Just checking in folks. I have been lost in the addicting netherworld of online Scrabble, otherwise known as Lexulous. Found on that nefarious online social network Facebook, I find myself dreaming seven, eight, and nine letter words. One consolation: my good friend Darren M. has joined me for several late night matches.On other fronts: I write this from Borders, where I am chaperoning my daughter and her friend at the DVD release party of Twilight. I don't get it, but I'm not supposed to. She's eleven.
More later. My satirical engine has been idling lately, but look for further outbursts this spring.
Everyone can use a break now and then...to simmer, to reflect, and dump some debris. Teaching, wife, children, home....life....such a deal, you are a lucky man...enjoy these times, and take it from an old fart...it goes too fast. There is no 'bailout' for this most valuable time,..seize the moment. The radical ol' hipster has spoken...peace out brother....jerry
ReplyDeleteMr. Wilbers- I disagree with Hubertg, and I say no vacation for you. You started it or shall I say, you got me started. I'm hooked, I've got to have a satirical fix, now! I bang'in the veins on the top of my head for a load of your stuff. Come-on, forget the wife, forget the kids, forget the midnight scrabble with Darren and get busy dealing the dime-bags of pure verse. Your fan club is a hurting Sir, have a heart.
ReplyDeleteSensed have I, a disturbance in the blogger Force. Slowing posting, it has. Yet the women of our party, unaffected they are.
ReplyDeleteI blame Springtime here in Texas, it one of the only two nice Seasons of the four here: Fall, Spring, Convection Oven, and Tandoor.
Hummmmmm,
A) Twilight opening with tween daughter.
C) Child turning 16, insurance payments equal AIG bonuses.
D) Train for a marathon.
E) Run a marathon.
G) Attend a croquet tournament.
F) Eat a plate of liver mush.
Choose wisely, grasshopper. I vote for F.
(Boring house keeping. Could you link to my blog rather than my NPR home page? Right now it makes me look even more boring than I am. Thax)
My good friends asked that I post, I see similarities where most see controversy. If all items in our existence are relative, then are they relative to where we are or where we think we are?
ReplyDeleteLooks like we started our hiatus at about the same time, Pete. Glad to see that I don't now have weeks of catching-up to do on what you've been up to. Your extra terrific writing is definitely missed though! I'm with Jerry... there's so much to be savored and not missed in this home-life. Enjoy!... but throw us a bone once in a while too! Best wishes
ReplyDeleteNOTE TO GRUMPY... Interesting note on the seasonal variations in your part of Texas. Admittedly, it's been a while, but my time in El Paso also revealed two seasons as well... Baked. And Fried.
ReplyDeleteNow that I reside in upstate NY... I'm experiencing three seasons...Fall, Snow and Construction.
Peter... I'm concerned for you. Listen... you can tell me, I won't hold it against you... but I'm not buying into the late-nite scrabble thing with the other Darren... seriously... You've been in the Betty Ford Elitest Cheese-Detox Center haven't you. Listen, nothing to be ashamed of. We all have our demons. The important thing is that you get better and know we support you.