figure it out

Hey folks, I’m no stunt man!  My way of figuring it out might not be incongruous with your way of figuring it out.  Hey, we might just do things differently because we think differently.  Soooo don’t get all bent out of shape if you don’t agree with me (i.e. simmer down will ya).  Maybe there are different ways to skin a cat (i.e. I never knew anyone who skinned a cat)!  Try to be open minded. CrazyMarvin says--I realize some of you aren’t very open minded (i.e. have a sealed mind) and you like it that way! And others of you think some of the old stuff is just “old fashion dead logic.”  LuckieEddie says—“Once for all” we have it figured out—what, nutten is decided “once for all” or is it?  WorldClassLarry says—For many folks it’s hard to accept that “those days are over.” I read it in the paper soooo it must be right--The old people have need of their old customs; and the young ones will go with the times! Such is life.

Spring is sprung

Wow-wee!  LuckieEdie says—You can bend something but if you over bend it, it become sprung.  Once it’s sprung, it can’t be bent back to the shape again.  SusieQ asks—Do you think you know some folks who are sprung!

I just read the book (i.e. well I skimmed some of it), The Benedict Option, A strategy for Christians in a post-Christian nation (i.e. a friend suggested I read it).  I agree with the author that our culture is changing; how to handle it, I don’t know if I agree with him as how to adapt to it.  JoeBlow says—The folks under 40 say—what culture change (i.e. life is fabulous); folks from 40-50 say—I don’t know if it’s that bad, I sorta kinda agree with it; the folks 50-65 say—I’m living with it and the folks over 65 say—It’s disastrous but I have a good life.  There definitely is a change happening, no question.  It appears like it’s a great big snow ball tht is rolling down the mountain at a very fast pace gaining size and speed as it goes.  It appears like it is impossible to stop.  NewWorldPete says—The new can’t be stopped; the new order is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be lived with!  I have said many times before (i.e. my opinion)—It will take one massive huge catastrophe to change it; not a small one like the World Trade Towers (i.e. affected us for a day or sooooo) but a huge massive one like 25% of the American population die from some terrible disease or CA falls into the ocean from a huge massive earthquake.  NewWorldPete, it appears that nutten much will change until something massive happens (i.e. it has to be massive and terrible).  KnowItAllFrank says—Oh, it will happen; it’s just when: what happened to the Great Roman Empire or Babylon? Where are they? 

I saw this garbage truck in Mesa; their slogan is, Garbage stinks; we don’t!  ANYWAY ItchieBitchie says--If things would have been just a little bit different, wow, would things be different for me. ItchieBitchie, it seems you might have some scar tissue of the past.  Maybe soooo, maybe soooo but If I would have just figured some things out "back then", things would really have been different for the rest of my life.  But folks, maybe we need to let go of all those maybes and used to bes and could ofs and should ofs and get rid of those old dragons.  AverageJoe says—Sometimes you just gotta let go of the past; learn to let it go.  I have a friend who has a unique problem; he said--If I would do it again, I would have done it the same; I didn’t expect it to work out this way; I thought I made a good decision doing what I thought was right.  I bet we all can say that about some decisions we made ”back then.”  YaBut, remember folks, we all have made some really good decisions "back then" toooooo and actually even made some  poor decisions “back then” that have worked out quite well thank you (i.e. maybe by accident)! Such is life.

A basketball player of mine when I coached early in my career at goodoldAHS (i.e. some 45 years ago) encouraged me to read the book Resisting Happiness.  Sooooo I did.  It was a good book; I learned a few things.  One is this--To listen actively and deeply requires humility.  BigShotMabel (i.e. who thinks she is a one-person band) is not a good listener!  I read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it--Sometimes the greatest way to serve someone is just by listening. Behind every need is a story. According to Proverbs 12:25, there’s linkage between anxiety and depression, and one of the best cures is a good word from another person who comes alongside us to counsel, affirm, encourage, direct us or just listen.

Two women met for the first time since graduating from high school. One asked the other, "You were always so organized in school. Did you manage to live a well-planned life?" "Yes," said her friend, "My first marriage was to a millionaire; my second marriage was to an actor; my third marriage was to a preacher; and now I'm married to an undertaker." Her friend asked, "What do those marriages have to do with a well-planned life?" "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go!"                                                                                                                                                              

Rox, a friend and who was also one of our support staff at our office (i.e. is still at the office) would help me with technology.  She would say—Let me fiddle with it some.  She would fiddle and always figure it out.  Fiddling takes time soooo many times I will ask someone who knows to save myself a lot of time.  On my new iPhone, I couldn’t find the health app on the home screen (i.e. it’s a default app on an iPhone).  FYI on this app you can put your medical id and who to contact; it can be opened from a locked screen; it’s what the paramedics look for first; I think it’s very important to me for Arlene’s care if something would happen to me.  ANYWAY I asked our wizard son-in-law James by text—He said--that app has to be there; just fiddle with it (i.e. figure it out)—I fiddled with it for a long time and couldn’t find it—I stopped at the U.S. Cellular store and ask the gal—It was in the extras.  I looked there but didn’t see the second page of the extras—Da!  I just have to laugh at myself folks.  “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again. This time more intelligently." – Henry Ford 

