An interlude in our story There were three particular discussions with my mother I would like to share with you. First, I quit my job at the ad agency because I was passed up for a much-needed raise. I was told I “wasn’t stressed enough”. I told them that not getting the raise stressed me,…
Month: February 2022
(6) Ashwood, part 6, The End of …
Preparation Cleaning a house to sell can be a monumental task but we set about it with the help of our friend Edmond and others that came and went. Edmond was a rock as he tirelessly did whatever needed to be done! Ashwood looks to be fairly small from the front, but I can assure…
Ashwood, part 5
The Yard Sale Decisions, decisions! The dream having been spoken, the reality was upon us. The money had to be paid, there was no escaping that. The house would have to be sold to settle the debt, but what to do after that? Donna had already sold her business and I had quit my job…
(4) Ashwood, part 4
The Kids My children had integrated into their new dwelling and their Nashville life fairly well. The school they attended was a good one where they made some lifelong friends, and Donna’s cooking had made a definite improvement over the barbecue chicken wings which seemed to be the only thing their father knew how to…
Office chair
4:38 am February 20, 2022 Donna and I decide we’re going to head over to the club/bar. We have an office chair with 5 wheels and adjustable height so, we both sit in the chair and off we go, right up the street. I have to push with one leg to climb the small hills…
Visiting friends
January 30, 2022 I went to see a girl She invites me up into her room The door is on the ceiling She climbs up the wall to her room on her hands and knees like the wall is the floor I have to climb using rungs she has mounted on the wall for guests…
Instruments
February 8, 2022 We were living in a small town. This town had a little community orchestra with violins, horns, electric guitars, bass, and all kinds of fun things. They had just built a new community center, very nice. The man that helped build it was a friend of ours and so just before the…
Pulling a Leg
February 13, 2022 I’m in a crowd of people waiting for something. People entertaining each other as we wait. One fellow does the “coin disappear“ trick. I say, “Nicely done! Good French drop! I couldn’t see thing!” One guy turns to me and asks, “Aren’t you a famous hacky sack player?” “No, I can play…
(3) Ashwood, part 3
Other Regular Characters at the house Annie Laurie One of Donna’s best friends, Annie Laurie, was an excellent chef. She could decern every ingredient, and the proportions of any culinary dish, by tasting a small spoonful. Her skills were the stuff of legends and were put to good use as the two of them started…