Idris Elba would make a great “Bond, my name is Jame Bond.” Jus sayin’ … [Read more...]

When you find there is no chocolate in the house, go with Plan B - Chocolate Mint Ice Cream will do in a pickle. Trust me. I know. 😉🤓 [Kemps - it’s the cows] … [Read more...]

Name these actresses... I think I know all three of them. Brings back memories of growing up in the sixties, watching that wacky show. … [Read more...]

So, who’s watching “Better things”, with Pamala Adlon?? Stumbled across it a few nights ago, and have watch 1/2 of S1 already (10 eps per season). It’s not hilarious funny, but I’m enjoying it. … [Read more...]

“CRAN” - get it right, it’s “CRAN”! There was a video of people pronouncing it in different ways - gotta find the link to it. … [Read more...]

I don’t know, can any intolerant 17-18 yr old homophobic and/or racist teenager change into a tolerant, non-discriminatory person in just 5-7 yrs as a young adult? I’m not so sure. Have they changed their tune because they actually saw the light, or just because they were “caught”? The article mentions not just one, but a handful of young MLB players who’ve been outed by their … [Read more...]

This morning as I awoke from a deep slumber at 5:37 am, as the sun shown thru my window, I made a very important decision. I felt I wasn’t getting anything out of FaceBook any longer - it’s been about ten years (more, or less), since I first joined, I’ve not been getting any likes, or thumbs, or even fingers to any of my posts the last several months. My self-confidence and approval rating have … [Read more...]

Many, many moons ago, I was once married: Gail and I were together for 11 years, but we separated/divorced in 2000. Fast forward to 2006, and I sold the house Rose and I had lived in when we were together (the first time), and moved into a smaller townhouse, in “Beautiful Downtown Apple Valley”. During that move, I lost the ring that Gail had given me as a wedding present (AKA, my wedding ring). … [Read more...]

Came across a IQ test here on FB this morning. Didn’t have anything to do (other than the normal Saturday morning errands, the garage, the chores, etc.). Anything to get out of those jobs, so I took it. You had to discern twenty pattern recognition examples in twenty mins. I think I did alright, finishing with plenty of time to spare (5-6 mins left on the clock?), and only had one or two that I … [Read more...]

(note: need to further edit this story since it’s not flowing the way it should.  need to add the pictures that go with this) (boy, this was just going to be a post about some stupid canals in SCS, but, wow.) ====== Starting around 1966/67, my mom went back to work (having started working during WWII until ~1956 when she became pregnant with her first child, my brother), making the Williams … [Read more...]

After a few yrs of saying “I love working downtown”, let me tell you, it sucks to walk three blocks from the bus stop to the office at 8am, in minus 15 degree weather (not including windchill), for several days in a row. Boy, I just still love my Amazon Prime Now (grocery delivery service), especially in January, here in MN. The selection of things still is somewhat limited in my opinion, but … [Read more...]

There are times when I question my life, etc. Am I happy, etc.? Most times I just don’t think about stuff like that. And, if I do think of stuff like that, I just try to fluff it off, and just trudge on. I don’t have a lot of (excessive) drama (a good thing) in my life. I’ve have had a great career, and somehow was able to achieve some ordinary (but, significant for me) goals I set for myself long … [Read more...]

So, we're not going to mention the fact that when I was hired by my contracting agency last summer to work at Thrivent that I was given a choice of two very different dental plans, and that I thought I made the right choice in my choosing between said plans. We also won't remark about how (when I was making my choice), I misread one of the plans where it mentioned "annual maximum" being $1,000, … [Read more...]

I was only thirteen yrs old in 1972. Something stupid and crazy happened in June of that year. It happened so silently it was only a blip on the radar, and probably only a couple of the local newspapers carried the story: a local hotel and office complex had been broken into by a few guys, in the middle of the night. It wasn't anywhere near a national story, and even if it were, at the age of … [Read more...]

A month ago - for all his life (since fifth grade). The big guy stares into the mirror. All he sees is a face with glasses. He's able to remove the glasses, of course, but then has to stick his face three inches from the mirror in order to see his face clearly, and, of course, since he's so close, he can only see a fraction of his face. The big guy works in an office building where you have to … [Read more...]

Ugh. Sat next to a young man this morning on the bus, while he spoke on his phone in a low voice, thinking he wasn't disturbing everyone. Didn't remember I had my headphones in my briefcase. Was getting very cranking listening to him jabber on. Thirty minutes worth of someone's conversation I didn't care to listen to. Across the aisle was a young woman - doing that thing that should be done … [Read more...]

Left work a few minutes later than normal this evening, got off the bus around 6:30. Forced myself to drive the two blocks over to Tar'get and do my Christmas shopping. Intended on only shopping for a few toys and clothes for the girl. Not going to mention how many "toys" (dolls, and games, etc.) I ended up getting. Not going to mention the number of different clothing things. Not going to … [Read more...]