Blog of Total (or slight) Consciousness

Better than the other choices we have

A few blogs ago I wrote about one my guilty pleasures of watching The Andy Griffith Show most days.Yesterday, after I got done writing the blog, I watched another of my all-time favorite shows - Little House on the Prairie. I guess I like good people and simpler times (or tougher times too in many ways). The episode "The Election" was on and I was blubbering like a baby. After that I switched over to The Andy Griffith Show and "The Mountain Wedding" episode was on which was the first appearance of Ernest T. Bass.

I lost 0.8 pounds this week/ I was 0.4 pounds shy of reaching my 60 pounds lost so far. I am pretty sure I can lose that measly 0.4 pounds within a week, If I should happen to die between now and next Tuesday can someone make sure to check to see that I reached my week's goal? Thank you in advance.

While I am typing today I am watching The Outlaw Josey Wales. Clint Eastwood made some very great films. Does "very" ever have to precede "great" or is that redundant? I have always liked Chief Dan George. And Will Sampson too. I was never much of a fan of Sandra Locke though. I am not sure why I always have to be watching something while I blog. Maybe if I just blogged it would go faster and there wouldn't be so many typos and errors. I think the typos and such make it more personal and charming in a way. I suppose that is a lie but it makes me feel better to pretend that way though.

I read that Lady Gaga has been banned from entering China by the Communist Party after meeting with the Dalai Lama. I suppose that is a big deal when you are a worldwide entertainer but I would not mind if Lady gaga were banned here; I am not much of a fan though I have liked a few of her songs.

You'd think she could find some better jeans to wear to meet with the Lama 

I have not watched or listened to much news so I don't really know or care what is going on in the world. I know that it is pretty nice outside and that is really all I need to know I guess. What else do I know? I know where I will be tomorrow. I know that I bought groceries today. I know I rode the stationary bike 20 miles (in one spot) this morning and it still was not enough to lose 1.2 pounds so I cannot imagine what the weigh-in would have been like had I not peddled those 20 miles. I know hat I am tired from peddling 20 miles this morning.

I just heard that there was an attack at an airport in Istanbul, Turkey and there are at least 28 dead and dozens more injured so far. It was a gun and suicide attack. Why are so many people in the world so angry?

I guess Cha Cha has a date tonight with our next door neighbor Phyllis so I may go to bed early tonight though, when I do that, I wake-up early and that makes the next day go very slowly because I get tired. We have so many decisions to make in our lives that determine how the rest of our days or weeks or months or years or decades... will end-up going. I prefer to let somebody else make my decisions so I have a scapegoat when things go south. Why is south the direction we use when things are going badly. Maybe that is a rhetorical question in some ways but I like a lot of things in the south. Puerto Rico is nice. I really like Key West. I went to school in southern Illinois and my favorite baseball team is from the south (I think St. Louis is considered south - I know it is south of where I live) I guess "south" just like most things is a relative term depending on your point of view (literally in many ways).

I am done blogging for the week. I will probably blog again on Sunday or maybe even Saturday night with my exciting life. Thank you for stopping-by. TTTT (this weekend)...MITM (out) TA!

The UUUUGE Pear of Pants Blog

I just got done with lunch so what better time to blog than when having some salad in my stomach? I also have the Pirates - Dodgers game on. I, of course, am rooting for the Dodgers. They are leading 5 - 4 in the top of the 6th. Yesterday the Cardinals won and the Cubs lost, I am confident (relatively) that St. Louis will make the playoffs again this season.

I am not feeling very well today. I had a terrible stomach ache this morning and it is still there but a bit milder than it was this morning. I am on my fourth load of laundry and I mowed the lawn. I am thinking about either taking a nap when I am done writing this or maybe cleaning/re-organizing my closet. Maybe I will just take a nap in the closet? I have also thought about going down and riding the stationary bike since it is weigh-in day tomorrow. I need to have lost 1,2 pounds by tomorrow afternoon to make is 60 pounds lost since the end of December. I know I am probably boring you by talking about my struggle every week but you are, even if unwittingly, helping me have even more accountability, I do not like to disappoint people so I am using you and, for that, I thank you. I disappoint myself quite often but it isn't the same.

