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If you think this “It’s Saturday” is intentionally hyperbolic for maximum reader effect—well, great, but I have no idea if it is that way (i.e. it is not intended toooooo: it’s just erv).  But it could be! 

Not a good day for our neighbor’s trampoline! Ouchy ouchy! We have had some damaging storms in IA.  I texted a buddy who is an insurance agent telling him that there must be some damage to sell the product.  If there never was any damage, folks wouldn’t buy insurance.  He called me and told me—you are crazy erv; you old coot live in an analog world compared to the current digital world (i.e. things have changed since you were in business). 95% of property is mortgaged and the financing companies demand insurance, even loss of income coverage or they won’t make the loan.  They want to protect their butts (i.e. want to be comfortable). But he did tell me that storm damage causes a problem for many; most companies require a $1,000 wind deductible.  Many folks don’t have the $1,000 to fix their property even if their insurance pays them the remaining $3,000 or $4,000.  Ouchy ouchy.

With what we have and in our situation, we are really ok.  Yes we are. Yes, life is not perfect or even near perfect. That is ok, we are ok. We really are.  We have some options. Maybe not as many as some but maybe more than others.  GeorgeTheCrook says--There will come a day where you will wish you had money for something, and savings gives you an incredible gift: options. Yes GeorgeTheCrook, but money doesn’t give you the greatest option a.k.a.  the gift: that being eternal life in heaven (i.e. that is an option we need to decide each individually but it is available to everyone—you can’t find that on Facebook or eBay—and it cost nutten out of our pocket. MissPerfect says—erv erv erv, that statement is not necessarily a universal consensus, authoritative and culturally correct. That is your contrary opinion MissPerfect!  Wow, I think MissPerfect disagrees with me; she seems to be an antithesis.  JoeBlow says—That heaven stuff sounds like a storybook movie. I agree with that JoeBlow, it seems unbelievable (i.e. it’s crazy) but it’s the real deal (i.e. my opinion). I just wonder at the mystery!  

So there was this band called The Beatles. They were incredible. (i.e. I listened to them a lot during my college years and still do). I remember seeing them on Ed Sullivan show the Sunday night when they did their debut (i.e. I think we were late for church that night as we begged our parents to watch them). They had an album called Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. There’s a song on that album called Fixing a Hole. The lyrics go like this--I’m taking the time for a number of things That weren’t important yesterday! Mind. Blown. It really got me thinking. There are so many things that are important to me today that weren’t important to me yesterday. And I’m taking the time to pay more attention to these things. I’m pretty comfortable with those things.  Yes I am.

I pulled my hamstring muscle recently.  All my years in sports I have never pulled a muscle like this (i.e. never had big enough muscles to be a problem until now ha ha).  ANYWAY that sucker really hurt(s) and will take some time to heal.  BUT, it's really made me slow down for a while and change my routine and my attitude.  It's ok.  I;m comfortable with that.  It's sorta kinda a change of pace.  Crazy!

A friend, FasterThanaSpeedingBulletCB says—Life happens for you, not to you (i.e. life gives us many opportunities).  How comfortable does that make you?  That is what I thought!  

CadillacJack says—My life is full of a lot of looking up every year or so and finding myself somewhere that I don’t recognize and think, “What happened?"... It’s like my life goes first and I catch up later. Well CadillacJack, are you very comfortable with your life? 

 A devastated-looking man knocks on the door of a woman known for her charity. “Please, ma’am,” he says when she opens up, “can you help this poor, tragic family down the block? The father just lost his job, and his wife is too ill to work. They’re about to be turned out into the cold streets unless someone can pay their rent.” “That’s the worst thing I’ve ever heard in my life!” says the woman. “May I ask who you are?” “I’m their landlord.” 

Soooo the other morning I went to have breakfast after pickleball.  There was a mother and her little girl sitting on the cement in front of the door.  She was tying her shoe (i.e. that is the little girl was).  The mother excused themselves—that is ok, I’m going to buy a paper (i.e. the paper vending machine is behind the door. The little girl (i.e. age 7) said to me and her mom—what’s a paper! What a hoot!  Her mother and I both laughed. I told her parents that a friend’s daughter just shot her first turkey this spring—she is the same age of your daughter (i.e. 7).  What! They said their little 7-year-old weighs 42 pounds; the kick of the shotgun would probably knock her over! 

Soooo how comfortable are you with what TheZenker says--As we grow older, and hence wiser, we slowly realize that: Whether we wear a $300 or $30 watch - - -they both tell the same time. Whether we carry a $300 or $30 wallet/purse - - -the amount of money inside is the same. Whether we drink a bottle of $300 or $30 or $3 wine - - -the hangover is the same. Whether the house we live in is 300 or 3,000 or 30,000 sq. ft. - - - the loneliness is the same.  And we realize our true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world. Whether we fly first or economy class, if the plane goes down - - - we go down with it. Whether we fly first or economy class, if the plane reaches its destination - - -everyone arrives at the same time.  Therefore . . . we should realize that when we have mates, buddies and old friends, brothers and sisters, kids, with whom we can chat, laugh, talk, sing, talk about north-south-east-west or heaven and earth -- that is true happiness! Zenker, I’m comfortable with that.

You might not be comfortable with this; I’m warning you.  I got some graduation cards.  I asked the clerk if she thinks kids pay much attention to the cards—not much probably; they like the money more; but when folks get older they seem to like the cards and what is written in them more—are you smarter than you were before—sure am; after all I have gone through, I’m a lot smarter—sooooo what is the biggest issue in your life that you have been through—an abusive husband who has damaged me and my children.  Ouchy ouchy! I’m not comfortable with that; that’s stuff I just don’t like to hear folks.

I’m very comfortable around most of you.  I obviously know some of you better that others.  There is really only one person who I don’t much care for in this world and I prefer not be around him (i.e. it ain’t you ha ha). It might appear that I sorta kinda manipulate you guys but I’m really not.  It’s just you guys are soooo talented and I call on your talents Example--I recently had a mechanical problem.  CrescentWrenchJim figured it right out and helped me fix it.  This guy is good!  I just had to laugh at myself; I should have been able to figure that out but didn’t!  What a hoot!

You folks are good folks with good hearts (i.e. except for one of you—ha ha).  You are my kind of folks. Some crazy folks might think you guys are the “CRAZIES” ‘cause you are sooooo crazy nice. I was visiting with MyFriendSquirt the other day.  She said—It’s soooo nice to have folks around you who you can ask for help and they are happy to help you.  Soooooo true MyFriendSquirt, sooo true.

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says—A good laugh is sunshine in a house.

My podcast this week is with Lois Mellema who overcame a severe, lengthy depression.  I hope you give it listen.