Happy Anniversary Lisa and Corey! Twenty three years married!

What a wedding it was!

Lori had married first. At the Casa Marina. A black tie event. Cost me $100,000. It was worth every penny. Lisa made it clear however that she and Corey did not want me to spend that kind of money. They were adamant. I fought them not!

We ended deciding on a Key West beach event. The Southernmost Beach Bar at the end of Duval Street. The bar/restaurant and the humongous beach surrounding it.

I was busy with a major environmental case in New York at the time and left the details to my wife. I became in effect sort of a guest at the wedding also.

My wife Mary Lourdes did a terrific job! A great event! Some 150-200 people. A ton from Key West. Many from Utica and I can’t recall from where else.

Lisa was beautiful. Nervous, but it seems most brides are. The ceremony and partying could not have been better. Great food. The booze flowed like water. Everyone dancing on the sand. Most barefoot. 

I was happy till I got all the bills for the event later that day and the next day. Totaled $105,000. I could not understand. This was to be a cheapie wedding compared to Lori’s.

I found out why so much. My wife was lucky we did not divorce back then.

She was not happy with the beach lights and the bathrooms. She had all new beach lights put in. The beach was huge! She also had the bathrooms totally redone. Such is why the bill was a shocker! An unexpected backbreaker!

Lisa swore me to secrecy: Don’t tell Corey! I did not, I doubt she ever has. He learns it today for the first time.

I love Corey! He has been so helpful to me through my illnesses. There is none better. Twenty three years is long enough to be in the dark, however. I now find it amusing. I hope Corey does also.

I must admit I had a wonderful time. Drank and danced all night!

Congratulations again my beloved Lisa and Corey. And the grandchildren you have given me!

Americans are drinking less alcohol. U.S. consumption dropped 5 percent in 2025. Wine and beer leading the decline. 

Why the decline? Economists blame tighter budges and less face to face socializing, at the same time that younger Americans are choosing not to drink.

Thomas Jefferson had a “flame” that he could not marry. Her name Marie Cosway. She was already married to another. Jefferson a widower at the time they met.

A sexual relationship? Historians suspect so, but not certain.

Jefferson acted like a giddy school boy. He was truly enamored. He is described as a lovesick man with an intellect and a heart aching for a woman that was not to be his.

There are dozens of phrases attributed to Shakespeare. A few: Nether rhyme nor reason, In my heart of hearts, We have seen better days, Too much of a good thing, I have not slept a wink, The clothes make the man, He hath eaten me out of house and home, A dish fit for the Gods, It’s Greek to me, What’s done is done, All that glitters is not gold, The world is my oyster, and more.

Trump functions like he is all powerful. He no longer is so in the U.S. and definitely not so among the nations of the world.

Trump sucked up to China and Xi. Trump will end up fucking Taiwan. Other nations are concerned also about the developing relationship. The combination of the U.S. and China may be too much for them to handle.

Israel and the U.S. are not as tight as they were when the two joined together to attack Iran. Netanyahu and Trump each seem to be going their own way.

Autism clinics are squeezing Medicaid, especially among preschoolers. State budgets are being strained. 

The world famous Woodstock Music and Arts Festival in Bethel, New York, was held in 1969. Key West’s Larry Smith and Christine Cordone were there.

New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public in 1883.

Exposing fetuses to certain flavors in the womb could lead to children being less picky eaters.

Humans are more generally similar to cats than dogs. Cat chromosomes are organized more similarly to human ones, thereby making cats a better model for studying human diseases.

Humans dream about two hours each night.

Global life expectancy has more than doubled since the 1850s.

What Congresspersons earn. A maximum of $174,000 annually. Leadership roles are more lucrative. They are entitled to a federal pension after five years, with benefits tied to length of service and positions.

Things we learned in early grammar school. Like how Samuel Morse demonstrated the telegraph with the message: “What hath God wrought?”

There is a “hidden disease” destroying Christian families from within: Overwork. I agree. Think about it.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Sadie Hawkins first comes to mind as girls asking boys to dance. The normal way being boys asking girls to dance.

Sadie Hawkins was not a real person. She was a comic strip creation dreamed up by cartoonist Al Capp in the late 1930s for his wildly popular Li’l Abner.

