75 Degrees!

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That’s better.

NCAA games are starting to catch my interest and the Yankees open up in just 13 days, and it was seventy-five today…

…which felt great for the few minutes I was outside.

Training season is winding down and I have this year’s act almost perfected, hitting all the punch lines at the right moment, and running through the subjects in a timely fashion.

I’ve seen a lot of people over the last couple of months and in the last couple of weeks the mood has grown bleak.

In the class today there was a lot of anxiety because members of the group are hanging on to get to their retirement and social security.

One woman, who is retiring before she wants to because she has to help care for her Mom, and who is frightened by what might happen if she doesn’t enroll in social security…

…was scared.

“I’ll be on the street,” she said, tears threatening her eyes. “Worked all my life, and if they mess with it, with my family and health concerns…”

Her voice faded and she definitely had tears in her eyes.

“I started the process,” she said. “I’m hoping to collect in August, but they cut a lot of people and now, I can’t get anyone to return my call.”

I felt a little lame mentioning how nice the weather is.

Another woman chimed it:

“It’ll work out,” she tried. “If they mess with social security there will be a revolution.”

I tried to get the class back on line, knowing that I wasn’t going to say anything to help anyone feel better.

I also couldn’t claim to feel confident enough to tell the woman that it would work out.

It might not.

There’s some craziness afoot and even on a bright, sunny day, there’s darkness all around us.

As I headed home, I noticed a group of people on the overpass.

They were holding signs.

“End DOGE!”

“Stay away from our money!!”

“Fire Musk!”

Sad.

A beautiful spring day and instead of taking a walk, or bouncing a ball…

…people are lined up on the overpass…

…frightened out of their ever-loving minds.

Terrorism.

Plain and simple.

Enjoy the sunshine.

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