Just Stuff

My nephew Dale’s son, Jon is getting cuter every day. I might not think so, so much if I had to change his diapers and put up with bad dreams and such but when all I have to do is bounce him on my knee and make him laugh he is the perfect baby. Being able to go visit him greatly improves the quality of my life.

I just figured out that I put out over $400.00 for gasoline in the last month. Those trips to the airport in Birmingham can really add up.

I voted yesterday. It was the primary election so I just voted on whom I want to run in the general election but I felt like I did my duty as a citizen.

Today is my Brother Ray’s Birthday. He would have been 54. I’m thinking B-Day Party! Or at least I take him out to lunch. It certainly would be a cheep enough celebration. Ashes don’t eat much. Might creep out a waitress or two but what can they do? I can see the Headline now "Man is ejected from eating establishment for taking his brother’s ashes to lunch." Like I don’t have enough drama in my life already.

Oh! We (Ray’s real friends and myself) are having a wake for Ray this week. We intend to enjoy the memories of him as he was and not try to recreate him as something he was not. I’ll pass on a report after it’s done.

I finally got all the necessary documentation together and turned in to try to get the VA to reconsider my request to have my disabilities deemed "Service Connected." If they relent, my life should get to be a little easier. I shall cross my fingers and think positive thoughts.

So, that’s all the news from Chastity Lane for now.

Later,

Uncle Dave (Ray’s big Brother)