Sadie Hawkins was the “homeliest girl in all the hills.” Her father thought she would never marry. She was 35 and not yet asked. He invented Sadie Hawkins Day. Sadie chased all the bachelors in Dogpatch. Whoever she caught had to marry her.

Sadie’s father ran a new Sadie Hawkins Day Race every year till 1952 when she caught Li’l Abner. 

Sadie Hawkins Day has become a major social event. Every year. Big time! Fun time!

Trump announced he will send 5,000 more troops to Poland. Why? Recent Trump Administration moves indicated a reduction of U.S. troops in Europe. 

Trump’s move surprised even the Pentagon.

It may reflect Trump’s being upset with European nations not supporting the Iran War. Not “stepping up” when needed. Some believe it is to help the Ukraine.

Who knows? Confusing!

Donald Trump Jr. is getting married this weekend in the Bahamas. Married first in a private home service yesterday in West Palm Beach. His father the President has announced he will not be attending the wedding…..either event. He is tired and too busy. The U.S. he claims comes first. Specifically, Trump claims his failure to attend is because of “circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America.”

Strange. Sounds like typical Trump bullshit.

Jr. is upset Dad is not attending.

Las Vegas is in desperate need of tourists. A new gimmick to attract tourists: Free gasoline for out of state tourists.

Teens are losing critical sleep. Reason: Phone use after midnight.

Trump tried to silence late night hosts. His attempts a failure. The hosts are mocking him even worse.

Civil Rights is taking a beating under Trump. The greatest decimation of Black political power in over a century has taken place.

Montreal strippers call for a strike day during Canadian Grand Prix weekend. The ladies say it is “the most lucrative period of the year.”

Six subjects no longer taught in U.S. high schools: Latin, shorthand, shop, home economics, food pyramid, and food wheel.

I took the first two. Three years of Latin. Glad I did. Helped me tremendously with English subjects and words. Shorthand only one year. To assist me in taking class notes when I attended college.

Trumps graduation speech to the Coast Guard a joke. Terrible! He even mentioned being President in 2032.

Economic confidence is plunging.

The Washington, D.C. July Fourth show will have a record breaking 860,000 fireworks.

Americans dial 911 in an emergency situation. The number began use in the 1960s. Why 911? The United Kingdom had been using 999 since 1937. Appeared to be a good idea. We went for 911. A success!

Enjoy your day!

The Catholic Church is more than “sexual theology.” There are numerous “social justices” that require attention also. Pope Leo XIV in a explicit writing due Monday will explain the expanded theme. More than sins of the flesh to be considered. A ton of Biblical teachings. Leo is going to open the door to their consideration.

Go for it, Leo!

The States with the highest earnings are Washington, Massachusetts and California. The States with the lowest are Mississippi, West Virginia and Arkansas.

Check usage is down 83 percent over 25 years. In 2,000, 68 million checks were processed daily. Today, 12 million.

Dances change with time. Popularity fluctuates. In the 1800s, the popular dances were different than those of today. It was the world of European waltzes, Bohemian polkas, and African-American dances.

Heroin was sold legally in the U.S. in the early 1900s. Primarily as a treatment for morphine addiction. Sears sold heroin in its catalogue at the time for just $1.50 which bought 2 vials of heroin, a syringe, 2 needles, and a handy carrying case.

Ebola responders claim aid cuts by western nations left them ill-equipped for outbreaks. There is no Ebola vaccine for the present outbreak and there will not be one soon. Blame lies specifically with Trump and certain other leaders.

A powerful El Nino is forming. If history is any indication, it could hit hard.

Marisa Mayer: “I always did something I felt a little unready to do…..That’s when you push yourself and when you grow.”

Capital punishment continues to be up front in the news. 

Tennessee had to call off an execution after the staff could not find the prisoner’s vein. The prisoner is Tom Carruthers who was convicted for three 1994 murders. 

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued a reprieve delaying any further execution attempts for one year.

Vice News was in Tehran yesterday and is today. The reason why being the incorrectness of news concerning the Iran War. America is being told one thing about the War. Iranians another. Both incorrect. Vice on the scene to determine the truth.

If milk is white, why is butter yellow? The answer has to do with what cows eat. Specifically, the carotene provides the yellow pigmentation in butter. Grass contains a high level of the carotene. Grain much less. Ergo, cows who eat grass make yellow butter. Cows that eat grain produce a butter much whiter.

