CHRISTMAS SONG - 2011

WHITE TRASH CHRISTMAS

Special tribute to a dear mate who is spending Christmas in a caravan park............

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

HOME -THAT WARM AND COMFY PLACE WE ALL FEEL SAFE IN.  THAT SPECIAL PLACE WHERE THE HEART IS....

A SOLDIER'S CHRISTMAS

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL WHO SERVE....

WHERE EVER YOU ARE

British Military Wives sang this song for Remembrance Day but it still calls out to all loved ones, men and women, far from home this Christmas season.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

PERFORMED BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF HMS OCEAN......

A CHRISTMAS STORY 2009

Rhoads Family - Colleen Cummings A-P

Whilst Christmas 2008 is not looked back on with undiluted pleasure, Christmas 2009 is a bright Christmas moment long remembered fondly.

Am re-printing the story of that Christmas, as it appeared in local paper on Christmas morning.  The Rhoads family have gone on to greater things.  James, the father was taught the trade of 'property management' by the old geezer and has gone on to help owners with troubled properties get turned round.  Last checked the family was doing well.

Christmas miracle for family in Linda

December 25, 2009 12:32:50 AM

By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat

Nearly a year ago, James Rhoads started a business of reselling items from storage units where renters had fallen behind on payments.
People sometimes pleaded with him for items they'd left behind; often, other than for personal items, they were out of luck.
But after the contents of his own storage unit was sold, and his family of six had to sleep at friends' houses or sometimes a 1996 Plymouth Voyager, he's gotten a new perspective.
"Everybody out there, they aren't really that bad of people," said Rhoads, 34, adding he hasn't always felt that way. "There are bad seeds out there, but the majority of them are good."
The reason the out-of-work cement mason has a better outlook these days has to do with what's happened to his family in the last two weeks — going from a Christmas with little hope to what his wife Chandra Rhoads calls the best one she's ever had.
In a modest Linda apartment, the family has furniture, bedding, food and $500 worth of Christmas gifts. All of it donated, including the unit where they live.
The Rhoads' journey started as the economy tanked in the last few years. James Rhoads went from making $4,200 a month and planning to buy a home for his wife and their four children to being out of work so long he can't even take advantage of the unemployment benefit extensions recently approved.
Short of money, the family left a rented home in Linda a few months ago where the electricity had been shut off and a ceiling had collapsed, and headed for Oregon, where they thought a new home awaited them.
When that fell through a month ago, the couple and their four children — Jamie Rhoads, 12; Alex Gomes, 9; Haley Rhoads, 5; and Jimmy Rhoads III, 3 — piled into the van and drove back to Yuba County for what they believed would be a temporary stay at a friend's home.
It was temporary. But for two weeks, as James said he searched for an apartment he could move his family into, he began to fear living in the van would be more permanent.
Because the family had only Aid to Families with Dependent Children for income, they couldn't afford the normal rental requirements for an apartment. And other apartment managers wouldn't take in a family that big for relatively small quarters.
When he approached the managers at Linda Villa Apartments in Linda earlier this month, James Rhoads said he'd decided honesty was the best policy.
"I was discouraged," he said. "So I just put my story out there."
Rob DeFrees, who works with Linda Villa's managers, said Rhoads' story struck a chord.
"I looked him in the eye and thought, 'If ever there was a situation where I should trust my gut, this is the time,'" DeFrees said. He agreed to let the family rent an apartment on a voucher for homeless families.
But after losing the storage unit's contents, the Rhoads had little which with to fill the apartment.
"As far as Christmas, we were kind of thinking we weren't going to have one," said Chandra, 31.
DeFrees wrote a story about the family on his blog, and published it Dec. 13. Doing so proved to be a snowball thrown down the side of a mountain, the result being an avalanche of generosity.
People began sending DeFrees e-mail messages: What can I do?
"I wanted to believe if people had the opportunity to help on a personal level, they would," DeFrees said. "I'm just overwhelmed at it all."
One person who responded was a woman named Bonnie, who thought at least she could bring over blankets and other bedding. Then she saw how little the family had.
She made phone calls, sent e-mails. More offers of help came in. Bonnie, who declined to allow her last name to be published, said she thinks being able to do something small for someone resonated with people.
Many of her fellow parishioners at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church helped, as did the Yuba County Sheriff's Department, Supervisor Andy Vasquez and a furniture store.
Those who contributed had two things in common: They wanted to help, and they didn't want credit.
James Rhoads beamed earlier this week as Alex and Haley zipped around the apartment complex's parking lot on donated bikes.
"I like my beds, and I like my new bike," Alex said, pedaling just behind his parents as they walked. Alex mentioned his brother's birthday was Christmas Eve.
"Then we get a lot of treats," he said, to laughter from James and Chandra.
"I used to think less of people who were bad off," Rhoads said. "Now I think, I've been there."
In exchange for a break on rent, Rhoads has been hired as a maintenance man at the complex, and other part-time jobs will start soon. He's hoping to stay long enough to earn money toward a more permanent place.
The family is also planning its own giving back, starting by taking extra sleeping bags and blankets to the homeless.
When she talks about what's happened, Chandra Rhoads stops in the middle of her sentence.
"It's going to be awesome," she said of today's celebration, her eyes welling with tears.

