Lost in Paradise...
Happy New Year!
Ok to be honest, I didn’t realize that it was New Years Eve Yesterday until someTime during the Day…We have gone to a big Party for many Years but, Folks have moved away, gotten old or died so yep, no woot…I don’t know what the Kids were doing ay Midnite but Cin and I were in bed, Prince was not happy with all the prdinance going off for the half hour or so; Lil Bear slept thorugh it all. Nothing like the 3 Weeks of shit going off for the 4th of Jult every Year out here in the Country. So, here we are January First, 2026…
But, first, a rundown of Yesterday as I recall it…
Morning Routine and Feelin Groovy was followed up with some Work down in the Gym. Around 10am I rolled towards the hospital to see Jonnybut also with the intent to intercept whoever is tryin to sell Him some fuckin car. I had already resurrected the Beast in Me and had Cin’s approval to give the Guy a tune up if necessary; you just need to know where the cameras are. On the Way, I called Scotty in NOLA, He picked up and we talked for the entire drive; well, I talked and He listened, I mostly grosed about never being heard by Cin, never being acknowledged, no strokes for the shit Iv’e put in place in order for us to not have to struggle, never having or doing enough which for me taps right into all the never being enough messages from the erliest of Days on the Journey. Yeah, yeah…on an on. Scotty listened and heard me and said that perhaps once I have been Retired for a few Months that Cin would see that there isn’t anything to worry about and that She will stop being in fear all the Time. Yeah, maybe, that would be good.
Jonny was in His bed looking somewhat bewildered but watching some football when I arrived. I gave Him the hairbrush for His scraggly beard Tim the Hunter had given me on Monday Nite. And then I grilled Jonny about the car deal. Apparently He saw some ad on TV for a car and called the number. He has become fixated on the purchase. He is in need of a co-signer and no one has stepped up. I gave Him the staright skinny, “Jonny you have fuckin died like 4 Times since You have been in here. If You don’t make it outa here then whoever signs for your loan is on the hook, that isn’t gonna work man”…yes I know I am a blundt mother fucker but hey that is the fuckin deal. What I got was laughter from Jonny and a no violence is necesary admonishment regarding the salesperson…we’ll see. I stuck around for an hour or so. I am pretty sure J has asked just about everyone who walks thorugh the door to co-sign for the car but so far no takers. I told Him straight up no fucking Way although He didn’t actually ask me…It is a fuckin miracle that He is still alive. He may yet walk out of the hospital, stranger things have happened. Jonny is one of the good Guys and we are all pulling for Him, just not buyin Him a car…
Once again, I went too long without sustenance, running on Coffee and Christmas Chocolate. I rolled through Play It Again Sports and chatted with everyone, no Treasures to procure and the over to New Leaf for Clam Chowder. While there I saw a favorite former Student who I only ever called Muscles Malone as She was incredibly strong all through the Years
She was there with Her Sister and a Friend and we caught up, a recent Graduate from UCLA looking to get into Graduate School and following Her BF to NOLA. Before we parted Ways with a hug, She subscribed to the Morning Musings to keep in touch.
When I got back to the Truck in the lot, Whit called me and we spent an hour on the phone talking about Dogs and exchanging pictures and links to Pups in Shelters. She has become fixated on rescuing Pittbulls who are also senior dogs and while that is noble and not out of the question, Cin wants a Puppy, and I am more interested in a Pup that is approaching 2 years old. Anyway, it has taken along Time fro Whit to get on board woth rebuilding the Pack but She has come around and is now seemingly on a Mission. I was now running late to meet up with Boo and he was having some conflicts with Timing as well so we postponed till Thursday neither of us taking into account that it is a Fedreal Holiday; We still have a couple Weeks in the window to file the form but it was on the ToDo for Yesterday so that gets no stars…I checked in with Cin, and foelded a cpuple more phone calls before rolling to the Beach. Rher were almost no People there. I parked and napped for a bit. As I was driving out of the lot I ran into Jesse who was taking a Beach Walk in the Rain; we spoke briefly through the open window but since He is fighting some raoched throat thing, I rolled off pretty quickly in an attempt to avoid contracting the virus…a stop at Tacos del Fuego for award winning quesabirria tacos con consume whcih I took Home for dinner.
Earlier in the Day, Cin had rolled out to get water at the Water Store, something She does every 10 Days or so picking up around 40 gallons of Water. She called Whit telling Her She couldn’t remember where the Water Store is…and She was on the wrong side of Town. Whit was like “should I be worried?”. I called Cin who laughed about the situation citing a lack of sleep, an empty stomach and having a Senior Moment; seemed legit as I have had more and more of that shit happening in my own Day to Day and Cin is well, 8 Years older than I am and well, She has did have multiple concusions in Her own Arrested Development Years…
The rest of the Evening Cin and I spent cuddled up with the Pups binging on TURN while Cin talked to everyone She knows on the phone……At Midnite tons of shit blew up all over the countryside until it stopped and we all went to sleep…
Today, Thursday 01/01/2026 a Rainy Day, apparently a Federal Holiday, a good Day to got to the Movies so I will suggest that to Cin. A good Day to put in Work on the Gym. The form for Boo can wait; although, we will take a look at it together to see what we can get done on it together. I know it lkley sounds like wtf just fill in the stoopind from but it is multi faceted with lot sof options an detours and lots of room for descrepencies so, getting some help from the experts is the next right thing.
So kind of a lazy Day ahead. A hot shower, Breakfast, put in some Time and Work on the Gym. Go to the Movies with Cin. Sit down with Boo for a bit. Check in with Whit, I believe that She will take Prince Home Today as She has finished cleaning Her place and all her laundry and everything else She couldn’t do efficiently while He was underfoot. In the late Afternoon, get it a Beach Walk with Cin if it clears up; then a Date Nite Dinner at Manuel’s (assuming They are open). Home to Lil Bear and call it a Day.
Grateful for this Life, the Journey, the Way and Pace. For Cin. The Kids. Lil Bear, Prince, Future Pups. For Sammi. The Gig, Days On, Day Off, potential Retirement. For All Needs Met. For Friends and Fellowship. For the Fellsa. For Rain especially when it stops for a while. For the Truck. The Gym. For Freedoms and Choice. For Music and Dance, Morning Routine, the Power of Prayer and Meditaion. For Coffee. For this Day to Pratice and to Continue
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