Day 2210 of Covid
Grew up near Social Circle.
ICE spent $130,000,000 on a warehouse with a tax evaluation of $65,000,000.
Wants to put 10,000 detainees in it in a town of 50,000 folks.
Town's sanitation system can't support it.
Our government at work...
#ICE
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Day 2209 of Covid
Tonight's locker room...
Stranger: Do you like Trump?
Me (continuing to toilet): No.
She followed me continuing to rant.
Me: What has Trump done to make my life better?
Big mistake!
She went off the deep end.
Glad I was locked in a stall.
#MAGAts
Day 2208 of Covid
Dow futures sink over 450 points.
Oil reaches $90 again.
Trump says Marines took custody of Iranian ship.
Tehran rejects negotiations.
Whoever is making the LEGO videos knows more about US than Trump et al know about Iran.
Good night and good luck.
#LEGOPropaganda
Day 2207 of Covid
...and it's closed again...
“Until the United States ends its interference with the full freedom of movement for vessels traveling to and from Iran, the status of the Strait of Hormuz will remain under intense control and in its previous state.”
#IranWar
Day 2206 of Covid
Son prepped a meat pie for tomorrow.
Frank had 40+ folk in his water aerobics class.
Summer people are beginning to show up.
Finished 14 pages for Belgium album.
Still need to edit them.
What the hell is wrong with RFK, Jr?
#Belgium
#RFKJr
Day 2205 of Covid
I'm so old I can remember when folks could quote actual biblical scripture.
Good night and good luck...
We're going to need it with the current crop of clowns in US government.
#Hegseth
Day 2204 of Covid
Got a haircut.
Stylist said that she doesn't take credit cards any more.
She took them before Trump started a war with Iran.
Said she can't afford the fees now.
Frank was checking out the Korean market next door.
Had to call him to bring cash.
#TrumpEconomy
Day 2203 of Covid
Well, what can I say?
Have been working on plans with architect all day.
Didn't see any news.
Had to believe that the US went from being leader of the free world to being the laughing stock of the entire planet in only 16 months.
#Trump
Day 2202 of Covid
Grandson finished his laundry and his taxes.
It is so quiet after they leave.
Locker room talk was subdued tonight.
Trump fan said nothing outrageous about Trump.
Maybe the Trump as Jesus post was too much even for her.
#Grandchildren
#Vance
Day 2201 of Covid
Sunday dinner was especially lively with both grandchildren.
Loved having them here when they were little.
Think we love it more that they are young adults.
Was already a great day...
Then word came that Hungary voted Viktor Orbán out!
#Hungary
#EU
#SundayVibes
Day 2200 of Covid
Grandchildren arrived with their usual laundry.
After only 21 hours of talks Vance left Islamabad.
Doesn't seem like enough time spent trying to make peace.
Often spent days getting folks to do their jobs.
Herding cats is hard.
#IranWar
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Day 2199 of Covid
Son made both a tomato and a squash pie...my favorite pies.
Reviewed more documents for planning department.
Son was born in 1969.
So it was a good year despite the useless war and crooked president.
Did vote for Nixon, but never for Trump.
#TrumpIsANationalDisgrace
Day 2198 of Covid
I'm so old that I remember the 1970s gas lines.
Never sat in one.
Passed a station twice a day going to/from work.
If there was no line I got gas...even if only a 1/4 tank.
Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance.
Something that Trump et al didn't learn.
#IranWar
Day 2197 of Covid
Tonight's locker room talk...
Young Woman: How old are you?
Me: In 4 months and 2 days I'll be 80.
Young Woman: 😶
Don't they teach simple math any more?
Young Woman: You're so active. How old do you feel?
Me: 45.
#Hormuz
#EpsteinFiles
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Day 2196 of Covid
Was going to make chicken soup.
Wound up binge watching the last four episodes of Bridgerton.
Had had enough of Trump's BS.
Although there were so many male asses on view I couldn't help but think about Trump's stupid war.
