I'm A Patsy - Gotta Problem With That?

Sunday, July 24, 2011


If it ain't broke, don't fix it!


People have been saying that for years, and now I'm wondering if the government realizes we are now broke and need to be fixed. I know I'm broke and many others like me are going through the same thing. What are the people in Washington thinking, or are they thinking at all? I'm sick of the news telling of all the meetings going on with nothing ever happening. They keep meeting and not a damn thing is ever decided upon. People are just waiting to see if they will be getting any social security at all, and if they do, will half of it be going to cover the raises in medicare?And are the republicans holding things up to make it look bad for Obama and trying to make sure he won't be re-elected? Have they all lost sight of what's actually at stake, that it's not just their priorities? It's the ordinary people that make up this country that are waiting for men like Mitch McConnell to get their minds in gear and quit trying to get rid of Obama even before the election. Mitch is just one of many who actually disgust me, but he's on top of the list. I wonder if they have any idea how many people are scared and very angry at what has become of our government and why they can't seem to get anything done. Can't people work together to get something worthwhile accomplished? It doesn't look like it, does it?


I happened to come across this picture of Mitch McConnell as he was taking a break from all the meetings. You can see his mouth is wide open and he's probably spewing more of his nonsense that takes up valuable time in the meetings. I hope whoever took this picture puts it on YouTube with this caption - "Our government at work!"

Sunday, July 17, 2011


Another uneventful week has come and gone


I put up Teri's picture to make me feel better. I always feel better when I see my girls' pictures. Teri doesn't have the rose like Cindy's picture last week did, but that's ok. A couple of young guys were here recently and were looking at all the stuff I have on my fridge. My fridge is covered with magnets from Cindy's "Brownie Morrison" store and also family pictures. They said Teri looked like some move actress. I agreed.


I have felt a little stressed this week, wondering if I would get a social security check in August and have medicare in case I had to go to the doctor. So I haven't been spending any money and hiding what I have in my underwear drawer in case the government wants more from the middle americans rather than taxing the wealthy, the oil companies, corporate jet owners, etc. Taxing that group makes sense to me as I think middle america is tapped out. I can't understand the republicans and their way of thinking. Or do they even think? And the Tea Party people are all a bunch of idiots. I don't think there are any middle americans anymore - we've all been pushed down to the bottom.


I'm not the only one in my family feeling the pinch and being stressed. Cindy has her store and people just aren't buying stuff because THEY HAVE NO MONEY! She's also thinking about her back operation next week which is stressful. Teri is probably stressed on her job. She has had several jobs since she went to New York, and I was never quite sure just what she did. I would ask but never understood just what her duties were. So I quit asking so she wouldn't think I was as stupid as I really was! My last job was nothing like hers. I would do something on a computer and have one break in the morning. Then when lunch came, at 12 noon we would all rush into the conference room and watch the first half of "Perry Mason" on television. Then at 12:30 we would all go back to our desks and try to look busy. So we never knew how Perry ended which was no big loss. I don't think Teri works like that - I don't know if Perry Mason is even on anymore. Cindy can watch television in her store all day and wear jeans and tennis shoes. Now that's my kind of job!


I'm hoping things perk up for all of us next week. That's not too much to ask, is it?


Tuesday, July 12, 2011


Cindy's having an operation!


Next week Cindy will be having a back operation that will hopefully correct what's wrong and take away her horrible back pain. It's a serious operation, so she'll have to take it easy for a long time. I think she bent herself all out of shape over the years with her gymnastics. Those were the years gymnasts were so cute and popular on television, and every little girl wanted to be just like them. If we had only known then what the long-term consequences would be for those little bodies, things would have been a lot different. I wish I had been smarter and put a stop to it. But I wasn't and I didn't. It makes me so sad when something happens to my daughters. I guess I feel that nothing bad should happen to my girls, but every parent feels that way. That's just the way we are.


I called her a little while ago to give her more advice about the operation. I think she thinks I treat her like a child - well, she's right! When she answered the phone at her Brownie Morrison store, I heard her saying, "there's no toilet paper -- use the cocktail napkins." A friend was there and apparently using the rest room with no toilet paper. I wasn't surprised. I remember once when I visited her family, there was no toilet paper in the house! There were no paper napkins or kleenex either. I don't know what I did, but someone went to the store pretty quickly. So the next time I visited, I took my own toilet paper. I have two cupboards full of toilet paper and the girls make fun of me - they say I have OCD because of the toilet paper and also that I floss my teeth 3 times a day and use tiny little brushes between my teeth each time. I try not to pay any attention to them but it's not easy if they gang up on me.


