I serve my family,friends and co-workers, and others as I can.
"What you have done to the least of these you have done to me" from JESUS
I am also serving java chillers at sonic drive in.

I am really into the idea of going green. Unfortunately I am not so much in the green practice as I would like to be. I do recycle, but there is so much more to it if we are to make our world a better place for future generations.  One of the biggest obstackles for me and I am sure many others is that going green takes a good amount of the other green.  Still I am looking for the things I can do, either now or later, when god willing finances will make greater allowances.
Solar is one of my hope to do's along with non petroleum transportation. Have you heard of rhodes car? They make four wheel pedal power vehicles, with pedals for up to four people.(sorry still no free ride) They do offer electic assistance so if your not in as great of shape as you thought and you venture a little too far, you can still make the journey home. I hope to have one some day.  I think it would be great transportation to and from work, at least when weather permits, and lets face it every little bit of pollution we avoid helps. I also like the idea of not giving more money to the oil barrens who insist on over-charging us to ruin the world with thier crude products. I realize I can only do so much right now,so for now i will only do so much, but I hope soon to do much more. I hope you will too.
anyone got a used electric generating windmill they would like to give me?
Doesn't hurt to ask.

I can't help thinking what the world might be like if we all could do more than just "Imagine".

 Nearly every day we hear about global warming. Our governments use it as an excuse to suck more money out of our pockets to test our cars for excessive gasses which are for the most part invisible, while they ignore thier part in the problem which is far worse. Blacktop! most all of us have gone outside barefoot in the summer at least once, and as we step on the cement it is hot, but when you put your foot on that blacktop...OUCH!!!!  I can't tell you how many times I have quickly sought out the comfort of the cool green grass.
 Now lets stop and think about this in a different way. Which one gets Hotter in the summer a white car or a black car?  Right the black  car is like an oven.  So here we have  our  governments  putting  heating pads all over the country and  no-one seems to be  worried  about it.
 The second major issue is the flora. Plants naturally cool things down. When a building permit is given there should to be a stipulation that requires either transplanting the exsisting trees and other plants, or the replacment with new ones if the previous varieties do not mesh well with the owners preferences. This same policy should also apply when making streets.
  I agree we all need to do our part by recycling and reducing our automotive polutants.
Should they not be setting the example?  I think so.

I can hardly believe it, I will be 40 in about two weeks. I realize many people are not thrilled with such an occasion, but, I am looking forward to it.
  Life as we all know is full of bumps and scrapes, ups and more often downs,and can often leave one with a bad taste in thier mouth. It is quite the struggle for some of us to get up the stupid hill at all much less reach the point where we are over it. I have earned it !!!
  What it means to me to be "over the hill"   The Hill to me is the metaphore pertaining to the struggle to understand our lives and our place in the world. It took me a long time to get the big picture worked out to the point where I understood myself and the world well enough so that I could grow into the person I am now. I can now live with who I am, because I finally realize that I am a descent person. I can live with the hurt and suffering of my early life because I now understand that those who caused my pain were only acting within the bounderies of thier own understanding.  Life is getting easier because with age comes wisdom, and because now I no longer have to drag all my baggage up the Hill.
 HIP_HIP_HOORAY FOR GETTING OVER THE HILL !!!

In the morning,at the table,
through my burning red eyes,
I gaze into an empty cup.
fumbling for sanity as I realize,

There is no coffee,
oh God!
There is no coffee,
Oh my!
get this curse up off me,
I got to have my coffee,
does nobody realize?

Fighting with the filters,
measure the treasure out,
pouring in the water.
at least the electricity is not out.
Turning on the switch,
The one that alters time,
slows it to a crawl,
torments my sleeping mind.

I need my coffee,
oh God!
There still is no coffee,
oh my!
lift this curse up off me,
I got to have my coffee'
does no-one realize?

The coffee drips slowly,
The sweet aroma fills the room.
Feeling of wellbeing replacing
those of foreboding and gloom.
pause and serve'
 is a wonderful thing,
I think to myself
as I add sugar and cream.

I got my coffee,
Praise GOD!
I like my coffee'
Oh my!
there is no curse on me,
I got my fresh coffee,
Does anybody realize?
I got my coffee,
the curse is off me,
and now I'm satisfied.

Wow! I can't believe how tired I am. This has been a busy week at work and so I have not been blogging. I would Like to let everyone (or at least anybody who might care) know whats new with me. For years I have loved the Banjo. There is just something about the happy tone it produces. Steve martin does a great bit about how you can't play a sad song on the banjo. I finally bought one, kind of. What I bought is not a true banjo,but, rather a banjo guitar. It has six strings as opposed to the five on a true banjo.  I am really excited. I can't wait  until I can play music on it instead of just making noise. 
  I often will be listening to a pop or rock song and think  "Man that would sound cool on a banjo."  If you doubt the validity of such a statement, might I suggest you listen to, Luther Wright and the wrongs, performing Pink Floyds "The Wall" or some of the tunes done by Hayseed Dixie. Maybe I'm crazy, maybe not, but Who doesn't love to hear Dueling banjo's.
  Give it a listen,meanwhile I'll keep practicing.   

Are you treating others as you want to be treated?
Are the words you speak worthy of being repeated?
If you had a friend that acted the way you do,
how long, would you stay friends with someone like you?
Are you a friend that makes others feel better,
or, are you only a friend in fair weather.
Do you offer a smile when you see a stranger who is down.
Maybe you only show a reflected frown.
I know what kind of friend I want in times of need,
and, thats the kind of friend that I try to be.

I am looking forward to tomorrow. Nothing special is planned. Yes I have to get up and go to work. All in All it has the appearance of perfectly normal day. If nothing horrendous happens
that sounds pretty good to me. I am looking forward to tomorrow. I hope you are too.

O.k. So I am pretty much tired of  George Warmonger Bush,Trying to be god. But what can I do? By myself, not so much, but with others, more than enough. I am a strong believer that we are all conected through the cosmic conscience. I believe if we all focus our thoughts on impeaching G.W. We can influence others to think likewise and remove him from office before he causes further damage. I don't understand why so many fail to see his lies. I only hope the truth will be revealed. Siddartha said "I can think, I can pray, and I can wait."  Well I can too. How many hungry and sickly people could we have saved with the money wasted to fund a war that was built on lies.  Think about it, pray about it, trust and wait.