Confessions

Unprofessional posting and real life observations:

The t.v. commercial says you can be mobile- “Don’t wait until you fall- Get a Jazzy Chair!”

But what if you fall out of your Jazzy Chair?

One of my neighbors buzzes the neighborhood on his scooter. He’s a big man, and frankly I think he needs something with a little more horsepower.

Well, I happened to be looking out the window when I saw him round the corner, get it on two wheels, try to save it by going “off-road” and then finally tipping over. Forgive me, but I laughed.

He recovered, did a burn out and motored off into the sunset.

Speaking of taking it to the streets: Let’s just put it out there and see what happens.

Sorry for the blue pix, shot thru my windshield in traffic.

Sunday night is must see T.V. for two more weeks….until the Soprano’s season finale.
We’ve watched for several seasons, but recently had a revelation about the lyrics to the Soprano’s theme song. This verse in particular:

But you’re one in a million
You’ve got that shotgun shine.
Born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.

All this time I thought it was:

But you’re one in a million
You’ve got that shotgun shine.
Born under a bad sign,
With a boom boom in your eyes.

Boom-boom made sense, like somebody got their eye shot out.

Ok, I just cracked myself up. Back to work.

Today’s tip for better living: Slip something past the censors.

The sound of progress is deafening. Construction resumes. Heavy equipment and two days of early morning jackhammer. Dirtsister gets a little edgy. So we stroll. Here’s a visual of our morning troll through the garden….

Looking out the window, any window:

As Memorial Day looms, we’ll honor the memory of the student who died about this time time a couple of years ago. After school, barely off the parking lot. Tragedy.

Name this plant. Growing wild near a creek. I’d like to know. Wanted to catch it before it faded away…very fragrant.

And then these little buggers, harmless but annoying. We hate to spray, but we have engaged in chemical warfare. They just keep breeding.

Someday, we’ll learn how to wrap text around the images.

Sales calls: Quick note to aspiring sales weasels out there. We love to hear the promises of increased business (15%!) and appreciate your tenacity and product knowledge. But aggressively hammering and insulting me won’t work today. We just met! I like a subtler approach. Now get off my phone!

Customer Service note: Nobody likes to deal with insurance, unless you are an insurance agent. Today we called Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem to get the low down on a confusing letter that we received. Dialed up the customer service number, a couple of rings, pre-recorded greeting in English and Spanish, then Gwen picked up, a live articulate customer service rep answered and hopefully resolved problem. All done in a couple of minutes and I was dreading the call.

Today feels lucky! Hats off to the insurance company for making that adjustment.

Today’s tip: Purify. I recommend sweating profusely, if you don’t do it regularly. Whether you are physically exerting yourself or sitting in a sauna, get sweaty this week. And drink some water.

We’re fascinated with all things Dubai.The sandlords, construction frenzy, the concept of “guest workers”, The World real estate development, the artificiality, the MONEY.Dubai is a place where you can buy anything in the world except a decent book. Hot and cold running amenities and a running tab of heart-stopping expense.

Business Week says:

“Dubai, A Muslim country, stands out for its tolerance toward other religions. Unlike somber Iran and Saudi Arabia, Dubai allows alcohol consumption and turns a blind eye to a relatively unfettered nightclub scene.”

Unless you have an Israeli passport, sorry, no entry to Dubai!

“I was evicted from my building a year ago by Rocky Real estate not because of making trouble but because I was guilty of being bachelor.Later on searching for apartments in Dubai , I noticed similar scene in many places. You goto a building with vacant apartment , watchman comes out with a big attitude and while he is pulling keys of vacant apartment he will ask you if you are bachelor, if yes , he would not even reply back . He would simply turn around and go back to his room.Not difficult to figure out … Dubai is big racist place and from my humble experience I figured following priorities:

1) Royalty
2) West Europe / American couples
3) Locals
4) European bachelors
5) Camels
6) Asian couples
7) Dogs
8) Jews
9) Asian Bachelors

Dirtsister couldn’t take the heat in Dubai. You know it’s hot when your sneaks blow out on the beach…and it ain’t even summer yet.

Interesting blogs on the subject. And comment posted on blog mentioned above:

Nickname: Dubai-UAE

Review: I am proud to be from UAE. Our country was established just 36 years ago, and see what we have accomplished so far. Tolerance toward others is the true message of Islam. God bless UAE and Dubai.

Love the clovers on Rosie’s dress, looks lucky!

Saw my first Hummingbird this week. I’ve been waiting.

Garden Report: Lovely, productive weekend, put some fresh cat litter down in my flower beds….. here’s ONE of the poopers.

Clematis, iris and peonies in bloom.

Sunday, breakfast with my tribe. Someday, I plan to start a category called “Adventures with Etta Mae.” That’s another post for another time.

The pressure is on to complete household tasks before intern returns for duty. Seems we work better under pressure. Stuff Reduction Program continues.

The glass artist known as Terry Bloodworth finally came through with some beautiful keepsakes that we’ll add to the collection. Worth the wait.

That’s all the time today. Enjoy the week!

Today’s tip for better living: Get around, get off, get away, get ahead, and get together!