BigMartha who is full of wonder and surprises, says--We are all different and think differently. Yes we are and do. Some
folks are gearheads, some sneakerheads, collectors, quilters, trendsetters, techies,
sportnuts, readers, and God only knows what else! Saturday question—And who do
you think you are? AverageMaggy, but shops like a billionaire, says--There seems to be a lot said in our world,
but much is never really worth hearing and many folks have no idea really what
is said or what the purpose is. Now that
could be AverageMaggy, that could be. They don’t get it just like I don’t get a
lot of stuff. Some folks say they don’t get most of the stuff I say in “It’s
Saturday!” Sooo be careful when you read on! I suggest you take it with a gran of salt! I'm just another bozo on the bus! Or as Shakespeare once said--All the world was but a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
There are many things of our lives or in our heads that are indescribable! We sometimes try to describe them to others but it really can't be done the way we see them and feel them. Besides, most times others really don't care, they have their own indescribable stuff that they are thinking about. Sooooo, it's pretty much me and myself smiling about them. I love it! I have many and continue to make more. ItchieBitchie, who is very complex, says--
erv, occasionally we meet a person who understands us a little and it's such a great feeling. I agree ItchieBithcie. It's really special if you both seem to understand each other a little or a lot (i.e. a great experience, now that is heart warmer). Bingo!
I had a great talk with a friend who is very intelligent
(i.e. that is fact) and is also very smart (i.e. that is my opinion). We seem
to understand each other pretty much and you know not all folks do understand each other
(i.e. my opinion). We were talking about how America is changing from a “capitalistic”
form of country which to us means from being entrepreneurs and hardworking form
to a “consumer” form of country which to us means being given much by the
government without any work. In a country that elects its leaders, when the
majority of the voters become the consumer type of folks, then the government
will change, and the character of America will change (i.e. that is our
opinion). It appears that many folks don’t seem to understand this and maybe
don’t care, and some folks are working very hard to get it this way; they are
happy the direction it is going. It’s called a mob or herd mentality. We have seen this in past history and in more
recently in other countries (i.e. I think this is fact). My friend and I agree
that the only quick way this will change is a massive huge catastrophe, and we
think it would have to be massive huge.
The current snowball going down the mountain seems otherwise impossible
to stop, it is too big and going toooo fast (i.e. our opinion). My friend gave
me this quote to think about--"Men, it has been well said, think in herds;
it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses
slowly, one by one.” -- Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the
Madness of Crowds. This is something to
think about, I guess. Some folks will surely understand that thought differently
than others will. For sure! Saturday
question—Do you like the way our country is going or do you not?
CoachB
says—If you can’t give it away, you don’t have it, it has you. Yikes! I have a lot of STUFF I don’t want to give
away, I admit it. How about you? That is really hard to grasp in our selfish
minds, my opinion. Soooo I have been analyzing my thoughts and life a lot this
winter and have really enjoyed it. I have.
It’s complicated but very interesting.
And I admit it, it’s confusing. Many folks have used the word “stuff” in
their conversations with me. Soooo
interesting. My mentor would say to me—
erv, all that stuff is just a game!
Another friend says to me—When the gonger gongs, all the stuff goes back in the
box! Pretty deep stuff, huh! Soooo one thing I think is—We are responsible to
be good stewards of our stuff! JoeBlow who reminds me of a person in a wax museum, says—I don’t know if I buy into that!
I was hiking up ‘er in ‘em mountains the other day and a
younger couple came up behind me as we were going up the mountain. I wonder why they were going faster than me! Da!
I let them pass. They stopped and asked
if I needed some water—no, I’m fine—I have a power bar if you would like
one—no, I’m good; I have done this many times; I’m a veteran hiker. I thought
they were thinking—what is this old coot doing up here, we hope he makes it
down! But I also thought it was very
nice of them to think of me (i.e. that is how I would treat old folks I think). Here’s a quote-- “When you surrender
to the process of aging as simply part of the human condition, you come to
peace with it. You become more loving and appreciative of other people’s love
and care for you. The more loving you become, you see that everybody is trying
to be helpful to you. And it is loving to allow them to be helpful to you. People
think, ‘Oh, I’m being selfish if I allow somebody to be helpful to my life.’
Actually, it’s being generous. Generosity is the willingness to share your life
with others. It’s a gift to people to allow them to love you.” – David R.
Hawkins OldBettyLou who is a buzzer beater, says—That is hard
for old folks to do sometimes; we just don’t want to hear it.
MyOldCootFoursome talk about crazy things, yes we do. Sooooo TheMI-Engineer asked me--what's your score Irving, is that your real name--no no, it's Ervin--are you named after someone--no--you are probable named after a "thing"--a thing, what do you mean--then another old coot said--there is an old psycho movie called A Think, maybe you were named after that! Soooo as the round went along I asked the Old-IRS-AgentBill who he was named after--Sumbithch! How about you Mike--I went to kindergarten and the teacher called on students to raise their hand soooo she could get to know them--she called Lawrence Michel, that was the first time I knew my name was Lawrence. TheMI-Engineer always wears a Michigan cap on with a big M on it sooooo we called him Mr. Mediocre! What a hoot!
