19 Feb 2009 Thursday

Well yesterday I went out and applied for my handgun carry permit. Had to pay $115 and then get my finger prints done for the background check. I hope that it goes through soon. Right now they are saying it could take several months to get the permit back in the mail.

The state of Tennessee is in a bit of a panic when it comes to guns and ammunition though. It seem every time the White House Administration changes hands one of two things happen (or are believed are going to happen): Republicans get in, abortion is in jeopardy and guns are gonna be free for the asking. If the Democrats get in, abortion is free for the asking and guns are in jeopardy.

Now I’m not out to piss off either party, and those are gross generalizations, with some basis in fact.

So because Obama is in office, everyone who was thinking about getting a gun in the recent past is buying the gun stores out of handguns and ammunition. Now most of them are taking handgun carry classes and that’s helping me keep busy.

One of the members of my church spent most of his Marine career teaching Marine Military Police and marines in general how to shoot and carry handguns and has become a state certified instructor since his retirement.

So now I’m his assistant in the classroom and one of the shooting coaches out at the pistol range. I spent about 2 hours at the range today and I will spend about 4 hours there tomorrow coaching.

Other stuff:

I had to go back to the dentist today to get the temporary crown trimmed down a bit. It was too, tall or thick or something and the teeth on the left side were hitting before the teeth on the right side were which made it very hard to chew. It’s much better now.

My jaw still aches something fierce though and I’m hoping that it will get better with time. After having my mouth propped open for two hours it no wonder it hurts, but I didn’t expect it to hurt this long. On top of that while my cheek was numb I must have bitten it a few times because that’s all chewed up and now I KEEP biting it when I eat! So with the jaw sore, the teeth sore and trying to eat on the other side of my mouth, I still bite the inside of my cheek!

I was thinking of going on a “liquid diet” but I’ve had to seriously cut back on my drinking. Evidently now that I have too much time on my hands (being without a job), I have been “indulging” too much and too often and it has me worried. It was just too easy for me to say, “Hell I got nothing to do tomorrow. Pour me a stiff drink and stay up half the night!”

Before when I was working I’d maybe have one drink every few days after supper and then head off to bed. Now it was a bunch of drinks so I’d be able to sleep at night. Now I’m finding things to do and not drinking for awhile.

Anyhow, I’m headed for bed!

I’m Alive… So Far…