Tammi's World

No Words

I love you guys....seriously. I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday. Not anywhere. It's just slammin' busy right now and I have a few things to deal with that I can't talk about that are sucking up every drop of my enthusiasm, positive thoughts and energy.

In other words....I got nothin'.

But I'm here. I'm pluggin' away. And knowing me, I'll have plenty to say in a day or two. I just can't right now.

Yesterday's memorial service wasn't as disruptive as we anticiapated. Oh, freeways were shut down....downtown was closed off........but my guys changed plans on the fly and we still had a pretty damned good day. So that is a huge relief. I wish you could have seen how pleased these guys were at how well everything turned out. I am so proud of them.

Anyway - it's all golden. I haven't heard from the doctor, I still have a job, and everyone is just fine. I just have nothin' worth saying........

The Gloves Are Off

I will tell you, I am a HUGE fan of Sarah Palin.  I've liked her from the get-go. Is she perfect? No. Is her family perfect? No. But....she says what she means and means what she says. I like that in a person.

And Friday's announcement made me very happy. 

'Cause I'm hoping this means the gloves are off. Sarah is stepping down as Gov. of AK and I absolutely think it's the right thing to do.

So many in the Media seemed to have missed it when she was telling how much time and money is being pulled away from the actual Job of Being Gov. to deal with all the insane charges being shot at her.  And she strikes me as being a woman who a) does a job and does it right  and b) doesn't want to waste anyone's anything. So, the honorable thing to do, is step down. 

At least that is my take on the situation.

And I get it.  It makes sense and it goes along with everything I've thought all along.

Now she can focus on fighting the bullshit and getting her message out. Now she can be where she needs to be, say what she needs to say.

Things are about to get interesting. And I am THRILLED.  I will happily put my support and efforts behind her if she decides to run for President. And I'm looking forward to see what happens next.

Watch out you liberals. The game has just shifted and you may have just cornered a tiger......

BRILLIANT!

Harvey takes us back to school to learn OUR history.

You cannot miss this!!!!

Happy Birthday America!!

Today is our Independence Day!! 233 years of Freedom.


(just get past the intro - because NO ONE can tell a story like Johnny Cash...it's worth the wait.)

How did THIS happen?

I don't know if you heard or not, but Michael Jackson died last week. 

For cryin' out loud......I cannot BELIEVE how it has ruled the air waves. With everything else going on....it's just flat out sickening.

And I don't know about elsewhere, but here in LaLa Land it is positively 24/7. It's all anyone is talking about.

That being said, I am glad they have FINALLY announced the what/where/when of the memorial service. In fact, I wish to hell they would have made up their damned minds a little earlier because now I'm in a bit of trouble. 

See....and work with me here.....the entire thing, the funeral home, the convoy to the Staples Center, is smack dab in the middle of the most profitable part of my territory. That in itself isn't terrible. What SUCKS is that they wait until Thursday afternoon to announce everything.  And they immediately start to block off streets.

Add to that the fact that the ceremony is Tuesday. Tuesday following a 3 day weekend.  Folks, my guys literally RUN for 12 hours a day for the week before and the  4 days following one of those holiday weekends. The usual plan is to rearrange everything the week before the holiday, and then again right after to make sure we don't run out of product anywhere.

It's a good plan, and it usually works.

Except an entire section of the city is blocked off. Thousands of people are descending on this city, in that area, and I can't get product there.  Not only that, but the freeways will be JAMMED starting very early on Tuesday.  My guys mistakenly thought it won't effect them as they start at between 3am & 4am. WRONG. People are already starting to camp out.  IT'S ONLY FRIDAY!!! Tuesday? It's going to be a logistical nightmare.

We're going to take a horrible hit. Essentially we are losing 4 days in our most profitable area on a holiday weekend. That's about $12,000 for just one route.  I pulled all the maps yesterday and at minimum it will effect 4 of my routes, possibly hitting at around $25,000 lost revenue. And that's low balling it.

It wouldn't have been so bad if I could have planned ahead. 

Now, I know....it's a memorial for cryin' out loud. But, it's not like they were rushing plans. They've already had a week. They are KILLIN' me.

And my poor guys......the hit they will take financially is gonna hurt. Not to mention how hard they are going to have to work to try and make it all up.  Cause you gotta know.....circumstances aside - the numbers are the numbers are the numbers. You gotta hit plan. Period. Nothing short of a major crisis can get you off the hook. And whether you agree or not, the death of a pop music icon does NOT qualify as a major crisis.

