Monday Musings for Tuesday - May 30, 2017

Chewie in the Pool
First Swimmer of the Year

1. The holiday weekend is over and it is on to summer. 

2. The pool was open for the holiday and we actually had our first swimmer--Chewie. 

3. It was a good golf weekend. I played two rounds and enjoyed myself.

4. Yesterday was a good sports day. Both of my bird teams, the Orioles and the Penguins, won. The Orioles snapped a six game losing streak and the Penguins won the fist game of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Predators.

5. The celebration, the party, the fun. It was a cool start to the summer.

6. How long does it take to buy four pairs of new footwear? I did it in less than 30 minutes!

7. Is it possible to be too busy on a holiday weekend?

8. I need a new truck. There are way too many options out there.

Headlines

Manuel Noriega, Panamanian strongman toppled in U.S. invasion, dies at 83 - The Washington Post

Syria’s bloodiest battle is yet to come — and 1 million civilians are at risk - The Washington Post

Immigrants Keep an Iowa Meatpacking Town Alive and Growing - The New York Times

Quote for the Week

"It is a great gift God has given each of us -- making us Americans. Who knows why some are so blessed. It's a mystery we cannot fathom but can only adore and be thankful for." Ronald Reagan  Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce, May 2, 1988

-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD