Preparing for Camp Woodland

I made the appointment last week for Zeppos annual dental cleaning and shots. I always remind the receptionist, he's a nipper. Actually I try to make a joke something like he put the terror in terrier. Then, I do a low pressed laugh. I don't know why I feel to the need to remind them, there is a huge red sticker on the chart that saids "Biter" next to a hand written sticker remind staff to wear long sleeves.

They said dogs mind only has about two weeks memory span. If that is the case then Zeppos must be having repressed memories. I sure had trouble getting him out of the car and into the office. There I am carrying my pouch with repressed in the office and there they are with their long sleeves and stickers. The assistance said why don't you put him in the cage and then laughed. This time she was the one with the pressed laugh.

I returned to the vets, 6hours later. I looked around to see if anyone was wearing bandages. I didn't spot any injuries so I figured it was safe to ask for Zeppo. Immediately Zeppo started barking in the back room. I asked how bad he was, the Vet assistance replied "The usual". No more question out of my lip. The doggie dental hygenist they showed before and after of his teeth. Tried to talk me into brushing his teeth regularly( sure that's going to happen) She gave me this picture of zeppo on downers, Then I paid $325.oo (that's a real bite) carried out my little doggie, Zeppo licking and squealing away.

They all waved good-bye and laughed, This time is wasn't pressed.

I did get this swell picture of Zeppo doped up.

Photo taken a Market Days in Chicago, A favorite of mine

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Death In West Michigan

This month's require reading for my book club is Thomas Mann's Death in Venice. It pretty much sums up all my worst fears of getting older in 77 pages.
Its the story of Aschenbauh who led a quiet life. Aschenbauh in his older year who becomes enchanted with a fourteen year old boy,Tadzio while vacationing in Venice. Aschenbauh begins to acting like a school girl, he even get to the point of coloring his hair and wearing make-up.
In the end as a gay novels he die, He does get a beckoning look from Tadzio in a dream,so he gets to at least die happy courtesy of the sandman.
There a was updated version of this novel in the movie Love and Death in Long Island in 1997(I'm not making the this up). The story is similar except its a English widower played by John Hunt, who begin stalking a American B-movie star played by Jason Priestly(yum). Onces again our leading man doesn't get any luckier then a friendship. But this time at the end of the movie, he scruggs off his adolestion behavior and goes on in merry way(my kinda guy). Hey it who I was, Lets get pass it now!. Jason love letter in hand, is like totally screwd up by the whole thing ( good going John!).
I like this updated version better. While no body get in lovin' but our Englishman gentleman comes out of the expeirence a better man. No body dieds no wasted life

Butterflies

Maybe I overreacted

So I went to the Goodwill store today.... and it happen. The thing I knew would happen one day....I GOT ASK IF I GOT A SENIOR DISCOUNT.
It was such a nice day otherwise. I was going through the line with two T-shirt a mint Bryon Adams and Texas Roadhouse Grill.
Check out: So do you get a Senior discount.
"NO", I yelled
then i thought about it.
So, how old do you have to be to senior discount? (hoping by some wild chance it was like 40)
Clerk: 55
Me: THATS A LONG WAYS OFF, THERE IS NO WAY I LOOK 55

She just shrugged her shoulder
WHY WOULD YOU ASK THAT QUESTION?
I ask when I am unsure

DO YOU KNOW YOU RUINED MY WHOLE DAY ?(people in line were starting to look)

she rolled her eyes

ARE YOU SIMPLE OR WHAT, YOU JUST DON'T ASK THAT!

clerk: take it up with management they tell to ask anybody I suspend

Now I a have crushed ego and two T-shirt I can't stand to look at. I've tryed to rationalize away but can't she wasn't a young girl either maybe early 30's. The 50 is 5 months away and I'm already being asked at Senior discount, JUST SHOT ME

But Lady...

I was on Yahoo Instant Messager tonight, were i got this message from someone i didn't know

W-----Wabbit000: I'm looking for conversation

Me: First, how old are you? (I won't talk to children, Period)

W-----Wabbit: 34 year old blond female

me: Ok, but I'm gay

W-----Wabbit: Mmm I'm looking at your picture and touching myself. You want to Cyber?

me: LADY, I'M GAY

(long pause)

W-----Wabbit: OK.. but You don't have to be such a pansy about it

Middle Age: The Good. The Bad and AH...You know the rest

Now that I'm in the middle of being Middle age it really isn't all bad. I can say I'm 50 I don't have to put with this. Or as Elton John put I don't feel like pussy foot'n around anymore. It true you have new health issue every year(this year asthma), but you worry less about them, Oh what the hell I adjust. You stop putting off thing you wanted to because-well you know the reason. You get over the embarrassment of having a 32 dermatologist, say "In other words these are normal for person your age" or "in laid man term age spot". Ok you don't get over it, but you don't obsess all day about it either. You do start to make a effort again at life in general. You stop and talk again, join clubs, go to lunch again, become interested in living again. Why because it's shit or go off the pot time. If at time we do foolish things, like cheat on a spouse,buy a sport car, get a piercing, dress like a kid , join a biker gang, Forgive us. Forgive me I don't feel like pussy footin' around anymore

Hometown waterfall Ricmond Indiana

weekly rap sheet

Currently not much is going on around here, Finished antibiotic #2 I go to the doctor tomorrow probably will be on antibiotic #3 starting tomorow, My yearly upper respirary tact infection this year pneumonia.
David and I went to Gay charity comedy event in Detroit this weekend, alot of fun. I can tell its going to be annual events now . St Patty day is coming up this Friday, we have a party but dont know it we'll have enought time to attend. Picture of Zeppo.

the Other critters

There are two other creatures that live in my house, Smudgie and Ariel. Unlike Zeppo,they are for the most part well behaved and not much work, Since Zeppo is so all consumming they must fight for what attention they get. Smudgie is the best nature cat in the whole wide world. Weighing over 20lb being good nature is good thing. Ariel is the most playful cat I've even owned part barn cat and American Shorthair she's a beauty. Ariel is also strong dark Orange cat, which are almost alway a boy. The vet didn't believe she was a girl until she checked herselve. She latest trick is to turn over the water dish.So I had to buy a new dish.

I heard Music and there's no one there

LastWednesday I spend awoke to a loud deep whistle on my left side like a oboe. One my right side i could hear a more of coronet type of noise. On my back was a cat sound like a meow, There was no sleep to had that night, I made a appointment with the Doctor the next day, Surprise I have pneumonia. (see I told that zpack was worthless). Another 16 hours of sick time down the drain. It was David birthday this weekend, we drove down to Dayton and seen the Princess Di exhibit at the Art museum. I will probably go again with some of the people I work with before the exhibition goes away. Anyway I'm still very tired I'm headed to bed