Hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers Day. From the sounds of it CtH indulged in some sinful pleasures. All I can say is YOU GO,GIRL. I spent Saturday afternoon watching a doubleheader,as RJ Pistol’s team trounced Orange Crush 17-1. In the nightcap,RJ’s big sister’s Vortex team lost a heartbreaker,as the Thunder scored 7 runs in the last inning to win 7-6. They had fun and I was set to wondering why hot dogs just don’t taste right unless there’s a ball game in front of it.
The kids came over yesterday to spend some time with mama, and bring her candy and gifts to show how much they love her. SD took the picture I wanted to scan,snapped a photo of it with her smart phone thingy and sent it to my e-mail. It took some doing,but I got it to load,finally. Miss Olivia was about 2 when this was taken. My only regret is I don’t have much time left to enjoy the precious gifts God has granted me.
AFTER NOT WATCHING ANY TV ALL WEEKEND,RESEARCHING THE NEWS FOR TODAY WAS REALLY DEPRESSING
It’s common knowledge that Mother’s Day is the busiest day in the restaurant business. It’s the day dad and the kids take mom out so she gets a day without cooking or doing dishes. DW gets flowers, cards, phone calls, all in appreciation of the sacrifices she makes. It’s a lifelong commitment. It was a labor of love. Now all our daughters have children of their own who are exceptionally well-behaved (according to the kids; the parents have a very different view). I remember my kids would grab my change when I threw it in the dresser and put it in a jar. Then just before Mother’s Day they’d bring me the jar of change and want folding money so they can buy mom a present. So they sucked up to mom, with money they lifted off me. I didn’t care, they were my kids.
Then, when Father’s Day came along, they’d ask me for a couple bucks to buy me a pack of cigarettes. Then they weren’t even my brand. And they smoked half of them on the way home. Here ya go, dad. Call us when the burgers are ready. Then I’d go sit in the garage and sulk until Monday (kidding….we didn’t have a garage!).
We’re having supper tonight with D#1,along with RJ Pistol and his suddenly grown-up sister. The little town they live in has a really good pizza/Italian restaurant. I can’t wait.
GRANDDAUGHTER TAKING SELFIES WITH MOM’S PHONE
SHE ALSO PLAYS FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL…AND SHE’S GOOD
RJ IS TRULY AMBIDEXTROUS…HE BATS,THROWS LEFT,WRITES AND EATS RIGHT-HANDED
I BEG YOUR FOREBEARANCE. IT’S JUST HARD TO ACCEPT YOUR CHILDREN ARE NOW MOTHERS OF YOUNG ADULTS THEMSELVES.
She does the lion’s share of the work on this blog,posting things every day. They’re always relevant and put together well. She always has answers to techie questions when I get brain cramps and she’s as good a friend as I’ll never meet. I won’t reveal how old she is,she can do that if she chooses. All I know is my life is richer for having known her. Have the most blessed day ever,buddy.
From my daughter’s FB page:
“Look Ma… No brace!” We had an appointment with Tyler’s neurosurgeon this afternoon, & after a few x-rays, we got the news that we were hoping for! His doctor gave the official ok to start weaning out of the neck brace! It will be gradual over the next 6 weeks, & Tyler will get physical therapy to help strengthen his neck muscles. He’s had it on since December, so he’s a little unsure about taking it off, but I think he will adjust quickly. I told him that it’s one more step closer to beating cancer, & another sign that the treatments are working. Feeling very thankful tonight! I want to thank all of you for your continued prayers.My family is blessed with some wonderful supporters.
I had done almost an entire post when my computer crashed. When I recovered it,the whole thing had been wiped out. There went an hour of my life I’ll never get back.
It occurred to me that the Soros-funded war between the street apes and the police is coming about, like the final scene in Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes. It’s what Obama has been planning since before he stole his first election.
Anyway, I spent yesterday having lunch with my best friend, who has been in and out of the hospital while the doctors try to figure out the cause of his blackouts. So far all the tests have shown nothing. He wasn’t feeling too bad yesterday so we left the boat in the shed and just went to the local lake and fished off the pier. That we didn’t catch anything was of no import. We just spent a few hours talking about nothing in particular. We’ve been friends for 20 years, since his wife is DWs BFF (that’s how she and I got together in the first place.)
I had posted a couple of links to articles about Ms. Rawlings-Blake,so I’ll try to retrieve some of it.
