Wag's Life Lesson

They say you are never too old to learn, and learn I have.

If the bad economy has taught me anything, it has taught me to appreciate things I really sometimes have taken for granted.

I appreciate the wife Vicki for not only putting up with me but for her support in these times.

Our world as we knew it has had a dramatic change and it is something neither of us in our lifetime has ever had to face.

With the stress and strain it puts on people, it has the potential to destroy a relationship. Ours is doing quite well - thank you Vicki.

I appreciate the two sons, Stacey and Tyler, who have grown into adulthood and understand the philosophy of hard work anytime and especially in hard times.

I appreciate their support and admire their loyalty to family.

I appreciate the dogs Zoe' and Chloe who have a knack of cheering you up when you are down.

I appreciate friends who are enduring their own hardships, but can still laugh and smile through it all and share their humor with me.

I appreciate the weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been capable of working hard.


I appreciate the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means I'm alive.



Material things come and go, but family, pets, and friends are the important things in one's life.

So if I die tomorrow, do not feel sad. Rather, in honor of my memory, just grab a burger with fries, add lots of ketchup on the burger, slather the fries with ketchup as well, wash it all down with a tall glass of iced tea (no sugar, no lemon), smile and say to yourself, "Wag was a lucky and a happy guy."

Note to my readers: Today is another 7 A.M. to Midnight shift so there will not be a post on Tuesday.