In Prison

Watched the movie "Shawshank Redemption" the other day. One part of the movie is about a man who had been in prison for 40 years. When he was finally released, the world had so changed he couldn't cope with it.  His adjustment to society was so difficult that he committed suicide. 


As sad as that story was, it made me think about all the people who are so locked up in their own problems that they can't imagine life without them. They live each day without any hope or joy. 
They are so stuck in the negative that if they truly tried to see life from a more positive perspective, they might not be able to cope. That is really sad.


I guess before you can break out of prison, you have to know you're locked up. Life is good, if a person doesn't believe that's true it may be a good idea to reexamine what they're thinking.


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MEMORIAL DAY

Happy Memorial Day and a special thanks to all who have served and continue to serve in the military. Our thanks and prayers are with you always. Here is a little humor I found for today:

Military comparisons of the word "sucks"

An Army grunt stands in the rain with a 15 kg. pack on his back,

5 kg. weapon in hand, after having marched 15 km, and says, "This sucks."

An Army Airborne Ranger stands waist deep in the rain with a 25 kg. pack on his back,

weapon in hand, after having jumped from an airplane and marched 30 km,

and says with a smile, "This sucks just fine!"

A Special Forces soldier lies in the mud, 40 kg pack on his back,

weapon in hand, after swimming 10 km to shore, crawling through a swamp and

marching 40 km at night past the enemy positions,

says with a grin, while biting the head of a snake "This really sucks, I wish it could suck more....."

An Air Force Pilot flying over the battlefield, the rain is pouring down,

looks down at the soldiers below and says: "Sure sucks down there!"

An Air Force officer sits in an easy chair in his air conditioned,

carpeted room and says to his friend, "Man.. Cable's out! This sucks!" 

To all you Air Force officers, I look forward to your email. Just Say'n.

Close Call

Watching the New York Mets play some baseball the other day, and was amazed at the one call an umpire made. The runner was on first base so long he could have set up housekeeping, but the umpire called him out. After much ranting and raving the umpire also called the first base coach out. It wasn't a pleasant moment but the umpire had all the power and, right or wrong, he was going to win.

Watching the umpire rememded me of a quote from Jay Leno, "I wanted to have a career in sports when I was young, but I had to give up the idea. I'm only six feet tall, so I couldn't play basketball. I'm only 190 pounds, so I couldn't play football, and I have 20/20 vision, so I couldn't be an umpire."


A lot of life is like that umpire's call. Somebody makes a bad call and if they have the power, we have the problem. I guess the question is, do we want to rant and rave and let our feelings be known, with the possibility of even more dire circumstances? Or do we just let it go. I'm glad when I was younger I let my feeling be known, but today most things aren't all that important.
I guess the umpire slept ok that night, and by the end of the game, nobody really cared, so it all worked out.
Well, the Mets didn't win, but I guess we are used to that too. Just Say'n

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two years old

Went to a restaurant a fews nights ago to have a nice peaceful dinner. Unfortunately, we ended sitting too close to a couple and their cute little two year old boy. I knew when we sat down that this was probably going to be a mistake. 
Jerry Seinfeld says that a two year old is like a full blender, running at top speed, without a top.
This little child, whose name was "Bobby don't do that" was in complete control of his table and those near him. Come to think of it, I think his father called him "Dammit" most of the time, but that might have been his last name.
"Bobby don't do that" was able to put more food on the floor in 5 minutes that all the waiters could place on the tables in a half hour. He was able to scream over the top of every conversation going on in the restaurant. For all his good behavior, he was rewarded with a bowl of ice cream, which, as you probably guessed, he dumped on the floor. "Bobby don't do that, Dammit" reminded me of the old saying, raising a kid is part joy and part guerrilla warfare. To all the young people who are starting a family, God bless you and good luck.. Just Say'n


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Fishing tips



I have no idea who these people are, but it is a great fish. Just say'n



It is fishing season and I ran into these thoughts and had to share them:

Catch and Release:

A conservation motion that happens most often right before the local Fish and Game officer pulls over a boat that has caught over it's limit.

Hook:

•  A curved piece of metal used to catch fish.
•  A clever advertisement to entice a fisherman to spend his life savings on a new rod and reel.
•  The punch administered by said fisherman's wife after he spends their life savings(see also, Right Hook, Left Hook)

Line: Something you give your co-workers when they ask on Monday how your fishing went the past weekend.

