In The Early Morning In the early morning, I sing to you You are not here.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Excellent. As long as you recognize the armor you're putting on, you'll be able to remove it when the time is right. Hopefully.

Wake up in the Morning.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 28, 2018:

I agree. It does seem like a song. And yes, life does go on.

here is the last part, the conclusion, of my childhood stories from life in Kwazulu-Natal .

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Definitely a very frightening experience, and it's probably better that you don't have a direct memory of it. Good story, too.

Such craftsmanship

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Or maybe even a Mich....no, that won't work.

It has been raining more this Spring and Summer than I ever remember.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Very nice.

Business is slow

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Step right up!

Talk about bragging

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Friends, okay; family, not so much.

The times they are a changing.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Does that mean they worked faster too?

corporate responsibility

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 27, 2018:

And who's doing that testing?

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Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Very good, and very sad.

For the umpteenth time I'm attempting to quit smoking cigarettes.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

I feel your pain. I've quit lots of times, and the longest was when my kids were young and my wife and I had quit together. Losing a job and a wife inspired me to start up again, and I guess I'll quit sometime.

To paraphrase the question that was posed to one and all, "What are your plans for the weekend?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

My answer is: "I've felt like shit and haven't done a fucking thing."

Chapter 5 from 'This Train' by DHMcCarty...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Family "kin or not" was important where I grew up, too. Though not "the South" it was close enough. My network of relationships still relies on "family", though my brother was adopted, and all the "family" he and I adopted are not blood, they are what's important. This story rings true.

It’s national dog day.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

This isn't the best picture of either of us, but it's in tribute to Joe, who we had to put down this week, and whom I always walked with at the cemetery near where we live.

Crackling change, enflamed in ever newly fashion leaves only ash to dry away the tears and ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Nice!

Fun for the whole family!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Run kids!!

Ouch! 😔😒

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Yikes!

Why the emails?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Nope.

You know what I love?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

One time many years ago, when I was young and slim, I got catcalled by a black woman while walking down the street in Los Angeles. I was extremely flattered!

Ceropegia woodii Hoya carnosa Both plants bloom at night and attract lots of cool moths

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Beautiful!

Middle section of Memories of Living on the IsiPhingo River as a Pre-Schooler: Living in verdant ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Wow.

Control The hour approaches when I can throw off these shackles you want me to wear.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Awesome! It can be hard to do, but more power to you!

Been a while since I posted on this one.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Excellent. Moving right along.

“Love is the ultimate outlaw.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Oh yes!

"WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING" — A Bad Lip Reading - YouTube

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Love these!

I had this thing about the orient, for a while.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Wow! I'm still processing...

Life is interesting and strange.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

It sure is. I ponder that fairly often, and it makes me feel like I know nothing.

I am. You are. We all are.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Maybe. (lol, I couldn't resist.)

What the rich are doing to the world & why.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Yep!

We in the daily chaos often tend to forget about simple things.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Awareness.

Do you like the beginnings or they scare you?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

In some things, I love beginnings--friendships, relationships, travel--and with other things, I'm more resistant. Major life changes tend to upset me.

Ditto ! Ditto ! Diiiito

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

You got that right!

Is compassion and empathy dead?"

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I think it's only dead in the Repuglican party.

The power from the sky

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Beautiful! But that last one's kind of scary.

Ikea Crucifix:

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Oh, go ahead.

Grandchildren

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I would love to have grandkids, but I don't yet, even though I'm 63. My oldest married woman who already had kids, but they are grown, so it doesn't feel like "grandkids" because of that, and because they aren't related to me. My other son is married but has no kids yet, and I don't think he's ready for that anyway. And my daughter is only 21.

Finding love on Agnostic, update.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Congrats! That's great. Hope things work out well for you!

Free Thinking Musicians

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I'm a musician, but I haven't played in a while, and I live a long way from anybody.

I am going to miss John McCain so damn much.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

He was one of the "Keating Five" however.

It amazes me the amount of people on this site that cannot spell losing !!!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Got a good laugh out of this! It drives me crazy!

Does love have to include ownership?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

If ownership is involved, it's not love. You can't always stop jealousy, I've learned the hard way, but that doesn't mean it's right, or that you have any claim.

This food truck was stranded on the 105 Freeway after a fiery crash closed all lanes.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Good thinking!

I just made bbq sauce.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I have about zero culinary talent. Throughout my 35 year marriage, she cooked and I cleaned. I only learned to make a few basic things, and I'm still not very interested.

And they still haven't caught these guys

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Wonder how often he gets pulled over?

Times are changing.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Yep.

The storm after the calm.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

We can hope!

Hmmmmmmmm. This is interesting

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

LMFAO! Posted this one on facebook.

Childhood Memories of living in Natal, South Africa, as a pre-schooler.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

That's great! I love memoirs because of their insight into people and places. You captured the scenes very well, and even some insight into your parents, which at that age is almost impossible. You must have a very good memory. Kudos.

I keep finding myself singing in the aisles. Is it just me?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Yep!

It was already late when I entered the bar.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 24, 2018:

I like it. Moody with some vagueness to it. It didn't go where I expected, and that's good.

