The News From Here

I did get the courtyard and patio floor cleaned. That doesn’t sound like a big thing and in fact in the past it wasn’t. We used flat based paint the last time to limit “slippery when wet.” Big Mistake ! If it’s wet stay off of it is a much better solution besides you’ll leave footprints anyway. (chuckle) Pre-treating and mopping after using the yard blower on it and needing to do that every time isn’t my idea of fun. Why yes, I may be becoming a persnickety old man. Probably more so about the courtyard and patio than my living space unfortunately. Then a guest of a neighbor decided to be a “fine fellow” (seriously) and cleaned their yard with a blower SO taking the opportunity to capitalize, I did mine too. By late afternoon I’d called it quits for manual labor and decided to return an unused plumbing item to Lowe’s and realize how close I’d be the Desert Eagle brewery’s new location at Falcon Field (small city airport). I decided I’d visit it along my way. Neat place – PACKED – the band was very good but not my taste in music but enjoyable anyway. After my pint of Porter I was headed for the door when the man of the couple next to me reached his arm out around my shoulders and asked if I’d be good enough to settle a bet between he and his wife. I responded with a “probably.” He said his wife said I was 68 and he thought I was 72. That was sort of unsettling from strangers but not being very easily upset I answered “both wrong – one low and one high.” Laughs ensued and he said to his wife “see I told you, he not only looks like my best buddy from N. D. but acts, sounds and reacts just he would.” More laughing and silliness continued but it was fun and resulted in “hope to see ya again soon.” On the way back to central Mesa I decided I wasn’t ready to call it a night yet and stopped at the first Desert Eagle uptown. Another very excellent band of not my style/taste were doing their thing well and I was acknowledged by several of the staff after not being in there for at least a month and even then it was once every couple of weeks thing. My world gets pretty small sometimes especially when the partners are here. I know that it’s my issue but I’m not sure how to address it – getting out and about a bit helps sometimes. Fortunately two Porters do not have much on my abilities but they do have an effect on my “inclinations.” When I got home I wasn’t ready to “call it a night.” I had a fire laid in and ready to light – I did so. Poured a bev. and observed the evening and the fire while enjoying reading – till I started having to re-read paragraphs after my eyes had gone closed. A very nice evening was enjoyed and I’m Thankful for those times.