A shock to the system. When will barber ladies get it? I was at our local Super Cuts for a clip and trim today. Everything was fine until she sprayed my hair with very cold water. Ending with me gasping with a grimace. Only one lady barber ever knew how to do this correctly. ButContinue reading “Barberooney”
Author Archives: Chuck the prattling Curmudgeon
Call me buster.
Suspicious activity?I continue to receive calls from a stern voice woman leaving messages in my voice mail that I need to talk to one of their representatives about suspicious activity with my SS account. Calling from a number that doesn’t exist. But being the savvy person I am, I chose to ignore her frantic plea.Continue reading “Call me buster.”
For the very old only.
Proposed holiday. We have president’s day. M L King Day. The fourth, Labor, Memorial and on and on. Here is what I propose: National pajama day. A day specifically for seniors. And I mean us old folks. I suggest at least one day a week when we fogies remain in our PJs. All day. ComfyContinue reading “For the very old only.”
Texting Schmexting.
Smart gadget. Sheba, my undisclosed spouse, is now absorbed into hand held devices. The very same devices she once railed against when daughters and later grandkids were buried face down over while sitting at our dining table. Daughters and their kids fiddled, tapped, and swiped on while hunched over picking at grandma’s quickly cooling SundayContinue reading “Texting Schmexting.”
Just shut-up about it!
Dear news media,Would you please stop repeating what the former president is saying about our current president. What the former president is saying is just smelly ooze from the boy cow’s rear. No one needs to hear it. Try to find some other form of outrageousness to sell to advertisers.
Going out of town?
The Red Planet.The space junkies are planning a trip to Mars. A trip to Mars with people aboard a space craft. It is proposed to send about a hundred men and women to the Red Planet. I couldn’t think of a worse trip to make. It is estimated to take about six months to getContinue reading “Going out of town?”
I like audio books.
Book Report. She was born to a Native American woman. A woman married to a white man. The new born girl’s father was a very successful surgeon at the Mayo Clinic. They named her Apple and just minutes after birth the mother dies due to coplications from a recent accident. It wasn’t until Apple’s 15thContinue reading “I like audio books.”
Don’t do my thinking.
Yes, I’m white, male, old, and NOT Republican. Far from it. But not Democrat either. I am not a party joiner of any ridgid political dogma. There are talking points in both parties I disagree with. But I’m not going to debate those at this time. But my point is this, don’t expect me toContinue reading “Don’t do my thinking.”
I really don’t need much.
Real Estate sales guy and son-in-law Chris obtained online market value of property at 1600 Penn Av in DC. Valued well over 400 M. But not for sale at this time. Current occupant has a four year lease on this white wash dwelling. However, I would just like to have unrestricted access to the WHContinue reading “I really don’t need much.”
But what about eating at our favs.
Post card from the Land of Enchantment. Sheba , my nameless and facebookless wife, and I started off our visit to Santa Fe with a wonderful southwest meal at Harry’s Roadhouse. An eatery Sheba and I have visited more than once. A big thumbs up for Harry’s. By the way traveling here we encountered aContinue reading “But what about eating at our favs.”