It may be a small blog, but this old geezer reaches out to many, many kind folks with hearts as big as Texas.  When you ask if you can make a difference, just remember the lesson of this story.  One person has the power to change lives, a small change that leads to bigger changes.

Christmas, it is all about the giving and not the getting......

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. ~Roy L. Smith

Wouldn't life be worth the living
Wouldn't dreams be coming true
If we kept the Christmas spirit
All the whole year through?
~Author Unknown

My dears, MOI made a promise to not fill these pages with tales of woe or grief this holiday season and will honour that. What will follow is the re-telling of Christmas 2008, or rather the days of Christmas 2008, and how the whole of these days makes Christmas the special season it is. Christmas is a blend of hope and unhappiness, and how both can mesh and still leave one with joy in the heart and the true Spirit of Christmas alive.

The orchestra has picked out a lovely tune to set the mood..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMD056C3IRs Do listen as you read.............

Last night as the sun set and the sky turned dark, the Christmas lights from the tree in my office were shining brightly for all on the road to see and enjoy. MOI had tied back the curtains and lifted the window blinds, offering a brilliant view of the warm glow of the tree that stood in the window.

MOI was reading mail on the computer and Paul was standing beside as MOI had received a touching story and wanted to share with him.
Suddenly,there was a loud crash, followed by a rather large brick that had been hurled through the window. With such force had it been thrown that it knocked over the Christmas tree, smashing ornaments, breaking limbs of tree, shattering the glass on a picture on wall and covering MOI and most of the room with shards of glass. Paul was standing quite near the the window and was able to catch a glimpse of a figure in the garden of the property next to office window, saw the person run into the house next door and slam the front security gate.

MOI called the coppers. Since neither MOI or Paul had been killed by the brick and while shaken were still very sound of body, so MOI dialed the non-emergency number for the coppers. The poor lady who takes the calls informed MOI that the coppers were ever so busy and it would be some time before they could come out to take a report.

Looking out the window it was very clear where the brick had come from and in what direction it had been cast from. The house next door had all of the lights off, even the lamp that comes on when there is movement out front. As if to confirm the winning aim, the lights all came back on and folks from the house next door came out to give a look about. In short order the lady who rents the property even showed up and stood in the garden looking up at the smashed window.

My legal angel tells me that the tale can be told so long as MOI tells what he knows to be true and does not try to name one who is not known to. That the lady can be talked about as she is part of the community and took it upon herself to have an open chat on the front garden that any on road could have heard. In short there is much MOI can say and not cross any line that defames a person or property that is not part of the event that happened to MOI on this occasion.

Neither MOI or Paul actually saw the person throw the brick through the window. Paul did see a person run into the house trying to hide face and enter the house next door. The hole in the window leaves no doubt where one had to be standing to hurl the brick. MOI managed the property for the Natal's and is 'au fait' with the bricks that are on that property, and where they sat in the garden, there is no doubt in my mind that the brick sitting on the floor next to MOI will match one from the garden next door. NO DOUBT!

