John Sheda

Just to be clear, when I say “random thoughts,” they can be closely tied to delusion. My mind is an open book filled with empty pages. But here are a few of my thoughts and maybe a couple of surprises along the way.

Next week, our oldest daughter, Sarah will be turning 47 years old! Deb and I have a daughter that old? Impossible. We’re only about fifty-nine or so. I wonder if she still wants a cabbage patch doll for her birthday?

Last week we flew to Seattle to visit her and her family. Flying is just a horrible experience. We had two delays and those seats! We have a couple of nice recliners that would take up about four or five airplane seats, and we’d be so comfortable too.

Congratulations to Caitlin Clark on breaking scoring records. When traveling, I love to wear Iowa shirts and it’s amazing just how many Iowa fans there are all over the place. With the popularity of Caitlin, everyone was excited about the game last Sunday.

Golf season will begin soon and the Geezers will once again embarrass themselves, but isn’t that what Geezers do? Think about this, the object of golf is actually to play the least amount of golf on any given day. I know Tom Craig, Mark, Tim, Don and others will be scratching their heads over that statement. I’ll explain it later guys.

Watching an old rerun of “King of Queens,” there was a major argument over catsup or ketchup! So what is it? Ketchup or Catsup?

Speaking of ketchup, I guess a tomato is a fruit. If that’s true, is catsup a jelly or a jam? We all have two hands, pretty much exactly alike, but one of your hands can do just about anything while the other hand can’t even hardly hold a pencil. Interesting!

When you were growing up, did you ever find a four leaf clover and press it inside a book? How about those old “outhouses?” Ever use one?

And finally, do you remember the ad slogan, “Please don’t squeeze the _____________? What was the salesman’s name?

Well, this is why they’re called “random thoughts.” Ever have a bean bag chair growing up? Smoke candy cigarettes? And would you really “walk a mile for a ___________?” Ok, ok, time to go.

You’ll Figure It Out. I’m sure of that. So tell me some of your random thoughts at jsheda@indytel.com or call me at 319.327.4640.