26 Skidoo

I just got off the horn with one of my best buds, The Wig, which was a good way to kick off the New Year.  I sent a NYE note to The Wolv as well.  Keep in touch with your friends, people!

Another good way to start the year is to check out my blog.  I know you are just getting over busting a gut from reading my Xmas letter, but I’m always here for you. 2025’s version may not have been the best. I could be losing my touch after 30 years as I slowly slide into my senescence.

We had a great trip to DC to see the beautiful bundles and the rest of the family. We rented a nice place about a 10-minute walk from SB1’s place. Lots of good food was consumed over the week, including some crab cakes from Potomac’s most chic grocery store. We also had some leftover paella from the catered affair we had at my brother-in-law’s abode. Even the weather cooperated for the most part, except when I froze up at our outing to see the zoo lights. If I ever needed convincing to stay toasty on the West Coast, that was it.  I’ll be on Gull until they send me to the nursing home.

The flights went smoothly both ways. We had a couple of interesting events on the flight home.  One flight attendant was a little agitated as she repeatedly told us the flight was full and to only put big bags in the luggage compartment.  I complied. She was also not too happy when a little terrier came up the aisle mid-flight. She told the entitled owner to keep him in his carrier, to which he replied “Obviously”.  If it was my dog, which it would never be, I’d be apoplectically apologetic instead of cracking wise. The same dude’s huge water bottle rolled up the aisle upon landing. DJ went into solid citizen mode and retrieved it for him.

#1 recently told me of a benefit I was unaware of with my supplemental Medicare coverage.  Both the wife and I can get up to $100 worth of items from CVS quarterly. I hopped to it as soon as I got back, getting our orders in under the wire.  Being one of the tightest of tightwads, I revel in free stuff. I got myself a heating pad and thermometer as well as a lifetime supply of Vaseline. Since today is a new quarter, I’m already working on my next list.

I cannot understand some people and their complete and utter pettiness and hypocrisy.  I saw this headline and said, “Leave Joe the hell alone”. He’s just an ailing, octogenarian ex-President at this point.

“Fox News host Tomi Lahren mocked former President Joe Biden for taking a vacation—while she was filling in for a vacationing Sean Hannity.”

The end of the NFL regular season is upon us.  I invited the Hoteliers over for the big game at 5pm Saturday, as they have not had the opportunity to spend time with us lately. I’m a fair weather Niners fan so, since it is raining, I’m going with Seattle. I just got my picks in.  I’m in a six-way tie for 8th place, and the first nine spots pay out.  I need a good week.

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