Proving who hurled the brick is another matter and that is one that may never be solved. Since MOI was not killed by the brick and just damage to property was done, it is not a crime that the coppers will spend a great deal of time trying to solve. That is the way of it.

The lady who rents the property had much to say and wanted all of her followers to hear what she had to say. When MOI saw her looking up at the broken window, MOI told her that the coppers had been called and that a person from her 'room and board' was seen running into the property after the brick had been hurled.

"You did not see shit, how could you with the blinds down"; the lady told MOI. Point of fact the blinds were up and curtains tied back.

"You are nothing but a piece of shit, if you were to stop taking dicks up your ass and mind your own business, maybe people would not throw rocks through your windows". "You are nothing but a sick evil faggot that everybody wishes would leave the neighborhood".

My dears, however sad the events of last night are, there is a true Christmas tale here and MOI hopes that you will keep reading to see it unfold.

It was MOI who got the owners to rent to the lady with the 'room and board', knowing full well that the 'clients' required special care and watching. The lady promised that she would do that, even go so far as to say that drugs and alcohol were taboo in her 'room and board' operations. It was MOI who begged the owners to give small Christmas presents to the 'clients' last Christmas.  It was MOI who provided a very large holiday pie to the house, and made sure that a small boy got presents for Christmas. Over and over the old geezer kept the Spirit of Christmas in his heart and made sure that the lady had everything she required to help her 'clients'.

The lovely gentlemen in the orchestra are telling MOI they have another tune to play for you........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVylexEGY-A Give it a listen to.............

'A Home', the wish of each and every 'uncovered' and mentally ill person in Fresno. That is what the old geezer believes.

"I hear that in many places something has happened to Christmas; that it is changing from a time of merriment and carefree gaiety to a holiday which is filled with tedium; that many people dread the day and the obligation to give Christmas presents is a nightmare to weary, bored souls; that the children of enlightened parents no longer believe in Santa Claus; that all in all, the effort to be happy and have pleasure makes many honest hearts grow dark with despair instead of beaming with good will and cheerfulness." ~Julia Peterkin, A Plantation Christmas, 1934
Christmas 2008 will be a hard time for many folks on the road lived on. There is no cash and single mums and poor families are not able to have a tree and there will be no presents. For some there will be no holiday meal. Many of the children on the road will never see Father Christmas, or even believe that he is real.

MOI has had much given to in life and MOI will don his Father Christmas costume and walk up and down the road and try to have some small treat for every little boy or girl who wants to come out and meet Father Christmas. That is what Christmas means to MOI.

The orchestra is full of Christmas and they want to play more..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0SWPnryXl8

That there was love in the world would be so grand and MOI knows that however horrid the things said of MOI are, MOI knows in his heart who he is and what he believes.

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
My dears, it is Christmas........................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCM1MXtMtFk

My dears, the window will be repaired, some sort of lights will be placed in window in office, the poor tree might be able to be fixed, the picture can be fixed, the special ornaments will be replaced in time with new ones, and the crystal figures on desk will be remember if not enjoyed anymore. MOI leaves you with a quote that sums up MOI perfectly.........

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. ~Charles Dickens

HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS SONG

THIS CHAP SINGS IT BETTER THAN THE OLD GEEZER.........

CHRISTMAS SONGS

ENJOY SOME MUSIC OF THE SEASON.......

CHRISTMAS TREE LOOT

Truth be told, it is the giving that makes for the best of Christmases.  My hope is that each and every one will find loads of presents under the tree with YOUR name on the packages.  There is still timev to add to the pile....

SANTA MOMENT....

There are some who would like to run over the poor man.  It is Christmas, go with the flow, there just might be something in Santa's bag for YOU.....

CHRISTMAS TREE IN ROME

My friend in Rome sent this snap.  They were putting up the Christmas Tree in Rome.  Lovely.

One realizes that all over the world, people are joining in the celebration, a celebration of good cheer and being kind to one another.  This makes the old geezer realize just how connected we, the entire world are.  More's the pity we do not feel this spirit the whole of the year....

SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER

Rather think that one of best times had at Christmas was dressing up and visiting City Hall and thanking all of the public employees for their service.  What a thrill it was ti see so many adults line up to have picture taken with SANTA.  Mind, it helped that I had a samrt costume on and with the added weight looked very much like SANTA.

