could be or maybe not

My knees make these weird cracking noises when I crouch or bend them sometimes!  It could be 'cause I'm gettin' older or maybe not!  I don't know!

ItchieBitchie says--erv, last week's "It's Saturday" was the most ridiculous writing you ever did.  It could be or maybe not!  ItchieBitchie, according to research, up to 95% of our actions are controlled by our subconscious minds.  Sooooo what you think is subconsciously programed by your past and I have no idea what your past is!  Soooo I have no idea about your validity!  Such is life.

Here is some stuff that is valid.  A pickle ball buddy is also a 5+ tennis player.  I asked her how in the world can you be that good living in Alaska most of your life?  She told me that she played tennis in high school and then didn't play for 40 years but started again in retirement.  She went to Indian Wells, CA for a clinic to improve.  I asked her what was the #1 thing she learned.  She said--A composite of stuff but no one certain thing.  She said--The player who gets to 30 first will win 75% of the time.  Huh, interesting.

This story could be true or maybe not!  SnowbirdDorothyfromBemidji,MN:  "That nice old George Johnson form Sun City Grand asked me out for a  date. I know you went out with him last week,  and I wanted to talk with you about him before I  give him my answer." SnowbirdEdnafromFargo,ND:  "Well, I'll tell you. He shows up at my condo punctually at 7 pm,  dressed like such a gentleman in a fine suit,  and he brings me such beautiful flowers! Then he  takes me outside. And what's there; a  limousine, uniformed chauffeur and all. Then he  takes me out for dinner; a marvellous dinner,  lobster, champagne, dessert, and after-dinner drinks. Then we go see a show. Let me tell you  Dorothy, I enjoyed it so much I could have just  died from pleasure! So then we are coming back  to my condo and he turns into an ANIMAL.  Completely crazy, he tears off my expensive new dress! Dorothy: "Goodness gracious!... so  you are telling me I shouldn't go?" Edna:  "No, no, no... I'm just saying, wear an old  dress........"  SusieQ said to me--erv, that's a technical foul on you!  SusieQ, you have been watching tooooo much March Madness!

Could be or maybe not!  I like cashews and really like the Planters Whole Deluxe ones.  I have bought them at Dollar General for years (i.e. that is the cheapest place you can buy them).  ANYWAY I stopped at Dollar General for three weeks and there is none on the self (i.e. that happens sometimes as their deliveries always don't come in and sometimes they don't get them).  The fourth week I ask the clerk and he says he didn't know why soooo we go to where they always are--they are always right here I pointed--ya, I know that.  There isn't even a label on the shelve describing them and the price.  He lifts off some plastic and underneath it is the the old label and the price.  He said--That means we have discontinued them.  They can't do that; they were a great bargain; the cheapest place I can buy them.  That is why we probably discontinued them.  Huh, interesting.

I think she is better!  It could be or maybe not! It all seems to make sense.  SnowbirdMissPerfect says--Many feel that hospitality is the greatest gift. Do you? Being hospitable begins the moment we meet someone. Both our words and our actions signal our welcome. Sometimes we say a simple “hello” or “come in.” At other times we speak through tears and hugs and silence. Now that is empathy folks.  Yabut folks, SnowbirdMissPerfect didn't always feel that way.  TheOldGrayMare ain't what she use to be, she ain't fresh-faced, wrinkle-free, perky-breasted, sleek and nimble as a Jaguar as she use to be.  Oh no!  I think she has matured through the years, physically and mentally.  The Old Gray Maire still looks pretty good folks (i.e. she looks more comfortable at her senior age that she did at her fighting age--I think she is kinder to everyone and even herself and more patient).  I think she's a better listener and understands others viewpoints better.  She says "I'm sorry" even when it isn't even her fault.  I think she has stopped trying to be perfect.  She has learned that being right isn't always sooooo important. It seems like she cares less about what others think about her and more about the kind of person she is.  She has become quite a lady folks, quite a lady.  Oh ya!

