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The Ghost of Ma Joad
Us, too. I started reading Flannery O'Connor and Kate Chopin stories recently, and I love the women in them. Especially Kate Chopin, whose women were shockingly unabashed about their behavior, but they leave you feeling good about their choices. I see your grandma's tale shaping that way.— August 1, 2010 12:34 p.m.
Apartment "Manager"
Well, she "eluded" what was alluded to!!— August 1, 2010 12:22 p.m.
The Ghost of Ma Joad
Oh, yes, if there are other family members out there, talk to them!! The women always seem to know more. It's like a whole tale unraveling. All these things locked up, stories to be told, secrets to be revealed, I love it!— August 1, 2010 12:18 p.m.
Apartment "Manager"
I gotcha, refried. It's negotiating, which she told him. He didn't like that. Although I got the impression that had she offered what Burwell alluded to, she would be moving in today...this guy probably hasn't gotten laid since the Kennedy administration!!— August 1, 2010 12:13 p.m.
Have you ever served on a jury?
Yes. It was a homeowner's meeting gone beserk. The president of the HOA was taunting one of the owners and the owner pushed him. The president shows up in court in a neck brace with his wife, dressed to the nines, trying to establish guilt so they could sue for damages. Come to find out, the president (who also happened to be very short of stature) was calling this guy all kinds of names (wimp, some I cannot print here) and challenging him to hit him, so the owner shoved him to get him out of his face. After all the witnesses came forward and told the real story, we found him not guilty of assault.— August 1, 2010 12:09 p.m.
Apartment "Manager"
Not on your life, Burwell. See, the problem with these creepy dudes is she has TOO much going for her. Had she gone to him with hat in hand, things would have turned out much more different. We actually saw a lot of comedy in this exchange.— August 1, 2010 noon
The Ghost of Ma Joad
Wow, your grandmother sounds like quite the woman!! I want to know how many husbands - come on, you can tell us.... It would have been great to get into your grandmother's head. I like this aspect of womanhood. That not wanting to settle down, the not settling for one man, and especially during that time, when divorce was uncommon. But, I am finding out that it was not as uncommon as we thought. Funny thing about family is as kids we have this romantic image of our grandparents, like nothing could knock them down. My mom once told me that her parents moved to Boston when they were first married and my grandmother was so homesick she almost divorced him. I could not believe it, she professed her undying love to him until the day he died, and still does to this day. The idea that she could have left him and none of us would be here still startles me. Great story, I hope you tell us more...I love that your and nan's family followed a similar trajectory!!— August 1, 2010 11:56 a.m.
The Cats of Ocean Beach Take it Outdoors!!
There is a lazier animal than my cats? They move at glacial speed from bed to floor to deck to bowl and back again!! A contest is in order!— August 1, 2010 11:29 a.m.
Apartment "Manager"
She came over yesterday and told me this story - it had just happened, and I swear I was tempted to go there myself and try to rent a place just get a glimpse of this kind of mind game!! I love these creepy characters. It seemed like a kind of Larry David moment. Yes, I agree the $10.00 was a ruse, to get this type of discussion going. But he was thoroughly enjoying his power trip...— August 1, 2010 11:09 a.m.
Kodachrome
You know us rogues, we might put somethin' dirty up.....— July 31, 2010 11:51 a.m.