Folks, sit down and hold unto your chair. My days are all lazy. Some days just lazier than others of course. I have the life of Riley! What more can I say. There are a lot of folks who are lazy so that really doesn't make me different or special. But that is what retirement can offer a guy--options. I like options. Many folks don't have options. Of course you get a lot more done if you are not lazy. But maybe I don't want to get a lot done! Maybe I just want to read my book for an hour or soooooo! I have options! Should I go and play golf today or not? A lot of options folks. I must admit that at times I don't think I'm productive enough with my life. Of course I get over it but sometimes it seems I should be doing more. I'm retired I guess! I sure do like the flexible schedule of course. Yes I do.
Of course I can make my life go faster. I just shift to a higher gear. My bike has 3 sprockets in the front and 8 sprockets on the back. Sooooo I have 24 different gears to adjust my speed. That seems like a lot of opportunities to make life easy for me or faster for me. It sure helps let me let me tell ya. Of course the big wheel to the little wheel is the hardest and makes the bike go the fastest. TheKingOfTheHill many times is the big wheel spinning the little wheels of the world. Personally I like folks who are big wheels but you can't tell them from the little wheels (i.e. they are that nice and don't desire to be the big wheels). Of course, you know what dogs do to big wheels? Of course you do! Jesus didn't seem to have much time for folks who thought they were big wheels. The folks He thinks are the big wheels are maybe not the same big wheels that that the world thinks are the big wheels. GeorgeTheCrook says--Some folks just think they are important (i.e. big wheels)! Ouchy ouchy!
Of course it was mentally confusing folks. I rode my bike around Clear Lake recently. I saw a car wash in Clear Lake that had a big sign on it--Dog Wash! I was curious sooooo I pulled in there. I had never seen that before. I walked up there and Leapen'Leana (i.e. that is what she had on the back of her tee shirt) was ahead of me said to the guy--The sign says Dog Wash. Does that mean for canine dogs or for husband dogs?
I sorta kinda have a hobby of going into churches and sitting and praying for about 10 minutes. I particularly like the old churches. Of course, most of the churches are now locked if there is no one there. Soooo I was traveling to Westbrook, MN and came through Heron Lake about 7:30 p.m. and saw this old church across the city park. Sooooo I stopped and walked across the park to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. It was a beautiful structure and to my surprise it was open. It was as beautiful on the inside as it was on the outside. I spent 10 minutes of quit time. Of course it was a great time. I confessed to a Catholic golf opponent Sunday that I went into the confession booth. I have never been in one and wanted to see what it looked like. I didn't know if was a sin or not. He said I was okay! MyGolfPartner told me on the 8th tee box at Old Goats Monday morning that he hasn't gone to church much this summer--how come--I don't like the priest very well. Oh! I have heard folks say "of course" when something seemingly bad happens to them. I take that saying meaning that they expect bad things to happen to them. Listen folks--God giveth and God taketh away it says somewhere. Maybe some folks think that they are the only folks that face tough things. Maybe some folks think they are special and deserve only good things to happen to them. Some folks might say--I did all the religious stuff and still God treats me like this. What kind of God is He anyway. The Book says that God loves us (i.e. unconditionally) all the same. I realize that that is hard to understand with our human minds. Ya, it appears that some folks seem to have it easier than others. Of course, some have it more difficult that others tooooo it seems! But you don't know my situation and I don't know yours soooooo...!
Of course results may vary! I heard a guy say that his wife is getting cortisone shots in her back. The doctor told here that it might help and it might not. It might help right away or take a while. It might help for a short time or for a long time. Of course results may vary! Results may vary!!!! LuckieEddie says--There seems to be a lot of folks who just sit on the couch and eat chips and expect everything good to happen to them. Of course, they are disappointed. Ya can't wish it or buy it, ya gotta do it! Yabut, the government tries as hard as they can to help everyone but there are limits. Or are there? Of course there are! Okay, maybe not! I'm working on finding a grant for new golf clubs. There has to be a grant out there somewhere for me! I'll look in the farm bill. Maybe it's attached to it!
