reference points

GM advertises that we need to use genuine GM parts. GM says there is a difference between their parts than the aftermarket parts. You think soooo! Is there a difference? A friend said to me—erv, that person is not genuine, she’s a fake, she has a lot of aftermarket parts in her head let me tell you; she's not genuine, not the real deal (i.e. she's not made of original parts for sure); I don’t have a lot of faith in her. Yikes! I like genuine folks! Not the cheaper knock off brands. That is one of my reference points. Oh ya!

Hats off to you if you haven’t done something stupid in your life. Other folks can do something stupid which can really affect our lives such as a drunken driver running into us. BUT most of the stupid stuff that happens to us is created by us. How stupid can we be anyway!  The answer is—pretty stupid! Do we use reference points as what we should do and what we should not do?  And how do we determine the reference points?  MissPerfect says--Ya gotta have proper perspectives! And perspectives are formed by our past environment, current environment and our genetics. 

I had the opportunity to play golf with some of my old buddies here in the Valley of the Sun (i.e. old in more ways than one). The golf seemed expensive but the price was a bargain as I got the same old, fun crap I heard for years!  ANYWAY, I said to them on a par three--Do you think I can get there with a 5-iron. One said--Ya, you can! Another chimed in--Ya you can erv, but you'll will probably have to hit it three times! 

Saturday question—What are our reference points in comparing our happiness, joyfulness, usefulness, completeness, satisfaction, life’s enjoyment, etc.?  We can’t compare if we don’t have a reference point. How good is our marriages, our friendships, our family relationships etc.?  We have tooooo have reference points. Now think about this, those reference points can be either worldly or spiritual.  Does that make any difference?  Are they different? Of course, if we don’t believe in God, then the only reference points are worldly soooo there is no thought about having two sets. Bingo! Soooo who sets our reference points? AverageJoe says—I set my reference points as I go along; whatever works and makes me feel good; many of those reference points depend how they affect my checkbook and my social status; that is what is important to me. Sooooo there AverageJoe, you have answered your own question! That wasn’t hard (i.e. not a backbreaker at all)! SusieQ says--Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.

I’m in the process of making a new friend. He happens to be a retired financial advisor and still has his head and hands in investments, especially in the stock market. He told me that two things he really advises clients, ya gotta save and maybe buy good stuff and hang unto them. He said he can’t time when to buy stocks soooo he just keeps buying. He thought Costco stock was toooo high at $50 and now it $719. Sooooo there. Now that is a reference point. erv, when we get to our age, we are happy we saved! Life is a lot more fun playing golf together here in the desert (i.e. we seem to have more options).

What is a reference point toooo how much you love someone? Can it really be measured by metrics or analytically or quantitative?  I don’t think soooo, it's uncalculatable! Sooooo I was buying some roses for Jeanne on Valentine morning and the prices were double compared to the normal prices. Another guy and I were talking about that, and he said to me—It’ still a good investment; don’t kid yourself (i.e. that was his viewpoint a.k.a. reference point). Soooo I was checking out and I mentioned the price increase to the clerk about how they get us on Valentine’s Day. He said—You should’ve bought them a month ago! I thanked him for his advice. We had a good laugh! Studies show that touch is very important in expressing. And holding hands is one great method of touching. BUT we can’t measure the effect but only guess, I guess (i.e. it's uncalculatable)! Saturday question—When is the last time you held hands with the folks you love!  SusieQ says—I wish my husband would hold my hand instead of giving me a box of chocolates; God knows I don’t need more calories, but I really need the feeling of him holding my hand! JoeBlow says--And it is cheaper toooooo, but she sure loves chocolate!

What eats your lunch? Maybe we have a demon or demons that eat our lunch continuously! Could be, probably, maybe, I don’t know. Obviously folks have demons that do, they also eat folks’ hearts out and make folks miserable (i.e. those darn demons). Why do we let those suckers do that to us anyway? I think it helps me to regularly do personal evaluations of myself (i.e. do a self-test like an employer does tooooo their employees, like a litmus test). I find some stuff I like and sometimes I find stuff I don’t like. I have to have a reference point, a line in the sand, to measure myself with. Saturday question—How do I determine that reference point?  How do you? CrazyMarvin says—Ya but my reference point keeps changing soooo it doesn’t mean much anymore! While eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it, I read what Dr.J said—"One of life’s paradoxes is how self-discipline gives us freedom. People without self-control live under the tyranny of whatever desires master them—pleasure, sleep, sex, indulgence, addictions, or hatred.” Ouchy ouchy!

A senor guy said to me—erv, did you watch the half-time show of the super bowel?  He said he did but didn’t understand one word. Maybe it was geared to the younger generations. He went on to say that the actions he thought were not very good for younger girls to see. But then again, they were maybe relating to the younger generations who aren’t soooo old fashion and enjoy the provocative suggestions they expressed. We all have different reference points now don’t we. No two folks think alike it seems. It’s all about the advertising money sooooooo take that into consideration! Maybe they weren’t targeting the over 65 crowd. You think soooo?

Another senior buddy told me that they have a granddaughter who has a lifestyle that they don’t approve of.  We have tried to help her in offering financial support to correct it but she has not accepted it and it seems that her lifestyle has even gotten worse (i.e. that is his reference point but he is probably right as it will affect her life’s activities and also her life expectancy).  They feel bad but can’t fix it for her he said; if she doesn’t want to change, what can we do.  Besides, he said, I shouldn't judge her, I have gained 8 pounds since we have been here this winter.  I need to get rid of that, I have my own problem! I told him he looks ok but just needs to grow a few inches!  I like this guy!

Are we right all the time? Da! Are we right 50% of the time? A buddy told me that he inherited the idot gene; in fact he said it seems that all humans have that gene but just some seem like they don't know it! AverageJoe says—"There is a lot of pressure in our society to have it all together, to be successful in every endeavor, to be everything to everyone. But those expectations are unrealistic. Why? Because we are human. None of us are super-human no matter what we think or believe!” Ok, one of you might think you don’t have the idot gene, you know who you are! It all depends what reference point we use! MissPerfect says sorta kinda—No matter how bad that idot gene makes us look at times, God will forgive us! I believe that! BUT here is a tough question I ask myself—Can and will I forgive folks who have the idot gene and who hurt me? I question if I pass muster! Yikes, I think my idot gene has showed up again!

