www.Bradner.cc - Journal-7 (9/14/07

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(entries from 09/14/07 - present)

Fri., September 14, 2007 - Birthday Baby!! Rock on! Ro ck Out!! Rock ... !! (Work 2:30 - 11:00pm - so there's not going to be much celebrating going on this year. I don't even think I will be able to see my own daughter on my birthday this year, but at least it's my weekend off, so I should be able to have her come and spend the weekend here! (Woohoo Belated Birthday celebration! Maybe those Applebee gift cards are coming out! LOL!:-)
(*note - RENEWED my D.L.! (Don't forget to do this ya all!) "good picture"! LOL When I got home I called Mz Brown at 'IOT before noon, and requested "All Star" by Smashmouth! (I love the: Hey now! It's your birthday...LOL) Told her I was going to post my DL pic here on Bradner.cc it was so good! She laughed, wished me a "Happy Birthday"! (I whispered to her I was "47" LOL!))
Later in afternoon before work, I went to Kinkos to make copies of Ky's pictures to make a "time-lapsed" portraits/school pic - (newborn, age 1, age 2, ....first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade....) It's my "Bday present to myself" (but my mom is helping her with me so much, I'm going to have to give the "Thank You Card" to her! LOL)
(*p.s. Mom also sent "Brownies" with me to work! (Betty Crocker! Alright!) I put them in the breakroom and offered them to the other associates! (2 left by closing! I gave the last one to Mindy Spragowski, whom shares the same birthday as all the rest of us "Spet. 14th babies!" LOL! (note to Mom - many of the associates "wished me a happy birthday", and said "Tell your mom thank you for the brownies, they were very good!" (No problem team! Anything for "Kohl's 253!!)
(as a bonus - I received 3 birthday cards! 1 from Mom and Dad, 1 from Bev and Dave, and 1 from Bonny!! (All with money inside! Woohoo! I love my birthday!! (I can tell everybody else does too! Wooohoo!:-)
(*notice I DIDN'T go to "Hooters" or a "strip club", a "bar", "Nightclub", etc.... Some of the people at our church believe in the philosophy: "Nothin but LOSERS hang out at those places!" (Darn near ready to include ANYPLACE that serves ALCOHOL! :-) I will NEVER patronize ANY of those places EVER AGAIN!! ("You want to go out with me to one of those places - FINE! I'll wait outside! "SEE YA!"!!" :-)
(Me, I'll play concerts only to an "All ages" show - no alcohol!:-)

Sat., 9/15/07 - Sleep in until 9am - go to Kinko's work on a "scrapbooking" project for Kylie (Thanks fot the help mom!) Open the mail - got a "statement of benefits" from United Healthcare services. It showed "Kylie - ambulatory service on 1/29/07 - $323.33 NOT COVERED! (But the sad part is "I don't think all these "hospitals, services, etc.. have MY correct address!LOL!!! I'll be more than glad to pay it, but nobody has even sent me a "Bill" yet! (So I don't know who to make a check out to...or mail it to!) Give Krista a copy of Kylie's "age-progression "portraits and schoolpictures" scrapbook pages! (She said "Thank you very much for the pictures!"). Kylie get her backpack (a little homework to finish), we drive back home. Kylie watch a movie, while I lay down and take a nap. Grammie cook dinner, ded get the steaks ready for the grill! (Steaks on the grill, for Bill's birthday! Krista and Jeff were going to his brother Louie's new girlfriend "Amber"'s birthday party!) Kylie down to Livia's to play until 6 o'clock (dinnertime). Bill ride bike over to RiteAid to buy contact lense cleaner and saline solution. Home, sit in driveway and update website on laptop.
Eat dinner, Ky do homework, shower for church tomorrow. Play dominoes. Bill tuck Ky in bed, stay up do laundry, watch a movie "the breakup"! (LOL).

Sun., 9/16/07 - Bill off work. Bill and Ky to church. Mom and Dad sleep in (mom not feeling well). Ky and Bill home change clothes. Bill drive Ky up to her mom's at 11:00 (Krista was taking her laundry out to her mom and dad's to do - Krista and Jeff's doesn't have a washer and dryer.) Bill home, take a nap, watch some football on TV. Up ear dinner, update websites, watch a movie, to bed.

Tues., 9/18/07 - Bill sleep in. Dad already up and left for golfing! (Go Dad! Go Dad!!) Mom working at the dining room table, on her mother's genealogy - Pearl Durham
Lamonte, Iowa! Mom grew up in a family of William - dad, Pearl - Mom, Siblings - Marilynn (married Gordon - 2 children - Beth and Brad), Willis (married June - two sons - Greg and Doug)), Russel (married Lois - 2 sons - Todd and Tim), and "baby sister" Rae (2 children - Jeff and Amy (Confectionist! Mmmm! "I'd like to see her work in the White House, AND her hubby is a "Wine salesman!" LOL) Anyways, back to my "day's events" for today!
Bill get "www.bradner.cc" guitar out, "Uncle Sam" hat, "People in Glass Cities"" yellow T-shirt, "Gothic Cross" on necklace chain, Extension Ladder, Digital Camera - (Beatifully sunny day!!). Ask Mom to "Please take my picture from the driveway, as I climb up on the garage roof, and pose there with my guitar on, framing the "USA flag/Bradner.cc/Christian Cross" backboard in the center of the picture below me! Mom graciously oblidged and took 4 pictures (giving me time to select and hold my "pose", then counting from 1 to 3 each time she shot a picture (pressing the "shutter release" on the count of 3!! To me, she's the BEST PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE WORLD, AND MAYBE ALWAYS WILL BE!! Thanks Mom, I love you! **See the "Autographed" to: The Cruises promo photo proof below! LOL!**)

Anyways after the "photo shoot", I carried my drumset from the basement to the driveway (I just "had" to ask mom to take another picture, this one with me holding an "american flag" and saluting in front of my drums ready for the "load out"!! LOL!! Back car up, carefully load the drumset into the back seat and trunk, so that they wouold not shift during transport. Bid mom "goodbye" stop at speedway, buy a "diet coke" sodapop, wait a half hour (it was lunchtime, and the church office sometimes closes for lunch.) Stop by "One Day Sign" store - order 4 dozen "American flag/Bradner.cc/Cross" bumper stickers (about $36.00). Jim said he would "email me a proof" with a price tomorrow. I'm looking forward to that!:-).

Finally get to the church, wave "Hello" to the members of "Alano Step One Club" from across the parking lot. Goo inside, ask "Louanne Shcereer" if I could bring my drums in and set them up in the sanctuary, so they would be ready for practice tonight at 7 pm. She said it would be okay. Say "Hello" to Mrs. Whitaker (whose husband Ray (they live down Naomi Dr. from us, across from the schoolhouse, Kylie and I always ride by their house, "salute" at the "amercian flag" they fly on a flagpole in their front yard, wave "hello" to Ray who is sometimes out front working in the yard! Then ride to the schoolhouse so Kylie can swing on the swings while I excersize riding around the "drop-off" lane there! It's always fun!:-) Anyways I let Mrs. Whitaker know that "Ray was on our "prayer request" list in our "Discipleship IV" bible study class on last sunday night. She said "well, please tell your class that "Their prayers worked!" (I ALWYAYS LOVE HEARING THAT, FROM ANYONE! ANYTIME!! ANYWHERE!! "Praise be to the Lord" (book of Ruth, old testament - Holy Bible! :-) After "The Load In", I let LouAnne, and Patricia know that I was done, and leaving until I meet the rest of the praise band at the church at 7 pm - I emailed Perry Johnson - Lead rythm guitar, vocals, and asked him if "My mom and dad could please attend out practice" (You recall, they are leaving for Florida on 9/27, and our performance is during worship service on the following sunday (9/30)) AND if I could "videotape some of our practice" (I hope to "upload it" here to Bradner.cc, on the "Videos/Photos" webpage!). (I also came up with a name for our group....I thought "GOING TO BE GOOD!" would be an "exciting" and "appropiate" nsme for our "Glorifying of GOD"!! *note to reader - Plese let me know your compliments/thoughts/ideas on this through my "Comments/Questions" webpage (the link to it is located at the bottom of each webpage here!). Afterwards I walked over to enjoy a "sit" with the folks from "Alano Step One Club" there on Sylvania Avenue just down the street from the ploice station! There are a "Non-Profit" organization that assists those in recoverying from addictions! They rely on a membership fee, and donations to operate. Please assist them through donations or contributions if you can!) Anyways I met a guy there named "Scott" - told him about Aldersgate's "Idol" fundraiser - he showed me his "Gibson" guitar he keeps there at the meeting hall, even played one of his 15 originals he had wrote - he's recorded two of them! He played me an instrumental song, listened to my "Future Girl" song (siad it sounded like "Trance Techno" you would hear at a dance club! Kewl!) Gave him 2 entry forms - he said "I don't know what I'll be doing on the 13th, for us it's "day by day". So I wished them a "Good Day" waved goodbye, drove home, picked up mail (Mom was taking a nap), updated website on back step, tooka shower, changed clothes, rode my bike to "Family Video" to return a DVD, home, download photos from morning, ediited them, upload 2 to website, eat dinner, leave for practice at 6:30. Practice 2 songs for 2 hours, leave droms there, home, study some of my bible lesson for next sunday, Call Ky tell her "I love you and am proud of you. Please be sure to do all of your homework, Goodnight, sweet dreams" to bed early for work tomorrow. (We have a visit coming up from "Loretta" RVP on October 2nd, and Jim Schuster is starting the "Appearance Audits" for the region next week (I'm sure we'll do well! We have "the greatest team!" :-)

Fri., Sept., 21, 2007 - Whitmer High School - NEWELY REFURBISHED FOOTBALL STADIUM (WITH Brand new ARTIFICIAL TURF!! Kewl!!) - 7 pm - Whitmer Homecoming Football game! Bill will be marching with the Whitmer "Almuni" Marching Band, performing at Halftime!! (looking forward to marching on that stuff!:-) Off work early that day (8 - 4:30 - I'll "see you at the game!" ("Bring your Marching shoes, ya all!" LOL)
(PS I did make it to the football field by 7pm, (I had to work until 4:30PM, then had errands to run, pickup t-shirts from Dan Rodgers ("BRADNER.CC BROWNS" jerseys for my daughter and I!!), and a stop at the bank to deposit some money. (I stayed up the night before to "BRADNER.CC Customizing" of my Pearl marching snare drum. (A new "Bradner.cc" decal down the front center of the snare drum (audience side:-) a "US Flag" decal to the left of "BRADNER.CC", and (donations made to the fire department can get you one of these:-) a "soon to be added" CHRISTIAN CROSS to the right of the "BRADNER.CC" decal!! (because of my "late work day" that day, and my "errands" - I missed the 5 o'clock practice (couldn't pick up my sheet music - for "Devil with the Blue Dress" and "Reve Roulen(sp??)" (the slow song for the introductions and announcing of the winners for the 2007 WHS homecoming Queen (King and their court)!! (This one I had "No idea" on, so I just played "Air snare" for most of it! LOL) Congratulations to the winners, their families and friends, and all those who were "nominated" or "otherwise" :-) The performance went "pretty good", all except fot "one of the alumni band"!! (I think you know who I'm talking about....BUT you don't have to mention my name please! LOL) Those Whitmer "Marching Panthers" are definetly a very talented group of young adults! (Like I told "Jay Bershback(sp??) after halftime: It is ALWAYS an honor and a priveledge to come back and perform with such fine, upstanding, talented -musicans, staff and volunteers!! Toledo Whitmer Marching Band!"
After halftime, I thanked those who would listen (AND accept my APOLOGIZES! LOL!), packed up my snare, bracket, sticks, etc... and headed over to Handel's to "celebrate" with an ice cream cone!! (AND MAJOR BONUS: The Panthers won the game! In OT over Toledo St. Francis!! Kewl!!)
Home, carry in equipment, update website on back porch (I did this again the following night (sat.), but "THOSE NEIGHBORS NEXT DOOR" were "working on their cars" and "burning another campfire" until way after 9pm - which makes me wonder - "are they going to burn those things all fall! (last fall I asked them: "Please don't burn anymore campfires in your driveway, the smoke drifts over here and gets in the house - it not only aggravates Kylie's (and my mom's) asthma - but it keeps them awake as well" (*besides that it makes my throat itch, and I cough a heck of alot more, than I do from cigarettes, and my clothes stink worse!) Jeff did let it burn out eventually, so, were still neighbors. (LOL) (Does that again though, I'll tell their landord about it, Tim Schloz. (Tim - the son who is the "Manager" of the property. He usually says: "If you don't like it, then call the police" Boy! That's just the guy I WANT To RENT from! NOT!!)

Fri., Sept. 28th, 2007 - Mom and Dad's annual "migration" back south! (They'll stop in Cinci that night, leave at 7am the next morning, drive to Georgia, then on to Clearwater for late sunday afternoon

Sat., Sept. 29th, 2007 - 8:00am at Ottawa Park (right behind Toledo hospital) - I am a volunteer for th e "Kohl's A-Teamn" (St. 253!) at the "Toledo Walk (fundraiser)" for the "Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation". After I volunteer for 3 hours, I go pick up Ky, back to mine and her's home (It's our first weekend alone "FAll/winter 2007/08" (We're planning a saturday night visit to Ortner's, then home early, into bed. to get up for church the next morning!)

Sun., Sept. 30th, 2007 Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Toledo, OH - Another performance by our Aldersgate "Praise Band" (during 10:45 worship service - as of 8/4/07 we haven't picked songs yet. But I'm sure they'll be "good ones" LOL :-)
9/10 - Weekend off, Ky come and spend saturday night/til sunday afternoon! Bike ride to video store to pick out video (one of Kylie's favs: "Ice Princess"! We watched it together on the floor of the family room, popcorn, sodapop, ice-ees, blankets pillows, lights off and all. I teared up during an especially dramatic part, even thought the room lights were dim, Ky- could see me and asked: "Dad, are you crying!??!??" she lol, I just said it was my cold and "watch the movie":-) Next morning Ky called Livia and we invited her to church and to watch me play the drums. Ky get her dress on, me my shirt, slacks and tie. Livia here at 9 in slacks and a blouse. Drive to church, get there early, 45 minute practice before worship. Ky and livia have snack from kitchen (some of the Romanian cuisine from the "Mission trip presentation taking place in Meinhardt hall after service. Ky videotape performance with our digital video camera, livia use her new cell phone. We performed 2 songs: "I've got peace like a river!"(gospel!!:-) and "Come, now is the time to worship" (see the video Kylie shot during our performance on the Bradner.cc "Videos" webpage - link below!)

