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multigraincracker's Journal

April 12, 2023

I often say "I'm the luckiest person in the world"

Half of it is good luck and half of it is bad luck.

The old Taoist story about the farmer who's horse ran away.

This may be illustrated by the Taoist story of a farmer whose horse ran away.

That evening the neighbors gathered to commiserate with him since this was such bad luck. He said, “May be.”

The next day the horse returned, but brought with it six wild horses, and the neighbors came exclaiming at his good fortune. He said, “May be.”

And then, the following day, his son tried to saddle and ride one of the wild horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. Again the neighbors came to offer their sympathy for the misfortune. He said, “May be.”

The day after that, conscription officers came to the village to seize young men for the army, but because of the broken leg the farmer’s son was rejected.

When the neighbors came in to say how fortunately everything had turned out, he said, “May be.”

― Alan Watts

April 5, 2023

Got taxes done.

My accountant informed me, again I’m literally a Thousandaire.

April 3, 2023

In Line Banking.

Just got back. Do it twice a week, none of that On Line stuff for this old fart.
They know me by name, smile when they see me cause they still have a job because of In Line Banking.

March 31, 2023

Bought a new wrist cuff

to take my BP. It said 143/72. Got out my old auto arm unit and it said 116/72.. One them had to be wrong. My wife the RN went old school and did a manual(accurate) reading and it was 116/73.

March 26, 2023

Crowd size.

I've seen estimates of a few thousand to 10,000.
In Michigan there are two college football stadiums. One holds 100,000 and the other about 75,000. Both are usually sold out, plus you can get in and feel safe even if you wear the colors of the other team..