Finally, Relief From The Heat

Me eating lentil soup at the Veggie Grill in West Hollywood, California 2014

The past few weeks I've been a prisoner in my home not only because my driving privileges have been temporarily suspended, but because of the oppressive heat and humidity here on the Delmarva peninsula.

I cannot stay outside more than a few minutes in this oppressive humidity. If I do, my clothes are soaked in sweat. Some days I take three showers. I cannot stand to walk around in a sweat soaked T-shirt, even worse one that has dried out. 

Today was a normal summer day. I accompanied my neighbor Shannon to Weiss Market to resupply my groceries. Shannon is delightful company. Still, I'm depending on someone to transport my sorry ass to the store for my routine errands. I hate it. Hate it. Monday I have a followup appointment with my cardiologist's office. I hope I get the okay to resume my driving again. I miss the freedom of driving whenever I want to. I'm glad this didn't happen when I was taking care of Bill. He so depended on his daily ride. Me too.

President Biden is ensconced at his summer home here in Rehoboth Beach, about four miles from where I am typing this blog. He still hasn't made his decision to drop out of the presidential race. I'm getting where I don't even like him now. Just how stubborn and selfish is he going to be? I heard on MSNBC where one of the talking heads likened Biden to a formerly successful baseball pitcher who is past his prime. A good pitcher in his time but he is out of his prime now. The fact remains, Biden has to be a vigorous campaigner to defeat Trump in the presidential election. Biden cannot communicate. For an effective campaign we need someone who came communicate his message to the American voter and also counter Trump's lies. Biden no longer has his fastball if he ever did. Hopefully as I type this blog entry, someone is finally getting through to Biden that he is not the best candidate to defeat Trump. Kamala Harris is quite capable of running and being president. 

Oh, and what does the photo of me eating soup pictured at the beginning of this blog have to do with anything? Nothing really except I was finally able to make a decent lentil soup this week. This photo was taken in January 2015 when Pat and I visited West Hollywood California. I'm eating a lentil at the Veggie Grill at 8000 Sunset Boulevard. Ever since I ate that lentil soup I've been attempting to replicate that recipe and I'm proud to say, I have! I make more tomorrow.

Have a great weekend!

 

Presidential Campaign - A Choice Between A Maniac and Suffocating Gerontocracy

Here I am back on my political rant about President Biden insisting on staying in the presidential race.

Look folks (as Biden would say "folks"), Biden isn't going to be the Democratic candidate. The only question now is when he realizes that he doesn't have the support of the majority of the Democrats or the American voters, especially the swing voters. 

Biden should drop out now. I mean NOW. Jon Stewart's monologue states my feelings exactly.

Oh sure, he has the NATO representatives in the country now who he is hosting. And my goodness, we don't want to embarrass Uncle Joe. But the damage has already been done and Joe Biden has done it to himself with his hubris. This is the problem with career politicians. They're in the Washington DC Bubble so long they can't see straight. They only see themselves and holding onto their grip on power for as long as they can. Some see the writing on the wall and retire when they realize they're losing it, but not apparently Joe Biden. I have to admit I am surprised that Biden is being so self centered and selfish. I thought he was better than this. 

I'll say it again, Joe Biden WILL NOT be the Democratic presidential candidate. God help us if he is because if he is, he will lose the election to the twice impeached, convicted fraudster and rapist that is Donald Trump. Trump, the serial liar who has told us what he will do if he gets back into power. Revenge and retribution. And yet, Joe Biden continues to only see what he wants to see and it's all about himself.