I think my fever broke last night and hopefully I’m on the upside today. Like getting up off the mat after losing a fight. This guy beat the hell out of me. I guess age is a factor in fighting viruses now. I only have half a kidney on the right side due to cancer and when I’m sick it feels like George Forman (RIP) was giving kidney shots for 12 rounds.

My better half was sick earlier in the week and some friends seem to have had the same thing and they all were saying it takes 4-5 days to start feeling normal again.

Hopefully this week I’ll be able to get back into the surf of things.

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Frustration

For the first time this year I couldn’t put some miles on the treadmill. I was sick on my daughter’s birthday. I had to move 3 days of planned to do list items to future days. There was a nice day when I missed riding with the top down on my car in the warm sun. I haven’t picked up a camera or worked on a piece of art in 3 days. I haven’t worked on yard or home in 3 days. It bothers me that I haven’t kept up with blogs I like.

And now the sun has set, and my cough is coming back and I feel warm. Maybe a premature prediction of life returning.

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Politics

I see our Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was quoted saying “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother-in-law is 94, she wouldn’t call up and complain. She just wouldn’t. She would think something got messed up and she’d get it next month,” he said. “A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling and complaining.”

Well I’m no fraudster Lutnick, and yes I’m going to be pissed as hell if I don’t get my check on time. You took it out of every one of my F’ing paycheck so do you part and get it here on time or there will be HELL TO PAY for it.

71 Million Americans will be letting you know how we feel about missing even one social security payment.

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Random Thoughts of the Day

• I believe I’m going to start to supporting the organization Democracy Forward.
• Mess with my Social Security and I will FUBAR YOU.
• If you don’t have your health, it seems to stop life.
• I seriously doubt we will make it 4 years without major unrest.