The End is Nigh

17 Jun 18
05:15 hrs

     Dear Readers, let's begin today's entry by saying Happy Father's Day to all fathers who may be reading this blog. Or to all of you have a father who should be reading this blog. It's a wee bit early to call mine but rest assured I'll give him a shout some time later on in the day. I know that my Lobster probably had plans for all of us to enjoy the day together but the Couch Monkeys threw a wrench into those plans. Mind you we are going out for brunch but afterwards the Junior Loin Fruit wants to ne dropped off to see his Main Squeeze and the Senior Couch Monkey is going to hang out with the Cohort later in the afternoon. That will leave us to our own devices for a few hours. I'll have to think of something to keep us occupied. Cribbage?

     A number of weeks ago the Young Lady, who resides over the fence from the Wayward Inn (she's in the same grad class as our Junior Loin Fruit but they are in much different social circles) threw a party for her friends while The parents were away. The party was fair sized but at least the cops didn't have to show up. In the end, the two day gathering was not authorized and her Parents found out. Subsequently, she was put on a short leash. Obviously, her leash wasn't short enough or maybe she thinks her parents are as dumb as a load of hay because last night her guests were at the house again. They were in the house, in the yard and around the corner of the house enjoying some fine BC HERB. This position put them in plain view from the Wayward Inn. Now,  as long as the house didn't burn down on the noise kept me up at night I didn't care too much. If the BC Ferryman asks me if his No. 1 Daughter had guests over the weekend I'll tell him the truth. I actually wanted to use the infrared video recorder (for use when I am Out in the Weeds) to capture some night time stills and video. The illuminator operates at the 940 nanometer wave length which is pretty much invisible to the human eye. However, my Lobster poo poohed the idea saying that it would be creepy to do so. Hey, I would only be taking pictures of tbe backyard and nothing of the second floor.

     My Better Half's Travelling Relatives came to visit yesterday and they brought morning glory muffins (so good!). We laid out a plethora of antipasto dishes. Cheeses, crisps, olives, meats, spreads and breads. All good. I had three Rickard beers, the Rickards White being one of my favorite summer beers. One of their three daughters is the chef at the Keystone Alley in Stratford Ontario. Check it out on Trip Advisor. If you are able to attend I am jealous already.

     The Junior Loin Fruit was awarded another bursary this past week bringing him up over 2K. That almost covers his entire first year of tuition minus the books of course. He also picked up a Bronze level award (GPA of 3 to 3.49), an award for the top history student in grade 12 and the best senior Improv team member. Congratulations. His graduation is in two weeks. His Main Squeeze graduates this coming week.

16:45 hrs

     Napping is a good thing and I am learning that I do not take enough naps. I always feel guilty about taking a nap. It's as if I'm shirking my duty of not being on guard while others in the household enjoy an hour or two of uninterrupted mid-day slumber. The only place where I could nap without feeling guilty was on the beach in Cuba.

18 Jun 18
05:45 hrs

     We have a tradesman coming to finish off the gyproc in the cheater ensuite.  Bruce is a full cooked Bruce and I wouldn't mess with him. I have the transition piece that has yet to be finished and I have to pick up the base boards. It will be done in short order.

     I now have all the pieces for the project at the Sage's residence. I'll be there after this year's Musicfest. This may be the last one that we attend. My Lobster is a coordinator for the vendors but it's a lot of work. Additionally,  the Head Musicfest Honcho is the sole arbiter of the performing acts. Now, I know that artists have their performances booked sometimes years in advance so there is some difficulty in coordinating appearances. But when the top billing is going to be Arlo Guthrie I'm just about ready to call it quits. In my opinion there are better acts available. There has to be.

     We are watching the new season of Alone. The contestants are in Mongolia. It's tough. Poisonous snakes and wolves and bears. Other than the vipers I still don't think it's as tough as the Left Coast. Time will tell.