We drove home last night in pea soup fog for the last half. Ron asked me to magnify the navigation screen so he could tell where the curves were. For us "old foggies" it was like playing a video game with our car as the icon on the radio screen venturing down HWY 73. Ron grew up on these back roads from Neilsville to Rapids and he would say things like, "Well it is a straight shot now," and the navigation would blare a right angle approaching before we could see the road sign. Of course if there were any deer we would not have seen them either. Someone needs to invent navigation which shows wildlife! (I laugh at the thought of employing DNR to APP Bambi with "Find a Friend iPhones.)
Last night we came home to "Who needs a drink?', and "Sons of Anarchy" Tivo'd, and frankly fell fast asleep after the popcorn. The road trip was nerve wracking. . . as though "Sons of Anarchy" isn't! We have to still finish the season. . .and see the "Survivor" finale. . . as Gretchen wants us to tape something about the Bachelorette.
The Ruds plan to return here by mid week. I'd be ready if they come today.
So today we sit here with the New York Times (which I haven't opened), have already done my ninth day of consecutive "rowing" and I made egg salad sandwiches for brunch. It is so quiet the only noise is the hum of the ionizer. The snow is all gone thanks to yesterdays rain and fog and the flying squirrels were even un-hibernated last night as many peanuts were a float in in the feeders. Today the gray squirrels, who don't hibernate; are having a squirrel trapeze act as I type. Did I mention the Packer kick off is just minutes away. They hopefully will trounce on the Bears and my day will be happy cheesehead realized. If the Bears win Ron will mope. Ron is talking about Bloody Mary's with a win!
"Are you ready for Christmas Barb?" I have figured everyone out but Ron. He and Gretchen are working on an "Ideas from Colleen's Store." which I was actually sent to with Grrrr (and Rylie) to "window shoppe." last week. Then there are plans for a Birthday party with all in MSP and yesterday he took a look at accommodations in Maui for February. I have only gotten him two sweaters! I have only gotten him some cologne. . .but he has gone at this Christmas , birthday, and vacation thing like "gangbusters." Of course I am going "Be Surprised." I need to think of something amazing for Ron. Need to buy more Orville Redenbacher!
I am managing to get myself into trouble on Facebook speaking out about the senselessness of giving guns to psychotic or at least anti-social deviates. I just do not think the United States is dealing with preventing further annihilation of innocent children and teachers by saying we will always have these social deviants among us. I have always had guns in the home where I was raised and now too, but I could not kill even 20 squirrels in 20 minutes and I do not see why we promote violence in video games and let our children shoot to kill the video screen prn. I do not think the government needs to get more involved with the right to bear arms but I do think parents have to become proactive. We are not dealing with the problems when the people say, "Guns don't shoot people. . .people shoot guns," and then continue with life as usual.
Why are we allowing ,"Training Day" to become the "copy cat" acting-out variation of real life.
