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I'm not a football fan (I was when my son played though) but I come from a strong football loving family. Mom, Dad and my baby sister have long held season tickets. Of course Mom and Dad had to give theirs up when old age started stripping life from them.

Tampa's team is the Buccaneers and Tampa is hosting the Super Bowl. Ironically the Buccaneers are playing in the Bowl. The Bucks color is orange. I will always have the memory of anytime I visited my folks they would always be dressed a like in supporting the Bucks on TV.

I don't know how long football has been going on but my folks were at the start . Last week when the Bucks played in the playoffs they watched it together, Mom watched from home with the phone and Dad with his phone in his hospital home. One with their mind, one with a wandering mind but both experienced some joy or happiness during that short span of time. I'm sure today will be special for them.

Today is Super Bowl - I only get excited about the commercials. I bet my family is going to have a specially fun day and if the Bucs win - not only my family but this whole town is going to be Mardi Gras HAPPY.

I just may throw myself a tailgate party while I watch a movie during the bowl.

My parents were pretty forgiving to me and my brother. Sure, kids make mistakes, normal things like forgetfulness, procrastination, etc. We weren't liars and if we did something that required punishment, most of the time it wasn't severe.
Both my parents were literal... no hidden agendas. If we were asked (or told) to do something it was a good reason.
Some of my friends had parents who got angry at the slightest thing... probably because it was the only pleasure in their miserable lives. Arriving home 15 minutes after curfew would be no privileges for a month. Yeah... maybe that why so many turned to drugs... escape their parents for a while.
Anyway, I remember opening a soda bottle getting ready to pour a drink then my mother asked if I would pour some for her. "Sure mom, how much do you want?"
She asked for a mouthful.
Okay... the only way to properly gauge a mouthful was to...

Ha ha my son left his 12 yr old son with me for a week. I haven't watched a boy child in almost 50 years. When the divas were little I was younger and still in the working force with much more energy or patience than I have as a retiree. I was a bit scared at first. The family left ALL the Christmas leftovers with me since my man child eats a LOT. That actually does my heart good is having a good eater in the house since I have to fight with the tiny furball to eat, she hates to be bothered with eating.

So far it's been fun. I give him an early morning chore and when he is done he can do anything he wants all the rest of the day. Mostly he wants to game, which gives me time to game. Him on the comupter and me mine. Then we watch a movie together. I get to enjoy his laughter. At dinner time he cleans his plate, that makes me very happy. Also nice to have someone to cook for.

He also talks my ear off but I can deal with that, harsh as it is. Crappy Pandemic keeps me from taking him places so we are stuck in the house with each other. He begged to stay with me which makes me feel mighty special.

One day my son texted to tell me to make sure he joined a zoom program for learning and I said No Way Jose - I'm not a practicing disciplinarian, I'm just a Nai Nai that gets to spoil her grandchild and I"M loving it.

I'm only 3 days in - hope it keeps going this well. Today I'm going to teach him how to play backgammon.

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..the Wake../ I. Q.
... Left . Wing. Astrophysics....[ ©Ontrol.
.. Elements / Atheist.....
What if.? / Dixie dregs....
... . lightbulb Sun / porcupine Tree
...part 2..) banging the Family * $tar.

Z. Watershed / 0 p e t h.
...y..D A R W I N ! / banc of M Soccorso.
X...pelagial. / O C E A N.
...A R ] ...fragile Art of Existence / control denied.
..b.) ...radio gnome invisible / Gong.
......bored Certified....Chart Spelling...music Facing...

Part 1.. perfect Element/ pain of Salvation
..you better think twice../ Poco....
Eli's coming./ 3 dog night
4 horsemen / Metallica
.. everywhere A sign../ 5 man Elec.band.
6% of inner Turbulence / dream Theater
... synthesis.} 7 churches / possessed
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.. church of the Machine / symphony X.
....he has early warning...
....... ....he got jew- Jew eYeball...- Lennon

Lately my brain has been dealing with flashes of chaos which goes both good and bad ways at almost the same time.

