Nos laetus epulor qui domito nos

We now return to our regularly scheduled mayhem that is in progress.........

frick — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:34:29 GMT

10 Days of no Facebook and almost 2 months of no Live Journal. Took the time off for me and had the most incredible times with the cub, Sir Ken, and Dog Boy Blue; including Fetish Fair in Toronto.

Okay folks, I"M BAAAAAAAACK!!!!

Friendly Reminder to all

frick — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:29:44 GMT

I can legally marry people in NY State and apparently my Services are now extended to the GLBT Community.

Anywhere and anytime after the 30 days are up.

It would be a true pleasure and honor to hitch you all up with your sweethearts.

The Best Condom Commercial EVER!!!!

frick — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:09:21 GMT

Thatcher to Palin: don’t bother dropping by

frick — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:28:32 GMT

Go away Sarah; no really, just go away..........

Thatcher to Palin: don’t bother dropping by

Remember when???

frick — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:04:45 GMT

Remember when teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, NPR and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of our 401Ks, took trillions in TARP money, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes? Yeah, me neither.

Re-posted from a friend. Pass it on if you're so inclined.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Say it isn't so!!!!

frick — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:34:38 GMT

NEW YORK – AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion that would make it the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
The deal would reduce the number of wireless carriers with national coverage from four to three, and is sure to face close regulatory scrutiny. It also removes a potential partner for Sprint Nextel Corp., the struggling No. 3 carrier, which had been in talks to combine with T-Mobile USA, according to Wall Street Journal reports.
AT&T is now the country's second-largest wireless carrier and T-Mobile USA is the fourth largest. The acquisition would give AT&T 129 million subscribers, vaulting it past Verizon Wireless' 102 million. The combined company would serve about 43 percent of U.S. cellphones.
For T-Mobile USA's 33.7 million subscribers, the news doesn't immediately change anything. Because of the long regulatory process, AT&T expects the acquisition to take a year to close. But when and if it closes, T-Mobile USA customers would get access to AT&T's phone line-up, including the iPhone.
The effect of reduced competition in the cellphone industry is harder to fathom. Public interest group Public Knowledge said that eliminating one of the four national phone carriers would be "unthinkable."
"We know the results of arrangements like this — higher prices, fewer choices, less innovation," said Public Knowledge president Gigi Sohn, in a statement.
T-Mobile has relatively cheap service plans compared with AT&T, particularly when comparing the kind that don't come with a two-year contract. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said one of the goals of the acquisition would be to move T-Mobile customers to smart phones, which have higher monthly fees. AT&T "will look hard" at keeping T-Mobile's no-contract plans, he said.
AT&T's general counsel, Wayne Watts, said the cellphone business is "an incredibly competitive market," with five or more carriers in most major cities. He pointed out that prices have declined in the past decade, even as the industry has consolidated. In the most recent mega-deal, Verizon Wireless bought No. 5 carrier Alltel for $5.9 billion in 2009.
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Rebecca Arbogast said the deal will face a tough review by the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department. She expects them to look market-by-market at whether the deal will harm competition. Even if regulators approve the acquisition, she added, they are likely to require AT&T to sell off parts of its business or T-Mobile's business. Verizon had to sell off substantial service areas to get clearance for the Alltel acquisition.
To mollify regulators, AT&T said in a statement Sunday that it would spend an additional $8 billion to expand ultrafast wireless broadband into rural areas. Instead of covering about 80 percent of the U.S. population with its so-called Long Term Evolution, or LTE network, AT&T's new goal would be 95 percent, it said. That means blanketing an additional area 4.5 times the size of Texas. The network is scheduled to go live in a few areas this summer, but the full build-out will take years.
The offer would help the FCC and the Obama administration meet their stated goals of bringing high-speed Internet access to all Americans. They see wireless networks as critical to meeting that goal — particularly in rural areas where it does not make economic sense to build landline networks.
AT&T said its customers would benefit from the cell towers and wireless spectrum the deal would bring. In some areas, it would add 30 percent more capacity, AT&T said.
"It obviously will have a significant impact in terms of dropped calls and network performance," Stephenson said.
AT&T would pay about $25 billion in cash to Deutsche Telekom, Germany's largest phone company, and stock that is equivalent to an 8 percent stake in AT&T. Deutsche Telekom would get one seat on AT&T's board.
Like Sprint, T-Mobile has been struggling to compete with much larger rivals AT&T and Verizon Wireless, and its revenue has been largely flat for three years. Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile USA's subscriber count has stalled at just under 34 million, though it posts consistent profits.
Deutsche Telekom has been looking at radical moves to let it get more value out of its U.S. holding, including a possible combination with a U.S. partner.
There was a big hurdle to a T-Mobile USA-Sprint deal: The two companies use incompatible network technologies. The same hurdle would apply in a Verizon Wireless-T-Mobile USA deal. But the networks of AT&T and T-Mobile use the same underlying technology, so to some large extent, AT&T phones can already use T-Mobile's network, and vice versa.
The deal has been approved by the boards of both companies. Dallas-based AT&T can increase its cash portion by up to $4.2 billion, with a reduction in the stock component, as long as Deutsche Telekom receives at least a 5 percent equity ownership interest in the buyer.
The agreement doesn't leave room for other buyers to jump in with a higher bid, AT&T said.
AT&T would finance the cash part of the deal with new debt and cash on its balance sheet and will assume no debt from T-Mobile.

