As I enjoy my twilight years, I am often struck by the inevitability that the party must end. There will be a clear, cold morning when there isn’t any “more.” No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat.

It seems to me that one of the important things to do before that morning comes, is to let every one of your family and friends know that you care for them by finding simple ways to let them know your heartfelt beliefs and the guiding principles of your life so they can always say, “He was my friend, and I know where he stood.”

So, just in case I’m gone tomorrow, please know this.

I voted against that incompetent, lying, flip-flopping, insincere, double-talking, radical socialist, terrorist excusing, bleeding heart, narcissistic, scientific and economic moron currently in the White House!

Participating in a gun buyback program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids.

Regards,

Clint

And another winner from my mother!

Some wonder why we keep going to el Rialto Restaurant in Vegas every week. Last night’s experience will explain this to them. We went without a reservation last night. The bar was filled and all tables were reserved so we sat in the main restaurant. Five minutes later the hostess waves us into the kitchen and takes us to the bar where a table has been cleared for us and we were seated. Got to love that sort of service.

As it stands now, the sale of the condo will close on Wednesday and the money wired to ML’s account here. ML is still unaware that her condo was sold. We will tell her when she asks what happened to the place. She will be shown all the documents then and she will be allowed to keep copies. I will tell her that the originals need to be kept by Christina for her tax records and that will make her happy.

I FedEx’ed another set of signed and notarized paperwork to CK because the first set had not arrived as planned. Stupid Post Office!

Yesterday’s wind was unrelenting! This has to stop sometime, I hope. This morning there was a breeze and I hope it doesn’t grow to anything more as the dray progresses.

Today

We have no plans for today. I may head to Sam’s and get some steaks for dinner, but that all depends on how nice Tori is to me today. She’s been drooling for steak for the last month or so and I’m sorta thinking of steak for tonight.

If I go to Sam’s, I may take my trailer and pick up some lumber that Tori needs for shelving. I may also get my birthday/Christmas present from Nina last year, a combination propane and charcoal grill. I like charcoal, Nina doesn’t. She likes propane and while I don’t mind it for grilling, I prefer the taste that charcoal adds to meat.

That’s it for now folks.

It’s truly amazing what happens when you let go of all the negativity and drama. Your days become so much better and easier.

TWO COWS ~Matthias Varga

SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbour

COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk

FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk

NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you

BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then
throws the milk away

TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (VENTURE) CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.

SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.

A GREEK CORPORATION
You have two cows. You borrow lots of euros to build barns, milking sheds, hay stores, feed sheds,
dairies, cold stores, abattoir, cheese unit and packing sheds.
You still only have two cows.

A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.

A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called a Cowkimona and market it worldwide.

AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows,
but you don’t know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.

A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows.
None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.

A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.

AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.

A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.

AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the shit out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least you are now a Democracy.

AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.

A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive…