MONDAY: As March Madness wends its merry little way through the nation, the commercials for on-line betting have become even more prolific, if that's possible. I can't help but wonder how this is impacting Michigan losing its own little gambling monopoly. Though we never did believe they funded the schools directly, the State has to be taking a hit by just hanging around waiting for the big winner's taxes. But with the "house odds" over 95% no one's holding their breath.
My podcast preps continue. Went to find make-up to cover up this ancient person's eyebags and hey, I realize I also have no eyebrows! Funny what a close-up will reveal and its not pretty.
BONUS SIGHTING: Please note the giant turks in our yard who immediately took wing as I scrambled with my camera. Nothing funnier than watching a bird the size of a small doghouse with a not so terribly aerodynamic physique fly. Also funny, there used to be nine of them cruising the neighborhood....
TUESDAY: 1st podcast in the can now! If it survives editing and review. Whew. I must have messed up that intro 50 times in practice, but I think I pulled it off for real. That 10 second pause before we begin recording helps (I'm not ashamed to invoke the Lord to help me pull it off); and nobody had to put their hand up to stop recording because of a blooper. Of course that is just our impression. That may change after we review it.
Why does the news never report more happier happenings. I would have loved to hear that trumpie kissed a kitten or massaged a duck than the real excrement he spewed each day. And Biden should stop and smell the roses and give his executive order hand a break now and then. How about a no-news day?
Especially galling was to hear a local regional basketball game was cancelled as one of the schools couldn't raise a legal team even when tapping the JVs. The reason? The parents did not want to mess up their Spring break trips. Holy hot dog! So it wasn't about "the kids need to get back to sports so their little psyches don't get all messed up". Bat crap. As usual it's all about selfishness, entitlement and spreading the virus further around the country. Which you have already spread around Michigan, thank you very much.
So much for Tuesday, but I am still giddy after getting that first podcast under my belt. I even made a birthday pie for my sister's birthday. Odd note. I noticed little brown flecks on my desk during the recording and realized later that my fake leather (pleather) jacket was totally shredding throughout the interview. What the hell lives in my closet?
WEDNESDAY: A lot of pressure today. Our grandson was counting the minutes until we picked him up for a couple of days during his Spring break. Of course the weather turned to poop. But we did take him to his Aunt's belated birthday party (note birthday pie from yesterday). Just three of the sisters, hubs and fiance along with one young boy who dazzled with his knock-knock jokes and one man show until he got bored and wandered off. We also gathered to make sure the year-old (postponed) wedding dress still fit. Success! Plus she still likes it. Double score! Fingers crossed we pull this off this time or they're just going to show up at my door with marriage license in hand (I am the presider).
Crack of the day. My birthday girl sister was bragging "I haven't worn makeup in a year" to which her husband remarked "you haven't been out anywhere in a year either ". LOL
Grandpa and boy found some worms, got a little fishing in and the bluegills are biting. April 1, we actually need a license but we didn't keep any anyway. I know a lot of my pictures look the same, only the years and size of the young fisherman changes. His casting skills have been honed over the last 3 years.
THURSDAY: After staying up until 10 pm the boy actually slept in until 8 or so. I still get up at 5:30 and enjoy that peaceful first cup of coffee after my early walk(s). Was going to stay off the laptop, but an interesting new prospect appeared for a podcast interview so I had to lasso that piece immediately. It is now in the "waiting room". Since the Executive Director posted my phone number as podcast host, I believe I will be hearing more...ready or not.
Egg Coloring today or as Joe put it, "Science Lab" not sure why but he said it had something to do with parasites. We had a few "cracking" fatalities (which is why one should make more than a dozen) so Nana took those and gently nursed them in their cool, colorful water bath. Of course Joe bearing down with the wax crayon to decorate the egg was risking egg-saster but we bravely carried on. He was more concerned with doing as many as possible in all the colors because waiting a few minutes for the ultimate colorful tan is not in his playbook. A quick trip to the grocery store where he is fascinated with gumball machines, but to his credit he does eat whatever he gets. Then happy days, his buddy next door was home so after a little bike riding they absconded to his bedroom and closed the door. I figure as long as it's not a girl in there, no big deal. All and all an easy day for Grandpa and Nana.
