The president of Latvia visited Michigan last week. The Governor took him on a tour of the state, even the UP (upper peninsula).
I am not sure why the Governor was doing this. Was he hoping to attract investors from Latvia? Or, was he hoping to send worker to Latvia?
Maybe he was hoping that Latvia would fund the new bridge to Canada.
The other day, as I was finishing up using the bathroom at work, I heard the stall door next to me open.
Now, ordinarily, I would not have thought much about it except that on this occasion, a woman emerged from the stall next to me.
Well, I did a quick assessment of the plumbing in the restroom and concluded that I was indeed in the correct restroom. So, the mistake must have been on her part.
Now, I don’t personally care. I just don’t want to hear complaints about guys using the MENS’ restroom. Thank you!!
Well, the unions and the seniors of the state have decided to make their voices known. So, they all demonstrate at noon in front of the Capitol. Over four thousand strong. Then, they all go to lunch.
Well, at least they are helping out the local food establishments. 🙂
Today is my late wifes’ birthday. She would have been 57. I miss you so much honey and I love you so very very much! Happy birthday!
When I was at the store the other day, I decided to buy some Oreos. I thought that this would be rather simple but I was wrong.
There were over a dozen kinds of Oreos. There were fudge, and peanut butter and mint and golden and variations on the variations. There were so many that I had a hard time finding the “original” Oreas.
Well, fortunately, I found what I wanted, an Oreo, like I grew up with. Yes!!!
Gadafi, Kahdafy…. Ok. The man has been in the news for over 40 years, so why can’t we agree on how to spell and pronounce his name?
Well, between the school teachers, the retired folks and those opposed to or for the new bridge to Canada, there were over 4,500 demonstrators in downtown Lansing today.
Nice, the local restaurants are making a killing.
Well, the hot topic in Michigan right now is the bridge to Canada. Presently, there is a bridge that connects Detroit and Windsor. The owner of that bridge wants to expand it. But, some people in Canada and Michigan want to see a second bridge built.
So, someone has started a campaign ad asking the citizens of Michigan to call in and vote for or against the new bridge. Well, this is all fine and dandy except that the number that was given out is the number for the State switchboard. And, the State switchboard operators were not given any information on how to handle these calls.
So, when the operators receive a call to vote, they tell the caller that their vote has been recorded. They then thank the caller and hang up.
Of course, the vote hasn’t been recorded but at least the caller is satisfied and the operator has avoided an annoying confrontation. Life is good.
Some of my co-workers are rather conscientious about brushing their teeth after every meal. So, it is not uncommon to see them in the bathroom after lunch with their toothbrush and their toothpaste.
However, the other day, I was startled to see some one in the bathroom remove his dentures and brush them in the sink. And, they were using hand sanitizer from the dispenser as a cleanser.
Well, you see all kinds at the State.
Several of the people that I work with have weekend homes. These homes are usually on lakes or rivers. And, during the year, they make weekend trips to their weekend houses.
Of course, most of these weekend trips involve weekly maintenance of their weekend home. Lawns need to be mowed. Windows need to be washed. Weeds need to be pulled. Floors need to be swept. Etc. So, these weekend homes become just another house to maintain, but on weekends.
I know people who go to these weekend homes and work all Friday afternoon and Saturday maintaining their property. Then, they have a relaxing Sunday morning and afternoon before they go back home.
I guess if I had a cottage, it would need to be low maintenance. No grass, no flowers, no shrubs just relaxation.