Sad Commentary
Mood:  d'oh
Hello Friends,

I'm on my way to the funeral home for visitation. A note here though. My ex wrote some unfit verbage in a commentary on doc's blog Sunday. I copied it to a brother and a sister but won't post it here. You guys can ask for a copy if you want. Basically it was a short nice piece about my dad and a long fit about my mom and a note about my siblings and me. My ex doesn't seem to remember all the things in a correct way. Another reason for me to be thankful I am where I am today, FREE!
I'll yet do my troll comic. I won't have a chance until 12/2.

Bye now,
TBB

Lurking?, You're under the bridge!
Mood:  mischievious
Now Playing: Joan Armatrading, The Key
I'm not sure but I think the doc referred to me as a lurking troll on his newest web blog. I don't have the time tonight to draw up a comic but my creative juices are flowing again. Here in a day or 2 I'll post a troll comic. His pokes and jabs from under the bridge make me think of him as the troll. I have a visitation and funeral to attend in the next 2 days. So I'll be back in a couple of days.

Everyone take care. See you in the funnies.

TBB

A Great Loss
Mood:  sad
Hello,

Sad news, after a long life my dad has passed away. He had dementia and spent the last 18 months in a nursing home. He could hardly remember short term things but remembered things from his long past. His body forgot some things too. He had to be fed through a tube because his esophagus didn't know to shut when food came in. He had a stroke a while back and this worsened his situation. Things got into his system, he got pneumonia, and died.

________________________Philip Ruplinger 3/21/22-11/26/05____________________

I'll always feel as though he never aged in my mind. To me he looked as good the day he died as the day the above picture was taken in the 1956. He helped and served others. He fought in world war II. He never thought of himself first. He was a great artist and woodworker. As a father he was there when I needed him. When I was a boy scout he camped with us sometimes. He inspired me to be a camper. He hand made 2 flintlock rifles and I have shot them both. He loved animals. He was a good husband and never became angry except to give discipline when it was required. He worked very hard for 34 years, often putting in overtime, to make sure a roof was over our heads, food was on the table, and vacations could be had.

I will miss him a lot. I know he is in a better place, free from the constraints that held his body and mind down.....Take care dad.


Mike (TBB) 11/27/05

Turkey Day Trot
Mood:  rushed
Now Playing: Robin Trower Caravan to Midnight
Hello All, Happy Thanksgiving

Things are well around here. I'm scurrying to coordinate all the food to be done about the same time. Tina is with her cousin Whitney. Kelly is reading and sometimes both Amy and Kelly are helping with the cooking.
Last night there was a "light up" festival in my ex in-laws neighborhood. My ex father in-law invited I and the girls to come. Tina opted to stay home. Kelly and Amy both got to see santa and get face paintings.

All is going very good. The ex will be by after dinner to take the girls for a couple hours. I will hang out and rest. Tomorrow starts yard work and prep for the holidays. Saturday morning is a hot wheels kmart day.

Bye Bye now,
TBB

Diving into The Holidays
Mood:  happy
Hello All,

It's a nice time at the Ruppy house. My daughters are back from their mom's and ol doc's place. Doc is still minding his manners. He has yet another new blog area. He is fun to find as he goes about his machinations.
The girls and I went out to a nice dinner and tomorrow we see a movie. Kelly is on lockdown but I will let her go because the rest of us will be gone. I've got yet many fall leaves to rake up yet but the great daughters come 1st. Last 2 weeks I spent quality time with great friends. This and my after hours work, allowed those leaves to pile up. I will try to nip them in their buds next week. I most likely will be off early Wednesday as well as Friday.
Wednesday night, I and the girls have been invited to a "light up" festival by my ex-father in law. He says that his daughter, not him, divorced me. Besides we're still good friends. I don't get into political or religious discussions with him. Since I am his grand kids father, we will hang out. A real nice guy he is.
Soon we will draw names for the nephew and neice xmas gift trades. We will have our xmas get together on 12/18 I think.
My dad had a non permanently damaging stroke. He is ok now. We were worried for a while. We will keep a close eye on him.
That's it for now. More later,

The Blue Baron

Stutterday night
Mood:  a-ok
Hey Blue Baronites,

Are you wondering why I haven't picked on the doc lately. Seems we've made up for now. While I find his presence and personality abhorrent, I won't make fun of him. He has stopped saying mean things about me at the present time. I've never liked him around my kids but my ex trusts him. He'll have had to do a complete 360 from things he wrote as early as a year and a half ago to convince me he's ok. Either what he writes means nothing to him or he's putting on an act. I'm watching him though. He's hopped yet to another url to avoid me reading him. I found him pretty quick though. My goal is working. That is to keep him moving and changing so much that no one knows where to read him unless he tells them.

All is quiet. I took Amy, my 5 year old, to a birthday party and good fun was had by all. She is now asleep in bed. I took her to the pediatrician earlier today. She had a cough and deep congestion. I got medicine for her and she is on the road to recovery.

Tomorrow, Sunday, I plan on attending church, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and going to the nursing home. If I have time I might sneak in some rest. That is if Amy doesn't crawl in my bed again at 7:30 saying "wake up dad".

As usual I have no deep thoughts here. Only the superficial day to day stuff.

