Old Music Still Holds True

Two of my favorite song lyrics both from the Van Zant boys:

“Don’t get to high on the bottle, just a little sip every now and then. Fight your fights; find a grace, and all the things that you can change. And help somebody if you can, and get right with the man.”

“Don’t live to fast troubles will come and they will pass. You will find a woman yeah you’ll find love and don’t forget son, there is someone up above. And be a simple kind of man.” “Forget your lust for the rich mans gold all that you need is in your soul.” Baby be a simple kind of man.”

Went to Lynard Skynard the other night great show big fun old memories.

Where did you go?

What you refuse to hear is what you need to hear and the one’s who really love you are trying to tell you.

I was the first non parent to hold you and I loved you before you arrived. You use to listen to me I am still talking but you quit listening.

I taught you to catch a ball why won’t you listen as I am still trying to teach?

I ran with your father in the street’s that you call home, why can’t I show you how mean those streets can be?

The alcohol you love put me in a hospital the drugs you use killed your dad the lessons are right there for you to learn but you pretend to be fine.

Women are beautiful from the inside, you flaunt from the outside.

I go to sleep and apologize to your dead father for not being able to help you, you simply run faster.

I buried your dad on a beach with you, where did you go?

FWD

I have enough fwd’s for now I do not open them any more and have not for over a year, if I started opening them now it would take till Christmas before I have opened them all if you take in consideration people will still continue to send them to me each and every day.

Here is a list of my not so favorites:

Political: Quit with the Obama is bad and Republicans are good emails. “They are all bad!!!” It take’s millions to get in office these dollars come in the form of donations the people that donate expect a return on their investment if you are in an office higher than the school board you are most likely corrupt period and I do not care what party you represent they both suck. So the next time some one sends you a picture of the President not saluting when obviously every one else on the stage is maybe it is because he just walked out and they are saluting him.

Religious: No I don’t think Jesus loves me more if I forward your email to ten of my friends but I do think there is a creator of said emails that is collecting email address and selling them to spammers because you fill obligated to forward these emails to ten of your friends gee thanks for the spam.

List’s: If I fill out all the stuff I like and send it to my friends and they fill out all the stuff they like I do not know them any better. I know what movies Nancy likes, I know she likes chocolate and I know where she is and I also know what she ate last. After her I really am not that interested in what type of under ware you are wearing.

Photo Shop: No I do not think the baby flipping the bird at the ball game is cute I think all babies do this I also think they poop their pants they really do not put much thought in to either event. The 25 foot shark jumping out of the water after the helicopter is photo shopped, I used to draw big boobs when I was ten these pictures were not real either.

Porn: I have two friends that feel the need to send me dirty pictures, guys I like girls but we get the Victoria’s Secret catalog here and that is enough a little imagination goes a long way.

Don’t get me wrong I love a good laugh if you have a funny email I enjoy them but at this point there are only a few people in my life that I open their forwards because I know they will be original.

Here is my forward to you because this is none of the above categories:

One F’n Cookie

Alright I call Bull Shit, I reach in the Oreo bag only to find one Oreo WTF one? What am I going to do with that and what was the last person eating them thinking? Oh I just ate twelve no way could a I eat one more I am so full and the extra calories oh no thank you “BITE ME!”

While we are on this topic; two squares of toilet paper left only to discover this as I am sitting there? Well ok maybe I did that one but, I always get blamed for the tiny piece of soap left in the shower what the size that Nancy used before me was fine but just one more shower and no way how could I just leave that small piece behind?

Lets not forget one swallow of milk in the jug oh no thanks that last swig would just over flow my cheerios. QUIT IT! Oh yeah the Cheerios has two bites left in the box.

Or how about that open water bottle on the counter that will sit there for two weeks don’t worry dad will pitch it just like the other fourteen this week how about you stick you head under the faucet and get a drink like me and the rest of the civilized world.

I don’t live in a zoo I live in the land of “I didn’t do it!”

Fathers Day Backwards

After jumping on the Scagg this morning I had plenty of time to think as I started mowing twenty three acres of grass. Father’s day is not for people to wish me a Happy Fathers Day but actually a day for me to realize just how blessed I am to be a dad.

Oh yes they can make a good day bad but most of the time they make bad days great. Nothing makes me happier than sitting playing cards, eating a meal, going for a walk or just telling stories with them.

I see my imprint on them daily some times good and some times bad. On occasion they will use a tone, an expression or a word and I think wow that is me and on other occasions I see them react to a situation and I think way to go you did listen and my chest fills with such pride.

So it is not Happy Fathers Day it is Mark has a Happy Life Day!

Love you guys Dad.

