tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35143932011-04-21T21:25:42.100-07:00El Bigote and Da BoyzNews about meDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1127584456202152452005-09-24T10:39:00.000-07:002005-09-24T11:06:43.786-07:00Today is Saturday, September 24, 2005. Hurricane Rita has come to land. The governor of Texas has declared that 1.5 million people, stuck on the highways coming out of Houston was a "Successful Evactuation." This whole fiasco has been rammed down the throats of the people of Texas and Louisiana in order to incite fear and terror. On Tuesday afternoon, September 20, 2005, local officials from Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1117657431814913872005-06-01T13:10:00.000-07:002005-06-01T13:23:51.820-07:00This past legislative session, the Texas state legislature failed to pass a school funding bill. The governor said he was disappointed. How nice. He should have said that he is outraged that the elected representatives of this state care so little for the future of Texas, and the education of Texas' children, that they cannot put aside their political shenanigans long enough to make sure that Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1117147848763297382005-05-26T15:47:00.000-07:002005-05-26T15:52:33.213-07:00Today was the last day of school with students. The end of finals has come and gone. Tomorrow will be graduation and then I have the summer to learn that which I choose. For Ruston, there is a new pic which will be posted by Saturday on the for fun page of my main site. It happened just after all the students had left for the day. Peace to all and Good Summer as well.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1116456738087684792005-05-18T15:46:00.000-07:002005-05-18T15:53:41.246-07:00"I told the world that Iraq, contrary to your claims, did not have weapons of mass destruction. I told the world, contrary to your claims, that Iraq had no connection to al Qaeda. I told the world, contrary to your claims, that Iraq had no connection to the atrocity on 9/11, 2001," he told Coleman."Senator, in everything I said about Iraq, I turned out to be right and you turned out to be wrong. Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1115573724910458912005-05-08T00:15:00.000-07:002005-05-08T10:35:24.926-07:00What is wrong with religion in America? More precisely, what is the problem with Mainline Protestant Churches in the United States of America? My wife and I went to a Lutheran Church this morning for worship. It left me dry. The hymns sounded like they came out of a Madison Avenue ad agency. They were nice melodies, and the parts were virtually unsingable. Okay, we are Orthodox Christians, Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1113515858356542372005-04-14T14:55:00.000-07:002005-04-14T14:57:38.356-07:00Well the end of another school year is quickly approaching. Last weekend I got up at 5:30a.m. in time to see strong men weep at the sight of the Pope being laid to rest. It was just in time to see the Greek Catholics done their part of the Rites. It was interesting to hear the Liturgy of my Church spoken by people who do not recognize my Church.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1104183180825751962004-12-27T13:15:00.000-08:002004-12-27T13:33:00.826-08:00Well, it seems to have slipped by again. Time, that is. Anyway, Christmas has come and gone with its own surprise. 12 inches of snow on Christmas Morning. In Sweden that may not seems like a lot. In south Texas that is more snow than most people see in a life time.
Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1094037846948260292004-09-01T04:22:00.000-07:002004-09-01T04:24:06.946-07:00Well, it is back to Linux. I was just having too much trouble getting the things I wanted to work on FreeBSD. So, back to Libranet 2.8.1. All is well, all is well.
Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1091927662586631992004-08-07T18:08:00.000-07:002004-08-07T18:14:22.586-07:00Okay. We have MEAD! I have tested the latest batch and this is something I seem to have the ability to produce. It is smoother than the first batch I made and it seems to be a little more potent. It also smoothed out a lot faster than the first batch I made. This stuff is drinkable within one month of bottling. The first bottle I opened sounded like a shotgun going off and it flipped the Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1089337492014963252004-07-08T18:43:00.000-07:002004-07-08T18:44:52.016-07:00Adnan is now home in Indonesia. He called us from his home yesterday. We are glad he is safe and home, but he is missed greatly here by the boys, and Kathy and me.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1088858486932766242004-07-03T05:39:00.000-07:002004-07-03T05:41:26.933-07:00I'll tell you what. Our governor in the state of Texas is about the worst there is. This guy is as bad as having two instead of one. He is pitiful. It is my fondest desire that he be forced to find a new line of work in 2006. I will work toward that goal.