Amber is the proud owner of a Scion TC Special Addition. She says bad news for anyone that puts a scratch on it.
June 2006 News Vault
| Amber gets a new car! |
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6.1 Amber is the proud owner of a Scion TC Special Addition. She says bad news for anyone that puts a scratch on it. |
| Pensacola Swim Meet and Get a way |
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6.2 Take a look and see the stuff we did in Pensacola. Amber's swim times are recorded. What you won't see is the 4 foot long shark I caught off Pensacola pier. The camera was in the car so no pictures. As Hunter pulled the fishing line hand over hand the line broke. |
| Ponder ponder |
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6.8 Close to midnight. I worked 15 hours today. O.K. so it was all work. It was fun in fact. We had a huge day. I was with people non stop. At times there were 5 people in front of me all trying to sell cars. I spoke. I sang. I barked. I laughed. I yelled. I called out for my mommy on several occasions. I was involved with at least 200 conversations. Why then, with all the social activity was I overwhelmed with loneliness? |
| Picture of the Week |
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6.13 Courtesy of Grandpa Joe Bowman |
| Picture of the Week II |
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6.16 Kim graduates as a certified public manager. |
| Shark Hunter |
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6.18 Hunter and I went shark fishing with Erik today. It was great. Next time I will take the camera on the boat. |
| Fathers Day 2006 |
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6.18 We were unusually nutty at the fathers day gathering. We all had a great time. We missed not having Claude with us. Erik didn't show up either. He was probable still cleaning his boat and sharks. |
| Goodbye Stinky Mofo |
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6.20 Time to kiss the sugar glider goodbye. He was fun. He was cool. He smelled like the ass of a dead caribou. Time for a new pet! Take a look at our goodbye party. When I told the kids we were going to get rid of it they said, "first lets take pictures of it!" No remorse! |
| Amber is a Jedi |
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6.21 Take a look at this picture and see why! |
| Lunch with Hunter |
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6.28 The weather changed our fishing plans so Hunter and I made the bet of it with lunch at Hook Wreck Henry's. Check it out. |
FATHERS DAY Well, every day is father’s day. So get up and rush off to work! Your family knows that you are great, But your boss may think you’re a jerk! So, work like hell, and bust your butt.. Will you ever make the grade? Now you’ll be working overtime But, that’s how success is made. You do your best, NOT GOOD ENOUGH! Now your boss is calling for you. “Do that damn project over again!” “If it’s not right now, then you’re through!” Then at long last your work is done And you stagger home through the park. Your dinner is cold. The kids are asleep. While your wife waits there in the dark. But then when your children hug you tight, And your wife cuddles up in the bed, Then all of a sudden life seems so right. (Well, at least you can say, you are not dead.) HAPPY FATHERS DAY
By Joseph R Bowman 15 June 2003 I dedicate this poem to all of the men who toil and sweat every day to make life better for their family. My Dad said he worked to keep the wolf away from the door. Fatherhood is often forgotten by society. The Mother is often the rock in the family. She is the hand that rocks the cradle. But children need a father also. Fatherhood is not a spectator sport. It takes plenty of tender loving care. Often we fathers are too tired to do much on the weekend but we must do our best to spend extra quality time with our family. Failure to do so may end up when you come home and find the house vacant and your family gone gone gone. What means the most to us is when our family tells us that we have been a good husband and father.
18 Jun 06: Happy Fathers Day all of you dad’s out there. We may be a dying breed, but not us in our family. I am so proud of you. You have done your part in raising your family and it is paying off. We will not all be together this Father’s Day, but we will be in spirit if not in body. I love you all. Your Dad
Who is that good looking couple in the picture of the week?