Christmas is all about the giving, not the getting.  Truth be told the experience left me with memories that will last a life time.

When is the last time you played SANTA???

PAY PACKETS NOT EQUAL

Salary of retired US Presidents ....$450,000 FOR LIFE

Salary of House/Senate members ....
$174,000 FOR LIFE

Salary of Speaker of the House ....$223,500 FOR LIFE

Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders .....
$193,400 FOR LIFE

Average salary of a soldier
DEPLOYED IN AFGHANISTAN ..... $38,000

Average income for seniors on SOCIAL SECURITY - $12,000

I AM GUTTED

To wake up and learn that one much admired has taken own life is a real kick to the chest.  Gary Speed was but 42, seemed to have it all.  Had recently received OBE.   By all accounts was that rare footballer, a genuine lovely man.   It is so very sad.

WORKING IT.......

PONDER THIS......

http://www.findingjoymovie.com/


Sort of made me pause and take stock this morning.   Find myself with a smile on face when I thnk back on it.

SEE THE USA - DEFREES STYLE

A very clever member of the DeFrees family, has just completed a trip round the USA.  Filmed it and it is so clever it has been featured in Daily Mail in UK.  Fancy that.

The young chap responsible for this filmed bit is ever so clever with a camera.

Remembrace Day 11-11-11

11-11-11 Remember The Fallen

I will remember the brave young heroes.

Remember the 5th of November

Guy Fawkes Night

Remember, remember the 5th of November.

Unprofessional behaviour at work...

 

Las Vegas Man With 100-Pound Balls!

Just when you thought you had problems...

As horrid as the plight of the poor chap is, there is some humour.  Who would have thought a hoodie could be used so creatively.

SOME THOUGHTS

For all of you who did not take Latin in school, the snap is Latin for "What? Me Worry?"  Roughly translated...

I got to thinking of the small things that trouble me in life and took a moment to think back of some of the positive things that take place on a daily basis.

I am reminded of a dear person to me who has faced much in life and has taken the attitude that each and every day will be lived to the fullest.  No regrets and no time for time lost worrying about the small things in life.  This coming from a person who has sent the 'grim reaper' packing three times in the past when he came knocking at door.  One never knows why some make it and others do not, rather think that it just is one of the miracles in life.

Recently met another chap who has kept the faith even when the cards did not always play out well.  Loss is hard to take.

The comment was made to me recently that dealing with depression was hard.  How true.

One wants to keep the party going, even if the balloons are a bit short of air.

Whatever worries I have, and I do have some, become somewhat easier to deal with when I think back on persons known to me who have dealt with the tragic and still find much to feel good about and are willing to share with others.

BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS!!
To save the economy, on October 30, 2011, Obama will announce that he is ordering the immigration department to start deporting old people (instead of illegals) in order to lower Social Security and Medicare costs.
Old people are easier to catch, and will not remember how to get back home!
I started crying when I thought of you.

RUN, YOU OLD GEEZER, RUN!!


Well..... Someone sent it to me and I'm not going alone!

FIRST LADY 'SPLASHES OUT' AT TARGET

First Lady, Michelle Obama, must be feeling the need to cut back on her spending.  What with the very expensive holidays taken of late.

Rumour has it that the First Lady filled her trolley with 'must have' items, not easily got at the White House.

Stocking up for a future party, the First Lady got loads of paper products and tins of nuts to serve her future guests. 

I mean really, this trip to local Target is about as real as The Queen queueing up at the local Tesco for bargains.  Talk about a blatant attempt to pander to the press and folks who truly need to cut back.

If you add the cost of security detail, there could have been no real savings about this trip.

The boredchap in the background must be part of the security detail.  Look on face says it all...

POSTCARD FROM THE EDGE?

It is rumoured that WC Fields said on deathbed; "all in all.....I'd rather be in Philadelphia.".  Even on me worst day that would never be the wish of this old geezer.  Yuck...

The silly video came to be as many who follow me channel on YOUTUBE banged on about no new offering.

Being a whore to public opinion, I thought I would slap something together to stop the emails begging for another filmed bit.  It is not me best but it allows one and all to see quite clearly that I am very much alive and kicking...

