Today is Thursday, November 29, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 36 minutes of walking = 2.0 miles for a November total of 59.7 miles. My weight was down to 163.4 pounds.
QUOTE from Paulo Coelho, novelist: "It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path."
Today I will write on entry #5 from 50 Thanksgiving Story Starters.
#5. I remember my siblings as being___.
I had 9 siblings that reached adulthood. Sister Karen died on her first day of life in May of 1944. I had 6 older and 2 younger, including 6 brothers and 2 sisters. I was #7 kid sandwiched between brother Chuck (4 years older) and brother John (2 years younger.) So growing up I spent more time them with them than any of the others. Chuck left for the navy at the end of my 8th grade year so John ranks first as far as the sibling that I spent the most time with.
The main memory I have of my brother siblings is sports. They were always playing some kind of ball in the backyard or in school. As a youngster I watched Paul, Don, Jim and Chuck play baseball, football and basketball. They would let me join them in the backyard games. I became a catcher in baseball because Don, Jim, and Chuck were all catchers. So when I started playing organized baseball in seventh grade I just assumed I should catch because that was what the Bungum boys did.
My main memory of sister Jan is her playing the piano and always being so nice to me. She had a heart of gold and I remember her taking me to my first grade class on the first day of school in 1946. Of course, I was crying and she tried to comfort me as much as she could.
Growing up I do not have as many memories of Paul and Betty as they left home before I started school in 1946. Brother Mark was 6 years younger so not a whole lot of memories.He was in 6th grade when I left for college.
And one more memory is the fights I had with Chuck and John. We had a lot of them and all I can say is that Thank God I could run faster than those two and that saved my butt on many occasions.
Of course, I have many memories of the family get-togethers we had as adults.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,308. I remember my parents as being____
Today is Wednesday, November 28, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 46 minutes of walking=2.5 miles for a November total of 57.7 miles. My weight was 164.0 pounds.
QUOTE from former President Bill Clinton: "Never tell anyone to go to hell unless you can make 'em go."
Today I will write on entry #4 from 50 Thanksgiving Story Starters.
#4. I remember my parents as being___.
When I came into the family as #7 kid my Dad was 41 and Mom was 36. So I was raised when they were going through their 40s and 50s. They were not only raising me but by the time I started school in 1946 there were two more kids (John and Mark) added to the family. By 1946 Paul and Betty were in college and brother Don was not at home as he worked on and stayed at the Tully farm in Mantorville. Some of my memories of Mom and Dad from 1946 to 1958 include the following:
-They worked hard to support 9 kids.
-They had perseverance.
-They believed in a college education for all their kids.
-They had a strong religious faith to keep them going while raising all those kids. When asked once why she had so many kids Mom said "God will help us raise them."
And they made sure that we all went to the Lutheran church every Sunday and got baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. I know in Charfield they were tithers - giving 10% of their nursing home income to the church.
-I remember Dad had a hell of a temper and wasn't afraid to use his hands on us. He was pretty mild-mannered but when he got pushed too far you better watch out.
-They always made sure we had enough to eat even when they had to charge groceries at the Erdman's grocery store in Mantorville. Mom told me once when they left Mantorville in 1949 they had over $100.00 charged at Erdman's. In today's dollars that $100.0 would be way into the thousands.
-I remember the wonderful Christmas Eve's we had with the family. We always got more than one gift even though it had to be a struggle for Mom and Dad to buy gifts for 9 kids plus the in-law spouses and then grandchildren starting in 1950. We always sang Christmas carols and read the Bible story of the birth of Jesus from the book of Luke.
-I remember Mom as being a feisty woman - nobody pushed her around or took advantage of her. If they tried they were in for a darn good fight.
- I remember that beer or liquor were never a part of their life. There was never any in the house that I ever remember.
- I remember Dad smoking his pipe until he broke his ribs and punctured his lung at age 55. When he came home from the hospital he went staight to the drawer to get one of his pipes but couldn't find any. He couldn't find them because Mom had thrown them all away or hid them. The end of the story is he never smoked again.
-And I remember Dad and Mom as being two of the most respected people in the towns where they lived.
QUOTE from former President Bill Clinton: "Never tell anyone to go to hell unless you can make 'em go."
Today I will write on entry #4 from 50 Thanksgiving Story Starters.
#4. I remember my parents as being___.
When I came into the family as #7 kid my Dad was 41 and Mom was 36. So I was raised when they were going through their 40s and 50s. They were not only raising me but by the time I started school in 1946 there were two more kids (John and Mark) added to the family. By 1946 Paul and Betty were in college and brother Don was not at home as he worked on and stayed at the Tully farm in Mantorville. Some of my memories of Mom and Dad from 1946 to 1958 include the following:
-They worked hard to support 9 kids.
-They had perseverance.
-They believed in a college education for all their kids.
-They had a strong religious faith to keep them going while raising all those kids. When asked once why she had so many kids Mom said "God will help us raise them."
And they made sure that we all went to the Lutheran church every Sunday and got baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. I know in Charfield they were tithers - giving 10% of their nursing home income to the church.
-I remember Dad had a hell of a temper and wasn't afraid to use his hands on us. He was pretty mild-mannered but when he got pushed too far you better watch out.
-They always made sure we had enough to eat even when they had to charge groceries at the Erdman's grocery store in Mantorville. Mom told me once when they left Mantorville in 1949 they had over $100.00 charged at Erdman's. In today's dollars that $100.0 would be way into the thousands.
-I remember the wonderful Christmas Eve's we had with the family. We always got more than one gift even though it had to be a struggle for Mom and Dad to buy gifts for 9 kids plus the in-law spouses and then grandchildren starting in 1950. We always sang Christmas carols and read the Bible story of the birth of Jesus from the book of Luke.
-I remember Mom as being a feisty woman - nobody pushed her around or took advantage of her. If they tried they were in for a darn good fight.
- I remember that beer or liquor were never a part of their life. There was never any in the house that I ever remember.
- I remember Dad smoking his pipe until he broke his ribs and punctured his lung at age 55. When he came home from the hospital he went staight to the drawer to get one of his pipes but couldn't find any. He couldn't find them because Mom had thrown them all away or hid them. The end of the story is he never smoked again.
-And I remember Dad and Mom as being two of the most respected people in the towns where they lived.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,307. I remember my grandparents as being___
Today is Tuesday, November 27, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 37 minutes of walking=2.0 miles for a November total of 55.2 miles. My weight was 165.2 pounds.
Today would have been my Mother's 108th birthday. She was born in Dodge County, Minnesota on November 27, 1904. She was kid #5 - her older siblings were Effie, Boardwell, Manford, Vina, her younger sister was Sybil. Mom lived 86 years and 51 weeks. She died on my 51st birthday, November 20, 1991.
