Big Top by Rob Harrell for September 01, 2010

You mean, this relationship might actually work out? How many times can Hell freeze over before all Hell breaks loose, anyway?

Sorry, no menu on this end.

And since my WordPress blog tabs stubbornly refuse to change avatars, I give up. Evidently I am pre-ordained to use the avatar you now see.

Oh well, I can always throw in plenty more below… this one is in honor of all the wolves running aroound on GoComics…

What a smooth devil that Dusty is!

Looks like kibble for breakfast!

Do we have the option of adding berries to the kibble??

I’m pretty sure there will be some Human food coming in any time now. I mean a full menu of it.

Meanwhile, I made an emergency call to my boss and he had this sent over:

Weetabix (whole-wheat breakfast “biscuits” from the UK - they are really good) Organic kefir (plain, vanilla, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, kiwi and… sweet melissa? Boss, you sure you want to pass around your secret herb from the planet Senka’ur?) Assorted fresh fruit (you name it, we got it) Bagels (ditto) Einstein Bros. Schmears Lox Granola (everything Bear Naked makes)

Eggs should be on the main menu, and sausage. We are short of that at the moment.

Ah, good. The freerange eggs have arrived. So have some other items. Thanks, Boss.

Eggs any style (no pork) 13-minute Ziploc omlettes, any style (no pork) Beef, chicken, turkey and venison sausage Chicken fried steak Chicken fried chicken Fish and lots of it (no catfish)

OJ and a full assortment of other juices A full assortment of wines from Hilo’s Pantry A full assortment of beers from Slate’s Bar Starbright’s Divine CocoMocha Doc Toon’s World Famous Nuclear Coffee

(N.B.: Chris Alan Starbright, Slate Rockmire and Hilo Whitemoon are three of my major fictional characters, all in development!)

Hello Montana Lady, JFri, CaptainRakkav.

Gimme that Chicken Fried Steak (with gravy), an assortment of beers and a number 6.

Please.

Consider it done, Frankr!

Since I have to sleep and Blademaster Starbright doesn’t, he’s come in to take all your orders until 7 AM. After that, hopefully one of the regular staff will check in.

Until tomorrow (I hope), enjoy the graveyard shift…

JOHANAN I jumped out of bed and shouted “I wonder what’s for breakfast?” Then I skipped down the hall with a smile on my face and a song in my heart to turn on that soft glowing machine that brings breakfast under the Big Top. I stared in wonder at your menu and thought’ “I wonder how many faces THOM drew today?Not that your menu doesn’t look healthy, but this aging body needs carbohydrates, cholesterol, nitrates, and sugar. The most important part of breakfast is caffeine. Go get DOC TOON ( he’s sleeping in the frozen food section) and tell him the TRIBE needs some NUC COFFEE

Morning TRIBE! I’d get up and do it myself except 1) my alarm clock isn’t plugged in 2) I’m a poor speller and can’t remember if it’s 3 or 4 “g”s in eggs. 3) the bakery is 3 blocks away and my slippers are rather ratty.

Dusty’s really turning on the charm. GOOD MORNING TRIBEANDALL!! Toon tour

Good Morning, Johanan, JFri, MontanaLady, Frankr, Lewreader and…

Hi Peoples!

Sir Lew , there was Nuclear Coffee on the menu. It’s gone now between Runs With Beer’s thirty-two ouncer and my sixty-four ouncer, the coffee is no more.

Good Morning, KOB!

Good morning all.

Knocks, Nuclear coffee is a self-sustaining reaction. If you think there is no more, go back and look into the pot, you may be surprised.

Dusty certainly knows the way to a woman’s heart!

Morning JFri and Fellow Baby.

And RwB, Johanan, Lew, Montana Lady.

Good Morning, MisngNOLA & Fellow Baby!

Good Morning MisngNOLA, my dastardly plan to drive Sir Lew further into insanity ruined!

Good Morning Tribeandall!