Crap.  I would have never believed that I would be effected this dramatically by ANYTHING that has to do with Micheal Jackson. What has my life become?!?!

Corporate will not understand. Hell, I can't believe it. If it weren't such a big number I'd actually have to laugh.

Ahhh the misadventures of living in LaLa Land......whoda ever thunk?

Smoke Signals

Thought I'd give you an update on the smoking.

Been on the meds 2 full days.  Starting the first day, my desire for a cigarette was reduced.  I'm still smoking, but I don't enjoy it.  So much so that I barely smoke 1/2 a cigarette.

And...yes it get's better......even still smoking, lighting up when I want to, I'm only lighting less than a full pack a day.

What that means is my consumption has dropped by 1/3 in 2 days.

I am quite pleased. 

And, it's painless.  Well, for me anyway. Everyone else dealing with my shorter temper and bluntness, but I'm fine.

So, to put it in a nutshell, it's working. I fully expect to be smoke free by the end of July.  At least.

You just might want to watch what you say to me for the next while.....I'm just sayin'.......

Warning!!!

A side effect to the meds is that I'm too "froggy" to filter what I say......

Blunt does not begin to cover it.

My team found out yesterday......my boss found out today...........

Yeah, it's REAL interesting around here right now...............

Just my opinion

OK. Just so you know, this is my OPINION. I'm not gonna link a bunch of articles, mainly because I'm too damned lazy. If you've been listening to the news or just not had your head buried you know that the Gov. of S. Carolina went "missing' over Father's Day weekend. Came back, got busted because he left the country and no one knew where he was. Turns out he was having an affair. His wife kicked him out of the house a few months ago, he's trying to reconcile (to be discussed later) and he doesn't want to step down from office.

There. That's the SitRep as I see it.

Now....here's what I think.

He should be fired. Abandonment.Period. If you go missing for 3 days on ME - work wise - you are gone. Period. No show is bad enough. No show no call......deal breaker.  He is a GOVERNOR for cryin' outloud. Act like one.

Also - business is business and personal is personal. You cannot let your personal life interfere to that extent with your job. I have a guy who misses more work than anyone. And it's "personal" issues. OK.  BUT.....he's been told he better do a better job of managing things. Period. It's NOT fair to anyone else. Anyone who has to pick up the slack, or people that are working hard to help us hit numbers that he has put on the back burner because he has "issues".  I get issues. Really. I do. But just have them on your own time.  We didn't do a good job of holding folks accountable BT (Before Tammi) but going forward? I'm gonna need 100%. Period. And I'm just selling juice. He's running a damned state, for cryin' out loud......

A Govenor should know that. He or she should KNOW that the business comes first. You want a life? Then don't take the job. 

Oh, and now, just a bit about this whole trying to reconcile with his wife.  If that's what he's trying to do, then he shouldn't be cryin' in an interview with the AP sayin' how it wasn't just an affair. It was a love story. A tragic love story. She is his "soul mate".  If I were his wife after that? Yeah.....those papers would be filed so fast it would make his head spin. STUPID.  Makes me wonder how this guy has functioned for all these years.

This guy is a train wreck, and that's too bad. He had a lot of people fooled for a long time. I would have never guessed he was such a mess. But....the horse has left the barn now. And it doesn't look like things are gonna settle down any time soon. What a cluster.....

This country is in a crisis. We need real leaders. Period. This is one time when we really need ALL of our leaders focused on one thing. Fixing what's wrong. Fighting for what is right. Not flyin' off to South America to "get busy". Not wasting work time giving interviews and cryin' because of lost love. For cryin' out loud....I'd never get anything done if I did that.

And I'll be honest. I don't care if the guy is Liberal or Conservative. Doesn't matter. I'm disappointed that there's another blow against Conservative Values in this country, but I'd feel this way no matter which party they were a part of. And, I really don't care if he had an affair. What I care about is he "thought with his small brain" and put his personal needs before those that he represents. I care that he is humiliating his family, his staff, and the people who he represents.  He is...to be honest.....a disgrace. Plain and simple.

Step down......and let's get someone in there prepared to work.  End of discussion.

But then again, that's just my opinion.

You Can't Get Rid of Me That Easy

So I had the follow-up visit to my new doctor yesterday. Can I just say I love this woman. Seriously. And the clinic? Wow.

My appointment was made on Friday and set for 3:00 in the afternoon on Monday. They asked me to come in at 2:30 for paperwork.

I was there at 2:30 and sitting in the examination room at 2:45.

