I Was Thinking

Now I Lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep, and if I die before I wake...SCREECH - wait a minute! This is a child's bedtime prayer? 5 year olds are suppose to kneel by their beds & say "if I die before I wake." What is wrong with this picture? No wonder millions of people have sleep disorders. Should a 5 year old think about dying right before bed or anytime for that matter? I picture a little girl lying in bed, forcing her eyes to remain open for fear she will die should she fall asleep! How did such a prayer even come to pass - and why would we teach it to children? Goodness, this is just wrong. Don't all children go to heaven? If I watch CSPAN am I a nerd? Does this mean I am old? Is there something wrong with watching CSPAN? When you get into it, it is quite fascinating - and oft times frustrating. You'd be amazed at how many Senators don't show up for votes. Some senators rattle on for hours about obscure bills they would like to get passed. Did you know there is a sub-committe studyiIng whether or not people want clean drinking water? Duh, "No thank you, I would like dirty water to drink." that Obamacare health plan - it is for healthy people. Don't get sick or become old - if you do you are screwed. Sure they can't deny you health insurance if you have a pre-existing condition...the catch - Drs. don't have to accept you. So you can have health insurance, good luck finding a Dr. Who will treat you. The Senator from Idaho wants the Federal Government to subsidize potato priced. Shocking isn't it? The Senator from NC would like to see less regulations for growing & selling tobacco. Last week the Senator from RI rattled on about taxing tourist more than residents of the state. Can you guess the #1 industry in RI? Everyone has an agenda. A bill regarding updating aquatic reservoirs also has a ride-along bill to enforce the cost of parking meters in Nevada. Go figure. And what is this "Wait for the other shoe to drop?" Do shoes drop? The stock market drops, rain drops, Walmart has price drops...but shoes? Does the first shoe dropping have no significance? Why is that? And how do I know which shoe is " the other shoe?" should I be alarmed when the "first" shoe drops? Is the 1st shoe different from the "other" shoe? Do you know how to tell them apart? What kind of shoe is it? Tennis shoe, running shoe, high heels? If its a boot does that count? What of sandals or flip flops? Where does the shoe come from? It is a very odd expression. Baseball players catch " A can of corn." Why? There is no corn on a baseball diamond. The expression means the ball is easy to catch-would a can of corn hit at 90 MPH be easy to catch? I think not! That would hurt, & the can would bust. Corn would be every where. Catching a box of rice would be easier-a can of corn/how silly is that! Yesterday I bought a moped. 50CC Frank says his weed whacker has a bigger motor. Reckon an expert bike rider could beat me in a 50 yard dash. No matter, I am not wanting to go fast-I can go as slow as I please...isn't that beautiful? I need to make a basket on the back for Zuko. What a hoot. Now I will be the crazy hair cat lady with a dog on a moped. Excellent fodder for the gossip hungry porch sitters. Last week someone asked Eileen if I was her mother. Ouch! That hurts. We are the same age. Her mother for goodness sakes-I would Definetely take that person off my Christmas card list if I had a Christmas card list! Perhaps I will make a Christmas card list just to take this person off of it. Is it me or is the general population just lost their manners? What happened to common courtesy? When did we stop respecting our elders? Is it now wrong to address people as "sir" or "mam?" However, people who still write checks need a checkout isle of their own. Stores don't even keep the check. They scan it then the buyer has to sign on that gray pad & press enter and the money is automatically taken from your account then they give you back the check you just wrote. It takes too long! Yes, check writers need their own checout lane. Woke up @ 2:31 am with an ice pick headache its 6:20 now. Reckon I will try to go to sleep. Good morning-night John Boy.