Discovering the Passions of your Departed Spouse...

A month after your spouse departs, after going through their belongings, paper work, personal effects; you should discover if they had any passions you knew nothing about. I knew Judy Ann loved The Art of Cooking, I am surprised at how much:

• I am talking about Magazine Subscriptions...
• They come every day in the mail !!!

And they all come with an envelope asking you to re-new! What a Scam! I called a couple of them & her subscription was good 'til the end of 2011! The likes of...

• Everyday Food
• bon Appetit
• Better Homes & Gardens
• Food Network
• Martha Stewart
• Cooks Country
• "Harry's Hamburger Helper"
• etc...

It's no wonder we were always short of Cash!

• :>)

A Late April Sports Update !

The First Place Mets & their fans are in town this weekend...but also...

• The Flyers face off vs Bobby Orr's old team
• The Kentucky Derby is Saturday! (more on this in a future post)
• The Sixers are searching for a new Coach. (Larry Brown?)
• The Eagles are Donavon-less
• They had over 54 thousand @ the Penn Relays last Saturday to watch Mr. Bolt from Jamaica run for 8+seconds
• Apparently our new soccer team, THE UNION, is drawing lots of fans at The Link...
• ...and Dutch was selected Second Team All Catholic 51 YEARS AGO TODAY BY THE PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN SPORTS WRITERS!

The next time your Rich Successful friend tells you he has a great idea...

Just remember Brian Tierney and the Inquirer & Daily News take-over he Masterminded a few years ago...

• GULP......!

Foreign Travel & ID Questions

The only time I have been in a Foreign Country was under the auspices of our Government & therefore never had to concern myself with Visa or Passport matters. So, for example, if I want to take a 2 week vacation to...

• Mexico
• France
• England
• Russia
• Ireland
• Where-ever...

Would I be required to have in my possession my Visa &/or Passport at all times in these Foreign Countries I was visiting in order to prove to the Authorities that "may" ask me where I am from & why I am in their Country?

• When you travel to a foreign country I am told that they tell you to always have at least your Passport with you at all times

Can you feel the Political vibe running through this Post as it relates to the new Arizona Law?

As we all know, Important Documents must be preserved, ergo...

Do you own a Laminater? I met someone today that owns TWO of them...

REALITY! came by & smacked me upside my head

The RV dream trip to California has been canceled... :+( Truth is I have nowhere to leave Coco if we are gone for three weeks). Howsomever, I offer this alternative to those that may have an interest in an Adventure...

• We Fly to Palm Springs, California on a Friday
• Rent a vehicle & drive to Redondo Beach with Stops along the way
• Sam & Kelly have connections w/ the Marriott Chain & they can get us discounts

We can see Palm Springs, the Desert, the Wind Mills, the places in between where a certain Grand Pa may want to move to and then get to Redondo Beach where we could...

• Visit with the West Coast McKendry's, including Christopher
• Walk/Ride The Strand
• Work out on Muscle Beach
• Surf

...and then catch a Flight back to the East Coast the following Saturday...

• Anyone interested ?

Eagles Draft

I still can't believe McNabb is a Redskin, that may come back to haunt us. We did get a well informed Scouting Report from Blaze the year Kevin Kolb was drafted, remember that post? Blaze reported something like...

• I met Kevin Kolb @ a 7-11
• I was getting a Diet Coke @ 7AM
• He was getting a coffee
• He was really nice
• He seemed like a good quarterback

So much for Inside Analysis...as for this years Draft

• Who has a Clue?
• The Eagles made so many trades & the "moving up & the moving down" stuff is confusing

I, again, say that Donovan McNabb will come back to Haunt Jeffery Laurie

I think I'm gonna do it...

Jason has been urging me to join LA Fitness which is only 2 miles from me. He has volunteered to walk me through the facility & even show me how the stuff works. Most importantly, he tells me I will really enjoy the pool. It will do wonders for my back, he says. I think I'm gonna do it!