QUOTE from Marian Wright Edelman: "Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right."
Today I will write on the #3 entry from 50 Thanksgiving Story Starters.
#3. I remember my grandparents as being ____
I did not know my Dad's parents. Grandpa Bungum died in 1923 and Grandma Bungum died in 1943 when I was two and one-half years old. My Mom's parents were John and Maline Throndson and they lived in Rochester when I was old enough to get to know them - that would have been in 1944-45. My memories of them are nothing but wonderful. They were around 80 years old when they became part of my life. For being the age they were I remember them as being so kind and loving. Brother John and I would go to Rochester and stay with them in the summer time for several days and we were frequent visitors on many Sundays and holidays. And they would come visit us when we lived in Mantorville and Dodge Center, It was always a joy to visit them. My favorite memory of Grandpa was taking their garbage to the Rochester dump. He drove his 1935 Ford and would drive like a maniac. He would ask John and I if we thought he could make it when leaving a stop sign and a dozen cars were coming. We would say yes and he would gun that old Ford and - he always made it. Grandma always asked me how things were going at school. The one thing I remember her saying to me is that "being a kid was going to be the best time of my life." I also remember that she had only one eye - she had the other eye taken out in the 1930s. They both lived into their mid-90s. Grandpa died in 1959 and Grandma died in 1967 or 1968.
Today would have been my Mother's 108th birthday. She was born in Dodge County, Minnesota on November 27, 1904. She was kid #5 - her older siblings were Effie, Boardwell, Manford, Vina, her younger sister was Sybil. Mom lived 86 years and 51 weeks. She died on my 51st birthday, November 20, 1991.
QUOTE from Marian Wright Edelman: "Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right."
Today I will write on the #3 entry from 50 Thanksgiving Story Starters.
#3. I remember my grandparents as being ____
I did not know my Dad's parents. Grandpa Bungum died in 1923 and Grandma Bungum died in 1943 when I was two and one-half years old. My Mom's parents were John and Maline Throndson and they lived in Rochester when I was old enough to get to know them - that would have been in 1944-45. My memories of them are nothing but wonderful. They were around 80 years old when they became part of my life. For being the age they were I remember them as being so kind and loving. Brother John and I would go to Rochester and stay with them in the summer time for several days and we were frequent visitors on many Sundays and holidays. And they would come visit us when we lived in Mantorville and Dodge Center, It was always a joy to visit them. My favorite memory of Grandpa was taking their garbage to the Rochester dump. He drove his 1935 Ford and would drive like a maniac. He would ask John and I if we thought he could make it when leaving a stop sign and a dozen cars were coming. We would say yes and he would gun that old Ford and - he always made it. Grandma always asked me how things were going at school. The one thing I remember her saying to me is that "being a kid was going to be the best time of my life." I also remember that she had only one eye - she had the other eye taken out in the 1930s. They both lived into their mid-90s. Grandpa died in 1959 and Grandma died in 1967 or 1968.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,305 & 306. My parents told me I was a ___baby.
Yesterday was Sunday, November 25, 2012. My stats were: 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a Novewmber total of 48.5 miles. My weight was 164.6 pounds.
For brunch we had Carron and Dave, granddaughter Ellyn and friend Nate, and Dave's two kids (Dave and Melissa). Ruth Ann made her wonderful breakfast casserole of sausage, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, and some other ingrediants. It was so good and everybody pigged out.
Today is Monday, November 26, 2012. my stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 50 minutes of walking = 2.7 miles for a November total of 53.2 miles. My weight was 165.2 pounds (I had too much casserole).
QUOTE from Michael Dresser, columnist, Baltimore Sun: "Thanksgiving is the one occasion each year then gluttony becomes a patriotic duty."
On Saturday I said I was going to start something new - and that was to answer the 50 Thanksgiving Story Starters I found in the AARP Bulletin. So today I'll do #2.
#2: My parents told me I was a ____baby. I was # 7 kid in a family of 9. So by the time I came along in 1940 I had 6 older siblings ranging in age from 4 to 13. Actually, I don't remember much of anything Mom and Dad ever said about me in my infant years. The only comment I remember about my infancy was by sister Betty. She was 12 years old and I guess she took care of me a lot. Her comment was, "Pete, you were such a cute baby." That's all I can write about the #2 Story Starter.
For brunch we had Carron and Dave, granddaughter Ellyn and friend Nate, and Dave's two kids (Dave and Melissa). Ruth Ann made her wonderful breakfast casserole of sausage, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, and some other ingrediants. It was so good and everybody pigged out.
Today is Monday, November 26, 2012. my stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 50 minutes of walking = 2.7 miles for a November total of 53.2 miles. My weight was 165.2 pounds (I had too much casserole).
QUOTE from Michael Dresser, columnist, Baltimore Sun: "Thanksgiving is the one occasion each year then gluttony becomes a patriotic duty."
On Saturday I said I was going to start something new - and that was to answer the 50 Thanksgiving Story Starters I found in the AARP Bulletin. So today I'll do #2.
#2: My parents told me I was a ____baby. I was # 7 kid in a family of 9. So by the time I came along in 1940 I had 6 older siblings ranging in age from 4 to 13. Actually, I don't remember much of anything Mom and Dad ever said about me in my infant years. The only comment I remember about my infancy was by sister Betty. She was 12 years old and I guess she took care of me a lot. Her comment was, "Pete, you were such a cute baby." That's all I can write about the #2 Story Starter.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,304. I was named after___because___.
Today is Saturday, November 24, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a November total of 48.0 miles. My weight zoomed to 166.4 pounds. (I'm getting fat again.)
Today I'm going to start something new. I found it in the AARP Bulletin. It was entitled "50 Thanksgiving Story Starters." It was written with the intension of promoting good conversation at the Thanksgiving table. So today I'll write on the #1 entry on the list of 50.
1. "I was named after___because____." I was born November 20. 1940 and was baptized with the name Peter George Wendell Bungum. There is an interesting story regarding my name. When I was hired to teach in Dubuque in 1966-67 I had to get my birth certificate from Dodge County, Minnesota. When it arrived all it said for my name was "Baby Boy Bungum." All my life I always believed my name was the above four names. Mom told me that on the day of my baptism Dad had to go tell the minister what my name was before the service started. When the minister said "I baptize thee Peter George Wendell Bungum" Mom was shocked - she was shocked because had no idea where Wenell came from. She had agreed to the Peter George but knew nothing about Wendell.
