Thursday 13 for 2/1/07
Thirteen Random Thoughts
1. My staff member called yesterday about his brother. They are waiting one more doctor to take a look and then they will remove the life support. He is 21.
2. My mom is in the hospital having tests run. I am reminded again that life is unpredictable at best.
3. If a red light is burned out in a traffic light, does that mean you can go anytime you wish?
4. Why is it when you honk at a bumper sticker that says "Honk if you love Jesus" you totally upset the owner of the car?
5. So we voted at my service club yesterday on whether we should raise the dues slightly, move to a better location, and avoid having meals served to us that are often presented with additional garnish that is still moving and wiggling on your plate. The move was voted down. I am wondering if they allowed the cockroaches to vote...
6. My neighbor's have a dog that is supposed to be guarding their drive. Every time I take out the trash I sneak up on him, place my trash in the bin, and get back beyond my fence before he even notices I've been within ten feet of him. I'm thinking they may want to get a more enthusiastic dog.
7. My friend is in the hospital for some tests. We went to visit him last night and what a thrill it was to see his smile, his happiness at having three visitors, and most of all, watching him at his social butterfly best. Some of the best moments in life are found in the most interesting places.
8. Took two of my favorite people out to Zuchinni's last night. What a treat to spend time with them!
9. I had a great chat with one of the club members about math. I personally hated math in school but always made good grades in it but this child loves math and went on and on about how she handled the more difficult math problems that third grade tosses her way. I think such enthusiasm gives me hope for the next generation.
10. I was watching the shadows of limbs being blown in the wind as they danced across my bedroom ceiling. They looked frazzled, harried, and panicked... if shadows can truly look frazzled, harried, and panicked.
11. Molly Ivins kicked the bucket yesterday. Huh.
12. Sometimes in the morning hours, when sleep in elusive, I wish I could find myself a nice soft patch of grass somewhere in the country where I could lay down and just stare up at the stars.
13. I thought about an old friend who has long since passed from this earth. Lincoln Lohn could always make me laugh, taught me some of the finer points of shooting (which was pretty important to a young boy), but most of all, taught me the tools of the trade in telling a good story. He died alone in a nursing home down in San Marcos. I always wished I could've been there with him, swapping stories and jokes with him until his final breath. He deserved nothing less.
1. My staff member called yesterday about his brother. They are waiting one more doctor to take a look and then they will remove the life support. He is 21.
2. My mom is in the hospital having tests run. I am reminded again that life is unpredictable at best.
3. If a red light is burned out in a traffic light, does that mean you can go anytime you wish?
4. Why is it when you honk at a bumper sticker that says "Honk if you love Jesus" you totally upset the owner of the car?
5. So we voted at my service club yesterday on whether we should raise the dues slightly, move to a better location, and avoid having meals served to us that are often presented with additional garnish that is still moving and wiggling on your plate. The move was voted down. I am wondering if they allowed the cockroaches to vote...
6. My neighbor's have a dog that is supposed to be guarding their drive. Every time I take out the trash I sneak up on him, place my trash in the bin, and get back beyond my fence before he even notices I've been within ten feet of him. I'm thinking they may want to get a more enthusiastic dog.
7. My friend is in the hospital for some tests. We went to visit him last night and what a thrill it was to see his smile, his happiness at having three visitors, and most of all, watching him at his social butterfly best. Some of the best moments in life are found in the most interesting places.
8. Took two of my favorite people out to Zuchinni's last night. What a treat to spend time with them!
9. I had a great chat with one of the club members about math. I personally hated math in school but always made good grades in it but this child loves math and went on and on about how she handled the more difficult math problems that third grade tosses her way. I think such enthusiasm gives me hope for the next generation.
10. I was watching the shadows of limbs being blown in the wind as they danced across my bedroom ceiling. They looked frazzled, harried, and panicked... if shadows can truly look frazzled, harried, and panicked.
11. Molly Ivins kicked the bucket yesterday. Huh.
12. Sometimes in the morning hours, when sleep in elusive, I wish I could find myself a nice soft patch of grass somewhere in the country where I could lay down and just stare up at the stars.
13. I thought about an old friend who has long since passed from this earth. Lincoln Lohn could always make me laugh, taught me some of the finer points of shooting (which was pretty important to a young boy), but most of all, taught me the tools of the trade in telling a good story. He died alone in a nursing home down in San Marcos. I always wished I could've been there with him, swapping stories and jokes with him until his final breath. He deserved nothing less.
Labels: Thursday Thirteen
posted by Frustrated Writer | 7:04 PM
5 Comments:
I'm with you on #12. sounds lovely!
hope you have a nice weekend.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend but what a great attitude he has.
#5 has completely squicked me out. Eww.
You have a good weekend, Mark.
I hope your next set of random thoughts are a bit happier. It will be Thursday again soon! How goes the weather in Texas?
I pray your Mom is fine.
Man, what a lot you have going on in your life! It seems almost too much.
I mean, how can one reconcile life, old age, honk-for-jesus bumper stickers and ambitious young mathematicians all at once?
The only thing I can think of is to create a nice sticker that reads: "Honk for Life. (It's now!)"
Then, with that sticker on my bumper, I would turn and give the wretched eye to anyone who honked at me.
honestly, though..., I wish the best to all you those you care about.
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