Several people either spoke to me or emailed me about their having read the article on Heroism that was printed on the editorial page of Monday's Sun-Sentinel, and the feedback was 99% positive with the exception of a niece who lives on the west coast of Florida. She said she didn't agree with my politics and that sending her an email of the article must have been erroneous. However, I couldn't understand what heroism has to do with politics. Well, you can't win them all, can you? Witness the NE Patriots; they won 19 games in a row, but lost the big one. One of the "fun" things that resulted from the publishing of that blog was the running "philosophic discussion" I had with my son and daughter who wrote comments on this topic which can be read following the blog of March 10. They put me to the test. But I heroically withstood their debatable efforts.
Last week we bought a scooter at a local medical supply shop. Although I detested the idea that I've been relegated to a mobile device, I did it so that when we go on our cruise to Scandinavia next July, I'll be able to go on excursions off the ship with my wife, when otherwise she would have to go alone. The truth is that if I hadn't seen my father and my mother having to use wheelchairs, perhaps I wouldn't loath seeing myself in one. When I had to be wheeled off the cruise ship we were on in December it was a downer of an experience. So far, the scooter is at rest in the trunk of Rhoda's new Malibu. May it rest there in peace.
This afternoon we are going on an excursion to the Isle Casino in Pompano along with a large group from Huntington Lakes. The good thing about it is that we will be sitting comfortably in a bus going and coming...and we will save about $9 in gas and tolls by not having to drive ourselves. And perhaps this time I won't forget to bring home a piece of checkerboard cake!
And Happy Birthday wishes today to my ex--my kids' mother.
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