19 May 2022……homemade pizza tonight

 So I went to the VA hospital for my teeth. They needed to be checked out. They did not fall out yet. 

I have to say I hate some things at the VA. 

I have to say thank you to all the people that like the look of me with no beard. Sorry to disappoint some people. I’m growing my beard back. I went outside with my children and wife. I sunburned my face. Beards do not allow that to happen. I was talking to someone at church. He was saying his wife insists he have a beard because if he has a little bit of stubble she gets razor burn. A beard does not let that happen. So I love the fact that people think I look good shaven. That said most people will not ever have to kiss me, and no one will have to endure the sunburn I did. 

Plus it is so much cleaner. So much warmer. I have no life threatening reason to shave every day. I do not need to keep a shaven face so I can maintain a good seal on a gas mask. 

Speaking of masks 😷, I honestly wonder why anyone wants to wear one anymore. It seems pointless. If you want to wear a mask you can. Still I think that for the mask is a sign of deeper issues. 

The other big part of my life are my plants. My lemon tree is going to be loaded. My peppers are going to be loaded. We, my children and I, bought an avocado tree. Grandpa Larry always wanted one. This one is our memorial tree for Grandpa Larry. I love having the plants. I just might have to wait to plant anything new. 

I have lemon, palm/coconut, citronella, 4 types of peppers, a maple tree, catnip, chives, and now an avocado. 

My children and I want to plant to many things right now. 

Lastly, I love my wife so much. She works tirelessly everyday to help make things better for us. Sometimes I wish she would just slowdown and take a nap. She is not feeling the best recently.  Still she keeps going and going. She seems to have more energy than my children. Still my children are not as young as they used to be. I don’t know how my wife has so much energy to do what she does. I get tired just watching her most of the time. But she helps me with so much. Having options to eat is wonderful. So much better than hot pockets everyday. When I’ve been by myself that is one of the easiest things I can make by myself. Plus she helps me in countless other ways. 

Last minute insert. I hate some things about the VA transportation so much. I have been thinking of calling them. But I have decided I am just going to let it go. I hate having to deal with it. I have better things I can do with my life.