Smart gadget. Sheba, my undisclosed spouse, is now absorbed into hand held devices. The very same devices she once railed against when daughters and later grandkids were buried face down over while sitting at our dining table. Daughters and their kids fiddled, tapped, and swiped on while hunched over picking at grandma’s quickly cooling SundayContinue reading “Texting Schmexting.”
Author Archives: OkieMan
Just shut-up about it!
Dear news media,Would you please stop repeating what the former president is saying about our current president. What the former president is saying is just smelly ooze from the boy cow’s rear. No one needs to hear it. Try to find some other form of outrageousness to sell to advertisers.
Going out of town?
The Red Planet.The space junkies are planning a trip to Mars. A trip to Mars with people aboard a space craft. It is proposed to send about a hundred men and women to the Red Planet. I couldn’t think of a worse trip to make. It is estimated to take about six months to getContinue reading “Going out of town?”
I like audio books.
Book Report. She was born to a Native American woman. A woman married to a white man. The new born girl’s father was a very successful surgeon at the Mayo Clinic. They named her Apple and just minutes after birth the mother dies due to coplications from a recent accident. It wasn’t until Apple’s 15thContinue reading “I like audio books.”
Don’t do my thinking.
Yes, I’m white, male, old, and NOT Republican. Far from it. But not Democrat either. I am not a party joiner of any ridgid political dogma. There are talking points in both parties I disagree with. But I’m not going to debate those at this time. But my point is this, don’t expect me toContinue reading “Don’t do my thinking.”
I really don’t need much.
Real Estate sales guy and son-in-law Chris obtained online market value of property at 1600 Penn Av in DC. Valued well over 400 M. But not for sale at this time. Current occupant has a four year lease on this white wash dwelling. However, I would just like to have unrestricted access to the WHContinue reading “I really don’t need much.”
But what about eating at our favs.
Post card from the Land of Enchantment. Sheba , my nameless and facebookless wife, and I started off our visit to Santa Fe with a wonderful southwest meal at Harry’s Roadhouse. An eatery Sheba and I have visited more than once. A big thumbs up for Harry’s. By the way traveling here we encountered aContinue reading “But what about eating at our favs.”
The Royals.
First of all and foremost Prince Charles is a skunk’s anus. Second, Princess Diana was a wonderful human being and I was in love with her. Her untimely demise absolutely crushed me. But this was twenty years ago and don’t tell Sheba my backstage wife about this secret admiration. Number three, the Queen is aContinue reading “The Royals.”
Where the action was.
Miller’s market.Miller’s market was on Olympic Boulevard in East L A and the half way point between my home and our elementary school. It was run by Joe Miller and just a Pa store. No ma. He had a small butcher counter, a reasonable produce section, a fair amount of packaged and canned goods, andContinue reading “Where the action was.”
Where do we put the pork and beans
Downsizement We live in one of the four Cohousing cottages here at Oakcreek Cohousing Community. All homes side-by-side in a neat little row. They range from about 1k square feet to about 1500 square feet. Each with a front patio with its own design and painted color. Across the middle walk way is four moreContinue reading “Where do we put the pork and beans”