I do miss Hilo, the Hilo Bay Hostel, Ron, Bill and Margie and of course The Big Kahuna.  More than I let on.  Life goes on and one has to adapt...

I read all of the mail from faithful followers and ever so appreciative of the many suggestions for future posts to the blog.

There are many tales yet to come...

WICKEDLY CHEEKY UK CHAT SHOW

As a rule Chat Shows are not my cup of tea, BUT, that may well change as I have recently discovered and gone quite made for the Alan Carr Chat Show on Channel 4in UK.

Before mates had sent directions to this show to be found on YOUTUBE, this old geezer thought that Graham Norton was the most wickedly cheeky chat show host on the telly.  Openly gay and full of clever innuendo-laden jokes, Mr. Norton was both campy and flamboyant, in a way that Benny Hill could never be.

Move over on the couch Mr. Norton, the ever so campy Alan Carr takes the crown...

As you can see from the clip, Mr. Carr never misses a beat. Truth be told, it would appear that his guests do not either.  Just watch and listen to the clip.

In my day, I have watched many a chat show.  None come close to the good time had by tuning into this one.  One never knows who will turn up or what direction it will take.  Forget about Rosie or Ellen or any other person doing a chat show.  Even Jonathan Ross.

I know, I am over the moon for all things British.  In this case it would seem that the UK has done it up rather well.  There is nothing boring about the guests appearing on Alan's show.

For all of the lip service given to how well we do telly in America, it will never come to pass that a chat show on American telly will ever have so clever a host.  Let alone openly GAY.  I mean to tell you, there is no doubt that Alan is 'light in the loafers'.  What makes it all work is that guests, audience and Mr. Carr are in on the joke.

If you have not see Alan's show before, watch the clip and at the end you will have the option to see more.  I went through quite a few and will tell true, the laughs kept coming.  And the guests were most interesting.  I got a new respect for Justin Timberlake from watching him play off Alan.  Mr. Timberlake can do 'funny' and 'serious'.  There are loads more BIG American Stars that grace the couch on the chat show and they all seem to have quite a giggle.

It is pure rubbish telly and I love it.  I rather think you will as well, or I do not know me readers...

Pure Camp

I thought Grace Jones was dead or in a mobility chair by now. The mix between her and Alan is too funny for words.

Dame Edna and Alan Carr

TAKING THE PISS

I will tell true, I laughed so hard at this clip...

Funny Commercials

WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE?

