Benitin y Eneas by Pierre S. De Beaumont and Bud Fisher for May 18, 2012

Good morning, Vagabonds.>>>>>>I am going to change the way I’ve been doing the Shirttail storiy. I will post a few lines from the poem, then talk about that particular time.

RITA, how nice that you can make a garden. Snow by Sept. 15?! And last Fall we New Yorkers were so surprised to see snow sticking on the ground in October!

I hope you’ll have full use of your fingers soon.

I must take a colestomy (?sp) test. It’s nothing to fool around with. I chickened out last year because of the AWFUL drink I had to drink, but this Spring I will soldier up and take it.

Has anyone heard from David? I haven’t heard from him for a few days.

>>>>>>>>A PLACE CALLED SHIRTTAIL CREEK<<<<<<<Now I panned my first color in fifty-eight, And I got to admit it wasn’t much for weight.A bit of yellow, just a pin-prick gleam, But more than enough fot that first daydream.It was Christmas vacation, below Folsum Dam And I doubt i found even a miligram. >>>>>> It was December of 1958. I had come from Willits, in northern California to Carmicheal, a suburb of Sacramento to spenf Chistmas at my Mom’s. My brother, Robin, got me to go over to the American River, not far below Folsom Dam.Near the edge of the bluffs across the river was the back wall of Folsom State Prison. The water was, of course, very cold. Robin proceeded to show me the “proper” way to use the gold pan. He was beside me and swirled the water around, and I copied him. He stopped me to point out a tiny speck of gold on the edge of my pan, telling me that I had to watch for that. Like I said, the water was very very cold, and we weren’t there very long. At a later time, when I was getting serious, I soon realized that the swirling way of panning was questionable. Centrifigal force should make the heavier material to the outside edges of the gold pan. So I founda more sensible way, shake the pan, and run my fingers through the contents of the pan to keep the gravel loose so the gold would go to the bottom of the pan. Then dip the pan a little and wash some of the material out of thepan. You repeat that over and over, ever more gently, asyou get closer to the bottom. Anyway, it isn’t very exciting unless there’s some color in the bottom of the pan. And that’s today’s portion of the Shirttail adverntures. It would be almost four years before I first saw Shhirttail.

Thanks for posting your poem and story, Slim. Really enjoyed it.

Good Morning, Villagers,

Yes, Arye, we have snow around the 15th, and then none for a while longer. But it really stops the growing process! Our winters where we are located are really mild because the storms go through the Mac Donald pass, and there is a ridge that protects us. So, while they might get 8 inches in town, we’ll only get 1 or so. It still is beautiful, and easier to maintain.

Keep your stories coming, Slim! I read them to My MM, and we both get to share in your rich history! (i saw your afternoon post yesterday………and smiled!!!)

Bill…….you organize the bus, and bring everyone over, and I’ll cook up a storm for the whole gang! (I love to cook!)

Slim, as always I enjoy your stories. I’ve been several places (including Knott’s Berry Farm LOL) where they show you the “proper” way to pan for gold, and they all use the swirl method. Yours sounds better.

Summer has arrived here. It doesn’t get below about 80 at night and hovers in the low 3 figures during the day. I keep reminding myself I CHOSE to live here…..

I just read that today is “National Museum Day” with a theme of “Museums in a changing world”. So, for today’s “just for fun” question, what’s your favorite museum and why?

Mine is the Coos County Museum in North Bend, Oregon. My mother’s family is/was very involved in that town and there are many family artifacts there. Visiting it is a wonderful trip down memory lane.

GOOD AFTERNOON YA’LL

@SS luv yur prose always

@ML & Jan LV- I’ve been told “Heaven” is the perfect" placeto live- have to wait and see………………………………………..

Jan, my favorite museum is in Cody, Wyoming, just outside the Yellowstone east entrance.

It is the Buffalo Bill Museum, and has 5 different museums in one. 1. Buffalo Bill’s Museum2. The Plains Indians3. The Winchester Museum4. Museum of Western Art (Russell & Remington)5. Museum of Natural History

We go through the complex the first day, then hit the favorites again the next day. It is an awesome place. This is where I fell in love with Charlie Russell’s paintings and Frederick Remington’s Bronzes.

Good Afternoon Everyone!.Slim: It is so good to be reading your poety and stories again. They are alway so interesting. I can hardly wait for the next installment!.My favorite museum is The Spirit of ’76 Museum in Wellington, Ohio, It started with the paintings of Archibald M. Willard, who painted the “Spirit of ’76” and contains much of his artwork. Over the years it has grown to contain more history of Lorain County. My father was one of many, many people who started the museum and was a trustee and volunteer worker there for many years. I also like the Gateway Museum in St Louis, it sits underneath the Gateway Arch and is always interesting to visit.

Arye: David has been MIA since Sunday. His last post to “Annie” was on Saturday. So if anyone has contact info please give him a call and let us all know.

Chris, I think I can get his number. Give me a few minutes.

I thought I had david’s addres; does anyone know what city in Texas he lives in?

I just sent David an email. I hope he and his computer, but especially HE, is OK.