May 25th, 2016
I got my 15 minutes of illustriousness. No I was not on TV for an encore presentation, for a second time. Once a year I get to hand over big chunks of change for assurance. It was, and I got my once a year interview with my insurance agent. This is in fact MUCH more expensive than therapy. One shot. I had thought I would be there mere moments to sign the cheque and take Lucy for a walk in the sunshine. That was not to be. In we went, and placed in front of my file, paper and computer.
We converse, as I said just the once a year, whether I would like to or not. My insurance broker, is grayer and older some how. He has yet, I have to say approve a claim, as they do not insure heritage homes for ice, water, sun or dead balconies. This is a ploy to keep me in place and paying premiums’. But I knew that.
I have thru the years listened to many people, about marriages, the state of the nations, mortgages, babies, colds, and flu’s. Now at this phase of life, we bounded over topics like and as we are older, funerals, ( me and the animals for the last one standing, please let go at the beach, singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Please note no balloons as they are thought to be jellyfish and ingested by turtles to their grave misfortune, but I digress once again) Then on to subjects of civil matters as moving the library from its current location here in the big little city.
Up and at it she was. Her majesty, the dog, came in with me. She started inn, greeting guests there like she had been trained in a bed and breakfast. Many people entering and leaving money it seems. Eventually, as I ignored her while pursuing debates of much magnitude, the secretary, in another room saw her plight, she was panting, and brought and they had a bowl of water for her. Our walks was cut short after the great debate. WHY my dear and gentle readers ask? Spring. Yes indeed, spring is in the air when they are digging up roads and sidewalks. Lucy did not understand why I turned her around as the road work, and sidewalk near by was barricaded, nosily and basically unsafe at any speed. Home again home again jiggery jig.
It was too hot to take her to the library so she remained at home. On my way I hit upon a neighbor who was invited to Mickey Ds for a low calorie ice cream. I told him the calorie content, a bargain, for the sweetness factor btw. In response I was told that behind every counter there is a calorie extractor in this day and age. We talked about wanting to go on a trip to Cuba. Lots of letters C in that paragraph. I was escorted, after depositing books back, the sidewalk was barricaded by a truck, unloading its contents, by a construction worker to the other side of the street. This is how much things have changed, in my lifetime. It used to be that they the men were busy looking at the women and assessing their beauty while building things. This guy let me know just how exceptional I was, to have him, a handsome creature assist me. Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid. Hedy Lamarr, Moi and Miss Lucy P