Here is a suggestion!  If you don't like suggestions, I suggest you don't read this by TalkingEd but if you are open minded, give it a read, maybe! ANYWAY--TomSmart says--In the next few months, the economy more than likely won’t change. Your work situation won’t change. Your broken relationships may not get healed. But your mindset can change. That will be the difference between a life of self-destruction and a life of peace. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you better thoughts—thoughts that bring peace, not frustration. You need to look at your situation differently: in the Holy Spirit way. As my decease friend said to me--erv, decisions have consequences and guess who gets to make the decisions. 

One smart person said to me—To assume makes an ASS out of U and Me!  Another smart person said to me--The whole process of mental adjustment and atonement can be summed up in one word, gratitude. They both might be good reference points. What do you think. That is what I thought. "Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either." ~ Albert Einstein 

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

erv

MyFriendJean said—Love always finds a home in a heart of a friend.

much ADO about nuttin

I saw a sign in a restaurant that said—"I’ll stop everything and take care of your problem!  I don’t think soooo folks.” haha  We all have problems but for the most part we all need to take care of our own problems. Besides most folks don’t really want help anyway (i.e. not many want advice). It appears that we have to figure out what our problem(s) are by ourselves and then decide if we want to do something about them. I told Jeanne recently that I have decided to act on one of my problems; it’s not the other person’s problem but it’s mine; how I treat someone else that is the problem (i.e. I'm the problem). That other person probably isn’t going to change but I think I can change how I treat that other person. Besides, the other person doesn’t even know or probably cares that I think they have a problem (i.e. big on I think) soooo it only bothers me--Da!). Let’s see what happens. ItchieBitchie says—erv, remember, we are all unique just like everybody else!

I don’t have an Apple watch but many of you do. It tells folks to throw those chips away and get their butt off the couch as they are very lazy and maybe eat toooo much. SusieQ says—That is the easy part, to own a watch, but doing what it says is a lot harder. It doesn’t do the work for anyone. BUT we all need reminders now don’t we. BUT we got to act on it (i.e. if we want toooo). Soooo if we just wear an Apple watch for show, it doesn't do much for us. Oh, for the show! Those Apple watches evaluates a person’s heart rate and tells a person that they need a timeout as their life is getting way out of wack. Again, seeing the reminder is the easy part but changing our lifestyle is a lot harder it appears to me (i.e. it’s back to the self-discipline again—ouchy ouchy—MissPerfect says, can’t I just get a pill). What do you think?  That is what I thought! Such is life.

We had the opportunity to have lunch with my big couz (i.e. only by age) who is sweet as pie and her husband this last week. What a hoot! She has cochlear implants for both of her ears. She told us that when she is in a large group and there is a lot of folks talking, her brain will overload and just shut down and will no longer interpret any of the voices. Isn't that interesting! Either that or she is faking it and don't want to talk to folks anymore! How will we ever know!

I was buying a container of seafood salad at Albertson’s the other day. The person helping me (i.e. a guy of about 26 or soooo) asked me what my shirt said—yagottafinish—that is a good saying—ya I think soooo—he then said, even if it takes a person like me 10 years to finish—what’s you name—Alex—Alex you are strong person if you finished—he smiled and said “thank you”! I had no idea what he felt soooo good about himself that he finished. But it was a "wow" to him. You got any "wows" because you finished something? I read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it that life is a marathon and toooo finish we need to de-clutter (i.e. get rid of excessive stuff that drags us down--like pulling plow around all the time). You think that is true! Saturday question—What is the excessive stuff? I have tooooo admit that I have thought about that! Such is life.

An old (i.e. in two ways) high school friend texted me saying he was going to sing a solo in church this Sunday. Then he said—I don’t know why I say yes to these things. Man, I have said that to myself many times. How about you. What was I thinking! He also remembers singing in a quartet with me in high school.  I think he made that up to make me feel good. I wasn’t a singer. But who knows, maybe I faked it like a liplync. Now my high school friend Deano was a singer (i.e. I think he was in that quartet, he was a good singer. He and I sang in the church choir together in high school. His mother, Ethel, was the director.  When I was about 30 I realized how bad a singer I was and sent her a note apologizing to her for messing her choir up and telling her she was really a nice lady in not telling me how bad I was! You know, it's hard to tell folks that they aren't very good, especially when they think they are really good (i.e. have an over-sized head of themselves)!

Playing pb the other morning I played with the 4+ group for a couple of games.  Most of them are a little better than me. Sooooo my partner was one of them that was a little better and likes to win (i.e. winning is very important to him, a lot more important than it is to me).  He told me that after our opponent hit a shot down the line past me for a point—erv, you got to cover that line.  I said to him—Thanks for pointing that out to me (i.e. maybe a little sarcastically but I don’t think he caught on). Giving advice really isn’t that important in a friendly game at Carriage Manor (i.e. my opinion).  BUT some of you might think differently.  Relationships and friendships are much more important to me than winning a pb game. BUT we are all different now aren’t we. Maybe I’m missing the boat! Or maybe I went overboard in my thinking! Could be. Maybe. Probably.  I don’t know!

A buddy was telling us that they have a summer home on the ocean in BC. Last summer he went there and some friends who used it before him left some peanut butter cups and some peanuts. Sooooo he ate them. He spent the next three days in the hospital; they were laced with THC. He had no idea what he was doing or where he was for the three days. Our neighbor told us that many seniors here in our park use gummy bears laced with THC as well (i.e. she heard it at the pool soooo it must be right). REALLY! I was told that the biggest group of folks using them is the seniors.  Of course, it’s all for medical purposes! THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol which is the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana. Our culture is changing folks right here in our 55+ communities. Who says old folks can’t change! Maybe those gummy bears will cause more golf cart and bike crashes by old folks. You think soooo? But they sure might be happier (i.e. laughing their head off) as they pick themselves up off the street even though they might not know where they are!). JoeSixPack says--Ya But the samples are free at the shop down the street; how can you go wrong on that!

