howard's daily chronicle # 12

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 12 VOL 2

FRIDAY OCTOBER 12^TH 2007

WEATHER; BEAUTIFUL, LOW HUMIDITY, 85 DEGREES

 

OUR 18 WHEEL DRIVER FRIEND, GARY LATINIS CALLED TODAY AND WANTED US TO COME OUT AND VISIT A WHILE SO WE DID.

WHEN WE GOT THERE HE TOOK ME OUT TO THE SHOP AND SHOWED ME THE FRONT BUMPER OF HIS PETERBUILT LYING ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE TRACTOR.

HE WAS EVIDENTLY PARKING A TRAILER IN A VERY HARD SPOT WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DROPPED OFF THE CONCRETE IN ABOUT AN 18” DITCH THAT WAS COVERED BY MOWED GRASS.  THE LOWER PART OF THE BUMPER HOOKED ON A GUARD RAIL THAT IS AROUND A SET OF TRUCK SCALES. HE SAID HE COULDN’T HAVE BEEN GOING MORE THAN 1-2 MILES AN HOUR IN LOW REVERSE BUT DIDN’T SEE THE BUMPER HOOK ON THAT GUARD RAIL HE THOUGHT HE HAD CLEARED IT. IT BENT AND RIPPED THE INNER STEEL PLATE OFF THE FRAME HORNS (EXTENSIONS) THAT BACKS UP THE BLACK COVER THAT’S OVER THE WHOLE LOWER FRONT BUMPER, TORE UP THE STAINLESS BEAUTY PLATE AND LICENSE HOLDER PLATE, RUINED THE BLACK FIBER GLASS COVER THAT IS THE FRONT BUMPER. 

ALL NEW PARTS ARE ORDERED AND SHOULD BE IN BY MONDAY.

BUT HE HAD SOMETHING ELSE HAPPEN, HE WAS IN THE SHOP WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE BARELY MADE IT BACK TO THE HOUSE. HE GOT IN HIS PICK UP AND DROVE TO THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE WHERE THEY TOOK A LARGE QUANTITY OF BLOOD OUT OF THE KNEE AND HE WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO HE AND CHARLEEN ARE GOING TO WYOMING WHERE HE CAN REST. IF HE STAYS AROUND HOME HE’LL ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING TO DO AND THE KNEE WON’T HEAL. I CAN IDENTIFY WITH THAT!

OTHER THAN SEEING THE LATINIS AND HEARING ABOUT HIS BAD LUCK IT HAS NOT BEEN A VERY EVENTFUL DAY, MAYBE SATURDAY WILL BE BETTER!

MOM AND I ARE DOING FINE AND ARE STARTING TO GET READY TO REDO THE DECK COVER AND EDGES.

GOD BLESS!

THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE.

HOWARD

 

 

 

howard';s daily Chronicle # 10

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 10 VOL1

 

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10^TH 2007

 

WEATHER; CLEAR, COOL, LOW HUMIDITY, 85 DEGREES

 

I’VE GOT SOME GREAT NEWS, MY SECOND OLDEST DAUGHTER, COLLEEN GOT ENGAGED TO DICK IRVIN LAST NIGHT! NO DATE FOR THE WEDDING HAS BEEN SET AS OF NOW!

 

THEY ARE A COUPLE THAT WERE MEANT FOR EACH OTHER AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING COMPANY FOR OVER A YEAR! MOM AND I WISH THEM ALL THE LUCK AS I’M SURE YOU ALL DO!

 

IN OTHER NEWS; I WENT TO THE VA IN BONHAM, TEXAS TODAY TO THE DERMOTOLOGY CLINIC TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT A WOUND I’VE HAD ON MY LEFT WRIST FOR OVER 5 YEARS. THEY TOOK A BIOPOSY AND SAID THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW THE RESULTS. IF IT’S CANCER THEY’LL SCHEDULE SURGERY, IF NOT THEY’LL TRY TO HEAL IT WITH MEDICINES AND TREATMENTS.

