Safety Director Bob

As I mentioned recently (the Repor Feb. 9), the Societé has brought on Bob, the safety director, for the impossible task of changing the behavior of old coots that has been entrenched in them for decades.

Let's face facts: times change.  And, frankly, they are changing faster than we curmudgeons would like. However, even I have become annoyed at friends who don't have their iPhones handy at all times.  I mean I don't do "the Facebook" or Tweet (I'm not a child), but I do like the fact that technology has enabled me to get in touch with close friends readily.

Here's where Bob comes in - me trying to get the old bats to use cell phones while Bob urges them not to use them while driving (turn signals and radios being enough of a challenge). So Bob and I must coordinate our efforts closely.

Those cranky old curmudgeons (I suppose I was a bit redundant there) have no idea what we go through to keep them happy AND healthy.