While I like the sentiment, I’m pretty sure that its posting on Facebook was directed toward the ultra conservatives against obamacare.

STOP THE STUPIDITY IN D.C.

One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week. The cop was happy and left the shop. The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen doughnuts waiting for him at his door.

Then a Member of Congress came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’ The Member of Congress was very happy and left the shop. The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Members of Congress lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.

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You do play softball, don’t you?

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• Wind.  Up to 60 mph.  NASTY.
• Poker at Curt’s. Fun because Curt wasn’t there.
• I left $5 to the positive.
• Finally have the tractor at 100%. 2 thick bolts finished the job.
• Helped Dennis start a blog to spotlight his upcoming trip.

Today

• COLD.
• Snow to the north of us in the ski areas.
• Going to Catherine’s to fix her drive from the rain damage.
• Dinner with Nina in Las Vegas.

Other Stuff

• Erin comes to us defiant and leaves us a sweet kid.
• We need to cut out the other people.
• Lent Dennis a camera to document his trip for his blog.
• Nina is planning another trip to Chicago to check on ML and continue her cleaning spree of ML’s condo.
• I may head east for this trip. May.
• Dennis starts his journey on Tuesday. He’s taking his bike for this trip.
• Shirley is still here, physically. Mentally? Sometimes.
• Nina is in daily contact with ML’s social worker.
• ML would probably shit a puppy if she realized she had a social worker assigned to her.
• We’re still planning on Amsterdam in June. Can’t wait. We’ll be there on my 60th b’day.
• I’m thinking of Chicago for T’day or Xmas. Me alone or Nina and me.
• I’d love to take Erin with, but I doubt that will happen.

Today is the perfect day to chill and enjoy life. Just do it.

• My tractor, which has been at the mechanic for 2 weeks, has a dead battery.
• Very cool website that did amuse me.
• Marylou is STAYING in Illinois. After her first night she begged to return, but since she was there for several days while Nina worked at the condo, she changed her mind and will stay there. We’ll see how long this lasts.
• The balloon fiesta is the only thing the news creatures are talking about today. I don’t care. Stop talking nonsense and give me news and weather.
• Shirley spent the entire weekend in bed. She ate and drank, but not enough to sustain over time. We’ll see what Deb’s results are.
• Erin is in a foul mood. It also appears that Tori is too.
• Connected? I think so.

Tori and I had a nice night out with Joe, Dennis, and Catherine. Good food, great conversation, and loads of fun. Music was a bit loud, but we managed.

The Beverly Hillbillies stopped by for gas today. The whole crew and some of their “kin folks”. Jed, Granny, Jethro, and Ellie Mae were all there along with Clem, Daisy, Scooter, and Lulu. Scooter kicked Lulu and Clem out of his Range Rover, which leaked a gallon of antifreeze on my new concrete while all this was happening. Then he proceeded to throw all the luggage of theirs around my parking lot. Fun stuff to watch, but truthfully I hate these sort of train wrecks happening in my parking lot near my gas pumps.

All the luggage was split between 2 other vehicles and a trailer one of them was towing. Scooter is still at my pumps as I type this and it appears that he fixed the leak. The others are yelling across the parking lot at each other and everytime I go out on the deck, they calm down. I guess the threat of calling the cops has them worried. Lulu had picked up a rock and I think the threat of a broken window keeps him at my pumps.

They’re moving to Iowa. Granny has put on some weight and is still very aggressive. Damned reality shows shouldn’t be allowed to film on my property. A pause in my writing right now was caused by Scooter and Jethro standing nose to nose. in the middle of the lot. I walked out and asked them to move across the street to the public parking lot for the park & ride. When they ignored me I fired a pistol in the air and it caught their attention nicely. It was just a .22 and not my first choice.

There once was a man who was shooting at some food. . . .