• Other people tell me once you join they don't let you quit
• Jason tells me I can go in the morning, during the week, when no one is there
• Studies show that people that join Gyms are wasting their money

I think I'm gonna do it...

• Comments?

I looked up "mourning" on Wikipedia & came up with this...

• "Mourning is, in the simplest sense, synonymous with grief over the death of someone."

It gave a multitude of answers to the query, everyone has a different length of time that is appropriate. From 3 Days to a Year. Different Religions & non religious have their own advice.

• Anyways...I intend to end my official "mourning" period on May 1st.
• I gotta get my blood flowing and move on...it is so hard to do

This is just a final thank you to all you guys that helped me get thru this so difficult period...I don't mean to sound dramatic, it is just a dramatic time for me & such a sad time...

• Love ya all...and I don't say that lightly

Jason just left here on his way to Atlantic City.

I hate to sound old, but I am old compared to the "next" generation. I remind you of Michael's comment at a Family wedding when he asked, "where are all the old Uncles?" he answered his own question by saying, "I guess we are...now"!

• So Jason is headed to a weekend Bachelor Party in Atlantic City
• He says to me, "well at least I didn't have to fly to Vegas."

Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bada-bing parties are crazily EXPENSIVE now-a-days...not to mention the actual Wedding...

• He showed me the actual Invitation to the Wedding and it said "no Denim, please".

YIKES!

Place Your Bets!!!

Have any of you followed the Marvin Harrison shooting story? This story has been getting bits of press for the past year. It has that eerie feeling that it’s just a matter of time before Harrison is charged with the crime of murder. I’m taking bets!

I’m picking Harrison will be charged: Wednesday, May 26th, 2010.

Place your bets!
Here is a story about the case: Read This!

Here are some quick details: Philadelphia police have enlisted the FBI to help investigate whether the fatal shooting of a convicted drug dealer last July is related to an earlier incident in which the victim claimed that he was shot by former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison, ESPN has learned.

The victim, Dwight Dixon, was killed in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia on July 21, 2009, when a gunman approached the driver's side of his Toyota Camry and fired four times, shot through the back window, and then fired two more times into the passenger side. Video surveillance taken by a camera at a nearby store shows the gunman -- wearing a hooded sweatshirt, jeans and white sneakers -- fleeing with his head lowered and face obscured. Dixon was struck in the chest, stomach and arm.

My attempt at an Andy Rooney imitation & some Politics...

Just bare with me here...it is rather Long (focus like a Laser)...It was announced today that GM paid back all of their Bailout Money plus interest five years early! The amount reported was $8.1 Billion. During the news shows where I saw this reported there was a commercial for GM where their CEO was touting this accomplishment. He also went on to say that GM was stronger than ever and were now offering a 5 year, unlimited "Power train" Warranty! Most car makers make this same offer.

• Have you or any of your friends ever gone to your Mechanic & he told you you need a new power train?
• What is a power train?

Oh yea, one other thing...GM got $62 Billion from the US & Canadian taxpayers. GM "capitalized" the remaining $54 Billion and hopes to recoup that $$$ and repay their (total) debt by a Public Stock Offering sometime in the future.

• Meanwhile, we Tax Payers still own about 61% of the once Great GM

So, I need to Google "power train" and find out what the real story is here...and maybe find out what a VAT is....

The Phila VA Medical Center & the Phila Zoo...

Today I had a 9:45AM appointment @ the VA Med Center. The Shurekill Xpressway was a mess, so I took the alternate route. Past the Zoo and made a right on Powelton to 36th St? Then go left & you are there! While passing the Zoo I thought I should visit there soon. I like Zoo.

• The Philadelphia Zoo is the first Zoo in America (was that another Ben Franklin thing?)

Maybe you should consider bringing your Kids or Grandkids to the Philadelphia Zoo this Summer

• I could show you the back roads as to how to get there...

PS...I wish I were now on the Payroll of Mayor Nutter to promote Philadelphia Tourism...

Today I started work on the Revival of my Main Frame!