I want the Coburn poem I posted yesterday to be the first in Eavesdropping at Ruby’s Diner.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Yep. That'd be a great closer after opening with the other one!

As I write, it is dark now in London, outside it is raining and refreshingly cool.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 24, 2018:

I like it, but my thinker isn't working too well this late, and after a big dinner and a few beers.

A perfect moment caught

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Me and my daughter (and my thumb) at a club listening to a good band.

Heading to Newport to see my 3 favorite people.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Beautiful.

As one of my kitties jumps up on my lap for her nightly petting purring her loudest Makes me want to...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

I know what you mean.

Big oil asks government to protect its Texas facilities from climate change - CBS News

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Some nerve!

In the past few months I’ve taken to country music.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

I like some kinds of country music, but not so much the "bro country" that seems to be on the popular stations. I like some of the old stuff, which has some of the same subjects, and alt country, which varies a lot more in subject.

When you get in your car and drive down the street, you are subscribing to a utopia.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Interesting point.

My first enlightenment.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Great album! Bought it when it came out, and played the hell out of it!

It's definitely a Slow Ride, by Foghat, kind of night for me. What are you listening to, if music?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Used to do Slow Ride in a band I was in, in the mid-70s. I got to use my slide.

Here's another one from the Eavesdropping at Ruby's Diner collection.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Got a laugh out of that. Good poem in a clipped, conversational tone. Very nice.

This is a repost.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Definitely better. Your point was much clearer in this version. Still a really good story. I only have one tiny problem--isn't it a "do rag" instead of a "dew rag"?

I love this.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

That's great!

My road trip starts today. ??

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Beautiful place. Have fun!

Lost in hell with Jon Snow because that's how I roll.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Repopulate the earth with the Tin Man, because I hate myself. Well, me and the Tin Man repopulating the earth would be pretty tricky.

I'm slowly gaining on the unpacking after my move a week ago .

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Nice! A good description of the conflict of two impulses. Lovely poem.

If I were actually capable of love...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

That does happen.

I may have posted this already.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Somehow I missed this one when you posted it. Great sad story, and the songs bring out the poignancy.

If You Fall I'll Pick You Up By DHMcCarty 8/22/2018 Editors Note: This is a true one.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Great story, as usual.

I've been very diverse in companion choices, marriages, boyfriends, dates over my lifetime.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Nope. Wouldn't bother me at all.

How old would you be? I would be 26 ?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

36. I'll take it.

And.... go!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Lol.

Yay!!! Level Seven!! I really want a tee shirt. Level 8 seems soooo far though.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

7 to 8 is a long stretch. Once I got to 8 and got my tee-shirt, I quit worrying about points.

Plimsouls - Everyday Things [youtu.be]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Loved the Plimsouls!

Visitation Drive up my lane beside the oak trees, pull your car up to the front porch, take the...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Beautiful! Lucky man!

I have had so many stories I have wanted to write running through my head.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Nice and sweet.

On indefinite hold.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 21, 2018:

LMAO! Gotta steal this one!

Don't read that book. It will give you nightmares

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

The Hard-what boys?

Well of course

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

And you should see his eyes when he sees a sexy woman!

Where there is no talk going on about the most concerning aspects of a relationship.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

I found that out the hard way. After being married for 30 years, I was complacent and assumed everything was fine and that it would stay that way indefinitely. It didn't, and now I'm divorced, though it took a while to come to that.

When I'm 94 - Shorty And Gus By Daniel H McCarty CJ does not remember everything about this ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Great stories. I'm pretty damn certain I won't be around till 94.

This is Lake Michigan at sunset.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Nice!

Oh the silly things we do in our youth that come back to bite us when old pics show up in somebody's...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

I'm just glad I was young before the internet was around.

Bad, bad Aunt Mary is back after an overnight excursion into another state yesterday.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Good for you!

Vacation.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Too true.

Ladylike.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

They never tell me that!

Uh...yeah...assholes

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Hmm...let me guess...

Only if they're 18....

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

LMFAO!

Care for a mint?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Stealing!

Before and After Science I am a lion I am a hunter, a conquering soldier The Emperor ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Very nice. And sad. It definitely makes you think.

road poem On the land where I live lies the traces of an old road.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

That's great!

Funny guys

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 19, 2018:

I wish that worked!

What movie do you remember most from high school? For me The Godfather.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I'd have to say The Godfather was it for me, too.

I watch too much TV.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I'm with you on this one. I started watching it because it was on after "Better Call Saul" and I'm not sure if I'm going to keep watching it either. Knowing me, though, I probably will because it's too easy to keep watching, and it's interesting in its own way.

Photo of the day!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

That's great!

So what does everyone think of this site so far?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Love it here! Lost of things to occupy your time, lots of discussions to get into. There's a group on here for most anything you can think of. Join one, and start talking.

Hiking at Mt Rainier last weekend, a marmot rock party included!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Awesome! Wish I could do it!

On a deeper side

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Yes!

Heart and Brain meet a fork in the road...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

That's happened to me pretty often.

This is my symbol

Tomfoolery33 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

This is mine.