 

I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE VA IN BONHAM AGAIN TOMORROW TO HAVE MY HEARING AIDS ADJUSTED AND HAVE AN ULTRASOUND ON MY AORTA, THE DOCTOR DIDN’T ELABORATE, HE JUST SAID HE WANTED TO HAVE IT CHECKED TO SEE IF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH MY SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

 

MOM AND I ARE DOING FINE, WE ARE GETTING READY TO PUT UNDERPINNING AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAILER IN THE HOPES IT WILL HELP CUT OUR HEATING BILL THIS WINTER, OF COURSE WHEN DARRELL AND I GET THE FUEL LESS HEATER DONE WE HOPE THAT DOES IT!

 

WE PROBABLY HAVE ONE MORE MOWING BEFORE THE COLD WEATHER SETS IN AND WE GET OUR FIRST FREEZE. AFTER THAT THE GRASS WON’T GROW ANY MORE TILL SPRING. MOM’S GARDEN IS STILL PUTTING OUT TOMATOES AND BELL PEPPERS AND SHE SAYS THEY WILL TILL THE FIRST REAL HARD FREEZE.

 

I HOPE TO GET BUSY ON THE MERCEDES AND GET IT RUNNING SO I CAN SELL IT. IT’S TO NICE OF A CAR TO SEND TO THE CRUSHER AND I LOVE TO DRIVE IT BUT, I LIKE DRIVING THE PLYMOUTH ALSO. MOM WON’T DRIVE THE MERCEDES AND WE DON’T NEED THE EXPENSE OF TWO CARS. KELLY SAID AT ONE TIME HE WOULD LIKE TO CUT THE BACK OFF THE MERCEDES AND MAKE IT INTO A PICK UP. IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT AND GOOD LOOKING, WE PROBABLY WOULDN’T HAVE ANY TROUBLE SELLING A MERCEDES PIUCK UP..

 

WELL, I GUESS I’LL CLOSE FOR NOW! DON’T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARIES! I DON’T MIND SAYING, SO FAR I LIKE HILLARY CLINTON, SHE HAS THE EXPERIENCE (35 YEARS IN PUBLIC SERVICE). BUT, ANYTHING CAN CHANGE, I VOTE FOR THE PERSON AND NOT A STRAIGHT TICKET! WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS, SHE MAY NOT GET THE NOMINATION, THEN I’LL HAVE TO DECIDE WHO WOULD BE OK IN HER PLACE!

 

I GUESS THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE

STAY HEALTHY, PAY YOUR TAXES AND BE HAPPY

 

HOWARD

Howard's Daily Chronicle #9

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 9 VOL1

TUESDAY OCTOBER 9TH 2007

WEATHER; CLEAR, COOL, LOW HUMIDITY, 82 DGREES

 

SORRY FOLKS, I JUST REALIZED I MESSED UP ON A COUPLE OF DAYS AND DATES I’LL BE MORE CAREFUL IN THE FUTURE.

 

MOM AND I WENT TO HOME-DEPOT AND ORDERED 6, 3’X 8’ VINYLE FENCE PANELS FOR THE DECK. THEY’LL BE READY TO PICK UP IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

EVER SINCE WE’VE HAD THE DECK WE’VE WORRIED ABOUT THE LITTLE ONES FALLING OFF, IT’S 3 FT TO THE GROUND. AS LONG AS THE ADULTS ARE SOBER WE DON’T WORRY ABOUT THEM.

THEN IN PLACE OF WOODEN FRAMING AROUND THE TOP TO SUPPORT THE CANOPY WE’RE GOING TO USE ¾” PIPE SO WE CAN SUSPEND A CEILING FAN WITH LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE AND HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR A GOOD ROOF, IT COULD BE CANVAS OR METAL WE’RE NOT SURE YET.

OTHER THAN I HAVE TO GO TO THE VA TOMORROW TO SEE ABOUT PROBLEM I’VE HAD FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS WITH A WOUND THAT WON’T HEAL ON MY LEFT WRIST. IT DOESN’T BOTHER ME UNLESS I BUMP IT OR SCRAPE ACROSS IT THERE’S NOTHING EXCITING HAPPENING AROUND HERE TODAY!

I GUESS THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE

HERE’S A LITTLE TID BIT FROM ME TO YOU,

“FAMILY, THAT’S WHAT GOD GIVES US THEN SETS BACK AND LAUGHS”

GOD BLESS

HOWARD

 

 

 

HOWARD'S DAILY CHRONICLE #9

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER8 VOL1

TUESDAY OCTOBER 8^TH 2007

WEATHER; PARTLY CLOUDY, LOW HUMIDITY, 90 DEGREES

 

HOW ABOUT DEM’ BOYS?  5 & 0.

