The KU Football team sure played a great game against TCU yesterday. They led a lot of the game and if the ref's hadn't overturned an interception they might even have won. Yes, I do know that TCU could probably have scored there again at the end of the game and didn't. Either way, the seniors should go away with a god feeling. Those Texans are just pussies about cold weather.
When I was a kid, we would go to Arkansas a lot. My grandparents had a place over where the little Buffalo and Buffalo rivers met. It was pretty much uninhabited most of the year. There were enough lizards to keep kids busy chasing them. When I was a kid, there were Horny Toads that are now called horned frogs. Wonder why?
It is hard to generate a lot of interesting things to write about when it is in the middle of the first cold snap. Between westerns and football, I had one of those days when it was easy to take a nap and no one notices. I even listened to our 2015 Barbershop CD from one end to the other.
Our local paper has started carrying two pages out of the Wall Street Journal in their Sunday Business section. Some times I agree with what is said but it varies. I am in agreement that it is difficult for seniors to find a good investment right now. I think the stock market is in for at least a 25% price correction in the coming year. I am tempted to get a big jar and bury some money n the back yard. Perhaps a bigger mattress would do the trick.
One interesting thing in the paper was the advice they gave on how you should distribute your assets when you die. Lots of good advice there about taking the first step of talking about it with your heirs. I for one never had a problem in talking about her assets with my mother. She set up a few items that she designated a specific person as the recipient. My sister Carol got the Roosevelt election poster (Thank God), Myrna got a drop leaf table that had belonged to Grandma. Rick got the arrow head collection and I got a lamp that Dad made in High School. In fact it illuminates my computer desk as I am writing this. The rest of the estate we did our best to liquidate so it was money in Mom's account. I think it gave each of us about $5,000. The rest was stuff and we had a get together where we got to choose from the left overs. We went from the oldest to youngest and chose what we wanted. The rest got donated to Good Will. I for one will not have that problem as Dave will inherit anything left when Barb dies. I will be cold and gone and Barb's long lived genes will last a lot longer than I will. In Kansas, the life expectancy is about right in the middle of the pack. I think 78.4 years is not a bad goal. Based on the past 15 years, I should last that long but one never knows.
One thing I thought interesting is the recommendation that you outline what you want in your Obituary. There are a few details that are needed like when and where you died, were born, and your parents names. The name of your spouse and children is generally here and to aid in the research listing your brothers and sisters is a good thing. Beyond that is just a lot of information that is not needed. The researchers say to list and Military Service and major Awards and Decorations and you major employment. For me, that's the same thing. I hope you don't find this too morbid.
Do you love to laugh and listen to good music? Those are two of my favorite things. Throw in a good meal and you have it nailed on how to keep an old dog happy. If I could find a way to watch Western's, get a hair cut and shine my shoes at the same time, I would be satisfied. I know a combination Comedy club and pizza parlor with an area you can watch western, get a hair cut and have Pentatonix music playing. At one time I wanted to live between a library and a liquor store. Now that I have stopped drinking and my eyesight is not as good as it was, I will settle on being here at Rabbit Run.
Have a great day.
MUD
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