Yeah, I've made it to another Trashy Tuesday. We are blogging remotely this week. My current wife has "persuaded" me to attend a Synod church school with her. Never fear friends there is still some trashy treasures we can pass on to you.
First, I want to thank M for insuring that we did not violate any of the dictates issued by the Garbage Gestapo. She really is a good neighbor and friend. Thanks a million.
News broke last week just after I published last Tuesday's Trashy blog concerning the status of the "Garby". You remember, the Garby is a city issued garbage receptacle that replaces the privately own containers. Garby distribution began last Wednesday and will continue probably for the next month or so until ALL Cedar Rapidians are engulfed totally by the Solid Waste Agency and its cohorts. The last vestige of garbage independence has now been swallowed up. We are now the servants of the Garbage Gestapo so proudly encouraged by the current administration. I noticed with interest that the Garby announcement was timed to be issued just AFTER my "Trashy Tuesday" blog. They probably thought I would forget about it. Not so Dudes! Why do you think we have post-it notes? Thank you 3M for your support.
Marion made trash news last week also. Marion as you know is connected to Cedar Rapids. Marion is in the process of going to a solid waste free community. Yes, Auntie Em, Marion will soon be burning all of their garbage so that we will not have a need for a landfill. Marion has issued a proclamation that changes the term "garbage" to "foodstuff". Marionites will no longer have any garbage. That is what I call really going "green". They will however have "foodstuff" pickups as before when they did have garbage. Go figure! Semantics - who cares?
An inference could be drawn that as soon as Marion goes live with their incinerator, the rates paid by Cedar Rapidians will skyrocket. You thought they were high now, just wait. Just sayin'.
Today is another "exciting" day at school. I have 3 classes, one in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. Two of them are computer and media related. The third is the History of Rock and Roll. You can see where my interests lie. I am an old geeky fart. One cool thing is that I am surrounded by others who have the same interests as I do.
Our predicament with the shower size is partially resolved. I found that when I want to lather my legs and feet, all I have to do is face the shower head, bend over forcing my rear end against the shower curtain which in turn goes outside of the shower stall. Yes, some water does get on the bathroom floor but the designers were thoughtful enough to include a floor drain on the bath room floor. I think they may have known something. My current wife, Sue, likewise has resolved the issue of shaving her legs in the shower. I am not really certain how she contorts her body but she was praising her Yoga classes and trainers at the fitness center for having prepared her for this trial. Don't think I need to know anything more.
The lake at Storm Lake is really nice. It is pretty good size for Iowa lakes. I haven't really explored much yet. I have been getting familiar with the campus and memorizing the routes I need to take to classes and food. You know the important things.
Sleep came quickly last night for me at least. Without the benefit of TV you really don't have many options in the evening except to go to sleep. Looking at my bed this morning it appears I had some issues during the night with my bottom sheet. I mentioned yesterday about the size of the sheets. I didn't mention that the mattress is covered with some type of nylon or synthetic material they generously refer to as a "mattress pad". You combine the slippery surface of the "mattress pad" and the postage stamp size of the sheets, trouble is just around the corner. My bottom sheet is crumpled like a crushed car at the junk yard. Hey, I just remembered, I have a roll of duct tape with me. Don't ask why, that is another story. I think I will tape this bottom sheet to the "mattress pad". Sure that will work, don't you think?
Still haven't found any French Roast yet. The buzz produced with Mountain Dew will just have to suffice for now. I miss my morning French Roast the most. I know you guys will do this anyway but I would feel remiss if I didn't say, "Have a Great Day and a BETTER Tomorrow!" TA!
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