Category Archives: Growing Old

Potato Soup a la Diet Pepsi

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Don’t know if the term is correct. I know it is not a good idea.

As a devoted fan of Campbell’s soups, I’ve always had a soft spot for their cream of potato variety. On this particular occasion, my hunger led me to prepare the soup with my signature touch: crumbling crisp saltine crackers into the steaming bowl and accompanying the meal with a refreshing Diet Pepsi, which I started to poured directly into the creamy mixture.

Now, you might ask why I did that. Well, I’ll tell you, I have not the foggiest idea. I had poured an ounce or two before I realized my blunder.

For those wondering if it improved the taste, let me say this: I would not recommend it. However, it was tolerable. Moreover, I will go well out of my way to make sure I do not repeat it. Not only did it ruin the soup, but I also lost part of my soda.

Oh well. As they say, it all ends up in the same place anyway.

The Split Democrats

Posted in Abuse of Power, AOC, Biden, Bribes, Communism, Controllers, Crime, Deceit, Elections, FOC, Going Green, Growing Old, Immigration, law enforcement, Nadler, Pelosi, Planned Parenthood, Politcal Opinion, Priorities, unbelievable, Unions by

Old Joe has managed to do something I thought was impossible. He has split the party. Part of the party is standing behind him, ready to lie and deceive for him. The other half is busy trying to figure out how to throw the man off the Democrat ticket. While, at the same time, trying to figure out with whom to replace him.

This, of course, while the individuals try to maintain and increase their individual and collective political power.

I guess all the while, it is all triggered by power. Many who are closely associated with Old Joe don’t want him to go down in flames. The rest, who have finally seen the handwriting on the wall, realize that if they have any hopes of maintaining the power are ready toss Old Joe overboard in hopes of saving the ship.

(Is that what they call a mixed metaphor? Either way, I am sure you know what I mean.)

I’m Surprised. It’s Kind of Slick

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When I bought my Brother laser printer, I originally connected it direct via USB to my laptop. I knew it could be connected to my Wi-Fi, but didn’t consider it worth the bother. Then I bought my new computer, which I now use in the living room so I am with my wife more. That put it out of reach of the printer.

However, until just a day or so ago, I have still been organizing things on the new system. So, this morning, I decided to connect the printer via the Wi-Fi. It was easy, really easy. I was surprised at how easy it was. However, it was also time consuming. I had about 30 characters to feed into the printer for the password…using three buttons. Yep, it took a while. Yep, I would suggest that everyone use maybe 20 or 15 characters instead of what I used. By the way, no editing keys other than to clear the last character in the string. It did take me a while.

Okay. I got the password in and, behold, it worked the first time. I started my computer, and in a few seconds, I printed out the first document. I have never seen things work that slick before first time.

Just for grins, I went over to my little computer pad and brought up my outlook screen. I told it to print the selected e-mail and it did. That is amazing. I didn’t even set it up. It already knew how to do it.

Then I took a picture with my phone of my cat on the top of a step ladder. That’s right. I tried to print it. Guess what. It did it…first time. This thing is trying to spoil me.

Now. Just one more problem. I need to have something to take photos of. Hint. I do not make a good subject. Well, there was the photo I printed from the pad. It was a sunset that turned out well. I really like it a lot. Anyone want some photos of sunsets?

ONE LAW?

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I have a list of them. May I include a group of them, as in each legal voter would be allowed one vote and no one would be permitted to vote for anyone else.

The trick is that in order for that to happen, many laws would have to be changed, mainly in registering. Honest efforts would be needed to make sure that those laws and the old laws would need to be followed.

What i would really hope for is for folks to follow the ones we have. Instead we have an army of lawyers that help those who are dishonest find ways around the spirit of the law.

Then too, there are those who openly, intentionally ignore the laws we already have without penalty. This even to the point they make no attempt to hide it.

Indeed the law ignorer in chief sits in a chair, behind a big nice desk, in an oval office, in a big white house, on Pennsylvania Ave. sometimes. When he isn’t taking a nap.

Old Joe says he needs laws to control the border while he ignores the oodles of laws that are there. If he had more laws, he would ignore them too, that is, unless he could use them to lock up those that actually seek to properly enforce the laws we have.

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If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?
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Medicare Hunting Season

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Every year around this time, it becomes Medicare hunting season. The TV and radio stations must love it. Every 4th or 5th advertisement is someone trying to get me to call them, in hopes that I will choose their part C Medicare. Given the price of TV and radio time, the broadcasters must be making a fortune and a half.

They used to call me at least every other day. Actually, that is a good way to anger me. It is a very poor way to try to sell me anything on my phone. I don’t pay for TV ads; I do pay for my phone. You want to use my phone for ads, start paying my phone bill.

At any rate, apparently, I figured what to say to stop them from their phone persistence. After I said hello, the young woman started into her spill. I rudely interrupted, “I am 73. What makes you think you know more about Medicare than I do?”

She immediately hung up and it has been at least a year. Not so much as one call since.

NOW. If I could just figure out something as effective on TV. I am open to suggestions. I am getting tired of that Martha woman with the big glasses acting as if she’s the expert. To me, she’s just a high paid actor, and I wonder if even the glasses are a prop.