Afterwards Ky and Liv "Roadie" for me (even in their dress clothes - is that dedication or what?!? LOL) Load drums into car, all climb in, stop at Speedway on the way home, so I could buy my "hired help" some sodapops. Drop liv off, Ky change clothes, Bill change and bring in drums. Ky take some copies of some photos we printed from digital camera down to Livia and thank her and her mom and dad. Bill drive Ky home. Visit with Krista and Jeff. Krista ask Bill to give her $20 for sheet cake for Ky from Krogers (Jeff's mom works there and can get Krista a discoount on it:-), Bill oblige but only because it's Ky's birthday and he has to work at Kohl's that day, so he can't have a party for her himself. Home, Call mom and dad, said they "got there okay, drove 10 hours yesterday and 5 today". Bev had called, but didn't have time to call her back, doing laundry, picking up, cutting out obits for mom, getting ready for work at 6am tomorrow. Go to bible study (Chronicles = "Be "true" to the Lord, and the Lord will be "true" to you!) Home, make coffee, finish laundry, to bed.

Wed., 10/3/07 - Bill to work at 8am (third a.m. shift in a row! woohoo!) Lana have Bill work in Receiving area for 6 - 7 hours! (I was "bustin-back" moving the frieght to the outdoors trailers, to make room for trucks on Wed and Thurs nites! But, time went really fast.) After work, home laundry, dishes, call G & G, eat dinner, TV, stay up til 3:30 am to get ready for "Overnight shift" on Thursday night to "strip and re-wax" breakroom floor, to prepare for October "cleanliness audit" by Jim Schuster, and visit by RVP Loretta (and possibly her supervisor - Territory #4 executive Vice President! Sweet! on October 13th!!:-)

Thurs., 10/4 - sleep in until 2pm. Go over to ONe day sign to inquire about having some stencils made...they recommended I try "Marking Devices Unlimited" on W. Sylvania ave.

Talk to owner/operator Donna Easton (she was very busy, but took about a hour of her time to get my design "just right" (it's her "personal attention" to the customer that makes her successful! I ought to know - remember my sister Bev and Bro-in-law Dave own/operate a "design/engraving shop" in Folsom, CA ("Awards and more by Executive Engravers"! AND it was "Marking Unlimited" that did my first promo item (NOW collectibles, lol! My "Wild Willy" matches, that I had "State Marked" by the copyright office, for rights here in Ohio! LOL! (I still have a couple boxes of them for mementos!!) LOL:-)... purchase 3 mylar stencils for painting logo, etc.. on drum cases, T-shirts, equipment, etc...
Over to Kinko's to copy/reduce my "Bradner.cc" decals, so I could scan them and upload to website. Eat dinner, take a quick nap, up, shower, into work at 10pm - strip and wax floors until 6:30am (then off work until friday night! woohoo!)

October 7th - 13th - "NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" (Make commitments to "Train Kylie and I on "escape plans", keep leaves rakes, keep garden hose attached to outdoor spickets until frost, setup "outdoors only smoking area" for ALL VISITORS, recite "The Firemen's Prayer", thank God for our safety and security.

Mon. 10/8/07 - Bill pickup Ky after work, take her out to eat at Applebees! Picture, balloon, over to Kohl's buy her birthday present (shoes for dad too), home, call G & G - wish them a happy 58th wedding anniversary. Call mom tell her g'nite. Prayers bed. Bill stay up and wrap B-day presents for Ky, pack her lunch for tomorrow, check her homework, update websites, do laundry, to bed a 1 am.

Tues., 10/9/07 - Daughter's birthday! (She spent the night before here - after homework, she made up 3 handwritten invitations for classmates, to a "sleepover" party at her mom's on Friday the 12th!) Up early, Kylie shower, dress eat breakfast. Kylie open card from cousins John and Wanda Billingsley, 2 presents and a card from me. Pose for B-day picture in front of the sign and ballons I hung in the family room for the ocassion. drive Ky to school (stop at Mom's to pick up cookies and juice mom was contributing for Kylie (and her 50 classmates! LOL) for her B-day party at school that morning. Bill home, nap, into work at 2 - 10:30.

Thurs., 10/11/07 - Bill work 9:30 - 4 (I luv short days! Except the 4 pallets of supplies to be unloaded and put away! (Thanks for the help Chris). Bill over to the Andersons to buy spray paint, and painters tape (and guppies for Ky!:-) to stencil the trap cases with "Bradner.cc", "Bill Bradner - Musician, Songwriter, Entertainer", and "Toledo, OH USA!!" before the "Aldersgate Idol" gig saturday night. While I was heading into the store I saw "George" (WHS percussion section class of 74 - 2nd time I've seen him 3 weeks (and he said he spotted me in my "Uncle Sam" hat at the WHS vs. St. John's football game last friday night at Rogers HS! LOL!) 1st time was at WHS alumni band football game (homecoming at whitmer 2 weeks ago:-)) he was there with his wife "Julie". We talked about our daughters and then checked out an ARCA display that radio station WXKR (94.5 FM) had setup there (for the promotion they were giving away free tix to two races (Hantz group 200) at Toledo Speedway this coming weekend, and a sweepstakes for a "Victory" motorcycle (sweet!)). George and I raced in a "ARCA car simulator" (I finally caught him, passed him and won on the last lap! WhootWhoot!). His wife took our pic, then I emailed it to him when I got home. AS A BONUS, WXKR DJ (10am - 3pm) "ANDI McKAY" was there giving out the free tix and "wolverine" drink coolers. I asked her if she would please pose for a picture with me in front of the ARCA simulator (she politely oblidged! I gave her my "musician" business card, told her of my upcoming "Idol" competition, promised I would get her a copy someday of "SODAPOP" duet with my daughter on CD - so that I could call her up at WXKR and request it for her "ELECTRIC LUNCH" show - (I think she'd have to hear it first though! LOL!!) Woohoo I checked out her webpage! Wow, She is a "cutie"!!;-)

Return home, email pics (I even sent Mark Benson (I had met him a longtime before when he worked mornings at another Toledo station!) of 'XKR a copy of Andi and I's photo, LOL!) Spray paint cases, cleanup garage, update website, to bed early (work tomorrow at 5 am! I was still a little tired after staying up, writing another 2 verses of "SODAPOP" for Ky and I to sing at the "Idol" competition on saturday, driving it up to her mom's and rehearsing it with her in the living room! LOL!). Oh well, it's my last day of work before the start of a "9 straight days of VACATION baby! Woohoo!:-)

Fri., 10/12/07 - "Happy 4th wedding anniversary" Grant and Beth Grohowski (Kris, Ky and I attended - Krista danced there with one of Grant and Beth's friends, Norm People. Grant told me last night Norm lost his job at "Old Castle Glass Company" where he was Grant's and others supervisor (for 17 years) because he had shown up for work with Alcohol on his breath. Well, Grant asked me if I could get Norm a job at Kohl's. I told Grant: "I don't do the hiring, but anyone is welcome to come in and fill out an application.")! (G & B Got electricity back on in their house (breaker) at wrong time, LOL). Last day of work before fall vacation! In at 5-1pm. Meijers - more presents for Ky ("Gotta have the Hannah Montana" doll Dad!" LOL), Kidz Bop12 CD, Bday card, also 12pk D.Pepsi, cereal - stop at GFS by bulk mixed nuts, microcorn, nachos. Home, unpack, nap. Bank, deposit some of Ky's Bday checks in her savings account (gotta have reliable wheels for the "sweet 16th!" LOL) Call dave, invite him to WHS vs. Rogers football game. Update website, (watched ABC national news heard story about "Durrel Watson"(sp?) and Washington HS "Hi Stepping" Marching Band! WHAT A GREAT BAND DIRECTOR! (The part I loved best was the 100% of his graduates are continuing on to college - AND he says: "It's not just about the music, EVERYTHING they (students) learn in this bandroom are about "LIFE LESSONS"!!) Thank You ABC!! - THAT IS ""THE" PERSON OF THE WEEK!" I love that guy!! I wish he and his "Hi-steppers" the BEST of LUCK in the NATIONAL Competition next week! "Tweet,Tweet,Tweet,Tweet"!! LOL!!) shower, cruise out to RogersHS (cheer Whitmer onto ANOTHER Victory!), stop at Meijers AGAIN - this thime present for "DAD" (new KID ROCK CD - "R-n-R Jesus" LOL!). Home convert to MP3's download to MP3 player, practice "SODAPOP", and "One World, People, God" for talent show tomorrow, Prep equip for saturday afternoon "load out", wrap rest of Ky's presents, get decorations together. To bed as early as I can - I would like to be at the STRANNAHAN to get in line at 7 am for LION KING tickets for Ky and I for March 2008!! (Whew!:-)

Sat., October 13th, 2007 - Kylie's Birthday party at her mom's. (I am contributing the cost of the sheet cake (horse design on it, of course:-) Either way, I pretty sure I have that weekend off work! (but that's okay, to see what I'm giving my "Daddy's girl" for her birthday see the Oct. 14th entry!!) Before leaving for Krista's I talked to Grant and Beth again. Beth (and Beth's mom) was going shopping at Kohl's to buy Grant (and Tammy's) daughter Alyssa a "Sweet 16 birthday present"(Novemeber 5th)! (A sterling silver heart necklace, that Beth saw in a Kohl's ad) Talked to Krista on the phone, (to ask her if Kylie would like to invite Livia, (Kylie's friend from my neighborhood here) up to her party (I could take livia back and forth for her). Krista was stressed out about preparing the $200.00 worth of food she had boughten for the party. (Kris said Kylie was upset that NONE of the guests Kylie had invited to her "sleepover" the night before, had shown up (including her cousins Alexia and Brittany). I said I would be sure to be there at 2pm to decorate and drop off the presents (but I would have to leave soon thereafter, to get back home and record "Karaoke" version of "SODAPOP" for Kylie and I to use at our performance, then come back up at 5:30 and pickup Kylie). Kylie and I leave the party, head straight over to Aldersgate UMC, to compete in the "ALDERSGATE IDOL" talent show/fundraiser! (The proceeds of the voting (one dollar/vote:-) will go toward the church's apportionment giving to the "United Methodist Youth Outreach" program!! (We may not win, but the important thing is raising lots of money for a great cause - and maybe having a little FUN while doing it! LOL!). back home, to bed early for Cleveland road trip the next day!
Krista, Jeff and Thomas threw a great party for Kylie - Rebekah Crane and Julie Metzger (classmates), Sue, Barb and Steve, and Jena and others from the neighborhood, Krista relatives (ang, dave, lex, brit, hunt, bran, cad, nana, papa), Jeff's relatives (Suzy, Louie (amber), Trina, Mikaylah, Beth, Charlie, etc..) and I'm sure others!! (I was sorry I had to miss - rookie "prep" on the Aldersgate gig, left me running out of time - sorry honey:-)
(*note - KYLIE was terrific in the "idol contest"!! Her performance was good, and her "audience appeal" wonderful! (She gave such a terrific: "EVERYONE JOIN IN" just before the last verse of "SODAPOP" that the "sing along" by the crowd nearly "wowed" me off my feet! I THOUGHT we should have won....but, Congratulations to the two winners. (They received a "contract" for a performance during worship service! The "adult" category winner, she sang an original "Christian Rap" song (great intro!:-) "B.I.B.L.E....B. ..." LOL), and Autumn was terrific in all her performances (Kylie and I donated a dollar each for the tap dance!:-)
(** I think if they would of had a 3rd category "Duet" or "father-daughter act" - Ky and I DEFINETELY would have won! - BUTT, (lol) ...I just MAY be a little biased! LOL)
EVERYONE performed terrific! (It was nice of everyone to contribute their talents to the fundraiser - which raised over $620.00 dollars! TYVM!! Special Thank You to the judges - Sam Burnett, LouAnne Scherer, and "Simon" (LOL), the Emcee (Mike?), the two soundmen (Paul Schroeder and the other gentleman, who helped put us at ease just before our performance and "Patted us on the back after!", the "dollar bill vote tabulators" (Mr and Mrs Hazlett, and Barb Burnett, the "setup and cleanup crews", and especially "ALL the terrific AUDIENCE MEMBERS" (quite a "loving, generous bunch"! AND "WONDERFULLY TALENTED SINGERS I might add!" (Kylie and I "voted" with at least $10.00 ourselves!:-) I also appreciate Associate Pastor Ruth for taking our picture, and those "well-wishers and "complimenters" for their nice comments after the show (and at the bible study dinner the next night!). The Emcee asked the crowd: "Do you think we should do this again next year?" CROWD: (enthusiastic "YES"!!)
Home, call mom, G & G, bonny (thanks for "kylie's presents" and "the show was great!":-), to bed, bill stay up, update websites, laundry.

