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That’s a Decade
Generally, I don’t think that far ahead, especially at my age. The fact is I very likely won’t live that long or even half that long.
However, if I should make it that long, I will likely be tottering around some nursing home. At that time, I’ll likely not remember writing this. My memory is already giving me glitches.
The other day, while driving home, I forgot where I was for a few seconds. It was the only time that happened while driving, thankfully. However, I am sure my memory will only get worse. It does seem to be the pattern.
I understand they are getting closer to coming up with a really expensive drug to help with memory problems. If they do, I am sure that those in Congress will be first in line for their share. It seems those in the government always come first, don’t they?
Places not to Be
Truth is, I have been in a number of countries outside the US and I don’t like any of them as good as here. Japan is quite an experience and the people are just as friendly as they can be. But, quite frankly, we don’t speak the same language and it is quite difficult driving on the wrong side of the street.
The Aussies are really friendly and the streets are so clean you can eat off them. They do speak the English language but in a funny way, however I just really don’t like their milkshakes. They are mostly air. By the way, they too, drive on the wrong side of the streets. It’s uneasy, even as a pedestrian. It is very difficult looking to the right as I stepped off the curb.
I met a marine captain going to the Soviet Union once. Asked him why in the world he wanted to go there. I certainly have no desire to go there. The weather is horrible. By the way, they will throw you in prison without a reason. Actually, it is getting to be that way here too.
Would not want to go to China. They like to throw folks in jail too. Worse, the smog makes it difficult to breath. I know. I spent a year in Los Angeles before they cleaned up things out there. It makes your eyes burn and water and causes pain in your lungs as you breathe. From what I’m told, it killed a few in London before they figured out some way to clean up the air there. None the less, I am afraid of their health care system there. I’m afraid they might decide it’s not worth the money to patch up a bloke over 75, that is unless he is a member of parliament.
I don’t parler Français too well, so France is out. It gets too cold in Germany and Switzerland.
I think I’ll just stay in the states. As I said before, don’t like the cold. Arabia is out too. Don’t like the hot.
An Interesting Thought
Actually It spawns a number of thoughts. Consider for a while, what is my favorite movie? That was a prompt a while back.
No, I am not getting off the subject, not at all. You see, one of my favorite movies is “Finian’s Rainbow.” By the way, if my memory serves me, I didn’t list it as I should have.
In the movie, there was a song in which the main line was, “When I’m not near the girl I love, I love the girl l’m near.” If I might digress for a short time longer, it really had a catchy tune and wonderful lyrics. It was really popular for a while. If you haven’t heard it, please look it up.
Now, back to restaurants. When I am in Abbay’s I love it. There are 4 or 5 good things on the menu and it is just almost impossible to find a seat before it’s ready. McDonald’s can’t hold a candle to that fast service.
When I am in McCalister’s, it is my favorite. I love McCalister’s more than all the rest. It has a wide variety to choose from, and it makes so difficult to choose. The wife and I always order their potato soup, regardless of what else we get, unless it is the roast beef on baked potato. Not only is that redundant but too much to eat at one time.
I think there are many people in the area that think Huey’s is the best. They are famous for thehamburgers but I am partial to the shrimp and steak on a stick. If you like your French fries thick and piping hot, you’ll like you’ll like it here. I love the place and my mouth has often been burnt by the fries. You’d think I would learn.
I imagine you have figured it out by now. When I’m not in the restaurant I love, I love the restaurant I’m in. However, you’ll not find me in a McDonald’s anymore. 15 minutes for a lukewarm Big Mac is not my idea of a restaurant I love.
By the way, Dale’s is another of my favorites. They have excellent food at a decent price and pleasant settings. However, Dale’s is one of those fine restaurants that was really hit by the virus. I still guess I will have to call it my favorite. They have hamburger steak covered with gravy, onions and bell peppers… well, it’s beyond description.
Teaching People How to Read
Actually, in a way. I am already doing something without payment. No one is paying me to write these posts, leastwise none that I know of. Actually it is costing me in equipment and fees
However, given the opportunity, I would like to teach people how to read. It doesn’t look like I’ll get the chance though.
Dogs/Snakes
Dogs, great. Snakes, not so much. Just something wrong with a person who wants a snake for a pet, or at all for that matter.
Swimming
Yup. That’s right. Moved to the wrong part of the country. Can’t even think about swimming in the Mississippi River. People have tried it. Not many have lived to tell about it. The closest decent lake is Sardis and it takes over an hour to get there.
I’m not all that great at it anyway. The neat part is, when I do swim, it’s a real workout. It takes 3 or 4 times the energy for me to go as far as others to travel the same distance.
My younger son had swimming lessons and he makes it look effortless. Now, I ask you. Can a person get any real exercise that way?
The best part about swimming for a workout, it’s usually real cool.
Ignore CDC
One thing I learned about the CDC is that they lie a lot… would you believe, on purpose. In at least 4 cases they misdirected the public in major ways. Looks to me like we are paying them to be wrong 100% of the time.
Daily writing prompt
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?
Time & Space
There’s just no end to it. If there was, what would be on the other side of it.
Humorus Things, Usually
When I was in Marine boot camp, I laughed at the confession I was in. The man next to me warned me that if the D.I. saw me I’d be in trouble. I replied, “If I don’t laugh I’d have to cry.” He looked at me as if I were nuts, which of course, I was. No one, but no one wanted to be caught laughing without permission.
Of course there are many other things that prompt me to laugh. Children are my favorite. Unfortunately, I am not around them all that much anymore. It’s one of the disadvantages of getting old.
Dogs, cats and occasionally birds make me laugh. My border collie loved to chase remote control cars, big bouncy balls and bubbles. He would chase them until he could hardly stand. Others watched him too and laughed. I have already said how I love to watch the cats chase lasers.
I like a good comedy movie. As I’ve said, I’ve seen Kelly’s Heroes at least a dozen times and just thinking of some parts make me laugh. Then there is Paleface with Bob Hope and Support Your Local Sheriff with James Garner.
A good joke will cause me to laugh while the dirty ones just turn my stomach. Sometimes, the right phrase will cause me and others to laugh. Today, I noticed some people in a restaurant slightly laughing. I looked over at the the total strangers and cautioned them that they were having entirely too much fun. We all laughed, especially them. Obviously I am not very good at quelling an outbreak of laughter.
I guess the little heading that was in Readers Digest is valid. Laughter is the Best Medicine. I always feel better after a good laugh. I think most of us do.
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