August 22, 2025

Wow! Too many things have happened, including my brothers death, my wife Lindas passing, and me marrying the beautiful Maria. I met Maria via my next door neighbor Rocky, who's been gone from this earth 1.5 years. I'm winding down , now at 63 years old. I've told DRS that I'll retire at the end of 2026. I've got a co-worker that retired, but still works ≈ 2.5 days a week. I haven't thought about part time work, but its possible. I'm still at the same house Linda and I bought in '90, don't see me moving.

JULY 1, 2024

Its's been more than three years since Linda died. Maria has been living with me for two years, we phan to marry 02/24/2024. Just paid a venue to hold it for that day. I'm happy, Maria is a wonderful woman, I constantly tell her I don't deserve her. I've lost touch with Alicia and Judy, Linda's sisters. We always had Thanksgiving & Christmas at their houses. Alicia's son Tony died this year, another tragedy. Started camping at Lake Texoma again. Maria's daughter and hubby show up, they too love to camp. My house is fine, property values keep going up, but I don't want to sell. I love this East Dallas neighborhood, can't imagine where I'd go if I sold. Still working at DRS technologies, that's going good. Staying busy, whether it's bike riding or visiting Maria's family. Hope to stay busy, although my knees are a little sore in the morning. Age beginning to creep up on me (61). Retirement coming soon, although I do't think about it much. Maria can retire in two years, I don't know what she'll do. I think she'll keep working. I've suggested moving to Orange Grove, her hometown in south Texas. Who knows.

Bad here In texas, the cold has descimated the state. I still went to work, I've had a lot of practice driving on packed snow from my childhood. DRS Technologies did close today because of the pending second winter blast. Damm, I wanted to work, almost caught up. Lost touch with a co worker, he lost power ≈ two days ago, and I don't even know if he's alive. I'm sure his phone is dead. My fear now is they'll do something stupid like run pertoleum-based heaters in their house. That'yll kill them for sure. If the precipitation overnight wasn't ice like they predicted, I'm going to try to drive to his house, maybe get him to a home depot for a generator and space heater. Texas is barely handing one, but temps. above freezing promised by Friday.

Friday after Thanksgiving. Spoke to my siblings and some of their kids. Actually went to Sears for car maintenance, walked across the parking lot to Sears; bought a nice battery drill combo I've needed to years. Sad about Sears, their cash register is 20 years old. Took forever to check out. Walked the mall a little: millennials wandering around looking at their phones. Fuck. Had a great turkey meal Thursday, Friday we ate at Fish city Grill; great place to eat. Just Linda and I this holiday. That's not the norm, we normally go to her sisters house. This was nice, we don't need anyone around.

ANIMAL FLEX, WHAT A PRODCT!!! Co-worker told me about animal flex, a Glucosamine Chondroitin supplement. Works wonders for arthritis, try it. Don't know what to do with my life anymore, bored stiff. work, eat, sleep. Sold the boat, no more lake for us. Finally went to the Big Town gun show, met a lady selling CBD products there. Bought the full spectrum CBD for Linda, she's doing much better on the CBD and animal flex. Fuck, I don't know why I even do this, not a single person in the world gives a fuck about me. Definitely not suicidal, just board and disappointed with the world. Everyone wants things on their terms, no time for me. Still warm in Dallas Texas, hoping for cooler weather soon.

2019! I've been living the Dallas, Texas since '86. Mom died recently. We always visited her on her birthday and Thanksgiving. Linda and I are still together, hope it stays that way. I know no other life other than my spot in east Dallas. Exercising some, quit smoking a few years ago. I've removed most family and friends from my Facebook. Family never contacts me, friends from high school were never really friends: that took me years to figure out. Brother Bob is still living in Amarillo, Tx. He's ate up with diabetes. Years of drinking Budweiser caught up to him. Sisters Debbie and Lori are still good.

DALLAS TEXAS LIFE

Some things have happened since my last post in '13. Linda started a new job in Grand Prairie. Missed the entire 2015 season on Lake Texoma because of flooding. We finally boated June 13. It was a Monday, no body on the lake. Opened up the boat in the middle, it was great. Saw the family recently, everyone looks great. Linda and I are traveling back this Thanksgiving to see them again: mom is getting old. Still in the same house, almost paid off. Had a car wreck '15, survived it. Brother Bob is bad, suffering with diabetes. Really bad. Linda is as great as ever. Life ain't too bad..

