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 1 June 2001
Is this rain ever going to end? Will I
ever be able to leave the house again? Get in the Jeep with the top down and let the wind
blow through my hair? Will Noah be coming by to save me? Ok,
so this is the first day it's really rained so much and I wear a cap to
protect my shaved head from the sun and I've only been inside for 4½
hours. I confess.
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3 June 2001
 
Road Trip
June: OK, that says it all. But we did get to visit the
metropolis of Duncan, NC. It's one of those places that has the
name of the place on both sides of the sign instead of two different
signs and we also got to eat at Biscuitville for the first time. Biscuits for
lunch. Could it be any more South? Drove through Pinehurst but
didn't stop in on the LPGA
but did stop in on Ray and Tommy.
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5 June 2001
A
discussion today about etiquette ensued and I was informed that
gay people are the most neat and polite people around. "A stereotype"
I replied, because I happen to know from personal experience, that is
not true. Although I am a pretty neat person, etiquette is not my
strong suit. I don't like rules that tell how a person should be proper
and I always hated that Miss Manners column in the paper, I didn't even like
her picture. I feel people know how to be polite and know when
they're being rude, they just don't care. I hold the door for all
people, not just old people, not just women, not just disabled
people. My old job required me to go into many establishments and
I think most people follow those rules. Need an exception, old
ladies never hold the door but are the first to expect it to be held for
them. Me, stereotyping?
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10 June 2001
  
Just some
beautiful pics from an early morning bike ride. Now I'll go sit
outside and read the paper. It would make a great song.
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12 June 2001
Hardees used
to be the place to go when I was a kid. Unfortunately, it
has become only a shell of it's former self. The day they started
frying their burgers instead of charcoal-broiling them was the day they
wrote their death certificate. It used to be a fun place for kids
to go, like McDonalds is today. Very cartooney. Gilbert
Giddyup and Speedy McGreedy were their version of Ronald and the
Hamburgler. Now, with a few exceptions, it's just bad
service. The food is actually not that bad when compared to
McDonalds, it just takes four times as long to get it. Thanks Duncan for the pic and a good memory of
one of my favorite old commercial jingles, "Hurry on down to
Hardees, where the burgers are charcoal broiled" by Mama Cass and
the New Your Jets.
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17 June 2001
 
All the
water has subsided now. All is quiet. Last night, this
parking lot and creek a couple blocks from my house were under water
with cars floating in them. A lot of lightning and thunder with
power a flickering. The small town of Speed evacuated. The
sun is out now and it is beautiful.
Today is
Father's Day and I want to thank my dad for being all right. God I
know I'm lucky because almost every day I see some loser with his
kids. I'll never be a father and that's ashamed because I would be
a good one. I had a good teacher.
 Our new neighbors have moved into the
neighborhood. There is a whole family of bunnies living here and
they are welcomed by all, except the dogs.
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19 June 2001
Today I
started running. It wasn't so bad at all. First, I love
being outside, I hate working out, yes I've tried it a few times, and I
actually went what I think was pretty far for a first time. Each
day I will go farther. Not having a job that is physically demanding gives me the energy
to do things I just didn't feel like doing before. I usually don't
commit to something unless I fell sure I will carry it out. Hey,
I've been called the "king of non committal" many times so
this is something. I'll keep you filled in. Are those quotes
OK David? Grammar is not my strong point.
Maybe I should have italicized.
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21 June 2001
I log on
tonight and the first thing I see was that Carroll
O'Connor died. No details yet. I grew up on All
In The Family. It was the most politically charged shows
of the time and of course I didn't understand all the nuances and
innuendo that were going on. It was only later in reruns that I
would learn the full influence of the show. The seventies were a
fun time but there was still a lot of taboo television. All In
The Family broke a whole lot of them. Whether it was religion,
race, homosexuality, feminist issues, ethnic issues, or adultery, It was
covered in a way that was not politically correct. Archie didn't
care. As the show moved on, Edith died and Archie mellowed
dramatically. I caught an All In The Family weekend
marathon recently on TV Land and could
not be moved from the TV. Hey, you can't forget In The Heat Of The
Night either. O'Connor's brilliance shines bright while
surrounded by some of the worst actors on television that I can't help
but to watch. Oh and don forget Kelly's Heroes and Not
with My Wife, You Don't!
In memory
of Carroll O'Connor
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25 June 2001
What an
excellent weekend. I finally had a chance to go to Charlotte and for three
days no doubt. Saw many, many people I haven't had the opportunity
to see in quite a while. OK, so it really hasn't been that long
but it's the longest I've ever been away from there. Got to see Rob & Sherry, Michael & Lara, Nathan & Jennifer, Steve, Randy, Brenda, Grommit,
Kathy, Mike, and many, many more. Mysteriously, I also found
myself eating at three of my favorite restaurants and buying gas for
$1.35, go figure. Thanks for the great hospitality Michael &
Lara and Nathan & Jennifer. I miss all of you guys.
For
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