"The thing which hath been, it is that which shall be, and that which is done is that which
shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun." ECCLESIASTES i.9
Today, Rhoda's organization, The City of Hope, had an outing to Florida's newest gaming and gambling mecca in Pompano Beach. It is a magnificent casino...Las Vegas style, called "The Isle Casino and Racing" The racing part refers to the Pompano Racing Track nearby. This casino, strangely enough, is not run by the Seminoles, like the Hard Rock Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, but apparently is sponsored by the state. I'm not really sure because I seem to remember a gambling casino was voted down several years ago by the electorate. Anyway, one no longer has to shlep to Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Biloxi, or Connecticut to play poker, craps, or slot machines. We have all of that virtually in our back yard. So, Rhoda and I delegated a $100 each for our slot machine addiction fix. She lost about $60 and I $40. However, our friend Helen Herbstman, won $1000 on a 2 cent machine! Now, you have to understand that this lady, though definitely not Irish, must have kissed the Blarney Stone or picked a 4-leaf clover somewhere because she wins anything/everything/all the time.
She has won a motorcycle, a trip for two to Hawaii, two tickets to last year's Super Bowl, a year's supply of gasoline for her car, and a humongous dinosaurus Rex TV Set, and the Lord knows what else. She may have won her husband, Mike, in a City of Hope raffle. So, slot machines, like any gambling, giveth and taketh away and there's nothing new under the sun.
And speaking of the Lord, my neighbor Billy Berger--a very bright man with an inquiring mind, and a thirst for knowledge--Oh, forgive me; I don't mean that Billy is really "the Lord". I am just writing a very convoluted sentence here. Anyway he recently suggested that periodically we two should have a discussion on some important subject. Consequently, I challenged him to come up with some version of his thoughts about God. Now, I am pleased to say that he has written a virtual dissertation on a Word document about his vision of God and religion. Of course, it's too long to publish here, but for the most part Bill appears to be in limbo on those subjects. He also "giveth" and "taketh" away...but promises more to come.
And, of course, he is no different from many of the rest of us...confused about the existence and nature of "God". So, again...there's nothing new under the sun.
And getting back to Ecclesiastes, the "...thing that hath been, and the thing that shall be" is that which shall be done and that is we are not dining at home....but OUT...again. Nothing new here either. Have a nice day.
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Whether you like it or not, walking in the pool is the best way (maybe the ONLY way) to ameliorate the claudication (intermittent or otherwise) in your legs.
You have a choice--walk in the pool for half an hour three times a week or lose mobility. You will be surprised how pleasant the experience will be. I will also be surprised.
Adam passed the bar of his mitzvah, against his better judgment, because you asked him to do so. Now it is time for you to return the favor by pool walking because those who care about you want you to do so.
Good point, Phil. The poolwalking is not just for the walker; it's doing something for those who love the walker. We would do it for him, but that is not possible. So, he must do it for himself... and for us.
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