His ass is Grass

I am now halfway through my work week.  I'm excited.  Can you tell?
I did have to suffer through a bit of a catastrophe yesterday.  The wrist band on my Fenix 3 began falling apart.  There's no chance of it falling off my wrist, but it now flops a little bit.  I ordered a new one that's supposed to arrive tomorrow, army green.
After a day off the bike, I did put in some mileage yesterday as well, 14 to be exact.  The San Remo Cycleway, considered to be the 'best cycling path ever.'

Bicycles only

There are 3 lanes: two for bicycles and one for pedestrians, no traffic for over 14 miles.  Loverly.  this was the 4th time I've done this ride, which means Strava has started ranking my times.  After logging in over 16,000 steps at work, my legs felt a bit slow and I thought I was going to do poorly.  Wrong.  Fastest time ever, by 34 seconds with an average speed of 17.8 mph (.3 faster than the 3 early rides).  I was happy.  

If you want to look for them, there are pics of the Idiot Jerk in the White House wearing a face mask as he toured the Ford plant in Michigan.  His was black, of course, covering his mouth of doom.

He also said if there's a bit spike in Covid - 19 this fall the country is not going to shut down (I don't think I need to repeat that for you).  He needs the economy to be booming if he wants to get re-elected.  An interesting read in the NYT opined that Covid - 19 has done brutal damage to his campaign.  For him the economy has always been the key to another 4 years, so he downplayed the virus.  Bad mistake, but then he has a history of bad business management.  By the time his team realized the seriousness of his mistake it was too late, and then he made another bad business decision:  he was going to turn the daily briefings into mini-rallies to celebrate his successes.  People turned in for the science, not the Ego.  The more he talked, the more people realized he was a dumb fuck.  His only choice was to pivot back to the failing economy.  That's a no win situation for him.  Since his odds of getting re-elected are in slow motion freefall, he's going to go pedal to the medal.  He doesn't care how many die, without the economy his ass is grass and the American Voters are going to mow him down.

Finally, a bit of fluff on Alexexandria McCabe (aka Tara Reade).  And the NYT is reporting that there's no record of her obtaining a Bachelors Degree under either alias at Antioch University, in fact, that learning establishment is refuting her claim.  For years she provided 'expert' opinions in domestic abuse cases and now many of those rulings are now in jeopardy.  Her shit storm is just beginning.  Lawsuits will be filed.

Floating to the surface

Holy Moly!  I get to go back to work today for 5, maybe 5.5 hours.  One of our specialists is on vacation.  He's going down to North (South ?) Carolina to visit his daughter and his family.  Scheduling has been... haphazzard (yeah, that's a nice word for it) over the past few months and I do want to make sure there's coverage.  For the next 2 weeks I'm scheduled for 40 hours.  That doesn't bother me.  They pop a $100 bonus into your paycheck when you work over 36 hours in a single week so that should give me and extra $200 to spend on...
Someone named Codswallop gave The Body in the Well a 4 out of 5 star review on Amazon.  It would have been 5 except for typos.  One of my readers asked how there could be typos, 3 different sets of eyes did proofreading.  It has to do with the way we read.  Often we will see a sentence as a whole, rather than individual words.  If anybody sees a typo, let me know so I can fix it.  A big thank you to Bathwater who emailed me several.  I also thanked Codswallop for the review, noting changes had been made.  I also Googled Codswallop since I didn't know if it was a real name or not... it's probably one of the worst pseudonyms you can use if you're reviewing books.
I have over 50 miles in on the bike so far this week.  I'm averaging between 60 and 65.  I've also discovered a use for my empty Gatorade bottles.  They make great candle molds.

And for those who didn't see, we now have a flag for out Space Force.  And our scientists are working on a "super duper missile,'  It's still in the process of being designed, but in the end it's going to be super duper.  For those of you who don't know, this is called distraction.  The Idiot Jerk is desperately trying to put America's focus on something other than the fact that 90,000 Americans have died from Covid - 19. 
Of course, the shit is beginning to float to the surface regarding Tara Reade, and there is a lot of it.  She had complained that her new found infamy was giving her personal information (like her whereabouts) to certain individuals (like ex-landlords).  She's evidently had no problem on taking advantage of them and then skipping her rent payments.  There's at least one lawsuit pending from 2014 (I think).  She's being described as manipulative and a user.  She should have realized this shit was going to come out.  Now we know why legitimate media outlets weren't touching her with a ten foot poll.

