" I'll be home for Christmas? "

Setting aside all political and spiritual agenda for at least this post. As I drive over the highways at night there is not much to do but let my mind wonder and think of all the things that we take for granted. It is nearing Christmas again and there are lights and decorations everywhere, even in and on our truck. I see families in their homes enjoying their evening together. I see them in cars going to stores. I see families together. This is a catch 22 for me. I am happy for them and yet it makes me sad also, there are so many that can't be with their families or loved ones. It is so easy to overlook those who are not at home. They are the people in service, the firefighters, the police. They are the care givers, the food service and the truckers. All these people that provide for us and protect us are away from those they love. So I say to you, during your time of joy, stop and give thanks to those that have given up their holiday in one way or another so that you can have yours.


To all that cannot
be with those at home.
To all that cannot
be but alone.

To the Doctors and Nurses
and those in the armed forces.
To the Police and truckers
and those in food services.

We appreciate all you do
so I just wanted to say............
Have a Merry Christmas............
and a Happy Holiday....



You all be safe.............later, Brad


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"Words falling out of my head."

There comes a time
when you just have to stop.
There come a time
to think about what you got.

There comes a time
to really look around.
There comes a time
to stop staring at the ground.

There comes a time
to escape the rat race.
There comes a time
to reach out and embrace.

There comes a time
to accept who we are.
There comes a time
to wish upon a star.

So this is the time
for family and friends
to come together
to laugh, reminisce and play.
So this is the time
to mingle and help
to share pictures and stories
to hold hands and pray.

So this is the time
to be thankful to be here
to sit and enjoy the feast
and unite on Thanksgiving day.

" BAAHAHAHAHAHA.......... BOO! "

It is amazing what you find when you are not really looking for it. It could be right in front of you and still hidden by a cloak of un-notablelazation..(it is my word and I can use it if I want)... I was honored to be asked to officiate at my Niece's for a Halloween theme wedding. Everyone, well almost everyone, dressed in costume including me. It was an amazing day and night. We all had a great time. I and Ruth Ann got to spend time with relatives that I had not seen in over 30 years and some that I had never seen or even knew I had. We were welcomed with open arms and felt like there never had been any time that was spent apart. I have a AWESOME family. I felt like the old Maypole commercial...."who's on the couch...its UNCLE RALPH"...lol...And then, there are their friends, both my older relatives friends and my younger relatives friends. They could not ask for better friends. They were so kind and helpful. They also took us in and became our friends as well.

From the time we got there it was a whirl wind of getting this or getting that. Doing this and doing that. Me preparing for the big event, needless to say I was a nervous wreck..not because I had not officiated before, because I have...but because it was my niece and I wanted it to be perfect for her...I mean, she had nothing to be in the state of panic about..( the guys tuxes all were not fitting right, and her flowers that were coming from a very VIP florist were not there and they could not be found by the tracking number and what is a wedding without floweres..omg..omg....why am I worried, the pressure is only building...but the day was saved when silk flowers were made, me....still a wreck...then the time is at hand...and the wedding party is scattered everywhere from the wrong room to the bathroom and one asking is okay to have one more drink....the last of the guest are just getting into the wedding room, standing room only...yelp, again..no pressure on me....then all of a sudden it comes together and the wedding party is walking in....the guys in monster mask and the girls..well the girls were just pretty. Then the Bride..all in black walked in by her dad Dracula and presented to her to be husband the wolf man....standing in front of me...the grim reaper...git the picture...really cool.....as i pronounce the husband and wife the guest break out in cheers and applause...that was really something.....how did i do?...well i guess i did just fine...

So I say to all that was there, thank you for all your love and kindness.


You all be safe...............Later, Brad

" THE WRATH OF BRAD "

Unbeknownst to a lot of people, I am not the most intelligent man on the face of the earth. I do not proclaim to know everything about everything nor do I really consider myself better then the next person, in most cases. I suppose that is the reason I see most of the uncontrollable nonsense that I am in effected by. To tell the truth on that matter, I am really getting tired of having stupidity diarrhea be felled on me constantly.


I can not go into any establishment that considers themselves a business without an arm full of handy wipes to wipe off the crap that is applied to me in the form of incompetence. Rather it be ordering a simple plain hamburger or trying to get our truck fixed. There is no end to the retarded answerers or product that is given.

If I say I am standing in the parking lot at noon, the sun is shinning and it is warm here in Portland the response will surely be "outside?".

Our house was broken into and robbed. This or these people who did it is beyond being stupid. One thing that I am is revengeful. I never let things go that have gone against me. I will get revenge. Those that are guilty will be found and dealt with. What was taken may never be retrieved and that is a shame. Who took them has no use for those items and will be of no value to them. But they did have use and value to us and that they will pay. So the crap of their stupidity that has fell upon us will be nothing of the shit they will receive in return.

No, I may not be the master of everything, the Mr. Know It All or the idol of mankind. What I am is a person that refuses to put up with others stupidity any longer and I will get my revenge!


You all be safe..............later, Brad

"OMG, I forgot that was in there!!!"

Have you ever just wanted to go against the flow? Ever wanted to rebel against the norm? Ever wanted to stand up and be counted? I guess what I am asking is have you ever wanted to be NAKED!!!?

What? You think that is perverted? Perversion is but a state of mind ( in most things ).

Well, I wanted to be NAKED and I did, in the truck, during the day, with the curtain open. Now if you think that I am perverted for doing it then I guess Ruth Ann is also as she took pictures of my showing. Sometimes you just got to do what you got to do.

Sooo, this happened a few weeks ago and since forgotten till yesterday.

We have a new Baby Girl puppy and our sister came out to see the puppy. After playing with Baby Girl she started scrolling through the pictures we had taken of the puppy. I was in the other room when the commotion erupted. All I heard was," OMG, MY EYES..MY EYES ." Ruth Ann said our sister held the camera at arms length and bent over laughing ( I don't know what was so damn funny, I mean I am cute after all).
I had a choice to make, I could either go run and hide, go out into the kitchen or stay where I was at. I took the latter.

After a short while I ventured into the kitchen and asked what was going on, like I did not already know. Ruth Ann informed me of the surprise that our sister had gotten. My sister just looked at me and laughed. Again, what the HELL is so funny...lol..

So, if you feel the need to do something that you do not want anyone else to know,.then perhaps you should not do it. If you cannot express yourself in a way that makes you feel good then don't get out of bed. If you cannot laugh at yourself then never look in a mirror. If you can not find a little perversion in your life then it is not worth much. If you cannot be NAKED when you want to be then what the HELL is life about?



You all be safe...............later, Brad