I saw Mrs Wiley over at Weaver's buying records in the music section. Bossa
Nova and all sorts of
cha-cha-cha recordings. I sure hope this is the theme of her next social. I
took a course advertised
on the back of a matchbook, Learn Tropical Dances and Rhythms by Mail, and I
would hate
Aagh! All this talk of front porches makes me want one so badly. I have
time to sit. I live slightly out of town so don't have neighbors walking by
much, but I like to watch traffic and joggers and such. Not to mention
working on my philosophical meanderings. I may have to speak sternly to my
My Andy Griffith lounge pants are about shot. I was lucky to make it through
another winter.
I went to Weaver's and all he had was a Goober beanie, a tie, and some
sweatshirts.
Reckon they are on back order?
I've surfed the web 'till I'm pruny.
Wal Mart has got some with Transformers on them.
I remember sitting on the front porch with my grandmother and having wonderful
talks. She would be in one of the rockers and I would be in the swing. I
guess the world is so much meaner today and folks feel safer inside. Anyway, I
sure to miss those days. Thank goodness for Mayberry.
Hey Ken:
You really have a way with the words. You really should write more. Thats an
excellent little story about front porches. It reminds me of all those TAGS
episodes that had a scene on the Taylor front porch and how they would sing,
laugh, make all the neighborhood dogs bark but most
I don't know if anyone has read this story, but there is a story on the 'net
about a sheriff in Elizabethton, TN, who is trying to serve a warrant that was
taken out 80 years ago! The warrant is for the arrest of a man who wrote a
check for $30. The check bounced and he owes for the amount of
I am so glad so many people enjoyed my thoughts about the disappearance of
the front porch. Sometime when I am in a very nostalgic mood I shall pen my
thoughts about the vanishing outhouses and all my memories of visiting them
in my younger days. On second thought I think some things about
... end of civilization... the automobile... isolated ... the loss of the
front porch is definitely a contributing factor. ... isolated in our homes
pretending the folks on the television are our friendslost the art of
friendly conversation with our neighborsSay hey to Goob for me
An
saw Mrs Wiley over at Weaver's buying records in the music section. Bossa
Nova
and all sorts of cha-cha-cha recordings.? I sure hope this is the theme of
her next social.? I
took a course advertised on the back of a matchbook, Learn Tropical Dances
and Rhythms by Mail, and I
would hate for
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