Good night and good luck.
#Trump
#IranWar
Day 2195 of Covid
Leaving the gym tonight I noticed a strange red streak rising in the sky.
Had never seen anything like that before.
By the time that I pulled my phone out the red was gone.
First time I've seen a SpaceX launch in person.
Pretty cool!
#SpaceX
#StarlinkSatellites
Day 2194 of Covid
Son made his special potatoes which finished the last of the Christmas duck fat.
Plus he made mushrooms with heavy cream, green beans with pancetta and ribeye steak roasted in the oven.
Sunday dinner was later than usual, but it was so good.
#SundayVibes
Day 2193 of Covid
New covid variant is emerging in California.
Not driving a surge here...only 11% of cases nationwide.
However, rattlesnakes are having an early surge.
Probably due to the early high temps over the last few weeks.
This one crawled up on our deck a few years ago.
#COVIDー19
Days 2191/92 of Covid
Empty spam folder every night.
Found notices for data breach settlements tonight.
Don't remember claiming them.
Have e-debit cards for $250+.
Used one at Amazon.
Order to arrive Sunday.
Apparently they're legit.
Wish Trump administration were as efficient.
#IranWar
#TrumpLoser
Day 2190 of Covid
Glad we didn't miss water aerobics class to see Trump address US.
Sounds like he said nothing.
Looks like the markets didn't like it.
#FutureEconomy
Day 2189 of Covid
Ate cookies and watched BBC News.
Covid-19 continues to mutate, and the latest variant attracting attention is BA.3.2 (nicknamed “Cicada”), a descendant of Omicron that has been circulating globally for some time.
#CovidVariant open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Day 2188 of Covid
“The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly."
― Soren Kierkegaard
#IranWar
Day 2187 of Covid
Uncle Ed was a WWII ACE fighter pilot.
Had 5 confirmed kills and 1 probable.
Took a hit which ended his piloting career.
Still managed to land his plane safely.
Told us that landing at DCA was more dangerous than landing on an aircraft carrier at sea.
#60Minutes
#ReaganAirport
Day 2186 of Covid
Granddaughter arrived.
Started washing her laundry.
Went to work on her class assignment.
Discovered that she had forgotten her laptop charger when the battery died.
Is driving back home for charger.
I'm so old I remember when I just had to sharpen a pencil.
#GoodOldDays
#NoKings
Day 2185 of Covid
Son made a tomato pie.
Then he made us cut it into eight pieces so it would last longer.
Granddaughter is coming tomorrow.
That pie will not see Monday.
#IranWar
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
--- Sir Walter Scott
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Day 2184 of Covid
Finished scanning tax documents.
Took longer than expected because Frank's SSA 1099 was missing.
Verification process to log into his account took forever.
Had to retake photos twice.
Uploaded to accountant.
Delta ends special services for congressional VIPs.
#Taxes
#TSA
#VIPs
Day 2183 of Covid
Major accident had the canyon blocked for hours.
Arrived 15 minutes after it happened.
Had to turn around and take the Great Circle Route to get home which was only a mile or so away.
#CanyonLife
#Detours
Day 2182 of Covid
Day 25 of Trump's War on Iran.
Day 2 of ICE folks wandering around airports.
However, they are not in the Minneapolis airport.
Almost finished with taxes.
Just need to scan and upload the last documents.
#ICE
#TSA
#Minneapolis
#Morons
Day 2181 of Covid
Was looking for a photo...don't remember which one.
Found a host of photos that I had filed in the wrong decade.
All nicely dated; just in a place where I would never have looked for them.
ICE folks now parading around airports.
TSA agents still not being paid...thanks to Trump.
Day 2180 of Covid
Frank and son weeded the lot in L.A.
Talked to several of our old neighbors.
Really like living out here in the canyon.
Really miss those old neighbors.
Made a chicken pot pie.
Frank: This is so good I didn't even need salt.
#SundayVibes
#neighbors