Baltimore Mayor Spoke With Obama in Afternoon – Then Waited 5 Hours to Call in the National Guard
SOUNDS NORMAL FOR A DEMOCRAT ADMINISTRATION
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was asked why she waited hours to ask the governor to declare a state of emergency, while the governor himself hinted she should have come to him earlier.
“We were all in the command center in the second floor of the State House in constant communication, and we were trying to get in touch with the mayor for quite some time,” Gov. Larry Hogan told a Monday evening news conference. “She finally made that call, and we immediately took action.”
The National Guard was called in after 15 businesses were torched, dozens of arrests and over 15 police officers injured.
Rawlings-Blake says she’s thinking ‘long and hard’ about whether to run for U.S. Senate.
As she weighs a decision to run for U.S. Senate, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Wednesday she’s considering whether she can serve Baltimore better in her current job or in Congress.
Rawlings-Blake, who is in her first full term, declined to say how soon she would decide whether to run for the seat that will be vacated by longtime Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski. Mikulski announced this week that she will retire at the end of her term after nearly half a century in public office.
Valerie Jarrett in ‘regular contact’ with Baltimore Mayor over handling the riots
Is Valerie Jarrett the mastermind behind the reported order to Baltimore cops to “stand down”? The mayor’s announced policy to allow a “space to destroy”? Did she counsel Mayor Rawlings Blake to avoid calling up the National Guard after Saturday’s disturbances? Did she urge the city to let the students gathering Monday after school remain uncontrolled as they looted a mall?
VALJAR, SRB, AND THE NEWLY-MINTED AG, LORETTA LYNCH (THE WHITE MAN) ARE HOMEGIRLS WHO ARE IN REGULAR CONTACT.
WHAT A BUNCH OF FRIGGIN’ GENIUSES. THIS IS HOW CANKLES PLANS TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES WILL PLAY AGAINST THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX IN AN EMPTY STADIUM WITHOUT ANY PAYING CUSTOMERS, DUE TO FEAR OF AN APE UPRISING.
Grandson RJ Pistol’s first baseball game, scheduled for Saturday morning, was postponed due to inclement weather. They played Sunday afternoon under a bright blue sky with the temperature hovering around 60, with a breeze that necessitated a jacket. As usual his cheering section included mom, dad, stepmom, grandpa,two grandmas, and older sister. He hit the ball hard several times and recorded an RBI groundout in the fifth inning. It was a beautiful day.
THE TIME YOU SPEND WITH FAMILY IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
The annual DC get-together for democrat politicians and their water-carriers in the sham media where they celebrate jerking each other off while blatantly lying to the lIVs and ignoring seious felonies committed by their heroes as a matter of rote. I’m including some stuff, but you can take it or leave it.
THIS IS THE VULGARITY THAT PASSES FOR COMEDY WITH THESE PHONIES
Comedienne Cecily Strong showed just how brave comedy is in the face of power when she completely attacked Obama’s political opponents while worshiping at the feet of Hillary. Yes, true bravery.
In the second part she bravely went after a disgraced politician that had already resigned:
In this short last part, she kisses Michelle Obama’s butt for a few minutes:
Five Obama Jokes From The WHCD
1). “Being president is never easy. I still have to fix a broken education system, issue veto threats, negotiate with Iran, all while finding time to pray five times a day.”
2). “I’m so old John Boehner has already invited Netanyahu to speak at my funeral.”
3). “Let’s face it, there is one issue on every reporter’s mind, and that’s 2016. Already we’ve seen some missteps. Turns out Jeb Bush identified himself as Hispanic back in 2009. Look, I understand. It’s an innocent mistake. Reminds me of the time I identified myself as American back in 1961.”
4). “Hillary kicked things off by going completely unrecognized at a Chipotle. Not to be outdone, Martin O’Malley kicked things off by going completely unrecognized at a Martin O’Malley campaign event.”
5). “And Bernie Sanders might run. I like Bernie. Bernie’s an interesting guy. Apparently some folks want to see a pot-smoking socialist in the White House. We could get a third Obama term after all!”
SORRY,FOLKS…HAD TO DO IT
REMEMBER WHEN THE RINOS SOLD OUT AMERICA AND APPROVED THE NEXT CORRUPT AG?
WELL, DON’T FEEL SORRY FOR ERIC… HE’LL BE JUST FINE:
Eric Holder Takes $77 Million Job With JPMorgan Chase
Just after announcing his resignation as U.S. attorney general, Eric Holder has accepted a top job with Wall Street finance giant JPMorgan Chase.
