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| BRS Taking up the Family Tradition of Reading |
The Mueller Report was finally
released yesterday and accomplished basically nothing. The Twitterer in Chief
was cleared of collusion with Russia but both sides of the aisle are still
clamoring for each other’s heads. This is what we’ve been reduced to. The Party
Apparati and their corporate masters have no interest in governing, only attacking
the other side. There are serious issues out there that cannot be addressed
because if one side takes a stand the other will automatically choose the opposite.
We’re better than this and shouldn’t need something large to blow up before we
come together as a country.
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| This Past Weekend |
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| Floor Time with BRS and Riggins |
Cleaning operations began last night
with more of a whimper than a bang. After many years of frenzied cleaning operations
in preparation of my Favorite Panamanian’s return from her annual southern sojourn
I’ve taken a different approach. I actually try to keep the house clean during
her absences so I don’t have to undertake herculean measures to reach
acceptable cleanliness levels. It works. I know this is something she’s been recommending
for years but I’m blessed with a y chromosome which requires severe beatings around
the head and shoulders until a lesson can be learned.
The cleaning began with the windows of
the new addition. We received our final approval from the building inspectors
last week so I could remove the stickers from the windows that listed all their
properties. I had all the blinds and curtains open for the first time in a
while and was struck by just how panoramic the views were, especially on a
fairly clear spring day. Indian Lake, encased in ice just a short while ago was
now glistening down the hill.
Both granddaughters were in moods last
night. The BRS was tossing food back at her parents as she is developing her
taste palate which hopefully is not as restricted as her father’s, not to
mention her grandfather’s. The FBR had both of her parents at the breaking
point last night as she is still jet lagged and tired from her California trip.
That is a dangerous combination for a headstrong three year old and definitely draining
for her parents. The Favorite Panamanian checked in from the condo for the last
night. She’s closing it up for the season and provided some last glimpses of
the incomparable Las Lajas surf. I can’t wait for next January.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR
- First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé
& MEG – Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman – my son
in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school
from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great
Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school
friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla
– our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine
and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US
sisters, my wife is the 3rdmusquetera (musketeer); Buddy – AKA
the Wonder Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died
in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals –
female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia –
inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived
& their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close
friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife
(of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday
of the Week; Excellent Boss – my former direct boss at
work; Deckzilla Dude – senior
citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth -
members of public who come to every Worcester public meeting to complain, all
are on public assistance along with demeanor issues
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