The hat is only for rich people, gosh.....
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Happy Birthday Sunstone!!!
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Well, I've been rich ever since you became my friend. Does that count? Or must I find a way to convert you into euros first?
@Rival, I've been meaning for a while to tell you a story, because I thought it might amuse you as a writer who understands the power of words. Might as well tell it to you here, before I forget again.
It must have been twenty years ago now, but my friend Don and I were building a California style deck (basically, a roofless porch) onto a recently built house in a new subdivision just north of town. "Happy Hollow" they called it, because it was a valley. The homes had gone up overnight, as is often the case here.
One day after work, I was talking with a friend of mine -- an old-timer who'd been born and raised in the area. He'd never heard of Happy Hollow, so I had to carefully describe the location to him. His eyes went wide, "Are you sure? The valley with the huge, white boulders?"
"Yeah, there's boulders all over the place. They're charming, really."
"Oh my Gosh! You guys watch your step!"
"What? Why?"
"Rattlesnakes! Most infested land in the county, hands down. Happy Hollow, my butt. That's Rattlesnake Valley!"\
It must have been twenty years ago now, but my friend Don and I were building a California style deck (basically, a roofless porch) onto a recently built house in a new subdivision just north of town. "Happy Hollow" they called it, because it was a valley. The homes had gone up overnight, as is often the case here.
One day after work, I was talking with a friend of mine -- an old-timer who'd been born and raised in the area. He'd never heard of Happy Hollow, so I had to carefully describe the location to him. His eyes went wide, "Are you sure? The valley with the huge, white boulders?"
"Yeah, there's boulders all over the place. They're charming, really."
"Oh my Gosh! You guys watch your step!"
"What? Why?"
"Rattlesnakes! Most infested land in the county, hands down. Happy Hollow, my butt. That's Rattlesnake Valley!"\
I hope they were alright
I hope they were alright
Yeah, me too. I kept wondering what would happen to them, but no one seemed to know what rattlesnakes do when people move in by the hundreds. It tends to vary by species. I know they don't hang around cities. But I don't know if they slither off somewhere or if people just kill them until they're gone.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Thank you so much, Estro!
Hey, I got a question for you. Something I recently became curious about. Maybe this is strange to ask, but in Italy, if someone gets drunk, how do other people treat them then? Is getting drunk acceptable behavior? Unacceptable behavior? Or something else?
It's no mystery, you were otherwise engaged wielding a pen... i think
LoL...it depends...I guess if there is a party going on...it's ok.
Thanks! That's interesting to know.
Thank you so much, Crossfire! I'm looking forward to this coming year in the hope and expectation of getting beyond our current troubles. I hope it's a good year for both of us.
That's right! I forgot about that. I was working almost 24/7 on my first book at this time last year. Thanks so much for the reminder.
Have a great Birthday Phil!!
Thanks so much, Rick. Are you back in California now?
Hope you've had a great birthday!
Thanks, Dan! It's been quite a year, hasn't it? I think we're looking at better times on the far horizon, and I hope they're good times for both of us.
Thanks, Nick! I so appreciate your propaganda effort to place a favorable spin on my decrepitude. Our minds are of the same mold!