Not a fan

My disdain for everything Halloween has been well documented on this blog. I will not beat a dead horse. If you've been a regular reader of my posts, you are likely already familiar with one of my least favorite days of the year. Christmas has its Scrooge. If Halloween had a Scrooge, it would be me. I feel THAT strongly about it. This year I don't even get to rejoice on November 1st because Halloween is over for another year. This year Halloween is being extended to November 2nd because of a rainy forecast. Oh joy! Two extra days of Halloween. I can't wait! But before you come after me with torches and pitchforks, please understand Tami and I will be giving out candy to the Hidden Valley Lake trick or treaters. What kind of candy are we passing out you may ask? SMARTIES! What else would a school teacher give out?

So ummmmmm.... Happy Halloween. I guess.

Pumpkin Pie

Halloween is almost here, and it is officially pumpkin pie season. Yum!

How I turned out

I look at myself and think, "I may not be the greatest guy in the world, but I turned out okay". Despite all the things in the graphic below (yes, this pretty much describes my childhood). I would also add that we rode our bikes endlessly throughout the summer WITHOUT HELMETS and we didn't seriously injure ourselves. We drank water out of the dirty garden hose and we didn't contract some deadly disease caused by bacteria. We didn't put small toys in our mouths and choke to death even though most toys had small parts that would be illegal today. You can't make laws to protect kids from every possible hazardous scenario. Sometimes kids have to learn the hard way. If you crack your head on the pavement from doing something stupid on your bike, you don't need another law to stop you from doing it again. Common sense tells you, "That hurt. I better not do THAT again!). Kids have been getting hurt while playing outside since the dawn of time. We don't need more laws... we just need to let nature take its course.

We have proof

This is actual photographic proof. A democrat that lives in this building said, "May God strike me dead if I'm lying". Well, it finally happened.

Sunrise

I posted something similar a short while back. A beautiful sunrise is a wonderful way to start the day. It's a good reminder of God's beautiful creation, and a reminder of God's promises to us. My classroom window has an eastern exposure and I am often treated to some gorgeous sights. These photos were taken yesterday.

A new season!

A few weeks ago I undertook the depressing task of covering our pool. That's always the final nail in summer's coffin. I hate doing it, and I hate what it brings. Less daylight, cold temperatures, and yes, even snow. However, yesterday I cleaned out the hot tub (BIG job!), filled it with water (450 gallons takes a while), and let it heat up overnight. Soooooooo... swimming season is over, but hot tub season is here. It's not a bad consolation prize, but I still prefer long summer days, and warm summer nights.
Here she is all cleaned up and ready to be filled with water---

Grandkids

This is so true! Why didn't I think of it? I guess it really hits home because I teach many, many children who are being raised by their grandparents. It's not the natural order of things, and certainly isn't the way God intends it to be.

Mega Millions

Did you take part in the recent lottery craze? I'll admit I took part in a teachers pool last week, but did not play last night. Everything was put into perspective when I heard you stood a better chance of getting hit by a meteor than winning the 1.6 billion dollar jackpot. Everybody likes to dream of hitting it big, and I guess I'm no different. Obviously I didn't win. Somebody in South Carolina owns the winning ticket. You can see my numbers below.

Taking Credit

There is no denying it. The Trump economy is BOOMING right now. Yesterday former President Obama did his best to take credit for it. I find it funny that when Obama took over for George W. Bush in 2008 he blamed all the economic woes on the previous administration. Yet when things are going well, he claims the economic successes are HIS doing. He wants it both ways. He can't have it both ways. Check out his quote below. UNBELIEVABLE! It takes gall to say this. No shame at all!

"By the time I left office, wages were rising, uninsurance rate was falling, poverty was falling and that's what I handed off to the next guy. So when you hear all this talk about 'economic miracles' right now - remember who started it."

Barack Hussein Obama

True!

After a discouraging day at school, I thought this was appropriate...

Native American Part 2

I forgot to mention this yesterday. Elizabeth Warren wrote a book of Native American recipes called "Pow Wow Chow". They were supposedly handed down through her family. The truth is, they were completely plagiarized. What a complete FRAUD!

Native American

Much has been said about Elizabeth Warren claiming to have Native American ancestry. She used this claim to get hired as a professor at Harvard, and she even went so far as to say she was the first woman "of color" to teach at Harvard. This whole thing is a SHAM! A recent DNA test revealed Warren to have 1/1024th Native American Blood. The farce was compounded when it was revealed her tiny drop of Indian blood was from South America, and not North America as she claimed. Not to be deterred, Warren shouted from the rooftops and took on a "See? I told you so!" attitude. What makes this so comical is that most European Americans are more than 1/1024th Native American anyway. So I guess I am just as much (if not more) Native American than Elizabeth Warren. Does this make me and my children eligible for benefits earmarked for Native American? I seriously doubt it. So here's what I have to say to Elizabeth Warren. Stop it. You are making yourself look so silly!

And just for good measure...

Two Bites

In what universe are these two bite brownies? These may be two biters for a toddler, but not for me. Heck, I could probably fit three of these in my mouth at the same time. Two bites? Are you kidding? Two bites? WHATEVER! Here's a photo... judge for yourself. The quarter is for scale.

