So many things happened and composite decks

Last week I had my first haircut since January.  I decided to get it when Madison went all in on the virus and masks were the law. I went to my friend for 60 years and barber and SADLY a Trump cult  lover (We never talk politics).

WELL - no masks were worn in the shop. 

I was there - I had a mask - I got my damn haircut and will not go back.  No mask no business.

Then Friday morning balderdash and I golfed at Kestrel. I believe he had an 84 and I had ANOTHER new low of 86.  I have cracked the code off the tee (I've said this before) and from 190 yards I feel I have a chance of hitting the green  -WEIRD!
+++
Then it happened. My buddy Elweed called and I told him the bookie barber was not wearing a mask and he FREAKED OUT!  CANCEL Saturday.  He would not be a play date (also called a drink-a-thon) without me getting tested.

SO - DJ and I drove to Madison Friday afternoon and I had my brain poked with a swab.  Pre registered it took about 5 minutes and 15 minutes without pre registered.   Basically they stick a swap up your nose . . . WAY WAY up there.

I got my results back Monday as negative and will go to Ye Ol Garage Barbershop in Columbus from here on.
+++
SO - my brother has been hinting that we should make a trip to Kewaunee as it's been a while so DJ Gus and I drove up there yesterday - BRRRRRRR  The temp never got above 66 Monday  How can they live in that god forsaken land.

HOWEVER - a plan was to go to a beach and see if Gus liked the water.  He has webbed feet so we ASSUMED he would like it.

We went to Neshotah Park which is just south of the HUGE Point Beach . . beach ( so many HUGE solar farms up there around Point Beach -  MAMMOTH).   We got out and walked to the other side of a fence where dogs are allowed.  I dropped the leash and Gus saw some seaweed floating about 5 feet from shore and  IMMEDIATELY rushed into the water to get it.  Splash splash.

He seemed to realize maybe he was not suppose to and came out right away.  I took his leash off and tossed his ball into the water    O' BOY!!!!   He LOVED LOVED LOVED the water.   Dunking his head under the waves  to get his ball and swimming back. 

Once on shore he would shake himself off and roll in the sand   sigh!   BEST DAY EVER!  he loves the beach.

   
Back at the car we "dried" him off  and took off his collar and drove back to Kewaunee.  About an hour later he is dry and we are sitting around talking and he is all whiney for some reason. 

He is looking at us trying to communicate.  First DJ and then he is in front of me trying to communicate something.  He goes back to DJ and is LOOKING at her and she is saying "what do you want Gussy"  and he bows his head deeply.   

She looks at me and we both have a big ? above our heads.  Then he LOOKS at her and again  bows deeply .   CLICK, it comes to us. He wants his collar back on.   It goes on and he is happy again.   I am continually amazed at his brain. 

He cured Caydence of a terrifying fear of dogs.  Caydence was TERRIFIED to a point of fetal position in a corner if there was a dog in the house.  But standing with her back to the wall on the porch she tossed a ball and  Gus caught in mid air and walked up to her and dropped the ball at her feet.  It was a start of a love affair.  No more fear.  she now plays with him for hours.

He is teaching us HIS language and we are teaching him ours. 

*********************

Covid19 on 7/21/2020  Think where we would be if the GOP had not forced people to ignore the virus.  When the GOP took over the State, Wisconsin was averaging 359 cases a day - NOW?  868. 

Well done GOP - open those bars as they are critical to Wisconsin's youth. 

       *****************************

We purchased one of those point and shoot thermometers and have been playing around with it. There is a human mode and an object mode. 

We were sitting on the porch and it was 87 degrees out.  I took the thermometer to our composite deck to see how hot it was.  I knew it would be hot but when making a decision I asked about the "new" composite decks and was assured they were not as hot as the "old" composite decks.

I did not believe them but did like the idea of never painting and also knew that we rarely used the deck on hot days anyway.

The temperature of the deck on a sunny 87 degree day?    130.6
********************************

and don't even talk to me about a sports book.

I got an email saying they were updating their security and I needed to update my profile. 

OK then. All was good EXCEPT my user name.  The one automatically  entered was

Grinder12000@yahoo.c 

 WELL - that was incomplete  but I only had  20 spaces to fill in.  So maybe it's Grinder?  Grinder 12000?   Nothing worked.  Rod Melotte? 

I contacted them and they said enter my email - NOPE.  SO - they needed some more info on WHO I WAS.

Name  Birthday and PIN 

PIN? I don't have a PIN.   "The PIN you entered when you signed up"  THAT was 20 years ago and I have no idea. 

The next day - YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN LOCKED!      WTF?   WHY? 

So I get on Chat and am explaining that I COULD log in  before I was locked - I knew EVERYTHING before and the guy says  Just enter your email address   I CAN'T 

"well - enter a valid user name"    WHAT IS MY USER NAME  "We can't tell you"   AAAAAGH! 

I tell them I HAD full functionality EXCEPT I need a valid user name.  "Email does not work?"
  NO - IT'S ONLY 20 characters!  " 

Well, after 45 minutes they unblocked and said I should enter my user name.  You mean the one that says WELCOME Rod Melotte which you would think would be my user name but it isn't? 

I'm afraid to even ask the question now LOL 

Carry on.