Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Covington has been notified.....thehumphman is Lauderdale bound
It has been a long time since I sent that email......I landed here April of 2005. Now it is December. What a year. Its amazing in such a short period of time ones life can come full circle. I often wonder if I made the right decision to come down here. I say that because I miss my friends But I have to admit I have met some wonderful people down here in the great state of Florida.
I think about people I have known back in Ohio and Kentucky when I am out and about in this place I call " an adult playground". I have been to many South Florida events. Afterwards I always tend to think of the people I know up North. I wish you could experience this place with me. I wish we did not have a care in the world. But I know that is not reality. So I guess this is why I write.
The first couple months were tuff. Learning a new job and trying to meet new people. Everyday living was kind of interesting since I did not have any of my belongings. They were still in storage. I kept busy hanging out with some people from work. I remember going to the airshow on Fort Lauderdale beach. Thousands of people lined the beach with F-18's screaming up and down the beach. What a rush....This I can get use to.
Never thought I would live in Hollywood. I knew right away when I walked in I was going to live here. It reminded me of the place I had in Covington. Kind of the same setup. I was going to live on the penthouse floor. Really just the fifth floor. But I am on top. I put a sticky note across the number 5 in the elevator. The note said "P1". I smiled and walked out. It was gone the next day but I had my one day of fame.
You know when you move to a new place. Hearing all kinds of noises and sounds. Kept me sleepless for a few nights. But nothing a shot of NyQuil cant cure. My parents came down and helped me organize my things. I will always be grateful for that. Finally my place was feeling like home. Aggravating when you don't have your belongings. There was so many un-opened boxes with just "stuff" that I knew I would never use again. So I took them down to the local church. Hope someone got good use of it.
Ok....I am 1-2 blocks from restaurants and bars. This is what it must of been like for people who went to college right out of high school. Me---- in the Navy. I went to college at night for many years. Looking back, I would not change a thing. I don't have to drive anywhere. It's fantastic.
I know a few of you have come down here and will be coming down here. You will love it.
I decide it is time to get my bike. Looked at my places and finally got me a "Mongoose". Everyone says its a great bike. Trying to get the bike into the "Hybrid" was a pain in the ass. The bike is already pre-assembled. So I take it out to the car. It does not fit. Remind you it is 95 degrees outside. Sweating like a pig. I am trying to jam this bike into the back seat. It wont fit in the trunk....Its a hybrid..... I took the front wheel off an jammed the sucker right in. Got into the car and headed home. For the life of me I could not get the bike out. I am exhausted. Into my condo finally. Sat on the couch and thought that was a good workout..... Time for a nice cold Bud.
That bike sat for a week. When I finally rode it. I decided I will just go to the beach. What a great day. I rode my bike on the Hollywood Broadwalk and stopped at just about every bar to take in the scenery. Holy cow it is past mid-night. Cab or ride that dam bike. Rode the bike. Wow..What a ride. Next day may ass hurt so bad. I have no cushion on my ass. The seat was like a toothpick. Got to find another seat. Looking at the bike right now. Same seat. Oh well..
I have been listening to a lot of Jimmy Buffet (JB) lately. I hear it a lot on my satellite radio. I think I finally get what he is talking about. Something about an Adult playground, changes in latitude changes in attitudes and boat drinks. The beach is soothing to me. Lets me keep saying "no worries". Changes in latitude's, Changes in attitudes. You change you physical location and it is amazing how your life can change. My friend Gina and I were talking about this a while ago. New culture, new people with different views on life and of course...New foods.
"Boat drinks"......"I am where it is warm".
Football season.....Why is it I have to leave Cincinnati for the Bengals to do good? Thank goodness there are bars that have the NFL package. I would be going crazy with out them. It's a beautiful site sitting at the bar and watching by boys put a "W" in the column as the girls are walking up and down the beach. What a great country we live in....
How many years did I go to those games and nothing. Thank goodness I kept my season tickets. Just got back from the Cleveland game. It was great game. A win is a win. Just booked my flight for the first playoff game in my career as a Bengal's season ticket holder. So excited....They better pull this off. I want to be in Detroit...
Heading to my first playoff game. Playing Pitt... I hate playing them. Always makes me nervous. It will be Sunday at 4:30. It's going to be a long day so I will need to start preparing all this week.......
The holidays.....It is very different down here. Not bad...Just different. Went to Naples for Thanksgiving. Had dinner with Mac's neighbors. Diane was a great cook. It was a great day. I peeled potatoes. Guess they thought since " I was in the Navy" it would come naturally to me. Wrong answer...In the movies. I think I peeled 30 potatoes. I made sure everyone ate potatoes. It was nice to have someone open their home to me and welcome me in. I will always remember.......
I have many things to be grateful for this past year. Friends and family and a new start. It has been a rough couple of years. I often wonder if I am really over it. 2006 will be a new start for me. I think I have given myself plently of time to heal. When you wake up when day and you don't think about all the heartache you once had...It means it is time to move on. So that's what I am going to do.