This is why acting like a bigger shot than you are can backfire

I saw where Donald Trump is asking for donations to fund his Presidential campaign. I thought he was so rich and was going to pay for everything himself because his bank account was UUUUGE! He raised $3,000,000 in contributions in one single day from his victims supporters if I read the article correctly. What happened to him "paying his own way?" This fund-raising is doing much better than his first attempt of collecting money when 74% of the emails he sent-out to fund his campaign ended-up in SPAM folders. The Trump campaign said that his begging for funding will be a daily thing now. Eric Trump said they are trying to raise another $10,000,000 by Thursday. Is it possible that he exaggerated his personal wealth? He does not seem like someone who would stretch the truth, does he?

The washer and the drier just jingled so I am going to break-off for a moment to fold the clothes in the drier, move the clothes from the washer to the newly dried clothes' former spots and start a new washing load (the final one for today as everything will be clean after this one). I will be back in a few moments with maybe something else on my mind to write about?

Now that is a true PEAR of pants!

Clothes are shuffled appropriately and I went upstairs and put on a pair of sweatpants and a hooded sweatshirt. How come it is a pair of pants and not a pair of shirts? I can understand a pair of socks and a pair shoes but why a pair of pants if it is all one unit? And what about a pair of glasses? If it were two separate monocles I could see them being a pair. Is it a pair or pants because they are two leg holes? A shirt has two (a pair) of arm holes. I cannot even think of saying that I am going to put on a pair of sweatshirts unless I was putting on two sweatshirts.

I am wearing a sweatshirt and sweatpants (pair of sweats?) because, for some reason, 72 degrees seems really cold to me today. Someone had the thermostat this morning when I got up and I dialed it back up to 72. It isn't really a dial like the old days - I arrowed it up to 72 degrees.

I see that I am just rambling now which usually indicates that it is time to wrap it up. Thanks for letting me type to keep my hands warm without having to wear a pair of gloves (pair makes sense to me there), I am sure that I will blog again tomorrow and, hopefully, I will have reached the minus 60 mark. The Dodgers have two men on with no outs in the 9th so maybe they will score a pair (couldn't resist the "pair") again before the Pirates get up in the bottom of the ninth. Have a great rest of your day and a wonderful night. I guess riding the bike would warm me up a bit wouldn't it? I think I may do that before I hit the rack for a pair of z's. TTTT...MITM (out) TA!

It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Cha Cha and I are watching Ricky Gervais' Netflix original film Special Correspondents. We have loved just about everything Gervias has ever been associated with. Ricky was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week which is where we learned of this show. So far the movie is really funny and clever. I love Ricky because he likes animals as much as I do; he is a very caring and charitable person; the causes he supports are diverse and vast - I wish I had more money so I could help more living things through causes.

Yesterday was a pretty busy day. Immediately after I got home from what I have been doing for four days a week for several months (top secret secret agent double-naught spy stuff) we went across the street to one of the neighborhood kid's high school graduation party. It was nice to get a chance to talk to a lot of the neighbors that we only get a chance to wave to occasionally drive by or when they when we do. It is always interesting to learn who reads this blog (and flattering that people care what is on my feeble mind). I even actually met a few people that I have been waving at for about four or five years. After that we had Cha Cha's brother (The Lost Sock from the Dirty Laundry Podcast days) and his family over for a visit; it was very nice. I was very tired from a long, busy day so I went to bed shortly after the karaoke began. Actually, it was probably more because the karaoke began.

