Events

On this page I have recorded events in which I was involved this past week, as well as thoughts and opinions about these events. It is not a blog since I have not included a method for you to respond and add your opinions/feelings. I guess it would more appropriately be called a daily online diary which is then published each week. You may comment in the guestbook. However, since I fund the website, I reserve the right to delete offensive comments.

Sunday was a bit cool but still NICE! We spent a good deal of time at our favorite waterside haven, the Dunedin Causeway. As a matter of fact we made two trips.
Early in the afternoon we made our first trip stopping at Panera Bread for some coffee and muffins. In contrast with our most recent visits, the area was jumping. We attributed it to the lovely weather and perhaps the fact that there was no afternoon football on TV. After a short while we decided it was time for a trip home for a break. We would return later in the afternoon perhaps after the traffic died down a bit. As we had planned after some rest we returned to the bay departing in plenty of time to arrive home well before sunset which now occurs shortly after 6PM. We did watch a few series of the Pro Bowl Football game but changed the station quickly when it became obvious that the game, as usual, would turn out to be a joke. Anyone who saw the final score might agree that it was.

   It's Monday morning and I awoke with great anticipation of a visit from the barrier company. Two years ago, they installed a new vapor barrier externally across the bottom of the home. The material was special and not supposed to rip or tear. Here is my position on the matter. The barrier is a last resort at keeping foreign critters out of the home. It is assisted by a first line of defense, in this case, a wire mesh fence around the base of the mobile home. The pest control people pointed out a few places where the vamints could sqeeze through the mesh because of less than perfect installation. My problem is where did our two visitors come from? If they invaded the house at least to the point where they were in a cabinet under the kitchen sink. Was the so called impenetrable barrier breached? They were supposed to be here first thing this morning, needless to say they did not show. Perhaps they are operating on the Mayan calendar.
   This morning Mary went over to meet Kathi and then they went on to recreational shopping at IKEA. While they were gone Dave called and invited us to go look at a property he was interested in. He bought a trailer and stocked it with his tools. He is planning to do some house flipping and wanted us to join him to look at a nearby property. However, it appears there was already a bidder so he switched his interest to Holiday, FL., and we did not go. Instead, we returned to our favorite, the Dunedin Causeway and found it just as relaxing as ever. We decided to cut out early to avoid the afternoon rush hour traffic. While we were out and about Mary talked about the possibility of having IKEA do our kitchen. The process starts with a $250 payment which gets you a design visit and a proposal. On our way back and forth to the Causeway we took note of the signboard at St Michael the Archangel Church.
The weather here has been unseasonably warm for Florida in February. Although we are certainly not complaining the weather is certainly unusual. Even though it is also unseasonably warm up home. The weather is so nice that my trainer and I did the walking part of my visit outside again. Of course as is typical, following my gym visit, I also visited my local Steak and Shake for my "reward shake"
    Thursday morning Mary again left early. This time it was to go with Kathi for a facial. This provided time for me to attempt to straighten out my personal checkbook which I am still attempting to accomplish. I am so far off that I would expect an error to jump right out of the page but some how it hasn't happened. Anyway the error is that the Credit Union shows me as having much more money than I show. That's much better than the opposite situation.

Two things here on earth are essential: health and a friend. They are the things most to be prayed for.
~ St. Augustine of Hippo

   It's Friday morning and the day is a bit gray. Actually, it is kind of nice once in a while not having the sun beating down. The only thing on the agenda for today is my gym appointment at 2 PM. About 1:35 I headed for the gym. Although my walking lately has been somewhat labored we did the partial block from the gym to the parking lot entrance (Buffalo Wild Wings) and back. Then, returning to the center we spent some time working on arms. After the gym we went down again to our causeway spot. However, there were few people around and not much activity so we headed for home.
   Saturday appeared to be a carbon copy of yesterday but it turned out to produce a bit more blue sky and sun than Friday and perhaps a slightly higher temperature. According to local weather prognosticators the temperatures are unseasonably high for February. I can't believe with have the air conditioner on in February. The Eskew family Dirk, Mom and Dad is currently engaged in a scout campout on MacDill Air Force Base. Kathi called to tell me about it and to report that it was the prettiest base she had ever seen. I always liked Aviano at the foot of the Alps in Italy but she was a littlr person then. MacDill on the other hand is on land that juts right out into Tampa Bay giving the wonderful atmosphere of being on the seashore.
   Thank heaven the Florida Primary is over and all the disgusting attack ads have disappeared. If things go the way they are going we may again end up with much less than we need to challenge the current administration. Why does the Republican Party insist on pushing the last loser at us especially when he is a RINO and will say anyhthing he thinks you want to hear with his foot in his mouth a good part of the time. We need someone familiar with a broken ystem with the motivation to fix it. Oh Well!!