Hello on Monday Morning

Dear Friends,

Mike is off to Military School. Isabelle, Danielle, and I are up.
Linda is trying to pick up a few extra minutes of sleep since we spent an exhausting afternoon at a local Casino on Sunday.

The clientele at the Argosy Casino were mostly from the baby boomer age group, and the more mature senior citizen age group. If the children or grandchildren were expecting any monies left in our will, the Casino took it from us. When I am not playing those evil slots, I do a good deal of people watching. You wouldn't even know that there has been a downturn in the economy at the Casino. Some people were in walkers, wheel chairs, and motorized scooters. The people were from all walks of life. Linda and I fit in very well.
One weird thing at his Casino is that the drinks are not free even when you are gambling. The cocktail waitresses do come around, and ask you if you would like a drink. They then tell you how much the drink costs. $3.50 for a domestic beer. There was a machine for free sodas and water.
Gamblers are smokers for the most part which was one of the negatives at the Casino.

Weather -- I see that the Northeast is locked into some of the coolest weather in the nation. On this Patriot's Day in Boston, the Boston Marathon Runners won't mind the cool weather. The Red Sox play at 11 AM in Boston in this 40 degree weather. No, the game will not be televised in the Kansas Area. I do have a Celtic Game to watch this evening.
If I was back in the Berkshires, there is no way that I would be on the golf course with my friends. 40 degree weather is too cold for the Curley Lad to play golf.


Mom is being operated on this morning as I type this e-mail. My sister said that she will call me, and give me an update.

We might head off to a farm which has some animals today. It is going to be 65 degrees around here today.

Politics -- President Obama's hand shake with Venezuelan President Chavez is the big topic of conversation. The Republican's are claiming it is a sign of weakness.
I am not sure if I could go through life thinking about every single word that I say, or every kind of gesture that I make. I get myself in trouble all of the time, and I would have real difficulty trying to change what I say or do. I guess this would disqualify me if I ever decided to run for political office.

Well, I have to go, and prepare for the day's activities.
Talk to you soon. The Curley Lad