Cathy's Rave

Just a couple of pet peeves.

1.---Idahodians: Those who were born and raised in Idaho. (this name was made up by Richard)

2.---Idahoans: Those who were brought here as kids and grew up here, or moved here for the lifestyle and like Idaho just as it is.

3.---Idafornians: Those who moved here from another (unnamed) state because they liked the quiet, laid back lifestyle, but complain because it isn't like "home".

4.---Calahos: Those who moved here because they liked the quiet, laid back lifestyle, then immediately want to change everything because it isn't like where they moved from and they want to "fix" us and the state, calling us backward hicks and the likes.

The other 3 names were supplied by a clerk at the Stinker Station in town. But we thought they were extremely apropriate, given the way people act and things they say.

You can tell a true Idahodian or Idahoan by the way they procounce the city of Boise. This has an "S" in it, not a "Z". Our town of Letha is pronounced with a long "E" sound. NOTICE TO ALL WHO LIVE IN IDAHO!!! SAY THE NAMES RIGHT!!!

Thank you for reading my rave.

Next---Learning how to drive in Idaho weather. Hint--TURN YOUR LIGHTS ON IN THE SNOW AND FOG!!

I have found out that my two cents ain't worth shit so I'm going for a nickel, we'll see what happens after that. Trying to work backwards from a quarter, making change and still have a dime left. I was going to talk about golden Parachutes but that's just so much hot air( pun). Damn, it snowed this morning, or last night, anyway there's snow on the ground and in the trees and on the cars, covers up the dog crap. I am taking a break from playing poker too many assholes that think they know how to play. So this is good practice for my typing and spelling, When I figure out what I want to say, using the right words is a bitch, and then spelling. Sure would like to go back to the Eighth grade and start over, not just for the education, but to rechase all the girls again. I would have keep my 57 Chevy wagon and never bought another car. There was plenty of room for a mattress, it just needed some window tint and a pillow. It seems like I have always had a Motorcycle of some kind since I was 10 or 12, love to ride. I only got to ride twice this last summer, my back was not up to it, but I have fixed that and I am looking forward to summer and a long riding season. My first ride was a Allstate Moped 50 cc's and 35 MPH top speed. Man that's nose bleed fast. Dad was working for Gene Atkinson at the time out at the gravel plant by the Letha bridge, and he forgot his lunch one day so Mom had me run his lunch out. So I strapped it to the back and left. 35 MPH what fun, the bugs don't hurt very bad at that speed, who needs goggles?Anyway when I got there , Dad opened his lunch and found that the lid on the thermos had worked loose and soaked his sandwich, he didn't know who to be mad at me or mom, but he ate it any way. He gave mom hell when he got home that night, I left, shit rolls down hill as always. I will try to remember all the Motorcycles that I have had, the years and some of the rides , and what happened to them. And then I will do the same for all the cars that I have had. This is a memory stretching exercise. Until later must go jog the brain.

Later
RB

MY two cents worth

I follow the news about jobs, or the lack of, and the wreck our economy is in. It just burns my ass that Congress will not do anything worth a damn about fixing things. Businesses in this country should be owned by Americans and no one else. If you are not American get your ass out. Go home, stay there!! Put a stop to outsourcing jobs. Any company that moved their manufacturing outside the USA should have their assets frozen and their citizenship revoked. If they try to get back in the country, they should be subject to a public hanging. I hate buying cheap ass crap "Made in China". I have a become a label reader and if I have any other choice, I won't buy anything made in China and I think all loyal Americans should do the same thing. I'm a red blooded American, patriot, and a veteran. I don't think lawyers should be allowed to run for Congress, there should be stronger term limits, and I think Congress needs a 50% pay cut. I think lobbying should be illegal and all laws passed by Congress should not be overloaded by special interest considerations. And while I'm on the subject, I think the IRS needs an audit. I really don't like it that our money has no value, it's just a promissory note. Our money needs to be backed by gold, silver or platinum. This all I'm going to write about tonight, it's getting close to bed time. Tomorrows subject will be about my thoughts on "Golden Parachutes".
Yes, these are my words, I spoke them, Cathy typed them.

