T.G.I.O. (Thank God it's Ocotber)

As I have my oatmeal and coffee this morning sitting at my desk. I'm thinking of my day, what, who, where and how it will get done? I'm also reflecting and thinking about 2015, the year is 3/4's done, for me and maybe others not the greatest year I ever had. For me it was a year, for the first time in my life, of personal medical problems and the doctor's appointments that come with those problems (appointments today and tomorrow again). We all know about the diving scrap metal prices, we are all working harder and getting less for all of efforts. Here in California we are starting a new weather year (October 1st), we just ended five years of drought! This last summer seemed hotter than most, every week in September was hot (too many 100+ days).

With the bad you have to look for the good. I have a weather station in my office, a couple of checks tells me: 1. We started the month and season with "RAIN". 2. This morning's low temperature was 60.7 degrees, telling me summer is done and fall is here. My calendar says October, for me it means the next three months are the most profitable and I'm only looking forward now! My sports page says: Football, Basketball and Baseball. The NFL is meeting about finally bringing a team back to the L.A. area, after to many years with no team, we may now get three teams! The Lakers are in Hawaii playing exposition basketball, after last years disastrous season, they can only get better. The Dodgers won the western national regular season title, three seasons in a roll (a team record). They are in the playoffs, will play the Met's and I have tickets for Fridays opening game! Even gasoline is below $3.00 a gallon in my area, that alone makes me smile this morning.

It's October or like I call it "Rocktober", I'm going to focus on the good things for now. October always gives me a excuse for buying more candy, obviously I buy it for the kids (that's my story and I'm eating candy everyday this month).

Have a good day everyone!

Today was a good T.G.I.F. DAY.

Summer is back in Southern Cal. both yesterday and today was just like all of the other hot 100+ days this summer, too hot to work in but we do it anyways.

The baseball game tonight was great if your a Met's fan, as the Met's won a pitching battle 3 to 1. I had a great time in that I took my mom to the game. My mom really doesn't like baseball, as she put's it, she would rather "watch grass grow". Tomorrow is her 75th birthday and I needed to get her out of her house, so the rest of the family could prepare for the party tomorrow. I had a great time tonight with just me and my mom, had great seats at the game (8 rows up from the field and just behind home plate). When I first asked her, do you want a beer mom? Was surprised when she said yea and even more so when she wanted another one!

She's sleeping now in my guest room at my house, I hope we can make tomorrow her best birthday ever!

I like your attitude, man. With prices crashing it seems that everyone in the scrap industry is even more of a grouch than they usually are. This thread is a breath of fresh air!

I hope your mom's birthday was something special.