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Stealing: The Ask Questions, Yo Meme
1. Are you a very open or private person? I’m way too open and trust too easily. That said I cannot change who I am. So, I live with it…
2. Change one thing about the world what would it be? Imagine that there’s no countries it isn’t hard to. Nothing to kill and die for and no religion too.
3. Live in any country/city, where would you choose? I think the truth is that I am happy where I am. But I would love to spend time in Europe.
4. What perfume do you wear? I normally don’t wear cologne. Kathy is trying to change that. So, I am looking for something I like.
5. How are you feeling right now? Still with my hands.
6. If money was no object, where would you move to? Somewhere warm like San Diego. 
Although since I’m about to be there for the first time, I will let you know.
7. Who was the last person to make you cry? I don’t cry because of a person, but rather a situation.
8. What age do people usually mistake you for? I had a guy I work with say “I mean that dude is old. In his 60s…” He then paused and said, “Sorry, Bud. I think of you as my age ‘cuz you look it.” The guy is 47.
9. Is there a song which can bring you to tears instantly? “What a Wonderful World”. It
My daughter Heather and my dad holding my granddaughter Lauren who will turn 15 this September. 4 generations.
was the song that my dad sang at piano bars. He sang a ton but he always called it his signature song. God, I miss him.
10. Do you play video games? Nope.
11. What do you think about before you go to bed? Usually work or my marriage. Lots of moving balls. My marriage is going very well. Work needs more of my attention.
12. Have you ever online dated? Yes. I’ve never had a long relationship that way. Singles dances was where I excelled. Although the last two serious relationships that I have had have involved the internet. Kathy found me through Facebook and the one before her was 
with a fellow blogger. Both wonderful women.
13. Do you get cranky when you’re hungry? Nope, I prefer to eat.
14. What drink did you last consume? Diet soda. I have not had alcohol for well over a month. I know. I can’t believe it either. But I am happy with it and don’t mind people drinking around me. I didn’t take the pledge. I could envision situations that I might have some for a toast or whatever.
15. Have you ever tripped while walking up the stairs? Constantly. I am a klutz. I quit drinking because I’ve got neuropathy in my feet. It means I have nerve damage and can’t feel them (a lot) from my ankles down.
16. Is there something you’re happy about at the moment? Yes. I am happy that Kathy and I have found a balance. She just got paid from Google for her TV show. She gets over four hundred comments and 1,000s views per show. Her highest has 40,000 views. I appeared on it recently and you can view it here.
17. Are you a shy person? Hardly.
18. Were you happy when you woke up today? No. I always want to sleep longer.
19. Do you like rain? I prefer the time before a thunderstorm. It gets eerie as the animal honker down. The world seems to go to black and white.
20. Can you go a day without music? No. Right now my iTunes is playing “Simply the Best” by Tina Turner.
As those who read this space yesterday know I am off to visit my son James. He’s 34 and lives in San Diego with his girlfriend Wanda. I’ve promised him since he moved that I’d come out and now as decade has passed. I’m going alone and hope to have great time. I want to see if James has done anything with his music. He was SO close with the band So Long Davey (click here to hear them ). The lead singer who co-wrote the songs with James, quit the band two years ago and James hasn’t recovered from that me thinks. I will encourage him to get a new singer and resurrect the songs.
But of course I am there just to visit him and see his world. He loves San Diego. He has sacrificed a lot to live there. He just loves the vibe and the weather. I haven’t seen him since my wedding in 2012. We talk consistently. I have a very close relationship with three of my four kids. They give me support and unconditional love. My three grandchildren are incredible as well. (I actually have a fourth, but I am estranged from my youngest child for reasons I cannot understand.)
Am I the only one having trouble copying Stealing to Word and then having to deal with problems with html? I think it might be a Windows 10/Office 365 problem. I get Office for free on all my computers through work. Have a good couple of weeks. Then I shall return with more stupidity that I call WTIT: The Blog. Same time. Same blog.
