"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”

I hear ya...

We're all exhausted by his lies, his tantrums, his disregard for the law or for human life. Hang in there

Alas, my drink this evening (lemon tek) is not conducive to coherent conversation. I may drop by if I’m not too ‘cosmic’,

Drambuie for me!

See you there!

in months. He’s crumbling. His numbers are abysmal. We had massive wins just a few weeks ago. People just don’t like him. The ICE crap is seen by most everyone as horrible and tearing down part of the White House was way over a line people didn’t even know they had.

I’ll join you though.

Because there is absolutely NOTHING likeable about him. NOTHING AT ALL.

And I know just how you feel. The joy in life is gone for me. I know we are not supposed to discuss politics in The Lounge, so I won't, but I just want to feel safe and yes, happy again.

There are times I want a stiff drink in the middle of the day, so my husband and I only have wine in the house. I'm not going to let present circumstances lead me down that dark path. I pray for happier days. Soon.

See you tonight, friend.

That's it; you said it: the joy is gone out of our lives. And the hell of it is, that is the goal for these horrible people: to suck all the joy out of life. To make us angry and embittered.

I thought Reagan's "Morning In America" was a load of crap. But at least it was designed to appeal to our national sense of optimism, and the hope of a better tomorrow.

We've lost our vaunted optimism; always one of the better traits in our national character.

Shitler has somehow even broken that rule!

how in the world would you know the one minute every twelve hours that it's right? You need a working clock for that.

The stress is constant. Concentration and sleep are hard to achieve. Day after day, week after week, etc., and no end in sight. Trying to hold on to hope and small moments of joy and repeat them to myself like a mantra so I don't forget.
An early cheers to you if I am unable to check in later.

Mrs Polack is playing Volleyball tonight so just pull on up.

We’re usually done with chores by then.

(of course we will be)

On edit…thoughts that came too late…
It’s a beautiful sunny day here after a 24 hour period of unnerving heavy mist captured our area…and nothing is going to take that away from me.
I was a very chunky kid and was bullied because of it. Plus being a rural farm kid transplanted to a city environment at the tender age of ten added tinder to the flames. The 50’s were not my favorite time.
I utterly refuse to be bullied theses days and that is all trumpig is a bully.
He will die in disgrace…I will pass with a smile.

with my neighbors! I can't help but believe things are shifting.

I could use some like minded camaraderie.

and i've got coconut rum!!!
maybe tonight i'll pour some... and think of you

I love coconut rum.

here's to us and to absent friends

My Dad had a little sign hanging in the meat department of our family grocery. The sentiment certainly carries me on some days :/

Excelsior!

I thought of you today when I solved it today

But thank you for thinking of me. That's sweet.

I learned the names of more cocktails!

I want to know if I've tried any of them.

that fit in the group.

But there is also a cocktail called Bolt Cutter.

I didn't get a perfect score today.

I have an off-color cocktail joke:

A young lady was being chauffeured back to her college after a weekend at home. On the way, one of the tires went flat. The chauffeur parked the car, and opened the trunk to get the tools and spare to change the tire. However, some of the tools were missing. As the chauffeur stood thinking about the problem, the young lady, unfamiliar with tire-changing, but wanting to be helpful, leaned out the window and asked, "Do you want a screwdriver?"
The chauffeur muttered, "May as well. I can't change the tire."

Tell it to me again so I won't forget it.

being a clown is always good Well, mostly.

Vodka-buzz tonight.

We have guests coming by at 5:00 so we’ll be starting a little earlier than normal.

Cheers!

bottle of Mamajuana. I'M Interested to sample it, but I have the dreaded head/chest cold. Maybe next Friday. Cheers to all ya.

as I had a heart attack four days ago, and can't drink at least for a while.

Are you all right? Are you in any pain?

No pain, but I absolutely must remember that at least for a bit, I need to take it very easy. I'm 77. Heart disease runs in my family, both sides. No cancer. If I'd had to choose, I'd take heart disease over cancer.

I also tend to recover quickly from anything.

But I am so tired tonight I’m gonna go to bed early.
Hang in there everyone!