Archives for April 2013

Pseudo Stepson Ryan – Antics

Gold Trail - went door to door, raising money supposedly for DARE - cops drop by. Dover - stole bicycle, cops came to the door. Dover - stole golf cart, lied for 7-8 months saying his friend gave it to him, neighbor on next street over complains he's riding it on people's front lawns, cops eventually see it in the backyard, take it away (not charged??). Dover - his first job at sports … [Read more...]

ToastMasters First Speech Revisited (Final Version)

I gave my first ToastMasters Speech yesterday.  Here is the text of the speech - clocked at a few seconds under five minutes. Mr. Toastmaster, Fellow Toasties/Toasters: I spent my first 5 yrs out of high school, going to college, with the end result being NOT a college degree, but rather flunking or withdrawing from half of the classes I had taken. That’s right, for every two classes I … [Read more...]

Recent events of pseudo-stepson Ryan

You may remember: The companion's oldest (26 in Aug) son finally moved out of the house about a yr and a half ago, moving out-of-state, to Colorado, with a friend, "to work" (since he wasn't able to find/get a job here for more than 2-1/2 years while living with us). At the time, we thought it would be good for him, to finally be on his own, but it's not worked out as everyone had … [Read more...]

RE: Boston Bombings on April 16, 2013

I am agnostic, I was brought up Baptist from age 4-5 to age 18-20. I still do not know whether God exists or not. HOWEVER, ever since 9/11 (and maybe before that event), I have strongly believed for many, many years, there is true EVIL in this world AND that there is a Satan. If there is God, I hope the people responsible for these bombings today in Boston will learn that Good will always triumph … [Read more...]

Tall Tales

Ok, here are some “tall tales” from the life of BSW – one didn’t really happen to me, but the other three did.   Story #1:  It’s my birthday when I was a youngster, and someone close to me gets me two shirts, one blue, one red.  The next day, I put on the blue shirt to wear and “come downstairs”, and the persons says (wait for it):  “What’s wrong, didn’t you like the other one?”  Story #2:  … [Read more...]