Saturday, February 28, 2009

When an ex-wife calls it is never a good thing


When Uncle Joe yelled upstairs today, "Richard, Kristen is on the phone" the hairs on the back of Richard's neck stood on end. Richard and Kristen had a stilted but cordial conversation. Kristen just wanted to know if Richard passed out in a ditch again. Richard did not pass out today. PTL!

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Banished



Richard and I have been banished from our local Methodist church. Some issue involving dander. We are looking for a new church.

Richard's rule of thumb: You can pet a dog, but you can't pet a god. But Richard can be a
pedagogue.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Friday, February 27, 2009

Guilford, CT

Richard has no intention of moving back east. He simply needs a next step. Actually, Richard and I both need a next step. Any ideas?

Sorry, got to go--Wife Swap is on in 13 minutes

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Richard is in a bit of pain

This morning at approximately 3:30 am 3 cats booted Richard out of his bed onto the floor. I might have been a party to that.

Richard has a pain on his right side, but I think Richard, the girly girl that he is, will live.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Richard passed away again today

EMTs attempted mouth-to-mouth and CPR, but to no avail.. After 20 minutes into the failed rescue attempt Richard's eyes opened and his face broke into a smile. Richard thanked the EMT team for all the open mouth kisses.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

About our passing out today

Richard and I lie for a simple moment today to enjoy the clouds. Big mistake, it was in a neighbor's front yard (more like a ditch). Next thing Richard and I saw were 7 people standing over us dialing 911 on their cell phones. We both feel fine tonight and there is nothing to worry about. I think Aunt Nancy was a bit concerned.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Thursday, February 26, 2009

The worst drunk?


Not long ago Uncle Joe accused Richard of being the worst alcoholic in the Ryan family. Just for the record, I think Richard is the best alcoholic in the Ryan family.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

The wheels came off today

Richard and I woke up in a ditch today. People wanted to call 911, but Richard and I wanted a simple ride home, which we got.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

A shout out from the Ocean Shores jail


"When your pants fall down, you feel really down. Your face is on the ground when your pants fall down." I guess this is why Richard is not a poet.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

A dream, but maybe only a dream

I want to learn to fly a helicopter, but I don't have opposable thumbs.

Any chopper pilots with advise? Do helicopter pilots really need
opposable thumbs?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

What are we missing here?

Richard and I have a package of 200 count sheets. I see 2. How do they put 200 sheets into a little plastic wrap like this?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

I am about to make Richard into the next Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr.

I am launching Richard off the upstairs deck tonight. I hope he lands in the canal across the street. If Richard hits hard ground, oh well.

Always stay sweet,Align Right
Sweetheart

Breakfast of Champions

Richard has been eating more healthily lately. Every morning he has a bowl of Wheaties. Unfortunately, he laces his bowl of Wheaties with 3 ounces of vodka.

Downside: this breakfast is Richard's only source of nutrients and vitamins

Upside: Richard is way more fun when he has a little buzz going

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Big news!


Richard and I are converting to Judaism. But not a milk toast brand of Judaism, we are becoming Sephardi Jews.

Richard hopes to bump into Barbra Streisand or Madonna in our local temple here in Ocean Shores.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Monday, February 23, 2009

Another run in with the police here in Ocean Shores

Richard and I were doing a simple run to our local IGA. Richard has lost about 2o pounds. While cruising the deli aisle Richard's pants fell down. Unfortunately, Richard was not wearing underwear. Richard was thrown in the slammer once again. I was not arrested, but I did giggle.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Stigmata?

Richard's hands and feet are bleeding. Could this be a case of stigmata? I know Richard has astigmatism. I also know that Richard is an enigma. But what's up with stigmata?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

DAY 36

This is day 36 of Richard's 365 days of fasting. He looks pretty good, but I think he misses his Wednesday night spaghetti.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

4 simple rules that must be obeyed by kitties desiring to hang out up in the loft

1: no peeing
2: no puking
3: no farting
4: no taking Richard's picture (no kitty butt-holes in Richard's face)

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Clueless in Ocean Shores, but not shoeless

Richard called Kristen today. Kristen told Richard that he is clueless. Richard has no clue what she meant by that.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Step 2 of the 27 step program


Richard is now on step 2 of his 27 step program:

"Came to believe that electrical power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."

