As a young man in my twenties, many years ago, I asked a professor at the local university, while sitting in a bar, what he thought was the meaning of life.

This distinguished man of letters was quick with his reply:

"Procreation".

He then asked the bartender to put a baseball game on the t.v.

At the time, I thought his reply was stated in jest, so I let it go.

All of these years later, I sometimes think about that day.

Is procreation all we are meant to accomplish in life?

What about art? Love?

But when you think about it, I've heard countless times how people describe their greatest achievement was holding their newborn in their arms.

Life trumps everything else we do in our time on this earth.

So I'm sure now that a one word reply years ago is one of the most meaningful things I've heard in my life.

The old man was correct.

~

... be willing, those of you not living in a metropolis, to give up your car and use either public transportation or walk?

Just curious.

?

Due to a power outage, I lost my t.v. and internet for 17 hours.

I watched some t.v. on my phone last night, then went to bed.

Today, I swept and dusted my place, then had a cup of tea and read the newspaper.

And now that I'm back online I have, as promised, faster internet free for my inconvenience.

All things considered, not a bad ordeal.

Now I'm off to wash my car free of winter salt and sludge before it rains again.

Peace!

From 1972, Mr. Al Green:


Heart & soul.

Sing it, baby:


Hits ya where ya wanna be hit.

We clock in/out at work through an app now.

It's pretty simple.

Last week a woman at work told me she had been working for a couple of hours when she realized she had forgotten to clock in.

I thought that was pretty funny and laughed.

BUT

It's not funny when you yourself forget to clock in and don't realize you haven't until it's quitting time.

I wonder how many employees will be laughing after I've told on myself?

Karma can sometimes be a real bitch.

Benny Hill style:

You find the perfect picture you want to save off the internet.

But first, you want to save the picture you're looking at - you can always go 'back' to get it.

Wrong!

It's not there any more and no matter how many times you try to search for it, you can't find it.

Arrrrrrrrrgh!

I've decided to make my 5 alarm homemade chili.

It will burn all the way through you.

Which reminds me of something I remember from the t.v. show 'The Big bang Theory':

Sheldon & Amy were walking up the stairs and Sheldon goes into a monologue about the human sphincter.

He pretty much stated that, since it sometimes burns when you go to do a #2 after eating spicy food, that it proves your asshole has a sense of taste.

I'll keep that in mind on my next bathroom visit after I've finished enjoying my home cooked meal.

Today I'm making pancakes. Not really a big deal,

except for the syrup:

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Hershey's Cocoa powder
Pinch of salt

Heat on stove & pour over pancakes -

It's like eating chocolate pancakes.

My Mom used to make this for us when we were kids.

A delightful experience.