BORED AND BORING
It is time to do my weekly critique of the news for friend and family. Needless to say the news is rather lacking in activity but alas, there is much going on around me.
It is proper that I along with America, express condolences to the family of John McCain a patriot and loyal American. While I believed he, like all men and women, was flawed he unquestionably contributed much to our country and served it well. I can think of no single individual who even comes close in their personal sacrifices to our country. He marched to his own drumbeat and while I admired that about him, I can’t help but think that sometimes the stroke on the drum could have been heavier or lighter, as the issue may have required. That said, what finer tribute can there be to a person than to know that they have truly faithfully practiced the decree, “To thine own self, be true”. From all that I have read and heard he did, in fact, do that. I admired him greatly but I am not prone to devout Sainthood for any human being. I believe that acknowledging our flaws and accepting our inadequacies are steps to improving our life and our future. I hope that his family can take comfort in his great legacy and all of his good work as they now adapt to a life without him.
On a lighter note, depending on your source of news, the not so quiet drumbeat for the head of Donald Trump banged loudly while the stock market seem to take an Oh hum attitude and Melania’s plans for an African trip were revealed. You really have to admire Donald Trump. While his detractors (a kindly observation) attack him and all that he does, he carries on with the deliberation of a bull in a china closet. I have had moments of analyzing my own feelings about this man who is our President and while he is imperfect, it seems to me that we know more about him and how he really feels about issues that affect us all than we have ever known about any other President. At least, that is my view as reflected in the wisdom of my young life. He does have a sensitive streak that could be better controlled in his own best interests but you do know where he stands and that he is aware of what is going on around him.
I think when the sun sets and the dust has settled, I might do an analysis of our President and examine how I really feel about him. As I said in my second paragraph, I am not prone to Sainthood for any human being but neither am I afraid to admit that “there is good in the worst of us, bad in the best of us” and I believe “ it hardly behooves any of us to speak evil of the rest of us”. (While many have expressed variable versions of the quoted remarks, I first heard it from my second year High School English teacher although I had to Google the saying to fine tune the ending.)
Having said all of the above, (and if you read it) you are probably wondering what we did this week. I am learning that I do not have to abide by any alarm for the time of my rising. I am learning to sleep in – sometimes as late as 10 AM and it is not surprising that all of my chores still await my attention.
Our day out was a bit boring with a trip to get gas for the car, lunch and shopping at Costco. Lauren came up for a visit and brought Oakley. She invited Oakley to go into the pool but he was uninterested. He has joined Holly and Cooper in rejection of the pool. Ungrateful and spoiled dogs they are.
Ken completed his cardiac rehab Wednesday morning and was granted a certificate of completion. Wednesday afternoon he had a skin cancer removed from his back that required 23 stitches. Other than that, we are well and life is good.
Phil and Sheri came for dinner and we got a recap of Phil's recent five week trip to the East Coast. Gary and Marci are preparing for their Alaskan departure Thursday. They will celebrate Marci's birthday aboard ship.
There you have it – not much news of us but rather observations from what was on my mind today.
Until next I take keyboard in hand, have a great week.
