9/11 2001

I thought I would do a little thing for 9/11 today since it is 9/11. A day like today makes you appreciate life and the loved ones you have. I was listening to Michael Smerconish this morning and he said something that really made me think. He was talking about the day and night before 9/11 and how no one remembers what they did that day. As he ate dinner with his family last night he said he was thinking about how thousands of people did the same in 2001 not knowing it was going to be be their last. It makes you think that you should cherish everything you have and the loved ones in your life, and don't take things for granted. I try not to go to be angry at someone because you just never know. All the rescue workers went into those buildings with no thought of their own lives, the only thing they were thinking about was getting people out alive. Thinking about it, I don't know if I could do that. Knowing those buildings were death traps, I know I couldn't do it. That is what makes these men true heroes!!!!! Keith Olbermann said that playing videos of that day is disrespecting the the families of the victims of that day. Well I could not disagree more. I think it is a great tribute to all of the people who gave their lives or had their life taken. I don't think we should ever forget this day in 2001 which has been the biggest incident of my short life. I work with a couple of men who were Verizon techs in NYC on 9/11 and later transferred to our garage who were there that close by that day and helped in recovery efforts. These guys also helped get communications back up in NYC and they will tell you to always remember.

My family and I took a trip to NYC that winter and saw ground zero. The thing I think I most about that trip to New York was the wall with all of the pictures of the missing people posted by loved ones and friends. Me along with all the other people at the wall found ourselves looking at all the pictures and reading the messages along with those pictures. The more I think about it the more sad and upset I get.

I just thought it was appropriate to post something about 9/11 today so I did. I hope to get out to the memorial in Pennsylvania sometime hopefully sooner than later

Donna is crazy!!!!!!!!

Donna and the bride of the wedding she crashed
the bride dancing
Tom and his girlfriend Pam at the beef and beer
Chuck and Pam coming downstairs after also crashing the wedding

I just want to say to Leslie in Eastampton, Stop stalking Howard Stern!!!! Haha!!!


Last night was the beef and beer for the 3 day breast cancer walk. It was held at Indian Springs Country Club. We had a good time with our friends Which was 2 couples and Chuck cousin. Everyone drank a lot and had a good time. Donna won three things at the Chinese Auction. She won a case of wine of all things, a sushi package which included chop sticks, food mats, 2 sushi books on how to prepare it, and a gift certificate to a sushi restaurant. She also won an autograph picture of some sixers player. After everyone had been drinking for awhile Donna had the great idea of crashing the wedding upstairs. Thats what happend next and Donna got her picture taken with the bride after dancing with her. Donna is one crazy girl!!! Thats it for tonight talk to all of you soon.

VERY BUSY!!!!!!

Brandon getting barley cereal for the first time. He seemed to like it as much as the oatmeal.
His favorite thing is to grab his feet
Paul, me, Chris, and Ron on the field during batting practice at the Phillies game.
Another picture of Brandon eating
All the boxes in the back room some full, some not. Getting ready to move out of the Boro!!!!


This month is and already has been a crazy month!!!! As some of you know donna and I are moving out of the Boro, Thank God!!! We are moving to Eastampton which is about 15-20 minutes away. Travel time to work will be another 10 minutes for me and probably an extra 5-10 minutes for Donna. We have been packing and trying to fix some things around the house to get ready to move.

Donna has also been busy planning a beef and beer for a friend who has Pancreatic cancer. The beef and beer is in the begining of October but takes a lot of planning. Also We had to do a few wedding things and also get info and plan for Brandons baptism and the party that follows.

Today I had off because I have to work Saturday, which is supposed to be shitty because of the tropical storm. They say it will be right off the Jersey coast on Saturday and will produce winds up to 40 mph and heavy rains. That kind of weather is no fun when you work outside and on telephone poles. Enough about that. Today Donna and I went out all day and looked for new day cares, as the one Brandon goes to now will be well out of the way for the both of us. We did have some success as we found 2 that we liked and will be easy to get to for the both of us.

