bajakevin's ruminations: MRE's and Lock them Up

bajakevin's ruminations: MRE's and Lock them Up: "Well I don't have a lot of time since I am dealing with a death in my family and a very ill family member at the same time; HOWEVER; I sugge..."

MRE's and Lock them Up

Well I don't have a lot of time since I am dealing with a death in my family and a very ill family member at the same time; HOWEVER; I suggest we throw some MRE's into the room and lock the doors.  They can have bathroom breaks; but lets get real here;  I am willing to spend a few dollars on the MRE's and the lock if they are willing to work.  They are government employees and all I know is I spent many long weekends in lockdown with a gas mask and all the trimmings just practicing to protect and serve!  Now they need to put up or get out of office; and if they cannot work ALL night and ALL weekend to accomplish what SHOULD already be done; before embarrassing us on a global level; well SHAME on them;  and limit those MRE's.  I or any number of Americans could go in there and find billions of special interest dollars that individuals don't want to cut!  Stop worrying now the cat is out of the bag!!!!  Gotta go I have to deal with the lack of funds to pay for medical bills for the sick and dying!

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AN ASSORTMENT

I was just cleaning and took a break when an assortment of thoughts just ran through my head.  Last night I was getting homesick for my Bar/Restaurant(The Sandbar) in Mexico while watching Anderson Cooper 360.  They were discussing the debt ceiling and Congress and I thought well I have heard all those arguments already but where; and then it clicked; at my favorite watering hole!  It is filled with expates who have tired of but never give up trying to change the way the young think politically; so there are always discussions; many with great ideas; that will never happen unless one of them goes back and throws their hat into the political arena.  While we mainly discuss living on a pension or social security or for some fortunate few both; it always comes back to how unfair it is for the government we trusted with our money as we worked our asses off all those years; to try and say now we figured out a way to save; we will tax that money again or raise the cost of medicare or hey why not just make medicare cost what you get in social security benefits and it will save us the cost of sending you ANYTHING!!! We are brilliant!  For some ungodly reason they don't realize that we know after two terms they are set for life.  Also the longer they drag their feet up there the more money that gets hidden for "down the road" so to speak by some special interest group that is untraceable for now.  I realize that occasionally an honest man comes along with the intent to do good; however he needs a lot of help and a lot of; crooked but you can't touch me now friends; to get anything done.  However with all these people being killed and assassinated around the world we may get something moving; simply because the strings that bind may be cut.  All I know is that I can place a bet that deep down in Mexico they are wagering on what will be the outcome because they already have it worked out!

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bajakevin's ruminations: Family Ties

bajakevin's ruminations: Family Ties: "Recent events brought me home to where I grew up and where most of my family still lives. I left home to join the military and of course ..."

Family Ties

Recent events brought me home to where I grew up and where most of my  family still lives.  I left home to join the military and of course fell in love and married while away.  He was from the south and I was from the north; he hated the cold and I hated the heat; however I did learn to enjoy the life we forged together and made the sacrifice to please him and stayed south.  The consequences unfortunately became obvious over the years as my family had children that I saw at Christmas and every other summer.  Everyone grew up and I drifted from their lives as my life became more convoluted!  This past week however I had the great and heartwarming opportunity to spend time with my Great nephew and nephew as they worked on my daughter's car.  It felt wonderful to feel as if no time had ever passed, that they were just so glad to be a part of my life for the week doing something just for me!  The task at hand was quite challenging yet not a single complaint passed by; only joy at sharing the experience and pride at being the one to help their Aunt (Great).  The little ones are always glad to see me because of my jewelry (they love shiny) but the teenage boys are hard to build a relationship with after time and distance goes by.  So for once I was glad my daughter had car problems of such a major magnitude which required their expertise;

and she was willing to come over from Rhode Island for the work.  It seems if we search we can always find a way to bind the family back together.  Because this has become such a process and so many members of the family became involved I now have another sister creating a scrumptious meal for me to take over to feed the crew with; A niece that needs my attention and will get it; and people that would not have been around are now there; just putting in a little here and a little there all to try and fix these many problems my daughter's car has. So sometimes it takes so little to bind the ties that were frayed by time; well that and a little oil and grease on someone else!  Today I feel blessed.

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Choose to Be Happy

I was reading an article while sitting in the doctors office called "Choose to Be Happy" by Robert Holden and before I go any further let me just say that I always thought that I did!  Well once I began to read the article and do the exercises designed to help people that need an eight day fast track to happiness I was stymied;  I could not complete the second day.  Here I was living in my world choosing every day to be happy and living my Joy, yet I was smothering myself!  So as I continue this journey of self discovery I will share what I learn.

Quote of the Day: " Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. " ~ Rabindranath Tagore 

This is a quote that I love and it takes me home; just not to the home I share with my family; but to the home I have made for myself and my animals while I await them. I have found out there is a world of difference between searching for happiness and following your JOY.  

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