Health Update.........etc.

frick — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:45:30 GMT

I'm off to price a heating / vibrating pad as a temporary solution. Desperately trying to not use pain meds as they leave me feeling a bit shaky and I can't imagine a motorcycle and the shakes to be a good mixture. I am reading everything I can about Carpal Tunnel, Aggressive Arthritis, causes, effects, etc. in order to make more informed choices and decisions on what to do next. No explanation yet for the hot flashes (I call them mini personal tropical vacations) but cholesterol is 149, BP is 120/70 and all the other blood gases are within normal.

Just a few degrees warmer and The E.L.F. (my motorcycle) will be on the road; just have to decide whether to try painting the engine guard or just replacing it. Knowing me, I'll trying the painting route first.

Tried pricing out one of those motorcycle tent trailers and found out they are so out of my limited budget range (WTF?? You want how much??) . Sooooooooo........I am looking at a 10 x 10 Awning with side curtains and screens that will fit on my little tow behind cycle trailer. I could either keep the trailer and motorcycle outside or actually both of them inside with me when camping......lol.......and still carry the power cooler. That and the fact I already own the rest of the camping gear. When towing, I only lose 3 miles to the gallon (35 mpg at 75; 38 at 65 mpg).

Why would I do all this for camping stuff you ask.............yesterday the camper/deck/etc was sold in Canada; it was time to let it go. I don't have the strength to maintain it myself and to be honest, the weekend party people were growing on my nerves. True I can party with the best of them when I want to but there are definitely more times I just want the soft crackle of a fire, the sounds of nature around me, and the company of good friends or a good novel.

And remember:

“Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, “Oh no, he’s awake.”

Call me a Commie....................

frick — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:23:12 GMT

Swiped from broduke2000

Call me a Commie, but I think the Russian newspaper Pravda, once an official organ of the Russian Government, has a perfect description of our own Sarah Palin:

“By attacking the democratically elected President of the United States of America at a sensitive time in her country’s history, she shows the tact of a boorish drunkard bawling obscenities at a funeral….......

And now she turns not only against the fibre and backbone of her country, but against its democratically elected President, accusing him of being incompetent for not stopping Wikileaks. Where was she and where was her GOP before and during the 9/11 attacks? She accuses President Obama of not taking “steps” to assure the leaks were not published. What “steps”?……

If anything is a threat to the national security of the United States of America, it is this screaming, unrefined oaf with as much class as a searing release of flatulence followed by hysterical giggling at a state banquet. Is this what the people of the USA deserve?

To attack the President of the country at a time when the USA needs to close ranks and stand together to consolidate the enormous strides his (President Obama’s) intelligent and respectful approach has achieved in building bridges, when her party’s period in government bombed them, Spankin’ Sarah Palin comes across as a pitifully inadequate anachronism from the times of the Far West.”

Don't you just hate when you are right and the medical professionals have been wrong......ARGH!!!

frick — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:50:57 GMT

Standing joke at the Neurologist today is that I was right nine months ago; and because they concentrated so hard on Carpal Tunnel in the wrists causing all the problems (because they are the medical experts and I'm not), the arthritis ran unchecked/untreated and therefore got the upper hand. It now is controlling a few key joints in my body including my hands.......lol.......... Oh, and I have Carpal Tunnel that was masked by the Arthritis that they said I didn't have.

Previous drug including Prednisone fucked my system up big time and will take time to recover from the side effects; the new drug is doing nothing but testing the extreme limits of my liver. They are running out of options and now want me to try bio feedback massage, a gluten-free diet along with meditation.

And again, "when the swelling goes down, the pain will stop" so get used to sleeping with the ice packs and using moist heat for relief.

ARGH!!!!!!

Exhausted........calm but exhausted

frick — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:42:36 GMT

Found a nice brushed aluminum "one shot" herb holder with built in lighter; sweet!! One hit every 2 hours keeps the pain nicely at bay and my mood is better too.

Been icing/heating shoulder and back area 5 times a day after spending part of last night reading up on frozen shoulders, etc.

Blood tests came back contradicting the previous two sets of tests; wonder if a spigot on my arm would help this time.

Packed up drugs that Doctors have taken me off along with two I'm taking me off of (Paxil and Ativan) and will drop them off Friday during my medical appointment so they can be used for others who are down on their luck. As for me chucking the anti-depressants; if pain can clean my thinking this well, who the hell needs them???

Budget meeting tomorrow to decided on immediate financial actions and future ones based on possible sale of Camping Trailer, etc. this weekend.

Decided that unless I am dead, I'm going to figure a way to motorcycle to San Francisco for Folsom in the fall and return via southern states as to catch Bear Bust in Orlando. I figure 4-6 weeks total; if I'm going to dream, it going to be big!! If I can't do it on two wheels then there is going to be a new (to me) trike in the driveway; ROAD TRIP!!!!

New Motto:

“Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, “Oh no, he’s awake.”

Welcome to Pain Central......

frick — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:12:01 GMT

Okay, Neurologist is set for Friday; she has already been warned that I am arriving in pain, edgy, emotionally wrung out, and not a happy camper. (taking bets she cancels).

She has been hand delivered a letter from me, (copies to the other 2 doctors) with a time line of June/10 and everything they have all said is going on since that has been proven wrong. My favorite line is, "when the swelling goes down, the pain will cease." NO FUCKING KIDDING EINSTEIN!!!!!

I want answers, not guesses, new pills, puzzled looks, and questions about my emotional state during all of this and if I want to, "talk to someone before I possibly harm myself."

I have a suggestion, find out what the Fuck is going on and fix it, medicate it, cut it out, numb it..........JUST DO SOMETHING EFFECTIVE without all the fancy window dressing and big words that you think (or hope) I don't understand.

P.S. I love the 15 lbs weight loss but I sort had hoped to do it without stressing the crap out of myself; this ain't your mamma's Jenny Craig.........GROWL!!!!!

*pushes soap box under bed and take another herbal muscle relaxant*

We now return to the normally scheduled mayhem now in progress...........and for those who missed miss nut job's prayer special...

Now I know...........

frick — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:08:46 GMT

I am pretty sure that if anyone asks me to imagine a hot drill bit grinding out my shoulder joint that the looking on my face should confirm my idea of the feeling.

14 days of this now......ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!

All hail the white porcelain god...............RALPH!!!!

frick — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:24:53 GMT

Between fever and swollen shoulder joints, the idea of any sort of partying is not on the radar. I actually cancelled a play date......ME??? Mister I'll Play if It Kills Me Or NOT......................Calling Doctor Bombay, Emergency, come right away.

I awoke at 2pm and realized it was Saturday afternoon; I put my head down at 9pm last night.........Now the cough and tickle are back along with the constantly throbbing shoulder joint. New meds to try now..........ARGH!!!!!!!

Note me as Missing In Action.

Medical Merry-Go-Round

frick — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:39:41 GMT

Doctor was very unhappy with blood work; elevated white blood cell count along with a few other things. More blood tests ordered; he can't explain why the pain has returned with a revenge; took me off two expensive drugs that are not working; he is wondering why I am itching all over while there is now no rash; seeing the Rheumatologist on Friday.

