what is this

Some of you might ask, what is this? CrazyMarvin says--This “It’s Saturday” is just asinine!  IckieVickie says--erv, you are just a poached egg! Could be, now that could be.  But folks, this is the wildcat offense; maybe you haven’t seen it before! Now that could be!

What is this?  I told my buddy that I could not operate with a desk like his.  He said—I can’t either. But you are. Just barely! He made me laugh!  We have our house professionally cleaned.  Our gal does such a great job.  I was telling her after she cleaned the other day—It feels oh soooooo good to have a clean house.  Arlene was always quite particular and she even notices it when it’s clean.  I realize that for some of you it’s not a priority.  We are all different aren’t we.  But for me and our household…! MissPerfect says—Seeee, money can buy you a clean house but I’d rather spend that money parting! For each their own!

What is this?  Newspaper hype is always good for selling papers and selling tickets but it’s when the rubber hits the road that really counts.  I have been around the block a few times and heard all this before.  It usually is soooo hard to live up to the hype (i.e. stay humble)—some can do it (i.e. stay grounded but many cannot).  Soooooo Iowa basketball fans, don’t book your motel rooms for the final four (i.e. get the cart before the horse)!  Of course, you can always cancel!  Here is another clue—IA didn’t get any votes for “the top 25 ratings”; so what does that tell ya! There were 7 teams in the Big Ten Conference that did.  Soooo the poll pickers predict that IA will be in the bottom half of the conference.  Well, they shouldn’t have a big head!!!!

My personal offical prognosticator, Bugsy (i.e. who is right most of the time), said before the last Saturday game with MN—If IA doesn’t win this game today against MN, they won’t win any more games this year.  But he predicted that IA would win.  They did, soooo…..I assume he thinks we will win at least one more game.  IA State football won another big one!  They are fun to watch; ISU’s team/success is such a good story—Maybe the greatest story in  college football. 

What is this?  It’s a massive huge moon roof on a Nissan Rogue.  That is what it is.  My buddy, JoeTheHike and his wife Mary leased a new one.  I asked him why they decided on a Nissan Rogue—Mary fell in love with the massive huge moon roof.  That will do it—A happy wife is a happy life!

I was with a couple of smart farmers/friends (i.e. these guys are hot potatoes) who can fix anything and know almost everything (i.e. their wives might think that; they might just think they know everything).  Our garage opener light would work sometimes and not other times.  I asked them how come?  One suggested I pry the positive contact flipper in the socket out more. I told him I already did that.  The other farmer asked me if I’m using a rough service garage bulb.  I didn’t but just used a regular bulb. Why would that make a difference?  They said—You always start solving the problem with the easy things first and if they don’t work, you move to more complicated issues (i.e. I told you these guys are smart).  Sooooo I bought a rough service garage bulb—it worked.  What is this? I should have never question these two smart farmers (i.e. give them a pliers and some baling wire and they can fix anything)!  Such is life.

Why is this do you think?  In our little high school, our cross country teams had 44 runners.  That seems to me to be a pretty large number.  I was told this by a friend who was told to him by one of the coaches soooo it must be right (i.e third hand).  ANYWAY, I think only 6 runners can run in a meet soooo many runners don’t get to compete.  BUT, all 44 never miss practice; they seem to really enjoy it.  Some are not real athletic, but many have got a lot better at running during the year.  Why do they really like this soooo much?

Zenker, One of my Danube HS classmates/buddy, Zenker, emailed me that he flipped the ATV while helping his son moving some trucks on the farm.  Had to be air lifted to the hospital.  He said, it appears I will be ok but got beat up pretty bad.  I thought folks got smarter when they got older; maybe not! I think he still thinks he’s a senior at good old Danube high but he ain’t. 

