Big Top by Rob Harrell for November 10, 2010

Good EARLY Morning, Tribe Eggs, made to order or egg beaters Sausage, pepper bacon, Canadian bacon and/or ham (pork or turkey) Hamburgers, fish burgers, hotdogs & Rib-eye steaks made to order off the Bar-B-Q. Pan Cakes Breakfast Burritos Pool champion Hot Pockets Huevos Rancheros Huevos con Chorizo EMET’s Steak n shake Slaw dog pan fried potatoes, hash browns Kemah Boardwak Brick Oven Pizzas grits, oatmeal & Honey Nut Cheerios! Bush’s baked beans toast (white bread or wheat), bagels & cream cheese, jams & jellies assorted kolaches fresh fruit Pop Tarts Ladywolf’s Special Chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy, or the classic steak and eggs meal with a biscuit Blues Brothers special: Jake’s 4 Fried Chickens and a coke and Elwood’s dry white toast pirate coffee Doc Toon’s WORLD FAMOUS NUCLEAR COFFEE Johanan’s Starbright’s Divine CocoMocha assorted juices & teas assorted softdrinks, especially PEPSI! Selected ice creams & ice cream floats! KFC Root beer, PEPSI & other floats Anything and everything Chocolate for LuvH8! and other chocoholics Kitty’s Breakfast platter Bloody Mary or Caesar selected premium beers

Eat Hearty, Tribe

Good Morning Tribeandall

We won as a team! I won my match! WooHoo!!

Wow! Peoples!

Congrats, ♠Lonewolf♠.

Good Morning, ♠Lonewolf♠ & Luv Is Angelic

I’m here early tonight, so Woo-Hoo!

Over-reacting a little, aren’t we lady?

Excellent menu I’ll have Pool champion Hot Pockets In honor of my Big Brothers Victory

 Congratulations Lonewolf!

Good Morning, Little Sister. Sure thing.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :-)

Good Morning, LuvH8, Grog & Lil’ Sister!

Thanks Grog

I’ll be here early on Thursday.

Good Morning Grog, ♠Lonewolf♠, Luv Is Angelic and Little Sister.

Congrats ♠Lonewolf♠!

I’ll just have some pancakes please.

Good Morning, Sojourner

Coming right up.

Good Morning, Sojo!

Thanks Grog.

See you all early Thursday. Good night now.

Good Night, Little Sister & Everyone.

Good Night Little Sister and Grog.

Good Night, Lil’ Sister

Are you still here, Grog?

Good Night, Grog Rest well!

Time for my zzzzzz’s.

♪ P&L ♪ ≡≡ POOF! ≡≡

Oooooh! CHOCOLATE!!!

I want chocolate brownies with real peanut butter, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce and a glass of milk. For dessert I Chocolate Pie with an Oreo crust and freshly made whipped cream on top and a steaming hot cup of coffee.

Prayers & Positive Thoughts & Love & Wisdom

For Ladyhawk, her friends and family.

Sir Lew something you might want to consider doing is gathering up any cigarette remains that may have been missed. Stick some in a jar with a lid on it and put it on a cupboard. Later (like in three monthes) when you are craving a cigarette open the jar and breath deeply. Icky!

Good Night Everyone!

(wanders in, sees no one is around, makes himself a CocoMocha)

Good Morning, Johanan

Good Morning Tribeandall

Good Morning, ♠Lonewolf♠

Good Morning, Grog.

I’m off to pick up some parts and to get some errands done.

Have a great day everyone!

P&L

Later, ♠Lonewolf♠

≡≡ P O P ! ≡≡ ♪ Good Morning TRIBE! ♪

Hello to all those here!

Good Mornng Doctor Toon!

Good Morning, Doctor Toon & Sojourner.

Good Morning Grog!

Bye Doctor Toon.

Sleep well, Doc. Hope you were able to have some dinner before turning in.

Hi, tribe! Ladyhawk - I pray that you & your family will have the wisdom needed to deal with your friends! Don’t worry about my sister and me. At least we have a good truce going - it is just our personalities that I don’t think will ever change. My mom & one of her sisters fought as much or more than we did as kids, yet they got along okay as adults. We’re pretty civil with each other since I was 24. She threw a hissy fit once since then, but I stood my ground, so she knows it won’t work on me. My Mom would complain to me about her sister trying to boss her around, especially after my Dad died, so I don’t have high expectations that my sister will ever quit being bossy. At least now with both of our parents gone and the estate settled, contact is minimized and the less contact, the better we get along with each other.