I HAD MY DOUBTS THERE FOR A WHILE BUT, LIKE TONY ROMO SAID AFTER THE GAME; “THEY’RE A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS, THEY DUG ME OUT OF A HOLE A NUMBER OF TIMES TONIGHT!”

I SURE WAS SORRY TO SEE GREEN BAY GET BEAT LAST NIGHT, MOM REALLY PULLS FOR THEM AND, SO DO I EXCEPT WHEN THEY PLAY THE COWBOYS THEN IT’S ALL HOLD’S BARED!

NOT MUCH ELSE GOING ON TODAY, WE BOTH STAYED HOME AND JUST TOOK IT EASY. MOM DID FINISH UP THE WEED EATING AND I DID GET THE BLADE CHANGED ON HER MOWER.

TOMORROW WE GO TO TOWN AND TAKE CARE OF THING THERE, BANKING, MORE GROCERY SHOPPING, AND MAYBE I’LL GO TO DARRELL’S TO HELP FINISH UP ON THE “FUEL-LESS HEATER” WE’VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE LAST 3 MONTH, EITHER DARRELL’S NOT FEELING GOOD OR I’M A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER! THIS HEATER SHOULD HEAT UP TO 1500 SQ FT AND IT JUST HAS A LITTLE SEWING MACHINE MOTOR TURNING IT 4-500 RPM. WE’RE GOING TO REMOVE THE A/C “A” FRAME FROM OUR CENTRAL UNIT AND PUT THIS IN ITS PLACE, AND USE THE BLOWER FAN TO CIRCULATE THE HEATED AIR. IF IT WORKS THE WAY THE DESIGNER SAYS IT SHOULD WE’LL BE ABLE TO HEAT THE HOUSE FOR PENNYS A MONTH! I’LL KEEP YOU POSTED.

I’M ON A NEW MEDICATION TO STOP MY FEET AND CALVES FROM TINGLING, SO FAR IT’S WORKING BUT IT GIVES ME A    LIGHT HEADED FEELING AND I HAVE TROUBLE WALKING. THEY WANTED ME TO TRY IT FOR A MONTH THAT’S OVER NEXT FRIDAY THEN, THEY’RE GOING TO REVALUATE ME!

OTHER THAN I’M THE ONE GETTING OLD (MOM SAYS SHE’S NOT AND EVERYBODY AGREES, SHE DOESN’T LOOK 71!) THAT’S ABOUT ALL FOR TODAY!

I GOT THE BLOG ADDRESS FROM TIM BUT I WON’T GET IT SET UP TILL TOMORROW SO I’LL SEND TOMORROWS TO IT FOR YOU TO PULL UP!

STAY HEALTHY AND SOBER. GOD BLESS !

THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE.

HOWARD

 

 

 

 

 

HOWARD'S DAILY CHRONICLE #8

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 7 VOL1

SUNDAY OCTOBER 7^TH 2007

WEATHER; CLOUDY, NO RAIN, LOW HUMIDITY, 88 DEGREES

 

GOT UP THIS MORNING AND WENT TO 9:30 MASS. WE CAME HOME JUST IN TIME TO WATCH THE TALEDAGA NASCAR RACE. I’M NOT WATCHING ANY MORE NASCAR TILL THEY GET RID OF ESPN!

ALL THEY DO IS RUN THEIR COMMERCIALS! I KNOW IT COST A LOT TO PUT THESE RACES ON BUT 5 MINUTES OF RACE COVERAGE AND 12 MINUTES OF COMMERCIALS IS STUPID IN MY BOOK.

THEY HAD 12 CAUTION FLAGS TODAY AND WE GOT TO SEE ABOUT 30 SECOND OF WHAT CAUSED THEM!

WHEN I TUNE IN TO WATCH A RACE I WANT TO WATCH THE RACE NOT A BUNCH OF COMMERCIALS THAT THEY WON’T BREAK INTO TO SHOW A MISHAP.

AND THOSE COMMENTATORS, WHAT A JOKE, EVEN RUSTY WALLACE, HE NEEDS TO GO TO COMMENTATORS SCHOOL BEFORE HE DOES ANY MORE COLOR ON THIS NETWORK.

