67 YEARS AND COUNTING
It is that time of the week when I share with you my
complaints, happy chatter and words for thought. Now aren’t you the lucky one? Be alert, I am not sure how well I am going
to do on this computer. I have been
having some issues with my trusty computer and Terri had a touch screen that
she s no longer using so I confiscated it.
I was anxious to get the touch screen because it saves a lot of wires
etc but the keyboard is different and I have not yet adapted to it. We’ll see how it goes but I may need to
retrieve my old keyboard for extensive pecking!
Granted I do not type like I once did, but alas – old dogs do not like
to learn new tricks
.
Our week has been pretty routine – up, dressed, eat, sleep
and repeat! Of course, we have been
riveted to the Kavanaugh hearings and it is with a great deal of relief that we
watched the vote and saw the Judge confirmed.
I am shocked at the mentality of our country. If there was one iota of evidence that
offered any basis for a conclusion other than what was made, it would be
different. But, absence no one who could
substantiate anything related to Dr. Ford’s accusations, I believe that the Majority made the right
decision and the minority was wrong in the way they handled the entire
affair. Admittedly, my personal philosophy and related opinion may be
somewhat prejudiced toward the majority, but I do believe they extended
patience to Dr. Ford and were respectful.
I was appalled at the way the Judge was handled by the minority party
and it left a very bitter taste in my mouth for the minority
representatives on the Judiciary on Committee. To the extent their attitude is shared by the masses, may the masses beware!
On Wednesday, Ken and I celebrated Terri’s birthday with a
prime rib dinner at a restaurant nearby.
She worked on Thursday and was booked up for the rest of the week, so
alas, it was an early celebration for ye old parents.
Thursday on our day out, we drove to Ventura (remember we
started that way several weeks ago until the GPS turned us around and routed us
to Ventura Iowa until we finally spoke up and told the lady in the box to STOP
ROUTE!). We had one of our major
rainfalls on Wednesday (two drops to the acre and we know that because there
were raindrops on the car windows) so the air was
delightfully clear and a good view of the outlying islands available. A drive about the marinas and a stop for
lunch summed up the day out and of course, the ride home was abysmal with the
Southern California traffic that binds!
Cooper (Terri’s very lovable and cute dog) has not been
feeling good of late so he is getting lots of attention. He is lethargic and reluctant to play with
his toys as well as getting up and down the steps into the house from the yard is a chore. Terri took him to
the vet and they gave him some meds, believing as we do that he may have done
something to cause some muscle discomfort.
He is making progress but we want our happy healthy dog back.
We are looking forward to niece, Debbie’s, arrival on Wednesday. We haven’t firmed up any plans for things to
do while she is here but alas, we’ll think of something. For us, visiting and sharing time with her is
great but I am afraid that would be pretty boring for her.
Today Ken and I have been married 67 years. How time flies when you are having fun!
Have a good week.
