This blog is about our boys, Tucker and Colby. Oh wait I have nt updated my blog in a while so before I begin about them let me update everyone about our lives. The summer started off with a bang! Erica and I had researched another brother for tucker, for those that dont know that is our 3 year old Boston terrier, and we found one in southern Virginia raised on on a dog farm. Oh yes on a dog farm!! Anyways we went and checked this new dog out and well lets just say Mommy fell in love.... Thus we picked up Colby our second Boston terrier puppy. Shortly after that we were blessed to have Erica's sister, Krista Meinzer (miss Hendersonville) and her soon to be husband Luke to DC to watch a Nationals game at the new stadium and then to head up the Meinzer NJ shore house. OKAY so I know some people our reading this going "a zoller going to NJ for vacations???????" Well don't knock it until you try it. The Jersey shore truly reminds me of the Florida coast and I now know why so many of these northern types move down there.
Anyways from there we made a pilgrimage to Yankee's stadium, this is the last year that the Yankees will be playing in the house that Ruth built. I do enjoy New York but only as an outsider!
Funny side note: So we got lost coming out of Yankees stadium, ended up in Harlem, want to know what a mountain boy looks like in the middle of Harlem NY? Well imagine sitting in a dark room watching a scary movie and then the really scary part starts and at that same time there is a strange noise in the kitchen and a knock at your front door.... Got it?
We were able to spend an entire week with Erica's family and what a time of boating, sitting in the sun, going to the restaurants and the anchors inn!! We returned home to DC only to be blessed again by having my brother and his wonderful wife up to visit us. Paul and Amber spent the week seeing the sights and visiting the museums. Erica and I were so thankful to have them and to be with them. I say that because on Wednesday night we were all able to talk to my Grandmother Dee Zoller while she was in the Hospital. Little did we know that that would be the last time we would hear her voice! Paul and Amber left on the Friday before the 4th of July and our dear friends from Puerto Rico came in. We spent the 4th together and on the 5th we received word from my dad that Grandma Z had arrived to see the Lord!
Paul, Amber, Erica, the doggies and I all packed up and headed down to Florida for the funeral. And although this was a hard thing for us to do I can say that it was the most beautiful time I think I have ever had. I mean that we came together and truly celebrated Grandma Z's life! There were tears of anger, tears of love, tears of laughter and tears of pain. But we all realized that there is always a great plan and that God never leaves us but instead just waiting for us to come home!
So this was the first part of the summer! Wow it was slammed packed! Then August came around and well things have gotten quiet! We were able to spend time with my Grandfather: Big Z in Asheville and to also announce that we were working very hard to be able to move back to NC. However all items were trumped when we received the most exciting news of the summer:
PAUL AND AMBER ARE GOING TO HAVE A BABY!! Erica and I were so excited for them and we are praying very hard for Amber, not so much for Paul:) Just kidding. Of course I want to give my brother a hard time but them he simply reminds me that I am going to be an uncle...... Oh crap. Well I am looking forward to this and so thus ends the summer. And the fall begins. Back to the boys, Tucker and Colby, well I have spent to much time reflected on the summer so I will have to wait and speak of their adventures at another time but look soon at my blog because I will be adding more about the adventure of a boy and girl and their two dogs....................................................................................................... AZ
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Blogging is work
Blogging is work. Yep. Never thought that I would need to say that but it is. It is fun dont get me wrong to blog. To voice your opinion about things, feeling and ideas but dang just trying to a once a month blog is tough.
However, I am going to attempt to make a promise of at least one blog a month. To give family and friends an update and to at least take a few moments to vent..... I like that part:) Anyways let me know if you enjoy these blogs and or at least would like to know more.....Send me a subject to rant about...
AZ
However, I am going to attempt to make a promise of at least one blog a month. To give family and friends an update and to at least take a few moments to vent..... I like that part:) Anyways let me know if you enjoy these blogs and or at least would like to know more.....Send me a subject to rant about...
AZ
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Bicycles and Fishing
All I want to do is fish and ride bicycles. Yep you heard right, all I want to do right now is ride a bicycle and fish all day long. I guess after the long day of pleasing people, running errands, cooking dinners, making appearances and generally running like a chicken, I am just tired.
I think back to when I was young and school seemed to take forever to get through. Remember? The summertime was too quick and the winter took forever.... Day end and day out school this and school that.
Now all I would like to be that guy who is out fishing and riding his bicycle. How do I do that you ask? Well I tell you in this society you dont. I have been amazed at how busy life can make you. I am almost thirty years old and have spent most of my life running from one thing to another. Oh sure there have been spectacular moments. Graduations, boot camp, Serving in Iraqi, but why is it that we have some how caused life to speed up?
Think about it, a few years ago families would stop for a week and go on vacations or get together and set on the porch, now we are lucky to even have a porch. Vacations? Well we still vacation but do we ever really relax?
So I go back to a memory I have of living in Lynchburg, VA. It was a sunny morning and me and my good buddy Jimbo decided to go bike riding. I will never forget how wonderful it was to ride and feel the wind on my face. The sun was shining hard through the trees and the birds were chirping all over the place.
Man we would ride down by the train tunnel and towards the water falls... Man what a time.