Gotta tell you, that has NEVER happened before.  And it wasn't just me. They were movin' folks in and out very efficiently.

Anyway - Pre exam painless. I happen to be very fond of painless.  Really. I am.

Finished that and within moments the Doc was there. Efficient, but caring. Funny. Lord, I'm surprised we didn't get in trouble for laughing too loud.

Anyway - the long and the short.....doesn't look like it's anything terribly serious.We're not 100% sure what it is, but I'm probably not going to be dying any time soon. I think that's good news.

I do have low blood pressure.  And for it to test low, on a Monday after the morning I had yesterday is saying something.  There's a few other things they're testing and somethings that just need to be done. So, over the course of the next month it looks like I'll be boppin' between the office and the clinic on a regular basis.

I did get my stop smoking pill.  WooHoo. Started that today.  She's actually glad I asked for it as she is hoping, and I agree, that it will help with the not smoking stuff as well as help with some of this work crap I'm dealing with. A 2fer as it were.

So, that's it in a nutshell.  Doctor - cool. Meds - perfect. Oh, and they work wonderfully with my insurance plan.  It's like a perfect storm. It all just came together wonderfully.  I finally feel like I'm in good hands.  Now it's time to start taking care of myself.

Write! Call! Voice Your Opinion!!!

Cap and Trade has passed Congress....there's a big surprise.

Now....it's in the Senate.

Here is a list that Our Country Deserves Better has put together with all of the contact information for our Senators.

I sent my emails out this morning. Please.....keep it civil but BE HEARD!!!

Mission "Get Tammi Out of the House" a complete success

I had a great day yesterday. I really did. Yes....traffic through LA was horrible. But I just kept Marvin moving North and we got through it.  Have I mentioned how much I love the fact that Marvin has bluetooth? It is VERY nice to just drive and talk. It's ALMOST as good as having someone in the car with you....

Anyway - it was really hot.  Now...people keep telling me how much hotter it is north of here. And it's not that I don't believe them....it just doesn't make sense to me.  South...hot.  North...cooler.  Yeah...doesn't actually work that way.

It was in the 70's when I left home. I got to Palmdale and it was over 100.  And so you know....dry heat is really hot too folks. Seriously. Remember, I lived in Florida a lot of years, and yes humidity is a bitch...but this dry heat? Yicky. Oh, and I watched the temps fall as I drove back home. 102....99....94....89....81......75 by the time I got to the house.  Again - just 1 1/2 hours (or approx 80 miles) difference. 30 degree difference in just that space. I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around that.

Anyway - Lunch was very yummy. Although why I got a calzone when I was going to spend an hour outside in HOT weather is beyond me. Yeah...probably should have had the salad. But it sure did taste good. And it was great to see Navy CPO again.

The Palmdale Air Field was very interesting.  Navy CPO was a very patient and knowledgable tour guide.  I got a great picture of a TomCat.  I just can't figure out how to get it off my phone. But it's really cool.  Wish I could show you. But I learned a lot. Seriously, there were very few things out there that he didn't know something about.  It was very interesting.

After wandering around about an hour we'd seen and discussed just about everything. Time to head home.

Of course I had spotted a Pier 1 and decided I needed to see if they had somethings I wanted for the house.

Oh...Sale! Score!! WooHoo!!!

Crap...only thing I bought that was ON sale were some pillows.

But....I did get about 6 months worth of candles......and a couple of beautiful wall sconses to go with the very pretty metal wall sculpture for the wall behind my couch. I even got them hung up. All by myself......I sure do wish I could show it to you. With my beautiful new lamps (no comment Rave), the new pillows and the stuff on the wall, that side of the apartment is really starting to look nice.

It really was a great day. I got out of the house, got to spend some time with a friend whose company I really enjoy, learned some new things, had a yummy lunch, GOT SOME SUN, and did a bit of power shopping.

I've GOT to start doing more things on the weekends. I forgot how much I enjoy this stuff.

A Treat

I have a friend. A real life friend. Well, they started out an internet friend, but since I went to his retirment and we've met face to face they are now live.

Anyway - I'm headin' out to have lunch with my blogson. Yes....yes I am.  And we're gonna go to an air park. Yep. An air park. Who better to go to an air park with than someone who knows a bit about planes?

So....it's a fun Sunday for me. And I'm gonna enjoy it.

Hope your's is good!!!

Four Years

Today please take a moment remember and honor those we lost in Operation Redwing four years ago today in Afghanastan.

Say a special prayer for Marcus Luttrell, the Lone Survivor.