Elephants are famous for their intelligence. It has now been determined that elephants may be more sophisticated than previously thought. They are able to address one another by name. Their grunting calls are in effect names for each other.

The only country named after a tree is Brazil. The Brazilwood tree.

There are those who believe Republicans are going from dumb to dumber.

More and more Senate Republicans are breaking with Trump over the Iran War. A Senate vote ending the War was canceled because of the increased opposition.

I never made it to Dr. Norris yesterday afternoon. Got very tired a couple of hours before. Too tired to make the trip. I canceled. Tired one of the problems I was going to discuss with him. Next week hopefully.

Enjoy your day!

2026 college graduates are facing a bleak job market. A bad situation. It has to be demoralizing for the graduates. They must continue looking, however. It’s a never give up situation.

Robert graduated earlier this month. He began looking a year ago and has diligently done so. A 3.5 graduate with all sort of sport announcing and writing gigs. Yet no permanent job offer. Amazing!

My advice to him has been continue your education if he does not have a job. We discussed law school. He had been thinking about it. He does not want to practice law. However, he recognizes the many educated lawyers working today in the sport fields he would like to be a part of.

Gasoline prices! All 50 states plus D.C. have average gasoline prices above $4 a gallon.

The Iran war is wrecking Trump’s economy. He got himself in a pickle and at the same time the people of the U.S.

Now Trump is considering an invasion of Cuba. He has been talking about it forever. Taking action suddenly.

The action two fold. He had Raul Castro indicted. For two murders that occurred some 30 years ago involving two planes off Cuba’s costal waters. Trump also has moved the aircraft carrier Nimitz into Caribbean waters. Shades of Iran!

Mozart: “Be silent if you choose, but when it is necessary, speak – and speak in such a way that people will remember it.”

A new Ebola outbreak in central Africa has killed 136 people. It has made officials around the world take precautions to prevent the disease from reaching their countries.

“Pretty Woman 2” will be made. Thirty years after the original Pretty Woman. Prada 2’s success might have encouraged its making. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere will star again.

The American Red Cross was founded this day in 1881.

On this day in 1927, Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo non stop transatlantic flight. Five years later in 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a solo non stop transatlantic flight.

Popcorn can pop as high as three feet. That is if not popped in a bag. The first modern microwave popcorn bag was patented by General Mills in 1981.

Ancient Greece was composed in excess of 1,000 city states.

Speaking of Greece, if you have never visited you are cheating yourself. I found it to be the very best place to visit. Years ago, I would spend two months at a time there. Heaven on Earth!

Dreaming. Studies reveal people have 4-6 dreams a night.

The first city with a population of one million was Ancient Rome. More than 2,000 years ago in 133 BCE. Today the city with the largest population is Jakarta, Indonesia. Till recently, it was Tokyo, Japan.

Not all Presidents of the U.S. could be described as “intelligentsia.” At least eight encountered adversity in the halls of academia. Included in the eight were Ulysses S. Grant, Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan. Amazing!

College degrees providing graduates with high incomes today are engineering and architecture, business and economics, and security and protective degrees. Those providing the least returns are liberal arts, recreation and fitness, and social sciences.

The breakdown bothers me. I was a liberal arts student. A history major. Taught me how to think. The favored majors today do not initiate thinking as liberal arts did and does.

A Dr. Norris visit this afternoon. I need it. Several aches and pains I want to discuss with him.

Enjoy your day!

Specialized lunacy continues to prevail in the White House.

IRS audits are in place and legal to catch tax cheats.

A new move is underway to prevent the IRS from auditing Donald Trump and his family. The move would require the IRS to drop present tax audits of Trump and family, if any. The Justice Department will be prohibited from ongoing inquiries into their taxes, a move which would protect them from financial liability.

Stated simply, the government would be “FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing tax claims” against Trump, his family members and businesses.

Tax experts claim the possibility exists that the provision is illegal. I don’t see it as a possibility. It appears to me to be blatantly illegal. Provides favoritism to one specified group of persons. Clearly audacious. 

Who does Trump think he is?

Enjoy your day!

An important issue. Executions by firing squad. They are gaining in popularity. Several states have legalized the method. The Justice Department is encouraging federal prison officials to consider the method.

Capital punishment remains legal in 27 states. The problem with them is twofold. Botched executions and the adverse affect on executioners themselves.

Capital punishment has been declining for several decades. Just over 50 percent of Americans support it. Down from 80 percent in 1994.

