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Monday Man Candy

The first thing I thought of when I saw this picture was, "Ride em cowboy!"

Wow!

Gee, it's hard to believe that there are places like this that really exist.

Manic Readers gives THE PROMISE 4 STARS! You can read the...

Manic Readers gives THE PROMISE 4 STARS! You can read the review here!

It's Okay...

He has artism...meaning autism. That's what the woman said.

I was shopping with my daughter yesterday. She was in front of me, pushing the cart. We noticed a woman and boy, around ten, walking toward us. At first I thought the woman had a problem. She was nervous and hovering over the boy with both arms on either side of him, trying to control where he went and what he did. He didn't say a word, just seemed interested in touching everything along the isle. As they walked past us he reached out and ran his hand over my daughter's butt.

I know my expression must have given me away. I was in shock. My daughter looked back at me as if to say, what the hell? That's when the woman said, "It's okay, he has artism." Is it okay?

I don't know anything about autism except the little bit I've seen on TV. I feel for those who have to live with it and deal with it every day. But am I wrong to think that the woman should have tried to explain to the boy that you don't touch strangers? Someone else might have reacted differently and screamed molestation, or reacted physically. She didn't even offer an apology and her saying it's okay just didn't sit right with me.

The little boy just kept on walking as if nothing happened, touching everything he found interesting and the woman went right back to hovering over him and putting things back that he picked up. I don't even think she was shopping for anything.

5 pearls of wisdom to remember

1. Money cannot buy happiness but somehow, it's more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes Benz than it is on a bicycle.
2. Forgive your enemy but remember the bastard's name.
3. Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.
4. Many people are alive only because it's illegal to shoot them.
5. Alcohol does not solve any problem, but then neither does milk.

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do...

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day, Mary my wife and I went into town and visited a shop. When we came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket.

We went up to him and I said, 'Come on, man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?' He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him an asshole. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn-out tires.

So Mary called him a shit head. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing more tickets. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.

Just then our bus arrived, and we got on it and went home.

We try to have a little fun each day now that we're retired. It's important at our age.

Monday Man Candy

Gee ladies, I just might have to share!

Well, I decided to join twitter and goodreads. As if I ne...

Well, I decided to join twitter and goodreads. As if I need one more place to remember to go to keep in touch with friends and family. And promote my books. Let's be honest. Twitter seems easy enough, just pop in once in a while and twit. Goodreads was a little more difficult to set up and until I figured out what I was doing I started out by adding my own books to my book shelf. And why not? I've read them all, several times, and I loved them! LOL I don't have much time for reading these days so most of the books I listed were read years ago.

Tootles!

Ha! Finally caught the little bugger and wiped him down g...

Ha! Finally caught the little bugger and wiped him down good! They ain't happy but they sure smell purty.

I bought a package of fragrant quick wipes for animals wi...

I bought a package of fragrant quick wipes for animals with the brainy idea of giving my cats a kind of bath. Man they are smart animals! I opened the package and withdrew two, looking around the room and wondering who I should get first. As soon as I got out of my chair Woofy took off like a bat out of hell, and I haven't seen him since. Gin Gin was nowhere to be seen so I made a grab for Jezzie. Have you ever tried to wipe down a wiggling cat? I did it in record time, got a good scratch from her back nails for my efforts, and she took off for sights unknown. I eventually got Gin Gin. To my surprise she tolerated the wipe down fairly good. I'm still looking for Woofy. In the meantime I have two wipes sitting at the side of my chair just in case he forgets I'm looking for him and comes to me first. He's the chicken in the middle.