December book club selection

'Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Most of you read this in high school..... but, let us do it again. your public library should have several copies. remember, this book starts out on Christmas Eve with little Pip.

jt

Defeat From the Jaws of Victory

I have taken another beating. After being promised I could smoke cigars after I gave up Lucky Strikes, I was informed tonight I can't smoke cigars either. Barb threatened to leave me in 2 1/2 years(when Abby graduates high school) and Abby said she wasn't talking to me anymore, and then told me she really didn't have much to talk to me about the majority of the time anyway. So, rather than putting up with two screaming meanies for the foreseeable future I folded my tent and went home. The Code says you have to respect and defer to women(there are a few of us real men still around who follow the Code) so, the Code comes first, personal pleasure second.
I'm not whining, just noting that SOME PEOPLE don't honor their contracts.
Oh well, I still have Rondell; and that is plenty for this man.

jt

smokin but not tokin

Barb, Abby and Beth "outed" me on smoking cigarettes last night. I manned up and confessed, gave up cigaretes forever, but......... I reserved the right to smoke cigars when I so choose.

Great Thanksgiving! Great food! Great family! A special treat of course was having Mom here with us at Thanksgiving. I believe I've spent every Thanksgiving in my entire life with Mom. Correct me fellow bloggers if I am mistaken .
I've decided to ask Rondell to be a regular contributor on my blog. I talked to her by phone in Tupelo today. She is a scream; she has sworn me to silence on her phone number...sorry folks. I told Rondel that but for the fact I am very happily married, I'd be right down there to romance her.
Daddio

November 13, a Friday

Friday the 13 could be a lucky day. Had a real funny note from Rondell; Hope she keeps contributing to my blog.

A friend of mine who has been in professional theatre, but is pretty much retired, will be coming to one of Abby's shows this weekend at my request. I think Abby would just like to know about pointers, advice, etc. My friend does still give acting lessons on a free lance basis so maybe that is something Abby will want to pursue. Barb and I are very proud of her as she put in an enormous amount of time and work on this show. I am very impressed by her work ethic . She really does the acting in a very real and convincing manner.

Enough already; a good weekend to all.

P.S. I've decided to pick something light for our book club's December reading; maybe something with a holiday theme.

daddio

Health Care

Hurray! I am confident the health bill will pass both houses.

the A.M.A and AARP have endorsed it; what better support could you have. I hope Rahm and company go absolutely T.V. radio, internet, etc with a knock down commercial on this. I don't care how they pay for it. I'd certainly pony some money to fund the commercial. Colin, do you know what organization is doing the advertising here? Let us spread the word on that, i.e, donations for the commercials.

jt

Health Care Redux

The President is no LBJ(Medicare), but, the NYT today says our President is going to get it done. Im feeling much better about our President this morning. Go Colin!!!

daddio