20041230 - Up and did some work with Holland and Mexico. Played with the boys, took a nap with D, then up to the Farm.
20041229
20041229 - Up and did some email. Visited GGMaBarker. Went shopping at Meijer. Watched OSU in bowling game.
20041228
20041228 Whole family out shopping and cleaning up. Trouble shooting electric out in the house, took 5 hours.
20041225
20041225 - Up early and all the present from Santa. Then to Bill & Sandy's for lunch. Home, Nicole's dog pissed on the couch.
20041224
20041224 - Gma&paB and Nicole and Rich spent the night at our house. Santa stopped to see the boys! They both did very well. To church where D was a wise man. His first performance at 5! Home and opened presents from family.
20041223
20041223 - Lost power last night, 300k people with no power. Gary, Marlene, Jason and Sara, Rich and Nicole spent the night.
20041222
20041222 - Fought my way home from Mexico, got home at midnight. Long day, horrible weahter.
20041221
20041221 - Tour of Reynosa with HP. We then loaded up in cars, got some beer and drove across the desert to Monterey with them. Quite an adventure with armed checkpoints. Made it safe.
20041220
20041220 - Flew to Reynosa, worked from hotel. To dinner with Mark McDonnald, Laurie Chapman. Up late with Tom Mosier and HP guys.
20041203
20041203 - Up early getting an overview from Max on the roadmap. Had to stay on Innovate all day to get Motorola stuff done. Got presentation together at last minute. Had a good presentation with Motorola, so ended the day good. Played rough with the boys a lot. D to karate and got his purple belt. Watched TV with D and worked on program management tool.
20041202
20041202 - To Ringling Brother and Barnum Baily circus with Gma&paW. J LOVED IT! D loved the motorcycles int he cage.
20041201
20041201 - Picked D up at school and had lunch with him. Had a call about yesterday/s meeting, the upset me.
20041130 +
20041130 + To Motorola. Got my add handed to me in the meeting. Home, disgusted with my performance.
20041129
20041129 - Up had some calls and to Chicago. Met up with guys, took a stretch limo to the hotel. Had dinner up working on email too late.
20040427 ? GGpaB Passed Away
20040424 - I was in Toronto on the SAP implementation project when I got this email from Lori:
Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 9:42 AM
Subject: papa
To: matt@winger.net
From: Lori Winger <Lori@winger.net>Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 9:42 AM
Subject: papa
To: matt@winger.net
Hi honey. Just wanted to let you know that papa died this morning. I don’t know anything about arrangements yet…I’ll let you know.
Jack has a fever so I don’t know what I’ll do. I guess there is nothing to do there today…
Love ya!
lo
20040425
20040425 - Up in am, rainy day. D&I to the store, home played baseball and cleaned out the shed. LD&J playing kickball. Wendy's for dinner and then paper work until late, ready to fly tomorrow.
20040424
20040424 - up in the am, D&I got the mowers working. L mowed, we played. To GGma&pa Kraft's, cleaned out the hutch and got some tools. D shot bb gun for first time. Got KFC and then home. bed in good time.
20040423 +
20040423 + Up, finished laundry, in to work, got things moving and had a couple calls. Mert around, not too much intelligent input there. Finished up to airport with Dallas crew. Ate at Friday's and got on an early flight. Home! great to see LD&J! had some fun, love this group to death, GLAD to be home.
20040422
20040422 - Up in am, nice ride into work, got a bunch of stuff done off my lists. Had a dinner meeting with max. We designed a website at dinner w/ Slaven. home and did end to end flows and laundry.
20040421
20040421 - Up in the am in to get PC set back up. Max here, confirmed again that I'm out after project w a 3rd source... long day got very little done. Dinner with Max and Jason, trying to trust Jason... To room, talked to L, D doing good in karate, they went to Jen's today so the boys could play.
20040420
20040420 - up to work Beth was saved from removal by her own team... Non-eventful day... To the apt to Jerimiah Bullfrog's for 1/2 price night, had a ton of food watched the hockey game, to apt, to bed.
20040419
20040419 - Talked to Beth last night, she got me all worked up like my ass was in big trouble. Thus not real excited about going this week... Flight cancelled, bad plane, sat in airport 6:30-10:30 exhausted. Slept up to TOR, cab to plant, got there and all quiet, felt too quiet. Spent the day with Max and night talking, no TV, just talking... Details @ work, strategies, etc...