Lure: An object that is semi-enticing to fish, but will drive an angler into such a frenzy that he will charge his credit card to the limit before exiting the tackle shop.
Reel: A weighted object that causes a rod to sink quickly when dropped overboard.

Rod: An attractively painted length of fiberglass that keeps an angler from ever getting too close to a fish.

School: A grouping in which fish are taught to avoid your $29.99 lures and hold out for spam instead.

It is a great sport. Just Say'n

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The Ballet

We enjoy going to the ballet in Manhattan, it is a beautiful and creative form of art. The athletic ability of the dancers is really overwhelming. I'm happy when I make it up and down the stairs a few times. Don't think leaping in the air and turning around is going to enter my routine soon. 
There was a father with his young daughter at the ballet and she was enthralled during the first two dances. By the third she was really bored and in all honesty, the third dance was really painful. The little girl started to cry and wanted to go home. My wife and I later agreed that at that moment, we really agreed with the daughter.

Someone once told me about the little girl who attended the ballet for the first time and when it was over, her mother asked if she had any questions. The little girl said, "instead of all those people standing on their toes like that, why dont they just hire taller dancers?"
Kids have some of the best questions. Just Say'n.


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Paris

Saw a movie the other day and they shot it in Paris. I think Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world, not that I have seen them all, but have seen many. There is such beauty in Paris, and contrary to what I hear others say, I think the people in Paris are really very nice. If you make some attempt to speak French, they will help out in some way. My wife speaks French much better than I do ( she says I grunt like Maurice Chevalier)  and she really got us around the city in good shape.


A few things got messed up, like food orders. We went to this delightful little piano bar resturant for desert after a wonderful meal elseware. We only wanted a glass of Grand Marnier and a chocolate crepe. She ordered in French and I grunted, but the waiter smiled and we thought we were in good shape. Next thing we know we have two flameing crepes that had been covered in Grande Marnier. Not wanting to make a sceen we ate them, and they were delightful. Now we have had a large meal, two crepes, and as I look up, I see the waiter heading our way with two more chocolate crepes.


Needless to say, we ate those too. I mean we have to be polite don't we?
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Critical voices

Last Sunday I listened to some of these talk shows that come on in the morning. I generally skip them, but it was raining and not a good day to go out on the boat. 
In all honesty, I have never heard such a bunch of confused people trying to talk over each other. It was like a convention of church denominations. Nobody agreed with anybody but all believed they were right. 
The Republican's criticize the Democrats, who criticize the "Tea Party" people, who criticize the left, who criticize the right, who ...... well you get the picture. 
It all reminded me of what someone once told me:  Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.  That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile way and you have their shoes.  
I decided to go out on the boat. Even in the rain, that made more sense than the people on TV.
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall

I was having one of those days when it seemed everything irritated me. The person in front of me was driving too slow. The stop light was too long. The line at the store was too slow. The radio in the car next to me was too loud. Basically, I just didn't like anything.


Then I talked to my dog about my bad mood. He is kind of a therapist; listens well, doesn't say anything, and lets me work out my thoughts.


What we decided was I wasn't happy with myself so I was taking it out on the world around me. Most of the things I was frustrated about were a reflection of me. I wasn't doing tasks fast enough so I decided to be frustrated at other slow people. I wasn't as focused as I wanted to be, so I became upset at other peoples incompetence. 


Next time I'm irritated, I will look inside myself before I attack the outside. See, my dog really is a good therapist. 
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Foolproof

I was reading something the other day and it declared that the product was a foolproof way of doing this particular task. I looked at that word for a while and wondered how they decided that the product was actually foolproof. I mean, does the company employ a couple people who qualify as fools, and then see if they can make the thing work.

 I looked up the word just to see what it actually meant and found this: done, made, or planned so well that nothing can go wrong. That brought a moment of fear to me as now the pressure would be on to make sure I didn't screw up this foolproof product, because if I did, I guess I now qualified as a fool. 

The more I thought about this the more the word bothered me, so I looked up to see if there was a better word and this is what I found:Disambiguation

So if I was to buy a product that stated clearly, "this product quarantees disambiguation", I would know it was foolproof. The problem with that is what fool would ever know what disambiguation meant?

I decided I had too much time on my hands. Just Say'n


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Old age

Old age is a state of mind. Bernard Baruch, an American business executive once said, "Old age is always 15 years older than where I am right now".
 I mean there is nothing wrong about growing older, everybody does it and there doesn't appear to be any other positive alternatives to it, but it's also something we need to approach with a good perspective.