DLP artwork by The Lost Sock

The Lost Sock and I spoke about the podcast and, based on that talk, Cha Cha and I will probably record a new show in the upcoming weeks. I will try not to get frustrated while editing this time. I will attempt to be as tenacious as I was when we did it the first time. I am in a better place mentally again and I will utilize that tenacity and stubbornness that some people  love about me and that others hate about me.

Later this afternoon (it is 3:42 already so I am not sure what I mean by "later") we are probably going to go over to Fatty's Pub and Grille to salads and beverages (for me that will mean iced tea, most likely). On Sundays they have bands out on the patio and the last time we went (about three weeks ago I think) it was very nice.

Special Correspondents just ended and it was really good. Cha Cha turned to me and said, "it was great." So there is your blog version of Siskel and Ebert At The Movies. We both give it thumbs-up or five stars or however we should rate it.

I have given into a new addiction that I am not entirely embarrassed about. I am, once again in my life, totally addicted to The Andy Griffith Show. I generally watch about three episodes each weekday afternoon and now, since it is the weekend and we are done watching our movie and Cha Cha is lying down, I am watching the very first episode on Netflix. The one I am watching is called "The New Housekeeper." Do you know who the new housekeeper is? Yep, it was Aunt Bea - I think she was also the last housekeeper (and much more) by the time the show ended. I will probably watch two or three and probably fall asleep rightchere (the way Barney says it) in this recliner. Watching the shows this way is nicer - no commercials and the resolution is much better than the grainy once on the two different stations I watch it on on television. Ron Howard was a pretty good actor even as a kid - I bet he really made something of himself as an adult. Also, Barney and Andy are still cousins in this and the next episode (not sure when that cousinship ends).

Okay, I am gonna end for now and maybe fall asleep in this recliner rightchere while my subconscious takes in some good old Mayberry R,F.D. values and lessons. Thank you for stopping by; I appreciate it so much. I will find time to blog again tomorrow because it looks like I won;t have to mow the lawn tomorrow - thank you Mother Nature! TTTT...MITM (out) TA!

Happiness is a Warm Blog

 Not all sadness can be erased, unfortunately  

It is already 16:37; this day has been and is still flying by. I have done quite a bit today which is when days seem to fly by. I worked-out this morning because today was weigh-in day. I weighed-in because today is weigh-in day. Why do I work-out and weigh-in? Can't I work-in and weigh-out once in awhile? Anyway, I lost 3.2 pounds over this past week which is kind of misleading since I gained 1.2 last week so, that means, I really re-lost that 1.2 and then just lost two pounds this week. I am happy with that. I also shopped at three different supermarkets after weigh-in and then made a huge salad to get us through the rest of the week.

I have been distracted in my thoughts for the last three days or so. My heart has been very heavy since Sunday and I am sure that feeling of sorrow will continue for some time. I do not like to see friends going through difficult times. I don;t like to see strangers go through grief either. I know I am not unusual in that way as almost all of us are empathetic and sympathetic when our loved-ones face troubles and turmoils. I always want to be someone who fixes things for people but this is something that cannot be fixed. My resolve will be tested over the next few days but I know I will rise to the occasion for my dear friend. I will see many people that I am grateful that are no longer in my life but I will be cordial as required.

Something good (for me at least) is that the Cardinals won the first game of a three-game series with the Cubs last night. No MATTer what happens my team will not be swept in this series. It was a good game and I was happy to stay awake for the entire game; I cannot imagine I will make it through tonight's entire game as I am ready to fall asleep now. I will make it as far as I can in the game. Cubs - Cardinals series are always good regardless of how either team is doing otherwise in that particular season. I guess that can be said of most rivalries in any sport.

 I am so proud of my spiritual growth in adding photos 

I am almost over this cold that I have had for a few weeks. There is still an occasional cough and some sniffles though the congestion has broken-up. Cha Cha is at work today so she feels quite a bit better than she was feeling too. She had worked from home for the last few days which is a nice part of her job - that she has the capability to do that. There are not too many jobs that can allow for that flexibility. She is also one who actually works from home when she is working from home. I am not sure if I would always have that focus as I am easily distracted. Maybe that is what testosterone or any of a number of other things does.

