Idle Thoughts

Well, here it is, January 22 already. America has the first African-American president in history, we have a budget coming up next week here in Canada and the bloody weather is still colder than a witche's heart (if they have one, lol). Anyways, rather than go on a doom and gloom trip this posting, I thought I would keep it lighthearted. Maybe it will help us to remember that spring is not too far away - not too close, but it could be worse. Therefore, I present to you, for your enjoyment and pleasure:

IDLE THOUGHTS OF A RETIREE'S WANDERING MIND

I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don't know what to feed it.

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I had amnesia once - - or twice.

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I went to San Francisco. I found someone's heart. Now what?

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Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.

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All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.

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If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride side saddle.
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What is a 'free' gift? Aren't all gifts free?

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Someone told me I was gullible and I believed them.

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Teach a child to be polite and courteous and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway.

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Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone.

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One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.

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My weight is perfect for my height - - which varies.

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I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

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The high cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.

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How can there be self-help 'groups'?

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If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales?

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Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants off.

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Is it just me - - or do buffalo wings really taste like chicken?

Well, that is it for now. I hope this brought a smile to your face, or at least helped to lighten the mood. Have a great day ...........

Grandpa out ..............

Of Getting Older (but not much wiser)

Well, another year has passed and I have gotten a year older, having recently celebrated (if that is the right word) my 61st birthday. Boy! How time flies by when you are having fun (so, you might ask, when does the fun begin?). Life is what you make of it, I guess - I really can't complain too much. My life has been full, with a good career, a loving wife, two daughters (more on that in a minute) and wonderful grandchildren.

My wife and I went out for dinner on my birthday and then went to see a fabulous show put on by Roy Leblanc, an Elvis impersonator who has to be seen to be believed. He was Collingwood champion in 1999 and 2001 and world champion impersonator in the gospel category in 2003 at the Las Vegas extravaganza. He also did several songs from both Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash and the voice was unreal - you could almost picture them singing on stage! If he appears locally again, I wouldn't hesitate to go see him again - he is that good (even thought the wife is the huge Elvis fan - I like him, just not as much lol).

Speaking of birthdays, one of my daughters called me on "the" day at 7 am, waking me up, to wish me a happy birthday, with the grandkids in the background all yelling Happy Birthday lol. She thought I would be up and normally I would have been, having to drive my wife to work each day. However we had neglected to mention to anyone that my wife had booked both that and the following day off, considering the activities we were doing to celebrate. However, it was nice to get the call anyways. Our "adopted" daughter (a real good friend, who has become very close) also called to wish me birthday salutations. I even received congratulatory e-mails from several former co-workers and friends on the day, which I certainly wasn't expecting, but certainly appreciated, considering I have been gone from the work place for a year. Even my dad (who is 88 and could have been forgiven for forgetting) called the next day to wish me a happy birthday. He didn't call the day of my birthday as I had mentioned the previous week when we were talking that we would be out.

My youngest daughter sent a "Pogo" message to wish me a happy birthday! Although it was nice of her to remember, I think it would have been much better if she had phoned to wish me happy birthday, with the kids in the background yelling Happy Birthday! Maybe it is just me getting older and a little crankier, but I seem to appreciate the personal touch a hell of a lot more than a cold impersonal message on the computer that I may or may not see for days on end. I just don't understand it - I always made sure to personally call on my parent's birthdays to wish them well (or at least the next day - I also forget things) or send a card. There is nothing that beats the personal touch and thought. Oh well, to each their own I guess - no use harping on it as individuals will do what they wish, without regard to other's thoughts or feelings.

Sooooo, what will the next year bring? Unfortunately I am not a fortune teller (or I would have been wealthy by now lol), but I would certainly hope that Mother Nature gets her act together and straightens out the weather. It would be nice to spend more than a few days at the trailer (lot of rain last year during summer) and although the old-timers (get me, calling others old-timers lol) say that the last couple of winters have been of the "usual" type that they used to get, I would sure appreciate a little less snow in winter. I am soooooo tired of clearing my drive and yes, I know, I moved up to the snowbelt area so shouldn't bitch about it, but that is my right, even if people don't listen to it lol lol. Anyways, hopefully the new year will bring a little stability to everyones' lives and to the country in general.

So, without further ado, I will sign off for now - hopefully this will find everyone in good health and looking forward to things to come ........

Grandpa out ......