Author: rugby843

He loved lemonade, but only the sweetest thin skinned heavy lemons would do. Frank was so particular that he never indulged in restaurant fare, only his own coveted recipe was acceptable. That is, until he was sitting in the park one hot summer afternoon and a vision of loveliness so incredibly beautiful caused Frank’s mouth to fall open and looking ridiculous, while staring at Miss Amanda James.

You can’t blame Frank, for Miss Amanda was indeed shockingly gorgeous, with pale skin, rose hued cheeks, vibrant blue eyes and black wavy hair. She complemented her beauty with dresses made from the finest imported silk and hand made lace accoutrements, including tight fitting gloves. No lady would be seen in public, especially walking in a park, with bare hands.

Frank finally shut his mouth and every fiber of his being was awake with sensual desire for Miss James. Of course she could not help noticing how Frank was practically drooling as he gazed at her, but she just kept on walking by him. Suddenly one of her gloves drifted down and landed on the path. Frank saw this and leapt at the opportunity to scoop it up and weakly said, “Miss? Miss, I think you dropped this.”

Amanda stopped and turned , saying, “Well, my my, I am so happy you found it! I don’t know what I was thinking, how clumsy of me.” Even Frank sobered up enough to realize this was a ruse, but he planned on taking full advantage of it.

“It might be the heat. Please let me introduce myself. I am Franklin Smith”, extending his hand toward her.

“Miss Amanda James, sir. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Frank thought for a minute and then asked Miss James if she would like to join him for some lemonade. He had a full thermos of the ice cold drink and invited her to sit by him on the park bench.

“Oh, I would just kill for something cold to drink, thank you!” From the moment she tasted Frank’s special lemonade, her mind was already convinced. This man was going to bring her the joy she needed in her life.

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I see you there, orb of mystery, seeing all from above. Quiet as you seem with undeniable beauty in different seasons, do you notice how we all change here too?

Flower moon observed

Questions which I have many

Asked, will you answer?

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Well Charlie, I guess this tops the looking for a mermaid idea. That was the worst vacation we ever took! All that sand, getting into everything and I mean every thing.

I think you’ve finally lost that venerable reputation I always admired. Constantly looking for the latest new invention was interesting for a while, but this takes the cake!

First of all, once you flip the switch it starts vibrating, not at all stable. It’s going to sputter itself right off the windowsill! You should have taken the time to fill out that senior’s choice application to get a discount on a real air conditioner.

And I wouldn’t be surprised if this wasn’t a Russian snooping device with hidden cameras and mini microphones–yep. Look at those vents to record our voices and those black lenses! I’ll bet that’s why it was so cheap, and did you see the label? Yup, made in China.

Irma sits back in her rocker, staring at the device, while Charlie just smiles, enjoying the coolness.

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It seems that at the present time everyone is speaking (including me) and there is no holding back which creates no peace.

Blatant condemnation about masks, for instance, has hit home with me the last month. Assuming, and you know what that means, that at a gathering of family with an outside friend where everyone is vaccinated except a health compromised 14 year old, and finding out after hours long cooped up in a car with the “friend” that she didn’t believe in masking or vaccinations, and was Covid positive. She didn’t know it at the time was her excuse but to me it is no excuse. If you are going to be hanging out with a family that has three vulnerable people with health issues? I find that reprehensible.

I haven’t seen anyone from the group for over a month because I haven’t been well. I am vaccinated but what I thought was a cold turned into bronchitis and I’m still not feeling good. I don’t want to spread those germs to my family.

Wearing a mask against a deadly disease is a tiny thing to ask. The CDC seems to be wishywashy as far as rules are concerned and state officials do not stand a united front on this issue. It’s like being in a boat with no paddle!

Everyone speaks about their own freedom. So where is the freedom of vulnerable people who need to be protected from you? The idea of people being trusted to be honest and just say they have been vaccinated so it’s ok to do what they want is a farce. People lie about tiny insignificant things to get into a movie, or have a free lunch; what makes you think they won’t lie to get into your business or restaurant, and what business that’s already in dire straights is going to pay for extra employees to handle these checks?

These problems are overwhelming and unsolvable, in my opinion. I’m just like the rest of you, tired of the lack of freedom but my life depends on it and my family’s lives too. This is not over. Wear a mask, get tested, get the vaccines available. Think of all the millions of people who have died and would give anything to be able to have had the shot.

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You can retire to Arizona where 

1.  You are willing to park three blocks away from your house because you found shade.  
2.  You’ve experienced condensation on your rear-end from the hot water in the toilet bowl.
3.  You can drive for four hours in one direction and never leave town.
4.  You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.
5.  You know that “dry heat” is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your
    oven door at 500 degrees.
6.  The four seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

-OR-

You can retire to California where…  

1.  You make over $450,000 and you still can’t afford to buy a house.
2.  The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway
3.  You know how to eat an artichoke.
4.  When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get
    there rather than how many miles away it is. 
5.  The four seasons are:   Fire, Flood, Mud and Drought.

-OR-

You can retire to New York City where…  

1   You say “the city” and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.  
2.  You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery
    Park, but can’t find Wisconsin on a map.
3.  You think Central Park is “nature”
4.  You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you      multilingual.
5.  You’ve worn out a car horn.  (IF you have a car.)
6.  You think eye contact is an act of aggression

-OR-

You can retire to Minnesota where… 

1.  You only have three spices:  salt, pepper and ketchup  
2.  Halloween costumes have to fit over parkas.
3.  You have seventeen recipes for casserole.
4.  Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.
5.  The four seasons are:   almost winter, winter, still winter, and road repair.

-OR-

You can retire to The Deep South where. 

1.  You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store.  
2  “Y’all” is singular and “all y’all” is plural.
3.  “He needed killin ” is a valid defense.
4.  Everyone has two first names:  Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Joe Bob, Betty Jean, Mary      Beth, etc.
5.  Everything is either:  “in yonder,”  “over yonder”  or “out yonder.   “
6. You can say anything about anyone, as long as you say “Bless his heart” at the end!

-OR-

You can move to Colorado where… 

1.  You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car.  
2.  You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, so he stops at the day care center.
3.  A pass does not involve a football or dating.
4.  The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail .

-OR-

You can retire to Nebraska or Kansas where…   

1.  You’ve never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name.  
2.  Your idea of a traffic jam is three cars waiting to pass a tractor.
3.  You have had to switch from “heat” to “A/C” on the same day.
4.  You end every sentence with a preposition;  “Where’s my coat at?”

-OR-

FINALLY you can retire to Florida where… 

1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon.
2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind – even houses and cars.
3. Everyone can recommend an excellent cardiologist, dermatologist, proctologist, podiatrist, or orthopedist.
4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.
5 Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.
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Hawks plunge rapidly

Intent on capturing prey

Success is a skill.

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Hardly a scandal, as the young beautiful girls run into the Florida sea spray. Most people ignored them, as it was not an uncommon or news worthy sight. They were mostly middle class kids, from hard working parents who spent most of their own leisure time trying to unify second amendment rights’ activists, and promoting the big lie proposed by Florida’s most famous resident.

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Powerful water

Washing away winter’s rust

Greening now prevails

Thirsty ledges welcome it

Time for a fresh spring shower

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