I really do not know what else is going on in the world and I am okay with that. Sometimes I wish I did not live in such a global society. Occasionally, I envy small tribes of people that live in their own little village unaware of all the craziness surrounding them. I know I could stop watching and listening to news and get off of social media but, quite frankly, I am too damn nosy to do that. Gilligan's Island sounds really good too me sometimes. Like Robinson Crusoe I wouldn't mind being primitive as can be.

Losing weight would be no problem (unless you're the Shipper)

Geez, now it is 17:25 and I am wondering if I will be awake for the first pitch tonight. And, of course, tomorrow is a day game when I will be unable to watch a day game. So, do I record that game and come home and watch that later without commercials? Ugh, that is impossible since, right after I get home from my day gig I am going to comfort my friend and deal with people from my past that I am happy I no longer have to deal with. How will I do that without hearing something about the outcome of the game? I can listen to Pandora in the car on the way to the sadness but everyone knows that I am a Cardinals' fan and someone will certainly let the bird out of the bag - AAAARRRGGGGHHH.

Okay, enough for me for today which is good for you. Thank you for stopping by. I will not (guaranteed) be blogging tomorrow though I would probably not be blogging tomorrow no MATTer what. I hope you have a great evening and lookout for what they are calling sever storms tomorrow in the MIDDLEwest. Have a great night and I hope your favorite teams wins tonight as long as my favorite team wins tonight. TTT (probably Saturday night or Sunday)...MITM (out) TA!

I Love Dragons!

We have so many dragonflies in our backyard. They are really cool to see and watch. Cha Cha says they are a good sign. I have always liked when back wings were broader than fore wings so I agree with her. Then, when you throw in that the wings are transparent I am hooked for life. I do wonder, however, if we actually have dragonflies or we have damselflies. Either way I like them and they are fun to watch. I would say that the sight of dragonflies means that winter is coming but, since today is the first day of summer, I doubt that is the case. Speaking of that - Game of Thrones was really good last night; I love the dragon scenes. And, as it turns out, winter is always coming unless it is here. Since we are in the MIDDLE of cornfields we get quite a few different insects and such since farmers will bring in some of these critters to make their crops yield more products. Some things might be to help the soil and others may be introduced to germinate the crops...

Normally today I would mow the lawn but I did that on Saturday so now maybe I can blog earlier and rest and relax a bit and perhaps allow the last remaining remnants of this cold/flu/malaria... that has been haunting me for the past few weeks to finally rest in peace and allow me to do the same when I sleep at night. I could sleep right now actually but I choose not to do that. I decided to do the more fun task of tackling the laundry again. I cannot believe I complain about that when people used to have to take their clothes down to the river or creek or crick or wherever and beat the laundry on the rocks. The one constant about man throughout history is the complaining I bet.

I just remembered, The Jim Gaffigan Show was really good this week. We watched it last season (the show, not this episode) and it got a bit disappointing toward the end but I like his comedy and wanted to see if the show was tweaked. So, for now, it is still on the auto record for every week. I remember Seinfeld wasn't all that great at the beginning either but we all know how that turned out. It turned-out with Jerry owning everything and now riding around with famous people in cars having coffee (even with POTUS).

The NBA Finals are over and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally won an NBA title after making it to the Finals for six consecutive years. People were writing-off the Cavaliers but I knew, for some reason, that they were going to win. I knew it but I am not sure that I believed it even though I knew it. I have always liked LeBron James. He seems like a nice guy and he doesn't take himself too seriously. He kind of reminds me of Magic Johnson when he was young. I am happy that James' was with the Cavs when they finally brought a title to the city since he is from that city and that is where he started his NBA career. Fabio and I went to see LeBron play in Cleveland several years ago; I am not even sure how long ago that was but, of course, it was before he went to Miami and then went back to Cleveland.

