Predictions for the New Year - Infinity and BEYOND !!

I totally Stole most of these and added a few of my own  !!

- A Kitchen that will restock itself - I do not mind the shopping part , I despise the dragging the Shit in from the car to the Counter to the Fridge/Freezer/Shelves in the Pantry (why is it a Pan tree When there ain;t never been a Pan in there !!) or Downstairs to the added storeage for the Bulk stuff we buy from the SAMS.

- Communicating with Thought   - humm as long as I can control who sees what thought, I'm all in. Just imagine being able to see/hear everyones thoughts !! UGH

- Zoos that will have Dinosaurs and Wooly Mammals, etc,,,, Yea that would be great - Cloning ! As long as we skip the Jurassic Park Stuff !

- CGI Will Replace many Actors  - They will be able to CGI ANY actor - Present of Future - So seeing the likes of Garbo and Gable in a Future Star Wars movie would Rock !

- Food will change -  We will start eating stuff grown in Swamps and the Ocean - Not seaweed exactly but like that

- Pills will be able to detect disease - Maybe not cure you - but detect issues long before they / and you become critical..  there is a Down side that I think will be a a reality - that many of our present day - Antibiotics will cease to work , we have become so Pill-Centric that there will be "antimicrobial resistance" ... so as the Ghost busters line goes - "The usual stuff is not working" !

- We discover Aliens   - (or they discover us ) other intelligent life forms  - yea that might not be too hard given the current levels of Dumb-ass-ery that goes on .... but I mean other as in Outer Space. And it  opens many other planets and Worlds to us.

- Robot Butlers !! Ok - I don't need a butler , but a house cleaning BOT that is more than Roomba ! and one to mow, the lawn, rake the leaves, etc, etc,,,  Where do I sign ?!?!?

- Self driving Autos   - yea yea, I know we sorta have them,, but they will be so prolific that driving your own car will be passee and thought to be too dangerous.

- Garbage will disappear   - Everything will be consumed by "earthworm" type creatures that will recycle it into soil. So you can stop bitchin about the plastic bag ban that just went into affect in this county TODAY !

- Mail will be sent and Packages delivered by Drone  - Now this one is already been tried,,, just gotta figure out where to drop these things, and what happens if no one os home to receive them - will this just make for  a Porch Pirate explosion !

- Flying Cars   ok so for you that are afraid of Flying - this is really gonna screw you up ! but just imagine - traffic jams in the Sky ! and Red Lights hanging from clouds ,,,,, boggles the mind ,..

- a Population Decrease  -  YA - this will actually be a thing.... it is said for Earth to sustain,, it needs women to have like 2.3 babies. To account for themselves, their mate, and children that will not have any children.  There could be a day - in the not so distant future that there won't be enough people to perform the jobs, man/woman the armies,  protect the populous.  We will need AI and Robotics to do these things.  As the unemployment rate decreases - we might see this happen shortly in the US.

All right - listen I can't keep up with these Predictions for the Future ! I gotta go to work !!

a Quick shout out to Don Imus - RIP....

I don't wanna work !!!

and of course,.....

I know there are a few of my Friends that are  dealing  with Serious personal & Health  issues as we start into 2020.... I am not  a religious person,  but I would still pray to the Spiritual  side of being that  everything works out for the best and things work out well with you guys !

This one is from those Northwestern Mutual commercials.  It's the Avett Brothers

Everyone can't be right

Ok - so we are off to a week in America's playground  - nope not Disney. Las Vegas....

Visiting my son and daughter-in-law(close enough) before the April trip for the wedding when it will be the Whole Fam Damily,  and all the "joy" that will bring  = so this time it's just us......


Listening to the Dem and Reps give statements about the Articles of Impeachment makes me think that someone is not using their active listening skills...  both sides cannot be right ! and we ain't talkin a slight difference of opinion. We are talking about that it CANNOT be that all of these guys listened to the same words and drew conclusions that are 180 degrees opposed to each other, one saw a Red Horse and one saw a  Blue Horse.  One saw a guy rob the store that was 7 ft 6 in tall and was naked and the other side saw a 4 ft 2 in women dressed in a tuxedo.

