Dare I mention...Facebook??

In the past few days, I've gotten into some pretty heady and frustrating "discussions" with people on Facebook.  It's always something I'm passionate about...the Constitution, the Bible, abortion, our freedoms...something like that.  My biggest gripe is that the people with whom I'm barely acquainted seem to think they know me.  They assume I've never done this or that or wouldn't.  They assume that because I'm a Bible-believing, evangelical, liturgical Lutheran that I'm some kind of backwards, uneducated, ill-informed baby-maker.  Well, the latter is true...I did pop out six babies.  But it's not like I didn't know what was causing it, you know?  Some people act like I don't know!  Anyway, I'm to the point where I don't want to share anything that's even vaguely controversial or post on anyone else's status.  If it's not funny or schmaltzy, I don't want to post it.  If it's not cute or has baby animals in it, I don't want to post it.  I don't want to deal with the people who swallow everything the mainstream media throw at them as the whole truth and nothing but the truth.  There are lots of my Facebook friends who believe as I do but it is very rare that anyone cones to my defense or offers some help in giving their views.  I honestly don't know what I've been hoping to accomplish by entering into these discussions that turn heated.  I know there is no way to sway them to my point of view.  But it just gripes me that I try to listen to their views and answer them accordingly.  I don't blast them and I certainly don't get caught up in the name-calling.  It's too bad I can't say that about the people with whom I debate things.  So maybe it's time for me to withdraw from sharing the good stuff that keeps people informed.  They don't listen anyway.  

Well, then again, neither do I.  ;-)

Plans

I'm a novice knitter (or should that be knovice knitter?).  I started on a shawl I plan to wear for my son's wedding in July.  The pattern is insane!  I needed to keep a stitch marker in the center stitch and couldn't tell half the time where that was!  So my friend from a local business told me she did an easier pattern that looks almost exactly the same as the first one I tried (and ripped out 3 times).  She copied it and gave it to me.  Oh my, it is so much easier and will end up looking great with the yarn I have!  Phew!

My husband, youngest two kids, and I are planning on going to D.C. in May.  I can't wait!  But I'm so afraid my arthritic knees will hurt with all the walking.  I have never been a fast walker but now I'm an aching walker.  I've been trying to watch my calorie count and eat less in the effort to lose some weight but it's very slow going.  I know if I could take off a substantial amount my knees would feel much better.  Substantial, in this case, is well over 50 pounds.  I really don't think that's going to happen between now and May.  I'm at a loss as to what to do.  I don't want to suck down ibuprofen like it's candy all day every day while we're there.  I know no one reads this but if on the off-chance someone does, I'd appreciate any and all suggestions.  

I'd like to plan on going to St. Louis this summer but we'll have to wait and see on that one.  A group of friends and I are planning on going to New Orleans again in November.  I so need a vacation and I'll definitely need to go to NOLA.  The music, the people, the river...it's all enchanting.  I don't want to live there.  I love to visit there.  So we're looking at houses to rent for a few days.  Yeah, people really do that!  We'll have to see on that one, too.

I have more plans of minor things in the works but that will have to be another time.  It's time for bed now.  G'night.  :-)

Hey, hey, we're the Monkees...

Gee, I don't even remember what year The Monkees first hit NBC.  1966, I think.  I remember begging my mom to make sure we'd be done with dinner on Monday nights so I could hog the TV for that crazy insane half hour so I could gawk at Davy, Mickey, Peter, and Mike.  I had so many of their albums...at least six of them.  I don't remember.  I remember my friends and I used to play Monkees.  We'd pretend to be their wives or girlfriends and make up stories to play-act.  So so long ago.  Once the TV show ended, the Monkees kind of went out of vogue.  In recent years, though, they've gotten back together and have done some touring.  Mike has joined them infrequently so it's always been Mickey, Peter, and Davy singing the old songs.  "Last Train to Clarksville" was their first big one.  "Valleri" was a great one.  "Daydream Believer" was the one hit that kept the Cowsills' "Hair" from being #1 on Billboard.  They still sounded good.  I regret not ever having had the chance to go see them in person though I do know people who were well-acquainted with them.  ALMOST met Peter once.  

Two days ago, Davy died of a heart attack.  He leaves behind his wife and four daughters.  And a whole slew of fans who will miss him and his music.  

Good night, Davy.