"Aloha Friday" Observations

It is the Friday before the 4th of July holiday weekend which means that in most of the USA, 1/2 of the workforce has asked for the day off and has already started the long weekend.

The other half of the workforce is still at work, likely because they don't have any time they can take off, they are under-the-gun & buried under an increasing workload which will only provide more
work and no additonal pay

Then there are the 15 Million Americans who have no work, and the long weekend is a reminder how bad things are for them....They are in the grips of unemployment and The 4th of July holiday week is a "dead week" as so many Managers are on vacation, practically all
hiring comes to a halt....Happy 4th of July!! You are in the midst of a storm not of your making..good luck riding it out...

Fridays in Hawaii are known as " Aloha Friday " and many if not all wear Aloha shirts...it is part of the custom of "Living Aloha" and adapting the Aloha Spirit in all things...very cool Brudda...

As I write this, the countdown to my R&R stands at 13 days, 2 hours, 22 minutes and 7 seconds ....whoooo-hoo!!

I've lost 35-40 lbs since arriving here in the AFGHN AOR....not a bad weight loss plan but you really don't want the side effects...I am glad to be a slimmer trimmer self and didn't have to starve
myself to get that way - Just run around in the AFGHN heat and eat only Two meals a day...not too tough

The whole Russian spies thing with them being in the USA long-term and deep undercover should only surprise the most Naive among our population...Putin is all KGB right down to his CCCP underwear. Always has been too...

We are coming into the summer doldrums regarding News as the majority of News Writers, Editors and the like will be out at their summer manses, meaning stories of substance will be on hold until
after Labor day....Hang on for a great Fall full of politics, AFGHN War debate and more on the " recovering economy...oh boy....should make for an Interesting Fall season....

Beer has been around since Egyptian times - Through hieroglyphics, cuneiform characters and written accounts, historians have traced the roots of brewing back to ancient African, Egyptian and Sumerian tribes. The oldest proven records of brewing are about 6,000 years old and refer to the Sumerians. It is said that the Sumerians discovered the fermentation process by chance. It could be that a piece of bread or grain became wet and a short time later, it began to ferment and a inebriating pulp resulted, which is then made into a drink that is recorded as having made people feel "exhilarated, wonderful and blissful!" They had discovered a "divine drink" which certainly was a gift from the gods....

I have to wait for my R&R to enjoy any of the Brew of the Gods...

Last but not least, I am glad to be able to enjoy the knowledge that my family is well, I have gainful (although somewhat displaced) employment and that I am truly blessed by God's Love...Like any Old Retired Seabee, I'm guess I'm not happy unless I got something to grouse about...

Thanks, Lord for all your blessings and watching out over me & mine while we endeavor to do our best in this life that you have provided....

CAN I GET AN "AMEN" FROM THE CONGREGATION??? - AMEN!