IT JUST IS

I don't know what it is and I don't know why it is.  I only know that some days it just is.

 DESPITE ANOTHER WET START TO THE DAY WE STILL MANAGED A MUDDY MORNING WALK

 FOR THIS LATE IN THE SEASON OUR REDBUD TREE ON THE RIGHT REMAINS GREEN

 A PUMPKIN PLAYING A CORNCOB HARMONICA

GROANER'S CORNER:((   A man went to a psychiatrist for his phobia.  "Doc," he said, "I've got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there's somebody under it. I get under the bed, I think there's somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. You gotta help me, I'm going crazy!"  "Just put yourself in my hands for two years," said the shrink, "Come to me three times a week, and I'll cure your fears."  "How much do you charge?" "A hundred dollars per visit."

"I'll sleep on it," said the man.  Six months later the doctor met the man on the street.  "Why didn't you ever come to see me again?" asked the psychiatrist.  "For a hundred buck's a visit? A bartender cured me for ten dollars."  "Is that so! How?"  "He told me to cut the legs off the bed!"

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NICE TO HAVE KELLY HOME AGAIN

Overnight and morning rain made country roads muddy so there was no walk for us guys at our spot this morning.  It was a short drive into and around Bayfield, a walk in the cemetery, then home again.

 HEADING INTO BAYFIELD THIS MORNING

 CEMETERY WALK

 I WOULD SAY BAYFIELD'S WATER TOWER IS IN DIRE NEED OF A GOOD SCRUBBING

At least it wasn't freezing cold today (54F) so I spent a little time in the RV cleaning the dash then putting a coating of Armor-All on it.  Nice and shiny now instead of looking like a dusty wind-blown potato field.

LOOKS LIKE A SQUIRREL'S NEST TO ME AT BOTTOM LEFT

 AN AUTUMN BUSH LANE

Have I mentioned lately how nice it is to have Kelly home again:))

 NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF OUR PARK

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A middle-aged woman has a heart attack and is taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she has a near-death experience. During that experience. she sees God and asks if this is it. God says no and explains that she has another 30-40 years to live.  Upon her recovery, she decides to just stay in the hospital and have a facelift, liposuction, breast augmentation, tummy tuck, etc. She even has someone come in and change her hair color. She figures since she's got another 30 or 40 years she might as well make the most of it. She walks out of the hospital after the last operation and is killed by an ambulance speeding up to the hospital.  She arrives in front of God and asks, "I thought you said I had another 30-40 years?"  God replies, "Sorry...I didn't recognize you."

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Jeopardy For Seniors::This is a test for we 'older kids'!

The answers are printed below, (after the questions) but don't cheat! answer them first...

01.   After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask,

"Who was that masked man?"

Invariably, someone would answer, "I don't know, but he left this behind."

What did he leave behind? A ______ ______.

02.   When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The __ ________ Show.

03.   "Get your kicks, __ _____ __!"

04.   The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to _______ ___ _______.'

05.   'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ___ ____ ______ _______.'

06.   After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____.'

07.   Nestle's makes the very best... _________.'

08.   Satchmo was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was ____ _________.

09.   What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ___ _____ _____.

10.   Red Skeleton's hobo character was named ______ ___ __________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '___ ____ .'

11.   Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their _____ _____.

12.   The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ______ or ___.

13.   In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to _____ _____.

14.   We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called _______.

15.   One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the _____-____.

16.   Remember LS/MFT _____ ______ /_____ ____ _______.

17.   Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ _____ ____!

18.   Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The ______ Knows!

19.   There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash". It's name was the _______ ____!

20.   Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative What was the boy's name was ______.

ANSWERS:

01.   The Lone Ranger left behind... A silver bullet

02.   The Ed Sullivan Show

03.   On Route 66

04.   To protect the innocent

05.   The Lion Sleeps Tonight

06.   The limbo

07.   Chocolate

08.   Louis Armstrong

09.   The Timex Watch

10.   Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless.'

11.   Draft Cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed)

12.   Beetle or Bug

13.   Buddy Holly

14.   Sputnik

15.   Hula-hoop

16.   Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco

17.   Howdy Doody Time

18.   Shadow

19.   Monster Mash

20.   Speedy

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WAY OVERDUE FOR A SEASONAL CHANGE OF SCENERY AND ROUTINE

With a cold east wind blowing again this morning Pheebs and I cut our morning walk short and headed home.  I don't know why but I am continuing to lose interest in our morning Jeep rides.  We have been really enjoying those morning rides for a long time now but I noticed this past summer my interest has been dropping off.  I think I am way overdue for a seasonal change of scenery and routine.  

THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CANADA GEESE IN THE AIR THESE PAST FEW WEEKS

THESE GEESE ARE FATTENING THEMSELVES UP IN A RECENTLY HARVESTED CORNFIELD BEFORE THEIR LONG JOURNEY SOUTH

OTHER BIRDS ARE ALSO GATHERING IN LARGE FLOCKS AS WELL

Before today, the last time I hooked up the Jeep to the back of our Motorhome was March 6th, 2019 at Camping World west of Albuquerque New Mexico.  It was our Class A 37' Triple E Commander at that time and we were on our way home from the Southwest after a very expensive hydraulic lines repair at Camping World.  Today it was Scooter, our Class C Winnebago Spirit I hooked the Jeep too.  No, we're not going anywhere and in fact, I didn't even move the rig out of the driveway once I had it all hooked up.  I just hooked the Jeep up to see if I could still remember how to do it.  It took a while for my brain to work its way down a long hallway of cobwebs to access the memory files hidden somewhere down that hall.  It had been over two and a half years since those 'hooking up' files were last activated. But, amazingly enough, I did finally recover those memory files and managed to get the Jeep hooked up again:))  Maybe the next nice day that comes along I'll roll the rig and Jeep out onto the road in front of our place, hook them up again, and take them for a spin to check out Scooter's pulling power which should be no problem with her strong 3500 engine.  Well, that's sorta my thoughts anyway.

