Ice Pops

Shoprite's Bowl and Basket ice pops are as delicious as any pricier brands. For $2.99 you can't go wrong. Add in their chips, hard boiled eggs, frozen food, etc. and you get good food at a marked down price.

Along with the food, I purchased one of their speedy baggers for a huge discount. This fellow now accompanies me on all my shopping trips. I save all kinds of time at the self checkout with him scanning and bagging. I can then use that time to create the kind of literature that wins grants.

Sometimes my bagger gets restless in his room, so I got him bongo drums to keep his hands busy.

Elected

I'm not a huge Biden supporter, but he has experienced tragedy and moved on. I wish he were about eight years younger. He will bring us back into the Paris Accords and have us reenter WHO. We need unity, calm, trust. His cabinet choices are all important. I am interested to see how much responsibility he gives Harris.

No one administration can solve all our problems. The breakdown of police enforcement, especially in NY, is quite disturbing. As far as Corona, the Times reported it is so widespread, contact tracing is near impossible. There is no magic approach except a successful vaccine.

It will be so appreciative not to have hourly comments on Twitter. I do believe, despite his boorishness, Trump accomplished more in four years than Obama did in eight. Were it not for his poor handling of the pandemic, he might have squeaked by for a second term. I'll be watching the market closely.

Tooth

I see swelling on the inside gum around a back tooth I had a crown placed. Go to dentist. X-ray taken. Dentist tells me inflamation and bone loss. Cannot treat. Extraction only action. I ask to see previous x-rays. They tell me uunless the patient complains, they do not x-ray the back tooth. This is exactly the tooth that needed a root canal, two crowns and had an abcess treated.

How could they not x-ray this tooth? Because of their negligence It looks like I'm losing a tooth. I can't afford implant or bone graft. I did everything I was supposed to for dental health on a daily basis. Maybe this is why my sugar numbers were higher. Even with coverage, I'm going to have a big co-payment.

It just keeps going on and on, one thing after another.

The Fall

 She sits on the bench in front of CVS. Greets everyone. Easily in her seventies. Angular face. So polite to everyone. I soke to her once. We both were reading books. She said she reads everything but romances. Mentioned a daughter.

I see her there almost every single day. You see, at some point she asks everyone for spare change. Most ignore her. I'm wondering if she gets Social Security, food stamps, welfare, Medicaid. It must be a rent controlled apartment.

I'm sitting on another bench, but I can hear her panhandling. Always says thank you, no matter the response. Then suddenly I realize it's been quiet. I look over and see a small crowd. Walk over there. She is lying unconscious on the ground. Curled up like a child. Did she trip? Faint? EMS comres, followed by police. The volunteer tries to get her to speak. What's your name? she repeats. No response.

I decide to leave. Too sad. I wonder what will become of her. It happens that fast.

Fluffy Towel

I bought a fluffy towel in Target's. After using it when I showered, I felt like a new person. Next morning, I entered the bathroom and found it lying on the floor. There is only one conclusion. My other non-fluffy towels refused to accept it out of jealousy.

I've always treated my towels well. Same with my wash cloths. This treatment was unacceptable. I am master of my domain. I thought about buying a bunch of fluffies, but my budget wouldn't allow it. I have decided to install several of my hand puppets near the hamper next time I use my new towel, just to guard my purchase.

It seems every time I upgrade there are problems. I brought in a new recliner and my old one refuses to recline.I need a furniture whisperer.

Pro Football

Then the season begins. Dropped passes, interceptions, fumbles, sacks, injuries, blown coverage, no blocking, bad tackling, missed field goals, penalties, poor coaching, etc.

Every fall I'm suckered in. Reading the sports pages, I get pumped up by all the positive statements by coaches and players on the Giants and Jets.

I watch highlights of other teams brilliance and shake my head. I spend Sundays walking in the park, watching squirrels. Thank God for college games where I have no favorite.

Maybe I should switch to professional soccer.

House Plants

 I got house plants to keep me company during the pandemic. God, what a mistake. Never heard so much bitching.

I need more light! You haven't watered me in days!

You never talk to me! 

I need to be pruned right now! Stop walking around in your underwear!

It;s my condo and I have to deal with this nonsense. Finally, I went out and got two enforcers. Put them right in the middle of those whining oxygen suckers. A giant cactus and a pot of stink weed. That should shut the bastards up.

I'm going back to my sock puppets who adore me.