Ardith Hinton wrote to James Bradley, "By the Pricking...  2." on 09-12-05
23:06

 JB>  Mostly, it worked across Sask. So no complaints except
 JB>  from mom. /-:


 AH>          She wanted a cushion too?  I must say, it does sound good....
 AH> ;-)

I haven't the foggiest of what kinda bee got under her bonnet, but
that's her problem, not mine. I think the folks are a little disarmed
by my frank assessment of their behaviour these days. 

We tried to find an address in Regina, where I was driving, and mom
was navigating us into dead end, after dead end. Turmoil hit the fan,
and I suggested a little quiet time alone might be in order. My Aunt
even heard the story, where mom parlayed how troubled she was at my
anger. Fed up, yes, but angry... I only got angry when she wouldn't
shut the hell up.

Next time, I go solo!


 AH>  I'm just wondering whether a series of shorter trips
 AH>  might accomplish the same goals, with less exhaustion
 AH>  afterwards....  :-)

 JB>  Whatever! 


 AH>          Okay... maybe it wouldn't.  Just an idea....  :-)


Good idea at that, but I'm a little too stubborn for those. No, I'm
still batching the outings, but the nap after usually finds me a
little more functional  than it used to. Little victories...


 JB>  i went to a friends for some R+R, and found myself on
 JB>  the end of a shovel/rake/wiremen's pliers...


 AH>          I see.  A busman's holiday, eh??  :-)

What is that? The pro always ends up sober and driving the belligerents
around?

No, I didn't mind working for my buddy. It's a reciprocal thing. I
tapered off the second day, and rested at home for the remainder of
the week. 

 JB>  You get too familiar with the 'wedded bliss' and I need
 JB>  to reconfirm my bachelor status.


 AH>          A "Honeydew" list and/or a chance to talk to you
 AH> alone, maybe....  :-)

"Honey, do this." ??? 

This was the same woman, who was trying to set me up, until I faxed my
 latest song lyric to them. I suspect she read it, as I'm not the
 centre of attention like I used to be. {-|[


 AH>  Thankyou.  Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....

 JB>  Payment in kind.


 AH>          Or, what goes around comes around....  :-)


That's a cycle I'm trying to break. O-8*


 JB>  award, I can't tell you, but I'll bet had more humour
 JB>  through it than Mr. Scaredy-Pants.


 AH>          I'll bet you did too!  IIRC it was a school day, and we went
 AH> about our business as usual.  We were shocked, of course... who
 AH> wouldn't be??  But I find this person's reaction amusing in
 AH> a pathetic sort of way.  I don't know of many people in the
 AH> city who can afford to do without the bathtub for very
 AH> long.  And it seems a major component of terrorism is that
 AH> the victims can't be sure when, where, or how it will
 AH> strike next.  When folks like the survivalist panic, they
 AH> are playing right into the hands of the terrorists.

At the risk of sounding crass, I didn't mean to suggest I found the
attacks funny, or at all humorous, but what *was* funny, is we were
staying at my sisters' second residence at the time. I think I
mentioned earlier, that I was up in a bout of pain, and listening to a
radio I had brought from Calgary. (Big issue from dad, that I brought
a radio BTW.)

Dad's sleeping through it all, so I wrote him a note to the effect:

"Two planes hit the World Trade towers. One collapsed. We have no TV!"
and I left it in the washroom. Where's the fist place dad went?
  


 AH>          I was impressed by the Queen's response to the bombings in
 AH> London... a city which has been bombed more often than I can count
 AH> within her own lifetime. If the terrorists have something
 AH> to say there, they'll need to find better ways to
 AH> communicate.  I gather the IRA have finally got the
 AH> picture, anyhow....  :-/

Pretty brilliant! That monarchy's conquesting history aside, it's
nice to know she's using the platform for some good... Finally.  

PS: I read the other day, el ki'aida Muslems are trying to stear their
idiots to Bukingham Palace these days. Will they never learn?

 JB>  The world is alright, but we have to make it that way.


 AH>          Agreed.  Sounds to me like a good tagline too....  :-)

Too obvious. I like the one, (In case I can't find it.) "God is
listening. He wants nothing to do with it."

PS: How about:

"The world is alright. We just better stop fouling it up." ???


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