Saturday, December 26, 2015

So This is Christmas 2015

So this is Christmas 2015. Still warm and toasty here in Florida. If it wasn't for all the over the top lawn Christmas displays you wouldn't know it was the Holidays A time for traditions, gatherings, parties, and gift giving. The popular conversation is to remember what Christmas is about. You know keep  Christ in Christmas. But now we have elves on the shelves, menches on the benches and other pagan anomalies. I have my traditions. I always watch "It's a wonderful life" and some version of the Christmas Carol. I do though try to remember the people I hold the dearest. I try to remember them at this time of year because it is at these special times of the year that they know I love and respect them. It's not the gifts or the cards but a heartfelt wanting them to know that I have appreciated thier love or friendship. This is what Christmas should ne about.

A Conversation With Don Krzan. Nice to Have You back!

 Q. Hi Don! Nice to see You again. It's been six years since we last talked and this is a good opportunity to catch up on what's been happening in your life.
 A. Well it's great to be here again. I thought one interview was great but when your producer called and said you wanted to do a followup I was very surprised and flattered.
 Q. Are you still in Florida?
 A. Yes, I am. We recently moved to a new house that has 1.35 acres. Nice to own a bigger part of the earth.
 Q.Must be a big responsibility to maintain such a big house and property.
 A. Actually as I've grown older I have learned to delegate more. I have a lawn service and a handyman who both do good jobs and are reasonable in their rates.
  Q. How is your wife and I dare ask your family?
  A. My wife is still a 10. She has been very busy with her ETSY business. She makes Chef knife cases and other products that are very successful. She loves her new home and now raises Hens. My family consists of my son and grandson. They live in northern California. I still have no contact with my daughter or my two other grandsons. I still find parents who have their kids as their best friends somewhat weird and definitely dysfunctional. No parent should ever rely on their kids for anything other than respect and love.
  Q I'm sorry to see things haven't improved.
   A. That's OK. I am resolute that I have done the best I can.
   Q. Are you still writing your blog?
   A. Yes, I still write a blog. I had a brief hiatus with all the moving but I am back writing. It always surprises me how often it has been read. It seems this interview is the most popular read. I appreciate anyone taking the time to read it. I have some friends from a softball league I play in read it and give me feedback.
 Q. Well now it's time to ask those  famous questions from the actor's studio. Are you ready?
  A. Yes, looking forward to answering them because I know my answers have changed. I know they have changed because I am not the same person as before. I notice that I never stop evolving. The more I continue to learn the more I have been molded into a new person.
Q. OK What is your favorite word?
 A. Healthy  I never tire of hearing that word from my doctor. When people are sick earlier on in life they want dearly to be healthy. I have been very fortunate to be healthy but like any gambler I know someday my luck is going to run out. I want to be the person that takes it not with "why me" but thanks for all the healthy years. Now lets fight whatever it is .
 Q. What is your least favorite word?
  A. Unfair. Nothing in life is fair. You can complain about unfairness or do your best to overcome bad odds and then the success is even sweeter.
 Q. What turns you on?
 A. Watching two elderly people enjoying just the simple act of holding hands.
 Q. What turns you off?
  A. The lack of appreciation and respect that people give to others. I especially cringe when children show a lack of appreciation or respect for their parents. Absolutely horrendous. I thought the First Commandment was Honor thy mother and Father. As I said, the first not the tenth.
 Q.What is your favorite curse word?
 A It has to be "Fuck me"
 Q.A Sound that you love?
  A. A Please and Thank You! always sound like music to my ears.
  Q. A sound that you hate?
  A.  A son or your daughter questioning the authority of their parents.
  Q.What profession would you like to do?
  A. I still think acting is a great profession. Getting paid to be Walter Mitty would be great.
  Q. What job wouldn't you want to do?
   A. A questioner at a presidential debate. Impossible to get an answer to your question.
   Q And finally what would God say to at the pearly gates?
    A. I'm sorry you had your doubts about me.
Well that's it for now. it has been a pleasure to talk with you again. I hope you enjoyed it again.
Yeah, it's been fun. I enjoyed it very much. I know I have changed since  last time we spoke. I would like to think I'm much more laid back and but I know I have become very less tolerant of bad behavior towards me or my wife.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Decisions of an Aging Man


