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Swen who is ItchieBitchie’s brother-in-law who grew up a little west of Priam in western Kandiyohi County, MN to a family that raised turkeys.  He later learned how to roast turkey gizzards in a special Norwegian sauce and sold them at Willmar Coffee Fests and made millions and now lives on Eagle Lake and has a big speed boat.  ANYWAY, Swen says this “It’s Saturday” is a boondoggle. Soooo take that into consideration when reading it.

I think it was the Priam Queen who said--Many kids in about third grade decide they want to be the President of the United States; I didn’t. I wanted to live in a cabin by a lake with my horse Queen and my dog Blackie. I still don’t want to be President of the United States. Although I did give up the idea of living in a cabin by the lake, well mostly, but some days I still do (i.e. it sounds really good)! I wonder how many jobs an average person has in their life and how many times folks move in their life. Some more than others. It is very amazing how some stay in Butler County IA and others go and live all over the world. Why is that do you think? Some folks just love Butler County and others not sooooo much. Go figure!

A pickleball player got dinged in his head and it woke them up! The player learned that the best way to win in doubles is to pick a good partner! Or play against lessor teams. They both work very well if winning is really important to you.  I-Have-To-Be-The-Winner-Alfred says--To some of you winning is really really important even when you are a senior or even a super senior; you can’t fool me no matter what you tell me; I watch you play and see you! Maybe some folks do need to get dinged in their heads. Could be, maybe, I think soooo, probably. InTheNetHerman says—Some pickleball players are very nice and some, well really…! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out; just look around! It appears that some have a cocklebur in their underwear that they have on backwards and inside out!

I recently read John Grisham’s new book The Exchange which is about big money, big power, big business, big egos and terrorism. Soooo I asked a friend—How many terrorist groups are there in the world? And what do the terrorists want?  Sooooo if the terrorists win, what would a country or area look like? Then I thought about this:  If the Republican Party had complete control of everything, what would America be like?  If the Democratic Party had complete control of everything what would America be like? If a terrorist group would take over America, what would it be like? Well contemplate that! Hello Venezuela, how’s it going? A friend, Al, says—If you need a reference, just call Venezuela!

A great guy once said to me—erv, we all have problems; it’s just that some folks handle them differently. Pressure on the quarterback causes mistakes they say. Well, maybe pressure in general affects life as well.  How do you work under pressure? I have read that folks who are under constant pressure can have a higher chance of mental and physical health problems. Maybe folks who are happy, content, and who are strong under pressure seem to enjoy life more it appears. What do you think? What is your thinking for the best way to handle pressure.? That is what I thought. It is something to contemplate. JoeBlow says—YaBut I need the money soooo, there!

I say and try to do this—I try to make everything a game or another way it could be said--turn experiences into adventures.  It sure makes life more fun for me. Sure, human laws might not be fair, or you might not get all the breaks (i.e. although it appears that you folks do get all the breaks) but we can still strive to play the game the best we can.  And remember the universal law is always true—we get what we sow! Sooooo, we need to strive when it feels like we are not treated fairly; and remember, the only thing that’s fair is the Butler County Fair and that’s in June.

The Bible says, “Make the most of every opportunity.” TonyPhonyBalogny says—I prefer to sit on the couch and eat chips and watch the news 24/7. A friend told me about some of her family that are dynamic people. She thinks they are sorta kinda outliers. Outliers can very good folks who really do a lot of good. They sorta kinda give the impression that they go against the grain some.  Don’t we all go against the grain to some degree?  Or not; maybe some folks who are just wet washrags and just follow the crowd. One of these folks she talked about, she considers are outstanding parents and are just inspiring with their enthusiasm and talent and thinks outside of the box. They are believers; I asked her if she thinks the combination of their faith and their attitude has anything to do with the direction they are going; she thought they work together very well (i.e. that is her opinion).

The Emperor Marcus Aurelius said—He who lives in harmony with themselves, lives in harmony with the universe. CoachB says—"When you get peace on the inside, we will be surprised how all of the stuff that’s going on outside in the world that other folks do or don’t do won’t bother us if we have internal peace. Internal peace is very important.” Soooo how do we get internal peace?  It might be worth our time to contemplate that. 

I was thinking the other day, why do the winners keep the pickleball court and the losers have to leave. Maybe we should 50% of the time let the losers keep the court and the winners leave. erv, what, are you crazy or what; that ain’t how the world operates!  What are you thinking anyway? Where have you been? Or as a friend says to me—erv, what have you been smokin’! At our family Thanksgiving, our grandkids told me—Grandpa, you are from the middle 1900s!  They were insinuating that I’m old and don’t have a clue what’s going on! There is an ad on TV that I saw, and I don’t know what it means but it ends something like this—If winning is the only thing you have in your brain then there isn’t room for anything else. Watch for it and explain it to me please.

When traveling from CO to AZ, I stopped in Trinidad to use the bathroom and eat my breakfast that Heather sent along (i.e. she is soooo kind) which the other half was also my lunch. I already drank my coffee that she and James made for me at 5:30 sooooo I was buying a Diet Mt Dew for breakfast (i.e. the breakfast drink of champions). I was checking out and a 60ish old, hard, tough looking guy was ahead of me and asked me if the Vikings won last night as I had my Viking sweatshirt on—no no lost 12 to 10—let me buy your Diet Mt Dew for you this morning (i.e. I wanted to say, no, you don’t have to but then thought he wants to be kind to me and I need to let him do that soooo I did)—thanksamillion, that was really nice of you!  He looked at me gave me a little smile!

I read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it this—We need much less than we think we do. I find it interesting that most of the folks in our 55+ community live in a small tin hut as I call them. Mine is 400 square feet. Some have an AZ room sooo they are a little larger. But, still small from their God only knows how large of houses they have back home. And folks seem to enjoy living in them for the winter months. You can’t have a lot of stuff when you live in 400 square feet. Some of the residents live all year in 400 square feet and they do just fine. Simplicity?! Huh, interesting.

I know a person who I think is a very great person (i.e. maybe it’s you). This person really doesn’t know how great they are; they just say, I’m just being myself; I’m not anything special. That in itself is probably why this person is soooo great. Could be! ANYWAY, my Daddy, Chester, would say—"The great folks don’t have to tell others they are great, everyone will know it. If folks have to tell others they are great, then they probably aren’t sooo great.” CrazyMarvin says—erv, that’s not American; where have you been anyway?

I got my RSV vacation at CVS yesterday.. I was waiting to get shot and a lady of about 60 sat two chairs over. I said to her—how’s it going. She gave a very mean look; I thought she was going to throw me to the floor and kick me in the groin! Well Merry Christmas to you! Flip the pancake! Jessica who was maybe 22 was my shooter. I said—You sure seem to be a happy gal! I really try to be but something it’s hard. You just keep trying. I will. And Merry Christmas to you! Such is life in the Valley of the Sun!

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

erv

MyFriendJean says--Modesty: Hoping others will find out by themselves how great we are.