He thinks he is in high school yet! I was sitting next to a pb buddy waiting for a court to open. Not playing today again—my feet just would let me; it probably will be a couple of months before I can play again; I should have laid off when they were feeling good and let them get 100%  but no, I had to play and now I am paying for it—what were you thinking anyway—ya, that is a good question; I’m not very smart! Soooo my neighbor sits by me—how is going neighbor—not very good, I’m really having trouble with my serve—sounds like you need a sports psychiatrist—I don’t even know if they could help me—you are going to have bad dreams tonight—nightmares! Listen, us old folks really have problems let me tell you! It really sounds bad BUT in reality, we live the life of Riley!

We hear sooooo much about that our country has two tribes (i.e. who both think they are right) and they don’t like each other very much! Maybe that’s nuttin new, we did have a civil war once which there were two tribes which caused a war and many many folks died. Then there are some folks who are in the middle (i.e. maybe called moderates or who the tribe members call nobodies in which the tribe members think they don’t know nuttin). Our neighbor, Butch, has this sign on their railing that explains his position. ItchieBitche says--There are no tribes in China or North Korea or Russia or Venezuela! Saturday question—Can tribe members become radicals a.k.a. extremists? Saturday question--Are we becoming desensitized about what the big picture is maybe?

Charlie Brown, you’re a clown! Some days it seems like I’m a clown and some days I think I'm wise. Sooooo I was talking with Tim on the phone recently about some business. I said to him—Tim, I’m 78 and you are probably 21 and we look at things differently—Tim said, I’m not 21 and I never what to be 21 again—why not Tim—when I was 21 I was young and dumb and I don’t want to be 21 again!  Saturday question—Where you ever 21 and dumb? I asked some buddies that question and they all said—we are still dumb like when they were 21! We all had a good laugh about that. Sooooo how do we get wise? Here is a suggestion--A wise person will hear and increase in learning and a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel. ~ Proverbs 1:5 BigStuffBill says—That might be the best thing since Howdy Doody! WildBill says--Becoming an adult is the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.

Jeanne and I rode our bikes over to another park to see some friends. Coming back to our park the gate guard raised the gate arm but pressed the button tooooo quick and Jeanne was like being part of the Allstate advertisement when the gate arm came down and smashed her.  The gate guard said—my bad!  Good thing she is tough as well as being nice and sweet!  Soooo how tough are we and how nice and sweet are we? Is that a good combination? I think soooooo! Hey, we have first world problems let me tell ya!

A buddy sent me this--Q ---- when are you going to add  "4 prune's" to your breakfast of oatmeal and half of a banana   ???  Give it a try.  It works. Do you think we have a tendency to over complicate things at time like over explaining in our talk and writings (i.e. folks just want the blue book explanation but we give them the World Book Encyclopedia version). And the folks are bored to death (e.g. showing 40 pictures of their dog Zippy)! Actually the advertisements on tv move soooo fast that I can hardly keep up with them!  And then we wonder why some meetings are boring to some folks! SusieQ says--BUT that is the way we have always done it! JoeBlow says--In the 55+ parks ya gotta go slow as we can't hear, see, or remember very well! Hey, we need to take gummy bears and prunes to get up to speed! Such is life.

Like I said--It's much ADO about nuttin! I told you sooooo!

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

erv

MyFriendJean said--A lovely thought, deeply rooted, never ceases to blooom.

posturing

 

Dr.J says—"The road to personal peace is a multilane highway in today’s world. There is a lane for peace through prosperity, peace through prestige, peace through possessions, peace through personal achievements, and more. But all those lanes to peace omit the one lane that is necessary before all others: peace with God.” Ouchy ouchy! Do you agree with Dr.J? Saturday question—Do we have peace in our lives and mind or are we just posturing ourselves to appear we do or look important to others (i.e. look like a bigshot—we just try to fool folks)? Saturday question—Do we ever try to fool folks by posturing?

Soooooo is this posturing?  Hey, a happy husband is a happy life tooooo! Soooo now that changes the equation a bit now doesn’t it. Probably, maybe, posturing in a marriage or any relationship isn’t such a good thing. Probably not! What do you think?  It appears that many folks do posture themselves in many relationships.  Look around folks, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. AverageJoe says—And the sum of the equation when one or both parts are posturing themselves is usually a stinky one!

Many folks do great things for others, but we don’t know it (i.e. love others more than they deserve). Not all senior folks do senior activities all day to make themselves feel good, oh no, many have mission projects here while in the Valley of the Sun and back home during the summer months. We just don’t know about them (i.e. we have really found this to be true—good folks with good hearts, our kind of folks). Flip the pancake—Yes, there are some folks that posture their life to be all about themselves (i.e. all about me and making themselves look important). Ouchy ouchy. JoeBlow says—Givers are always happy and takers are mostly miserable all the time. Such is life. Patti, not just anyone can be a Patti, says--It is the little things we do that can make a big difference. ~ Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me. ~ Jesus in Matthew 24:40 JoeBlow says--Volunteers have an attitude of, It Ain't About Us!

Got new wheels for transportation in the park. It’s a hand me down from Jeanne. It is in tribute to my picklelball teaching mentor of years ago, BigPete.  He liked pink and wore a lot of pink, but I never saw him on a pink bike. I’m one up on him maybe, posturing myself!. I’m not posturing myself in making myself to look like I’m up with the elite, oh no! BUT I really like it. Those step throughs are good for old farts, and I sit up high and don’t have to bend over (i.e. I feel like a king). Oh ya! Hey, I am who I am and you are who you are. You think I should keep riding the pink bike? 

Letz ride 'em cowboy! A lady told me the other day that her husband says to her—You are not the boss but just bossy! We took the Civil Right Training course, a requirement for our volunteering. A term that they used in our education was “Compassion fatigue.”  We work with homeless and folks who have financial problems soooo that can really be a problem. They recommend that we don’t overdo our volunteering. Makes sense to me I think. Soooooo how about limiting the time we associate with folks who drag us down?  They might really screw up our lives!  I always say—Ya gotta be around good folks at least for the high majority of our time. BUT that is our decision; and decisions have consequences. And who gets to make that decision? You got it sweetheart! Soooo my volunteer boss called me honey when giving me directions just after our Civil Right Training. I asked her if she calls everyone honey; I told her that you have to treat everyone the same.  That is the law sweetheart!

