I have been accused by many of not being able to hear. I have been accused by many of not being able to see. I have been accused mostly by children that I just don't understand. I have been accused of many to be hard, obstinate, and even unfeeling.
Well, now I will be accused by many of you of not being able to count either. I am a mechanical engineer. I went into engineering because I like solid facts, those that do not change. I love numbers. I even minored in Mathematics. Now since starting this blog, I have not been able to count from 365 down to 1. I have had to go back and recount the days until June 9. So, that is why the countdown has suffered a re-count, a new number.
Since we are in an election year, I remember not too long ago that the whole state of Florida had to have a recount for electing the President of the United States. There were dangling chads, whatever they are. Are they related to dangling participles? I don't know what they are either. Anyway, there were miscounted votes, and even some demanded a recount.
Well, I have just gone through a recount to the famous day of June 9. Or, infamous day of June 9th. Of course we have to consider that there was a LEAP day thrown in there, so I can use that as an excuse of not being able to count too well. And I guess I could use the excuse of my age, my lack of hearing, my blindness, my other age-related weaknesses.
I just can't count beyond three. And as I have gone back and looked, once in a while, I post two on the same day. Don't know why I did that, don't know how I did that, unless I was suffering from one of those above-listed age-related old symptoms.
Oh well, I guess those who read this have to give me an allowance of being OLD and weak, and forgetful, and countless, and all of those things.
But no matter what, we are still counting the days, (though not too accurately) and excited about June 9 coming sooner or later. Maybe next time I will have to use a calculator. Sorry, but now you know that I have another weakness.
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