A Texas legislator said in a 1977 hearing: “We’ve gone from stoning to crucifixion, to quartering, to burning people at the stake, to hanging.” He followed up with….Now, we return to execution by shooting.

Electrocutions are gruesome. Prison officials place masks on prisoners to spare witnesses from having to see their eyes pop out.

Wouldn’t it be simpler to simply eliminate executions entirely and rely solely on life in prison or for an extended time instead?

I doubt there will ever be a blanket solution to the problem.

Enjoy your day!

The cry of thousands at the prayer festival at the National Mall yesterday: “We welcome Jesus!”

Trump inspired religious fanaticism!

Not healthy.

A false basis to the event. It was claimed the purpose of the event was to note the U.S. was a Christian nation where there was no separation of church and state. 

Trump, Hegseth, Johnson, Rubio and others outright lying to Americans concerning the founding of the United States. Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin and most others recognized the evils that religion foisted on governments. They went out of their way to establish a government with a clear separation of church and state.

The Trump administration getting heavy about attacking Cuba. They make it sound like such an attack may be imminent. What especially concerns me is that some news reports suggest any attack on Cuba could adversely affect Key West.

Two nuclear explosions affecting plants in the Middle East occurred the past few days. The explosions inadvertent, not intentionally caused.

Trump does not grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran on the American people.

Trump’s flirting texts suggest his marriage to Melania may be falling apart. Her failure to accompany her husband to China a possible reflection of the same. Trump’s son Eric made the China trip with his father, his wife Lara accompanied him.

Antisemitism is resurging in U.S. politics. Especially hate speech for Jewish politicians. Blame it on Netanyahu and Trump. The Iran War they conceived is at the basis of it.

Key West gasoline has dropped as much as 40 cents a gallon the past 3 days. Nevertheless, oil prices are rising. Does not make sense to me.

Health care is a major affordability issue. Trump, pharma and insurance lobbies are working to blame hospitals for the high costs.

Trump threatens Iran with the “clock is ticking.” He should beware what he may do next. What goes around, comes around. Iran’s supposed nuclear capability has not yet actually been exposed.

Aaron Rai won the PGA by 3 strokes.

Rory McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the PGA due to lower back spasms.

As much money as professional golfers earn, only one qualifies as a billionaire. Tiger Woods. Not merely because of his tournament wins. His massive off-course endorsement deals, a vast number of business deals, and course designs contribute significantly.

Sarah Jessica Parker has three children, all with her husband Matthew Broderick.

On this day in 1980, Mount St. Helena erupted. A volcanic peak in southwest Washington. Fifty seven people were killed.

Abraham Lincoln was nominated for President at the Republican Convention this day in 1860.

Enjoy your day!

The years 1400 to 1700 are recognized as the golden age of exploration. Over sea and land. 

Exploring how sailors ate during those years. Food was necessary to stay alive. 

“Hardtack” was the primary food. A hard cracker made from flour, water and salt. It had a long shelf life. Sailors would soak it in water, beer or broth. The soaking/dunking also killed any bugs which might have invested the hardtack.

Protein was required even back then. Salted beef and pork were stocked at the beginning of a trip. Salt kept meats edible for months. Salted fish also – typically cod. Pigs, goats and chickens were taken aboard live and then slaughtered and eaten as time progressed.

Salted butter and cheese.

Beer was a common beverage. Fresh water was difficult to keep for long periods. Beer lasted longer.

Fruits and vegetables were available at the beginning of a trip. However they did not last long and so were consumed early during a voyage.

The thumbs up gesture. Goes as far back as Ancient Rome. Common at gladiator fights. Thumbs up/thumbs down determined a gladiator’s fate.

The only President with a Ph.D. was Woodrow Wilson. 

Woodrow Wilson must have upset Donald Trump. Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for forming the League of Nations.

Only two percent of Americans presently have Ph.D.’s.

Twelve U.S. Presidents never attended college. Included in the group were three of America’s top Presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman.

I watched an environmental movie yesterday afternoon that I first saw many years ago. “Erin Brockovich.” Starred Julie Roberts. She won an Academy Award for her performance. 

The first Kentucky Derby was run in 1875. The victor was Aristides.

The Preakness yesterday was won by Napoleon Solo.

The first legal same sex marriage was performed in the U.S. in 2004.

