Seven O 17

This would be another numerically significant day, NOT necessarily a holiday (lower case) HOWEVER it is a Saturday so there is nothing stopping you, me or the hottie upstairs from celebrating.

If you are new or just failed math or even arithmetic, the date has the magic pattern. 10 7 17 by adding the appropriate signs and symbols the date becomes 10 + 7 = 17.

Get it ?

OK then. Think of it as you own little private DaVinci code. A clue for the clueless.

PLUS, seven (7) is a prime number so if you subscribed to THAT program, your off anyway & may still celebrate.

Working my way thru the scholarly book on Thomas Jefferson. I awoke in the night and picked it up from the night table as I often do and read only a paragraph and had to put it back down. I am thinking the clean sheets & night cloths has something to do with it.

After two consecutive historical biographies I think the next read will switch genres.

In each case, Franklin & Jefferson, I am truly amazed how little some things have changed.

The press (nka the crooked media spreading ‘fake’ news aka propaganda) was even then relentless and often brutal. Jefferson was very private and sensitive however with his personal brilliance navigated and was able to keep separate personal, private & public roles.

Ben Franklin was actually a SOURCE SPREADING such 'fake news' / propaganda !!

I am ending a grueling long chapter and it is remarkable that in the day common people would send the President letters asking for advice some quite personal. Jefferson read many, corresponded courteously to fewer with a brief letter but there was one in particular that the author mentioned I found worthy as well.

The young inquirer asked the President for advice on how a successful newspaper should be structured and run and what would HE (Jeff) do to make a successful newspaper ?

This apparently struck a nerve as the resulting reply was telling and lengthy.

Jefferson said the paper would be broken down by him as the editor into four (4) chapters. Chapter 1 would be The Truth, Ch 2 Probabilities, Chs 3 & 4 Possibilities & Lies, respectively.

He elaborates the first section would be very thin, chapter two larger and more subjective and the largest section by far the final two chapters.

Jefferson says that a man (yes !) that reads NO newspaper is better off AND smarter than those that do read a paper because they are exposed to so many more falsehoods, lies and fabrications.

Imagine that.

This is sort of validating my own personal boycott, shunning & avoiding ANYTHING that is interspersed or sprinkled with advertisements or commercials.

Moving along, tonight is a reunion or alumni get together for the Team Hanson hockey team aka The Chiefs. Gots to go early and leave early due to working the pumpkin patch to close. Should be good to see a few of the old boys, swap stories & catch up.

Yesterday was activity & accomplishment rich.

An early appointment with Jenkins my personal physician which is ALWAYS a treat. Had a list of questions and we had some very intelligent & learned discussions.

Then I either cancelled or simply forgot about any other ‘outside’ activities and concentrated on work around the castle & grounds.

I ripped out parched tomato plants from containers and worm-chewed collards and planted new ones. Transplanted lettuces & seeds for Fall crops & will finish organizing and filling containers this morning. I worked with the pineapple experiments and house plants as well getting them ready for the winter inside.

I did some art work in preparation for MAST in November. The base of a huge piece to display tropical fish took some small steps along the process. Also got VERY close to painting shore bird projects. Maybe today. I actually sat at the painting studio about 20 minutes looking at pictures, projects and paints and I felt confidence well up inside. Creativity is getting close.

I took a couple of things to show Jenkins & he really like the fish. His son is chasing a diver. Scuba diver so I liked the way the wheels were turning.

I had planned to finish the deck at 811 on Friday but the new tenant was off and around moving in so I steered clear and will complete tasks this week during the day. She is a teacher so the schedule is easy to work around.

Late afternoon I had a small feast worthy of Royalty which of course I am.

I stopped at the Asian market ‘Ranch 99’ around the corner from Jenkin’s office where I bought some boy choy & a sweet potato to grill. It being Friday, I was also looking for fish and the seafood counter at R99 is without question second to none locally. I have gone there just to look at the vast number of fish.

Anyway, I bought a pre-pack of 12 or 13 large green mussels on the half shell from New Zealand.

They kind of reminded me of female genitalia and on the way home I named each one as best I could remember.

YOU ARE VULGAR !!

Stop it.

I guess that’s it.

Some admin work this morning, letters & correspondences to address and press forward to party time then to work. I think I will start those to-dos & when the light of dawn breaks start moving around little dabs of paint & migrate outside in between to let the paint dry.

How’s THAT for a Plan ?