Hooters has decided, after quite an uprising from employees, that employees can now choose from their traditional uniforms or the new updated uniforms that have shorter bikini-style shorts that are too revealing, uncomfortable, and cause a perpetual wedgie. Hmmm. Such a tough decision. There are so many benefits to being older and wiser. And sensible, knowledgeable, responsible, reasonable, practical, level-headed, and sober.
Kanye West has now officially changed his name to Ye. No middle name, no last name, just Ye. I thought that was what you call someone when you cannot remember their real name. Ok, maybe that is Yo. You know, “Yo, buddy.” One person noted that he can now be Ye Olde West. Giggle. Yo might be a man with a troubled mind. He says the change is for a personal reason. Mel Brooks is finally making History of the World, Part II. He says, “I can’t wait to once more tell the real truth about all the phony baloney stories the world has been conned into believing are HISTORY!” Robert Durst, the millionaire convicted of murder, is on a ventilator with Covid. McDonald’s is facing two more hot coffee spill lawsuits, both at drive-thru windows at separate locations in San Antonio. The Coast Guard rescued five people from a 20-foot-long sinking boat close to the mouth of the Brazos River. They were able to tow the sinking boat to a marina in Freeport. In Waller County, 21 people survived a fiery plane crash during take-off. They are calling it miracle on the runway. Everyone was heading to Boston for Game 4 between Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox. (Astros 9 – Boston 2, series tied, I watched the condensed version on FilmRoom, and it was more like the final moments of a great basketball game.)
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. Oprah Winfrey
A woman staying at an Airbnb found a receipt for over $1000 worth of surveillance technology under the bed. She posted a video on social media and well, the rest is history. Hosts are supposed to disclose all security cameras and other recording devices in their listings. And actually, it was not even the same house as what was advertised in the listing’s pictures, along with roaches in the kitchen. I would need more information in order to form an opinion on this one.
I loved this. A dog owner says that she dyes her Labrador’s tail different rainbow colors because, as a service dog, it makes her distinguishable from most other dogs of her breed, and less of a target by dog thieves. Labrador retrievers are among the top ten most stolen breeds, with dogs with this type of training bringing as much as $2,000 when sold. The owner also noted, “Service dogs are also one of the most sought out dogs to steal because of how well trained they are.” Teller the Wonder Dog agrees.
After shopping I returned to my car to find I only had 23 pounds of air in one tire. It was 5:30 on Saturday afternoon, so I ran over to Discount Tire thinking that they would be open until 6. Nope. So, I ran next door to Midas just to ask them if there was something I could pick up at an auto parts store just to temporarily save the tire until Monday, when I could get to Brazosport Tire. Those sweet Midas guys plugged the tire for me and did not charge a thing. Thank you to T.J., Kevin, Jason, Deandre, and George. They went above and beyond for a late Saturday afternoon stranger. If you need anything done, head on over to Midas at the Brazos Mall. They are great. Then on Tuesday, at my appointment with David Novosad at Brazosport Tire, his guys were able to save the tire and did not charge me. I don’t care what you say, small town is the best. And if you are looking for new tires, call David. 979-265-7434. Those guys are just the best. They also do brakes.
RECENT BIRTHDAYS: Artist Peter Max is 84. Actor John Lithgow is 76. Singer Jeannie C. Riley is 76. Harper Valley PTA. Singer Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers is 73. Rapper Snoop Dogg is 50. Actor Joyce Randolph of The Honeymooners is 97. Trixie Norton. Paul Butterfield Blues Band. TV judge Judy Sheindlin is 79. Actor Christopher Lloyd is 83. Doc Brown in Back to the Future. Actor-dancer Ben Vereen is 75. Singer-actor-talk show host Marie Osmond is 62.
Author Anne Rice is 80. Country singer Dwight Yoakam is 65. Singer “Weird Al” Yankovic is 62. Country singer Leroy Van Dyke is 92. Walk on By. Actor Lori Saunders of Petticoat Junction is 80. Actor Susan Sarandon is 75. Singer David Lee Roth of Van Halen is 67. Country singer Tanya Tucker is 63. Country singer Gene Watson is 78. Singer Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates is 75. Singer Sam Moore of Sam and Dave is 86. News host Chris Wallace is 74. Actor-singer Susan Anton is 71. Actor Catherine Deneuve is 78.
Actor Hugh Jackman is 53. Child actor Adam Rich of Eight Is Enough is 53. Musician Paul Simon is 80. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 75. Actor Demond Wilson of Sanford and Son is 75. Singer Sammy Hagar is 74. Model Beverly Johnson is 69. Actor Linda Lavin of Alice is 84. Musician Richard Carpenter of The Carpenters is 75. Singer Tito Jackson is 68. TV chef Emeril Lagasse is 62. Actor Angela Lansbury is 96.
Betty Lynn, the actress that played Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show, died at 95. She reprised the role of Thelma Lou 20 years later in the made-for-TV movie Return to Mayberry, in which she and Barney finally got married. She served as an ambassador at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, NC, where she made her home, making regular appearances to sign autographs and speak with fans. Such a simpler time.