This Friday we are going to a friends beef and beer for breast cancer at Indian Springs Country Club in Evesham. It should be a good time for a good cause. In 2 Thursdays from now we will be going to a rehearsal dinner for my friend Chris who is getting married. The wedding will be that following Saturday in Philadelphia. I am really happy for him he is a good guy and deserves to be happy. Chris and His future wife Denise will both be at Donna and my wedding. Good times!!!
The Sunday after his wedding we will be packing up the pod we rented and getting ready to get out on the following weekend. We founfd the pod to be alot cheaper than getting movers. It will be more work but also more fun with friends drinking a couple of beers, it should be interesting.

Talk to you all later

Sorry

We have been so busy lately we just haven't had time to post. I had been sick for 3 weeks and the doctor had no idea what was wrong.I had all kinds of blood tests and chest x-rays done and all came back negative. I am feeling better now thank God!!! Donna sold her house so we have been going crazy trying to find a place but I think we have it narrowed down to two houses. One in Delran and one in Eastampton.

So I know what everyone is waiting for? Pictures of Brandon So here they are.

Brandon trying to crawl On the beach for the first time in Ocean City Soaking up the shade on the beach

Eating from the spoon for the first time
Loves his saucer!!!!!!!!!

I GUESS YOU COULD SAY WE HAVE BEEN BUSY

Hey everybody, sorry we suck at putting up regular blogs. I guess it the low on the pole of priorities. I will work on it, i promise.

So what is going on you ask??? Well, i went back to work and HATED putting Brandon in day care for 10 hours a day (who right now is watching sponge Bob and blowing raspberries at the TV) so i had my hours changed, YAY, now i carry a blackberry so i can answers emails 24/7 and i still do things from home. So that will the norm for the next year.

I am planning a million things starting with our wedding in Jamaica, Brandon's baptism, a Beef and Beer Fund raiser for work, a Blood Drive, a pancreatic cancer walk and somewhere i want to find the time to go to SC so Brandon can meet his God mother...

Keith has been sick, not sure what is going on there, but he is going to the dr tomorrow or Tuesday. I hope he starts to feel better, i hate seeing him yucky feeling, it makes me sad.

Well, i just wanted to put something up with new pics of the prince for you all do see.

long time

Sorry it has been so long. Donna and I have been very busy the past couple of weeks. Every time I say I am going to post something I end up falling asleep. I am going to leave some pictures on this post and later this week I will make a longer post. I think my next post will be crazy stories.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

I was reading Barack Obamas tax plan if he gets elected. Do people realize that his proposal will be a mistake!! He wants to remove the cap from social security for people earning more then $250,000 a year. Second he wants to eliminate the "Bush tax cuts" which would raise the federal income tax rate to 39.6%. To put this in perspective the Yankees have a payroll of $208 million. The 24 players would be hit with a federal tax increase of about $22 million. The owners would owe another $7.5 million in federal taxes. What I am getting at is ticket prices would need to rise by $65 million so the owners and players could have the same after-tax income as before. This would be an increase of about $16 dollars per ticket. It is going to be an expensive nite at the ballpark.

Self-employed people the federal tax rate would increase about 39% for those earning over $250,000. It would also take the top marginal tax rate which is the federal and state taxes combined to over 57% on self-employment income. Think about this. What do you think businesses will do?

* They will raise prices to recoup all the extra cost.

* Businesses will entertain more carefully the option of moving out of country.

The employee will be paying a combined 53% in taxes. If you thought money was tight now just wait to Obama is in office. Does this sound like a way to help the economy? I don't think so!!!

I had a little help with this one from some newspapers and news programs.

Has anyone heard about the woman who is representing the detainees in Abu Gharaib. Her name is Susan Burke, As far as I'm Concerned not an American. The lawsuit says that U.S. defense contractors tortured some detainees while locked up. O and I almost forgot violated their rights. How about the rights of the people they blew up in a bomb or were planing to blow up. These people are terrorists all of the sudden they care about what is right and what is wrong. This is a joke!! We are in a war and these people are the enemy and as far as I am concerned should be killed. How come it seems to be OK to be-head someone but not to water torture people. I am done before I get overly fired up.