The End-of-the-World, . . . next week?

[n.b. This is the image posted above by corgimom. For some reason it doesn't display on DonDiego's page, . . . so DonDiego copped it and displayed it here, so's nobody'd miss it.]

Maybe this is why LVA hasn't got it's 2013 Coupon book out yet.......

Great point! You would think they would be having a fire sale on them.

I've known two "Doomsdayers" ( the term didn't exist back then), they were both co-workers and friends. They didn't know each other, I knew them twenty years apart. They were both good guys, and I spent recreational time outside of work with both. Both were smart, well educated (not the same thing), very good engineers, husbands, fathers, and friends. One guy was from The U.P. of Michigan, the other was from Utah, very different in some ways, but very much the same in their belief that the world would fall apart or end in their lifetimes.

Every morning I walk into work and say good morning, how ya doing, hey. Except for these guys, I would say "sorry man, maybe tomorrow". It actually changed my way of looking at things, these guys helped me appreciate every day. Even on the worst days; Bears lost, wife pissed, kid cranky, 4 hour meeting, snow storm, Mom sick, Bears lost, Republican President, broken sink, Bears lost (yes, lots of those days). I still smiled because I loved;
The Bears
My wife
My kid
My job
Snow
My Mom
America
My home
Not in that order.

I was just giving a friendly jab to my "doomsdayer" friends, just a laugh. It turned out to be more, it became a much needed reminder of how blessed I was. I don't work with either of those guys anymore, but I try to think of them when things get rough. A bad day for doomsdayers is a good day for Earth.

Sorry DD, maybe tomorrow.

DonDiego apologizes if his post suggested he was endorsing the End of the World. He is as happy as the next guy, that the deadline has passed this time. Doubly so, since the kids and grandkids are visiting for the Holidays.

But it seemed close this morning. Sometime before 5:00am the electrical power began to flutuate, . . . thereby inducing numerous electrical/electronic devices to beep and click and otherwise awaken poor old DonDiego from his deep slumber.
And as DonDiego awoke he recalled, . . . this is the day!. He neither felt nor displayed any fear however.

Anyway, power was lost, . . . and DonDiego arose, . . . and spent the next 5-hours+ piddling around the house, . . . lighting candles and lookin' out the windows - watching the clouds lighten and the birds arrive for breakfast, and, f'rinstance making coffee by boiling water on the stove and pouring it through the filter on the otherwise worthless electric coffee maker.

Anyway, . . . Congratulations to All for making it through this ordeal ! This time.