I hope it's not impossible to get out of shorts. I don't want to hear that screaming again.

and disdain for religion. uh, no. I was arguing papal infallibility when I was 7, questioning confession by 8, and my mother is the virgin mary. I came *out* questioning.

Dad had to sit in his '56 FORD truck and explain to me why he had to change gears in his truck but not the Galaxie. Once he did that, he had to explain how and when to shift. Well, that's different. I mean, that *is* religion but still ... I think you get the point.

Oh, my dad. The patience of Job. Yeah ... well the bible is fine. I very much like the tale about saving animals and a bunch of people drowning ... you know, the story about that big boat.

See if dogs didn't have souls and go to a special place ... well anyway, I'd have no reason to believe in spirituality. That I do believe in. And a phantom wearing a cape and singing. So spiritual yes. That other shit ... not so much.

I may be the devil. I'm just not sure yet.

ok, i haven't shut up, but that reminded me. i can remember dad saying .. for example, '36 Ford Coupe' and me asking "ford what?" "Just ford" "but a ford what?" Good thing I like cars, I'm sure he would have gotten rid of me years ago.

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I understand not believing. We all believe in something. And that can mean, not believing. But I see it too, when I look in their eyes. I see spirit. Or that's what I believe it to be.

I work in rescue, at shelters etc. Less now than before. At shelters especially, I saw bright spirits in the healthy. Broken spirits in the abused/neglected. In some, I saw death, no spirit at all. Or that's what I believed it to be. I guess if I labeled myself as anything, I'd be Buddhist.

About the primer ... I wouldn't have bought that. Yet another thing Dad dealt with when I was 7ish. "Why don't they fix it?" "They don't care to" "But you would fix it" "Yes, but they don't feel it's important." "But why not?" "They have other important things" "Like what?" "Maybe they don't have the money" "What about insurance?" ... then I had my first lesson on full coverage and liability. I'm realizing more and more that dad must be Job, reincarnated ... if I believed in such things.

Ewww. No I haven't seen it. Now thinking .... mmmmaybe not.

I almost had one in hs but dad said, "No, I don't want a gd Chevy on my insurance." And to this day he swears he never said it. The same man who does remember in '77 telling my brother, while under *his* SS that was up on ramps, "If this piece of shit falls and kill me, I'm going to haunt you for the rest of your damned life."
dad has a potty mouth. i get it honest.

ummm, what color was it? just curious.

Sounds nice. My critters are fast asleep, I can't seem to relax enough to put my head down.

Cheers

My experience with snake-breaking is that I've still seen broke dogs come in with snake bites.

Yeah, I've got rain too. Makes it even more miserable.

hope your getting some days off now? how are ya?

well i guess your not checking this anymore.have you started back to your regular schedual? did you buy yourself a big treat? hope so

when you going to update? ..hm i wonder if we'll ever have the same day off again to chat?

you should update so i can start leaving messages all over again.

hope the holidays go well for you even if you work through them all dont forget to buy yourself something nice after!!!

i wish i could remember what day you were going on line. i hope it's tue.cause wed i'll be at my parents and thur i'm having dinner at adam's.and i dont want to miss talking to u.

goodness, a whole week without contact.