The Haves and the Have More

The economy's bad and we're in a recession...
though someone might remind the rich people of that.

During my involuntary 'sabbatical' (lay-off) I started a nannying/dog sitting side business.

On this particular day, Akira apprently had insomnia the previous night and was operating on just six hours of sleep today (he's two) and I had the task of lulling the little lamby to sleep.

Chad suggested I take him on a trek 'round the neighborhood. I was instructed to walk to the park and to the bridge that apparently leads to a magical land where the streets are paved in gold and the hedges are made of cotton candy.

Boy, he wasn't kidding. I wish I had my camera so I could have taken pictures for proof.
How symbolic... a bridge. It's what separates two completely different neighborhoods. Now, Chad and Kim aren't poverty-stricken by any means, but they certainly aren't fortunate enough to have one-hundred dollar bills hemhorraging out of their asses either. Although somehow I don't think that'd be considered fortunate-- no matter how wealthy one is...

The rich are recession proof. I walked up and down every street of this section of Cheviot Hills and I'd say on the average, there was either two to three new houses being contructed from the ground up, and/or homes being remodeled. Or at the very least, these residents were wealthy enough to have a whole crew of Hispanic construction workers taking a lunch break on their property next to their Benzo ML 350s and BMW 7 Series...for no apparent reason.

And yes, I did take a survey of just how many homes within a 2-mile radius of Chad and Kim's home. I'm thinking I should contact the Census Bureau and inquire about a job.

Even the squirrels were well to do. I think I saw one carrying a Vuitton. They just chattered & mocked me as I rolled past them with Aki in his stroller, and proceeded to chuck fistfuls of fancy nuts and sundried tomatoes (from Bristol Farms) at us.

And while I am the One Percent in spiritual terms, this has hastened my efforts to start My Empire so that I might be the One Percent of the upper class and perhaps switching over to the Dark Side (Repubs). Obama who?