What is this?  Have you ever asked yourself that question when you have an ache or some illness or disease? Sooooo are those things genetic or come from our environment or just bad luck?  LuckieEddie says—I think they could be from all three or a combination of all three.  A golf buddy/friend has a heart situation and his doctor told him it is because of his parents genetics that were passed onto him (i.e. bad luck).  In rural IA, farmers are harvesting and always checking which hybrid yields the best.  The seed companies constantly breed different stock varieties to get a top producing hybrid (i.e. pass the good genes on).  I remember years ago a client was telling me that his child was suffering from depression.  He said, we shouldn’t be surprised, my mom and my wife’s mom suffer from depression tooooo.

 I have a couz who I really like (i.e. she is a good person with a good heart).  She has some health concerns which limits her.  I recently asked her how she is doing.  She said—I’m a tough Dutchman with God on my side.  That about says it all.  No question, she described herself very accurately. 

What is all this stuff?  In 2016, Americans spent nearly $33 billion on self-storage. So far in 2017, construction on new self-storage units has topped $240 million per month. We have more stuff than we know what to do with. That has to mean that we are very affluent, doesn’t it?  Folks use to have single garages, then double garages, and now triple garages with a storage shed in the back.  What is this?  SusieQ says—We are living the American Dream to its fullest!  Bingo!

I said to a golf buddy that I think he has really improved through the years.  He told me he started in 2000 (i.e. he wasn’t exactly a spring chicken in 2000).  He plays quite well.  He told me that he can play pretty good at times but isn’t consistent. Well buddy, we are all sharper some days than others (i.e. some days we all say to ourselves—what is this) but if we can become rather consistent within a range (i.e. not huge valleys) we feel better and probably are a better player.  JoeBlow says—That appears to apply to our emotions, decision making, how we interact with others, etc.  Folks who are pretty consistent, well, you can count on them (i.e. you know pretty much what you are going to get). DandyDan says--The only sustainable and guaranteed path to self-fulfillment and happiness is to see yourself getting better every day.

I went for a run/jog/walk around Pine Lake on a beautiful fall day.  I met a kid who was maybe 11 with a fishing pole in his hand.  I said—what kind of fish do you catch—bass—what’s your best bait—artificial minnows and frogs—you like the outdoors—ya, I just shot my first buck this week with a bow; a double lung shot—how far did he run before dying—50 yards.  Then his granddad came.  Sooo did you teach him how to fish—no no, he taught me more than I taught him; he watches all those videos; he out fishes me most of the time (i.e. his grandson said—he rarely ever catches more fish than me).  I never had time to do this when working as a line man; I really enjoy this; it’s soooo much fun. This kid taught me that I think I’m going to watch more videos about everything!!!  

What is this?  I read what Ricky said while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--As a pastor for more than 40 years, I can tell you that more people have been ruined by success than by suffering. Suffering tends to push people toward God. But when people are successful, they often forget about God. For every person who can handle pain, you’ll find very few who can handle fame. The praise goes to their head, and it destroys them. It’s why I tell people who’ve seen some success in life that they need to go home and change some diapers, mow their own lawns, and wash their own dishes. When you have some success, make sure you keep in touch with your roots so you don’t miss the warning signs of a fall.

What is this?  A friend is a very active person and an accomplished pickleball player.  For the last year or so she had such pain in her arm/shoulder/neck that she couldn’t play and do much else.  She doctored but they really didn’t get it taken care of.  Recently, a local doctor suggested she take a certain pain pill.  She said she doesn’t do pain pills—just try this one; she said she just got a good night sleep out of it—doctor said try two—she went and played pickleball and hurt her arm bad; tore a muscle (i.e. got way discolored) but it fixed the nerve problem: she says she now has a Popeye bicep muscle but has no pain and can play pickleball and do anything and everything. She said she had to hurt herself to get better.  Crazy!  Folks, it seems like I have heard about this experience many times (i.e, getting hurt to fix the problem). 

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

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MyFriendJean says--Opportunity often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary
defeat.

P.S. "A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness." - Albert Einstein