What I am doing tonight.

Well, in case you didn't know, NCAA Basketball season is now underway. This is an areal view of the Dean Smith Center (commonly referred as the Dean Dome) where the UNC Tar Heels play Basketball. I have heard the are already ranked #1 in the nation. However, I am hoping they will go ALL THE WAY (just like their Football team and the Carolina Panthers)! I know that their first game is tonight. It's the Veterans Classic. The game will be held in Annapolis, MD. They will be playing the Temple Owls (Temple University is located in Philadelphia, PA). And I hope they win. It would a great start to the season. It be wonderful to see BOTH the UNC Football team and the UNC Basketball team with CHAMPIONSHIP seasons! Carson and I are going to watch the first game tonight. 

Well, keep you all up to date

Well, this was what's happened recently. Saw the UNC/Duke Football game last Saturday. And yes, I was really happy with the result. I saw UNC kill Duke 66-31. Carson and I were both happy that we got to see it all in person. It was a huge win for UNC. It makes them contenders for the ACC Championship. GO TAR HEELS!!!!

Carson and I were also happy to see the Carolina Panthers win their game last Sunday as well, I felt it was a very important game for the Panthers. They played the Green Bay Packers. And the PACKERS were favored to win that game. However, the Panthers motto is KEEP POUNDING! And that's what they did!! They kept pounding. I was so happy to see the Panthers win that game. I hope this can prove to the critics that the Panthers are FOR REAL! I think it would be wonderful if they win the Super Bowl this year!! GO PANTHERS!!!!

Now, why did I use a stock photo of reading? That may be a question you are asking. Well, I did take the A+ Cert again and failed again. That of course, made me really sad. However, New Horizons said I did much better on this test than I did on the last one. They told me the problem was I waited too long to take the cert again. I did tell them I want to take the cert again by Thanksgiving. So, I will. However, what I did this time was a read the book. All 177 pages about 801 in the little green book I had. I felt I had to read it out loud to Mom & Dad. Each reading session did take two hours at least. Some took four hours. It was hard for them because they cannot stay up late when the sun goes down, and it's November. So, this is a time of the year when it's getting darker earlier. It was hard on them. I am happy they did spend time to accompany me when I read it out loud. I have visual only memory. I remember nothing about what I read or write. I remember by animate pictures only from the outside. It was a challenge, but it was done. I finished it yesterday. I thank Mom & Dad a lot for their time. Hopefully, I will pass again next time. Well, I guess I will make like the Panther motto and KEEP POUNDING!

Good Football weekend (for me)

Well, in the would of Football, I had a good weekend. First on Saturday, Carson and I got to go see an NCAA Football game in person. We got to see the UNC Tar Heels play their rival Duke Blue Devils. People thought that game would be a battle. However, it ended in a blow out. UNC destroyed Duke 66-31. And since it was their rival Blue Devils that makes this game extremely important. And the Tar Heels did it. That made Carson and I very happy.

Also in NFL Football, we got to see the Carolina Panthers play the Green Bay Packers. I was also an important game for the Panthers because the Panthers needed to show the critics they are for REAL. Yes, they Panthers were undefeated prior till. However, critics said they played easy teams. Well, this week they up to the challenge playing a very formidable team. Panthers ran away with it in the beginning. However, the Packers started to catch up in the end. However, the Panthers still left the area VICTORIOUS! The Panthers are now 8-0. This should silence those critics!!

Below is a new shirt I show my loyalty to both teams. A view from the front and one from the back.

Two things.

One, I am happy this blog now has over 20,000 hits. And overall, thsi was a good week in Football for me. Though, the Michigan Wolverines lost in NCAA Football, the fact that the UNC Tar Heels won more than makes up for if! Though, I wasn't able to see that game. Also happy, the Detroit Lions finally won a game. They beat the Chicago Bears. Also happy the Carolina Panthers continues their undefeated streak as they beat the Seattle Sea Hawks. In the New England Patriots lose my Football weekend would be wonderful! 