Sigh.........I am an unhappy camper........grumble.

Enough already......

frick — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:40:18 GMT

Off to doctor for 10:30 am appointment. The shoulder pain has been murder and the fever has been a bit much along with the naps in the afternoon (I don't nap as a rule).

There has to be an answer.......keep your fingers crossed.

How much longer..........

frick — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:24:40 GMT

After the fever went away on Friday, I figured that the worse of whatever was dragging me down was over. WRONG!!! I spent yesterday in a bit of a fog that cleaned by late evening. Today finds me back were I started on Tuesday feeling like road kill. I want the name of the guy who snuck in with the baseball bat and nailed me with it. This is not good.

Okay; yes, I'm whining and complaining.

Update.....

frick — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:30:39 GMT

Test results have not come back yet; how I hate waiting for them.

1/3 body rash has converted to an "ant crawling all over my body" feeling; driving me nuts trying to sleep at night.

Steroid is helping with shoulder joint pain but hands are dead weights.......numb, locking again, so stiff and sore; knee is trying to behave.

I keep listening to my Leo Buscaglia lectures to keep my mind focused and open; no replies to the email I sent to the no-shows of SF asking for an explanation of their very disrespectful behavior (I'd be surprised if they did).

Won't be motorcycling to S.F. in the fall; cost more than the price of a round trip ticket and unless we know what the hell is going on medically, I just can't take the chance of something major happening to me while on the open road for so long.

Hugs and tugs to all.

PS. DON'T FORGET TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS FOR MY MARCH MEME...............

Meme Time

frick — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:22:16 GMT

March is "Ask me Anything" month.

Post a question here and I'll answer it.

I will post your LJ name in my response unless you tell me not to or you want a private answer....grins.....

San Francisco in 14 days or “What is 5,350 miles between friends??”

frick — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:18:14 GMT

I originally wanted to write about SF each day but rain and cold stopped any idea of that; yes, SF suck at 48 degrees and rainy. It was actually warmer in Rochester, NY for 3 days when they hit the lower 50's with sunshine but I digress. I can actually say I found Provincetown, MA interesting one early May weekend at 49 degrees and rainy but again, I digress. Many people took the time to explain the weather of San Francisco and I have summed it up as this, “68 degree days and 58 degree nights; 3/4's of the time depending on which season you are coming into or out of.” I'm more than willing to hear others define it further because of my only two weeks there.

Malvina_Reynolds wrote the song, Little Boxes in 1962;

Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky,
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same.
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

She was describing the houses on the hills of of Daly City in South San Francisco but I would have to disagree; a couple of subdivisions do not a town make. I will say that I have never been any place before that had so many flat roof homes but remember that I was raised in snow country Canada and we like our peaks nice and tall to help the melting snow and/or rain leave quickly.

I did receive a nice explanation of housing pricing along with property tax systems in place that helped define the term, “House Rich but Money Poor”; interesting terminology for the elderly or widowed. Either way, definitely out of my price range either renting or buying.

My 1st and final host of this trip, Jerry, lives in an old, appears to have been either a 4 story boarding house or small hotel but has since had limited upgrades in order to make them into apartments. My total of 7 nights in his home reminded me of when I had started out in life some 35 years ago and was actually the most comfortable of my trip. A futon mattress on the floor for me in his bedroom / office with a bay window wrap around view of an organic park being built where a freeway ramp used to be. I am now seeking out the type of bird that sang outside the window on the fire escape; something that looked like a Junco but there were definitely green tail feathers. I had hoped to see some of the parrots I had heard about but I guess they were on a cracker break or had flown down to Palm Springs.

Finding out that his Landlord was in the hospital and that the Maintenance Company in charge of repairs was so far behind that Jerry had been filling his toilet from a tap called me into action. I'm the offspring of a Plumber / Gas Fitter / Builder (yeah, I can do concrete with the best of them) / Carpenter and will admit to enjoying getting my hands dirty every now and then. New water connection and value for toilet; rehung 2 doors; correct dishwasher problems; reset front door lock; and created a better digital TV antenna using the fire escape.