And then here I am sitting in a gloomy room with rain and I am watching people running to get to their next appointment and all I can think of is, I would like to be riding my bicycle and fishing......
I think back to when I was young and school seemed to take forever to get through. Remember? The summertime was too quick and the winter took forever.... Day end and day out school this and school that.
Now all I would like to be that guy who is out fishing and riding his bicycle. How do I do that you ask? Well I tell you in this society you dont. I have been amazed at how busy life can make you. I am almost thirty years old and have spent most of my life running from one thing to another. Oh sure there have been spectacular moments. Graduations, boot camp, Serving in Iraqi, but why is it that we have some how caused life to speed up?
Think about it, a few years ago families would stop for a week and go on vacations or get together and set on the porch, now we are lucky to even have a porch. Vacations? Well we still vacation but do we ever really relax?
So I go back to a memory I have of living in Lynchburg, VA. It was a sunny morning and me and my good buddy Jimbo decided to go bike riding. I will never forget how wonderful it was to ride and feel the wind on my face. The sun was shining hard through the trees and the birds were chirping all over the place.
Man we would ride down by the train tunnel and towards the water falls... Man what a time.
And then here I am sitting in a gloomy room with rain and I am watching people running to get to their next appointment and all I can think of is, I would like to be riding my bicycle and fishing......
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Dieting and New Year Resolutions....
Dieting. Why? Why do people run around looking for the perfect diet and then spends tons of money on them only to fall three weeks off the so called "band wagon"? Well I tell you why, because most of them decided that their new years resolutions would be to lose wait and fit in those perfect jeans, some how be walking down the street and meet a famous producer, get casted in a movie and make lots of money..........er...uhm...wait that was my thoughts, most just want to lose weight and rightly so, in today's medical reports it is a proven fact that extra weight can cause heart disease and other diseases.
However the problem does not lie in the persons intentions, as the saying goes the pathway to hell is paved with good intentions, but instead on the person inability to stick to the program.
Think about, well, actually let me give you an example of what I am talking about from my own personal experience.
You see I have agreed to diet with my wife this year, now gentlemen stop your laughing and realize that part of being intimate with one's spouse is participating together in different activities. Anyhoooo, so here I am starting this diet, nope it is not my idea of fun.
Especially during the major football season when it should be on every man's main course to have chili, hotdogs, fries, pizza, nacho chips, and salsa, root beer or beer and a huge tv. However, after looking at myself in the mirror I realized I have to do something about that buddha! Along comes my wife:)
Anyways here I am at work eating broccoli when the announcement come across the desk, "the third floor has bear claws and chocolate truffles for free!" Oh man, well I can do without the truffles but the bear claws? Nope not going to do it, instead I enjoy the great tasting broccoli and then it happens... Free food in the conference room!! At least I must go and check it out, but wait if I do that will I not be forced into temptation?
Again I come back to most diets do not work because everywhere we look there is advertisement for food. While watching the National College Football Championship game on Monday(LSU and Ohio), my wife and I had to walk away because every other commercial was about pizza, frito lays, coke or pepsi. How am I suppose to eat this piece of broccoli while looking at a pizza with cheese and sausages that just seems to jump through the TV and say, "Hey big boy, want to be friends?"
Yet, here I am again, listening on the radio how important it is to lose weight and to eat healthy, and I say to those of us out there trying to eat right, keep it going! Dont make your new resolution to lose weight, instead make it a life goal! And to those who would like us to buy a ten dollar pizza that is oozing with cheese and sausages, I say keep up the good work:) Now what did I do with that coupon....................................
However the problem does not lie in the persons intentions, as the saying goes the pathway to hell is paved with good intentions, but instead on the person inability to stick to the program.
Think about, well, actually let me give you an example of what I am talking about from my own personal experience.
You see I have agreed to diet with my wife this year, now gentlemen stop your laughing and realize that part of being intimate with one's spouse is participating together in different activities. Anyhoooo, so here I am starting this diet, nope it is not my idea of fun.
Especially during the major football season when it should be on every man's main course to have chili, hotdogs, fries, pizza, nacho chips, and salsa, root beer or beer and a huge tv. However, after looking at myself in the mirror I realized I have to do something about that buddha! Along comes my wife:)
Anyways here I am at work eating broccoli when the announcement come across the desk, "the third floor has bear claws and chocolate truffles for free!" Oh man, well I can do without the truffles but the bear claws? Nope not going to do it, instead I enjoy the great tasting broccoli and then it happens... Free food in the conference room!! At least I must go and check it out, but wait if I do that will I not be forced into temptation?
Again I come back to most diets do not work because everywhere we look there is advertisement for food. While watching the National College Football Championship game on Monday(LSU and Ohio), my wife and I had to walk away because every other commercial was about pizza, frito lays, coke or pepsi. How am I suppose to eat this piece of broccoli while looking at a pizza with cheese and sausages that just seems to jump through the TV and say, "Hey big boy, want to be friends?"
Yet, here I am again, listening on the radio how important it is to lose weight and to eat healthy, and I say to those of us out there trying to eat right, keep it going! Dont make your new resolution to lose weight, instead make it a life goal! And to those who would like us to buy a ten dollar pizza that is oozing with cheese and sausages, I say keep up the good work:) Now what did I do with that coupon....................................
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