Veterans Day, November 11
With our hearts filled with gratitude and eyes filled with tears, we thank all you brave men and women who sacrificed so much, so that we could have a better life and a country to call home. Thank you so much. Happy Veteran's day. Today we celebrate Veterans Day where we honor those who have fought America's wars. There will be parades, 21-gun salutes, flags will fly, and those who care will pause to thank the people who made the best of often impossible situations to fight for their country. As a Vietnam Veteran, I appreciate the sentiment behind the ceremonies but that isn't what I want. I want something much more important. I want leaders who have the guts and wisdom to fight only the wars worth fighting. The United States has been involved in 27 military conflicts since the end of World War II. We have been inventive in justifying our involvement in these conflicts with very nice sounding rhetoric and some out and out lies. I want our future soldiers to be able to return with their heads held high, knowing they fought to preserve the freedoms we hold dear. Not to be shamed and ostracized like the Vietnam Veterans. For those who fall in combat, I want their loved ones to know they fought a just war. That they will never stand over the grave and say, “What a waste.” That is what I want for Veteran's Day.
Whew! Good Morning, Drivellolics. With that being said, let's please, please come to order. Hey, quiet in the back. Okay folks, here we go. Hold onto your coffee cups. Today's French Roast was roasted Nov. 6, 2014 and ground this morning. It is compliments of …. me. Let's give a shout out to Debby, the younger elder. She returned to work last week after being off work since July. You may also share condolences with her as she wades through over 1200 emails. Another shout out is needed for her pug Barney, He turned 11 on Friday. Barney helps me once in a while with the blog if you remember.
Oh My!!! One Sunday morning, a mother went in to wake her son and tell him it was time to get ready for church, to which he replied, "I'm not going." "Why not?" she asked. "I'll give you two good reasons," he said. "One, they don't like me, and two, I don't like them." His mother replied, "I'll give YOU two good reasons why you SHOULD go to church. One, you're 54 years old, and two, you're the pastor!"
In the “What's Up” Dept.
They make cat food out of cow, fish, turkey, chicken & lamb meat - but not mouse meat, which is probably all cats want.
What brand of Peanut Butter do you eat? I know this is getting a little personal but you will see the purpose. In our house, JIF seems to be the preferred brand. Now JIF has a couple of types of peanut butter; an original and a reduced fat type. Many of you have heard of my current wife, Sue. When she purchases the peanut butter, she gets the JIF reduced fat. On the other hand I purchase the original fully leaded JIF Peanut Butter. I was idly reading the label of the reduced fat JIF label when I realized it read “contains 60% peanut butter.” Whoa, hold the train. I thought I was eating peanut butter. Then I see that it is called “Peanut Spread”. Naturally, this raises some questions like, “What is the 40% made of?” I read the ingredients and it appears the reduced fat version is made possible by simply reducing the peanut butter content. They load it up with other junk that we can't pronounce. That ought to be wholesome for us don't you think? Does your brand do this as well? Check it out.
Speaking of my current wife. She has new wheels. I finally caved in this week after months of agonizing mind games. She is proudly driving about in a 2015 Mazda Grand Touring CX5. I must admit it is a sweet ride and should be much better than her 2005 Honda Accord. However, the Accord was just getting broken in. It only had 59,000 miles on it. Give her a high 5 when you see her.
What is your thinking about this Ebola outbreak? Should you and I be worried? Yep, I am worried. Maybe a little paranoid. The paranoia is reinforced each time I go to the doctor. They are asking questions like, “Have you been to western Africa in the last 21 days?” Of course, I haven't been but I look around the waiting room and wonder just how many have been and lied when answering the questions. I made the decision to be proactive. I wear a face mask and a hazmat suit when going out in public. It isn't fun by any means. The suits are hot as blazes first of all. Secondly, the stares, jeers, and nasty comments get stressful. But in the end, I am Ebola free and healthy except for the heat rash. My current wife now doesn't share my heightened level of concern. She actually won't go out in public with me dressed up and my manner of dress is a continuing point of discussion.
I heard last week about a guy named Shane. He is a neighbor of a buddy of mine. Apparently, Shane has gotten on the radar of management where he works. He got this note from his boss. “Shane, Quit offering extended warranties on the fried chicken.” Management.
I am still not tired of inanimate object jokes. How about you. A few weeks ago I related a couple groaners. Well, sadly, here is another one. A mushroom walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Hey, get out of here! We don’t serve mushrooms here”. Mushroom says, “why not? I’m a fungi!”
The California State Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and golfers to take extra precautions and keep alert for bears while in the Yosemite and Mammoth areas. They advise people to wear noise-producing devices such as little bells on their clothing to alert but not startle the bear unexpectedly. They also advise carrying pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch for fresh signs of bear activity and know the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings. Black bear droppings are smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur. Grizzly bear droppings have little bells in them and smell like pepper spray.
How unexciting is this? November is World Vegan Month PLUS today is Origami Day. Just can't be any better than that can it?
“Baby Love” by the Supremes was the Number 1 on the Billboard today.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service. – Until we meet again -TA!
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