In My Dreams, and for My Conservative Friends

Wednesday night.

I was watching TV last night when a memory of a dream I'd had the previous night flashed into my conscience. In my dream, I was with Charlie, telling him how much I love and miss him. It was so real I literally woke up in tears. A few days ago marked six months since his passing. I still miss him dearly. Tammy and I have talked about bringing another pup into our lives, but we're putting those plans on hold. It's still too soon for both of us. 

My physical therapist gave me the green light to resume riding last week, as long as I don't push too hard. She mentioned it's okay to lean into a little bit of pain — that's expected, but not to overdo it. I've been riding every other day for two to three hours, and my knees seem fine. I've tested my limits briefly to see how my knees react, but I hesitate to exert too much. I'll reserve that for a few weeks when I try a prolonged harder effort.

I was recently playing around with an AI app from Suno, asking it to write a song about Navy life. I gave it a few prompts to work with, then off it went, returning a minute or two later with its response. For all of the concerns surrounding AI, and there are many, it does a fairly remarkable job of writing and orchestrating a song. Check it out.

Tammy has been traveling to Rochester (a 75-minute drive) every other week for two days to help with Cliff's daycare until a spot opens in November at the daycare center Drew and Rachel intend to use. It's giving her some special time with Cliff. I know we're both biased toward him, but honestly, he's such a sweet little boy—and quite handsome, too! 

Our birdbath was getting a lot of use this afternoon. Seeing the birds splashing in the water always brings a smile to my face. 

Thursday night. 

The president's son, Hunter Biden, was found guilty on Tuesday of falsifying a registration for a gun by omitting his (then) ongoing drug use — something that is disqualifying. Biden's own Department of Justice prosecuted him, highlighting the absurdity of claims from those on the right of a two-tiered justice system. And neither does the president plan to issue a pardon for his son. Imagine that! 

President Biden didn't go before the cameras and rage about it being a rigged or sham trial. He didn't impugn the integrity of the judge or the jury. In other words, he didn't act like a lunatic and incite undue threats to those participating in the judicial process.

Funnily enough, none of the jurors were doxxed, and neither was the judge threatened! It appears those sorts of actions are found predominantly among the conservative Christian crowd. Fine people, I tell ya!

I doubt this made the rounds of conservative propaganda outlets, so here it is for my conservative friends: Something you should know because so many of you fully bought into it. It's called propaganda, and those falling for it should be embarrassed by their gullibility, especially since the film's maker is a convicted felon who was issued a pardon by Trump.

If you're interested in a roundup of the latest newsworthy events, minus the fear, misinformation, and anger found on conservative outlets, Heather's update is a good place to turn. 

One last thing (the video below) before I close this out, and again, it's for my Christian conservative friends.

That's all I've got.