MySmartNeighborBrian went to an “in service training day” and heard Trevor Regan speak   www.trainugly.com   Trevor said—Learning is the most important mindset; if you want to learn, you can do most anything (i.e. you can figure it out).  He calls it ‘Learn Forward.” There are two different mindsets:  a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.  WorldClassLarry says—Go into your “mind app” and fiddle with that folks (i.e. figure it out)!  Well, fiddle-de-dee!

Bonus coverage—Trevor also said—Don’t tell folks (i.e. especially children) that they are really good at something but tell them you like their effort.  Reason—When folks think they are good they become lazy (i.e. get a big head—think they have it all figured out) and also when they don’t have success, they have a tendency to quit.  GeorgeTheCrook asks—Do you like to be around underachievers or over achievers? Are you an underachiever or an overachiever?  Really! TomTerrific says—If a person has a lot of ability, uses that ability to 100%, has a good personality, is of good character, and has a good heart, well, that person is just dynamite.  Absolutely Dynamite! MissPerfect says—erv, that is really not that hard to figure out!

WantToStraightenFolksOutSandy says—I can talk until I’m blue in the face and most of you will never change. Soooo……!  History sorta kinda shows that if folks can’t change other folks by talking to them (i.e. convert them to their beliefs and thinking), force or money is quite often used.  Figure that out folks. I wonder how much money and how many folks have died trying. I was once with a group of guys on a golf outing many years ago.  One of our group got mad at someone. That person was not doing it the way he wanted.  He got mouthy and said—I will just buy you out! Of course he was drunk at the time but…!

I was running the other morning and meet a gal with her little girl who was walking, her son in a stroller and a Golden Lab on a leash. I said—You have your hands full—she pointed to the dog and said—He has a mind of its own! Saturday question--How do you put the puppy back in the dog?

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—Encouragement is like premium gasoline, it helps to take the knock out of life.

P.S. As a rule man is a fool, When it’s hot he wants it cool, When it’s cool he wants it hot, Always wanting what is not.

My podcast this week is with Mary and Russ Meyer about their special needs child Caleb.  He is both a blessing and a challenge. I hope you listen.

pragmatic

I don’t care what you think, I’m not rubbing your feet or massaging your ego!

TheValedictorian says--You can be whatever you want to be. That advice should have these two words added: “within reason.” Try as they might, some people will never become Olympic athletes, astronauts, concert violinists, or Arctic explorers. They may be too old or too young, lack the necessary ability, or have started too late in life. No amount of desire or willpower can overcome some obstacles in life. LuckieEddie says—Now that is being pragmatic.

They are losing some “mainstream attention.” Saturday question—Have you ever lost some “mainstream attention?” Sooooo how did it feel?  How did you handle it?  NASCAR is losing TV ratings (i.e. that is $$$$ folks)—how come—takes toooo long in this day of instant gratification—boring boring boring except for the last few laps! "The Factor" is, it's all about the money folks; don't kid yourself folks. Fox figured it out; it's all about the money!

Arlene and I attended three different churches while in the Valley of the Sun. We attended our 55+ community’s non-denomination church in the auditorium.  SeniorPastorRichard (i.e. senior in two ways) did a talk (i.e. a three-point throwback talk) in his 3-piece suit.  It was good.  About 400 were there—the folks seemed to really like it.  The percentage of folks over 65 was 121.85%.  I heard an old timer say—If they didn’t serve free coffee and donuts afterward, the crowd would be half!  Another church we attended was Broadway Christian.  They have 3 classic services and 2 modern services each Sunday (i.e. that is what they call them folks). We went to a classic one.  SeniorPastorJohn is a good speaker using some modern stuff and some traditional stuff.  His talk was good.  106.43% of the folks were over 65. The folks seemed to like it. The other church we attended was Central Christian. They have 5 campuses. We attended the Gilbert campus where they have 2 services on Saturday and 3 on Sunday.  They are all contemporary services.  SeniorPastorCal gave a good talk using modern verbiage, modern technology and modern scenarios. The percentage of folks over 65 was 28.95%. The folks seemed to like it. All the talks were good but I preferred one.

It’s soooo hard to have a lot of folks listen to you or pay any attention to you as everyone has places to go and folks to see (i.e. folks are busy).  But depending what crowd you are trying to get their attention, your mythology might be different.  CadillacJack says--Yes, some types of crowds will be more receptive to different styles of presentations. Oh ya!  AverageJoe says--Certain types of crowds will react to certain type of stimuli differently (i.e. many crowds are different).  It’s hard to attract attention of all the different crowds with the same style. I think that is being pragmatic. 

