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Thursday's Perspectives

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself ~~"Lillian, you should have remained a virgin."

-- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)

I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog: "No good in a bed, but fine against a wall."

-- Eleanor Roosevelt

The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.

-- George Burns

Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.

- - Victor Borge

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

-- Mark Twain

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

-- Socrates

I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury

-- Groucho Marx

Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.

Alex Levine

I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon.
Then it's time for my nap.

-- Bob Hope

  We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.

-- Will Rogers

Don't worry about avoiding temptation as you grow older, it will avoid you

-- Winston Churchill

Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty, but everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.

-- Phyllis Diller

Wacky Wednesday

I've Got A Present For Ya

I don't know what it's like at your place of employment, but where I'm at, when someone gives you  work it's prefaced with, 'I've got a present for ya' or 'Here's a present'. Doesn't that seem just a little sadistic? I wonder if it's a southern thing like 'Bless His Heart', which if added to all the nasty things  said about someone absolves the speaker from speaking ill of  that person. As you can see, one of my co-worker's with a sense of humor took a whole new approach to the present thing. I found the 'work' folder slipped under the door to my office. There was a note mentioning the box of chocolates wouldn't fit. While, I'm afraid that the offer of a box of chocolates was bogus, the folder added a touch of whimsy and lightened the day.

~*~ Like to rhyme? Check out Pat Hatt's Blog.

What the?

I got home Thursday afternoon, ready to start the holidays. Checked the mail and found a bill for nearly a thousand dollars from the hospital...for surgery the hh had a year ago. What the? Before I called the hospital I decided to call the insurance company to see just what was going on. I had the dubious honor of talking to a machine for somewhere between five and ten minutes. After getting all the applicable data, 'she' started on the numbers. You know the ones. If you want.....press one. If you want ..... press two. We got all the way up to seven before we got to claims. Finally, a real voice on the other end of the phone. After establishing who I was, I get to put the hh on giving the customer service rep permission to talk to me. (Let's have a brief moment of silence for anyone who has blood pressure issues and has to talk to an insurance company.) Now, I'm able to explain why I'm calling. She looks up his information and her response: "We've been a bit behind processing some of our claims. Although, I see this is a year old. I'll mark it urgent and move it forward." 
Really? So here we sit with a thousand dollar bill that the hospital wants paid immediately, that our insurance hasn't even processed yet. Ya got to love insurance companies don't ya? And yes I am being facetious. What about you? Do you have an insurance story? 
And now for a positive to offset my negative, I'm starting an online self-editing class today. I'll let you know how it goes.

Fourth of July, Release Day and Friday

Happy 4th of JulyEnjoy the Fireworks~*~
 Odin Cats is released today. The old cat shook his head, his whiskers twitching. “You are brave, kind and intelligent but you lack patience and humility.”
With a twitch of his plumy tail, Seth stalked off. “Sppt, patience is for the old and humility is for those not born to royalty.” Green eyes glowing, the soothsayer said, “I wish I could learn these lessons for you, but I can’t it. It’s a journey you must make alone that will be painful in the extreme. But know this. You will survive. And your story will be told around the campfires of both soldier and peasant cats alike. The name of Sittchuk-Seth will ride the wind and be carried to the farthest corners of the kingdom.” As Furrlin spoke, his shadow filled the room, his jeweled eyes mesmerized and his voice beckoned. It echoed and reechoed about the room. Colors flashed from his sharp talons. Seth could feel his pupils dilate and his breath come in short sharp pants as he watched his mentor. The nerves beneath his skin tightened. A quiver like a stroke over fur ran along his spine. Though, they’d been together for years, seldom did he see the old soothsayer’s magic. Then the shadow and colors dissipated, the voice no longer boomed and the glowing green eyes dimmed to that of an old cat with the beginnings of cataracts. He shook his head to clear it, looking around in wonderment. For one magical moment he’d felt cloaked in the old magician’s power. A gull called outside the window. He turned to watch it soar, its magnificent wings spread wide to catch the wind. His whiskers twitched, he’d returned to the world of the ordinary.  “What did you see in your globe, Furrlin?” “Your future, young master.” Seth raised his head and looked into the old cat’s eyes that were as green as his own. “My immediate future?” He tensed, his stomach muscles in knots. “Yes.” Their eyes locked. “And you won’t try to stop me?” He twitched his ears. “Your destiny is written in the stars.”  https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore/index.php/our-authors/52-our-authors/authors-c/443-sandra-coxhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/s?store=allproducts&keyword=sandra+cox  

Dominion

Anyone else out there watching this? I first became aware of this new series from Dez's Hollywood Spy blog. Thanks, Dez.
Dominion has an interesting premise. Angel's have fallen and are at war with man. It's a bit chilling to watch 'dark' angels instead of angels of light, and to see and hear the flap of huge,brownish-black wings.
If you haven't seen it, beware, the show does contain some nudity and violence.

Wacky Wednesday

The Monuments Men

We watched Monuments Men this weekend. Have you seen it? It's based on the true story of a handful of middle-aged curators, teachers, historians and architects who joined the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archive section of the Allies and recovered thousands of pieces of artworks stolen by the Nazis. Two notables saved were the Bruges Madonna and the Ghent alterpiece by Jan van Eyck.

The movie was well done and had an allstar cast: George Clooney, Bill Murray, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchette, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, and Bob Balaban. If you saw it let me know what you thought of it.

Monday

Can you believe it's the last day of June?

It's Friday

~*~Instead of a homecoming between a soldier and his dog, here's one between a soldier and his cat.