You know what’s funny? Technology-wise, I’ve always thought I was smarter than my parents.

(I *know* I’m not smarter than my brother though… good grief… I swear the man is the computer whisperer….)

BUT I’ve always known that I know more about technology than my dad. Afterall, he’s a farm man. You put a piece of equipment in his shop and he’ll find a way to fix it. It may involve MAKING a part, but dangit, he’ll fix it. No, I’m totally not kidding… he once made the part necessary to fix all the windows on my Grand Am… long story, but the little plastic latch thingies kept breaking.

Anyway, back to the story at hand… he can fix anything mechanical, and he can look at a cow and tell you what’s wrong with it. It’s kind-of creepy really. When I was younger I used to hear “Twisted gut. Just drive her around in the trailer for a while. It’ll fix it.” For real? What does that even mean? Of course, don’t explain it to me y’all. I’ve already sat through that lecture once.

So he can do that.. he can fix anything but if you put a computer in front of him, and he’ll hold it like a stinky baby. “What do I do with this?”

Ohhh I used to laugh. Once it was storming pretty bad near our house and I called him to ask him to turn off my laptop. I wanted to make it easy for him so I told him just to hold down the power button. He unplugged it from the wall. Hey, it worked….

OHHHH I used to laugh. Then I was out-smarted by a 2-year-old.

Yeah yeah, ohhh sure I’m the young-technologically-advanced one in the family, right? Ha. I have met my match AND she too wears pigtails. Ohh Miss Abby, you’re a genius.

You see, for as smart as we think we are, we’re no match for these little people. My dad bought Abby a little kitchen thing that looks fairly simple, right? Bah. I was sitting there for a good 3 minutes trying to figure out how to make the end of this thing fold so that we could put it in the truck. I couldn’t get it to work. So my dad shows me how to do it, right? Cool. Then we take it to my sister-in-laws house, and Abby takes one look at it and unfolds it and re-folds it immediately. Aunt Fail.

She’s 2! I’m 25. WOW.

I’m also told she knows how to work my brother’s television, which is something really because I don’t even know where to begin with that thing. Heck, the last time I was out at my uncle’s ranch, I had to get my baby cousin (who’s 14 now….) to show me how to use the TV. Too many buttons man.

So yeah, kids. We aren’t as smart as we used to be. My niece is 2 and was reciting her shapes at the dinner table the other day: triangle, circle, square, hexagon…. Wait, hexagon? no lie. That was in there. I don’t remember knowing that at 2…. or 10. Genius baby, I’m telling you. Have you ever seen the movie “Robots”? I’m an outmode. Elise, stop laughing.

Have you ever thought about the number of kids now who are under 13 who have smartphones? Seriously. They REALLY know how to use this stuff. Are we going to get older and turn into the equivalents of our parents? True story, last night, I got owned by a rebel toaster. My toast flew across the counter and smacked my mixer.

A guy I know used to tell me I only have to be 2-percent smarter than the technology I was working with…. Yeah, but dude, that’s hard sometimes! I swear my Blackberry can do everything except make coffee! Wait, maybe it can do that too… where’s the CD with the manual on it?

Sigh. The technology is outsmarting us y’all… My Wii tells me my center of balance is slightly to the right… the Blackberry tells me what to do and where to go… the toaster throws my food…. and the fax machine at work eats my paper.

Dear Dad, I’m sorry I used to tease you….. Do you think you can ask Abby to fix the n key on my laptop? 

Pinky, are you pondering what I’m pondering?

 

You’re right… 25 lbs of flour.. that’d be one HECK of a big cupcake…   Maybe for the 100 Club Fundraiser in May? We do have LOTS of firefighters & officers to feed….

Pop quiz kids… where is this?

 Okay, the photo is a little wonky, but in my own defense, I took it on my Blackberry!  I just LOVE the brick on this building!

Gail, hold on to your hat.

 

I got pink cowboy boots!!  I wanted boots for a while, but was having a hard time deciding what I wanted. Well, I broke down today, went to D&D and picked these out.

They look like the Ariat Fat Baby’s but they’re Justin’s. For some reason, George Strait is written on the inside. I’m sure one of my more boot-smart friends will explain this to me at some point.

Ask me about heels and that I can explain to you… boots?  not so much. But they are pretty and SUPER comfy. YAY.

Thanks Benny and Curly for going with me!  It was the first pair of cowboy boots I’ve owned since I was like…. 8?

In fact, those are them. What?  You think I’m going to actually post a picture of me from when I was 8?  YEAH RIGHT.

I’m thinking about being a rebel and wearing jeans tomorrow to work so I can wear them. I have to get up the courage though…. I feel like the boots make it look like I have HUGE feet!!  I’m a little paranoid… I do love my boots though!!    Oh and this is just for Gail.

They’re dirty from an accident I went to, but aren’t they cool?  I LOVE them.

