Another Week Passes

At least in the Valley, this week has again passed virtually unnoticed...  except the continued onslaught of immigration and the mindless debate over the COVID Vaccination...  as to whether or not our Federal Government should mandate or not mandate getting the vaccine...  it bothers me and it should bother you that our Federal Government wants to TELL US how to make our own medical decisions.

I got the COVID Moderna Vaccine because I wanted to get the vaccine, not because I was being forced to get it by our Federal Government.  Similarly, I DO NOT have to inform my employee of any of my medical conditions, if I do not want to, and there is not anything that any employers can do about it.

DON'T LET OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY...  WHICH IS WHAT OUR LIBERAL GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY WANTS TO DO...

Weeks in the Valley are the best ever...  as the young female says about the ARK commercial...  and, they are the best ever because I no longer have to work unless I want to.  I no longer have to kiss my supervisor's ass or violate my integrity because management wants to withhold information from the consumer.  I no longer have to worry about GREED or the BOTTOM LINE even though I am frugal with my money.

I don't blame people who are of retirement age, not to want to stop working, especially since they have nothing else to do...  nor do I blame them for wanting to generate more revenue...  as that is their right...  it is just that I no longer have that desire or motivation; instead, I am spending all my time doing exactly what it is that I want to do and that is WRITE Creativity...  and, I want to exercise that right whether or not people want to read what I have to say.

I stopped drinking alcohol years ago.

I stopped smoking cigarettes years ago.

I stopped constantly worrying years ago.

I started exercising regularly years ago.

I started eating healthy years ago.

I finally grew up years ago...  and, when I did, I realized that the influences of society were designed to work against people like me who were not motivated by money or climbing up the corporate ladder or becoming incredibly wealthy.

Of course one has to earn enough money to survive and to pay one's bills...  but, one's bills do not have to be as high as they currently are.  One can choose to live more simply...  in not such a large house...  drive not such an expensive or brand new vehicle.  Not dress in all the latest styles and fashions or stray overnight in the most expensive hotel.

My lifestyle is simple and yet it is still complete.  I want for nothing except mild weather temperatures and sunshine.  I have one bedroom in my house only as large as I need to sleep at night.  I have an office that I share with clothes and cats.  My living room is just large enough to contain two 3 people couches and a large flat screen and there is no wall between it and the kitchen that is big enough for two people to do their own thing.

We have garages for our two vehicles and a deck with a gazebo and an above ground pool along with a hot tub for our warm weather entertainment.

And, we constantly have and/or experience best days ever here...

BTW, my pool and hot tub are 14 years old and were maintained properly in order for them to last that long.

I have minimal desires to go out to eat or to drive or fly somewhere for a week long vacation.  Home is where I am these days for as long as that lasts and my money supply is sufficient to enable me to do that for another two decades or more.  At my age, two decades or more is interesting speculation.

Technology impacts me very little and there is no reason why it should.  My vehicle is gasoline powered and I will invest in an electric vehicle when I am forced to and not before.  I an not interested in hunting for charging station and finding them all occupied.  And, by that time, it will be more convenient to order goods and services online and not drive anywhere at all.

ONLINE SHOPPING IS THE BEST DAY EVER...

COVID America -- East TN

 TODAY...  was the end of a two week wait after my 2rd COVID vaccine shot...  so, now I am 96% protected against all forms of the virus...

How does that make me feel?

Well...  when others have asked me that same question, I typically answer by saying "I FEEL WITH MY FINGERS."  And...  that response usually elicits some mild form of laughter...  not wanting to give me the impression that I have said anything that was really too funny.

BUT...  knowing that I am protected is a good feeling especially because of my on going battles with:  heart disease, lymphoma, melanoma, and hypothyroidism all of which has contributed to my constant fatigue, low immunity and anemia.

HOWEVER...  I will continue to wear my facemask in public and I will continue to wash my hands often especially when I am in public or going to a doctor's appointment...  and, since I am currently teaching a night class for a local university, I will be protecting myself there as well.

My concern about COVID will for the most part end once we develop herd immunity in the US and once we get control over the COVID that is being brought into the US as a result of our current immigration policies...  and while it does not really impact me, living in East TN, immigration could have a negative impact on our country in the months to come.

MEANWHILE...  my wife and I are planning several trips down to the Gulf Coast and to the East Coast, specifically Myrtle Beach, SC (above).  Myrtle Beach is not a place that attracts millionaires and billionaires but it is a place where my wife and I can stay in an efficiency apartment for a week for $1,200 and sit in lounge chairs with umbrellas for under $150 for that same week and spend $50 a night (or less - including tips) on dinner for a total of $250...  Our round trip visit usually involves 3 tanks of gasoline for about $100.  Our total visit cost is $1,800 +/- and since we received $6,400 in total stimulus checks as a result of this pandemic, we will be able to use the stimulus to pay for 3.5 visits before needing to use our own money...

As far as I am concerned, the Democrats can keep the money flowing, especially since it will not be me that will be responsible for our National Debt nor will it be me that suffers should the FED print up a bunch of money to pay off the debt resulting in a severe dilution of the value of the US dollar.  That dilution will not be necessary until after I am dead.

PERFECT TIMING FOR ME...

COVID Vaccine

By the end of this week, I will have received my second COVID Vaccine shot using the Moderna Vaccine...  the shot is in the muscle and my first shot had no side effects except for a sore arm for a few days.  My shots are being delivered by our local health department while my wife receives her first shot from a local pharmacy.  I signed up in January and was called at the end of February and my wife called yesterday (Monday) and will be receiving her shot two days (Wednesday) later...  so, I am not sure who had the best approach although her request was processed quicker.

Last night, we discussed what we would be doing this summer now that we both will have been vaccinated and decided that by April, we should start making plans to visit the beach for a few days and while we will still wear our masks and socially distance, we will both feel more comfortable being out in public.

Last year in the Spring we went to Myrtle Beach and were both very concerned and very careful with our activities in that, we would not share an elevator.  When we first got to our room, we put on masks and gloves and cleaned the room even after it had already been cleaned.  We put the remote for the TV in a plastic bag and washed our hands often.  Were we lucky???

This spring/summer, we are going to the Gulf Coast of Florida at least once maybe twice and we are now planning to go the Myrtle Beach at least twice...  However, we have no plans to fly anywhere nor do we have plans to go on a cruise anytime soon if ever again.  No matter where we go we will plan to wear face masks and continue to socially distance.

Double Standards

My first exposure to this concept of double standards came when I was a young boy living in my parent's home and was often told:  DO AS I SAY NOT AS I DO...  now, don't get me wrong, I love my parents and was very upset when they both passed away, but the fact remains they set the stage for me resenting those people who display or have behavior that represents a set of double standards.

A recent and flagrant example of this can be seen by looking back at the Kavanaugh hearings in the Senate and how many female legislatures, Kamala Harris in particular, were extremely vocal with their comments making the claim that they believed the females accusing Kavanaugh of sexual harassment instead of Kavanaugh who denied it...  Their claims revolved around the notion that because these women came forward they must be believed.

Now, Kamala Harris is SILENT when it comes to Governor Cuomo even though7 women have come forward and make accusations.

This is a BIG REASON why I am no longer a Democratic even though I have still retained all of my liberal attitudes and beliefs.

President Biden HATES TRUMP so much that neither he nor his administration is giving any credit to Trump for his WARP SPEED COVID VACCINE program...  in fact, they are saying that there were no vaccines when Biden started his Presidency even though he was vaccinated with the COVID vaccine before he took office.

WHY these DOUBLES STANDARDS?