 Is the answer - to win a title for Cleveland? 

I might go lie down for awhile because I am still dragging pretty much on the back-end of this cold. I was going to write that I did not proofread today's blog but that would imply that I usually do proofread before posting. Sometimes I will read the blog after I post it and correct some of the errors later but I want you to know that you are mentally superior to me and I always prefer not to be the smartest person in the room. There is so much less pressure in being the village idiot. If I stop making all of the typos and such I would just put more pressure on myself and what fun would that be?

Okay, enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by. I will write again as I can and, at this point, it looks like tomorrow is a go. I repeat - tomorrow is a go. TTTT (94.321%)...MITM (out). TA!

Life is a Roller Coaster Ride - Hold on Tight!

Fox Valley Raiders alums after sprinkled with life experiences

Today was quite a day of highs and downs. I was excited to meet with some friends from long ago - a mini-reunion of sorts. I know one of my life resolutions was to avoid reunions but since this was a "mini" reunion I decided to cave. I bet there is a minimum number of people that constitutes a reunion though a marriage is considered a reunion of two so I may have voided this resolution. If I am going to break a pledge to myself I will accept this one as acceptable. Seven of us who were in the Fox Valley Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps as much younger people gathered in Aurora (where we would practice and catch buses to travel the country every summer) for a lunch get-together. It was wonderful sharing old stories and catching-up. I was quite upset that I was about six minutes late to the get-together until I received my lunch order and found that everyone else had already eaten. I had entered the time into my calendar as 12:30 when, in fact, the real meeting time was to be at 11:30. I also did have to make a dramatic entrance. I suppose that gave them time to talk about me without my input. Overall, this was one of the definite highs of the day.

Earlier in the day, which would have made me late to this lunch anyway because "a friend in need is a friend I will stop my world for." One of my very dearest friends for many years lost a very close person and I was speaking on the phone with him about this. He is much stronger than I would or could be in his position. I hope I offered him some solace though his hurt is not something that words can fix. It is even one of those things that even time will not repair though they say, wrongly, that time heals all wounds. So, after my earlier reunion, I met with him to try to comfort him and ease his pain. I will send he and his family good vibrations, thoughts, juju and whatever other good I can conjure from the cosmos. He is going through one of those things that it is said someone should never have to endure. I am getting sad again just writing about this so I will move on.

 So, based on that, I am not as intelligent as I often pretend 

Some things put other things into perspective. Cha Cha and I have been fighting pretty bad colds for a couple of weeks. I know, for a fact, that Cha Cha would prefer to stay as terribly sick as she is right now for the rest of here life rather than have to deal with what my buddy is dealing with. I will drop it now.

I am having a really difficult time focusing on things today. I think I am a bit sleepy, still on the back-end of this cold and other things (nothing mysterious). Maybe it was the six or seven glasses of iced tea I drank today?

Cha Cha, Splenda, Fabio and I took my dad (and my mom) out for lunch for Father's Day yesterday. It was a very nice day. My dad is doing well and my mom is doing okay too. I miss golfing with my dad but, with his two replacement knees, he cannot play golf. I talked with my friend Mike today and he and I may start playing golf together soon. He has some kind of pressing things on his plate right now but I will go to the driving range in the meantime. I may even walk over to the golf course tomorrow and do some pitching and putting on one of the practice greens. Perhaps I will even get gutsy and walk nine (or 18) holes alone? I really miss golfing and it is a great way to clear one's head once in awhile (at least for me). And, yes, empty things capture dust on occasion and need to be cleared now and again.