AMF
RB

Mom Update No. 5? (maybe more, ... or less)

Mom got a bath today!!!! We walked in and she asked me if I thought she smelled better. She probably does but the house still stinks. Don't know what the odor is, she has a housecleaner, and the air cleaner isn't helping either. She may need a bigger air cleaner cuz the one she's got ain't cutting the cheese.

She said 2 ladies showed up this morning, neither one expecting the other, and she knows the one that will come weekly to do the welfare check and bath. One of the Jermanne family members. Ed's sister I believe.

The guy showed up right on time to install her phone set up. He explained it to her and showed her how to work it. Even had her use the button to see what would happen. The alarm goes off for 15 seconds before calling the operator, that is in case she activates it by accident. There is a cancel button and HELP button on top of the box. If she activates the alarm, the people on the other end will speak to her thru the box, and call the hospice people first, then us. There is a lock box (like they use for real estate) just outside her door on the porch light. The number for the lock box will be available from Mom or me and will unlock the slide door on the side of the lockbox and the key will be in there. But not until I get one to go in there. He tested the button everywhere in the house, bathroom, bedroom and it is good to go even just outside the door.

Now you are updated too.
Later
AMF
RB

1958 Ford F100

I bet you didn't know the King of Letha now Lives in Ford country.
It even has Cadillac seats and the steering wheel rubs my belly.

Powered by a small block Ford 302 and three speed automatic with overdrive.

Gotta Get me some bib overalls to go along with my straw hat and irrigatin boots.

All ready put the shovel in the back.

I didn't have enough projects so I added this to my list.

on the news

On the news two nights ago, was a story on the Bombing of Wake Island. MK got a contract to build and air strip on the island for the army air force , they hired 1100 men from this area and shipped them out to Wake and a short time after the work started, the Japs bombed Pearl and the war was on. Wright after Pearl the Japs started Bombing Wake and for 114 days the Marines and the MK workers held off the Japs before they had to give it up. Everyone was rounded up and marched out onto the beach where they were held for four days with out food or water in the hot sun. The Japs picked one hundred men from this group to stay on the island to finish the air strip, and sent the rest to a prison camp in Japan. Where they spent the next four years. Being torchered and starved and used for slave labor. The one hundred who finished the air strip were made to dig there own graves and were shot. When the war was over only six hundred came home. The news people were interviewing some of the people who made it back. Glenn Newell was one of them. They were talking about there time in Japan and showing some really ugly pictures. The news people were interviewing the CEO of MK which is now URG and he said that the men that made it back were given jobs for life with MK. He uses there story as and example and a motivator from time to time to keep his people fired up and moving forward. This was and interesting program and there is going to be another one soon, it will get taped. Glenn i believe is Jodys uncle. Well happy trails to you, until we meet again. I always was and always will be a Roy Rogers fan, Dale wasn't bad either. I think Bullit and Rin tin tin were twins. And there was Pat Brady a dam cowboy driven a frigging jeep. WTH!!! And don't forget Gabby Hays or Frog and no I'm not getting my side kicks mixed up. Frog did at least one western with Roy. OK movie buff I'm checkin out.

AMF
RB

Mom Update

Just got home from Mom's, had a sit down face to face with the social worker from hospice and Mom. Unruffled all the feathers and smoothed the wrinkles. Mom has agreed to accept their services and knows what is expected from her and from the caregivers. She is set up on the schedule for personal services so she will be getting a weekly visit for her shower and general check on her well being. Social worker is gonna check on her a couple times a week to make sure everything transitions okay and she will call us, too, to keep us updated on any changes etc. Mom is also getting the hospice hot line with a wrist button, to be installed on Monday afternoon. I'll be there for that to learn how it works. The hot line is for her to use in case of emergencies. They will respond first and I am called next. Hospice can also provide a hospital bed that is fully adjustable. Mom wants to try one, but doesn't want to get rid of the old bed yet, just in case. Another problem being, we have nowhere to store the bed. The hospital bed is provided by the hospice with no out of pocket expense. Future updates will be on the blog. I'm not wasting any more of my precious phone minutes.
Later
Your Cheap Ass Brother Richard