Now is the time in my life and my friends' lives that come the real tough decisions of aging men and women. Not which pair of skinny jeans to wear, beard or goatee, Vegan or Sushi but real decisions that have to be made and many take all of our life's experiences to make. One of the first to be made is do we really want to go through more medical tests. We have been probed, poked and tested to death. Sure a new discovery brings anxiety but also trepidation. So maybe I'll wait and see this time. I have been spared this dilemma but dread the day it comes. Some of us are finishing careers and wonder what to do next. My wife and I always know something will always come our way. You just have to be open and willing to try something new. I know change is really tough but easier than the alternative. Those of us who have kids worry about them but most are young enough to take care of themselves. It's our beloved pets that many look ahead to make sure they are well  cared for. My will, insurance, and any thing that has been coveted  by my heirs will not be forgotten when we're gone but our poochies will be. I'm lucky to have a loving wife and I know she has made these decisions much easier for me. Every one should be so lucky.

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Hey Stranger!

Hey Stranger! Haven't heard from you in a while. Well I've been busy with a new house, a new truck, and new problems. But I'm back! I haven't stopped thinking about things just no time to sit and expound. Let me start with apologizing to my father and every other World War II Vet. I didn't understand why he acted the way he did at home. It was because of my ignorance. No one knew about PTSD. Knowing about it now and it's effects explains a lot. It makes me sad to think of how all those men could have been helped but weren't.
 Today is Thanksgiving and I do have a lot to be thankful for. First of all, my wife Lea. The person who has kept me healthy, happy and I would like to say sane but I know differently. I will always look at things from a different perspective than others and that is good. We have a good life with a slew of pets and a few good friends.
 What would a blog be without a few rants. Gee I miss these rants.
People should never give advice if they aren't willing to take some.
Politicians don't need six debates. Just more opportunities to say something stupid.
Fargo is the show on TV.
I would never do something I suck at.
I know that the man I am today took 66 years to develop.
How come some people never grow?
The old saying is true. Once someone starts to verbalize their displeasure about something or someone the truth comes out and the road to separation is on it's way.
Parents have lost the will to discipline children.
Not every kid deserves an award. People lose but are the better for having lost and then later won.
People easily forget the little things other people do for them.
Debts unpaid are never forgotten.
I still would rather talk to someone on the phone than in a freaking text or email. Let me hear that voice and get things done in one call.
I have heard the stupidest questions about inviting people for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Common sense is passé. I would rather hurt some one's feeling than ruin every body's else occasion.
Sorry it took so long to get back. Won't be that long again.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

I Wonder

Haven't written for a while. Lots going on.  Busy playing and managing softball. But enough excuses.  I have been wondering about a few things and I need to set them to paper( okay, I'm old and old school)! I wonder why poeple as they get older don't change. I hope that as I've aged I have learned a few things about life and myself. I know I have changed.  Some people I know are still the same bad mannered, selfish, lack of fortitude masses of flesh they were in youger years. I wonder why kids can't stay like puppies. Puppies grow up and never lose their affection and love for the people who love them. Some kids grow up like they never had a parent. I wonder if when we have falling outs with our relatives and end up estranged and not communicating, are we really doing them a favor. They didn't want to stay close, they rarely called, rarely wanted to be in our company. I wonder if they are much happier now that they don't have to deal with us anymore. Don't worry anymore about having to remember birthdays, invitations, meaningless cards and phone calls simply to appease us. I wonder why people who have Faith need to reminded of their faith constantly as if they were going to forget about it. I wonder if pastors use Christain Mingle to find their wives and girlfriends. I wonder why Priests and Nuns have to have lay jobs. I wonder why their vocations weren't more fulfilling and time consuming. I wonder why I put all this down today on a virtual piece of paper.