Good Morning Rmom.

Morning, Rmom

              The leaves on my tree are almost all brght red!

Hi, Sojo & Grog! I’ll have to download the pictures I took yesterday, and see how they came out. That is one problem with only having a LCD screen and no viewfinder, it is difficult to see if your picture is okay in the sunlight.

Morning tribe. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. My son handled things well last night, and his mom is looking to get him help today.

Sojo - those are beautiful leaves!!!

Rmom - it’s too bad when siblings have problems, but you are probably right that she won’t really change much at this point. Still hoping that they will just plant the grass for you and it will be over…

Lonewolf - WOO HOO!!! Congrats!

Comment has been changed, but not deleted so Sojo doesn’t ungreet me.

Hello Ladyhawk - I’m glad thngs are starting to work out for your friend. Feel free to ask for help any time, were all here together! Thanks for the comment about the leaves. As almost all trees on my block have yellow leaves they really stand out.

Hello Luv Is Angelic!

Ladyhawk, I am glad to hear things are going well so far. Getting help for your son’s friend is great. This is also a lot for the rest of you to deal with too, it would probably be helpful (and make you feel better) to learn more.

Good Afternoon (it is here), Ladyhawk & Luv Is Angelic

Hello Sojo, Ladyhawk, Grog and Rmom

Just when I was thinking I needed to remove the Is Angelic part from my name people quit snickering.

Sir Lew has disappeared again. I hope he was not overcome by his cravings. He might have mugged someone for a cigarette and been arrested. Just because he couldn’t make it to the store.

Hi Grog - I’d better go get some work done. I’ll check in periodically.

What did the Turkey say before it was roasted?

Boy, I’m stuffed!

Why did the police arrest the turkey?

They suspected it of foul play!

Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?

The outside!

How do you keep a turkey in suspense?

I’ll let you know next week!

Why can’t you take a turkey to Church?

Because they use such fowl language!

Good turkey jokes, Luv!

LOL

Thank you, I like to torture teenagers with them. I found there just wasn’t enough fun stuff about Thanksgiving.

Luv - You’re right. Thanksgiving seems to be mostly eating too much and watching football. For those of us who aren’t rabid football fans, we need some other fun.

Well there’s always the parade, which I try to watch too.

LuvisA Love the quips…my favorite kind of giggle.

Ladyhawk We are here anytime for you and will continue to remember you and yours.

Rmom When is winter wheat planted? I bet it would grow in cemetaries as well as anywhere and very “Kansasy”

Congratulations L O N E W O L F In the pocket!

Sojo I know how beautiful your tree is for real. I saw one on Hwy 13 at the end of our subdivision area. I will find out what kind it is just for my own edification if nothing else.

Gone yet again…but will check in later. *:) Ohh, Hi Grog didn’t see you there for a moment.

Hope&joy - Not a bad idea. I’m not sure if it is too late, seems like it is in the fall. Although, I’m kind of hoping if I procrastinate, the cemetery will take care of it. I’m more patient than my sister. I would think the cemetery wouldn’t want the dirt blowing everywhere, and would get it planted. They might have planted some grass this year and whether it blew away or what, just didn’t grow. I really don’t think Mom’s bothered by the lack of grass myself.

Hi, HopeandJoy

If I had any sense I’d be photgraphing the flowers that are on a bush in my landlady’s patio (practically in front of my door). One advantage of living in a subtropical climate.

Stand by. Maybe later this week you will see them.

Hello HopeandJoy and Johanan!

Nice fall follage Rmom.

Thanks, Sojo! I took that in Wichita yesterday. I think the trees are prettier in the city because they are more protected from the wind there. Ours out here in the boonies don’t keep colorful leaves for long, because the wind blows the leaves off quickly after they have changed color.

Good Afternoon, All!!

Especially: Angelic Luv, HopeandJoy, Grog, Johanan Rakkav, Sojo, & Rmom.

Good afternoon, Tribe!

Other than some cleanup, I am done for the day.

♠Lonewolf♠ - Before lunch?

Hi, bmonk & Wolfie!

