There's a good chance you hallucinated this week without ever knowing it

Inverse ^ | October 11, 2019 | By Jack Barton on

[NicknamedBob]

“Please pass the sodium chloride.”

Sorry, mine has iodine in it, As do I, as a matter of fact.

Some people don't like that, but it beats a sore throat.

[Monkey Face]

That was actually something that was said quite often around the dinner table, especially by the ugly older brothers. The ones who always had “secret projects” my sister and I were included out of. ;o]

As for iodine, I take three drops a day. Life is good!

[NicknamedBob]

"As for iodine, I take three drops a day. Life is good!"

I have a whole garden! I am busily transmuting the iodine into tellurium, though, just because I can.

Behold the power!

[ArGee]

I asked a pharmacist and a guy standing at the counter what I should take for my headache. The pharmacist recommended acetylsalicylic acid. The guy at the counter recommended aspirin.

I asked, “What’s the difference?”

The pharmacist said, “Aspirin is $2 for a bottle of 100 pills. Acetylsalicylic acid is $2 a pill.

[ArGee]

I am busily transmuting the iodine into tellurium, though, just because I can.

I thought Tellurium was a planet on Star Trek.

[NicknamedBob]

Nope. It’s on the periodic table, next to iodine.

Not particularly near either sodium or chlorine.

[Monkey Face]

Yep. That was another term we used a lot: acetylsalicylic acid. No wonder the kids in school didn’t like me. I couldn’t say “salt” or “aspirin.” Hmpf. Go figger.

[Tax-chick]

[Monkey Face]

Everyone needs a basket of squeeful Floofs to start the day!

Good morning.

I take it you’re back from sunny FL and dropped smack into the chaos of home again. Still, I hope the visit was enjoyable!

[Tax-chick]

Nope, still in Florida. We’ll leave for the airport about 8:30. I’m about to get dressed and finish packing, which will wake Sally up.

[Monkey Face]

Wow. Good for you!!

I’ll say a little prayer that all goes well between FL and home.

[Tax-chick]

Here we are at the airport, standing by We are 8 and 10 on the standby list.

[Monkey Face]

The only time I ever flew stand-by I managed to be called right away, both directions, so that’s not too bad. I don’t know enough about it to like it, but as long as it works!!

Good luck, then! I bet Jake will be glad to see you, or bawl you out for being gone, or both. And Shannon may actually spew in honor of your return! ;o]

[Tax-chick]

We have boarding passes, just have to wait to get on. The one gate agent was all, “Completely full flight, yadda yadda,” so I went to ask if we should start for the gate to the next flight, and the other agent said all the non-revs would get on.

[Monkey Face]

Well, that’s good news!! Sometimes, you just have to be able to outsmart the script.

[Tax-chick]

We’re home. I’ve sorted some laundry, put away my things, located my bedroom slippers, and apologized to both cats.

[Monkey Face]

Apologizing to cats is very important. They can be vicious, even without opposable thumbs.

It has been raining since about 1330 yesterday. That soft rain that just never quits or eases until the storm is past. And this seems to be a large, strong storm.

[Monkey Face]

*face palm*

Gonzo is so lonely he now answers my “pill” alarm, which is a tiny sneeze.

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, he will have a friend! (Thanks to my New Nephew and his wife!)

[Tax-chick]

[Jet Jaguar]

Good morning!