Update Season VI - "A New Day Dawning"

[Mr. Morden]

It's disturbing enough to lie about everything, but it's almost even more disturbing to manage to get caught practically every time.

What makes you think he's caught practically every time?

What's left that he's told us that we actually believe? That he's morbidly obese, I guess, that I believe.

There are all sorts of things that he could have been lying about for which he was never actually "caught" even if people may have suspicions.  For example, meeting with family, his family not wanting to go outside or whatever, whether he sent off job applications, whether he's applying to this school in a few months, why he's going to Kenya, *if* he's going to Kenya.  There are countless things he may or may not be lying about.

Even among the lies he's confessed to, only a fraction of those are things where he was actually "caught".  There are plenty of things, like the water drinking in recent weeks, where he came out and admitted the lie without anyone having caught him on it first.

[Mr. Morden]

Now, as far as the walking goes, tomorrow will be a challenge.  The rain is supposed to be moving out, but we're supposed to have a driving north wind, temperatures struggling to reach 41 with wind chills in the 20's all day.

You do have a jacket, hat, and gloves, right?  You should be able to walk when it's below freezing.

[Mr. Morden]

There will be no walking today, not because of the weather, but because it appears I'm going to have to stay close to the bathroom.  My stomach is not real happy this morning.  I'll get back out there tomorrow.

Here we go again...

Every day you don't walk, I'll add another image.

Come on, Inks, don't be mean. He can't walk because his heart.

That assumes any of this is real.

[Mr. Morden]

Bushie, I'm curious about your apparent belief that the End Times are coming soon:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=172549.msg3704827#msg3704827

Does part of your apathy about your health come about because you don't think the world will be around much longer anyway?

[Mr. Morden]

I don't think Bushie eating bacon and eggs for lunch after whining about a bad tum tum was smart.  Unless the tum tum was an excuse not to walk.

The stomach eased up, but then turned into major stiffness and aches in the back and the joints.  I think its just weather related.  I get this way in cold, damp weather.  It is legitimate, but is nothing to be worried about it.

As for the bacon and eggs, it was either that or go get something.  We seriously don't have much in the house and have not had time to go to Walmart because of having to spend a lot of time with the family.  Mom and I are going to Walmart tomorrow after we take Grandma to eat.  Before we even go to eat, I will be walking another 20-25 minutes.  I took a break for one day from the walking trail, so I hit pause, but I definitely did not hit stop.  I've got four days left this week, so I should be able to walk all four days.  There are thunderstorm chances on Friday, so I'll have to see, but if it is dry in the morning, I'm getting out there and walking because it will be mild.

You don't have any cereal? Granola? Fruit? Nothing?

Not until tomorrow afternoon.  We haven't had a chance to get to Walmart in a few days.  I mean, we have cereal, but no milk.  The fruit we do have is old and we don't do granola.

It the fruit is bad, why don't you throw it out?

Haven't gotten around to it.

Haven't gotten around to it?  It'll take you 30 freaking seconds.

Who cares Inks?  No need to micromanage every detail of Bushie's life.

[Mr. Morden]

I think Bushie has a crush on this pastor cousin. He speaks of him a little too admirably. Can't say I approve of the prayer at work bit. He's getting paid to deliver mail. If he wants to pray, he should do it on his own time.

He only prays if the customer requests it.

Does this happen often in Oklahoma?  That a mailman comes to your house to deliver a package, and you ask him if he'll pray with you?

[Mr. Morden]

Wait the guy's just turning 30, and he already has four kids? There's Oklahoma for you, sheesh...smh

He admittedly got his wife pregnant with the 1st child before they were married and before he became a Christian.  She became a Christian really early in life, as well.  However, he did things right, he married her before the first child was born.  They will be celebrating their 12th anniversary on Sunday, 28 April, meaning he was 18 and she was 17.  Their firstborn will be 12 on November 15.  She is from Oklahoma, but he is originally from Washington State.

Sheesh, you sure do know quite a few details of their lives!  I mean, I know the birthdays of my immediate family, and some of my friends, but keeping track of all their wedding anniversaries and kids' birthdays too?

[Mr. Morden]

Hopefully, I can make it to Monkey Business.

Reach for the sky Bushie.  If you can't control your diet or walk a mile without having a heart attack, you can at least demonstrate your determination with another high priority goal: Staying awake until 1am so you can watch a movie.

[Mr. Morden]

Bushie, as long as you're open to answering questions now, let me ask something I think I asked a while back but never got an answer on: You had mentioned your dad mowing the lawn.  Since your dad works, and you're living off of your parents rent free, are you doing any chores around the house to pitch in?  Why don't you mow the lawn rather than your dad for example?

[Mr. Morden]

Bushie, as long as you're open to answering questions now, let me ask something I think I asked a while back but never got an answer on: You had mentioned your dad mowing the lawn.  Since your dad works, and you're living off of your parents rent free, are you doing any chores around the house to pitch in?  Why don't you mow the lawn rather than your dad for example?

I am doing the dishes after most meals.  I am taking out the trash, checking the mail, doing my own laundry, and keeping the house straightened up.  I also am helping Dad in the yard when needed.  He has still been mowing, but I will be taking care of that the next time it needs to be done.  I am also going to get out there and finish picking up the leaves that the recent flood left behind.  Granted, I'm not doing as much as I should, but I am trying to do something.

So I assume that your mother is cooking dinner for you every night?  Didn't you say back when you were living on your own that part of the reason that you weren't eating healthier was because your cooking skills were poor?  Now that you're living with your parents and have all this free time, why don't you try looking up some recipes for healthier dinners, and learn how to cook the food together with your mother?  That way you'll have the skills to do it when you move back out on your own.

[Mr. Morden]

...and try to find someone to mow the yard at the house.

Why not you?