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I resent “My Pillow” for “My Pillow” growing up was so much better.  In order to keep it simple “My Pillow” growing up will be noted as “My Pillow A+1”.  This was not just some sleeping device but a stuffed friend that went along where ever I went as it gave me the support I wanted awake and asleep,  until that fateful day when it got into a fight. It wasn’t “My Pillow A+1” fault for I left her on the bed (my first girlfriend) as if it didn’t matter and somehow the fight began with it’s decimation into feathers.  I tried to repair “My Pillow A+1” with duct tape and the bits of sewing skill that I accumulated but it was to no avail “My Pillow A+1”  would not last more then another year.  Then “My Pillow” comes out and for some reason I thought it would bring back those magical times but you can’t replace a “My Pillow A+1” with just some ordinary “My Pillow”, as you can’t take back those magical youth years.

My parents were steamed at me as I just spent my allowance money on an “Inventor’s Help Center” to produce my crazy idea the band aid with ointment.  Yes this was before “Band- Aid” even thought about this idea let alone manufacture or distributed it.  Yet as a  Pre-Teen my parents disappointment in me led my toss away this idea and the possible millions (or thousands) that could have come my way.  The truth is many good ideas don’t have the monies/contacts to manufacture or distribute their product properly and fail for that reason. .  Today I might have a few less Shekles in my pocket but at least the world is better with the invention that came from my mind first.

I know I skipped a few days or even weeks but I don’t want to bore the reader with trivial like what I ate for breakfast (although who knows where a healthy diet might take me) and instead want to focus on the more exciting aspects of life.

EXCHANGE-  Our family has brought in an exchange student from France and this experience so far has allowed us to exchange some bad emotions with good ones. As this young bright young lady has showed us the beauty and excitement that we miss most days and has inspired us to be happier with our own environment. When my children were younger we had Au Pair’s in the house to help my wife. These young ladies came from all over the world (actually Germany and Africa) and the experiences helped us see the world in different “shoes” (see last blog).  Just like friends most you lose touch of but one has stayed close and we hope to see her if we ever visit Germany.

BIG BIRTHDAY-  My actually birthday falls out in the winter so I know many of my friends and family won’t be able to join in the celebration or at least have that excuse. Therefore to end that excuse I’ve decided to extend it to the summer and have invited them to a cruise in June along with my family.  If you consider yourself to be one of my friends and have been left out please contact me. I’m not able to afford to pay for your trip but at least I’ll get you a beer or two to get you spinning along the way.

Monday’s are usually a very predictable day but I decided to toughen mine up with a 1 hour massage. It was interesting doing something that was totally for myself, well I guess being more relaxed would allow me to be calmer with friends and family but for this hour I was truly pampered. I remember swimming in the pool in Mexico for the first time in my life the hot wasn’t relaxing but actually too hot.  The massage went well but my masseuse was a bit too quiet for my taste and not the most attractive person in the room. I always wondered how a massage could lead to an act of prostitution but after having someone rub your body down from top to bottom it dawned on me that this could turn into a domino effect where rub went a bit too far for client or masseuse. Sorry for the voyeuristic it was just a thought… for now but could make a great script.

MARCO RUBIO FUNDRAISER- My friend sent me an invite to attend a fundraiser for tonight but I never received a response from the organizer by text or email. I guess I’ll spend my monies in a different spot tonight.

WORK- Work was crazy in the morning but by the late afternoon a few pins could drop and they would have sounded loud and clear.

I decided to go back in time because I can with my blog and want to make sure some exciting facts aren’t missed. For the “INPEX  Convention” might have appeared 1/2 empty to some but I saw it as 3/4 full with opportunity. There are so many great products out there that if only the right partner came forward would bring a great deal of wealth too many. I will explore whether my skills and contacts will allow me to be one of those partners.

OFF THE BEATEN TRAIL-  The other reason I had to go back in time was Clem’s Cafe (RT 22 East Blairsville, PA) where the best garlic mashed potatoes can be found. These potatoes are so full of flavor it’s hard not to gain an extra pound at lunch time.   I thought they were so good that I had to save some for a loved one, unfortunately I forget to take them out of the car so Mr. Garbage enjoyed them instead.

RETURN- It was surprisingly easier then expected returning back to “routine work” ,  although it wouldn’t appear so in the first few hours. Yet I actually got to eat my lunch and dabble in other pursuits for a few moments as the day came to a close.