A pickle buddy gave me a book to read, Positive Impact Golf.  Here are a couple of things that I liked and maybe might make sense to you--and maybe not!  My buddy had them high lighted sooo he thought they were important.  So there you go!

• You need to learn to talk clearly.  The jargon of scientific terminology and baloney which rolls off your tongues is mental garbage.
• The more quality questions you ask, and the less you talk, the more rapidly and effectively your clients learn.
• The 'Art of Happiness"--You can't be happy all the time but you can develop an underlying state of happiness that allows you to face difficult situations more effectively and get back to being happy again more quickly.

What you think is what you'll be!  GeorgeTheCrook's confidence is always "up and down"!  That is what AverageJoe says, soooo it must be right.  He should know as he knows him better than anyone.  He can go from first class to business class to back of the plane in just a short time.  Saturday question--Does that ever happen to you?  LuckieEddie says--I can hear some little thing said or I can see some little thing and it just stuns me (i.e. changes my feelings, confidence and will drastically affect me).  Now that could be or maybe not be the problem! Saturday question--Is a man ruled by his own free will, or is he a composite of all his experiences, his education and heredity?  Maybe we don't know what we are, but our flesh and blood do know, and they react the way they have been conditioned to react.  Maybe our conscious mind was born only a few days ago, but our habit patterns built into our muscles have forgotten nutten.  Now that could be or maybe not!!!  You decide what you think  And remember, what you think is what you'll be folks!!!

CrazyWilma is not a compassionate woman (i.e. is one tough cookie), but one who succeeds in appearing soooo (i.e. a deceiver); one who, beneath a compassionate facade, is cold and calculating.  There is not an ounce of emotion in her, nor any mercy!  She will set you up and stab you in your back when the timing is right.  Not a real person with a good heart folks.  Be careful around her.  She is programmed that way.  Flipthepancake!  I'm around some folks who are the nicest folks you can imagine.  I mean really nice.  WorldClassLarry says--Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.

I struggle with this!  I am a competitive person by nature (i.e. mostly but sometimes I'm not--does that make sense).  I enjoy the folks I play pickle ball with.  There are different ability groups of folks (i.e. beginners to advanced).  Usually it's more fun to play in your ability group.  When I do, I play competitively with them (i.e. try hard and try to win).  If I win or if I loose, it really doesn't make much difference to me.  I like this situation.  Does any of this make any sense to you?  Good, here is something that I'm uncomfortable with--We have a ladder tournament (i.e. on going) where you play up or down the ladder depending if you win or loose and it's based on not just winning but by winning by most points.  I don't like this as it forces me sometimes to try to beat folks (i.e in some cases by as many points as I can).  These folks are my buddies and I don't want to do this (i.e. easier to beat up on someone you don't know).  It's not worth it to me.  I think I would rather not win than do that sometimes.  Sooooo, winning isn't soooo important as having a good time and laughing and enjoying each others company.  But it puts me in a frustration!  I wonder how I will react!!!  Will my ego or heart win?  There is a story that goes like this--One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. "One is Evil -  It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. "The other is Good -  It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."  Saturday question--How much of what we do and say is fueled by envy and rivalry? CadillacJack says--Beware lest your service is simply a tool to gather more applause and prestige from others. Such is life.

Here is another struggle!  I think I want to buy a new pickle ball paddle.  Do I really need one (i.e. could be or maybe not)?  Will it really make any difference in my game (i.e. could be or maybe not)?  It's only $50 to $80 soooo why think about it soooo much--just get one?  Maybe I won't play pickle ball next year (i.e. could be or maybe not)?  Then if I buy one, which one should I buy (i.e. there are all kinds of paddles on the market).  My conclusion of the matter--It really doesn't make much difference what I do!!!   And you know what--no one really cares what I do!!! I just make myself laugh sometimes!!!  TennesseeWalkerHorseLady a.k.a. very nice lady who plays pickleball said to me--erv, the clock is ticking!!! Such is life.

