Author Archives: OkieMan

Ask and yee shall receive. It was a pleasant time that evening.  All of us were gather at a favorite Mexican restaurant.  Not one of those Tex-Mex salty and overly seasoned kind but a southwest eatery with less fried foods.  The variety found…well in the southwest.  To be specific, in southern California.  The chips andContinue reading “Should’ve gotten a babysitter”

/The way it worked out, I was born in East Los Angeles to an Okie family.  My family called me the baby of the family, a title I always hated.  But anyway, two sisters and a brother were older.  My mom, dad, brother, and oldest sister came from the red dirt Plaines of southern ruralContinue reading “Great Plaines Aliens”

MessageWe have this half size dishwasher in our little cottage. We have many issues with the washer. But the bigger problem is itis not insulated for noise. So it sounds like a giant water fall. A waterfall you would hear and see in Yosemite. Maybe more like Bridal Vail Falls.It completely blocks any conversation betweenContinue reading “Worse dishwasher ever”

Finger licking good! The way I was brought up by Okie parents I am surprised I’m still alive.  And what I am saying, without any thought, I still lick my fingers.  And now with some consideration I just might catch the virus any day now after licking my fingers.  It’s an OCD condition living likeContinue reading “Lucky to be alive”

WE couldn’t help it. Wife and I are staying inside for the most part and sheltering in place.  But once in while we have to get in the car and drive around.  But there are these little stops we have to make.  Happens without much thought.  Like homing pigeons we seem almost always return backContinue reading “Couldn’t help ourselves”

Just liquid soap and warm water. That’s your first line of defence.  Let it become a habit.  To give you adequate time to wash, sing ‘Does your chewing gum lose it flavor on the bed post over night. It goes like this: Does your chewing gum lose it flavor on the bed post over night. Continue reading “It’s so simple”

Creative language arts. I was not an English major in college.  Rarely spoke in public.  Couldn’t spell.  Not good at diagramming sentences.  Didn’t know parts of speech.  Had a hard time understanding punctuations and where to place the Period.   Grammar was mutilated.  Took two remedial English classes and had to drop both or take anContinue reading “More stupider than most.”

Legacy. If I were to leave a legacy for my grandkids, it would be this:  books are cool.  Reading books help us to discover where we all have come from and where we are going.  Most of all discover who you are.  What is most important to you and why it matters.  “Know thy self”Continue reading “Know where you are going”

I don’t know how she did this. I had my teeth cleaned yesterday by a certified dental hygienist.  So, I was accompanied by my wife in the tooth cleaning room.  All the while I was being scraped and flossed, the young dental person talked endlessly with my wife.  How did she do that?  It wasContinue reading “Her hands were doing something wwhile endlessly talking”