Well, it's 18:28 and I think I am going to shove-off. Game of Thrones is tonight and I think Silicon Valley. Game 7 of the NBA Finals is also on tonight. Nobody ever thought those words would have been spoken written. I am not sure what all is on tonight which is why the DVR is always set-up. I ain't got time to remember things! Thank you for stopping by. I am really delighted and astounded that you keep coming by but, mostly, I am grateful. enjoy the rest of your night / day. TTTT (probably)...MITM (out) TA!

I Guess We Were Founded on Violence

I am so saddened by how The United States of America has not evolved from the times of the wild wild west. The recent shooting in Orlando further shows that we have so far to go. This shooting is being called the worst mass shooting in our country's history. I guess we area country founded and measured by violence since our ancestors came here and then killed the native people so they could have their lands and resources even though there was enough land and resources for all of them. Then, we had do fight over whether or not it was okay that we took ships to African nations and kidnap people away from their families and homes so they could be brought here to do the things we did not want to do for ourselves. There are so many one phrase thoughts I can mention and violence will immediately be thought of: Waco, Boston Marathon, Columbine, World Trade Center / 9-11, Oklahoma City... I don't even need to mention the many hate groups and organized crime groups that exist in this country solely to spread their hate and ignorance. There are even, so called, religious groups that commit unthinkable acts in the names of their religions - that seems even more absurd to me. "Thou shalt not kill" does not seem to have an addendum. I know people who are filled with thoughts that these principals and acts are acceptable. I cannot understand this type of feelings and beliefs. When will this stop? What is next? I can think of things that could be worse and I imagine they have been considered but I will keep them to myself in case they have not been considered. Sadly, this recent shooting has already turned into fodder for the upcoming / current Presidential race. I will not comment further on the political angle, however.

The third victim of this dreadful cold (or whatever virus this is) has been taken-down. Fabio started the bug in this house (he probably got it from someone at work) and then I had it for a good bad week and now Cha Cha is sick as a dog even though I have never seen a dog get a sick as humans (at least not with a flu or a cold.Canines and felines must have very different systems than we we. Now I am just a little sniffly and I have a slightly sore throat and I am still coughing quite a bit. Cha Cha definitely has it the worst so far. There are still a few other household members that this thing passes-over them though I prefer they don't kill a lamb and put sheep's blood on their door.

I am going to try to turn the corner in the blog and write about rosier things. Unless you are a Cubs' fan it is extincting that the Cardinals have won four games in a row; they have the longest current winning streak in the Majors. They are playing really well right now and I hope it stays that way. The Cubs sure look good this season (not surprisingly given all of their off-season moves). They deserve to have a good season and they have made a lot of changes over the years to change their philosophies to get to where they bare right now. Of course, I still want the Cards to win the division and the Series but that will never change.

Weigh-in day is tomorrow and I am not all that optimistic this week. I have not eaten a lot but, being run-down has made me less active than usual. I will see if I feel up to riding by 20-miles tomorrow and then I will decide whether to skip a week of weighing-in. I may even try to ride 10-15 miles later today and see where the barometer lies. It's been awhile since I walked to the library so perhaps that is an option? Well, it definitely is an option but is it a viable or desirable one? I like the library. That reminds me - I heard on the radio a week or two ago that we are getting a bookstore back in town. It seems incredible that a college town doesn't have a book store.

I am watching a film called Calvary while writing this. I recorded it awhile ago and am just now getting around to watching it - there are benefits to being ill I suppose. It is a pretty good movie staring Brendan Gleeson. He has been in several movies that I have really liked: Braveheart, Far and Away, Troy,  all of the Harry Potter movies (I think all of them?)... It is difficult not to like an Irish dude unless he is an IRA member (that is a throw-back to paragraph one).

I am plumb bloggered out. I think I may take some medicine and lie down for a bit. I am not sure if I will have a salad before I lie down or after I lie up. Thank you for stopping by; I like that you do. I hope you have a great remainder of your day and a better night. TTTT (most likely)...MITM (out) TA!

I Hope All of Your Wildest Dream Come True!