This may mean nothing to you, but it means everything to "thenewgpeablog.blogspot.com". You see, for the past eleven months the Blog has been Faking it on a "note-book" computer. The "Main Frame" has been down. Once I have the "Main Frame" revived it will be back to the Amazing Posts of the past...! Think of "COMCAST", their competition got more intense so they

• Don't change anything in their format, they just
• change their Name to (whatever they changed it to)?

Oh yea..."XFINITY" . The service hasn't changed though...by the way, if you have the digital Comcast Box...

• Do you use the Pause, Rewind , or Fast Forward feature?

So much Soot if you need to get somewhere ya gotta go on Foot,

evidently. I have never been to Europe. This volcano is in Iceland and is reeking havoc throughout Europe & a lot of other places.

• Can you visualize where Iceland is located on a Map of the World?
• Has anyone been to Iceland?
• Were you like Rick Sanchez of CNN who said, "I thought volcanoes only happened in warm climates".

Ya talk about your "Climate Change!" this natural phenomenon certainly changed the Climate...

• From personal experience I can tell you this is disrupting the Lives of Limo Drivers every where!

Just ONE of the Fun things I have done in my Life is Record My CD when I turned 60...

Next year I will be bugging Eddie & Michael to allow me to record my follow-up CD for my 65th! I already have a list of songs I want to sing...Meanwhile...

• Jason & myself have been bugging Uncle Michael to record his First Solo CD
• Jason even has an outline that would consist of his Favorite Songs along with some of our Favorite...
• Audio Tapes...You have to hear them...

As the Photo above displays, he already has back-up players and new, youthful Fans!

For the T Shirt Makers in the Family...

I saw this advertisement on a "Right Wing Homophobic, Racist, Islamaphobic, Christian, anti abortion, Pro Gun, anti-Global warming, anti-PETA, anti-Military Establishment, anti-anti Anarchist" site & thought I would pass it along...

Our means of transport from...

Philadelphia to Redondo Beach, California. The Deal has been Sealed! This is what we are conveying ourselves in... to California & Back again...hopefully!

'splain sumtin to me.

Why does this stuff happen? I wake up in the wee hours of this morning with a sharp pain in my left elbow. Ouch! I touched it and it's hot and swollen. So luckily for me I sleep with a self-taught medical expert.

Slim-"Ouch" MO'H -"What's the matter? Having a heart attack?" Slim- lovingly and sweetly i say "why would you say that?" MO'H- "My cousin's husband's next door neighbor's dog groomer once...blah, blah, blah" Slim- "It's my elbow. " MO'H- "Does it hurt?" Slim-lovingly and sweetly i say "why else would i say ouch?" MO'H-"Let me look it up"......"You have Popeye elbow" Slim- "Say goodnight Gracie" Doctor-"Looks like the bursa sac. Bursitis. Used to call it..... Slim- "don't tell me Bluto, I know"

Do you know your Spouses PIN ?

A Heads Up...It helps while sorting things out if you know your spouses PIN. Just a "Heads Up"...I wonder what Mothers' PIN would have been had such a thing existed back then...

A New Boat Picture...

You guys wanted a picture of the Old Crow? Well, here she is. In all her glory. The picture from the previous post was taken at a different angle. It didn't show the actual size of my boat. This picture was taken while we were on a leasurely cruise around the Avalon Bay.



Here I am waiting on the dock. This is right before I jumped into the water and swam over to meet my "guests"... They were yelling at me to "hurry up!" I put on my swim cap and got moving.

The Jason Pea Blog

"DAS BOOT"

Those of German decent will understand that this is "The Boat". The Old Crow has been Captained by "Captain Stinky", a/k/a, "YOYO Captain" since 2005. It prowls the waters of Sea Isle, Avalon and Stone Harbor N.J. from May through Sept. in search of Flounder and Chicks. In its illustrious History, it has been said by those that have Fished from "The Old Crow" ,.." that there were approximately 3 (THREE) Flounder actually reeled in", Of which 2 had to be returned to the Sea 'cause they were too friggin small & the Fish & Wildlife people were watching!

