Buzzy has a busy life. First thing every morning, he wakes me up to make coffee and take him out. He tries to go in the street. Then he goes back to bed till he thinks its time to get Bud up to drink coffee and take him out, and make another run at the street. When Bud won’t let him, he tells Bud I always let him. They argue a little before coming back in so he can sit on Bud’s lap while Bud plays the guitar. When Buzzy gets enough, he puts his head on the guitar strings to silence it. By that Continue reading
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Evil Larry Update
Since a lot of you seemed to enjoy hearing about my cousin Evil Larry who tormented my poor brother so, I thought I’d give you a little more. Like I said, we were periodically subjected to cousinly visits, whether or not we wanted them. Hence, Evil Larry was often around to inflict mayhem. Once he stood on a fence post in our front yard shouting racial Continue reading
Christmas with the Family (God Help Us All)
Cousins on Christmas
This is a group of my cousins and me, snatched from out of the yard one Christmas afternoon, long enough to snap this picture. All of us, with the exception of my sister Phyllis, seated holding the squalling baby, my sister Connie, and my cousin Paula being held out by my Aunt Ola Bea, had been out playing football. There were about forty of us Continue reading
All He Wanted for Christmas Was an Ax!
It’s hard to imagine why, but all Billy asked for that Christmas was an ax. Maybe he was remembering the year before with Evil Larry. That’s not a typical item for an eleven-year-old to ask for, but he stuck to his guns. The ax was his only request. Christmas morning he got up to find the tree mounded up with presents, but no ax shaped gifts, though it’s Continue reading
Mean Mama
Here I sit watching ” The Nutcracker!” My mother told me I couldn’t be a ballerina because dancing would give me big legs. I didn’t need to be prissing around in one of those short skirts showing off my panties, and I didn’t need to be messing around with guys wearing tights. She sure ruined my life!
Joke
The new preacher was making his way through the community visiting prospects. Stopping by a beautifully groomed farm, he admired the immaculate fences, freshly painted barn, and pastoral fields.
“Well sir! You and the Good Lord certainly have done a wonderful job with this farm!”
“Thanks, but you you should have seen it when the Good Lord had it by himself.”
The World’s Best Birthday Party! (Part I of II)
Reposting an older story to introduce part II. I loved playing with these kids. Illustrations by Kathleen Swain.
Water play at the Party
Freedom at the Awful’s
The Awfuls were awesome. Even though their name was Alston, the neighborhood mothers thought Awful was a better fit. We all envied them as they roamed the neighborhood with a freedom we only imagined. They weren’t mean; Continue reading
World’s Best Birthday Party(Part II of II)
Awfuls chasing turey
Awfuls in Pigpen
(Continuation of story of Jamey Awful’s birthday party, without a doubt, the most fun I ever had in my life. If he gave a party today, I’d be there!)
Jamey’s birthday party was the most fun I’ve ever had. There had been no “Pin the Tail on the Donkey”, no party hats, just fun, fun, fun. When my mother walked over to get me, I could tell she was not happy. She didn’t even go in for coffee like she always did at neighbor lady’s houses. Boy was I in trouble with my ruined party dress, lost shoes, and muddy self. She said I could never go to the Awfuls again.
I figured Mother would forget after a few days, but no……….No visits to Continue reading
Happy Anniversary! (Joke)
John had his head down on his crossed arms and was crying his eyes out when Mary came down on the morning of their twenty-fifth anniversary.
“What’s the matter, dear?”
“I was just thinking. Do you remember, twenty-five years ago today, when we were going together, how young and beautiful you were, and how madly in love we were?”
“Of course.” She smiled at the sweet memory.
“Do you remember how your daddy came down and caught us on the couch and said, ‘Either you marry my daughter tonight, or you’re going to jail?’ ”
“How could I ever forget that?”
“Well, I’d have gotten out tomorrow!”
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