I remember an operation I had where the last thing that happened before I slipped into dreamland was someone put a plastic bag over my head! I can still picture it. It must have been the anesthetist doing the weird little things they do. Before I drifted off I wondered if they were trying to do me in, but not to worry. I just went to sleep and pretty soon everything was over and I was still alive. I found out it wasn't a plastic bag - it was something to give me oxygen. They apparently knew what they were doing. So Cindy, don't worry about things like that - I'm the only one who does. Teri and I will be waiting to hear the good news when your operation is over, and we'll both be sending you our love. I'm putting your picture up - the one you like with the rose. That should help. And don't forget, we love you lots.


Friday, July 08, 2011

Happy Times at the Goodwill Store!!


The other day, I met my friend Judy at the new Goodwill store. We always go there to celebrate our birthdays and then out to lunch nearby. This store is bigger than the old one and I was quite impressed with it. I bought a couple of things that had a purple tag on them which gave me 50% off! I was thrilled. I also bought a bowl to replace the one I broke when I took it out of the oven and immediately ran water in it! It shattered in my hands, but fortunately I wasn't cut by flying glass. I just had to have the Maytag repair man out to get a big piece of glass out of my disposal. Maybe I should quit cooking and doing all those things I've done for so long when I had a family. My family is gone so why am I fooling around with pots and pans and all those family things when I could be doing other things that bring me joy and happiness . . . my mind seems to have gone blank . . . there must be something . . .


When I got home I found my remote and decided to check what I had saved on my DVR. As everyone knows, my remote is very dear to me. So I tried it but nothing happened. My TV worked, but the DVR wouldn't respond. I almost called 911, but wisely decided against it. In my desperation, I wondered if new batteries would help. So I went to my stash of batteries. I have many of them, probably from the days when I had a wind-up toy store downtown. I know - I know, wind-ups don't take batteries, but I had some special big metal toys that required them. So I just have a lot here with me. This reminded me of a "Seinfeld" episode where Jerry caught his Uncle Leo shoplifting in a book store. He turned him in and the store decided to prosecute and make an example of him. Uncle Leo said it was the right of all senior citizens to shoplift. So Jerry called his parents in Florida who said it was the right of all senior citizens to shoplift - especially batteries. I loved that episode of "Seinfeld" - but then I love them all.


So I took out the batteries from my remote. They had an expiration date of 3/11 which didn't make sense to me.They should have lasted longer. I put in some new ones, right out of the package, which were dated 3/10. Those worked! How weird!

Anyway, my remote was back in business and I was beginning to calm down.


So it was quite a day. I almost forgot - the first thing I did before Goodwill was visit my cardiologist's office for a pacemaker checkup. She puts a gadget on my chest and runs a sheet of what's happening, and that's it - about 5 minutes. I asked her how I was and she said great. If I weren't great, I'd be dead!! So I was out of there and on my way to Goodwill. It turned out to be a very good day.

Sunday, July 03, 2011


Today Teri and Mark are having a wedding anniversary!


I didn't get them a card this year - actually, I get very few cards anymore as they cost too much. I quit doing Christmas cards years ago, but that had nothing to do with the cost. I had just had a hysterectomy and a divorce, so I wasn't in a "card sending" mood. After that I just figured I would keep on not sending cards and it's worked out quite well except for the fact that I don't receive Christmas cards anymore either.


Teri said she had made reservations for dinner on their anniversary at a place in Greenwich Village which sounded like fun. I remember when I was back in New York for their wedding, we watched the fireworks on the fourth of July from their deck on the top floor of their building. I felt like a celebrity! The fireworks were like nothing I had ever seen before. Their wedding was also like nothing I had ever seen before either. The windows of the building faced the Empire State Building which was red, white and blue for the holiday. Everything was wonderful and Teri was gorgeous. All the attendants were in black, and Cindy was matron of honor and also looked gorgeous. There was lots of food and drinks - real drinks. So different from my wedding in a church with cake and coffee afterwards.


Mark, Teri and Harry are coming out this summer for a visit. Then Mark will see how I'm doing on the new computer they gave me!! I was surprised and excited when it arrived as I didn't know they were doing it until they day before it arrived. It's an iMac and has a keyboard for little people. I mean really little people! It's tiny and hard for me to get used to it. I keep having to go back and correct things. But it's getting a little easier or maybe I'm getting smaller. It will be so good to see them. It's been a long time since I've seen Harry and Mark.


So Happy Anniversary kids - have a good one!!