October 14 - 20th (sun - sat), 2007 - Fall vacation week! - would love to get Ky and I a one-day fun-day pass to CEDAR POINT (voted back in early july as "BEST AMUSEMENT PARK IN THE COUNTRY!" TYVM!! Gotta check out that new "Maverick" rollercoaster! (Maybe another trip to Bonny and Andy's for Bonny's birthday!) Also Mom and Dad's 58th wedding anniversary! Kylie's 10th Birthday! Halloween! Probably some fishing together, Ky and I out at Oak Openings, maybe a game of golf or two for me at Maple Grove while Kylie's in school. LOL!! The list is on and on.. LOL LOL LOL

Sun., 10/14/07 - 1 pm - Cleveland Municipal Stadium! Kylie and I's FIRST EVER Cleveland Browns Football Game! (We have two tickets in the Family Section! NO ALCOHOL TYVM!!) Browns host the Miami dolphins! (Last time the Browns and Miami played (2 years ago) the Browns shut them out "22 - 0"!! Woohoo! Go ROMEO!! Go ROMEO!! YOU DA MAN!!
(good preseason - 4 and 0, but disappointing outing against the Steelers! (Oh boy, I'm going to hear it from Grant until the late season rematch! But at least my Bible study class' assistant teacher - Tony Edgington didn't say too much in our first class, the night after the game! He just wore his "Championship" T-shirt - that "said enough"!LOL! 10/1/07 - I'm LOL now though - 2 - 2 start (not counting the close loss to Oakland on a last sec FG 2nd attempt! A victory this week (10/7) and we'll definetely be ready for the dolphins on the 14th! The Ravens victory on 9/30 was the sweetest so far though! I think we might kick the Steelers butts in our 2nd meeting coming up! Go Browns! BONUS: Our HS alma mater TOLEDO WHITMER is ranked FIRST in their Division again for the 2nd straight week in a row! In fact they've only lost one game this year - that was the FR game the first week! Kewl! State Finals here we come!! :-)
(*good news, bad news notes - We didn't attend the game (but, I promised to get Ky a "replacement" birthday gift (It may come at "christmas time" and I think it's going to be spelled something like: "K.A.R.A.OKay machine" (shhh..don't tell her please:-).
Goodnews: BROWNS WON BIGG!! (I watched the game while Kylie went down to the schoolhouse to play with Leah and her grampa Bob Wietrokowski next door (for about an 1 1/2 hours - while I did the dishes, vacuumed and cleaned the kitchen. Ky played some football with Leah and I at schoolhouse while Bob videotaped us, then later we had our own CLEVELAND BROWNS game right in the driveway (see the "VIDEO/PHOTOS" webpage below:-) complete with "marching band" and "cheerleader" (Guess what? The BROWNS WON AGAIN!! the "Official" NFL team is 3-3 and lookin like possible playoff franchise baby! Bill make Ky lunch, Kylie help Bill blow leafs off driveway and front yard. Ky on computer and gameboy, read - Bill put away dishes and take out recyclables and garbage.
To church at 6pm for Bible study dinner, bill to bible study Ky to children's room with teenagers (Ky packed her "365 bible stories, a snack, gameboy and water to take with her - performed an expirement with "SOdaPOP" lol, Bill discussed book of ESTHER with disciple 4 class (Tony had to spend most of time in cradleroll room with his son Jonathon (Amy wasn't there tonight). We had a great discussion and super-closing prayer (we all contributed - I liked Michelle's "..and thank you God for all the "ESTHERS" of the world...and Amy Kreager's:..."Please be with each of us this week lord..") *note - please say a prayer for "Amy Contos" this week - she has personal health concerns and is finding things difficult (being a single mom:-)...also Karen Price's friend "Alice" - whom is having a hard time "accepting muslims"...also my prayer of thanks for the "finance committe coming up with the plan and all the hardwork and volunteering for the "Aldersgate Idol" competition...
Call Krista, ask if we could stop by and pick up Ky's backpack and a set of school clothes for the school week this week that she is spending at my house. Home, Ky shower, Bill pack Ky's lunch, Kylie read a chapter of "Black Beauty" to Bill, say prayers, brush teeth, Ky to bed. Bill update website, make popcorn, play online poker, to bed.
(**10/14/07 - Congratulations to Sandy (and her husband - Mr. Scherer) ASM Apparel - on the birth of their first child! "Landen David" - 19", 6 lbs. Way to go Sandy, enjoy your 2 months!:-)

Mon., 10/15/07 - Bill drop off Ky at school at 8:00, grocery shopping at the pharm - milk, pickles, etc...
Bill take nap. Work on home videos, websites, emails, etc... Get cleaned up, pickup Ky from school. Go over to Anderson's so Ky can use some of her birthday money she has here from her aunt bonny and cousin andy, her G & G bradner, her great-cousins John and Wanda, and her great aunt Rae... on some new fish for our fish tank (probably more ciclates and plants, lol). Ky shower, make popcorn, Bill and Ky layout blankets on the floor, get out birthday present DVD ("Surfs Up" movie from Dad), Ky brush teeth, prayers, bed. Bill cleaned family room, pack Ky's lunch for tomorrow, stay up play Madden 06 online (lost! boooo :-). Bill to bed.

Tues., 10/16/07 - Bill get Ky up for school, cereal, dressed, Bill drive Ky to school, drop her off 5 minutes early. Bill back home, laundry, make beds, dishes, work on website, emails, clean around the house. Bill back to school at 2:45, sign in at office, sign Ky out for day, wait by her locker (to make sure she takes home all her homework - her mom has been complaining to me that Kylie hasn't been bringing home all her homework - so I helped her today and promised to help her again tomorrow:-) Back home, Ky do homework (math - due 18th - got 1/2 way through it. Social studies - state of michigan facts, english - rewrite punctuation test). Ky watch some TV, computer, gameboy. Bill and Ky up to Sidelines on secor road in lambertville. Kylie's grade school was having a "fundraiser" there (the teachers volunteered to be servers - and all those who came in and showed a flyer that the school provided, would have 10% of their bill donated to the school). We had about an hour wait when we got there, but Principal Perz suggested to those waiting, that they could eat downstairs and avoid the wait. We opted for downstairs! (I'm glad we did - we had Curtis Klotz the music teacher for a waiter, and had the pleasure of sitting with Kylie's classmates Rebekahh D. (Sue and Sandy Daniels were at our table with their son Corey too) and Alexis Gureck(sp?) (and her mom and dad - Jessica and Chris). we had an enjoyable conversation, got to play some video games, and had a "Delicious" dinner while donating to the school (Nacho salad for me, chicken strips for Ky). The school raised over $1600!! (Ky and I gave about $1.84!! (LOL, AND a $3.00 tip! Way to go Curtis!) Return home, Ky shower, Bill make deserts, kylie read to me, prayers, bed. Bill to bed shortly after midnight.

Wed., 10/17/07 - Bill get Ky up and off to school on time. Bill over to the Pharm for more groceries. Home, unpack. Bill clean out valleys on front roof, rake driveway and front yard, use leaf blower to blow driveway clean. Shower, over to Kohl's to get schedule. Norma said that "A'Darrius is gone, they finally got rid of him." she said that Gary our maintenance DM and Alyssa got 2 vacuums running again. (Lana had a whole list for them on care and procedures:-) Get hours for next week. Back home, Krista call said "Kohl's is going to re-instate Kylie's health insurance coverage through you, all you need to do is fax a copy of our divorce agreement and child custody agreement to Kohl's human resources department! (Thanks Krista, you just saved me a bundle! I had gone to State Farm to get a quote on health insurance - state of michigan requires I carry it on Kylie), they wanted over $100.00 a month (for less coverage than I was getting through Kohl's before they "terminated coverage" last April! We had 2 doctor visits since then - came to over $500!! You can bet I'm going to resubmit those! Thanks "Liz" in HR!! :-) Pickup Ky at school, straight over to Toledo Zoo, see Polar bears, wolf exhibit, head back home when they announced "closing time in 30 minutes, please head towards the exits". Back home, Ky do homework, Bill make dinner (soup, salad, etc..) Bill cleaned, Ky TV. Call G & G say "Hello", tell them news about insurance. Bonny call, pack Ky's lunch, Ky shower, watch rest of "Surfs up" together in family room. Ky play video games, Bill update website, make desert, read, prayers, bed. Bill stay up and play video games.

Fri., 10/19/07 - Whitmer football game! (drop Ky off at her mom's earlier in the day, after school! ("Thank you honey, for a great vacation week! You Rock!!" Mmmwauh!) back home, quick nap, shower, dress (custom "WHS-Bradner.cc" #7 jersey:-), stop at speedway (eat), over to Whitmer for the "Whitmer - Central" football game. Cheer my butt off, watch Dottei get ruled down "inches" from goalline in "game/city league title" winning 2-point conversion (strike that, add "attempt", unfortunately! :-) Home, update website on back porch. To bed.

Sat., 10/20/07 - ride bike over to Anderson's (twice! LOL) to get supplies to build a "Bean Bag Toss" game to use in the backyard. Construct "BBT" game (all except for cutting the holes - need to go back over to Anderson's for a required tool for that! Arghhh! And then painting and assembly, customizing with decals, handles, straps for the folding legs, etc..) Shower, to speedway on bike, eat dinner, home, update websites (/pages) to bed for work at 6am the next morning! (Oh well, overall it was a pretty good vacation! ("Can I have another now please?" LOL) I think I have enough momentum in my attitude now, to make it to "fiscal year 2008" and "2008 vacation time"! woohoo! ("Let's go!...is christmas over yet??":-)

Mon., 10/21/07 - work 6-2:30 (not too much new at Kohl's - although 2 vacuums repaired! Way to go Alyssa and Gary! Woohoo! "Small victory!" (..and A'Darrius was "let go" - too bad, he was good on ON's!! :-) Home from work, call mom and dad (Dad got his "broadband DSL" from the "Brighthouse" cable company down there hooked up and working! Woohoo!) tell them about Beanbag toss game (and more tools needed:-), they said there weather felt "hot"), take nap, up, shower, ride over to church (too late to attend "BS" class - didn't want to walk in with only 20 minutes left) return home, make coffee, update website some more (FOR "YOU" - all my "loyal and faithful" readers!! (Woohoo! "Who loves ya baby!" LOL) To bed, into work tomorrow am at 6 again! (probably breakfast sandwich at BK for lunch again tomorrow - too tired to pack myself one tonight, LOL)
(*note - changed the heading on "Bradner.cc Homepage" from:
"Bradner.cc Thank you MOM & DAD for teaching us of God's love, how to be forgiving of, & respect others!"
To: - Bradner.cc - Thanks for checking back again! - all of "YOU" (my Loyal and Faithful readers, you!)!! (Sweeeet! That oughta get me "thousands of more hits a day"!! :-))

Sat., Oct. 20th, 2007 - Bill take Kylie to listen to the Toledo Symphonic Orchestra at the Stranahan Theater? Beatles tribute??? (*8/8/07 note - still not sure how much tickets are yet, as it looks here at the end of september, it looks like the Browns jerseys and games are gonna pretty much "wipe out" my "Vacation Funds" before the end of the week! Oh well, the intention was: Kylie loves to wear a dress, I like wearing a suit, we both enjoy "experiencing our "new firsts" together", and the Beatles, well, we all know they were probably the greatest song writing group of the 60s!! AND "ALWAYS good to try to expose your children at a young age to some of TOLEDO's own OUTSTANDING, WORLDCLASS, FINE ARTS!!! TYVM!!:-)
(*vacation note! - on one of these weekdays, Ky and I are going to take an afternoon "INTERNATIONAL Road Trip"!! I'm going to drive us up across the northern border to Windsor, Ontario CANADA!! (Check out the riverside park, maybe walk the university campus, stop at the bookstore for a "Canadian Souvenior", quick bite to eat at McD's there by the bridge, then back to the "Good 'Ole U-S-of-VA"!! (*did I tell you, grampie Bradner actually knows and worked with some real, live "Canadian Mounties"!! You know their motto: "NOTHING can stop a MOUNTIE!" Go Mapleleaf country! Go Great White North!! LOL!! :-)

Sun., 10/21/07 - work 6am-2:00. (It's good to be back! Thank you everyone for your "welcome back"s, and "How was your vacation? We missed you.":-)
Home from work at 3:00. Ride bike to The Andersons, buy supplies to construct "BeanBag Toss" game. Home, cut materials (I bought the wood and hardware at Home Depot on saturday - Great WOOD, wow they sold me some great stuff - and for a terrific price! 2 cuts of the 3/4" BC plywood for Free TYVM! Fit right into my Malibu trunk with NP!! woohoo!:-), assemble (I came within a "small" +/-.05% error of my 10 degree angles - but I did have to break to ride my bike over to "Micheal's crafts" on Talmadge and buy a "protractor kit" (to get the 27 degree angle on the 4 legs - but Kylie will love using the different engineering tools to draw!:-) Use Dad's new "Rooter" to cut the 6" scoring circles (learned that once you start cutting a circle - don't stop. Then you won't have to use a wood rasp to take out the "bumps", LOL:-)
Take a nap, sleep through 1/2 of B.S. class, call G & G, do laundry, update websites, to bed.

Wed., 10/24/07 - "Happy B-day Sister Bonny!" (also Kylie's grandpa "Tom", and first babysitter "Annie Mack" - who now has 2 beautiful daughters of her own!)
Off work. Sleep in until 11:00. Ride bike over to Anderson's, buy "OHIO STATE" flag, CPVC pipe so it doesn't blow in the wind, and cord to hang it from my upstair's windown on "Game Days"!! - This is my "reward" upon completion of Kylie and I's "Cornhole" game! After I complete the boards, I am going to "post a picture" of my "custom (paint job/ handle design/ leg velcro straps:-) made" boards on "www.cornholeplayers.com"!!
Sand all boards by hand (sandpaper), then primer and first coat of finish. (Legs too). Call G & G on the phone. Update websites, laundry.
(*note - Prayed for all those effected by the "California Wildfires" - and VOWED that as soon as the "Cornhole games" are completed, to "Completely WINTERIZE" (insulate and heat) an area of the garage, so that any "Smokers" who come to visit will have a place "OUTSIDE" of the house to smoke (in as much comfort as I can provide).

(after seeing the devastation in California - NO ONE will EVER again smoke within OUR HOUSE!! (The garage is bad enough - in the winter I will have to always keep the windows on my car rolled up...(kylie's asthma)...and "IF there is a fire" - Loss will be MINIMAL as possible (car, garage, mower, bikes) but hopefully will NOT effect the house!! (And I vowed to NEVER again, SMOKE while riding my bike or walking (a improperly extunguished cigarette can start a fire (as bad as an Arson - which I "Pray" was not the cause of the CA Fires!), only when standing outside (in inclement weather - the garage "smoking area" the ONLY location here at home) Sorry Mom and Dad it took me so long - but after purchasing a UL listed approved 5,200 btu heater from Anderson's ($18.99) (and garage door LOCKS) NO SMOKING IN (around) YOUR TOLEDO HOME EVER AGAIN!! ("so help me God"). (Do internet search for "National Fire Prevention Association" read on fire prevention, add "www.sparky.org" to Kylie and I's browsers favorites. prayers. bed

Thu.,10/25/07 - Call off work (absessed cyst on my right shoulder blade) - to ER at St. Anne's have "out patient surgery" right there, by Dr. "James ?" (retired USMC nurse, TYVM!! He was good, and real gentle), drop off scripts, home call work to call off tomorrow (ER room orders), call G & G inform them, pickup perscriptions, home, follow "I & S" home care procedures, make out "meds schedule for next 4 days, to bed).

