The Bag Lady

“The Book of Durfur”

Caused quite a furor

When it first published

Critics claimed, “rubbish”

But it sold in spite

Of what they chose to write

And one even might

Say t’was the author’s delight.

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A really good reader

Ignores the feeder

Of criticism and pall

And some, not all

Resist the call

Insisting it’s trash

And to bookstores dash

To spend their cash

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It’s the controversy they seek

Not an author who’s meek

But the one with new ideas

Doesn’t care if he pleases

Is bold and unafraid

To have his new thoughts played

To explore the unknown

In a new sort of tome.

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Just think for a minute

What could be in it

The likes of Shakespeare, maybe Voltaire

You never know what you might find there

Something new, controversial

Something that is not yet commercial

I dare you to read “The Book of Durfur”

Might be exactly what you’re looking for.

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He passed by, looking lovingly at his old vehicle. “A touring car, paint in good shape, I wish it was still drivable. Marion would love it! Of course I don’t have a driver’s license but it would be nice to just sit in it again and dream”.

Mr, Tannenbaum had been visiting Marion regularly, actually fell in love with her, even at his age of near eighty. He spied her one day admiring the sidewalk display outside the flower shop. She seemed to favor the daisies most. He thought her extremely attractive, even though he assumed she was near his age. She was in a wheelchair, accompanied by a younger man, but there was a sparkle in her eyes that Mr. Tannenbaum noticed immediately, and decided to court her.

He wasn’t forthcoming about his past, but Marion didn’t seem to mind. Each of them had a full life before they met, so assumptions about those lives were not important. Loneliness and companionship were what was foremost, though Marion had her son’s attendance, she still spent many hours alone.

Mr. Tannenbaum looked at the automobile one more time before deciding not to return to that scene. That was in the past.

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Remember the old Reader’s Digest magazines? I say old but looking on Google this is what I found. We used to get the Readers Digest when I was small and my dad’s favorite part was the “Laughter is the Best Medicine” section. This is the first issue cover:

This is what it looks like today:

This is an example of :

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Just warning you, Elaine…..

It was a day, actually still is at 2:54pm, sunny and warm. I checked in on Maude and Mickey, and even though I moved them into my inner sanctum (bedroom) where they will get more sun, no progress yet. As I was saying, it started out well, decided to do some cleaning. If you’ve never tried to vacuum while sitting in a wheelchair, try it, “fun fun fun till daddy took the Tbird away”….but I digress – love that phrase. .digress, not The Beach Boys.

As usual I get the cord wrapped up or under the wheels, rolling with one hand while vacuum is in the other, well, picture it. . .circles. I’ll just let that one sink in. I’m not even going to mention the right brake handle that constantly falls, causing it to brake on that side and it’s longer than the left since it was replaced by the original during repairs. Which means along with wheels, it’s another catch for the vacuum cord. Still reading? You get a gold star!🎖

Man, you have a long attention span! So after the vacuuming, cursing at the chair and cord, I decide to make coffee. Now I have a routine for this and I find the older I get my routines are needed, because otherwise if things are done out of order, you might forget something necessary. I hate to admit it but this started when I was zoned out on Fentanyl years ago.

(I always wash my hair first in the shower. I do that so shampoo soap is washed off the rest of my body. It’s something we in dry climates do, skin dries fast enough without adding soap residue. Sounds like OCD? Let’s not go there… So one time I didn’t, stepped out to find I forgot to wash my hair, but in my defense, I was medicated at the time.)

I put the kettle on, and then as I do every day, got a spoon and cup. Another admittance here, I have a favorite spoon. I know, crazy isn’t it…but it’s slightly larger than the others and takes less scooping? I grabbed the wrong one, put it back and thought how silly I was in doing that, and said to myself, “you are a complete a–“. Some days I tell myself inappropriate things…

So fast forward to an hour ago when my daughter with her daughter came to pick up a check to pay a bill for me. I had organized some items in the sanctum and they graciously put them up in the closet for me. Then they returned with an “ultra caramel cappuccino” from Starbucks, a definite luxury.

I had intended for this to be a personal rant and grumble, but look how it ended! A good day indeed, or, all’s well that ends well.🌸☺️💙👍🏻

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I was almost teary eyed writing this post, seeing photos of where I’ve been, may not return again, days of shuffling kids to the most beautiful places in Colorado. There are too many photos here, but I couldn’t decide….I just want to share the beauty. Durango, home to Mesa Verde state park, to the mining town of Silverton, Colorado on a narrow gauge train is a delightful experience for the whole family. Beautiful scenery, the nostalgia of sounds and signs of an ancient railroad make the smoke in your eyes all worth it.

Children’s excitement

Peering over mountain’s edge

Smoke ash in your eyes

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I want to thank momma over at: amommasview.wordpress.com, who nominated me to join this challenge. She has an entertaining inspiring blog and hosts challenges too. Please give her a looksee!

There are so many quotes to choose from, I hope my nominees have fun using their favorites. Have fun with the challenge…

Is my choice for today, easy for me because I have a book with 365 days of advice written by him.

My nominees for this second day are:

Ramblingsofawriter2016

Judydykstrabrown

Fandango

Have fun guys!

Rodney Dangerfield, circa 1979, was famous for his comedy routines mainly criticizing his family. It wouldn’t fly today, he’d probably be arrested for sexual harassment, but in those days it seemed to be funny. He was the guy who always said, “I don’t get no respect, no respect at all”.

I think these one liners are still funny:

“My mother had morning sickness after I was born”;

“I bought a new book called 100 Ways to Make Love, ended up in traction. . .it was a misprint“;

“Looked up my family tree and two dogs were peeing on it”.

Hope I didn’t offend any of you. It was a long time ago.

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Tiny palmates

Floating quietly

Pushing water

Gaining strength

Causing Cylindrical circumstances

May Writing Prompts

It never fails, anytime I hear the word rapid I think of this: “More rapid than eagles his coursers they came”. I am truly a kid at heart. I love this poem and always read it to my kids and sometimes to their kids. On long trips in the car we would try to remember it exactly.

“A Visit from St. Nicholas“, more commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas” and “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837. Some commentators now believe the poem was written by Henry Livingston Jr..

The poem has been called “arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American”[2] and is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. It has had a massive impact on the history of Christmas gift-giving. Before the poem gained wide popularity, American ideas had varied considerably about Saint Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” eventually was set to music and has been recorded by many artists.

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Old days working mules

Horses and oxen used too

Sometimes a nice ride

Though often would be stubborn

But helpful mates to granddad

🐴🐴🐴

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