THE ART OF THE BEEF (December 16)

Heard in my house recently.."I remember being able to get up without making sound effects..Good times!"

SARCASM or is it? I've determined I have not complained enough in my life. I say embrace your god-given crotchetiness and bitch at someone, somewhere, some anything. Go rain on someone's parade. Don't hold back on criticizing clothes, manners, service or just feeling feisty and find it too much effort to hold back. Don't go to your deathbed regretting the times you bit your tongue for the sake of peace and got your butt handed to you for your meekness. Let loose the devils of never being satisfied with the status quo. It is so liberating. Cooperation pooh. Squeaking wheels do get the grease. Especially when dealing with obviously inferior beings. 

I need to go back to all those times when I should have said "no, man it's not ok and you're a dumb (emphasis) ass." Why must those of higher intellect suffer fools gladly as the saying goes. So mind-numbing. We get to pick our friends, not be friends with everyone. Something the wisdom of "older age" teaches you. Drugs and pain are a real leveler/destroyer of politeness and restraint. Just saying. Quite useful when dealing with medical issues. If you just "go along" you will be months waiting for the lackadaisical limited largesse of the insurance world and abbreviated appointments.  So be a sticky wicket, hurdle, hindrance, bitch, impatient pain in the rear and enjoy the moment. 

IRONIC MOMENT - Isn't it interesting that Mangione was apprehended the same day that Perry was acquitted of murder. One killed in the name of heartless greed in health care, another killed reacting to a victim of the same system. Neither death is to be celebrated. 

OUTTA BE A LAW A democratic rep from Florida immediately changed to repub after election. Not to be outdone, a West Virginian elect turns from red to blue after election. (Unfortunately, he also threatened to kill other legislators). Seems rather underhanded, though and voters are being lied to. I would "assume" they knew they wouldn't win based on the color of their tie in the particular district they were trying to steal but still. Wonder how they managed the straight faceiness needed to embrace the platform of the "others" and not get caught when they sneered at the rainbow or celebrated ghost guns. 

Meanwhile marmalade keeps plucking rotting flowers from the house and senate to be in his administrative garden. Sole requirements- ability to wallow in manure (fertilizer), pledge undying allegiance and agree to be placed under the bus as needed, to the two? presidents we apparently elected. The house majority was already slim so all good. Keep on a'plucking. Even McConnell (a polio survivor) was not kind to the RFK choice. Mittens from Utah admitted he misjudged the American people. Welcome to the club. Oh, and give your son a solid by shipping his girlfriend to Greece. 

 

TWO SEASONS Michigan humor of winter and construction season. Though the way people are already having a problem with keeping between the lines and slamming the ditches with a little bit of snow we still have not admitted to the season change. Of course, heading back to temps in the 50's is not helping the mindset. Drive like your critical grandmother is in the car, because heck, your grandmother is in the other car sliding into your space. However, as the tail of construction is still wagging driving around the city is an adventure of epic proportions. How early to leave for an appointment on, merely, the other side of town? Maybe about an hour, or two. Checking the MDOT website has become a daily occurrence. Impish detours keep cropping up and I've watched many a car dare the odds and end up needing to back up 300 yards when choosing wrong. Add a bit of rain, snow or dark of night and the fun gets serious. Call it detour roulette where the numbers on the wheel keep changing position.

Busy weekend taking the boy Christmas shopping and rehearsing for the podcast recording tomorrow so will cut this short. Why am I only now learning what he really wanted for Christmas as we peruse the shops. Note to self: have shopping trip earlier in season Peace out...💚  💙💛