Through the Metro window study - Carmen and Burt; Ron Mancil, horse and boys; deer and hunter/Aaron Fox story rescheduled for tomorrow
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 1:14PM ;)
I have had to delay the Aaron Fox story for a day, as I find myself short of time to do it justice. Before I left on my recent trip to the East Coast, it was my general practice to create my blog posts late at night and then schedule them to appear at 4:00 AM.
I could not maintain this schedule as I traveled and so found myself making my posts in the morning, before I got into other things. I then decided I would continue to do so after I got home - I would put up my post in the morning, be all done with it no later than noon, and then I would have the remainder of the day, the evening, and the night to do all those other things I need to do.
This is, in fact, what I have done since I arrived home, but today I just couldn't pull it off. Now, I find it is already past noon. I must get a post up before the day grows any older, but it will take me at least a couple of hours to do the Aaron Fox story, so I am going to delay it until tomorrow morning.
In the meantime, here I am, yesterday afternoon, back to my usual, taking my 4:00 PM coffee break, which I began at the drive-through window to Metro Cafe. That's Carmen's brother-in-law, Burt, posing with her in:
Through the Window Metro Study, #6628.
;)
Once again, I took the long way home from Metro and found Ron Mancil with a horse and two boys, up visiting from the Kenai Peninsula. The little boy is Roland. The bigger boy is... G.... G....
Damn! Why doesn't the rest of his name come to me?
I remember the "G," but nothing after that.
;)
I woke up this morning broke. And I mean broke. No means to pay a single bill, not even my house payment, due in two days, or any extra taxes that may be due Uncle Sam the same day. No possibility of any income coming in for at least two weeks, maybe three. After I finish this blog, I am going to call the doctor and cancel the appointment that I have scheduled for tomorrow, because I can't pay for it.
Very soon, I will begin to receive a bunch of irritating phone calls demanding payment from me that I am currently unable to pay.
So I decided to go to Mat-Su Valley Family Restaurant and have breakfast. I do have a credit card, after all. Whenever I get down to my last few dollars, I go out to eat. I don't give a damn about wisdom and common sense.
I go out to eat.
;)
After I sat down and placed my order, I noticed this kid sitting across from me, playing with his toy deer, his toy motorcycle and his toy truck. Sitting at the table in front of me was an old man and a young man. I did not eavesdrop on their conversation, but just after I noticed the toy deer, these words rose out of the whispery din of their spoken words, "...go deer hunting."
Strange coincidence, I thought.
The little boy was with his grandma. When they finished their breakfast, picked up their ticket and started to leave, I stopped them and showed them this picture. I told them about this blog and gave them the address. Then I asked for the boy's first name:
Hunter.
Hunter - have a good day. And when I get older and can no longer care for myself or Margie, please remember me, and bring me a slab of venison, or a hind-quarter of moose. I will share it with Margie, and perhaps a tiny piece with any nearby cat who might plead for it.
Margie, by the way, has gone to town to babysit Jobe.
Reader Comments (9)
Hang in there Bill. There's something for you right around the corner. I just know it.
I am starting to worry about you Bill. You sound really down in the dumps. I remember when we were in that same situation my husband would always say don't worry the phone will ring and it always did and now he's retired and our house is paid for. You have a great family. You should have a donate button on your blog like so many of them do to support your blog.
Please put a donate button on your blog to support it! You are definitely our favorite blogger, and photographer too! Sending good thoughts..... Hope something comes in soon for you.
You could have a tip jar, like the one at calculatedrisk.com -- it's down on the right sidebar.
>I woke up this morning broke. And I mean broke. No means to pay a single bill, not even my house payment, due in two days, or any extra taxes that may be due Uncle Sam the same day.
Would you PLEASE set up a donation thingee via PayPal so those of us who enjoy your daily blog can make a contribution to keep it going? (Your fellow bloggers can show you how to set it up; we, your regular readers, will use it, believe me!)
Bill - I wholeheartedly echo the suggestions for you to put a donation button up in order to support your outstanding blog. Please do so.
today, Dear Readers, i'm putting a $5 bill in the mail to bill. his post office box is on the top right of this blog. sorry i can't give you more, bill. as you know i run a nonprofit org for folks like myself w/bipolar disorder. my daughter wrote a wonderful grant proposal that was declined funding just yesterday, so 5 bucks is all i can spare right now. but -hey! - if everyone gave a little something, that would certainly help you out.
All - this donation button has been suggested to me several times, but I have been very reluctant, but I think I am just about convinced. I will address the topic in my Thursday post.
Ruth - that is very nice of you. I did not make this post seeking donations, but sometimes I let what I am feeling overpower my better judgment.
Good morning Bill. I've been trying to contact Ron Mancil with little luck. I see that you know him. If you see him, please let him know that Dan from Colorado would like to hear from him. He has my email address and phone number.
Thanks. Dan