Good Morning, RwB, Doc, Grog, Johanan, MontanaLady, Frankr, Lewreader, LuvH8, MisngNOLA, Dry & JFri

Good Morning, ♠Lonewolf♠ & EMET

Good Morning, EMET

Good Morning, Lonewolf and EMET!

Good Morning, Terry, Doc, Johanan, MontanaLady, Frankr, Lewreader, LuvH8, MisngNOLA, Dry, EMET & JFri and

Stay dry today Terry

I’m going to try, RwB. I almost gave up on today because I didn’t sleep well last night, but I have promised a friend I would assist him with some work at his house. At least it is inside work.

I am running late, so I’ll catch you all later today. Have a great day everyone!

P&L

Good Night Everybody

Have a good day, ♠Lonewolf♠

Sleep well, KOB

To all you chocoholics out there (you know who you are) the price of chocolate will be going up. Cocoa costs have increased 60%

Grog good morning I already knew that about chocolate, and here halloween is coming.

Good morning to who have been on and soon will or not been seen in a while: ♠Lonewolf♠, Little sister , MontanaLady, Frankr, , hopeandjoy2,Woodyeye, Johanan, Lewreader & RwB, Grog, Doctor Toon, Dry, Rmom, KOBLuvH8, The Sojourner, Love&PieceJoy,PearlandPeach, MisngNOLA, aircraft-engineer ,yyyguy, Carmy, A Little Sharper U, LINEBACKER UP

How about this for some of you hungry people enjoy!

For those on a lighter breakfast.:)

This is not* Doctor Toons Famous nuclear coffee*

Morning all!

Good morning I hope breakfast is to your liking. Sorry can’t compete for Docs coffee. I will be leaving soon going to pain Dr. hope to reduce more on one time of med’s, meds from pain is not vital like say Synthroid.

Good Morning, Kab & Digital Frog

Kab, I just heard it this morning. It doesn’t affect me much - except at Halloween.

Hi & Bye, Doctor Toon

Hello not for long though gotta get around. For chocolate I heard about this months ago. Seems who is seller of chocolate is not making enough money over the ones who slave and pick the chocolate beans. Me I can’t have to much I’m allergic to it.

≡≡ P O P ! ≡≡ ♪☼ Hello TRIBE! ☼♪

Hello to all those here!

Hello, Sojourner

Hi Grog.

Hi Sojo, KAB, Doc Toon, Grog, RwB, Lonewolf, LuvH8 aka Kob, Dry, MLady, Emet, DFrog, MNola, JohananR, LewR, and all toonsters

Life is good for the most part.

Hi hopeandjoy2 - Yes, and your attitude controls how you look at life!

Hi, hopeandjoy!

Including, but never limited to: Kab Buch, Sojourner, Grog, & hopeandjoy2

Dusty better treat her gingerly…

Does kibble count as a treat? Better dig into his supply of Milk-Bone.

Hi bmonk.

Good Afternoon, bmonk

Good Afternoon everyone. It’s a beautiful day here in Atlanta!

I like Knocks Over Beer’s new moniker. It fits, for someone who thinks beer is “blechy,” as she often says in her usual quiet tones…

Hi Josh 1360 and Dora D.

Afternoon Josh 1360 and Dora D

bmonk, I like it too, but with that avatar you’d think she would have a name like Kills Beer Dead

bmonk and Grog alcohol abuse!

RwB, as long as the beer is in my hands, it’ll be put to good use…….and I don’t mean a beer shampoo either.

Beer Kills Slugs

That’s another poor use of beer.

So is cooking with beer but I try to use a beer like Schlitz for that.

And if I have any slugs in my system, the beer I consume will kill them dead. That’s good to know.

I like cooking with WINE……

Sometimes I even put it in the food!

Good wines or cooking wines, MontanaLady?

Hi RwB, KoB and MontanaLady.

