No one to Blame

It's everyone else's fault !

Never the responsibility of the Current administration...  For a man that "claims" to be responsible for so many accomplishments - and yes - he Lies about that too - taking credit for things from Past administrations.  He distances himself from wrong doing, or responsibilities that might be seen as negative. And yes - this plays very well with his Base.  Let me just say that I do not think that he could do any thing that the 40% of so of Americans who support him would tell you is just WRONG.  Nope - the POTUS has made this all about loyalty to him - Bend the knee and kiss the ring.  Saying things that oppose his point of view are seen as not falling into the Rump camp. His defenders are always quick to run to his defense.  Does not matter what the subject - the latest is the "joke" that the White house and his own press secretary (thats the Joke) said he was kidding about slowing down testing - only to have the CDC come out and say NOPE ! we Are not slowing any testing,, and then he under Cut his own Press  by saying he does not kid ! Yea - good Idea cause hundreds of thousands of sick people and 120,000 Deaths is probably not a subject for humor !

and as we are in the midst of racial strife in the Country - he chooses to use a racial slur "KUNG FLU" when describing the virus. and of course his base jumps right in....  reports os Asian decent citizens under attack, and asian doctors and nurses literally spit on  ! right - is that what we are - are we that stupid ??  To think that any person of asian decent in this country  had anything to do with the Covid -19 virus ? Are we that Stupid ?? 

Quickly on the November election.....   Do not be fooled by political poles, - they were wrong last time - they are wrong this time. Biden is a flawed candidate.  He certainly might beat Rump .. but don't bet on it.  The Election is Months away. The White House is a great home field advantage.    Only 9 out of 45 have lost.  That's an 80% winning percentage, and if you look at some recent ones,,, Gerald Ford - doomed by his pardon of Nixon, Carter, nice guy - not really a great president and doomed by the Iran hostage Crisis. The last was George Bush Senior  - beaten by Bill Clinton.  So the incumbent has a great advantage.  and don'e tell me about voting fraud, Mail in ballots  as a HUGE Problem, Bull Shit - the Potus is lining up this as an excuse  if and when he loses. These states already vote by Mail Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah and Washington - what are those folks going to do ???  And BTW - He - the POTUS and many in his administration VOTE by Mail !! 

The Clearwater is Sailing today from Kingston - I hope to get a look at her !!

Here is Gordon Bok ..

Yep - no idea on what to think

Look - Here is the Schedule for the Week, - although  I have gotten to the point that I just try to get thru the DAY and not think about the Week ,,

in General - Let's try to do a bike ride and a walk on alternating days.

Monday  - Bike
Tuesday  - Walk
Wednesday - Bike

You get the Idea - right.....

I'm working at the Marina - hours that I am really starting to like  - 2:30 - 8:30 Gig !!! Leaves me time to do the walking or the Biking and get something done around the house or purchase and some times - deliver -  materials for the next job !!  Oh yea that is the other working part ,,, we just finished a deck ,, well we are awaiting on the Owner to provide Stairs that the want so we can complete the Railing system. 

Note on Meals  - we got us one of the Smoker type grills & it's pretty Great !!  Have done Chicken, Shish ka Bobs, ore there other kind of Shish's ??? than KA BOBS ?!?!?  humm   ok,, Chicken, Ka - Bobs, Salmon, Veggies,,, all came out terrific.  I like that there are no "fires" in the grill when you cook,, no flame ups !  and I do not think you can actually burn anything,,, Next test is to do something with just Smoke .,, probably Pork,,,, that smoking cooks at a lower temp and a longer time....

Ok - that's it,,,, I am going to try to do more of these quick hits and not wait till I have a small book to write to put it in here......   I will chime in on the BLM movement, and Police Support in the next one or two entries..

HEY - Last year this time we were in  Denali National Park - looking at Grizzly Bears and Taking plane rides to land on a Glacier !!    Yea - Glad we went LAST YEAR !!

I love Beth HART !!!

and let's take it to the Streets !!

Quick HITS !!!

- It's been a while and I only have a few minutes before I run off to work - another of these 14 hour days,,, and yup that' s nuts !  I and hoping I only have  two more left to do after today,,,, but for now it's a 7 - 8:30 , thats 7 AM to 8:30 PM !!!  ugh.....  so see ya at the Marina !

- Listen -  I  am not sure what to say about all this but I know , a few things to be true,,,

A) Black Lives Matter !! - thats's it , we need to be sure that those who don;t think so are not in positions of power,, or Law enforcement.

B) You can protest without violence. MLK taught us this  years ago, and I for one would like to see our leaders say so,,, and I think the leaders of the BLM movement need to say so. Looting and Burning buildings - while I think is just emotion over flowing - needs to STOP. How does that advance the Cause???  Breaking windows and Stealing from merchants is what the Black community thinks we should be doing ?? That Will stop or Lessen racial injustices ???  and I Still cannot tak eAl Sharpton seriously,  I understand it's been years... but he was hoodwinked by Tawana Brawley , put a community thru hell over a LIE ,, and has never admitted that he was fooled by her.

C) and Maybe this should be A , Police in Every city and every officer are important parts of that community. They need to be respected,,,   They need to be supported ! I cannot imagine the Strain that they are under... and you are crazy if you think that you can work under these conditions and continue to make all rational  decisions..   Imagine one of these officers after 10 days of 12 hour shifts in a demonstration situation,, you try it ! 

