PHEEBS MORNING ROUTINE WAS BACK ON TRACK AND SO WAS SHE

OUR COLD RAINY DAY WAS DARK ENOUGH FOR OUR FRONT YARD NIGHTLIGHTS TO COME ON

Not a good start to the day.  Waking up and climbing out of my living room recliner, I was immediately aware of a sharp pain in my right thigh.  Luckily my cane was close at hand and with the cane taking the weight off my right leg I could at least hobble around.  And this is the way it went for the next four hours.  I didn't even get out of my pajamas.  But, it wasn't only me with a few woes this morning because it was soon evident that Pheebs wasn't having a good morning either simply because I wasn't having a good morning.  She refused to touch her breakfast and expressed no interest in going for her morning walk with Kelly.  I had managed to make it to our sunroom and resigned myself to my recliner there.  Pheebs laid right down beside my chair and stayed close.  Kelly had some errands to do in Goderich so she rolled out shortly after nine.  Half an hour later I shuffled out to the kitchen where I slowly began making myself a bowl of porridge.  It was while doing this that I soon noticed I was able to put pressure on my right leg again.  In fact, the sharp stabbing pain was completely gone.  I wasn't long in wolfing down my porridge, getting dressed, and heading out the door with a very happy little doggy right behind me.  A minute later we were in the Jeep and off down the road.  Pheebs morning routine was back on track and so was she:))

 A WINDOWBOX SEEN IN BAYFIELD THIS MORNING

A cold rainy 50F day here with a low morning cloud cover hanging in the tops of the trees.  It was a drive into Bayfield and back for us guys.  And that was it for the day.  The morning pain in my hip never did come back.  I figure my physical vehicle washing activities over the past few days had caused the problem.  It was just too much twisting, turning, bending, and climbing up and down ladders for my arthritic hip joint.  At the time of posting this tonight. I am again able to run as fast as a speeding bullet and leap over tall buildings in a single bound.  I figure only people my age or slightly older will understand and remember what TV show that running and leaping analogy comes from.       

WE'VE ALL HEARD ABOUT OR SEEN THE MOVIE 'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF'....WELL, HOW ABOUT BAYFIELD'S 'FIDDLER ON A GARAGE DOOR'

Ellen's Groove:)) I hadn't seen a new video on Ellen's bass playing for a while until today.  I am truly in awe of her amazing progress.  In this music video, you will see the confidence on her face as she flawlessly works her way through this song's bass line.  Watch for the smile breaking on her face when only seconds away from the finish she knows she aced it.  Her small 11-year-old fingers are just a dancin up and down the neck of her guitar.  I do have one small criticism though......I wished they would have toned down the other instruments and especially the singer's voice.  For this video, I think they should have highlighted the sound of the bass guitar from start to finish!!  It's Ellen's bass playing we want to clearly hear in this case.    Here's Hysteria

Al's Music Box:)) I Need You by America from the album 'America'.  1972  From time to time in my Music Box I may inadvertently play a song I have played before.  This isn't intentional, it has to do with my faulty memory.  I have a long list of tunes and my rule is to check off each song when I put it in the Music Box.  Sometimes I forget to check the song off but I will get a feeling that 'I might have played this song before'.  Such was the case for tonight's song by America.  And by the way, my faulty memory takes me to task a lot of times in Groaner's Corner too......including tonight:((

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man joins a big corporate empire as a trainee. On his very first day of work, he dials the pantry and shouts into the phone, "Get me a coffee, quickly!"  The voice from the other side responded, "You fool you've dialed the wrong extension! Do you know who you're talking to, dumbo?"  "No," replied the trainee.  "It's the CEO of the company, you fool!"  The trainee shouts back, "And do you know who YOU are talking to, you fool?!"  "No," replied the CEO indignantly.  "Good!" replied the trainee, and puts down the phone.

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- Cunninghams Law - "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong".
But what is Cole’s Law?
It’s thinly slice cabbage and mayo.

- Where do bad rainbows go?
Prism.  It's a light sentence.

- Which is faster, hot or cold?
Hot, because you can catch a cold

- Why did the Mexican take anti-anxiety medication?  For hispanic attacks.

NASA is launching a new mission to say sorry to all the Aliens…They are calling it Apollo G!

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KIND OF A DEPRESSING RAINY DAY

A cool cloudy morning with rainy drizzle in the air.  We had to crack on a little heat in the Jeep and use the wipers a few times.  No country road walk but that was okay because my hip was still biting at me since washing the Subaru Saturday afternoon.