Turd whines when his food’s late.

can’t do it nope….no matter how many Blechy’s you use. Gotta GO! May BBL

Hi Runs With Beer, MontanaLady,Grog, Sojo, Dora, Josh and Bmonk

Poof!

Good Afternoon: Johanan, Montana Lady, Lewreader, BearWithRuns, Grog, LuvH8, missingNOLA, Dry, DDDefenceEmet, TalkingScents, Kabbuch, DigiFrog, DoctorToon, Sojourner, Lonewolf, H&J2, BMonk, DoraD and JOSH1360.

Hi Frankr (I like the H&J2) bmonk

Sojourner Yes, the attitude IS so important!! ….I just need adjustments from time to time! : ))

D A N C E

Good afternoon, Frankr

Grog said, about 1 hour ago

RwB, as long as the beer is in my hands, it’ll be put to good use…….and I don’t mean a beer shampoo either.

Beerkase soup?

Hi Frankr.

hopeandjoy2 - I remembet the differences between my grandmothers. One was negative about everything and had a bad attitude about life. The other felt she had a fullfiling life and that every day she woke up was another day that God had given her, she lived to 93!

I don’t think so, bmonk

Ahah! We need PIZZA to go with the beer!

PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA!! …….and beer.

Did I hear someone mention P-I-Z-Z-A???!!! I’m in!!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Hello, Bmonk, Hopeandjoy2, MontanaLady, Sojo, Kab, LuvH8, Grog, Frankr, Josh & Dora!

Whew! I’m outta breath!

Well, I sure hope the beer addition is a no brainer! :^)

Hi ♠Lonewolf♠. It just started raining here.

Sojo, we had our rain showers last night & this morning.

Hello ♠Lonewolf♠

Late lunch break? Or are you done?

Grog, I am done for the day. I had lunch at a friend’s house. I helped him and we had lunch there.

Are you still at work, Grog?

Oh, yeah!

Hi, Grog, Wolfie, Sojo and anyone else hanging around!

Hi Rmom.

Hi, Rmom!

So, Wolfie is resting his sore body. What is Sojo up to now?

I’m feeling it today, Rmom. Even laying down is uncomfortable!

Wofie - I don’t doubt it one bit! Been there, done that more often than I can remember. Ibuprofen, and soaking in a tub of warm water helps.

Rmom - Downloading free programs for my computer. A lot of utillites, some astonomy programs and now a flight simulator. Yesterday got a printer, scanner and external hard drive hooked up wirelessly. Getting close to getting it all fixed up.

Hi, Rmom

Maybe you’ll be feeling it for a while, ♠Lonewolf♠

♠Lonewolf♠ - Hope your back to normal soon!

Me thinks you are right, Grog. At least nothing seems to be broken. Bad bruises I can deal with, but no busted parts please!

Sojo - Sounds like you’re getting your new computer set up well. My son installed a graphing calculator on my laptop and his brother’s tablet. The youngest needs one for his Algebra class, hopefully the one we ordered for him is in today’s mail. They just left for school less than 30 minutes ago, and was to pick up the mail on the way out. (It is probably at least 1/2 of a city block walk to our mailbox.)

Wolfie - Having had both, I agree. Bruises don’t require the multiple trips to the doctor or physical therapy.

I hope so too, Sojo. Thanks!

Sorry you are sore and bruised **Lonewolf but as you say, “nothing seems broken” Take care.

Johanan I remember eating Weetabix when we were living in London for a semester in 1989. Hovis bread was a favorite and of course Digestives and Hobnobs…especially with chocolate creamed over one side of the Digestives.

SojoA good testimonial from your 93-year-old-grandmother.

Thanks, Hopeandjoy2. :^)

Hi Rmom Is you weather cooler now since the front passed through? We’ve had 3 inches of rain since midnight and it was needed.

Hi, H&J2! Not that I care to live to be 93, but life is a lot more enjoyable for you & those around you if you can look on the bright side. My mom was really great about not complaining when it wouldn’t do any good. (She had a series of strokes that continued over 2 1/2 years before she died. Going from driving herself the day before, to being completely bedridden & dependent, she managed to keep a good attitude through it all.)