D) The protester that was pushed to the Ground by police and came on CNN the other night is exactly what makes peoples blood boil.... Yes she  was assaulted by by that office when he pushed her,  I am glad she was not more injured than she was - ...   But why is she then on CNN with a LAWYER !?!?  Chris Cuomo asked her about what would be justice,,, and the lawyer jumped in and said stuff about that it was hard to tell what justice would be in this case,,, "what if the office was fired and spent a year in jail.."   Still answered that is was difficult to tell,,,   I can read between the lines and I think - I think that this person started with with great intentions - to demonstrate against Social injustice,,, she was harmed - yes. But now I get the Idea that all that can go away with some Money from law suit against the officer  and the City of NY...  IF that's true - that what she is looking for is some DO-RE-Me- $$$$$  - that is pathetic.

E) 2020 is pretty well canceled and  moved to 2021.


F) I gotta go to work.....

one by Bruce and the Drop Kick Murphy's

And Jackson Browne with a song Written by Steve Van Zandt - aka - Little Steven or Miami Steve

Not even in the top 100

This does not matter to anyone ,,,, there are people that I know that have serious medial issues happening,, not even related to Covid -19  - so why  am even thinking about other stuff is beyond my comprehension.....

Listen - if you have been to Disney world when it's what I refer to as NUTZ busy then you know,,,, What I cannot imagine is that all those people who are usually spread out over a year or so of Disney reservations, are now - or at least when they reopen - gonna flock to the Parks like never before,,, I believe there will be 2 years of astronomical attendance. I also wonder how exactly they are going to Social Distance - if that is even a thing in the near future - 
now - although Disney plays the attendance capacity numbers close to the vest - a good estimate is that the Magic Kingdom ma is 100,000 people,,,  um ,,, social distancing ???  It ain't that magical even at what I would say is 3/4 of that number ....  SO how is this going to work ???  I have no clue,,There are busses that you are on with 60 other guests , Monorails with hundreds,   PArade watching with 30,000 of your closest friends,... yea right.....

2ndly - we were so fortunate that we went o Alaska last year,,,,  cause we are NOT getting on a Cruise ship for a while !!! 

and ,, and,, how are we going to concerts ???  We have tickets for HOT TUNA and the Doobie Brothers in the next 2 months or so,,,   they are not cancelled as yet,,, but I am expecting,,,

 I have several masks that I cannot breathe thru any of them,,,, and I can't wait till its 95 degrees out - that will certainly add to the fun...  I am working the next 3 days,,, i expect it to be crazy at the Marina,,, today and Sunday are expected to be nice,,, so get ready for long lines to get a bot in the water and short tempers when they don;t happen,


all right lets try some music,, even though I bet you don;t listen...

A Warren Zevon song done exquisitely by Eddie Vedder

If I posted this before - TOUGH$hit ...

Brandi Carlile - The Story,,,

Riddle me this ..............

Riddle me This & Riddle me That ! .... Riddler !!!

I live in the same town where I grew up - yup we lived a ways away 40 years ago,, and a bit outside for the next 25 years,,, but still what you might say was "locally". So , I have lived in the Town for the Past  10 years.   I graduated HS with what - say 500 students,,, so that at the time I was in that high School there were at minimum   1500 - 2000 other kids there across the 3 grades and the 3 years ,,, yea we just had 10, 11, 12 at our HS - Freshmen (9th Graders ) were in the Middle School..... 

So in those 10 years,, I do not think that I have seen 10 people that I knew or hell - even recognize from 45 years ago in school.  Is that Odd ? so there are say up to 2000 people in this town or close to it,  that I was in HS with and either A) Have  not EVER Seen  Or B ) I see , but do not recognize....

Now this past month not counted  - as we are all wearing masks !!!   so no stinking way to know who is who !! 

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WE know now that we were so lucky to go on our Alaskan trip last year ,, !!    What if that were this year ??  NOPE ! No Flights, no Cruise, no Nuttin !  So that all goes to show you - tomorrow is promised to no one,,, you have today ,,, now a vacation is a stupid example of it,, but points out that you need to live for today - plan for a future, but don't put off what you may never get to do in the Future.  I know others that did more monumental things, like Hike the Appalachian Trail - Georgia -  Maine,,, and another that did a Bike Ride across the United states,,,, and I do not think either of the would have happened if they planned for this year !  SO...................

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If you are looking for new Music - I would suggest the  Jason Isbell & the 400 unit - "ReUnions"  Comes out May 15...  you can hear the songs - Be Afraid, Only Children, What I have done to Help, and Dreamsicle  on Spotify now,,

Here is "Only children"

Alternate reality

We seem to be living in an alternate reality....  Some of us - are going about our lives - essentially unchanged....  I go to work ,,, I come home,,, the place I work opened on May 1st - ok we are not taking transient boaters,  and everyone has to be out of the Marina by 8:00 pm - so no staying overnight... If you are lucky enough to have that big a boat !!   I have to wear a mask in the Coffee shop, the Food Store, the Home store,,,,  and I CANNOT go see my Grand children !!  thats the biggest impact right there..... Others are greatly impacted,,they know someone that is positive for the Virus and one guy I know in the New York city ,,,, knew people who died from it,..   otehre have lost their jobs, Been Furloughed with and without pay.. The front line workers are seriously impacted - risking their lives to take care of us....

and now I segway to people with AR15 rifles on the steps of a state Capital ! That cannot happen..   why were they not arrested,.? and Head Jerk - that being the POTUS - said the Gov of that state would listen to them,,, NO - and at least till they show up without the GUNS !!

I am beginning to wonder IF  we ever get back to "normal" ...  Sports games,,,  Concerts, Disney ...where 10's of thousands gather... and are in very near proximity to each other.....   I agree with being cautious, let' s not have the Illnesses spike and the Deaths follow that ..But I guess at some point we need to get back to the world we once Kew - if that is even possible....


REM - the end of the World,,,, come on - Sing Along !

Brad Pitt as Dr Fauci - if you did not see this its great !