MissPerfect says--Maybe in posturing there is a massive huge difference between perception of ourselves and the reality of ourselves. You think sooo? I do!  I’m sorry if I hurt your ego. Posturing is very important in many social circles. Folks may act not as they are but how they want others to see them maybe. The lead lady of the volunteers told me that some volunteers are asked to leave—what—they come here to just pad their resume and some volunteer to tell their friends and etc. that they are some big shots; they have the wrong motive. We ask them to leave; they just don’t fit with us. Our experience with the volunteers that we work with is just great, great folks with great hearts, our kind of folks!

Do you think we ever become showoffish when posturing ourselves in a group?  Like trying to position ourselves as being high on the pecking order of the group?  Soooo do folks like that when we become showoffish? We hiked the Butcher Jones Trail the other day (i.e. I know that some of you have hiked it when in AZ). We met two couples from MN and they noticed I had my Iowa cap on. We talked about Caitlin Clark.  They just really love her as she is soooo good and soooo humble (i.e. not showoffish). They asked if we saw her interview when she set the scoring record—no—they said she was as humble as pie! Huh, interesting. If I don’t care for showoffish folks and you don’t care for showoffish folks then others don’t either!  You and I aren’t that smart to be the only two. Da!

Toooo be always the best is a form of posturing maybe; a lot of folks like that image, don’t kid yourself. I know that I probably have LEP, Limited English Proficiency. I thank all of you who correct me in telling me about my poor spelling and grammar errors. My posture is pretty low compared tooooo most of you. BUT most of you, about 400 each week. don’t seem to get overly excited about my LEP. I guess you just put up with my LEP! You are very kind. Yes you are!  You are good folks with good hearts, my kind of folks. This proves that you are!

Okay, here is something to think about. The pastor Sunday said that there has been and always will be oppressors and the oppressed. Always!  BUT he said, many times when the oppressed get out of their oppressions they become the oppressors, just change positions. Have you changed? Maybe when we get a little money, power, position, etc. we now become the oppressor (i.e. get the big head and think we are better than others). Could be, maybe, probably, I don’t know. We then posture ourselves differently, maybe (i.e. we then we think we are big shots a.k.a. big stuff and lose our humility--we maybe change to think we are now the king of the hill, the big bopper). Ouchy ouchy! Such is life.

Talk about getting humbled! I helped a friend pump up their bike tires on their bikes using my hand pump.  We were talking and both tires exploded with huge massive bangs. I guess I put tooooo much air in them maybe. Or they were old and couldn’t handle the pressure. I know that when folks get old they always don’t handle pressure very well and explode. ANYWAY, I paid her for new tubes. The Detroit Lions thought they had the game won at half time but lost. When we think we have it in the bag, stuff can happen (i.e. we sometimes become overconfident).  It happens all the time. Maybe that is a form of posturing. Could be. We lose our humility. ItchieBitchie says--Maybe we all need a bodyguard, not to protect us from others but to protect us from ourselves. Yikes! I don’t think I will ever have to help pump up her bike tires again! Stick me with a fork; I'm done; I'm toast!

I read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it this--The whole world is in the grip of a giant panic attack, a mental pandemic that affects the human race like a virus (i.e. maybe we're not very peaceful). Do you think that is true? If it is, it ain’t good folks! Well, we have an extra day this month to think about it. We might need it!  haha

CoachB says—Ego says once everything falls in place I will find peace but the spirt says once I find peace everything else will fall into place. You believe that?

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

erv

MyFriendJean said—If your train of thought isn’t getting you anywhere, you’re probably on the wrong track.

PS Reminder that if you don't get "It's Saturday" some Saturdays as some of you tell me you don't, look in your spam. That happens sometimes. Or just google my name, Erv Mellema, that works tooooo.

sanctimonious twaddle

When Pharaoh would make a decision or issue an edict, he would say authoritatively, “So let it be written; so let it be done!” The royal scribes would dutifully record the Pharaoh’s words for posterity. The message was clear: Pharaoh’s words were powerful; they were the guiding force in Egypt. Sooooo you all know that what is in this "It's Saturday" will not have an impact like what Pharaoh said years ago. Oh no! Many of you will probably think its just sanctimonious twaddle!

This could be hogwash! I hear sports announcers say—They play like they are angry, like they have a chip on his shoulder (i.e. very aggressive and with a huge massive purpose—they maybe don’t have a huge massive contract—they feel like they have been overlooked). Saturday question--Do you ever feel that way? Soooo how do we play our lives.

This could be nonsense! We volunteered and attended an event called Wild Willes, a money maker for our pickleball club consisting of dinner and a dance. We were around some great folks we knew and made some new acquaintances; what fun was had. We met Tom and Sharon from MN who said they have been here for 23 years--do you still volunteer--no we are tooooo old; in fact we use to know everyone on our street but now we don't know anyone, they are all dead! I got a text from my BigCouz, big only in age a.k.a. The Priam Queen,--We are not doing much this winter in the Valley of the Sun. When you have a lot of friends 90 and older, dinner is at 5. Then everyone has to remember where they parked their car...So, do you think our marriage is doomed!!  When we move to our new, miniature abode, we will be sharing a bathroom for the first time in 64 years! We went to church and had the opportunity tooooo sit with a couple of my old friends who are snowbirds (i.e. they are both class and not a flash let me tell ya). One of these two old friends is from MN and the other from back home in Butler County IA. One of my old friends is 87 and I described her to Jeanne as a person who has a big motor and is always on the go doing something.  She said--My daughters tell me if  I was a youth in our culture now, they would treat me for ADHD. And that's no bunk folks! BUT Jeanne's nickname is Jean the Jumpin' Bean! Soooo there!

This could be balderdash! Dr.J says—"Perhaps the most challenging idea in biblical Christianity for believers to grasp is the dual concept of God’s grace and mercy. The ideas that God always loves us and always forgives us are hard to embrace at first.  The grace of God means He blesses us when we don’t deserve it, and the mercy of God means He doesn’t punish us when we do deserve it.” There are many folks who say they don’t believe in God. I disagree with them; I think that everyone has some believe in God even if it’s an itsy-bitsy amount and maybe they consciously don’t know it. Yes I do. Of course, that is my opinion. I think also that it can be confusing in many folks’ minds a.k.a. a big struggle which is ongoing). MissPerfect says—Jumping Jehoshaphat, that is hard to grasp! Take all of this for what’s it worth; and remember, you get what you pay for! I’m just a little ol’ farm boy from a mile and quarter south of Roseland, MN.

