It must be me!

Well Tuesday at work went as expected. Things are transitioning on the river so I am quite busy. It's not rocket science but it takes a little attention. They have worn me down at work so I am trying to let it go when I am not there.

I guess it must be me as I seem to piss allot of people off. Not just at work but family too! I guess I'm just to abrupt and direct. People are just not prepared for it. I have always been that way but no one seems to be able to deal with it. I try to tone it down but that just doesn't seem to work for me. I don't like dancing around issues and like to be direct but somehow that approach just seems to piss people off. Even though I am dealing with the facts of an issue people somehow prefer the indirect approach or to ignore the issue completely. I will never be comfortable handling things in that fashion. What is it about most people when it comes to dealing with issues. I can't stand dangling things around and not dealing with them right then and now. It eats away at me, if I don't deal with it and expose the issue. Oh well I must work on my people skills or I will have no friends at all.

Went to COSTCO today and got my membership started. The Barone's let me join under the company so it is a little cheaper. I don't really like going there cause I always buy more than I need. I did buy some chicken sausages today though that were terrific. Garlic and Asiago mmmmm good. Bought a three lb bag of coffee beans and some other shit. Also some delicious blueberries which I put in my milkshake tonight which was great. Will bring the rest to work tomorrow to share with the gang. Spent $100 bucks, got to watch myself there.

Haven't watched or listened to the news today which for some reason feels pretty good. Spoke with Mom and Rob about 6:30 PDT tonight. Mom was okay but Rob seemed a little off. I seemed to piss him off for some reason ( must be me again) so we cut it short and said goodnight. Maggie and I spoke for a bit. I called Maria today and we spoke for awhile. She is already getting worked up about Katie's wedding which is next June. That's just Maria, she won't relax about it until it is over. I told her I would go back east and bring her parents out for the wedding if her family didn't. I also told her I will stay with Michael this December when Bruce takes her to Cancun for their 30th anniversary so she wouldn't worry about that either. She won't relax until she is there but I will try to ease her anxiety till then. No one has heard from Jane for awhile but that is par for the course. Steve really wanted to see her but she didn't return any ones calls though they tried often. Dave ran into Peter when he was at mom's Saturday. He looked better but hasn't really changed just taking a little better care of himself as he has a girlfriend now. I plan on looking him up when I get back in July.

Well it's getting late so I guess that's it for now. Maybe more later

peace.

Tonight's picture is is of my cousin Steve, my sister Maggie, and cousin Roberta in Frans' Tavern in NYC on Saturday 6/16/2007. The first time they have been together in about 20 years. Steve lives in Belgum and Roberta in Tennessee, Maggie lives in NY.