@Ladyhawk, my prayers are with you and your family–I’ve had to deal with too many suicide aftermaths–one is too many–and seen how they leave the survivors torn apart and wondering if it was something they did, or whether they could have done something, and just endlessly second-guessing everything.

Still, as someone said, it’s good that at least they are talking. And being taken seriously.

Hi, Sojo, Rmom & Bmonk!

Yes, Sojo, before lunch. It works for me today,

Good afternoon, ♠Lonewolf♠ & bmonk

A little more than an hour to go for me.

Hullou, ♠Lonewolf♠!

Gotta go for now–back in an hour or so (I hope)!

Hi, Grog.

Now I’ll be dragging with the cleanup and putting the tools away. :^)

Catch you later, Bmonk!

Hello HopeandJoy, Johanan, Bmonk, and Lonewolf

Ladyhawk, I don’t actually do much hugging. I have accidently knocked someone down trying to keep them from hugging me. I wish I could give you a hug though.

The advice I gave you from me? That comes from both feeling suicidal and dealing with people who have had suicidal thoughts. I don’t know anyone who died of active suicide, but I I have a lot of experience dealing with depression if you want to talk. (The Powers That Be will probably delete such conversations as too depressing later.)

Good afternoon LuvH8!

Good Afternoon Lonewolf

I have to go out and eat in public with my Gma and Mom. I shall wear all black, my I heart boobies bracelet (hey! it’s for a good cause) and try very hard to be on my best behavior. I think this may call for drugs though.

Preventitive Aspirin!

Thanks Luv. Unfortunately, I have had alot of experience with this as well, the first being a classmate when I was in 6th grade. The biggest thing last night was to keep him talking as long as he wanted to, and watch for signs of progression. My son on the other had (gratefully) has not had experience with this,so it was a bit overwhelming for him. He was very concerned when he brought me his phone to show me the texts. I’m just glad he did.

Luv - I hope your lunch goes well. My lunch yesterday with my siblings went well. Of course, it helped that I picked out the place and even paid for everyone. I decided it was a cheap early Christmas present, and since we haven’t exchanged presents for years, they wouldn’t think they got gypped. So, if my lunch with family went well, yours can too!

Homeward bound.

Grog - Hope the traffic isn’t too bad for you!

@Ladyhawk, yes, that’s all good. As for depressing (and semi-private) discussions, a prior day is always good. Or, for example, the Pibgorn Sketch comments.

And we can delete as we go : ) But I am willing to answer questions because pretty much everyone knows too much anyway and if it helps someone it is worth it.

Ummmm…… while people are praying there will be hot beverages and food items. I am already irritated with them. Anything you think might help would be welcome.

I’ll add some pepperment hot chocolate w/ lots of whipped cream and mini chocolate chips to the beverages….

(now I’m making myself hungry, lol)

Luv - never had to do this with family, but my favorite way to handle people that really irk me is to “kill them with kindness”. It’s the least expected response and completely throws them off. It worked will with my college roommate, and has worked on many others since.

I like hot chocolate made with half coffee–and a starlight mint added for the mint flavor. Poor (or cheap) man’s mocha mint!

Back home, now. The traffic wasn’t that great, Rmom. To be expected with even only a misting of rain. It’s raining a little harder now I think.

I’m surprised the breakfast menu is still up.

We’re getting a bit of snow–but no accumulation to speak of, and that only on roofs, trees, lawns, and the like.

Hello bmonk!

Just finished some errands.

Bmonk - our favorite is adding candy cane after Christmas. I don’t do the coffee though…

Hi Sojo

Sorry the drive was rough Grog. I’m expecting that tomorrow as we have another storm moving in.

Candy cane would be good too. But I hate waiting until Christmas.

Nice photo, Rmom

Waiting til Christmas makes it all that more special for the kiddos though.

True–and it’s fun stirring it with the peppermint stick and getting to finish it off when the chocolate is all drunk up…

Time for me to be heading home. Have a good night all.

Thanks, Grog! Sorry the traffic wasn’t good. We’re supposed to get some rain here later this week, I hear. Bmonk - Isn’t that s word a four-letter word? Luv - I agree with Ladyhawk that “killing them with kindness” is usually the best strategy. Part of the reason I bought my siblings’ lunches yesterday. Of course, they all didn’t want to tick me off too bad, as I had the checkbook and a gun…. Seriously, if you can be kind without caving in on what’s important, that is the best. I’ve never found a time when being nasty improved a situation, but many times it will make it worse.