I want to wish all of you a very happy holiday season.
That is all....
Steven
I think about people I have known back in Ohio and Kentucky when I am out and about in this place I call " an adult playground". I have been to many South Florida events. Afterwards I always tend to think of the people I know up North. I wish you could experience this place with me. I wish we did not have a care in the world. But I know that is not reality. So I guess this is why I write.
The first couple months were tuff. Learning a new job and trying to meet new people. Everyday living was kind of interesting since I did not have any of my belongings. They were still in storage. I kept busy hanging out with some people from work. I remember going to the airshow on Fort Lauderdale beach. Thousands of people lined the beach with F-18's screaming up and down the beach. What a rush....This I can get use to.
Never thought I would live in Hollywood. I knew right away when I walked in I was going to live here. It reminded me of the place I had in Covington. Kind of the same setup. I was going to live on the penthouse floor. Really just the fifth floor. But I am on top. I put a sticky note across the number 5 in the elevator. The note said "P1". I smiled and walked out. It was gone the next day but I had my one day of fame.
You know when you move to a new place. Hearing all kinds of noises and sounds. Kept me sleepless for a few nights. But nothing a shot of NyQuil cant cure. My parents came down and helped me organize my things. I will always be grateful for that. Finally my place was feeling like home. Aggravating when you don't have your belongings. There was so many un-opened boxes with just "stuff" that I knew I would never use again. So I took them down to the local church. Hope someone got good use of it.
Ok....I am 1-2 blocks from restaurants and bars. This is what it must of been like for people who went to college right out of high school. Me---- in the Navy. I went to college at night for many years. Looking back, I would not change a thing. I don't have to drive anywhere. It's fantastic.
I know a few of you have come down here and will be coming down here. You will love it.
I decide it is time to get my bike. Looked at my places and finally got me a "Mongoose". Everyone says its a great bike. Trying to get the bike into the "Hybrid" was a pain in the ass. The bike is already pre-assembled. So I take it out to the car. It does not fit. Remind you it is 95 degrees outside. Sweating like a pig. I am trying to jam this bike into the back seat. It wont fit in the trunk....Its a hybrid..... I took the front wheel off an jammed the sucker right in. Got into the car and headed home. For the life of me I could not get the bike out. I am exhausted. Into my condo finally. Sat on the couch and thought that was a good workout..... Time for a nice cold Bud.
That bike sat for a week. When I finally rode it. I decided I will just go to the beach. What a great day. I rode my bike on the Hollywood Broadwalk and stopped at just about every bar to take in the scenery. Holy cow it is past mid-night. Cab or ride that dam bike. Rode the bike. Wow..What a ride. Next day may ass hurt so bad. I have no cushion on my ass. The seat was like a toothpick. Got to find another seat. Looking at the bike right now. Same seat. Oh well..
I have been listening to a lot of Jimmy Buffet (JB) lately. I hear it a lot on my satellite radio. I think I finally get what he is talking about. Something about an Adult playground, changes in latitude changes in attitudes and boat drinks. The beach is soothing to me. Lets me keep saying "no worries". Changes in latitude's, Changes in attitudes. You change you physical location and it is amazing how your life can change. My friend Gina and I were talking about this a while ago. New culture, new people with different views on life and of course...New foods.
"Boat drinks"......"I am where it is warm".
Football season.....Why is it I have to leave Cincinnati for the Bengals to do good? Thank goodness there are bars that have the NFL package. I would be going crazy with out them. It's a beautiful site sitting at the bar and watching by boys put a "W" in the column as the girls are walking up and down the beach. What a great country we live in....
How many years did I go to those games and nothing. Thank goodness I kept my season tickets. Just got back from the Cleveland game. It was great game. A win is a win. Just booked my flight for the first playoff game in my career as a Bengal's season ticket holder. So excited....They better pull this off. I want to be in Detroit...
Heading to my first playoff game. Playing Pitt... I hate playing them. Always makes me nervous. It will be Sunday at 4:30. It's going to be a long day so I will need to start preparing all this week.......
The holidays.....It is very different down here. Not bad...Just different. Went to Naples for Thanksgiving. Had dinner with Mac's neighbors. Diane was a great cook. It was a great day. I peeled potatoes. Guess they thought since " I was in the Navy" it would come naturally to me. Wrong answer...In the movies. I think I peeled 30 potatoes. I made sure everyone ate potatoes. It was nice to have someone open their home to me and welcome me in. I will always remember.......
I have many things to be grateful for this past year. Friends and family and a new start. It has been a rough couple of years. I often wonder if I am really over it. 2006 will be a new start for me. I think I have given myself plently of time to heal. When you wake up when day and you don't think about all the heartache you once had...It means it is time to move on. So that's what I am going to do.
I want to wish all of you a very happy holiday season.
That is all....
Steven
