5 mos, 6 mos, who knows... been awhile

Believe last post, or diatribe was in April, could have been May, who the f really cares at this point. Pardon the rude intro. 

November, here we are, hopefully all have been working out, focusing on fam, introspection, making all better folks. Hopefully. 

Short and sweet, since Feb, it has been a long road, a real long road, one can't believe what they read or hear, the channels for media or news are fraught with misinformation to be gentle with the acronym. Horrible. 

Anyhoo, no idea where this going, however, perhaps we get back to our roots. We get back to being Americans and patriots, independent law abiding citizens is where we need to start. Don't want to do that? go somewhere else, not here, not in America.  God Bless America. Keep the faith.

Food for Thought.... A Silver Lining... and then some...

Where to start.......

Many have lost loved ones, friends, acquaintances, or an individual (s) in that "1" degree, it is no longer "7" degrees of connection. Prayers, thoughts, and god speed to them.

Reason for this diatribe? food for thought...., no pun intended, and there is a silver lining....

Recently, at least for the last friggin god awful 8 weeks, anyone should have to endure, nor wish upon your worst enemy.. maybe.... , all have had a fair amount of time to analyze, reflect and understand what the ham sandwich we are all going through, good, bad, or ugly.  If you haven't, stop reading, and go protest a protester....

One of the hardest hit economic channels is the Hospitality, Restaurant, Lodging, and all related industry:  food, restaurant, hotel, resort, destination, supply and fulfillment. The businesses that have adapted, transformed, and have moved to a curbside, take out, delivery, to the door service, are trying to make it.

Trying times produce innovative actions to survive. Establishments that utilize, in no order of preference: Grub hub, Door dash, Uber eats, Fed Ex, UPS, and more, have created new delivery channels for their survival, to their customers, delivery of their service, product or goods, w / little or no contact, they order, ship and receive. Kudos.

The silver lining:  these firms / establishments, large or small can embrace the new found revenue stream, mandated, not chosen, ie expedited shipping, curbside and delivery, and when the god awful restrictions are lifted, and the return of internal brick and mortar service, these firms can grow both.  Two revenue streams, one which was marginal at best prior to the China Virus, now absolutely vital and essential, coupled w returning to traditional service, in house, will result in growth.

Yes,  there will be adjustments, modifications, service levels, # of deliveries, locations, patrons in house, curb side, however, the end game, two distinct, well defined revenue streams combined, will result in growth, once all settles down.

So that is my 2 cents, hope these thoughts are helpful.

Additionally, one last vent, the phrase, "we are all in this together..." coming from elected officials currently receiving pay checks, "assuming" they know better than the citizens that elected them, yes,  elected officials work for us, not the other way around, imagine that........

Remember... when elected officials "assume",  they are making an "ass" out of "u" and "me",  there is no "u" in citizens....

All, please be safe. God Bless America. God Help Us. 

Buddy Roe

Whoosh..., one thing to have a pw, another to have 100 +,  almost did not log in... which would have been your potential luck.. not..😊

5 days of quarantine in the books, ? , yes , when you leave the Great State of MD, it is recommended, not "required" or even mandated, that you self Q yourself.  5 days? you say, should not it be 14?,  moi was advised that 5 days was more than prudent last week, and low and behold the CDC adjusted their guidelines this evening to reflect health distancing, washing hands, etc. were the new guidelines. F the Q.  All good, here. As for the Q, I did it, wish CDC had gotten on the stick sooner, not fun, mask, gloves, wiping down, etc. I get it, understand it, and fully agree with it, to save lives of others, that you may come in contact with, and may pass the China virus on and they may die. All good.

Any hoo, what is this diatribe all about? Freedom. The ability to do what you want, when you want, without restrictions within the constructs of societal acceptance. Try Q for 5 days, and you will greatly appreciate your citizenship in the US. At least up to this point in our unique "free" history.

Never thought how much it would affect moi, sure I thought easy peasy, 5 days Q, do some exercise, read some books, do more exercise, read more books..., uhh , no..., not easy peasy... you are locked down.., no outside, no wondering around your abode, no nothing, no nada. And you must notify any / all you are venturing to get water, ice, etc. , garner yourself w a / face mask, gloves, get what you need, wipe down all that you touched w gloves with disinfectant, and proceed back to your dungeon. Fun? ... no ... not ... an absolute pain in the ass..

But yes, all for the greater good, not potentially infecting others who could die... I get it... still a major pita, would not wish on my worst enemies. Stick needles in my eyes...😊

We should all really take a step back, and realize what China has done to us, the US, the World.

