just checking in

Its been so long since I have been here. I had to remember how to start a blog here. I spend all my time on facebook now, but I am going to show a friend how to make a quilt, and i was looking for pics I took when i showed Carol how to do it from here. I thought I had a few albums, but I guess I didnt. or I dont remember what I called it. Hey Carol, do you still have any pics from when you first learned to make a quilt.
do yo remember how I showed you? I think it was on the web cam for part of it. hahahaha, this is so not like talking on facebook. very strange. It doesnt tag anyone, to let them know you mentioned their name. That is really convenient, now that I am over here again. Well, I think this is all im gonna say here. Just dusting out the cobwebs again. see ya all

I'm Pissed off and really need to vent

Hi everyone! This is kinda how I started writing, just getting things off my chest. Well, I'm gonna get some new stuff off my chest, and I'm doing it here.

Our youngest son Alex is home on leave from the AF until the 11th. In this short amount of time, he is seeing old friends here in Modesto, his family on the Carlson side and my family. One of the places he loves to go to is Occidental. That is where we meet up with the Carslon side of the family. We have drinks and dinner at Negris, then head over to the Union Hotel for more drinks and really good apple fritters. Both of these places are Italian family style restaurants. They have both been there since before John and I were kids. We were both taken there when we were kids, by our parents, now we take our kids there. I'm sure Alex will take his kids there when he finally gets ready to get married and have them. NO rush there! really!

So last night, we had a really good dinner, after a lot of really good drinks. The waitress that was there, not our waitress last night, but one from many trips before. All of a sudden she sneaks up on John and Plants a big ole kiss on his cheek and says how long its been. She is older than us, but John was set up by his brother, it was hilarious. Then we were joking about her being his girlfriend and he was so embarrassed. he took it all very well though, and we all got a really big laugh at Johns expense.

When dinner was over, we decided to head over tot he Union to share the wealth. That has been our habit, so both businesses make some money. Well, Alex headed off to the room to drop off the leftovers and everyone else headed tot he Union. John ordered the first round of drinks, and tried to order Chocolate martinis for the ladies. the bartender said she didn't have the stuff for chocolate martinis, which was bs, cus I saw all the stuff, she just didn't want to make them. So the ladies all ordered something else, and we waited for Alex to get back from the room. Then he finally got there and this is where the night turned dark.

Alex went up and ordered a drink at the bar. He is 24, and looks it, but she asked for his Id. When John ordered drinks for the table, she didn't ask for one ID. Anyway, he presented his Air force Military ID, which contains his birthday, height, weight, eye color, everything that describes my son. and not just one picture, but two. Well, guess what???? The bitch said it wasn't a good ID! She couldn't serve him using that id. When I heard this, I started to say something, but Alex said don't say say anything, its not a big deal, so I kept quiet. Tears are rolling down my face, but I didn't go off on the bitch.

He showed her his Oklahoma drivers licence and she made him a drink. The rest of the family was still having a great time, laughing going on and joking. Someone mentioned another drink, and I said I wasn't spending one more dime in this place. In the meantime, his cousin was saying things in the direction of the bar about how he was serving his country for all of us, and she couldn't accept his GOVERNMENT ID. So we got up to walk out, and his cousin said we are going to a real bar. As we walked out of the bar, the bartender said she didn't like his cousins attitude, at which point her mom went off on the bartender then a customer who was backing up the bartender. . I was never so proud of both of them.

We ended up going back to Negris, and told them what happened at the Union. They were closing, but the owner said to serve us. the bartender there had already counted her drawer, so we decided to move on. there is only three bars in town, and we closed down the last one. I am going to write a letter tot he local paper and make sure everyone out there knows how the UNION HOTEL treats our MILITARY.

OK, I feel a little better. After I write the letter, I will feel even better. Sorry this was so long, but i had to explain everything so it all made sense. so see ya later.