i’m in jail

Sep 6, 2020

From the looks of it – Dharma and Merida are in jail. But no! I’m the one behind bars!

For a long time, I didn’t gate off the room in my house dedicated to the treadmill and tanning bed. I didn’t need to. Then… along came the black scoundrel. Merida tries to get on the treadmill the second it’s turned on with the intent of tripping me.

Now, I close the gate and get barked at. So very relaxing when I’m doing stretches and the like.

Dogs won't leave me alone.

If that isn’t enough to keep my blood pressure elevated, the hard drive in my MacBook Pro died. Dead. Laptop is a brick. I ordered a new hard drive to the tune of $300 and hope I ordered the right one. It ain’t easy when you can’t turn the sucker on to get the specs. ARG!

Jerilyn and I did visit the cemetery yesterday.

Dad's stone at Brownstown cemetery

I remember Nanny, Kak and Mom used to do the decorating like some vacation outing. That really didn’t catch on as an activity for my generation… but I did feel good once it was done.

Dad and Aunt Shirley are probably arguing over who has the best daughter — and Sue (my cousin), that also got a little flower love — is likely appreciative of the gesture (shown in the photo in the back right).

Shirley's gravestone.

No COVID-19 stats today… I’ve had enough of it lately. I will say that Jackson County, Indiana, hasn’t had even one new case since Friday (and today is Sunday).

TIL – Today I Learned: Gorillas are in a semi-permanent state of flatulence, meaning they’re always farting due to the bacteria in their gut and the almost 40 pounds of vegetation they consume daily. If gorillas passing gas (and singing) interests you, you can watch the video here…