Granddaughter Keely was in town last weekend to be God Mother to a friend’s new baby. Keely’s occupation is helping dis-advantaged people in Cleveland do tax returns. Cleveland? Cleveland! She has promised to help me with some complicated tax issues next winter. Her Mother and Dad hosted a “fry-out” on a new patio comprised of 50 tons’s of quarry stone and materials. It must be nice.
Grandson Dominic recently participated in a “pre-season” freshman football scrimmage. He spent a whole summer of working-out. He has worked hard to prepare to be part of the greatest offensive line ever to hit North High freshman football. Apparently 5 minutes into the game, Dominic got a deep thigh bruise. I know deep bruises hurt. I think that took him out of the game and probably several weeks to heal. His family still made him mow the lawn. Next week, the dream continues. That is what tough football people do.
Just a note on my living expenses. The local “rag”, the Post Crescent has just raised rates 30% for local news. The 2% inflation must be hitting them hard.
My gasoline prices for the car have gone up 10% in one month. Again the 2% inflation is proving difficult. It has something to do with a broken transmission line between here and Chicago. How come prices go up immediately and it takes months, even years to go down?
The drought nationally has caused corn prices to zoom. The crop is going to be down 90% in some areas. Any products containing corn are already raising prices. Didn’t our government mandate that gasoline for our cars use 10% ethanol made from corn. Isn’t that great! Now both gas and corn prices are zooming.
Things are pretty bad when Jay Leno takes a $10 million pay cut so that more people don’t have to be laid off from his show. What a guy!
Don’t forget Donald Driver who was signed to a $5 million contract several years ago. He gets the money only if he makes the team. The Packers indicated that he probably wouldn’t make the team unless he would settle for around $1.5 million. I guess he “took a hit for the team”. At least he is employed.
And so it goes. Our leaders in Washington D.C. say things are getting better. That helps me understand that the things I see are just aberrations. Or maybe I’m just too stupid to know the economy sucks.
I have faith that we, the “good people” will prevail.
Love,
Dad