This could be rubbish! There is a guy in our park who has dated a lot of women but can’t seem to find one that is right or something. We overheard a guy tell a gal who this guy just broke up with recently—he said--He has a hard time with women it seems. This next statement could be a sanctimonious twaddle--“Siri, why am I sooooo bad at relationships with women?” “this is Alexa.”

This could be nonsense! I was helping a lady in our 55+ park with selling some real estate.  She told me about herself.  She told me that she has been divorced for a couple of years after 35 years of marriage—wow! what happened—our marriage was never good and it never got better but only worse; I am lonely sometimes but I was lonely being married also soooooo there isn’t much difference really. I felt for her. I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--“Faith, hope, and love abide . . . but the greatest of these is love.” In his notes, John Wesley called love “the root of all the rest.” We believe that to love and to be loved is a great feeling, we think the best!  What do you think?

This could be baloney! When we were volunteering a supervisor told me she just used Goof Off to clean something that she couldn’t get clean (i.e. she said she goofed up with a permanent marker, she made a big mess). Goof Off really worked, it cleaned it right up!  We both laughed. A fellow volunteer was telling me when I asked him if he really liked volunteering at Hope Community Center—I really like helping others; when much is given me much is expected of me. He wasn’t using his time goofing off; he was thinking of others and not just himself! I read recently that generosity is a form of spirituality and spirituality is really good for our mental health.  Do you agree? 

This could be poppycock! There is couple who has this sign in front of their unit in our 55+ park. I know them and they truly are living their dash (i.e. time between birth and death) in a very good way it seems. It appears that almost all folks who are older have some issues and it appears that many choose to handle their issues differently. It appears that most snowbirds really enjoy life and really make the most of their life’s situation—all except a few and it’s easy to pick them out it seems (i.e. maybe they will never be happy). But it appears that most are real Mountain Lions who are advocates for themselves.

This could be flapdoodle! RickyRick says—"You don’t plant apple seeds and get tomatoes. In the same way, you don’t plant bitterness and get love. You don’t plant criticism and then get encouragement from other people. Everyone used to think the brain was pretty much set in stone by the time you were an adolescent. Now we know about brain plasticity and how your brain can continue to be molded for the rest of your life. That’s good to know! It means if your brain has been naturally molded toward depression or a quick temper or anxiety, it can change. But you’ve got to change the way you think. This is referred to as repentance or changing your mind. You can change your mind, and when you do, it changes the way you feel. And when you change the way you feel, it changes the way you act.” If what RickyRick says is true, well wow, there is hope for us. BUT big on the BUT as sometimes we don’t want to change. That seems to be the problem. Especially folks who are human!!!! It appears that this could be almost everyone!

This could be bunkum! There are all kinds of self-help books telling us how to make our lives better. And some are just the opposite of each other in their philosophy.  An example, I just read that we are not to be aggressive and another says we have to be aggressive. Sooooo which one should I believe. Some say—be non-striving. It’s about not trying to get anywhere or trying to make anything happen. It’s about not having an agenda whatsoever. It’s about non-doing — about letting things be as they are and allowing things to unfold without interfering. It doesn’t mean we don’t get anything done. We still get things done, but we do so in a more relaxed way. Non-striving is about trying less and straining less. It’s about allowing, accepting, and letting go. It’s about living with trust and spontaneity. It’s about floating with the river and allowing ourselves to be carried by the currents rather than frantically trying to swim in one direction or another.” You believe that or do you believe we need to be aggressive and get after it?  How do we decide? Some way I think we need to make our lives to not be a sanctimonious twaddle. That is my opinion which might be hooey!

This could be a sanctimonious twaddle, but you decide. The preacher Sunday said--The world determines what it thinks is right or wrong by which group of folks has the most power a.k.a. money, it's all about the money. But maybe that group of folk might not know what the right or wrong really is. Think about that folks!

My couz on Eagle Lake texted me this--erv,  one good thing about dating at your age is you don't have to worry about meeting the grandparents or probably the parents.

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

erv

MyFrinedJean said--Before you know what direction to take, you've got to know where you are.

wrinkle

A friend said one of his grandmother’s sayings was—We get old soon and smart too late!

This is a fill in the blank exercise.  "WOW." "Thanks," "Help," are pretty good essentials to ________!

CrazyMarvin says--If we are honest, all of us are afraid of something. Maybe bees, health challenges, and losing memory to name a few. Some fears are bigger than others, but all of them might create an intense feeling of helplessness. ItchieBitchie says--Those fears can put a wrinkle in a person’s life let me tell ya! Fear has always been there and will always be there soooo I guess we need to learn how to manage fear.  You got any ideas?  What works for you? MissPerfect says—I buy more shoes; it seems to work for me! Such is life.

Here is a wrinkle that must work. You get an envelope that says you are “pre-selected.” Does that make you feel important and special? Does that make you want to quickly open the envelope to see what the deal is that you have been “pre-selected” for. Many must as advertisers use this method a lot.  Sooooo there!  Here is a hint—everyone and their dog are “pre-selected” sucker! “Fools will believe anything, but the wise think about what they do.” Proverbs 14:15 I have an acquaintance that half of what he says isn’t true and the other half I don’t believe!  Well, be careful folks, the world we live in has a lot of stuff that just ain’t true (i.e. it a sucker punch a.k.a. a wrinkle.  Now that is my opinion and my opinion ain’t worth anything (i.e. you know that, I’m just a little ol’ farm boy from a mile and quarter south or Roseland, MN). This wrinkle is tried on folks in the 55+ parks a lot, don’t kid yourself! They think we old folks are vulnerable!

Many folks in our park which is a 55+ park, have wrinkles. Sooooo some of their wrinkles came from smiling and some from frowning  I would guess. .Forehead lines, or frown or worry lines, are horizontal lines across the forehead and vertical lines between the eyebrows. Stress, worry and frowning can all contribute to how forehead lines form. Smile lines, or marionette lines, usually form on the sides of the mouth and can be related to laughing and smiling.  Saturday question—Sooooo what kind of wrinkles do you have? Really! 

