I had the misfortune to watch Donny Convict boarding his helicopter, on his way to China, as he berated journalists and called them stupid. Repeatedly. Why does the press put up with this? And why can’t people see that calling female journalists stupid is unacceptable for anyone, much less our supposed “leader”.

I followed up by watching a few minutes of the idiot Kash Patel getting questioned by Congress. Big mistake. Patel is the most unserious Cabinet member ever – he simply uses the office of the FBI Director to fly around in private jets to social events with his girlfriend. He’s a buffoon.

We are in so much trouble in this country – we have idiots and demons-impersonating-people controlling the laws, the federal budget and the entire country’s resources. It’s depressing. I’ve gotta stop watching the news.

I’ve taken advantage of the beautiful weather these last couple of days to visit my happy place, Nevel Meade. Love that golf course. With company coming in on Thursday, need to get out and play while I can. I’ll be busy playing tour guide and doing a grandson birthday starting then.

Here’s my recollection of a conversation with grandson Jesse as we drove home from soccer practice yesterday:

Jesse: Is “goad” a word?

Me: I’m surprised that you know that word, but yes, it’s a word. A good one. It means to tease someone and trick them into doing or saying something they might not do on their own. It’s a complicated idea.

Jesse: Well, Mom told me it isn’t word.

Me: Hmmm….I’m sorry, but it is.

Jesse: I told her I “goed” <somewhere, I forget where>, and she told me “goed” isn’t a word.

Me: <Laughing uncontrollably> Oh, that kind of “goed”. That’s different.

I proceeded to explain the past tense of go, but I’m pretty sure he didn’t buy it. “Goed” makes sense to him. The English language sure isn’t logical.