By the way, HI to my friends at the McQueeney VFD. Thanks for letting me “hang out” with yall today!

The other day I met the most amazing person. He had a fire for the project he was working on. A real passion for what he wanted out of life. I love it! It was so refreshing! It reminded me that a few days ago a guy I know told me I didn’t know what it was like to feel “the fire.” The first and ONLY thought that ran through my mind was, “You don’t know me.”

I don’t know what it’s like to feel passion? Really? Ask me about my job. Ask me how I feel about children who are not in car seats at motor vehicle accidents. Ask me how I feel about my nieces and my family. Ask me how I feel about the men and women I work with every day that put their lives on the line for people they don’t even know. THAT’s fire my friend! In fact the car seat subject is often a soap box, “stern-toned” firey topic….. but that’s the topic for another post my friends. Today’s post is about these people:

In fact, those people have caused the fire in me for my newest passion – The Guadalupe County 100 Club. For those who don’t know, the Guadalupe County 100 Club solely exists to support the men and women in law enforcement,  paid fire personnel, volunteer firefighters, EMTs, detention officers and those folks. If one of them is hurt or injured in the line of the duty, we give their families money to pay for medical bills. I don’t know if you know this, but these guys don’t make a lot of money. They do this because they love their jobs. In fact, most of the firefighters I know have at least two or three jobs. For real.

So we’re here for them and their families.

THERE’s my fire. I don’t understand people who live their lives without loving what they do, whether it be work or something extracurricular. Me, I’ve been blessed with a job and extracurriculars that I love.

Now, back to the 100 Club, how do we help these guys and their families? Memberships. Membership for a regular person is $100 per year. Memberships for public safety personnel are $25 annually. I know $100 sounds like a lot, but really, these funds can drastically help a family who is hurting after their loved one is hurt or killed serving our community.

Personally, I’ve been at dozens of accident scenes and I’ve seen first-hand the way these people rush to save someone’s life or protect others. It’s a truly amazing thing, so yes, I have fire for a cause that protects and helps my friends.

I’m a director for the Guadalupe County 100 Club. We’re currently planning a fundraiser for May in the coliseum. We’ll have AMAZING spaghetti dinner plates, catered by Mona’s Custom Catering, so you should come and eat with us… bid on a few of our awesome auction items. I hear the Seguin guys have some interesting auction items for us that you WILL want to bid on for sure. ha ha.

So I know you’re wondering, “How do I join the awesome 100 Club and help out?” Well, I’m glad you asked. www.gc100club.org

Ohhh yeah. It’s that simple. And if for some reason you have questions, you just e-mail (jessica@kwed1580.com) or call me. There’s also contact info on their for our wonderful president, Angela.

So join us May 13! I hear that there will be cupcakes!! MMMM cupcakes.

By the way, my local firefighter and officer friends, come too. Free food for you. Bring your families! It’s going to be a blast! For. Real.

All right Doug from GC Animal Control… you got me again.

Show of hands – how many people think THIS guy looks like the dog from Lady and the Tramp?

He’s kind of cute in a “I need a shave and brush” kind of way. You know what?  You can adopt this fella at Guadalupe County Animal Control.

THIS one reminds me of my uncle’s dog. I don’t know why. He’s kind of cute in his own little way…

I call him Homer. Don’t ask why.

Seriously. You can adopt my friendly canine friends over at GC  Animal Control. Do I need to give you the information again?  Well I can’t find it, but you can call Animal Control at 379-1224. Tell ‘em Jessica sent you and said that Doug knows which dogs are best. For. Real.

To be fair, I also get ADORABLE animal photos each week from the Guadalupe County Humane Society on SH 46. This guy makes me SMILE.

Her name is Hope. I love it. I just want to play with her ears!  I’m told Hope can go home with you for only $65.

Oppp, here’s the info for the Humane Society:

Guadalupe County Humane Society
2484 Highway 46N, Seguin, TX  78155
830 372 2055
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 2 PM
See all of our dogs and cats on our website:  www.gchshumane.com

Okay, in lieu of being a lazy reporter, I looked up the Guadalupe County Animal Control info too:

“Anyone interested in these animals can contact Guadalupe County Animal Control at 830-379-1224 and ask for Animal Control.

Other animals that are also at the county shelter can be seen online at www.co.guadalupe.tx.us. Click on the Animal Control Deptartment link to see more photos of dogs that are housed at the shelter. “

TWO posts in one day?  That’s MADNESS!    I couldn’t help it y’all, the cuteness of these little fellas just GOT ME. I had to share. I want to help my friends at the Humane Society and Animal Control find them homes.

I need a fenced yard… and a PINK doggie bowl. Oh that would be PERFECT.

You know what makes me smile?  Well, the fact that I have to copy and paste an n just to have the letter n…. My keyboard is still broken. I haven’t had the chance to go bother my big brother or my friend the computer guru yet… Ha ha… it makes me laugh. Silly laptop keyboard.

