VACATION.... ABOUT F%$#@ING TIME

Yes, I am finally on vacation, and it's about time. I am still bitter about work but that will fade in a day or so, it is nice to get away from that place. Sometimes that place feels like a cancerous tumour that can't be removed. The work it self isn't so bad and it wouldn't be bad at all if the folks I worked with cared about the place and would actually do their jobs. Another thing is the "Employee of the Month" thing we have, I could care less if I get this, but it's the way they give it out. Other employees are voting on who should get this "honor" so it's more of a popularity contest than a "who does their job" contest. This should be based on how well you do your job, and being in on time. I know I won't get this because I believe you should get your work done first then jerk around and I'm an ass about it. But any way, I have 15 paid days off, but I am split them up. I am taking 5 this month, counting the weekends before and after that makes for 9 days off. I am looking forward to snuggling with my wife for 9 nights, not having to rush to get stuff done at night so I can leave for work on time. Most of all, I am looking forward to spending the entire day with my wife and son. I am also taking 5 days in July and splitting the rest over the rest year and I really need it.
I spent Friday doing a show for a school assembly at Elk Plain Elementary School. They wanted a 20 min show, so I figured an extended street show set would be perfect....until I saw it was the entire school and staff, there was about 450 people there and I was thinking"What did I get myself into?" " How will a street show meant for a few people go over for an entire school?" I'll tell ya.... It went over freaking GREAT!!!!! I said screw it , just do it. I had them hooked from the first sponge ball vanish into the card tricks and KILLED THEM WITH THE CUPS AND BALLS!!!!
Sunday, I took the family to Wild Waves/Enchanted Village for a day of sun and fun and it was a perfect day. I bought season passes for the family back in February for 49.99 each, almost 50% off the regular price. It wasn't too hot or cool, the water was heated to a perfect temperature and the place was dead. There were no lines for anything the entire day!! The only down side was because of some changes in the water park area, the only activities my 3 year old son Andrew could do were Hook's Lagoon and the wave pool, but he still had fun in the water. When he finally went on the dry rides, all he wanted to do was drive the little cars in a circle, he would ride, go around, get back on and do it again. we did this for over an hour. It's O.K. this was meant to be a fun day for him.
It is an exciting week for me, my wives' birthday and oldest sons high school graduation is this week. My wife has hinted that she would like her rotor tiller fixed as a present,so that takes care of that. My sons' graduation present is a different story, I have no idea what to get him. I will figure it out.

I don't want it to get here too fast, but I am excited about this weekend, I will be performing at Meeker Days in Puyallup, WA. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully the tipping will be better this year. Looks like the weather is gonna be nice this year and hopefully there will be lots of people there this year.

Fathers' day is Sunday, my wife, bless her, asked me what I would like to do, well I am performing all day at Meeker Days that day but we could have breakfast at the Original Pancake House. These guys make some killer pancakes!!!