• As for how many Chicks were reeled in, I have no clue....

On this beautiful Sunday Morning in April we just wanted to say...

...HOWDY! to y'all...!

Hey, how ya doin'. Got a question for ya...

Does this Friggin Kid Annoy You or What?!? Do your Grand Daughters Love him or Hate him?

A place for Everything and Everything in its Place

I was at the Montgomery County Registrar of Wills today cause I couldn't find our Original Marriage Certificate. Cost me $10.00 and some aggravation. I also went on line to find out how I could get an Original Copy of Judy Ann's Birth Certificate from New Rochelle, N.Y.

• You need stuff like this when you are sorting things out

I knew we had that stuff...I just couldn't find it... Until 20 minutes ago. Going through her Bra drawer I found the envelope I was looking for...whoulda thunk it. The Originals were there.

• Just keep your Paper Work in order. It makes things easier.

And don't put important Documents in your Bra drawer!

I payed attention & have been well Schooled.

Without naming Names I know guys that literally do not know how to brew a pot of coffee. It occurred to me this past week that I can pretty much do a lot of stuff. I admit, I cannot make a fancy dinner or wrap a Christmas present real well. I do, however, know how to be Domestic!

• I can make eggs "over easy". I can do pancakes, French toast, Burgers and a whole lot more.

It occurred to me this past week that I have been married for 37 years. Before that I had Mother (who showed me how to iron, cook an egg, run a washing machine & clean a toilet) and the Army that taught me how to "Roll" your clothes & towels to fit in my Foot Locker, among other things.

• It occurred to me this past week that I can get along just Fine. But sometimes I miss the people that Schooled me.

Trying this again...

Hello, I am the Jason Pea I am the Jason Pea and I have started to update an old blog. I don't know what it is but the spring has sprung and I am full of creative energy. If you are interested, check out my blog. The Jason Pea. If not, do what Forest Gump says and "Have a Nice Day!"

THERE IS NO-ONE THERE!?!

Second Game of the Season & the Phils are in DC & I see two men in the Seats behind the plate & a Sea of Blue Seats every where else.

• The Big Bucks Seats & the people don't show
• Depressing

In their worst days at the Vet that would not happen in Philadelphia.

In my Life I have come up with a Few Ideas...

One of them had to do with My Time in the Military. I could tell you what that Idea was about but, then I would have to Kill you...and I don't want to do that!

• Anyway, Jason rode his bike over here from Conshohocken, he says it was just over 8 Miles
• His biggest concern on his trip was "what if I get a Flat Tire?"

It got me thinking about Triple "A" The Auto people that will come & help you when your car Fizzes.

• Federal & Local Gov'ts are pushing Bike Trails. RIGHT?

Why not have a Bike Riders "AAA" ? I asked my 2 Sons. But who would do that? They responded...& I said the person that started Triple A probably asked himself the same Question.

• SO, WHO WANTS TO START "BBB" (Bikers Best Buddy) ?????????

Happy Easter Sunday...

I need to Blog. Judy Ann was never a Fan of the Blog but that was mostly due to the Fact that she hated coming down to where my Blog computer is located. Her only stipulation was that if I used her as a Topic she wanted to know about it.

• First things First...I cannot thank you all enough for your support over these past few days. It is such a difficult time. At times I thought I just wanted to be left alone but then someone would show up and I would feel better.

Her Service on Saturday was just what I was Hoping for. She had So many people that Loved her and enjoyed her company. Many of them told me they were so sorry that they had not maintained the close relationship that they had with her in the past.

• I take a big part of the blame for that. She was content with "hanging with my Gerry"....

...Anyway, today I picked up her Urn at her Mothers' and brought her home. I thought that touching the Urn would Freak me out, but the opposite happened. I put her on the passenger seat of my Jeep & fastened the seat belt around her (she would never do that!). I told her, now you have to do what I say!

• This may sound freaky, but I am glad to have her home with me...

P.S. Urns are the way to go when you Lose someone Dear.