John Wooden said—"Things turn out best for those who
make the best of how things turn out.” Do you grasp that? It seems we all have had
a rhythm of everything going well then all of a sudden, things don’t go our
way. What happened? We really didn’t
change anything, or did we? I mean we are cruising along and then we have a
hick up, sprain an ankle, have a family crisis, a financial problem, lose our
job, have an accident, get sick or step on a nail. What happened anyway? It is
hard to understand. As another John, anybody can be a John, says—It’s not if
but when. I suggest you give the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen as a gift
to your 10–15-year-old grandchildren or friends or get it from the library.
It's an excellent book for this age of kids to learn about surviving during a
difficult time in their life. It’s a novel about survival written at their
level and at their interest (i.e. great investment my opinion). It’s a classic.
In fact, a retired jr. high teacher told me that he taught this book. It is that good he thinks. I read it and I
agree.
We had breakfast with a friend and his wife who have been friends since we were very young. We told the same stores we have for years and laugh just as hard as every. What a hoot. Deano always liked music and spent a small fortune as a teenager putting quarters in the jukeboxes. One of his favorite songs I remember was "You can't roller skate in a buffalo heard" by Roger Miller. Listen to it. It's about attitude. And it's funny! A friend sent me this about gratitude; it appears that gratitude is a big part of our attitude of life. "Gratitude isn't about pacifying our painful or challenging times--it's about recognizing them and finding self-compassion as we do the work" Alex Elle
I always don’t understand myself sometimes! I get off
kilter, out of whack, off balance, skewed, get away from what I believe. That
is when I need to re-analyze, re-think, re-calculate, re-asses, re-apply,
re-evaluate, re-read. And when I do,
it’s BINGO! I ask myself; do I want to be like those folks who are in their
holy huddle of thinking they are better than everyone else? Is that me? Do I
want to be part of the country club mentality? Is that who I am? Maybe I need to back off and not be around
those folks. Do I let the attitude of just a few folks screw me up? Ego and
power tend to mess with folks. King
Herod had all the baby boys killed in Bethlehem as he was scared that one
little baby boy was going to take his power away from him (i.e. it scared the
crap out of him). Is that why some folks want to protect their elite group from
what they think are the lesser folks? A
friend told me once that the DuaneTheWorms of the world (i.e. folks who are
fakes and phony) are that way as they have no confidence soooo they need to
power their way around; she might be right; the great folks don’t have to do
that. Sooooo I am going to be me? I am already feeling better. Maybe I
understand a little. Big on the maybe and the little! Remember, I’m just a
little ol’ farm boy from a mile and quarter south of Roseland, MN.
The social security actuarial tables say that at my age of
77 my life expectancy is about 10 more years (i.e. that doesn’t mean I will
live that long or I might live longer).
If I was 60, it would be about 82.
Once you get to an older age, your chance of living to an older age is
better. TomSmart who is the good news of the week and boy do we need it, says—C’mon
erv, that’s
just common sense (i.e. if you are 90, your chances are better you will become
100, especially for women). I looked up on the chart to see how long my old
golf buddies (i.e. who go for the whole enchilada) are projected to live, would you believe it, it said they are projected to live longer than Methuselah!
This might be hard to grasp but try. Dr.J says—"Loneliness is a global
pandemic of sorts. The most vulnerable are people younger than 25 and older
than 55. Also singles, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and those
suffering from chronic disease. Perhaps you fit into one of those groups. Even
if you don’t, our technologically advanced world is a lonely place. But God
doesn’t want us to live in perpetual loneliness. He has given us a prayer to
offer: Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
That prayer was originally composed by David, the man after God’s own heart.
When you feel lonely, it helps to remember the biblical heroes who suffered
bouts of the same affliction. But our ever-present God can show us how to turn
our loneliness into love for others. Even something as simple as writing a
note, smiling at passersby in the grocery store, or calling an ailing friend
can help.” RonTheServent who is a regular brainiac, says—Listen up and pay attention, you are blessed to be
a blessing. GoodPersonBilly who is ok with his crazy, says--Be a blast to someone and not an…to someone”
One of my old golf buddies hit his tee shot on hole #8 at The Fountain of the Sun Country Club, an executive course here
down in the Valley of the Sun. He hit a bad slice that hit BigMartha's humming
bird feeder in her yard adjoining the hole. It was smashed into many
pieces. He went over there to retrieve
his ball when BigMartha was holding the ruined feeder and said to TheOldCoot--what are you going to do? TheOldCoot thought for a minute, rubbed his chin and said—I think I will adjust my grip! Quite
obviously he was not making heads or tails of what BigMartha was saying, surely not on the same page!
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean said--Living in the past is lots of fun...besides, it cheaper.
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