What is wrong with us?

We are so divided as a people and as a country.

It breaks my hearts.

House Republicans who voted for the much need Infrastructure Bill--which the former President promised for four years and did not deliver--are receiving death threats and being called traitors by others in the party.

How did we get here?

What is wrong with us?

And the U.S.--us?

How are we to get back to being one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all?

Why is everything political and polarized?

I'm at a loss.

Do what helps us all, America--like that bill--and forget this stupid and divisive division.

For the sake of you and me...and out nation.

 

Creme de Brie and Big Bird for Senate

I am in love with Creme de Brie. 

It's a Brie spread. My favorite cheese is Brie but I can't finish a round before some of it goes bad.

But Creme de Brie--I eat one container in two days. I put it on pretzels and crackers and even made a ham and Brie sandwich today.

I love it.

And Big Bird has announced he's running for Ted Cruz's Senate seat!

He has a campaign staff with Bert at the head of it.

He promises not to fly to a foreign country with Texas in danger.

It's all a parody, but I wish it were true.

Big Bird for Senate!

Go for it....

 

Big Bird is a communist propagandist!!!

 Sen. Ted Cruz accused Big Bird on Sesame street as being a propagandist for saying on air that he had gotten his vaccine.

A Republican House member called Big Bird a 'communist'.

Oh, come on. How low can you go, Republicans?

Sesame Street is a kid's show teaching kids about reading, morals, proper behavior and fun.

Urging kids to get a vaccine because a 7 foot tall bird did is looking out for kid's health.

Every frigging one should get the vaccine and we would all be safe.

Republicans and Fox News continue to push 'anti-vaccer' rhetoric when Fox has a vaccine requirement for employees!

What is wrong with these people?

Big Bird is doing a very good thing and you guys are lying!

And lay off Big Bird--that's avian racism!!!

Church is good

Church today was great.

The vocalist, Jordan, did several spirituals--"Amazing Grace" and "Just a closer walk with thee" among them.

I told him it was like sitting behind my grandma, Lina Manona Jones, as she played the piano in the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Conklintown, West Virginia.

My sermon was decent, but not great.

But the people were so glad I was getting better, it didn't matter.

I love that little church in Milton.

But I've loved every church I've served in 40 years of parish ministry.

I didn't use my cane.

For some reason my hip and knees are better all of a sudden.

I don't care why, I just embrace it.

Coffee hour, as always at Trinity, was amazing.

I'm so glad to be there.

 

Free!

 Today, after nearly ten days, my catheter was removed!

The nurse took it out at 9 and I went back at 2:45 for a scan that showed by bladder was almost empty.

I've been drinking a bottle of water an hour and peeing each hour.

Free!

It's humbling to know your body owns  the you you are.

No matter what you think in your brain, your body is in charge.

Just remember, whatever you think in your mind--your body is what owns the you you are. 

Humbling, surely.

But good to remember.

 

Something crazier is just around the corner....

Every time I think I've seen all the crazy in the world, something crazier shows up.

Take this: hundreds of Q-Anon followers showed up in Dallas this week, sure that John F. Kennedy Jr. was going to come and reinstate President Who's Name I Will Not Write to office.

J.F.K. Jr. died 20 years ago in a plane crash.

But Q-Anon said he hadn't died, had been in hiding and working for the former president behind the scene.

(Way 'behind', I'd say!)

Then the rumor said JFK himself would show up--not having been killed in Dallas after all. And he would proclaim the former president as president again.

(He'd be 104, but what is that to 'true believers' in MAGA?)

They lined up on the street where JFK was shot--very familiar looking--waiting for the arrival at 12:30 p.m.

It did not happen.

Surprise!!! Surprise!!!

So then they said JFK Jr. would come at half-time at the football game that night.

Can you even take that in?

Crazy is all around us.

Don't ignore it, make fun of it....

 

No doctor tomorrow

A couple of weeks ago, Bern said to me, "you have all these specialists and I have none."

This week when I told her I had four doctor appoints, all with specialists, in five days, I think she changed her tune.

Yesterday I saw my cancer doctor--I don't have cancer--because my PSA went up last year and it shouldn't because I have no prostrate gland. She's driven it down with shots but I've lost all the hair under my arms and some body hair.

I'm becoming gender neutral!

Today I saw my gout doctor who has rid me of that awful joint pain I suffered with for years--mostly in my ankles.

Tomorrow, NO DOCTOR!!!

Thursday I see the cardiologist for a scan. I have a leaky valve but he want's to make sure I don't need it replaced.

Friday, I see my urologist so she can take out my catheter and check my bladder.

I have to go at 9 a.m. for the first and 2:45 p.m. for the second.

I'll deduct all the miles on my tax return as a medical expense.

Lots of miles this week.

Stay well and stay away from specialists, no matter what Bern might think....