LOTS TO THINK ABOUT

The Fourth of July

What a glorious day here in Maryland. All of our relatives are "down'a beach, Hon."  Elaine and I can't participate in family functions lately, because of the fear of covid and illnesses.

Some relatives are going on whale watches out of Plymouth, Massachusetts and have sent us some amazing pictures. 

I always looked forward to eating steamed crabs on the fourth.  I don't think I could afford to do so right now.  Unbelievable prices!  Why?

Crab supplies have dwindled.  Why?

Mexican laborers who formerly were allowed to "pick" crabs are not allowed into the country. Why?

President Ronald Reagan said that immigration is the "lifeblood" of our Democracy.

Why do some folks insist that we build a super-expensive, 30-foot-high monstrosity of a wall to keep immigrants out?

Gardening

So far, I've seen three green tomatoes and two 8" long zucchinis. All the plants look healthy.

I was getting tired of carrying tons of water out to the deck each morning to feed my thirsty plants,  so I bought a 25' expanding hose and a modern nozzle sprayer.

My problem was: How do I get water onto the deck from a faucet many moons away?  Our wonderful helper, Kathy worked it out and now I don't have to get a hernia, and my plants are happily singing "Thank You!"

ARTLE

I just learned about a new puzzle inspired by Wordle.  It's called Artle and it is a daily puzzle where art works are shown and one must guess who the artist is in four tries.

I tried a sample today and failed to recognize an artist I am very familiar with.  But it seems like fun and their database holds over 107,000 art pictures, so I signed up.

The World's Best Joke

Dr. Richard Wiseman invited 1.5 million people around the world to rate the funniest joke out of a database of 40,000.  The one found to be the funniest is:

TADA! DRUMROLL!

Two hunters are out in the woods when one collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glassy.

The other guy calls 911 and gasps "My friend is dead, what can I do?"

The operator says, "Calm down, I can help.  First, make sure he's dead."

There is silence, then a shot is heard. 

Back on the phone the guy says, "OK. Now what?

Keep this date open:  August 16, 2022.  That is National Tell A Joke Day!

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