Be Still my Happy Feet

Well, it's Saturday, for those of you who don't know.  I do go in to work today just as I did yesterday which had its moments bordering on absurd.  Seriously.  Early in my shift I was helping our aisle supervisor put new rolls of vinyl on our in carry out vinyl display - they're 12 feet long and heavy.  He complained about how the job was taking up too much of his time.  I asked how his back was and he said "it's fine."  And I said, "I feel really good." And I was getting a little happy rush.  My elation lasted most of the morning.  Then there was the large woman (I'm being polite) I found sitting at the flooring desk who was looking for a designer.  She was had on a fluffy green scarf that kept falling down instead of a mask.  She had bought border mosaic for a back splash a number of years ago and only now realized she was 2 short and want me to come up with a fix for her outdated tile.  She sniffled in irritation when I told her that was impossible.  Yes, she's one of those.  When I finally got her out of there I disinfected heavily... thoroughly might be considered an understatement.  That's when I found out the supervisor I'd been helping earlier went home... he'd pulled some muscles in his back.  I also found out the reason for my elation - Katie Miller, wife of the white supremacist Stevie Miller had tested positive for Covid - 19.  Everyone in the West Wing has now, either directly or indirectly, been exposed.  Be still my happy feet!
Tara Reade has decided that since Democrats did not embrace her lies, she's leaving the party.  Will someone get that failure of a human being a red hat!  Be still my Happy Feet.
And evidently in a way too lengthy interview with Fox News, the Idiot Jerk revealed his new campaign slogan, I'm not responsible."  With a major majority of Americans concerned about the rush to reopen and only Republican officials rushing headfirst into chaos, who in hell is going to believe that besides Tara Reade?  He says he's going to make America Great Again... when?  When the death toll his 150,000.  This man is truly and Idiot.  What's he going to do if Stevie Miller gets sick?  That's a very likely scenario... unless there are no connubial relations between Stevie and Katie.  Or fat Billy Barr?  That lard ass might not survive.  Be still my Happy Feet.

Oh, My

Oh my, one nice thing about wearing face masks in public is that they hide the fact that you might have a little booger hanging out of one of your nostrils.  You know what I'm talking about, that little thing people try not to stare at, all the while failing to mention you've got some little green guy waving at them.
Oh my, Tara Reade's details have gone porno in an interview with Megyn (sp) Kelly.  She wants Biden to be held accountable and get out of the presidential race.  She now has legal representation, some cat by the name of Wigdor who donated $55,000 to the Idiot Jerk in 2016.  He also represented Harvey Weinstein.  Where the hell is Gloria Allred when you need her?
Oh my, evidently the Idiot Jerk's valet, the one who serves him most of his meals, has tested positive for Covid - 19.  Can we talk about a shit show here.  I like the bit where he's described as being 'lava level angry.'  I'm betting he threw things, and broke things all while screaming at the top of his lungs.  Imagine a 2 year-old throwing the worst tantrum in the world... that's the Idiot Jerk.  Of course, he and Pence were tested.  I wonder, did anyone tell him it may take several days after you're infected for the test to prove positive.
Oh my, there's a Twitter war between Crater Face Mnunchin and Axl Rose which errupted after the Idiot Jerk used the G&R version of  Live and Let Die" when he turned a face mask factory.  It's all over the Internet, I chose the Tiimes of Israel version.  Evidently Crater Face posted a pic of the Libyan flat rather then the American flag in their dispute about patriotism.  He deleted the Tweet after he was told of his stupidity, but not before Axl smacked his shit down and made a fool of him for the world to see.
Oh my, I baked cookies yesterday.  Scrumptious, yummy and delish they are.

Oh my! Looks like I'll be going  blond this coming holiday season

and maybe trying to learn Viking.

Pantyhose

For those of you stuck inside your homes, it's the beginning of the work week... also known as Monday.  This is 6th out of 7 days in a row.  Were I working full, 8 hour days I'd be getting testy.  Right now, my full time schedule doesn't kick in until May 19.  I am not so excited.  Still, I'm healthy and somewhat fit, so why not pound money into the bank account?
I'm not going to ride the bicycle this afternoon.  Yesterday was the 6th day in a row.  I'm averaging  65 + miles per week.  Not bad.  It's time to give the legs a little break.  Just a little one though, I need to pick up the pace a little if I want to get 2500 miles in this year.
I saw where the Idiot Jerk in the White House has now up the casualty count to as many as 100,000, and again he's blaming the Chinese.  Very, very Republican.  Look for a scapegoat.  Of course, he's stupid.  I don't think he comprehends how many times he's on the record denying the seriousness of Covid19.  He thought a possible pandemic was unimportant.  I find it truly insulting for him to now say that even "one life is too many."  This is what happens when he reads a script written by someone who knows he's going to lose his bid for re-election.  See how much his phony sympathy will be run over as he races to hist first rallies with his MAGA head supporters.  America know this.  The majority of voters know a charlatan when they see one.
And what about that hussy Tara Reade abruptly cancelling her interview on Fox?  Did I spell her last name correctly?  I can't be certain.  She's had several aliases through the years.  I guess the name depends upon the role she's playing.  An opinion writer for the NYT who was trying to legitimize her complaints was soundly trashed by over 3500 comments, mostly by women.  As my friend Betsy says, 27 years ago, if Tara was wondering the halls of Congress without wearing pantyhose she was on the hunt.  Me?  I don't know about pantyhose.  That's something I never would have thought of.
Finally, I thought I'd let you know what Glen was supposed to be.

