A Pilgarlic, doryphore, and a hobbledehoy walked into a bar. Badumpbump....

The brethren of the nihilistic auric society, local 456 is held once a month at Sal's Alibi. A little beer joint on the edge of town. This club's chapter of odious chimeras began on a slow Monday night when a tramontane showed up for Karaoke night. He couldn't sing but he sure could tell a tale.

A fuliginous virago kept heckling the tramontane during his rendition of Stairway to Heaven. She just kept chanting,...

Dirty Martini:

a generous shot of top shelf vodka a splash of olive juice In a shaker with ice, add vodka and olive juice.

Shake and strain into a martini glass.

Garnish with olive on a purple plastic sword. If you dare.

 

To Die For Walleye Kabobs

a pound of fresh Walleye or any white fish Bacon strips BBQ sauce, your favorite will do. YumYum's is secret bbq sauce was taken to the grave. Cut fish into bite size pieces and wrap in bacon. Skewer 4 or 5 per stick and grill. ...

It's been awhile since I posted and for good reason. I can't write. I can't even write a letter to my friends. Even a grocery list is a problem. I don't have writers block. I have a million ideas. I have the time now. I just can't seem to get started. I miss telling stories, but this will have to do for now. I'm going to babble, so you are warned. Nothing life altering here.

 

I just finished reading Firefly Lane, by Kristen Hannah. It's the first non-text book I have read since finis...

introducing KellyW. LMP......

I  am now a nationally certified massage therapist and body worker! One year and a half later I can breathe a big sigh of relief. The next step is to get my license from the state and then I am good to go.

I am off to celebrate and relax with my family.

I love the "good old days". At least my idea of the good old days. I am a sucker for anything Americana, small towns, diners, fishin' at the creek, 4th of July and Norman Rockwell Life.  I think my chaotic lifestyle growing up is what contributes to my passion for sweet and simple. I love the feeling I get now when going to a place that has such a history.

I am trying to make this time in my family's life "The good old days". Yesterday my sons and I went to this diner called MaryLous...

Roy Levosh: Forks 

Tova: For Sale

Maso's: Divergence

Zoo's: Choices

San Chonino's: Divergence: a Haiku

 

 

You know the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words. I just hope it's worth a few inspired stories, poems, journal entries or whatever strikes your fancy. I know it's a holiday weekend, but there is no deadline or paycheck. Do it for the accolades. Do it for your country. Do it for your fellow JU'ers. Just Do It! If you do...do it be sure to post a link to your story so we can find it. Happy Easter!

Water cooler news: I don't really work in an office with a water cooler but we have a popular table with a small gold plaque on the rim which says "Kenny's Table".  Every now and again someone will ask what they have to do to get their name on a table. Unfortunately, you have to die.

March Madness is here and we have 2 teams going to the dance. Gonzaga is ranked #7 in the Midwest bracket, but if you ask Lees, a very tall and skinny septuagenarian with a full head of white ha...

The princess put the cloth in her bosom, got on her horse, and set out to go to her bridegroom......

Tova's: Glass House (Not Exactly)

Roy Levosh: Glass

Zoo's: Glass House Double Feature

Maso's: Cracked Glass

KellyW's: Tinted Glass House

Donna's: When in Glass Houses

San Chonino's: A Tragedy in Two Parts. La Casa Vidriera, part one

San Chonino's: A Tragedy in Two Parts,  La Casa Vidriera, part two

UDigit's: House of Glass

UDigit's: Glass House

Twenty years ago, or something like that I saw on 20/20 (I think) a show about the Internet. It was specifically on chat rooms and the people who had become addicted. People were ignoring their families to chat on-line with other people. They were on line for hours at a time, some not even sleeping. Addicts, all of them. Marriages were broke up because of love matches made on line. In that interview most of the new relationships didn't work out because half weren't being who they truly were. Any...

A call to arms to my brother and sister JUWC members. I am reinstating the Joe User Writing Club. There has been a lot of action going on here in regards to change, content, thrills and boredom. I have had a peep into the lives of some and my interest in others has been piqued. So, my challenge if you choose to accept it is Glass Houses. Write anything. Any genre will be greatly appreciated and I seriously think devoured by the readers. If it is great enough and I know they all will be. It may g...

testing, 123

Behave so the aroma of your actions may enhance the general sweetnessof the atmosphere.  Henry David Thoreau

Fried Chicken. Mmmm. is there any other smell that wakes up all of yoursenses? Whenever I pop into the grocery store and they are frying up chicken, Ihave to stop. I close my eyes and savor the moment. Life is good. So verygood.  Then my next thought is almost always, they should make perfume ofthis stuff.   Then my rational thinking kicks in. If it were a perfume, ...