Thursday's Thoughts

Old tractors always catch my attention. An old friend asked a customer about a poppin' Johnny he noted on their property. She said something like, Oh honey, we don't have any use for it- why don't you just take it?! Feeling he should give her something he paid her 100 bucks for it. He went through it a little and put some fresh gas in it and it fired right up. He bought new tires and a trailer for it and had hayrides in the neighborhood on Halloween and Christmas. I hated him.

• Somebody I know believes Michelle Obama is a man and will go into some detail about that idea being arrived at by her body's proportions and how this idea was proved by a scientist. It went something like, Kevin, it was provvvved by a scientist! I had heard or read something like that once in the past but man, it is weird to actually meet someone who believes things like that. It will change the way I look at the person- forever. I excused myself rapidly and on returning changed the subject. It was sickening.
• We waste a lot of time, money and energy on nonsense fueled by people's hatred, superstitions and ignorance.

  

  
  Some drive by shootings: I see this guy often on Berry in Fort Worth. The light is never right for me to talk to him although I would like to have the chance.

  
  

  

  If their business logo prominently features a religious connotation I automatically tend to trust them less as I resent their attempt to manipulate and assume they won't have my best interests at heart.

  
  
  
  
  

  

  I am unsure why I shot these two- they probably annoyed me in some way.

  
  

  

  Cool car for an automotive related business.

  
  

  

  Cool old truck.

  
  

  

  First old school station wagon I've seen in a long time.

• Nothing is known to me about Benedict Cumberbatch other than he is a British actor and popular here. Something gives me the impression Americans like the sound of his name. It is fun to say it I will admit- especially if you do it in an English accent- give it a try. It is a blast.
• Since I keep a toothbrush in my office it isn't unusual for me to not brush my teeth in the morning before leaving home. This day (01/08/2015) was odd in that I failed to take advantage of said toothbrush all day- disgusting.
• Good oral hygiene is the key to success and longevity I always say.

  

  See what I mean- George here failed to brush properly- I'll go out on a limb and say he never brushed his teeth. Look where that inattention to detail got him- he was unsuccessful getting across the road and his longevity?! Fuhhgedaboutit!

• There has been a debate about a 17 year old girl who wanted to refuse treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. She and her mother lost a court decision and she will be forced to undergo treatment until at least she turns 18. An interesting turn- because she lost the right to choose in this battle she may live long enough to make all the dumb decisions she wants.
• Today is 01/09/2015 and just read part of an article about the aforementioned story. The girl said things to the affect, I don't want poisons and toxins circulating through my body  and I want to explore alternative treatments and I have a right to decide and Its about the quality of my life not the quantity... So yeah, she pretty much regurgitated every nonsensical catch phrase ever used to sell snake oil, make people sound smarter than they really are and to simplify complex subjects that have ever been used.
• Again, because she will be compelled to complete treatment she will live long enough to feel silly about saying those things.
  
  
  

  

  An arrangement I made

  
  

  

  Stay classy.

Mondays Missives

• A recent patient threw every bad visual during his death that has ever been documented by man- in about 2 minutes.



• Not trying to pat myself on the back too hard but, I simply cannot imagine what it would have been like for the family if I had not prepared them. They did super though.



• I'm reading A Leap In The Dark by John Ferling about the American Revolution. I had thought of the American Colonials that fought as insurgents but, this was the first time I'd seen it in print- kind of a strange connotation.



• A coyote came up to the house a few weeks ago that was big as a wolf and walked with a limp.



• I met a guy once with a friend and while we were talking and watching him work on his motorcycle a coyote just walked up to us and sat down and smiled so casually then watched us interact like it was the most interesting thing he'd ever seen. The guys wife had three cats and they climbed to the top of the carport with urine running out of their bodies while they hissed and spit like nothing I've ever heard.



• If my children are out after dark to make sure the porch light is on for them I'll check it multiple times before I even think of lying down.



• When it's time for the bus to be here I like to have the door open and on occasion a fire going in the fireplace.


• When I was a child my dad had an old Ford Falcon station wagon. When we were taking a weekend trip or vacation that car would be left at the house and mom would pack it down and when he got home the jon boat would be tied to the top, everyone would pile in and we'd be off- what a sight we must have been.

Crazy Comment Time

"Actually, I have a similar problem.
I have at times had about 20 accordians in my auto. I hope no one calls the police on me." from star tribune regarding lady found in n texas living in car with 20 dogs