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1) The subject of this song is frankly sexual. Do you blush easily? No. I’m more of the type who causes others to blush. When I was single after my second divorce in 1998, I went to a lot of singles dances. There’d only be a few really hot ladies. I held my own because I had the confidence to actually talk to them where most guys waited. It also helped that I was drinking Smirnoff on the rocks. But if that didn’t happen I would randomly sit down with a woman at a table and start a conversation usually about sex. One night a woman asked me what was most important to a guy on a first date. I replied (now remember I was drunk) “Whether they spit out or swallow.” Most women would have asked me to leave. She had that look of disapproval for a split second and then burst out laughing. We wound up seeing each other for a few months.
four months later I bought my own. I could only afford the lowest end car called the “LS”. Buying a new car was a stupid idea. I put too many miles on it for my sales job. When I did my taxes this year I could not believe the money that I spent on repairs. I decided a new car was in order. My goal was to find a 2015 with low miles on it. That alone saves that huge loss that you get just driving it off the lot. I decided to start with the same car. I loved that car but as I said, it was over. Car Max had a car that totally fit my needs and the ad said it was a “no haggle price”. I liked that so I set up an appointment to see it at 4 PM that day last month. It turned out to be a “LTZ” which was the high end version of my car with black leather, all the bells and whistles including a flat screen computer interface for music all the stuff that my current car didn’t have. The sales said
that if we went forward he would do everything. I drove it and fell in love. The offer on my car was a hundred dollars less than I owed. All things considered, I was happy with that. By 6:30 I was driving it with my “Bud 9” plate on it. The only downside was the 4.5% interest rate. My credit is excellent, so I knew I could do better. Connecticut g9oves you three days to renegotiate credit so I researched it and got a local credit union to finance it for 1.89%. My payments went down from the old car!
1) The first line is of this song is, “My life is brilliant.” Using one word, describe your life. My life is unbelievable.
face things head on? Or do you tend to deny or put off the unpleasant? I definitely put off thinking of ugly truths. Although I will say that after dumping alcohol for medical reasons that I more realistic and harder on myself more quickly. Sometimes you throw all logic out the window such as my call from my estranged wife. “Would you take me back?” was the question. There were 1,000 reason not to, but only one reason that I said “Yes”. I was still in love with her. It was a good decision. Our relationship now is very different and I am very happy with it.
Your Mother was also popular. Do you know how your parents met? Like most people. They were drunk at a nightclub called “The Ace of Hearts.”
9) Random question … Which of these high profile jobs would you enjoy more: head of General Motors, CEO of Apple or president of the New York Yankees? The Yanks hands down. I’ve been a fan since (I know I’m fucking old) the late 50s.
1 -If you were stranded on an island, who do you wish to be with? Anybody who had a cell phone to arrange a fucking rescue.
10 – What do you prefer, jeans or shorts? I haven’t worn jeans in years until Kathy and I bought a pair at a Macy’s that was closing in town at the mall. I love them, bought a second pair and would love to sleep in them. (OK. Not really…) So jeans.
1) Friday was April Fool’s Day. Did you pull any pranks? Did anyone put anything over on you? No to both. Although Jill Hennessy called last night. She could not believe that I got back together with the Mrs. I said “I thought you’d be divorced by now. We did plan to be together after she had her kids. Geez. She said, “It’s complicated…” No shit.
recording of “That’s All Right, Mama.” Tell us about one of your prized possessions. I do like the pics I have with celebrities. My latest was taken Wednesday night at “The Mike & The Mad Dog Reunion” when I noticed the Yankees’ radio color commentator Suzyn Waldman a couple of rows in front of me at Radio City. My son Ben bought us tix for Xmas.
5) The Beatles once bought a Greek island, planning to live and record there, but sold it after a few months because it started to seem like a bad, expensive idea. Tell us about a purchase that gave you buyer’s remorse. I bought a car once because mine died and I only wanted to spend a week on a rental. It was a used 2008 Hyundai Sonata. Not a bad car, but I never liked it. I traded it in for a new Chevy Malibu (2011). I loved that car. So much that now I have 125K on it. I do drive 30K a year because of my job so I live in that car. You have to love it. This week on vacation I randomly checked to see if I could buy a used 2015 Malibu with low miles. I found one a LTZ with 8K on it. I bought at Car Max, a no haggle dealer. Two hours after I arrived I left with my plates and all on my new car. The interest rate sucked (4.5) and I have excellent credit. I refinanced it for 1.8% yesterday. The payments are lower than my old car.
