A couple of weeeks ago, the governor of Wisconsin was secretly taped discussing public employee unions.  Another youtube sensation. 

Isn’t it against the law to do this kind of stuff? Why am I told every day by the utility companies, the doctors office and the banks that my phone call is being recorded for ‘training purposes’.

Where are the authorities??? Somebody needs to be arrested. This is not the way Politics should be conducted in the United States.

I had to give up my room when we moved out of the condo but I did manage to find a corner in our barn apartment where I could set up the desk.  The red pillow is my Heart Pillow that was given to me after my long ago heart surgery.  On this pillow, a nurse named Mary signed it with this notation: ‘Gordon – You rock! ‘  My relatives now will, on occasion, greet me with that sentiment. I don’t know if they mean it or not.

used instruments

This one was at the entrance to Lockefield Gardens, an apartment complex for primarily students.

This one of jazz musicians is at the intersection of west and Indiana avenues.

There is a lot to say about the Avenue but I have avoided saying anything because I would not really know what I was talking about. Suffice to say that it meant a lot to the African American community.

Last year about this time, Susie and I went to a tulip digging event at Garfield park. This is the result.

Monday, Susie went and dug another batch for this year. I would have went along but I was otherwise engaged. This year’s color was primarily purple.

old friends

We finally got a new freezer after our Westinghouse turned 40. It still worked but it looked like a refugee from the Afghan war. There is a lot to say about this guy but I’m doing it in a column and if I remember, I will post that on the geetwo blog.

The tiller is about thirty years old. I dropped it off the back of the truck last fall and smashed the pull starter housing and I figured other things as well. Susie said ‘you deserve a new tiller’ so we retired this guy. I bought a new tiller and my neighbor wanted my old one for parts. I happily gave it to him and he took it home. 

About twenty minutes later, I heard a familiar sound starting to roar. It was my old tiller. I probably should kick my ass for not trying to fix it myself. 

So far, I have not been able to bring myself to throw the old freezer away.

The pear tree was the last to bloom this year and we may get some pears from it this year.  There are many times when I doubt the existence of a higher power but when I see these beautiful trees blooming year after year, I don’t have any other way to explain it.

I took 3 truckloads to the sale and came home with four. How the hell did that happen??

I have been after Susie for some time to get rid of the junk in our barn. She suggested a yard sale to be eld at our daughter’s house which meant I had to haul everything to Indianapolis but it was worth it.