Blog post: Christmas

 Let's look at Christmas, shall we?. Do we know for sure where it came from?. Over the yrs. I've heard and read, these so called facts, how Jesus Christ is the 'Reason for the 'Season', I've read he died on the 25th of Dec. or came back to life.. I even read where he died on 'Easter'.. Christmas originated with the 'Pagans', the Roman Pagan Festival 'Saturnalia' celebrated in mid. Dec... St. Nicholas, of 'Bari' who was an early Christian Bishop of the Greek City of 'Myra' modern day 'Turkey' gave gifts secretly, which is also where Santa Claus (Sinterklaas) originated.. He performed many miracles, one of which includes, 'resurrection'.. So we'll probably never know the, 'Actual' history of Christmas, but one thing is for sure, children from all over seem to 'Really' really like it!.

Blog post: Maybe

 I can't remember much, earlier than 11 yrs. of age, but after 10 I start to remember, and then I remember more 'n' more the older I get.. One thing I do know though, I was never really able to say, 'yes' or 'no' on something, unless I knew for sure!. I'd always say, maybe/I don't know/we'll see/possibly.. I know with alot of people out there it's, "No 'Maybe', Only 'Yes' or 'No' "!. However with me, it's 'Maybe' it's always been 'Maybe' and it's always going to be 'Maybe'!. (I don't know maybe, we'll see) I believe it was 'Bret Micheals' who said, "Give me somth'n to believe in".. Will I ever meet 'Poison'?. (maybe) 'Yes' I did see the tour bus down in my home town of Floridana Beach once!. Will I ever see my parents again?. (that's not in a dream) Idk maybe.. Will I ever see Rob again?. Only time will tell.. (ok maybe bad choice of words 😁) I'm sure though you get the idea!. 'Yes' I did live in Florida and Oklahoma and Missouri and Kansas.. 

Blog Post: Finding things out

 I'm sure many of our parents say, "I didn't say anything dear cause I was trying to protect you".. Just what are they protecting us from, now that is if we're 5 or 10 or 13, even 20 or early 20's.. Now things may start to get alittle harder in our 30's, much less 40's!.. I didn't find out I had a biological Sister till 48.. I thought she was my Cousin, and the worst part about finding out was, I had called up my other Cousin to pay my respects on hearing (of her Sisters) passing, next thing I get is, "She's your Sister not mine" I just went with it, she had just had a 2nd stroke, so I figured it was the stroke talking.. So, yep, I had a Sister for 48 yrs. and didn't even know!. Ohhhh let' see what else what else, oh yeah, my Bro. was in jail more times than I thought.. Then there was this little thing (it was more of a joke really) How I thought for so long that 'Robert Plant' and 'Led Zeppelin' were 2 people, then after 46/47 yrs. my Bro. set me straight, "Robert Plant is the lead singer in the 'band' 'Led Zeppelin'!. But see what I'm saying, you're told one thing your whole life, then all of a sudden, in the blink of an eye, your whole world kinda comes, 'falling apart'!.

Blog post: country livin vs city livin

 I lived in the country and visited people who lived in the city, and vise versa.. When you live somewhere, you kind of know what the surroundings are.. Just afew years ago, I lived in a big city, but I knew all the back (city) roads, and I could easily walk to, McDonalds... the mall... movie/theater... Sometimes I had to use the crosswalk to cross the big road, but it was ok, I knew all the quiet neighborhoods!. My Bro. Used to live in a little cozy 1 br. out in the country about 2 mi. out of the city limits.. He lived on about 1 maybe 2 acres but had permission to walk on the 80 acres connected to the property!. It had plenty of garden room, rolling hills, a creek!. I used to go there and visit, for the day (I lived in the city) and just stay out side, while they were at work!. I used to live in a city that was really light on the traffic, but still went to visit some people that built a log cabin, matter 'o' fact, they were neighbors of my Bro. So I'd go and visit them, but I'd stay like 5 days with them, they lived in the next state.. Once I stayed with them for about a month!. I live in a city now, every week I go to Walmart/Wendy's, basically just a long stretch of restaurants/stores/etc... motels.... (as long as you got money though) I live in a cozy little apt. now, pay my own bills, miserable as hell... but Hey, the rent is great!.

