy to throw Right now, at this time I know my life is where it needs to be As easy as it would be to fall right back to where I was a few years back It is not right, at least now For Me So, I run, I workout I keep my kids involved in sports, which keeps me busy I make time to be with friends And family I won't say the cats, that would just make me pathetic

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A Day in the Life

A Day in the life via Pictures 4:30 - Alarm Goes Off, I know really random time, but all my alarm settings are. Hit Snooze five or six times, three alarms get up moving