Its been 7 months since I last posted here!

I have not written a blog here since last April! Wow…. where does the time go. My friend who wrote a few of the first blogs for me here has moved to Florida and he liked the stories I told him, so he posted a few for me. So now that he is gone all these words will be coming from MY keyboard and typed by MY fingers!

For my Poker friends I have only played a handful of tournaments this year. The twins are busy with Soccer and Basketball and this takes away many evenings for me. I have also been busy with the FallenHeroesUSA.org foundation and a car club I hang out with periodically.

So it’s no wonder this year has zoomed by and as we get ready to watch the Final Table, the November9 on ESPN this weekend I haven’t even been able to watch the pre-shows on Tuesday Nights leading up to this weekend due to my work schedule.

I have been playing cash games more so then ever and have enjoyed a little success, enough to keep me going back on a day off every now and then. However my passion for tournament Poker is beginning to fade with the lack of success I have had recently and the horrific beats I have taken in tournament play.

I have played for a full 5 years now and have won several small buy in events for a very good profit but a big major event here in LA has been hard to come by lately. I have been almost to the top of the mountain and would love to continue playing but my schedule and bankroll have for tournaments is a factor.

I have the next 6 days off and I am not even going to Vegas for the November9 and Commerce casino has the LA Open starting tomorrow November 3rd, but I doubt I’ll play until next week if at all.

My health is about 90% for those of you wondering I have been back to work since January 10th and I have only missed about 2 days due to illness since. We still have no overtime at work but we are very fortunate not to have lost any positions due to budget restraints for all businesses.

I have seen cycles like this before in our county and I am confident within the next few months our OT will return. This should help the bankroll a little …..

I work with a good group of deputies and we all get along which makes the days easier when you can depend on one another. We have been busy the past few months and short staffed but we have done the jobs we are asked to do.

I still have a rough time getting up at 3:15am every day I go to work and since the girls are in school it gives me a chance too get an hour nap in the afternoons when I get home which really helps.

As the holidays fast approach, please be aware of your surroundings a little more and make sure you do not leave anything visible in your car when you go out places. This only invites the thieves who are looking for easy pickings and are to lazy to find a job, so they need to steal from others who have worked hard for their money to buy things.

Be Safe Take Care