Remember the History

29 Oct 18
23:15 hrs

     This is important so PAY ATTENTION!

     In the past week there has been three major homegrown terrorist attacks in the Hugh-ess. Each of these attacks were carried out by white males who have been radicalized by the Tangerine Tyrant's rhetoric. Make no mistake that these three individuals were already bent by the right wing but were further emboldened by the constant anti-societal blather spewing out of the White House.

      I want you, Dear Reader, to think long and hard about what is right and what is wrong. I want you to pay attention to the axiom that states: He whoever does not remember history is bound to repeat it.

     How many people have to be shot and killed by these insane 2nd Ammendment loons before the population demands their elected officials bring in protective legislation?

     The venom pouring from the Tangerine Tyrant only pointed out the individuals who had publically opposed him and they became the targets for the bomber. Thankfully, none of the devices actually detonated.

     As neighbours to the sleeping elephant - to steal the descriptor from Pierre Trudeau - we must hope that in the upcoming mid-term and the following presidential election that common sense and human decency will prevail.

     Thank You

A Change in Power

24 Oct 18
06:00 hrs

     If you have been living in a cave then you may have missed the general municipal elections that took place last Saturday. I am proud to announce that our Jr. Loin Fruit has now been registered as a voter and he has cast his first set of ballots. Outstanding! The ability to vote, which is the ability to have a hand in charting the course of your community is very important. Now, we at the Wayward Inn are by no means one of those hyper-political families that you may have seen in the news South of the 49th Parallel but we do try to keep abreast of the current issues that affect us. We have never told our Couch Monkeys who they must vote for. That would be wrong. We all did our research as to what were the intended goals of the candidates and we all have our own concerns. But once an individual is in that voting booth the choice is all theirs.

     What I cannot understand is the total apathy from the younger voters. It seems like they do not give two shots about who's in charge and then they have the ball to bitch about it. My view is: If you don't vote you don't get to complain!

     But things are changing. Our local council has a new mayor and the majority of councillors are women. There is a town down by the Capital City that has elected a 19 year old to council. That's amazing. Maybe he can shed a new light on things or at least get will have the ability to see problems from a different perspective from the others. The major population centre here in the Valley also had a mayoral shakeup with fresh blood being injected to the top position. Good. Out with the old in with the new. Maybe that extra bridge will be built sooner than later.

     It was my L'il Sis's Birthday just the other day. I would tell you her age but if she ever read this blog she would probably send out a CowTown hit squad which would rope me, brand me and toss me into the back of a chuck wagon.

21:00 hrs

     I'm working the night shift of late. Its actually closer to the graveyard shift. Its throwing everything off in the Wayward Inn but we'll get through it.

     Something of interest was spotted in the local cage liner. Our solo movie theater has finally decided to invest in new seating and other stuff. Who cares about the other stuff it's all about the THE NEW CHAIRS. BIG WIDE COMFY LOUNGERS!

25 Oct 18
06:55 hrs

     Shop at Costco? How about prescriptions? Nice service. Cheap prices. All good? No. Not really.

     Have you ever tried to drop off a prescription first thing in the morning at a Costco? Good luck. It seems that every old person in the country knows all about the benefits of getting their meds at Costco and that's where the trouble starts. The game plan was to dash in, drop off the prescription, do my shopping and get out less than a hundred dollars poorer if I can. And, if the prescription is ready before my departure so much the better. But these Seniors - with their life time of aches and pains - are handing in multiples of scripts and the daily line up is the full length of the aisle.

     This is not a rant. It's an observation. If you have a solution, let me know.

     I have been informed by my Better Half that Elric the Stalwart and Sister Jo are coming to the Wayward Inn for a meal and games. Sounds like fun. I'll let you know what Chef Blaine and Sous Irene create for dinner. I understand that ribs and other things might be on the menu.

22:45 hrs

     I'm back at work. Babysitting contractors in the rain. Could be worse - it could always be worse - but I am very familiar with the job so it's a no brainer on my part. Chef Blaine made a pumpkin roll for dessert on Saturday. The recipe states the finished product is 16 servings and each serving is nearing 300 calories. So, do the math Kidlettes...as good as it tastes this dessert is not healthy for you in the least. I think Chef Blaine will whip up some extra icing just to ensure everyone has a massive sugar rush.

     End Mssg

    

Just the guys

12 Oct 18
05:50 hrs

     Just a heads up. My Better Half has returned to the Nation's Capital to attend the her aunt's funeral. She had been quite ill for quite some time and in my opinion her passing is now providing relief to her and her family. This has left myself and the Loin Fruits to look after ourselves. We're pretty self sufficient so it's not an issue.

     The Sages had been in the Peg for Thanksgiving. While there they visited with One of the Uncles and an aunt on the other side. They also went and saw the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. By all reports it's a fantastic display. My Better Half and I have been thinking about going back for a visit. It would have to be in the summer. I'd rather brave the bloodsuckers rather than the frozen prairie.

     Our neighbour, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia, has been moved by his kids to a facility in Capital City. There has been some concern of late of his ability to be on his own.

13 Oct 18
09:55 hrs

     The Big Swede sent me a message last week. It seems he went back to the Base Camp by himself - a lull in his work - and he had a night sighting of the big hairy monkey kind. From 140 feet away he had spotted eye shine that was close to eight feet off the ground. Pretty unnerving but the Swede held his ground at it left. He feels that it was just as shocked as he was. In his videk message you can see how stoked he was.