“Loveflation” is dating being more expensive and therefore less frequent. The rising cost of dating. Because of it, more than one half of Americans are going on fewer dates. A study revealed 27  percent have stopped dating altogether.

I close with Trump’s major religious event today. The fourth day in a row I am mentioning it. Probably because overall the entire thing is mass foolishness.

First, the length of the event. Nine hours! Midnight Mass does not take that long. Nor the three hours it took to crucify Christ. On the other hand, being a Trump event nine hours should be expected. 

The event will take place at the National Mall. It is titled “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Pride and Thanksgiving.” The two live speakers at the event are Hegseth and Johnson. Trump and Rubio will appear via video.

In addition to the speakers, there will be live music, many prayers, and food and beverage vendors.

Trump and his cohorts are beyond normal in holding the event. Crazy! All of a sudden, top Americans have become religious fanatics.

Additionally, Trump and his people know not that of which they will be speaking today. The thrust of the event is to return Americans to religion as it was during the days of our Founding Fathers. Trump and his illiterate followers claim the Lord and the birthing U.S. were intermingled. Nothing farther from the truth. Our Founding Fathers were for separation of church and state. Not the intertwining Trump and his people will be attempting to sell today.

Enjoy your Sunday, if you can!

Trump and his cohorts are misusing religion in the United States. Religion, God the Lord and God Jesus are being abused. 

Trump has become a Jesus freak. As has Hegseth. Shocking! Anything to garner political support!

Tomorrow of special concern. A nine hour religious program. Purportedly to support the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Three individuals headlining the program. Hegseth (would you believe), Rubio and Johnson. The event is titled “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving.”

I wrote about the program in detail in yesterday’s blog. Its purpose is to bring us back to the religious dedication of our Founding Fathers. The thought being the George Washingtons, Thomas Jeffersons, James Madisons and Benjamin Franklins of yesteryear made religion an integral part of our government. Nothing could be farther from the truth. They were opposed to the blending of religion and government. They were strongly in favor of separation of church and state.

Trump and his administration would have us think otherwise: Bullshit the American public…..they won’t know the difference…..they don’t know American history.

On the other hand, there does seem to be a trend presently in the U.S. for Christians to boldly stand for Jesus in every corner of American life. Nothing unhealthy about that. We need Jesus, especially the way Trump is beating the living daylights out of the American people. Americans are increasingly uncomfortable and fearful. A different feeling/viewpoint from that which motivates Trump, Hegseth, etc.

I am concerned.

I try to quote someone every day. The quotes generally favorable. Point in the right direction. Every now and then one will pop up that is contrary. Like the following by Donald Trump: “I don’t think about America’s financial situation.” 

Trump doesn’t buy gasoline nor grocery shop. He cannot suffer from these “abuses” if he does not experience them.

Trump seems to have given Xi and China a new found status. I expect Trump to next sell out Taiwan. A whore he never ceases to be.

To other things.

Ernest Hemingway: “Humanity is not made for defeat. Man may be destroyed but not defeated.” Hemingway wrote these lines in his novel “The Old Man and the Sea.”

Drivers beware. Deer may be getting drunk on fermented fruit.

The first Academy Awards were held this day in 1929. A mere 250 persons attended.

On this day in 1769, the Virginia House of Burgesses criticized taxation without representation.

The Warsaw Ghetto uprising ended this day in 1943. The Jews fought to the bitter end.

Not yet King. French dauphin Louis married Marie Antoinette this day in 1770.

On this day in 2014, Barbara Walters retired from ABC News and as co-host of The View.

Kamala Harris working hard in her campaign to acquire the Democratic nomination for President in 2028. She is receiving excellent accolades. Fortunately, male or female does not bother me. However, I do not believe the U.S. is ready to accept a female as President yet. 

A Russian mother gave birth to 27 sets of multiple babies. Wow!

Center lines on roads did not always exist. The first one was painted by Edward N. Hines in Michigan in 1911.

Flying reduces taste bud sensitivity to sweet and salty foods by 30 percent. Bet you never knew. I didn’t.

Five percent of people have no sense of smell. The medical term for the problem is anosmic.

Philadelphia was the capital of the U.S. for 10 years from 1790 to 1800.

Yesterday morning a bit busy. Banking, shopping, running errands. My intent was to go to the movies in the afternoon. I am anxious to see Prada 2. Never made it. Fell asleep instead.