So who was I named after and why? The Peter was from Grandpa Peder Bungum and probably the Bible had something to do with it; George was from Uncle George Cutting who was married to my Aunt Effie; and Wendell was from Wendell Willkie, the Republican candidate for president in 1940. I guess Dad had voted for FDR in 1932 and 1936 but thought he shouldn't run for a third term so he voted for Wendell Willkie. He must have liked him because that's where I got Wendell.
The end of the story is when I sent my birth certificate back to Minnesota I dropped the Wendell, I wasn't going to go through the rest of my life named after a Republican.
Today I'm going to start something new. I found it in the AARP Bulletin. It was entitled "50 Thanksgiving Story Starters." It was written with the intension of promoting good conversation at the Thanksgiving table. So today I'll write on the #1 entry on the list of 50.
1. "I was named after___because____." I was born November 20. 1940 and was baptized with the name Peter George Wendell Bungum. There is an interesting story regarding my name. When I was hired to teach in Dubuque in 1966-67 I had to get my birth certificate from Dodge County, Minnesota. When it arrived all it said for my name was "Baby Boy Bungum." All my life I always believed my name was the above four names. Mom told me that on the day of my baptism Dad had to go tell the minister what my name was before the service started. When the minister said "I baptize thee Peter George Wendell Bungum" Mom was shocked - she was shocked because had no idea where Wenell came from. She had agreed to the Peter George but knew nothing about Wendell.
So who was I named after and why? The Peter was from Grandpa Peder Bungum and probably the Bible had something to do with it; George was from Uncle George Cutting who was married to my Aunt Effie; and Wendell was from Wendell Willkie, the Republican candidate for president in 1940. I guess Dad had voted for FDR in 1932 and 1936 but thought he shouldn't run for a third term so he voted for Wendell Willkie. He must have liked him because that's where I got Wendell.
The end of the story is when I sent my birth certificate back to Minnesota I dropped the Wendell, I wasn't going to go through the rest of my life named after a Republican.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,302-03. Love is fishing a turd out of a bathtub
Yesterday was Thursday, November 22, 2012 - Thanksgiving Day in America. My stats today: 10m minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 50 minutes of walking = 2.7 miles for a November total of 45.5 miles. My weight was 165.0 pounds.
Dave and I went golfing in the morning. We played best shot and had a 38, which was two over par. Dave is a good golfer and most of the shots were his but I did chip in from 30 yards out on hole 7. It saved a par 3 for us. I did contribute a few more strokes by doing some respectable putting.
In the afternoon we went to Carron and Dave's for turkey and the works.We ate about 3:30 - it was wonderful. Carron and her Mom are some darn good cooks.
Today is Friday, November 23, 2012. No stats today as I took the day off. We are going to the Country Club to watch the Hawks play Nebraska at 11 AM. Carron and Dave are going with us.
HUMOR for today: After looking at some of Carron's pictures from 19 years ago showing Granddaughter Ellyn displaying her first turd in the potty chair, I ran into this quote from a lady named Margaret Smith. "You don't know what love is until you become a parent. You don't know what love is until you fish a turd out of the bathtub
for someone."
Dave and I went golfing in the morning. We played best shot and had a 38, which was two over par. Dave is a good golfer and most of the shots were his but I did chip in from 30 yards out on hole 7. It saved a par 3 for us. I did contribute a few more strokes by doing some respectable putting.
In the afternoon we went to Carron and Dave's for turkey and the works.We ate about 3:30 - it was wonderful. Carron and her Mom are some darn good cooks.
Today is Friday, November 23, 2012. No stats today as I took the day off. We are going to the Country Club to watch the Hawks play Nebraska at 11 AM. Carron and Dave are going with us.
HUMOR for today: After looking at some of Carron's pictures from 19 years ago showing Granddaughter Ellyn displaying her first turd in the potty chair, I ran into this quote from a lady named Margaret Smith. "You don't know what love is until you become a parent. You don't know what love is until you fish a turd out of the bathtub
for someone."
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,301. My Gratitude Journal-My Bathroom Book
Today is Wednesday, November 21, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 37 minutes of walking = 2.0 miles for a November total of 42.8 miles. My weight was 164.8 pounds.
QUOTE from gratitude researcher Robert Emmons: "Reflect on what life would be like without certain things."
My THOUGHTS today: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. It is time to reflect and be grateful for the many blessings we have living in the USA. Yesterday, I turned 72 years of age and I'm so grateful for the many blessings I have at this age. The thing I'm most grateful for is that I have my health. Without my good health it would be much easier for me to be negative and I probably wouldn't be as grateful for my blessings. In 2009 I kept a gratitude journal for 365 days in which I expressed my gratitue to the people who and things that made my journey through life a good one. It was the best year of my life as it made think positive everyday and as result I became a happier and more grateful person. In this year of 2012 I've turned my journal into my "Bathroom Book." Everyday I read what I wrote on that particular day in 2009 - in inspires me to keep thinking positive and to count my blessings. It also makes me think of many other things I should be grateful for. If you have a copy of my Gratitude Journal I would recommend you do the same - it is worth the effort even if you've read it before.
HUMOR for today: From the good doctor.
Q. Doctor, Is swimming good for your figure?
A. If swimming good for figure, explain whale to me.
QUOTE from gratitude researcher Robert Emmons: "Reflect on what life would be like without certain things."
My THOUGHTS today: Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. It is time to reflect and be grateful for the many blessings we have living in the USA. Yesterday, I turned 72 years of age and I'm so grateful for the many blessings I have at this age. The thing I'm most grateful for is that I have my health. Without my good health it would be much easier for me to be negative and I probably wouldn't be as grateful for my blessings. In 2009 I kept a gratitude journal for 365 days in which I expressed my gratitue to the people who and things that made my journey through life a good one. It was the best year of my life as it made think positive everyday and as result I became a happier and more grateful person. In this year of 2012 I've turned my journal into my "Bathroom Book." Everyday I read what I wrote on that particular day in 2009 - in inspires me to keep thinking positive and to count my blessings. It also makes me think of many other things I should be grateful for. If you have a copy of my Gratitude Journal I would recommend you do the same - it is worth the effort even if you've read it before.
HUMOR for today: From the good doctor.
Q. Doctor, Is swimming good for your figure?
A. If swimming good for figure, explain whale to me.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,300. I'm 72 today.
Today is Tuesday, November 20, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball, and 46 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a total of 40.8 miles. My weight was 164.4 pounds.
QUOTE from Conrad Adenauer: "I do not ask to be young again; all I want is to go on getting older."
My THOUGHTS today. It is my birthday #72 for me today. I like the quote - but I would like to add one more thing - my addition at the end would be "and to be healthy as I go on getting older."