A friend suggested we read this book. The author scientifically proves that spirituality is a major help to cure and prevent depression and other mental illnesses.  Some of you will still think it's all baloney. Well, the psychiatry world also thought that until proved differently. Maybe some still won't believe it!  I suggest you give it a read. Soooo why would parents not help their children to be spiritual and help them with their mind?  Or how about anyone who suffers or have it in their genetics. AverageJoe who is a real Road Runner, says--However much or little you have, "Thank you" is always a more powerful prayer than "I need more." I wonder if that attitude may help a person's mind and is part of spirituality?  What do you think? I don't know. It could be. Maybe. Probably.

David, anybody can be a David penned this in his old age--BUT as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. ~ Psalm 71:14 Hey, we all can do what we want. As a deceased friend would say to me—erv, we all make our own decisions and decisions have consequences, no question. BUT as for me…! Oh, by the way, have you ever noticed that when we are hungry, it changes our perception many times (i.e. now that is a different wrinkle)?  At least it does for me! Saturday question—What are we hungry for? Such is life.

I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--Those who have a best friend are blessed with a relationship of transparency and acceptance. For some, it is a sibling, for others, a non-family member. A friend is a person to whom you can pour out your heart, a person who will not judge you for the feelings you express. Many folks in these 55+ communities develop very good friendships. I hear that some find their best friendships in these communities. Huh interesting. Why is that do you think?  SusieQ  who is quicker than a hiccup, says—Folks are soooo nice here in the park and they make each other feel soooo good. I read in the paper, soooo it must be right, that community and friendship are very good for folks’ mental health.  What do you think? SusieQ goes on to say--Community and friendship couldn’t happen without you! BettyBoop says--Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold. Well, Boop-Oop-a-Doop!

Have you noticed how our minds don’t always do what we tell it to do? It seems to play tricks on us; it seems to have its own wrinkles at times. It seems to have a mind of its own! Or maybe we forget to turn on our computer or we don’t know how to program it. Or maybe we have an old computer or not one at all. Or maybe we have a loose wire. All are possibilities let me tell ya! And many folks are opposed to artificial intelligence! Hey, we have to adapt to what we have been given. The shoveler duck has a shovel for a beck, so it swims in a circle swinging its head back and forth while using its shoveled beak as a shovel to catch food. It works for this duck. What choice does it have!  The shoveler is a  bird we saw while birding and it’s also the funniest name of a bird of one of the expert birders we were with.

Clelan, not everyone can be a Clelan, was telling us about the little town in the Cascade Mountains called Leavenworth  that was just disappearing. Some visionary folks decided to make it a Bavarian looking town and the locals bought into it and now it is a striving little town up ‘er in ‘em mountains that is just jammed with folks; a day destination for fun. A new wrinkle it was. Bingo! Soooo what can we learn from that situation?

We watched Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Women Hawkeyes play Indiana the other night. There was a video interview between Caitlin and Coach K that I found interesting. Coach K said--I would have really enjoyed coaching you as you are soooo real. Soooo there you go! I really believe that being real is a good wrinkle. I really like real folks; not soooo much the fakers and phonies!  DuaneTheWorm is not a real person and only cares about himself (i.e. a huge massive self-glorifying person).  Ouchy ouchy! I don’t even think other fakers and phonies like toooo be around him. Yikes! WorldClassLarry says--People who shine from within don't need the spotlight.

A volunteer was telling us that their supervisor is a pain. Someone asked him, what do you mean a pain. He said—She thinks she’s the second coming of the Savior; we just stay away from her, and our lives are much better. Wopsy Daisy! Well, flip the pancake. We were in contact with a volunteer supervisor who was just the opposite; she is soooo well liked; everyone enjoys her. Why is she soooo well liked do you think? Maybe two different wrinkles! Bingo! Saturday question—Which wrinkle do we have?

Here is a wrinkle that irritates me!  Yes, it does. It is folks who say they are open minded but are only open minded in what they think and believe but won’t listen to someone who disagrees with them. How can a person be open-minded but not listen to another point of view that is different or opposite than theirs?  I just don’t get it. To me that is being closed minded. Maybe I’m just not open minded in thinking that way! Could be!

I talked about feeding the wild horses last week. Here is an interesting wrinkle in their feeding. They use to feed the wild horses at three locations at mid-morning, at noon, and mid afternoon soooo folks could come and find them (i.e. big tourist attractions—bus loads).  But now they feed them at three locations but all at dawn. Two reasons—Some of the smarter horses figured it out and ate three times (i.e. made pigs of themselves) but the bigger problem was some of the tourists who became obnoxious, disrespectful, and just plain ugly to the volunteers and the horses (i.e. not tooooo many folks come out at dawn--that seemed to solve that problem).  WildCoyote says--There are always a few that ruin it for everyone else.  Such is life.

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

erv

MyFriendJean said—What’s the use of having an enemy if you can have a friend?

dissension

Disclaimer:  You might not agree with what is in this "It’s Saturday"; hardly anyone agrees with anyone else in this world anymore.  You might think it's looonnnng! Sooooo don’t be surprised. It’s just the way it is. Sooooo, read it as you know better! Just dink it! Soooo I don't expect you to agree with anything in this "It's Saturday."  Why should you!

There can be dissention in political parties, in countries, in churches, in families, in businesses, in teams, in marriages, in partnerships, in our own minds, in clubs, between dogs, on the road, on the pickleball court, at 55+ resorts, in friendships, etc. There is dissention all over the place. Soooo who usually wins?  LuckieEddie says--Usually the side that has the biggest and most guns which is the same as the most money (i.e. most power) wins!  Da! Or do they really! JoeSixPack says—C’mon erv, it’s always about the money! Don’t kid yourself! 

GeorgeTheCrook says--There has been gun fights on main street forever and many wars as well. Folks haven’t agreed forever. It ain’t nuttin new GeorgeTheCrook. The Bible says—There will be wars and rumors of wars forever. Folks just can’t agree. There is always dissention. Folks can’t even agree how much to spend on Christmas presents! MissPerfect says to her husband CrazyMarvin—Your mother was just obnoxious at Christmas; I can’t stand her; next year I might not go and have dinner with your family. And your two ex-wives from TX, what about them, do they really have to come for Christmas dinner? But now your dad, I like him

Just another day in the park! As a friend says--Life goes on, it’s a game.  Yogi Berra says—"If you come to a fork in the road, --- take it".  You come to a decision point in your life, and you must either go right or left.  If you go right, and it turns out the wrong decision, simply go back to the fork in the road, and take the other route. Such is life.