Fri., 10/26/07 -Sleep in (as best attempt at comfortable as I could), take shower, eat, meds, call krista, pickup Kylie and her neighborhood classmate friend "Jenna", for the "putt=putt" with the principal at Bedrock putt-putt course. (We played 2 complete rounds - I think Jenna won one, and Kylie the other - I putted one armed (see 10/25)lol) The girls collect candy at the different tees from different teachers "in costume" (my favorite was Mrs. Kinney the "prom queen", Ky said she liked Mrs. Wiens costume the best.) Kylie dressed as a "deviltress", Jenna as a "policewoman" (I told her that other members of the police force refer to a female police officer as a "Leo" LOL), I was a "5th quarter back up hs football player - Jersey on backwards, cat in the hat hat, and MP3 player headphones around my head (see EDUCATION IS important!:-)
Drop Jenna off, Kylie and I to WHS stadium to see 1/2 show and some of second half! (Whitmer crushed woodward 49-16!! The channel 13 news crew was there covering some of the game, Ky and I made it on camera (and 11 o/clock news) 3 times!! wooojoo we're famous! Stop at Handel's for celebration cone. Ky to bed, Bill meds and bed.

Sat., 10/27/07 - Bill and Ky up at 9:00, bill fix Ky eggs and sausage (she had a bowl of cereal too!), over to Mercy medical clinic to find where followup appointment will be on monday after I return to work. Stop at the Pharm, buy groceries. Ky carve her own pumpkin (all by herself - beginning to end! WAy to go Girl!), Bill put finishing touches on Cornhole game boards. Bill fix Ky lunch, Ky do dishes, Bill do finishing assembly on game boards, Ky try them out for him.

Ky paint her little brothers training wheels, Bill prep garage for "insulationization"! lol. Ky relax, Bill update website, talk to Bob next door about college football games, Bill and Ky watch "Breeders Cup" on TV (our horse won! woohoo! "Prayers for "George Washington"") Pickup pizza. eat, watch our newest disney movie. Ky shower, Bill prep for church tomorrow, Bill meds, Ky Bed, Bill stay up and update websites.

Sun., 10/28/07 - Bill and Ky sleep in (Bill's "Owie"), Ky leafblow the backyard (Bill help her carry them down front), Ky help Leah next door with their leafs. Bill heat up pizza for Ky, serve her lunch in the driveway. Bill get out new "Cornhole" game for Ky and Leah, they play in the front yard. (I watched Ky for a couple tosses - saw her "celebrate" after her first "3-pointer", and even let out a "way to go" when she "put one in" ON THE FLY! Woohoo You Go Girl!:-) Bill and Ky put away game, Ky pack up her things, Bill drive her home (forgot bookbag - Jeff pick it up while out later in the afternoon). Home change, eat, work a little bit on ceiling insulation in garage. Nap, Shower, change dressing, meds, to bible study. (Proverbs!! Pro3:5 - "In God We Trust"! :-) "Class picture night". Home, call G&G. watch end of 50 dates. update website. Bed.

Mon., 10/29/07 - Bill back to work 6am-2:30, over to Mercy clinic to make appointment for examination visit tomorrow and followup on November 20th. Home, eat, laundry, to bed. Stop at bank, make deposit. Grocery shopping. Clean. Laundry. Dinner. Dishes. Website. Bed early. (Work Tues 6 - 2:30)

Wed., 10/31/07 - "Halloween" - sleep in, take Ky's boots she left here last weekend up to her mom's. (Mom off work - unemployed again:-( But Kris said: It will give me more time to focus on Kylie and her studies:-) Discuss Kylie's math scores with her, and agree that an "afterschool" title one program, math tutoring, is the best way to go!
Stop at the Pharm, buy milk, apple juice, green bananas, sodapop. See Buffy there (former Kohl's associate - 10 yrs. at #253 - pre-grand opening:-) Ask her about her son micheal, she said "he's too old for halloween now, and I want him to enjoy other things instead. Home, put away groceries, update website, shower, change bandages, take meds, (I have one final "clinic visit" in 3 weeks, to get the "all clear" word.:-) into work at 3:00. Work til 10:30 pm. (Turned off front light before I left, so the "trick-or-treaters" wouldn't be knocking at the door.)
Home from work. Work on website, check myspace "friends requests", messages, check "Mychurch.org", "friends requests", birthdays, messages. Surf around "facebook" website a little. Send emails to family members, and praise band. (Let PB members know "It's not looking good" for the show on the 18th...this will be the 3rd year in a row I've had to work the "OSU/UM" THE GAME weekend, and our performance falls on that weekend too. Oh well, my "thoughts and love for music" will be there with you! :-)

Novemeber 5th - Alyssa (whom is Grant's daughter - and Grant's "EX" ("Tammy" - HS sweetheart) (AND Tammy's husband's)) "Sweet 16th birthday"!! Happy Birthday 'Lyss!!

Wed., 10/31/07 - Halloween (I had to work, Ky T-or-T in her mom's neighborhood with former next door neighbor and good friend "ANNA" accompanied by Anna's sister Emily and her Dad Greg! :-)

Thurs., 11/1/07 - Bill work til 6:30 - pickup Ky at 7 pm after dinner. Groceries, Home, make popcorn, spread blankets and pillows on family room floor (no school Thurs or Fri - teacher "In Service days":-), watch movie (Ky's latest "reward" (85% on Social Studies test) - "Meet The Robinsons" (Not all that great in my opinion - I wouldn't recommend it for purchase, might be good for a "5 night rental" though:-), relax, bill make sundays. read to Ky from "365 bible stories", prayers, bed.

Fri., 11/2/07 - Bill and Ky sleep in. Ky fix herself cereal for breakfast. Bill laundry. Ky do "Chores" (made $2.50 - "leaf blowing" the leaves in the front yard down to the curb for me/ washing the dishes / vacuuming the groundfloor and basement.:-) Bill work in garage on "insulation installation:LOL! Lunch, Ride bikes to anderson's to buy groceries. Play cornhole in backyard, basketball in driveway, eat dinner at Wendy's, back to Anderson's - buy "Pleco" (Ky name him "shorty" because "America" (the Cicylate) passed away last week), call G & G, showers, change Bill's bandages, play pingpong (Bill won 21 - 14), TV, videogames, read to Ky, prayers, bed.

Sat. 11/3 - Bill and Ky up at 9, eat breakfast, read paper, dress, drive Ky up to mom's at 11:00. Bill clean house (bathrooms), into work 2 - 10:30, Bonny call and listen to me "randomly VENT about miscellaneous" to her for :45 minutes! (Bless her heart, she's a GREAT Sister!:-) Update websites, to bed late (TIME CHANGE@! WOOHOOO!)

Sun., 11/4/07 - bill sleep in, make coffee, read paper, FINISH and clean up "inside wall" of "permenant portion" of garage insulation project. Back to Anderson's for 3 - 10' furring strips and more 6 mil plastic for "seasonal" interior walls. Watch Browns game, study "BS lesson", call "G & G", nap, shower, church for dinner and "Bible Study". Home to bed, work 6 - 2:30 tomorrow.

Tues. 11/6/07 - Election Day!! VOoooooooooooooTE!! - Not real sure about the canindates (I know 1 or 2, Tom, Tom, Bob, ...) But a definite "YES" on issues 1, 13, 14 and 16!!! (TARTA, Metroparks, COSI and the Library!!) Also school board (washington local), City Charter Amendment (Mayor Balnce budget 11/15 on web. - "NO", (**should be the "proosed Amendment by Mayor Finkbiener earlier in this year, about "REDUCING City council to "8 MEMBERS" (and like he "volunteered" - cutting his pay by $20,000 :-) - That would "save money AND red tape"!!
BUT, whatever you do Mayor and Council - "Don't cut the POLICE PROGRAMS - DON'T CUT "the bike patrol" / DON'T CUT "the SWAT team hours" / AND "ADD ADDITONAL POLICE OFFICERS" (Increase the size of the force!)***)
(check out Secretary of State of OH website to see just what will appear on my ballot on General Election Day November 2007! (BrooouYahh!)
(***sad note 11/9/07 - Picked up Ky at her mom's, stopped at the TLCPL to get 4 books on "American Indian Dwellings" for her SRE 4th grade Social Sciences "school project" (we started it the night before. I cut a "base" out of OC pink insulation (12"x18"x2") - she "carved a brook" in it, and painted it herself! we added a "backdrop" which she covered in 2 layers of construction paper (top layer being "the clear blue sky":-). She added a "Biography" sheet (name, teacher, class, school, and a self-portait":-), a orange "sun", clouds, drawings of "birds" in the sky, then we scanned a picture of a "Objiwah Wigwam" - made with a covering of "Birch Bark" (she picked the tribe and "style of dwelling":-), she cut out the drawing of the wigwam, and pasted it on the backdrop (to provide a focal-point for "spatial depth"). Then the next day while she was at school the next day, I went over to the "Hobby Lobby" and bought "American Indian" figures (including a horse, "Of course" "of course" LOL). That day after I picked her up from school, we sat at the dining room table. She did her homework (spelling, word search, etc..), and I "detailed" the figures for her (hair, axe, feather). I thought for sure she would want to at least paint "the horse" - BUT, she told me to go ahead and do it, then suggested I paint a "Aborgenian"(??) with grey spots on it's brown hindquarters, and a "black mane", tail, and nose markings.:-) She added "insulation" "bushes" (painted green), typed up with "wordpad" a brief "title, and description" of the "Objiwan Wigwam" and it's construction. The finished a "Bold face, 26 point" "Name Plate" to paste on the front of the base. Below you see the "Nearly Completed" Project in it's stage of preparation as it "left my house" LOL

(*In it's "next to last step to being "finalized" - Nana offered to help kylie "build" the actual scaled down wigwam this weekend, when Kylie goes to stay with her and Papa. (I six-sided "dome", constructed of square balsawood "posts", stuck in the foam base at a "6 inch" circumference circle, with slight angle "leaning in" towards the center. Followed by 6 "crossbeams" glued across the tops of the side supports. Next 6 triangles of toothpicks (pre-facricated:-), glued ontop of the crossbeams, (leaning in to a center point) touching in the center (5" above the base), creating a "psuedo-dome" frame! The final step will be: Covering the frame with strips of brown fabric (to simulate "birch bark"), then "stiffening them" with a coating of lacquer!! WhaaaaLaaaa!! One TERRIFIC "Objiawan Wigwam"!! (And an "A+++++" for Kylie!! Woohoo!:-)
*I custom built a "carrying box" for the display - so it would "slide down in easily", and be able to be transported back and forth to school without damage! (And stored in for "years and years to come" to be shown to KYLIE'S children, when the day comes! LOL!)
Anyways, what I was "noting" about is, we got out of the library at 7:15, and hurried to our "precint polling place" - Emmanuel Baptist High School, on Laskey Road in SYLVANIA OHIO!! (Why we have to vote in a DIFFERENT CITY, I'LL NEVER KNOW!! There is a perfectly good school 5 houses down from me with plenty of room and a church just across the corner from us!!) Anyways we got to the olace to vote at 7:25, walked up to the door to enter, AND IT WAS LOCKED!! The news said "the polls are open until 7:30 pm"!! so we knocked and a nice young gentleman opened the door and let us in. But when we got to the "sign in table" a lady (Lucas county board of elections "volunteer pollster") informed me "The Polls (voting machines) are already closed". (Well, I argued that it was STILL before 7:30! And all these "pollsters" could tell me was "The clock on the wall in here (even though THEY admitted it was 5 minutes fast!!) showed 7:33pm!! SO I DIDN'T GET TO VOTE!! ALL I was trying to do, was do my "civic duty" (during "voting hours" mind you!), AND show my daughter, that ever legal, registered voter, has the "PRIVELEDGE" to VOTE in AMERICA!! THE LAND OF THE FREE!! (Well, honey, evidently not in THIS PRECINT). So, I said one "choice word" about the "current state of democracy in the US", and WALKED out!! Ky and I went back home. She said "Sorry you didn't get to vote dad...I know you were doing it all for me. "bless your heart honey...I'm sorry...I just wanted to show you I am PROUD of the American Election System). Well, for after that...read all the rest above. :-) (***end note**)

Mon., 11/12/07 - Bill call in "sick" (Flu? Exhaustion?? - I "busted butt" saturday night (did 9% over a $105,000 plan - we were "slammed" - Sunday Lana said to me: "You look like "death". Sleep in to catch up on rest. Call Krista at 3:30 - pick up Ky after her homework, playtime with Emily (from her class), dinner. 6:45pm - Ky and I stop at the library, she studies for her Social Sciences test (20 minutes) while Bill read USA today, then get on the library's computer to surf internet (update bill's POlICELINK.COM webpage (kind of a "Myspace.com" for LEOs and LAC (law abiding citizens, LOL:-)). Ky surf by her "Mychurch.org" webpage and read the comments (thank me for the birthday greetings I posted on there). Bill check out two books - "To Kill a Mockingbird" - Lee Harper (Library's suggested "book of the month") and a New release. Call G & G on the way home. Ky shower, Bill make "ice cream sunday's", watch a little of Ratitouille again. Prayers, Ky to bed. Bill play PS2 (NHL 06 my REd Wings lost to the Rangers 5-4 :-( Bill to bed.