I was born in a farmhouse in Dodge County, Minnesota - which is in southeast Minnesota. Thank God I wasn't born on November 11 as that was the day of one of the worst storms the Midwest ever had. Mom told me there was no way the doctor would have been able to make it to the farm if she had delivered on the 11th, 12th or 13th. Dad would have had to deliver and the results may not have been good as I was born with the cord wrapped around my neck. So I'm grateful I was born on the 20th and I'm grateful Doctor Affeldt was there to deliver me.
HUMOR for today: Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.
QUOTE from Conrad Adenauer: "I do not ask to be young again; all I want is to go on getting older."
My THOUGHTS today. It is my birthday #72 for me today. I like the quote - but I would like to add one more thing - my addition at the end would be "and to be healthy as I go on getting older."
I was born in a farmhouse in Dodge County, Minnesota - which is in southeast Minnesota. Thank God I wasn't born on November 11 as that was the day of one of the worst storms the Midwest ever had. Mom told me there was no way the doctor would have been able to make it to the farm if she had delivered on the 11th, 12th or 13th. Dad would have had to deliver and the results may not have been good as I was born with the cord wrapped around my neck. So I'm grateful I was born on the 20th and I'm grateful Doctor Affeldt was there to deliver me.
HUMOR for today: Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Pete' BLOG-Day 26,298-99.
Day 26,298 was Sunday, November 18, 2012 - my day off from exercising. I did attend a Thank You meeting at the Country Club put on by Nate Willems, our defeated candidate for Iowa Senate district 48. Nate is a former student of mine from 1991. He explained how and why he lost and thanked all of us for helping him in his campaign.
Today is Monday, November 19, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a November total of 38.3 miles. My weight was 164.8 pounds.
I've got a lot of things to do so only a little HUMOR today. The same doctor who advised us not to exercise had this to say about alcohol.
Q. Doctor, should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A. Oh no. Wine made from fruit. Brandy distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain - Bottom up!
Today is Monday, November 19, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a November total of 38.3 miles. My weight was 164.8 pounds.
I've got a lot of things to do so only a little HUMOR today. The same doctor who advised us not to exercise had this to say about alcohol.
Q. Doctor, should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A. Oh no. Wine made from fruit. Brandy distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain - Bottom up!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,297. Another game day.
Today is Saturday, November 17, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 20 minutes of walking = 1.1 miles for a November total of 35.8 miles. My weight was down to 163.2 pounds.
My THOUGHTS today. Well, I'm hoping for a miracle and that would be a Hawkeye victory over Michigan (there). The odds are not good but who knows - maybe we'll just put it all together and come out a winner.
HUMOR for today: Jan, my sister sent me this email yesterday. She said she loves this doctor. It was entitled: "Love This Doctor." I'm an exerciser so I'm not going to take this doctor's advice. His words about exercise were:
Q. Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A. Heart only good for so many beats, and that it....Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend of life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.
My THOUGHTS today. Well, I'm hoping for a miracle and that would be a Hawkeye victory over Michigan (there). The odds are not good but who knows - maybe we'll just put it all together and come out a winner.
HUMOR for today: Jan, my sister sent me this email yesterday. She said she loves this doctor. It was entitled: "Love This Doctor." I'm an exerciser so I'm not going to take this doctor's advice. His words about exercise were:
Q. Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A. Heart only good for so many beats, and that it....Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend of life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,296. Life must go on.
Today is Friday, November 16, 2012. My stats today amounted to a 37 minute walk = 2.0 miles for a November total of 34.7 miles. My weight was 164.8 pounds. (I must have been tired because I didn't wake up until 7:15 - I usually get up by 6:15.)
QUOTE from Sholem Aleichem: "No matter how bad things get - you got to go on living."
My THOUGHTS today. I found this quote in a book I own entitled, 3,500 GOOD QUOTES FOR SPEAKERS. I picked this because of a sad situation that developed in Ruth Ann's family this week. I'm not going to dwell on it other than to say it happened because of alcoholism, divorce, family estrangement and mental problems. It is truly sad. The perpetrator is looking at possible jail time for arson. Ruth Ann is constantly crying and beside herself but as the quote says "you got to go on living." When something like this happens relatives and friends always start blaming themselves by saying "Why didn't I do something before it happened." In my opinion that kind of thinking solves nothing and in this case I doubt that anybody would have been able to do anything anyway.
I always try to look at situations like this from a different angle than most people - and that angle is "I'm grateful nobody was killed, murdered or committed suicide."
Some FOOD for THOUGHT:
An African-American proverb says: "Life is short and full of blisters."
And Robert Frost said: "In three words I can sum everything I've learned about life. It goes on."
QUOTE from Sholem Aleichem: "No matter how bad things get - you got to go on living."
My THOUGHTS today. I found this quote in a book I own entitled, 3,500 GOOD QUOTES FOR SPEAKERS. I picked this because of a sad situation that developed in Ruth Ann's family this week. I'm not going to dwell on it other than to say it happened because of alcoholism, divorce, family estrangement and mental problems. It is truly sad. The perpetrator is looking at possible jail time for arson. Ruth Ann is constantly crying and beside herself but as the quote says "you got to go on living." When something like this happens relatives and friends always start blaming themselves by saying "Why didn't I do something before it happened." In my opinion that kind of thinking solves nothing and in this case I doubt that anybody would have been able to do anything anyway.
I always try to look at situations like this from a different angle than most people - and that angle is "I'm grateful nobody was killed, murdered or committed suicide."
Some FOOD for THOUGHT:
An African-American proverb says: "Life is short and full of blisters."
And Robert Frost said: "In three words I can sum everything I've learned about life. It goes on."
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,295. MeCain and Graham piss me off.
Today is Thursday, November 15, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 45 mintes of walking = 2.5 miles for a November total of 32.7 miles. My weight was 165.6 pounds (I'm getting fat!!!!)
QUOTE from Juvenal: "Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself. So say fools."
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My THOUGHTS today. After watching Republican Senators' McCain and Graham (SC) vowing to stop Susan Rice (US Ambassdor to the UN), from becoming the next Secretary of State I about blew a gasket. I lost all respect for those two guys. They claim she is unqualified because she was not on top of the Benghazi situation in Libya when four of our diplomatic corps were killed. Susan Rice is not to blame for Benghazi and she did not try to hide anything. The information given to her was the same information that members of Congress got.
If you look at the quote it appears these two guys are "FOOLS". McCain wants revenge for his 2008 defeat to Obama and both Graham and McCain are pissed that Obama won re-election last week. They just cannot comprehend that a black man and a Democrat is president of the U.S. and was re-elected.
