Status...

It's Saturday afternoon and I'm sitting in a Starbucks because the lousy Marriott has no free internet anywhere. They used to have lobby internet for free but no more. I can stay in a crappy hotel most anywhere and get free internet. Hey cool! another rant!

I am in San Antonio doing a 4 day show for an RF id tag company called Red Prairie. I hope to get more production work from the guys I'm working for. They use me for about 3 weeks a year. I sure could use some more. I mentioned in a previous post that I wound up going to bar tending school. I sent Steve Palmer form Palmer Place an email asking for some restaurant referrals and he wrote me back saying that he was desperate for a tender for the Summer. I finished my training last night and jumped on a plane this morning for this show. I find out what kind of hours I will be getting when I get home.
I find it interesting that being around all that booze, I have absolutely no desire to drink at all. I was thinking it might be the opposite. I had to take a course called BASSETT covering all the liquor laws and responsibility of bar tenders in IL. It really opened my eyes to making sure we don't over serve people.
I hope the tips are ok, I'm afraid I might be working my tail off for not much scratch. That kind of defeats the purpose of getting the job...lol.

More later...

Happy Mothers Day to all who read.

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A job well done...

Looks like I owe Mealz a trip to Toys-R-Us.

She used the potty chair!

Amelia turns three!

I can hardly believe that three years has passed since the birth of my little buddy.
Jim is starting her off early with Baseball. A Grand Slam, a Cubs win, some Dad time and some cake made for a pretty dang good day.



Cubs fans are a little too loud!




A well deserved nap on the way home.


Maybe should have taken her to a Sox game?


Maybe should have taken her to ANY game!








At lease someone got some good Mommy time!

A new diploma...

Well I needed to try and find a part time gig to try and get some income into this sinking family economy.
I took a little of our money that Kim gave me to buy food and instead I bought some magic beans. After thirty two hours of lectures and rail time, the instructor said I was ready to test. This morning I passed my drink making speed test. By noon I passed my written test. By 1pm I had my bar tending diploma in my hand. Now let's see if I can get a restaurant to give me some hours.

We'll see where this goes...

*EDIT*

I am now tending at Palmer Place in LaGrange for at least the Summer.
Not a bad Birthday present.

Mommy Nugget...

This is crazy,

Nugget became broody about a week ago. Kim got on the phone and offered "egg sitting" services to a rare breed chicken operation not too far from here. They didn't need us so Kim called the guy who gave us Nugget to begin with and asked if he needed her.
As it turned out, he did. Nugget is now sitting on two, yes two Peacock eggs...

What a good mom.

More as the eggs cook.

Nuff said...

Easter Weekend...

What a busy time for the both of us. Usually me with music and Kim responsible for making sure her Church is decorated, so most years the afternoon is celebrated and revered nap time. I didn't nap this year but went over to play with the girls.
A very laid back day. We had 8 tunes this year, I am so fortunate to be in this particular band!