20040418
20040418 - Up, got shit together and on the road by 10. home, played outside with boys, played rough in the grass, all laughing and having a blast. Got mulch for L to spread. Nice quiet evening with the fam to wrap up vacation. Bed 11:30.
20040417
20040417 - Up, sown early and got fire going. Boiled down the sap we collected and my secret ingredient. Made some of the best syrup ever. had good ribs and hot dogs. Mary, John, John C, Lucia, Louise, Cassey stopped. Nice day. Out to eat with Loughmans, D begged for a nap! He played non-stop with Katie and jake. To Dave's till 3am.
20040416
20040416 - Up got gang together and packed. To Delaware to see Mark and Mandy's baby kaden. Stopped at White Castle for lunch, then up to the Farm. D&I out looking for kittens. The the creek. L&J down to see the cows. D&I rode red wagon down the hill. I set up the fire pit. GpaW and I out to Loses for supplies and Best Buy. Up till 3 discussing GGmaW's house, $ etc...
20040415
20040415 - Up in the am, cleaned up mail etc. Got gas for L so she could mow the yard, looks good!. Played with D&J most of the day. Went to Creekside for dinner and then out a bit. home getting ready to go to Farm for Maple Syrup day. So far great vacation.
20040411
20040411 - up way too early to CMH and flew to STC and got a HUGE ASS Cadillac for a rental. D&J did great on the plane and slept most of the way to the hotel. Ate at McD's with a playground and went swimming. Got upgraded to a suite. D&J love the water, good to be with them!
20040410 ? New Baby Ransom
20040410 ? Got an email from one of my best friends that he had a baby!Kaeden Jacob RansomBorn: Saturday, April 10th, 9:21pm
Weight: 10lbs 04oz.
Length: 21.5"
Mom and Kaeden are doing fantastic!!
D&I to Toys R Us to get a G.I. Joe guy with his Big Boy Chart. Home helped L get stuff ready. D couldn't sleep, too excited about vacation. We got our hair cut in the am.
20040409
20040409 - Short day, to the airport at 11, got home about 6pm. Sat by VP of 20th Century Fox TV Movies on th e flight out of YYZ. Got home, worked, bills etc. Got shit in order for trip, up till 3am. Awful glad to see my boys are all excited to take our trip.
20040408
20040408 - To work, got a lot done. To Jerimiah Bullfrogs for 1 cent steak night. Did all my laundry.
20040407
20040407 - Took Little Rock team to dinner. Robin King gazing in to the 'Condom Shack' PRICELESS
20040406
20040406 - To work, met Isacc Skiriah, saw Tom Uerlog, Kevin Smith and on and ond. Nothing eventful today.
20040405
20040405 - Up in the am to a breakfast buffet then to grocery store. Cold enough to leave groceries in the car all day. Settled in at desk and all set up. Took a tour, met some folks, saw Shrek.
20040404
20040404 - Up in am, bfast with the boys and finished up packing and files. GGpaB in the ER. I got on a plane to Toronto. LD&J to see GGpaB. Got there safe. Settled in and had sushi with Max and Jason. 1st night.
20040403 +
20040403 + Up in am got a bunch of stuff done. Took LD&J to get weighed. I lost 13lbs since Jan. Lunch at McD's. Went shopping to home club, to toy store, home and watched movie and dinner. kohls to get luggage. home watched Little Bear with D. Up all night getting stuff together.
20040402
20040402 - Up, fast furious day with Palm falling apart. To Jim our financial advisor with the boys... not sure what to think. Home then out to eat. back home and watched Stargate with D and played. Bed about 10. D got me to sleep with him, good nights sleep.
20040401
20040401 - Up in am to work. Finished up dashboard. Airport in good time. Home at 6pm. Sal L for her bday. up very late playing with new PC.
20040331
20040331 - Report done. Not accurate... Accounting and both sites not happy with me... I need the #s to be accurate...
20040330
20040330 - Up pretty productive day, finally feeling organized. now going to Toronto and getting new PC. Throw me into a whirl again...