The folks who expressed an interest in buying our Class C Winnebago returned today bringing along their son-in-law who is a mechanic.  I sure wish we had a mechanic in the family.  Of course, it had to be raining for the test drive:((

Carin in the Shout Box asked, 'Do you ever think of taking Scooter to Kelly's appointments and dry camping in the parking lot nearby.'  Yes, we had considered that several times over this past year or so but although Scooter is a small Class C it's a little on the big side for the entrance where we drop off and pick Kelly up at Victoria Hospital and way too big for maneuvering around at the overly congested area at University Hospital's front entrance.  Kelly's Monday plasmapheresis treatment scheduled for Monday has been changed to Tuesday and Tuesday looks like rain.  If it's pouring, Pheebs and I will have to sit in the car for a couple hours wishing we had Scooter with us to get up and walk around in. 

My son Sean posted an update to his Facebook page and in part says, For those of you, that don’t know, I was riding my motorcycle home last Friday, and somehow collided with the guard rail doing 100 KPH. I don’t know what exactly happened and may never know what happened. I remember being rushed to Hamilton general trauma centre in the ambulance. They told me I had

* A severe concussion, and a small bleed in my brain, which, by the grace of God, has disappeared.

* I fractured my neck in two places as well as one spot in my back

* I have multiple fractures in both of my shoulder blades

* My left collarbone is also broken.

* I have 16 fractured ribs

* The pinky joint on my left hand is broken

* My left foot is also fractured in two places.

I am covered in road, rash, and bumps and bruises and I am in a fair bit of pain, but Kim tells me I am looking better each and every day. I am really hoping to be back in the studio in a few weeks. That’s my goal. Home in the next two weeks and then in the Studio as soon as I can right after that.

And, for any of you readers out here who may have an interest in the Unexplained Aerial Phenomena (UAP) you might find this article at the Gatestone Institute interesting.  Deciphering The Truth Hidden Amid Decades Of Propaganda 

 A BAYFIELD SUNSET

Al's Music Box:)) Lost Highway by Hank Williams from the album 'Lost Highway'.  1949

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man and his girlfriend were out to dinner one night. The waiter tells them the night's special is chicken almondine and fresh fish.  "The chicken sounds good; I'll have that," the woman says.  The waiter nods. "And the vegetable?" he asks.  "Oh, he'll have the fish," she replies.

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Mr. Smythe had been giving his second-grade students a short lesson on science. He had explained about magnets and showed them how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. And now it was question time...."Class," he said, "my name begins with the letter 'M,' and I pick up things....What am I?"  A little boy on the front row said, "You're a Mother."

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IMAGINE THAT....ME TALKING TOO MUCH!!

 A PASTORAL SCENE ON THE WAY TO OUR WALKING SPOT THIS MORNING

Today was our Park's annual garage sale.  Last year we (Kelly) had a lot of items for sale but this year we had just one and it was parked at the head of our driveway with a 'For Sale' sign on it.  Not exactly a garage sale item but with a number of people coming into the Park for the sale we thought we might as well park our Class C Winnebago where people could see it.  One never knows who is driving by and might be interested or know of someone who might be interested in an RV.

 HERE'S SCOOTER PARKED AT THE END OF OUR DRIVEWAY FRIDAY EVENING

I had pre-parked the Jeep Friday night on our lot where we park our utility trailer so that Pheebs and I could get out for our Jeep ride in the morning without having to move the RV.  As it turned out, during today's garage park sale, several people stopped and expressed an interest in our Class C.  We think there is a very good chance that the first couple who stopped just might buy it.  They are coming back Sunday to test drive it.  And, wouldn't you know it......it's probably going to be raining:((

It was a beautiful sunny Saturday morning as the furry Kid and I slipped out for our country road walk.  From there we headed right home again and I hauled the Subaru out for a wash and clean-up while making myself available to answer any questions about the motorhome.  But only if Kelly needed me to answer something that is.  She is the main selling person in our house and makes me stay inside.  She says I talk too much.  Imagine that, me talking too much.  Who would have ever thunk it.  It just don't figure I tell ya:((    

 OUR WALKING ROAD EARLIER TODAY

Talking with my Aunt Jean by phone in Sarasota Florida Friday night it was obvious she is quite happy with her new digs.  She said the food is so good that she is eating too much.  Extra pounds for Jean would be a good thing because it would mean she could finally go outside on windy days without blowing away.  She has decided to keep her car for a while because in her words it is the last touch of freedom she has left.  She may not drive it much but at least she knows it's out there in the parking lot if she should decide to take a cruise along the beach or head on up to I-75 and put the pedal to the metal and blow some carbon out.  Her room is small but using a shoe horn she managed to fit most everything in that she wanted.  I think she is adapting well.  However, I don't think she will be joining in with the social club's line-dancers and weekly pickle-ball tournaments though.       

