Just an idea

Listen; there's a hell of a good universe next door: let's go.
eecummings 

sometimes.....

......somethings look so cool that you want to take a picture.  But it doesn't turn out... or at least not as neat as you thought it would.  Well... trust me.... it was a pretty neat sunset.

I have been out and about for the last week.  Not much time for much .... and it was all good.

Went to my niece's wedding in western Wisconsington.  They held it at a farm amongst the hills.  Emily and her new hubby, Andy, just finished taking the bar exam in Minnesota.... lawyers, ya, right.

But he is very cool and Emily has been my favorite kiddo for the last 27 years.  Her brother, Adam, came home from San Diego, Jo teaches history, and Elliott is a graphic designer in Madison.  The thing of it is... when the cousins get together, they are funnier than all get out.  I enjoy being a fly on the wall and just listening to them.
So does Grandma.  88.... confined to a wheelchair permanently, now.  But she wasn't going to miss this for anything.

Elliott, Katie, Max, Jonas, Adam, Emily &&& Grandma

It was a pretty good sunset.  I think Grandma plans on having a few more.

"The universe is no narrow thing and the order within it is not constrained by any latitude in its conception to repeat what exists in one part in any other part. Even in this world more things exist without our knowledge than with it and the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way. For existence has its own order and that no man's mind can compass, that mind itself being but a fact among others."

Cormac McCarthy

I have been occupied of late.  I have not been able to post much of what I have written nor read much of others.  There are so many of both that if I think of it I feel a sadness.  But there are books to read, places to be, jobs to look for and children who need attention,solace,information and guidance.  It is what it is... but to any and all that cross these pages..... I will bless you even if god will not.  Now..... if you add a beer you will have something of value..... my blessing is worthless and will not make you drunk.

What I learned in Church

So I found myself in church one day and the minister was doing a sermon, as they often do, and this day he decided to do a little visual.

Four worms were placed into four separate jars.

The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.

The second worm was put into a container of cigar smoke.

The third worm was put into a container of chocolate .

The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results:

The first worm in alcohol - Dead

The second worm in cigar smoke - Dead 
  
  

Third worm in chocolate  - Dead 
  
  

Fourth worm in good clean soil -  Alive
  
So the Minister asked  - 
  
What did you learn from this demonstration?
  Well, I don't go to church often...or extremely seldom at best, but I raised my hand and said:

'As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!'

.... and we ate eggplant, too!

I had a perfectly nice weekend.  I sat among pines ... and burned some of them too.

I ate animal flesh seared by open flames and  encased in buns.

I enjoyed a beverage holding deep meaning in my native state.

..... and realized that as screwed up, messed up, as America is.... there are good places.  I need to find them more often.

OK.
So I am at Oblio's. Schultz is peddling posh potables across the polished panel.
-Jim... did you hear about that Norwegian farmer west of town, got audited by the IRS?
- I think I'm going to.
-Well, the guy gets an audit notice and the agent shows up at his farm. The agent says, " I have a few questions about your labor deductions."
"Well, " the farmer says," I gotz a full time hand.... pay him$180 a week, room and board included. He's a good hand."
"Ok," says the agent.
" Then," the farmer says, " I gotz a part time hand, works about 20 hours a week, pay him $90, lives elsewhere, but I throw in his meals."
"Alright," the agent says, "anyone else?"
" Yup," the farmer replies. " I have a cook, comes and goes, feeds the boys.  I pay her $200 a month."
The farmer scrunches up a bit, looks down at the dirt and sticks his thumbs in his bib overalls. "Then I have the Half-Wit. "
" The Half-Wit?" the agent queries.
" Yup," the farmer replies.  He straightens up a bit .  "The guy works over a hundred and eighty hours a week,no time off, he gets $40 a month, has to pay for his own room and board and all his expenses...... but he gets to sleep with my wife about once a month."
"Wow," says the agent. " I need to talk with this Half-Wit!"
The farmer spits a chaw of tobacco off into the dust and looks the agent right in the eye.
" You are, son!"

Schultz owes me a beer.

When I'm 64....

Headed up to cottage in Keshna with the boys this weekend.  They all hold me in the highest esteem.

Vikings suck

Bears suck

Lions suck

Nascar sucks

Some times you build walls not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.

What are friends for.

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Re Breakfast, like always there's never a shortage of food, so a coffeecake/kringle/?? is fine for me; it travels/keeps well.  Whatever.Jim does good brekkers with leftovers...........you volunteering, Jim?

Re Sat. lunch, seems like we can tie in a lunch out with whatever else we might do. Or, if we dona have plans, just a trip 'out' to see the sights.

Re Snacks, FWIW, I already have some cashews, bag a spicy chips, bag a M & Ms.

Re Beverages, Rum & Coke is mighty fine!  Meyer's is my vote; whatever.  Don't forget the limes, please!

Our garden is starting to produce a little, so a few(all we have) cherry tomatoes, banana peppers(grill em?), zucchini(same) will be brought. (3.2" of rain last night and steamy weather could increase yield).

 I'm bring eggplant and tofu.  They love me for it!