Sooooo Sorry!

07 May 16
16:30 hrs.

     To you my Dear Readers,  I have to apologize for the exorbitant dry spell in my blogging. (Not that any of you dropped me a note wondering as to what was up.) I will try to remedy the situation by bringing you up to speed.

     The new Crappy Tire superstore is open and if you drive by the old one you will note some heavy equipment in the lot. Is it going to be torn down? Whole or in part? I don't know. Maybe their just doing some minor digging on the lot.

     This is the Mother's Day Weekend EXTRAVAGANZA. Games, meals,  household chores, more games, the occasional foot rub, girlie movies and NO whining on my part. There will be a card and a sparkly thing from me. I don't know if the Couch Monkeys have purchased a card or anything. I know that Loin Fruit #2  has offered to assist Chef Blaine in creating a Mother's Day Feast with home made hash browns and Special Bacon.

08 May 16
07:05 hrs.

     If you have been living inside a cave you will know of the massive wildfire burning in northern Alberta. As of this writing it is over 200K ha in size. I have seen some forest fires in my day but I can't imagine how big this thing is. Meteorologists state that it is large enough to create it's own weather patterns. Let's all wish for a lot of rain for the area.

      Do you ever watch the border services TV shows? I do. My Better Half doesn't. I watch them just to spot the idiots. Not just those trying to send illicit materials through the mail services but the people who blatantly lie to customs authorities. And it doesn't matter which border they are crossing but the individuals being nabbed always tend to fall along regional lines. Caucasians lie about personal crimes like "Have you ever been convicted of..." and about weapons possession like "Do you have any weapons in your vehicle?". Asians lie about carrying illegal food as it is considered to be traditional medicines or holiday food stuffs and the amounts of monies crossing the border. What smacks me as totally bizarre as the pure ignorance of those members of this culture who are snagged by customs officials.

     "Do you have any plants or foods in your luggage?"

     "No!"

     "Well then? Whats with the 20 pounds of dried fish assholes?"

      "Not food! Medicine! Traditional medicine! It's okay, yes?"

     "No, it's not! Dumb Ass!"

     Morons like this should get an automatic one year sentence for their stupidity plus another year for their ignorance. Am I being racist? No. Customs and immigration laws of countries the world over are supposed to be applied evenly to all who cross borders. Questions are asked and if you cannot provide answers that will satisfy the agents then you are hooped.  If you try to conceal the truth while being interviewed and are caught in your falsehood you deserve to be punished. I believe this is one of those Top Ten "Thou Shalt Not" Rules. I really love it when morons like this lie to me during the course of my job and then act surprised when they are issued with a citation.

09 May 16
13:45 hrs.

     I'm sure you have all seen my post a about the Great Island BBQ.  Well, the joint is officially closed. Its a shame really. There was some great food coming out of there but as the number of customers dropped off the amount of cash available to keep the place afloat dropped. In turn, corners were cut lowering the quality of the food which again left customers with a bad taste in their mouths. A vicious cycle that meant doom for a well intended food business.

     Graduation for Loin Fruit #1 is fast approaching. It is a milestone that we are all looking forward to. He is slated to continuing his education at VIU in the fall and has secured employment, along with his sibling, for the summer months. Hazaah! They are both hard workers who did well last year and should do so again this year.

     So, have you watched "Alone" yet? I'm telling you that you really should watch this band of crazies. Bears and personal injuries have already sent a couple of people home. How many more will go home in the next episode I am not sure but watching how they try to cope with the nature in its raw form is a lot of fun. My Better Half gets pretty antsy as the show unfolds. If you're bored with the regular TV drivel give it a shot. It's on the History channel on Thursdays.