I used to have some respect for the Republican Party - but that is long gone - particularly because of what has transpired since Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. That day the Republicans members of Congress met and made it their goal to make sure Obama would be one-term president. To do so they would not work with or compromise with Obama on anything. Well, that didn't achieve their goal so now they are out to get their revenge. And this Susan Rice thing is just one example - I predict there will be many more of these in the next four years.
I don't think the Republican Party as it is today really cares about the American people. All that matters to them is greed, money, power, satisfying the corporations and making sure their special-interest supporters are happy with their tax breaks and tax loopholes.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A Chinese proverb kind of hits my feelings head on. The proverb says: "When you go out to seek revenge, dig two graves." I'd like to see the contemporary Republican Party fill one of those graves. Let's get a Republican Party like we had when Eisenhower was president. The 1950s version of the present day Tea Party was the John Birch Society. Eisenhower said that members of the John Birch were not only wrong in their berliefs but they were also stupid.
QUOTE from Juvenal: "Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself. So say fools."
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My THOUGHTS today. After watching Republican Senators' McCain and Graham (SC) vowing to stop Susan Rice (US Ambassdor to the UN), from becoming the next Secretary of State I about blew a gasket. I lost all respect for those two guys. They claim she is unqualified because she was not on top of the Benghazi situation in Libya when four of our diplomatic corps were killed. Susan Rice is not to blame for Benghazi and she did not try to hide anything. The information given to her was the same information that members of Congress got.
If you look at the quote it appears these two guys are "FOOLS". McCain wants revenge for his 2008 defeat to Obama and both Graham and McCain are pissed that Obama won re-election last week. They just cannot comprehend that a black man and a Democrat is president of the U.S. and was re-elected.
I used to have some respect for the Republican Party - but that is long gone - particularly because of what has transpired since Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. That day the Republicans members of Congress met and made it their goal to make sure Obama would be one-term president. To do so they would not work with or compromise with Obama on anything. Well, that didn't achieve their goal so now they are out to get their revenge. And this Susan Rice thing is just one example - I predict there will be many more of these in the next four years.
I don't think the Republican Party as it is today really cares about the American people. All that matters to them is greed, money, power, satisfying the corporations and making sure their special-interest supporters are happy with their tax breaks and tax loopholes.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A Chinese proverb kind of hits my feelings head on. The proverb says: "When you go out to seek revenge, dig two graves." I'd like to see the contemporary Republican Party fill one of those graves. Let's get a Republican Party like we had when Eisenhower was president. The 1950s version of the present day Tea Party was the John Birch Society. Eisenhower said that members of the John Birch were not only wrong in their berliefs but they were also stupid.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,294. General Petraeus - was it worth it?
Today is Wednesday, November 14, 2012. My stats today: 10 minites of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 37 minutes of walking=2.0 miles for a November total of 30.2 miles. My weight was 165.2 pounds.
QUOTE from Epictetus: "In every affair consider what precedes and what follows."
My THOUGHTS today: I wonder if General Petraeus thought about the quote when he had his affair. What preceded was having a good looking married woman become his biographer and then what followed was sex resulting in a severe tarnishing of his brilliant career and probably the end of his marriage of 38 years to Holly. How stupid can you get?
I've been trying to put together all the pieces of this affair. After studying the morning paper I now kind of have an understanding of the relationship between Petraeus, Paula Broadwell (biographer), Jill Kelley, General Allen, Natalie Khawam (Kelley's twin sister), and the shirtless FBI agent.
One conclusion I've reached is that the title of Kelley's book could not have been more appropriate; the title is "All In". There was something "all in" alright - it was the penis of Petraeus "all in" Kelley's vagina.
HUMOR for today: Benjamin Franklin said:
"YOU CANNOT PLUCK ROSES WITHOUT FEAR OF THORNS,
Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of HORNS."
Do you suppose Petraeus and Jill Kelley can relate to this?
QUOTE from Epictetus: "In every affair consider what precedes and what follows."
My THOUGHTS today: I wonder if General Petraeus thought about the quote when he had his affair. What preceded was having a good looking married woman become his biographer and then what followed was sex resulting in a severe tarnishing of his brilliant career and probably the end of his marriage of 38 years to Holly. How stupid can you get?
I've been trying to put together all the pieces of this affair. After studying the morning paper I now kind of have an understanding of the relationship between Petraeus, Paula Broadwell (biographer), Jill Kelley, General Allen, Natalie Khawam (Kelley's twin sister), and the shirtless FBI agent.
One conclusion I've reached is that the title of Kelley's book could not have been more appropriate; the title is "All In". There was something "all in" alright - it was the penis of Petraeus "all in" Kelley's vagina.
HUMOR for today: Benjamin Franklin said:
"YOU CANNOT PLUCK ROSES WITHOUT FEAR OF THORNS,
Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of HORNS."
Do you suppose Petraeus and Jill Kelley can relate to this?
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,292-93 I'm tired and need a nap
We spent Sunday afternoon, Monday and Tuesday morning at the Isle of Capri Casino in Waterloo.
Today is Tuesday, November 13, 2012. I walked 4.1 miles at the casino for a November total of 28.2 miles. My weight is unknown until tomorrow morning.
I'm too tired to write anything profound today. I'm going to take a little nap right now.
Today is Tuesday, November 13, 2012. I walked 4.1 miles at the casino for a November total of 28.2 miles. My weight is unknown until tomorrow morning.
I'm too tired to write anything profound today. I'm going to take a little nap right now.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,291. Lazy day today.
Today is Sunday, November 11, 2012. No exercise stats today.
My THOUGHTS today. Sunday is a day of rest for me - that includes rest for my body and rest for my mind. I've discovered that having Sunday as a lazy day is good for me - especially my mind - and there is no guilt about it. Being lazy on Sunday motivates me to make use of the other six days of the week.
So that's it for today.
My THOUGHTS today. Sunday is a day of rest for me - that includes rest for my body and rest for my mind. I've discovered that having Sunday as a lazy day is good for me - especially my mind - and there is no guilt about it. Being lazy on Sunday motivates me to make use of the other six days of the week.
So that's it for today.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,290. Game Day in Iowa City
Today is Saturday, November 10, 2012. My stats today; 10 mimutes of yoga, 10 minutes of the exercise ball and 38 minutes of walking=2.0 miles for a November total of 24.1 miles. My weight was 163.2 pounds.
QUOTE from Pete Bungum: "After listening to what the Karl Rove's, Rush Limbaugh's, Bill O'Reilley's, and other right-wing nuts want us to BELIEVE about why Romney lost the election I noticed in the word "believe" that the middle three letters spell the word 'lie.'"
My THOUGHTS today. My main thought is that I want the Hawks to beat the Purdue Boilermakers. They play at 11 AM in Iowa City.