THEN WE TUNED IN AND WATCHED THE BEARS AND PACKERS PLAY. IT WAS A GOOD FIRST HALF THEN THE PACKERS FELL APART AND GOT BEAT 24-20.

IF THE PACKER COACHES HAVEN’T LEARNED YET THAT BRETT FAVRE CAN RUN THAT OFFENSE THEY BETTER GO AND WATCH THE FILMS OF THE PAST GAMES.

I KNOW THEY CALLED PLAYS THAT HE KNEW WOULDN’T WORK BUT HE RAN THEM BECAUSE THE COACHES CALLD THEM.

MAYBE THAT NEW COACH WILL WAKE UP BEFORE HE LOSES THE WHOLE SEASON BY BEING BULL HEADED!

OTHER THAN TWO DISAPOINTING SPORTING EVENTS NOT A WHOLE LOT WENT ON TODAY.

MOM DID FINISH MOWING WHILE I WATCHED NASCAR AND I’VE GOT TO CHANGE THE BLADE ON THE MOWER TOMORROW.

ST. MARY’S HAD THEIR FALL FEST TODAY BUT I JUST CAN’T WALK ALL THAT MUCH SO WE CAME ON HOME. I LIKE TO GO TO THOSE DOINGS BUT I’M GETTING TO OLD.

IF TIM GETS THE BLOG ADDRESS TO ME TOMORROW I’LL START SENDING THE CHRONICLE TO IT! IF NOT I’LL KEEP SENDING IT TO ALL YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESSES.

WELL, ALL FOR NOW, HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE  AS  MUCH AS I DO DOING THEM! I KNOW THEY GET BOERING ONCE IN A WHILE BUT, PLEASE JUST HANG IN THERE! THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE, GOD BLESS AND STAY HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE TILL NEXT TIME.

HOWARD

 

 

 

HOWARD'S DAILY CHRONICLE #7

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 6 VOL1

SATURDAY OCTOBER 6^TH 2007

WEATHER; CLOUDY, RAIN, HI HUMIDITY, 70 DEGREES

NOT MUCH HAPPENING TODAY BUT, IT’S COLLEEN’S BIRTHDAY SO I SENT HER AN E-MAIL CARD.

I CAN’T SAY WHICH BIRTHDAY, FOR THAT YOU’LL HAVE TO CONTACT HER AT hdirvin@texoma.net

MOM AND SHANNON WENT TO THE YEARLY MAIN STREET DOINGS IN DENISON AND TOOK KONNER IN THE STROLER. THEY SAY HE HAD A BALL WATCHING ALL THE ACTIVITIES. THEY HAD A PONY RIDE BUT THE LINE WAS TWO BLOCKS LONG AND THEY ONLY HAD 5 PONY’S, BESIDES KONNER IS A LITTLE YOUNG TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON BUT, JUST WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR, HE’LL PROBABLY CARRY THE PONY AROUND THE TRACK!

MOM TOOK PICS OF SOME OF THE CARS IN THE CAR SHOW AND I’LL TRY TO SEND THEM ONE AT A TIME.

I SAT ON THE DECK AND READ. IT SURE IS NICE EARLY IN THE MORNING! THE HUMMERS GET AFTER THE FEEDERS AND FIGHT EACH OTHER, THE CATS COME UP AND TALK TO ME AND YES I TALK BACK TO THEM. I CAME IN TO WATCH OKLAHOMA WHIP TEXAS! IT WAS THE BEST GAME I’VE SEEN BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS, THE SCORE 28 TO 24 SHOULD GIVE YOU SOME IDEA WHAT A GOOD DEFENSIVE BATTLE IT WAS. BOTH TEAMS MADE OUT STANDING PLAYS BUT I THINK THAT NEW QUARTERBACK FOR OKLAHOMA, SAM BRADFORD, REALLY SHINED, IF I DIDN’T KNOW BETTER I’D OF SWORN  IT WAS TONY ROMO DOWN THERE ON THE FIELD! BOB STOOPS REALLY MADE A GOOD CHOICE WHEN HE PICKED HIM OVER THE OTHER TWO CONTENDERS!