It is a Biological war, WW III.  China can spin however they want, it is what it is, and as of right now, 01:00 am on 4/9,  there are over 88K deaths World wide, and we have over 14K deaths in the United States, because of China. Yes, China. Like or not, they are responsible for this horrific Virus.

So what is the take away? Freedom, never, ever forget your God given right in this beautiful Country, United States of America, that you have Freedom. To be holden to any one other than the US is weak, naive, and a prescription to more pain than anyone can imagine, just look at what is happening right now, real time. It is what it is. Horrific.

I love my Freedom, my rights, I will pass that along to my children, my family,  my friends, and I will be forever fervent that they, all,  never forget what Freedom means. Enough with this diatribe, I believe my point was well expressed, perhaps not well received by some, but hopefully embraced by others. BUY AMERICAN ONLY. You all be safe buddy roe. God Bless America. 

Dallas

Well, it's two nights before my eldest gets married. My little Alderoonie, no longer little...  I figured that out at her Graduation when she delivered the Validictorian address, and floored all.  A little bit of her Dad came out in that one. Lord. Any hoo, ventured out beyond MD to Texas in the midst of WW III, a Biological war, started by China, against the rest of the free and unfree world. The real deal.

Folks in TX seem to take it a bit differently than the East Coast, MD. More folks out, more folks around, doing what they need to be doing. Actually quite refreshing coming from a complete lock down, a ghost town in MD.

Any hoo, the biggest take away is, great to be out of MD and it's micro management. Over 300,000 folks died in the US last year from obesity, I believe we will make it through this, the Chinese Virus.

It is liberating to feel somewhat normal. Yes, there is a health issue, but life goes on. You can't become beholden to an unknown, once you do, you are flirting with the devil. Done with flirting with the devil...., did that, done that, not now... :)

Can't wait to see A & D mañana. 

WW III

WW III

Well here we go, took 2 weeks to finally acknowledge that WW III had started, a Biological War, started by China, inflicted against the entire World, but it is here and it is now. 

Thoughts...., we are quarantined, self quarantined and even “local containment“ as the Government states. Regardless, it is stay at home, do not go out, maintain “social” distancing, which I have now taken it upon myself to label “health” distancing. 

Each of us has dealt in our own, unique way. A daughter on the front line, at the hospital.  Another daughter cancelled her wedding.  Son is waiting on college of choice to open.

Why share all this? 2nd week of lock down, voluntary, however tonight is much different on Lo Chuck,  not a soul to be seen, no walkers, no runners, no dog walkers, no late night rebels walking the streets believing they are invincible. No one. Even the emergency channel on the ham is light tonight, quiet, dead quiet.

Sharing because things are different than the last 2 weeks of lock down. America is hunkering down, they get it. Sharing primarily for my kiddos, hopefully my kiddos someday will read this, and say wow, we lived through that. Yes you did. 

When this is over, hug one another who is left, respect life, respect feelings, love one another. And be thankful you live in America. God Bless America, God Bless All. 

a little help for my friend (s), maybe, maybe not ......

Helpful hint, maybe, maybe not, in times of "not knowing" it is a common natural reflex to have increased stress, anxiety, and angst. The component that is missing for most folks is control..., everyone likes to "control" their daily lives, destiny, future , etc. 

 

Good, bad or ugly the direction, control is primary to keeping a solid psychological balance regardless if you are even keel, a nut case or on the verge of becoming Sybil or Jack. 

 

Enough with the eval, spent today doing something simple that was ignored for ever, or probably never even attempted, let alone recognized, being a bachelor with way too many extracurriclar activities, getting organized just hasn't happened. 

 

Today looked around and organized, cleaned up a little , organized shoes, boots, hunting gear, clothes, sails, chutes, fishing rods, lures , etc. just organized. Being able to "control" my activity provided solace, restored confidence, and got my mind off the god awful economic and medical bull shit going on. 

 

So my 2 cents, not worth 2 cents, but none the less, tonight, tomorrow, whenever, just look around, start a project to make your life a little more organized, or enjoyable, you may find that is exactly what you needed to get through this shit. Hopefully that will have some value to those not feeling so good. If not, no worries, thanks for reading, perhaps share with someone that may benefit. Night. Be Safe.

Working out

Got z 100 twists in today and yesterday, goal is to incorporate 100 squats and 100 push ups into the daily routine. Will see how it goes, and what mañana brings. Be safe.