Actually what I think is happening here is what I have said before - that they - BOTH Sides -  decided what the End would look like , and what they needed it to be, then they bent the narrative to fit the necessary outcome.

I'm not sure that the best defense from the POTUS is that the Impeachment is Weak and thin.. that sorta says to me that the evidence of the article exists .......   that yes,, I got caught with my hand in the cookie jar - but he I only took two cookies (one for each hand) it's not like I took them all !!


one  from the Beatles

One from the Stones

Looking the other way ...

They are scared of Trump  - they don;t wanna be called names. They don't want to get on his bad  side,,,,  I have to say that I believe in exactly what they said in the Impeachment inquiry.

The Phone call was one thing,,, the Quid pro Quo - was essentially stated in what the Whitehouse released,,,  that the President of the US withheld monies meant for  a foreign country until they announced that they - the Ukraine - stated publicly that they were investigating, Biden and his son. The once found out they released the money and Covered up the evidence or tried to and continue to by blocking Congress's ability to to do the investigation - to do their Job as required by the Constitution. 

i have been saying that I do not believe that the US will be able to survive another 4 years of Trump presidency - that the Republic that we know - will be forever changed 4 years from now ,,,, and the Crimes outlined in the Impeachment investigation say exactly that. 

That the 45th President presents an immediate, clear and future threat to American national security, the Constitution and the resilience of the republic's democratic self-governance itself.  

the Congress - both Houses -  need to wake up.... they need to look at the Country and see what he has done ,,, and then vote to both Impeach and then Remove him from office.

Yup - I'm sick

It' not too surprising that I  have a cold....

I work outdoors  - mainly -  and the lower temps and rain have made it less fun than normal - add to that - the Office that we use at the Marina is kept - near the Temp that HELL is at ...  OK - maybe at say 80 - 85..... buy still you get all warm / and yes,, sweating at times - then head outside even inot 20 degrees,,,,, means it seems even colder then it is,,,, I'm not whining,,,, Just don;t feel overly well...

I'm did take some dayQuill,, Night quil afternoon and and morning quil.,,,,, 

- next - while is seems much of the Country will be experiencing tough weather,,, we in th east are having some winds,, I think the only impact that I heard is that the Macy's Day PArade Balloons may not be able to fly ! - I think we will live !

read an interesting article about the TRUTH not mattering anymore - and that especially being the case in Politics / Impeachment. That we - THE GREAT DIVIDED COUNTRY - Make up our minds about something then bend the narrative to support whatever side we support. So that If you support the POTUS - you discount all the testimony and hearing,  you focus on only thos eItems that support your position. and If you Think that tRump should be Impeached you focus on those Items that uphold YOUR position, and discount everything else.  The polar opposite of what you are told as a Juror in a Trial - that you need to listen to all sides of what is said and presented and then and only then you make up your mind about Guilt or Innocence.

On Thanksgiving night in 1976  - The Band played their last concert. t San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. and although we were able to see Rick Danko and Levon in and around Woodstock for years after that ,,, the BAND, Helm, Robertson, Manuel, Hudson, Danko - never played together again.  I encourage you to play the entire concert with all their guests.... 


You can visit Rick and Levon's grave sites in Woodstock Cemetery off Rock City Road - ask me to tell you the Story of how we found those spots sometime !!

And Don't do it was the last song....

Trouble on the Right....

So - Just when I think that all my Issues are on the right side,,,  my left knee today is killing me,,, maybe slightly swelled up - not as much as the right knee has been,,, but hurting one the less.

and just as an update : Starting from the top - I think the issues with my right hand - numbness in the index, middle , ring finger is all coming from my shoulder. If you do not remember - I slipped and fell down 3 stairs off a porch onto my shoulder last year... funny I was concerned that my F-in- Law was walking on that same porch and him falling and Whoops! There I went - reached my Right hand out to grab the stair rail - and I never touched it,,, next thing I knew I was on the ground. So, sleeping on my Right side turns my hand into a numb lump.... and BTW - that numbness hurts. 

.....and just to continue my whining ......   the right knee, ankle, and somehow - foot all hurt,,, is this a result of the HARD work that happens at the Marina this time of year, - yea - I would suspect that is part of it...

