Go Ahead!

A few blogs ago I extolled the sense of humor virtue in politics.  Last night was a perfect example.  Clint Eastwood, who by the way, is a proponent of gay marriage and abortion (a couple of things most political pachyderms are against)..or at least the freedom of choice that accompanies them, spoke on acceptance night at the RNC.  He rambled a bit....hey, he's 82, you'd ramble too, and yes he did talk to an empty chair.  Many of us have felt that the presidential chair has indeed been empty for the past 3.5 months.... we just didn't have the balls to talk to it on national TV.  As he always does, he told it like it is. If you didn't do the job, it's time to leave. Some pundits called his talk "awkward."  I thought it was truthful, amusing and unscripted.  I'm glad I tuned in and he, as always, went ahead and made my day!!!

It's a Conspiracy..I'm sure of it

THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN COUNTRY! We Must Stop This Immediately! Have you noticed that stairs are getting steeper. Groceries areheavier. And, everything is farther away. Yesterday I walked to the corner and I was dumbfounded to discover how long our street had become! And, you know, people are less considerate now, especially the young ones. They speak in whispers all the time! If you ask them to speak up they just keep repeating themselves, endlessly mouthing the same silent message until they're red in the face! What do they think I am a lip reader?I also think they are much younger than I was at the same age. On the other hand, people my own age are so much olderthan I am. I ran into an old friend the other day and she has aged so much that she didn't even recognize me. I got to thinking about the poor dear while I was combing my hair this morning, and in doing so, I glanced at my own reflection. Well, REALLY NOW - even mirrors are not made the way they used to be! Another thing, everyone drives so fast these days! You're risking life and limb if you happen to pull onto the motorway in front of them. All I can say is, their brakes must wear out awfully fast, the way I see them screech and swerve in my rear view mirror.Clothing manufacturers are less civilized these days. Why else would they suddenly start labelling a size 10 or 12 dress as 18 or 20? Do they think no one notices? The people who makebathroom scales are pulling the same prank. Do they think I actually 'believe' the number I see on that dial? HA! I would never let myself weigh that much! Just who do these people think they're fooling? I'd like to call up someone in authority to report what's going on -- but the telephone company is in on the conspiracy too: they've printed the phone books in such small type that no one could ever find a number in there! All I can do is pass along this warning: WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! Unless something drastic happens, pretty soon everyone will have to suffer these awful indignities. PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN GET THIS CONSPIRACY STOPPED! PS: I am sending this to you in a larger font size, because something has happened to my computer's fonts - they are smaller than they used to be. Thanks Stella... forewarned is forearmed

Blue Moon-The Marcels-1961

Blue Moon

   

The full moon is this Friday, August 31, 9:58 A.M. (ET). This will be the SECOND full Moon of the month, commonly called a Blue Moon, and this event occurs about every 2.5 years. Hence the term...."Once in a blue moon!"  I'm not a beer drinker but I can occasionally take one for the team.  So Friday night, I think we should have a Blue Moon party.  We can buy lots of Blue Moon beer, lots of oranges (cuz I've seen people stick an orange wedge in their bottle) and I just happen to have a huge jar of washable blue paint......which any and all inebriated individuals (or not) could paint their butts and proudly display their own personal blue moons. I have two anonymous people in mind that I know would love to attend.....right Lori and Resa Dee?  OK, they may have matured in the last 33 years, I'm not 100% sure...but enough Blue Moon could uninhibite almost anyone.....if you don't puke first (sorry Stella!) So, if you have no plans for the opening night of Labor Day week-end 2012, bend on over to EIEIO, join us for a few BM's......( now really... you knew I meant blue moon) and end the month with a good old fashioned salute.  Don't worry, I would never take a photograph or post it anywhere in the world wide web.... (unless I had a camera or an iPhone)

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Political Humor

I've decided that the only thing I will garner from this political season is humor. Humor makes everything a little more palatable..Even an unattractive man is desirable if he has a good sense of humor. The only attribute that may surpass that would be intelligence but I've seen some pretty pathetic smarty pants!  I am already so over this presidential campaign season.  I don't like Obama (or Black Obama as Bailee calls him with absolutely no malice of forethought.) I'm not over the (blue) moon with Romney. I'm not a fan of Paul Ryan.  Democrats bore me and Republicans scare me. I'm screwed!! This is certainly not a good year to teach young adults about the necessity of politics and voting.  One thing I am sure about is that a President is an expensive figure-head and accomplishes absolutely nothing...whether you're an elephant or an ass!  Our futures are in the hands of Congress and if that doesn't scare you, walking through a corn field in the pitch dark to the hum of a chainsaw should be a piece of cake!  The only good thing about campaign season is the jokes, the billboards, the bumper stickers and the laughter !  Some people, somewhere should be in advertising.  How sad that our only choice in voting is to choose the lesser of 2 evils.... This year I may just vote for humor so if there's someone out there with that last name... you get my vote!

Together

Wow, even a tractor pull is fun if we're all together!  Saturday we spent the afternoon in Sempronius at the Dorr Reynold's Memorial Tractor Pull.  Papa pulled the Oliver out of retirement for the day and we watched him huff and puff down the track... well actually the tractor...not him.  His pit crew (Tim, Kevin and Jeff) was on hand to do the heavy lifting....both weights and Bud Lights.... Papa didn't take home the big prize this year but we had fun and we were together..... sometimes, that's all that counts!!!

The Nest

Looking forward to the next week when all the chicks will be either in or nearby the nest.  Not the web-footed, lay an egg, cock a doodle do kind but our actual chicks... Upright and on 2 feet.... (hopefully.)  Jeff is waiting to board in Philly as I type and my girls just stopped in for a morning hello....and to collect eggs for their breakfast!  Things just seems right with the world when they're all here..Jeff's pretty excited to be going to Sempronius for a tractor pull tomorrow with his Dad.  He's such a good actor..I think he may have missed his calling!!!  We'll be busy with a family birthday, bonfires, lots of food and whatever else Bailee can conjure up for the week.  I'm sure some shooting and golf will land in the week somewhere.  I'm off to the grocery store to gather supplies.... diet mountain dew and 3 olives cherry vodka.....or is it 3 cherries olive vodka?  I always get that confused!!! Happy Week-end All... and remember to just be who you are...is so much easier!!!