“Expecting life to treat you well because you are a good person is like expecting an angry bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian.” — unknown

My son Tyler hasn’t slept in his crib since he was probably five or six months old.  He is now 20 months old and I usually let him crash in the living room around 8-9pm and take him to bed with me when I get tired.  Tonight I did get him to sleep in the living room but he woke up and I was determined to get him to sleep in his crib.  I probably watched one too many episodes of Nanny 911 but I was like “you know what it is rediculous he doesn’t sleep in his crib”!  On Nanny 911 they tell you to put your kid in thier room and stand outside of it for 15-20 minutes and let them cry.  Trust me that isn’t as easy as it sounds but after him screaming for 20 minutes he went to sleep (pretty amazing).  If you have young kids give it a try.  It is tough love but you and your kids need your own bed for their safety and your sanity!    Score one for Dad…

So I was watching Miami Ink maybe a year ago (guilty as charged) and on the episode I was watching they had a guy who got a tattoo which said “Get busy liv’n or…Get busy dyin”.  How much would I shock everyone if I all of the sudden showed up with a skull and snake tattoo?  Don’t worry I’m not getting a tattoo any time soon, common me with a tattoo?  It is interesting to watch that show because people tend to get tattoos after life altertering experiences don’t they?  Anyway, the point of writing this is to ask yourself this: Are you getting busy living or busy dying? So many people go through life feeling sorry for themselves, don’t be one of them.

You only get one life to live so get busy living people!

• “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.” — Thomas L. Holdcroft
• Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still. — Lou Erickso
• And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.– Abraham Lincoln
• Life is like riding a bicycle. You don’t fall off unless you plan to stop peddling.– Claude Pepper
• It is not length of life, but depth of life. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies. — Ann Landers
• Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyways. — Anonymous

So if you haven’t noticed, next week is Thanksgiving already!  I am going to head up to Portland, OR from the Bay Area to visit my family.  Driving up to Portland is always a long drive but a lot of fun if you haven’t done it.  My favorite place to stop is Weed, CA because it is so unbelievably beautiful.  So yeah it definitely has an unfortunate name but as far as names go, I think “Pansy Kidd Middle School” has it beat.  Seriously it was on Diggnation a few episodes ago and here is proof.

Anyway Weed is literally at the base of Black Bute and as the picture above shows it is practically also at the base of Mt. Shasta.  Every time I go I stop at the Subway and get gas (same complex) so hopefully I’ll time things right to eat there.  The Subway has a great view of the mountains and where else can you get an Italian BMT and a great view?  Laura, I think my gas station might just beat your gas station.    Crystal Geiser water is bottled in Weed, CA too which is another random Jeremy fact for you.  When I go I will take lots of pictures (you know me).