I had lunch this week with brother Jerry. Growing up it was always little Jerry (we had to differentiate from my Mother’s brother “Big Jerry). Jerry showed up at the “Backyard Bar and Grill” in Fond du lac with the “top down” on his baby blue Toyota Camry (technically a Solara). He is sporting a “white” beard and looks older than me. I remember when I retired that I tried growing a beard and found it looked like “sh–“. Kind of like Jerry’s.
I have been dreading a visit to the dermatologist. They advocate 6 month check-ups. I’ve had a couple of skin blemishes that previously morphed into “pre-cancers”. That usually results in minor surgery or stitches. I always feel like an animal being examined for cooties. The doctor found a few minor things. Now I don’t have to dread the next visit for at least 6 months.
It seems like the economy is slowly limping along. Grasshopper No.3 bought the new Volkswagon Sportwagon, Grandson Grant bought a used Camry, and Grasshopper No.2’s best friend Tony bought a used Miata (for fun). Grasshopper No.4 just finished installing a new floor in his kitchen and Grasshopper No.2 is having her house painted (her son Grant is doing the honors and being paid gas money). Your Mom and I got a peek at No.2’s new darker “blue-gray” color with white trim. It is like an extreme make-over. The new color makes an impressive “statement”. So you see, money is being plowed into economy on discretionary things.
I couldn’t help but think about Grasshopper No.5 moving to a new apartment on Wednesday. Having been through a few moves in my life, it is a life altering event. She had to accomplish the move with “friends” and “2-men and a truck”. Now she has to get used to different sounds. The refrigerator with have it’s sounds, the furnace will be different and even the dog barking next door will take some getting used to. It will become home. Enjoy.
The Green Bay Packers report for practice in less than 2 weeks. Really?
Love,
Dad