Dear Breakfast Clubbers, Sept. 2009

Last year I called some friends of many years ago circa the sixties. I love the word circa which means about the time of. Thanks Bill. Got to talk to Jill. She and Paula were potters of sorts. I remember them at the East Lansing show in about 1965. It was hot therefore windows on the station wagon were open. All packed after the show. Jill and Paula had a cigar box for coins and monies of sorts. They loaded what was left of their inventory and drove off. After gunning it to get onto the main road they heard a jingling on coins behind them. Oh, said one, “I left the cigar box on top of the station wagon. All the money was on the road behind them. It took about 15 minutes for them to collect most of it. Now you have an idea of whom and what they were.

I talked to Jill for a time and ask about Gordon’s health. She said, “he can still squat.” I said, “he can still squat?” She said, “Yes.” I said, “I can squat. Is that good and healthy?” She said, “Yes.” I asked, “Can you squat?” She said, “No, I could never squat.” I said, “You could never squat?” She said, “I could never squat. Even in the second or third grade I just would let my legs hang down and dangle.” I said, “Then squatting is healthy and Gordon is healthy because he can squat and Gil is healthy because he can squat but are you healthy?” “I am quite healthy even tho I can’t squat. Maybe it’s a man thing and women can be healthy not squatting. Gil says, ”I’m going to think about that. Maybe a squatting test could determine healthiness in people and predict their health future. I’ll call it the squat test and maybe we can make some coin like you did at East Lansing creating the squat test.” Jill says, “I think I’m too old and too tired the get involved. It’s all yours Gil. I’ll not sue if you do make money like we did at East Lansing.” I’m still thinking about this new project. Love Gil

The last few months were so stressful that I have just vegetated since. Web site needs improving as does the new condo. Monday we pick new carpet. I’m trying to do my part to get this economy back on track. Need the help of you who read this. Together we are a force to be reckoned with. Did help Dave mix and pour cement. We worked about two hours at it and it was so much fun. I felt the results for a couple days but plan to do more next week and more til his barn is wood chuck free. It takes a great deal to get Dave to go to war. He called them Woodys. Now they are his enemies and the cemented floor is only a part of the plan. Dave is a unique friend. He follows only a drummer whose tune is unheard by others.

Jan is doing ok as I always say when I don’t wish to discuss a subject in depth. She is not painting or doing much. She loves Tacos, lean steak, hamburgers, Chicken fingers, Ice Cream, Carmel corn, and dry white wine. Sometimes she thinks happy hour should be at noon and not 5 o’clock. She does not like pills of any size, shape, or color. She is finally not much interested in “Days of our Lives” after about 45 years of off and on watching. We do like our condo and the three of us, including Evie Jan’s kitty, have adjusted quite well to living here. Basement is still a mess with stuff of all sorts just dumped and left as is by Gil. We now have the ability to just lock the door and leave for some time but other situations keep us here most of the time.

We have Anna helping care for us. She is a marvel and handles Jan beautifully. Her husband, Steve, was the realtor for us in buying this condo. Went to Mason to the horse pulling contest last week with them. Jan loves seeing the huge beautiful horses and the rest of us just like farm. Anna thinks pigs are beautiful and Jan thinks that’s nuts but loves goats. When Anna works here, they always seem to find their way to Taco Bell. Jan does not eat much but will eat two tacos any chance she gets.
Sometime soon I am going to write something profound and significant. In the meantime you’ll just have to put up with this and wait for the new ology to dazzle you.

Love gil

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