2026

 The New Year has started with a bang. We seem to be getting closer to Civil War 2.0 starring Leftist radicals who just hate America and the remainder of We the people that are tired of the ridicule, the name calling , violent acts against federal law enforcement agents ,spitting, zero respect for law and order. 1860 again. Not even 2 weeks into the Anniversary year of Americas 250th birthday on July 4th.Are we going to make it? 

Bagdad Bob

Not looking good. 

Stay tuned.

New Year Same old Virus

 

Still sick. Still coughing. Still blowing almost constant snot (for lack of a better word). No energy. I've stopped taking Robitussin extra strength  after 4 weeks. I have lost my balance and taken 3 falls in 1 week. I don't think Robitussin is supposed to be taken that long. I think the 2 are connected. Investigating that this week. I would go to a doctor but they don't prescribe anything that will knock this out of me. Too scared of my becoming addicted to medicine that is strong enough to work. So going to a doctor is a total waste of time and expense.

2026 getting off to a suck start.

Nuff said

Wednesday Dec 3, 2025

 Last day of the year. Since Thanksgiving I have had flu like symptoms. Cannot ever type now my head is mush.  2025 just go away.  I mean than sincerely.

Monday

A new day. A new week. Almost a new year. Same old cough. Same old sniffles. Same old runny nose. Same old feeling achy all over. What is a person to do?

1. Suck it up. Get on with life. This method doesn't help. 

2. Read the social media stuff. why? So you can see that almost the entire population of the US has whatever this is. I.E. misery loves company. This also does nothing to help.

3. Go to the doctor. They will prescribe you what the latest meds are that they get a kickback from prescribing. In the year 2025, I have found that Doctors as a group, do not treat illnesses. This is the health care "industry" that they belong to.  Operative word: INDUSTRY as in they work for big pharma and the Health care insurance oligarchs. True health care went away back in the late 20th century. If you are a senior citizen such as me, Their plan is to just smile and prescribe Tylenol and Ibupropen. They know I'll be dead soon and that's really their goal. because when the Baby Boomer generation goes away, Health care costs will drop as we die off. Why try to prolong our lives. Is that really dark? You bet it is and I believe with all my being that is exactly what's gong on.

4. Read up on the coming AI debacle. That will make you feel better. You think your sick now, just wait till the entire Capitalist ideas of Wages and Jobs and units of production all vanish for good. Then what? This bug is nothing compared to that. 

Feel Better???

I thought not.  But it is a new week. We've got that going for us.

Keep your head on a swivel. Maintain situational awareness at all times. old joe biden gave us that requirement.

Nuff said 

December 28, 2025

 

No Matter What... Dogs are still Awesome!!!

Last Week Of 2025

 What can I say about 2025? Except it went fast. Which is good because it follows a string of crap years that started in 2020. This seems to be the  trend worldwide. To circle the bowl spinning faster and faster.  No one seems to wants this to stop. AI is on the cusp now. If you think things are bad, just wait till the tech giants (not the name brands... these are much more dangerous) get control. Computers taking everyone's jobs. Where does that end? 

At my age I am torn by conflicting emotions. On the one hand its depressing being in my 70's Nothing works right. A list of maladies that grows with each year. On the other hand, I really don't want to be around when the entire world goes into chaos. I only worry about my grandkids. What are they growing up into now? Will there even be jobs? Its too depressing. 

One thing will be true and constant. The bad guys are going to control it. And destroy what's left of what we once had. You can bet the ranch on that.

Elf on the shelf understands it all.
He has gone to the beach after a busy season.

Dats All

Elf On The Shelf Farewell for 2025

 Elf on the shelf relaxing after a busy Christmas season.
 See you next year!!!!

Hilton Head Day After Christmas 2025

Psalm 19:1: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands".

"MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE!!!!!"

Tis The Season

 Merry Christmas to all!!!!!!

