Stop this nonsense!

 

Right now, it seems like the biggest item in the news these days, is the fires raging in Southern California. And that certainly isn't a surprise. Death, destruction, homelessness, etc, etc, etc. Regular people, ie: folks like you and I, are losing everything. And yes, celebrities, ie: those with lots and lots of money, are losing everything as well. While it may be easier for those people to recover, the losses are real and are traumatic. Yet, they face scorn and ridicule, because of their status. Stop it. Stop it now. JUST STOP!

The losses are real, and they don't check a person's bank statement before taking everything. My family suffered a residential fire this past July 8th. We lost most of our belongings, plus the life of a beloved family member. Fortunately, we had renter's insurance and were able to recover as best we could, and were able to set up in a new residence as best we could. But, the irreplaceable items, plus our beloved family member, leave a hole in our hearts that can never be repaired. A house fire has long been my greatest fear and this past July, this fear was realized. It was horrible indeed and I wouldn't wish such trauma on anyone.

Have some compassion, understanding and a willingness to help, if you can. Offer up prayers, good thoughts, or however you choose to offer support. It will be most appreciated by those who need it most. Thank you.

Good evening friends

 Good evening friends, how are you tonight? I'm just enjoying a quiet evening, playing with music files, watching my regular tv shows, Highway Patrol, MASH and Hogan's Heroes. Morgan is curled up on the couch, Harmony is in the chair with me.

I watched the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Boston Bruins earlier today. It's always a rough and tumble match-up when the play each other. It was also the first-ever meeting meeting between the Geekie brothers, Morgan for Boston and Conor for Tampa Bay. (Morgan is a former Tri-City American and I called a few of his games when I was doing fill-in for them. I named my schnauzer Morgan after him. Conor started last season with my old team in Wenatchee.) It was a close game throughout, but a couple of late empty net goals helped the Lightning snag a 4-1 win.

Today, I was able to take the doggos to a local dog park. Harmony can really run and so can Morgan. They got to play with a couple of other doggies too. Having my doggos, plus our cat Mittens and our rabbit Spot, really keeps me in better spirits than I would be otherwise. Harmony is getting better with her potty habits. Morgan still likes to chase Mittens the Kitten around the house. Spot stays in her hutch, out of the chaos. Yesterday, I took Spot with me to Petsmart and she wasn't interested in walking on a leash at all.

Last Friday, I had a revision surgery on my right big toe, after the surgery I had on August 2nd, didn't result in the expected level of healing. So, the surgeon removed all the hardware he put in in August and replaced it with a couple of screws. If it heals properly this time, then I can get the left foot done in early February. And if the left foot heals properly, I should be ready for the start of baseball season in March. It'll be nice to get back on the field.

And Friday, my fiance Dayle is coming over after work, so we can finally have Harmony's birthday party. I'm always happy to have Dayle come visit. She is indeed a sweetheart!

That's all for now. See ya all soon!

So, whacha doin'?

 

Hi, Tonight I'm sharing my chair with Spot the Bunny, watching hockey on TV. Morgan and Harmony, our miniature schnauzers, are flopped out on the couch. No idea where Mittens the Cat is.

I was in need of wheels, since USAA decided, pretty much against my expectations, to total my 2016 Audi A5, after it was found to have significant damage on the right side, that no one knew about. And, of course, gap insurance won't pay off, because the damage occurred before I bought the car. So, for right now, I am driving a 2001 PT Cruiser, until I can determine if buying back & repairing the Audi, will be worth it.

Health-wise, I'm a mess. But, hopefully, I'll get put back together in time for baseball season.

In the meantime, I'll just keep trying to put one foot in front of the other, until I'm told not to do that anymore. See ya soon.