Flashback Friday

Yours truly, circa summer 1965 or 1966, in the middle of my two favorite cousins. 

Reaffirmation Thursday

I got my haircut after work today, and while I was waiting for my hair appointment, I was in my car.  I was parked in the small strip mall where my hair salon is, and tonight I had to park in front of the cash advance/check cashing joint.  The check cashing joint was packed, with about a dozen people standing in line. 

Flash forward to a few hours later.  I was on my way home from a funeral home visit, and stopped at Little Caesar's for a cheap $5 Hot and Ready pizza.  Once again, I was parked in front of yet another check cashing/payday advance joint.  And once again, this place was also packed. 

It was a humbling experience.  I was thankful that I was in a situation where I didn't have to resort to those tactics.  But we all do what we have to do to get the bills paid.  I'm just thankful I haven't had to go that route.   

Post Election Blues

The election is over, and now we have only one thing to ask -- that the candidates have their people and supporters take down all of the bizillion yard signs.  

Happy Election Day

I hope that everyone got out today and voted, faithful readers.  Regardless of your political afilliation, I hope you voted.  That having been said, something has really stood out during this election season.  Our local, local races in the 'Ville and county have produced a lot of commercials with jingles.  The first time I heard a commercial on the radio a couple of months ago for a woman running for the county school board, the first thing that popped into my mind was how it sounded just like a commercial that would have been on "Saturday Night Live" as one of their satire commercials.  And the local commercial jingles just kept on coming.  

Maybe next election I will come out of musical retirement and write and produce the jingles for the candidates. 

Election Eve

How cool is it that the 'Rents asked me if I would print out the sample ballot for tomorrow's election so they could study it and get through the polls quickly tomorrow?  I was only happy to oblige.  I put the pages back on my scanner and enlarged them so they could see it without a magnifying glass.

Take a lesson from my 'Rents - get out and vote tomorrow.  

Heaven Help the Grandmas and Grandpas

I just returned from my usual Sunday evening trip to Krogers for yogurt and other essentials.  It was a most interesting trip to the store tonight.  Let me preface by saying the kids are out of school tomorrow and Tuesday, and most of the people I encountered in the store tonight were Grandmas or Grandpas who were having the grandkids spend the night with them.  It wasn't a pretty sight.  At least twice I heard "I'm gonna whip your ass and then you ain't spending the night."  Nuff said. 

Ohio Valley Weather

On Monday, we broke a record with a high of 85 degrees.  Last night, there were snow showers and sleet in the area, and it got down to the low 30's last night.  Kids had to wear their winter coats over their Halloween costumes as they went trick-or-treating.  It's amazing that we had the air conditioner and the furnace on just days apart.  Only here in the Ohio Valley.