The Truck

 Well I got a call from my dealership, its located in Dry Prong, La. No Joke. Dry Prong, LA look it up on the map.... Its Marler Ford....   I've done busy with these folks for 30 plus years...... 

I have to say the damage is about 3K, with a 1K deductible .. and Its still under warranty which is the important part, no local shop can offer that certiication 

The Shop Manager says , Mr. Tom,  come by Monday and we will feed an old mule to let you have to haul you around for the next 10 days... cause your parts are on back order for your truck.....   Thanks Joshua, make sure the mule.. literally is well fed.   I am glad that I could afford the $1k deductible .. most folks around here couldn't  muster up that expense.

Sometimes getting Old is a lil more that what I thought

 Sometimes In the past several years, it has crossed my mind that getting old, passing the 70th marker in life is not the cup of tea that I expect it to be....   Having no partner, lends itself too being alone many days and nights,  After Covid there seems to be a distance between folks, folks dont check on you, now I try to maintain contact by checking on people in the neighborhood and friends that I have had long time friendships with....   But I can go for up to three weeks and no one has called nor checked on me.  I do speak to my sister each Saturday, sometmes I do miss a Saturday and she will wait till the next week..  in between those days... I dont see anyone, meaning old friends etc..  I can sit on my porch and engage the street walkers ....  But isolation does strange mental things to folks...  I have experienced it. 

No wonder we have folks my age and older that just whether away.... and eventually are found dead when the smell of death is at the door or window sill ......  

Just an observation.... not a statement of current status... 

Aint No Luck

 This morinng I went to the local do nut shop  as a treat to myself on a Snnday Morning . it was early like 630am... A black cat cross the road in front of me.. and Looked with yellow piercening  eyes directly at me.

On the way home a car was parked on the side of a narrow brick street that we have here in the Ctty by the Red....

My truck verred to the rright and I rammed the park car..    No Ticket was issued due to the car nor myself, but the truck needs at lest an aliment for sure... and I am sure being in Louisiana my insurance will not go up increasingly..... 

So much for that Black Cat.!!!! Crossin. the road in front of me this morning.

Sometimes I can just Scream....!!!!

 I am back from four days in the Great Magnolia State...  I believe I logged a lil bit over 670 miles but only made two site visits... at two facilities.   Mississippi is spending a tremendous amout of money in facility management..  They are A/C their dorms and cellblocks..   Also on site drainage and improvements in thier kitchens.     Hard Labor as a punishment is becoming something of the past...   

I have mixed feelings. Which I dont express here. Only to Say:

Its the Victims of Horrific Crimes that are left to cope.!!!!! 

Yesterday

 Yesterday was marked here by our fairly large Hispanic population Cinco de Mayo.  Many of the Mexican cafes held thier own celebration... featuring banners and flags...     I thought that they were also looking over thier shoulders for those Black Suburbans with the heavily tinted windows.... `

Another Passing

 On Friday, May 2nd, Michael Anthony Hooter Traveled into the Eternal Light....  May He Rest in Peace 

He was an Adventurer,  who Knew No Boundaries. He explored the Meaning of Life His Way!!