The Vegas Voice 1-21

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Everybody Loves Raymond
By: Stu Cooper / Happy Adventures
Many of us remember this TV show from
a few years back. Just to refresh your
memory, the premise of the show was that
Raymond’s family (wife and three children) lived right next door to
Ray’s mom and dad.
So close that everyone was back and forth between houses and
“Grandma and Grandpa” were always meddling into their children
and grandchildren’s lives.
Well welcome to my world! Wife Sharon and I have started living this
sitcom in real life.
As of January 1 st, we
moved right next door to
our daughter, son-in-law
and two grandchildren.
The move from Long
Island to a house right
next door to children and
grandchildren in Queens.
I never thought this could happen under any circumstance. A
reasonable distance from family I think, is a good idea. At least enough
time so that I can put some pants on before the grandkids show up at
the front door.
Covid-19 has caused many people to rethink standards we never
thought would be tested. It turns out, that in an effort to help our
daughter’s family, we, (mostly Sharon), have been taking the half hour
ride from our house to our daughter to help with the children.
Both parents are working full time and on days when the kids are
zooming at home for school, they need supervision. It’s hard to justify
leaving a four- and six-year-old to their own devises.
I am always looking for the silver-lining. And being able to live next
door to our children and grandchildren in my way of thinking is a true
blessing.
Being able to help them is important. But more important will be the
grandstand seats we will have to watch our grandchildren grow up. It
doesn’t get any better than that.
We moved our office home as well. Moving into a three-bedroom
house will give us more space than we have now, and we’ll have a
dedicated office/room for The Vegas Voyagers.
As 2021 starts, we’re looking forward to traveling again and our
Vegas Voyagers Travel Club meetings.
January 2021
You Gotta Laugh
By: Bill Caserta / Bill’s Blurbs
My Self-Isolation Quarantine Diary - Month
One
Day 1: I can do this. Got enough food and wine
to last a month.
Day 3: Opening my 8 th bottle of wine. I fear that
my wine supplies might not last.
Day 5: Went to a new restaurant called “The Kitchen.” You have to
gather all the ingredients and make your own meal. I have no clue how
this place is still in business.
Day 6: Strawberries – Some have 210 seeds, some have 235. Who
knew?
Day 9: 8:00 pm. Removed my day pajamas and put on my night ones.
Day 12: Today, I tried to make hand sanitizers. It came out as Jello
Shots.
Day 14: I get to take the garbage out. I’m so excited, I can’t decide
what to wear.
Day 16: Struck up a conversation with a spider today. He’s a web
designer.
Day 18: Watched a bunch of birds fight over a worm. The Cardinals
lead the Blue Jays 3-1.
Day 19: I finding myself laughing way too much at my own jokes.
Day 21: I now realize why dogs get so excited about something
moving outside, going for walks or car rides. I think I just barked at
a squirrel.
Day 23: I wonder if I’m the only one who feels like they’re cooked
dinner about 395 times this month?
Day 25: I just discovered that if you keep a glass of wine in each
hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face.
Day 28: I put liquor bottles in every room. Tonight, I’m getting all
dressed up and going bar hopping.
Day 30: I’m beginning to think that isolation is hard. I swear I heard
my fridge just say, “What the hell do you want now?”
Bill Caserta is the Project Director for The Vegas Voice and
has a very “unique” sense of humor. He welcomes all funny
submissions at: bill@thevegasvoice.net.