• Met Nina at Dick’s Liquors for lunch, then went for a nice ride.
• Left Vegas and shot down 84 to 40.
• When passing the Hern’s turn off, I was tempted to stop.
• I didn’t.
• I headed west on 40 and got off on NM Route 3.
• 32 miles later I passed under I-25 and was home in minutes.
• Parked a bug splattered bike and should wash it tomorrow.
• Just a shade under 150 driven today.
• While I enjoy backroads, interstates like I-40 are less than fun.
• Too many trucks and cars.
• Saturday’s ride to Cuba will be about 100 miles each way.

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THE SNEEZE

They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the already crowded auditorium. With their rich maroon gowns flowing and the traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt.

Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away tears.

This class would NOT pray during the commencements, not by choice, but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.

The principal and several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings on the graduates or their families.

The speeches were nice, but they were routine until the final speech received a standing ovation.

A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and silent for just a moment, and then, it happened.

All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly SNEEZED !!!!

The student on stage simply looked at the audience and said,

‘GOD BLESS YOU’

And he walked off the stage…

The audience exploded into applause. This graduating class had found a unique way to invoke God’s blessing on their future with or without the court’s approval.

Isn’t this a wonderful story? Pass it on to all your friends………and

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

This is a true story; it happened at Eastern Shore District High School in Musquodoboit Harbour , Nova Scotia.

I hope this goes around Canada …and the USA ….and the rest of the world!!!

• I took my bike out yesterday to head to the county to sign some paperwork dealing with Lodger’s Tax awards.
• Added a short ride to the morning trip before heading home for a long morning nap.
• It is now a consensus here that Erin will be a handful in school. Poor teachers!
• Between yesterday and the past night, we’ve had 2 vehicles stranded in the parking lot because of mechanical issues and a lack of gas. Both are gone now.
• With all the people shot by cops in New Mexico, the press seems to ignore one salient fact in each article, the fact that the person shot initiated the contact by breaking the law in some manner. Other things are ignored also, but I find the above shocking in its absence. Of course the failure to comply with police orders is also a very big issue. It highlights the stupidity of many.
• This just in: The morning weatherliar is leaving the station to take on the job of chief meteorologist in Portland Oregon. Portland, you have my condolences.
• I’m betting Skippy, the chief weatherliar here, will miss trying to tap her.
• Just received a new pair of jeans yesterday. Carhartts. I may have to make these my new default pants. super comfortable and they make my ass look great!

I read this morning; When an old person dies, it’s like a library burning down. This is the reason I have this blog, to keep my wisdom alive for the ages! You’re welcome.

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• After returning from the bank and other errands, I went home and stayed in bed until 12:30. Erin was tired too, she joined me for this 2 hour nap.
• Did you know that if you want to join this blog and actually write something, all you need to do is send me an email. I actually welcome most to join, except low-life spammer scum. All it takes is an email to me and if you don’t know me, in one form or another, a few words of introduction wouldn’t hurt.
• I know some spammer will read that and do a slow burn. Meh.
• If you don’t have my email address, well then you got a problem. There’s plenty of clues if you’re clever.
• I have my dates set for my summer trip east. Want a clue? It’s in July and I’m bringing Erin and a friend.
• I’m also hoping to head east this month to visit with Mom for a few days. This trip is still up in the air and may not happen.
• I do need a Ledo’s Pizza fix though. Dammit!
• I have a Lodger’s Tax meeting on Friday @ 11:30 @ el Rialto Restaurant. Why at Rialto? I like that place and i’m the boss of  the LTAB!
• You’d think that with all the Tuesdays Nina and I go there that I’d enjoy going elsewhere, but I don’t want to.

this world is full of monsters with friendly faces

• Yep, another Monday. They’re getting old and you’d think someone would replace it with another day of the week.
• Sunday was boring due to weather issues. Rain, snow, sun, clouds, nothing stable.
• ML was talkative yesterday too, which is a pain in the ass. Nina insists on replying and she drowns out the TV. I turn up the volume and so does Nina.

Other things

• Just saw a commercial for a self parking car from Ford. I think that other auto makers are pimping the same feature. I don’t think you should get a driver’s license of you can’t parallel park!
• I may get some 2-wheel time this week. Weather app I found on Saturday shows bright skies and warm weather for today and tomorrow.
• We got ZERO rain at our place yesterday. I knew I should have pulled out the bike to force it to rain. It rained all around us and dodged us completely.
• Banking this morning.
• Erin goes to the clinic this morning. Wellness checkup required by our nanny state government until she’s 10 Tori was told.
• Tori doesn’t want to take her. Maybe I will.

dat’s all

Erin is home and tomorrow she goes for a “mandatory wellness check” required by some new law until she’s ten. Nanny state anyone?

A man wakes up in the hospital, bandaged from head to foot…

The doctor comes in and says, “Ah, I see you’ve regained consciousness…  Now you probably won’t remember, but you were in a huge pile-up on the freeway. You’re going to be okay… you will walk again and everything, however, your penis was severed in the accident and we could not find it.”

The man groans, but the doctor goes on…

“You have $9,000 in insurance compensation coming and we now have the technology to build a new penis. It will work great, but ‘it won’t come cheap!’… it’s roughly $1,000 an inch!”

The man perks up.

“So,” the doctor says, “You must decide how many inches you want, but… I understand that you have been married for over thirty years and this is something you should discuss with your wife… If you had a five-inched before and get a nine-incher now, she might be a bit put out. If you had a nine-incher before and you decide to only invest in a five-incher now, she might be disappointed. It’s important that she plays a role in helping you make a decision.”

The man agrees to talk it over with his wife.

The doctor comes back the next day, “So, have you spoken with your wife?”

“Yes I have,” says the man.

“And has she helped you make a decision?”

“Yes” says the man.”

“What is your decision?” asks the doctor.

“We’re getting granite counter tops!”