Life and Death

Going back to work today, can you hear my lower case yippee?
Yesterday was nice, a mixture of clouds and sun, the temp got up to 54 (F), so I took the dogs to the park.  That was their first time in the new car.  At first I thought I let them ride in the back seat, however upon opening the door, they both stood there and looked inside.  I ended up putting down the back seat so they could ride in the back.  The Crosstrek is much smaller than the Rogue, but they didn't seem to care.
For those who don't know, John Gray from Going Gently lost his dear William.  If you get a chance, send him your condolences, losing a pet is often as bad as losing a child.
I got a small check in the mail yesterday.  $14.14.  It's part of a Class Action Settlement against a company called JK Publications.  Evidently the settlement was actually reached in 2000 (18 years ago).  This is not the first check I've gotten from that settlement.  I get them every 2 -3 years.  Back in the 90's, JK Publications bought access to over 3 million credit card numbers from a California bank and made unauthorized charges on them.  And they got caught.  I don't remember what was on my credit card statements that far back, of course that doesn't mean I'm not going to bank the check.
Wall Street is closed today in honor of George H.  I don't know when the funeral is... maybe Thursday.  I believe he will be buried down in Texas.  Let me tell you, there is going to be stress that day.  The Idiot Jerk is supposed to be attending.  In fact, he is being forced to attend.  For a sitting president to skip the funeral of a former president would be ignorant as hell... Now, we all know, the Idiot Jerk is ignorant as hell, let's just hope he doesn't get a chance to speak.  If he does we will mostly likely get to hear how George H had problems with popularity.  In fact, the Idiot Jerk might go so far as to brag about being so much more tremendously popular than George H.  That sounds about right, doesn't it?
I set up my compost bin yesterday and dropped in the first organic matter:  coffee grounds, egg shells, and butternut squash husk.  I also threw in the butternut seeds.  I have no idea if they'll survive the winter.  If they do, my first crop of compost might include some butternut squash plants.  Now, wouldn't that be nice!

Labor Day, Anonymity, and Adam Jensen

Well, today's Labor Day and, as I said yesterday, I'm going to be working.  Yepper, I'm going to be closing out the store meaning I should be home by 2230 - hopefully.  The only things that make working on a holiday half acceptable are the fact that we're going to be fed, and that I can use my DD214 to get a 10% discount on all of my purchases.  That's right, I'm a Veteran.  Yippee!  I'm going to be repainting my living room and will need to take down the wallpaper boarder along the ceiling so today I'm buying a steamer at... you guessed it, 10% off.
Recently John over at Going Gently has been dealing with someone commenting anonymously.  I have a very low opinion of people who do this believing they are spineless, gutless and haven't the balls to give their voice a name.  I can only presume this person to be a Republican since they only seem to speak out when they're huddled together like a mass of hyenas howling at some Trumped up moon of an asshole.
Deus Ex, Mankind Divided has just come out and, of  course, I'm playing it.  The main character is an augmented man named Adam Jensen, augmented meaning he's pretty much a cyborg, sort of like the $6 Million Dollar Man.

In the shower

This is a stealth game rather than a shooter.  You get more points by sneaking up on the villains and knocking them unconscious then you do by just shooting them.  In fact, one of the things that makes this game so difficult is you need to explore and find alternative routes in order to avoid those people who want to kill you (or Jensen).  The stealth bit is actually a lot of fun.

I bought it on Xbox One, though it's available on PC and PS4... oh, and it has an adult rating because there is violence, language, and some nudity (so far just Jensen in the shower with a lot of steam).