You never know when it's the last time that you see your friend. Cats aren't friends. Yes, they are. No, they're not. Cats are MY friends; leave me alone. So there. Sigh. SIGH. Looks like Grey's Anatomy should be a fun one this week. I've got a meeting tonight. And a meeting tomorrow night. Meetings, meetings. I hope you're having a good week.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Well, a tad more progress has been made. I picked out a stove for the living room. It'll go in the spot where the valve is sticking out of the wall. Yup. Of course the floor has to go in first. But first they have to finish with the sheet rock in the bathroom. Then comes the installation of the bathtub and sink, which also includes the kitchen sink. Then comes putting down plywood in preparation for the laminate. Then it'll be painting time and then moving time. Your guess is prolly better than mine on the timing of all that. I look at it and think, "Surely that'll take a day, and that may take two, and then another day for that, and maybe one more day, and then DONE!" But it doesn't quite work like that. Maybe by spring break? That's a pretty good guess, I think.
No, my missing cat never did show up. She's been gone a week now, so I guess it's time to... to... ...to go play golf.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sigh. This has simply not been the best week. I mean, there haven't been any extreme disasters unless you count the fact that one of my cats has been MIA for three days now. That's kinda sad and troublesome. But mostly I reckon the trouble with this week is just my attitude. I have to also admit that it's been made worse by my big mouth. I'd tell you more, but I really can't, plus I gotta get going. It's time to face another day. On the bright side, the office work has been pretty peaceful this week. And so - happy Friday.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
"Images of America: Pilot Point" by Jay Melugin was published in 2009. Our copy is autographed to my mom with best wishes from the author. Pilot Point is about a an hour drive away from here to the southeast. I'm part of a small group of horsey riders that sometimes MeetUp there to ride around the town or at the nearby Lake Ray Roberts. Our main dive is Lowbrows on the square. Bob is always a most gracious host. In fact, we need to visit him again soon. But about the book - it's a picture book, so it's not tough to read. The impressive part is that everything is arranged chronologically, and there's not really any repetition with a lot of good information in the captions. I learned a lot. For instance, I knew the town had a Bonnie and Clyde Days each year - I even went for their parade once - but I didn't know that they do it because a bank robbery scene in the Bonnie and Clyde movie was filmed in their town. Very cool. On page 63, there is a person named Snow Flake Chance (1884-1963). What a great name! And then on page 68, there is a fly in the picture from 1901. I know, that doesn't seem like much, but I was impressed by it. Why? Hey, I don't have to explain myself. I just thought it was cool. This was a very good book - helps that I sorta know the town - but it's still be interesting to anyone who likes history.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
What can you do? They say "not much", but I think the least you can do is get out there and vote. You can banter back and forth on the facebook, but all that gets you in is TROUBLE. So I shall make my endoresement here, where it's almost sort of safe. Not that I'm afraid to admit who I support, although it's not the popular candidate. I have found, though, that supporting the unpopular candidate is the best policy. When they don't win, then you don't have to feel stupid for 4 years as you watch the other guy do stupid stuff. It's worse when you have your own man in office. Wink wink.
So, without further ado, I'd like to announce my endorsement of Ron Paul. Oh, I know, it's not a big surprise. What surprises me is the people who do NOT support him. Sure, he's not the best speaker, but wow, what comes out of his mouth is still pure gold. Lol, no pun intended...gold standard...get it? Anyway, Dr. Paul got my vote 4 years ago in the last primary, and I really was looking for another option this time around. I listened to all the candidates and ended up yelling at all of their on-screen images when they all said super-dumb things. Not to mention how unsavory are some of their personal lives. So that brought be back to Dr. Paul, and I like him more than I did before.
Will he win? Is he *gasp* electible? No, I do not think that he will win. However, I still do not consider a vote to be wasted just because the person you voted for does not win. As I hinted at earlier, it's a whole lot easier to pat yourself on the back for the next 4 years when it's not your man up there embarassing you. Then you can say, "Don't blame me; I voted for..." You know the drill.
But what if he did win? What about all the ideas he speaks about that have media folks running in circles with their hands over their ears? I admit that if he could change everything that he says he'd like to change, our standard of living would go down instantly. But see, that's just not how it works. We have a balance of powers. He'd chip away at the government's tower, but he couldn't collapse it. All the other guys will keep building the tower higher. And put armed guards around it.