Ok - onto the Impeachment hearing,,  this is where you scroll down to the Videos to see if there is anything of interest there. because who wants to hear more about Impeachment.

1st off - this is extremely historic -

The House has impeached 19 federal officers. Of these:

• 15 were federal judges: thirteen district court judges, one court of appeals judge (who also sat on the Commerce Court), and one Supreme Court Associate Justice.
• two were Presidents: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton; both were later acquitted by the Senate.^[34]
• one was a Cabinet secretary
• one was a U.S. Senator.

So we are living thru very historic times, and I believe we will see Trump Impeached by the House of Representatives (Democrats hold the Majority) , and then acquitted by the Senate (where the Republicans hold the Majority). I would suggest some simple things when listening to this process - Listen to those giving the Testimony.  NOT the Media - not FOX news, not even Cnn news,,,,listen to the Testimony.  

IMHO - I do not think that those who have supported Trump right along will change their minds and say that he is Guilty of Abuse of Power or Obstruction of Justice. They Can't - that would be admitting - in their  minds - to all the things that have been being said right along - and that is not going to happen. Let me say further that the only person who can beat Trump is Biden.... Buttigieg make the most sense in my opinion, I just don't believe in this election we are going to elect an openly Gay man to the presidency.  And I don't think Biden will win either. 

I DO NOT THINK WE WILL SURVIVE AS A REPUBLIC WITH 4 MORE YEARS OF TRUMP.

Ok - let's move on - IF the allegations agains the Astros prove to be true - they should be stripped of the 2017 World series title at minimum. Just leave MLB with no champion in that year- and note that this was due to deliberate cheating by that Team. Listen - stealing signs has always been part of baseball - pitchers tipping their pitches - holding their hands higher or lower for a certain pitch. positioning on the Pitching rubber - for certain type of pitch,,,, the 2nd baserunner - seeing the catchers signs has ALWAYS been an issues,,, if it's not then why do they go to a second indicator when a man gets to 2nd base,, why do the pitcher and catcher cover their mouth with the glove when they talk on the mound ?!?! HOWEVER - a Team involved in it ,,using a camera set up in center field that can then relay the Pitch to or towards the dugout and then another player - whistling, banging a bat or hitting the top of the Dugout rail to tell the batter that a certain pitch is coming - off speed or Fastball.... that is WAY OVER THE TOP !

Think how fast that has to happen- Catcher gives the sign. Camera operator sees that sign, Somehow relays to the player in/near the dugout. that Player then signals the batter in time -BEFORE the Pitch- so he can adjust  to the Pitch.  Man - that has to be fast communication. 

kinda cold these days,,,,,   15 degrees two mornings in a row.. don;t think it even got to 32 yesterday..... too darn early for this much cold. 

Finished - 99% of  of the 2nd Bedroom in our house....  Had to open a short - 2-3 feet long "hallway"  thru what used to be a closet. reinstall the closet doors on the right , reroute the Heat/AC feed and Air return to the 2nd story, Move the light over into the new closet and install a switch for room lights, I replaced the 5  Halogen lights with LED type - never liked how hot the Halogen got in the attic space-  closed off the wall and reframed the wall between the Master BR and the "office" / Now 2nd BR. Shiplapped the Wall on the 2nd BR side, I'm still finishing the Sheetrock on the Master Br side. installed an entry door and moulding in the hallway and around the new door. Primed and painted the Ceiling and walls,,, the old Really DARK brown is gone replaced with nice white Ceiling, and Sweet Butter Yellow Walls, . I built a simple Queen size BedFrame - and got a new mattress for that - so pretty much done and awaiting Family/Grandchildren to use the repurposed room - I need a couple of 1 foot pieces of Moulding around the ceiling,, and want to find a dresser for the other side of the tall window and relocate a dimmer switch to control the recessed fixtures - . But other that  that - 'VIOLA !! done ! 

Ok - wadda ya want to hear ???

Felice Brothers - THE KID

If you can get thru this without a tear - then you are better than me.....

