Sunday, October 11, 2026 — Ashland, southern Oregon.
The weather and foliage matched perfectly yesterday and feel right today. Many of us enthused about the crisp and cool autumn air. This was what we’d been looking for! Temperatures topped in the mid 70s yesterday and dropped to the low 30s last night. Right now finds us at 42 F. Though it’s quite sunny and the sky is clear and blue, today’s high is expected to close out in the mid 50s.
Mom reports a new decline. She’d in pretty good spirits this week. Today, she reported, “My pain upon urinating is worse than ever like it was when I first had the bladder infection and it is brown up upon the pads. And it smells rotten. And I feel physically ill.”
This blow came as my sisters and I have been working out what to get Mom for her upcoming 92 birthday at the end of this month.
Trump and Hegseth are excited for their upcoming military execution by firing squad. Outside of them, Americans are checking their priority lists and problems and realizing that Donald Trump is completely out of touch with them.
People are concerned about Trump’s broken promises, the war in Iran, rising prices, AI, and high food, energy, and healthcare costs. Trump responded with more Operation Epic LOOK — SQUIRREL! antics.
Your Donald Trump Quote of the Day:
Call me an enemy, then, Trump, because I’ll continue to adhere to history and industry standards and refer to artificial intelligence, or AI.
At this point, reading the political news has me growling and shaking my head. I never expected much out of Trump, but he and his administration is an absolute trainwreck. More of Trump’s supporters are pulling away. I doubt it helped Trump’s cause when Trump told supporters at one recent rally, “It’s amazing. When you stand up here, it’s just like…the love. I could say the stupidest things and you’d clap. ‘Oh, I love you so—’ It’s true.”
We’ll see how those Donald Trump supporters feel when the midterm elections results come in next month. Trump said to make the upcoming elections about himself. He doesn’t know how much disapproval of him has grown, how many are turning away from him, and tuning out from him.
Between Mom and Trump, The Neurons put “Bad Moon Rising” in the morning mental music stream. This song by Clearance Clearwater Revival, aka CCR, was released in 1969. It’s about premonitions about bad things on the verge of happening.
Sample Lyrics:
I see the bad moon rising
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightning
I see bad times today
Don’t go around tonight
Well, it’s bound to take your life
There’s a bad moon on the rise
I hear hurricanes a-blowing
I know the end is coming soon
I fear rivers overflowing
I hear the voice of rage and ruin
May this day bless you and yours with fresh air, good health, and good fortune.
Cheers
I’m so sorry about your mom, Michael. Words are inadequate, I know, but … I care. As for the ongoing lunacy of Trump … grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrowl away, my friend. Anyone who isn’t growling these days is either blind or just plain stupid. The song is perfect for the situation! Hugs ‘n cheers
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Michael, one of my friends who’s 93 was just hospitalized with hemorrhagic cystitis. She was really sick for a couple of weeks, but is now up and about. Make sure whoever checks on your mom determines if she’s sufficiently hydrated because that could be why the urine smells so bad.
As for Trump, he’s destroying the world, but we’re gonna end his kakistocracy soon.
Take care of yourself.
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Thanks, Annie. Mom hasn’t been to a doc/ER for this yet. Part of this seems to be because while she’ll text us and complain, Mom says nothing to the assisted living staff, so they don’t take action to help her. My sister is over there now, talking to the director.
Take care as well. Vote blue. Cheers
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Glad to hear your sister’s there. I feel bad for her and for your mom. She clearly needs medical attention promptly.
Voted on September 30. We’ll drop our 200 get out the vote postcards as instructed on 10/21.
And we’ll be at No Kings this Saturday.
Cheers back atcha.
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