Summertime of the Great Recession

GM has left bankruptcy after 40 days as the new leaner GM Co. leaving all its bad investments to the U S taxpayers. Doom looms over the economy as the recovery lingers on with all questioning are we going to be able to go back to business as usual? Even the comfortable are cutting back on the free spending that drives the economy and our record debt. Over a trillion dollars on the governmental level makes one wonder is this money really worth much?" Sha La LA lets live for today." Lukas had his wisdom teeth removed the day before we lost our dental insurance, which had been suggested years ago, saving us $1,700. I also lost our vision insurance as we also will pay double our current prescription co-pay, in hope of saving GM and my pension. Both boys will be at LCC this fall and I will be very limited on helping them. We were at Duck Lake for the 4th of July for the 1st time in 4 years as we will be in Grand Haven In August this year. I talked to my friend Mark Neering who is related to the family cottage next to the Beckers. I've been to Blues on the Square again this year staying until after 9:30 each night so far. It has been cooler this summer with little time hotter than the 80's here in Lansing. All the cats seemingly have had kittens making the population over 20 and mothers taking care of kittens that aren't even theirs. Kind of sounds like our society in general as we try to survive this Great Recession. We got a new refrigerator and hopefully a new stove soon as we try to catch up on overdue updates. Worry or not time and life goes on with us or without us, so with faith we march or dream on into the future. The diocese didn't give Holy Cross 40 hours before they boarded up the church and changed the locks. A heartless business where most thought the purpose was spirituality," someone's on the cross again/someone's throwing dice. " I freely quoted different songs throughout this blog without permission, please Lord forgive me!