Hot and That Man

It's hot here, really hot.  Today it's hotter than it is in Tucson, 102F.  We've been riding the spin  bikes instead of going outside.  We would have to get up way earlier than I enjoy to beat the heat.  The downstairs is where most of the air conditioned air goes, so it's chilly down there.  This is from the last ride to the lake.  Those are kayakers out there by the milfoil.

 At present we are upgrading Jim's laptop to Windows 11.  I really hope this goes ok, otherwise it's a trip to the PC doctor.  I'm also hoping I don't have to re-download a bunch of software.  If you're still on Windows 10, you have to move to 11 by October to get the upgrade for free.  I don't know if that's the beginning or the end of October.  Update:  It worked!  It was seamless.

Two cars were broken into here in our neighborhood August 29.  The worst was they got two remote openers for the gate, and one garage.  We're going to have to change the frequency on the gate controller to render the stolen openers useless.  Unfortunately, everyone else's opener will be in-op as well.  Most of the openers are too old to be programmable, so the home owners will have to buy new ones, and Jim will have to program them.  This is such a pain in the butt.  People who park outside should consider bringing their remotes inside.  Or they could install the software app that will open the gate using the smart phone.  However, we're an elderly community and thus far, adoption of the product has been limited.  It's easy to use, open app, touch open on the screen, gate open.  

Costco still does not have Covid vaccines up on their web site.  I want this to happen soon, before the lunatic head of HHS bans vaccines entirely.  Florida is lifting vaccine mandates for public schools.  Bring back tetanus!  Looks like fun, eh?

California, Oregon, and Washington just announced they are forming an alliance to coordinate vaccine recommendations in direct defiance of RFK Jr.  New England, with the exception of New Hampshire is doing the same.  
 
So, last Tuesday, 47 disappeared from view.  He was gone from public view until yesterday, when he hosted a press conference to announce he's moving Space Command from Colorado to Alabama.  All that infrastructure to detect missile launches is now mooted by 47's decision to go to Alabama.  Who knows why he does what he does.

Anyway, mainstream media did not comment on his disappearance, twitter certainly did.  The general consensus was stroke.  His voice changed, it's more raspy, which happens after a TIA or stroke.  There is also a droop.   If he stroked out in the White House they could pump him full of clot buster medication in minutes.  He looks like crap, worse than before.  I've tried to quit posting video from twitter, because they frequently vanish.  However, play this one.  47 is not speaking, so you do not have to hear his voice.

These are enlargements from the video.  Look at the horizontal swelling over both eyebrows.  That was much more pronounced when photos were taken of him getting in a car over the weekend.  

The right arm suit jacket is rumpled.  He's aware of it.  If you watched the video, can see him tug on it with his left arm.

Update to post 9/11/25:  This is him, dozing through the reading of the names of the dead.  Look at the right side of his mouth.  Stroke, for sure.

So, he made it through that presser.  Today he was in the oval office with the president of Poland.  He was typically off the rails.  

Xi, Putin, and Kim Jong Un had a lovely time celebrating China's victory day this past weekend.  Guess who was not invited.  Apparently the US is being squeezed out of world leadership and replaced.  One wonders if 47 can appreciate the seriousness of this.

Also this weekend, the US sank a Venezuelan boat in international waters.  The claim is that it was carrying drugs.  Former Philippine President Duterte is in custody in The Hague, having been charged by the International Criminal Court for ordering the summary execution of alleged drug traffickers. Trump just ordered the summary execution of 11 alleged drug traffickers.

That's it!  That's all I've got.