Another Day

My stomach full, I went to the bathroom sink to brush my dentures then sat in my nearby office chair, where I am writing this.

So far it has been a most pleasant day.

I got up and went to our east patio to get some sun.

I try not to have the sun shine on me for more than 20 minutes. …

Catching my breath, lying relaxed, I look at the sun playing “peek-a-boo” with the fast moving clouds. 

Rested, I walked to the living room where I found Danny watching a soccer match, his favorite sport.

It’s been a most pleasant day so far.

I hope it continues to be.

Morrie

(May 3, 2022)

Flickering Memories

Lying on my comfortable alcove couch, my stomach pleasantly full, my thoughts flow haphazard through my mind, one thought quickly replacing another.

My daughter Judy said to me, “Dad, what a life.”

What motivated her, I don’t know, but “yes.”

I have had a helluva life and I’m still going.

It ain’t over yet.

I am a survivor. I don’t know anyone else my age.

Plus, a “BIG” plus, I have an amazingly good memory. I’ve used it all my life.

I’ve had very little schooling … I was a serious student. My brain was like a sponge. …

Dear readers, I don’t want to duplicate what I’ve previously written about.

Those of my readers who are interested, I’ve written and published “Keep Breathing” (not a “best seller” although a reviewer gave it a 5 star rating).

I could have sold more books if I had more relatives. …

One of these days I expect to get a phone call from Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes. I am a fitting subject for an interview. …

(May 1, 2022)

Where is the UN?

Putin, as expected, is creating havoc.

Under his direction his armies are shelling the defenseless cities of the Ukraine, driving people from their homes.

Hundreds, if not millions of people are on the move.

The roads are crowded, people fleeing for their lives going in one direction. … It’s like a scene out of hell.

With the support of President Biden, there is no way Putin and his schemes will prevail.

He knows it. He is looking for an “out.”

In all fairness, he should be arrested as a war criminal and tried and convicted for his crimes.

Hopefully this will happen.

At this moment, hundreds of thousands of people are dying.

It disturbs me.

Why isn’t the United Nations doing their job?

Morrie

(May 1, 2022)

Lessons Learned

A smart gambler knows when to call a bluff and when to fold.

I thought that I was a smart gambler, but I was not.

I no longer gamble.

My judgment is not the best.

I in my younger days enjoyed gambling.

Only once do I remember leaving the Las Vegas or Indian casinos a winner.

I am a crap-shooter.

Once I held and rolled the dice for 1/2 an hour.

I was making pass after pass, the people betting on me were making “oodles” of money.

I wasn’t.

I didn’t “press” my bets as they did.

I really don’t go (or didn’t go) to Las Vegas to win money. I had enough of my own.

My and Betty’s lifestyle does not require a “HUGE” amount of money (with Betty gone, very little).

(May 1, 2022)

Betsy Doll

My “Betsy Doll” died in my arms at the age of 101.

Unlike most women, she didn’t age.

When I married her, she weighed 105 pounds.

When she died, she was 95 pounds.

She had a figure movie stars would envy.

I am not a womanizer.

She was the only girl I ever dated.

I never proposed to her.

We were in love.

For readers who want to know more, please read my book “Keep Breathing.”

Good luck.

Dear Reader, every life is a story.

If mine inspires you – write yours.

(April 14, 2022)

Survival – Bielski Brothers

Operating only at night and living in a Polish forest, the Bielski brothers created havoc on the German army during WWII.

They threw live grenades into passing trucks loaded with German soldiers.

They pointed the arrows of road signs to lead them into swamps.

For two years, they were a thorn in the German army’s side.

Huge sums of money were offered for their capture.

They never were.

The woods were their home.

In conclusion … the Bielski brothers survived the war and returned to their trade as tailors.

All this happened 75 years ago.

For the readers interested and who want more information, go to your computers.

Millions of words have been written about the Bielski brothers.

If it whets your appetite, do some research on your own.

Good luck

Morrie

(April 12, 2022)

Feedback

Dear Readers:

Please forgive my not answering your letters and comments.

Feedback is important to me.

I am thankful I’ve had friends like you.

You have enlightened my life.

Hopefully, all of you are healthy and happy and productive.

Mae West said it best: “It’s not the long life you live that matters, it’s how you lived it.”

Stay healthy, have fun.

Best Wishes

Morrie

(March 23, 2020)

My Take

“Dilemma”

Danny puts a bowl of oatmeal in front of me.

What to do first?

Eat the bowl of cereal or read the Wall Street Journal?

Problem!

If I read the newspaper first I may lose my appetite and not eat my cereal.

I decided to “risk” it and “opt” for reading the newspaper. (Not a world shaking decision.)

It was a good choice.

Putin and the Ukraine representatives are meeting in Turkey to seek a solution to end the war, before it becomes more destructive. …

We cannot, we must not, we will not let it happen.

I have my fingers crossed.

Cross yours.

Morrie

P.S. I ate my cereal

(March 30, 2022)

A Worry

Never before has our civilization been at danger of extinction than it is now.

It has taken the world years to build.

It is a fragile world, subject to extinction at any moment. (Both sides have the weapons and capability to do that.)

Crazy, isn’t it?

We (the world) spend a lifetime developing technology to destroy ourselves. In the past, mad “geniuses” like Hitler and Napoleon in their lust for power almost succeeded.

For our civilization, it is always a danger. We owe it to our children to always be alert.

Morrie

(March 3, 2022)

Ready for the World…

Big-belly Emily was here yesterday, all smiles.

She is big enough to give birth tomorrow.

Her doctor says she has two more months to go. 

Every while “S” kicks her (anxious to come into this world. If she saw the “mess” the world was in, she would not be in such a hurry to get here.

(March 25, 2022)