Well, I am staving off the flu.  Yesterday I felt it coming on big time.  Carrie and I went to work and caught up on a few things.  While I was in my office, I went downhill in a hurry.  We dropped off some baked goods at church and came home instead of helping out.

I can report that I feel much better than I did yesterday at this time.  A few hours ago Carrie got a text.  It was from a friend of ours I drove to Salem with for a meeting Friday afternoon.  She was hoping I did not have the flu, as she found out she has it.  Oh well, what can you do?  Hope to heck the flu shot works.

The Jacksonville Jaguars just took a 17-10 lead over the evil empire, the New England Patriots.  I hope the Jags can hold on.  Then later I hope the Vikings beat the Eagles in Philly.  Jags vs. Vikes  in Super Bowl 52 would be sweet.  My brother would disagree with me.  He roots for the Eagles.

Football 1 Politics 0

Have you been following the political gridlock going on in Washington?  I have watched a great deal of it.  Seems to me there is a lack of urgency  in the demeanor of many blaming the other side and not getting anything done other than seemingly enjoying the blame placed on the other side.  I have said it before and I will say it again.  Leadership is at a premium.  Don’t look for it in Washington these days.  Love of country is part of it.  Teamwork.  The greater good and all that…you know, the stuff most of us, even folks we don’t agree with all the time think to be naturally important.  God helps us.  Are we going to have three more years of this gridlock hogwash?

The country asked for it.  The country deserves better.

I was hoping to be watching the games over at my folks’ house today.  That is tradition.  My feeling like I am warding off the flu is not tradition.  My Dad going in this week for a second hip replacement surgery is not tradition.  So I say…crap.

Speaking the rights.

Danny Johnson