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

7 months into the e-cig. crazy. SO HAPPY! Both Linda and I feel so much better, don't stink, have more energy, didn't spend $2,000 on analogs (real cigs.). Digital cigs. (electronic cigs.) are so easy to use. The latest e-cig. I have is the Vamo V3, a big hitter. My favorite liquid vendors are Heathers Heavenly Vapes, goodejuice, ahlusion and naturally-extracted-tobacco.com. I'm sure the tobacco industry is out to get the e-cig. people, they make so much sense.

BOB/TINA/AMARILLO

Brother Bob, I haven't heard from him in weeks. I see his daughter Tina on facebook, shes' probably a lost cause. What a mess. The new home market is bad, but must be dead in amarillo. He probably has zero work, no money, and a kid running wild. I told him to move to Dallas where he might have a chance. Bud and
Wiser is holding him back..........

8-14-2010

Approaching Alaskan Cruise time. Linda brought up writing a script for sea sickness patches. That's the first time I thought about it. Big Tom Luck: you have been on a ocean liner before, how did you do? Tina WR., you too have sailed, right? I don't see it happening but I could be wrong.

I AIN'T OUT TO GIT YA

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Riviera Maya

I exclaimed several times "paradise" during our Riviera Maya stay. The El Dorado royale was spectacular! You only had to reach for the phone from bed, you can call for a golf cart/ shuttle and barely have to move. Room service 24\7, gourmet food, coconut trees everywhere.

We flew first class, never spent a dime on food. Refrigerator stocked everyday with sodas & beer. The mexican staff were so kind and spoke good english. I could go on and on...........

BOB AND TINA

The is big trouble in little Amarillo. I feel helpless: there were some close calls, near misses, lack of restraint and bad behavior the past 3 months.
I tried the "extract from Amarillo" approach. I helped when no money was coming in for Bob and daughter. I call. I even considered moving them into moms room here in Dallas. Today, staying here is out of the question. Big difference in lifestyles and a "teenage" girl to boot.......

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

You'll have to get details from Bob.

Linda booked an April all-inclusive to Mexico, below Cancun www.eldoradoresorts.com ( look for el dorado royale) . She needs to get away, work is stressing her. This is supposed to be a deluxe trip

Holidays

Bob and Tina stayed 5 nights here in Dallas. They got to visit Dorothy, all her daughters and their children. Bob hasn't seen Dorothy since the 80's when Dorothy and Henry were living in Mckinney. Bobby has not changed much. Tina is a typical child in this technology age, very interested in cell phones.

Bob said the building came to a halt in Amarillo, so he was able to travel to Dallas for a visit. A blessing for all.. Bobby helped me replace the gable siding on our house. That was huge, Linda and I are thankful he could help. It came our great.

Other projects during my Dec. 22-Jan 4 vacation included visiting our local landfill/transfer station, playing with Max the german sheppard, a #2 haircut, replacing our clothes dryer venting and a fair amount of rest.

LINDA

Yesterday, Linda told me how deeply she loves me. It has now sunk in, and it brings tears to my eyes.

She once told me, at that moment in the Cotton bowl (texas jam, 1982), she first looked into my eyes and fell in love (Journey was playing, and I think Linda had a tiny crush on Steve. I hate him).

I was 20, and I was running wild in Dallas, Texas. My direction was set that day. I wonder why I have everything in a person, I'm nothing special, although Linda makes me feel that way, 24/7. Is it luck? A religiou awakening? What....

in 1982-, She drove from Mckinney Tx. to Tulsa to see me while managing jobs, school and Chris. She even tried to "save me" when she pushed me away after her medical report came back positive in Tulsa. She told me to stay in Tulsa. I stayed with her and moved to Blue Ridge, Texas, and our life together took a new meaning (Texas, that is). Her love for me has never flickered.

I can't wait for her to wake up. I want to tell her how much I love her..............

SAYS IT ALL........

NEED I SAY MORE..........

TEXAS WEATHER

Linda and I have again dodged the worst weather. Baseball-sized hail, tornadoes and damaging winds developed just west of us. flooding, entire car lots wiped out by hail, and wind gusts of 70+ mph could have easily hit us........

Texas is such a great place. I plan to spend the rest of my life here, regardless of what weather comes, or the assholes that cross my path.........

Poncho

This is ponchos last day. He is too weak to even stand. We got poncho in '87, and has been a beloved family member all those years. I am up early this morning, loving on him.

I never had a cat until I met Linda. They are wonderful animals. So independent.

Poncho woke me up for 21 years. Always at the door when I came home from work. He will be missed.........

Received some recognition at work. I have been promoted to chief inspector. In addition to production inspection, management wants me to develop and implement ways to improve our quality. These parts are going into aircraft, and we all don't want to crash. Wish me the best, your life may depend on it.............