When I moved to San Diego in August of ’81, I met my now lifelong buddy Reid Reker for the first time.
Now my moving to San Diego was a lifelong dream come true for me. Hey, the Beach, Palm trees, Mountains, and the Desert all in one place; it sure doesn’t get much better than that. 

So, with all that in mind, you can only imagine how shocked I was to hear Reid say to me one day that he hated San Diego.
When I queried him why, he said, “Because every day, I see all the things I can’t have, and it torments me.” (Reid shown above with me and Cat Simon)

I now know what he was talking about because two of my children still live in California, my son Curtis is in San Diego, and my daughter Candis lives in LA, and they, as Reid said, can’t have most of what they see.

I, for one, can’t help but wonder why the people of California put up with the price of gas, around $6 a gallon, State income tax almost 13%, sales tax 10.75% not to mention not to mention the price of real estate. What do they get in return?
The folks in Canada are overtaxed too, but at least they get free health care; California gets homeless camps.

GEO’S LIFE LINERS

The maniacs always create the best art.

Speaking of artists and such, why do they think that because we like their art, we also like their politics?

Interestingly, Shania Twain thanks everyone for her success except Mutt Lange.

Unfortunately, when a man falls in love, he no longer listens to his brain; he follows his heart.

Who do you think handled their humble beginnings better, Dolly or Whitney?

Speaking of Dolly and Whitney, Dolly said that when she wrote and recorded “I Will Always Love You,” she bought a new car. But when Whitney recorded it, she bought a new home. 

If you had to, do you have anyone you could call right now?

You’re in charge of what you want to have happen.

Everybody’s got something to lose.

It takes a bunch of little things to create something huge.

The quieter you are at the start, the louder you can be at the end.

Even billionaires don’t have as much money as the CIA.

Is there any human braver than a fourteen-year-old girl?

I remember when we used to think of each state by its beauty, but now we think about it by its political leanings. Sad.

America’s heroes have always been bad guys, which might give you some insight into Trump’s appeal.

As long as I don’t look in the mirror, I don’t have to let the old man in.

The only women who don’t need to know how to cook are the pretty ones.

Now that the wife is out of the way, Kevin, can we finish up Yellowstone?

How come only men think women are innocent? 

The only women I trust are my daughters.

Do the liberals think that any of their accusations have any effect?

You can’t change where you’ve been, but you sure can change where you’re going. 

Has anyone accomplished more since the beginning of time than a white male? Hey, and they did it without dancing after every success.

When you understand why they put a round pizza in a square box and serve it up as a triangle, you’ll understand women.

There is no good excuse for laziness.

Did you know that 50% of bankruptcies in America are medically related?

Never always takes longer than always.

To become successful, one must become ambitious.

I work better when I’m angry.

I bought my first home when I was 23 and have owned seven more since. Unfortunately, my kids probably won’t own even one.

So if we turn the world over to women, can they do it without shrieking at the first scary thing that shows up?

Radio was much bigger before the Beatles.

Lowering your standards may save the moment, but it may also kill your future.

Just because the extreme left makes a lot of noise about something doesn’t mean ya gotta listen.

Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets replaced instead of greased.

There is no truth about the future, only hope.

Failure only occurs when you quit trying.

I wonder why CSX Railway hired an Automobile guy instead of a railway guy to run their railroad; it sure didn’t work out for radio when we went outside of our industry for our current leaders.

Speaking of CSX, I noticed the stock is also falling; what the hell else did you do?

Speaking of falling stock prices, it looks like Anheuser Busch can’t win for losing. First, they get involved with the Transgender movement, which upsets the right who stop buying their brands. Next, they decide to pull way back from that stance which upsets the left, so they also stop buying beers like Bud Light, etc.
I wouldn’t recommend buying Anheuser Busch stock at the moment.

Did you know that the best Chinese restaurant in Detroit is actually in Canada? I know; who gives a shit?

Speaking of giving a shit, there is no mention of homosexuals in the bible, and seeing as, at the time, they were everywhere; obviously, nobody gave a shit, so maybe we shouldn’t either.

Being a good-looking guy just gets you laid; being a good-looking woman gets you a hell of a lot more than that.

Wow, Robbie Robertson of the Band is gone.

COMMENTS

Hugh Waley: Losing a parent is always tough to bear. Condolences and prayers to Cami and you in this time of grief and remembrance. (Kari & Cami through the years)
Geo: Thank you, Hugh.

Candis: Such beautiful photos. She will be very missed. Love you, Cami! (Kari & Cami through the years)
Dad: Thank you, honey.

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