I see that Warren Buffet, the financial guru from Omaha, Nebraska agreed to have lunch with 4 people. The key was the lunch was put out for bid. The highest bidder for the package of 4 guests got the honor for a mere $1,600,000. The money goes to charity. I wonder what people would bid to have lunch with me?
Yesterday was Grasshopper No.4's birthday. My calculations say 37 years and counting. He got a birthday card from someone that opens to the music "Macho Man". That must have set his heart "aflutter".
Coincidently, Grandson Nevin also had his birthday on the same day. 22 years and counting.
To finish off the birthdays, Mom's sister turned 70 in May and her younger husband turns 70 in August. They have celebrated and celebrated and celebrated!
Wait, one more person to remember. Grasshopper No.2 has always hated her birthdate of Dec.30. She has intentially picked the halfway point in the year to celebrate. It has something to do with the festivity of Christmas making her birthday less important. So here is a happy half year birthday wish making her 47.5 years of age. My brother Jerry has a birthday on Dec.27th. The timing always spoilled the celebration.
Last year, we had a landscaper do some major "surgery" around the house. We pulled bushes and shrubs. Weeds came out. Roundup Weed Killer was the choice. Then we planted and had mulch hauled in. In really kept the economy going.
This year Grandson Collin and I have tackled the landscape job. It beats the $40-50 per hour for professional landscapers. Collin has a stronger back. I have lots of supervisory experience. What a combination! It is amazing what two people can do over 8-10 hours. My contribution to slowing down the economy is doing my own landscape work. It is the economy, stupid!
Rumor has it that Grasshopper No.3 has sold his 21 foort Checkmate boat. I can't imagine what is next. Maybe a hovercraft? I think the love affair with going very, very fast trying to achieve the perfect synchonized maximum out of a 235 horsepower Mercury engine might just be exchanged for "fat assed comfort". Getting older does that for you.
The lesson Grasshopper is that life keeps moving. It waits for no-one. Make the most of it!
Love,
Dad
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