Tim is seven

My grandson was seven this week and it make me wonder what his life will be like 20 years forward.I have a lot of faith in the ability of people to overcome most things , but the political landscape  is ugly and don't seem to improve. The country is split and without leadership I don't see much improvement in the future . All I hear are shrill voices , from both sides. we have become so political correct , we can't even have a decent debate of the issues .The debt conversation in Washington has drown out all other issues. The 24 hour new cycle is over bearing and , if you want a clear look at the issues in this country and elsewhere you must look at the news links from outside the USA and than you must apply a filter .I think if the news media would undress the folks in power local and national without bias we would see better governance. My rant for this morning!

The house sell fell Thur, I took a tough stance not knowing all the fact about the bidders and lost the deal, live and learn. I will not make the same mistake again (i hope) Things happen for the best in most cases. We are going to SC next week and look around once more . If we run across something that makes sense we may try to move anyway.
VJ is pushing this move and I am not sure what is driving it ??

Vj is doing fine , except her balance is gone and she cannot move very far without falling . Her speech is also become very hard to understand.Her MEDS are unchanged since the Dimeabon study ended in failure.She maintains the good outlook and attitude so we are blessed.

My friend Dianne passed away a few week ago and I didn't know she was sick until I saw the obit in the Raleigh paper. I didn't see her but we exchanged email and she never said a word about being sick and when i ask how she was doing she always said great and ask about VJ: I will miss her.

Mom has been home a month and yesterday was her 1st day to be by her self, she seem to be fine. I plan to ride over today and take her to brunch. I think she and her sister , who was staying with her found the house got smaller and smaller.
The summer has been brutal so far and the lake is at its lowest level since we have been living here. Golf game up and down

.I am leaving the hospital board after 13 years and they ask me what kind of rocking chair i wanted as retirement gift. I told them I don't want a rocking chair , but i will take a new set of golf club. They had not heard that before . They ask were did i wish to have my retirement dinner , I told them to forget the dinner, I was leaving and there didn't need to be a dinner. It is interesting they are willing to spend a lot of $$ for my retirement  ,but only if it follow the set tradition -go figure

Life is good!

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