Soooo it appears that there are two sides in America and they disagree (i.e. maybe there is some dissention in these two sides, could be, maybe, possibly, I don’t know). Sooooo each side wants what they want.  If either side got what they want, they would probably have complete control of the other side (i.e. suppress the other side to say uncle or as the terrorists do, kill them, get rid of the opposition if they don’t agree). If either side would win and take control, what would the landscape look like? Both sides say that the other side is destroying America! As a professor, dean, and doctor once said—It’s a lot easier to lead a revolution than being a leader of an existing group (i.e. this person has been around the block a few times let me tell ya, he might be right). My neighbor a.k.a. the desert rat, says--Hey listen, it’s hard to get it just the way I like it. Such is life.

Dave, anybody can be a Dave, said that the Bible says--There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. Holy Smokes, I think all of them could cause dissension. What do you think?  That is what I thought. Flip the pancake--I read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it expressed by John, anybody can be a John--Three are  three things we should do in order to get along with people: We should live in harmony with each other, we should not be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people and we should not think that we know it all (i.e. for the most part, it is pride that keeps people from harmony),. Well, jumping cholla!

I quizzed a seemingly very smart, highly educated new acquaintance recently asking him if he is conservative or liberal.  His answer was that he was a businessman and that made him somewhat conservative, but he is very liberal in being a naturalist. He is not a registered voter to either party and votes independently. He went on to say—He believes that there is really not much difference in most folks with their core believes but just on certain pieces of thinking but saying that, maybe, the radicals a.k.a. extremists might be a different looking AZ roof rat (i.e. I think I understood him correctly). Personally, I agree with him.

Have you ever noticed that most folks are happier when they get what they want than when they don’t? AverageJoe says--It’s more fun to win than to lose! Many times, it seems that if folks don’t get what they want, all…breaks lose. They are like little kids who don’t get what they wanted for Christmas!  Ouchy ouchy! And many don’t want to pay for it or work for it, let someone else do that!  AverageJoe asks--Sooooo how does that work anyway? LuckieEddie says--There ain’t nuttin free or is there? LittleJoey tells his mom—Just use your credit card mommy! Soooo I bought something at a convenience store recently and the guy ahead of me bought a pack of Marlboro cigs; it was $9.20.  I asked William, the clerk—Did you overcharge him—no no, all I can say is that it is wild inflation!

Do we ever get to a point of dissention within our self? RickyRick says—"As a pastor for over 40 years, I’ve talked to thousands of people, and I’ve discovered only three things that cause people to change: pain, perspective, and having no other choice. Most people don’t change until we feel the heat. There is no breakthrough until we have the breakdown! We all come to a point where there is a breakdown of our pride, our arrogance, and our self-sufficiency when we realize we can’t do it on our own” A friend and I have talked multiple times that very few folks will change unless they have a spiritual experience; it sure seems that way to us. Just look around, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. What do  you think? That is what I thought. ItchieBitchie says—Look around, most folks don’t change it appears, but some do! Soooo let’s get back to the dissention we might have within ourselves at times.  Where does it come from and how do we get rid of it?  I like this and believe in it (i.e. you might not soooo that makes it my opinion)-- Why, my soul, are you down cast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. ~ Psalm 42:11 CadillacJack says—erv, that is an insane idea; it might sound insanely to you CadillacJack but it works for me! There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow.

WorldClassLarry says--Learn to use what you have left! I think WorldClassLarry seems like he is talking directly to me. Soooo what do I have left is the question. Saturday question—What do you have left in the tank? WildWillie says--Some folks get jealous of your slice when they have a half a loaf! Why is that do you think? And some folks are always jealous. And why is that anyway? Does that cause dissension in their head do you think?

We were invited to have a New Year’s Day good luck meal with friends. Have you ever had a good luck meal. I think it’s a Southern tradition maybe.  The different kinds of food were traditional foods of different countries that are perceived to give good luck (i.e. one couple does this every year on New Year’s Day as a tradition—what fun). Man, is 2024 going to be a lucky year for us! No question!  We ate smashed potatoes with sauerkraut on top, black eyed beans, skillet cornbread, and collard greens, and pork with onions.  I tell ya folks, it was really good; a great day in the park was had!

Dissension could be two butt heads butting heads. Antonyms of dissension are peace and harmony. I was thinking that it seems and it appears that when there is love between two folks, they think of each other a whole lot and when that happens folks serve the other person and that creates a feeling of thinking of the other person maybe more than themselves (i.e. no darts are thrown, or stingers are said) and that creates a feeling of peace and harmony).  MissPerfect says—That sounds really simple, but I can’t always do that; you don’t know my friend, Mable, she’s a beast to be around! I was helping a divorced guy here in our park who wants a woman. He told me that he had dated a lot of women and one of them was from TX who loved her horse, Trixie, more than him. She was not for me! JoeBlow said—That was probably a pretty good decision; that might have created some dissention!

JoeBlow says--When we have dissention in our mind, maybe the best way to solve it is to answer our own questions. Therapists talk to folks in hopes that they will answer their own questions.  It seems to work a lot better when we answer our own questions and not being preached tooooo and have someone else make our decisions. I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it which might help the dissent in our minds, big on the maybe--A pandemic of joy is a big cure for a more peaceful, just, sustainable, healthier, and joyful mind.

We had the opportunity to be invited to go see the wild horses in the desert by The Salt River guided by a major level volunteer (i.e. a pickleballer buddy). We learned a lot. They currently have 409 horses and some volunteers know all their names and follow them regularly. The number is regulated by the state. One way is through darting of the maires to prevent pregnancies. All the hay feed, yes, they are feed, is paid by donations (i.e. soooo are they really totally wild horses). The hay has to be the best alfalfa and is also regulated by the state. Each bale cost currently $19. The whole program is in constant dissension. Some want the horses and others don't; a ongoing dissension.

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

erv

MyFriendJean said--Let each day be your masterpiece...even silence has a melody of its own.

PS   Roy, not anybody can be a Roy said-- erv, I didn’t know about National Milk Day. That is udderly amazing!  I think my response will be the cream of the crop!

highly evolved

A friend sent this to me; he also sent it to his business team--Good morning, today is National Milk Day. How many of you knew that? 1%? 2%?  Here are some of his responses he got--Sorry, I didn't read the whole thing...I just skimmed it! I would expect butter of you! I can't churn out dairy jokes all day! I'm in the 0%! Sooooo folks, I would like to hear your responses?

