"What's the difference between death and taxes? Congress doesn't meet every year to make death worse" Well I guess if you're not on Medicaid or Medicare...
Interesting times. In opposition to the small red majority there was the bright spot of Elissa Slotkin obtaining and keeping the Senate for Michigan at least 1/2 blue. I still remember meeting with Senator Stabenow when she was a Michigan politician - very down-to-earth and passionate. Working for local politicians provided me some interesting introductions and allowed my daughter to pose for the day as the "daughter" of a UP Michigan congressman and sit at a desk at the Capitol. I even attended some political meetings (read donation dinners) at election time though never contributing as I considered them a "work assignment". The escort of J. Feiger to meet the Mayor was one of the low points I will admit considering the last encounter with him was him badgering my "cops" as they testified during the trial of his ax-wielding client.
MARMALADE I intend to limit my comments about marmalade and his handler, though I am in favor of people flying their flags upside down (nation is in trouble). His whole tantrum of flags flying at half -staff (not half-mast you ignorant bozo unless your ship is sinking) during his inauguration claiming it's a democratic "all about me" moment is so selfishly and typically ironic. Not to mention it's been the custom for a century, and formalized by President Eisenhower, to observe 30 days mourning with flags at half-staff for the death of a president. Don't worry, we won't inconvenience the nation upon your demise except for a few fireworks perhaps.
In speaking of President Carter who spent his life in service to others, guess who says he's going to the funeral? A person who maligned this man's legacy every chance he got-guess, he doesn't understand the strength of altruism- got an invite? I imagine the family would find his presence as disturbing as a polecat (skunk) at an outdoor wedding.
Also, I am so happy that red Grand Rapids is on the hook for about $50,000 for marmie's rallies there which the campaign refuses to pay. He always assumes it's his money. So typical as he never pays any legitimate bill and refuses to pay the judgements against him in court. Yet half the country believes he's a good caretaker for the country. We should all give that strategy a whirl following the leader.
JP BON MOTS We had the pleasure of the boy for several days during his Holiday break. He's easy. Feed him, take him bowling and the IPAD does the rest. He also helped Grandpa by crawling under the lake house to put a lightbulb in with our water pipes. Winter has cometh and trying to keep the water pipes from freeezeth. It takes a very small, wiry person to cram themselves into the mailbox sized opening. The guys who worked on replacing the bladder cussed throughout their ordeal. I warned them to send skinny guys.
Back to JP, we do get some interesting conversations on the road. First, he said he didn't know how we could drive with one hand and make it look easy. His dad lets him drive his big Ford SUV on occasion short distances. JP was backing it up and putting it behind my car (a comment about whether my insurance was paid up alerted me) and he said it's very much different than driving the Quad-more power. Well, I should hope so. For the second New Year's he got to try a little vino. He begged to try it again and about died, gagging and eventually spitting it out in the sink. I said we should let him try something rather than very dry pinot noir, but Grandpa said no sense letting him know there is a lot sweeter stuff. As if we could hold the water back behind that dam when he gets out in the world.
The big one was during our discussion of someone having a baby. He claimed that he could not be the father of a girl. He only knows how boys are and boy parts! (I kid you not). I said Grandpa was a girl dad and he taught his Mom how to throw a ball, golf, fish and go camping. I said it's an on-the-job training thing and if things get too intimate a female partner is helpful. He is a deep thinker LOL!
Busy week ahead and Lions getting ready to play GO HAWAIIN BLUE! Though a dude on Next Door Digest (Facebook for neighborhoods) wrote GO LOINS, SUPPORT OUR LOINS, GO LOINS. Well, I hope he doesn't injure himself with that mentality....Victory for our loins and peace out 💙💙
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