H&J2 - It says it is 81 here now. We missed out on the rain so far, but guess there’s still time this week to get some.

As she got older her kids had her slow down and quit giving piano lessons. After a short time she resumed giving lessons saying it was important for her to do what she enjoyed and helping others. She couldn’t say no and turn a church down that wanted her to play the organ for them so she alternated weeks playing for two churches until she died.

I like your avatar, Hopeandjoy2.

Sojo - I was thankful that my mom would limit her activities herself, so I didn’t have to insist. After Dad died, she quit driving after dark, or on Kellogg & the other highways. She went to Africa for a Work & Witness trip when she was 79. I was supportive, but I don’t think all of my siblings were. That trip made her realize that she wasn’t up to doing what she used to do, so started helping others to go instead. It was only after her stroke that I had to tell her she couldn’t drive. She couldn’t even drive her walker straight, there was no way she was getting behind the wheel! But as she told my sister, she could drive better than (a certain brother of ours with a really bad driving record). Cracked us up, and we couldn’t argue with that! My attitude was as long as she wasn’t putting others in danger, I’d let her do what she wanted. (After Dad died, I had power-of-attorney.)

I’m currently editing her journal from a mission trip to a Guatemalan orphanage in 1986. She typed it on a typewriter, so I was able to scan it, but there are a lot of typos and copying mistakes to correct.

Rmom - You seem to of had a good perspective about her and her situation, Nowdays when you have a stroke that affecis you at all your driving license is automaticlly suspended until a doctor releases you to take a test and prove you can drive.

Hullo, Frankr, ♠Lonewolf♠, & Rmom, not to mention anyone else I’ve missed.

Heading home now.

BBL

See you later Grog.

See you later, Grog! Hi, bmonk!

Sojo - She had her stroke in March 2007. As far as I know, she was never notified her KS DL was suspended. In fact, they mailed the renewal paperwork to her before the expiration date on it. Maybe the doctor didn’t notify the DMV, since he knew that my sister was living with Mom, and so she was under constant supervision.

Catch you later, Grog.

Rmom - That is suprising! I know of people before then that had a stroke and their licenses were automatically suspended.

Sojo - It probably depends on the situation. Since Mom was bad enough that she needed a helper in addition to the walker to get anywhere in the house, no one was too worried about her being able to get the car out of the garage and on the street. Since she was having trouble reading, we took her to her optometrist for new glasses. He confirmed (in her presence) that she shouldn’t be driving, so she didn’t keep pressing the issue.

Rmom Your mom was wise and evidently lived a full life as did your mother, Sojo I have a 94 year-old school teacher friend who taught me one year when I was a child who is still tutoring but has given up on doing programs on the Orphan Trains for groups as she said “it started to make her nervous” She is fun to visit with, too and helps out the historical society one morning a week. My Mom died of breast cancer when she was 60 but contributed a lot to church and community when she had the chance….I repeat….Life is good for the most part!!

LoneWolf Glad you enjoy my avatar….it’s fun.

I left 10 hours ago and there is still not a cup of NUC COFFEE on my Red Sox coaster next to my keyboard. I know I may have annoyed a FEW people with my unsuccessful attempt to quit last week, but come on folk. I promise never to go more than 15 minutes without it. Wonder what SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED is going to think about thecoffee break during our bi-annual love making.?

Lewreader, I had that cup sitting there, but if you leave it too long, it runs off on it’s own! Must be what happened there!

Yes, hope&joy2, Mom lived a full life. I was blessed to have her mentoring during most of my life. I feel sorry for my siblings who took her for granted, and didn’t spend much time with her until after her strokes.

I have heard Doc Toon has the cups with his coffee in them trained to return home if not being used within the prescribed period of time!!

Hi Bye

play nice - stay safe Catch y’all tomorrow

I be back.

