May 15, 2015

I was walking down the street today and turned into a drugstore. 

Hello again, been sometime since I wrote.  A lot of things have happened, but more of that later.

Just wanted to get back into the writing.

Take care, be kind to people.

Pappy 1

#31 2014

December 1, 2014.  My how time (as we measure  it) rolls along.  How did pre-historic man keep track.  Mostly light and dark.  Who started calling the light daytime and the dark night?  When they were to meet some one "How did they set a time?".  Have we improved or just became a slave to our concept of time?  Image you were here on earth during the age of the caveman.  Did your job require you to know about time?  The problem of staying alive was probably more important.  When you found there was fire were you very happy?  As you learned to make fire were you looked up to?  When you and your buddies were out hunting and you came upon some other hunters, not from your group "Why did you fight them?".  Why couldn't you sit down and share a few moments of brotherhood?

From the time we are born we have to be taught to share and accept other people, and respect them as humans.  Unfortunately this lesson is lost on some humans.  Maybe more on some "Leaders" than on the average human.  As we come to this day in December and a star was seen and Jesus was born and time started to be counted differently.  BC / AD  Did this man the Son of God change the world so much?  Many say yes.  Many do not believe and chose to follow their God.

So here we are in 2014 AD still fighting.  What does this say about humans?

Take care, love some one.  Respect those who hate you, forgive them for not learning how to be a human when they were born.
Pappy1

#30 2014

Did you ever own a vehicle you just loved?  I have.  When I first saw the TV add for the Chevrolet SSR, I was hooked.  It just took me back in my memories to a wonderful time. The styling was plain but very cool.  The SSR was a pickup truck with a retractable hard top.  Way cool.  The 5.3 V8, modern running gear added to the cool factor.  They were first built in 2003, The last one in 2006 I think.  Total production about 24,000.

In February 2007 I was able to buy a 2004 model, with about 5000 miles on the odometer.  With the generous support of my wife one of my dreams came true.  You might say it is only a car.  To me it was much more.  I enjoyed driving this vehicle on long trips.  Short trips down the coast with the top down, with my wife.  Several trips to UT, one with my Grandson riding shotgun.  Yes I enjoyed this SSR very much.  One trip solo trip to UT, just outside of Las Vegas on I-15 North.  I opened it up. At 120 mph the computer limited the gas so that was top end, but there were still plenty of rpm's left before red line.  It held the road like it was on rails, true and solid.

After 7 years with this SSR I decided to sell the vehicle and let some one else have the joy of ownership I had.  I will miss her but I have my memories.

Take care, be kind, and respectful to your fellow human.
Pappy1

#29 2014

Thanksgiving is almost here.  I have many things to be thankful for.  My family is foremost, my health (thought I need some help with that), and my country.  There is war going on some where most of the time.  Religion in the Middle East.  Factions of the same religion fighting each other for control.  This just didn't start lately, it has been going on since the Middle Ages.  How sad.

Sunday and Monday are my weekend.  Sunday I go to the grocery store and buy most of what we will need for the week.  Monday is what I call a free day, however this Monday I have several errands to take care of.  The bank we use sold the branch banks to another local bank.  Nov. 9 was the change over.  So I need to do some things to be able to order some checks which will work with my computer(we have tyred twice but need more documentation).  So most of my day is taken up with these errands.

Take care, be kind and thoughtful of others.
Pappy1

#28 2014

Beautiful day here.  The rain overver the week end just cleaned the air so well.  Maybe I will take a drive in the SSR with the top down.  Might be fun.  Thankful for the choice.  I say life is full of choices.  Sometimes you make good one's, sometimes bad.  But they are there.  I have made some poor choices. I like to believe more good ones than bad.  I once had a business that each day seemed to bring more problems.  I had a conversation with myself (have you?) and made the decision that it did no good to worry.  What was going to happen would happen.  I needed to be attentive and pro active to prevent things from happening.  But if something went wrong just to deal with the problem.  We come into this world not knowing our parents.  Depending on them to guide and care for us.  The parents don't know what they are getting.  I am sure they are hoping for a wonderful loving healthy baby.  But no guarantee .  No returns.  You get what you got.  Some cope others are unable.  Same with the child.  Choices are made by each individual.  Now you throw in life and accidents, misfortune, Mother Nature.  How do we as humans deal with all this?  Some turn to Faith, others seek out other means.  Drugs, etc.   The term"common sense"seems to mean little to some people.  Life is full of compilations.  How as mear humans do you handle life?  How do we know if we are "happy"?  Is life like a book, where the turn of the page to read what is happening?  Is life to hard for humans to understand?

When I go to bed at night I say a little prayer for my closest loved ones.  Then I say if the next day is dialysis day or a fee day.  I tell myself what time I need to be up, what I will have for breakfast.  When I wake up the next morning I am already ahead of the game.  Maybe life is a game we learn as we go.  We don't know when it will end or what the score will be.  All we can do is play as hard as we can and try to make good choices.

Pappy1
  

#27 2014

Having some new carpet and vinyl flooring today.  This requires all the rooms (living room, dining room) to be empty.  You don't realize haw much stuff there is to move.  The flooring guys moved the furniture but it was necessary to empty the shelves.  Now the kitchen is full of things from the dining room.  The patio is full of things from the living room and dining room.  Just a path way to the side door to get outside.  Some what of a hassle.  But should be worth this little in convince when all is done.

How about those Giants?  Great games.  They say they win ugly, but they win by teamwork and determination.  Their closing pitcher has a poker face.  Rarely does he shake off a pitch called for by the catcher.  He is one tough dude.  Here's to them going all the way in the World Series.  Go GIANTS!!!!!!

The Utah Jazz are undefeated in the pre-season.  Work hard guys, make the play offs this year.

Not much else going on here.  Take care.  Be kind to your fellow human.
Pappy1

#26 2014

So many things going on in the world.  With the internet we are in and instant news world.  If somebody sneezes in any part of the world we know about it right away.  Whatever happens any where in the world, it affects us. (USA)Every one and his brother has and opinion on things.  In the "old days" we might not hear about and event for a few days.  Now it gets posted, blogged about and discussed for a nano second, then there is something new.  This is the time for real leadership in this country and the world.

When I was younger there were many things I wanted to accomplish.  As I got older I began to realize what I could actually do.  As time went on I found what I enjoyed and could be effective doing.  Some times you have to go through several stages to find your peace of mind.  I once heard about a man who was feeling sorry for himself.  All he had to eat was fruit from dumpster's, then he looked back and there was a man eating what he wouldn't eat.  Look at yourself.  Be a better person.  Find something in your life that brings you contentment.  Enlarge that.  Be thankful you are alive.  Embrace being on this earth.  Your time here is what you make of it.  Your burden in life can be heavy or light.  That is a choice you can make.

Good night.
Pappy1