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Or, as one of my old Navy chiefs used to say, "You're just going along, everything's fine, and then suddenly, the sh*t gets real."

(Actually, I guess he was in his late 30s. Well, I was 20-something at the time, he SEEMED much older...)

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I've been living more of my time in kairos than chronos these days. :)

Age is but a number!

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тАЬThereтАЩll be time enough for counting

When the dealingтАЩs done.тАЭ

Kenny Rogers

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And these days weтАЩve been relegated to relic status! ЁЯШЙ

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relic=object of reverence

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Relic joke:

Mr. Frog planned to marry his sweetheart and take her around the world on their honeymoon. Except he was penniless.

Mr. Frog proceeded to the bank to arrange a loan. He was directed to the loan officer, Mr. Paddiwack.

Mr. Paddiwack inquired about how the loan would be secured. Mr. Frog showed Mr. Paddiwack his fine collection of river tumbled stones that he spent years acquiring.

Mr. Paddiwack was shocked! Declaring the collection mere trinkets. Back and forth they argued, until the bank president heard the raised voices and entered the office. He firmly requested an explanation from Mr. Paddiwack

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More:

Mr. Paddiwack explained what had happened, but the president quickly interjected: тАЬItтАЩs a Nick nack, Paddiwack, give the frog a loan.тАЭ

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Love it!

A mento of sorts from my days at Social Security called nicknacks 'kitsch'. For some reason... the new word stuck to me like glue. ЁЯд╖ЁЯП╗тАНтЩАя╕П I tried to keep my cubby kitsch-free. His name was... Gary!

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I can only hope you arenтАЩt using AI to view my office with my laptop camera! ЁЯШ╡тАНЁЯТл

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