Uncle Joe restored electricity to the loft. No more flashlights!

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Saturday, February 21, 2009

3 reasons why Richard should own this kind of gadget


1:.Richard is about to spontaneously combust.
2: I am about to spontaneously combust.
3. Our loft is about to spontaneously combust.

Human combustions (spontaneous of course) are always better than the 4th of July


Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

A sudden thud

Uncle Joe, Richard, and I live near a small airport. Richard and I were awakened this morning by this. Our loft is above Uncle Joe's garage.

Sadly, all on board perished . Oops, I got that wrong; all on board are "parishioners" of a Catholic church in Nova Scotia. All 7 passengers plus the crew walked away unscathed. Praise the Lord!

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Jail sucks

Richard and I got thrown in the slammer today. Richard was driving under the influence and I aided and abetted. Thank God Uncle Joe bailed us out.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Friday, February 20, 2009

What day is today?


Richard is up in the loft sipping a glass of vodka. I'm sitting downstairs in the orange recliner. I hope today is Friday which will mean that Richard and I will panhandle on the beach for a few hours and then head out to the food bank in Tacoma.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Thursday, February 19, 2009

The weather has changed a bit


The other day I boasted about our beautiful weather here in Ocean Shores.

Here is a picture of our new mode of transportation. The RAV-4 is buried in a snow bank that was the result of an avalanche.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Alcoholism


Richard's alcoholism is so severe that a 12 step program would be to no avail. I gently nudged Richard into a 27 step program.

Step 1: "We admitted we needed electrical power up in the loft—without electrical power our lives had become unmanageable. "

Flashlights and luminescent watches become tiresome real fast. Richard will humbly ask Uncle Joe to restore electrical power to the loft.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Richard is getting weird

Richard no longer tunes in the news on radio or TV. He no longer listens to talk radio. But he loves the show "Wife Swap" on Life Time TV. Richard was once a news and political junkie. Should I be concerned?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

I don't think Richard is legally blind, but...

Richard can't see in the morning. His eyes water up, but he ain't sad. Maybe 7 cats and a mangy mutt like me?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

A glorious day here in Ocean Shores


Feels Like: 43°
Barometer: 29.83 in and rising
Humidity: 87%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew point: 39°
Wind: ENE 6 mph
Sunrise: 7:17 am
Sunset: 5:45 pm
Richard and I are going to the beach to panhandle for vodka money. Actually, our pan has no handle; we use a crock pot, but our donors don't seem to mind. So I will be joining my crackpot, Richard, who will be carrying a crock pot. What, me worry?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Monday, February 16, 2009

A note about suicide , but not a suicide note


Once again, please excuse my lame attempt at humor. I'm referring to my blog about garages and suicide. Suicide is not funny. Believe me, Richard is not even close to doing himself in, nor am I. In the future I will try to be smarter. Keep in mind that Richard's and mine IQ add up to about 77.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Wrecked Room


Yesterday, at church, Richard met a lady, Lois, who at one time cleaned Uncle Joe's bright green A-Frame. She came over today to do a thorough cleaning. Richard asked her to come upstairs to assess his wrecked room. I think she thought he said "rec room" and expected to find a pool table, a ping pong table, a popcorn machine, and a flat screen TV. Boy, was she disappointed.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Is suicide really painless?

Richard nor I have a garage so we have no place to leave the engine running, So no suicide tonight.
Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Friday, February 13, 2009

Food Bank Day

Richard and I (That is not Richard in the picture. The guy is a volunteer at the Tacoma food bank.) found it much easier to get free food from the Tacoma food bank than it was to get free food from the Ocean Shores food bank. Tacoma does not require a picture ID or a piece of mail to prove residence. Richard and I simply pulled up in our cardboard box. We were given a can of "Campbell's 's Old Fashioned Vegetable Soup" and a small package of buttermilk dinner rolls.