Nevada	United States
	32	6.40%	Yuba City	California	United States
	28	5.60%	Fresno	California	United States
	22	4.40%	Honolulu	Hawaii	United States
	17	3.40%	Hilo	Hawaii	United States
	10	2.00%	Eatonton	Georgia	United States
	10	2.00%	Homewood	Illinois	United States
	8	1.60%	Seattle	Washington	United States
	8	1.60%			United States
	7	1.40%	Roswell	Georgia	United States
	7	1.40%	Sterling Heights	Michigan	United States
	6	1.20%	Wilkes Barre	Pennsylvania	United States
	6	1.20%	Bangkok	Krung Thep	Thailand
	6	1.20%	Bucharest	Bucuresti	Romania
	5	1.00%	Chilpancingo	Guerrero	Mexico
	4	0.80%	Cartersville	Georgia	United States
	4	0.80%	Atlanta	Georgia	United States
	4	0.80%	Phoenix	Arizona	United States
	4	0.80%	Los Angeles	California	United States
	3	0.60%	New York	New York	United States
	3	0.60%	Woodland Hills	California	United States
	3	0.60%	Smyrna	Georgia	United States
	3	0.60%	Whitesboro	Texas	United States
	3	0.60%	Marysville	California	United States
	3	0.60%	Prague	Hlavni Mesto Praha	Czech Republic
	3	0.60%	London	London	United Kingdom
	3	0.60%	Hamilton	Waikato	New Zealand
	2	0.40%	Minneapolis	Minnesota	United States
	2	0.40%	Kingston	Ontario	Canada
	2	0.40%	Cambridge	Ontario	Canada
	2	0.40%	Randers	Midtjyllen	Denmark
	2	0.40%	Oro Grande	California	United States
	2	0.40%	Amsterdam	Noord-holland	Netherlands
	2	0.40%	Amarillo	Texas	United States
	2	0.40%	Dollard-des-ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
	2	0.40%	Düsseldorf	Nordrhein-westfalen	Germany
	2	0.40%	Nairobi	Nairobi Area	Kenya
	2	0.40%	Richmond	Virginia	United States
	2	0.40%	Yorktown	Virginia	United States
	2	0.40%	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
	2	0.40%	Gatineau	Quebec	Canada
	2	0.40%	Orlando	Florida	United States
	2	0.40%	Sydney	New South Wales	Australia
	2	0.40%	Houston	Texas	United States
	2	0.40%	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	United States
	2	0.40%	Huntington Station	New York	United States
	2	0.40%	Seoul	Seoul-t'ukpyolsi	Korea, Republic Of
	2	0.40%	Silver Spring	Maryland	United States
	2	0.40%	Dallas	Texas	United States
	2	0.40%	North Tonawanda	New York	United States
	2	0.40%	Ravenna	Emilia-romagna	Italy
	2	0.40%	Petersburg	Alaska	United States
	2	0.40%	Newnan	Georgia	United States
	2	0.40%	Fountain	Colorado	United States
	2	0.40%	The Dalles	Oregon	United States
	2	0.40%	Covington	Georgia	United States
	2	0.40%	Central District		Hong Kong
	2	0.40%	Hyderabad	Andhra Pradesh	India
	2	0.40%	Nonthaburi	Nonthaburi	Thailand
	2	0.40%	Wroclaw	Dolnoslaskie	Poland
	2	0.40%	Adelaide	South Australia	Australia
	2	0.40%	Puebla	Puebla	Mexico
	2	0.40%	Livonia	Michigan	United States
	1	0.20%	Lahaina	Hawaii	United States
	1	0.20%	Winter Park	Florida	United States
	1	0.20%	Helsinki	Southern Finland	Finland
	1	0.20%			Belgium
	1	0.20%	Colorado Springs	Colorado	United States
	1	0.20%	Dothan	Alabama	United States
	1	0.20%	Fairbanks	Alaska	United States
	1	0.20%	Novi Sad	Vojvodina	Serbia
	1	0.20%	Matraville	New South Wales	Australia
	1	0.20%	Buena Park	California	United States
	1	0.20%	Peshawar	North-west Frontier	Pakistan
	1	0.20%	Thunder Bay	Ontario	Canada
	1	0.20%	Ludhiana	Punjab	India
	1	0.20%	Fiães	Aveiro	Portugal
	1	0.20%	Burbank	Illinois	United States
	1	0.20%			Switzerland
	1	0.20%	Mol	Antwerpen	Belgium
	1	0.20%	Winona	Minnesota	United States
	1	0.20%	Bad Vilbel	Hessen	Germany
	1	0.20%	Siauliai	Siauliu Apskritis	Lithuania
	1	0.20%	Lvov	L'vivs'ka Oblast'	Ukraine
	1	0.20%	Broomfield	Colorado	United States
	1	0.20%	Quezon City	Quezon City	Philippines
	1	0.20%	Stevensville	Montana	United States
	1	0.20%	Wellington	Wellington	New Zealand
	1	0.20%	Jaipur	Rajasthan	India
	1	0.20%	Birmingham	Birmingham	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	Mount Shasta	California	United States
	1	0.20%	New Delhi	Delhi	India
	1	0.20%	Seinäjoki	Western Finland	Finland
	1	0.20%	Deerfield	Illinois	United States
