Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 22, 2017

“…you big, tall man, you.”

Not ‘stand alone,’ but maybe ‘stand up and step this way.’

I’ve said it and I hate that I say it, “There you are”. You know where you are why do I have to tell you?

I’ve said it and I hate that I say it, “There you are”. You know where you are why do I have to tell you?

“So, here we are.”

It’s better than “Are you still here?”

No matter where you go, there you are. As Arlo has ust discovered.

The last time I heard that, our kitty had left a half-eaten critter on the front steps.

It’s akin to… “Hey, you’re a <plumber, woodworker, truck owner, math teacher…(take your pick)>” followed by some problem they can’t solve, and don’t want to pay for.

Other shoe drops in 3 … 2 … 1 …

Other shoe drops in 3 … 2 … 1 …

Is that a look of profound recognition and mild dread on Arlo’s face?

I’m 6’1". Being there, doing that, getting the scars.

Priceless!

My wife and I have a homemade step stool with our names carved into it that was given to us about 30 years ago. I never used it until about 7 years ago. That was about the same time that my doctor told me that I was 2 inches shorter than I thought I was. What can I say. Time and gravity.