I would imagine that the two back at the office are planning much to laugh about upon my return. I will fill you all in when I get back to the pit (what I call my office most of the time.)
Mom #1 & Mom #2 - There will be paybacks....Oh yes! There will be paybacks. So BEWARE!!
Our trip up here was not as bad as I thought. I am sure Erin will let you know as well.
Eli has been having bad dreams more often then normal and on the way up to Washington for the holidays he mentioned that he wanted to go to the Dream Store. He said, "Dad, when I am all grown up I am going to the Dream Store. They have something you can buy that will make all your bad dreams go away and all you have is good dreams all the time. That would be cool huh?" Apparently we on planet earth have a store for anything. I wouldn't mind going the dream store myself. I asked him if he could take me to the Dream Store someday...!
Have a great Holiday season to you all.
December 26, 2007
December 20, 2007
Holy Mother Trucker
This is for all you with "Little Boys" at home. You might want to let them see this!
When the Pipe Plant purchased a new Locomotive they donated the old one to a Company who could restore it and use if for train rides. The company is called "The Heber Creeper" (they do train tours up and down the canyon from Provo to Heber Utah. While watching them move the train car I realized that this is by far the biggest truck I have ever seen in my life. Imagine a full size Locomotive or think of this next time you see one, and you will have a better idea about how big this really is. It took them two days just to hook it up. It is pushed by a Semi and pulled by another Semi. They blocked off all access both ways up Provo canyon to Heber for about 10 hours. They only drive approx. 6 miles per hour. CRAZY HUH!!
December 19, 2007
2008 office pranks
Every time Mom #1 takes a vacation day or fakes being sick and stays home from work I always play a little prank on her, not to worry she always gets me back on the return of a day that I have taken off. I'm sure on the way back from our Christmas Vacation I will have many surprises for me. I think this all started because we hate doing each others job when one of us is absent from work.
So for 2008 I am calling out to anyone with good ideas on what to do with the 20 vacation days that Mom #1 has built up from her many years here at the Pipe Plant. I will blog and record every one of them with pictures so that we can all share the excitement. So be creative and help me out! You may want to email me the "prank ideas" because Mom #1 has access to the blog and will be reading regularly to try and sabotage me.
The good news is, their is a calendar up on "little bosses wall" (this is the nickname that we will give the office manager, or in other words my direct supervisor so I am not giving out any identity that might get me in trouble) so we can mark the days we want off, because any two of us in sales cannot have the same time off. I should know way in advance when the first pranks will be coming up. The bad news is, the sick days are tricky and very unexpected so some ideas for stuff that is readily available for a good prank on the fly will be good. The sick days are like a bonus prank and will not be included in the 20 for the year. They will definitely be recorded though.....He...he.....Ha....ha!!!
She does not have any vacation coming up in January so lets start thinking of some good ones while we have some time. I will probably plan and execute the first one because I have had it in the works for some time now. I would appreciate any suggestions because after 5 years you start to run out of ideas.
So for 2008 I am calling out to anyone with good ideas on what to do with the 20 vacation days that Mom #1 has built up from her many years here at the Pipe Plant. I will blog and record every one of them with pictures so that we can all share the excitement. So be creative and help me out! You may want to email me the "prank ideas" because Mom #1 has access to the blog and will be reading regularly to try and sabotage me.
The good news is, their is a calendar up on "little bosses wall" (this is the nickname that we will give the office manager, or in other words my direct supervisor so I am not giving out any identity that might get me in trouble) so we can mark the days we want off, because any two of us in sales cannot have the same time off. I should know way in advance when the first pranks will be coming up. The bad news is, the sick days are tricky and very unexpected so some ideas for stuff that is readily available for a good prank on the fly will be good. The sick days are like a bonus prank and will not be included in the 20 for the year. They will definitely be recorded though.....He...he.....Ha....ha!!!
She does not have any vacation coming up in January so lets start thinking of some good ones while we have some time. I will probably plan and execute the first one because I have had it in the works for some time now. I would appreciate any suggestions because after 5 years you start to run out of ideas.
