NOT JUST ANOTHER DAY

The old geezer is one that looks forward to Friday with undiluted pleasure.  Means that another week has passed with the possibility of wondrous things happening during the weekend.

FRIDAY

I have no doubt that this day is looked forward to with undiluted pleasure by many.  It is ALOHA FRIDAY...

What wondrous things will me readers be up to this weekend?

IT'S FRIDAY

With undiluted pleasure, the old geezer looks forward to this day.  You may well ask 'why' and did you ever had any doubt that you would be told????

Mark you diaries, strap on your seat belts.  In just 7 short days, the old geezer will be celebrating another birthday.  Yes my dears, that great event is soon to be upon us.  Given that the special day falls on Friday, it gives all of me nearest and dearest the opportunity to break open the French champagne and drink a good toast to my continued march toward decrepitude.....

Gives a whole new meaning to "Black Friday...

CASUAL FRIDAY

DATELINE - WEIRD

Back in the day, when me good friend Alan was still working for a large company, he and a mate thought to excite fellow workers with his 'casual Friday' costume.......

Rumour has it that fellow workers were so shocked by the actions of the normally sedate Alan, they banned future casual Fridays......

Alan went on to win "Employee of the Month" multiple times.......

JAMES RUNS TIGHT SHIP

"You never know someone until you live with them", old adage that applies here. Each and every new soul coming into the Somerset Apartments is a neighbour.

Or so, James, my mate who runs a troubled complex believes.

 A neighbour one is going to have to deal with and sort out if the promise of 'good' is not realized. Risk? Is there any kind of life without risk?

Were it a perfect world, brilliant folks near, would be beating down the door to live here. They are not. Were it a perfect world, all who wanted flats here would make buckets of cash and go to work every day. All do not. Perfection would be to not see folks so down on luck. for whatever reason. Economy has forced many to down-size living, making the flats at the Somerset Apartments the only place to go. Folks on benefits, with limited incomes, have few options. The Complex is not a perfect world, just a complex seeking to be more brilliant and attract tenants who will add to the brilliance to come.

Having vetted all, James is of opinion that new tenants will add to the mix nicely here. Mind, James is  not GOD and there is always the possibility that lies have been told to. There may be problems. One has to have faith.

What James  knows is this. All of the folks moving have been told what is expected of. Rules have been explained to in great detail. Flats have been made as good as possible, knowing that more might have been done, but realizing that price limits the benefits one can add to a unit. Nothing is broke, and every effort has been made to right all wrongs in units. No lies have been told and no false promises made.

What passed as acceptable in past, no longer flies here. Tenants are given every opportunity to enjoy flats in comfort, knowing that repairs will be made if needed. Make do with horrid is no longer an option. Folks who want more out of life than drugs and cheating the system are the goal. The landlord does care and management listens.
James will always remember being told by management of past; "You must allow poor folks grace, give special treatment to, they have nothing and are owed that." Rubbish. Am not scraping the bottom of the barrel anymore, am determined to siphon off the Crème de la Crème of poor but honourable folks looking to live in a safe, clean environment. Bravo James...

ALOHA FRIDAY

I have always thought that 'Aloha Friday' was ever so much nicer than 'TGIF', more of a cheerful salute to the weekend to come than a prayer of regret for the week that was.

Truth be told, after a week of taking care of self, this old geezer is looking forward to a lovely weekend.  One that is filled with much sunshine and the Aloha of friends.  Mind, there might be a G&T or two in there as well.

Found this filmed bit on YouTube and thought it was clever way to promote Hawaii and our ALOHA spirit.

Be you in London, Paris, Stockholm, NYC, Lima or even Moscow, you could be here in Hawaii and singing right along with the rest of us at your favourite local...