Monthly Archive for December, 2008

I Love Those J-I-N-G-L-E Bells

Don’t you just love listening to Frank Sinatra’s Christmas songs?  I have added his version of Jingle Bells to the side bar.  Just click on the album cover and it will play.  Enjoy!!!

Snoring???

So out of the clear blue, I have started snoring.  It is odd because I started snoring as if you were to turn on a light, it just happened.  So here is what I have found out about snoring, from our good friends at the Mayo Clinic:

Definition

Loud and frequent snoring can be more than just a nuisance to your partner. Snoring may indicate a serious health condition, and it can disrupt your household.

Snoring is common. Almost half of adults snore at least occasionally. Snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat, causing the tissues to vibrate as you breathe, creating hoarse or harsh sounds.

Lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, avoiding alcohol close to bedtime or sleeping on your side, can help stop snoring.

In addition, surgery is available that may reduce disruptive snoring. However, surgery isn’t suitable or necessary for everyone who snores.

First off I have not been losing weight, I have actually been gaining weight thanks to my new pain management pills.  Second, I don’t drink alcohol or anything alcohol related.  Third, surgery is not an option.  You see, my snoring isn’t a constant thing.  It will usually wake me up and I will change my sleeping position.  It is just plum crazy I tell ya!  I hope Melanie doesn’t start punching me in the middle of the night.  I might wake up one morning with a broke nose!!!

Trip to D.C.

Here are a few pictures that I took of D.C. while with the Parker’s.  We had a blast in the freezing cold!!!

Marine Corps Buddies Reunited

I was in the Marine Corps from 1993 – 1997.  Three years of those four I was stationed on the wonderful island of Okinawa, Japan.  Within the first couple of days of getting on the island is when I met Evan Parker.  Within those three years, Evan became one of the best friends I have ever had.  Evan left the island a few months before I did.  When he left, that was the last time I saw him, until last weekend, so around almost 12 years..  I got to meet his beautiful family and we went to D.C. to check out some of the sites.  I had a blast, even though it was FREEZING cold out side, I had a blast.

This first picture is of Evan and me from either 1996 or 1997.

From Joe and Evan

This second picture is of Evan and me from this past weekend. It was taken at the Vietnam Memorial.

From Joe and Evan

Did I Luck Out

I just finished teaching a security class in Virgina, and I am sitting around surfing the web.  I went to my blog and was looking at the picture of Melanie and me.  WOW!  I have one beautiful, sexy, gorgeous, ravishing, stunning, pulchritudinous…I could keep on going, wife!  What did I do that God would bless me with her?  Thank you God!

By the way, I met Melanie Feb. 25th 1998 and we got married May 21st 1998.  This coming May will be 11 years!!!

I Am Second

You want to hear some very powerful testimonies about how wonderful Christ is?  Then you have to check out this website.  iamsecond.com