 “But then on the other hand--It is no use for a tree to bud and blossom if the blossom does not develop into fruit.” ~ Martin Luther   Martin are you saying that ShowboatSally is just that, a showboat?  Martin, some folks like to look at show dogs (i.e. show dogs get a lot of attention).  "Not every man can carry a full cup. Sudden elevation frequently leads to pride and a fall. The most exacting test of all to survive is prosperity" ~ Oswald Chambers SusieQ asks—How in the world can I get this right?  I hear different stories from different folks. Who should I believe. PastorJohn (i.e. anybody can be a John) said he read in order to be great you have to be less.  RichieRich says--What!  Are you kidding me PastorJohn, that’s not the world I live in.  IickieVIckie says--What I hear on TV is just the opposite; let’s be pragmatic about this. GeorgeTheCrook snorted—Sometimes the craziest things or events can shift the tide. Bingo! Pattyinheryogapants says—I don’t need more planning or more thinking about it; I just need to git-r-done!

I lost the head cover of my Ping driver and they sell used ones at Golf Headquarters for $2.  Soooo I was paying for it when the guy next to me was paying as well—hi erv, it was our retired dentist Ken.  We chit chatted and then I said—Sooooo you play golf—I just drag these clubs around soooo I can drink!  Now that is being pragmatic.

Our SenorneighborTed was raking his yard.  We chit chatted and I went for my run.  When I got back I said to him—you better take a break Ted—ya I should but if I take tooooo many breaks I won’t ever get done.  Now that is pragmatic.

This doesn’t sound toooo pragmatic but it might be.  I don’t know. What do you think?  I read in the paper (i.e. sooooo it must be right) that propulsion systems might be something of the future.  They will act like the old pneumatic tube for bank deposits, except for people and goods; they will travel at nearly the speed of sound across America. Crazy!  I also read that they are developing electric airplanes for regional flights.  Crazy!  I’m just laying it on the line folks.  Such is life.  

LouLouLouuuuu says--Have you ever had one of those moments when you realize that you’re about to make a decision that will change the course of your life, and nothing will ever be the same again? Getting married. Having a child. Chucking your career and launching your own business. It’s like you’re standing at a crossroads, and the road you choose will define the rest of your life. Robert Frost described the experience in his poem “The Road Not Taken”: I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence: / Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference. ItchieBitchie asks—Is that being pragmatic? 

Ricky says-- I accept Your Word as my authority. You say it, I believe it, and that settles it. Ricky, in my favorite Bible verses it says—His understanding I cannot fathom.  I believe that.  I also believe that God is God and that’s just the way it is.  My opinion folks is if we can get to that thinking (i.e. most of the time), we are way better off.  Is that being pragmatic? 

MissPerfect says—I just follow the “popular opinion”; I get along a whole lot better when I follow the “popular opinion”; a whole lot better than when I follow the “unpopular opinion”; I’m just a follower; whatever the masses do, I do tooooo.  Tooooo that I say to SusieQ---baaa baaaa baaaa!  Isn’t that what sheep do—follow the “popular opinion” and say baa baa? AverageJoe says—It is sooooo easy to be average (i.e. lukewarm) and even easier to be below average but a lot harder to be above average and really hard to be excellent.  I read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it—Those persons who choose to live significant lives are not going to take their cues from the religiously indifferent.  Nor will they conform to the crowd nor mouth their prejudices nor dote on the failures of others (i.e. that is right from the horse’s mouth—the horse’s mouth being…no one knows for sure which horse wrote that; the experts have different opinions—some of those opinions maybe are popular and some maybe are unpopular! Such is life. 

I heard this from a friend who heard it from a friend—It’s ok to sit on the pity pot for a little while but it’s time to get off and flush!  I heard this from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend—Bitterness is like drinking poison and expect the other person to die.  AverageJoe says—That is some pragmatic advice but they also could be “tough mudders.”

Secretariat says--Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up. Yabut Secretariat, sometimes the stuff I learn “causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.”  CadillacJack says—Between 33.4% and 64.78% of folks experience that trembling (i.e. and it’s not from Parkinson disease either).    

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—We must always have old memories and young hopes.

Easter

LuckieEddie says—I don’t leak nutten toooooo nobody! 

What is the world’s opinion?  What is the opinion of folks of the United States? What is the opinion of  your family? What is your personal opinion (i.e. your opinion today might be different tomorrow)?  I would guess there are a lot of different opinions.  OnesmartpersonfromCottonWoodCounty who lives on the near east side next to the big wood pile says--If you don’t know when you’re wrong, you certainly don’t know when you’re right! Well hopping Easter Bunny!