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself. ~ Napoleon~ Many times it seems that way doesn't it. Not everyone does things the same of course. Sometimes it's hard to accept the fact that folks do things differently. Especially when we think we are always right. Of course some folks do things better than others. Of course they do. WildWillie says--If I have no interest in the outcome, I don't care how they do it but if I have a vested interest in the the outcome, then I care. To be average doesn't take much effort of course. In high school, you just basically show up and you get a C (i.e. that's average). I saw on a billboard recently (i.e. sooo it must be right) that 28% of students drop out of high school. Wow! To be above average it takes a little more effort and to be excellent, it takes some real effort. Average isn't much in our society today (i.e. my opinion). Soooo surround yourself with excellent folks and your life will be much better.
True story? Of course it is! It's about a friend of mine who I call Coach (i.e. age 75). Well... Dad fell from a tree. Must have been high up. Lost consciousness, but came to fairly quickly. He is in Des Moines at Methodist to repair a broken right arm and elbow. He has a collapsed lung presumably due to 4 broken ribs and has a breathing tube for now. He is in quite a bit of pain, but Mom indicated that the care received is fantastic. She is going to call after he comes from surgery for the arm. Marlene is with her. Jim saw the accident as did Mom and stopped to help. Jim convinced Mom (and Dad) that they should go to the ER. When Mom asked Dad if they should call an ambulance, he said, "No." Of course. I'm glad Jim and Mom ignored him.
My kid sister says this--there are 3 types of people: -The "haves" -The "have nots" -The "haven't finished paying for what for what they have". DandyDan says--Of course, we live in America! Doesn't everyone spend more than they make? It's the new generation. We are just like our government. I tell you what DandyDan, my Daddy, Chester, would not buy anything on credit if it depreciated. But would use credit to buy stuff that would appreciate. I sorta kinda followed my Daddy's example. DandyDan says--That's old fashion erv, get with it. You must be some old fart or something!
Of course life is a lot better if you can "read the writing on the wall"! I read while eating my oatmeal with MI blueberries on it that King Belshazzar couldn't do it soo he got Daniel who could. Soooo why didn't King Belshazzar like Daniel's interpretation of the "writing on the wall"? Do you remember? Maybe we might not like some of the "writing on the wall" if we knew what it said. Why don't we understand some of the "writing on the wall"? Why wouldn't we like some of the "writing on the wall" do you think? Who can interpret our "writing on the wall" do you think? Of course we can turn our heads and pretend that we don't see the "writing on the wall" and then blame someone else. Of course we can!
Of course these guys were fakers and phonies. They remind me of DuaneTheWorm. Joesixpack says--Of course it's about the money and power and fame! I read in the paper (i.e. soooo it must be right) that Paterno and other officials hushed up allegations against Sandusky for fear of bad publicity and, by implication, all that bad publicity could bring -- a loss of power, presage, fame and money (i.e. $$$$). They made an egregious decision to err on the side of the $50 million rather than on the side of the rights of children. Ouchy ouchy! Wasendof, at his botched suicide attempt, left a suicide note about the $200 million fraud he did--I guess my ego was too big to admit failure! Ouchy ouchy! MissPerfect says--I hope this is not an expected procedure and widely practiced! Me toooo MissPerfect. Soooo think about that in your business dealings, Beautiful! Wasendof was kingofthehill one day and tried to kill himself the next. Paterno was kingofthehill on day and they took down his statue the next. Huh, interesting.
ItchieBitchie said to the doc doing his colonospy--Will you write a note to my wife and tell her my head is not up there! She's just full of hot air most of the time. This will prove it again. But what can I do? Doc said to him--A happy wife is a happy life. And don't your forget that buddy. So there you go!
Of course it wasn't what he meant but...! A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, 'If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' With even greater emphasis he said, 'And if I had All the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he Said, 'And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.' Sermon complete, he sat down... The song leader stood very cautiously and announced With a smile, nearly laughing, 'For our closing song, Let us sing Hymn #365, 'Shall We Gather at the River.' Such is life.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Wise men are not always silent, but know when to be.
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