Cats and Weather

At about six-twenty, I stir from my sleep and see that they were right about rain this morning. I rush to check on the cats. Only Coco is there. A little later I see Ash and Sammy on the driveway, but it appears that they are in no hurry to come inside. I am glad I left starvation rations on the patio last night, playing the odds. They should be coming in soon.

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An in they come. Who's the man? Who's the man? I'm the fucking man!

Water Run

Water run. We also got some weekend dessert. He also got some Chik-Fil-a sandwiches for the three of us, including Kay. It's not exactly Kentucky Fried Chicken, but I gladly take it. Though, I do have a burger patty ready in the refrigerator, but I think I will make an early dinner of that.

Nina Zero

Seeking for a place to live and hide out, Nina meets a hippie-ish over-educated and under-employed woman on the bohemian side of life. Her name is Cass, and although she will not prove to be Nina’s bestest friend ever, their interests sometimes run together. This extract is taken from their first meeting.

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I took out my camera, because the woman’s weirdness inspired me. People usually think the beautiful is photogenic, but for me, it’s the ugly, strange, violent. The beautiful depict what we want, but the ugly portray who we are. The first shot I took the woman stared off camera, ignored me while she smoked. The second shot she vamped, cigarette smoldering out the corner of her mouth, lips pursed and hand poised on the back of her head, big eyes rolling back in their sockets so only the bloodshot whites showed. The beauty queen pose and lack of attention to beauty in her person was wonderful, grotesque. Her irises slid back to horizontal, stared at my cynical as a clown who long ago lost heart, performs with contempt for herself and the audience. I shot that, too.

-- “Shooting Elvis” by Robert M. Eversz

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"Tampa"

I am even getting more time in the big room with Kay's stay-over, as they have late dinners in the kitchen. This is very sweet deal with Alissa Nutting's "Tampa" for my nighttime reading.

The Natural World

Reservoir Ducks by Stinkersmell on Flickr.

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