August 13, 2014
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green tomatoes
Heading out, the Durango wouldn't start. I called brother George. He told me the neutral switch probably was not lined up exactly. Just jiggle the gear shift. He'd be right over. I jiggled the shift and had the car running by the time he arrived.
Let's see. I have a scooter that occasionally requires an unexplained wait time to run, a TV/satellite remote that often needs a serious whack on the table to function, and now I have a car that at times wants a jiggle before it will start up. Hmmm. Funny how life just trips and stumbles along.
Mary and I deposited a check for Mother at First Farmers, then lunched on Whoppers and fries before heading to Walmart. There, Mary ran into the Edith, the Puerto Rican lady, then Maria Felix. I spotted Danny Wilson on his way out.
Mary with Maria Felix.
Maria's family is very conservative Catholics. Won't attend the local church, but drives all the way to Shelbyville for mass. The women cover their heads and wear long skirts. Mass is in Latin, I think.Mary and I returned home just in time to receive the Amayas who were paying us a visit. Mary took them to George's garden. I watched from above. Before they returned, George appeared in his pickup, drove around the garden without stopping, then passed me, only stopping to express his displeasure with those who would pick his tomatoes green. George loves tomatoes, but hasn't had a ripe one in two weeks. Ooops.
Victor returned with tomatoes, Miriam and Mary bring up the rear.
Mary and Miriam talked a long while in the kitchen, Victor and I on the porch, before we all had a little supper of empanadas.
Mary, Victor and Miriam.
Victor and I then continued our talk in the livingroom. I lead him down unfamiliar paths. Touched on Robin Williams. It got pretty deep.Verizon convinced me yesterday to change my package. I'll save a few dollars. Fine. A few minutes ago Verizon called again, offering three new iPhones for $30 if I would just sign up for two more years. I didn't bite. A smart phone would present Mary with problems. She barely understands the phone she has. Antonio won't be up here for a while. He has another phone and, I hope, may drop mine at any time. I told Verizon to call again at a later date. Did I do the right thing?
Choices are by far the hardest thing we have to do. But, what would life be without them?
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Comments (7)
Poor George! I would make sure his tomatoes have time to ripen and for him to get to pick some! There is nothing that says summer like a big ripe tomato still warm from the sun! I think you made the right choice with the phones...
Lol paragraph 2 is funny! My former employee bought a Durango and it bombed out. Eventually cracked the block stuck in traffic on the freeway.
Maybe it'd be a good idea to choose letting the green tomatoes get red.
It is very hard about Robin Williams. When life gets away from someone, so does the freedom to choose.
Georges's tomatoes are like your scooter, car and TV ,they are a bit capricious!!:)
In friendship
MICHEL
It sounds like you and Victor had interesting conversation.
Seeing the pears in that picture makes me want one for breakfast.
I have Verizon also, but I have a pay as you go sort of non-plan so I am not locked in for years.
Verizon here with antique phones, it seems like ~ suppose we will eventually have to upgrade to a smarter phone, but these are mostly okay for the time being ~
My grandmother is Apostolic Church - Nazarene, and she covers her head while out in public, praying, or in church. All these Sundays with my grandmother have actually had me thinking about Christian headcoverings a lot.
Meh. I don't use my phone anywhere near enough to warrant a contract phone, so mine is a Tracfone and the phone isn't a smartphone. I have no knowledge of what Verizon is like or what sorts of deals they've got. I guess you chose wisely? I wouldn't know haha.