OK, here is the last of the running sequence from 2010. This is really getting crazy: it seems I drew this yesterday, and you’re telling me it was seven years ago!? I figure I have drawn over 11,500 A&J strips since I began. It’s strictly an educated guess, but I would say I am proud of 10% of them, embarrassed by 20% and ambivalent about the remaining 70%.
156 responses to “The Run of Things”
Jackie: ‘fired green beans’. Hal again?
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Bird too distant to tell this time.
Peace,
Sideburns you are right! That is why I am so particular about who I’d be in bed with. Dickens has been my bed partner for way over a year now.
People who grow up in this sort of area get claustrophobia if they are in the woods.
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Reminds me of Dorothy and Toto in KS. Peace,
Back, uneventfully, from my day trip.
Rick, that is the beginning of what is undoubtedly my favorite A&J story arc. I pull it up on June 6th every year.
Poor Ludwig…”The Cone of Shame.”
Li’l Smigz, My Crown Vics did indeed have commodious trunks, but Bullet has none at all. Of course, he does have an “aft cargo compartment” to make up for that lack. With the third-row seats folded flat, and with careful stacking, I’d say probably 12 average sized bodies. Of course I’d require some help for loading. Based on the old saw “A good friend will help you move; a great friend will help you move a body,” I’d have to round up a really, really, good friend.
Bullet gets his bath at a high-pressure coin-op about a mile down the road and a good wipe down with microfiber cloths when he gets home.
That is how I think I will wash Jack. I have such a wash down Highway 9 from me about a half mile.
Ghost, have microfiber cloths replaced real leather chamois?
I picked up a lot of dust in that huge nursery rock yard I was in today, both outside and in mats.
Loved the place, like Disney World of rocks and Koi and fountains and pots and statuary. Going back tomorrow for additional porcine aviators.
They have for me. I have owned chamois, but I was never really pleased with their results.
Did you see my suggestion about a fitted car cover to protect Black Jack from dust when in his stable? It would also help protect him from cats paws and claws. Of course, if you are going to be driving him daily, a cover may not be convenient to use.
Right now I am thinking I will drive him unless I need the larger van to carry things. But you would be amazed at all the “stuff” that went in the trunk!
A concrete cat, a concrete squirrel, a concrete bull frog, can’t remember if I bought a rabbit? Seemed like four things. The metal flying pigs.
Two bags of breads, then about six big paper bags of groceries and a couple plastic ones.
Oh yeah, two cases of Diet Coke and a case of green tea. And a small ice chest. Still room left.
I had a cover for last convertible even though it was garage kept. I also washed often and chamois ed.
Besides a rock landscape center I visited a wonderful Oklahoma owned grocery that competes against the not local Whole Foods. You know which one I chose.
Here are cheeses that lept into my basket: Maas damage smoked gouda. Ghost pepper cheese. Australian aged white cheddar.
Dilled Havarti. Red dragon mustard seeds and ale Somerhalder white cheddar. Cotswold onion and chive long Clawson. Stilton white lemon zest. Bellavitano raspberry Sartori.
And finally because it is mine and Dickens favorite, triple creme Brie, French.
All small portions but there were hundreds. That will probably be breakfast on some artisan breads like the Asiago cheese or Multigrain we got at the bakery. Oh, I got rosemary garlic too.
Better watch out for that Ghost pepper. I hear it’s really hot.
I was afraid of that! Know anything else about my selections?
Oh my gosh! Hot Hot Hot!
That is not edible! Going in trash can.
Driding in Black Jack listening to old, old classics, when this one came on radio.
Love this, Ray Charles was just most gifted musician. Twice I sat close enough to him and piano to be sweated on! And that was more than OK.
https://youtu.be/eRULqLhxKBU
A flawed man but a wonderful musician. That seems to happen a lot.
I like spicy food, but I don’t get this fascination with peppers and sauces and foods that are stupidly hot. I guess because I can’t understand how copious amounts of tears running out of your eyes and snot running out of your nose are supposed to enhance your eating pleasure.
Not mine. I threw it in trash and drank a bottle of water and the triple creme Brie which had great aged rind and was so soft after trip from Tulsa.
I do not like pain with any food.
Listening to Pandora and this came on a few minutes ago. Someone mentioned Conway Twitty to me tonight.
https://youtu.be/WaY2l-ZPLGU
I like spice when it adds to the flavor, but can’t stand things too hot to be eaten comfortably. Where’s the enjoyment in that? Have read about hot pepper/food eating contests where people have to be taken away to hospital in ambulances. Who wants to do that? Birthday yesterday was very nice. Among other things, had a very good Thai style chicken curry in a restaurant I had never tried. Good experience all the way around.
Got litter boxes to clean and cats to feed, so time to go. Everybody have a great day.
Yep, Mark; glad you could enjoy the curry without blistering the lining of your mouth.
Oh, and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES!
(If I knew that, it got lost among other happenings yesterday. Sorry.)
Happy birthday Mark. Glad you had a good time. May your birthday weekend continue to be a joy.
Ghost, good morning. I am going off in search of pansies. Bet you are Super Bowling. Do you drink beer? I am a wine lover. I have myself some cold fruity wines were I watching.
Some people love cheer leaders, I like busts and thighs. Men’s.
Everyone enjoy the day.
The dream…
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The reality…
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Trying to avoid overly-politicized media for a while, for my peace of mind. Unfortunately, that will likely include some of the SB commercials this year. So probably will not watch.
Good for you, Mark! Happy late birthday. JAckie- start saving for new shocks? 🙂 Am so glad you are enjoying everything. Jimmy, Ghost, Old Bear… you make me laugh. Thanks, everyone for making the days better!
Happy belated birthday, Mark! I’m with you on seasonings: love them for flavor but not for sensation to the point of physical discomfort.
I think there are two reasons that people eat such hot food. One of them is that some people get an endorphin rush from the pain and actually get high, just like some masochists (known as “pain puppies”) get high from what their partners are doing. The second is pure macho: look what I can do!
Back when I worked with Latinos, I had my own way of out-machoing them. I never tried to compete with them on hot peppers, but I could eat fresh horseradish straight from the bottle and they wouldn’t even try. As I told them, it all depends on what you grew up with.