God Bless Us Everyone - Tiny Tim

Off The Grid

Intentions: to write every day. Something, ANYTHING  Life however became a shit sandwich and all I would have written would have been whiny self pitying crap. Sooooooo I stopped. And until such time as life turns toward a sunnier place, I won't burden you with my shit.

I will share a video from a band I liked back in the 90's. 20th century. Really good days, 

finished

Old Men

Truth about old men

“The wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful.” Ernest Hemingway 

Quick Thought

Starting to see complaints on various Social Media sites. Why? AI. It's becoming too much. Some of the images/memes can be fun, but the complaint states: We want a way to filter out AI stuff. Too much. 

I concur. 100 percent. Absitively!!

 Fin

Memories

EPCOT Dive Quest.
Quite a few years back.

The Magic Band was rated Undersea safe.

 
No photo shop or AI. I’m on the wet side of the window. My Granddaughter on the dry side in  warm climate controlled safety.
Little did I realize how I was rocking the “Baby Shark” Hairdo.

Reposted from a while back on Medium

The kids leaving on the Disney Dream Saturday. Ft Lauderdale 5 days West Caribbean.

Am I jealous? You bet I am. Does it matter? Not even a little bit in the scheme of things.

Wednesday

 Call it a hiatus. Call it writers block. Call it Bloggers block. Cal it Too lazy to even sit down at computer. 

All in all. Nothings happening. World news bad. Local news dull. My mood Meh.

Nuf said.

Fin

Rainy Day Sunday

 Raining. All day. We need it. Still gloomy tho.

The kid front row right, describes my mood exactly!

Could be worse I suppose!!

Got The Slows

Woke up.

Drove to Richmond Hill.

At at Breakfast Buffet.

Ate too much, So what else is new.

Went to Walmart.

Went to Publix.

Went to a second Publix. Stupid Reason Not Worth Explaining.

Came home.

Sitting in chair.

Nap time coming.

PS There will be no bicycling today. None. Nada. Zip. This past month, I road 39 out of 40 days. Total of 644 miles. Goes past dedication into obsession mode. I am 71 years old. Time for a break

That my friends is all.

Saturday October 4th, 2025

Stay Safe.

Cycling ALA Ocala Florida Mid 2014

I make no attempt to hide the fact that I miss living in Florida. 

Fun Times

Cycling ala Ocala Florida Mid 2014'ish 

Those Were The Days!

Miss Them A Lot!

Tis The Season... Soon

Remember Me?? I’ve been relaxing since Christmas Eve catching some rays and thinking about next season.

I'll be back soon!!!!

Stay cool out there and be nice to each other- 

Elf on the shelf 

New day same stuff

Hoy Es Miercoles El Primero de Octubre Just trying out my high school Spanish... forgive me.

Anyhow check this out:

Humberto and Imelda Dancing The Fujuwara

This is amazing. 2 powerful storms form in the vicinity of each other. The Strongest and earliest 1 pulls the 2nd one away from land. If there was only Imelda, that was going to be really bad. But these storms interacted and out they go. The only ones not liking this, number 1 Jim Cantore because he thrives on doomcasting, and seeing the worst happen. He's right there "covering" it all. Number 2 is an entire nation; Bermuda. They were in the clear until this amazing double whammy happened. And now they are getting ready for a hurricane, sometime around Wednesday. I hope it turns and misses them. But this Fujiwara effect saves a lot of people in the eastern USA. As far as Jim Cantore, who cares. He is a pompous know it all. And he makes his masters at Weather Channel tons of money by scaring people.

The Jazz Age Redux

 "And as I sat there, brooding on the old unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night.

 Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning—— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."

Thus ends a superb novel by F Scott Fitzgerald an early 20th century author who was both a literary genius and a totally self destructive insane train wreck of a man. His book The Great Gatsby while written in 20's America, still rings true about people today. If you get a chance at least watch the movie (several versions, my favorite is the Baz Luhrman one) and then read the book. It is powerful and it really gets to the core of who we are are as people, how we live, love and survive (or not). Check it out.

Be good to each other,

Peace out.