Traffic’s been exceptionally good this week so far. It’s like driving home on a Sunday.

Where did all the traffic go, Grog? I didn’t think Houston was a big summer vacation destination.

Rmom, a lot of travellers go to Galveston. I got to think that weather in Galveston would be a lot better than Kansas or Chicago in the winter months….unless, of course, you like winter.

As for where the traffic went, who knows, but I will take it and the M.P.G. that goes with it

I know there are KS snowbirds who go to Texas for the winter. But you’re right - there are a lot of people who want to go to the beach in the summer.

Rmom, traffic can at times be bumper to bumper heading to Galveston. I went there once mid-day on a Saturday and it was bumper to bumper to the island from the moment I got on the highway. It’s about 35 miles away from where I live and normally takes about 25 minutes to get there. It took me about an hour and half.

Grog, I’m guessing since school has started in a lot of places, the beach-going crowd is much smaller now.

Well I’m sure that’s part of it, but I don’t remember it being that good during rush hour at any time of the year.

Oh, well. Enjoy it when it happens!

Good everyone. My count time is going. Where I’m at rained missed us big time went further north. When my dad passed I called DMV let them know he wouldn’t be renewing they thought I was Lonee or something or making it up. I told him he just spent two months in hospital and passed on at 2am. No he will not renew licence’s.

Hi Kab

Hi, Kab! I found that I usually had to present a death certificate to get things changed.

Same here, Kab. DMV, banks credit card companies, the phone company right on down the line will want to see a copy of the death certificate.

@Grog: Not only the Atlanta Thrashers, but the Braves, the Falcons, the Hawks and the Dream of the WNBA! I’m glad I moved here to Atlanta from Savannah!

Josh, I believe your response is for DDFenceEMET. He is the one who asked about the Thrashers. He’s a hockey enthusiast.

Well it’s movie time. Tonight it’s Murder On the Orient Express on VHS. I don’t expect to be back, so have a good evening all.

See you later, Grog!

Bye Grog

Have a good evening, Grog.

Hello and good evening everyone.

Hi, Lil’ Sis!

Hi Little Sister.

Sure is peaceful under the Big Top tonight.

Remember, Lil’ Sis, we’re all a couple of time zones ahead of you. Plus we’re older and get tired easier.

Yes I understand. :-)

I sure missed you all last night.

Hello to all of you that are currently here.

Good to see you Doc - Have a good night.

I’ll need to turn in soon. Right now I’m having a late supper.

Hi Little Sister from the Central time zone. Hope your school is good. I Just came back from an all-ages Bible study and conversation. Liked it.

Have a good evening everyone.

Bye hopeandjoy2.

See you later, hope&joy!

I think I’ll start getting ready for the night, too. Good night!

Bye Rmom.

I’ll be off on throughout tonight.

Time for my zzzzzz’s. Have a good turnover!

♪☼ P&L ☼♪ ≡≡ POOF! ≡≡

Just in time to tell those early to bed people:

Guess I may be last one here as usual but not for long reading ahead of time Understanding Psychology.

Hello to both Sister’s and Little Sister has college so far going how many classes?

As time comes there are a couple I may skip reading, probably check with BT. Others will be shorter stories.

Not sure if this been said there’s a mean storm again NC of us moving east. Guess fall is wanting to set in.

If anyone see’s this. My dad passed away May of 1999. So only one’s wanted death certificate was banking and Register of Deeds for property as my sister and my mom is very much alive and made her sole owner of homestead where she resides. Her banking with dad’s certificate present we made much needed changes there. My dad never went for direct deposit that got change plus sister and I are on mom’s bank account. Dr.’s office I have us listed there with her full knowledge and signature. B.I.L. called SS former employer to let them know so mom will keep getting her benifits.

I too will not be on long always miss out on fun.:(

four classes Sister Kab.

four classes Sister Kab

Stupid internet problems.

I’m sorry for your loss SIster Kab.