Hello on Wednesday

Dear Friends,



I was the first one who left the house on Tuesday. I went off to visit dear old mom in the nursing home. She was in good spirits. I stayed with her through lunch. She ate well, and she did not need any help except for me opening those pint milk containers.



When I returned home, the Tuesday Majh Jongg group was in the middle of their games.



I am up a bit early because when I was taking a nap, and the Ladies were doing their thing, we received a telephone call. The carpet installation guys asked if they could come today instead of on Thursday. We said yes! As soon as the Mah jongg ladies left, we went to work emptying the hutch, and moving stuff from the living room and dinning room. Some stuff went to the garage, some stuff went into the screened in room on the deck. Emptying the stuff was time consuming. I guess we didn’t realize how many glasses which we accumulated over the years. We worked for 2.5 hours before we went off to supper at Bennigan’s at the Berkshire Mall. We also went off to Pier One, and Home Goods in search of cabinets to replace the cheap ones which we currently have. When we arrived home, Linda started washing all the glasses which were in the hutch. We have glassware covering every surface area of the counter tops, and the stove. The table in the kitchen is full of stuff too.

By the time that we went to bed our bodies required a good deal of pain medication. We do have a little work to do before the carpet guys arrive today at noon.



Speaking of Bennigan’s, there were so few people in the restaurant when we got there at 7 PM that you could almost count them on one hand. We had a one of their signature sandwiches which were okay, but typical Pub food.



It is raining pretty hard right now with a strong winds too. We are supposed to reach the 55 degree mark after the front goes through sometime this morning.



Things are relatively quiet on the political front as our representatives get ready to head home for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Democrats are still reeling from their losses in the November 2, 2010 election throughout the nation. The Democrats are blaming Pelosi for all their losses. Why are people afraid of strong women in Politics? Is it still a man’s world in the political arena?

How about Charlie Rangel from the Bronx being found guilty of a little corruption? The system does work.



My Time magazine had a huge article on Marijuana. Some people say decriminalize it, and grow it and sell it like they do alcohol. The drug dealers don’t want this to happen. Linda and I never got into smoking marijuana even though were in college during the late 60’s. I am not convinced that it is harmless like some people contend. I have had students who came to school in a fog everyday, and they seemed to be in a constant fog. Marijuana became the main focus in their lives. We were always told that it was a gateway drug to other drugs. There are certain jobs which require random drug testing, and these jobs have a direct impact on us innocent people. Would you want to be on an airplane, train, or on the roads with people who drive these vehicles high on marijuana?



Linda was watching Dancing with the Stars. The person who she had in a pool got kicked off the program. Her person did better than Sarah Palin’s daughter, but Palin’s daughter moved on. Could Dancing With the Stars be fixed, or could it have Political overtones?



I did get a little response from my Turnips comment in yesterday’s blog. A few more friends do like turnips besides the Curley and Brodeur Lads.



Well, I have to move some lamps, and some more small furniture items, the printer, telephone answering machine, etc. When the carpets do get installed, we will then start returning the two rooms back to normal. Some of the stuff we will be throwing out. By the time we stop working this evening, we will require another dose of pain medication.



Have a great Wednesday!

Talk to you soon. The Curley Lad