My cats do this. They’ll charge to the scene of the least movement and freeze, on high alert. Slowly, the adrenalin subsides, and time passes, and then they’ve fallen asleep. I’ve always wanted to see this happen. My favorite cartoon characters when I was a small boy were Chip and Dale, the Disney chipmunks; they could have pulled this off. I probably was a teenager before the light went on. “Chip ‘n’ Dale! I get it!” Of course, I was just a little kid. I didn’t know anything about elegant furniture. Or male dancers.
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Ghost, don’t worry. I survived, and I am happy now. Being happy is worth the things it takes to get here.
Jackie, we have a copy of “Why Stop” in the suburban for road trips. I have read pretty much all the way through it, even for places we have never been. It’s more fun even than the mapps
Back in the ’50s, I bought copies of every Peanuts book that came out. My friend, now MBH, gave me a plastic Charlie Brown model about a foot high. He accompanied me during grad school – so did she, of course – standing on my research lab’s window sill. No, MBH did not stand on the sill….
Some years back, perhaps 8, I gave the lot to an appreciative son-in-law, who seems to have a thing for the Peanuts group.
Let me add to Lilyb: you seem to have made a good life for herself, especially in the field of helping others. I cannot possibly know what you went through, but it seems that you’ve overcome the problem. More power to you….
Jackie M: You certainly have had an exciting life! Do write a book; it’d be fascinating.
Lily, is your guide just for Texas like mine or does it cover other states?
I loved it and Mike almost always drives, hates to talk, once drove 800 miles across Texas and spoke about 10 words. So, I’d read my guide and I did same thing as you, read entire book.
There’s a C and W song called “Waltz Across Texas (With You in My Arms)” which I love but I once bought a postcard with a minivan crossing state of Texas that said “Waltz Across Texas Without A Single Pee Stop”. Or close to that?
Love, Jackie Monies
I wish/hope someone will someday either do more Why Stop? books or web sites for other states. When I was trucking I enjoyed stopping, at the few places that I legally could, to read roadside plaques.
You know professor, I have been thinking about that lately. I always said I would write it when my mother was gone, as she couldn’t survive it probably. She is still going strong at 93 and I am afraid my sense of self parody will disappear first.
Once upon a time, I wanted to be Faulkner, or Salinger, then Welty, then McMurty. Or Dave Barry and on and on. Kept saying I was going to do the book and leave it to be published like “Confederacy of Dunces” when I was dead.
But your survivors don’t do that, they burn the darned thing!
I actually need to write something for my editor on boating right about now! And I’m sleepy, no nap. We had a sudden ferocious storm just as we were loading groceries and I am still soaking wet.
Love, Jackie Monies
Jackie, since you obvious like them, here’s a little beard porn to brighten your day. I think some of the other commenters here of the female persuasion may enjoy it, also. Like, maybe, I don’t know, most all of them?
http://findingconnery.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/just-cause.jpg
The beard is similar to mine. I’m considering the hat now. 🙂
Nice beard. 😉
You better not tell me where you are in Mississippi/Alabama. I have worked both territories and can find just about any town with a water tower in it. (If they have a water tower, they usually have a flower shop too)
I will be out looking for the good looking man in the hat! What is it you do again?
That is the EXACT style of beard I love. I am only adverse to the hanging moss/snuff can styles favored by Duck Dynasty actors.
But I love a well kept, trimmed beard like this.
Buy the hat!
Love, Jackie Monies
CEP: Thanks. 😀
Jackie, it is just about Texas. It was published by Texas Monthly Press
Yep! That’s the one I have. Texas Monthly magazine has some of the best writers and copy in the world. Not prejudiced or anything. I consider myself a Louisianan by birth, a Texan by chance and choice, and an Oklahoman by displacement.
But I have adjusted. I like what one of my customers once said, a Texan who was living in Oklahoma: “If Texas had just kept Oklahoma they would have done more with it.”
Love, Jackie Monies
Yep! That’s the one I have. Texas Monthly magazine has some of the best writers and copy in the world. Not prejudiced or anything. I consider myself a Louisianan by birth, a Texan by chance and choice, and an Oklahoman by displacement.
