Remember the pen is mightier than the sword. You may have the sword, but Eli has the pen. Why am I telling you this? The editor of this paper has his 23rd birthday the 17th of November. In case you didn’t know, Eli is the editor of this paper.
Genie gave me strict orders: You will wear a mask at all times with two exceptions. One: You’re at home with only Genie. Two: Genie says you don’t have to wear a mask.
After three days of high winds with the leaves blowing around, two neighbors approached me with a deal. (They knew I had purchased a season pass, paying in advance to take my leaves to the landfill in Albert Lea.) The deal was if I let them use my pass, they would take some of my leaves to the landfill. I gave them my blessing. What I didn’t know realize was, “My leaves were those that had blown on their lawn!”
Genie and I are faithful TV watchers of the World Series. (The Twins lost in two games and they were the team we were pulling for.) Genie is pulling or the Dodgers and I’m pulling for the Rays. After game five with the Dodgers having won three games and the Rays two games, we reached a truce. We’ll keep our marriage intact by reaching the following agreement: For better or worse the Twins are “our” favorite baseball team.
Are you aware the pop Tab, manufactured by Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia has replaced toilet paper as the item to hoard.
The following is an example of hoarding: The owner of a trucking company in a suburb of Atlanta is a fond drinker of Tab. He had seven semi tractor trailers all delivering items used by Coca-Cola in Atlanta. He notice Coca-Cola was no longer buying the item to give Tab the special flavor because he was no longer delivering it. This told him Coca-Cola was no longer making Tab.
The trucking company owner contacted Coca-Cola and purchased seven semi-loads of Tab at five dollars per case. He is selling the Tab at five dollars per can or one hundred dollars per case from his warehouse. His plan is to sell all the Tab and the trucking company, (His current age is 54.) and retire with a different kind of pop.
The last ten days of October reminded me of October 31, 1991. For those of you not alive and kicking on that Halloween blizzard, it was a nightmare. The area was a no travel, no water, no electricity, no store open, catastrophe.
Short shorts on the last ten days of October.
1. It was neat to see a ground all white with red leaves on the trees.
2. The birds were feeding like no tomorrow at our bird feeders.
3. A hawk enjoyed fresh meat at our bird feeder. (Snow bird was his favorite meal.)
4. The vineyard church sponsored a “Trunk or Treat” Halloween party open to the public at their church on Oct. 31.
5. Taco Bell gave a free taco to all on Wednesday Oct. 28. Why? Because of a stolen base in the World Series.
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Bob is a retired AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) agent, currently working on his master’s degree in Volunteering. His wife, Genie, is a retired RN, currently working on her doctor’s degree in Volunteering. They have two children, Deb in North Carolina, and Dan in New York. Bob says if you enjoy his column, let him know. If you don’t enjoy it, keep on reading, it can get worse. Words of wisdom: There is always room for God.