I read it in the paper soooo It must be right—Many folks make no distinction between opinion and research findings (i.e. yabut you can buy most any answer you want folks—don’t kid yourself—it’s a joke; a big joke—research can be tweaked by money).  Donald (i.e. anybody can be a Donald) went on to say—Both sides may see the same thing.  Both sides may even know the same things but they arrange what they know differently. Any given observation or idea is filtered through their believe structures and methods of thinking (i.e. processed by their past personal environment or how it affects them financially). We have gone beyond epistemology into an outright ontological conflict.  What do you think folks? DebUltimate responded—Once in a while some folks understand “the big ‘ah ha’’’ while others get their goose cooked!

ItchieBitchie

ItchieBitchie says—Gravity is the truth for everyone everywhere.  No question.  Water chilled to a certain temperature will freeze is the truth to everyone everywhere.  Oh ya!  Does that make any sense to ya?  Come on folks, it’s the truth to everyone everywhere.  Don’t kid yourself. It’s the truth.  Many have asked me who ItchieBithcie is.  Well, now you know folks (i.e. looks like you?). You can’t deny the truth. Such is life.

We were waiting at a restaurant when a waitress looked me right in the eye like she knew me (i.e. she didn’t). I played along with it—Hi Jean (i.e. she had a name tag on); how ya doing—great; two weeks left—like you are retiring for good—yep, going to volunteer up in the national forest—your husband tooo—ya, he is retiring tooooo; but I need to teach him the difference between wants and needs now; see ya, take care!  What a hoot! I bet she is still wondering how she knows me!

Dictionaries usually define “conviction” as a fixed or strong belief. WorldClassLarry says--Conviction is really much more than that. Your convictions include your values, commitments, and motivations. GeorgeTheCrook says--Everyone is convicted to something.  Everyone lives a life of conviction. Whatever we give our greatest time, our greatest energies, and our greatest resources to is a good indication of where our convictions lie. Some live a life of conviction about sports. Some live a life of conviction around pleasure. Still others live a life of conviction about very little that matters at all. MissPerfect says—I just like to sit on the couch and eat chips and watch “as the world turns.”  That will work Missperfect; that will work.

One morning when in AZ, I came back from an early run un’erin’emmountains and stopped at Dollar Tree for a 3-way light bulb.  It was 8:05 and the store just opened. The gal at the checkout seemed very happy.  She asked about my hike as I had my hiking boots on I guess.  I asked her what time she got up this morning—4:15—wow, that is early—I get up that early every morning—what do you do that early—drink my coffee; it’s my quiet time. I wondered what she thinks about; I didn’t ask her.  What do you think?

That same morning, I thought I was the only person on the trail.  I just got to the pinnacle of my hike/run when this lady came from behind a rock on the trail.  We visited. She was a Vietnamese boat person.  Maybe 55-60 and was full of life.  She came to the U.S. and couldn’t speak any English.  She met her husband who also couldn’t speak English. He became an engineer.  She worked in schools, first as a volunteer and later for pay.  She was a Buddhist—sooooo you believe in incarnation—ya, if you are good.  Do you believe in God—yes, the same God that you do. But you don’t believe in Buddie as your Savior—no, he is a guide like your Jesus is.  I’m not a staunch Buddhist like most Vietnamese—I even sing in the choir at the Catholic church on Sundays.  She told me that finally their two children are out of the house and are getting no financial support from them.  Sooooo she asked me—Are you always happy how your children live?  She said she does her praying while hiking early in the morning; I just really enjoyed her (i.e. a great uplift).  We departed and she hollers back at me—erv, I pray for you. I hollered back—I pray for you toooooo Na! 

DownTheMiddleRon a.k.a. DTMR asks—Soooo what is the truth about Easter?  Is it a ham dinner at mom’s, an Ester egg hunt, or the celebration of Jesus raising from the dead?  Rickie says--Truth can be discovered, but first we have to have an attitude of openness that says, “I want the truth more than anything else.” Once you choose that attitude, you can discover the truth.  Maybe RickieRick doesn’t always want the truth.  I noticed in the pickleball circles that most folks want to be rated in a high ability group sooooo they can tell their buddies about it.  But they play in lower levels in tournaments ‘cause they want to win sooooo they can tell their buddies about it.  TheChampfromWY says—If you can’t win, either you aren’t as good as you think or you need a better partner (i.e. that is the truth).

SweetMary or was it PreparerMartha who said--Easter is a tradition like no other.  Hey SweetMary or PreparerMartha, that is how they advertise The Masters.  Arlene and I have been with Chet and Jessica and now Rookie and Charlie to watch the final round of the Masters for years.  It’s our tradition like no other.  What a hoot.

