Guy's blog about life with pets in northern mich.

Today I saw a commercial ad, in which a slimming or supporting (I don’t recall the euphemism they used in place of “girdle”) Tee shirt for men, was the advertised product. My pants waist size measurement is (33”) now, an inch more than my leg measurement. (32”) For most of my life, I wore a 32”X32” pair of Levi’s. Not ONE single pair of pants, for most of my life, you big kidders! Anyway, in my high school years, I remember wearing 28”X30’s. That was in my string-bean days, and BB. (before beer)... Sign in to see full entry.

A few days ago, I got a phone call from my son, Paul. He had called from a local tavern, ( big surprise ) but I talked to him anyway. He sounded as though he was a little bit hesitant to have called, but Paul told me that he had just met a former classmate of mine, and wondered if I remembered him. I asked the person’s name. He said the man’s name was Bob Brabo. In a flash, my mind raced back to 1968, the last time that Bob and I had spoken. I happily told Paul, that I remembered Bob very well.... Sign in to see full entry.

I DO NOT believe in reincarnation. That said, if I ever were reincarnated, I would like to come back as a cat. More specifically, as my evil cat Hitler. She obviously enjoys each and every day, to the fullest extent possible, given the fact that she does not live with ONLY Baby and me. Hitler loves to play her kitchen/living-room rink, single player, hockey game, using Baby’s food chunks as a puck. The only way that Baby can spoil her fun, is to wait for a pause in her game and reach down, pick... Sign in to see full entry.

Today little D.J. and I were watching TV together, when an ad for the remake of the cult classic slasher/hacker flick, “Friday the 13 th ” came on. D.J.’s eyes got big and he unconsciously edged a little bit closer to me, as we sat on the couch. Being someone unwilling to let any sore spot go unpoked, I said to him, “Don’t worry, if that bad guy came in here, I’d just cut off his head! Or maybe I’d shoot him! Oh, wait! Nobody can kill Jason for long. He keeps coming back to life! He has been... Sign in to see full entry.

Can you imagine just how difficult we Americans are, for foreign visitors to understand? I picture someone from China who studied spoken American English in school and these “ Rossetta Stone ” tapes and books, in preparation for a visit to our country. Let’s assume that this visitor disembarks from the airliner, in Detroit Metro Airport, and must then travel via bus or train elsewhere. Being fluent in English, our traveler asks the first passerby, “Excuse me madam, would you kindly direct me to... Sign in to see full entry.

As I have observed for a very long time, it is indeed true that no good deed goes unpunished! One day recently, Marilyn and I were celebrating some special occasion, and I decided to treat her, to a night out on the town. I figured that she deserved a special treat, for recently tormenting me a bit LESS than usual, so I graciously offered to splurge and take her to “ Arby’s,” ( a classy, local restaurant) for the “Twelve-for-five dollars,” sandwich special. She asked me if we were going to use... Sign in to see full entry.

When my best buddy Dave and I went to Colorado, I remember it as being our second trip in 1970, we were fortunate to run into a memorable and colorful old character who owned a gold panning tourist trap, just down stream from Blackhawk, Colorado. This whole area has been a gold seekers magnet since the mid 1800’s, an actual Rocky Mountain boomtown, cheek and jowl with another, Central City, Colorado. This fascinating character was named Stancil Couch, but everyone called him Vic. Vic needed... Sign in to see full entry.

I think that at long last, little D.J. has made his first intellectual leap forward! Granted he has only progressed a few inches, but it still counts as meaningful progress, none the less. He has independently figured out that by adding one single word at the end of certain answers, he can often mitigate consequences of certain offences, committed on the person of his sister. Now, when Marilyn asks him why Ivy is crying, he says, “ I kicked her…….BACK!” I pinched her……..BACK! I slapped... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday, Marilyn took delivery of a brand new, motorized, wheelchair that she fully intends to never, ever actually use. “Denial, thy name is woman.” This convoluted ability to plan ahead for a future which “ One ” irrationally hopes will never happen, even though this “ One ” knows better, and has also observed predicted, early signs of needed technological assistance to remain mobile, from observance of new limitations in “ One’s ” daily life, etc., MUST be a primarily female trait. Hard to... Sign in to see full entry.

This is inspired by Hazel St. Cricket's blog about her youthful defeat of a bully. Blame Cricket for the spate of "I remember my first fight" blogs, she started it, the little thug! When I was in eighth grade, our family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, into a nice quiet middle-class neighborhood. We kids played baseball in a park, three doors down, and one street over, most days during the summer. It drove away boredom and burned off testosterone. In those misty, old days of yesteryear, before... Sign in to see full entry.