Cindy Lynch, a love of my life. We met about 12 years ago in Key West.
Cindy and husband Tom are from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Until recently, spent 2 months a year in Key West.
Special. She has had 7 operations for 6 different cancers. Two for brain tumors. Lost one of her legs. All of it to the groin. Cannot be fitted for a prosthetic. Uses a wheelchair or titanium crutches or skips around short distance on one foot.
Cindy falls a lot. She tries to do too much I suspect with one leg. On the other hand, she is living life. A rare personality. Always up. Never complains. Fun to be with.
Her husband Tom a gem. Retired early to care for her. With her most of the time. Occasionally, Cindy goes off on her own.
She did this tuesday. Driving their car. Involved in a three car accident. Saw a picture of the cars. Bad!
She is home recovering in bed. Next week, a parachute jump!
Ernest Hemingway penned many true words. Words reflecting his life experiences. A quote attributable to him is…..”Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
Makes sense. I know.
I guess I am into quotes today. Winston Churchill said, “The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.”
Sounds like some who comment to this column.
The votes still coming in. Being counted for the first time. Simultaneously, some States are already at the legally mandated recount stage. Florida and Georgia examples.
What initially appeared not to be a blue wave has definitely become one.
Another shooting. A college student hangout. Twelve killed.
A physicians’ journal recently carried an article decrying the NRA and its power. The NRA shot back. In effect saying to the doctors not your business, stay out of things you know nothing about.
The doctors hit back. One wrote and said we are involved. Challenged the NRA to stand next to a child coding from a gunshot wound.
Doctors involved in every shooting!
November 9 a day of significance.
On this day in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down. It had been up 30 years.
Two years earlier. Reagan spoke standing before the wall. He said, “Mr. Gorbachev, take down this wall.”
A story little known goes with the statement.
Reagan’s speech was constantly being revised by his speech writers in the weeks preceding his appearance before the wall. Reagan kept adding “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down the wall.” His speech writers kept taking it out. Too harsh, they said.
The day before leaving for Berlin, Reagan was going over the speech again. The words had been omitted. He asked an assistant standing next to him…..I’m the President, aren’t I? The assistant responded….Yes sir. Reagan said…..Then it stays in!
This day in 1938 significant also. Sadly, however.
An event that took place in Germany and Austria. To Nazis the evening was known as Kristallnacht. Also referred to as The Night of Broken Glass.
It was the beginning of mass suppression of persons of the Jewish faith. Occurred prior to the Holocaust. The Nazis launched a campaign of terror against the Jewish people, their homes and businesses. The event marked a dramatic escalation in Hitler’s plan to purge Germany of Jews.
Local police and fire departments were told not to interfere.
Trump held a major press conference wednesday. CNN’s Acosta and he had words. I watched the entire press conference. Acosta asked a couple of questions. The President did not like them. He became extremely abusive to Acosta.
The event was videoed.
Trump took back Acosta’s White House press credentials.
A female intern attempted to take Acosta’s mike away from him while Trump was shouting sit down. The next day when the White House announced the removal of Acosta’s credentials, the video was shown.
Not similar to the original which had been shown the night before and earlier in the day. The White House video appeared to have been doctored. The White House version indicated Acosta had assaulted the intern. Not the case. The White House presented an altered version.
Today, friday. Love going out friday nights. Not tonight. Remaining in. For a better good. Syracuse playing Louisville at 7 in football. Syracuse 7-2 and a 21 point favorite.
Love it! We have not had even close to a decent team in 20 years. Hopefully, we are there.
Enjoy your day!