 ALL HOOKED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO

 A NOTE TO TOWING FOLKS....THOSE TWO SAFETY LINES 'DO CROSS' AT THE HITCH END ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT

Late this morning I fired up our Class C Winnebago and took it for an exercise run to flex the tires, charge the batteries, and blow half a ton of pine needles off it.  

 JUNCO

GROANER'S CORNER:(( John and Jessica were on their way home from the bar one night and John got pulled over by the police. The officer told John that he was stopped because his tail light was burned out. John said, "I'm very sorry officer, I didn't realize it was out, I'll get it fixed right away." Just then Jessica said, "I knew this would happen when I told you two days ago to get that light fixed." So the officer asked for John's license and after looking at it said, "Sir your license has expired." And again John apologized and mentioned that he didn't realize that it had expired and would take care of it first thing in the morning. Jessica said, "I told you a week ago that the state sent you a letter telling you that your license had expired." Well by this time, John is a bit upset with his wife contradicting him in front of the officer, and he said in a rather loud voice, "Jessica, shut your mouth!" The officer then leaned over toward Jessica and asked. "Does your husband always talk to you like that?" Jessica replied, "only when he's drunk."

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NOT TO WORRY, I CAME OUT OF IT WITHOUT A SCRATCH

 ALL AUTUMN LEAF PICS WERE TAKEN IN NEIGHBOR MONICA'S YARD THIS AFTERNOON

With Kelly being under quarantine since returning from the States I have been designated the grocery go-getter guy.  So, after our morning walk, Pheebs and I headed for Goderich under cloudy skies to get us some groceraries.  While in Goderich I picked up another coffee to go at Macdonalds to add to Kelly's growing stack of coffee cups which I had a picture of in yesterday's post.

 PHEEBS RIDES SHOTGUN ON A BIG BAG OF DOGFOOD

 THE 'WW 'YOU  SEE IS A LOAF OF 'WEIGHT WATCHERS' BREAD

A short spin down around the harbor showed me there was work going on out at Rotary Cove's dog walking area.  I suspect that work may involve the stabilizing of the bank along there.  Great chunks of shoreline earth have fallen into Lake Huron these past couple of years.

 I THINK THIS MAY BE MORE BANK RESTORATION WORK

 NEW TALKING TO OLD

 THE ALGOMA COMPASS TAKES ON A LOAD OF SALT IN GODERICH'S HARBOR THIS MORNING

While at Walmart I picked up a set of wireless blue tooth headphones.  While in Spencerport Kelly bought me a new Kindle Paper White reader which has audio capabilities.  Many online audiobooks now come with sound which means instead of me reading the book, the Kindle can read the book to me.  I've never tried this before so I'm anxious to see if I like it.  It would be a relief for these aging eyes of mine and the amount of reading I do.

 KELLY TRYING TO SET UP THE NEW KINDLE PAPER WHITE

 HOW GREAT TO SEE SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON

 PHEEBS HAS BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON KELLY EVERY TIME SHE GOES OUT THE DOOR.....SHE'S MAKING SURE KELLY DOESN'T DISAPPEAR FOR A FEW MONTHS AGAIN

Also while in Spencerport, Kelly came across a hat her Dad had bought a bunch of years ago.  Apparently, there was a lumberyard in the Spencerport NY area called the Knapp & Schlappi Lumber Co. Inc.  Kelly's maiden name is Knapp so her dad either bought the Knapp & Schlappi hat or they gave him the hat.  Likely the latter.  I don't think he ever wore the hat because it is like new.  So, I'm happy to say the hat has now found a new home.....on my head:))

 GUESS I BETTER GET MY CHAINSAW OUT AND TRIM UP THAT MUSTACHE OF MINE

 REFLECTIONS IN MONICA'S WINDOW

As I have mentioned before in my blog, I have not had a commercial haircut since meeting Kelly in the summer of 1993.  Kelly has been cutting my hair ever since then but I think it was back in the Spring when she cut it last and with her away these past nearly 3 months my head turned into quite an unmanageable mess.  I had the Halloween head of hair from hell.  Thankfully, Kelly rectified that scary hair situation this morning when she plopped me down in a chair and went at my head with a sharp scissors.  Not to worry, I came out of it without a scratch.  After all, with 5 young children, Kelly had a lot of haircutting experience under her belt.  I now look like a young schoolboy with a part on the left side:))

 AUTUMN ON OUR STREET

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Four Jewish brothers left home for college, and eventually, they became successful doctors and lawyers -- and prospered.  Some years later, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the gifts that they were able to give to their elderly mother, who lived far away in another city.  The first said, 'I had a big house built for Mama'.  The second said, I had a hundred thousand dollar theatre built in the house. The third said, 'I had my Mercedes dealer deliver her an SL 600 with a chauffeur.'  The fourth said, 'Listen to this. You know how Mama loved reading the Torah and you know she can't anymore because she can't see very well. I met this Rabbi who told me about a parrot that can recite the entire Torah. It took twenty rabbis 12 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to the temple, but it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it.' The other brothers were impressed.  After the holidays' Mama sent out her Thank You notes.  She wrote: Milton -- The house you built is so huge, I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.  Marvin -- I am too old to travel. I stay home. I have my groceries delivered, so I never use the Mercedes and the driver you hired is a Nazi. The thought was good. Thanks.  Irving -- You give me an expensive theatre with Dolby sound, it could hold 50 people, but all my friends are dead. I've lost my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.  Dearest Melvin --you were the only son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The Chicken was delicious!!!

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