I was out  fly-fishing one day and ran into another angler in the river who was 90. He was fit, sharp, and good with a fly-rod. He said his only complaint was he couldn't see the fly as well as he used to so he was using bigger ones. I decided that day I would live to be able to fly-fish on a stream at 90.


Samuel Ullman, an american poet, once said, "Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."

Maybe Satchel Paige said it better, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?"


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The Meeting

Had a meeting the other day at the marina.


 It was one of those frequent meetings we hold during the summer to be sure that we have everything in the world under control.

We're certain, that during those few hours we are holding the meeting, the world is definitely a better place.
We solve all the problems we can think of and settle many difficult situations. 
Nevertheless, the world seems to fall apart again after we adjourn.


I think we need more meetings. All in favor say "Yes".


Just say'n.        


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Can you spare a dime

I was on the railroad the other night, heading home from Manhattan. Sitting in the station waiting for the passengers to load in, this man gets on the train and proclaims, "Excuse me, I am not a beggar, I simply lost my wallet and need $5 to buy a ticket home. Can anyone help out."

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Now that is a legitimate concern. However, I saw this same man do the same thing about six months ago. That night, the person next to me said they would be happy to give the conductor $5 for the ticket if the man wanted it. He suddenly decided that this was the wrong train and got off.


I guess this plan works for this guy, he seemed cleaned up and able to live life. But I mean, if after six months you are still using the same scam, I think maybe it would be a good idea to reevaluate  life and think about other alternatives. 
Then again; maybe he likes what he's doing and it gives him a lot of free time. It's his life not mine, so I guess I will stop trying to fix it. Just say'n.


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series of events

We set up our summer yard decorations this weekend. We have a small fountain that looks nice in the garden. When I went to plug it in, I found that the plug was broken.
Went to the garage to get my tools, and discovered they were missing.
Went to the closet to look there and discovered the door handle was broken.
Found the tools in the closet and tried to fix the door handle. I needed a new part.
Went to the hardward store and got the part. Wrong size, so it took two trips.
Fixed the handle and then went to the plug. Fixed the plug and then found the pump didn't work.

Said the hell with it and went out on my boat.


There are just day's when being on the water is the only answer.


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Then Came Bronson

Got some real harsh comments back on my blog about a motorcycle rider (See me roar). Wasn't my intention to offend anyone, it was just an amusing happening at a stop light. Some of my friends are bikers and they are wonderful people. 
I think if I lived out in the country I would probably have a bike, but I'm not brave enough to try that in traffic.
 Heck, I'm old enough to remember being glued to the TV for every ephisode of  "Then Came Bronson". He was a free spirit on a motorcycle going anyplace he wanted.
If you remember the program, then you remember the freedom of being a biker. Hmmm, what great thoughts those programs gave us.


Anyhow, the notes got me thinking about how we love to feel a part of something and are quickly offended when we think that thing is being attacked. 
Feeling good about something is really important and makes life worthwhile. But why do we have to become so angry when someone else doesn't agree with us.  I've seen a lot of destruction take place because somebody didn't agree with somebody else. 
Life is too short to be offended by other peoples opinions. At least that's the way I feel, but that is just my opinion.


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Is anybody home up there?

Took a trip with the family to go to one of the kids college graduation. My wife bought a couple new outfits and put them in hanging bag to keep them clean. As we are all busily packing the car, she asks the youngest to take her hanging bag downstairs. 


We get to our destination and when we unpack, you guessed it, no hanging bag. 


When questioned about this, the youngest replies that we told him to take it downstairs. We didn't tell him to put it in the car.


I really worry about what is going on in his mind. The only place I can regain my sanity is when I remember that someday he will have children. Revenge is sweet.


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Dentist

Went to the Dentist today. I thought about running away and not coming back, but I went anyway. I hate going to the Dentist and today was no different than all the other times.


It just isnt natural to have that much stuff pushed in your mouth and then told not to bite down. And this sucking machine that sounds like a vacuum cleaner in my mouth; I am sure it is going to remove my tongue one piece at a time.

Then after an hour of screaming drills, probing fingers, pounding picks, and periodic pain they finally release me.
 It takes a few minutes to un-cramp my fingers from the arm rest, during which the Dentist tells me that at my age I need to come in more often for cleaning. 
I smile and tell him he is right, but in my heart I know that at my age, all I need is more time away from this torture chamber.


