Since I briefly posted about my uncle Mike, I thought I’d give a quick update on his condition. When my father called to say that my uncle Mike had taken a turn for the worse, I hauled my siblings up to Tulsa for the evening. This was Friday. When we got to the [...]
Archive for February, 2007
Foot in the Mouth
Posted in Coffee, family on February 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It Has a Breathalyzer
Posted in breathalyzers, strangers on February 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Misty and Customer. Customer is paying for shoes at the cash-wrap; Misty is ringing her up. Time is early afternoon, a Friday, and it’s cold outside.
Misty: All set?
Customer: Okay, I’m kind of in a rush. My ride’s about to leave.
Misty: They’d leave you out here, just like that? Some friends!
Customer: (shrugs) My car broke down, [...]
We Choke Our Own Chickens. I Mean Deer.
Posted in deer, hunting, strangers on February 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My uncle had a tumor removed from his colon last week, and along with the tumor, ten inches of his colon, too. He was resting when my cousin and I dropped in to visit, so we went to the coffee shop to find my aunt.
She was surrounded by friends from their little [...]