No Swimming

You won't catch me swimming in here. These are Croc infested waters. Hahahaha!

It's the economy

In 1992 Bill Clinton was running for President against George H.W. Bush. During the campaign, strategist James Carville coined the phrase, "It's the economy stupid". This was apparently in response to a question about what it would take to get Clinton elected. Fast forward to 2016. As Donald Trump was campaigning for President, he promised an improved economy. That's exactly what we've gotten in the last two years under Trump. A booming economy. The unemployment rate is down, welfare recipients are down, the stock market is up, taxes have been cut, and the American people generally have more money in their wallets. With the midterm elections less than three weeks away, why should we vote Republican? Duh! It's the economy stupid!"

Partying Birds

This news article cracked me up. Apparently birds are eating fermented berries and getting drunk. They are flying under the influence! Something about this doesn't seem quite fair. These birds are getting schnockered and I am going to work.

Here's an excerpt from the article...

They’re colliding into windows. They’re ramming into cars. They’re "acting confused." Apparently, birds in Gilbert, Minnesota, are flying under the influence.
The Gilbert Minnesota Police Department announced this week officials have received several reports of “drunk” birds in the community, which have been intoxicated by "certain berries" that have fermented sooner than usual this season, the police department wrote in a public notice on Tuesday.

An early frost has “expedited the fermenting process,” officials said. “Many birds have not migrated south, so it appears to be more prevalent than in past years. It appears that some birds are getting a little more ‘tipsy.’”
Younger birds, specifically, have a harder time handling their alcohol. According to the Gilbert Minnesota Police Department, the younger the bird, the less efficiently their liver can handle the “toxins” from the fermented berries, officials said.
Some species of birds — such as robins, cedar waxwings and thrushes — are more likely than others to become intoxicated from fermented berries, according to The Washington Post. These birds prefer berries over insects and typically overindulge on the former before flying south for the winter.

Party on, guys!

Run Over

It's Sunday night. The grandkids are in bed... finally. Did anyone happen to get the license number of the truck that ran me over? Now I know why God gave little ones to young parents. We old folks just can't hack it anymore. I need a handful of Tylenol and a long night's sleep. Unfortunately sleep is not likely to happen. Elliott gets up several times a night. Once he gets me up it takes a while to get back to sleep. I need to go back to work where I can get some rest.

Political Humor

Just a few funnies to close my Saturday.

A brief hiatus

Ladies and gentlemen, and loyal blog readers,

Tami and I will be babysitting our three grandchildren all weekend. This is a full time endeavor and leaves very little time for making silly blog posts. Therefore it is not likely I will be posting anything here until Monday. If I can steal a few moments I may post something short, but don't look for anything of length or substance. Please be patient with "Silence Runs Deep" as I take this brief hiatus. As always, thank you for taking the time to read my blathering on a daily basis.

See you next week!

Backfire

The midterm elections are less than a month away. We'll know very soon if the democrats' smear campaign of Justice Kavanaugh backfired. Let's hope so!

Rainbow

This photo was taken about an hour after the sunrise photo below. The photo is not particularly special, and the colors had begun to fade by the time I snapped it. I'm posting this photo because I think it's unusual. This is not a normal rainbow. It's not in the shape of a rainbow and it did not appear under the conditions when you would usually find a rainbow. I'm not really sure what this is, but I'm sure the prism must be related to the sunrise and the atmospheric conditions at the time. Another bright spot in my day at work.

Sunrise

Sometimes at work a guy needs to look for bright spots in the day. Today that bright spot came early in the form of a beautiful sunrise. I wish I could tell you this photo was taken from my deck on a Saturday morning, but alas it was taken on a Wednesday morning from my school. The Lord has blessed me with this gorgeous sight this morning and He has once again reminded me of His wondrous creation.

On another note--- Hurricane Michael will be striking the Florida panhandle within the next few hours. It's a category 4 storm and is poised to inflict major damage. Please join me in praying for the folks in northwestern Florida.

24 years

On October 20th, 1993, my son, Michael was born. It was a happy occasion in its own right, but it was a little extra happy because I knew how important it was to my grandpa Meyer that the family name be carried on. Obviously a male Meyer child was the only way that could happen. When the doctor told me our new baby was a boy, I sobbed for all the usual happy reasons. However I also knew some of those tears were because my grandpa would be so happy to know the family name would live on for another generation.

The first few months of Michael's life were very special. He was the first great grandchild for my grandparents. Simply put, Michael was the golden boy. During the winter and spring of 1993-1994, my grandpa's health began to deteriorate. By the summer of 94 he was in and out of the hospital a lot. As summer ended and fall approached things got really bad for grandpa. In September, things were looking bleak, and grandpa told grandma, "I don't care how sick I am, I am GOING to little Michael's first birthday party". Well, grandpa didn't make it. Grandpa passed away on October 9th, 1994 just eleven days before Michael's first birthday. I was so sad that grandpa didn't live to see Michael turn 1, but also happy that he wouldn't be suffering anymore.

24 years ago today my grandpa Meyer died and I really miss him.

Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart nails it!

K Day

Lord willing, this will be K Day (Kavanaugh Day). If all the Senators vote the way they say they will, we will have a new Supreme Court justice by this evening. I hope and pray this smear campaign the democrats waged backfires on them.