It seems I've been absent over the past few days. If you've been wondering where I was I've been feeling a little under the weather. For some reason, possibly the heat, I haven't really been able to sleep at night. Couple that with a fast moving stomache bug and allergies and I'm down for the count. Let's just say I haven't been this drug-out in a while.

I did some writing over at CampinGuy.com  this weekend, if you read this one and not that one.

Something special, today we took our first delivery of bottled water. The water in our area is so full of chlorine, minerals, and salts that it tastes perpetually like crap even after being ran through an activate charcoal (Brita) filter. I was about ready to dig out my PUR backpacking water pump and go to town. Just awful water. Now we have cold water on demand without taking up any of the precious space needed to grow things in our refrigerator.

It's damn hot outside. My outdoor/indoor thermometer on my desk shows it as still being around 86 degrees farenheit outside. Ick! Glad we put an air conditioner in last summer before the baby got here.

Speaking of the rugrat. Saturday will be his first birthday, man how time flies. It doesn't seem nearly like a year. Planning cake and party stuff Sunday. Stay tuned for pics of little smiley faces smeared with cake.

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My son is a very neat and tidy boy, he's taken to throwing everything out of his play pen. I guess I see a little more of me in my son and a little more of my father in me.

As a baby I did something very similar, I would throw my bottles out of the Jeep as my dad was driving along. He would always stop and pick them up for me which would satiate me for a little while and I'd do it again.

This little game went on for quite some time until one day my father was driving down the canal that ran behind our fields when I thought it would be fun to throw my bottle into the canal. Needless to say that was where the game ended. The bottle stayed in the canal and we kept going.

Now that I'm older (I'm not grown up yet) and have a kid of my own I'm sure my dad is laughing at me.

You see, I still live in the same town and we still have canals, except this time, I'm the one with the Jeep.

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Disney Parks Offer Free Passes For Military
A "salute" to America's armed forces is underway at Disneyland and the California Adventure, with complimentary, multi-day passes for U.S. military personnel and other discounts.

The promotion will run through Dec. 19 and include special offers for family members and friends, according to Disney. [NBC San Diego]

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It's not often I post family pictures on my Radio Weblog but I couldn't resist this one. Here's Zac sporting his brand new hawaiian shirt. :)

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For those that didn't catch it on my other blog...

A soldier in harms way.... Word came through today that my brother would be rolling out with the 4th Infantry Division and is preparing to move out. In Kuwaiti heat, 4th Infantry waits At noon,... [CampinGuy.Com]

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