California...a PROGRESSIVE state...or is it?

 Our founding fathers had a degree of brilliance that is hard for me to comprehend.

They created the Electoral College.

The idea was that, "big or small, every state has a voice in our democracy."

It is always arguable about how many electoral votes each state should have. It should be a healthy debate.

NOTHING could be worse for our country than defaulting to a GENERAL VOTE. It is not only a slap in the face to our founding fathers but it is WRONG to people living in less populous states. Those states have no voice

California claims to be progressive.  California brags about "pushing the boundaries." California was built upon brave people that took the HUGE risk to come here during the gold rush.  

California is a RISK TAKER. 

IF California really is as PROGRESSIVE as it proclaims, there is a new boundary to be pushed 

SPLIT IT'S ELECTORATE.

Rather than the current environment where, "every STATE is heard," shouldn't California live up to it's inherent PROGRESSIVE nature and say, "let every person and every vote be heard"?

It is common sense. It is who we are. It is almost our RESPONSIBILITY to LEAD this nation in this endeavor.

We are the 5th largest economy in the world!  Let that sink in

At present, presidential candidates of both parties fly in...fly out... for fundraisers and take the cash to spend somewhere else

I LOVE California

California is MORE THAN A WHORE....which is pretty much what we currently are

If California is really, PROGRESSIVE, this is a NO BRAINER

Who splits their electorate now? Maine and Nebraska.

No offense to those two states. They are not that impactful. Yet, for whatever reason, they have commons sense.

If California would "gird it's loins" and "step up to the plate" and REALLY "walk it's talk", and choose to SPLIT THE ELECTORATE, California would PROVE itself as actually being progressive.

Join me in the future...CaliforniaMorethanaWhore.com is coming

What can you do NOW?

YOU don't want to vote FOR Trump...YOU don't want to vote FOR Harris. YOU are currently voting AGAINST the other candidate. THAT is not the way it should be. It has driven you to ignore what you REALLY want to do....vote for NOBODY. 

You can vote for NOBODY....and make your voice heard

Write in Scott Andrew Nutter for president.....I am NOBODY 

It is the ONLY vote YOU can make....to make your vote count.

I AM....YOUR NOBODY

HappyUP!!! Saturday, Aug 3

 Hey...I haven't actually posted - long time. I still reflect daily on those little things that occur daily. Many are very mundane. THAT is the key. It's the little things. Of course, it doesn't exclude the big things. 

HappyUP!!! - 100 degree days

Why it happened - it's weather

Why it makes me happy - I think I had been suffering a little seasonal depression a few weeks back. It was mostly due to the EXCESSIVE days over 100 degrees we are experiencing. I even dreaded May (a nice month) because I KNOW what is "just around the corner."  I went to embracing the hear. It was more of a "bring it on" attitude. It also required me to take my daily walks earlier.  It's been a good change. There was one thing stopping me there but I created a workaround (cuz I'm a GENIUS!!!...ok...not really...but I do have good ideas).

HappyUP!!! - my NEW truck stereo

Why it happened - I finally took action

Why it makes me happy - I've been driving the truck more to get miles on it. I had forgotten how much I love my old 2002 Tacoma pickup. Its only fault was the sound left long ago. I had "McGyvered" a solution....a portable speaker. I mean, "c'mon, man!"  Hey, I agree and had one installed yesterday. When I went to go to the truck today, I actually grabbed my portable speaker. What a joy it was to step in and have FULL SOUND that required zero recharging. 

Yep, should have done it months ago. But you know the old saying, "the best time to do something was 20 years ago. The second best time is today!"

HappyUP!!! - a great walk

Why it happened - used my sticks

Why it makes me happy - my hips were bugging me coming in yesterday. I thought, "what if I use those hiking poles I bought awhile back but never used." Yeah, I got them more for mountain trails I was GOING to do (yeah, hasn't happened...why drive just to walk?). They felt fantastic today. Easy to use. No pain coming in. Might have gotten a little arm workout as well. Sore tomorrow? Hey, if so, it would be a good kinda sore. 

JollyJottings

The Patient

1/18/2024

He was released to go home yesterday. The release was probably delayed a bit because the hospital required that they KNEW oxygen had been delivered to his home. When I found out THAT was a condition? I replied in text to the family, "I'll go to Party City and get a helium tank! I KNOW..it's not exactly the same but it's gotta be close enough, right?"  HaHaHa

It's nice to breathe and have a little laugh

Spoke with the patient this morning. He is on 2% oxygen being provided. He is encouraged to get out and walk a bit. He wants to stop by and chip and putt a bit. He has some sort of backpack that can provide oxygen. If he goes out to the club, I told him to text me and I will DEFINITELY be there

When will he golf again? I don't know.  He lost 15 pounds in this ordeal. I'm not a weight loss expert but Im going out on a limb here to say, "NOT a good weight loss plan! I can not recommend it!"

1/14/2024  10:00 am

Patient was moved out of ICU late Friday...day and a half ago.  Visited today. Clearly in recovery mode. Breathing treatments have been being administered (one while I was there).  Now, it's about getting out of the hospital. There was a very OUTSIDE chance of today. Doc said, "way better than the other night listening to the lungs...but we need more recovery time."

Today or tomorrow.  Feel bad for the patient. Tho he has done some occasional trips around the ward, this is a LOT of time to be upon one's back. Its better to be ambulatory

1/12/2024 10:45 am

Was fortunate enough to visit when patient was taken on his first walk of the hall since his admission to hospital last Saturday, 1/6.  He did great. All vitals are improved (could use more improvement) but they are much better.  No prognosis on what recovery will look like/timelines.  After seeing him walk the halls, I asked, "I'm golfing in a couple hours, want to caddy?"  (C'mon, he's obviously too sick to play...sure..we have room for a 5th but asking to join us would be rude).  

1/11/2024. 11:00 am

Patient must have been well enough that the bronchoscopy was "green lighted" and  was performed this morning in his ICU room.  Infectious fluid removed. 

I did not visit as he was undergoing the procedure. I likely won't visit today as I "give space" to immediate family. The theory is that, removing the infectious material, will make breathing and rest easier.  

Today is more of a rest day  

1/10/24 8:15 pm 

No news is good news? His brother stopped by later. The Patient was out of bed and in the chair and they played some cards. Didn't bug the family for "vitals" for probing questions. I'll visit in morning

 1/10/24 1:03 pm 

 The med team reduced the amount of oxygen he is receiving. He was getting 100%...then 90....now it is 80%

They are weening him off oxygen to make his lungs "work" harder. Think "enabling" vs "working". The med team has decided, "time for your lungs to get back to work".

He is maintaining 94 as output with reduced oxygen being provided. 

 We want the output to be 100.  It is about stabilizing/optiizing so he is ready for the bronchoscopy. 

The bronchoscopy , in theory, will clear his lungs of crap. His lungs  are CRAP. They were CRAP before this latest trip to the hospital. They have been CRAP due to lifelong illness.  If we can clear out the SLUDGE in his lungs (think about mucking out a barn stall), his lungs can function at his level of full capacity