And this is what he... she... it chose to be.

Well, as long as he... she... it is happy.

Ding Dong

So, it's Sunday.  The temps are supposed to get up to 75 (F) today.  We're going to have a line at the store.  We had one yesterday.  People are very patient.  Our big problems was shopping carts.  We're doing something called "curbside pickup" where customers buy from our .com and choose to have us run their purchases out to their vehicles.  Believe me, this is very popular  There is, however, one problem.  Customers are not always timely when it comes to picking up the items they've bought... and so the screws, and mulch, and charcoal lighter, and light bulbs sit in shopping carts waiting... and waiting.   Our aisles are filled with shopping carts, some with only a few items in them, for days because see no urgency in picking up what they've bought.  And we only have so many shopping carts.  Today is going to be the same.
The store's providing us with all sorts of snacks and treats during this pandemic crisis.  Yesterday I went into the training room and found Ding Dongs.  Yeah, Ding Dongs.  I realized I hadn't had a Ding Dong in years, so I grabbed one.

In years?   That sounds kind of personal, doesn't it?
I saw where Tara Reade gave an interview to the AP.  Now she's saying that if they 'ever' find her complaint, and she doesn't know if they will, people will find out the word she used to describe her encounter with Biden was 'retaliation.'  For what?  His staff sent her with either a gym bag (or duffel bag) to meet him in some empty hallway so he could retaliate?  She says she might have used 'sexual harassment,' but most certainly she used 'retaliation.'   Her inconsistencies are continuing to add up.  Ding Dong.
And finally, my box of books arrived yesterday.  That's right, I always order a box of books to give to my readers, and friends, and relatives, as well a couple for me.  The first thing I do is start searching for typos.  I wasn't nearly so careful with my first book, "The Body on the Lawn," and the result was typographical hell.  Things have improved greatly.   Except for one glaring typo... on the back cover of all places.  Son of a Bitch! Damn!  Ding Dong!  Do not fret, it will be fixed shortly. 

On Cue

For the life of me, I don't know why I kept thinking yesterday was Saturday, perhaps because the store was relatively busy.  We are slowly going to be increasing our hours, staying open later.  As I said, on Monday, May 18 my schedule goes back to a full 40 hours a week.  This means I'll be having to adjust my rides to later in the day; 40 - 60 minutes is their stand length.
I was in Lombardy, riding along the shore of Lake Garda yesterday and it's simply beautiful.  I couldn't help but think, however, that Lombardy was one of those regions of Italy hit so hard by Covid 19.  What a shame.
A bit about Tara Reade...   Interesting.  Back, when her allegation started making press, I did some minor research.  She had claimed that she had filed a complaint at the time of the incident, however there was no documentation this happened.  Since her initial complaints, the details of the incident have become more salacious.  Christine Blasey Ford's accusations against Bret Kavanaugh never evolved.  But for Reade, what was once a grope has now become fingers inserted into her vagina.  As I said, this is interesting.  She alleges the assault happened in a hallway when she was delivering a duffel bag to him.  The details have now become rather lurid.  And this is an election year.  And Sanders supporters are now calling on Uncle Joe to drop out of the race.  And Reade didn't really begin to forcefully speak out until after Sanders dropped out of the race.  True, Uncle Joe has a reputation for being a little touchy feely, but... as I said, this whole thing is interesting.
And speaking of Bernie.  He's a bit burned because New York cancelled their primary.  He was hoping to get a few more delegates.  He sees them as a bargaining chip to force Biden to swing farther to the left.  Now, that ain't happening.  Cue Tara.
And I know there are those out there who are waiting for an update on Glen.  I wish I could say he was blooming, but that doesn't seem to be the case.  He does, however, seem to be thriving.

I look forward to seeing how he will dress himself... herself... itself up next year, since he is the offspring of a bulb.  The yellow tulip in the background?  That's what his... her... its parents were hoping for and instead they got... Glen.  Is his bulb angry?  I have no idea.  That happens, you know.  Wanting something so terribly bad and then being terribly disappointed.  This is how grudges are formed.  Does the bulb hold a grudge?  Well, I guess we'll have to wait until next year.