20040329
20040329 - Up way to early on a plane to Little Rock. Fast day. Things are sliding backto NOT good with Beth. Too much high school bs... J's teeth broke through today!
20040328 +
20040328 + Up D&I to the gun show, WOW! Then we met L&J at McD's and played outside. Then to a park. Home took a nap then went and flew a kite and played back at the playground. J loves the slide. Thn played in the yard and watched a movie. GGmaW on phone with me tonight, amazing!
20040327
20040327 - Up int he am and to the accountant and then D&I to karate tournament to get his camo belt. He did awesome! Home and had burgers with Gma&paB, Rich and Nicole. Met Mike Woods and his family at the zoo. Back to our house and had dinner and a nice visit.
20040326 +
20040326 + Up in the am and got all paperwork in order and had a call. Looks like I will be the IT Coordinator for CAMS. Took the fam to Mansfield to see GGmaW in the hospital. She is not very awake and looks pretty bad. To the Farm, D&I played in the barn and went to GGmaW's house. I got one of the chocolate chip cookies and grabbed a couple of salts for D&J. GpaW is a mess... home late.
20040323
20040323 - Fast week. Beth better but still to power hunger. Max gave me more to do. To Max's for cookout. Good time. Nice big house.
20040322
20040322 - Up early ready for flight, cab was late but got there ok. Very calm almost too calm of a day.
20040321 +
20040321 + up, exhausted. Played in the playroom with D&J. Got ourselves together to bowling alley and errands. Out to eat in afternoon with Mark and Jim, good time. Home, beat, bed.
20040320
20040320 - Up in the am and D&I out with Jim to Home Depot and etc. Home and D&I took a nap. Up and installed sconces int he bedroom. up till 4am doing taxes.
20040319
20040319 - Fast moving change control call, went much better today. Met with financial advisor with L, she is getting in to it, good deal! Ran errands, up till 5am getting shit done.
20040317
20040317 - Caught up on email, caught up knocking out todo's, revising the dashboard. To karate with D.
20040316
20040316 - Up, still feel like shit, did about 50% day. Got out a really nice dashboard for the project. To karate with D and ran errands while he was there.
20040315
20040315 - Up in the am with a bad fever of 101. Called and cancelled flights and let max knos. Spent ALL DAY in bed.
20040314
20040314 - Up in the am, not feeling great. Packed up and of to Bucyrus with GGmaH. Good to see her again. Got sick on the way home, feel like I have been hit by a truck. Home, to bed, queasy.
20040313
20040313 - Up, troops together and to the Farm. Took on exploration trip with D and GmaW. Walked to the falls and then straight up a cliff. D said 'This was a really dumb idea'. Out to eat, talked to GpaW about GmaW's job and $.
20040307
20040307 - Up in am, D slept in. We took a shower bath then all in the car to run errands to Target, Office Max, Jack's Pet Store, got two new fish and the snake store. Put J in new car seat. In played baseball and took a nap with D. Put child proof latches on. Ready to travel tomorrow.
20040306
20040306 - Up in the am, L gone and got bunch done in am. Then DJ&I went to Meijer, video store. The homeless shelter downtown, eye opener for D&I. Then WOW Family Fun Center, J&I sat int eh ball pit while D ran wild. Home and to Jason Roser's 2nd bday party.
20040305 +
20040305 + Up and got a ton of stuff done for me. Worked all day and shouldn't have much to do this weekend. D&I walked up the the Creekside Grill where we met L&J for dinner. nice dinner. To video store and got a movie, L&I up late watching it.
20040304
20040304 - Up in am and damn tired. Fast day, got a bunch done. Had a good lunch with Jason. Good to talk with him, however he know I was to be laid off... that burns me. To the airport, bad weather, flights cancelled all over the place... Got rerouted to Delta, had extra through search by TSA, said my bag had TNT residue on it.. Got home damn late, but good to home.
20040303
20040303 - Up slow in the am, small bfast and of, had a very bad day trying to sync my pcs using fusion one. Had lunch with Max and Beth. Out to eat with the Toronto team and to play pool. Had fun, they are a fun group. Back to the room, dead ass tired.
20040302
20040302 - Up in the am and met the troops. To the office, nice calm day, got tons of shit done. Blueprinting is starting. Beth on about something new today. To lunch with Max and Phil Smith. Went to Brazilian steakhouse for dinner.
