Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my shivering sputzies! How are you? I’m beginning to think that Mr. OrbsCorbs is correct in his belief that Mother Nature is a contrarian who purposely sabotages my weather predictions. Oh dear. I do apologize on her behalf for the cool weather. I would appeal to her better nature, but I think that two words explain my apprehension: Japan earthquake. Talk about a temper! Enough said.

I’ll be blunt with you, my dears: I’m running late in writing my blog this week and I don’t have much to say. When a man enters your life, things can get very interesting, but also very time consuming. I swear, on occasion a man demands more attention than a child. Of course, there are rewards… (insert big smiley face here)… I would not continue in my relationship with Senor Zanza if it was one-sided. He is a perfect gentleman and a very gracious man. He is very intuitive and attentive to my needs and desires. Ooo-la-la! He is kind and generous, and very wise and worldly in the ways of romance. He is somewhat evasive about his past, though. Hmm. Well, no one is perfect, but I come darn close. No, oh my, tee-hee, that was a joke.

It’s just that your priorities shift when another person enters your life. I have to continue to operate Madame Zoltar® Enterprises™, parent Junior, head a household, manage my business and personal affairs, and still make time for Senor Zanza. We try to combine as many activities and as much time together as possible. For example, Senor Zanza loves to hang out at work, learning every detail of my operation. His appetite for knowledge is voracious. He wants to know everything about my business, so that he can help out whenever or wherever he may be needed. I really appreciate that.

I am so glad that Why Not? and Stoughe and their girls have arrived safe and sound in Racine. Hip-hip-hooray! Racine’s summer will be better for your presence. I hope you have a wonderful time here and create many happy memories to take back with you to Sweden. The Racine area has a lot of fun stuff to do. Unfortunately, we have our troubled areas, too. If you got a good grasp on things the last time that you were here, I don’t think much has changed. Be careful, be vigilant, be aware. Major events held downtown are usually family safe (except for that errant Ferris Wheel at Party on the Pavement last year – oh my!), as are any other well-established events and locales. The vast majority of Racinians are honest, hard-working people. Unfortunately, that fact is often overshadowed by the sensationalism of crime.

I know that I’ve grown less trusting of other people in Racine as the years have gone by. That, too, is unfortunate, but also a fact. Does that reflect the reality of life in Racine, or is it my misperception of reality that causes it? I don’t know. You tell me.

Thank you my lovely, lovely readers for spending some time with me this week. I can sense when someone reads my blog. It feels delightful. Thank you so much. I love you all. My, I sure rambled on for not having much to say.

Please send your insider stock trading tips and misheard lyric sheets to: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com.

I swear, it will warm up sooner or later. Uh-oh, maybe I shouldn’t have said that. Maybe now you-know-who will keep it artic throughout the summer. Please, I’m sorry Mother Nature, it was just a joke. Please have mercy and shine your love light on us once more. Naupathia!