Some of you are way ahead of me in my research; you have
done this for years. Oh ya. Well, I have quite watching the news for
several weeks and have not looked at any social media for the same period. It’s my choice. I have no real agenda other than I don’t want
to do it; I think I can accomplish much more by spending the time picking my
nose! Onesmartperson said—It is
stupidity second to none tooooo busy oneself with either one. I think TV news and social media really can
affect the vulnerable (e.g. folks of some sort of mental illness like
inferiority complex) much more than the normal mentally capable person (i.e. who
might not be as tempted to get soooo get caught up in the competition and
negativism). They might, just maybe, be
affected more than they realize. Ok, I’m
a very boring and a mundane person; a crotchety old fart! I’m not trying to
change the world; just my world. Surely not trying to crack you, “you hard old
nut.” Crazy huh!
Some of you have really impacted other folks' lives in many
ways; I know you have; I have seen it (i.e. you improve lives). I have seen a
friend change because of their grandchildren.
I have seen one of you change because of your brother-in-law. Seems mundane but there is a difference in both
of you folks; yes, there is; no question.
I have seen some of you change because someone gave you an opportunity. And
many of you are the changers (e.g. grandparents, teachers, pastors, neighbors,
friends, businesspeople, etc.) Most of this helping is rather mundane; it
doesn’t get paper coverage. SusieQ says—Some of that paper coverage can be
propaganda or hyped up or just advertising or embellishment. Could be SusieQ but just maybe folks say that
because they are jealous that they aren’t in the paper and getting patted on
their back; just maybe. BUT, if you have
an affecting relationship with another person, you probably know what is going
on; yes, you do. You can’t be fooled
(i.e. that is a genuine great feeling). Abraham Lincoln said—You can fool some
of the people all the time, all the people some of the time but you can’t fool
all the people all the time. The beginning stories of those two friends who were
changed by grandchildren and by a brother-in-law were told to me by other
friends who also noticed it. But folks,
it was not in the paper!
A first
cousin’s once removed wife Fran (i.e. a good person with a good heart; my kind
of person) did something that was really neat to me (i.e. not mundane). She sent me this book. Clay Thompson wrote a column daily in the AZ
Republic. It was something I read every
day the years when we wintered in AZ. I
really enjoyed it. Well, he passed on
and they made a book of some of his columns.
They are soooo good but not as good as the thought of my first cousin’s
once removed wife Fran’s thoughtfulness.
Here is an example:
Actually, much of life is mundane; I really think it
is. BUT I also think that we need to do
the mundane stuff to the best of our ability; I think it’s important. And we
need to try to do the mundane stuff with a happy attitude. Maybe look at it as an opportunity. There are
some folks who can’t do the mundane stuff that others can (i.e. there are a lot
of reasons why they can’t or why they don’t think they can). WorldClassLarry says—My theory is that if you
look confident, you can pull off anything—even if you have no clue what you’re
doing. And really folks, life can’t be all
bad when for 10 dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to
them for 10 years (i.e. pretty mundane).
What an opportunity! As crazy as
it sounds, I like to listen to Beethoven sometimes. It’s even more crazy that I would like
Beethoven since I almost flunked Music Appreciation at good ol’
Northwestern. Prof Van Wyk said—erv, if you
weren’t such a nice guy, you would have failed.
I think he exaggerated both statements.
I really wasn’t that nice, but I don’t think I did that bad either; I
think Prof Van Wyk graded my tests wrong! ha ha Good ol’ Northwestern wanted my tuition
money; they didn’t want to flunk me out!
Besides, my sisters were nice; they carried me. Such is life.
Arlene and I played a few holes of golf last Sunday night
(i.e. an absolutely beautiful night).
ANWYAY, we talked to a couple that were doing the same—How come you guys
aren’t at your Mississippi River home—as of about 3 weeks ago we no longer own
it—we have had it for 16 years and just wanted a new chapter in our lives (i.e.
it became mundane for them maybe)—A guy came along with his check book and he
owns it; it actually feels soooo good not being a slave to it anymore. Folks ask us what we are going to do this
weekend and we say—we have no idea.
AverageJoe (i.e. who is very under-noticed) says—I’m an
ordinary person doing ordinary mundane things.
I guess many folks would fall into this category or least feel they
do. It appears that some folks are
extraordinary; they seem to do special things or are special folk. They accomplish great things and get great recognition. When you read some obituaries, it sounds like
some folks are super great folks who have accomplished great feats in their
lives (i.e. most obituaries are about accomplishments). Soooo does it really make much
difference? Really? What is really
important in your life? I know some very
great folks (i.e. my opinion) who are pretty ordinary folks doing pretty ordinary
stuff and I also know some folks who are very great folks who are doing
unbelievable extraordinary stuff. My hat
goes off tooooo all of you guys. Keep it
up! As my Mom, Anna, (i.e. who was a
very great person who most would consider did ordinary mundane stuff in her
life) would say to me—erv, always do what is right. Do you think doing the right thing is
mundane? That is what I thought. Oh, I
ran into a friend with books in her hand the other day. She is maybe 89. I asked her what kind of
books she likes to read—I like the “steamy romance novels.” I guess she doesn’t want to live a mundane
life (i.e. wants some excitement in her life).