It's Alan Jackson at the The Grand Ole Opry  for George Jones' funeral - singing George's song - "He Stopped Loving her Today" - note the Circle of OLD wood in the stage ,,, that circle - If you are not aware  - is from the Stage of the Ryman Auditorium - the Ryman was the venue of the Original Grand ole Opry.  That Circle of Wood was cut from the stage at the Ryman and Moved to and installed at the New Opry as  Tribute to the Ryman and symbolizing the old song Will the Circle be Unbroken - the old song by the Carter Family  .... that the Circle is NOT Broken. 

Ok - ONE MORE - Willie with Ray Charles and Seven Spanish Angels..

Country Music

Hey - Really quick - 

If you have not watched Ken Burns - "Country Music" you should..... It is a great history lessen about music that started in our country , and - obviously - continues to day....

It goes back to Jimmy Rogers,,  and Mother Maybell Carter .....  Hank Williams,,, Bob Wills, etc and moves forward to how the Grand Ole Opry started in the  Ryman Auditorium and then moved to Opryland where it is today.... Ken Burns does a fantastic job of Outlining the Music and Musicians,,in similar fashion that he did in his documentary about Baseball and of course the Civil War ...

He tells the story of the old timers,,, and all the folks that we know - Johnny Cash, Porter Wagner , Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn,  George Jones and Tammy Wynett, Merle Hagggard, Willie and Waylon, and on and on....

IF by chance you only have time or get to see one the episodes - "Are you sure Hank done it this way?" is #7 ,,,,, and really highlights the ones that We/ I are familiar with

The way that These folks came into  their own ,,, the confidence that they had in their musical ability,,, Dolly - knowing that she needed to get away from Porter Wagner - as he was too controlling to her career,,, Waylon - forcing RCA in his contract to give him control of the Recording process on his records,,, using his band, his producer and making the Record in the studio HE chose so that his records sounded like he sounded on stage..... Wille making the Album "Red Headed Stranger " for just $4k and not using ANY voice over dubs, or fancy Background strings, horns, etc,, Just his guitar and vocals, a string bass, and a back up guitar,,,  Colombia did not want to release the Album - cause it did not have the "Nashville Sound" of the day,,, but a Guy named Jackie Sherril - a Colombia record producer at  the time said - lets make Willie happy ,,, we will release it - It will totally fail and he will come back to making records the way we - Colombia records - want him too... HA - the record was a multimillion seller ,, stayed on the  Top Country Charts for over 2 and 1/2 years !!!   Sherril even says in the Film - "Man - was we WRONG!"   and he says - everyone left Willie alone after that  !

It discusses  Emmy Lou Harris ,,,her rise from a Quasi - Hippy folk singer to country music artist,,  her  getting all these great studio musicians to tour with her as her back up band that hse called the HOT BAND - Partnering with Rodney Crowell,,  Her Label wanting her to turn more main stream - country folk  // Folk Rock and her then putting out 2 hit albums in one year that featured a turn to Blue Grass sound and featuring Ricky Scagggs..  Like "Roses  in the Snow" ..  much to the dismay of her record label. Oh - that just happened to  win a Grammy as best Female vocal performance

They Talk about Waylon and Outlaw music - the release of the Record the "Outlaws" and that propelled them - Waylon , Willie, Jesse Colter (Waylons wife) and Tompall Glazer Careers,,,  and Waylon saying that we now realized that  "They"  no longer needed Nashville that Nashville needed them !

and the episode ends with Willie and Merle making the Album - Pancho and Lefty,,,,, and how that Title song came from a former hippy singer - Emmy Lou Harris record that Willies daughter played for him that night,  and that  she (EmmyLou)  got the song from a Cosmic Cowboy - Graham Parsons who converted her to playing country music, and Parsons heard the songs  years earlier and he knew the song from the guy who wrote it - Townes Van Zant -   then it was recorded by Merle and Willie at 5am in the Morning - Willie insisting that Haggard get up - he was asleep on his bus- and come into the studio and record it with Willie - Haggard getting up the next morning, and asking that he get to rerecord the vocal - and being told that the final cut of that song was on it's way to NY and the record company. , the album went right to #1 on the Country charts and crossed over to top ten on the pop charts !!! 


Pancho and Lefty

Jambalya

Mama's don't let your Babis grow up to be Cowboys

Are you sure Hank done it this way ?

I will always love you