171535Jun06: Sudden death syndrome, or sudden arrhythmia syndrome (SADS) I thought my doctor was kidding me. No, it is what I have been diagnosed with. I could tell you all about it but if you want the gory details, go to the web. The more I recall of my last visit with Southern Medical, I remember more. I remember Kurt asking me what I thought about all this. I can tell you it is food for thought. I knew I could die but, all this! What else can I get? I better not go there. Love Dad
Mama and I attended Kim's graduation from the Leadership Course and he is now a Certified Public Manager. We are so proud of him. He looked like a King. Look for the Picture of the Week where you can see Kim and his Mom outside the Civic Center. Oh my, happy is not descriptive enough. Kim, we are so proud of you. Love Mama and Dad
Most people are not interested in what you think or how you are. They are interested in telling you how they think and how they feel. Think about it. When was the last time your boss asked what you thought or what your opinion was? For that matter, when was the last time you asked your kid or your spouse what they thought or what their opinion was? It is all about "ME" Sound cynical? Let me know if you think I am wrong. CARPE DIEM
151830Jun06: My nuclear stress test showed that the condition of my heart is "normal" Well, when you consider that my heart is only 25% effective, normal is subject to secpticism. I go to visit Dr Cox on Monday 18 Jun at 1500 to be briefed on the defibrillator. It sounds like it will be inserted on Wednesday. Love Dad
151330Jun06: The nuclear stress test was a breeze. Mama and I were on the scene at 0830 and I was soon in the first stage. I had to sit in a special chair and prop my arms on a bar and rest my head on my hnads. I listened to my clasical music and the time soon passed. Next I went into the room where my heart was stressed. I had some concerns about that for the last time I went through the nuclear test, I was in great agony. This time it was no sweat. Then back to the picture taking room where my heart was reevaluated. Dr Katopodis topped it all off by saying he would have to evaluate the test and let me know what was next. If there is blockage, you know the drill. If not, I will get the defibruillator next week.
150530Jun06: ICD or implantable cardiovascular defibrillator. is what Dr Cox intends to implant in me. The date and time is yet unknown. I must first get all of the coumadin out of my system.
Dear family, to view the picture of the week, go to the June 2006 vault and scroll down till you see the picture. It is of our visit to the aquarium. (Conor gets briefed.)
141715Jun06 Dear Family, I just did a google search on defibrulator and the first thing I saw was "RECALL." Great news! Love Dad
14 June 2006; it must have been a premonition. Little did I know how my plan to use the Guestbook to record my thoughts would be in play so soon. Today, Mama and I went to see Dr. Rehangdale to see how my right leg was progressing. (Scooter mishap) That was the most unimportant thing about my visit. When I told my doctor about the blackout I had had when I got out of bed to go the bathroom one morning, he forgot all about my leg. I also told him about the incident I had on 6 June 06 when Buddy and I were on our walk Perhaps you will recall that I had so much pain in my shoulders that I had to call Mama to pick Buddy and me up. So on with my story about today. In a flash, Mama and I were on our way up stairs to the cardiology clinic. My heart doctor, Dr Katopodis questioned me about my problems and he recommends that I have an operation (without delay) to insert a defribulator.in my chest. After that was decided, my doctor made the arrangements and I went to get an electrocardiogram. At 0830 tomorrow, I will go for a nuclear stress test. Oh yes, by the way, my leg is OK ... Life is not boring. .Love, your Dad.
18 June 2006 HAPPY FATHERS DAY! Another year has rolled around and I didn’t get you a father’s day present. Dads don’t get much respect. Some say, no wonder. All they do is bring in the bacon. Or as you often said, “You kept the wolf away from the door.” You and I didn’t have much time together. When I was born, you were already middle aged. You didn’t have much experience with little kids. But you did your best. I don’t remember much about you. Mom was the one who influenced me the most. I tried to think of the few times you and I spent together. It was hard to remember because I had to go back over half a century. My memory is getting dim but there were important times when you taught me things about life and how to be a man. I remembered how you let me polish the traps and then when they were shinny, you told me in a few words that “No self respecting animal would ever get caught in traps like that.” You taught me an important lesson in that I should have asked questions before I started to do a job. I never forgot that lesson or the man who taught me. I remember the time you gave me the job of taking care of the home fires. I learned responsibility and how much it affected others. I remembered the time we discovered that robbers had broken into the Post Office. You gave me orders to bring the town’s police office. You must have had faith in me to do the right thing. I learned that faith and respect has to be earned. I remembered going to the barber shop on Saturdays and listening to the men discuss politics. You taught me the importance of politics in every one’s life. You taught me how to listen to others in heated discussion that often led to fighting, and then develop a philosophy of life of my own. You did not force me what to think, but how to think. I remembered the