Category Archives: weather

Nov 06

Wrote a song about it

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A preview of something I’m working on for the Journey Inside My Mind podcast, a true story:

Rainy Day Blues – written by Dan Johnson, Jr.

Well I woke up this morning, and the sky was looking gray (repeat)
Cuz the clouds they done opened, and it was a rainy day

Chorus:
Got the rainy day blues going on inside my head (repeat)
When you’ve got the rainy day blues, sometimes you wish that you were dead

Tried to take the dog, but it wanted to stay in bed (repeat)
Tried to give her a treat, but she up and bit me instead

Repeat Chorus

I put on the dog on the leash to take her out so that I could pray (repeat)
She wriggled out of her collar, up and ran away

Repeat Chorus

It actually happened last Wednesday, and I wrote the song on two paper napkins in 15 minutes before I got up in front of a restaurant to sing it with the Burnin’ Dr. Feelgood and the Feelgood Posse.

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Oct 23

Another Busy Weekend

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Mood: Fine
Listening to: Weekly Radio Address for 10/21/2006 and Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd
Eating: breakfast bar, chocolate milk, cranberry juice, and coffee
Watching: multi-colored leaves falling from trees outside the window

I was hardly on the computer at all this past weekend, maybe just to check email. We were just so busy with other stuff, which I’ll share after the jump:

Friday night we went with some friend from our family group at church to Parky’s Farm at Winton Woods. They have “Halloween Nights” right now, with a hay maze, puppet show, magic show, hay rides, rock climbing, and more. It got cold and it had rained the day before, so the ground was a little muddy.

Saturday morning we woke up and watched “Last Holiday” with Queen Latifah. Great movie.

Saturday afternoon, Keisha and I went to a Halloween gathering for some kids in the local schools who are deaf and hard of hearing. We made caramel apples, iced cupcakes, and made ghost lollipops.

Saturday evening we went to the home of a woman from church. She has two adopted kids from China, and she’s getting ready to go on a mission trip back to China to help kids who have been born with cleft palates. We went to their home because we’re going to be taking care of the kids while she’s on her 10-day mission trip.

Sunday morning we went to church, and after that, Keisha and I went to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park production of “ACE”. It was the first time for both of us, and we had a great time.

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Sep 21

Our Heat Is Paid For, But…

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… the apartment complex doesn’t turn it on until the season has really changed. The reason they do this is because once the boiler heat gets turned on, it stays on for the entire season.

During winter this is nice. Tonight the temperature is supposed to dip to 37 degrees, and tomorrow it will go back up to 72. Our apartment will have no heat until sometime in November, if everything follows the pattern of last year.

So we may be using that extra blanket and the thicker pajamas tonight.

Sep 12

Rainy Days and Tuesdays

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Rainy day today. It’s seemed like time has gone by both fast and slow today. Gray skies, nonstop rain. Ick. Our driver’s side window is stuck part of the way down, and the rain has come in.

We’ve got some plastic up to try to hinder the rain from getting in, but it’s been an uphill battle. Jennie and Keisha have been congested – just the kind of day one would want to be inside.

Anyhow, gonna eat a late lunch/early dinner.

Sep 06

Power Outage Last Night – Again

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Time to reset the clocks again. Last night we had some weather – I didn’t think it was that severe, and the power went out. I woke up close to midnight and noticed it. Using my cell phone as a flashlight, I came out to the living room and looked up the number for the power company. After I called to report the outage, I finally entered the number into my cell phone’s memory. Then I called Jennie at work to let her know.

The power came back on about a half hour later, and I texted Jennie to let her know. Glad to have a cell phone for times like this.

So now I get to go reset all the clocks again. I’m wondering why our home has been so prone to these outages this summer. This is the sixth time in 4 months.

May 27

I Can See You Signing on the Phone

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Mood: really good
Listening to: JIMM 49 – Kill My Pain
Eating: LaRosa’s Pizza
Weather: Clear, 66 degrees F

We got a videophone for Keisha Friday. This is a useful substitute for a TTY machine. We can call other deaf and hard-of-hearing people and sign back and forth to them. In addition, we can use the Video Relay System (VRS) to call hearing people. With the relay system, we sign to an interpreter, who relays what’s being said between the two parties.

One challenge for us is that our sign language is at best rudimentary, while these interpreters are really good. Keisha and I made a practice call to Jennie’s cell phone, but it was weird because we weren’t sure if the interpreter was talking to us or if it was Jennie. Then we realized that the interpreter was just doing her job, relaying what’s being signed and said.

Our hope is for Keisha to be able to call other deaf and hard of hearing children she meets over the summer. It also serves as an alternative to talking on the phone, or Keisha trying to understand what’s being said on the phone.

Speaking of the regular phone, we got an amplified receiver, and we’ve used it a little so far with some success. Well, if you count a 25-30 minute conversation Keisha had with her Nana – I guess it was very successful.

May 16

Springtime Sore Throat Blues

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Mood: ugh
Listening to: Dave’s Lounge
Watching: Grey’s Anatomy Season Finale (last night)

Not feeling good today. Came home last night with a sore throat, and this morning I got a stuffy head, too. Cold springtime weather and not getting enough vitamin C are probable causes – and not getting enough rest, too, I reckon.

So, to celebrate my condition, how about some blues, which I came up with just a few minutes ago:

Woke up yestahday mornin’
Was cold inside my home
Woke up yestahday mornin’
And I began to moan

Cuz it’s cold outside
And this sore throat ain’t no fun

Springtime sore throat blues
Got me feeling really down
Springtime sore throat, stuffy head blues
Don’t feel like goin into town

Supposed to be much warmer,
This cold givin me a frown

Springtime sore throat blues
O why’d this happen to me
Got the springtime sore throat blues
I need some vitamin C
Gimme some juice and some rest and some warm clothes
And please just let me be.

Apr 15

Tax Times, Sunny Days

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Tax forms have been filled out. We’re going to the library to make some copies. We’ve also filled out updated voter registration cards, since we didn’t do that last year when we moved.

It’s such a nice day outside – swimming weather, actually – high of 82 F.

Jennie and I are going on a date tonight, probably to get some fish from Alabama’s and spend time in downtown perhaps.

More to come later, perhaps. Mulling over what to record for the podcast, which will probably get recorded tomorrow afternoon or evening.

Take care and make it a great day!

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CHEERS!