     We got rid of another rental cat last night. Our cats are very happy.

     The Sr. Loin Fruit is training for a second job. He's in a position where he feels like he is a key part of a team. This is a great boost for his person. There is nothing better than to feel like an essential part of an operation.

     Have the leaves turned colour where you live? We have started but we dont get the colors that they do down east. I'm sure the maples in the Nation's Capital are looking fantastic but I doubt if my Lobster has noticed them with all the traffic.

     Have you heard of the Saudi reporter who may have been assassinated by his own countrymen? Rumour has it a fifteen man hit squad took him out at the Saudi embassy in Turkey. He had been living in exile in the Hugh-Ess and had gone to the embassy to get some paperwork.

     There is a new wave that is about to hit the Great White North. In just four days cannabis will become legal to own and consume. Here in the Valley - which has been described as Hippy Central - I'm sure that the scent of burning weed will be very prevalent not that it isn't already. Another wave is that is about to take hold - and I hope that it is true - is the rise of the Democratic Party in the Mid Term elections. I hope that the Tangerine Tyrant is shaking on his golden throne.

     I've been struggling with getting my new book out. The Lady who uploaded my last book has suffered an injury and cannot operate a mouse for a computer. She gave me the names of individuals who could help me but I've decided to strike out on own. Our resident computer guru, the Sr. Couch Monkey, has helped with some of my glitches. Hopefully I can make the final corrections and get the damn thing uploaded. This new tome is 1.5 x the size of the last one at 463 pages. Not bad, really since my Better Half ethically screened out about 50 pages. She said those portions had to go as I would be facing a lawsuit or two. The last book is priced at $24.95 . If you have any ideas on what I should price this one at drop me a line. Once its uploaded I will order some copies for myself. I'll gift a dozen to the Air Museum here in the Valley for them to sell and keep the profits. I have to send a copy to a Hugh-Ess Air Force member who permitted me to use a quote and I'll be sending a copy to our PM & MND in the hope that they will wake the hell up.
Wish me luck.

It started out nice until...

01 Oct 18
05:15 hrs

     My Lobster and I recently celebrated our 23rd Anniversary. We also felt that we needed to get away from the trappings of the Wayward Inn for the weekend, so we headed south towards Capital City. The plan was to take a room at a B&B but that fell through so we were going to take the Mobile Wayward Inn to  point south of Hub City to use as a base of operations but that fell through as well. My Better Half came up with the notion of taking a room at the Squid Pen by Capital City. She had been there before and told me the accommodations were outstanding. Perfect!

     On route south we stopped at Tool Heaven where I purchased items for my new hobby before we continued on to the Squid Pen. Once we arrived we were given the keys to our room.

     Now  for an ex-service member the room was just below a drunken standard but for my Better Half it was totally unacceptable. Here's the list:

     1. The temperature of the room was at least 40C.

     2. The bed was a twin size bed.

     3. There was a fitted sheet - no flat sheet. The pillow was sweat stained and when I found the pillowcase in the desk drawer it was stained with blood.

     4. The only towel in the room was dirty and had been left by a former guest.

     With these items at hand I went to see the Rezident Duty Warden - the kid in charge. I found the Leading Seaman reading a book in his office. I informed him of the situation and he quickly ran about gathering a sheet, two towel sets, a pillow and fresh pillow cases. When I got back to the room my Lobster had just used the loo and discovered that it would not flush. I checked and discovered there was no water in the tank. The valve had been closed.  Why? Inquiring minds want to know so I went back see the Rezident.
He told me that the plumbers had been working on it the previous week. Had it been fixed? No. Well holy crap. I raced back to the room and shut off the water just before it flooded out of the tank. Back to see the Rezident.

     "Okay, I need the plumbing fixed today. Barring that I need my wife and I to be in another room because this comedy of errors is totally unacceptable! We're going out to meet some friends for lunch. Here's my number. Call me."

     And off we went.

     Lunch was great. I had received a call from the Rezident who informed me that we would be stuck with the room as is. I don't think so.

     After our repast we returned to the Squid Pen and checked out. My Cuz'n put us up for an extra night. Thanks Cuz'n. A letter of complaint has been penned and will be sent to the Powers that Be.

03 Oct 18
09:35 hrs

     My Better Half's aunt has passed away after an extended illness. As a result our Thanksgiving trip to the north end of The Rock has been modified to accommodate her flight to the Nation's Capital. This will leave myself with the Couch Monkeys for a couple of weeks. Not a problem. When we travel north our Friends from Over the Hump will be joining us. I am also taking my new spoon carving kit. Hopefully, I can get a couple of them done.

     I have had to re-edit my new tome into a pdf format. This will be slow going as I am not that conversant with the program. Text alignment and re-inserting the photos will be a new learning curve. I had really hoped that it would be out the door by now. But I have no choice but to do it myself as the person who had uploaded my previous book has suffered an injury. If I am successful I will invest in the full- blown pdf program which will be added to my tax deductions. I have some thoughts on advertising. Maybe I should pony up some cash as I could generate additional sales as opposed to the nonexistent methods I am using now.

     Do you have any ideas? If so, drop me a line.