	1	0.20%	Trowbridge	Wiltshire	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	West Haven	Connecticut	United States
	1	0.20%	Paris	Ile-de-france	France
	1	0.20%	Dover	New Hampshire	United States
	1	0.20%	Sacramento	California	United States
	1	0.20%	Mount Vernon	Indiana	United States
	1	0.20%	Roseville	California	United States
	1	0.20%	Lincoln	Nebraska	United States
	1	0.20%	Miami	Florida	United States
	1	0.20%	Canberra	Australian Capital Territory	Australia
	1	0.20%	Muskegon	Michigan	United States
	1	0.20%	Kaunas	Kauno Apskritis	Lithuania
	1	0.20%	Ho Chi Minh City	Ho Chi Minh	Vietnam
	1	0.20%	Eugene	Oregon	United States
	1	0.20%	Hallum	Friesland	Netherlands
	1	0.20%	Hersham	Surrey	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	Clifton Heights	Pennsylvania	United States
	1	0.20%	Pernik	Pernik	Bulgaria
	1	0.20%	Maryville	Tennessee	United States
	1	0.20%	Menlo Park	California	United States
	1	0.20%	Watford	Hertford	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	Kaneohe	Hawaii	United States
	1	0.20%	Santa Clara	California	United States
	1	0.20%	Lawrenceburg	Indiana	United States
	1	0.20%	Brand	Niederosterreich	Austria
	1	0.20%	Palmerston North	Wellington	New Zealand
	1	0.20%	Annecy	Rhone-alpes	France
	1	0.20%	Mississauga	Ontario	Canada
	1	0.20%	Las Vegas	Nevada	United States
	1	0.20%	Zevenaar	Gelderland	Netherlands
	1	0.20%	Arlington	Virginia	United States
	1	0.20%	Auckland	Auckland	New Zealand
	1	0.20%	East Providence	Rhode Island	United States
	1	0.20%	Baltimore	Maryland	United States
	1	0.20%	Shreveport	Louisiana	United States
	1	0.20%	Upland	California	United States
	1	0.20%	Caldwell	New Jersey	United States
	1	0.20%	Mangaluru	Karnataka	India
	1	0.20%	Denver	Colorado	United States
	1	0.20%	Webb City	Missouri	United States
	1	0.20%	Târgu	Mehedinti	Romania
	1	0.20%	Dubai	Dubai	United Arab Emirates
	1	0.20%	Port Elizabeth	Eastern Cape	South Africa
	1	0.20%	Chiang Mai	Chiang Mai	Thailand
	1	0.20%	Manchester	Manchester	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	Flensburg	Schleswig-holstein	Germany
	1	0.20%	Regina	Saskatchewan	Canada
	1	0.20%	Batu Caves	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
	1	0.20%	Grimes	Iowa	United States
	1	0.20%	Leatherhead	Surrey	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	Amstetten	Niederosterreich	Austria
	1	0.20%	Barcelona	Catalonia	Spain
	1	0.20%	Konya	Konya	Turkey
	1	0.20%	Delhi	Delhi	India
	1	0.20%	Wellingborough	Northamptonshire	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	Esbjerg	Syddanmark	Denmark
	1	0.20%	Kailua Kona	Hawaii	United States
	1	0.20%	Allendale	New Jersey	United States
	1	0.20%	Budapest	Budapest	Hungary
	1	0.20%	Madrid	Madrid	Spain
	1	0.20%	Jakarta	Jakarta Raya	Indonesia
	1	0.20%	Blue Earth	Minnesota	United States
	1	0.20%	Saint Paul	Minnesota	United States
	1	0.20%	Delavan	Wisconsin	United States
	1	0.20%	São Paulo	Sao Paulo	Brazil
	1	0.20%	East Aurora	New York	United States
	1	0.20%	Ashford	Kent	United Kingdom
	1	0.20%	Montreal	Quebec	Canada
	1	0.20%	Toronto	Ontario	Canada
	1	0.20%	Grand Rapids	Michigan	United States
	1	0.20%	Pictou	Nova Scotia	Canada
	1	0.20%	Ramat Gan	Tel Aviv	Israel
	1	0.20%	San Francisco	California	United States
	1	0.20%	Singapore		Singapore

The above is a snapshot of folks reading me blog one hour ago.  Gobsmacked I am. Who would think that so many would want to follow the adventures of this old geezer?

The map of world brings up 'flags' to show where the hits are coming from and there are times that one sees 'flags' in the middle of the 'Atlantic', a very bored person on a ship no doubt...

Which all goes to prove that the old geezer can not be sitting in the dark clicking a button to generate 'hits' from outside his cave.  There be some who believe that...

In the words of Thelma Desmond in 'Sunset Blvd';  "I owe it all to the little people, sitting in the dark"...

Very flattered I am.