The monotony of a rainy Monday was broken, as was the cork, over a bottle of libations with Ann and Gabe. Refusing to partake in the camraderie, and yet, jumping onto the table all the same, Penny Lane feigned disinterest in the company her caregiver was keeping and trained her mantic eyes on us as [...]
Archive for June, 2007
From the Desk of Penny Lane
Posted in cats, strangers on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Vain Post
Posted in strangers on June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For months, Officer Steve has been telling me that the hottest women in the mall work at Easties, but I thought he was just saying that to be nice. Lately, however, I’ve been getting a lot free stuff simply because I’m wearing an Easties name tag. For example, the last time I went [...]
Baby Stewie Shops At Wal-Mart
Posted in Wal-mart, babies, strangers on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the cereal aisle, I noticed a baby with biggest head I’ve ever seen. He was propped up in the child’s seat of the groccery cart (the purse-seat to young, single women like me) and grinned at me wickedly. His mother wasn’t paying much attention, so when I cooed at him as I was passing [...]
“Some Men Who Didn’t Get it Quite Right Fifty Years Ago” and “Check Out Ann’s Blog”
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Time Capsule:
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1628272520070618
Ann’s Blog:
http://sojochick.blogspot.com/2007/06/welcome-heretic-hunters.html
Some Men Have Got it Right
Posted in gifts, high heels, strangers on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Lark-Song and his two children came into the store Friday night to buy shoes for his wife. She had been out of town for a few days and they were picking her up from the airport as soon as they left the mall.
“You’re buying her a present on Father’s Day weekend? Is it [...]
Strangers in the House
Posted in divorce, mosquitoes, mother/daughter on June 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It has been muggy and hot, but despite our tropical climate, I’ve been wearing long sleeves and scrubs whenever I go outside to do yard-work because our unattended swimming pool has become a fucking cesspool and breeding ground for mosquitoes. I’ve heard before that it’s a common practice out in the sticks to pour [...]
And I’m Like Your Mom Because Why? Because I’m Commonsensical.
Posted in dentists, high heels, strangers on June 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A woman came into my store as I was changing the light bulbs.
Misty: What can I help you find, today?
Guest [mumbling]: My mouth hurts and I need something to make me feel better.
The right side of her jaw looked painfully swollen.
Misty: Good Lord! Maybe you should see a dentist. It looks like you’re abscessing.
Guest: I [...]
“I Think I’m Prissy” or “People in Arkansas Look at You Funny”
Posted in Arkansas, moving, strangers on June 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On Friday, my dad and I moved my sister to Jonesboro, AK where she will begin her new job as a (girl’s) youth minister at a church out there. My sister told us it would be a seven hour trip one way, and I didn’t believe her. I mean, come on. It’s [...]
