29th of Aug

There was this rather large dog house on wheels sitting right on the street right in front of the first apt we rented in this building. I thought someone stole it then the very next day it was across the street we could see it out our living room window. There was a young girl who first came out of it and you could tell she was on some sort of drug just from the way she acted and spoke, then a young guy came out. This thing was right on the corner for a few days and they were gathering all sorts of junk. Whom ever lives in the house on that corner told them to leave and there was quite a bit of language exchanged then they finally left.

I see this sort of thing here all the time and this is by far not the worst area around here.

I've been trying to fix this odd issue with my car. It runs fine yet it's not quite right. There are only two sites that deal with these and I get ideas yet it always seems to come down to someone trying to sell me a part they stopped making these in 73 and I have a 73 and it's the most complicated fuel injection system of all the other years. I haven't touched a guitar in at least a month.

There are so many other things I don't want to talk about them. I do my best not to think about them.

One would think after all this time this country has been here things would improve simply because what does not work the hope is find what does.

I never imagined things would turn out as they have and not just here.

I can't possibly be the only one who see's this yet I don't talk to very many people and most around here are much younger even in this building more than half of them their parents pay the rent. I'm not the old guy who says get off my lawn , I don't judge people and I don't say anything.

I have no idea where would be better. I haven't been more than 30 miles from here in at least 20 years. I went to the grocery store monday as I do once a month spent $133.00 which lasts a month for both of use. The store is packed and they have two cashiers and long lines and one person to bag groceries so I just start bagging my own stuff just to get out of there and they play this horrid music so loud , it's worse than muzac or what ever it's called. There are only three stores near us and all the same name all the others that were good left long ago.

Years ago I was going to buy a medium sized motor home just so we could drive and live and perhaps find a good state or town to live in. That never happened. I just try to get through it all.

I traveled for work for nearly a decade. Seen most of the US and some of the world.
My passport ran out long ago and I don't mind if I never get another.

I'm not a fan of either coast.

I was mid-west born and raised. I like it here. But I don't think location makes home, the people around you do. I agree with Derick get out of the house.

If you just stay inside it doesn't matter where you live, your troubles will follow you.

blues90,

Try not to look backwards, that's history, just look forward the unknown is far more fun, and by looking forward within reason you can plan your future.
Really sorry to hear that the wife is not to happy, why not start by trying to make her more happy, it may be more that the cat that is making her unhappy, she may want to see you enjoying life and been happy.
With reference to getting another cat, don't you have a cat rescue cat centre, they would only be to pleased to give you a cat or kittens, if not put the word around that you are looking for a kitten, there is usually someone only to happy to find a good home for there unwanted litter.
And don't forget to get that guitar tuned up.