 IRIS FLOWERS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVS

Al's Music Box:)) Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young from the album Deja Vu.  1970

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A Few Gin Jokes::

A gorilla goes up to a bar and asks for a gin and tonic.  The bartender makes the G&T and says: "That'll be $30 - and I must say we don't get many gorillas in here."  The gorilla replies: "With prices like that, I'm not surprised."

Charles Dickens: A martini please.
Bartender: Olive or twist?

Woman: I love you.
Man: Is that you or the gin talking?
Woman: It's me talking to the gin.

I tried to say no to gin but it's 42.5% stronger than me.

They say gin can damage your short-term memory.  If that's the case, just imagine what gin can do.

I'm on a gin and tonic diet:  I lost three days last week.

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My Uncle Elroy used to sell pants for 25 cents apiece.  Everyone called him Quarter Roy.

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WE HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON FUTURE RV TRAVELS

 DAISIES ALONGSIDE OUR WALKING ROAD THIS MORNING

After feeling so sore and achy after the motorhome clean-up Thursday I surprised myself upon waking this morning by not feeling all seized up like the Wizard Of Oz's Tin Man on a particularly bad rainy day.  Sunshine beamed through our living room window and I knew with a few Tylenol I would be able to finish cleaning up our Class C Winnebago Itasca Spirit.  A quick drive out to our morning walking spot for Pheebs and I and we did our half-mile trek up the country road and back.  My hip felt reasonably good with only a few tweaks.  

Home again I didn't waste any time getting at and finishing up cleaning the exterior of Scooter's cab and overhead chassis cap.  All went well.  A catch-up clean-up inside the rig took care of the kitchen and bathroom and I was done.  The rig is ready for a new home........We have not given up on future RV travels and if we reach a point in a year or two where all medical issues are out of the way and we are reasonably able to travel again, we will assess things again at that time.  Having our 2002 Class C Winnebago sit here not being used for another year or two or more is just not the right thing for us to do nor is it the right thing for a vehicle that is designed to travel and be on the road.  There are a lot of miles and life left in the little Winnebago and it just needs the right someone who has the time, energy, and RV interest to saddle her up and take her out for those long wondrous travel adventures along the highways and bi-ways of North America:))     

Al's Music Box:))  A few days ago on June 5th, Astrud Gilberto aged 83 died.  If that name rings a bell for anyone it is because she is the one who sang The Girl From Ipanema.  From the album "Getz/Gilberto".  1963

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A couple was relating their vacation experiences to a friend. "It sounds as if you had a great time in Texas," the friend observed. "But didn't you tell me you were planning to visit Colorado?"  "Well," the husband said, "we changed our plans because, uh..."  His wife cut in, "Oh, tell the truth, Fred!" He fell silent, and she continued,  "You know, it's just ridiculous. Fred simply will NOT ask for directions."

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- Knock knock.  Who's there?  Lettuce.  Lettuce who?  Lettuce go on a date and make some memories together!

- Knock knock.  Who's there?  Kiss.  Kiss who?  Kiss me if I'm wrong, but dinosaurs still exist, right?

- Knock knock.  Who's there?  Boo.  Boo who?Well you don't need to cry about it!!

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After a nice dinner, the two couples got up from the table. The ladies went into the kitchen and the men went into the family room.  One of them said to the other, "I think it is so wonderful how you call your wife, "honey pie" and "sweet pea", and "sugar" all the time.  The other fellow said, "Well to tell you the truth, four years ago I forget her name."

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MY LATEST 'SENIOR MOMENT'

 IRIS FLOWERS

With another rather chilly morning upon us, I was partially back into some of my winterwear.  A T-shirt, long sleeve shirt, and a jacket.  Pheebs and I had to crack on some serious heat in the Jeep so that we could put our front windows down and get some fresh air.  It was a short drive into Bayfield and back.  I was anxious to get home and get started on the motorhome clean-up before we sell it.  The last clean-up had been in late October of 2022.

 FARMERS ARE CONTINUING TO BE BUSY IN THEIR FIELDS

I probably spent four hours or more cleaning the rig.  Vacuumed the coach interior and then totally cleaned the cab.  After that out came a soapy bucket of water, brushes, sponges, and the garden hose.  I managed to wash the whole coach and clean the outside windows as well as the four wheels.  Cleaned all the bins along the way too.  In the morning I will concentrate my efforts on the cab's exterior.  That is if I can get myself mobile when I wake up.  All the up and down ladder trips today along with the bending and twisting have really flared my right hip up.  And, to add insult to injury, both my lower back and left leg are barking at me now too.  The Golden Years eh.....Baloney!!!! 