I'm sure I haven't convinced you of anything. That's okay. I just wanted to let you know that even though I don't get to vote 'til freakin' April, my decision is made. As for all the other races, I need to do my homework. But the big one is what makes it so much fun.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Greetings, fellow traveler. I hope your weekend went well. Mine was mostly filled with housework and with real work, and there was a basketball game thrown into the mix. My team played a much more competitive game this time around. The Blue Bombers - that is what they call themselves. I should try taking a picture at next week's game. That's a good idea. We checked on the house last night. Would you believe that there is a bathtub in there now?? I mean, it's sitting in the bedroom still in its crate, but hey, it's INSIDE the house and VERY close to the bathroom. The ceiling sheetrock has mostly been finished. Yes, I know, you're starting to get tired of hearing about it...house this and house that. I just have to remember that when people ask me about how the house work is going and "Are you moved in yet," they're not trying to rub it in my face that it's taking so long. Maybe they really do care. Or maybe they're just being nosey. Or maybe they're just plain bored and looking for something to talk about to kill some time.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
"Whispers from the Maple on the Hill: Life During the Depression and World War II in Southeast Missouri" is an autobiography by Harvey D. Shell and was published in 2009. The book came from my office - can't tell you why it was there. It was an alright book. It got better a little later on when he was telling his own stories instead of ones about his family history. I thought an interesting part was about the rationing that happened during the war, how people couldn't get new cars, and then how his uncle and his father started Ford dealerships after the war ended. It came to my memory that our little Ford dealership in town was also started in the late 1940s. Putting the pieces together in my small brain, I realized that Klement Ford of Muenster (originally Endres Motor Co.) probably had very similar beginnings in 1946 as Bud Shell Ford did. Endres Motor was started by Urban Endres who is Prairie's great-uncle. Prairie rode in the parade with me Saturday. Klement Ford, that's where my dad works, you know. I just went there the other day to get my inspection sticker done. Isn't history fun?
You never know when it's the last time that you see your friend.
Sigh. This has simply not been the best week. I mean, there haven't been any extreme disasters unless you count the fact that one of my cats has been MIA for three days now. That's kinda sad and troublesome. But mostly I reckon the trouble with this week is just my attitude. I have to also admit that it's been made worse by my big mouth. I'd tell you more, but I really can't, plus I gotta get going. It's time to face another day. On the bright side, the office work has been pretty peaceful this week. And so - happy Friday.
"Images of America: Pilot Point" by Jay Melugin was published in 2009. Our copy is autographed to my mom with best wishes from the author. Pilot Point is about a an hour drive away from here to the southeast. I'm part of a small group of horsey riders that sometimes MeetUp there to ride around the town or at the nearby Lake Ray Roberts. Our main dive is Lowbrows on the square. Bob is always a most gracious host. In fact, we need to visit him again soon. But about the book - it's a picture book, so it's not tough to read. The impressive part is that everything is arranged chronologically, and there's not really any repetition with a lot of good information in the captions. I learned a lot. For instance, I knew the town had a Bonnie and Clyde Days each year - I even went for their parade once - but I didn't know that they do it because a bank robbery scene in the Bonnie and Clyde movie was filmed in their town. Very cool. On page 63, there is a person named Snow Flake Chance (1884-1963). What a great name! And then on page 68, there is a fly in the picture from 1901. I know, that doesn't seem like much, but I was impressed by it. Why? Hey, I don't have to explain myself. I just thought it was cool. This was a very good book - helps that I sorta know the town - but it's still be interesting to anyone who likes history.
Greetings, fellow traveler. I hope your weekend went well. Mine was mostly filled with housework and with real work, and there was a basketball game thrown into the mix. My team played a much more competitive game this time around. The Blue Bombers - that is what they call themselves. I should try taking a picture at next week's game. That's a good idea. We checked on the house last night. Would you believe that there is a bathtub in there now?? I mean, it's sitting in the bedroom still in its crate, but hey, it's INSIDE the house and VERY close to the bathroom. The ceiling sheetrock has mostly been finished. Yes, I know, you're starting to get tired of hearing about it...house this and house that. I just have to remember that when people ask me about how the house work is going and "Are you moved in yet," they're not trying to rub it in my face that it's taking so long. Maybe they really do care. Or maybe they're just being nosey. Or maybe they're just plain bored and looking for something to talk about to kill some time.
"Whispers from the Maple on the Hill: Life During the Depression and World War II in Southeast Missouri" is an autobiography by Harvey D. Shell and was published in 2009. The book came from my office - can't tell you why it was there. It was an alright book. It got better a little later on when he was telling his own stories instead of ones about his family history. I thought an interesting part was about the rationing that happened during the war, how people couldn't get new cars, and then how his uncle and his father started Ford dealerships after the war ended. It came to my memory that our little Ford dealership in town was also started in the late 1940s. Putting the pieces together in my small brain, I realized that Klement Ford of Muenster (originally Endres Motor Co.) probably had very similar beginnings in 1946 as Bud Shell Ford did. Endres Motor was started by Urban Endres who is Prairie's great-uncle. Prairie rode in the parade with me Saturday. Klement Ford, that's where my dad works, you know. I just went there the other day to get my inspection sticker done. Isn't history fun?