times you took me to the Post Office and I watched how men work under stress. I watched you lead men and that knowledge served me well when I led men under difficult circumstances. I remembered the time when I was so angry at you that I kicked the dashboard of our 1928 Buick. I was so surprised that you stopped the car and opened the door and told me to get out. I can still see the taillights of the car disappearing into the darkness. I learned that you could and would punish me for my miss- deeds. But then, I remembered seeing you pull up beside me in the darkness and ask me to get back into the car. I knew then that I wanted you to love me. No, Dad you did not have much time with your son. But you taught me more in that short period than I could think possible. I watched you as you served the citizens of Millersburg. You taught me how important duty to the people played in your life. You never failed to perform your duty. If there was a job to be done, you did it. You taught me how important honesty is to everything we do in life. I watched you when you took the heat from someone else’s failure. I watched you when you were the Superintendent of the Sunday- School. I learned how important reverence toward God is to our lives. You taught me how to love. You were faithful to Mom when another man might have been disloyal. Before I was 20, you were unable to walk or talk. I watched you decline in health. I watched Mom care for you under the most terrible circumstances. She never faltered in her devotion to you. I will never forget you, Dad. The lessons I learned from you as a man, a gentleman and my father are still crystal clear in my mind. Thank you for being my Dad. Happy Father’s Day. Love always, Your Joe
Tropical storm Alberto is with us today. Lots of rain, some wind but so far so well. Barbra, Nina and Mama are at lunch. If all goes according to plan, Barbra, Conor, and Sarah will depart for Camp Lejeune tomorrow. How quickly the time has passed. Once we were all together here in Tallahassee. The kids played together. Some of us lived side by side. We partied and sharred good times. We cried and laughed together and now we have many good memories. Carpe Diem. Love, Dad
A very very few may achieve greatness by what they say or do. The other 99% "may" achieve greatness by the quality of their offspring. Dad CARPE DIEM!
The best product of a good life is having children who we are proud of. That is the real meaning of life. What we say and what we do is often reflected in our children.
Leadership is the absence of consensus. CAPPE DIEM!
I loved your 6/8 post. Your dynamic personality makes you successful. You are a "people person" and that counts. Most of us are just so boring around others. A great educator can teach what you know and how you perform. You can lead a horse to water, but it is up to them to drink. I am so very proud of you. I too am often lonely in a crowd. But then, I remember that I have the love of my wife and my family and they are with me wherever I go. Love always, your Dad
D- DAY, 6Th of June
Who remembers the Sixth of June? When the world was holding its breath, And a million men in gray and brown Were struggling for life or death.
When Omaha and Utah Beach Ran red with hero's blood. And the fate of civilization Was crawling through the mud
Where are those young soldiers now, Who faced the enemy guns? Why, they sit alone in their wheel chairs And wait till their family comes.
Like veterans of all of our wars, Someday they'll fade away. And the reason that they fought and died Will be forgotten, like this day.
By Joseph R Bowman 6 June 1996
Looks like you had a fun and great time in Pensicola. I'd be surprised if Dad and I ever got back there but we spent many hours in that town and the museum. Congradulations Amber. Just keep doing better. I know it is not going to happen but it would be nice to be a little younger. Time goes so fast. Love you all.
Great pictures Kurt. Amber deserves the car. She is a super star! I love the pictures of Hunter. He is so handsome. You have it all Kurt. When you have the best, just keep earning it every day. Remember, we have to earn our wings every day. I know you do. When I heard your bosss had a suit made for you I was so proud. Oh yes, he could have just sent you a check but what he did was so personal. I know he loves you. He is your mentor. But no wonder, what you do for Legacy is the reason. I am so glad you had a good time in Pensacola. The pictures of the Blue Angels was inspiring. I have stood beneath those planes so often. Did you see the set of the crashed planes "underwater"? How about George Bush's Avenger? Being with your son is more precious than anything else you could do. Remember, he could have been with Jody. I love you, my son, Your ol' Dad
Kurt! Toyota rules. Toyota rose 17% in May. GM is down. Whereever I go, I see Legacy Toyota vehicles. I smile and think, my son sold that car. I am so proud of you. Love Dad
kurt, You are so weird!!!! Can't wait to go out of town tomorrow. See you when you get home.
HEY KURT!! I MUST SAY YOU HAVE A LOT OF TIME ON YOUR HANDS TO PUT ALL THIS TOGETHER.....YOU ARE THE SILLIEST,YET COOLEST MAN I HAVE EVER MET IN MY LIFE.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING ME THE BEST JOB I'VE EVER HAD...I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.YOU BETTER SEE TO IT THAT I STICK AROUND HERE FOR A LOOOOONNNGGG TIME:)....NOW THAT I'VE SIGNED YOUR GUESTBOOK,IT IS COMPLETE....YOUR WELCOME:)LUV YA!
Hello my favorite General Sales Manager!!! It is you favorite BDC girl, checking in!! Your site is super-extra exciting!!! I pay homage to you on it!
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