Well…running late again and again, I’m not sure why but does it really matter? I had a total veg day yesterday with the ‘Firefly” marathon that I watched most of the day..it was too hot to do much else with the upper reading at 99 degrees so I didn’t….I think I may have slept okay but I’m not sure…didn’t seem to flip and flop like normal but the pillow and sheets were on the floor so I must have done some….not much to do today….I am trying to get moving and get out the door to read the papers and have coffee but I’m not having much luck…more later…
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Something weird and surprising here in Michigan….
Well….I have been vegging it out today in the heat but I do have to comment on a weird occurrence that happened a couple of days ago here…as you probably know, across the country the repubs have been passing new laws aimed at “voter fraud” but whose true purpose is to suppress the votes of those Americans that tend to vote for the dems since the repubs can’t win on their ideas. That same thing was happening here in Michigan using the model laws that have been dreamed up by ALEC…the extreme right wing organization that gave us the “stand your ground” laws that have been responsible for hundreds of deaths across the country. But, there was surprising thing that happened here after the repubs passed bills to do the same thing…our governor vetoed them…yep, my jaw dropped too when I read about it….it is the first time that a repub governor had the guts to go against the party lockstep and lies that led to those laws. I am starting to get a grudging respect for Governor Snyder…even though he has gone along with the righties many times since he was elected and I don’t agree with any of them….this time he did what was right for all of the people of Michigan, not just those who voted for him. So, thank you Mr. Snyder…keep doing what is right…not just for the political right….
July 4th
Well…it seems that I am running late all the time these days…and it is happening again today…plus, I really don’t have much to say right now feeling as I do..which is kind of crappy…I do need to go to Meijers right now so I’ll come back later to continue…okay…just got back…that’s not true…been back for a while and have had my coffee and the newspapers and I think my brain is working again…have been sitting here trying to decide whether to work out or not…or what to do today…I may just make it a lazy day and do nothing but then I’d feel guilty and that would probably last until the weekend so I probably shouldn’t…I do have another one today about our governor here in Michigan and the surprise vetos issued yesterday..but, that one is for politics, not here…that’s enough for now..it is already over 85 degrees and heading for 95 today so I will have to figure out how to stay cool…or not, who knows?
Another day…some hope…
Well….it has been a hot one and I didn’t get the bike fixed yet…broken welder and all that but should have it back by the weekend…there have been some developments that I did want to comment on…first…I am laughing to watch the repubs twist and turn and try to take political advantage of the ACA ruling…but, there are new polls that show the almost 60% of the people want to move on to try to fix the rest of the countries problems…not go back to re-legislate and litigate the health care battle. So, keep it up repubs, your opposition will work well with your base but the rest of the country is moving on and is going to leave you behind in November. Oh, other polls out today show that Obama is taking the lead in many of the swing states and among independents…so, again repubs, keep it up, whatever you are doing is working for us…I have glimmers of hope that the 1% may not be able to buy this election after all….yay!
One last thing…I just about gagged when tea party darling rep Joe Walsh started whining that his opponent…the veteran Tammy Duckworth, who lost both of her legs to an RPG in Iraq, talks about her war record saying that it’s unseemly that she trots out her injuries when she talks about her experiences….get over it Joe…she served, you didn’t and she gets to talk about her sacrifice any time she wants….last I saw, you still had all of your limbs….
July 3rd
Well…running late again today and again, I’m not sure why…it was an okay day yesterday and I did have a little fun meeting up with G for a couple..and the ride home at 11 with the top down was fun…that’s what having a convertible is all about…but, my allergies are in full kill mode this morning and I think it will be a day to take something for it…I’m pretty sure I don’t like all these 90+ degree days and I can’t remember the last time it was so warm for so long…looks like a couple of days of 100’s even this week…not sure why I feel so crappy today…must be the allergies…I do need to get ready to go out for coffee….not much to do today….it is pool day and Tom is going to try to weld the bike….I may have to start looking for an new one if this doesn’t work….
Just a weird little thing…
Well….as you know, I broke the bike last week and have been waiting for it to be welded…so, today I talk to the guy and he promises that he’ll do it today but raises his price for making 2 inches of welds to 75 bucks from the 25 bucks he quoted…so, after talking to Tom and having him offer to weld it, I went and picked the bike up since I wasn’t going to pay 75 bucks for a 10 minute job….after I got back here, the idiot from the welding shop called me and started bitching at me and told me he was the only one if GR that could do the weld and WHEN I brought it back to him the price would be double to 150 bucks…and, of course, I told him I would junk the bike before I’d ever let him touch it….what an ass….but, that was the only thing that has happened to me today…
July 2nd
Well…running late today and there really is no reason for it…been up since 6 or so but just couldn’t get motivated to do this until now…and I still don’t feel that good…stayed up until 1 and back up at 6; just not enough sleep but that can be rectified later today…have to go pick the bike up even though it’s not done…and then find someone that will really work on it…but, I am going to go get coffee first…not much else to do today…it is going to be hot all week but I’m not sure if I’m going back to the beach or not…we’ll see…more later…
The first Red Wings update…
Well…I completely forgot that today was the first day of free agency for the NHL and I thought I’d do what is probably going to be a running set up updates as the signings happen…there were a couple of developments today…not the big blockbuster that would come from signing Suter or Parise, but a couple of players that might help did sign. We’re familiar with Sammy (Mikel Samuelsson) who played for us on the last Stanley Cup team….and Jordin Tootoo from Nashville….Tootoo could add a little grit and meanness to the team but I am concerned sometimes when an abrasive player is added to our finesse team…but, the league is heading in that direction so maybe we have to keep up. One signing that I’m not so sure of is is the Swedish goalie that played for Toronto last year…and they gave this guy 1.5 million for 2 years…why not give one of the prospects in GR a chance? That’s what they are there for, after all.
Oh, the goaltender we signed is named Gustavsson….still not sure that was a good idea…especially with a 2.98 GAA and a.900 save pct from last year…
July 1st
Well…running late this morning since I wanted to get the car washed early…and I did so that is one thing off my list for the day…it was a total veg day yesterday and T thought I should be cauliflower so I was…I did have some errands to run and it was nice to get out and talk to people for a change…slept okay but don’t really remember how well so I’m not going to comment on it…not much to do today…I am looking forward to the Spain/Italy soccer match later this aft and there is a 6 hour race on that I may watch part of…but that is about it…I should clean my kitchen later but I am just not motivated to do it right now…I am going to take a shower and then take it easy for a while….
I made it…
Well…I did get to the last one for the month and I’m not sure if I feel good about it or what…didn’t have as many fillers as last month so maybe my head is starting to work again…I did find it funny the other day when ole Mitt was describing what his healthcare plan was…exactly the same as Obama’s but ole Mitt has no plan to pay for it…just like the two wars, the medicare drug plan…and everything else the repubs do…so who is more responsible? It’s just more of the same magical thinking that got us into the financial mess we find ourselves in…and, the rest of the ole Mitt’s agenda is just more of the same “trust us” nonsense they have pushed in Wisconsin and even here in Michigan…and how did that work out? I am just so exasperated that people find this kind of nonsense acceptable when they have seen the extreme right wing crap come out after the elections…do you think the repubs are going to change? Nope, not when they have billions of dollars coming from the 1% and corporations that will be used to lie, cheat, and steal…geez….