But I have adjusted. I like what one of my customers once said, a Texan who was living in Oklahoma: “If Texas had just kept Oklahoma they would have done more with it.”
Love, Jackie Monies
Yep! That’s the one I have. Texas Monthly magazine has some of the best writers and copy in the world. Not prejudiced or anything. I consider myself a Louisianan by birth, a Texan by chance and choice, and an Oklahoman by displacement.
But I have adjusted. I like what one of my customers once said, a Texan who was living in Oklahoma: “If Texas had just kept Oklahoma they would have done more with it.”
Love, Jackie Monies
Yep! That’s the one I have. Texas Monthly magazine has some of the best writers and copy in the world. Not prejudiced or anything. I consider myself a Louisianan by birth, a Texan by chance and choice, and an Oklahoman by displacement.
But I have adjusted. I like what one of my customers once said, a Texan who was living in Oklahoma: “If Texas had just kept Oklahoma they would have done more with it.”
Love, Jackie Monies
Jackie, if you have a smartphone, search the apps. I just did that on my Android based phone and there are quite a few, including one for Oklahoma, called OK Markers.
Either my eyes are out of adjustment or Jackie really needs that nap!
As for today’s “real time” strip (tells you how busy I’ve been that I just now read it!) I’ve had faith in Gus this whole time… that he’s going to sell/give his share of the Dock to the kids. I’m probably wrong, but that’s what I’d do if I were “closing down” a family business and retiring.
Disclaimer: Read this without tissues at your own risk. Too sweet not to share.
http://m.imgur.com/a/TQYAn
TruckerRon, my guess, based on the strips earlier this year, is that Gus is going to sell most of his real estate. He will then give a portion of the money to Gene and Mary Lou to invest in their farming venture and enjoy himself with the rest. I think he’s earned it.
Here’s what Ludwig needs so they don’t have to leave him home when they go to the beach: http://www.oldmaidcatlady.com/cat_life_jacket
Mindy from Indy: The Rooster Cogburn story is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
GR6: Beard porn? I guess that WOULD apply! My… my… Jackie won’t be the only one wanting to look you up! LOL
Guess I’ll for sure have to go for the hat, now. To complete the look. 🙂
There is a certain resemblance, as I think about it. My nose is not as pointed, and I don’t have nearly the collection of, uh, character lines, but still…
And yesterday I did get a nice compliment on the beard from a cute, blonde RN who had not seen me since it grew it.
Jackie, I’d already decided that you and I have probably walked the earth in a lot of the same places. We might both be surprised at how many.
Debbe 😉 Don’t know about you, but I’ve always liked this one…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL0C-riqwSE
Woke up at 2.15 a.m. and started some laundry instead of tossing and turning, spinning out instead. I cannot read the Rooster Cogburn story without crying, still sad and touched by the story of the pit bull who wouldn’t abandon his Chihuahua friend and carried him in his mouth!
Have a very similar life vest for Dickens, the Adventure Dog, who is smaller than most of my cats. These look good. I have a good friend who manufactures and sells the Sage 17 sailboat. He has a cat named Mama Kitty that he rescued and she travels everywhere with him.
I need to tell him about these in case he doesn’t have one for her.
Gus is going to do the right thing. He is a good person and has done the right thing for Mary Lou and the “Shrimp”.
Love, Jackie Monies
Good morning Villagers….
The emotions I have just went through, from laughing (Nicholson and Keaton’s ‘roll in the hay’ from Jerry and TR’s remark about Jackie really needing a nap) to crying (Rooster Cogburn) to a heartfelt memory of the song “Always”. OOOHHH, and that dashing man in the hat and beard, whoa GR 😉 here’s my number 812-867-5309 🙂
Inspection came early yesterday…we got 100 percent and the other hen house had only one problem. I immediately called the Boss man’s sister (she does the books) to relay the message. I think it’s time for him to come back to reality….
Jackie, that is so kind of you to offer to help me out….I just may take you up on that….let’s see what the month of August brings….I’m serious. I’ll be 61 in August, and by no means am I ready to ‘retire’….I’d go nuts.
Came home yesterday to my husband cleaning the computer room and jamming out on U tube videos. I clicked copy but got sidetracked and forgot about it….let’s see what ‘oldie’ it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hWWe-ts2s