FRIDAY: Off to get the boat this morning. Waiting for warmer weather today is not going to happen so needed to bundle up. Well at least they did. Joe didn't want to wear his big overcoat because "Nana I'm wearing a sweatshirt". But I insisted. Good thing as he decided he wanted to ride back to the house with Grandpa on the boat. He would have been crouched under the helm shivering if he didn't have his pesky winter coat and lining with him. No wind, but it's always breezy once you get underway on a boat or motorcycle.
Just buttoned up the boat and put the tarp on. It's rather like pulling a set of too small Spanx (girdle) on a more than generous body. A whole lot of shakin' going on, and tugging, and stretching and broken nails. But gosh she "shor lookn' purty" with her fancy green dress on. Of course we got a Green and White boat-matches the house and our proclivity for a certain Alma Mater.
Politics today: someone ran down two police officers at the Capital and killed one: "he was always mild-mannered until lately". Yep. As long as mental health and its treatment remain a stigma for people to admit and not be judged, and we don't address the lack of psychological treatment options and facilities, this mayhem will continue.
Another thought. Whenever we count our blessings we always start with people... So why is everyone rushing off on vacation and recreational venues or into the stores and restaurants with their stimulus checks? Couldn't they just hang on a little longer, stay home and stop this stupid virus?
SATURDAY: Well MLB pulled both the All-Star game and draft out of Atlanta. Nice gesture but with 300+ anti-voting resolutions being regurgitated in 47 States by "we can't win without cheating Repubs" what did that accomplish? The Georgia rules will impact voting, but the real issue is nothing was broken so why did you change it up. Your motivation is obvious to all.
The South openly hates black and brown people and still resent they can go to the same lunch counter, school and play major league sports. The North has it's hang-ups too, but they hide it. As a black employee of mine once told me "at least in the South they're pretty open about hating our guts". Hard to tell friend from foe except in some over-zealous police encounters. The Police Union must finally be loosening its grip in Minneapolis as Supervisory officers failed to stand behind the Mr. Chauvin and his barbaric "restraint" techniques.
Revolution and people actively standing up for their rights is messy, uncomfortable and necessary. A relative posted that things were better when the teacher had students recite the Pledge of Allegience, read from the Bible and posted the ten commandments on the wall. Oh really. In other words, let's go back to the days when women had to get "permission" from husband, father, brother to make a decision and black people were forced to attend sub-standard schools, were kept out of desirable neighborhoods and were denied loans to start a business. They bang the point over the susceptible little heads by quoting religion and patriotism assuming no one dare object. Protesting the hypocrisy is not "woke" or "counter culture". It is people saying enough of being treated badly because we are female, brown, asian or just different.
SUNDAY: He is Risen-Alleluia. As we had to make a reservation at church to attend service I decided doing my readings at home alone would suffice. I did pick up the Spring foliage at the Palm Sundary Mass last week however.
Mr. young tornado came flying in at excitement level 10 and participated in a solo egg hunt in the backyard and then an inside hunt for the elusive basket. Easter Bunny was particularly generous this year. We later watched a frantic egg hunt by the neighbor children accompanied by much squealing, bashing and mayhem. My only child daughter said "so that's what it's like when more than one child participates in an easter egg hunt". Was she feeling spoiled or deprived? I am not sure if her tone conveyed wistfulness or relief. Joe's only competition were the squirrels and chipmunks who inhabit our yard so I acted as look-out from the planting until he got there. When he left he said this was the best day ever! Good thing too as he assumes the position tomorrow in actual school for the first time in over a year. He is a tad apprehensive...
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