What goes around comes around.

Even though I don’t think it is possible, Sarah Palin could be elected our next President and for the same reasons out current President was elected last year. He had no business being our Commander-In-Chief and neither does Sarah Palin.

However, she has struck a chord with the far right, just as President Obama did with the far left. She has connected to fringe groups primarily because she is charismatic to some folks and is promising change.  Sound familiar? 

How are we going to take back our country from the far-out groups??

Bubbly? Me? Bubbly?

A couple of days ago, Susie told me that one of the folks here at the campground asked her if I was okay. She wouldn’t tell me who it was, not that it made any difference. This person has known me for five years or so and remarked that I have lost my good humor and  almost seem melancholy. I no longer struck them as ‘bubbly’.

I suppose that might be true. I’ve had a classmate, a sister, a brother-in-law  and the husband of a good friend pass away in the last few months and I just learned that another old friend is seriously ill with cancer. Try as I might, I cannot help but be affected by this.

The heart problem I had last year, even though I’m quite well now, left me with a different outlook on life as well; one that I have not yet been able to really lay my hands on and identify. I’m pretty sure I would not label it melancholy because I don’t feel sad, just different.

Yesterday, I received a letter from the ladies who monitor my Coumadin levels. They were upset that I had not reported in with test results and that I needed to be careful with that because I could bleed to death. I hate having to be chained to that damn stuff. It’s no wonder I’m not bubbly. Unless you experience this kind of stuff, its hard to understand.  

 One example of this lies in an association that I joined last year called ‘The Mended Hearts’. It is a group of people who have undergone similar heart procedures. There was a time when I would not have paid any attention to them but now they have become very important to me. We meet once a month and talk about lots of things and its comforting to know that there are other people who can empathize with me. Being in Florida, I have missed the last two meetings and will miss the next one, at least. I really would like to know what is happening with folks up there and I can find out some things through e-mail but not everyone has an address. 

Last week, I received an invoice for my yearly dues with this group. Susie, not realizing how important this  is to me, threw the invoice away. Her easoning was that since I was not attending meetings, I must not have been interested anymore. This made me sad because I have realized that even a loved one cannot understand how this violation of your innards to fix an organ  can affect a person’s  mindset.

I am trying to be more upbeat and maybe in time, I’ll be back as I once was. I’m not sure I want to be though. The way I look at events now is so much more interesting. 

Oh well.

We are a spoiled bunch.

Over on my picture weblog, you will find a photo of me pulling my blueboy full of gray water to the dump station. Because of this activity, I have been concentrating on water usage and have been urging Susie to do the same. When you don’t have unlimited disposal capabilities, it becomes very easy to ration water. Our holding tank will handle about 60 gallons and it’s surprising how quickly you can use that much water. 

A few days ago, we had company and after returning from a brisk walk around the park, our guest went into our tiny bathroom and washed her hands. I watched her lather up and rinse then lather up and rinse again. She was going to fill the tank all by herself. I wanted to slap her or at the very least, scream ‘QUIT USING ALL THAT DAMN WATER!!’ 

I did neither but truth be told, we are spoiled. Perhaps we should go back to the days when we carried in water from the stream and I bet we wouldn’t be using so damn much.

Here, cubby, cubby, cubby.

Naples, Florida is doing their best to lure the Chicago Cubs Spring training away from Mesa, Az and to Collier County, the home of Naples. 

Some well to do Cubs fans are putting up the money saying that Mesa doesn’t deserve the Cubs, not being able to get them to produce a World Series Champion in 300 years.

This raiding of baseball teams is nothing new in Florida. Every year, some city in the area is promising to build a sports complex if only the Reds or the Cardinals or the Braves or (insert your own team) will just move their Spring Training to their city.

There is a lot of potential cannibalization also. The authorities in Fort Myers, which has the Twins and the Red Sox, are constantly on the alert for pirhanas from Sarasota or Charlotte County who would snap up one of those teams in a heartbeat.  Of course, this all means bigger and fancier facilities and higher ticket prices.

The last I heard, the Cubs have decided to stay in Mesa but those folks in Naples are not used to losing out so stay tuned.

In the same vein,

I previously commented on whats-his-face,, John Edwards. Now along comes Gayle Haggard, the wife of Ted Haggard, the faith healer turned man about town, a fellow who engaged in ‘immoral, sexual behavior’. 

Gayle has penned  (by herself, I’m sure) a book, expected to sell millions,  which is called ‘Why I stayed’.  I assume she is referring to her choosing to stay married to ol’ Ted.

I am now busy working on a book called ‘Why I don’t care’. I’m hoping to sell 10, at least.

Another man bites dog story. #17.

John Edwards, the King of Torts and a former Presidential candidate, lied to the world in General about his mistress.

A lawyer lying and a politician sleeping around… Now, that’s real news.

Sadly, it’s not. Who he sleeps with is his business but lying about it….. Holy Jesus, this egomaniac could have been President.

Colts win.

If you’re going to the Super Bowl and you need a place to stay, My camper is for rent, 300 a night, 3 night minimum. We’ll throw in some grapefruit and you walk the dog. 

 We’re about a two hour drive from Miami.

Immutable fact of life – #17.

If you have a dog and you’re parked in a sandy campground, you’re going to have sand in the camper.

invent a better mouse trap….

Burger King restaurants are going to start serving beer this month in SW Florida. Now when you order your Whopper, the clerk can ask

 ’you wanna get fried with that?”

I wonder if I’m one of those?

“Well qualified”  lessees can lease a new jeep for 229.00 dollars a month. How about the not so well qualified and exactly what are they well qualified to be??