The only thing I have control of is, sometimes, my attitude. Mondays are magic. Especially the 1st Monday of the year. I get to revive my daily, day-to-day, fiscal responsibilities and set the tone for how the week, the month, the year will unfold.
Make the most of Monday so that the remaining days of the work week flow like water, be it surfboard or snorkel. Mondays are for preparation, of catastrophe and celebration, which allows my attitude of gratitude to welcome all of the withered and wilds washing ashore. 1/4/21 President-elect Joe Biden is replacing the inaugural parade with a short walk. He hopes to reach the White House at exactly 10,000 steps in a show of solidarity for all seniors getting in their daily steps. President Trump called Georgia's Secretary of State and asked him to "find votes" that would make Trump the winner in Georgia. Republicans are currently searching under every confederate flag to find missing votes. The coronavirus has mutated into an even more contagious strain. When asked for comment COVID-19 said, "I'm just trying to keep up with misinformation."
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Just met up with my dad in section 11. We built a little snow fort around and snow-packed a flower at the headstone of my grandparents. The trees, all frosted with snow. Quiet. Peaceful quiet, not creepy quiet. The tracks of what was hopefully not a giant wolf made a path nearby.
My Dad shared that my Grandma told him to, “Toss me in the dumpster. There’s a nice one out back,” referring to the nursing home’s sanitation collection device. This was not statement of self-worth mind you. Granny lived life to the end with a confident and serene swagger. She wanted no $ spent on a funeral because, as she noted, “I won’t know who’s there anyway.” Frugal and funny. I try to convince my wife every day that I come by it genetically. 1/3/21 Ohio State spinal tapped Clemson for a chance to win a national championship. They may have only played 6 games for the Clemson coach, Dabo Swinney, to judge them but they turned it up to 11 vs. the Tigers. Ted Cruz is leading 11 sed1t1ously susp1c1ous Senators contesting the election results, calling for a 10-day audit of...facts. Janet Yellen made $7 million in speaking fees. That will be of interest during her confirmation hearings. GOP Senators will ask her for tips on how to become a person people want to listen to. A friend forwarded this meme to commemorate New Year’s 2021... I jokingly replied, “Don’t send this to addicts.” The syringe certainly represents a vaccine that may bring us all back to normalcy but this has also been a year unlike any other for folks to check out with drugs and alcohol.
And “nice.” Have a NICE 2021. That does seem appropriate. Don’t set the bar too high. Most of my messaging is ‘make it a great,’ or ‘make it a beautiful’ day/week, etc. Too lofty. But NICE. Yes, you know what, let’s just make it nice. Comfy. Cozy even. All of those adjectives are laid back words implying a sense of interpersonal ease with which to cruise through our day. Whatever meme or message makes it into your mix know that you are not alone, no matter what. That’s all it is. Friday. The first Friday. Friday number one. Starting a new year working for the weekend. No better way to make ‘21 roar in than by cleaning and organizing the kitchen cabinets, or as my wife will quizzically query, “where’d you put the ______ and the _______?”
But hey, we’ll pop a couple cabinets and sort out the gonzo-Kondo of a morning. No better way to start day number one than like our branches of government, in continued confusion. 1/1/21 In a lawsuit even Rudy Giuliani couldn’t get a gavel dropped on, the GOP are attempting to have VP Mike Pence sue himself. The Vice President told the GOP lawmakers, “I’ll have to ask mother if I can sue me.” Georgia Senator David Perdue is in quarantine on COVID watch. Though it is a crucial time in the runoff campaign his spokesperson joked, “Much like his poll numbers his COVID test is negative. And the Senator is using this time to role play house arrest for insider trading.” Britain is independent. Of what, no one has a clue. Just like all of their territorial conquests of the past, freedom has been declared. When asked for comment the Sun said, “It’s bugger all, bob’s your uncle, I’m ready to set on this empire.” |
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