1st Day Back!!!

Stepping Back Up 2 Da Plate 2 Hit Da Next 1 Out The Park!!!

Sometimes those mini-breaks are just what you need in order 2 clear your mind… I took last week off…, & then on the “Spur O’ The Moment” went down 2 Washington, DC over the last dayz of the Holi-Daze!!!

Met up with some kewl folks in that region & just had a ball… Since it was the Memorial Day weekend, with all that the Military means 2 that part of the country it was bizzy down there… Many events, celebrations, & what not keeping folks engaged…

On my way back 2 NJ I saw a young military man who was “Mass Transiting” like I was since I didn’t drive down… I took the daggone train this tyme & what a blessing & a pleasure it was… No stress, no traffic, I just sat back in my seat, fired up my laptop, put in my fave AJ DVD (that would be me playing wit da band), & just left the driving 2 Amtrak… But…, I paid the young man’s fare because I always appreciate NE of those folks who put their life on the line so AJ Can B FREE!!!

Matter of fact on the way down when I arrived @ Union Station, I needed 2 catch a cab 2 my hotel which was not in the immediate downtown DC area… As luck, fate, destiny, karma (or whatever else you want 2 call it) would have it, @ the information counter was another guy going 2 the same area I was going… The Information Guy gave us the krazy & hectic way 2 get there..., or said we could probably just split a cab & get their directly…

That’s what we did… Come 2 find out we were on the same train 2gether, he was from Union, NJ, works in Clifton as an Auto Store Manager, & we hit it off right straight out the gate… About 15 minutes into our trip our cab pulls over because his fellow cabbie flags him over. The guy had a flat tire, but couldn’t change the tire because he could not remove the tire & had no handle 2 raise his jack…

Me & Phil consented 2 help without even blinking an eye. I jacked up the vehicle with our jack, Phil changed the tire, I lowered the car, the passengers stuck in the cab, & both cabbies were grateful 4 our help. Most folks in our position would’ve said, “Keep It Moving It’s Not My Problem!!!” But what was our rush??? We were already down there, we weren’t under the gun 2 B NE where @ a specific time, & we had the skill set 2 Do The JOB!!!

So just on the strength of the ending & the beginning of my trip 2 DC…, how do you think the rest of my time down there went??? Daggone Skippy it went well… As matter of fact I sent a picture from my phone 2 some folks back home showing a Corona, my hat, & my mini bottle of Grand Marnier on my hotel room nightstand. It was good 2 get away 4 a few dayz & just relax 2 NJoy self…

Hope your holiday was Xcellent & you are re-charged & RET 2 Roll Into The New June Month!!! Do Not!!! I repeat…, DO NOT carry any of that old drama from last month into this new month… Simply wipe the slate clean & Keep It Moving!!! Holding it in & allowing it 2 foster will only kill the joy you are trying 2 achieve… Come On Now!!! It’s summer, the weather going 2 B hotter, the clothes get looser, & it’s good times 2 B had by all… PEACE & BLESSINGS!!!

2day's Message: Oftentimes, people tend to get wrapped up and busy with things that don't really matter in eternity. It's easy to get consumed by your career and stay focused on your goals. It's good to work hard, but you've got to learn how to play hard, too, so you can stay in balance. I heard somebody say, "It's not that life is so short, it's that we wait so long to begin living." If we want to truly enjoy the journey of life, we have to take time to stop and smell the roses.

Do you appreciate the people you love? Do you hug your children before you leave each day and give your spouse a kiss? When was the last time you called your parents to tell them how much you love them? That's how we can enjoy the journey. If you'll stay determined to enjoy the journey of life, you'll live with no regrets. You'll see your path shine brighter and brighter, and at the end, you'll be able to say, "I made the most of my life. I enjoyed my family. I enjoyed my friends. I finished my course with joy." Joel Osteen

P.S. 1^st day back on the Grind… Of course I ain’t doing much of jack… This is my catch up…, clean up…, & talk about how good it was 2 B away mode 4 2day… 2morrow I’ll actually think about working!!! Even after My Boss walks in & asks how was vacation??? I Xplained it… Then he said, “Good…, But It’s Over Now…, & It’s Back 2 The Real World!!! Get 2 Work!!!” He Really Don’t Know Me That Well @ All Yet Huh??? HE WILL!!! ROFLMAO!!!

P.P.S. Oh Yeah & What Joel Said!!! I do not take myself that seriously, I don’t let things get in the way of living My Life, & I know how 2 play Real Hard!!! The secret 2 that??? Is learn 2 play like kids do… They don’t care about the mortgage, the stock options, or the deadline… They just hit the park & have a ball… Never give up on your Inner Child!!!

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