Okay, you can thank (blame?) John Carmichael for getting me back on the bloggosphere, even if only for one post today....
The blizzard... wow, that was a good one. It has helped me reestablish some of my faith in humanity as the neighborhood digs it's way out of this mess. A few of us have snow blowers (a fun toy and very useful in this deep stuff as well) and none of us has hesitated to loan the blower to other neighbors, to blow off the driveway of the elderly lady near-by that lives alone, getting the idiot's trucks unstuck as they venture out into the mess (four wheel drive just means four wheels to spin, duh), and other feel good types of things. Maybe back to work tomorrow, we'll see.
Now, the real reason I am blogging today, John has tagged me "it" in the blogger world with the challenge to blog about the five things people don't know about me. Like John, I will qualify that as the five things MOST people don't know about me. Okay, here we go:
1) I attended high school on a 48 square mile island that is rich with World War 2 history. The island is Saipan, and it is part of the Mariana's Island chain near the Mariana trench.
2) I used to be a VERY good windsurfer, near the infancy of the sport. I haven't successfully attempted to windsurf in many years, but it was one way for me to expand the size of my island while living in Saipan.
3) I have appeared in three and starred in one Japanese television commercial. In one I actually windsurfed with one hand while holding a plate of ice cream in the other, while wearing a full white suit, tie and all.
4) I am more the instigator than people realize. My forte is planting the seed and watching someone like John get blamed for the whole thing, all in good fun of course. I would never intentionally get anyone else blamed for something I did nor for the idea, and am always right there to own up to my own mistakes, etc.
5) I am shy. It takes me some time to warm up to other people and to open up as well. Having John as my best friend (my wife Linda not included of course) and his being so very not shy (to but it mildly) has helped me in that arena somewhat. And since I am often associated with him in various situations, it shocks many people to hear this, but alas, I am and sometimes it really comes out.
Okay, that's it for now, a long post and maybe (only maybe) I'll get back into this blogging thing. Thanks John for the impetus.
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2 comments:
You are far too kind in your kudos good sir! But I thank you for your view of my influence (if not blurred).
Good to see you back in the blogosphere! I've missed your written perspective. Its a great way to be un-shy.
Nice post!
-JCAS
This is Dad,
I called out to your mother, "Stuart has a new blog." I look for a new blog from you every day. It is part of my morning routine. This morning I looked at the pics we took while in Denver this Nov. I am actually amazed and pleased with your family and all of (their) and your accomplishments. God really does know what He is doing in spite of us getting in the way all the time. I (read that WE) hope to get to see you again before too many years flash by.
My nose job has no more pain, but it does have a sizeable bandage that won't come off until Cami's birthday - Jan 3. Be assured, the Dr. was careful not to get any hair folicles in the grafted skin. He also took the cover skin from a crack in my aging neck.
Love you, Stu
If and when you read this, XOXOXO to your family, too.
DAD
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