I had my left knee replaced in 2015. The surgery went well and I have no regrets from having the procedure completed. One life-long change is the requirement to take a large dose of an antibiotic prior to each dental appointment. The drug that my doctor chose is Amoxicillin. I must take it one hour …
Category: Current Events
The Final Flush?
I’ve struggled with the title of this blog for days. I considered and rejected several. One More Shi!!y Tale, Keep on Flushin, Ain’t No Plunger Big Enough, and You Can’t Force a Six Inch Poop Down a Four Inch Hole were all considered but rejected. The Final Flush? is what I hope is the …
Cuba – If You’re Going
If you go to Cuba, plan ahead. Our trip was a last minute, we’ve always talked about going, what else are we going to do next week, oh, what the heck let’s do it, type of trip. We had two days to plan and no prior knowledge other than Mrs. Rodriquez’s personal slide show …
Cuba
“Cuba has had a democratic centralist political system embodied in the “one state – one party” principle since 1959. Constitutionally, Cuba is a socialist country ruled by the dictates of Marxism. The Communist Party of Cuba is the leading force both at the society level and in the state. The government has three branches as …
Because I Can
Last spring I returned to Michigan before Ruth. I had work to do and she wanted to continue her play time in Florida. This year I’ve stayed a couple of weeks longer. During one of the first few days of my return last year, I drove to the Hamilton area to watch my two …
My New Career Path
My great fear when I retired from what I call my “real job” is what I would do with all of my new-found “retirement time”. Luckily, I landed a consultant position with Michigan Works, and I have been able to spend part of my retirement time working. I added “blogging” to my list of things …
5 – 6 -7 -8 Begin
Ruth and I have taken a few dance classes during our tenure in The Villages. Our first attempt was the Cha Cha. We struggled with the dance in large part because we had to touch each other while we danced. We both enjoy dancing as long as there is no touching involved. Traditionally, …
You Can’t Make This Up
Ruth has been having some serious health issues over the past couple of weeks. As a result I have missed my last three blog deadlines. Things are moving forward and most of her health problems are resolved. We are hoping for a resolution to the remaining issue in the very near future. As we have …
Lost and Found
Several days ago an associated press news article was written about a lost wedding ring. A woman from New Jersey “accidentally flushed” her wedding ring down the “toilet”. The article went on to say that she “noticed it was missing while she was cleaning her bathroom”. I question the connection between “accidentally flushing” and “cleaning …
Travel Tidbits
We’re back in Florida. A good time was had by all. We ran into a few glitches but everything worked out in the end. As you consider your next trip, you may wish to heed these few words of advice. I always book rental cars as soon as I book my airfare. I …