So, This is new...

21:00 hrs.
29 Dec 15

     Usually I do the vast majority of my blogging with my phone but tonight I am writing this little piece on the laptop, which is much easier to manage the spacing, inserting of photos and all the rest of that stuff. I know that I do have a small dedicated group of individuals, mostly relatives and some close friends, who consistently follow my musings, rants and positions. But I never see any comments. If we, my Lobster and I, visit a restaurant and I blog that it is good or a piece of shit, it would be nice to know that my opinion mattered. If you read it here and it was of assistance or if you have a difference of opinion then please bloody well tell me. I would like to engage with my audience. No audience is not the right word as the word audience leaves me with the image of a group  placidly digesting what is being fed to them. I want more than an audience. I want a caucus. A group of like minded individuals actively discussing a given topic. Can we do that? Actively discuss a topic? The topic would normally be the contents of the blog itself but I am open to discussing or blogging about a topic that is suggested by you. Whaddya think?


     A bit of Valley construction news update.
     The strip mall building to the immediate south of the 17th St. bridge is being re-purposed for a VIHA Mental Health unit. The old Pizza Hut will become the tanning salon that was part of the strip mall. Cuts and Curls has pulled out that location and is now out by Wally World. I had spotted the inside of the Wendy's restaurant having been torn apart and I was under the impression that it was possibly moving into the old Pizza Hut, which when you think about it wouldn't have worked as there is no drive thru. I was wrong it was simply a whirlwind remodelling during which the interior portion of the restaurant was not available but the drive thru was still up and running.

 

    

     I am sure that you have seen pics like this sent unrequested to your Facebook page. Some of them I like and I hang onto for future use, such as now. I kinda like this one but despite the fact that stupid people make a lot of people angry, you still have to manage your anger. It doesn't matter how but you have to manage it, That doesn't mean you're not allowed to get angry, you most certainly are but take a look at what you are getting angry about. Is it really worth me getting pissed that someone didn't complete his paperwork at the office? If it was his responsibility then no. If I am his supervisor and if I have asked for his paperwork to be in and it isn't then there will be disciplinary ramifications.

    

     Just let shit go. Hey, if your Loin Fruit doesn't take out the trash don't sweat it. Hang onto it and next time they're free and about to do something they want to do something with their friends tell them, "Sure, Right after we do the dump run!" This is my better Half's solution which is better than mine which would be to do one of the following:

• Pile it up in his room.
• Make him bag it all and pay for the extra garbage tags for the pick up on the following week.
• Pack it into the truck, do the dump run myself but save the receipt and collect from him later.
• Bag it all and make him carry it to the dump. 

     Whaddya think? Any of these strike a cord with you? What are some of your ideas? Please share them!  I know that I can come up with a million and one ways to make an individual's life a living hell but the object is to gain compliance without the anger as anger leads to disharmony. And, I certainly don't want that. It's kind of like my job. Compliance through education. But in the end, if buddy continues to be an asshole and ignore the law I can issue a fine in the hundreds of dollars. I can't fine the Yard Apes.