you can save it for the birds and bees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4lRYTJCdlg I turn 54 today…and they’re running commercials like this on my television. Good grief. Now, if this bald man can help me figure out how to avoid eating cat food in my retirement years, I’m on board with his … Continue reading

wrap the sandwich

My father, from what I can remember, started out using waxed paper… After that it was probably Saran Wrap…then sandwich bags…then when technology was really getting warmed up, he probably had some Ziploc bags that he could put his sandwich … Continue reading

educated tongue

I had two of my lower molars pulled quite a while back . Thankfully…and I suppose there’s always a twist that you can put on something like having a tooth extracted…some silver lining to look for…I had the teeth pulled … Continue reading

the newest diapers

Some people lust after Ferraris and houses in the south of France. We have some new diapers at our house. They came by UPS late yesterday afternoon after waiting for a week for them to come down from Canada. It’s … Continue reading

white haired monkey arms

I have customers on the route who I love to visit with. If they catch me at the mailbox, midstream in the routine of filling their receptacle with mail, I’ll stop and visit for a while if they’re in the … Continue reading

brown-colored glasses

Man…I’ve heard this expression…”rose-colored glasses”….like looking through rose-colored glasses is being optimistic about things…a positive worldview. I guess that it’s a good thing. That would be a good thing. My glasses turn brown in the sunshine. What does having “brown-colored … Continue reading

dodging a bullet

When you brake hard over 500 times a day, you appreciate that your Jeep can stop. You appreciate brakes. You don’t pay attention to them…you have other things on your mind…you have a job to do, after all. When things … Continue reading

an inappropriate song

“Me and Mrs. Jones” Billy Paul I don’t know if multi-tasking is in your repertoire, but if it is…hit play on the audio track and listen while you read this post. OK, picture this…a little kid, one of many in … Continue reading

in love with the world

Sometimes, you find yourself staring up at the sky….in love with the world and you don’t know why. It’s all so big…and you’re so small…but somehow you’re a part of it all…big by association. The breeze washes over you and … Continue reading

the hose goes pssssssssssssssbam

I loaded my Jeep to deliver the mail very early yesterday. I’d finished casing the relatively small amount of mail we got in to deliver…marked all my packages…did all my paperwork…and was ready to go by 9:30. That’s a good … Continue reading