Saturday, April 22, 2017

THOUGHTS ON A RAINY SATURDAY

 
Hi - my name is Jon....and I'm a jelly bean addict.

It's true. It happens every Easter. I don't know what I'll do when I run out of my stash. 

Did I ever mention that Tennessee is the rainiest place on earth? The rain never ever stops. It's like Vietnam in the monsoon season. It's like Venice, but with hills and dangerous curves and no canals.  

This place is called The Volunteer State. Hell, they should re-name it the H20 State.
Don't ponder that for too long. You might strain yourself.

Volunteer?
Heck, I never volunteered for anything in my entire life. Except for sex. 
But that's beside the point. 

It's pouring rain, as usual, and it's a cool day. The trees are lush and green, the grass grows taller by the hour. And the mega weeds have reached H.G.Wells proportions.

 I just snapped this pic a few minutes ago from the back porch. Green is in vogue.
 

Rainy days are cozy days. I remember rainy days when I was a kid. Eating Lipton soup with oyster crackers and watching monster movies on TV.

Do they still make oyster crackers? I haven't seen them in 20 years. 
Do they still make Lipton soup?
I'm hopelessly archaic. I'm from an era when June Cleaver was preparing dinner in high heels, faux pearls, and a crisp Betty Crocker apron.

All the letters on my computer keyboard have worn off, so consequently I keep making grievous errors.

Speaking of computers
notice my smooth transition of thought....

My old desktop computer went completely insane yesterday. Last night I spent nearly four hours with Windows "support" getting things repaired. So far it's working again. It's probably the only computer left on earth that's still running on Vista.

Today Firefox went insane on my laptop and it took me an hour to get that straightened out. I'm exhausted.

I was going to post more piano music today but - happily for you - I'm too lazy. And I'm sure you're still recovering from Lohengrin (see side bar).

After careful consideration, I've decided to write a book about the 1906 New Jersey murder (see previous post). I certainly have enough information.
I doubt if the book will be a home run, but heck - - I could just imagine a Broadway musical.....

And I should really think about finishing my memoirs. I've had one helluva interesting life. The only thing that's impeding my enthusiasm is the possible prospect of multitudinous lawsuits.

It's still pouring rain.
I sure hope my cats know how to swim.

That was a dumb ending to a boring post, but it was all I could come up with. 

 

 

24 comments:

  1. Nope, you're not the only one, I'm still using my old Vista desktop computer. Hopefully it lasts longer than the old Millenium I had before that.

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    1. For some strange reason I keep thinking that my desktop computer is "new" - but in fact it's a least nine years old. Glad to know that I'm not the only one trapped in a Vista mode.

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  2. Jon, today was the first in weeks without the least bit of rain. Love your line about weeds growing taller by the hour, and sometimes I imagine I can hear them growing outside the window --but that could be post-drought auditory hallucination in California.

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    1. I used to think the weeds were bad in Texas. They are minor-league compared to these ruthless hillbilly monsters.
      I do enjoy rain - - but there are times when I ALMOST wish Tennessee would have a drought....

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  3. "possible prospect of multitudinous lawsuits" hell, you'd ever find you down in Tennessee to sue you??? Yes right both, and the musical is sure to be a hit in New Jersey. Jelly Beans!!! My mother gave me two small half pound bags of them. I haven't even started eating them yet.

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    1. One of my reasons for choosing to live in the wilderness is that I'm difficult to find. Often I can't even find myself....

      Your jelly beans would never be safe with me around (either would your gin).

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  4. Nice green picture, those are some Texas size weeds :)

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    1. I am definitely having a difficult time distinguishing the weeds from the trees.

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  5. If I had any you could have mine. Not a jelly bean fan--LOL!
    All that rain has made it quite lush your way. Still pretty stark up here.
    Cats can swim but they usually don't choose to. ;)

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    1. Strangely enough, I'm not exactly a jelly bean fan, either - - but once I start eating them I can't stop. I think it's a nervous habit - - and I crave a sugar fix.

      When Bosco was a tiny kitten I rescued him from a flood in the back yard (a rare torrential Texas rain). I think he's been afraid of water ever since.