Tues., 11/13/07 - Ky get up and dressed by herself, breakfast, Bill coffee, stop by mom's for asthma treatment, drop-off. Bill to speedway for coffee, Janney's ace hardware (CPVC and 90s - their 65% off "going out of business" sale - Dana would love the detailing tool "bits" still left! :-), home, get bike out, ride to library, update Bradner.cc. Stop at speedway buy a diet coca~cola, home, laundry, dishes, nap. Pickup Kylie, stop at Library, (see notes from last night, LOL), home, homework, ride bikes to video store, home, dinner, drive her home, bill home, bed.

Sat., Nov. 17, 2007 - OSU versus Michigan football game! Go Buckeyes!! I'm sure you will "Crush" the boys in blue up there again this year! Look out Fiesta Bowl and BCS National Championship!! Here We Come Again, baby!!

Wed., 11/21/07 - Work 6 - 2:30, I had good day at work this day! I got alot done, got it done early, and got it right the first time! Wohhoo!! Called Krista after I got off work, to ask her where Kylie would be tomorrow afternoon or evening, so I could call and talk to her, or stop by somewhere and see her!! Stop at "Janney's Ace Hardware" get plexiglass piece cut to fit frame Krista gave me for: "Bradner.cc/Family" framed photo collage. Stop at Home Depot, pickup 2 10' lengths of 3/4" CPVC pipe, CPVC glue, 50' of TV cable, and 50' phone cord. (If it's not too cold tomorrow on Thanksgiving Day 2007!! Instead of watching the parades on TV (before I go see Kylie), I will dig up the dirt next to the house and under the backyard entrance sidewalk, run the CPVC from the house
to the garage, feed the cable and phone cord through the pipe, carryout the TV and watch the football game outdoors in the garage (then call my parents and sisters from there! LOL). Home, unload supplies, change clothes, carry laptop out to garage, update website ("I pray My Godgiven Talent will someday help me become great "Partime" ROCKSTAR!! (LOL! I PRAY I AM "CLAIRVOYANTLY CORRECT" about that! (Bill at Grammy Awards acceptance speech: "Thank you all, YOU are what I am most thankful for!!:-)
Call grammie and grampie, make coffee, surf internet (send out: "I am Thankful we are friends" to friends.
Call Kylie, tell her I love her and I will see her tomorrow. Work in garage on myspace webpages. Do laundry, to bed.

Thurs., 11/22/07 - "Happy Thanksgiving Day"!! (Be thankful for all the Lord has given!:-)
Daughter will be at dinner at her Aunt Angie's, with my "Ex" (Ky's mom), and etc...! Haven't heard an invitation on this one yet. Not going to Cinci to my sister's (not enough time off, work day before, early morn after - not gonna "rush" a drive there and back:-)...so I may be eatin' here alone again. (Cooked myself a FULL "5 course" meal back in 1992, when Krista and I we're just in the "you call me...", "No, you got my number, you call me..." Stage, LOL! I think I remember how...it'll be good to "fireup the bird" again, LOL! (Thank you Lord, I am humbled...:-)
(*note - I actually stayed home most of the day, finished "Vapor Barrioring" the "Outdoors Man Cave!!" LOL!! Even carried one of our TV sets out there to test it....tomorrow after work I install the Outdoor(locking open capability) and "Indoor" heavy duty Deadbolts!! Then I run the "Buckeye Cablevision" feed, the "Telephone line feed" and the additional electrical (on a separate 15 amp fuse - enough for 2 amplifiers and a small PA baby - OR when they are plugged in: a new "large dormitory size" refrigirators (next fall during the "Back to school" sales:-), microwave, and coffee maker!! WOOHOO!! ("WE ARE READY AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS"!! LOL!!) The playstation 2, DVD/VCR can go on the power strip already out there!!

Fri., 11/23/07 - BLACK FRIDAY 2007!!! "Kohl's After Thanksgiving Day Sale"!! Our Kohl's store is opening the doors to let the customers in at 03:45 A.M.!!! (Having the little bit of seniority I have, I don't have to be there until 6:30am! Woohoo! "Go Alyssa!" Go HK Team"!! **note - our store did a new "personal best" record that day!! $519,000.00 in net sales!! Sweet, we're in the 1/2 mill club, for the second year in a row! Way to contribute 253!! Read in the paper though, the industry analysts are predicting the #2, and #3 biggest sale days of Xmas season 07 are Sat.12/22 and Fri12/21! Dang,well at least we have 2 of the top 10 days "under our belts so far!" 20% there folks! Let's do it!! Roooowlllf!! :-)

12/14 - Ky spend the night at her classmate and neighbor's house (Emily - Thanks John and Brenda!). Emily invited Ky to "Winterwonderland" and "Lights before Christmas" (at the Toledo Zoo - WOW! A "double-header" day!LOL) Bill off work, laundry, ESPN, websites, Christmas decorations. Christmas cards, pass out "Friends and Family" Kohl's coupons to neighbors (complete with personal, typed note and attached "kohl's business" card! LOL) Bill shopping at Kohl's (got all the shopping done, except Andy's Best Buy card....email Bon and Andy, tell them not to come up for Christmas (only have 28 hours off work that holiday) - Bon has spent 50 straight Christamases at our house in Toledo here (about time her and Andy get to enjoy Christmas at their beautiful home in Cinci! with Andy's girlfriend Raegan, and other friends....read email about Andy's grades (A, A, A-, A!! Wow!!! He's getting awfully close to that 4.0 GPA!! Way to go nephew!) Call M & D. (Snowstorm that night -0 6 - 10 inches of snow!)

Mon., 12./17/07 - Ky school closed. Grandma Shari and Grandpa Tom in terrible car accident - taken to St. Charles hospital. Bill rush up and pick up Kylie so Krista could go to hospital for her parents prognosis. Bill and Ky stop at BB get Andy's gift card. Kylie finish her book report (received a "B" on previous one - this one not due until Thursday, but she likes to get her assignments done early,) Bill make dinner, do dishes and laundry...Ky play "guitar hero". Call G & G. Ky to bed at 9:30. Bill update websites. Watch football, to bed.

Tues. 12/18/07 - Bill off work, take Ky to school, to post office, mail G & G, Bon and Andy's, and Bev and Dave's presents.
Home, clean house, finish putting up Christmas decorations. Work on garage. (with my Christmas money, I am adding a second space heater *(twice as powerful - should be able to get tempature up to 76 degrees from freezing, within 3 - 4 minutes!) Pickup Ky, go sledding (videotape for new "Bradner.cc" video), home, do homework, make dinner, clean, take Ky home, update websites, to bed. (Work early next morning)

Sun., 12/23/07 - Bill sleep in (worked until 12:45 the night before - Yeah baby, OT!! 2nd week in a row, TYVM!:-) Watch the Cleveland Browns game (another "time expired" missed pass in the endzone! Wow! Gotta wait another week to get in the playoffs! argghhh!:-) WALK over to Kohl's to return merchandise (I seem to always "over-buy" for Christmas! LOL!) Pick up 2 last minuter gifts for Kylie and I (from each other - we've had the "Santa Claus" talk, and Kylie now knows that "Santa Claus" isn't real (except in the hearts of men!:-), she asked me: "Dad, are "Dads" Santa Claus"? (I paused and answered: "Anyone can be santa - it just takes love dear".) So she asked "Is there a real Santa Claus"? I replied: "Yes, You are Santa, (she was wrapping a present, that she bought herself with money she earned herself, for her little brother:-), I am Santa, ANYBODY that cares about somebody else is Santa"! (She smiled back, and went back to wrapping.) So NOW ON, I get "credit" for all "MY OWN PRESENTS"!! LOL!! woohoo!:-)
Home, call Kylie (she said she was watching "The wizard of Oz" - I love that movie!), call G & G (they told me that they just found out that our mom's sister-in-law, Lois Wilson, had passed away last march (3/3/07). Please say a prayer for her 2 sons, Todd and Tim.). Update website, watch the Patriots make it a PERFECT 14 and 0!! Wrap the balance of the presents! (36 of them!! Woohoo, a GOOD year!:-) To bed after video games. (work 10 - 6:30pm tomorrow, then pickup Kylie at Jeff's mom's house in perrysburg's "Friendly Village", back home, change clothes, go to "11:00 "candelight" service" at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. (Why not? Kylie is a "pre-teen" now!:-) To bed ASAP after that, so we can open our presents at 8am, make ourselves a bite to eat, then drop Kylie (and presents to her family there from us) off, back home, prepare my contribution to the "Christmas Dinner" at Krista's), shower, put on nice clothes, back over to Krista and Jeff's. Open presents, eat "Christmas day feast", to AUMC for "christmas day worship service". Home, play with some of my christmas gifts, to bed early for "Day after Christmas" sales at Koh'l's (I work 6am - 2:30!).

Dec. 25th, 2007 A.D. - Celebrate Christmas Day - "Happy 2007th Birthday Jesus, our LOrd and Saviour!!" - Ky and I open presents (church service the night before)...take Ky up to her mom's (to drop off presents from us, and open some) by 10:00 am - Ky to her maternal G & G's. (Cousins and Aunt and Uncle). Home, Christmas phone calls and emails. Shower, dress up, back to Krista and Jeffs for "Christmas Feast" - take PS2 play some games with Uncle Dave. Home, to bed early, have to be at Kohl's at 6 am, for the "Day after Christmas Sales"!!!
(*note - "Happy Birthday Brother-in-law Dave Bestpitch" too! LOL)

Dec., 26, 2007 - Only 365 shopping days left until Christmas 2008 People!! LOL!!

Sat., Dec. 29, 2007 - Let Ky sleep in (she had spent the night before, I picked her up at her mom's after I got off work friday at 4:30. Fix her dinner, she took her shower and blow-dried her hair while I did laundry. We played "Guitar Hero" on the PS2!! She's pretty darn good at it! She had played it only 2 or 3 times before, and completed 3 songs, but tonight she played 8 in a row without a "song failed"!! (I was getting into it so much, I started playing "air drums" along the songs as she played! For the last 2 songs, she had me get out my "Bradner.cc" guitar and strum along in time with her! LOL! Kylie the "little rock star"!!! You go girl!:-)
Back home at 2:00, shower, pack lunch, go into work at 4:00 - 11:30. Home again, check myspace webpages (saw that one of my favorite Toledo Christian Bands was putting on a concert on New Year's Eve in Sylvania, "Sanctus Real"! Remembered that I had a friend on my "Jesus_Christ_the_Saviour" myspace webpage, (Jansye Campbell - from Canton?? - I wonder if she is any relation to the "Jeff(??) Campbell" from Toledo that has been in the local news here, about the "Red Bra/Car accident/law suit" story?? ) she said she, her boyfriend(husband?), and their daughter were "Sanctus Real" fans and never missed a concert (even told me they often travel up to Toledo to see them here, but hotel rooms are expensive.) Invited Jaynse, her boyfriend(husband?), daughter and friends to spend the night here at my place, if they were coming up to the concert (and couldn't find an inexpensive place to stay - instead of drive back home to Canton - while all the "drunk crazies" are on the road, getting home from their "New Year's Eve Parties"!! But I let them know they would have to be "out the door" in the morning by 8:00 or 9:00am, so I could get my daughter back up to her mom's, and get into work on time by 2:00!
Watch college football game on TV, check Foxsports.com "College Bowl Pick'em" contest we have going among our family members. To bed.

Sun., 12/30/07 - Sleep in, cleaning, shower, into work at 2:00. On break, I went outside, and moved my car closer to the building (so I would be able to get home quicker after work:-). When I moved it, I discovered one of my "tires was flat" (back right). Work until 9:30. After work, chuck (Fryman - his mom linda has worked at Kohl's with us since grand opening! Chuck has worked there the last 2 years - he's 19 now, has a part-time job at BAX global also, and rents an apartment with his girlfriend "KaDie" - who works (worked? she might work at the Westfield mall now) at Kohl's #324, airport highway. :-) offered to help me change it. We finally got "the donut" put on the car, I gave him $10.00 and an Iced tea for his troubles, he called "Kadie" and told her he was running late to help me change my tire, drove straight home, change clothes, out to garage, update website, watch college football, to bed.
(*note - I stopped over at the Franklin Park Station of the USPS, to renew my Post Office Box, with Ky after work. The postal clerk at the counter said "I can't find your renewal form, your box must not be up for renewal yet. If you haven't received a renewal form in your PO Box, it must not be due yet. Next." - I told her I would check back after the first to renew it.)

Mon., 12/31/07 - New Year's Eve Day!! (Off work!) Take tire over to Tom's tire, get it patched and remounted. Over to Best Buy, use gift cards and coupon, buy Kylie and I "Guitar Hero III" and second guitar. Grocery shopping, pickup Kylie for our "Daddy and Daughter" New Year's Eve "Karaoke and Guitar Hero" party! (we have invited Livia and her dad, Mitch (who lives with his mom, Mrs. Deb Gerrie, two houses down from us), Uncle Dave and his daughter's Lexi and Britney!! (Girls down the basement, Dad's get the garage! LOL)
"Party Karaoke(and PS2) style!" Until 2008 A.D.! LOL)

Jan. 1st, 2008 - "Happy New Year!! It's the Start of a New Year!! (This being the "New" year that "Junior" joins our Hendricks team, TYVM!! (I can just pray that it's without the "Beer" sponsors! LOL! *note - It was announced before the end of the 2007 season that next year budweiser will sponsor "Kasey Kahne" - well, sorry Kasey, I guess me and my daughter won't be cheering for you next year. Unless you decide to drop budweiser! LOL! The good news is, I CAN FINALLY CHEER FOR DALE EARNHARDT JUNIOR!! Woohoo! Go number 88!! Go!! I hope you finally win it all, this year in 2008!! (As long as you don't quit Hendricks or pickup Budweiser (or anyother beer or alcohol, as a sponsor, LOL!!:-)
*speaking of that -congrats to my #2 driver = NUMBER 48 Jimmie Johnson!! way to make it 2 in a row Sir!! (I actually was cheerin for Jeff most of the season, but next year, (since I will turn 48 years of age that year) I'm actually gonna buy (and "bradner.cc" modify:-) some J.J.-48 apparell to wear up to MIS for the races!! (Let's see ya make it 3 in a row please Jimmie! :-)

Jan. 2nd - stop in Franklin Park Post Office branch again in morning during the day. Got a different Postal worker as a clerk. She too said, I can't find your renewal form at this time. It must not be due, if you haven't received a renewal form in your post office box, it must not be due. next." Unlocked my POBox and checked no mail, no renewal form, nothing. Home, lay down to rest my back.