Enjoy your day!

Trump’s track record is consistent when it come to failing. Two of his most recent failures involve his trip to China and his Christian Prayer Festival scheduled for Sunday.

Trump’s China trip a massive failure. Could not have been worse. If his goal was to get his picture taken with Xi, he was successful. That is as far as it went. 

Xi treated Trump poorly. Embarrassingly so.

Planned that way.

When Trump arrived, his plane was met by a low echelon official and a large group of Chinese children. The children were waving small Chinese flags with a sprinkling of American ones interspersed.

Trump’s appearance during the entire trip was one of an “unhappy camper.” Rarely a smile.

Xi was clear as to what he wanted from Trump. A cessation of military support for Taiwan. China has wanted to take over Taiwan for decades. Only U.S. support has prevented it. Xi was strong in presenting China’s position.  Xi referred to it as a “most sensitive issue.” An “extremely dangerous situation. Could lead to conflict.” A “clash” between China and the U.S.

The best China could offer in return was no assistance/non-interference on Iran’s side.

The U.S. is not the strong entity it has been regarded for the past 60 years. Trump has emboldened world nations not to fear the U.S. as they once did. Such tied with Trump’s tariffs and the U.S. may be in a most dangerous position.

Trump anticipated bringing back from China numerous economic packages. He brought a large number of U.S. industrialists with him on the trip. So far the only item mentioned by Trump is one Boeing jet to be built in the U.S.

Good job, Donald! You screwed up again! Big time!

Trump lies consistently. Misrepresents. Constantly tries to change history.

What bothers me is that many Republican bigwigs lie along with him. Either they are stupid and not aware of America’s true history or just don’t care.

I am zeroing in on this Sunday’s religious celebration in Washington, D.C. A 9 hour event. Wow!

Titled “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving.” Its purpose to return the U.S. to the time of its Founding Fathers. A “time” that Trump and his misrepresenting colleagues claim reflect the “Christian roots of the U.S.” and “rededicate” the U.S. to God. The event’s primary speakers will be Hegseth, Rubio and Johnson.

Only one problem. Our Founding Fathers went out of their way to prevent the establishment of religion. These wise men recognized how badly religion had affected history and were smart enough not to want anything to do with it. If it were possible, they would roll in their graves Sunday when Trump and his cohorts take a position they so dramatically avoided.

Note carefully that Sunday’s event is to “hijack” the U.S. into a Christian nationalist narrative.

“Freedom of conscience” was the thrust of the Founding Fathers. Separation of church and state. No religious test for elective office. Article VI and the First Amendment strictly prohibits Congress from establishing a national religion. 

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin set reason and natural law over established religion dogmas. Most wanted to keep religious machinations out of law making.

George Washington was a strong Christian, a practicing Episcopalian. He was strong on the issue that the government have no part in religion. 

So Donald, where did you come up with the idea that the Founding Fathers or most persons of that time sought to and did establish a Christian government? You continue to speak with a twisted tongue!

Moving on.

The Trump Administration plans on withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California. A Democratic state. Vance says California has not done enough to fight fraud when it comes to public health insurance programs.

A Singapore company has developed a “smartphone for pets.” For real. It is simply called a “pet phone.” It uses A1, motion sensors and GPS. Worn by the pet and connected to an app on the owner’s smart phone.

The Barbie Doll debuted at the American International Toy Fair this day in 1959.

George Burns: “I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.”

This is National Stroke Awareness Month. I had a stroke some four months ago. Not funny. Serious business. Leaves residuals.

The blog requires me to research daily. I inadvertently discover some interesting things. For example, women have only been wearing underwear for roughly one hundred years. Panties to be specific. Prior to the early 1920s, ladies wore no undergarments.

A busy mid-day for me yesterday. A manicure with Tammy followed by a haircut with Lori. Then a stop at the beach to view the ladies in their much abbreviated bathing suits.

Thereafter, I decided to stop at the Casa Marina. Enjoyed lunch at its relatively new beach bar. A yellowtail fish sandwich. A huge roll, lots of lettuce, multiple slices of tomato and a very thin small piece of fish. Thirty seven dollars. Not worth it!

I am still trying to get to see Prada 2. It would have been cheaper and more pleasurable had I done so instead of lunch at the Casa Marina.

Enjoy your day!