It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Today! Who do you want to see win the big game? Wondering… are you involved in a bet? Betting has become such a big thing! And now with apps, it’s right at your fingertips. I have nothing riding on the game. I’m hoping for a close game for 4 quarters, and I look forward to seeing two great teams play each other.
Are you looking forward to the halftime? I admit I know very little of Kendrick Lamar’s music. Or SZA (I don’t even know how to say that. Is it a rapper? Female? Male?). Ha. It’s true – I know very little about this year’s halftime performers. But, really, the show is all about ‘over the top’ hoopla and being bigger than anything else you will see all year. Right? So I’ll watch.
And the commercials…. I have already seen a few of them because they are premiered ahead of time now. Of what I have seen, I have not been impressed – because like the halftime show, the ads seem to be about being ‘over the top.’ One 30 second commercial is around $8 million dollars. I just can’t ever imagine how paying that much money is worth it. But, many companies do. Will they get a good return on their dollar (or 8 million of them)?
My last Marla’s Musing, last week, was all about our sad decision to put our loved pug Miss Daisy down. It still hurts. It’s hard to be the one to make the decision. Hubby and I did it together. It was time. But, I can’t help but hope that whatever is beyond this earth, that it is dog friendly, and that Miss Daisy can see again, and romp again. We all love our pets so much that we talk of a beautiful rainbow bridge they get to cross…. Because, it’s just so hard to have them leave us.
After the freak snow in January, we are now experiencing beautiful, warm days here in the lowcountry. The last couple of days we have experienced highs in the low 80s. I am watching my spring bulbs already come to life and pushing through the dirt. We have some rain coming in the next few days, so will spring weather be really early this year? I’m up for it. I’m ready!
Ok, so here’s the other thing I wanted to talk about today….
You have to be living under a rock to not know of the ‘shock and awe’ and frightening presidential mandates that are dismantling important parts of our federal government. There is too much to list here and that is the plan of Trump, and the Project 2025 writers. So much is happening right now that we don’t have time to focus on just one or two bad things…. Because more is coming at us daily. The big changes, the firings, and all they are doing, will matter soon. The effects will start hurting Americans. The lack of leadership, the career long government workers gone, the departments stripped…. It will be felt soon.
Here’s the thing: I will be okay. I am fortunate to have plenty to fall back on. I’m a white woman, married to a white man. We will not be personally affected. But, many, many others will NOT be okay. I care about that. About them. I live in a country that is supposed to treat everyone fairly. Diversity, equity, and inclusion. These are concepts that make us America.
So, it’s pretty disgusting what is happening.
I had stopped posting about Trump and the political world for about two weeks. I was tired of getting pushed back by his minions who could not see the big picture. I was tired of the same ole rhetoric, with no facts to support the words. I was temporarily worn down. Yet, the craziness continues – and in fact, it is getting even more crazy!
I have joined thousands (maybe millions) of others in daily calls and emails to our congress men and women. I contact both Republicans and Democrats. I am respectfully telling them to get their act together! Ha. And, I am sending notes to those who actually stand up against the man, and stand up FOR people. I encourage everyone to do it. It doesn’t take long. I remind them right off the bat that they WORK FOR ME. I think they forget that.
I have also found wonderful grassroots groups that are pushing back. I follow FB and IG people who give good facts, good support, and help me stay focused.
So, today Trump is going to the Super Bowl. This is the first time a president has attended. It’s his right to be there. But, no other president went to the stadium before because of the added security needs, and of all of the tax money it costs, and that it is NOT a political event. Yes, I will be watching the game. And, yes, I will certainly enjoy seeing Taylor Swift there. But, Trump? You know my answer.
This coming week we will see Valentine’s Day. It’s a day to express love to your partner. To show love. To teach children about love. Of course, so was Martin Luther King Jr. day last Monday. February also has President’s Day. It’s a day to remember our early leaders, and to learn more about them, and to acknowledge the good work they did for our country.
I will leave it there.
Marla’s Musings 