As a police officer moonlighting as security for a popular nightspot, I stood at the front entrance. As it happens on weekends, the crowd inside grew larger than the square footage could accommodate. Seeing the longer forming line to enter, the owner told the doorman, "Just let in the people we know, not the idiots." Tommy, the burly doorman turned to the owner with a helpless expression and said, "But Angello, those are the people we know."

Mr. Nobody who thinks he’s somebody says—I think Easter is all hooey, but who am to say? Stranger things have happened (i.e. slim to none). I just finished reading the book of John again.  It’s a great story with soooo many interesting thoughts in it.  It’s very intriguing to me; it’s Easter!  I believe it.  Yes, I do! Is that just my opinion or is it the truth?  You decide folks; you decide!  This ain’t no new leak folks! Such is life.

Here is the rub! OneSmartGuyfromFayette and KingJames got together and they think—Supposedly, somewhere, and perhaps hidden in a secret vault, are the actual rules of the game a.k.a. the truth!  BobtheCenturion said—Surely this must be…Most folks want the heaven-on-earth benefits without using the real rules (i.e. Barabbas liked to use his own rules). Why not if it works he said!  Saturday question—Soooo how do we take care of business? Isn’t there a song called, Taking Care Of Business?  I think sooooo.

I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--Whatever became of Barabbas? Nobody knows. In the old 1961 film Barabbas, Barabbas becomes a Christian in the end. But that’s Hollywood, not Scripture. Whatever his outcome, Barabbas may have been the first person ever to glimpse a great Christian truth: Jesus died in our place.

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—If there was one thing I could change in my life to lift it to it’s highest level, what would that one thing be?

P.S. PontiusPilot said--It is better to be punched in the face with the truth than kissed with a lie.

whimsy

Disclaimer:  I'm not trying to unmask you and I'm not trying to be obfuscate you.  Even I was trying I don't think it would work on you folks. You are just tooooo hard of nuts to crack!

I have been thinking and what I think is I don’t think you care what I think!  TheclonedSecretariat says—Tell me about it erv!  Erv, you are just a fanciful person a.k.a. a whimsy!  Me?  Come on, now not me!  Really erv, I know that everyone knows that!  What are you talking about? Erv, you sound like the apostles (i.e. they didn’t understand either)! BUT SuperDonutJerry says--But listen erv, you just need to laugh at yourself. Hey, I do that a lot!!!!

 AverageJoe says—If you want to change your life, you need to change your thoughts; make a mental change (i.e. what you think is what you’ll be).  OnemoreyearBruce says—A person who can do that is whimsy! Lesson-once-again #6,987,480,984  a.k.a. a humbling experience.  I was getting out of whack once again as to what’s important to me and what isn’t (i.e. was starting the victory dance toooo early).  I needed sorta kinda a reboot; a correction. It was like the clothes were in the spin cycle and the tub was out of balance (i.e. out of sync). I needed some time to refocus). I needed some quiet time; my body and my mind told me to take a break erv, a.k.a. a hiatus. It wasn’t a big adjustment, just rearrange the clothes in the wash machine and lower the lid again. Bingo

ALERT—Our daughter asked about my podcast that I told her I was going to try.  I told her I have done three—where can I find them—they are at the end of my blogs—I never saw them.  She reads my blog on her phone sooooo when she got to the end of the printing material, she never saw the podcast.  There is a podcast at the end of this blog girlie!!!!!!

I really make myself laugh!! Crazy! Folks, you have no idea how many times I laugh at myself! Everyday folks, every day. I’m whimsy! Sooo when in AZ a real old guy would walk past our place (i.e. you could hear him come with his cane making the distinctive noise), I asked him if walks past our place all the time to pick up his dividend checks at the mail box—no no, I have them direct deposited!—Sooooo what’s your name—Carol—that’s a girls’ name—Ya, my mom wanted a girl soooo bad and I wasn’t so she named be Carroll—Sooo what do you like to do—I like to fly; I have owned 5 airplanes and had interest in 3 more plus a helicopter; a five blader—how come sooooo many—you just got to upgrade you know. Soooo Carroll (i.e. age 85— his body looked like a shriveled up apple that was left on the counter tooooo long but his mind was as sharp as a tack), did you fly for a living? No no, I bought damaged helicopters that the police damaged and repaired them.  Soooo that is what you did?  No no, that was just a sideline.  I owned a part of an insurance company and farmed 5 sections in KS.  Soooo what did you do in your spare time?  He laughed at me. Carroll said--come and see me—ok, I bet your wife is a lot nicer than you—you got that right! I would guess this guy laughs at himself a lot toooo. What do you think? He made me laugh.