We have all had and continue to have our Senior Moments and Thursday morning in Exeter was my latest one.  I seem to be somewhat susceptible to food establishment drive-thrus for some reason.  Several times I have pulled up to the ordering box and on hearing the voice ask me what I would like to order, I sit there with not only a blank look on my face but a blank mind in my empty head too.  After I stutter out something unintelligible it's always a surprise when I get to the pick-up window to see what my order was interpreted as.  And that brings me to my next sometimes flubbabble drive-thru Senior moment situation.  I sometimes hand the person a twenty dollar bill for a coffee, they hand me my coffee, and away I merrily go along my way.  More than once I have had to double back for my change if and when I remember to do so that is.  Also at the pick-up window, it is not unusual for me to remember my change and then drive off without my coffee.  Thursday morning at the Exeter McDonalds drive-thru I pulled off a slightly new one.  I ordered my coffee okay and rolled up to the first window, gave them my money, received my change okay, then rolled ahead to the pick-up window and continued on right past it.  I was about to turn onto the street when I reached for my coffee but it wasn't there.  A quick check of my rearview mirror showed nobody behind me so I backed up and of course, went right past the pick-up window in reverse.  I could hear someone shouting, "over here"-"over here".  I looked around and saw a McDonald's lady outside frantically waving my coffee over her head. Embarrassingly driving ahead again I got my coffee and exited the facility with my face feeling about as red as the fast-moving firetruck I saw going by.    

 WE HAVE LOTS OF GERANIUMS THIS YEAR

 IRIS FLOWERS IN OUR FRONT FLOWER BED

 KELLY BROUGHT THESE FLOWERS HOME FROM GODERICH TODAY

 A FLOATING ON AIR LAWN ORNAMENT BESIDE OUR FROG POND

 ONE OF OUR PEONYS IS ABOUT TO FLOWER

Al's Music Box:))  A triple whammy tonight.  Three songs by Patti Page.  Tennessee Waltz 1956.  Old Cape Cod 1957.  Mocking Bird Hill 1951.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  There was a guy in high school that landed a date with the prettiest girl in class for the prom.  First, he went to pick out a suit and had to wait in a huge line.  Then he went and picked out flowers, and waited in a huge line.  Even when he called around for limos, he had to wait on hold lines.  Getting ready for after the prom, there was even a long line at the beer store.  Finally, the big night arrives and he takes his Gal to the prom. When they get there, he asks his date if she wants him to get her a drink and she says yes.  Much to his surprise.........there was no punch line:(( 

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Three men were in a boat and had four cigarettes, but no lighter,

So they threw one cigarette overboard,
and the whole boat became a cigarette lighter.

I used to be a programmer for autocorrect
They fried me for no raisin

How do you tell the gender of an ant?
Throw it in water. If it sinks, it’s girl ant, but if it floats…

It's impossible for viruses to spread throughout an ant colony?
Because of all the little antey bodies.

What has two butts and kills people?
An assassin.

Why do Norwegian warships have a barcode on the side of them?
So that they can Scandinavian

I bought shoes from a drug dealer.
I don’t know what he laced them with, but I’ve been tripping all day.

What's the difference between a hippo and a zippo?  One weighs a ton, and the other is a little lighter.

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JUST BECAUSE WE COULD

THIS IS A FILE PHOTO FROM MY SELFIES FOLDER

Would you believe I never got around to taking one single photo today.  Yes, it's true.  Following our walk this morning, I dropped Pheebs off at home, switched cars, and headed to my physio appointment in Exeter Ontario.  All went well and I was shown a few new exercises for my ailing right hip.  Early this afternoon I took Scooter for a run.  We have it booked in for a pre-safety check next week in preparation for selling it.  It was a tough decision.  Later this afternoon we took a drive to Arkona Ontario and back.  Why??  Just because we could:))  And, I haven't received any updates on Sean's condition so I can only assume that he is doing as well as can be expected with the types of injuries he sustained.  Thank you to everyone for your interest, care, and concern.............    

Al's Music Box:)) Moody River by Pat Boone from the album 'Moody River'.  1961

GROANER'S CORNER:(( One day a salesman stopped by the Jones farm, knocked, and Mrs. Jones came to the door.  “Is your husband home, Ma'am?” he asked.  “Sure is. He's over in the cow barn.”  “Well, I got something to show him, Ma'am. Will I have any difficulty finding him?”  “Shouldn't have any problem … He's the one with the beard and mustache.”

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- Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.

- Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster.

- Creditors have better memories than debtors.

- Crime wouldn't pay if the government ran it

- .Defeat is worse than death because you have to live with defeat.

- Definition of an elephant: A mouse built to government specifications.

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George was an inventor of note. He created a big shoe with a phone in the heel. Now, he thought, he could use a phone whenever he wanted. He made several more so that he could have several shoes with phones in the house. One day, an emergency came up and he needed a phone bad. Would you believe it, he couldn't find a single phone boot.
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