Fri., 1/4/08 - off work, Krista offered to keep kylie at home, Thomas went to hospital New Years Day night, had a strepped thoat. Kylie wasn't feeling well the night before. Later that morning, meet Krista, Papa, Kylie and Thomas at St. Anne ER, both Ky and Thomas were there with Strepped Throat. After, Krista give my Kylie's perscription, drop it off at Rite Aid, pick it up at 3:30 ($3.00 co-pay), drop off at Krista's at 4:00. Home watch football, laundry, internet. bed.

Sat., 1/5/08 - Work 6-2:30 (Customer returns, recovery, vacuum, trash, bathrooms). Pickup Kylie at 5:00, home, ccook dinner, Kylie eat, Kylie watch DVDs and play gameboy. Bill and Kylie together, takedown last of Cjhristmas decorations and pack away into boxes. Bill do dishes, Kylie shower and blowdry hair, Bill do laundry. Call G & G (they sounded good). Bill email family and friends and work on webpages. Kylie watch DVDs, read and play gameboy. Bill and Ky play a little billiards, play dominoes (Ky -1, Bill - 1:-), prayers, Bill read to Kylie from "beginners bible" (Jesus at the temple), Give Ky anti-biotics and moltrin, Ky call her mom and leave message, to bed. Bill make coffee and popcorn, watch Steelers game (nice try Steelers, maybe next year). Call Grant to console him, kylie hear bill talking on cellphone, wake up come out to family room. Bill hang up phone, get Kylie some orange sherbert, "heart to heart" quality chat with her. Tuck her back in bed. Bill watch ESPN sportscenter, update websites. finish laundry, bed.

Sun., 1/6/08 - Bill and Ky sleep in until 10:00 am. Bill read paper in "man cave", sip coffee, watch ESPN, email family. Ky read funnies at dining room table, eat cereal. Ky play gameboy, watch Disney on TV, dress. Bill make beds, unload dishwasher, cleanup. Kylie play PS2 (Let's ride, and Horsez). Bill make Kylie lunch, (raviloi and celery sticks with PB on them, milk, crackers). Kylie serve herself, read some of paper, carry dishes out, get her coat on. Bill and Ky back up to Krista's. Bill stop at store and get a freezee. Ky call her mom on cellphone, let her know we are on our way. Bill walk Ky to door, say "I love you's", let Krista know he is off wednesday, home, update websites, watch TampaBay and NY game, cleanup house. Drive over to GFS and get microwave popcorn carton. Study bible study, to class. Home, bed.

Fri., 1/19/08 - Kylie and her classmate "Emily Isom" spend the night. Girls Karaoked to "Disney songs" down the basement, while Bill did dishes and cleaned. ("Best of both worlds" LOL!) Bill heat up a pizza for latenight snack. Tuck girls in bed at 10:30. (They stayed up until the 3rd warning about 11:30! arghhh!) Bill clean some more, then set out cereal, dishes for breakfast, to bed about 12:30.

Sat., 1/20/08 - Ky's brother "Thomas'" 2nd birthday. Girls up, work on Kylie's "Visible horse" model down basement until Bill take them back to Krista's (after MickyD's burgers and playland:-) about 7:30. Home, play video games, clean, laundry, myspace, mychurch (upload pic of Ky and Em to her webpage). Bill to bed for church next morning.

Sun., 1/21/08 - Bill to 8:30 service. Home, nap, clean, call G & G, burn a copy of mom's bday gift from Ky and I (get copy of our "Aldersgate Idol" picture to include in Bday Care package), sign card, include some material of M & D's from Aldersgate, drop in mail, dollar store (pick up card and present to Thomas from Ky and I, drop off), home, eat dinner. (Missed bible study that night - temp in low teens, windchill about 0 degrees! Brr, climb in bed under electric blanket work at 6am monday)

Tues., 1/22/08 - "Happy MARTIN LUTHER KINK, JR. DAY 2008 A.D.!!" - work 8 - 3 (wax "strike point" fixtures, Tim O'Donneghy there for "pre-inventory visit". Pick up Ky at her mom's at 5:00 (already had homework done! woohoo!). Bill make spaghetti and salads (Ky didn't eat much - but did mention to me: "February is BLACK HISTORY MONTH!" - I read it in my "Time For Kids" from school!" I thanked her for reminding me, confirmed that "February is BLACK HISTORY MONTH, EVERY YEAR!!" (Woohoo!:-), and told her I would have to be sure and "add that to our website"! :-). Bill and Ky watch movie (Dad Daycare). Ky shower, blowdry hair, Bill and Ky dominoes on floor, call G & G, prayers, brush teeth, call mom, bed.

Wed. 1/23/08 - bill off work, take Ky to school (cooooold!), go to return some things (Meijer and Walmart). Clean house (upstairs sink, toilet and shower), laundry. Pick up Ky at 4:30 at her mom's after school, back to my house. Ky finish homework, Bill and Ky play "guitar hero" (make video). Ky watch movie in her room, surf on computer. Bill pack lunches, Ky to bed. bill to bed at 11:30.

Thur., 1/24/08 - Bill drop Ky off at school, return clean clothes to Krista's. bill home, nap, shower, into work (inventory) home 11:15.

Fri., 1/25/08 - Bill sleep in, to work, another day of inventory, bill close again, home 12:00.

Sat., 1/26/08 - (Anniversay of 1978 snowstorm! Mom's birthday!) Bill work 12-7. (busier than I thought),home, eat, laundry, internet, email, etc... bed at 11:00.

Sun., 1/27/08 - Bill work 9 - 5. Lana and Sandy go over "pre-visit" cleaning directives. (Ann, Loretta, Tim and even "Mr. Burlington" names came up!! Woohoo, this is a "biggie"!!) Bill remove carpet stains. Home at 5:30 - call G &G, call Krista about picking up Kylie after school tomorrow. Myspace (added my 400th friend on bill_bradner account). Watch ESPN, upload "Guitar hero" vid. To bed.

Mon., 1/28/08 - last day for me to clean before "Execs" arrive!! (10 - 6:30). Pickup Ky at 7:30, shower, TV, bedtime stories, prayers, bed. Bill stay up and myspace. Pack Ky's lunch, laundry, to bed.

Tues., 1/29/08 - Bill off work, take Ky to school, home, clean, some "photoeditting" at RiteAid pharmacy (see picture below from Kylie and mine's "Annual florida "spring trip" 2006 - Busch gardens:-), pick ky up, stop at library, homework, home, make dinner, shower, guitar hero, karaoking, ice cream, bedtime stories, tuck Ky in bed. Bill myspace, bed.

Wed., 1/30/08 - Bill drop Ky off at school, home, dishes, clean, nap, shower, into work 2 - 10:30 (hope "Execs" liked the appearance of our store:-), meet the "key players" (if they are still there). Home, bed.

Fri., 2/1/08 - "Happy FIRST DAY of BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2008!!" (Woohoo! AND it's a 29 DAY Month this year! Alright!! :-) Slept in until 10:00 (*yawn, stretch..:-), read paper in "man cave" (Blade reported "Ohio Supreme Court ruled RED LIGHT CAMERA's lEGAL in ALL OF OHIO!!" - Way to go OSC!! One for you!! NOW US Supreme court and our nation's legislators, "LET'S GET THEM NATIONWIDE NOW PLEASE!!" (In my opinion; SHOULDA BEEN ALREADY!! LOL! Come on let's be the "first nation on "GOD's GREAT EARTH" to have them on EVERY CORNER IN OUR COUNTRY PLEASE!!" (Yeah! Go TEAM!!:-)
(*yawn - tired from staying up and watching "Demo debate" on CNN last night - Obama and Clinton (In my humble opinion, neither one won!! LOL! Also watched some "courtroom fistfights" and "speeders"....strange stuff - I thought the courtroom would be THE place (outside of churches, synagouges, and mosques, where we (the people) would show our lord we learn, teach, and display "Etiquette, kindness, love and respect for our elders, and "appointed officials" Okay - I hope GOD was watching a "footbahl" match or somethin over in europe at that time *sigh*)
Call Krista, to say goodmorning and hope Ky is havin fun out in the snow (offered to pick Ky up early tomorrow, maybe get in some more sledding at Ottawa park before the 2:00 ladies bball game!...)
Into work at 2:00 until 10:30 (had called the store at 2 am last night, talked to Steve Bruenner, asked him to "please ask Riley NOT to use the ROCKSALT again (Lana has talked with me about him using the "wrong sidewalk de-icing agent" on SEVERAL occasions, and he just doesn't seem to "get the message" *sigh*)
(** history note - speaking of Black History Month, there are many "Underground Railroad" landmarks and markers around here, in northwest ohio. Even a "Underground Railroad Museum" just down the road from us (3-4 miles) west of us in adjacent Sylvania, OH USA!! "Come to Toledo...check them out!"** :-)
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Sat., 2/2/08 - Nephew Andy's 20th birthday, off work, pickup Ky at 11:30, go over to University of Toledo "Savage Hall". Ky and I watch the lady rockets host "THE" BGSU women's bball team! (Go falcons!! *note - Falcons won "BIG" 71-41!! Alright Falcons, here we go!! We can make it to the "Final Four" this year! "Go Lady falcons! Go Coach Miller!! Go Fans! You da team!!" Woohooo! :-), Immediately after we left the game (3rd period) Ky and I went over to nearby Ottawa park and enjoyed some sledding!! (With the video camera, TYVM!! I hope to add some video of Ky (and I) sledding on my videopage here soon, "from this outing":-) home, cook dinner, play, DVD's, shower, stories, bed.
(*note - this was another "Target Quit date" for my smoking again! ARghhh! Missed this one too! (Oh well, "if at first ya don't succeed....." :-)

Sun., 2/3/08 - SUPER BOWL sunday!! (weekend off work, woohoo!) - I'm going to "kick back" in the lazyboy, get the snacks and "Sodapop" ready, and enjoy the football game on TV with any friends that want to call or email me ahead of time to invite themselves over....AND CHEER on the 2008 WORLD CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS as they DOMINATE and DEFEAT the NY "g-boyz!! (I "dubbed" them the "G-"BOYZ"!" because EVERYONE in the WORLD knows there is only ONE REAL "G-MEN"!! (Thank you THE "Federal Bureau of Investigation!!" Woohooo!) (LOL! My "pregame prediction = NE - 42 and NY - 24!!! Woohooo! 19 - 0!! RECORD SEASON PPL!! Way to Go BILL, TOM, RANDY, TEAMATES, OWNERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, FANS, etc....!! YOU ROCK!!:-)
(*2/4/08 note - Okay, "that" didn't go exactly as I had hoped! Congratulations New York Giants! Good game New England! (Maybe next year "we'll win it all"!! oh well...*guess I have to look online now for my "#10 NY Giants jersey" to "BRADNER.CC"-ize!! LOL:-)

Tues., 2/5/08 - Day off work...sleep in, Remove "Unauthorized" Squirrel nest from behind "Bradner.cc" backboard on the front of the garage! (It took an entire garbage bag to hold all the evergreen branchs, sticks, leaves, etc... LOL), ride bicycle over to Washington Local library and pay late fee (2 "captain underpants" books I returned late...LOL). Home, nap, drive up to MI, drop off Kylie's hairbrush and "Webkinz" clydesdale stuffed animal she left her (from spending the weekend before!), stop and get some "chinese food" at "Magic WoK" (it seemed "undercooked" - so I laid down for a little bit, then ended up "oversleeping" and got to Aldersgate "late for praise band rehearsal" (Perry Johnson has named our band: "Mountain Majesty"!!:-). See Doyle Ayers there (He is a friend of mine from church, also "friend" on my "Mychurch.org" and "Myspace.com" friend's lists. He was cooking for the church's "FAT TUESDAY" pancake dinner. Home, update webpages (myspace, mychurch, policelink, myespn....) bed.

Wed., 2/6/08 - ("Ash Wednesday 2008 A.D.") Into work at 8am. Change some stained ceiling tiles (roof leak)...while I was working near the "Vera Wang" shoe display, I noticed a "very attractive" well-dressed, young lady. I asked her if she would like some help. She explained she had "broken a heel on her shoe" that morning, and was in the store to buy a new pair and an umbrella. (She was on the way to a funeral for a "Toledo Police Officer" (A "Deputy Chief" whom had passed away last week) I told her I had read about that, and I was sorry to hear of her department's loss. While I was talking to her, I was thinking "She looks greatly familiar. I asked her: "Excuse me for asking, but are you "Mrs. Dressel"??" She said: "Yes I am. I'm attending the funeral, another loss in our department." (She had lost her husband, "Detective Keith Dressel", about a year ago, in a tragic shooting, while he was on duty working undercover (Vice/Narcotics division). I told her "I am sorry about your loss.... (pause)....You look great! I can tell you where our umbrellas are, in the center of the store at the back of the "accessories/handbags" department Ma'am". She thanked me, and left to go find an umbrella. (More rain forecasted for later in the day). Soon after that, I explained to "Amanda (Misses department)" who "Mrs. Dressel" was, and that I had seen her in the shoe department. (I also wanted to ask "Danielle" how her two lovely children are...but I don't know her that well, and with her "having to prepare for ANOTHER funeral" (almost a year to the date, as that of her own husbands..) I didn't feel it too appropriate at the time. (I did say a prayer to myself then, for her though. But, I don't think she really needed it...she Looked TERRIFIC! (But that's just between "you and me, Okay?" LOL!!:-) Back to work after that, (*sigh*..bring in carts, clean restrooms, vacuum sales floor, assist customers carrying out purchases....) Off work at 4. home, watch news, update websites, eat dinner, do laundry, call Dad (talk about weather, church friend in hospital I read in newspaper, UNC:-) bed.

