The Law and Me?

It's been awhile and we have been busy!  Mostly staying inside out of the heat - playing cards, watching TV, reading, napping, going to the occasional doctor visit and just last week having friends in from Minnesota.  That was lots of fun as they are now our official neighbors having bought the mobile unit right across the street.  We are looking forward to having them back in the neighborhood.  They were our neighbors in the trailer park when Dean had his stroke and helped me so much during those very stressful days. 

During these days Dean and I have had lots of time to watch the news and observe many people on the roads in our local travels and have come to the conclusion that even though there are countless laws on the books. they do not apply to anyone - especially those we live close to, drive on the road next to or happen to meet anywhere on the street!  Street signs are posted to be ignored.  Driving manuals are printed to make a great fire starter (and in Arizona we aren't allowed to start those fires except in very controlled areas so mostly those books just gather dust).  Barricades in our park to prevent us from driving down certain streets due to new asphalt being applied are simply there for "some" residents to move at their convenience - never mind the fact that their tire tracks are leaving gouges in the fresh asphalt and then that particular street will need to be redone.  

And my personal favorite, stopping in the doorway of a store to put away a pair of glasses or find a shopping list while people behind  them are left in the heat unable to get around them. Because of our implanted devices, Dean and I are not to stop just inside stores with the anti-theft devices as they are fairly high-powered magnetic devices.  I understand the general public isn't aware that we have to keep moving to avoid an issue but - really - is it necessary to do all that purse searching or pocket digging right in the doorway?!  Move inside where it's cool and make us all a little happier!  And for some of us, a bit safer!  Sometimes it's common sense and sometimes it's just plain common courtesy.

While we've been watching TV and the days have quickly passed, football season has started and we are both happy campers!  The Dallas Cowboys flag is once again in place and it will soon have company with the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks - we are a diverse neighborhood!  Dean's Hawkeyes and my Michigan Wolverines both won their first games of the season.  During greeting time at church Sunday one of the ladies quietly slipped up behind me and said "We won yesterday."  We both bleed blue!  Dean has plenty of Iowa fans in church - she and I part of the few for the Blue and Maize!

We are still in monsoon season until the end of the month so we anticipate a few more thunderstorms before then.  We can certainly use the rain.  We pray for those that are recovering in Texas and those in the path of the storms down south.  May God protect them as He has watched over us in our corner of the world.