Have a SAFE & HAPPY New Year!

Here we are smack dab up against the New Year! (So who's afraid of 2007?)

Well, I probably am. I really SHOULD be, at my age.
But I'll tell you what. With the shape the world is in today, I wouldn't give you two plugged nickels for their chances of surviving much past the end of the new year!

Why?

Why, you ninny, because the socialists are coming. We got rid of the commies, only to be overrun by their children---all socialists!

France is ready to collapse from the weight of socialists---and angry Muslims!

Germany is having a problem with annoyed Turks, who were first invited to come to Germany to find work, then were invited to leave---without much success, I might add!

The new "Euro" is beginning to show signs of losing value, also---not that the dollar is in much better shape. It's just that most investors in the world still prefer the dollar to speculation in euros--or any other currency, for that matter.

I also expect another attack in the U.S. by terrorists---maybe much worse than 9/11.
They've been too quiet for too long! And, when that happens, the democrats will blame Bush. I think they already blame him for global warming, gasoline prices, hurricanes and earthquakes! Might as well blame him for any new attack on U.S. territories, doncha' think?

I've made a New Year's resolution. I'm going to stop watching so much news!
Our Main Stream Media is controlled by leftists, so you can't really count on them to provide you with good information. It's always slanted to favor either democrats--or the terrorists--take your pick!
Sad to say, I don't know which is worse!

Until we vote out people like Clinton, Pelosi, Kerry, Schumer and Kennedy, our Congress will continue to serve self interests only, instead of citizens. The only thing this crew has done in six years, besides fight Bush, is bring in new idiots like Edwards, who never saw a law suit he didn't like!
And, of course, the dems have found a patsy they can use to convince the unwashed how "un-racist" they are--Obama barracks (bin)Ladin, from "ShicAHgo", doncha' know!
He thinks it's great that, as a black man, he's adored by one and all. The dems have really done a snow job on him.
Personally, I think he doesn't have enough experience to be a senator, let alone president, which is what many dems are pushing for.
Imagine the dems thought process on this one: "Gee! He's black and WE CONTROL him! He'll be the first black president and we'll get the credit for nominating him--thereby proving we're not prejudiced, like we secretly KNOW we are!"

Well, you DESERVE what you vote for, has always been my motto! Vote for a Clinton--get socialism. Vote for an Obama--get a black man who will probably back the mayor of New Orleans next bid for office!
We only have two years to wait to see it all "flash before our eyes"!

But I've rambled enough. I just wanted to wish one and all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Remember to drive sober and safely--and if you can't do that, find a mountain to fall off where you won't hurt anyone else!

Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year!

Today is Christmas Eve--the eve (supposedly) of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is a day of reflection. What have we done with our lives over this past year?
Who have we helped? Who have we injured with our words, whether intentionally, or not?

It's also a day for relaxing with our family. I never get enough of that. My family is scattered inside a radius of 70 miles of my home. So it's not an easy thing for them to visit.
Of course, it's much easier for them to visit me, than "wicy-wersy", doncha' know, my being an old coot and all!

So today I had a visit from my #2 son and his wife and 3 grandchildren. Tomorrow I'll have a visit from my other two sons and their grandchildren.

Looking back over the past year, I can't help but think of those who have gone before me. We're all familiar with the various movie stars and the comments about how it's legendary for them to die in threes!
I've never believed in that. But it does seem strange that deaths seem to occur in groups.

Earlier this month I lost my next door neighbor to emphysema. He was 68 years old and smoked to the very last day. We had a standing joke about how the world would end if he DID quit smoking!
Well, he lost his life "saving the world" and it's a hard way to die--may he rest in peace! I don't think God will let him smoke any more!

We, my family and I, now embark upon a new year.

I hope that EACH and EVERY one of you who may visit my simple blog will enjoy your Holiday Season with your family, or someone close to you.

To ALL--MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAVE A SAFE, SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Do You Hab ah Code id Dyour Dose?

WELL, STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!

Innocent as I am, I walked into my local grocers to pick up a few well-needed supplies--booze and pancake mix! You know, just the usual stuff.

As I wandered through the aisles, I heard suspicious snuffles and an occasional sneeze from aisles close by.
Being the wise person I am, I decided I'd skip those aisles and come back to them later when the snorts, snuffles and sneezes had disappeared.
The LAST thing I want is a COLD!

Laugh if you want, but to us old coots, catching a cold can be the beginning of 3-4 weeks of utter misery!
It immediately poops in your lungs--which is why your mouth tastes bad and your breath is foul enough to cause your spouse to move you into the guest room--"so you can sleep undisturbed!"
You no sooner get comfortable in there than this monster cold stuffs itself into your sinuses by lying on its back in your nose and sticking one foot into both your left and right sinuses.
Then it starts kicking!

Aboud thad dime you sdard dalkin' l'ak dis!

See? It even makes you digress!

To get back to what I was saying, I wandered on through the store picking up items of interest and dropping then carefully into my cart. Came to the liquor section and discovered they were giving 10% discount on any six bottles of wine.
Can't pass up a deal like THAT can you? Bought 6 various bottles of Cabernet, Shiraz (Australian) and Merlot. Added two bottles of French Columbard and one of Chardonnay, to be sure I have enough.

Finally, after cruising through the produce section picking up everything BUT spinach and lettuce (no e-coli for ME, --nossir!) I proceeded to the checkout stand.

Ye Gods! $138.20 total! Must be the extra cans of veggies I bought!

"Will that be all, sir--hu, hu, hu" the cashier lady asks?
"Hu, hu" I snap back, thinking it's a pretty snappy comeback!

"Yes," she says. "Is dere anyding elzz--Hu, hu, HAAAA-CHOOOO!" she sprays.

I'm too stunned to move! She sneezed all over me and my groceries!

I couldn't get out of there fast enough! Grabbed my stuff, stuffed it into a cart--ran it out to the car and stuffed it into the trunk. Left the parking lot with smoking tires.

Couldn't eben bead the damn'd co'd homb!

Dad wad dree weegs ago! I'b still strugglin' w'id geddin' ober d'is thingd!

Just leabe me alone--I wanna' die in peace. Bud before I go, I'm gonna' ged eben w'id d'at cashier!

Nexd dime I'b gonna' hand her by snoddy check!