20040301
20040301 - Up in the am, shit together, to the hand Dr. he taped my fingers together and said try that for 2 months... Played with D and had lunch and then to Chicago. Got stuck there but bought an Admiral's Club membership. Made it to Little Rock and had a fiasco with the rooms until 12:30am and then I workedd out, set up the room and crashed.
20040229
20040229 - Up in am and got around and played with D. Met up with L&J and went to outlet malls. Home late, got supper and some groceries.
20040228
20040228 - Took Isuzu to get oil changed and walked home. Worked on internet cameras a bit and then played with D&J outside, baseball and soccer. Then we all walked to get the car with the red wagon. Got the Incredible Hulk movie to watch tonight.
20040227
20040227 - Had a descent day at work, got a lot done for work and personal. D&I got 'Second Hand Lions' the movie and watched it tonight.
20040226
20040226 - Up to work and a FAST day. Left at lunch and got early flight to ORD and then of course stuck there... Home in time to watch Survivor with D! Glad to get home early.
20040225
20040225 - Up in am EXHAUSTED! To work getting quite a bit done today. lunch with Judy, back to work, got a good push going and got a ton of shit done! To hotel for happy hour. Talked to L&D and they could see me, pretty cool! Packed up to head out tomorrow!!
20040224
20040224 - Up in the am and spent all day in meeting about shop floor systems. To Bosco's for a descent meal and then a bar for darts afterwards, pretty dull night. To bed, exhausted. Some jackass was knocking on my door at 1am!! Got a little sleep , L up all night, D has the flu, J's ears are infected and L is feeling sick! What a day and my hotel sucks!
20040223
20040223 - Up in and and taxi to the airport. met up with Toronto team in Chicago. To plant, got a bit done. To dinner with the Dallas team and Judy there. Played cards, got room, settled in. D called and left me a message.
20040222 +
20040222 + Up and pretty tired. D&I out to Magic Mountain. He wanted me to play int he tubes with him, but there were too many kids. Home packed and ready to roll. Cleaned up and to bed. J HIGH fever!
20040221
20040221 - Up and D&I out running errands. We had a good time, we went to McD's that had a huge playset in it. Up late working my ass off. J getting sick.
20040220 +
20040220 + up in the amin to work with Max. Got shit loads done! To the airport and tada! stuck in Chicago... Home at 8:30, played with D, he is hyper! J is doing good, he is moving at least. Not up too late.
20040219
20040219 - Up in the am to the plant. Missed most of the presentation, doing Palm stuff today... No lunch, everyone left at 2. I got a ton done. had a nice talk with Max. He was to be laid off and he took a new position so I could stay. he also said 'I wouldn't have wanted to stay here without you', very nice. max and janet took me to a very nice dinner and back tot he hotel. D asleep by 8, he played all day. J slept 5hrs today, L exhausted, can't wait to see them.
20040218
20040218 - Up in the am and to wok. Presentations were good by the Toronto team. I went to lunch with Beth and had a chat with her. Ate at the hotel with the team and we played card and drank. LD&J to Gma&paB's.
20040217
20040217 - Beth hot today about things Paul said last night. She is being very petty and causing 'some' problems. I will have to talk to her tomorrow, not looking forward to that. out to eat with the Dallas team, and got good info from them. To Walmart with Chuck and Brandon. To hotel, exercised, loaded stuff on pc, bed.
20040216
20040216 - Up and got to see L&J before I left. Ran up and gave D a kiss. Fun, but short weekend. Taxi here, off to Little Rock. Jack to Dr. ears ok, weight down and iron. Beth picked me up, she's a drama queen. Fast day, some progress, dinner with Max, Mila, Beth and Paul. Great dinner, controversial subjects.
20040215
20040215 - Up and played, got together and out and about to Burger King and J went down his first slide. Ran some errands, Eddie Bauer warehouse. Did some paperwork, played, dinner, played.
20040214
20040214 - Up with the boys, L go to to sleep till 9. Nicole and Rich over to learn about power Point. I went to the accountant for taxes. Home and D&I installed the internet camera in the kitchen. I made dinner and we all hung out.
