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!.

Blog post: A few days before Christmas

 Well, we're only a few days away from Christmas!. Some houses around here are all decorated, the 'Square' is all decorated, all though, it could be done alittle better.. We have a statue with a deer on it, and a wreath with lights on it on the deer I think they had it plugged in for only a few nights.. the next town over.... Pittsburg... has garland hanging across the road, we just have wreaths on the poles.. I've been here 4 Xmases now, and for the last 3, they've had lights up on, every single building going around the 'Square'.. However this yr. there are lights out on a few, and some buildings just don't have them on.. There is however a WWII helicopter on the 'yard' by the 'Square' with nice garland with lights, on fence post going all around the helicopter, that looks nice!.. Right now, as I'm doing this 'blog' it's -2, and it snowed alittle lastnight, but they call for near 60's by the end of next week!. (kind of wild'n'wacky weather)

Blog Post: Almost Halloween

 Well, in a few more days it'll be Halloween!. People buying Halloween decorations, making up there front yards!. I went out and bought some candy, it's almost gone, no worries though, for the last 3 Halloweens I've been turning off the light anyway.. I just never really was one to participate in any kind of event, maybe the occasional Birthday party for my Nephew, or little Halloween/Xmas/New yrs. Eve./Anniversary or just some get together.. I did get some masks that I got hanging up on my wall, then after Halloween is over, I might get alittle 10" Xmas tree.. Last yr. for Halloween, I had a room in my apartment called, 'The Dungeon' it was nice, got all kinds of Medieval swords, axes, stuff from that time!. I may have it this yr. So far we've been pretty lucky with the weather here!. Upper 60's during the day and 40's at night!. There's been this major drought going on here since late March, everything has a nice shade of brown, the grass/ the trees, there's this nice evergreen, Xmas Tree on the 'Courthouse Lawn' that they hung lights and ornaments on for the last 3 Xmases, but this yr. it's a nice brown evergreen 'Stump'!..

Blog Post: July 18, 2022

 A little more than 3 years ago, my Nephew and I had to get out of the house we were in.. So we went to the 'Days Inn' stayed a few nights, a friend of ours took us out for a nice supper, then the next day, a friend of mine gave me a ride to Orlando Airport where my bro. invited me to stay with him in North Caroline for a while, while my Nephew stayed another night in the hotel then stayed with a friend of ours.. I had a nice stay in N.C. My friend took me around to see the sights/attractions, I stayed there for about a month (maybe not quite) then my bro. took me to Ashville where I flew to Joplin and got a place in Kansas.. I always said that I really like it out west, and I wanted to be out west.. The earliest that I can remember going out to Kansas to visit my Aunt and Uncle my Mom and Dad took me, I think I was like 11, I said that I could live out here, that I loved it out here.. I lived in Oklahoma for a while, Missouri.. When I hopped on that plane in Ashville, North Carolina, I was so happy, I was the only one jumping up 'n' down on the plane!. Then after about 6 months living in my apt. things stated to change for me, I really got to 'See' the 'Lay of the Land'.. I noticed how 'Dirty' certain things are here, some people are friendly others just don't give you the 'Time of day'.. I guess when you say things while in teens and even early 20's they take on a whole new meaning later on in life, when you're actually livin that life, then you realize it's not exactly what you wanted

Blog Post: 2022

 Well another year down (the crapper) it kinda was a crappy yr..... come to think of it most of the following yr. was too !. As Dr. Fauci was in the news alot, telling everyone to get vaccinated.. There are 4 (that's 4) shots out now, with one being a booster shot (prolly come out with a 5th one soon) now on top of all that, there is a pill.. At the beginning of 2021, I never seen 'Time Square' look so empty, like a ghost town!. 

I'll tell you what, I'd hate to be in Brandon's shoes right now!. I mean how would you feel if a group of people started doing a cheer for you, then you find out that the cheer really isn't for you?. It's like 30 of your best friends singing 'Happy Birthday' to you then hearing, "We're not really singing to you but it's really a code for another person"!.

Ever since late 2016 (yeah 2016) it seems like the world has been slowly changing, then late 2019 it really started changing, then started changing in my neck of the woods!. Sure I try to just keep doin what I'm doin, but I might have to wear a mask for this or for that.. From late 2019-the Summer of 2020 I'd have to, walk through the drive-thru..