Tuesday, February 14, 2017
I feel no emotional reaction to this “holiday” any more. I did enjoy the prep for it during school days – back in the day most of the cards we sent to classmates were hand made. I think it may have been 5th grade when Mom sat at the table with us kids to make cards. We bought the envelopes and made... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 13, 2017
P.S. to the story posted earlier
It turns out the wife and stepson of the KKK leader have been charged with causing his death. Sign in to see full entry.
TWO THINGS HAPPENED YESTERDAY…
KKK leader murdered In the news reports, a KKK leader was found dead in the river. You can Google the particulars if you want to know which infamous white supremacist “bought the farm” and what river he washed up in. (Now I’ve done it. Ended a sentence in two prepositions). I felt no real pang of... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Don't Trubble Trubble -- conclusion
If you’ve ever been to the salon for a perm, you know the drill. You tell the cosmetologist what you want, and she gives you what she thinks you need. Which led to disappointment and hair that had frizzed and kinked like a new Brillo pad, complete with the blue soapy stuff. At least that was what... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Don’t trubble trubble ‘til trubble trubbles you
Was having trubble coming up with a cheery anecdote or an interesting bit of memorabilia to share. In the flat screen of my brain floated the ominous cue: “no signal.” Then something began to perk: Yesterday, in response to popular opinion, I finally did something about my witchy willful wispy wonky... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 10, 2017
Moonbeams and Lollypops
I didn’t grow up thinking it was a beautiful world with all possibilities open to me. Never thought the goodies were mine for the taking, or that the world owed me a living. I knew if I swiped one chocolate chip out of the open bag mama kept in the back of the utensil drawer – for the weekly batch... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Another Center-fold
Sorry, terrible pun. Stories from The Center are anything but a fold-out like those in the old Playboy magazines. Now, I’m wondering if they’re still in business. Seem to remember they quit using nude shots in their pages, Hef sold the mansion, and our country has grown up to the point our young... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Clarification ???
Who is snottie Annie? I kept reading and reading but didn't see her name in the paragraphs posted by Annicita on February 7, 2017 at 7:52 PM | link to this | reply | report abuse Re: who is snottie annie? You've met her. If you've ever been on Facebook or one of those other social media channels.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Snaggletooth and Snotty Annie
It was a mixed up day at The Center, what with the changy weather and our numbers thinned by the Grim Reaper in the past few weeks. Our man Ken, who handled the nickels and dimes for the bingo cards and door-prize chances, went to his reward a couple weeks ago, and I miss seeing him dozing in his... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 6, 2017
Great Again?
I walk barefoot on rough gravel; the cold has numbed the soles of my feet, I no longer feel sharp stones nor pay attention to the red ooze tracing my steps. The road from misery to possibility goes on forever. There are no printed signs, just distant gaps in the mountains, beckoning. When I get... Sign in to see full entry.