Blog Post: Time change

 So last night we had the time change, where we put the clocks forward 1 hr. (I forgot all about it) All my clocks are electric anyways, so it doesn't matter if I forget to change them, they do it themselves!. I do not like the time change.. For starters, it wouldn't matter what time of yr. you stop changing the clocks because atleast twice a yr. it's either gonna be, dark in the morn. and stay lighter longer or vice versa!. Let the schools and work places account for people walking to work or school in the dark, but do not make everybody else rearrange their lives by setting the clocks every 6 months either forward or backward !. We have everything 'Set' the way we want it, we get good nights sleep, we have our programs to watch at a certain time, we might like to walk at a certain time every day, but if the time changes, then that 'forks up' our whole schedule....

                                                                                          Thank-you

Blog post: Checkouts

 I was reading alittle bit ago about, 'checkouts'.. How this person doesn't like them, they think they're putting alot of people out of work, (which they are).. Complaining about showing their receipt to the lady or guy standing at the door.. Now a few days ago, I was reading how these store managers put plexiglass up between the 'Cashier' and the 'Customer', obviously for the 'covid' but people are still complaining that 'Cashiers are putting their hands on stuff'.. Saying stuff like, "Thank-you for putting a piece of plexiglass up between the customer and the cashier, the lady scanning everything is putting her germs all over my food"!. Maybe (just maybe) 'THEY' knew about this 'covid' or something similar way back when Walmart first put in these 'self checkouts'!. I do not believe they were in very long, I don't know for sure, but I don't think it was long..

                                                                                     This is just my 2 cents worth!.

Blog Post: Having your best friend waiting for you when you get back

 I took a walk earlier up to the store, had to get more juice.. Then, on the way back, I stopped at the local market (Casey's) to get a Pepsi and a candy bar, then walked another quarter mile-ish to the 'Square' then sat on a bench and ate and drank my little snack!. I was only there maybe half hr. 45 mins., then I got up, and walked the final 2 blocks back to the apt. As I was turning in the drive-way (walking in the drive-way) the neighbor's (the guy who lives alongside of my apt.) little white Pomeranian dog was sitting on my top step!. It 'Made my day', a few days before the neighbor's cat, was sitting on the hood of my neighbor's car (the guy who lives in the front half of the apt.) I like to take afew dog treats with me, just incase!. The dog and cat both like the same treats!. There's this one lady that works up on the 'Square' but she has her own office.. Every once in a while she brings her own little Idk Poodle, or any one of the other 1000's of little dog breeds out there!. But seeing the neighbor's dog, up on my step just absolutely made my day!!..

Blog Post: Religion

 So today I walked down to my local 7-11 market I needed some bread and soda for the apt. After I checked out, I went out like I normally do and put everything in my backpack, there was this woman there (employee) she was on a break.. We started talking slowly, then she asks me (about 5 mins. in) if I go to church!. Now she seemed like a nice person, even after I answered her, "No" I said, she says, "Don't you believe in the lord Jesus"? I paused afew secs. and said, "I know he's around"!... I don't really post my religious views, but hey, If someone 'pokes me' or 'pushes my buttons'....... like...... like, the other day, I was sitting on a bench, just outside of the, 'Bible Publications' These 2 older ladies came up to me and said, "Do you know the way to the lord"? After a few secs. I said," Yeah... but I'm not exactly ready to go just yet"!. Now these answers are probably better than the ones I gave a few yrs. ago.. My Mom and I went to this 'Flea Market' upon entering, there were these 2 guys, black suits white shirt black tie, (could've been Jehovah Idk it was so long ago) they asked me "where I wanted to go when I die" I believe I said, "Wherever it is I hope there's a McDonald's" or maybe, "I hope they have cable" ..... There was 1 yr. could've been back in 2008/09, there were 2 Jehovah's that came up to our door, everybody else must've seen them except me, (lucky me) but I started talking to them, but what surprised me was I actually liked talking to these people, they didn't have any (crazy) questions, actually, there were alot of topics covered, not just religion!.