20040213 +
20040213 + Fast morning, wrapped up and got on the plan, Stuck in ORD as usual. Home at 7pm, got to play with D and we stayed up late. Good to be home.
20040212
20040212 - All bets are off. The VP changed the entire scope today. now we have a direction but a different ending... Out to eat with the group again, had a good meal. To hotel, worked out, moved stuff to storage room.
20040209
20040209 - Up at 4:30, kissed the boys and L goodbye and to the airport. Met the Toronto team in Chicago. Beth ran today as I got in to it. Out to eat with the IT group.
20040208
20040208 - Up int he am and fed the boys. D&I on another walk to the playground and took the dogs. We had a snowball fight. home and got everything packed and ready. Did loads of work, dinner, played with D. Up till 12am.
20040207 +
20040207 + Up in the am and D&I ran errands and got our hair cut. Took a long walk to the playground with him on m y shoulders, had a snowball fight and played on everything. Jim, Karrie and Liz over for food and games till midnight. D was an angel even though he didn't get to play Scrabble.
20040206
20040206 - Fast Day, didn't do much but a couple calls. GmaW had a meeting at work where her long time friend Bruce informed her they think she is forgetful and scores high on the Alzheimer's score...
20040202
20040202 - Up and not feeling well. Took it VERY easy today. in to the Dr. Office, we aren't going to to do anything more more, let it ride if it happens again in the next couple years we act. D went to a party and talked and talked @ 'My daddy...." hahahaha.
20040201
20040201 - Up in the am and ran errands. I still have the shits... Worked on finalizing plans for project, caulked tub and hung out with D&J. J&I together all afternoon. Shit had blood in in them, lots of blood. Went to ER got a rectal exam. OUCH!
20040131 +
20040131 + Up in the am, drank about 20oz of OJ and had the shits all day and belly aching. D&I took back the movie and stopped at Meijer.
20040128
20040128 - Up in the am and some bfast and to the plant. The Toronto team is here, will be an interesting journey.
20040127
20040127 - U and had bfast and to the plan. Jerry gave his speech again and I helped and it went much better. Scoped out the new hotel and had a very good steak dinner.
20040126
20040126 - Up in the am and to the airport. Missed my ride in Dallas and got tot he presentation late. Met Jerry, his presentation did not go over well! Talked to him @ it on the way to Littl rock. Got settled in and had dinner.
20040125
20040125 - Up and on the road. Got home and J is getting pretty sick with a high fever. Got things ready to go. Stayed up late and got a presentation done.
20040124
20040124 - Up at 11, got to sleep in. GpaB, D and I to see Lord of the Rings, it was VERY GOOD and D liked it. home not much to do, bed early, slept with D.
20040123
20040123 - Worked a damn long day then headed to Newcomerstown. Horrible snow, took forever to get there.
20040122 +
20040122 + Up, dead, so dead. Worked on personal fitness papers. To hand dr. it will need surgery...
20040121
20040121 - Up in the am and not feeling great, had lots of calls. Feeling worse and worse as day went on. Worked on reading emails today, 800 down to 79! Slept with D, fever hit 101.
20040111
20040111 - Up to Stoneybrook Church and then Big Boy for lunch. Home , went through clothes then to Kohl's, what a disaster!
20040110
20040110 - D&I out running errands. We had a great day. He got cranky at the end but did great. Hp late playing video games with him.
20040109
20040109 - Worked, then to a board breaking session with D. The little shit can break a flipping board POW BOM he Broke it! They wanted him to use his head, he said 'Hold on I need my helmet' he's brilliant! Out for wings and drinks with the guys.
20040107
20040107 - up at 7 for 1st call. VERY LONG Stressful day at Lucent. Took J and D to karate, both did well. Home pjs on, dinner, boys to bed. played with D a bit, told him some stories. L home from Tastefully Simple party.
20040105
20040105 - Back to work. Forgot how bad it sucked! Got a bunch of paperwork done. L went to the dentist, she had about 8 cavities. D&I to karate.
20040101 +
20040101 + Up in the am and all day with D&I. L painted the hutch red, took several coats. D&I played football, went to the playground and shot off some miniature rockets. Home and took a nap, ran some errands, he is exhausted from last night, made it until 1:30am.
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