Thurs., 2/7/08 - work 6 - 2:30 (floors, restrooms, fitting rooms, sprinkle icemelt on front walk, "cedarpoint sweep" sales floor, vacuum, hangers, trash pickup. I did get to "relamp" the upstairs "Emergency Exit hallway" (Safety First!) Sandy S. call me into her office - I received a "1st notice written warning for "Poor Attendance" ("rolloff starts March 28th) And a "1st notice for "NO CALL/NO SHOWS"! Whew! I'm DEFINETELY going to "Call ahead" if I'm not going to be coming in that day! While I was "Signing" this document, I asked Sandy Scherer, our store's OPs manager, if she had to "do this (give them a "initial written notice" for an "attendance" warning) for all "120" associates"? She said: "Yes." I just replied: "You've got quite a job ahead of you." (personally, I think the WHOLE company does! "Mine" being a "good one"...MAYBE "The BEST"!!) :-)
Stop at Verizon wireless on way home, purchase a LGX8700 (video/bluetooth/GPS - only $89 after contract discount and rebate!) and "signing up for another 2 year contract" (so I can get my "20% Kohl's associate discount again! whooo!) Stop at Speedway buy Kylie a 2 liter of Vernors, stop by SRE pickup Kylie's homework (2 pages) and graded spelling test (20 words - 95%!!! way to go girl!), drop off at Krista's. (She made reservations on 29th and 30th - King bed and sofa sleeper SUITE!!) for herself, hubby Jeff, Kylie and Thomas at "Indoor water park" in Dundee MI (next to Cabella's! Cool! Kylie and Thomas LOVE the water!!) Home, check mail (received my "FREE 12 pack" and "FREE 20 ounce" Diet coke coupons from "Mycokerewards.com" - call Krista, let her know that Kylie has 2 respective coupons coming herself to their address there! They can use them for "Sodapop" refreshments on their "Spring Getaway" coming up! :-) go to library to update "policelink" profile (can't seem to edit my profile on my home computers, and I want to upload another picture - capture off another of my webpages), eat, clean, stay up, play online poker (work 8-4:30 friday, then 7 - 3 sat.)

Fri., 2/8/08 - work 8-4:30, stop and get a "freezee", candybars, home, do laundry, clean. Open "Birthday/Christmas/Soccer Trophies" gift I ordered via email from my sister Bev and her husband Dave's "Awards and More by Executive Engravers"!!
Call her on new cellphone and thank her. (My old LG VX7000 remains on the charger, until my dad says he wants it, or Kylie is responsible enough to use it. (*now at Verizon - add a second line for only $9.99/mo...woohoo!)

She said she had seen the towns just south of Toledo here on CNN, and the flooding they had received! (In our neighborhood here there was little effect, thank you lord!). Play "WSoP: brawl for the bracelets" online. (my third time online with this - I won $41,000.00 in about an hour and 1/2!! Woohoo - but "please" people, don't play for "real money", either in homes, businesses or Definetely not in a Casino!! "Hear our prayers Lord"!! Personally, I wish they would close all the casinos! *sigh - oh well:-) Update websites, to bed.

Tues., 2/12/008 - Bill called into work, to work 6-2 (No ON Hskping night before, snowstorm coming, only one scheduled anyways that day - called me at 10 am monday, and told me of schedule change. Already had plans to spend afternoon with Ky, and keep her overnight to take her to school tues, but "alas", not to be yesterday. :-)
Bill "prep" store for pre-opening (Matt Sanchez was the pre-opneing "E3" - gave me worklist - Restrooms(mop), Dustomop (under T&Ts), shovel sidewalk outside entrances by 8 am opening. "Done!" whew, "Breaktime?" woohoo!).
Bill shovel and apply "icemelt" for a total of 2 1/2 hours during the day, (2 -4" of snow by 2 pm! - 4-6" total for the day!). General housekeeping duties rest of the day (they asked Norma if she wanted to work 2 - 6 that afternoon. "Fill norma in" on status of store, clockout, drive to Speedway get my "daily supplies" (LOL), home change clothes (woohoojeans!), turn upheat (from 60 to 67!:-), pickup Ky, home, "Present" Ky her soccer trophies (2 sets:-), Ky work on (and complete) her homework in an hour (while I surf my personal webpages(sites), re-assemble (fill) fishtank, make Ky and I dinner, do dishes, Ky watch TV, play gameboy, then shower, wash clothes, Call G & G (out to dinner), Shovel driveway (6"), Aunt Bonny call, watch DVD ky picked ("Surfs up":-) (blankets on floor infront of TV - pillows, coasters), make popcorn and "ice cream sunday"'s for desert, Ky brush hair and teeth, call Krista (say Goodnite), prayers, read 3 bible stories to Kylie (Jesus' baptizem, 12 disciples, water to wine at wedding:-). Kiss her goodnight. Finish folding laundry, pack Ky's lunch, double check and sign her homework, set out her breakfast cereal and dishes, fold up blankets, make a pot of coffee, watch evening news, turn off TV, fall asleep on couch. (Zzzzzzz...)

Wed., 2/13/08 - Kylie's Mom's 33rd Birthday! "Happy BIG 3-3 Mrs. B-M Ma'am!! (I hope you, your hubby, children and families enjoy a happy one!:-) Bill wake up at 6:00am, Krista call at 6:15 say "school on 2 hour delay", check on Ky she was awake had TV on checking to see if school was cancelled (LOL), tuck Ky back in bed, turn off alarm clocks, Bill read paper, sip coffee, watch ESPN highlights, CNN, eat cereal. Ky up at 8:00, watch TV, eat breakfast, dress. Bill do dishes, put away breakfast, Bill "warm up car", drive to Krista's (Ky sing her "happy birthday" on cell phone on way there:-), say good morning to Ky's little bubby "Thomas" (he liked listening to my MP3 player - Kidz Bop, "Girlfriend", LOL) walk Ky out to her busstop (take picture of her in front of "snow heart" I traced in the snow in their front yard! :-)
Kiss Ky "good day" as she got on bus, Bill run errands (GFS, target, Post office - $.41 forever stamps), Dan Rodgers (order custom jacket for "Kohl's"), home, surf and update internet, watch "Clemens stuff" on CNN (ohhhhh...). Eat lunch, into work at 3 (-9:30). Bill home, websites, bed.

Thurs., 2/14/08 - "Happy St. Valentine's Day 2008!" - (AND "Happy wedding anniversary Sister Bev and Hubby Dave!" (not sure of the number, but I know Ky and I got a card in the mail to them on the 7th! LOL!)
(*Jane Newmeyer (Aldersgate music director and Bedford Schools music director - called me said "I am going to play the "hand drums" myself on sunday, you don't need to bring your drums to practice tonight. We hope you will come listen to us on sunday though! (Woohoo, I gotta gig off! Kylie and I get to sit in the congregation and listen for once! :-)
Update websites, (send out "Happy Valentine's" wishes to people on my "friends list" on myspace, mychurch, espn, etc...), to bed at 11:00 (took a 3 hour nap, after I got home from work at 2!! woohoo)

Fri., 2/15/08 - "District Maintenance Meeting in Troy, MI"!! (ALTHOUGH there is a store right on I-75 in TROY, OH too!LOL!:-)- Sandy S. and I will be attending from our store (we maybe "carpooling" with one or both of the other Toledo area stores, Sandy asked me if I wouldn't mind driving, I said "No prob"! I know I'm scheduled 7 - 4:30 that day, so it can't be too long of a meeting! wohhoo!:-)
(*check "store locator" on Kohls.com (Troy OH 2 hours south on I-75 at Hwy 41 (exit 74), to 1869 N. Main st. at expiremental road. Only thing is we are expecting 1-2" of snow the night before, and 40% chance that day. I "cleaned out" my car on thurs. (snow scraper, jumper cables, tools, towel, and CD's! LOL!:-), did my laundry, laid out my clothes and breakfast dishes (black slacks, belt, shoes, socks, button down shirt, "business" tie, clip, cologne), cleaned out one of my "business binders" (It's a "Relic" brand, of course:-), printed "mapquest.com" directions, (left note on counter to remind me in morning to "write down mileage", stop at "speedway" to "break a $20, for change for vending machines on way down and "fast food lunch") hung my black bomber jacket, driving gloves, and cap by door.)
(**also called Brenda Isop (Emily's mom - Kylie's classmate) asked if Emily could spend the night here again, if I pick her up at her home at 6:00pm and drop her off at noon on saturday (she said it was okay with her - that "Bill's house" has the reputation as the "kid's place to be" at SRE school! LOL!)
(*Post-meeting note: The following is a copy of what I posted on www.myspace.com/kohls_corporation! Enjoy:
"Kohl's Department Stores":
Just wanted to stop by and thank you for the "great district maintenance meeting" we were fortunate to attend last Friday, February 15th, 2008!! (Region "11" office store in Troy, MI USA!!).
We learned alot about the "5 Basics of a Clean Store" (one of the "5 "Key" Core values": Customer Service, "Cleanliness", Credit, Merchandising,....:-)
AND we (Sandy - Ops mngr #253) gotto see MANY of the KEY players in Region 11: Loretta our Regional VP, Jim Schuster - Regional HSKPing VP, Holly Smolinkski - District Mgr., KC Schrader - District Mgr, Bill(Wright?) - District Mgr., Pat Doyle - District Maintenance Mgr., Andy Galanty - DMM, Jill - Store Manager of Troy, MI store, AND of course a "Host" of Operations Mgr.s and their respective "Maintenance Supervisors" (Laurie #324 & Brad, Jill #502 & Terry, Bridgette #1027(Monroe,MI?) & Sylvia(?), Sandy #253(Yeah!:-) and yours truly! 2 entire districts plus 3 of the Toledo area stores! Woohoo! All of the "Key Region 11 players" I mentioned above I have personally met before in a "Kohl's" business environment! They are "The Greatest!" LOL!):-)
It was a great meeting and will definetely help us be:
"FIRST RATE IN '08!!!"
Thanks again,
Bill "99" Bradner
Maintenance SupervisorStore
#253/Toledo, OH USA!!
"How's that for "reporting" LOL! I was so happy to attend, that immediatelly following the meeting, I bought Sandy lunch at a nearby italian restaraunt (while all the other OPs managers we were with bought their respective MS's lunch, LOL!! **end note)
(*sigh* - "back to the store, back to work...":-)

Sun., 2/17/08 - Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Douglas Rd. Toledo, OH USA!! - 10:45 worship service (requested day off work!) - "MOUNTAIN MAJESTY" (formerly the "Aldersgate United Methodist Church "Praise Band":-) will be performing during the worship service. We will be performing another classic gospel song this time.
(Perry and Linda Johnson (Band coordinators), myself, Jane NewMeyer (Church music director), Tom and Shelley Moore, and others - have been emailing each other, meeting for tuesday night practices and Thurs night practices with the chancel choir for 2 months now in preparation for this performance!:-) Wish us well please, we want to "ROCK" for our lord!! LOL!! (and then come and "worship and praise" with us too!!! wooohooo:-)
(*note - Jane called me 3 days before our performance and said: "...you don't need to come to practice or the performance, I want to play hand drums on this one..."
Ohh..kay. So now I have new song in my "Christian cover" song portfolio, that I learned for naught. hmmmm:-)

Mon., 2/18/08 - Home from work at 2:30. Call krista, offer to take Kylie for the night. (She told me about "new rules with Kylie regarding Emily:-). Dinner, TV, internet. Watch bball on TV, smell "smoke" in the house (remember ALL bradner houses had been "smoke-free" since last 11/13!), go out backdoor and see "campfire" that Jeff and Jessica at 4907 were burning in their driveway, next to our backyard. Asked Jeff "Would you mind putting that out, or moving it to the other side of your garage, it's getting smoke in my house through the "Air intake back here, for the "dry air" furnace." He just replied: "It'll go out...."(***"Thanks buddy, I appreciate that...I'm sure others showed you that consideration when your own daughter suffered from asthma!***) Call G & G, tell them about driveway campfire next door. Wash clothes, sit out in garage and watcdh TV. Play some PS2 WSoP online. bed.

Wed., 2/20/08 - Day off! Log onto "Policelink.com" send some "thank you's" for the "prayer requests"....("Hear our prayers Lord..") Watch a "DUI drunk passenger video"...DUH!!! (I liked the "bubba" comment the best!LOL)
Call Krista, drop off money for "Bradner" copy of Kylie's 4th grade "yearbook"!! Post office, pickup "package" from Aunt Rae to Kylie. Rite Aid, make mom two copies of her late brother and his sons. Mail photos, clipping of "Ray Whitakers" obituary (and "rememberance card" I picked up at the funeral home on monday, after work. You are in our prayers Whitaker family.) Laundry, clean (played WSoP last night - won $66,000 more!! "All in!"LOL - kept getting "bumped off" in the different rooms (can you say "Webcam envy" LOL!) Read news in paper about "Walleyes" name for new hockey team (*sigh*), and Senator John McCain coming to TOLEDO, OH USA, for a campaign stop tomorrow morning. (Scheduled to work, dangit!). Call Ky, ask her how she liked school today, what's new, how is your little brother, etc....?) Call Beth Grohowski, wish her a "Happy 29th Birthday"!! Get ready for work the next morning at 6am (we have a "clogged toilet" in women's RR, and plugged faucet - "no one can find our store's "corporate issued" plumber's snake! arhghhh!! LOL!:-) Call mom and dad, tell them we're looking forward to "Florida Spring break trip" (I hope we get to go to "all the usuals" (Honeymoon Island, Safety Harbor, Howard's park, CLEARWATER BEACH (takin "the T-shirts! LOL), "greek-town", Heritage church, Countryside Westfield shoppingtowne plaza, KOHL'S, library, etc.... )
Bed. (**note- depending on how well I sleep *cough,cough*, I may get up at 10:00pm and watch the last lunar eclipse visible by all of the continental US until 12/20-21/12?!)

