If we can hunt them down why could we not prevent it in the first place. That place has become the sight of a “Mexican Victory”. For those of you who dont know what that is, its a fight where you come out alive. We, however, cant get out without losing people. We are fighting the same people who we helped when the Russians were in there trying to get out without losing face. Extremely frustrating.

I have not posted in a long time simply because getting upset with covid was just counter productive. I guess getting upset about anything that you have no control over is in that same category.

We moved to Ft Worth earlier this year in anticipation of moving to a new home. It was supposed to be ready in April/may. Because of covid, wood shortage/ monsoon season we were moved back to May/June, then June/July and now we are looking at September. The latest delay was due to a bathroom shower glass issue. It seems that the local glass blowers union has a rule that if you are not ready when they have blown the glass then you go to the back of the line and start over. Im not real fond of plastic shower curtains so here we sit. Our new house is in a new sub-division in north Ft Worth. It is a diverse neighborhood where many ethnic groups have chosen to live. Our next door neighbors are Sikh’s, a monotheistic religion that originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Their house is built with their kitchen in the garage. Yep, full kitchen and dining room right there where the ole Maserati auto is supposed to be. When Kyle mentioned it, the head man advised that they do not cook in the house because of the spices they use in their native dishes. I am going to venture a guess that the ole grandmother that lives with them can make some curry dishes that will blow the bottom out of your britches. I have resolved to not accept a dinner invitation from them.

I have always tried to stay away from political discussions because they are so derisive. However, this Afgan situation has just got me totally flummoxed. The talliban used to be the mujahadin, who were the guys fighting the Soviets for 30 yrs. We were on their side. We gave them billions in aide, ammunition and boots on the ground. Now we jump up in the middle of the night and leave the country, leaving enough Humvees over there to let everybody in Kabul drive a bulletproof humvee. Saving grace is the fact that only certain folks are allowed to drive under the Talliban set of rules. Sorry ladies, over there you cant even take an Uber to town because of rule 12.5 B, stating that no female can be alone in the company of any man not a blood relative. Oh, you cant go to school, you have to wear a tow-sack dress that covers your erotic regions, meaning an area from the tips of your toes to the top of your head. I cant imagine what dating is like over there. Oh, they buy wives. Hmm, I would not buy a wife that was not unwrapped. I just dont know what we were thinking when we got involved in this matter. Maybe Joe will bumble our way out of this without just totally making us look any more foolish that we are already looking. Oh, there is probably going to be a glut on the military weapons market in the very near future. When our ole buddies use up all the ammo we left over there then they will begin to sell the weapons we left . Im gonna hold out for one of the mighty fine military grade drones mounted on a trailer, that i saw sitting on the tarmac. I can reconnoiter my new neighborhood every evening,