It's May!!!
Lots going on from this end. First, I would like to congratulate the late Warren Zevon for making it to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. He passed away in 2003 from cancer, but he was one of my favorite song writers and entertainers. Between "Werewolves of London" and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner," Warren was the voice of descent on many of his songs. His last album before his death The Wind, He sang with Bruce Springsteen "Disorder in the House" and his final song "Keep Me in Your Heart" is still one of my all-time favorites because it was his final goodbye like Johnny Cash's rendition of Trent Razor's "Hurt." Below is me jamming "Werewolves of London." That is, I think it was anyway.
In other news, I managed to win the Preservation Story Contest which netted me $200 and a certificate. I have a picture where I am posing with the winning check. The story was entitled "The Fifth Man in the Room" about when I had a heart attack on November 5, 2010. According to the report, it was my Widowmaker Artery which caused the surgeons to put in a stent. While the four paramedics were preparing me to ride in the ambulance, I talked to the fifth man in the room who told me I was going to be okay. I leave it up to the reader who was the extra person in my bedroom early in the morning before I rode in the ambulance.
I have some other stories to share with you on this edition of the blog. Put away your cash, debit card, or credit card, because you won't need to spend a red (or any other color) cent. It's totally free to read over the stories I have included this time around. All stories are written by me without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or any other trick I might have up my sleeve.
- "The Gift of Flight" Roddy McLain has been institutionalized for most of his life. As they prepare to demolish St. Thomas' Asylum, they find Roddy in the old room he used to occupy. Dr. Tammell reviews Roddy's chart in search of answers to his mental illness and finds he has dysmorphia and believes he is a bird. In talking with Roddy who can no longer speak, except in bird noises, he tried to solve the mystery. One night, Roddy manages to escape and jump from the window of his room.
- "Four O'clock Appointment." This is a true story of my black Labrador name Jordan. We would go on many adventures together until I had to bring her into a four o'clock veterinarian appointment in Alaska. I will warn you; this story is sad and from my feedback it did bring a few readers to tears. For me, she will always be a very special dog in my life at a time when I really needed a friend. Pass the tissues, please.
- "Fling" When Agnes passes away in her sleep, Rose decided it's time to break away from Tate Retirement Community with her best friend Diane and have a fling. They hire a driver named Ricardo and he takes them to Atlantic City for some gambling fun and where Diane meets a gentleman she dances with. Upon their return, Rose's son asks where they have been and she tells her son, but does not tell him about the money she won at the tables.
- "Cold Peas for Breakfast" is another true story from memoir from when my father decided I should eat my peas for dinner and when I refused, he made up an appropriate punishment. When I came down for breakfast the next morning, I was in for the shock of my life and traumatized against peas for the rest of my life.
Well, that's a wrap, I hope you enjoy at least one of my stories. And believe it or not, the end of the school year is rapidly coming. I used to look forward to this time of year, because I was in need of the summer break. Last year, in April 2024, I was taken to the hospital twice with chest pains. This year, I haven't had any chest pains. I am grateful for that. Hope you are having a wonderful May.
