This will be another “running-of-the-words” column. Some will be fact, some will be fiction — you decide.
I don’t know why, but for two years in a row that old weatherman has shut me down with no traveling on my Jan. 23 birthday. Last year it was eight inches of snow, this year 10 inches of snow to be shoveled before we could get out of the driveway. This is certainly the time of my life for that old hymn, “One Day at a Time.”
There were a lot of words on both parties’ jabs at one another after the federal government shut-down. For example: A. Our country was founded by geniuses and now it’s run by idiots; B. The USA is no longer a democracy. It it now a kakistoracy (a government run by the least qualified); C. It used to be the way to go was flying, now it is lying.
People are wondering if Hallmark will build a museum in China to honor “made in China” like the one in St. Louis, Missouri. The museum in St. Louis is fantastic — if you haven’t seen it, put it on your bucket list of things to see.
More employees take the day after the Super Bowl off than any other day of the year. Some employers call it a “personal day off.” Most employers call it a “day without pay.”
I had the chance of purchasing two scalped tickets to the Super Bowl for $450 each. Not the best seats, but at least they were at the Super Bowl. In telling Genie about my opportunity, it became a missed opportunity. What was the old song that Doris Day sang? Something about whatever will be will be, including the Super Bowl without me attending!
Like so many other years, my name was on KATE Radio as part of the birthday drawing at the Trumble’s Restaurant in Albert Lea. Just like other years, the wrong name was called.
I am a sesquipedalian octogenarian plus one (long-winded 81-year-old Norwegian) as of Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018.
How many times have you made a purchase at a store because of the employees? To understand what I mean, stop in Albert Lea. Purchase a slice or a whole pizza from a young lady named Billi Joe. Her smile and her attitude are what I’m referring to. She will pass you on to Glenda, the other cashier with more smiles and a great attitude. These two (as a team) excel in customer relations. Mention this article for a free cup of coffee.
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Bob is a retired AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) agent, currently working on his master’s degree in Volunteering. His wife, Genie, is a retired RN, currently working on her doctor’s degree in Volunteering. They have two children, Deb in North Carolina, and Dan in Vermont. Bob says if you enjoy his column, let him know. If you don’t enjoy it, keep on reading, it can get worse. Words of wisdom: There is always room for God.