My trip to Sunnyvale / San Jose (yes, I know the way Ms. Warwick), started at host #2, Daddy Bear Chuck's rental apartment that was something I would love to retire to alone or with a lover. A nice sized one bedroom apartment at ground level with a little patio outside the front door. The neighbor that lives upstairs has a patio as well. Fairly nice area to walk, shop, relax and only 5 minutes from the Mountain View Caltrain Station.

Surprise hosts #3 were Lee and Don; their lovely home was offered to me when Chuck's super hot date came on the scene (later on that one) and he begged me to stay elsewhere in order to let the sparks fly for him. Spacious and comfortable; more movies dvds that Block Buster. If fact, when all hell broke loose with regards to cancellations, no-shows, etc., and I had decided to return to San Francisco, Lee and Don were adamant that I should stay with them, eat, drink, make merry, and enjoy some Rx grade 420 with a few of their friends. (holy shit; never knew it came that strong; wow.........) They wanted to make up for disappointments (I almost bawled my eyes out over it).

My return to SF to catch the flight out almost didn't happen as I was asked to stay another 7 – 10 days, ticket changes paid and some pocket money to me to help out with a few of their projects before their family arrives mid-March. It broke my heart to have to say no; yeah, Lee is probably my newest BFF on the west coast.

I did get to see the Lone Star and The Eagle along with a stroll down the Castro a bit; definitely would be more enjoyable with warmer weather and definitely less rain. Also had some incredible Dim Sum and a Tai dinner in San Jose; fun time.

As for the sexual adventurers, well..........let us just say I learned a few interesting ways get a man off and found out that deep deep down inside, I am one hell of a slut........lol..........Met a Dom that I can't get out of my mind; a Daddy that wants me back out there ASAP; and a few people that want to play again.......enough said for the moment.

I was a complete idiot to not put master_dave and tbrough together in one of Master Dave's earlier postings............okay, I have blonde moments too as well as not meeting them while there this trip. Tim, remember Empire City Motorcycle Club bike blessing and picnic; we will definitely meet up then, if not sooner. master_dave & dendren , and a few others, I promise to meet up on the next trip in September unless I can make it soon.

For the foul ups, be it intentional or whatever, water under the bridge...........As Leo Buscaglia once said, "Weak people are mean; strong people are gentle" or as the Dalai Lam has said, "If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
"

Thank You All For Your Words of Support........

frick — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:47:01 GMT

After landing in Rochester, I was stupid enough to make it to my bowling night; a few people lost their bets that I would blow it off after flying during the day. My second game was a 202; damn proud of it.
Got home and quickly fell fast asleep with the fever rearing its head again but no more muscle spasms. I went to Doctor this AM after waking up with a rash covering a 1/3 of my body and every major body screaming out in red hot pain. Ice nor pain relievers have had any real effect in easing the discomfort. 5 Vials of blood were collected in order to find out what the hell is going on. While I have been going through the pain situation since June, this has been the most severe outbreak. Doctor has started me on a 7-day blast of Methylprednisolone (a steroid) to try and break the swelling / pain cycle but admits he is going to have to consult with some of his colleagues in the medical community to figure out what is going on if this doesn't work. Waiting for the blood test results is all that anyone can do.

Thank you all so very much for your kinds words of concern and support, it has made me feel not so depressed by this chain of events.

A journey or a life changing event??????

frick — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:38:20 GMT

Home from San Francisco.

Delta Airlines met my medical emergency of several severe muscle spasms mid-flight with compassion, concern, and extreme kindness. Say what you will about airlines, I was never afraid while in their care. The Doctor that met me at the Minnesota Hub and the nurse that happened to be traveling on the same flight from San Francisco were beyond incredible. Extra kudos to the gentleman beside me in 1st Class who had no problem giving up his seat to the nurse so we could finish the last hour of the flight together. Think his name was Alex; you Sir are the one of the reasons I believe in Honor, Respect, and Trust; I have asked the Airlines to allow me to send him a handwritten note to say thank you.

I'm home; heartbroken because a Sir expressed great interest and desire in my Services and I had to leave. Hope his words of continuing contact come to fruition.

Hubby is happy to have me home safely; Doggie is thrilled to have his Alpha back. I'm home and safe.

