Albie’s Blog

Well this was my first road trip with the guys (wrestlers). We went to Tampa. It was me, Gary Thunder,  Eric Storm, Hunter Storm and his friend.  The Show was @ the boys and Girls club. Gary had me bring my gear just in case. But luckily i didn’t have to go on.  My fist official time in the locker room. I met a lot of nice people and learned a lot.  I’m looking to my first time refereeing in a live show. It should be in a few weeks. I think I’ll do well. Now I’m officially in.

so after work I called my banks computer and it said I was negative $213.00!!!!!!!!!!! holy double hockey sticks. i was sposed to have like $40 in there. so I went quick like to my bank and and talked to this chick @ the bank who was pretty, she looked like debra messing. anyway she printed out my statement and there was a charge for $46 to at&t alltell. That stood out quick like because I have Verizon wireless. so they are going to research it and refund it back to me and all the overdraft chain reaction. hopfully. they said it could take could up to 30 days. ugg! so Mom to the rescue once again. She let me borrow a lot of money to put in the bank so they don’t take out $33 or $66 a day anymore till the fix it. Thank You Mom! Hopfully they will fix it soon, and give me the money they took back and I can pay my mom back. I went to walmart and the ATMs with my dad and we picked up six bags of mulch for their trees. I like hanging out with dad. It’s harder for him to get around now a days so I appreciate the time we hang out so much more. After mom and dads I went home and then H invited me ovah to her place to help her pack, but I just kept her company, watched Greys Anatomy (Seriously!) and Blogged. Here I am.

hurricane fay wasn’t that bad, Heather stayed @ her moms, John and frank stayed at my place. we had a game of monopoly that lasted till 3am. John won, Frankie was second. Crazy wind. very unsafe to travel, I waited 2 take the boys home till 4pm the next day. by then it was safe.

Tonight I picked up Frank about a quarter to 6. and we went to Mcdonalds for dinner yummo. We were on our way to goto TNA wrestling in Fort Myers. It was a fun Night. After the show I got pictures with Samoa Joe  and Jeremy Borash . I saw JASON! there and Jimmy and Cindy.

After the Show we decided to go to seethe Midnight Show of the new Star Wars Movie. We bought the tickets, then walked around the outdoor mall to check it out. We ran into Sarah, a server who used to work at perkins, she directed us to a bar, we walked there, and ended up hanging at the bar with the TNA girls.  And some of the wrestlers and producers. It was Fun.  Then we went to see the Movie We both fell asleep and missed the ending. So if ya know how it ends, let me know a Fun night.

John called he fell into his fish tank and smashed it up. the water was leaking. time was of the essence. Being the wildlife warrior i am I rushed over to his place and put the fish into a goldfish bowl with a makeshift bubble tube. I then I went to walmart on del prado, the walmart in north fort myers, the target and finally the petsmart had a fish tank. so i got back to johns place and saved the day.

Heather and I woke up early and I made Eggs and spaghetti sauce. and at 9am on the dot I called the the tv repairman and scheduled him to come out round noon so we had time to go to the goodwill. I found a Cabbage Patch Kid from the ’80s who was an astronaut.  I always wanted one. Now I have one yay! now I’m up to like 80 CPKs thats a lot. after the guy fixed the tv and pointed out what else was wrong with it Heather and I went round town to all the thrift stores, we got some kewl snit. Then we saw Journey to the center of the earth in 3D real D. The third time for me We had fun. and before the movie we ate dinner at the cape crab and steak house.  we missed only two thrift stores because they were closed.

Goodbye Uncle Bobby.

Uncle Howard, Mom, Grandma Edna, Granpa John, Aunt Grace, Aunt Ruth, and Uncle Bobby. (Left to Right) 1979

John Robert Topping (Jr.) 
John Robert “Bob” Topping, 87, of Williamsburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on   August 3, 2008.  He previously had lived in Wintergreen, VA and Fairfax Co. VA.  He was born in New York City on March 14, 1921, the son of John Robert & Edna Saunders Topping.  

He graduated from Belleville HS in Belleville, NJ in 1939 and attended Essex Jr. College.  In 1949 he obtained a Business Degree from Rutgers University where he served as student body president.  He received his Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1957.  During WWII he served honorably with the US Navy from 1942 to 1946 including duty as a Petty Officer First Class in anti-submarine warfare.

Prior to being called into Christian ministry and entering Princeton Seminary, he worked as a sales executive with Lambert Pharmaceutical Co.  in New York, Connecticut, California and Arizona.   Over a period of approximately 30 years, Reverend Topping touched many lives serving as pastor to the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church in Daretown, NJ; Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church in Washington DC; and Church at Northern Virginia in Oakton, VA. 

In addition to serving as a pastor, he also had a radio ministry and founded a seminary in the Washington DC area.  He participated in a number of mission trips sharing the gospel of Jesus to places like India, Russia and Scandinavia.  In his later years, he had a very strong prayer ministry. Throughout his life he was an avid reader and bible scholar.  He also was a sports fan and particularly enjoyed watching Washington Redskins football games.

Reverend Topping was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Paula V. “Pat” Topping who died in 2005 and his sisters, Ruth Rogers and Edna May Topping.  He is survived by his daughter, Jane B. Topping and his son, Robert G. Topping both of Williamsburg, VA.  He is also survived by sisters Alice Burdge of Cape Coral, FL and Grace Rosko of Howell, NJ and his brother, Howard Topping of Ocala, FL.  He had seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

There will be a memorial service a 1:30PM at Williamsburg Community Chapel on Friday August 8th.  Interment will be in Williamsburg Memorial Park.  Bucktrout of Williamsburg is in charge of the arrangements.