I am certainly feeling my great, great grandfather's age today. I suppose not quite that age as all of my great, great grandparents are dead. In fact, so are all of my great grandparents and my grandparents. I am sore in many places but I am still attributing that to me being sick for about a week. Combine that and walking 15 - 17 miles a day (steps-wise) while in the space of a large prison cell. Most days I feel like a caged tiger pacing back-and-forth. I cough all the time if I don't have a lozenge in my mouth and I still have a little bit of the possible conjunctivitis though I may have allergies so I am taking some Claritin. The tablets they have now just dissolve on my tongue with zero taste - that is pretty cool.What will they think of next?

This morning I had a doctor's appointment in Batavia;  just one of those six-month follow-up deals so he can keep the lights on in his mansion... I liked that he said "perfect" about seven times while talking about my blood pressure and weight and the other things he had me up on the rack for. After I got home from the doctor I did 20-miles on the stationary bike in the basement. I would have liked to ride my bike out in the world but it is too tempting to not peddle when I ride a regular bicycle. I want to get the full benefit of the 20 miles - NO COASTING! So, after my "ride" I went and weighed-in for the week and I lost another 6.6 pounds over this past week. I was surprised to learn that but delighted, of course. That puts me at 56.8 pounds gone since I began this trek in late December. I still have some more ground to cover here but I will continue to not gather any moss in this department.

Isn't that Tom Hagen?

While I rode the bike I watched one of my favorite stories and films of all time - To Kill A Mockingbird on Netflix. I do not believe I could ever watch that movie or read that book too many times. Nelle Harper Lee was a special writer. I watched another movie since I last wrote a blog that would recommend too. It starred the original Godfather Robert DeNiro (if you are a Mario Puzo-style Godfather fanatic like I am you know what I mean by "original"). The movie is on HBO this month ad it is called The Intern. I didn't know much about it but, if it has Bobby D in it, it is worth a look-see. I was quite happy I watched it.

I wanted to write a blog over the past few days but I have had lots of things to do. Sunday is my only FULL day with Cha Cha right now (we do have Saturday nights too thankfully) so I do my chores on the days when she is working. Of course, I mowed the lawn again. I usually do the grocery shopping all in one day visit three to four stores to get all of our week's booty. I also gathered some firewood for the fire pit as it is that time of year again. I cannot remember everything else because, one I do the chore, it is off my list until it is back on the list the following week.

There was a young girl killed in our town this past week. Apparently, her boyfriend stabbed her several times and then stuck her in a closet in her apartment and covered her with debris. When the police arrived a few days later he was there, in her apartment, with a couple of buddies. Her mother called the police when she had learned that her daughter had called-off of work and did not answer or return calls from her mother, I learned from a friend that the dead girl had a young daughter and that she worked in Batavia at Portillo's. Thankfully, this boyfriend is a total idiot so the crime could be solved so quickly and easily.

 They drive me batty! 

My buddy Eddie Z., who lives in Colorado now, is going to be in the area soon for a reunion and it looks as though, if schedules can coordinate, we will get to see one another. There are a few other mutual friends with hopes that will work into the mix too. I wrote here many, many months ago that I would not take part in any reunions for the rest of my life but that referred to large reunions like class reunions and that sort of thing. It is ironic, sort of, that Ed is coming back to this area for a reunion and I will be reuniting with Ed because of that reunion but I will not take part in any reunions. So, am I taking part in a reunion once removed?

Believe it or not I have to go to the store again. I have to get some bananas and grapes for my lunches for the next four days. I am not sure what to make for dinner either now that I think of it. Last night I grilled asparagus with garlic, pink salt and olive oil along with chicken breasts. It was all delicioso!

Thanks a lot for stopping by and giving me a reason to continue to write. I cannot say when I will blog again but my prediction is that it will be within the next week. I hope all of your wildest dreams come true before I blog again. TTT???...MITM (out) TA!