I laugh at others tooooo! The 55+ community that we previously stayed at in AZ is a “gated community.” Soooo when I went to see my old buddies, I told the gate person I wanted to visit them. They would ask me a thousand questions, check if I was on their visitor’s list, run a criminal check etc. (i.e. they hardly let me in).  Soooo after that, I just tell them I’m going to the golf course and they give me a pre-printed pass and say “have a good time.”  Soooooo a criminal isn’t going to tell the gate person and tell them that they are coming to “steal the folks blind.”  All they have to do is tell them they are going to the golf course; the gate person will tell them to have a good time!  That just makes me laugh. 

Some of you might think EnginneerKenfromMN is whimsy.  We were talking about watching NCAA basketball tournament.  He said—I just watch the last two minutes; that is where the game is.  He has a point; if you don’t know the players and aren’t a big fan of either team, well, that is where the game is; they last 2 minutes pretty much decides who will win; if the game is lopsided, well, the game is already over; you don’t have to watch it the last two minutes. TheValedictorian says—That almost sounds like our life here on earth!

Have you ever been honked at?  Most of the honks comes from folks who think you are doing something crazy and are telling you that (e.g. not turning when the arrow is green and you are picking your nose). And yes, some honks are warning you tooooo. Sometimes it isn’t really anything toooo bad but the other person is crazy or very impatient.  Many good folks cut a person some slack as they know they have done some dumb stuff a time or two.  BUT some folks always think they are sooooo important; those type of folks just make me laugh.

I got honked at by myself (i.e. I deserved it).  We stopped at McDonald’s in Trinidad (i.e. isn’t that a colorful old west name).  I was ordering and a guy next to me was ordering as well.  He ordered a large coffee with 5 sugars and 4 creams.  I laughed.  I looked at him and it appeared he was a street person with maybe an addiction problem. Later, I laughed at myself while shaking my head (i.e. in a bad way). Why didn’t I buy that guy a meal?  I should of but didn’t. Instead, I just laughed at him. McDonald’s had this sign up by the door.  Maybe they have a hard time knowing what to do with him as well.  Agolfbuddy a.k.a. greathiprotationparman would have said—You screwed up bogeymanerv! Honk honk!

Are guys more visual than gals do you think? Maybe that is why gals maybe pay more attention to their appearance.  There are a lot guys who really don’t look soooo great.  Do the gals really care.  Are gals more interested in a relationship and are more emotional (i.e. it seems that big-bellied guys are accepted more than big-bellied gals—what do you think).  Do you think gals look more at men or men look more at gals?  Now that makes me laugh toooo. Ok, I was at Starbucks the other day and this gal came in who was attractive (i.e. more attractive from a distance than close up) and was dressed stylish business appropriate.  I observed how others looked at her.  I think there were as many gals as guys who checked her out.  I have no idea why they checked her out but they did.  That made me laugh. Such is life.

LuckieEddie says--Things in this world fail. Sometimes they break down, but other times they outlive their purpose or usefulness. We are in a constant state of repair or replace in this world. SusieQ says—The old gray mare ain’t what she use to be! That’s not whimsical folks, just reality.  Such is life.

A wise friend told me this--Can't fight it...accept, we must. Ya my friend, sometimes I make it way harder than what it really is.  I just need to strap it to the top and get going.  I saw this car and it just made me laugh.  I followed it into McDonalds and asked the gal if I could take a picture—she said yes.  I think the strap is into the car through the door the way it looks to me.  I make things much more complicated.  But now I know. This did make me laugh.

LuluFromKesley says—My husband PracticalBob, doesn’t understand me; he thinks I’m crazy!  Well folks, that’s another story. ANYWAY talking about something that is preposterous to some of you. I read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it—Rickie says--A lot of people say, “I think Jesus was just a great teacher.” But he couldn’t be “THE TRUTH” a.k.a. God: No great teacher would claim to be God if he wasn’t. Either Jesus is conning 2.3 billion people who believe a lie or he was nuts or Jesus is who he said he was. Everybody’s betting their life on something. I’m betting my life that Jesus is who he said he was. 

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—Life’s greatest tragedy is to lose God and not miss Him. 

P.S. WhimpieWimp says--Over 60% of parents would rather talk to their kids about sex instead of money, but 100% of kids would rather their parents talk to them about money instead of sex. 

This might sound whimsy to you but a guy over by Dovray said he clicked on one of those podcast things and it was a girl dancing (i.e. I don’t think sooooo guy by Dovray). He went on to say-- I watched it all and she wasn’t really that bad of a dancer!  Hey guy by  Dovray, Nancy (i.e. who is my special guest in my podcast) is not a dancer but is an unique successful person and is in the middle of a very interesting situation.  This situation is a huge massive challenge, that being a caregiver of her husband who has Alzheimer’s.

I shouldn't of but I did

We are in Albuquerque this morning on our way home via Morrison, CO, home of James, Heather, Erin and Jimmer. That is if we can get through the snow in CO.

