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

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

[Monkey Face]

Sleeping until nearly 0400 when my son and his wife were here was scary and good at the same time. I used to think I got up so early so I wouldn’t miss anything, but I’ve modified it to not missing the best part of the day!

So. Back to writing letters! now, I have one more person to write to, and she will be leaving for Winnipeg, Canada, on Dec 11. I hope the weather in Provo is helping her body to adjust, since all she has known has been St George! Spoiled!!!

[Tax-chick]

Starting out in Canada at just about the toughest time of year, but the good part is that, after a few months, things will miraculously improve.

[Monkey Face]

Exactly! I think I can send her Walmart cards, but from what I’ve read, they will be worth more in Canada. And unlike the Henderson store, this one will allow the purchase of cards in $5 increments, which is excellent news for me.

I have to make sure about the cards, though. I don’t want to buy one and then find out she can’t use it.

She’ll only be there 18 months, so it will be over almost before it starts. You know how things go when you’re having fun!

[Darksheare]

More than enough of them this way.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[Silentgypsy]

Sometimes lunacy and criminality spill over (what’re those circle diagrams called?).

[NicknamedBob]

They're called Venn Diagrams. Pecos Bill was a student of the art.

[Silentgypsy]

Thanks, Bob.

[Silentgypsy]

Wow—Pecos Bill hasn’t posted here since 2002.

[Tax-chick]

Howya. The mother of Sally’s squealy friend Cassidy has “disappeared.” Sally “called out” from work and has gone to ... I don’t know. In my car.

You can really tell when a person will continue to eat even if she doesn’t work.

Blarg.

[Tax-chick]

The mother of squealy Cassidy is fine. She had a migraine, stopped her car, was in too much pain for a while to contact anyone.

I suggested to Sally that she go to work.

[NoCmpromiz]

You mean Sally has a job?

Or are you hinting broadly that she should acquire one?

[NicknamedBob]

"Pecos Bill hasn’t posted here since 2002."

The Pecos Bill I had in mind was the one of story and legend, or perhaps more story and legend; it was said that he once lassoed a tornado.

If that's not a prime example of a Venn diagram then how else would you describe it?

[Monkey Face]

Isn’t that tornado, that Pecos Bill lassoed the one that cut the Grand Canyon? Uhh… Nope. Wrong story. He also lassoed Slue Foot Sue. It’s been a long time since I saw that cartoon, and I vaguely recall it. Wiki helped. Sue bounced on her bustle... ;o]

The End.

[Monkey Face]

Sally’s going to regret that “call out” from work when she sees her next paycheck.

Some days, you make me thoroughly happy that my kids are grown and gone. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need their Ma anymore. Just that it has to be of Adult Crisis-size before they call their Ma in a panic.

[Monkey Face]

Wow. That made my head spin, Bob. I would have been happy with one example. I shoulda quit when I was ahead.

[Monkey Face]

Is that the same squealy friend Sally had several years ago?

I guess my mother was right: There’s no accountin’ fer taste, said the ol’ lady when she kissed the cow.

[Monkey Face]

OK.

[Monkey Face]

So shoot...

[Monkey Face]

Me.