Dave's Not So Private Journal, Second Try!

Hello and Welcome to Dave's Not So Private Journal!!! For those of you who had been looking beforehand: Welcome Back! Anyway, moving on to the recap!

My name is David (Dave) Alexander Malkoff. I am now 17 years old, and live in a family of four and a half (my dad: Melvin (Mel) Malkoff, my mom: Mary Ann Malkoff, my sister: Sarah (Edith) Malkoff, my dog: Mayim, and myself). I am exactly six feet in height and have short brown hair. I have a large amount of time on my hands, and a hard time talk to people due to Aspergers Syndrome that I had since birth (Asbergers is NOT a disease, It's a BENEFIT!!!!)

This blog was originally created when my family (minus Dad) went on the road for a trip across the USA and parts of Canada. For details, feel free to read the previous blog entries as well as the sister blog (or mother blog since it was created by Mom): Malkoff Grand Adventure. This blog was originally intended to be a day journal from my point of view, rather than a lengthy and bland mass entry like how original blog turned out. Unfortunately, life got complicated and had trouble keeping up with the days, and I eventually gave up.

Now, onto what has happened to the family in short form (more details will be filled in later). We traveled to very many states (as you can see in the grand adventure map, we have been to all states west of the Mississippi river excluding Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. We stopped back at California for rest and repairs (Mom had broken her ankle, we needed to get some things for the online college classes Ed and I were working on, I needed to get something for my sleep apnia, etc.). Unfortunately, at this time the 2nd Great Depression hit, and we were stuck in California (Economic depressions have an odd way of ending vacations early don't they?). With some minor tweaking to accept how to live in one place, we have been living in California ever since (for a larger explanation as to what happened, visit the Malkoff Grand Adventure Blog).

As such, we have reached the part about why the blog has been started up again. Since the return from the Grand Adventure, life has changed dramatically (to be explained later). Two weeks ago, I was allowed to sleep away from most of the family in a boat that we own instead of a house (for more details look at the Gold Plated Hole in the Ocean post in the Malkoff Grand Adventure Blog). Life has changed yet again, and it appears I will have something to write about other than I my finished my college classwork in twenty minutes, then played-insert video game here-for the rest of the night. Also, this will enable my parents to keep track of me without calling every single day and having me scramble the day into a few sentences that sound all jumbled up and is about as civilized and understandable as a drunk bird trying to speak Chinese. Also, this will help me keep in touch with my friends through Facebook (this is because I am TERRIBLE at calling and checking my E-mail). Now onto today's blog!

Today's bright and sunny day was a nice change from the terrible weather we have been having the last few days (I actually heard there was going to be a tornado around Long Beach!). I had breakfast with my Dad, then headed out for my first visit with my grandparents. My Grandpa and Oma (on my mother's side of the family) lived in Huntington Beach, which is a quick bus ride way usually, but as today is a Saturday the buses weren't running as often as I could use (the buses don't run often on the weekends or holidays) so I persuaded Dad to drive me to Grandpa and Oma's. When I got there I watched the new Burn Notice (The boat doesn't have satellite, so we can't watch television there), then helped Grandpa on a woodworking project. He was working on a cradle for my soon to be born cousin. Afterwards, Grandpa and I headed out to lunch at a nearby sushi restaurant named Joe's Sushi (it's very good, and it's all you can eat!), then the movie the Book of Eli (for guys who want action, but not a lot of plot). Finishing up, we rested at Grandpa and Oma's house, then we all went out to Outback Steakhouse (need I say more?). Finally, Grandpa and Oma drove me back to the boat (I don't like taking the bus after 6:00 pm) and I have spent the rest of the night composing this post and getting ready for the big sailing trip for Dad and I tomorrow.