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A Triple

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Even before I was married I wanted a radar oven. I couldn’t afford one. Finally, I bought a 750 watt unit. Ever since, I have rarely been without one.

It is somewhat odd, though. I soon learned microwave effect. Always before, I put put something in the oven and walked away. I knew it would take awhile, so there was no since standing and waiting. Generally, I’d come back after 20 or 30 minutes and return.

Not so with the radar range. I stood right there, tapping my toe. Then, of course, I needed to check and heat the food for just a tad longer. Then, of course, tap my toe some more.

The last time I replaced a microwave, the old one was getting slow. I had a new one before I tossed the old one, as if one can truly toss a microwave.

My original reasoning for getting a cell phone was to make sure I could remain in contact with family and for emergencies. Okay. Isn’t that what we all told ourselves when the truth was that the things are really cool?

Today, in a real since, I spend about half my waking time with one in my hand. In fact I am writing this post on one whilst sitting in my recliner.

Push come to shove, I am sure I could live without it. I just don’t know how. I would go through serious withdrawal.

For the 3rd thing, I am having to think it over good. I used to think it would be hard to go without cable, but I am managing. Moreover, my phone has replaced my camera, recorder, and many aspects of my computer. For instance, just today, I started trying to think of Ben Carson’s name and the harder I tried to remember it, the more it escaped me. Kind of the result of aging. Gives me another reason to hold onto the cell phone. It sort of replaces my memory.

I don’t cook much any more, but I bought a new electric skillet and though I use it less than 1 or 2 times a week. It has really spoiled me. It has surprised me how much easier and faster I can make things. Oddly, it takes me longer to get out and plug it in than to scramble up some nice fluffy eggs. Never could do that before. Makes it very worthwhile hanging onto. Maybe it qualifies as the 3rd thing for me.

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What are three objects you couldn’t live without?
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In a Small Sense, I guess

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I know that light I’m aproaching will turn red before I get there. It’s difficult to deny years of experiece. You know. When that big 4×4 pickup next to me starts begins forcing his way in front of me, it never surprises me.

When I was in the Marines and a bad rumor circulates, I know it is true. On the other hand, I was never surprised when the good rumors never came true.

As far as believing in fate or destiny as a thing or force, nope. There is certainly no destiny that has a face or persnality. To be sure, when a certain set of cercumstances fall in place, it would only stand to reason something generally follows.

I have a saying, when I drop something, I am apt to say, gravity worked again. It would certainly surprise me if the object remained in mid-air.

I do believe God does exist and that He does take a personal interest in all of us, in me and this world. He is not fate or destiny. However, from the formation of the earth, He knew me. He knew every decision I would ever make. Whenever and wherever He chooses, He intervenes.

For instance, in the case of that obiect I drop, He knew I would drop it. If He chose he could stop me from droping it. Generally, He does not interfere with gravity but he can. In fact He has.

From time to time, I wish He would intervene in that man’s plans to pull over in my lane. On the other hand He just might have a lesson for me. It still gives my wife a fright when he tries to make his big pickup occupy the same space as my car.

If such a thing happened, it would be bad driving, not fate, not destiny.

As a side note, I do like the musical, “Kismet” which is, I think Arab for fate. Just cause I like the show, doesn’t mean I believe in it. Mostly I like the music. I did from the first I heard it. I especially enjoy the song Stranger in Paradise. I’ll never tire of it.

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Do you believe in fate/destiny?
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All of Them

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Well, those as an adult anyway. It seemed every time, I left good friends. Some might find this odd, but I left some of my best friends at the restaurant where I worked. However, the Marines were calling.

Things were different in the Marines, a lot different. I learned so much while there. And when I say there, there was a few different places. I saw many places and many peoples I would not have seen as a civilian

There were many things I hated to leave in the Marines. No one leaves the Marines after 9 years without leaving part of him behind.

I settled in Mempis after being discharged. I was stationed there twice and was familiar with it. There was much I liked about it. Then, that was before the dems got control. As many did at the time, I moved south of the stateline.

For a while, I continued to work out of Memphis, but took calls in Ark, Mo and even spent time in Detroit, and Dallas repairing computers. I would have prefered to do that the rest of my life, but computers don’t break anymore.

I had taught for 3 years in the Marines. So I decided to give it a try at NAS Memphis. There is nothing better than teaching. If I didn’t need to eat, I would do it for nothing.

How-some-ever, one day I woke up and found out they were tearing down the Berlin Wall. They packed up the training center and moved it to Pensicola. I was suddenly out of the best job I ever had.

At that point, I found a couple of jobs as a computer operator. It was a good for an older man. Then, it was the hardest phase. Retirement.

Don’t much care for retirement. It’s better to have something productive to do.

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Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.
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I Wish I Knew

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Actually, maybe it’s good I don’t know. At 76, I do have some suspicions. I have some hopes. However, fact is…in six months I might not be here.

If permitted, one last thought. Maybe the people from Memphis will know how to drive and they will have stopped shooting at each other.

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What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?
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Comprehensive, especially in conjuntion with immigration laws

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Every time I hear the word it makes me want to really pull at my hair. They know they will never manage to get a dozen little things by us individully. So they wrap them up into something too long to read and too complex to understand.

Then the dems and rinos stand for a photo op and say, “We are going to fix it all with this wonderful COMPREHESIVE immigration law.”

Naturally, what they don’t say is that it virtually destroys what immigration law there is.

If the bill passes, the dems will be thrilled. The corporate headquarters will be thrilled. The immigrants who come flying in, perhaps litterally, will be extatic.

The rest of us citizenry, not so much.

Every time I hear that word, comprehensive, my antenna go up and I brace myself. Hopefully I will be able to alert others to…a whole lot of others.

Daily writing prompt
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
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Milk

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I Don’t drink spirits. I generally avoid those that do.

I prefer a large cold glass of milk. Most restaurants don’t serve milk like that. When I do drink, I generally order 2, sometimes 3. Those that do generally overcharge for it, serve it warm or in very small cups. I’m also diabetic so I have to watch my calorie intake. Therefore, I generally settle for a diet soda.

If I do order milk, the server gives me this strange look and I am that they will chech in the deep far reaches of the celler to see if they have any. You see milk is not a high profit item like alcoholic or soft drinks. So I generally do my milk drinking at home, where no one will see me.

To make matters worse, there are some dumb agencies trying to take diet soft drinks away from me. They tell me it will give me cancer.

Fine! Just try to convice me a martini is great for my health, which is the assumption behind this prompt.

Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite drink?
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Simple Answer: Yes

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Do you want a measure? 9 years in the Marines, 1 in Vietnam.

Do you want a declaration? I thankfully say the Pledge of Aligence while standing. I still stand during The National Anthem. It angers me when others don’t.

The real measure though, I use what ever is legally available to discourage domestic efforts to destroy our Consttution, the one that protect even those that hate it.

I salute and hold in high esteme those who served before me, some of whom gave their life.

It really bothers me when people take it for granted and trod under foot that which most in this world would treasure more than money.

Daily writing prompt
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?
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Not Much

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Me. I’m 76. My mother died at 50. My father 70. They both deserved to live much longer than me. Sure wish they had.

In answer to the other question, the one not asked, I was 5 when my mother died and a few years past 20 when my father died.

As an aside, my father was a carpeter and was working as he suffered his 3rd heart attack. My mother stayed home and watched us 8 kids. She made our clothes and used a wringer washer to wash them. She cooked 3 meals a day for us and washed the dishes.

As I said, they deserved longer lives than me. Actually, they deserved longer lives, period.

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What were your parents doing at your age?
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