Summer Solstice 2023 Belated

Spooky Dusk View of the Ala Wai

A chance encounter with fellow senior citizen, Bernard, at the Panda Express® on King Street on Wednesday was a pleasant surprise. Bernard, who turned 80 years of age this year, purchased a new Kia® automobile. “I’m looking at expanding my social life,” he said. “When I ask the girls out for a date, I can’t have them driving us around.” Personally, the belief is that Bernard has come to the realization that he needs to spend his money now.

On Thursday, a trip was made to Ala Moana Center in the late afternoon. The bus ride to and from the mall was actually pleasant. Three more packs of Nature’s Path® granola was purchased at Target® (using various discounts), even though there are still four packs remaining from the last procurement. The entire outing would have been flawless, but that’s obviously too much to expect. In attempting to purchase a few dental products at Longs® with the Healthy Benefits+® card, the latter card was denied. Why? “Things fall apart,” that’s why!

Days later, there is still residual rage over the shitty Healthy Benefits+® card. The card still has about $11 available. Yeah, the “inner miser” is wielding its ugly head yet again.

Over the past week, there has also been much personal speculation about what cousin Dian is planning insofar as Aunty Lyn’s estate is concerned. Dian’s attorney has most likely dispatched identical letters to the other 11 remaining cousins (two are already deceased) on moms’ side of the family and, maybe, to the three remaining siblings of moms.

The largest of Aunty Lyn’s assets is her home, which evidently is not covered by a will. Otherwise, Dian would not be petitioning to administrate the estate. Involving the other relatives could mean that Dian is planning to sell off the assets and distribute the proceeds. If that is the case, then there will be much personal consternation about receiving more money.

At this point in time, personal assets (all liquid) are slowly but surely increasing because of the current level of interest rates in the money market. There is no way to increase personal spending, unless a new vehicle is purchased or some kind of investment is made in real estate. Yeah, that’s probably what’s been going through Bernard’s mind, too.

In an unrelated note, the aftermath of the alleged coup attempt in Russia is very “fishy.” There are now endless speculations about what really went down. Right now, the whole event has “gone down the memory hole,” even in Russian media. Spooky? Yeah.

Miscellany: Max Blumenthal had a few words to say about the real casualties of the alleged Russian coup on The Grayzone site. Quite hilarious, actually.

Addendum: The local weather made an abrupt change a few days ago. Days are mostly cloudy with intermittent mild rain showers with gusty winds. So, no evening outings to the International Marketplace.

Postscript: In combing through numerous speculative theses about the alleged Russian coup, subsequent Notes analyses has postulated that Prigozihn was most likely chosen for this apparent maskirovka plot a long time ago. The history of Wagner PMC is convoluted, but Prigozihn is not the sole founder or the “owner.” The reasonable assumption is that he was placed there specifically for the operation that transpired just a few days ago.