Maybe I put my nose where I shouldofnot’f. TillieSmart says—erv, I suggest that you should never poke the bear; don’t kick over the hornets’ nest; don’t tug on Superman’s cape; let sleeping dogs lie. If you do, your life will be much better.  Sooooo TillieSmart, are you suggesting that I should not be fully frontal? Hey listen TilleSmart, what I’m going to say in this “It’s Saturday” is very easy to understand. You won’t need a manual.  And TilleSmart said to me—Who is Emanuel?

Yes, maybe I’m putting my nose where it shouldn’t be.  If you think this stuff I write about in this “It’s Saturday” touches a nerve of yours, (i.e. I don’t mean tooooo), just rub some dirt on it; you’ll be okay.  Really folks. LuckieEddie says—Positive anything is better than negative nothing!  Well jumping cholla!

Hey folks. now don't get all bent out of shape; don't rant and rave.  It's not anything to get the hair on the back of your neck to stand up on end! MiddleofthefairwayRod says--If you get excited about this, I can't imagine how you act watching the 5:30 news! Soooo if you get sorta kinda excited, put you big girl panties on and move on! JoeBlow says--Angry folks look 10 years older.  Ouchy ouchy! Such is life.

You remember the song Elvis use to sing titled – It’s now or never.  Soooo get off you cans folks. An 80yearoldwoman told me that when she was 17 years old, her doctor really cajoled her to stop her weight gain (i.e. she was 5’4” and weighed 155 pounds).  She said--I’m sooooo happy he was sooooo hard on me.  She now weighs probably 115.  She then said—I have to work on it every day; every day since I was 17; it’s not easy but…it’s now or never!

Telling it like it is folks.  I was in a group of folks who I know a little but not very well. A person was talking about someone they knew that died and that some of them went to his funeral. They said his son got up and did some kind of eulogy of his father but didn't mention his sister.  I guess the kids are maybe 65-70 as the old man was 91.  He and his sister have not seen eye to eye for ever.  He didn't mention anything about her.  She got up and said--What am I? Chopped liver?  Another lady in our group who must have known the family said--That is just want she is, chopped liver! Ouchy ouchy!  I laughed!  Such is life.

Early last Sunday morning I was running up’emin’emmountains and I met a couple of 25ish pretty gals.  They were very nicely dressed and had very pleasing personalities (i.e. seemed to be the type of gals you would like your son to bring home for Sunday dinner).  They were sorta kinda struggling and were only out maybe half a mile from the trail head.  I said—Enjoy your hike as I left them.  One responded—We need to while we can.  They both were overweight and out of shape.  I didn’t know if they meant-- before it gets hot or before they can’t physically hike anymore.  SusieQ asks—Do folks exercise to control their weight or control their weight by exercising?

I played 9 holes of golf the other day.  My buddy, BigPete and I were discussing how the women seem to pay a lot of attention to how they dress (i.e. look very nice—a huuge massive money maker).  My buddy said that “the comparing with other women” is really good for sales; for the most part, guys aren’t that conscious of what the other guys think.  Crazy.  My buddy went on to say—He played in a pickleball tournament with a gal who asked him what he was going to wear?  He just laughed.  She said--What we wear is the most important thing, then having fun and last to compete. MissPerfect says—You can no longer tell which folks are rich by their dress like it use to be (i.e. especially in men). My mentor use to say to me—erv, you can’t tell by looking at a man if he is rich; you have to look at his wife (i.e. that’s outdated now; he was a little old school in his thinking, maybe).

I think I could tell who most folks are (i.e. who I know quite well) by their dress; I wouldn't need to see their face.  Folks dress pretty much the same style all the time.  And you folks could do the same with me. During my run/hike up'erin'emmountains, I met some folks that had their bodies covered head to toe (i.e. no sun exposure for them).  Then I met two gals that had on those tight athletic shorts on and a exercise halter tops.  Those folks were miles apart.  It made me laugh.  

RichieRich says--Millionaires care very little about what other people think. If they think staying at home and playing in the garden is fun, then that’s what they’re going to do. And, they definitely don’t feel the need to brag to their friends on Facebook about it.

I heard a guy do a talk about “our culture which is all about me.” He said—no brag, just fact!  Hey guy, you don’t have to drill tooooo deep to figure that out.  I also learned what “humble brag” was.  I never heard of it before.  He said that it appears on a lot on social media (i.e. part of our culture).  He said that there are soooo many things that aren’t hard to understand but hard to do.  Da! BragieBrag (i.e. who seems to think he’s part of the Trinity) says—I want you to know that I’m really a humble person when I say this—I’m really a good person for being soooo humble! If you want to hear more about me, just ask me! I have the time. I will brag very humbly!  The other morning I had breakfast with Dean and Pat (i.e. childhood friends) at Snooze a place where they have agave syrup--a hip and happening place the waitress told us (i.e. now that was just a humble brag).  I was telling them about what this guy talked about.  I asked our maybe 23ish waitress if she knows about this “humble brags.”  Oh ya, she gave us several examples that were right on the money. BigTimeEddie says--Folks who humbly brag about their IQ are losers!

