And SO IT begins

Where are we now ??

Are we even living ?  Does not seem so - on some days .....  we go thru life - or parts of it struggling . I work  - which BTW - I really like....  it is sometimes difficult to not get ahead of where I am here- heck I am just a worker bee ,,, that's it $10 and Hour bee,,,,

Although the TEAM has been at it 40 hours a week x 4 guys since April 1 getting the Marine ready and there is still a little work left to do,,,  we started taking boats in today - well - fisherman looking for Stripped Bass,,,, 

And tomorrow - I am solo (not Han Solo) from 6am  - 8am and Thursday TOO - plus Thursday I get to do Noon to like 3:30 all alone -  so If you looking to launch a boat  - gotta stay for a week - none of this in and out stuff , cause we really don't open till May 1st.... 

YOU should listen to these songs ,...

A Little Levon Helm

And a bit of John Mellencamp

Early morning - April 4 , Shot rings out in the Memphis sky

"...We must learn to live together as Brothers or we will all Perish together as fools"

"Ultimately a man must be judged not on the basis of the color of his skin but the content of his character" from March 1964

I have a dream this afternoon that the brotherhood of man will become a reality in this day.

50 years after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King - and I am not sure we have advanced the Cause Far enough, We are still fighting over race - we are still teaching our Kids to hate , to hate based on color of skin or ethnic background,,, and I am not sure when that will end especially given what passes for Leadership (Fucking Joke of a POTUs that we have) ..

I am just very sad of this today,,,, I was 12 when he was killed , but honestly remember it very well - at least watching the TV coverage of the Assassination...

That's all I have to say about that.

MLK from circa early 1960's

and One that will make you feel better.

and finally from JT

Who needs sleep - Holla Holla Holla,,,

Listen if you are not aware of the Group on Facebook of "The Hudson Valley in Pictures" - you need to be - such talented Photographers and what wonder photos they post.  Go check it out,,,   It's a public group that you can join just for the asking,,,,   ok - thats my good news message for today,,

Woken Up at 3Am with leg Cramps,,,  this is not RLS,, its a Never thing that the Neuro guy can't seem to get his finger on,,,  a Neuropathy -  yea right - all I know is that I would like it to end,,, I'd like to be able to sit down at night after working very hard or biking and be able to sit with out the leg thing happening,,, Laying on the floor helps - but that can''t be the answer....   Neuro patches and 600 mm gabapentin  barely hold it at bay....

It's weird - happened a little when we was in Long Island and did not happen at all when I went out west ,,,   not even a tinge !  gotta be at least partly environmental...

ok - went back to the Marina yesterday - in the Snow - still got the comfort stations back on line - those are toilets to you and me- and moved 50 + Ice eaters up the Main barn ready to be cleaned and stored for the summer....  Depending on rain today maybe we get the pump out dock moved into its summer position,,,  the Pylons moved due to the Ice so may need to make some  "adjustment" to get the ramp to line up correctly.

Oh and I am going for an Eagle a day  - saw a juvenile in a tree in the cove - an adult flew in and landed under him - which I thought unusual - but the Juve flew away almost immediately..  5 minutes later the adult took off for the other side of the river... then later another adult - or maybe the same one - came right down to pier end and grabbed a fish from the water and took off back towards the nest that's on the West shore,,,,  NO photos - hey I'm working !

I'll do a throwback Tuesday with the Music this week - starting with SouthSide and the Jukes

and then let's hear Little Steven with a Johnny Lyon tune of 

I don;t wanna go home...

Let's go for three spot and Who needs sleep - BareNaked Ladies with Steven Page,,,

Still not Dead

Greeting !!!

Thought I was dead didn't cha !?!?

Well - not yet.     Its been a few hectic weeks so , lemme get you caught up..

Did I say I had another Grandson ? - well I do...

Did I say that #4 Grandson is well on the way  - He is !

Did I say I bought  the Last Jedi on blu ray  - and can't wait for the Next movie!

We are still saddened by the loss of our Big Orange Boy - Jack   a few weeks ago - it was so unexpected ,,,,,   He was such a good boy,,,,  Just wanted to sleep and Eat and try out every Cardboard box that came into the house.... Will take me awhile to get over not having him around ,,,

I have been bathroom building,  and Fireplace building,,, and now going back to my seasonal Job next week,,,,

Early on in the baseball season,, but I would make 2 observations,,,, the Bullpen has not been that good and they were to be one of the keys to this team..,,, and with just a few injuries they are strapped for outfielders...   And If teams see they can Walk Judge and Stanton,, and the guys behind them are not gonna get hits,,,,its gonna start to be a long season - early this year ....  but hey  - I still got 10 games to go to this year !!  Just as Roberton gives up grand slam to Smoak and the Yankee 40-1 lead is now a 7-4 deficit..  and a 2 and 2 opening series after winning the 1st two games is very disappointing....

Listen - I'll reach out very soon,,,,  if you have not heard from me  in while - stay tuned here and  when this baby hits 88 miles per hour ..you're gonna see some Serious Shit...ha !

Let me get you a few videos to watch,,,

Here is Sean Rowe  and Madman,,

And Portugal the Man,,,,  Feel it still