Drummer and Missy's Place

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AHH BTO,Just relaxed had a few beers after a long 41 days since nov 1 and listened to a live Journey concert.Those were the days when things were easier.Gas prices were cheaper.oil prices were cheaper.Health insurance was cheaper.Homeowners insurance and taxes were cheaper.Need I go on.The pressure on the mid to upper middle class is being tested these days and thats a fact based on lots of intelligent people I know.The fact George W came out and said everything is going great and the next day the international retail federation came out and said sales were flat in malls nation wide tells you things do not jive.As a respected friend said after that maybe George is looking at new retail sales numbers in Baghdad.Bob