No not the boogie man. The guy who has placed this black cloud over my head a few years back and forgot where he left it.
Well it is Monday once again and another weekend that has come and gone way to fast for my taste. I will say that this is no weekend that I am going to lock away in the old 'memory prize vault', but it is one that I will look back on at some point and feel I learned some life lessons because of it.
First of all, tell those around you what they mean to you more often because you never know when you won't have that opportunity. Life changes in the blink of an eye. 4 teens died in a car accident in Tracy early Saturday morning near our home. Godspeed.
Make time to live. We are all tired at the end of the day once you come home from work, but there are those who have waited all day for you to come home just to see you. They do not know what kind of day you have had, nor do they care. They are just happy to see you. Remember that.
I would say God created this... but it would be a lie. The truth is... some little Asian guy created DVR's so we could go on with our lives and not be tied to the whims of the television networks and their advertisers who make sure there is something that we all want to watch every night of the week. So hit record and don't forget that their is a world outside of your electronic devices that are 'must see'!
Live by the 3 L's - Live, Laugh, Love. There is no wrong order with these three words. If you are living by them.... they will all happen together without even trying. Those are the words of Toner Boy.
Before a quick rundown of the weekend I want to give a very special Thank You to Corn for working on my arm last night. We only worked on the outline (His back was killing him!), but it looks great and I can not wait to see it when it is completed. Yes... I will have a half sleeve when all is said and done. We have it from the shoulder cap, to the elbow with some arm pit in-between! That entire arm is dedicated to my family with one koi fish for each of my kids with a very special 'extra large' water lily for my wife that they are all swimming around. Just below the roses I have added a Japanese character that reads 'Family Love'. When it is finished the koi will be in a calico style with each of the kids favorite colors (Green for McLovin (But he wants neon green for his fish!), Red for Thunder, and Pink for Little Miss) in each of the fish scales, the lily in some of my wife's favorite colors (Pink, Purple and Yellow) and will have a blue and white water splash. Can't wait until it is all done and just wanted tell Corn thank you once again for the work. It really means a lot to me personally!!! Not that it is a big secret anymore, but we will be doing my other arm in a half sleeve as well with more things that I hold near and dear to my heart. As for what it is... just going to have to wait and see once it is done!
As for the rest of the weekend. First and foremost I hope y'all had a great one, and enjoyed yourselves. Rocco and Auntie came into town for the Raiders game and like normal Turbo's house was jumping because of it! Auntie's birthday was Friday so once everyone got into town it was a gathering at Pops place.
Saturday morning rolled around and I rolled out of bed early to go shopping for cooking my MIL's 60th birthday dinner out at Goobie's that night. We loaded up in the car and headed out to San Jose for my version of Panko Rolled Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roasted Dijon Red Potatoes and Fresh Green Beans. Looking at all the plates when we were done and the lack of talking during the meal I would say that it all came out pretty darn good. This is where I get my first message from Corn telling me the chair was clear and that I needed to come out. Damn. Told him we were busy in San Jose with the family and that if it were open on Sunday to drop me a line. Once we got back into town we stopped over Pops to visit Rocco and the family for a little bit before heading home.
Sunday morning I got up and made Texas style Eggs Benedict for Hunny. Toasted Jalapeno Cheddar Bread, Smoked Ham, Poached Egg, Garlic Lemon Mustard Sauce and some fresh dill and Spanish Lemon seasoning to top it all off. Off the hook! Of course I hit mine will a little Sriracha at the end for a lil sumpthin, sumpthin. Just sayin.... Ran out the the Bockle with Pops to help Yong out with the food prep for the Crawdad races to get them started. Felt bad that their turn out was not what it has been in the past. Especially since losing her husband such a short time ago. But it was good to see her and the kids carrying on the tradition of the event and being so strong. Hunny and I ran out to Manteca with the girls once we were done and got the girls some pants that actually fit them before the winter months come calling. Those two are just growing like weeds these days I swear it!
Here we are today. Back at the grind. OK, it is not really a grind.. it is a place for me to blog! Penis is MIA today and everyone else has been in their caves leaving me alone for the most part. Well besides Wigglesworth! That jackass has been creeping up on me all day. It is all good though.... I wore my 'drop the soap safe' boxers today! Yep... some lead lined drawers for Toner Boy today! Speaking of creeping... Creeper wants me to come to his place and connect all of his new computers and printers in the coming days. Wonder if he will wander around me while I am at his house as well? "No it is normal for me to check for wireless signal strength in your wife jewelry box!"
Game Time has a birthday this Wednesday. If I get to corral him this week it will be nice. If not we will do like we did for mine and have a birthday drink 5 months later! Just sent him a dirty email... let's see what comes of it! Like most of you, he doesn't read this thing either!
Ducky has a birthday this Sunday. It looks like me and McLovin will be joining the old guys down at the bowl on Saturday night to get him drunk and send him home with the wife. What are friends for? I am going to drag a few others down there yelling and screaming..... they just don't know it yet! It is a sight to be seen. How often do you get to see a guy as old as Ducky try and bowl with shot glasses glued to his eyes? It is worth the trip!
Turbo looks to be lining me up a catering event in Dublin for a college graduation next year. I am telling you.... one of these days Ass Clown... Lotto = Sports Bar = Gastropub = Retirement of Toner Boy, HELLO Happy Boy! Hunny, Ass Clown and Albert Run the bar, and me, McLovin, Turbo and Lu run the kitchen. Don't worry... Lu is just there to keep things clean! No eggs for her to monitor. Sorry Hack and Ducky... you two would eat all the profits!!!! Uncle Shartly and Pops are the bouncers. Shartly can scare the shit out of them. Or vice versa.
OK it is 2 hours until Niners kick off and they are already down 7. Sorry Fuzz... this is how you are going to end your 3 day weekend! But hey.... if the Raiders can win... anyone has a shot! Who Dat????
Countdown to Disneyland trip with The SC and Hack's family.... 17 days! I would like to send my apologies to the rest of the park for Foo. She knows not what she does. So put ice on any lumps, and rub dirt in any wounds as she blows through!
Toner Boy
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