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  6. The new project sounds exciting. In the meantime, I know I enjoy reading about the minutiae of people's lives; I'm sure others do too. You think 'boring' and we leave comments. (I do like your rants - always makes me smile). MaggieB

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    1. I TRY to restrain myself when I write rants. If I ever said all that's on my mind I'd undoubtedly get lots of hate mail.
      I'm definitely not always in a humorous mood - - but I attempt to incorporate humor into my blog posts now and then. I'm delighted to know that you appreciate it.

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  7. If I had any, I'd send you my jelly beans, too ... and any within a 100-mi. radius. They're Evil, take my word for it.

    Thank goodness, Tom doesn't mind contacting computer support. I, on the other hand, would rather be dragged nekked and bleeding over hot, newly-tarred asphalt.

    Seriously, I hope you go forward with the book AND (especially) your memoirs.

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    1. Jelly beans are definitely evil - they're solid sugar (the sugar is undoubtedly what I crave the most).

      Truthfully, I HATE contacting computer support as much as you do - and I've only dared to do it twice in my life. Communicating with strange people from India scares me......(now all the trolls will appear to call me a racist).

      I've GOT to seriously get my tired ass in gear to write those two books. I love doing research always and I definitely have enough info to write a book about the 1906 murder.

      And my life story would make an interesting read. I have so much to tell that I'd probably have to split it into two parts - - my innocent childhood and my corrupt Hollywood existence.

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  8. No green on the deciduous shrubs or trees here yet. We're spoiled by the early spring weather of the past few years. What we're getting now is more "normal" if there is such a thing.
    Talk about old - watched April Love with Pat Boone and Shirley Jones yesterday. He played a delinquent, however, he still wore a jacket and tie. The women all wore nice dresses and heels at the county fair. Jeez.
    Have you ever eaten too many jelly beans at once? I did and got the shakes really bad. I couldn't even blame it on being a dumb kid as they were in a bowl on my desk at work (inferring that I was an adult at the time)

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    1. I'm sure that the only REAL reason I eat jelly beans is for the sugar fix. But too much sugar can definitely cause the shakes.

      I vaguely recall seeing "April Love" loooong ago. It's kinda cute how the delinquents were all well-dressed in those days.
      I was only five years old when we first moved to California. I remember going to the Los Angeles County Fair - and back then the women indeed were wearing nice dresses and heels.
      (not that I'm old, of course) *smile*

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    2. I checked to see if "April Love" is available on YouTube, but it was removed for copyright violations.

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    3. I got the DVD for my sister's birthday. I thought she was a Pat Boone fan as she had several of his albums when she was a teen. Turns out it was my mother who apparently had a crush on him and bought them "for my sister." I learn something new every day.

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  9. There's a lot worse addictions than jelly beans. Enjoy them and buy another bag once in town. I like the red and yellow ones. I just read your previous post, and a book would be an interesting read since there's likely more to the tale of the 1906 murder in the family.

    Raining here as well. Better that than raging forest fires. Have you been to Vietnam ? Hoi An is spectacular, as well as the people, culture, cuisine, .... beautiful country with or without the rainy seasons.

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  10. I suppose there are worse addictions....and more expensive ones. I tend to like the spicy jelly beans, but they aren't as easy to find as they used to be.

    I was never in Vietnam but I knew some people who traveled there and they loved it. Fortunately I was too young to be drafted in the Vietnam War - I missed it by about a year!

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  11. What kind of jellybeans do you like? I'm crazy for licorice. The only place I know that still sells jellybeans after Easter is Walmart in the candy section of the store. So you can still get your fix in so don't despair.

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  12. I eat all denominations of jelly beans - but tend to like the "spicy" ones the best. And I do like the licorice ones. I'll look in Walmart the next time I go. Thanks!

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  13. I am a jelly bean addict as well. Recently I discovered jumbo jelly beans and usually keep a supply nearby. They still have ooryster crackers, but you have to search for those old time round hard ones. They tent to give you these small, soft things now and say they are oyster crackers. Maybe they are clam crackers, but they sure aren't oyster crackers.

    Larry

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    1. I've never heard of jumbo jelly beans but they sound wonderful. It's good to know that they still make oyster crackers, but - alas - nothing is like it used to be....

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