TIM TOLD ME TODAY THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO START SENDING THE CHRONICLE TO THE NEW BLOG ON MONDAY.  SO, WHEN HE GIVES ME THE ADDRESS I’LL LET YOU KNOW SO YOU CAN PULL IT UP AT YOUR LEASURE AND READ WHAT’S GOING ON.

EVERYTHING HERE FINE EVERYBODY’S JUST A BLOWIN’ AND A GOIN’.

WELL, I GUESS THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE

YOU ALL STAY HEALTHY AND, LAUGH ONCE IN A WHILE IT’LL REALLY HELPS YOU GET THROUGH YOUR DAY!

HOWARD

 

 

 

 

 

HOWARD'S DAILY CHRONICLE #6

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 5 VOL1

THURSDAY OCTOBER 4^TH, 2007

WEATHER; CLOUDY WARM, LOW HUMIDITY 90 DEGREES

MOM WENT DOWN TO KELLY’S FOR COFFEE WITH GLENDA, WHEN SHE GOT BACK WE DECIDED TO GO TO HOME-DEPOT AND GET PRICES ON SOME LATUCE WE WANT TO PUT AROUND THE DECK.

WE SURE ARE BEGINNING TO USE THE DECK SINCE IT COOLED DOWN. I GO OUT IN THE MORNING AND CATCH UP ON READING MY “WORLD WAR II MAGAZINE, I’M THREE ISSUES BEHIND BECAUSE OF ONE THING OR ANOTHER BUT I’LL CATCH UP PRETTY QUICK. I’VE GOT ISSUES FROM THE FIRST ONE I RECEIVED ABOUT 25 YEARS AGO. THEY’RE STACKED ALL OVER THE PLACE, ONE OF THESE DAYS I’LL PUT THEM IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND GET TIM TO PUT THEM ON E-BAY.

MOM PICKED UP A NEW 60’ CURLY HOSE AND A MULTI VALVE ADAPTER FOR THE FAUCET SO SHE CAN HAVE 4 HOSES RUNNING. SHE SAYS NOW SHE CAN WATER IN THE BACK, SIDE AND FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND I CAN WASH THE CAR AT THE SAME TIME. WE ONLY HAVE 50 PSI OF PRESSURE SO WE’LL SEE WHO DOESN’T USE THE WATER AND I’LL BET IT WILL BE ME!

WHEN WE LEFT I DECIDED TO GO AND LOOK AT THE PLACES JESSE CARTER HAD HIS THINGS STORED IN. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT REMEMBER, JESSE WAS THE MAN THAT HAD CARTER’S BARN AND RAILROAD SALVAGE WHO I USED TO DO SOME ADVERTISING WORK UP FOR. HE WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT LAST MAY, I REALLY MISS THE OLD MAN WE USED TO HAVE SOME INTERESTING TALKS AND TRIPS TO DALLAS. HIS OLD BUILDINGS ARE BEING USED FOR THE SAME THING HE USED THEM FOR, STORAGE AND THE “BARN” IS BEING CLEANED UP AND SOMEONE IS PUTTING SOME BUSINESS IN IT, I’LL FIND OUT LATER WHAT IT WILL BE!

WE MET COLLEEN ON HER LUNCH BREAK AT THE MID-WAY MALL AND ENJOYED HAVING A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH HER. SHE MAY HAVE A CHANCE FOR A DIFFERENT JOB AND IF SHE GETS IT I’LL LET YOU ALL KNOW.

AFTER WALKING ALL OVER HOME-DEPOT AND MID-WAY MALL I WAS PRETTY TIRED SO WE HEADED HOME. WHEN WE GOT HOME I IMMEDIATELY FELL ASLEEP IN MY CHAIR AND WOKE UP ABOUT 3:30P IN TIME TO WATCH CNN WITH WOLF BLITZER

DON’T FORGET PEGGY RACES OCTOBER 11^TH -14^TH IN THE NHRA FINALS AT LAS VEGAS DRAG STRIP. YOU MIGHT SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR HER.

GOD BLESS AND YOU ALL STAY HEALTHY AND SOBER. SHANNON SENT AN E-MAIL ASKING IF I EXPECTED MY KIDS TO STAY SOBER AND I SAID IF THEY’RE DRIVING, YES, IF THEY’RE NOT DRIVING HAVE AT IT!

I GUESS THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE

HOWARD