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Flying with Mr. Knucklehead.

Flying with stupidity. I just boarded a plane leaving Boston. Took my assigned seat and sat next to a thirty-something professional looking woman reading a book. Since I was going to be sitting next to her elbow to elbow for the next two and a half hours I would attempt to start up a conversation.Continue reading “Flying with Mr. Knucklehead.”

Made-up on the fly.

I have been nominated. Nominated and confirmed by granddaughter E-8. Granddaughter E-8 thinks I concoct in my head the best bed time stories ever. Her validation is like winning the Pulitzer Prize of bedtime narratives. I feel honored and most humbled. What other grandpa can do this? Where else can you hear a storyContinue reading “Made-up on the fly.”

International Travel.

.I think I was about eleven or twelve years old when we made our first expedition into foreign worlds. The year was either 1955 or 1956 I think and President Eisenhower lived in the White House. The same man, by the way, who promoted and built the Interstate highway system, but that’s not the point.ItContinue reading “International Travel.”

The rich wants your money.

I have no sympathy for the very rich.For me the rich and famous hold no fantasy or curiosity. Movies, books, TV shows, People Magazine articles, and any other writings of the very rich interest me not. Jeff Bezos, the Walton family, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, or Jamie Dimon. Their riches came from either good luckContinue reading “The rich wants your money.”

Rolling the wrong way.

I wish to speak of a matter that is important. After much observation it is crucial I bring this to your attention. But first I had witnessed my concerns first hand. I had noticed this in hotels, restaurants, airports, rest stops, casinos, theaters, truck and family stops, churches, in people’s homes, and even in littleContinue reading “Rolling the wrong way.”

Not a freeway but a payway.

The road most traveled. There is this road, a turnpike, between Stillwater and Tulsa. About a sixty minute drive. A drive filled with pits and potholes. A road that would benefit from Biden’s infrastructure spending plan. However the insulting thing is it is a Pay-as-you-go turnpike. A driver has to feed the toll plaza threeContinue reading “Not a freeway but a payway.”

Murder mystery and humor.

Book report.This is a series of mystery murder books that I can only describe as danger with humor. Sort of ‘Murder-Lite. Never the less, the leading character is Andy Carpenter a “want-to-be” retired trial attorney living in Patterson, New Jersey with his wife, Lori a retired police officer, , and son Ricky along with twoContinue reading “Murder mystery and humor.”

Barberooney

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”

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.”