Slippery Slope
11/03/11 08:19
That was a mighty tasty breakfast I made for myself this morning. I cooked up some eggs, turkey sausage, topped with a blend of cheeses and left on the stove to melt into one big breakfast coagulation. I think it was especially tasty given that I have the day off and as Da likes to say, "there's nobody chasing me. " I have a good mind to make Ev a nice breakfast of blueberry and banana pancakes when he wakes up just to see if we can't get his day off on the right foot. I won't tell him that I plan to use buttermilk in the mix. He might well turn his nose up at my generous offer. Not that he knows what buttermilk is but it just sounds distasteful. Fact of the matter is, it is the only way to whip up pancakes and I wouldn't consider making pancakes without it. Not sure if the Bisquick I plan to use is low fat or not but also not sure if that makes much of a difference. I also know I shouldn't be offering him any syrup but we have a smidge left so might as well use it up. That boy also turns his nose up at anything organic I bring into the house. The other day he went out of his way to ask me to make sure to replace a container of raisins with the same brand. They were Newman's organic raisins and just the prettiest and plumpest little puppies on the planet. I told him so and he just kept moving. I guess it's better to ignore your parents when you're in a position to admit you're wrong. I don't push my luck beyond that.
Nan called me the other day in tears but half laughing. Seems that she was out and about shopping as she is wanting to do from time to time and some sales clerk asked her if she was interested in the senior citizen discount. With everything else going on in her life I'm not sure I would have asked that question were I the clerk and I had any notion of her frame of mind. I guess it's a tricky question for any clerk to pose and sometimes it is probably better not asked. You know how it is when you're young. Kids 2 years your senior pass for "old" so you can imagine what someone in their 50's looks like. My darling took it to heart and felt better after realizing that the discount was available to anyone over 55. She felt so much better that she did indeed take the discount. I think it was 20%. That has to make you feel a lot better. As a veteran shopper and long time aisle stroller going back to the days of Filene's Basement in Boston, the upside of the discount was just the right elixir for the emotional wounds inflicted by the clerk. She saved a tear or two for her conversation with me about the incident but it was quickly forgotten.
I took my 2004 Toyota off the road for the winter because it doesn't do well in snow. I like a good footing when I'm on the road in the winter. If I wanted to skate, I'd buy a pair of roller skates and be done with it. I drove the old Volvo instead and she was just perfect. Just what the doctor ordered. With gas prices skyrocketing once again, I may well put that Toyota back on the road so I can double what I'm currently getting for gas mileage. It's an economic decision and the timing seems good especially since Spring is but a week or two away. Gas is $3.50 a gallon and doesn't appear to showing any signs of weakening. Damn. Here we go again. As for current events, Japan had an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 yesterday and the world financial markets were roiled with all the major indicies taking a 2% hit. Not necessarily in that order, mind you. Personally, I'm looking for a little correction here since the markets have gone up in straight line since last September. Guys like me look for entry points when corrections take place. I need to make sure that we are in fact looking at a correction and not just a one or two day event. We'll see. It may be time to consult my friends.
Nan called me the other day in tears but half laughing. Seems that she was out and about shopping as she is wanting to do from time to time and some sales clerk asked her if she was interested in the senior citizen discount. With everything else going on in her life I'm not sure I would have asked that question were I the clerk and I had any notion of her frame of mind. I guess it's a tricky question for any clerk to pose and sometimes it is probably better not asked. You know how it is when you're young. Kids 2 years your senior pass for "old" so you can imagine what someone in their 50's looks like. My darling took it to heart and felt better after realizing that the discount was available to anyone over 55. She felt so much better that she did indeed take the discount. I think it was 20%. That has to make you feel a lot better. As a veteran shopper and long time aisle stroller going back to the days of Filene's Basement in Boston, the upside of the discount was just the right elixir for the emotional wounds inflicted by the clerk. She saved a tear or two for her conversation with me about the incident but it was quickly forgotten.
I took my 2004 Toyota off the road for the winter because it doesn't do well in snow. I like a good footing when I'm on the road in the winter. If I wanted to skate, I'd buy a pair of roller skates and be done with it. I drove the old Volvo instead and she was just perfect. Just what the doctor ordered. With gas prices skyrocketing once again, I may well put that Toyota back on the road so I can double what I'm currently getting for gas mileage. It's an economic decision and the timing seems good especially since Spring is but a week or two away. Gas is $3.50 a gallon and doesn't appear to showing any signs of weakening. Damn. Here we go again. As for current events, Japan had an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 yesterday and the world financial markets were roiled with all the major indicies taking a 2% hit. Not necessarily in that order, mind you. Personally, I'm looking for a little correction here since the markets have gone up in straight line since last September. Guys like me look for entry points when corrections take place. I need to make sure that we are in fact looking at a correction and not just a one or two day event. We'll see. It may be time to consult my friends.