My second thought is that I'm so happy the election is over and that Obama won.
HUMOR for today: When Romney talked to his millionaire buddies in Florida about the 47% who don't pay any income tax he didn't mention this little nugget. According to Jim Hightower, who writes the "THE HIGHTOWER LOWDOWN"- Last year, there were about 4,000 U.S. households with incomes above a million dollars - they ended up paying zero federal income tax. ( I found it rather humorous that Romney never mentioned that).
QUOTE from Pete Bungum: "After listening to what the Karl Rove's, Rush Limbaugh's, Bill O'Reilley's, and other right-wing nuts want us to BELIEVE about why Romney lost the election I noticed in the word "believe" that the middle three letters spell the word 'lie.'"
My THOUGHTS today. My main thought is that I want the Hawks to beat the Purdue Boilermakers. They play at 11 AM in Iowa City.
My second thought is that I'm so happy the election is over and that Obama won.
HUMOR for today: When Romney talked to his millionaire buddies in Florida about the 47% who don't pay any income tax he didn't mention this little nugget. According to Jim Hightower, who writes the "THE HIGHTOWER LOWDOWN"- Last year, there were about 4,000 U.S. households with incomes above a million dollars - they ended up paying zero federal income tax. ( I found it rather humorous that Romney never mentioned that).
Friday, November 9, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,289 Walmart friend to Canada
Today is Friday, November 9, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes if yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 38 minutes of walking = 2.0 miles for a November total of 22.1 miles. My weight was 163.8 pounds.
QUOTE from Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Maryland: "One thing that's always been very startling to me is to see that on the floor of the Houe of Representatives when you look over on one side where the Democrats caucas and you look to the other side and it looks like two different visions of America."
My THOUGHTS today. The quote above caught my attention this morning - here is why. What she is talking about is the following:
1. In the House white men hold 90% of the Republicans seats - Dems are 47% white.
2.. There are 57 women Democrats - Republicans have 20.
3. Democrats have 23 Hispanics - Republicans have 5.
4. Democrats have 41 blacks - Republicans have 1 maybe 2 (undecided election.)
Edwards said "When voters look at the Democratic Party, what they see is America."
HUMOR for today. One of my Walmart friends is threatening to move to Canada because Obama was re-elected president. She has stated she hates "socialism" so one of her colleagues told her that Canada was much closer to socialism than the U.S. That didn't faze her but the colleague told me she reconsidered because she said "she wouldn't be able to get FOX News in Canada." Now that is good for a laugh.
QUOTE from Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Maryland: "One thing that's always been very startling to me is to see that on the floor of the Houe of Representatives when you look over on one side where the Democrats caucas and you look to the other side and it looks like two different visions of America."
My THOUGHTS today. The quote above caught my attention this morning - here is why. What she is talking about is the following:
1. In the House white men hold 90% of the Republicans seats - Dems are 47% white.
2.. There are 57 women Democrats - Republicans have 20.
3. Democrats have 23 Hispanics - Republicans have 5.
4. Democrats have 41 blacks - Republicans have 1 maybe 2 (undecided election.)
Edwards said "When voters look at the Democratic Party, what they see is America."
HUMOR for today. One of my Walmart friends is threatening to move to Canada because Obama was re-elected president. She has stated she hates "socialism" so one of her colleagues told her that Canada was much closer to socialism than the U.S. That didn't faze her but the colleague told me she reconsidered because she said "she wouldn't be able to get FOX News in Canada." Now that is good for a laugh.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,288. Election comments
Today is Thursday, November 8, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise balland 38 minutes of walking=2.0 miles for a November total of 20.1 miles. My weight was up to 164.6 pounds.
QUOTE - an Amish proverb: "Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in their place."
My THOUGHTS today. After listening to Obama in his acceptance speech, and listening to John Boehner and Harry Reid talk yesterday I think their is a ray of hope that some kind of compromises can be made. Here is my thinking;
1. The Republicans will not have a goal anymore of making Obama a one-term president - so they should/could be more flexible.
2. Obama should/could be more flexible because he will not have to be concerned anymore about making people upset in the swing states with his decisions. In other words he won't have to be worried about getting re-elected for a second term.
3. The American people are demanding that something be done with both sides working together to solve problems - and they will have to compromise in order for that to happen.
4. History shows that compromise can happen and good things can happen. Look at the Republican takeover of Congress in 1994. Clinton had to work with Newt Gringrich and the Republican majority and some good things happened. Clinton moved to the center and the Republicans did the same.
SO THAT IS MY THINKING AT THIS TIME - HOPE I'M RIGHT.
OTHER THOGHTS:
1. I'm happy that Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins was not removed.
2. In my opinion the Obama campaign team can be described as geniuses. They had this electorate figured and concentrated their efforts on the nine swing states. They concentrated getting out the vote from blacks, latinos, single women and the young. It worked.
3. According to CNN 80-90% of the people in the world are extremely happy Obama won. If the people in the world could vote for president - Obama would get 80% of the vote. When George W. Bush left office his worldwide approval rating was about 10%.
4. The Republican Party has turned into an angry WHITE man's party who feel the country should go back to the 1950s. I noticed at their convention and in all of Romney's campaign crowds you could seldom see a nonwhite. They are going to have to change if they want to be a player on the national stage.
QUOTE - an Amish proverb: "Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in their place."
My THOUGHTS today. After listening to Obama in his acceptance speech, and listening to John Boehner and Harry Reid talk yesterday I think their is a ray of hope that some kind of compromises can be made. Here is my thinking;
1. The Republicans will not have a goal anymore of making Obama a one-term president - so they should/could be more flexible.
2. Obama should/could be more flexible because he will not have to be concerned anymore about making people upset in the swing states with his decisions. In other words he won't have to be worried about getting re-elected for a second term.
3. The American people are demanding that something be done with both sides working together to solve problems - and they will have to compromise in order for that to happen.
4. History shows that compromise can happen and good things can happen. Look at the Republican takeover of Congress in 1994. Clinton had to work with Newt Gringrich and the Republican majority and some good things happened. Clinton moved to the center and the Republicans did the same.
SO THAT IS MY THINKING AT THIS TIME - HOPE I'M RIGHT.
OTHER THOGHTS:
1. I'm happy that Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins was not removed.
2. In my opinion the Obama campaign team can be described as geniuses. They had this electorate figured and concentrated their efforts on the nine swing states. They concentrated getting out the vote from blacks, latinos, single women and the young. It worked.
3. According to CNN 80-90% of the people in the world are extremely happy Obama won. If the people in the world could vote for president - Obama would get 80% of the vote. When George W. Bush left office his worldwide approval rating was about 10%.
