July 25

I don't have much time to tarry this morning! No time to preach nor moan. No time to do more than run a quickie. I can't stop a frown from my face and I have a terrible time stopping some unkind words when anyone tells me they don't have time for this or that or whatever. The problem is a person can prioritize their time in a way that can enable them to do almost anything! If it isn't high enough on the list it is usually erroneously stated as "not having time!

I've got a few things to do and one of them requires a trip to the little store up the road to pick up a couple cable thimbles for the repaired no wake buoy that with Dale's help and if it doesn't rain, we'll put back out where it's supposed to be.

Ron L. gained another number to add to his total on Wednesday and I did the same yesterday. In honor of these two glorious occasions, sweet Mary Jo and Dale had us all down, including Ruthie, for a very fine supper. Grilled steak, grilled perfectly and........excuse me, the memory just created a huge burst of saliva, enough to choke me some. The steak was served along with a passel of other fine eats and I dug into them all. Mary Jo has the ability to do many things and do them well but her cooking skills have got to be up near the top of the list. Yesiree, I gained another digit to my age total and thanks or no thanks to Mary Jo, I gained another pound to my body total.

I urge everyone to suck all the happiness possible into every minute of everyday for you never know how soon some of those minutes may become only memories. Only happy memories are worth the space required for storage and most have a very nice soothing medicinal effect when retrieved at an older age, with good sexual memories being a possible exception.
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I went on a diet, swore off drinking and heavy eating, and in 14 days I lost two weeks.-Joe E. Lewis