I seem to be missing the point

The good news is: I do not really have any enemy’s; if I do not like you, I just don’t pay any attention to you. Most jerks do not even register on my radar I am really good about knowing that I do not have all the information I need to make a harsh judgment of someone so I know that there is always two sides of a story and I honestly look to see both.


The bad news is: If you have managed to get on my wrong side I am not very forgiving and here is where the rub is. I believe you are to pray for your enemy’s. You see karma works when you do not go around trying to even a score but it really works when you truly have no hate in you heart. I suck at this task big time my prayer usually sounds like this.

Lord? Yeah I know I should not be drinking but that is not what I am here about. No I have been fine just busy sorry we did not talk last night. Yes I know I should not be thinking that. Hum but any way here it is I believe you want me to say a prayer for my enemy’s and yes I am talking about Mr. X I don’t really want him to have an accident well maybe a small one you know where only he gets messed up. I know that is not what you meant by pray for your enemy’s, how about just his wiener falls off? No I don’t mean that either well much but you know me and you know my heart and well fine does this conversation count for praying for him because it’s the best I got. Thank you for all my blessings, Help my family and my country got to go now the games on.

I am pretty sure I need to do a better job of this but that is about as good as it ever gets, sorry I am sure there are better people out there I just don’t have this pray for your enemy’s thing down.

Don't eat that!

Mom is out of town with sis so it’s me and the other morons running the show certain things will not happen some things are bound to happen. Someone who shall not be named will forget to brush his teeth the other someone will forget to get dressed on a few days and the author of this blog will burp, fart and scratch a whole lot more than normal. Golf will be played, sports will be watched and if one was to look at the history file on a few of the computers around here I am sure there are a few web sites being visited that will need to be erased. Red meat will be eaten in large quantities while salads shall be forgotten. Sheets and clothes will not be changed and yet if the middle son finds a hook up this week clean under wear has a good chance of being found not washed mind you but found. Beer will be drank cards will be played grass may need to grow a while this week looks like rain, I think. Work will be attended and departed from early. Baseball will be played and watched while seeds are spit. Food will be eaten but if it can’t go on the grill it will need to be precooked. Breakfast is on them I don’t eat it so I am not responsible for it that is the rule some where I think. Curfews will be missed but HBO will be watched. The dogs won't get fed unless there is table scraps hopefully someone remembers to let them out. The pool will be used most likely naked or entirely dressed depending on the moment but chemicals will be forgotten. The house will be cleaned because mom prearranged it but it will be wrecked in a few days because well it just will. The gym will be used but the stinky clothes will be found later, I hope. Good news Jake should win the Science fair this year because something will get left some where I am sure. I think cake has all the major food groups represented doesn’t it? Literature shall be taken out picture’s always have a few words under them don’t they? The arts will be represented music is an art not sure if you can call our music art but it will be played very loud.

Every house needs a woman’s touch, but occasionally the woman needs a break from the morons.

Where’s Chase

While partaking in the every night ice cream ritual tonight at one of the Pressley’s favorite haunts a woman walked in with five kids in tow and what I assumed were her two parents. She started to place her order when she turned around with a look of fear on her face and said “where is Chase?” her mother looked at her and said I thought you had him. The lady’s father turned and headed for the door after just a quick minuet he returned with a small boy on his shoulder crying and announced to the DQ we left him in the car. The child’s mom looked at me and said you know you have too many kids when you forget one.

Now that is some funny stuff at any given time I will call Jake Hank and Hank Kait and so on but I don’t think I have forgotten one yet. I will not throw that stone; I was amazed that with five kids standing there she even realized one was missing.

Sedona

I go to church it just looks different then yours and I try to take a pilgrimage to Sedona as often as I can and  get balanced.

Cathedral Rock one of my favorite places to climb and meditate.

Me and Jake 5000 feet on top of Boyton Canyon

Indian ruins about 3500 feet up on the back wall of Boyton another favorite spot to meditate great in the morning.

Good days climb

Devils Bridge

Mountain stream

I enjoy the outside in many areas but a trip with my son to one of my favorites is special.

Demons

Demons are not scary creatures with horns no they are far worse than that. They are the voice in your head that whispers in your ear you are not smart enough, go ahead take a drink, a drug addict fresh out of the hospital that goes right back to what put him there. No these mother fuckers are far more scary than any thing lurking in a dark hall way these guys live in your head and do every thing they can to take away your confidence your pride your ambition.

If you want to own the world you can, you only need to believe that you can. The Demon under your hat tells you that you can not, fight that voice and be what you are suppose to be. Life can be wonderful if you choose for it to be so.

A good place to start

When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light; give thanks for your food and the joy of living.

If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself.

Tecumseh