Sometimes the stars of the universe get in alignments that cause strange things to go on.
First is the “lusting astronaut”. I guess with Valentine’s Day approaching, it is appropriate that somebody famous has to do something in the name of love. I don’t remember her name but a female astronaut drove 900 miles non-stop wearing a special absorbant “huggy diaper” to intercept her perceived rival for the love of an unsuspecting male astronaut. Clearly something snapped. It was “star” alignment. You want a stock tip? Buy Huggies.
Anna Nicole Smith dies at 39. She looked pretty healthy to me. The fascination with this over-stuffed blonde was money. She marries an 89 year old billionaire who realizes his dream (he dies in bed with a beautiful girl at age 90). Anna spends the rest of her life fighting other family members over the money. It still isn’t settled. Her son dies of an overdose at age 20 and her 3 month old daughter’s paternal father has not been identified. It looks to me as if the daughter will spend a life surrounded by billions living a life of quiet desperation. Could it be the stars?
Then there is the damn cold. What is this 16 below zero stuff? It goes on and on and on.
My garage door has an arthritic condition that acts up when it gets cold. It goes up automatically and it “stutter stops” on the way down requiring manual intervention. But there is hope. As the days warm up and the temperatures in the garage get above freezing, the garage door works. It has to be mechanical arthritis.
Okay, lets get positive. February 7 marked the 43 birthday (last Wednesday) of Grasshopper No. 3. He is in effect the West Allis (a suburb of Milwaukee) Flash. He is the only offspring to be born in Milwaukee. I can tell you it wasn’t 16 below zero when he was born.
Then there is February 11 which marks the 96th birthday of your Grandma Lyla (Nana). There have been some early celebrations but there will be more to come. She was born in Minnesota but I’m not sure of the exact location.
So Grasshoppers, there is evidence of “long life”. Nana is 96 and she is obviously on your mother’s side of the family. On my side, there is a great-grandfather who reached 95 and a great uncle who approached 100. Your prospects of longevity are excellent.
We’ve gained 1.5 hours of length to our days since December and warm weather will return. The world will learn to live without Anna Nicole and without astronaut “cat-fights”.
There is a famous play where the lead song lyrics are “the sun will come out tomorrow”? Grasshopper No. 5 knows it well. Look for the sun.
Stay warm!
Love
Dad