Everyone take care,
TBB

Fall Festival or Fem Fury?
Mood:  don't ask
Hey Readers,

Tonight I took the kids to a fall festival where my youngest attends school. I had talked to my ex and she initially said she wouldn't come because she didn't want to horn in on my time with the girls. I said, "come on anyway", I knew the girls enjoyed her company, and hey, I want my girls to be happy.
It started out ok. My ex's dad came and we talked a lot. Soon though, I was reminded of why I'm so glad I'm away from the ex. During a cake walk game, she showed her resentment over me putting the 5 year old solo in the cake walk. Then my ex called me rude for asking the cake walk moderator if the 5 year old could go again so we could do it as a group.
Friends, I almost did the sign of the cross knowing I'm away from the ex for good. I guess in her heart she thinks she's ok but in her lurks a controlling attitude I don't miss.

There, you let me do it. Thanks, now that I've vented I'll move on.

Amy, the 5 year old is feeling a little sick. I will try to take her to the pediatrician tomorrow. She has a birthday party to go to tomorrow night. I will try to change my oil in my van. I've sent off $670 in bills to be paid. Sunday I will try to go to the nursing home. It's supposed to be warm on Monday, halloween. I'm looking forward to some fun time then too. Here's a scary pic.

That's it for now. Talk to you soon.

The Blue Baron

Return of the Blue Baron
Mood:  chillin'
Hi There Friends,

The Blue Baron is back after a brief respit. I've been busy with work and responsibilities.
2 of my best friends have had problems in their lives recently. I hope the best for them. They deserve great things.
The prime motivation of this blog, has been to have an outlet to vent on the doc. It now appears he may be apologizing soon, so for the time being, I'm not doing any comics about him.
I had A great time camping at the Red River Gorge with my siblings this past weekend. Here are pictures from the get together.




















Above is Bell Falls and the campsite fire.


















Here is Grays Arch and some of my buds at it's base.



















More buds at the bottom of Grays Arch. Then wrinkles in rocks.


That's it for now. I'll be writing soon. Everybody take care.

The Blue Baron wishes you the best.

Madness of the Doc






Well our steamed doc has finally hit a new low. He's writing things about me on his blog that are totally fictional. More than that he's bringing my children into his little story. I'm sure my kids know nothing about how they are being manipulated by name into his childish writings. Here's an excerpt...
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Apparently, the ex is now obsessing on squirrels. Reportedly, his next big project, which he is trying to involve the girls in as conscript labor, is putting up heavy mesh screens over the basement windows at his house to foil squirrel infiltration. Now, squirrels in your basement can be annoying, I grant you, but in the ex's case, we're all getting more worried about squirrels in his attic, since, based on several remarks he's been heard to make while speaking on the cell phone with Super Girlfriend (he tends to shout), he seems to be in some way no one else can follow associating these insidious infiltrating squirrels with a perceived increase in spyware he is finding on his personal computer.
There is also, apparently, a concern that these squirrels are somehow passing along information regarding his television viewing habits, especially during the two weeks he doesn't have the kids in the house.
Perhaps he's got mad cow disease.
Can you get mad squirrel disease?
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Now here's a doc comic

Of course my confused ex has some things to say. She still somehow thinks it's ok to have rude things written about the father of her children.
I've never lifted a cuss word at or berarated the doc. I only use what has been published by him or he's personally said.

Here's a cropped comment from her...
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As for the Evil Ex, he is much more a champion of game-playing than I will ever be. While I'd rather he didn't go snooping in my business (interestingly, when I've asked him if he wants to know anything...as it directly relates to his kids....he ALWAYS says he doesn't...and then starts googling), I'm certainly not one to take the time away from living my life to confound him further. And I have nothing to hide. I'm not doing anything that I'm ashamed or embarrassed to be doing. It's just that he doesn't handle the truth particularly well.
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What can be done? Let 'em go on I guess.


Otherwise, I haven't been around the last few days. I've spent time with Artemis2005. She has been good company. She came down from Va. with a friend who was attending a local horse show.

Artemis2005 and I had a very nice time. I miss my kids being around. Currently they're with the confused ex and the doc.

Take care friends. I will talk at cha' later.

The Blue Baron

Another Find Weekend for the Baron
Mood:  a-ok



Hi there faithful readers. I had another wonderful weekend. I was with my girls until noon on Saturday when their mom came and picked them up to go back to her house.

Today I went early and picked up the girls and my mom. We went to a family picnic. This picnic has been on the 2nd. Sunday of September for as long as I can remember. We had a great time. Amy, the 5 year old played hard. She was quite worn out when it was all over. It was great seeing all my relatives.

I hosted a collectibles meeting on Saturday. The Derby City Hotwheelers have been meeting now for 12 years. Our attendance has wained over the years. I am considering changing a rule. Our web page is here,

Derby City Hotwheelers

Up to this point we've had a rule where no new regular cars may sell for more than $2.00. We've heard that this rule keeps people away. I have sent an email to club members asking them for their opinion. I will get responses soon I hope.

Next is my 1st. entry of a Jon Jon'zz Martian Manhunter comic of my favorite character doc.

I hope to have another one for you fine readers later on this week.

Never forget the souls who perished on this day, 2001, in a terrorists attack.

Take care readers. --The Blue Baron--