Ohio Valley Weather Update

Yesterday, the high was 82 degrees.  We had a storm front move through during the night.  Today's high was 45 degrees.  It's no wonder most of the people in the Ohio Valley are coughing and sneezing.  

Me and the old man are two of them.  I was paranoid two days ago and tested and it came up negative.  We don't have a fever and no other symptoms, just like we had  a couple of months ago.  Actually, I'm coughing more than the Old Man.  This round of the crud is way less then when we had it in February, thank the Lord. 

I'll test again tomorrow just to be on the safe side.  I have the day off to take the Old Man to the Dermatologist so I will have all day to rest up.  

Stay tuned.  

Women In History Month, Country Music Edition

 My top ten women  in country music.  In no particular order except for the #1 spot.

1. Tammy Wynette

2. Barbara Mandrell

3. Emmylou Harris

4. Patsy Cline

5. Trisha Yearwood

6. Connie Smith

7.  Jeannie Seely

8.  Crystal Gayle

9. Dolly Parton

10. Shannia Twain

Addendum

 I want to add two more awesome women to my list of top Pop and Rock women. 

Carly Simon

Sheryl Crow 

Women In History Month, Pop and Rock Edition

 Here is my top ten women in pop and rock, in honor of women's history month of March.  They are in no particular order, except for the #1 spot. 

1. Heart

2. Fleetwood Mac

3. Donna Summer

4. Pat Benatar

5. Aretha Franklin

6. Diana Ross

7. Joan Baez

8/ Blondie

9. Gloria Estefan

10. Bonnie Raitt

The Compliments Keep Coming

 I intended to post this on Thursday but as I said yesterday, I was distracted. 

This past week was a good week for compliments.  First, the Morgan Stanley guy complimented me by assuming that I started at ZCO right out of high school.   Score.   Second, my hair stylist complimented me by saying I looked younger than a women the same age as me.  The woman is an old friend that I grew up with, and she was in the salon the same time as me and the Old Man.  Only she wasn't getting a haircut - she was getting a fresh dye job on her hair.  She was getting it re-dyed in a color I will call bubblegum pink.  Nuff said.  

Update From The Compound

 I apologize for not posting the past few days.  I've been distracted.  There's been some drama at work, but that's not really an excuse for me not posting.  I truly appreciate the faithful readers that still read my blog every day.  I promise I will do better in posting. 

I will give a quick Covid 19 update.  I was definitely in the minority today when I went to the grocery store.  I could count on one hand the number of people other than me that were wearing masks.  But you what? I don't care.  I will still wear my mask in an attempt of bringing the virus home to the Old Man.  We've made it through two years without it, and I want to continue that. 

Morgan Stanley, You Made My Day

Today, I received one of the best compliments I have received in years.  And I am loving every minute of it. 

I was eating lunch in our lunchroom, and our Morgan Stanley retirement fund guy was here, and he stopped in the lunchroom to get a cup of coffee.  I said hi, and we started chatting, and he made a comment about hearing that I was retiring in four months.  I told him yes, and he asked how long I had worked here.  I proudly told him 33 and a half years.  He shook his head in agreement, and said “Yep – there’s a lot of ZCO employees that started here right out of high school.”  Believe me when I tell you I wanted to jump up from the table and kiss him on the cheek.  I thanked him for the compliment, and told him that Morgan Stanley would always get my financial business.