Colin Powell, a retired Four-Star General, White House National Security Advisor, Secretary of State to George W. Bush, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died from complications from Covid at age 84. He was fighting multiple myeloma, so he had a very weakened immune system, in addition to Parkinson’s. Despite full vaccination, his body was unable to produce enough antibodies to fight off Covid. Please get vaccinated.
There is no end to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit. Colin Powell
If you are taking a deep breath right now, thinking that hurricane season is past us, stop. August, September, and October are considered the busiest 3-month period of hurricane season and now we have to worry about the arrival of La Niña. Yes, La Niña conditions are present again for the second winter in a row, which seems to make it more desirable for hurricanes, but according to the National Weather Service, no new tropical cyclones are expected in the next five days. They will not ever use the Greek alphabet again to name storms because it was too confusing last year when they ran out of names. The only name left this year is Wanda, then they go to a new list.
I pulled out my 2021 Farmer’s Almanac from its safe-space and turned to the Texas column. Nothing much expected after October. It says that our first average frost is expected around December 20 and the last average frost around February 8th. Hmmm. Wait just a minute. What about the Great Texas Freeze of 2021 that happened during Valentine’s week last year? You remember! It brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain to Southeast Texas, and extreme cold temperatures that lasted for days. This was one of the most impactful winter events in recent history that brought road closures, power outages, loss of heat, broken pipes, all huge impacts for our area, the state of Texas, and most of the country. Let’s hope that does not happen again…
Friendship is so weird… you just pick a human you’ve met and you’re like “Yep, I like this one” and you just do stuff with them. Unknown
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs. Charles de Gaulle
For the past several months, we have all heard rumors that movie star Matthew McConaughey has been thinking about running for the governor of Texas. Now, I’m not too sure what to think of this. He seems to be just a really normal, down-to-Earth, likeable, and approachable guy. Even when he is playing the bongo drums naked. I would care to say, especially when he is playing the bongo drums naked. I enjoyed his book, but governor of Texas. Hmmm. Actually, as I write this, I can think of several hundred less positive things that could happen. McConaughey was born in Uvalde, graduated from Longview High School and UT, and now lives in Austin. He is a current professor of communications at UT and minister of culture. He was a part of a group of investors that provided funding for a basketball and multipurpose arena at UT. He is a co-owner of Austin’s first Major League Soccer team, Austin FC. His “We’re Texas” virtual concert raised more than $7 million in a matter of hours after the deadly freeze in February, prompting the Texas Monthly headline “Matthew McConaughey and Beyoncé Did More for Texas Than Ted Cruz.” The filing deadline for the March 1 primary is Dec. 13. In a poll last month by the Dallas Morning News/UT at Tyler, 44% of voters favored McConaughey, 35% favored incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, and the rest would choose another candidate. But it is unclear what party McConaughey would join. Democrat Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, former congressman and candidate for president and Senate, is also investigating a campaign for governor.
Three dogs have been stranded for a month in an abandoned yard covered with volcanic ash on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. The volcano continues spewing lava, so emergency authorities have been dropping food and trying to figure out how to rescue the dogs because helicopters are banned from flying to the area. The hot gas can damage the rotors. They have decided to go in with a 100-pound remote-controlled drone and will have just four minutes to encourage a dog over to the containment net and another four minutes to fly it out over the lava. Three times. What great people.
OK, last week, because it is Breast Cancer Month, I shared my story about my own breast cancer in 2003. Now that you have that information, what will you do with it? I cried a little when I wrote it because it is not something that I dwell on often. After this many years, it still hurts, but believe me, IT IS NOT THE WORSE THING that ever happened to me. Just another bump in the road of life.
What I did not tell you was to get your mammogram, so I will tell you now. Get your mammogram. Encourage others to do the same. When you go, always ask for copies of your reports and YOU compare them with the previous year. Doctors are super busy people. Bottom line is that you really need to make yourself somewhat responsible for your health care. When I was diagnosed in 2003, there were eight ladies working in my office. Three of those eight women found something on their past or present reports that someone had not mentioned or found important, or they received their new mammogram and actually had a questionable situation. This resulted in one biopsy, one ultrasound, and one woman was put on special watch for several months. Just from my office alone.
If you know someone going through any kind of cancer treatment, then remember to drop them a card in the mail, a funny joke, a funny meme or text, a cupcake, dinner, a pretty pin, or a box of chocolates – just something/anything to let them know that you are thinking about them. Let them know that you are praying for them when you sit waiting for the light to turn green. I received something on the day that I needed it most
On a more humorous note, I found out there are several men in town that really, really like bald women. I heard, “Haven’t you ever seen Star Trek? She’s a babe.” “Bald is so sexy.” “There is nothing wrong with bald.” Their visits brought me so much joy. If they were lying, they were certainly able to put a big grin on my face. Success. I loved it. Your secret is safe with me.
Lisa