Starting in early November, Holder will serve as JPMorgan Chase’s chief compliance officer, where his responsibilities will include lobbying Congress on the company’s behalf and ensuring it “gets the best deal possible” from any new proposed financial regulations. Holder will also fetch morning coffee and breakfast orders for CEO Jamie Dimon and board members.
As promised, here is the official police mugshot of the OFG (Old Farts Gang). If you see any of them, do not attempt to apprehend (or comprehend,as the case may be)… just walk away slowly or risk being assaulted with rants about a byegone era when families ate meals together, dad had a job and mom took care of the kids and the house. You did for yourself rather than wait for government handouts. You did the right thing, even when no one was looking, because it was what you were taught. You never turned your back on a friend and never talked back to an adult. Your parents didn’t send you to church… they TOOK you. If given time, this bunch could make you feel as old as they are, or at least make you wish you were, if only for the memories. Yes,the white-haired guy on the end IS as goofy as he looks.
IF I MET THIS MAN I’D SHAKE HIS HAND… THEN GIVE HIM A HUG
Really late getting started today. The temperature is in the upper 70’s so I took my fat, pasty-white self along with my beloved child bride, got some sammiches and went to the local state park. It’s on a man-made lake my partner and I fish a lot (during the week)….weekends it’s jammed with people from the Chicago suburbs. We sat on a bench by the water and just enjoyed the day. It’s funny how things you always took for granted suddenly become more precious than gold when you realize the awesome gifts God had granted us.
Mixing up some regular stuff with some Friday silliness.
A series of storms and tornadoes ripped through our part of the country last night. Air raid sirens blaring, loudspeakers issuing warnings this is not a test, go to the lowest room in your home. Our downstairs neighbor came up to ask us if we wanted to come down. We declined, since DW’s knees would cause her great pain. We watched the local channel for several hours as they tracked the storms on radar.
A massive twister formed near Ashton, IL, about 35 miles southwest of us. It cut a swath of devastation across at least six counties as it headed northwest. Patrons at The Grubsteakers Restaurant in Rochelle took shelter in the basement as the building was flattened. The tiny community of Fairdale, just some 20 miles away, was a total loss. There are about 100 people who live there, and it’s a small community on Illinois Hwy 72 with a gas station, church and tavern. I’ve been through there many times.
We sat watching the news with candles and flashlights at the ready until the all-clear was given about 9PM. Fortunately, we came through intact. We called the kids to make sure everybody was OK, then gave thanks that we were all safe. I left for work at 1:30 this morning and there was still a steady drizzle driven by 30 MPH winds. Friday being trash pickup day, my route was an obstacle course of garbage bags, trash containers and sundry other debris. The air hung heavy with the smell of dew worms, which always come out when it rains. I used to pick them up and sell them for .25/doz for the money to send my sister and I to church camp back in the day.
The UK Mail online has a lot of pictures of the havoc that the storms caused last night:
Path of destruction: Stark aerial photographs show how Illinois town was leveled by deadly tornado that tore through the Midwest
Tornado which touched down Thursday destroyed 17 buildings – a third of the total – in tiny Fairdale, Illlinois
Geraldine M Schultz, 67, was killed in her home by the storm, while eight people were also injured
14 people sheltering in a restaurant basement in nearby Rochelle were trapped when the eatery collapsed
Six Illinois counties were ravaged by two separate tornadoes – officials are currently assessing the damage
Roofless homes, overturned cars, tattered flags and streets flooded with debris could be seen Friday morning
More than 900 flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport were scrapped due to the bad weather
Meteorologists expect severe weather to swing east today, where thunderstorms are due from New York to Texas
THE X’S ARE AN INDICATION A BUILDING OR VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEARCHED FOR SURVIVORS
THIS WAS I-39,A MAJOR NORTH-SOUTH FREEWAY THAT THE TORNADO CROSSED
It’s a chilly, gray, blustery, rainy day here in the upper midwest. But neither inclement weather nor road construction could stop the regular Thursday meeting of the OFC (old farts club). My beloved Uncle Roger is always the first to arrive, waiting anxiously for the rest of us. My Uncle Bob and I arrived right at 8:30 and we waited about 10 minutes for my cousin before we were seated and ordered. She showed at 9:00 with her son and her boyfriend. I told her unfortunately, men of our age can’t afford to wait for anybody, as we don’t have much time left. Roger turns 83 Friday and he and his child bride of 63 years are going to a casino in Wisconsin. I tried to get him to have her make one of her killer German chocolate cakes, which I would readily volunteer to help dispose of. I doubt she’ll do it, but I can always hope.
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