Well, here I am again on a Friday night watching TV. Anyone'd think I had no life. I wonder what everyone else is doin? My head is filled with images of people out enjoying themselves, probably laughing in a sophisticated way with a large group of friends. And here am I, feeling not that sorry for myself cos I quite like staying in on a friday night.... And I know in reality those meat market club/pubs are filled with old men leching over young girls, and various other folks spewing and falling ...
At heart I'm a simple man. I like to stay planted, at ease, undisturbed by the worlds events. As I once told my partner Bob, former police dispatcher, if they (the police) leave me alone I'll leave them alone. Live and let live. Yet. Life happens anyway. And events swirl around you. And change is inevitable. We'll try to stick to chronology here. Wednesday afternoon Ruth is off running errands when I hear the dogs barking and I get ...
'Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.'
Hmm, I see that some people have continued on my post long ago, and feel obliged to fill people in on my recent escapades. I quit the alaskan job after being singled out and reprimanded with a 6 month reduction in pay. Basically, I told them where they could shove their job. Three days later I packed up half my belongings and drove down to Louisiana from Wisconsin. The job interview went like this... Interview #1 with Mike, the Bigwig, North American District Manager. ...
Today is my day to have all the grandkids. So, I fix them their supper, I let them eat as many corn on the cobs as they want, I give them ice cream, cookies, soda pop, coffee, whatever they want. I play with them, I read books with them, I spoil them as rotten as I possibly can. I get kisses and hugs as often as I want. I let them run and play with skates and skateboards in the living room, and I let them play as much video games and they want. I turn my computer over to them. I’m the best Granny ...
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