I have been predicting for three months, gas would hit $1.40 a gallon.� Now I’m just one Cent away.� In September, car sales where down as people stopped buying SUVs because of the high gas prices. Then things started to slide and gas prices started to fall. Even before the economy turned bad, I said gas would keep falling as people drove less. Living in Oklahoma ,(an oil state) I’ve seen this happen again and again.

Monday December 1 2008 was my last day at Crossroads Wireless. That morning I was spoke with Dan (CIO) about the stockholder news posted to the company’s website. We both agreed it was looking bad. I told Dan I expected the economy to turn around in February of next year. We both hoped Crossroads to make it until then. Just two hours later, Dan came to me today and said it was over.

I haven’t had anything to say for some time. Blogging about your cat or what you had for breakfast is not very interesting. And although this is just my personal website it don’t want to waist my time writing about just.� If you want to know what I’m doing day by day you should read my twitter comments. Some of my friends post often and their stuff is always interesting. (Whos Your Bentley).

I’ve again been inspired to started painting.� It have been a couple of years since I’ve picked up a brush to paint more them my house.� (Now that I think of it that needs to be done again too…) I have been watching the PBS show Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop. David makes painting look easy. In the first show I watched David traveled to Claude Monet’s home in Giverny, France, to paint his water lily garden.

Hi everyone.� Have your been wondering why no updates on my bog? When my system died for a week I noticed friends started calling to learn what was up with me. The reason my blog has not been updated in such a long time is NOT because things are going bad.� Its because things have been so GREAT!� I’ve been so busy with my wonderful new job working for Crossroads Wireless as their Computer Center Manager.

Friend in Space I have a Friend in Space.� His name is Michael J. Foreman and his is aboard space shuttle STS-123. I meet Mike at my high school reunion a couple of years ago.� Mike married Lorrie Dancer.� Lorrie was in the first class of women to attend the United States Naval Academy. That is where Mike and Lorrie met. I was up late last night watching the launch on the NASA TV.