Erstwhile Okie on St. Mark's Place. "That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past."
Vivid dreams lately.
Two nights ago: I'd found some grand beautiful house in New Jersey I was thinking about buying (though I knew I couldn't afford it). Two friends suggested, as an alternative, that I look into affordable housing in New Jersey and guided me through a tour of a dim apartment with narrow halls filled with piles of clothes and black cats. It was depressing.
Last night I dreamed that I was staying with an older friend and sitting moping on his couch. He was trying to cheer me up telling me I wasn't going to die and that I should have breakfast. So I put some oatmeal into his microwave, but thoughtlessly had it in a metal cup so it started sparking and the oatmeal expanded and was pouring out of the microwave. Then my friend collapsed, clearly having a heart attack. He put me off calling for help, but eventually gave in and I ran outside to get a signal and luckily there was a parade of nurses going by. A couple went in to help, then more and more until the house was packed and one of them started to say it was too crowded and lamented the fact that there was no doctor among them.
I play hangman with Sammy in the church bulletin during services. This is one he made for me yesterday which am keeping on my desk as another work week begins.
Friends
Oh, Nicky, I love you because you know such lovely people.
Love you tremendously buddy. Always.
We didn't escape, but no man is a failure who has friends. @drakemelson
Backgammon boys
Party of four
· 2 min read
9 years ago
In honor of graduation season....
Tell us about your SENIOR year of high school, longer ago it was the more fun the answers will be.
CLASS OF 2003
What school did you graduate from?
Edmond Memorial High School
Did you know your current spouse?
Yep
What kind of car did you have?
1993 Buick Century that my grandma gave me after she had a puking attack that shorted out the tape deck and stained the interior.
It's FRIDAY night, where were you?
Playing mean-spirited pranks on people working the drive-thru at McDonald's.
What kind of job did you have?
Worked the drive-thru at McDonald's
Were you a party animal?
No.
Were you a jock or Nerd?
I was in marching band. Looked down on by both groups.
Were you in choir/Band or orchestra?
Band.
What's your favorite thing you still have from then?
My wife, miraculously.
Do you have a favorite moment?
Too many.
Did you ever get suspended?
No, but I got pretty close for a stupid assignment where we had to write a message in hieroglyphics which would then be randomly given to another student to decode. Mine said something like "I slept with your mom" and it was given to a kid whose mom had died pretty recently. It was unfortunate, but I like to think we all learned something and grew from the experience, except for me, obviously.
If you could go back would you?
Of course! Halcyon days, those.
Do you still talk to the person you went to prom with?
I think so, but it's hard to hear over the kids screaming.
Did you skip?
Yeah. I'd sneak out to the parking lot and sleep in the backseat of my car.
Do you know where your high school sweet heart lives?
Yep.
Favorite subject?
English and European History, mostly because of great teachers.
Do you have any of your yearbooks?
I think somewhere...
Do you talk to your senior year friends?
Sure. And usually try to get together when in Oklahoma.
Copy and paste!
Chicken and boy.
Averill with his friend Emmett.
Watching Wallace & Gromit with his buddy
Averill & Sam
Averill and his bud
Big grin with two gals
the baby of my enemy is my friend