“Music hath charms to sooth a savage beast” which is why I’m filling my iPod with fresh tunes for the trip.
I’m driving with a friend to Charleston, instead of flying with my brother. I’m meeting a couple of cousins, also members of the late RSVP club. Dear Cousins promised me the accommodation was a “not as seedy at it could be” hotel room in Myrtle Beach, the building not in need of demolition any time soon.
I’m taking the miraculous clearing of my fish tank water as an auspicious indicator of their future. I’m also taking it as a sign I maybe a fairly adept fish keeper.
I feel I should post something memorable, yet I’m lacking the energy or desire it takes to do this. I’ve yet to pack and I feel a nap coming on.
They didn’t look very far.
Beware of benevolent sexism. It affects a woman’s sense of competence. Due to it’s insidious nature, “benevolent sexism” is more dangerous than “hostile sexism”. Seriously, is it news that “honey let me help you with that door, I don’t want you to get that purdy pink skirt caught in it. or risk running your fine silk stockings” is enough to make a woman feel like an idiot, or turns a woman into one?
This week will be about family and friends. I’m bringing a computer but do not hold your breath. The goal will be to enjoy argument for argument’s sake, not to trying to win every exchange, to really listen to others. I will filter the fragments, keeping the good, disposing of the rest.
Check out my new blog, Should Be Famous. It a baby blog and will one day have a purpose.
I am thankful for it all, and grateful for the rest.
Happy Holiday to all who celebrate.
Peace
Safe driving, Cooper. Enjoy the time away.
Hotels in Myrtle scare me. I know my family will hate them
Have a wonderful wonderful Thanksgiving, though you’re such a blogwhore, says she who reluctantly admits to being one to
You have to learn to play benevolent sexism. It’s a game that comes in handy in NY. In SC never
You do learn when men are being real or not. Takes decades. I watched my mother, first hating it – then grudgingly respecting it. But she lived in NY which isn’t typical.
I’m leaving for New Mexico — tomorrow evening.
Happy Thanksgiving.
I’m leaving for… no place. Already got the two turkeys — one fresh, one frozen. But I might donate the frozen to the local food pantry because the fresh is big enough for all those invited.
Baby blog?? You? Immaculate conception? I am sooooo confused.
Typical for a guy, I suppose.
parrumph. just noticed I cannot spell my own name.
“Can I take this road to Charleston?”
“No, mistah. Stays right heah.”
Which is what we’re doin’. Stayin’ here, where 75 degrees feels chilly — I don’t even wish to think of going back to Maine. Except maybe in July.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happiest of Thanksgivings to you and yours.
I’m afraid I’m committed to door-holding. Women, hear me! Get your sense of competence from accomplishing things and let the lecherous, corpulent middle-aged fella holding the door for you feel good about himself for something he didn’t download.
Have a safe and fun trip and enjoy the time with family (as much as humanly possible at least).
Hope the fish are happily swimming upon your return.
please keep weather reports – and if your hotel has a “lazy river” could you really look at it and tell me if it’s sanitary or not or whatever
Never saw them before.. Heard they have them in Mexico but never where I was staying
A number of the hotels in North Myrtle have their lobbies in other buildings – find it confusing
I have been thinking that if I need to be near the ocean 24/7 which I do sometimes I can rent a hotel room 3 blocks from my new home wherever that will be – will be staying at my friend’s townhouse
Somehow the fact that you’re going to SC, even if just for Thanksgiving makes it seem more homey
I’m weird. I know.
Bah. Yes, I saw that Sexiest Man Alive magazine while in line at the grocery store today. The whole thing is a joke, year after year. Beauty, tsk.
May your meals come with good wine, and your family come with earplugs.
Yes Matt Damon is not that Dude that did the Sweaty Coke commercials a few years back thass fer sure* Maybe U have to be in Ocean’s 123 to get it*
Happy Gobble Gobble!!
oooops was that Benevolent Sexism!!!!!
;PPP
Cousins can be a surprise at time — hopefully yours will be in the better way.
Sometimes holding open a door is just an act of courtesy to another human, be they female, male or unknown — no underlying sexual or condescending motives, just done to save someone else having to duplicate the act.
Drive safe ye of great piscatorial talent and happy arguing.
I believe the quote goes.….music has charms to sooth the savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak…by William Congreve, The Mourning Bride, Act 1 Scene 1.
Hope your trip is going/went well.
All the best to you and hoping you had a most marvelous Thanksgiving.
Ta.
Bored.
come back soon.
Happy Thanksgiving, belated.
kellypea: thanks — safe driving down , safe flying back — I’m still alive.
pia: We stayed on the 12th floor in soe hotel semi condo unit. The view was grand the place half sucked but we were not there all that often.
john: I hope you are having fun. Thanks for putting up a quick post. I left my computer here and was virtually commputerless the whole time.
sk:I hope your holiday was wonderful. don’t feel bad sometimes can’t remember mine. But then again I’ve had so many.…
oc: Oh you poor things, all that gorgeous weather…I feel for you.
MoJo: Thanks it was grand, hope yours was the same.
Doug: ha ha,
Vanessa: The fish are alive and thrilled to see me.
pia: It was nice and warm for a couple od days, Friday was freezing.
Davej: Good grocery line reading though.
Coyote: good wine for sure, no ear plugs were to be seen.
Billy: I never thought he was all that.
flametree: It’s not about holding the door open and I think we all know that. The cousins were fine although of a different breed for sure. The kind that takes off at midnight on Thanksgiving to shop at the local outlet — with me in tow.
casey: thanks casey, I’m back.
Morgan: Yes I know, “Bill Brysons Dictionary of Troublesome Words” told me so. It was done purposefully to see if anyone would notice. You are either the first to notice, or the first to dare tell me so. You have just won the first entry in the “Should be Famous” blog.