Last day of June 2012

The last day of June is a mixed day of happiness and regret. I would have wanted to attend a funeral of a close friend. However, I wasn't able to assemble myself in time and find what to do with my dog in this extreme heat. I did send flowers and hopefully the family will still accept me at a later date. I hope the weather will be cooler when I do go and visit. My neighbor Carole brought over some rich lasagna. Max my dog knew it was food when it came in the door. I could tell it won his approval.

It is a launch

The adventure is placed back into the space program thanks to the new rocket launch of the Falcon 9. Why is it being called the dragon capsule? Is there some Chinese connection? This was one of the smoothest launch success attempts made today. There was no one on our street at 3:44 in the morning. They were all tucked away in bed. It was quiet and the sound of the rocket was the only noise vibrating up the coast from the South. This rocket launch has to preform some manuevers for NASA to show it is space worthy to travel to the space station. I hope it passes all it's required test to be used as the next vehicle to travel into space.

Evening at the Beach

I love the clear blue evenings with a temperature that is comfortable. One of the bad features about New Smyrna Beach is the tick invasion. My poor dog Max had Front line, a flea bath and the house treated by a pest control company to get rid of the ticks. However, they are still there and living and crawling. When I look at the ticks on the walls inside the house I feel like I am in a horror movie called " Invasion of the tick invaders." I was noticing the folds of the roses petals on the rose bush. They look so delicate. I miss the brisk cool air in the morning. As the season moves towards the Summer, I find the heat is only good for drying the clothes on the clothes line.

Money for our home land

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is depleting the United States of much needed funds. The taxes collected from imports gave money to our economy. I don't remember what specific uses the money was used for, but I know it could keep people employed at mills and plants. It could be used to repair highways. It could be saved for a rainy day when we need extra funds for hurricane repairs, tornadoes, earthquakes, and fires. This is an issue no politician will speak about or adopt to improve the country. What is are economy going to look like down the road? No one has a clear defining answer.

The Senator

I remember going to visit "The Senator" when I was young. On January 16, 2012 a fire claimed the life of the Cyprus tree. It is kind of a sad ending to a small bit of Florida history that many people won't care about. Max is now playing with his pillows and just barking for attention. He played in the sprinklers last night and ate a few hot dogs for lunch. I would like to see the sun come back and the skies turn blue. I am not a fan of gray skies and gloomy weather.

A priceless bird

There it is fresh organic turkey in it's prime

A 15 pound bird that shouldn't take a great deal of cooking time

Where is the price and what do I see?

An 85 dollar sticker staring back at me

I thought to myself does this bird wear diamond rings on his toes?

The butcher cut off his head and feet so nobody knows

What did this bird eat to be such a high priced bird?

Was it caviar, steak or shrimp

no one will utter a word.

Surely this bird is safe to eat because it cost so much money

Would you buy from a store that begins with the letter P

and do you think that is funny?

This is the first of hopefully more to come. My dog is calling me so I can not write much for now. Enjoy the picture and Happy New Year 2012!!!