Top Ten Murphy's Laws

1. Murphy's Law
If something can go wrong, it will.
2. Murphy's Law
If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway.
3. Murphy's Law
Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.
4. Murphy's Law
Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value.
5. Murphy's Law
The chance of the bread falling with the buttered side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet.
6. Murphy's Law
The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at.
7. Murphy's Law
Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand.
8. Murphy's Law
The opulence of the front office decor varies inversely with the fundamental solvency of the firm.
9. Murphy's Law
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be sure.
10. Murphy's Law
The first myth of management is that it exists.

The Night Before Payday

It was the night before payday, and all through the house everyone was wondering if money would be left. I used to pay bills by check, I hated it. Writing all those checks by hand entering the information in the checkbook, and hoping no mistakes were made. Then along came Money 2000 the finance program to end all your worries. Just enter the amount and the checks go flying away. It still meant writing all the amounts and addresses and account numbers and maybe you would have enough money left to eat lunch with. Also, when you paid bills by mail your money would last just a little longer. Later on came internet bill pay this was an even easier way to send out your money. With just a few mouse clicks, you can spend all your money in the comfort of your own home. For a long time I resisted automatic check deposit and debit cards, I liked to see and hold my money. I remember when I was younger, one of the things I enjoyed most during the summer was waking up early enough on Thursday morning and going with daddy to pay bills. This was time I could hang around with him. We would go to the mines and pick up his check and then go to the bank in Wylam. Then actually go to the business and pay the bills in person Daddy worked nights, and I only saw him for a few minutes during the week and on weekends when we were in school. During the summer I saw him every day. I would go just to be with him. This memory maybe why I like to be able to hold money. But like most of us, I found that it was convenient to have it direct deposited and to pay bills online. So now it is the night before payday and I am broke.

A Day in Another Guy's Life

Thought I would bore with a day in my life. This morning I hit the snooze button on my alarm clock at 6:00. Phyllis finally pushed me out of bed at 6:30. I put the dog out, got ready for work, told Joseph twice that it was time to get up, let the dog in and laid the sheet on the bet so Cookie could lay down in my place in the bed. Then I left for work. When they closed most of the employees parking to build the deck, I found that if you are 5-10 minutes late for work, you can get a good parking place. Sometimes I take advantage of that fact. Today I did. Checked e-mail, had work to do on the computer then I had to go to surgery to reconnect the monitor on one of the video systems. Surgery can be an interesting place sometimes, today someone brought in breakfast stuff to eat, I got a large muffin. The other day, they had an ice cream social, but I was to late. At 10:00 we had an all-hands call, this is when the zone vice-president gets on the phone and tells us how good or bad we are doing. Our region was #1 for this quarter. the call lasted for 2 hours, with a speaker phone I could work and listen. Had a late lunch went to McDonalds across the street. After lunch I had to go replace a video cable on the portable Endo cart If you don't know what it is for, you don't need to know. The Doctors here are OK, but some can get upset when things don't work like thay are supposed to. I usually get to the problem after the doctor has left and gotten the nurses all upset. They start trying to fix the problem and sometimes make it worse. But it is hard to think when someone is yelling and cursing because he is running late. Anyway, around 2:oo my boss shows up. He's good at this, I never know where he is or when he will appear, today he was looking for afternoon coffee. I was glad because I wanted some to but was not going to make a whole pot just for myself. I got a new coffee pot at work because the hospital safety officer condemmed my old one because it only had a 2-wire plug on it. We order office supplies form Staples, and I found a good Bunn coffee pot and got it. I never realized that a coffee pot could make that much difference in how coffee tastes. I had to work on an e-stim form Rehab, when I called tech support, I found out it was in warranty, so I sent it to them for repairs. Not much else happened at work, so I left and headed home. Phyllis called and reminded me to go get her dad from day care. Just because I forgot him one day, she won't let me forget. On the way I stopped by to see how long it would take to get a hair cut. I hit it just right, no one was there. Couldn't decide on which hair to cut so I just got them all trimmed. Took Mr. Hill home and then went home myself. Watched the news and then fixed supper. Interesting supper, I made eggs and spam for Phyllis, and I made me some egg spam and cheese Fajitas. They weren't too bad. After that, I got to clean the hardwood in the living room. Yes great fun. Then we added some pictures to Phyllis blog need to find out how to put in one of those fancy slide shows and the blinky things she likes that kind of stuff. Well getting late, and I have to get to work late in the morning so I can get a good parking place. See you'll later.

Thursday morning

Not much going on. Robin is still at St. Vincents, but should be moved today to Lakeshore Rehab for therapy. She will be there about 4 weeks. The MRI and arterogram didn't show anything abnormal, which is the case most of the time, seems that most strokes leave no evidence. They still don't know what caused the stroke. Phyllis has been at the hospital the past few days, and is planning to stay home today. Maybe thing will settle down and find aome form of normal. It's interesting how things move along at the same rate and then boom, life changes in the blink of an eye. It is a big reminder that there are no guarantees in life. Ben Franklin said there is nothing certain except death and taxes. How true it is. We all need to live life to the best we can and plan for life after we leave this old world. I guess that is all see ya'll later.

Sunday afternoon

We went to see Robin again today, she is somewhat improved. They took her out of the Insensive Care and put her in room 657. They will start Physical Therapy on her later in th week. Looks oike th estroke affected the right side of her face, making it difficult for her to talk, and her right arm. She has a difficult time ahead of her and continue to remember her in your prayers, as well as her husband Bill and Trey and Chase. It will be a difficult recovery for all of them.

Last night while we were shopping, Phyllis's mom called her and told her that Robin thought she was having a stroke. Robin was on her way home from the ballpark with numbness on the right side of her face and right arm. She made it home and was taken to St Vincents downtown, where the test showed some bleeding in the left side of her brain. She was admitted to CVCU for observation and more test. We are not sure what will happen but we know that this is a very serious situation. I ask for your prayers on Robin's and Phyllis's behalf. When I find out more I will post later.