Thurs., 2/22/08 - Anniversary of "Detective Keith Dressels" death. (approx. 2am) Say a prayer for Danielle and children, their families (and all LEO's nationwide - safety, comfort, guidance). I'll go to "Officer Down Memorial Page" on the internet and write a brief "1 year anniversary tribute".
("God Bless the Peacemakers, for they shall be called the Sons (and daughters) of God" - Psalms 5:9 KJV

Fri., 2/23/08 - work 1:30 - 8:30pm. Heard on news Tues. that Senator Hillary Clinton will be at my Alma Mater (Whitmer High School - Yeah!) that night at 9pm! (**going to try to get off work early, doors open at7:00 - but alas, I'll probably have to stay and "scrub toilets instead" (..."well, there will always be a future in politics") :-)

Tues., March 4th, 2008 - VOTE!! VOTE!! VOTE!! (My vote (Republican! Yeah!:-) will be for "Senator McCain (... "THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE United States of America!!"), Thank you very much!!

Spring, summer of 2008 A.D. - The "Praise Band" has 3 or 4 performance dates already scheduled for 2008! (We had one scheduled November 18th, 2007, but because of the "Holiday Crush" and Jane NewMeyer's (our music director) schedule, we had to cancel. The good news is, there is an abundance of good talent at that church, so we had terrific music that sunday anyways! Our next performance is February 12th? 2008, then one in April. Looking forward to those too!LOL!:-)

March 14 - 22, 2008 - "Annual Spring Break" with Kylie, at G & G's in Clearwater, FL!! (Sun, Fun, and Surf - here we come!)

March 14, 2008 - Great 10am flight (Allegiant Air) froom Toledo Express direct to Clearwater/St. Pete. (We sat behind 5th graders from Bedford Public schools, and their mom chaperones. One asked kylie if she new a "Matthew" in 5th grade at her elementary school, she confirmed she did. Hand out "Kohl's Friends and Family" shopping passes to stewardesses upon arrival in Clearwater. G * G meet us at baggage claim. Back to condo in 10 minutes. Rain in afternoon. Unpack, eat, shower, visit, dominoes, sleep.

Sat., 3/15/07 - Honeymoon Island beach in AM. windy, not crowded at all. Pass out coupons to beachgoers. lunch, kylie hunt for lizards. Bill nap. dinner, dominoes, bed.

Sun., 3/16/08 - Honeymoon island beach again. lunch. shopping, Bev call, dinner, dominoes, bed.

Mon., 3/17/08 - Honeymoon Island Beach, lunch, dinner (Grammie's lasagna...Andy, after visiting here with Bonny (age 7?), was asked, what was your favorite part about florida? His reply: "Grammie's LASAGNA!!" LOL)
dominoes...(Bill won 4, grammie - 1)

Tues., 3/18/08 - First opportunity to go to Clearwater beach (North) - not as windy (20mph the other 2 days)...for MOST of the morning anyways! (When we first arrived there...9 am...we were like one of the first dozen people to settle in on the beach. After putting on our sunblock, kylie headed down to the waters edge....just as "one of THE most beautiful women" I had seen here on clearwater beach was walking up out of the surf after a good swim...(**dang, double-dang!!** my jaw was dropped so far...I couldn't even get to my "cellphone camera" in time to snap a picture...WOW!! Talk about a "babe"!! She was "Awwwweeesome!!:-) well, after a few minutes I "came back to my senses" (*smile*) and joined kylie for some "boogieboarding", a game of "surf-football" toss, and general "beach-enjoying". After packing up....(because of the wind and blowing sand, we made a hasty departure for the car, even left 30 minutes on the meter, LOL)..headed back home for "sloppy-joe" lunch, nap while G & G did grocery shopping, Kylie caught her 2nd lizard, Bill borrowed the car and went over to "Sam Ash" music store on McMullen-Booth road (met "Talon Blaque" - a really cool salesman/musician in the drum department - sent a friends request to his band's myspace (myspace.com/ZombieDragstripHookers), asked another saleman to take my pic in the store there, bought some "Sam Ash" 2B standard drumsticks for florida souveniors, back home again. Hung around the condo, out to eat at "Farmer Boy Restaraunt" on Drew Street (www.farmerboydressing.com), home, desert (strawberry shortcake), Bonny call, dominoes (everybody won one - Bill two:-), Ky call her mom to say goodnight, everyone to bed, "Going to Busch Gardens tomorrow a.m.!!)

Wed., 3/19/08 - Busch Gardens Tampa!! Woohooo! See a show or two, visit the attractions, eat pizza for lunch, enjoy "the gardens"!! Home, lounge around "vacation style", Pizza for dinner (Ky's favorite)
(**Kylie and I: rode the "Cheetah Chase (front seat, TYVM) 2 times, the "Sandstorm" (her favorite - Bill "let out a little "Squeal" on this, some of the ladies riding with us, gave a little chuckle:-), Mom and Dad to "Katonga" and "Critter Creature" shows (Dad liked this one:-), M,D,K - eat at hospitality house (Pizza, Sodapop, beer - **NOTE - Bill did NOT use his "2 free samples" of Budweiser" - Haven't for 4 years running TYVM - NEVER will again!LOL), Bill play (and win!) "3-point challenge" (well, actually I only shot 25% from the 3-point range, but hey, it was enough to win a "DETROIT PISTONS" mini-ball, TYVM!!) Ky and I also got to "hand out some "Kohl's FRIENDS and FAMILY" 15% coupons to workers and patrons around the park. All in all, another great visit! CYA next year!).

Thurs., 3/20/08 - Back to Honeymoon Island (I sure hope I see some more "Great-looking Babes" like the one I saw on CBN on Tues, ("**dang, double-dang dude!!" LOL - this time hopefully "seize some opportunities" for the "snap-shots"! LOL!) swimming, beach-football, tune-listenin, sunnin, etc... Home, lunch, pack (boooo!!:-), nap, dinner, laft-ever lasagna, to bed early (7 am flight to toledo, woohoo!! (Overall I'd say it's been a "Great vacation"!!

(And need I mention the "Sweet dreams" about all the fine "Beach Babes" I've seen down here! woohoo!:-)

Fri., 3/21/08 - Return to Toledo, tanned bronzed, and "feelin "mighty-dang" righteous" about an awesome trip down here again, TYVM!! See ya again next spring fine "dudes" and "dudettes"!! (*Aloha!)

Easter Sunday, 3/23/2008 A.D. - "Praise the Lord, for HE is Risen"!! Praise, worship and Eat!! (I went out to Flower hospital duck pond, and admired the ducks and geese. Our church was having a "sunrise service" in the chapel indoors, but I was dressed for an outdoor service, so I "held my own" outdoors on the boardwalk:-). Home, clean, dishes, laundry, call Kylie at her Nana and Papa's house, wish them all the "Happiest of Easters", to bed. (Have to get back on my "overnights schedule" lol). Up go to speedway for some sodapop and snacks, call my sister bonny to wish her and andy a "Happy Easter", update website, watch family guy, rent "I AM LEGEND" (have to stay up until dawn to sleep all monday, lol:-), get on myspace and yahoo.com and send out "Easter greetings". Make popcorn, entertain "unexpected guests" (woohoo!! "Hotties" at that! LOL!:-) until "weeee hours of the morning" - Thank you ladies for leaving quietly - **wink,wink,nudge,nudge....sighhh and smile***:-), feed fish, say prayers, to bed. (I have another "The most AMAZING DAY, MOM!!" tomorrow!! wooohoooo!:-)
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Mon., 3/24/08 - back to work, NIGHTS (woohoo!), back to reality(...LOL!:-)
(**yawn - well, didn't "last all night"...LOL...Soooo, made 2 pots of coffee in the morning, read the paper, took the laptop out to the garage, turned on ESPN, logged onto policelink.com "Ask a Cop" discussion forum, and "chimed in" on a discussion on "In-car computer systems"

BBradner (2 stars - 41 posts):
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Excuse me, but now I have a suggestion. (I knew I shouldn’t have read any “techno” articles first thing in the morning!) Why aren’t ALL police cars equipped with “MOBILE Automatic Plate Identifier Systems” that are linked to a NATIONAL database? Such a System could automatically “SCAN” the plates of cars in the vicinity of the cruiser…. simultaneously run a “real-time” search for Criminal record… and IMMEDIATELY signal the Officer of: Plate #, Make/model, owner, Outstanding warrants, last location (tie it into GPS system), direction, speed, approximate headings, etc… (and relay same information to dispatcher to “call for back up”). Come on CONGRESS where are you at on FUNDING for this (If a “janitor” can come up with this idea, WE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE IT IN EVERY INTERCEPTOR NOW!!!) HoooooYah!!! (“Let’s “clean up those roads Cronies”!!:-)
(*note - the "scanner" mentioned above, could be a "360 degree/3-axis" electronic "reader"...countinously scanning images around vehicle. Oh yeah, and just before that, I thanked the Ohio State Highway patrol for catching the "stolen vehicle" on the turnpike! Hooyahh!:-)

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(*note on the first NIGHT back to Kohl's - Lana had me "Scrub the Grout in Women's Restroom floor, for 4 hours, by hand, to "brighten it up"...seems were doing a little "refurbishing" of our ladies RR! (Way to go Alyssa, Gary and Bill! woohoo!:-).

Tues., 3/25/08 - couple of voicemail messages - "OneDaySign" - new magnetic "Buy MY CD online at:" sign is ready for pickup (in 1 day TYVM!), and "Dan Rodgers Sporting Goods" - Mike: Your custom jacket is ready, please bring over your "Kohl's LOGO" and the proof for the emobroidering on back when you can.
- Shoot some hoops on driveway court, call Ky (ask her about school, how her friends are, did her cats miss her, etc...), update websites (add "Bradner.cc" link to policelink.com profile page), make moves on itsyourturn.com, check msn.foxsports.com NCAAMensBasketball Bracket challenge standings (Bonny started out in first, then after 2nd round Andy took the lead, BUT bonny and I have NC and Memphis in finals! (I have highest FINALS score tie-breaker between us though, LOL), fold laundry, go to Frisch's for dinner, watch and return "I AM LEGEND", play POKER (PS2 online), watch ESPN highlights, chat on yahoo, read morning paper, eat 2 bowls of cereal, to bed after sunrise. (Work the rest of the nights this week:-)

June 13th, 2008 - Friday ARCA race at MIS - with daughter Kylie, her Uncle Dave and two cousins Alexia and Britanny!! VroomVroom!

Sun., August 20, 2008 - GFS 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup series race at Michigan International Speedway! Go 2-4, Go 4-8, Go 8-8, Go 5!! You Da Team!! (I think we are going to leave extra early this year, take the new "Cornhole" boards and play a little "beanbag toss" before the race this year! Gotta break them "Bradner.cc" boards in right ya know!:-)

Fall 2009!! - Toledo's New "Sports Arena" opens!! Yeah Baby! Maybe some "Arena Football games! Or(/AND??) some "D-League" basketball games!! Woohoo! Definetely some "Hometown" Toledo IHL Hockey!! New Team, New Arena! New Championships to be won!! Woohoo! (Nothin like "Hockey night in Toledo!" (ESPECIALLY in a BRAND NEW ARENA!! Go TOLEDO! Go TOLEDO!! (Question: "Go Walleyes??" "Go PeckerHeads??" LOL, Oh well, it's a "TOLEDO PRIDE THING"!!:-)

1/09 - NOW that "BRADNER LLC" is "up and running" and "turning a profit" there will finally be time to "Drive our Chevy" down to Florida for extended stays at M & D's condo!! (Maybe twice a year - spring and late summer! Wooohoo "beaches and Sun" here we come again!" LOL)

10/9/13 - Teach Ky how to "safely operate" an automobile (POV!:-)!! Woohoo! Can't WAIT for this one! ("No honey, your OTHER LEFT!!" "That's the ACCELARATOR NOT THE BRAKE!!" "Yes honey, the flashing lights behind us mean pull over" ...and she says she wants a new '14 6.0 Mustang for her 16th Birthday!! LOL! Best of Luck on that one Child!:-)

5/30/16 - Kylie's Graduation!! (Woohoo!! Goodbye "child support!" Hello Freedom!! LOL!!)

Fall 2016 - Kylie starts College!! (You go Girl! You "The Student" Honey!! (only prob: fees will start "draining" her 529 plan I have through Kohl's, and her Caldwell Education IRA at Morgan Stanley. BUT, we'll swing it somehow! Your grammie and grampie provided a college education for all 4 of their children, it's only "hereditary obligation" that your college degree is paid for. ("No more "student loans" jumping on the bed"!! LOL!!) Love ya honey, can't wait to see ya receive "Da Diploma" Girl!! "Criminal Justice??!!??" *wink*wink*nudge*nudge* Ya know your Grandfather Robert taught Criminal Justice courses at Owens Community college (9 points of fingerprinting, ID'ing suspects, etc...) and worked as a "Top-level clearance" investigator for the USAF, after his retirement from the FBI!! There's good money in that honey! AND the "friends" can't be beat! LOL! ;-) Woowooo!! :-)

Spring 2020 A.D. - Kylie graduates "Summa Cum Laude" from her father's alma mater - THE "Bowling Green State University" - I think it's going to be B.S.S.E. in "Education / English Literature" - but with my luck it will probably be a B.S.B.M. - "Business Management / International Corporate Finance" :-) (Either way congratulations - Now a civilian desk job with the Department of Defense or Justice Department!! (Probably be a "Top level undercover operative" with the CIA! LOL!:-) Next comes her engagment (Prince Harry? Well I guess by this time, she will be old enough, I might trust her without me chaperoning on a "car date" (BUT not TOO late, okay sweetheart?!?:-), marriage at "Notre Dame Cathedral" (Space shuttle to the moon, for a 2 month honeyMOON!! LOL), Home in Berkshire, then one in Washington, then Clearwater, and then Beverly Hills, Rio, Milan, Toledo (Espana:-) and another in Toledo (OH USA!!) and finally New Zealand, and two in Bradner, OH USA!!!

9/30/27 - RETIREMENT TIME Baby!! (Nothin but "white sand and cool breezees" for me kiddos!! See ya!!)

Approx. 9/14/2062 - I'll be "meetin the maker" thank you very much!! (Any of you all that still care about me by then, and happen to get there first.... TRY to put in a good word for me, will ya? (I'd appreciate it! ~ Later!)

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