4. The Republican Party has turned into an angry WHITE man's party who feel the country should go back to the 1950s. I noticed at their convention and in all of Romney's campaign crowds you could seldom see a nonwhite. They are going to have to change if they want to be a player on the national stage.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,287. Obama Wins
Today is Wednesday, November 7, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of weight lifting and 37 minutes of walking = 2.0 miles for a November total of 18.1 miles. My weight was 163.4 pounds.
QUOTE from 90-year-old Iris Apfel: "It you're lucky enough to get old, I think you should celebrate it." (I agree)
My THOUGHTS today. Thank God the election is over and Obama won. I'm happy but I don't relish his job in the coming weeks because the Republicans kept control of the House of Representatives. There are going to have be some big decisions made in regard to taxes, debt, jobs, etc. And compromise is going to be needed. Unfortunately, compromise to the Tea Party Republicans is that you must agree 100% with their ideas. We just have to HOPE that something can be worked out for the good of the country.
The bad news is that Nate Willems, my former student, lost his race for the state senate. What a bummer. He lost to a farmer named Dan Zumbach. I have a feeling Nate is not done with politics as he has already spent three terms in the Iowa House and is only 32 years old.
QUOTE from 90-year-old Iris Apfel: "It you're lucky enough to get old, I think you should celebrate it." (I agree)
My THOUGHTS today. Thank God the election is over and Obama won. I'm happy but I don't relish his job in the coming weeks because the Republicans kept control of the House of Representatives. There are going to have be some big decisions made in regard to taxes, debt, jobs, etc. And compromise is going to be needed. Unfortunately, compromise to the Tea Party Republicans is that you must agree 100% with their ideas. We just have to HOPE that something can be worked out for the good of the country.
The bad news is that Nate Willems, my former student, lost his race for the state senate. What a bummer. He lost to a farmer named Dan Zumbach. I have a feeling Nate is not done with politics as he has already spent three terms in the Iowa House and is only 32 years old.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,286. It's election day in America.
Today is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. My stats for today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 45 minutes of walking for a November total of 16.1 miles. My weight was 163.4 poubds.
QUOTE - an American proverb: "The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old."
My THOUGHTS today. Well, it's finally here - ELECTION DAY IN AMERICA. The quote struck me as being so true. If Romney wins I think it will be because his supporters do NOT necessarily like him or believe him. So why will they vote for Romney? It is because they HATE President Obama so much they are willing to put Romney in the White House even though they have no idea what he will really do. He has taken so many positions on nearly every issue that I have no idea what he will do as president. A lot of the HATE has to do with the color of Obama's skin. Just look at the people in Romney's campaign crowds - they are all white people. To me, it is scary.
Now, back to the quote. Romney is espousing the same philosophy of government that George W. Bush had - tax cuts for the wealthy, increased spending on the military and less regulation on big business. We tried that and look at what it got us. A near financial collapse of the our economic system - mainly due to removing regulations for the conduct of business in the U.S. And now Romney wants to do the same thing. Why will it work his time when it has not worked before? We need regulations on business, especially the big Wall Street banks. The Great Depression was caused by having no regulations on businesses and banks. It comes down to greed, money and power. Humans will not change when it comes to these three things.
This election reminds me of the 1948 one between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey. From 1947 to 1948 Truman had to work with a Republican Congress that blocked everything he wanted to do for America - Obama has had the same situation in 2011 and 2012. When Truman campaigned for President in 1948 he had this to say about the Republican Congress and their wealthy supporters. He referred to the Republican Congress as the "do-nothing Congress" and their wealthy supporters as "gluttons of privilege," "bloodsuckers with Wall Street offices," and "economic tapeworms."
Those words sum up my feelings about today's Republican Party.
QUOTE - an American proverb: "The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old."
My THOUGHTS today. Well, it's finally here - ELECTION DAY IN AMERICA. The quote struck me as being so true. If Romney wins I think it will be because his supporters do NOT necessarily like him or believe him. So why will they vote for Romney? It is because they HATE President Obama so much they are willing to put Romney in the White House even though they have no idea what he will really do. He has taken so many positions on nearly every issue that I have no idea what he will do as president. A lot of the HATE has to do with the color of Obama's skin. Just look at the people in Romney's campaign crowds - they are all white people. To me, it is scary.
Now, back to the quote. Romney is espousing the same philosophy of government that George W. Bush had - tax cuts for the wealthy, increased spending on the military and less regulation on big business. We tried that and look at what it got us. A near financial collapse of the our economic system - mainly due to removing regulations for the conduct of business in the U.S. And now Romney wants to do the same thing. Why will it work his time when it has not worked before? We need regulations on business, especially the big Wall Street banks. The Great Depression was caused by having no regulations on businesses and banks. It comes down to greed, money and power. Humans will not change when it comes to these three things.
This election reminds me of the 1948 one between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey. From 1947 to 1948 Truman had to work with a Republican Congress that blocked everything he wanted to do for America - Obama has had the same situation in 2011 and 2012. When Truman campaigned for President in 1948 he had this to say about the Republican Congress and their wealthy supporters. He referred to the Republican Congress as the "do-nothing Congress" and their wealthy supporters as "gluttons of privilege," "bloodsuckers with Wall Street offices," and "economic tapeworms."
Those words sum up my feelings about today's Republican Party.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Pete's BLOG-DAys 26,284-85. I did my duty.
Today is Sunday, November 4, 2012. I did my duty today as an engaged American. I had volunteered to work for President Obama's re-election. So today I knocked on the doors of over 70 homes in the mobile home park plus 25 more homes, apartments and a Senior Center (on a neighboring street) handing out reminders to people to vote and to tell them that our polling location had changed from the Masonic Lodge to the city library. I also encouraged them to vote for President Obama. The results were about 90% positive. Only 3 refused to talk and then shut the door in my face. The kinder ones that were definitely for Romney usually didn't say anything and just kind of smiled and said they were going to vote - but there only about 5 of them. Six weeks ago I was given a computer list of all the Democrats in the mobile home court. I did get 22 people to sign up for absentee voting. Plus on 3 other days I handed out flyers for Nate Willems. Nate is a former student who is running for state senate. I feel good when I participate in the democratic process.
Today is Monday, November 5, 2012. I finished my campaigning for Obama this morning. I went to a nursing home to talk to a few more but two of them had been shipped out of town to other nursing homes and the third one was in hospice. Not any help with them. I turned in my list to Democratic headquarters in downtown Anamosa. They asked me if I would make some phone calls and I said NO. I told them I had done my duty and besides people were sick of any more phone calls. Now it is just "wait and see" on what happens tomorrow.