I must depart soon too–for dinner and suchlike.

Chow!

Bye Ladyhawk - Have a good night also.

Bye bmonk - Ditto.

Bye Ladyhawk & bmonk - Hope you have wonderful evenings!

Bye, Ladyhawk & bmonk. Have a good evening.

Finished my cleanup chores.

James has the day off from school tomorrow and will be spending the day with his grandmother.

Have a good evening, Bmonk & Ladyhawk

Hi, Wolfie! That is great that James can spend some time with his grandmother.

♠Lonewolf♠ - That’s a great Veteran’s Day avatar.

Hi, Rmom & Sojo

Rmom, we are grateful that they spend the time they do together. He’ll help her with the last of the yard work for the year and they make a trip to the Morton Arboretum which is literally a 10 minute drive from one of our houses. Makes for a nice afternoon for the two of them.

Sojo, thank you. This holiday means a lot to me. A day to pay thanks for sure.

♠Lonewolf♠ - I remember a few years ago on Veteran’s Day I thanked my dad for his service in WWII. Their was a long pause and he then said that was the first time anyone had ever thanked him.

There is a large debt we owe.

Sojo, at least you did it. Very cool, sir!

Yes, a very large debt!

Agreed, Sojourner

Hi and Bye Doctor Toon!

I hope we don’t see snow this year.

Have a good evening, Doc

I think I’ll call it an early night

Gunite, Tribeandall!

Good Night Grog.

Good Night, Grog.

Hi & Bye, Doc. Have a good night!

No snow in the near forecast here as of yet. I, too, like the snow. But like Doc, I’m not in a big hurry!

Hi everyone :-)

Give me the snow then. I haven’t seen any snow since I was ten years old.

Good evening, Lil’ Sister.

Hello everyone I’m done studying for the night. but I will study in the morning when I get up.

Hello Little Sister!

Hi Sojo :-)

I’m not sure if I’ll be up for turnover, I might fall asleep. I have to get up early and will be busy in the morning again. If I’m up I’m up, if not I’m not.

Hello everyone. I have been working hard on two subjects. The service project I had to put in for 5 hours got an F on it. Go figure claims I did not answer the questions well enough. I told them the event was well ran. All volunteers. For Ladywolf friend son on depression. Strange we had a chapter from class devoted to this sad subject. On a personal level I known of some more on guys who have been in trouble, would get help and treatment, released to go home then actually did the sad thing. The place these boys stay at do receive help. There are agencies the would be delighted to help them to understand what is really wrong.

I am off tomorrow for Veterans day without pay. My hubby who served only 6 months back in the 60’s, he lost his dad to a massive heart attack his older brother did not leave anywhere close to their mom. Was able to leave the service to return to mom. Little Sister I too have been studing and will be getting ready for a test there will be two in one subject and midterms for another. Waiting for instructor to release the tests that has been done and yes I have to study. Suppose to be rainy for Thursday.

I miss visiting everyone. And I will everyone well for Thursday salute to veterns. I miss some of my toons to.

Good evening, Kab.

Glad you are doing so well on pool league. James your son should enjoy his grandma. Our two older adult ones do not with their only surviving grandma sister and my mom. Our mom lives a lot in the past and very tight with money. She is not in the electronic age. Has a hard time with a VCR no computers or cable TV

It 10:15 pm here. Soon I will be turning in. Finish my text chapter then do tests. So far one subject been somewhat fun a lot of learning activites until tests this part I don’t like one hour only. The other 2 hours and that goes fast.

Thank you, Kab.

Hi Kab I was just wondering how you were and how things are going. A rainy day is one good to stay in and study, no doubt.

Hi Lonewolf I LOVE arboretums. A place to let one’s soul grow.

Goodnight now and we shall see what tomorrow brings. Smiles.

Hello Kab!

Have a good night HopeandJoy.

Oh, Luv is Angelic just in case you peek in…your words have so much wisdom many times and I appreciate you and the way you reach out to others in need. It’s a good thing I am not “near” you or I would probably try to give you a hug!!

Nite again.

Hi, HopeandJoy. Good Night.

TV is boring tonight…….GROAN!

Good Night, HopeandJoy and Thank You