Gotta admit tho, my teeth do look better.
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Love you

I heard someone tell another person "Love You" and I thought about that phrase for a while. I love my dog, but that feeling is a lot different than how I love my wife. 
One thing I really love is blueberry pie, but I also love my kids and grandkids, and I wouldn't want to put them in the same category as blueberry pie.
 Making love is a whole lot different than being in love.
Bible says perfect love cast out fear, but there are probably a lot of definitions concerning perfect love.
The Eskimos have fifty-two names for snow because snow is really important to them. I think we ought to have as many words for love.


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Happy Mothers Day

Being a mother is a highly discriminating process against the male population. Men are never allowed to bare children. For this, the male population breaths a collective sigh of relief.  However, the real problem with a woman becoming a mother is that once the obstetrical delivery is over, then she begins a life of delivering her children all over the area by car.

Mentally, she will become a split personality, for she will now need to think two thoughts, one for herself an one for her child and because of this she will develop eyes in the back of her head that see everything. 


Then, when all is said and done, and we sit down to celebrate with her, if there are only four pieces of cake for five people, she will declare that she really doesn't like cake. 




Let the discrimination continue, men don't want the job.


Happy Mothers Day to all the wonderful Mothers.


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More Truth

Talked yesterday about truth and how difficult it is to find honest people. I looked in the mirror and in all honesty, I still didn't find a person who is always honest. Don't look at me like that, go look in the mirror and see if I am not right!
Anyhow, in my seeking out truth I found this quote:


"Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth - to see it as it is, and tell it like it is -- to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth."


Isn't that a wonderful thought; unfortunately, this man said it:




Ah Tricky Dicky; alas, truth is stranger than fiction.


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Truth

I think one of the great lines in movies is in "A Few Good Men" when Jack Nicholson says "Truth! You can't handle the truth!". Seems that the longer I am around the more I realize that truth is a very rare commodity.


Groucho Marx (there is another name that shows my age!) once said that there is only one way to find out if a man is honest - ask him. If he answers "Yes", you know he's crooked.


I listen to the politicians and major corporation executives on the news, and I think most of them would answer "yes" to the question.
The truth is, most of us should answer "no". At least that would be an honest answer.


Just Say'n.


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Spring Fever

This winter was very long, at least where I live. I think it lasted two years, but that may be an exaggeration. The good thing about a long winter is how much more you appreciate spring. In our area the trees are out, flowers in bloom, birds singing, and above all, my boat is in the water. Oh how I love spring.


When you think about it, there are always going to be winters in our life, and it may not always be weather. Sometimes there are just difficult days when things don't go right, or times when no matter what we do, it just turns out wrong. I guess these times are there to make us really appreciate the good times when they arrive. Have to remember that the next time I am upset or disappointed.


But for now I think I will go out on the boat and enjoy spring.
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See Me Roar

Was at a stop light today (which is the same as a go light but a different color) and the motorcycle pulled up next to me. He thought he was the greatest thing since the discovery of gold. I mean, he was leather from head to toe, had a motorcycle that had to weigh 3000 lbs., and he could make noise with it like a trumpet blast from hell.


Beneath his black helmet, he wore a long ponytail that rested upon the logo on the back of his leather jacket. The logo said something about Hell's somebody, but I could catch all of it. 
All-in-all, this leather-bound masked marauder was very impressed with himself.


The light changed and he throttled up, popped the clutch.......and stalled his motor. As I drove away leaving him behind trying to start his big bike,  I chuckled and said a prayer of thanksgiving to God above for bringing me such a wonderful moment. Life is good all the time.
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The royal wedding

Watched some of the Royal Wedding this last week and was amazed at the amount of passion the event evoked in people. One TV person described Kate's dress and literally began to cry. I am always happy when people find a place that touches their life, but I do sometimes wonder what goes on in others minds.


I also watched some of the news about Quaddafi and the goings on in Libya. There was a lot of passion being expressed by the people there, but in all honesty, it made about as much sense as crying over Kate's dress.


Then I watched several of our national leaders discuss the economy and how they would fix it. None of them agreed with each other, so I guess there is no solution to be found soon, as our leaders appear to be clueless.


Finally, being given a choice of several news programs to watch, I went back to the Royal Wedding. Given all the other reports I had just observed, I decided I might just watch Kate's Wedding dress and cry for a while. Won't solve any problems, but might make me feel better.


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Good Friends

I like spending time with good friends. 

The fun thing about good friends is you really don’t put any expectations on them and they don’t put any expectations on you. 
We all just like being together and having a good time.

 To bad the people running the world can’t learn to be good friends. 

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