Both of my granddivas live out of state but one, the flight attendant, flew into town Friday. I got to see her in all her beauty for lunch. Both her parents faced timed her during our lunch because it was her birthday but her Dad didn't want to talk to me because he was having a bad hair day.

However he faced timed me the next day to explain and to have a pleasant chat. It was a happy chat with my ex son-in-law . We both said "I Love You" at the hang up. Sadly he was in a very bad car accident that night. He had to be revived Twice.

I found out the next day when my hysterical granddaughter (also our little drama queen) called to tell me. Her Daddy was on life support but her sister in Calif already flew in. So both divas are in Orlando which is 100 miles from me.

Yesterday Daddy got the tubes out, is doing better and out of ICU. Turns out both Divas are driving up here for breakfast just to eat with me then run by and see my Mom, their Nana.

Not too many people get to live to see their GROWN Great-grandchildren worship them. It is so nice seeing these young people being so responsible because most the millenials are not.

In the background Mama is having her house made hospital friendly and is bringing Dad home right after Christmas. She falls and gets hurt a lot. Not sure how this is going to work out but Dad will have 24/7 care from health workers to family.

What a world.

In the past at family gatherings, I'd put a small amount of food on my plate and sit at the table. That was my first round, time to sample what I wanted for the next round.
Often, I'd hear "What... you're going for more?"
I'm done with the guilt-trip comments.
Today, I filled my plate like I was at an all-you-can-eat buffet. One trip!
No 'why are you going back' comments.



So take it from me... if you've got family concerned about your intake of food in this holiday season... Load 'em up as you'll only get one round.

Dad's birthday was Tuesday. Mom is getting to see Dad three times a week now just to help him eat which he isn't fond of doing anymore. Siblings and myself still can't go to that nursing home to see him yet. However for his 91st birthday on Tuesday we all went outside to his window to see him. I pounded on the window to wake him and when he saw us he threw the covers back and started to get up. (He can't walk any more) We all started yelling NO (he can't hear anymore either) and putting our hands up showing NO NO and shaking out heads finally he realized not to get up. This is why he falls out of bed, I guess his alheizmers makes him forget he can't walk.

The sun was brutal, we all got super sweaty and miserable standing out there seeing him but HE SMILED so I guess that was worth it. On one hand it is pathetic to have to see a loved one like that but on the other hand at least we saw him.

Afterwards we all went out to eat together - some ate his favorite foods in honor of him and at the end we sang him happy birthday as if he were with us. It made us all feel better I guess.

Dad is a tough old bird - he has survived HOSPICE twice now where everyone thought it was the end but he came through. Siblings and I are all talking about how we never want to go as far as Dad is. I asked one of my bro's does he think if Dad knew this was going to happen to him, would he have taken himself out and he said yes absolutely. His mind doesn't realize it anymore so there is nothing Dad can do to make an exit. As long as his insurance holds out - the industry will keep him alive.

So when does one make the choice to exit so as to spare their loved ones the agony of watching themselves deteriotate? Robin Williams planned it well and is my hero for doing so, only he chose a different way to go than I plan to.

This is a huge pet peeve I have . It's about people who think scarring the crap out of your baby and makeing it scream and cry is some how funny? Well it's Not! Don't you realize the brain is developing and verry fragile in a baby and small child. You go around doing dumb shit to make your child cry and then wonder why they developed mental issues . I am really keeping this as clean as I can but it's so hard. I'm so full of anger and sadness because our society has fallen so far. I pray God gives me the grace to keep love in my heart for mankind. Trash me on this if you wish and I will only ask God to bless you.

Earlier today I spent some time at a office at Campus Towers Apartments and the lady handling my application said a phone call next week(sometime) is possible!

I know she's got a few things going on with her parents and family.
Usually she isn't gone more than a week and I think it's nearly 2.
Good thoughts your way my friend!