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Habitual Offender

By Jimmy Johnson


I apologize for missing a few days, but I am traveling this week; this morning I am in Demopolis, “the City of the People.” For your perusal, I have pulled from the files an old A&J from 1989. There was a lot of this sort of interaction in the early years of Arlo & Janis. Janis’ self-image was not very strong, to say the least. She matured considerably over the years and, as a result, began to be drawn better.

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90 responses to “Habitual Offender”

  1. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    Debbe πŸ˜‰ I seem to recall seeing a video of Chrissie performing on stage while wearing a very short, but not tightly-fitted, skirt. At one point, she turns her back to the audience and bucks her hips, flipping up the back of the skirt and giving what must have been an interesting view to those in the front seats. But I can’t seem to find that video. Since you have undoubtedly seen every one she’s ever made, can you help a Villager out?

  2. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    Debbe πŸ˜‰ Heard yesterday while driving…

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUDFMl-TsaA

  3. emb Avatar

    That is a FB site. For the rest of us, here’s a website:

    https://www.yelp.com/biz/sam-and-ellas-chicken-palace-tahlequah

    Take a while to exhaust their menu.

    Peace,

  4. TruckerRon Avatar

    Would any of you like to help a small civic orchestra buy some chimes?

    https://www.gofundme.com/nebo-philharmonic-orchestra-chimes

    We promise to use them to make beautiful music!

  5. Jackie Monies Avatar
    Jackie Monies

    I did and posted on Facebook for you too.

  6. Jackie Monies Avatar
    Jackie Monies

    Janis’ tub habits look a lot like mine. I came home from this trip to find my helper had put up a bath rack to hold book, wine, snacks, candles, any little things like sponges, scrubbers, things not already on tub.

    I did say my house resembles an up market bed and breakfast or maybe a girls’ dorm room in a private college?

  7. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers….

    It’s a chilly 33 degrees out there, and the chillier it’s going to get too….The dandylions will need to be covered, I just love dandylions (in voice of Bugs Bunny).

    Dad slept in his twin bed last night, Ian must have shut my bedroom door during the night so as not to wake me. Sweet child of mine (there’s a song there πŸ™‚ ).

    My friend, Tracy, called yesterday, she’s broken her right wrist…fell off the step stool while trying to hang drapes. Had a fifteen year old girl, and paid at that, to come in and clean and such….it didn’t work out. Tracy is a neat freak, she is the type and does hang her clothes out on the clothes line in the dead of winter.

    Anyhoo, she’s wanting Ian to come in a couple of days a week to clean and such for her….she knows I’ve trained my son well.

    Dad’s up…gotta go…

  8. Jackie Monies Avatar
    Jackie Monies

    Good morning Debbe. Are you never going to ever get to sleep in?

    Bad as chicken house duty?

  9. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Dad got dressed and wanted to lay back down for a little while….he is very short of breath…damn asbestos. He’s not smoked in over 40 years. I did tell you that the railroad paid him off before the ambulance chasers started advertising on television. They knew then.

    He’s up…time for breakfast and meds……

    later……

  10. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    GR πŸ˜‰ you’re such a slut puppy, why certainly I can oblige you and raise your blood pressure…..lookout at the 2:16 cardiac arrest πŸ™‚

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFY5EqtsoaI

  11. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    And a good morning to you, Jackie.

    I’ve always been an early riser. Actually, sleeping until 5 am is a luxury (I’m in bed by 10 pm), Dad starts stirring around 6ish, and I like to have a little time to myself and a couple cups of COFFEE. He’s had his meds, breakfast and is now taking his ritual morning nap in the recliner.

    Actually it’s 7:46 here. The blog is an hour behind me.

    later……..

  12. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Just look at those ears….this cat puts Dumbo to shame πŸ™‚

    https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8821717760/h26C8FF99/

  13. emb Avatar

    Second parent just landed, presume w/ fish, which it is tearing at. ‘tare’, not ‘teer’. Peace,

    http://explore.org/live-cams/player/decorah-eagles-north-nest

  14. Smigz Avatar
    Smigz

    Debbe, for what railroad company did your Dad work and when? My Dad worked for New York Central, which became Penn Central, from 1952 (’53?) till his passing in 1971.