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091129 2027 I hope everyone in cyberspace had a nice Thanksgiving. Ivan and I went to Fairbank, AZ, (near Tombstone) and had a Thanksgiving Picnic. It was great. Fairbank is a ghost town on the banks of the San Pedro River. I sat Ivan in some big, broad, crunchy leaves thinking he'd like that. The crunchy noises scared him and he was not interesting in rolling around in the leaves like I thought he would be. Apparently, he doesn't like being near water, either. I did get some nice photos of him, as much as he didn't make it easy.
Ivan just keeps getting more popular with age ... I wish I did. He has more Web exposure than almost anyone I know. He has his own Web site (BadAssIvan.com), he has a MySpace page, he has a deviantART page, and he has a YouTube page. Over the weekend, Ivan got his own fan page on Facebook, which can be found by searching for "Ivan the Terrible". In less than 48 hours he has gotten 44 fans. Unbelievable!
Since the last update, my house was TP'd again, but not as much the second time. I think they got caught doing it. It hasn't happened again since. Ivan still has not identified those responsible. I think he was sleeping on the job and therefore is unable to identify the perpetrators. Oh, well.
After many, many years of misery, I got the pleasure of telling Wells Fargo & Co. where they could stick it -- I closed my account after ten years of paying overdraft fees. They said they were sorry to see me go. Yeah, I bet they were at $35 for each overdraft! Now, all of my banking is done with USBank. So far, not too many complaints (from either party).
And finally, UofA beat ASU ... hahaha! My 49'ers won ... hahaha! My Suns are NUMBER 1 in the NBA ... hahaha! Tomorrow, we get back to "normal" (only being understaffed by one instead of two) at work. The only person with any vacation left is me. I will be taking off from December 25 until January 3, which includes two unpaid holidays, four paid vacation days, and four weekend days, for a total of ten consecutive days off. I need 'em!
Comments? 091121 0712 FACEBOOK: Kelly K Bartram WARNING: This video contains A FEW dirty words and is not suitable for children or those with delicate sensibilities.
I <3 Deadwood, but not HBO for canceling it ... those [expletives].
091118 2006 FACEBOOK: Kelly K Bartram
091118 1257 Well, well, well. Where do I start? Last Friday (11/13), I took Ivan "the Terrible" to work with me, and then on to the Payson, AZ, area for a weekend camping excursion. Little did we know that it would be (literally) freezing cold there! It was great to see the brothers O'Brien, and it was great to escape my very stressful life for a little bit. Even with the cold and the hours-long car rides, I think Ivan enjoyed it, too.
Monday night, after working a nice twelve hour day, I returned to a TP'd home. For any of you not familiar with the term, TP means toilet paper, and some delinquents decided that my house needed some. I immediately spent about 15 minutes removing toilet paper from my thorny trees and cacti. Fun. I also cleaned up a paintball spot on the side of the house. I noticed another one today while backing out to go to work, so I'll have to clean that one whenever I get home tonight. Bastards.
Ivan "the Terrible", both a federal marshal and a border patrol agent for the Federal Republic of Nassau West, was almost arrested Tuesday night by the Presidential Security Service for a laundry list of charges. Mr. "The Terrible" may still be arrested at some point in the near future, as the investigation continues.
Comments? 091111 2051 Happy Veterans' Day to all the people who have served, are serving, or will serve our great nation in the armed forces. As we all know, this is the land of the free BECAUSE it's also the home of the brave. Thank you so much for your service!
In other news, today was pay day, and as expected, I received nothing for my 13 hours of Saturday work that brought in almost $1800 for the company at my expense. But, some people tell me I shouldn't complain and that I'm lucky I have a job. OK, to those people, you come work for free all the time and see how you like it. Also, let us not forget that doing this work COST ME about $50 for a football game ticket and fuel that I had to pay for. Oh, well, it's just money, right?
The annual deadline for extending the yearly labor agreement is rapidly approaching. If the decision is to vacate this job, notice must be filed no later than Monday, November 30. This is to allow adequate time to hire and train a replacement. The Nassau West Transportation Workers' Union has made their extreme displeasure with this agreement known, and the Department of Labor has yet to make a decision.
Finally, thus far, I have declined two offers from the Phoenix area for Thanksgiving dinner. As much as I appreciate the offers, and I do, I have to work open to close all of the next two weeks. We have normal work days on both sides of Thanksgiving Thursday, and that's an awful lot of driving for dinner. Ivan and I will have what will hopefully be our last Thanksgiving dinner here at the house.
Comments? 091106 2317 Oh, in all the mayhem, hate, and discontent, I forgot to mention that this past Sunday (Nov. 1), was six months of sobriety and no smoking. Why do I say no smoking but not no drinking, you are wondering? Well, I'll tell you why.
Shortly after I quit drinking, which mind you was by my own choice, I decided to have an O'Doul's non-alcoholic beer. I was immediately scolded by purists that my cessation had failed as O'Doul's DOES, in fact, have alcohol in it. It's a trace amount (0.5% alc/vol). It would take about 30 of them to equal the alcohol in ONE "real" beer, and quite a few more to equal the alcohol in the dark beers I'd normally drink.
Seemingly needless to say, I thought this line of reasoning was asinine, to say the least. Well, I got past that, and did not return to "real" beer or my beloved Bourbon. However, last Saturday night in Tombstone, I did have one (1) standard shot of Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon. I made that thing last 15 minutes, and I enjoyed EVERY drop of it. I also never lost my sobriety, as one shot probably wouldn't make even a kid drunk. I've not had another drop. Next shot: 1 year.
So, if you're a purist, then I guess I failed. Tough shit. It's my recovery, not yours. I am damn proud of myself, and no one can take that away.
Comments? 091106 2112 About twenty minutes before closing at work tonight (Friday), I was informed of a truckload of deliveries for Saturday that are to be completed by 9 PM. There are six deliveries for Tucson and one for Sierra Vista (about 90 miles SE of Tucson). Well, of course, since the illustrious employer waited until near close time, all the drivers were off enjoying their effin' weekend.
Take a wild guess which salaried dumb ass now loses their weekend ... for FREE?! That's right, you're good at this, the correct answer is KKB. Never mind the fact that tickets had already been purchased for the effin' U of A homecoming game Saturday. Never mind the fact that it's not my effin' on-call weekend. The guy whose weekend it is already has work to do, which makes it necessary for a second person (me).
The decision has been made. This crap is coming to an end. Going back to Scottsdale: broke or not. Anyone want to buy a place in Benson? Please?!
Comments? 091106 1259 Well, after working more than half of my life, I have finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up ... a photographer. I have spent almost 15 years in an industry that provides me with no bragging rights whatsoever. At the end of the day, what can I point to? Nothing.
It's time to change that. Now that I've decided on a career, I'll have to busy myself developing a course of action to get me there and out of here!
Comments? 091106 1015 FACEBOOK: Kelly K Bartram Wow! =)
091105 2325 Welcome to the new kbartram Light! The old format, although highly enjoyable (to me), was so cluttered and busy that I think it drove people away.
If you're coming to this site, you're either doing so because you actually know me and want to see what's going on in my world, or you're a total stranger that has stumbled upon this site by accident.
Either way, you can get world news anywhere. However, if you want the insanity that is KKB, you can only get it here ... and a few other places. The links at the top of the page can expose more of the "soft underbelly" and inner workings of KKB.
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