I have been wrong before as you know soooo take that into consideration when reading this “It’s Saturday.”  In fact, I really don’t know if I have ever been right (i.e. maybe once).  Sooooo, don’t take anything I write tooooo seriously.  You folks are highly evolved folks soooooo I’m not trying to influence you but maybe make you think about some stuff as maybe some of you are stiff necked, stubborn and think you know all the answers, everybody knows that!  That is a "maybe" folks, a big maybe! I can't judge if you fit the category for sure! Such is life.

We were hikin’ up ‘er in ‘em mountains and met a senior couple coming down the mountain as we were going up. She was about 30 yards ahead of him and we said hi to her but Nerak, not everybody can be a Nerak, stopped and talked to us. They were highly involved and highly evolved hikers as they have hiked all over the world and all over AZ.  Nerak suggested to us a couple of hiking trails that we have not hiked and some other information. We said—You better get going as your wife is waiting for you about 50 yards down the mountain.  Nerak said—She says that there were many men she could have married, and she had to get a bullshitter! Hey, that's what he said!

Do you know anyone or have you known anyone who was wise beyond their age a.k.a. highly evolved? Soooo what does that being highly evolved mean to you? We probably are all evolve but at different levels and at different times I would guess, hopefully.  LuckieEddie says--Some folks seem to stay stagnant. We went to a dance here in our park the other night.  I was very surprised to see how dancing has evolved; the majority of the dancing was line dancing.  I think that is a big change.  And they loved it!  And by far, most of the line dancers were woman and most of the guys really didn’t care much about it it seemed! 

A friend that I made down here in our 55+ community told us the story that he saved a lot of money in his life by quitting smoking and quitting drinking. BUT the most money he saved was by quitting playing golf! Besides, the most fun I had with golf was when I quit he said! He said about himself—I was given the name of Richard but I have been a Dick all my life.

Another friend told me that he discontinued doing volunteer work using a talent he has (i.e. he is highly talented and trained a.k.a. highly evolved). I asked him if he enjoys it soooo much why did he quit. He said—It seemed like folks didn’t appreciate me or what I did; I became discouraged. This person is a strong and confident person, but it proves that everyone needs encouragement. Soooo let’s not forget that no matter how highly evolved a person is, they still need encouragement. I think, my opinion, is if we love someone, we need to tell them and show them that we do. They need to know it; encourage it. Or else…!

Some older tennis players were telling me that they have “aged out!!  They thought they were good at some age, but they have finally accepted that they are not anymore. BUT it took some years for them to figure that out!  SusieQ says--To accept that is hard for many folks. I will admit that somethings just aren’t as important to me as they were some years ago; I really don’t care soooo much about some things that I did before. BUT there are some things that are much more important to me, and I care a whole lot more about. No question. Bingo! And I think I'm probably happier! Maybe I just finally am evolving! Could be!

Nah, not today!  You ever have that feeling of not wanting to do something today. Some things it seems I want to do and I don’t at the same time.  Some days I just don’t feel like doing something and some days I do. Crazy for sure! I’m not sure why I feel that way but there must be a reason. I’m really something else let me tell ya!  We were walking in our 55+ community recently when we had a fun conversation with an old Iowan friend I made here.  We had a great time. We shared a lot of stuff and laughed a lot together. One thing that he was serious about was he told us that he struggles with his faith in Jesus: he says he sorta kinda waffles on that from day to day.

Vicki, anybody can be a Vicki, who is in our park, has a huge massive motor and she seems to always run it wide open and gets a lot done with her passion of helping mentally challenged folks.  She is really fun to be around to experience all her excitement (i.e. highly evolved and involved). She has done it for14 years I think. She gets emotional about it. She really has her heart in it. I read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--Philosophy is really a way of life, how we choose to act. Oliver Wendell Holmes says--“Some people are so heavenly minded that they are not earthly good.”  Not Vicki! Oh no! A friend told me that it appears that folks bring their same personality here to AZ that they have back home; they really don’t chance.  Now think about that will ya!

We were talking to Leonard from Hutchinson, MN in our park the other day. He told us that he owns an Indian motorcycle that is probably 8 years old and has 108,000 miles on it.  He has driven it all over even to Alaska.  How old are you anyway Leonard—I’m 82. Well, good for you Leonard.  Soooo we go down the street and see an Indian motorcycle parked in a drive. We were looking at it and Julie came home (i.e. her home is in Washington state) and it was her husband’s. She said it is a 2019 and it cost $40,000. What are those little bells hanging from the bottom of the motorcycle—gremlin bells—what are they for—to keep the gremlins away which will give us a safe ride—oh! She invited us to stop at their patio anytime they have a party, everyone is welcome. Such nice folks we get to be around—they are very evolved and involved!

We had the opportunity to go birding with some highly involved and highly evolved and highly renowned birders yesterday. It was a great, new experience let me tell ha! We learned a whole lot and found out that birders are a unique group (i.e. like a fraternity). We were really amazed how much these birders that we were with knew and how they dressed and the equipment they have. But we were also really surprised in that about 130 birds are going to be probably renamed as they are named after people of the Civil War time and now are not politically correct according to some folks! Crazy to us and as well toooooo some birders but not tooooo others. We did feel and see how birding is just a great hobby for sooooo many folks (i.e. really didn't realize that before). Of course the folks we were with were on the extreme high end of the spectrum and we was on the extreme low end of the spectrum!  We really had a great time with some great folks a.k.a. high shelf folks, no question!

We all started out as little babies who cried when we wanted something or someone to change our pants and feed us. We have really evolved now haven’t we. Maybe some folks more than others I would guess. Soooo why is that? Some folks it seems are hardly past being potty trained. It has to be genetics, past environment or current environment. SusieQ says—Some folks seem to get all the breaks by being highly evolved early!

Here is maybe a highly evolved response from a highly evolved friend that I got last week--I appreciated your thoughts on gratitude. I had a friend who put it this way – Just imagine that when you woke up tomorrow the only things you had were the things you thanked God for today.

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

erv

MyFriendJean said—Don’t let your mind become so busy that your heart can’t respond.