I need time to process everything that has happened with the new blood tests results received while I was away; apparently my life has changed in a few way; meeting with Doctor at 10 am...............but I'm safe and at home; the best place to start.

Back from Sunnyvale / San Jose....

frick — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:02:32 GMT

Interesting last few days and unfortunately 4 people from LJ have have shown their true colors.

One of 4 Live Journal folks to do a no show/no contact was Robert McDiarmid aka Low_Fat-Muffin. To top it off, he took me off his friends list; without a word or reason why (only found out tonight). Guess the $50 I donated to his AIDS Ride wasn't enough to be in his circle of acquaintances or maybe I'm not important enough......who knows.....who cares..........

The other three scheduled people did a no-show at a Bear Brunch and a Bear Dinner; my host (Jerry) who knew two of the three couldn't explain why they didn't respond to his text messages or calls. He sent more messages despite my asking him not to bother, and as of this missive at 10:22 PM, they have not replied.

All four have been removed from my LJ list; You reap what you sow, hope it was worth it.

Sign me Disgusted.......a little hurt but truly disgusted.

Oh well, time for some sleep; plane lifts off at 8:40 am; see you in late September until early October California.

Sunnyvale, CA - A sentence at a time.

frick — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:50:04 GMT

Since my arrival in Sunnyvale on Tuesday afternoon, every person I was supposed to hook up with has disappeared or gone silent despite messages sent to their personal email addresses and notice online.
It appears that flaky gay people live on the west coast as much as the east coast.
Yeah, flying 2675 miles to say hello appears to be not enough motivation for some; I give up.
Respect, Honor and Trust has always been the foundation of my friendships but I am now left with the feeling that it is not enough or too high a standard for some.

I have met a couple of friends of friends during this short visit and they have made me feel like family.
Attended a bear dinner tonight where only one other person showed up to join me and my host; they were both embarrassed as the table was booked for 12.
Nice Mongolian meal; ordered mine a bit too spicy.

Some incredible fisting action as well; have learned a few new tricks of the trade.
Still haven't had an ass pounding fuck yet.
I have done three saline demos since being in SF with one in Sunnyvale tonight and tomorrow night.

Returning to SF on Saturday for a date with a Dom I met when I first arrived; I am looking forward to it.

No plans for Sunday yet and back to Rochester on Monday with an eye to motorcycling to SF in September.

San Francisco......week 2....

frick — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:45:47 GMT

Arrived in Sunnyvale, California for a few days.......Caltrain is just like taking the GO Train in Ontario......sweet.

Looking foward the next few days; visiting a few people I have met online before returning to San Francisico and the forthcoming snow.....lol....Only I could visit SF and see it snow there.......charming....lol.

Regrets.....

frick — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:17:48 GMT

I don't regret my rough flight to San Francisco.

I don't regret the rain and cold I have experienced while here.

I don't regret that certain people started canceling / bailing or becoming invisible since my arrival.

I don't regret my host's need to play either the stereo or TV at a volume that makes my ears ache.

I don't regret paying my way as well as doing repairs at my host's home to make it more enjoyable for both of us. Actually, it was fun to use some of my skills creating inexpensive repair solutions.

I DO regret registering for this bowling tournament; what a cluster fuck and I'm being polite. Kicker of the weekend (so far); "you must report at 8:30 am on Sunday for the Scratch Master's Tournament" "If you one minute late, you will be replaced by another player". The Show Stopper??? BART is not operational at that time from either the Host Hotel or any other point in order for the bowlers to make it there unless they have a car or spend big $$ on a taxi. I brought this to their attention at 10 am this AM and they said that there would be a solution found. Their decision at 4pm as we finished the day up; "Not our problem, you have to find your own way; NO REFUNDS for those who payed in advance before this problem was discovered. So much for holding a function that is for the bowlers instead of the money it generates; I'm disgusted and so are others as well.

The good news is being on the short list for two customer surveys while in San Francisco that pays some nice $$$. This could prove to be better than the bowling tournament.

Here is to hoping that the next week will be warmer, drier, and filled with some good connections.

UPDATE:

Just watched the 11 pm news; chance of warmer weather is not happening and in fact it could snow in San Francisco next weekend.......lol......I'm not responsible for it......honest.