Tag: southern
member name: Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq.
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November 20, 2007 01:19 PM EST --
It was two years ago today,
that I came to Gather to play,
in that time I've taken some stands,
made, lost, had ruined..., some plans.
But all in all, with a couple . . .
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November 21, 2007 12:05 PM EST --
Why I'm carrying a knife.
Things here are starting to change, movement in large quantaties of goods going to my buddy at the 2nd hand store, getting ready for the load out when Mom is actually . . .
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November 21, 2007 01:38 PM EST --
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off . . .
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May 06, 2008 02:44 PM EDT --
Sitting with Chaka alone, watching teevee last night I started unconsciously doing some math. I am almost fifty-five, Chaka is almost six, The cats are one and eight-ish...
Somehow cats have . . .
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May 03, 2008 09:54 PM EDT --
BAKE..
well in guys parlance.. "screw 'em".
For the last couple weeks I have been making flatbread.... not intentionally you understand.. but the dawg doesn't seem to care.
I had the NEWW YAKKKE . . .
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July 13, 2008 11:16 AM EDT --
As a kid my Aunt had a coffee shop at the corner of Main St. and Ocean in Daytona beach. After school I'd get shuttled up there sometimes, and since she was never as woman to . . .
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July 15, 2007 08:03 PM EDT --
You say I "cannot judge" you,
You "find it hilarious", when I try.
You say I "lie",... you say I am wrong
When I didn't simply evaporate.
You say you "cannot . . .
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October 12, 2007 11:15 AM EDT --
Thanks Mike!
Having been suitably chastised here is a non complaining post!
Interesting thoughts available.
http://www.poodwaddle.com/worldclock.swf
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October 02, 2007 12:26 AM EDT --
This morning I took the new kitten to be spayed.
She showed up here one day, hungry, lonely, sad...
and I, often a sucker for strays, took her in.
This morning I put her in the truck,
after . . .
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November 23, 2006 03:47 PM EST --
It was 1995, we worked tech support for a contractor to one of the biggest "traditional" computer makers in the world, (no not THAT one), and were nursing users through the conversion from Windows . . .
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November 26, 2006 11:19 AM EST --
In those days, when we were younger, there were often two or even three mornings a day.
The 'first morning' would come about as soon after two in the morning as the employees of Daddy . . .
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December 06, 2006 12:39 PM EST --
When I was a young fellow in a central Florida High school I took a part time job working in a locally owned 'mom & pop' gas station.
None of your self serve here, (this was about 1968-69), . . .
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June 04, 2007 02:27 PM EDT --
Let It Go...
There are people who can walk away from you.
Hear me when I tell you this!
When people can walk away from you: let them walk.
Don´t try to talk another person into staying with you, . . .
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June 16, 2007 11:10 PM EDT --
I’ve waited till now to write my Father’s Day remembrance so that I could have a full range of emotion to draw upon. Recently I’ve been kind of dull, squandering my energy in places . . .
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June 20, 2007 12:19 PM EDT --
Evolution of usage.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
10:59 AM
Stage one--RECLUSIVENESS
I'll never find anyone who will want me again! . . .
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June 21, 2007 07:28 AM EDT --
5:15 in the morning.
Jolted from sleep, not knowing why,
Senses creaking back on.
Scanning the area,
Reaching to loved ones,
STOP.
Pulling back, resetting feelers,
Phantom feelings,... pain,
In . . .
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June 27, 2007 02:34 PM EDT --
AND WE needed IT SO bad! too bad it tidn't come yesterday!
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September 19, 2007 03:41 PM EDT --
So today…
Wednesday is the big Hospice day for Mom…
She gets a "shower girl" as she calls the Home Health aides, the "REAL NURSE", R.N. Comes . . .
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April 15, 2008 09:56 PM EDT --
for small kindnesses...
Chaka got out of the yard alone while I was gone yesterday for the FIRST TIME in her LIFE! I left the damn gate open I think.. I was gone a little less than an . . .
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November 01, 2009 11:46 PM EST --
Last weekend I saw these little guys while I wandered the exhibition halls before opening of the National Peanut Festival outside Dothan Alabama.
I'd arranged to get in a bit early to see things . . .
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