mthor

Those of us who still have land lines, you little whippersnapper. Now quit your jabbering - Lawrence Welk is on.

Not to the head, anyway.

It's harder than you think. Google is off limits! Every answer must start with the FIRST letter of your LAST name. Ready? Go! Last name initial.................... M Animal........................... Mongoose Girls Name............... Margo Boy's Name................... Morgan Color...................... Mauve Name of a movie ...... Mothra Something you wear..... Mukluks Drink..........................Manhattan Food........................ Manacotti Item in bathroom.......... Moisturizer Place....................Moon Reason to be late..... Meteor

It's actually kind of boring - the last time I had blood drawn, the doctor checked my carboxyhemoglobin (it's a measure of carbon monoxide in your blood) and it was 27 whatevers. Over 20 is toxic. (She was kind of impressed - she said that that was the highest one she'd ever seen on somebody walking around.) So I don't think you'll get sick if you take a bite out of my arm, but you may suffocate in the process. And yes, and you have no idea how hard it is to type without thumbs.

Grandpa?!

Don't you tell me what to do! You're not my real daddy! At least, that's what Mommy says.

You don't need to take your precious water bottle. Class reunions are one of those venues where it's ok if people know you're drinking.

I rather doubt that "copies" entered the discussion.

Is this your way of telling us that the next time you leave the house, Mom's getting the locks changed?

...the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and Amelia Earhardt. Oh, and Jimmy Hoffa's body (and all those years, we thought it was in New Jersey.)

So they fired you?

Who?

And Rebecca.

:::

I'll bet she has other words for it.

"The back door is here, and there's a window in the bathroom - it's a 10 foot drop, but worth every inch."

TBH, I'd be fascinated to hear about how you fit 5 bodies in the trunk - I'm always looking for helpful hints - but I'd still rather have a cup of coffee with your mother. That poor creature needs somebody to talk to.

Point taken. (Actually, I've never worn contacts - the thought of having to touch my eyeballs grosses me out too much.)

I will not sleep now. Ever again. Because of you.

Prehistoric

I don''t know - I've always thought of people who are persecuted by others as victims, and if they make it through, as survivors. They deserve comfort for suffering and applause for enduring. For me, rock bottom is something one does to oneself, and it's the result of one's own bad decisions, inflated ego, and refusal to learn (Which is probably why I'm so familiar with it.) Generally, although one may receive help and kindness at this point, what one deserves is a swift kick in the ass., because one is exactly where one has put oneself.

Needs a van with no windows in the back ground.

I don't know. Every time I think I've hit rock bottom, I find someplace lower.

And with the board suspended over vats of acid...it has possibilities.