1. For the past few months I’ve been spammed via telephone and old-fashioned USPS mail from the obviously well-funded ‘Yes For A Greater Miami-Dade‘ group in a dire effort to get my valuable ‘YES’ vote on the upcoming county question regarding allowing slot machines at three existing horse and dog tracks and Jai Alai Frontons. TODAY I received a giant tube in my mailbox that contained another brightly-coloured advertisement in support of their effort, a nice ink pen, and a 41 cent stamp to use to mail in my absentee ballot. The joke is on them. I’m voting ‘NO’ for this question. I just believe that there are better things to do with money rather than throwing them into slot machines all in the name of greed.
2. I turned off my A.C. on the night of New Year’s Day, and it stayed off until yesterday afternoon (Monday January 07TH). ‘It just got too warm in here’, exclaimed me at the time. I turned it off again before I went to sleep last night, and it stayed off until I got home from work this afternoon. I think it’s pretty much on now day and night for the rest of the week as temperatures outside approach and exceed the 80°F mark.
3. I was tailgated severely for about a minute or two on my way home from work this afternoon. What are the chances that it would be a big SUV / minivan doing the dirty deed ? They are usually high ! It’s always a sincere pleasure of mine to counteract a tailgater by slowing down to exactly the posted speed limit.
4. An obvious sign of an out-of-control speeder who is as guilty as sin ? It’s when he / she slams his / her brakes on when suddenly a vehicle by the side of the road with flashing lights atop it comes into view – even when the vehicle is merely a tow truck !
5. It’s hard to believe that once upon a time in a faraway land called ‘1993’ I actually utilized a 2400 baud modem to dial-out on with my computer. Nowadays I’m cruising at speeds of up to 6.0 Mbps – or up to 2,500 times faster than what I was dealing with way back then in prehistoric computer times. Thank You Comcast !
6. This morning I had one of those unique cravings that I occasionally get for tuna fish. I took care of it by going to Subway and getting a footlong tuna fish sub with swiss cheese (yum), lettuce, tomato, and pickle. Subway. Eat Fresh.
7. I wish I knew a good reputable interior decorator within the local area. That person could go to work on my home almost immediately. I have a ‘wish list’ of enhancements that I would like to make to my home. The addition of ceiling fans is high atop that list.
8. My old-fashioned VHS VCRs will be working overtime tonight taping an estimated 10 hours or more of quality television programming for viewing at a later date. While all of that is going on I’m planning to watch the Homestead City Council Meeting from last night. It’s one of the greatest reality shows on television !
9. I currently weigh 169.5 pounds. Now we’re getting closer to my ideal weight of 165 pounds !
10. And now a ‘Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts’ EXCLUSIVE: I’ve been keeping this a secret for the past 2½-days. I haven’t told a soul. It is now time to reveal it to the world. Here we go. This past Sunday morning (bright and early at around 7:45 AM) at Life Pointe Church I severely sprained my lower back muscle(s) when I attempted to pick-up a large plastic container of Hospitality material that was much heavier than I anticipated. I instantly felt the pain, and I was in moderate to severe pain for pretty much all of Sunday and Monday. The pain is starting to subside today, and hopefully by tomorrow it will be all gone. This is not the first time that this has happened doing the same exact thing. I keep forgetting that I’m 40-years-old (pushing 41). Usually I feel like I’m in my mid-to-late-20s. Over the past couple of days I felt like I was in my mid-to-late-40s ! I’ll be OK.