PS. No, I DON'T hate New England. I JUST hate the Patriots. I have been to Cape Cod and loved it. It's just the Patriots make me sick.

Well, just had a nice weekend at Writghtsville Beach with Carson this weekend.

Carson and I had a nice trip to the beach. We Got to enjoy some R&R. We got to do some beach strolls. Ordered some room service. Watch some movies and Football. And spend lots of time looking out on the beach. We wanted to see the Football game between UNC and Wake Forest, but the hotel had no network that televised the game. We did however, watch the Michigan/Michigan State game. We cheered for Michigan. Bummed they lost at the last minute. However, here are some of our pictures from our trip. We stayed at the local Holiday Inn.  Here are pictures of our trip. 

Carson and I on our balcony in front of the beach. 

Here's the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean early in the morning. 

And finally get to see the sun break through the clouds that morning. 

And a nice good view of the sun over the Atlantic that morning. 

Here's a view of the beaches from the side. 

Here's Gabby the Parrot at the Holiday Inn at Wrightsville Beach

Here's Carson with Gabby. 

Here's a view from our beach from our room. 

And more bad news

Well, I have been trying to study for certification. However, I had to postpone it once, and maybe again. Carson and I have a trip to the beach planed next week. I am getting worried how to explain all this to New Horizons. I really want to pass certification. I want to find employment that pays a living wadge so Carson and I can marry.

What's worse is the pass few days I have been battling a cold. Still have a little bit left. But last Thursday, I could barely get out of bed. I also was hacking up phlegm and had a pounding headache. As well as a stuffy nose. Having a cold sucks. What's worse is this has been going around in my area. And happened just after I got flu shot.

Also my doctor told me my blood pressure was a little high. She put me on a another medication on top of my other. However, I haven't taken it, yet because I have been taking cold medicine. I get leery mixing drugs in my system. So, I have high blood pressure, a cold, and still have to worry about certification. Yeah, I have a wonderful week!


PS. Yes, that last line was sarcasm.

I have some unforunate news.

As you know I have a fiancee named Carson. Carson's mother named is Mary. However, Mary was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. For a long time they said it was Parkinson's disease, but it turns out it was Lewy Body. And to make things more unfortunate, Lewy Body Dementia has claimed Mary's life last Friday. I was supposed to work that day, but didn't to tend to Carson. Carson and Cravon (her father) got lots of condolences, as well as food. Carson and Cravon recieved more than enough. They didn't want any more food. Carson and Cravon are both hanging in there, but still very sad over Mary's death.

On Sunday, Carson, Cravon, and I went to a visitation for Mary at a local cemetery in Garner. Mike (Carson's brother) put in a bag of M & M's into Mary's coffin. Mary loved M & M's. Mary did look beautiful while her body laied dead in the casket. I got to meet a lot of Carson's friends and family during the visitation. People expressed their condolences and memories of Mary. My parents came to the visitation. They wanted Carson and Cravon to know we are there for them. I stayed the whole three hours of the visitation.

Today, was the day of Mary's funeral. The service was at 11:00 AM. I first had a doctor's appointment. After the doctor's appointment, I got dressed up in the appropriate attire and drove to Garner for the funeral. First time I worse dress shoes. My parents were there, too. However, Mom had a doctor's appointment, too. Carson and I were together for Mary's burial at the end. Her preacher reminded us, that death is the doorway to eternal life in Heaven. He said all the prayers for Mary and told us Mary is in a better place. That would be Heaven, of course.

Then I went to funeral reception. It was held in Carson and Cravon's house. They used the food that friends and family have given them for the meal. And yes, boy there was a lot of it! Cravon got first dibs. I guess, it's appropriate to give the widower first dibs on the meal. The funeral reception lasted about four hours. I stayed the whole time. Carson and Cravon wanted people to take some of the food home with them because they have more than enough as it is. I LOVE Carson. She loved me, too. I don't think there was ever a woman who loved me like she did. I am happy that Carson and I will get married. However, please pray for Carson and Cravon now that Mary is not with, anymore. Please pray the best for them. That is what I ask for.