Today is Monday, November 5, 2012. I finished my campaigning for Obama this morning. I went to a nursing home to talk to a few more but two of them had been shipped out of town to other nursing homes and the third one was in hospice. Not any help with them. I turned in my list to Democratic headquarters in downtown Anamosa. They asked me if I would make some phone calls and I said NO. I told them I had done my duty and besides people were sick of any more phone calls. Now it is just "wait and see" on what happens tomorrow.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,283.
Today is Saturday, November 3, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 45 minutes of walking - 2.5 miles for a November total of 8.6 miles. My weight was 162.8 pounds.
QUOTE from Sissy Spacek: "You are here to make the world a better place because you've lived."
My THOUGHTS today. Well, it's another Saturday in the fall which means another Hawkeye football game. The Hawks play Indiana (there) at 2:30. I heard there was bad weather so it may delayed until after 3. Go Hawks!!
HUMOR for today: The other day at Happy Hour a white guy made some ugly smart-as remarks about Presient Obama. I wanted to confront him but instead Ruth Ann and I moved to another table. If I had wanted to start an argument it would have been easy. The words that were close to my mouth were these two gems.
"If I wanted to hear from an asshole, I'd fart,'
"I'm impressed. Never before have I met someone with such a small mind inside such a big head." (He's over 300 pounds with a huge head - Ruth Ann and I are reminded of ARCHIE BUNKER every time we see him))
QUOTE from Sissy Spacek: "You are here to make the world a better place because you've lived."
My THOUGHTS today. Well, it's another Saturday in the fall which means another Hawkeye football game. The Hawks play Indiana (there) at 2:30. I heard there was bad weather so it may delayed until after 3. Go Hawks!!
HUMOR for today: The other day at Happy Hour a white guy made some ugly smart-as remarks about Presient Obama. I wanted to confront him but instead Ruth Ann and I moved to another table. If I had wanted to start an argument it would have been easy. The words that were close to my mouth were these two gems.
"If I wanted to hear from an asshole, I'd fart,'
"I'm impressed. Never before have I met someone with such a small mind inside such a big head." (He's over 300 pounds with a huge head - Ruth Ann and I are reminded of ARCHIE BUNKER every time we see him))
Friday, November 2, 2012
Pete's BLOG-Day 26,282
Today is Friday, November 2, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 64 minutes of walking = 3.5 miles for a November total of 6.1 miles. My weight went to 162.6 pounds.
QUOTE from the "Happy Hour" exhibit at the Institute of Comtemporary Art, Philadelphia. "Every exit is a start."
My THOUGHTS today. November 2nd is a special day in our family. Brad was born 51 years ago today in Decorah, Iowa. I was a senior at Luther College and Ruth Ann was working in the Treasurer's Office at the college. It was a memorable day in another way as six hours after Brad was born the gymnasium at the college burned to the ground. It is mind-boggling how fast these 51 years have gone - it seems like only yesterday that he was in high school. Brad has done well in his life. He lives in Taulov, Denmark with wife Lene, and kids Alexandra, Mads, and Mathilda. He is employed by Aperican Global, a San Francisco based global consulting firm. He is in charge of their operations in Europe and Asia.
HUMOR for today: I love to study political history. One of my favorite stories is from the 1948 campaign between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey.
One time a guy yelled at Truman as he was giving a speech. The guy said "Give 'em hell, Harry. Truman replied: "Well, I never give anybody hell - I just tell Republicans the truth and they think it's hell."
QUOTE from the "Happy Hour" exhibit at the Institute of Comtemporary Art, Philadelphia. "Every exit is a start."
My THOUGHTS today. November 2nd is a special day in our family. Brad was born 51 years ago today in Decorah, Iowa. I was a senior at Luther College and Ruth Ann was working in the Treasurer's Office at the college. It was a memorable day in another way as six hours after Brad was born the gymnasium at the college burned to the ground. It is mind-boggling how fast these 51 years have gone - it seems like only yesterday that he was in high school. Brad has done well in his life. He lives in Taulov, Denmark with wife Lene, and kids Alexandra, Mads, and Mathilda. He is employed by Aperican Global, a San Francisco based global consulting firm. He is in charge of their operations in Europe and Asia.
HUMOR for today: I love to study political history. One of my favorite stories is from the 1948 campaign between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey.
One time a guy yelled at Truman as he was giving a speech. The guy said "Give 'em hell, Harry. Truman replied: "Well, I never give anybody hell - I just tell Republicans the truth and they think it's hell."
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Pete's BLOG-DAy 26,281. Absentee/provisional ballots could be the decider.
Today is Thursday, November 1, 2012. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the exercise ball and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a November total of 2.5 miles. My weight went to 163.2 pounds.
QUOTE from E.E. Cummings: "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."
My THOUGHTS today: The headlines in the morning paper: "ABSENTEE IOWANS COULD HAVE THE WHOLE WORLD WAITING." Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The contest for president comes down to a handfiul of swing states, then down to hotly contested Iowa, then down to a handful of counties. And America waits, for several days. Linn County (home of Cedar of Rapids) could have 3,000 absentee ballots out and the pollsters keep talking about a 2,000 vote margin for the presidential race across the state. The auditor of Linn County said that "We could have 3,000 requested absentee ballots in Linn County that never come back." Voters who requested absentee ballots but decide to vote in person will cast provisional ballots, used to record a vote when there are questions about a voter's eligibility. If the voter is declared legitimate his/her provisional ballot will not be counted until two days after the election.
So - it is a possibility that Iowa and Linn County could be a deciding factor in this election - and we might have to wait several days to find out who wins. I hope not but it is possible.
HUMOR for today from Carol Burnett: Carol said that "Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head."
QUOTE from E.E. Cummings: "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."
My THOUGHTS today: The headlines in the morning paper: "ABSENTEE IOWANS COULD HAVE THE WHOLE WORLD WAITING." Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The contest for president comes down to a handfiul of swing states, then down to hotly contested Iowa, then down to a handful of counties. And America waits, for several days. Linn County (home of Cedar of Rapids) could have 3,000 absentee ballots out and the pollsters keep talking about a 2,000 vote margin for the presidential race across the state. The auditor of Linn County said that "We could have 3,000 requested absentee ballots in Linn County that never come back." Voters who requested absentee ballots but decide to vote in person will cast provisional ballots, used to record a vote when there are questions about a voter's eligibility. If the voter is declared legitimate his/her provisional ballot will not be counted until two days after the election.
So - it is a possibility that Iowa and Linn County could be a deciding factor in this election - and we might have to wait several days to find out who wins. I hope not but it is possible.
HUMOR for today from Carol Burnett: Carol said that "Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head."
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