You know that you are in the south when:
Rewind and play the big Independence Air kickoff that was today!
“The Rock Show” by Blink-182 pounded through speakers the size of refrigerators, all shrieking guitars and thundering drums. “Hanging out behind… washingtonpost.com
The Leonard Decapario Pan Am uniform look is toast. Effective immediately hats are no longer required sez the memo. The younger guys are thrilled. They will be able to show of their stylish locks with out the dread of hat hair. Me? I will need to get me some SPF15.
June 16th is launch date!
Stand-by for destinations, fares, and schedules T.B.A. in the next month. Much media hoopla anticipated.
the yellow pollen from pines coats a fine layer on everything. The stuff settles on the roadway and is kicked up like dust by passing vehicles. Too large to make you sneeze but it sure is dirty. It’s that time of year. Rain helps to settle it but the only relief is for bio-degrade. Keep windows closed.
clumsily trying to split firewood to make kindling. I whacked my finger when the ax head droped on it. e-yow. I wondered that my ancestors, who used to depend on wood to cook by, might think that I was from the city.
sounds of two brothers chattering away in espaniol in the showers at the comfort station and then spontaneiously singing the chorus from Disco Inferno
the R.V. across the road from us with full water and electrical hookup. christmas tree lights strung the length of their awning. and blinking…
lavendar. meri macs or lylacks growing wild in the woods. you should bottle the smell.
Prone, neck turned, eyes facing the new assistant the dermatologistÿpokes my forehead with a novocainÿneedle. The assistant, looks on, chest beginning to heave as if hyper ventilating.ÿ The Doc asks how I’m doin’ and I say, “fine — but what aboutÿ the young lady with the clip boardÿÿ:-) ” The blemish removalÿprocedure complete, he says to me (in seriousness). “you are now in post operative recovery mode — just lie flat there for a few…”, (as if I would go bolt upright, get dizzy and collapse backward). These words were no sooner uttered when he wished me good day and rushed from the little room heading for the next and then immediately theÿassistant, composure restored invited me, “you can sit up now”. Post-Op was maybe, oh, ÿ25 seconds ? Must have been a CYA kinda thing. Heading past the back office counter (accts payable) for the exit to lobby a large truck driver sized arm reaches out and across asÿto snatch my doctors papers, debit card and extract payment. No words spoken but a ‘hold up there not so fast buster’ÿ was implied. What a process.
The local high school is hazardous territory. The place is rife with inexperienced drivers and it seems like I’m witness to a multi-car chain reaction rearender most times when I’m out there. KB’s ride was not immune (even while parked and minding its own business). It was whomped hard by a learner. Luckily for us he did the right thing and came forward and ‘fessed up otherwise we would never know this story. Anyway, the lesson learned was: While backing out of parking spot, and wondering perplexed why the vehicle is not rolling too well — never pull the parking brake release handle. Like a sling shot! Stand-by for the ins. estimate…
use a shovel next time! damn!
