Friday

Can't believe it is the end of Oct all ready. Time has gone by fast. Boy it has been a busy few weeks at work. And of coarse the Elections are coming up.It will be a different next 4 years. I don't think either President McCain or Obama is the best choice but we have to choose the best of the worst. times are in deed changing. 

finally

well I finally got the rebuilt antenna installed this weekend. It has been a 6 month operation rebuilding and cleaning up the old antenna and getting it ready to replace the larger rebuilt antenna that has been on the tower since we moved here. The large antenna I believe along with the strong winds we get here in Texas may have caused the rotator to fail early. So with the purchase of a little larger rotator that was purshed back in March I now have the smaller antenna and the new rotator installed. It took a little over 1-1/2 days with a half day on Friday. But what a great weekend for weather. Upper 40's and mid 70's. the only issue this time of the year is the sun is alwys in your face because it is so low in the sky this time of the year.

Monday

well the work week started again. Waiting to hear if I wil have to go to Kelwona BC shortly. It will not be an easy place to get to but I hope I get there before it snows. The weather has been great here low 60's  and upper 70's. good week to play sick . Will be heading to Milwaukee the first week of  Nov. Hope to not be sick this time when I visit.

Noise

I think I can now hear again after again doing the COCOBEST event. This is the robotic event the schools in Collin Co do each year. The event has a theme each year that the kids have to build their robot from scratch and then do the event. It is done in a school gym with school bands and a lot of noise. The radio operators help get the kids from the pit area ( work area) to the floor where they compete. Rena had the easy job of sitting and calling the scores in. I how every was on my feet from 9am to just after 315pm helping get the kids to the right location and on time. But it was fun as always. It was a beautiful day today 50 in the morning and 78 by afternoon and clear blue sky.

Oh Boy

Well I made it through another day. I has been a good week with the family here. I was looking over all the photo's from this past few days from the mom and sibling visit. It was good to see everyone so happy and kidding around. I has been a while since I remember my siblings and mother laughing and enjoying  each other. While I know everyone missed their own families it was good. Would it not be nice to have a sibling mother reunion every so often. The weather today has turned cool mid 60's and cloudy. It has been a while since we had this cool of weather.

Back to work

Well it was the first day after the family get together. 4 days off of work wow.. As usual there were things I needed to do to get caught up. Glad I mowed the yard yesterday. We got about a 1/2 inch of rain today. We did need it but more would have been nice. But the nice thing is we will get cooler and more near normal temps in the 70's. Well it looks like I will be heading back to Milwaukee WI. I got sick with a head cold on the last trip and did not get to see much. Well Mom and my 2 sisters have made it home safe and sound and each of either flights arrived early. It was tiring but a great time with the siblings. Glad we did this before we have to meet at a funeral or something like that.

Mom's 75th Bday surprise

It has been a great 4 day . My brother and I flew my mother in to Texas for her 75th birthday. what she did not know was our 2 sisters were coming in as well. Well as you can guess Mom was very very surprised. What a great 4 days to spend with my brother and 2 sisters and mother. It was the happiest I have seen my mother in I don't know when. We saw her humor which has been missing for a long time. It was the first time in I don't remember when just we kids and mom spent time as a family to talk and enjoy each other and to reflect on our past as kids and family. While there were bad times growing up there were good times we enjoyed. It was great and I hope my sister and brother enjoyed the time we had. I know each of us gave up time with our own families and work I think this will be one more good thing for us to remember. I love each of you my brother and sisters and I am glad I have each of you to call my family and siblings.