Anyway, this also makes me smile.

I snagged this picture the other day driving down 46. Sorry Mom McKee. :-\  I had to do it. I didn’t want to miss the picture…. but I was careful, I promise. Yo prometo. I just kept one hand on the wheel and my eyes on the road and used the other hand to take the shot. I didn’t even need to look away from the road.

Okay. I was bad. I won’t do it again. I feel a judgmental face coming from you, Rabbit.

Anyway, it makes me smile. Do you see the face in the clouds?  I do.

I needed a smile today. I was told that my great uncle, who I haven’t seen in a few years, passed away over the weekend. We weren’t super close, but I have fond memories of him and stories about him from my grandmother, mom and aunt. So Uncle Charles, this post is for you. You were a great man. You will be missed here, but we know you’re in a better place.

On a more positive note, I heard a song today that I really liked. In case I never mentioned it before, I have a thing for music. I LOVE music. I listen to music all day… it’s a good thing I work at a news station that plays music, eh?  Ha ha. Anyway, I promise you, this song is going to move up the charts quickly.

It’s Lady Antebellum’s “Ready to Love Again.”  I’m not usually a fan of slow, mushy music (Elise will tell you that!), but I like this song. So that’s my song of the day for you.

I’ve got nothing else to say that’s interesting, but I do have a Guadalupe County 100 Club post inside me. I need to work on that. Perhaps tomorrow!!  Adios amigos.

Here’s a Way Back Wednesday song for ya… it came on my iPod this morning and gave me the giggles. Good times kids.

 I was going to post Blu Cantrell’s “Hit Em Up Style” because that cracked me up too, but I’ll have to do that next week.

By the way, the n key is still broken. I have to copy and paste an n to type… no lie. But I’m told my brother might have a solution for me…. Amen big brother.

Have a good one!

This is my e-sticky note. Remind me to blog about this later. Hey, I have a bad memory sometimes because I’m moving 10000 miles and hour, and this is how I work.

Guadalupe County 100 Club seeks members, plans first fundraiser

 By Jessica Domel

KWED radio/Seguin Daily News

(Seguin) – When something goes wrong, while everyone else is running away, they’re the ones who run in. Every day, dozens of police officers, detention officers, deputies, firefighters and paramedics risk their lives to ensure the safety of this community, and one local organization is doing their part to give back to the men and women in uniform. The Guadalupe County 100 Club, which is in its first year of operation, is now seeking members to ensure that the hard work of first responders doesn’t go unnoticed.

Angela Mark, president of the local chapter of the 100 Club, says the purpose of the group is to provide financial assistance to these public servants when they need it the most.

“The Guadalupe County 100 Club is a non-profit organization that is set up for our firefighters, law enforcement, detention officers and EMTs. We are here to provide financial assistance to all of those organizations in the event that there is an injury or fatality in the line of duty,” said Mark.

In order to be able to provide financial assistance to an officer or firefighter’s family, Mark says the club first needs people to join. One-hundred percent of all dues paid each year are used to help the men of women in law enforcement right here in Guadalupe County.

“Our main concern now is getting members throughout the community to visit our Web site at www.gc100club.org. Anybody in the community can become a member. We welcome anybody to come join our organization, to visit our meetings – we meet the third Wednesday of the month at the Seguin Board of Realtors Office. Membership is $100 annually. If they’d like to just make a one time contribution, we’d welcome that as well,” said Mark.

Members of the 100 Club are not required to attend any monthly meetings. Mark says you can be as active as you’d like to be in the local organization, which is currently planning its first fundraiser.

“Right now we’re working on the fundraiser. We’re having a spaghetti dinner May 13 from 5 to 8 o’clock at the Seguin Coliseum. The Harleys have volunteered to play. We’re inviting all of the officers, their families and everybody in the community to come out. We’re having a silent auction. So just come out to have a good time and support the law enforcement officers and first responders,” said Mark.

All of the funds raised at the spaghetti dinner will be used by the 100 Club in the event that an officer or other first responder is hurt or killed in the line of duty. If the club accumulates enough funds, Mark says the club hopes to eventually be able to help the officers and firefighters pay for training or whatever else they’d like that is not afforded through their annual budgets.

There are several stages of membership for the Guadalupe County 100 Club. Mark says there’s something for everyone.

“We have corporate sponsors, and we have three different stages for that. There is a public safety personnel membership. That’s an annual membership, and that’s $25. A child membership or youth membership is $10 per year. $100 for the annual membership or $1,000 lifetime membership,” said Mark.

To join the Guadalupe County 100 Club, visit www.gc100club.org. To donate something for the silent auction at the group’s fundraiser in May, e-mail Mark at angelamark@sbcglobal.net.

For those of you keeping score:

N key – 2

Jessica – 1

Stupid key.

Jonathan? Jonathan?  I broke my laptop key….