I got up early the other morning and didn’t feel just right.  Nothing really bad but different.  I thought maybe I exercised toooo much the day before or the Smashburger made me a little constipated, or maybe toooo much sun yesterday or God only knows!  ANYWAY, I made a cup of coffee, checked my communications and headed out for my hike/run up’erin’emmountains.  As I started my route I started reciting my favorite Bible verses (i.e. Isaiah 40:28-31) several times.  I started feeling normal again (i.e. whatever that is).  Happenstance, na I don’t think so (i.e. this is what WizardJim always says).  Some of you think this God stuff is just a bunch of crap; just for the weak who can’t take care of themselves (i.e. that’s me). Some of you haven’t bought into this God stuff. Ok, maybe my “feeling better” was ‘cause my constipation was loosening up, or the sun coming up over the mountain stimulated my mind or my body was just waking up.  Now that could be.  You decide.  I never noticed that before, but then there are a lot of things I never notice.

It's March Madness and I enjoy watching the NCAA tournament for the most part (i.e. especially the last 5 minutes if its close).  I at least enjoy following it.  Some of the games are soooooo close; some of those games are decided by who gets the 50-50 balls.  Sometimes the team with the most intensity wins.  Those folks who are "sitters on the couch eating chips" probably won't understand that statement.  I probably shouldn't have said that (i.e. not politically correct).  I shouldn't of but but I did!  It seems like we don't call shots as they are anymore.  I have no idea if anyone calls a spade a spade anymore.  LukieEddie says--Yabut erv, first we have to decide what a spade is. Very good point LukcieEddie.  A spade might be different to me than it is to you.  Our individual environments might have a huge massive effect on our definition of a spade.  It is very obvious there are major differences as to what a spade is defined by different folks. And then most of those definitions are just opinions. CadillacJack says--In North Korea a spade is more defined!  Such is life.

I was visiting with a pickleball buddy. I have been very fortunate to be invited to play with an ability group of folks (i.e.most of these folks are tournament players).  I also like these folks (i.e. for the most part ha ha). ANYWAY that person plays a lot of tournaments.  He said--Pickleball tournaments aren’t as great as they look (i.e. his opinion).  It’s a full day to play a few games.  He said—95% of the folks pay for the 5% who really get to play.  If you aren’t very good, it’s uno dos y adiós amigo for $50. That is his opinion folks.  

Soooo another thing off my bucket list!  I wanted to experience the Samsung VR (i.e. a modern gizmo).  I stopped at Verizon and inquired about it.  A salesman who was an ISU civil engineering student helped me.  He let me look through it and it was just amazing; quite a digital experience.  I was really surprised.  I said the same uhhhhhs and wows and ahhhhs as the old man on TV did (i.e. I could have been that guy).  And the experience was free folks. I realize some of you think I'm pretty simple to get such a big kick out the Samsung VR.  That is ok, I had a hoot!  Soooo that afternoon I called the AZ Republic to cancel our subscription.  The guy was processing the cancellation and asked me what I did today--I told him about my experience with the Samsung VR.  He said--Sooooo what did you think--it was really something; do you have one--oh ya--what do you use yours mostly for--games; the best game is...(i.e. I can't remember the name) which has a lot of monsters in it--is there a lot of shooting--oh ya, a lot--you like a lot of shooting--oh ya; I like a lot of shooting--you think I should have it--oh ya; you got to have it; it's the best game.  He didn't know that there is probably 50 years difference in our ages and I don't much care for games and don't have have any interest in  monsters and a lot of shooting.  What a hoot I had folks.  And it was all free! Such is life.

I probably shouldn't say this but I am.  It might offend some of you. PreacherJohn (i.e. anybody can be a John) said Sunday--Sooooo when someone bashes Jesus, do you step up to the plate or do you go and sit in the dugout holding your bat? He said--Do you want that person to go to hell (i.e. being a fire fighter for eternity) or would you rather just want them to like you? LuckieEddie says--Hey, PrecherJohn, it's a lot easier to not say anything 'cause that person might tell me to "go to hell!!!!" Could be LucieEddie but they might also say...! Hey folks, is PreacherJohn in your face toooo much!!!! Maybe you think he put his noise where it doesn’t belong!  If he did, suck it up cupcake and let's get going! MissPerfect says--More than likely none of us are as good as we think we are! Ouchy ouchy!

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—Gratitude is the heart’s memory.

P.S. Occasionally readers will contact me and tell me they no longer get "It's Saturday." Soooo if that would happen to you, check your spam.  Maybe your security on your computer has changed and your new security spams bcc group mailings.  If soooo, you just need to despam me.