Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 12, 2012

Definitely a ‘NO!’

The “kids get lost for years” really makes it a “no.”

I loved the way those things would make my son’s hair stand on end. I always assumed it was from static electricity, not terror.

I want to go to there.

Alice is not sure what Dill really thinks of the Big Jungle Gym. Maybe he should speak more laconically: “No.”

Certainly not!

Alice is going and where she goes Dill will follow.

“Standing in a slide zoneFalling through a time zoneSteppin’ in a slide zoneHe had me falling through a time zone”

—Slide Zone, Moody Blues

Am I too tall to go in?

Alice reminds me so much of my granddaughter! Dill means no, Alice wants to go!

1.. Notice that Dill is barefooted; Alice isn’t.2. I’m going to repeat a story I told about a tall jungle gym awhile back (had to be on this site). When my grandson, K, (who turned out to be an Aspie) was four, I took him to a Burger King with a three-story jungle gym. (BK, McD’s and them don’t seem to have play areas any more – lean times? Lawsuits? Aging of baby boomers?) He quick scampered to the third level, where there was, like, a ship’s wheel. By and by I heard a commotion up there – K had a death grip on the wheel and was hazy on the concept of taking turns. I saw an older boy twirl his finger beside his head – he noticed. Bawling and screeching for K to come down had no effect. So I hauled my sixty-six-year-old carcass up the tube to the third level (big-time grime and urine odor), and dragged K back down, inch by inch, with him kicking and screaming. Later, over a burger, he apologized for his behavior. It was a while, however, before I took him to another jungle gym.

I hear that’s what happened to Rip Van Winkle

That’s a no.

that’s a definite YES!!

According to the blog (www.richardspooralmanac.com), Richard Thompson was to have deep brain stimulation surgery today. This implants electrodes deep in the brain in an effort to control symptoms of Parkinson’s. If you are so inclined, please keep him in your prayers.

Not without a certain archaeologist to lead the way. (And find all the traps…)

I know it’s early but has anybody shown Madeline this website:

http://www.rustyzipper.com/uglychristmassweaters/lightup/womens

@Night-Gaunt49 – they don’t help a lot, that’s for sure!@Popeyes4arm – guess I’m a tough old bird; eat me spinach!@Scary1121 – thanks for the info, Scary. Will do.

Sorry. Tried to copy and paste and got booted. Left something off. www.richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com