Has it been almost a week? Wow! Well, the door’s been unlocked and the shutters thrown open. Come on in. I’m a little tardy with it, but here’s the continuation of the “Sondra” strips I promised. Preparing this double-comic post, it occurred to me—not for the first time—that sometimes several consecutive days of Arlo and Janis involve an extended conversation or situation which, strung together, resembles something like a comic book.
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God bless us every one. God bless the USA.
God bless Jimmy and A and J. And the Village.
Obviously the sleepy village?
Brigadoon, Brigadoon! Enter Gene Kelly doing ballet routine in hunting clothes.
Jackie: I was watching that too 🙂
Time for a musical interlude – These young women from the Florida Panhandle call their group, the Krickets, a “swamp folk girl band”. Here’s a sample: https://www.thekrickets.com/track/1019686/sweet-home
Had a hard time deciding which of their songs to share, so here’s another one – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSQ-51NCc0s
Nice! thanks, Ruth Anne
No, Arlo things have not changed. If anything, the kids do a lot more than just “hang out”. I was and am fairly friendly but I had a real issue with going from “hanging out” to dating. As I have stated many times before, that is not a bad quality to have when you’ve been married 35 years!
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Young ‘uns do seem to grow up faster today, not mature, just grow up faster. I am watching my grandkids grow up and the process seems to be to throw on as much adult content as you can, as fast as you can. “Hanging out”? What does that really mean anymore? Now you kids get off my lawn.
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Wherefore art thou oh yee Villagers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQfXPGCYlfI
Mark, you are absolutely remarkable with links!!
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”
I never really subscribed to that axiom, although I did once have to warn one complaining employee who quoted it to me that, “Yeah, and sometimes the squeaky wheel gets replaced”. However, I was just complaining about the lack of females in Oklahoma displaying pokies. So of course today, while leaving a…wait for it, wait for it…Good Will store* with Jackie, I encountered incoming traffic…a perky young lady wearing a t-shirt over a t-shirt; no supporting undergarment; and a pair of proudly displayed, Grade-A pokies.
Perhaps I should begin complaining more about the dearth of sundresses here.
*We were at the GW store so Jackie could get more shorts, miniskirts, and tops for Terrie the Terrific Housekeeper. I agreed to take Jackie there only on condition I could pick out a totally inappropriate outfit for Terrie. I think I succeeded…black satin shorts with silver lace embroidery and a strapless tank top with rows of sequins shaded from black to fifty shades of gray. (Did I just say “fifty shades of gray”?) She plays guitar and sings at a local social club, and we will try to talk her into wearing that at her next performance.
Terrie invited us to hear her sing. If she is any good I may see if any of the local bands needs a cute girl singer?
Ghost forgot (?) to mention we were in Tulsa for my physical therapy evaluation and I scored high marks. I am apparently a miracle for anyone 30 days post op and for my age doubly so. I have skipped one entire stage and moved beyond..
Today my knee was at 122 degrees going to 125 optimum. I get four weeks of therapy with twice a week sessions.
So Ghost can see women in yoga pants there, plus I have been released to go back to my wellness center and resume water exercises and recumbent biking and stair stepping. Hopefully will return tomorrow, plus at least half a mile or more walking.
Good for you. Elaine made that sort of progress when she got her new knee in her mid-70s. Peace,
Mark, 2nding Jackie on props to you, melted cat gave second best laugh for week. You’ve got top two so far.
Ghost, I ‘flashed’ back 15+yrs(?) to a Friends episode, Monica (Courtney Cox) wearing a cool comfortable top to the local karaoke night displayed more than intended under the strong stage lighting the local hotspot provided. She thought everyone liked her singing so much.
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I think I’ve seen a mention here before, so thought to mention _This_is_Spiñal_Tap_ will air tonight on Turner Classic Movies. Yup, mid 80’s has been TCM domain for a few years now. They are following with FREAKS!, not sure if that is commentary. Freaks was an old movie when deformities were still matters for entertainment in pre-code Hollywood. A legitimate, if unfortunate, way for disabled individuals to earn a living during difficult times. There were able-bodied folk without that opportunity. Turn it up to eleven, but tune in or turn on the DVR by 9p CDT to catch the starting comments. [imagine the tilde above is an umlaut, totally fictional use, mocking Heavy Metal bands of the time]
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Noted earlier, now realizing I’m already late. Hope the DVR kicked in.
GM Debbe – where ever you are
& Mizz Charlotte
Another piece fell into place so we may get to NH in Aug.
Hello all, Debbe’s son here. She seems quite fond of this place so I thought I’d drop in and say hello.
Oh, and I forgot one thing. Good morning mom when you see this, in aboud T-2 hours.
Ian, what a surprise. Glad to see your system up, well done. Hope all else is well there too.
Interesting development. We are all familiar with the standard joke of older folks embarrassing their children at nearly any age. How will Debbe take to Ian looking in?
Teasing. At one time I knew pretty well how these machines *used* to work. Then I had the fun of learning a lot of new features, that I had never bothered to pay attention to, from my kids. When they got to the stage where helping Dad wasn’t cool anymore, that’s when I knew I had entered a new stage in life too.
Shocking how it goes by so fast. Good to read you, Ian.
Unbelievable, how does synchronicity happen? Ian says hi. A few hours later, I stop by on my way to see comics, and feel like greeting him. Share half a thought about how my children started to, well not openly mock so much as strain their eyes by rolling so loudly.
Then I move on to read today’s new offering from Jimmy. If that is a flip phone in Arlo’s hand, then I am seriously feeling a Twilight Zone level of long delayed déjà vu. Cue theme music. Where’s my coffee?
Good morning Villages…
What a surprise to see Ian’s post….that’s my boy. Glad he was still up and wide wake as I heard Dad call me….he had slid out of bed. Legs could not strengthen to push himself up. We did get him back in bed. Reason #5 to do those leg exercises. We have had dr. appts. everyday this week. Finally nothing today….but a few exercises 🙂
Sure good to be back here…missed one and all.
Miss Charlotte, I was very saddened to have read about your Grandson. My most heartfelt sympathy to you and yours….you have many memories to cherish I know. keep them close to your heart…and why don’t you write them down to help you remember them.
Ian and I bought a Windows 10 from a privately owned business to reinstall. Seems Windows has a monoply on that soft ware and you can’t buy just the cd. Windows came already installed on this lap top. Glad it worked.
Thanks for call me Jackie….sorry I never got around to calling you back..been busy cruising since gas here was $1.75 …but last Friday they jacked it back up to $2.17!
Did ya miss my lolcats? Well I won’t play catch up….cats are at back door readly to be fed. A friend dropped off a couple of live traps…now to move on to plan B….gain their confidence with canned food 🙂