Well…it was an okay day yesterday but I didn’t get anything done so that was a little disappointing…slept crappy and was up at 5 this morning so that was not good…I did get out to have a couple with K yesterday afternoon and that was fun..but the Lions and the Wings both lost so that wasn’t….and today I won’t be able to get on the bike since it is icy and that makes for a raised level of grumpiness…I am going to have lunch with T so maybe that will help with that…not much to do today…going to try to start on the kitchen this morning and then finish it this aft…need to do my oven, too so that will keep me busy most of the day…more later…
Unbelievable if true….
Well…have been thinking about this one since I read the article last week and thought I’d talk a little about it…if you are a fan of Led Zeppelin like I am, I’m sure you’ve read about the offer that Richard Branson (of Virgin everything) made to the remaining members of the band…that he would pay them 800 million dollars to do a tour of 32 shows next year…yep, that’s 800 million dollars….around 25 million a show…and the even stranger thing? Robert Plant said no so there will be no tour…now, I’m not sure what the hell happened between these guys to have Robert feel this way but turning down 800 million? I guess he doesn’t need the money….geez….
ODS returns…
Well…going to try to get back into the political ones today but I am going to ease back into it with and oldie but a goodie…Obama derangement syndrome and its revival since the repubs won the last election. This syndrome was rampant on the right for the first term of Obama’s but it seemed to die down somewhat, or maybe it’s just that I stopped listening to the noise since the people on the right spouting this nonsense really are deranged. Now, it’s back with a vengeance with the impeachment talk that is reaching a new high since Obama said he is going to do something about immigration since the repub controlled House won’t. Anyone with any connection to reality knows that the steps that Obama is proposing are the same that Saint Ronnie of Reagan and other presidents have done but that doesn’t matter to these idiots….since Obama won’t just roll over and do what he’s told, of course it’s an impeachable offense…I can’t wait for these folks to actually bring the charges…I need a good laugh…geez…
November 16th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday but I didn’t get much done…lost an earplug over night and that woke me up so the sleep was not good…not sure why I’m surprised at that….the turkey was good but it just struck me as funny that I had the meal and had everything cleaned up by noon yesterday….man, my life is boring….no cleaning at all yesterday but the kitchen needs to be done today but I’m not sure I’m motivated to do it….can’t get on the bike today since it snowed last night so that makes it 8:30 and I’m already bored…oh, well…not much to do today…just going to veg it until the Lions come on or the race…there’s not even any soccer today….more later…
More Saturday…
Well…yeah, I know…haven’t done any politics lately but it is from still smarting from out losses in the election a few weeks back..but, the darkness is lifting and I will have one of those for tomorrow…and then I hope it will continue right on for the rest of the year…but, this one is not about politics…it’s just another life update to keep me busy until the race comes on in a half hour…the bike ride was COLD this morning and I can’t figure that out…I was in full thermasuit but my hands an feet were so cold when I got back it was no longer cold but pain instead….I was out last week when it was only one degree warmer with no problems so that is a little confusing…I did get the shifter dialed in but I don’t like the shorter brake handle….I will have to see if I can swap them out…I did make some cash today so I will have enough for the rest of the year so that takes a load off…and, the turkey came out pretty good but I am still full from lunch and almost uncomfortable…but that from one slice of turkey, one biscuit, some mashed potatoes, and some corn? I know I can’t eat a lot but that can’t be more than 800 calories…oh, well….
November 15th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday but I didn’t win at pool…didn’t play pool so it would have been pretty hard to win…slept okay but was up early again this morning for some reason….and no dreams to speak of again, too, which is getting boring…didn’t really do anything yesterday but put the new shifter on the bike and get the adjustment semi set that I will work on this morning when I get out for a ride…need to go today since there is supposed to be 4-8 inches of snow over the next day or so and I want to get out before that happens…I am a little excited since today is the first turkey day of the month and I am roasting one this morning…54 cents a pound for protein is a pretty cheap price and I like turkey a lot so that will be good…not much to do today…just the bike ride and cooking but that is it…might have a drink with K later but no plans other than that…more later…
Coincidences….
Well…just sitting here thinking about how coincidences make me smile sometimes…as you know, Fridays are normally pool days but today Tom begged off and I was okay with that…a little after the time that I would have normally left, I get a knock on the door from the mailman who has my new shifter to replace the one that broke earlier in the week. The strange thing was it was not even supposed to get here until next week sometime…and if I would have been out shooting pool, I would have had to find it up at the office if the mailman would have left a notice which they sometimes don’t. So, after 15 minutes or so of work, I have the new one mounted and adjusted and I will be ready to get back on the bike tomorrow if the trails are clear enough…just a neat coincidence…
Just borrowing…
Well…just had this thought come into my head and wanted to pass it on…kind of an epiphany of a sort…as you know, all of the elements that make up you, me, Earth, and everything else was forged in stars that exploded long ago…and that led me to the thought that the stuff that makes up my body is just borrowed and has been used by others over time and, since I will be cremated when I die, it will be used again by others that come after me…I find that kind of cool, that connection to the universe and what has come before and what will come after I’m gone…just some thoughts….
November 14th
Well…not really running late but it feel like it for some reason…not sure why…it was kind of funny going out to get the papers this morning…people have completely forgotten how to drive in slick conditions and they showed it with them hitting curbs and trees while I just drove along with the snowies on the car…can’t figure out how even half worn tires on the car can be so good on the ice….slept okay and feel reasonable today and I am looking forward to not having to work out or ride the bike today…but, after being off it for the past few days, I feel like I’ve gained 5 pounds this week and I sure don’t like that…looks like I’ll have to do some 30 mile days when I get the bike fixed…not much to do today..have a turkey on the counter that I have to get in the brine for tomorrow but that is about it other than pool this aft….more later…
Still having problems…
Well…even after two weeks, I am still having problems writing about politics and the wilderness we progressives are going to be in for the next two years…maybe it will get better tomorrow…at least I’ll try harder tomorrow to talk about something…but, it’s not as if I’m not trying now, I am, I just can’t get there from here and not much else interests me, either…it is a shame that the Philae lander bounced and ended up in an area of shade next to a cliff that will cause it to run out of batteries in a couple of days…I hope they can get the science done before that happens…the bounce was so high that it took the lander 2 hours to fall back to the surface of the comet and it had moved so much in that time that it missed the chosen landing area….the latest photos show it off kilter but they are trying to figure out if they can use the leg drills to bounce it again back to a better place since the 440 lb lander only weighs about an ounce on the comet…oh, well…good luck people….