"....and Summer's lease hath all too short a date." (Shakespeare)

.....Today is the first day of fall and cause for celebration because this summer was the worst imaginable. It also was the first day that I took my scooter to the VA where I had a dental appointment. It was a little scary to get the lift in position so the scooter could drive up and on to it. Then, Rho and I put the cover on it, and that was no easy job. My head was in my heart (yeah, I know) all the way up there--some 28 miles--because from my rear view mirror I saw that cover flapping around in the wind and when I saw a parking space at the hospital I was much relieved. Coming home I didn't put the cover on because I didn't see any rain clouds, so I saved myself a tough job. It was about 12pm when I got there and since I hadn't had any breakfast, I thought I'd get a cup of coffee and an apple turnover at the little cafe in the lobby. However, when I reached for my wallet it wasn't there. Where was it? I left it home like an old idiot. I made the same mistake on my way home when I stopped at the plaza to get some gas. I realized again that I had no cash to pay for it.

.....Philosophers agree that the primary aim of the human race is to achieve happiness, but they're not too clear as to how to achieve it. Generally--on the average--people believe they are happy sometimes and at other times in life they are not. I will, therefore, philosophise in order to fill a gap in knowledge. First of all, to achieve happiness, one must have good friends to start with. Secondly, one must find someone to love in marriage or out of it. Then, of course, a man must acquire money enough to get the things he desires. You cannot find happiness in a working life without being happy in your work. Good health is also a necessary factor in finding happiness. It takes a very strong constitution and good fortune to attain happiness and to possess it for most of one's life.

.....The following is one of the comments on CNNs Jack Cafferty's blog:

.....An 85 year old and a 5 year old have something in common; they both tell the truth and call it like they see it. A five year old doesn't know about consequences and repercussions, and an 85 year old doesn't care.