Cosmo's Food for Thought

   Well here goes a new phase in the journey since saying goodbye to the Cafe.   I delivered a 2014 Chrysler convertible to Palm Garden Florida and drove back a 2011 of the same make & model.  I left on a Tuesday morning & returned the following Sunday morning!  It was fun & different from what I had been used to these past 3 years.  I got to stop & spend some time with my Brother Pat & Sister-in-Law as they live near Orlando.   Kevin, who is the Manager @ Fayetteville Chrysler~Jeep 'hooked me up'.   He is a super friend & I am so thankful for this job.   It is on a when needed basis but at least it is allowing me to earn some money.  These past weeks I have been to Hudson, Elmira, Geneva, Rochester, Croton on the Hudson, Liberty & Sayre Pa!  EM comes along whenever possible, so how cool is that.      In mid August I am going to take Ella Mae's place @ ATO ...

   Well we are 1/2 way thru July & the journey continues.  It has been a nice Summer except for the couple of torrential rain storms & of course the near miss of a tornado!   Ella Mae has been busy trying to get ATO (the Fraternity) cleaned up & ready to roll for the fall semester.  We have painted the kitchen & a new ceramic tile floor is in!  Our oldest Grandchildren CJ & Daniele have also helped with cleaning & painting.  We both start back on the 'Hill' on August 18.  EM as the House Manager & I will now be the House Cook.  This will give EM a little more down time while still keeping the 'House' running smoothly.  This also frees her up from the physical needs of cooking & all the 'stuff' that comes along with it.  I consider this such a blessing that we can continue to work along side each other & still contribute our small part for the 'Guys'.  This will also be easier on my back ...

Today we officially move into our new Home.  We have been moving the boxes & little stuff all week so the move today should be an easy one.  Hey my motto is "65 & Still Alive"  There is no quitting on living until God calls me Home.  We are now even closer to our Grandchildren, so that's a good thing for sure.   I am into my 4th week cooking for the guys @ ATO & all is going well.  This is definitely less stressful than running a small business & I get to hand off all the expenses to someone else for a change!  The back still acts up @ times but so far very tolerable.    Today I need to especially give God all the Praise ~ Honor & Glory.  Thank you Jesus for taking our sin to the Cross & for Grace.... & Thanks to all who still follow this blog.....

   Well it has been almost 4 months since my last post & yes life moves fast for sure.  We are settled into our new home & have already done some painting & cosmetics to put our own touches on it.  We are now as close as we can get to our family without moving in with them!  It is so comforting to have our Grandchildren so near & of course our Daughter & Son-in-Law.    I have been out of the Cafe for 7 months & while I feel some loss I know it was time for me to move on.  My back/leg issues continue & have even worsened.  Cooking for the 'boys' @ ATO has enabled me to ease up a little & certainly it is stress free.  The benefits of this job are that we get a week off for Thanksgiving, 4 weeks off for Winter break, 1 week off for Spring break & the Summer off!  That is as close to retirement as I will & want to get.  It is a great rewarding experience dealing with these young men because ...

  7 months since my last post....Sometimes it is just too hard to get back to writing, but here I go again a little older for sure & somewhat wiser, maybe.  All is well with EM & I & we are awaiting August 24th to start back @ ATO on the SU campus.  This will be my 2nd year cooking here & EM's 11th @ this 'house'!  I really do enjoy it & even with my continued leg pain.  I still consider this my retirement as we do get the Summer off as well as a week for Thanksgiving break, a month for Christmas break & another week off for Spring break.  Not too shabby especially for an old guy like me.  EM would prefer to just be really retired, but I keep moving up her date, which is now 2021 when she is 71! Ha ha...Although I know she isn't laughing, like yippee, we do have fun with this.  Here where my 'years' come into play, to consult to other potential entrepreneurs to put some money into a plan to prevent falling into the '...

Wow it's October & my favorite time of year.  It is a season for harvesting the bounty, the leaves falling & a time of change.  So this is a perfect season for me to end this blog.  I never thought of writing down things about my/our life, but it turned into kind of a diary of sorts & a way to validate this journey.   Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.   This verse makes me know that I do not want this to become an obsession & a continual "all about me" prose, so I am giving in to wisdom & humility & not puffed up pride!  I am thankful for all God has bestowed on me & my family.  His grace is a gift that can not be earned or bought with good deeds.  During this journey my faith has become stronger & I have a unwavering love for Jesus, for after all He gave His all for me/us that we might have salvation.  A sinner you bet, but the difference is now that I am ...

   Well I'm sure you have heard the phrase, 'never say never'.....So when I ended this blog back when I turned 65 it seemed like the perfect time.....Well I should have known that it wasn't really the end because hey there is still so many adventures waiting....So I'm back...I must state now that writing down my life's experiences is a stress reliever for me, as I do enjoy getting stuff out of my head...I am hoping that someday when I am 'out of here' that my Grandchildren might run across this when googling their Grandpa...It can give them a small look into my life and realize we are still connected and my love is eternal...    So here is a brief recap of those past 3 years since I sold the Cafe....I went to work as the cook for the same Fraternity @ SU that Ella Mae had been for 11 years....She was both the cook and house manager and now I would take over the cooking to help relieve her a bit....Let me say right here that I knew I could never replace...