He won the fight but...! Could be or maybe not, but...!  A college buddy (i.e. this guy plays with his chin at the rim) and I were talking on the golf course about a guy we both know.  I knew this guy until the 4th grade at good old Roseland, MN elementary.  Actually he and I got in a fight in the bathroom in front of the urinals.  He actually got the best of me!  Not pretty.  What more can I say.  My buddy asked me why I didn't like him--it was 'cause he was arrogant and cocky--my buddy said that he is 69 years old and hasn't changed.  Huh, interesting.

He won the fight but...!  After church we had breakfast at a little local restaurant.  The hostess was such a sweet lady and very personable.  She told us she use to be a waitress but now just helps her cousin out who owns it.  He has some health concerns.  I asked her how old she was--75 and been divorced for 12 years after being married for 37.  Wow, what happened--he left me for another woman; he was a drinker; my kids tell me they have never seen me sooooo happy.  Soooo I asked--Are you a Christian.  I sure am.  I sorta kinda can tell that.  I asked our waitress how she was doing; she  responded--Under my circumstances, very good!  I didn't ask her about her circumstances soooo I don't have a clue!  She just didn't seem to be a person that I should ask (i.e. I just sensed that).  Huh, interesting.

PastorJohn said Sunday--According to a poll done in the U.S., only 20% of the folks say they know a Christian. Now that could be or maybe not.  I have a hard time believing that.  BUT it makes a big difference how the question was asked (i.e. questions and answers can be skewed by how they are asked).  I will have a tendency to blow the person off if the purpose of the question is not sincere or has a certain motive.  I might not give the same tantamount answer.  Also, it depends who is asking the question.  Folks respond differently to different folks.  I know I do.  It's just that I'm not compatible as much with some as others.  And folks always don't tell the truth to poll questions (e.g. folks who get entitlement payments are not going to tell the government that they don't want them and they don't need them).  Are you kidding me.  Soooo that poll could be rather accurate or maybe not!  Such is life.

HarryFast, brother-in-law of FastFreddie, you could learn something from this soooo pay attention (i.e. could be and maybe not).  I asked an elderly couple (i.e. about 80) Sunday if they were going to celebrate St. Pats day.  He said he was Lebanese and she was Irish.  She said she was going to make corn beef hash and cabbage.  He said--I use to wear an orange shirt on St. Pats day just to piss her off; I was a real smart ass.  You aren't any more?  I have mellowed a lot!!!  Such is life.

This could be a cock-and-bull story or it could be a big tip for you or maybe not!  We all want to be more physical fit and want to work out more to become that way but it's hard to get to the gym and work out on a consistent bases.  Soooooo, LuckieEddie changed the name of his bathroom from The John to The Jim.  Now he goes to The Jim every morning.  Great tip LuckieEddie!

Some of you might think this is hokey pokey.  Could be or maybe not!  I travel pretty close to an emotional line (i.e. I don't get overly excited or overly depressed).  I'm happy for that.  Last Sunday afternoon I was was a little below my emotional line (i.e. maybe 'cause of something physical or mental or something that happened to me or a reminder of reality or a combination--I just don't know).  This happens occasionally.  I am aware of it (i.e. I can't stay on the line forever--I accept that--it's no surprise).  I laid on the bed and read some and prayed for my attitude to change somehow and for some reason. The sun was setting (i.e. my favorite time of the day).  I went to hit a bucket of golf balls at the range (i.e. there was no one there which I like as well).  I just took my time and totally enjoyed watching the sun go down and worked on my new swing.  Then I rode my bike across the park and talked to a couple of my positive buddies.  Great short conversations.  Got home and read and went to bed.  Monday morning (i.e. after a great night's sleep, I felt like a $100 bill.  Sooo was my prayer answered--could be or maybe not.  I read Monday morning while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it what Paul said--Yes yes or no no!  Paul said--Yes! Free from any ambiguity.  What do you think folks.  AverageJoe says--Believing such a thing and proving it are two vastly different things. Some of you who don't believe in God, or are sorta kinda uncertain, might just think there is "a rat in the wood pile".

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

erv

MyFriendJean says--You should not pray for rain if it causes you to complain about the mud.