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1088807503763632172004-07-02T15:27:00.000-07:002004-07-02T15:31:43.763-07:00Adnan called today from Washington, D.C. It was a thrill to hear his voice again. Hi was leaving in an hour for Indonesia and he should arrive at about 4:00a.m. July 3rd, Texas time. It will be July 4th in Indonesia. We wish him a safe flight and a quick reunion with his family even though we miss him a great deal. I think the dogs heard his voice over the phone because Alexie has been Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1088711617649144402004-07-01T12:24:00.000-07:002005-04-14T14:54:38.690-07:00There is a new batch of mead in the bottles and aging at this moment. My recipe for Metheglin is below.For 2 gallons you will need:6 lbs. Honey6 oranges2 lemons5 sticks of cinnamon3 packets of ready to use yeast (Breadmakers yeast works just as good as anything else)1 3 gallon carboy1 carbonation lock1 8-12 quart potTake the zest from one lemon and two oranges. Juice the lemons and oranges. Add Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1088492683545542142004-06-29T00:03:00.000-07:002004-07-01T13:02:58.026-07:00It is the day Adnan leaves. I am not happy. The animals are not happy. Kathy is not happy. I don't think Adnan is happy to leave, although he has to be happy to be going home. My wife has compared this to how she felt when her children left home to form their own families. It is really one of the hardest things I have ever done to watch him leave. I say this after burying my mother. I Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1088437228037659732004-06-28T08:39:00.000-07:002004-06-28T08:40:28.036-07:00It is now one day before Adnan leaves to return to Indonesia. Everyone is very sad to see him go. It is not going to be a fun time in this house this week. I will do more on this later. I cannot right nowDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1087224076174989332004-06-14T07:34:00.000-07:002004-06-14T07:41:16.173-07:00I have been to see my Grandfather in Arkansas. He is getting old and it is showing more and more. He has now officially decided that he will not work anymore. He is only 83. He will be going to Fall River, Ma. to visit his younger sister this Summer. The drive in order to visit him is hard. It is about 10 hours, no matter how you cut it. It is also well worth the trip. Adnan and I will beDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1086141659313719062004-06-01T18:56:00.000-07:002004-06-01T19:00:59.313-07:00It is nice to be able to do things around the house again. Kathy and I both need to get back into the swing of working on this place. She travels tomorrow to get Adnan from Houston, along with his friend, Anke. They will all go to College Station, TX to visit A&M, and then Kathy will take Anke back to Houston on Friday and the family will be back together. I get to stay home and work. I haveDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1085833374741843352004-05-29T05:16:00.000-07:002004-05-29T05:22:54.740-07:00Ah. It is Saturday, the first day of the Summer break, and there is one good thing about two teachers being in the same house. You pretty much have the same days off. Here is a LINK to a pic of some other inhabitants of our home. Far left is Curry (named after the spice mixture), the white dog is Jamie, and the dark one is Alexie. Then you see most of the back of Adnan, who is from Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1085829535794602412004-05-29T04:02:00.000-07:002004-05-29T04:18:55.793-07:00Well, school is out, and it was an interesting experience on the last two days. I did not realize how much the last days would affect me emotionally. The end snuck up on me. It snuck up on my Cisco class as well. There was some real shock that the end had arrived. I am not sure about the students, but for me it was the knowledge that I will not see a lot of those kids again on a daily basis.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1085442881750858952004-05-24T16:51:00.000-07:002004-05-24T16:54:41.750-07:00Well, school is winding down. Finals are Wednesday and Thursday. I will be glad when it is over. It has been a good year, even though a tiring one. Now the real work begins. Getting the certification for teaching.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1085243154417401662004-05-22T08:15:00.000-07:002004-05-22T09:25:54.416-07:00Okay, I guess it would help in cutting down on updates if I would read what I wrote 2 years ago. Wow, Two years. Anyway, a lot has changed. Mainly, I am working, and with computers. In December of 2002 I lost a really crappy job at a call center here in Victoria. Should I say the name? I won't but the name did contain the words, "Sphere," and "Ion." You figure it out. Anyway, I am not a Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1085184145855325052004-05-21T16:59:00.000-07:002004-05-21T17:02:25.856-07:00Okay, one more update. Alexie Vasilich is no longer a miniature dachshund. He went over 11 pounds (Well over 11 pounds), and is now a standard. He is still the sweetest in nature and very protective of his pack (Da Boyz).Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-1085181089453990652004-05-21T16:08:00.000-07:002004-05-21T16:16:24.276-07:00Well, it's been a while since I set this blog up. So long that I forgot about it existing. My hope is to get more involved with this over the Summer. Since I am a school teacher, you would think I would have the time. Since I am also a student, you know I probably don't.
One change from the earlier post. Santos is no longer with us. Cheer up. He went to a no kill shelter and was adopted Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514393.post-765761432002-05-15T07:39:00.000-07:002004-05-22T08:14:28.666-07:00I am El Bigote, Spanish for "The Moustache," and Da Boyz are:
Jamyl Saint Denis (a Bichon Frise) aka Jamie,
Santonio Sharif (a dappled Miniature Dachshund) aka Santos,
Alexie Nabil (Santo's Brudder {sort of, not litter mates} a double-dappled Miniature Dachshund with one Brown eye{Left}, and one blue eye. {That would be the other eye}) aka Alexie Vasilivich,
Ma Femme is Kathy.
I like Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251192579296319620noreply@blogger.com