After a long hiatus, I am down to my last podcast recording. Desperation mode. Even though we were planning a break in Jan-Feb I need to finish out the year. I also think a break may not be a good idea if we want to keep interest up however. So what happens? An interview I was counting on which got delayed/cancelled, etc., etc. all of a sudden pops up today wanting to record this week. Ok, but then I got another response from other feelers I put out as it appeared I would not get the first interview done in time. When the proverbial rain falls, it pours as they say. Now need to coordinate with the Conference, the interviewee and myself somehow this week. Plus touch base with the second response. So if Murphy's law holds true, I will no doubt hear from the third person I contacted. Busy week already planned so good thing I'm retired...
The new electrical installation led to a weeks long massive cleaning project in the basement. In finding items to discard, donate or dine on, I found a Japenese teapot set. Where and when?? After I donated it, I suddenly remembered. It was a wedding gift from the Librarian at my old high school. He was a good friend and mentor when I was in school and stayed in touch (Paul Kempter). It was one of the few pretty things I had to display when we were first married and living on borrowed furniture. Ah well, I still have the memory...
After a miserable night of prep the OH went through a colonoscophy. Good news-everything looks great and better news-he slept like a baby he said. Best sleep he's had in 30 years. Wow. As the nurse was gently guiding him out to the car afterwards I was reminded of a similar incident many years ago when I got called to the scene of a lady fainting. The ambulance was called, but upon gaining consciousness she begged me not to have the indiginity of being hauled through the building on a stretcher to everyone's curious eyes. I offered her my arm and we slowly made our way to the EMTs. I think her embarrassment came from the fact that she was a larger woman and no doubt had been judged before. As we walked she nervously said "I don't know what you can do if I fall." I quickly quipped, "we'll go down but I'll soften the blow for you!" Sometimes that's all we can do and all we need to do when life gets tricky.
These firefighter/EMTs are a hardy bunch. When riding with them several times I learned the difficulties they face in transporting patients. The transporting part is easy enough-it's the getting them ready and out to transport that poses the problems. No one collapses right in front of the door at stretcher height with ample room to maneuver. Stairs, restricted hallways and bad weather play a role. One of the most notable was the episode where I was helping put the young patient on a stretcher and I had to strongly suggest her father move his freakin' motorcyle he was tinkering with IN THE LIVING ROOM out of the way.
Hilarious, but not. Leader of the Proud Boys is whining about his incarceration as he is suffering "inhumane" conditions. First of all considering he only got five months when he could have been hanged basically as a traitor I think he got very little punishment. Secondly, these are the dudes who march around with pistols on their hips and semi-autos strapped to their backs to intimidate the more evolved. Poor pathetic little man. Suck it up buttercup.
In more not so hilarious "patriot" news, the "boy" who went to another State with an illegal rifle to fight protesters (killing two people and seriously wounding a third) was found innocent claiming self-defense. I'm not sure justice was served, but there are two points to be made: 1) if the "boy" had been black and showed up at a riot from another State with an illegal weapon and shot people we would not have heard from him again, and 2) any yahoo with a gun can now take out protesters they deem dangerous and call it self-defense.
Time for some good news. One has to search to find the kernals of positivity as in the News business "if it bleeds it leads" which explains why we did not know there are actually reasonable people on both sides in Washington. They just don't get the coverage. I wish we wouldn't give the crazies so much attention.
Anyway: Home Goods and TJ Max declared they are in an excellent inventory postion ahead of the holidays; Target's inventory surged 17.6% last quarter and staffing is up (which I can personnally vouch for); as of Nov. 1 none of the GM's North American assembly plants were offline due to lack of chips; Toyota's production in Japan has returned to full production; the number of import containers at the Port of Los Angeles has dropped by 25%; global shipping rates, an inflation indicator, has plummeted 50% since peaking in October; and gas prices have dropped 14%. So there. Also as the local GM plants were using their precious chips for trucks as they were basically blowing out of the showrooms as soon as they arrived, there is a wonderful supply of brand-new Camaros just sitting there that should go for a pretty good discount when they finally focus on finishing them. Love me some Chevy.
Apparently the grandson had a pretty good report at the Parent-Teacher conference this week. Compassionate and a leader. First one finished with assignments, but a little talkie and has to be reminded to put his book down when he is engrossed in his reading. I think the teachers have more issues with the little bright bulbs. Harder to keep interested when so much of the time has to be devoted to those who need more help. I used to have to read to the class when I was his age as I got bored and probably sighed a lot. LOL. Peace out....
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