December 18, 2007
The "Hell Ride" home
I am trying to prepare my mind for the trip back to the homeland (Clarkston, WA - my glorious hometown) for Christmas with the parents. I think Erin and I will check ourselves in to the psych ward when we get back. So I have developed a plan for preparing my mind with the craziness that awaits. Maybe if I stick to this plan I will be ready for what awaits and I can avoid the "check in" at the crazy house when we return....
Mind Preparation Phase 1 - The packing of the crap in our transportation vehicle!
Keep in mind-all the Christmas stuff that you buy for kids under the age of 5 is ginormous. My mind is sort of at ease, because I am at the office so much this week and working nights at a restaurant to pay for this fun trip. So the load piles on top of my beautiful, humble, and yes...very attractive wife. (There was absolutely no sarcasm in my typing at all) I will however try and fit it all in the vehicle later. That alone could almost be a phase by itself.
Mind Preparation Phase 2 - The 12 hour drive up with three kids under the age of 5. Then, while at our destination comes the tricky part. Trying to have a good time without thinking of the drive back......YIKES! I still have not figured out how to not think of the hell ride home when on a vacation.
Mind Preparation Phase 3 - Who am I kidding - we are still going to the "Loony Bin"!
Mind Preparation Phase 1 - The packing of the crap in our transportation vehicle!
Keep in mind-all the Christmas stuff that you buy for kids under the age of 5 is ginormous. My mind is sort of at ease, because I am at the office so much this week and working nights at a restaurant to pay for this fun trip. So the load piles on top of my beautiful, humble, and yes...very attractive wife. (There was absolutely no sarcasm in my typing at all) I will however try and fit it all in the vehicle later. That alone could almost be a phase by itself.
Mind Preparation Phase 2 - The 12 hour drive up with three kids under the age of 5. Then, while at our destination comes the tricky part. Trying to have a good time without thinking of the drive back......YIKES! I still have not figured out how to not think of the hell ride home when on a vacation.
Mind Preparation Phase 3 - Who am I kidding - we are still going to the "Loony Bin"!
December 17, 2007
Working with Mom
I work at a company with two wonderful ladies who are both old enough to be my mom. I am not afraid to say this, because they constantly remind me on a weekly basis. Their always firing from there arsenal of witty motherly comments. For example - When the time arrives in the day to use the throne I must pass their office on the way. Suddenly I cringe when I hear "Where are you going?" of course in the loud obnoxious motherly tone we all know. So hear is the rest of the dialogue....(Imagine the "obnoxious motherly tone")
ME- "Don't worry about it!"
Mom #1- "What If I need you, or what if someone calls?"
Mom #2- "You still haven't told us where you are going!"
ME- "Can't both you moms just worry about yourselves?!"
Mom #2- "Helloooo, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?"
ME- I always continue to talk to them while walking down the hall. "I'll be back in a minute or two!"
These conversations can last for longer than you think....you would be surprised, but you don't want to even imagine it.
Don't get me wrong, they are great ladies and I love to work with both of them. I think Erin can be even more assured that I will not get into any trouble here at work with them both nagging at me. I swear they hid some kind of GPS device on my while taking an afternoon nap. Somehow they always know where I am........SCARY!!!
ME- "Don't worry about it!"
Mom #1- "What If I need you, or what if someone calls?"
Mom #2- "You still haven't told us where you are going!"
ME- "Can't both you moms just worry about yourselves?!"
Mom #2- "Helloooo, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?"
ME- I always continue to talk to them while walking down the hall. "I'll be back in a minute or two!"
These conversations can last for longer than you think....you would be surprised, but you don't want to even imagine it.
Don't get me wrong, they are great ladies and I love to work with both of them. I think Erin can be even more assured that I will not get into any trouble here at work with them both nagging at me. I swear they hid some kind of GPS device on my while taking an afternoon nap. Somehow they always know where I am........SCARY!!!
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