Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 14, 2021

Sorry, they exist in a separate reality from me

I had a great week too. My kids ( who are living with me TEMPORARILY) got the vaccine! 2 weeks til their 2nd shot and we are free!

Perhaps we might expect them to talk about what a great week they’re going to have.

I might expect triplets to say that.

To paraphrase the woman in the movies: I’ll have what they’re having!

And their cups are always half full…or just right….

AKA The Liars Club.

Our local Senior Center has a men’s discussion group that calls itself The Dull Men’s Club. I still haven’t figured out why they think that name would attract people to join.

“Last week was meh, but this week will be awesome!”

If they’re optimists they’ll say next week will be even better

I’ll have what they are having…

I woke up, saw myself in the mirror…another great day

Where is their pie ?

Actually, I expect fisticuffs over who had the better week.. before the meeting is adjourned.

The fourth guy is not at the meeting. He did not have a great week!

At work several years ago, we had a presentation by the local branch of the Toastmasters. At the end, questions, I was tempted to raise my hand and say “So, okay, to cut to the chase, white, whole wheat, rye or multigrain?”

All my weeks are great. It involves a switch in your brain. Just switch it on.

I’m an optimistic pessimist. I’m POSITIVE things are going down the toilet.

And – I can’t wait for the year 2020!

How is it that these dudes are still alive? I mean, all that happiness and optimism……………do they not read newspapers, watch television news, or listen to the old wireless? Five minutes with them and I’d kill them myself.

I can’t stand that much optimism. Boring.