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Might Be Break Time

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Back in 1991 I worked with the best boss I ever had. We were in Baltimore on a fast-paced job that was like a little war each day. We dealt with ironworkers, boilermakers, operators, engineers. It was a frenzy every day, and was a hell of a lot of fun. In the middle of all that - after a long stretch of 60 hour weeks, my boss was heading to vacation. That day, all hell hit the fan, and I drive to BWI to get him to sign some papers just minutes before his flight was set to leave. I found him in the bar where he was having a beer or ten. I immediately started telling him about the problems of the day, and he couldn’t have possibly cared less. This was a guy who busted his ass and handled every detail. Now he was completely out of touch. “I’m on vacation,” he said. “I don’t give a flying…. I just stood there. “You gotta know when to take a break,” he said. “I’m on break.” I might need one now. I didn’t know it was memorial day weekend! Kathy was talking about the weather and the best day ...
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Still Not Summer

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We had an 85 degree day. Two days later we were back in the 40’s for a little while. Shit load of rain coming this weekend, and there was a lot of grey on Wednesday. I want to be able to ride to my ball soon… …it’s been cart path only so far. And man, I can’t watch the news anymore. They’re talking about the 2028 election and they’re talking about blowing off the constitution again. There aren’t any rules anymore. Remember the ‘assassination’ attempt? That was so fake that they stopped reporting on it. And how do we get there from a blog that started out talking about the weather? That’s how it feels right now. We are trying to get through our lives and think about other things and the crap just keeps coming at us. We need the summer. “That’s peanuts,” the pedo pig said when he was asked about the high gas prices. “I don’t even think about that.” That’s quite the strategy on America First. “Loyalty over law,” was another unbelievable statement. In other words, the law doesn’t matter an...
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Explain it to Me

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Now, we are going to use $1.7 billion of taxpayer money to compensate the people who stormed the Capitol and smeared shit on the walls. And it was also announced that Pedo Pig’s taxes will never be audited. Can someone please explain why we are allowing this disgusting slob to break every law? And the ballroom. $100 billion dollars for a ballroom that Americans don’t want. “It’s my gift to the country,” he said. We’re paying for it! We need affordability. Lower gas prices. Healthcare. Housing that is affordable. Instead, they’re compensating terrorists, robbing the IRS and building a freaking ball room. 72% of the country hates him and wants him gone. Fine. Perhaps we have to wait for an election but in the meantime… …he transfers all of our tax money into his own pocket and the media simply reports on it.,. …nothing to be done! I have a feeling that no one will explain it to me because there is no reasonable explanation other than… …we are absolutely done as a Democracy. So freaking d...
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Taco Tuesday

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Have we all been following the Iran war? The Strait remains closed. Bombs are not being dropped, despite the fact that we were led to believe that Iran was going to be blown off the map. And that’s because Trump Always Chickens Out. Taco’s for everyone! Here’s the deal: He has no way out of it. The war began because supposedly the nuclear program posed an imminent danger to every single American… … just six months after it was announced that he had totally obliterated Iran’s chance to have a nuclear weapon. (He was truly trying to wipe the Epstein story off the news). So… …a massive lie was told. Also, not to mention that there was an Iran Nuclear agreement that worked perfectly, but it was orchestrated by Obama. Anyway. If you have followed along, it goes like this: Monday:  We are going to end a civilization. I’m not kidding this time. Tuesday: Tick-tock losers. You have no boats or planes or leaders left. Wednesday: Iran is making me mad. They bombed us and sent me a hate letter...
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Game 7’s

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The Sabres have a Game 7 tonight. I was surprised to read that they’ve only had one in their history - which they won - about 20 years ago. Got me thinking of Game 7’s. First one I remember was the Knicks over my Lakers team with Wilt and West in 1970. The Knicks won 113-99. I remember it because I cried! I also recall Yankees over Red Sux in 2003 in the Aaron Boone game. Yankees came back to beat Pedro in that one. Of course, there were crushing game 7’s in 2001 and 2004 that won’t be mentioned. It’s a sick feeling, really. I imagine I’ll feel tense. Super Bowl’s are Game 7’s in and of themselves and Buffalo hasn’t had much luck there. I have a good feeling going into this Game 7. This team doesn’t quit. But, ‘anything can happen in a game 7’ is a cliche for a reason. Come on Sabres. I don’t want to cry again.
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Hitting A Bucket

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Kathy was talking to me on Saturday morning. A story that I wasn’t quite all tuned in on because I was watching a video on how to rid one of a slice. I’ve been playing golf for a long time and I’m usually fairly automatic off the tee, but this year I’ve felt off. … anyhow… …back to the story. “Were you even listening?” Kathy asked. “Truthfully, no. I’m thinking of hitting a bucket of balls.” “Yeah. Just go.” Golf is peaceful. Even a bucket of balls allows you to think of other things, and let your mind wander. I thought of my lifelong friends Jeff and Kathy becoming grandparents again as my Goddaughter, had a baby girl. Welcome Carrie Joan! Awesome. I considered the death of a longtime friend from my hometown. He was a Mets fan and we laughed a lot through the years, going back and forth about the Mets and Yankees. Too young, and I’ll miss him. And I swung the club without paying attention to the tips I got online. The ball went straight. Emptied the bucket and returned home. “How’d it...
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“Dude, You’re a Legend”

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I received a request to meet a new client on a job site. Easy enough. I was told that their safety guy would be meeting me at the site, and that we’d walk it together. I’ve met a lot of young safety guys, and for the most part I’ve been thoroughly unimpressed, but my first impression was that he seemed like a good kid… “Why do you look familiar?” He asked. “I’ve been around forever,” I said. We continued the walk-around and the site was in good condition. The kid (in his early 30’s) was doing a good job. We walked up a huge hill that was about a half-mile jaunt. When we got to the top I mentioned: “Not gonna’ lie, that hurt a little on a Friday afternoon.” He stopped. Just looked at me. “Hey, didn’t you win the safety award from the WNY Safety Council?” “Yeah, guilty,” I said. “Dude, you’re a legend,” he said. “Congrats.” “I’m old,” I said. “They were telling me that the end is near.” “Still,” he said. “Most people don’t get an award on the way out.” Again, he made me feel old… …I thou...
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