It's afternoon on the day before Thanksgiving.
Mimi, Tim and Eleanor will be here by 3 or 4.
Someone will go pickup John tomorrow from his apartment.
And we will give thanks and eat....
I love the day before.
Lots of stuff cooking.
Pies aplenty.
Joy coming.
What's not to like about the day before?
Every time the president exits his airplane, everyone watching is holding his or her breath. He might fall at any time.
This week is beginning to look like a fall down stairs for DJT.
A judge dismissed the president's cases against James Comey and Letitia James because the prosecutor was unconstitutionally appointed!
Marjory Taylor Greene divorced herself from Trump's stances and is resigning from the House.
Democrats might take back the house even before the mid-term elections.
The President has lost his lead with Hispanic voters--as well he should.
MAGA folks around the country are joining the majority in opposing high costs and federal troops in our streets.
Watch your step, Donald, the stairs are slippery....
Today's the Feast of Christ the King.
So, just before Advent and waiting for Jesus' birth, we are taken to the place of the Skull for his crucifixion.
Seems strange at first--until we realize he was born to die for the sins of others.
But the juxtaposition is interesting. Watching Jesus die just before waiting for his birth....
It's all one story--virgin birth to crucifixion to resurrection.
All one story to ponder in our hearts as we sake to be Jesus people in our world and our time.
If I want to be awake before 8 a.m.--which I do to go to church on Sundays--Bern has to wake me.
I love to sleep.
But today I slept until 9:45! I mean, really. I was asleep by 10 or so last night so that's almost 12 hours!
Maybe I sleep to avoid being awake in this country run into the ground by DJT. That's a possibility.
But I wake up, no matter how late, and he's still there....
Sleeping that late throws off meal times. I usually eat Cherrios and some yogart with fruit around 9. Today it was closer to 11.
Oh my, sleeping in causes problems....
I clicked on the blog to write something and was shocked that I hadn't written since Monday!
Sorry, my bad.
Our President is saying 6 Democrats in Congress should be tried for 'sedition', which is punishable by death.
All they did was repeat what is in the Constitution and the military manuals that members of the armed forces should not obey an order that is un-constitutional.
This is all about Trump's blowing up ships and killing people who he claims (with no evidence provided!) are smuggling drugs into the US.
When a press secretary has to answer the question: "does the president want to execute members of Congress?"--we are in uncharted territory.
Also, a member of the House is going to introduce an impeachment resolution against the President.
What a country we are trying to live in.....
My sermon yesterday was about how we should 'hear, read, mark and inwardly digest' holy scripture.
The same is true for 'news'.
I'm hearing that the Epstein files are going to be released with the president's blessing.
I have to hear that more and read about it before I can 'mark and inwardly digest' it.
If it's true, we have lots to learn if the files haven't have names redacted and removed.
We shall see.
And we shall have a lot of inquiry into 'inwardly digesting' whatever we hear, read and mark....
One thing I like more than a Democrat speaking up and moving things back toward normal is a feud among Republicans.
And the president and Rep. Marjory Taylor Green are doing that in front of the world and with no holds barred!
Green is against higher prices and in favor of releasing the Epstein files.
Trump caused the higher prices and has refused to release the files.
What a battle they are in, these once close-knit allies!
The president even called her 'Marjory Taylor BROWN' since green grass turns brown when it dies.
Go at it bare-fisted guy and gal!
You make my day....
This week flew by.
I've neglected my blog and other things.
Deep Friday Breath....Calm down.
Two visits to Physical Therapy wore me out Monday and Today.
I think I can see some improvement...maybe.
Wrote my sermon today so I should be able to relax Saturday.
I hope so.
Slowing down is always good.
Really.
Try it sometime....
I went to the dentist today who is going to give me a permanent implant tooth in front.
But I had never been there before and had the wrong address somehow.
So, I got lost.
It was a nagging and painful feeling to be lost.
But they called me on my cell and told me where they were.
I was on the street in front of their building!
Being 'found' is a great feeling--even when going to a dentist!
"Lostness" is a big problem today. I don't just mean spiritually--which is important--but politically and culturally and economically as well.
We all are lost from time to time--until someone finds us and brings us back on track.
We must seek to do that for others that are lost in all the ways 'lost' can mean.
Find someone who is lost and help them today.
It's rained on and off all day.
And it is chilly too.
Wet and chilly I don't like!
What I do like is how the president was roundly booed at the football game in Washington while he was trying to speak to the crowd.
That made my day.
And I like how people are seemingly fed up with this administration.
That's a good thing.
And I liked preaching yesterday about how 'faith' is fluid--it comes and goes and we shouldn't judge it when it changes.
"Let God figure it out," is my stand-by thought about our faith.
I went for physical therapy today on my right shoulder.
I'm not sure when I hurt it or how--but it's been painful for several months now.
Dave, the physical therapist gave me three exercises to do after asking lots of questions and fooling with my shoulder in a dozen ways.
It hurt some, but hopefully will help over time.
But physical therapy won't put food on the table and the president's resistance to giving full food help for people who need it is more painful than my shoulder can ever be.
Lucky for those in our State, the Governor of CT has funds to keep the food allowances up.
The President is wrecking havoc with our country while claiming it is the best time ever in America.
We must do all we can to help get his policies reversed.
Pain is everywhere--and we are the political physical therapists....
Bern gets up earlier than I do, so she knew about election results when I woke up.
"Hope," she told me, "I have hope I haven't had for a long time."
Yesterday's results were 'hopeful' in many ways.
But all the problems aren't resolved.
Next year Democrats need to take back the House and Senate.
Then we can get to work on all the 'problems' the current President and his minions have created.
So, it's not time to sit back and be happy.
Lots of work still to be done.
May God bless our nation and may that work be done....
I voted today. Hope you did too.
Just local elections here in Cheshire.
The TV channels started covering it hours before any polls closed! Lots of talk, no results.
One big thing on MSNBC, my news of choice, was how much was the elections about Trump.
He distorted the truth 18 times on 60 Minutes Sunday.
He seems to have trouble remembering things.
I do to, but I'm not President.
His health is in question.
How much does liking or disliking him affect voters.
We shall see.
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Bern (and most people) can get almost anything on their smart phone.
I avoid the internet by in large, but if it were on my phone I couldn't.
I can call and be called on my phone.
You can't leave a message, so if you call me you have to hope I press "notifications", see your number and call you back.
Which I don't, most of the time.
A 'not-so-smart' phone is right up my communications alley.
Excuse my language but I am just so upset that the Dodgers won the World Series.
I'm a Yankee fan--have been my whole life. My Dad was in NYC, about to ship out to WW II, when some kind soul gave him and some of his friends tickets to a Yankee/Dodger World Series game. Dad decided whichever team won would be 'his team'.
The Yankees won.
So, I root for the American League team. I got to really like the Blue Jays--though I never watched a whole WS game (on too late). Plus I love the Canadian National Anthem....
The Dodgers spent a small fortune building their team and the Blue Jays were not even supposed to have made it to the WS.
When I went to bed the Blue Jays were ahead 3-0, so I slept well.
But when I woke up to the score....D**N THOSE DODGERS!!!
Tuesday is election day.
I'll vote at Town Hall and straight Democrat.
I don't think my father ever voted for a Democrat.
And I've never voted for a Republican.
Swimming against the tide.
One of the people on the ballot is named Bradley. I doubt that she's related to me but I'd like to meet her and see.
Many pundits are thinking it will be a good off-year for Democrats.
That's swimming against the tide of DJT.
I hope we do it--it's vital for us to do it....
