Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my New Year Irregulars! How are you? Did you party till you dropped on New Year’s Eve? I must admit, I stayed in and watched Marx Brother movies on TV. Even though I’ve seen them many, many times, I love watching their old films. Surprisingly, I didn’t hear much gunfire this year at midnight. Actually, I didn’t even think about it until New Year’s Day when a friend mentioned the lack of gunfire in her neighborhood, too. That’s a promising trend. Now we just have to get people to stop shooting at other people. Let’s make that a city-wide resolution for 2011. Spread the love, my people.

Wasn’t that something how December ended on such a warm note last Thursday and Friday? The temperatures were in the 50’s. There was all that fog and melting snow and ice. When I looked out my window on New Year’s Day, 90% of the snow was gone. Of course, then all the litter captured in the snow reappears along with the dirt and grit. It’s almost a relief when more snow arrives to bury it again.

I was so happy to see our illustrious and notorious Green Bay Packers get into the playoffs last Sunday. Their victory over the Chicago Bears means that the Packers meet on to glorious victory, valorous Packers!

In somewhat related news, I just have to say an ‘Oh my’ on the continuing Brett Favre scandal: http://www.journaltimes.com/sports/article_0f9297c4-17a4-11e0-a7db-001cc4c03286.html He’s being sued by two massage therapists and has been fined $50,000 “for not being forthright in an investigation.” What a sad way to end a great career. Oh my, oh my.

For what it’s worth, I have decided to announce my endorsement of Eric Marcus for mayor of Racine in 2011: http://racineuncovered.org/?p=27067 I know that there is usually a push for me to run as a write-in candidate in our mayoral elections; that is why I am stating this now. I give my blessings to Mr. Marcus. He has my endorsement, my full support, and enough Zoltar® Brand psychic power behind him to shatter the bad mojo emanating from City Hall.

Well, I guess this is turning into a potpourri of a blog. In case you missed the event, the Journal Times has some lovely photos of the annual Splash and Dash held at North Beach on New Year’s Day: http://www.journaltimes.com/collection_3500a26e-15e0-11e0-b6df-001cc4c002e0.html Very interesting. However, you could not convince me to do that. In July, perhaps; in January, never.

Also, the 2011 New Car Show takes place at Festival Hall this weekend, January 7 – 9: http://www.journaltimes.com/app/carshow/ Vroom, vroom!

Finally, confidential to Mr. O: you are most welcome.

Thank you for reading my blog this week. I so enjoy spending quality time with my beloved Irregulars and other readers. Think of me as a warm isle of sun and sand amidst our frozen January. It’s our love that keeps us so warm. Thank you for sharing your heat.

Hot love letters should be sent to: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com.

It’s supposed to get nippy again in a couple of days, so please be careful, my dears. We have to be hyper vigilant to the challenges and dangers of winter as we grow older. Take your time, take it easy, take it as it comes. Matutolypea!

6 comments:

kkdither said...

Happy New Year, Madame Z. In two days the days start to lengthen in the afternoon. Yippee. We may actually survive the winter once again.

Statistics usually show that the elderly/frail make it through the coldest, harshest weather, and then the death rate goes up in the Spring. If I'm going, I want it to be the first day the temperature dips below the freezing mark.

OrbsCorbs said...

My mom broke her hip in the spring and a number of people said at least should wouldn't be rehabbing in the winter. But when you're that old, you're rehabbing for the rest of your life.

Thanks, Mme. Z, for endorsing Eric Marcus for mayor of Racine. I think it would be a great prank if you were to hex the current administration so that they could only speak the truth. Lol: "I am a lying thief conman who is in love with himself. Vote for me."

SER said...

Happy New Year to you Madame Zoltar and the rest of the JTI Bloggers and readers!

For me I ended up with a real shit December and hoping the New Year brings in much better times.

I also like what you have listed about Marcus and I’ll support him also, he seem/appears to be honest and what Racine residents need!

And WTF is with Brett Favre, I didn’t know he was hanging out with Tiger and picking up his bad habits!!!

SER said...

KK, I see you're all bundled up with you fancy little red hat

kkdither said...

Orbs, isn't that what always comes out of the mayor's mouth? It is what I always hear... lol

SER, feel better, spud! Yep, had to pull out the hat. It was 7 friggin degrees out this morning!

MinnesotaChick said...

Happy New Year Madame Z! I'll be looking forward to your weekly blogs in the new year.

SER, glad you are feeling better!