MajorReaderLena (i.e. who can eat as many hot dogs as Joey
Chestnut) says—I read books like mad, but I am careful not to let anything I
read influence me! Who is an ordinary person?
Are you an ordinary person? Is everyone
an ordinary person? Who says we are or aren’t ordinary? Some folks seem to be more
well-rounded than others. I mean they
have a lot of different interests and accomplish many different things in a
day, a year and in their life. I don’t
mean more well-rounded like around their belt line, although there are some
folks much more well-rounded there as well. ha ha The other day I ran into a friend in front of
the library/post office. She was
returning a couple of books. She told me
that she keeps track of how many books she reads and soooo far this year she has
read 50 books. That sounds one
dimensional, but I don’t think she is.
This gal seems to be well rounded (i.e. not around her belt line). I think she just gets a lot done in a day
(i.e. doesn’t have a mundane life but maybe has a big motor). Soooo after
talking to the 50booklady, I ran into a gal from our church who had 4 books in
her arms (i.e. I know she is a big book reader). Soooo my friend, how many books have you read
this year soooo far—oh, I don’t know—take a guess—probably a 100—wow! you must really
read fast—l really enjoy reading!
Saturday question--Sooooo how many books have your read this year soooo
far?
I read
this in the paper soooo it must be right—The 1,473 Democrats running for
president have apparently settled on a campaign slogan: Vote for me and I will
give you more free stuff than the other guy.”
Hey, I read it in the comics section soooo maybe it’s a joke. Bunny a.k.a. Mrs.Our-Life-Is-Better-Than-Yours
says—The problem with all that free stuff is the more you get the more you
want; it’s like eating Italian food, after 6 days, you’re hungry again!
Have you ever made a statement that seems mundane but after
time it’s not mundane anymore? A golf
buddy/friend told me the other day as we were going down #4 fairway—Years ago I
was playing golf with some old guys in AZ during the winter. They were 75 and no longer could hit the ball
more than 150 yards but were still pretty good golfers. I said to them—I hope when I’m 75 I can hit
the ball like you guys. Then he said to me--Well, I’m about that age and I hit
the ball like those guys, and I don’t like it a bit! Such is life.
I took Arlene to The Legacy Project music
concert at our church a recent Saturday night.
She sorta kinda said she really enjoyed it. One song they sang was a 120-year old hymn
that they said they skewed to a modern version (i.e. they didn’t change the
words). They said they really like the words and meaning of that song and
didn’t want it forgotten forever. They
said that if it wasn’t skewed to a modern version, it probably would be lost
forever. Huh, interesting. I think they
said a lot about a lot of things by that skewing. Think through that folks. Soooo I went and got a loaf of bread over the
weekend. I took the Hostess wheat with the “New Recipe.” Seeee, it has to be good as it’s a new recipe
a.k.a. skewed. ha ha I had to laugh at
myself. Such is life.
Recently playing golf and riding
with a buddy/friend I had this experience.
It was on the 5th hole.
He ripped a mammoth drive. We
ride up to it and he tells me that it is the best drive he has ever hit on this
hole. He’s maybe 60 yards from the green
(i.e. I think he is thinking birdie). He
pulls out some type of a wedge, plants his feet, grips the club, adjusts his
feet again, waggles a little, regrips the club (i.e. he’s a retired engineer
and that is what engineers do—analyze things to make sure everything is
right). Finally takes a whack at the
ball and hits it about 25 yards sorta kinda to the right (i.e. a terrible
shot). He walks back to the cart and
said to me in a mundane voice—analyze paralyze!
I LOL!
On the Fourth, Arlene and I took a ride
to Clear Lake. I pushed Arlene in her
wheelchair along the walk next to the lake by the park. There was an amusement company in the park
with all the rides and vendors selling their trinkets. The other side of the walk was the lake with
all the water activities that folks were enjoying. There were a lot of picnics, eating, drinking
and talking going on. It seems like
everyone was enjoying a warm, sunny Fourth at the lake. We then drove around the lake and saw more
activity with a lot of family and friends gathering in parks and lake
homes. There were a lot of boats and
water activities on the lake. Years ago,
friends invited us to their lake home on several occasions for the Fourth. It was fun and many good memories. We toooo said that we never saw soooo many
boats on the lake as on the Fourth.
ANYWAY, seeing all those boats reminded me of a time at their lake home
when we saw a boat being driven crazy, really crazy. We knew the young man who was driving. I said—That has to be the craziest driver on
the lake—a friend said—oh no, there is one crazier—his father. Ouchy ouchy!
Have a FUN day my friends unless
you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says—To add to your joy, count your blessings.
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