Who is at Fault?

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Almost one week ago, Hamas started an attack on Israel. Since that time, every life lost was the fault of Hamas or their terrorists friends. Regardless of who pulled trigger, all the blood is on their hands.

And by the way, I would say Old Joe put in his 2 cents but it is actually 6 billion dollars, which he provided by way of Iran. And now he and his are quickly busy trying to deny it. However, he can’t. We all saw him do it. Even most of the media admits it.

To be sure his hands are in the innocent blood all the way to his elbows. Worse, he doesn’t care. His only concern is that he was caught.

It’s a Never-fit

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Did you ever notice Social Security cards are always slightly too large for a wallet? I wonder if that is intentional. Maybe they don’t want us carrying the card with us. On the other hand, it is conceivable that no one ever thought of it.

For that matter, maybe no one gave it any thought at all. You know, for years, after I lost my card, I didn’t have one. I knew my number and never needed the card.

Nowadays, frequently, they ask for license and Social Security card. So I had to get another. I guess when I die, it will have to be buried with me. Better not lose it again. They won’t be able to bury me.

Simple & Practical

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What does your ideal home look like?
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So many things in a house are there for looks. All sorts of things hung on walls and furniture all over the place. I don’t like clutter and I dislike the things that collect dust. Mostly I don’t like things that make it difficult for me to clean. I am in a 900 square foot house and it takes me hours to clean it because we have a lot of stuff we don’t need.

My drill instructor told us that we should never have anything more than we can carry on our backs. I didn’t agree with him then or now. However, I am beginning to see his point. If we decided to move it would take, maybe a couple of weeks. Moreover, most of what we have has not been touched in years. It is very likely we’ll never touch it. If we were to move, much of it would likely end up at the dump.

Rugs are nice to look at and they do feel nice on the bare feet. But they have three problems. They collect dirt. Anyone who has ever removed a carpet will attest to that. When we removed the carpets in this house, there was an eighth of an inch of dust left behind. Now we sweep and mop and it is clean.

Also, they are susceptible getting ruined when they get wet. In our case, it was the hot water heater. One day we came home and immediately knew something was wrong when the carpet was squishy. I have heard of others having problems with washers or bath tubs. I suppose fish bowls would be bad too. One day I came home from the grocery store and the bag holding a gallon of milk gave way. Fortunately, this was after we removed the carpet. It was bad enough as it was. I hate to think of what a gallon of milk would have done to shag carpet.

Maybe one complaint is that almost all electric outlets are close to the floor. That means moving a chair or maybe a couch to plug something in. If it were up to me, all outlets would be 3 to 4 feet from the floor. Okay. The plug and chord would show. To me, that’s alright. It’s practical. To me practical is far more important than looks. This is especially true as I get old and it gets more difficult to move the furniture out of the way and then move it back.

Come to think of it. All furniture should have lift jacks to get them out of the way during sweeping and mopping. They would only need to raise that chair a foot so I can get that broom and mop under it.

Do you think anyone will listen to me. Well maybe…if I had a million or so in the bank. No one ever listens to the likes of me, though there are a whole lot more like me than the millionaires.

How am I Feeling

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How are you feeling right now?
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Old. I just can’t keep up with the indoor work anymore. The outdoor work is getting completely out of hand. Every now and again I must part with five or six hundred dollars to do that which I can’t.

It is what you can expect should you survive a while. It did not surprise me. It just crept up on me. One day I woke up and found I just couldn’t do what I used to. I have power tools too. I have a good power hedge trimmer. It does all the work. I do all the sweating. When done, the trimmers are still in good shape. I go into the house under the AC and hope I will survive another battle with the outdoors.

The last couple of days I did something indoors that I should have done years ago. That was a bad mistake. Not only am I older now, but the task continued to grow bigger. Sometimes you can put things off. Not so much this time. Now every muscle have is telling me I should not have put that task off.

If you happen to see an old man fighting with a bunch of bushes growing up in his back yard, you might wave. It just might be me. Then again, possibly just a man like me.

Humacite

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I am adding the above word ( the name of a cooperation) to my spelling dictionary. It is very likely to be seen a lot. I just happened to see a segment on FOX News Sunday that spoke briefly on it. I thought I might have misunderstood it. They are still doing studies on it in the US. In Ukraine, the doctors are already using it to replace arteries damaged by war. And guess what. It’s working and working well.

This is a big step in medicine. When these things are approved, vessels will no longer need to be harvested in other parts of the body for heart bypasses. If it all works out, that is good and it is good. Not only can they leave the vessels in the leg but the arteries they put in will be effectively new. They will likely hold up better and the blood will flow through them better.

In addition, it will allow the replacement of bad arteries in the legs. I don’t know. Maybe the veins too. Just a guess, but they just might be able to replace bad vessels in the neck going to and from the brain. That might help the thinking process.

They have been working on these things for a while now. Where have I been that I never heard about it before.

There is another aspect of it, though I suspect it is a long way away. Just maybe they can make parts of organs using the same methods. Those to first benefit would likely be diabetics, especially type I. If I’m not missing my guess though, they might already be experimenting on it.