Can life get any better than this? I think not.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Our new home


When Uncle Joe kicked us out Richard and I scrambled to find new digs. Here is a picture of our new house in Tacoma. Richard has called in a plumber to see if we can get the Jacuzzi working. That would be very sweet!

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The last bible study with any 1 of Jehovah's witnesses

Richard and I were having a perfectly lovely bible study with Matt and his mom, Nancy. We were reading the "Sermon on Mount Hood". Then, all of a sudden, Matt asked Richard to denounce and distance himself from Richard's sinner friends. Richard, being the biggest sinner of all, politely asked Matt and his mom to leave the premises.

Is my punctuation getting any better? My use of commas?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Richard might be losing it


Today Richard announced to the cats that they might be getting "fresh clothes". What Richard meant to say was that the cats might be getting "fresh water".

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

This scares me




Richard:

-does not read a newspaper

-does not watch the Sunday morning news shows

-does not listen to NPR

-does not listen to Rush nor Sean

But at least he still drinks vodka and walks me a couple of times a day.

Should I be concerned?

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Lazy Boy


The other day Richard purchased 2 Hungry Man frozen dinners: 1 for he and the other for his brother, Joe. Richard sat in the Lazy Boy and ate noodles in meat sauce. Is Richard taunting Saint Heart Attack? I sure hope not.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Monday, February 9, 2009

Loft Living


Richard and I are being featured in the April issue of Architectural Digest on "Loft Living". Here is a picture of our 2 story loft in Uncle Joe's A-frame. As you can see the loft is quite clean and organized

The photo shoot was intense, but Richard and I survived it. Also realize that I don't have opposable thumbs, so I tend not to employ commas.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Sunday, February 8, 2009

lay/lie


You lay down the book you have been reading, but you lie down when you go to bed. In the present tense, if the subject is acting on some other object, it’s “lay.” If the subject is lying down, then it’s “lie.” This distinction is often not made in informal speech, partly because in the past tense the words sound much more alike: “He lay down for a nap,” but “He laid down the law.” If the subject is already at rest, you might “let it lie.” If a helping verb is involved, you need the past participle forms. “Lie” becomes “lain” and “lay” becomes “laid”: “He had just lain down for a nap,” and “His daughter had laid the gerbil on his nose.”

Richard and I often get this wrong. As a memory peg Richard and I came up with this:

"Once you lay your carpeting you may lie on it."

"When Richard and I lie in bed on Sundays we like to lay out the New York Times."

"You can lay grocery items in a cart, but children often lie in grocery carts."

Richard and I are glad that English is not our second language.


Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart - the Shaggy Grammarian

Friday, February 6, 2009

JFK

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your county can do for you - ask what you can do for your county." Richard and I don't even know the name of the county we live in. Richard tells me at one time he lived in Washtenaw County, which is somewhere in Michigan.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Our buddy, Jack

Richard and I are big Jack Paar fans. Among our favorite quotes are:

"Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery. "

"Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle. "

"Statistics show that many people watch our show from the bedroom. and people you ask into your bedroom have to be more interesting than those you ask into your living room. I kid you not! "

“I'm complicated, sentimental, lovable, honest, loyal, decent, generous, likable, and lonely. My personality is not split; it's shredded.” Sounds like someone I know.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Environmentally Safe... Unless You're A Bug!!!

Richard and I are now proud sales reps for Bug Zapper. Richard and I go door to door here in Ocean Shores carrying this contraption. I accompany Richard just to keep his spirits up. I think he misses his best friend, Kristen.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Monday, February 2, 2009

Thank you Jehovah for an uncle named Joe


Even though Richard is 3000 miles away from home, Uncle Joe gave Richard and I a place to land. Richard and I LOVE Uncle Joe.

I think Richard and I are becoming Methodists.

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Untied Methodists


Richard and I attended a birthday party/pot luck at our local Methodist church. I had to stay in the car. Pastor Alice introduced Richard to the congregation. Even though Richard and I have a bible study with Matt (one of Jehovah's witnesses), Richard and I will attend the Wednesday bible study at the Methodist church. And we will probably attend the 10:30 am service next Sunday.

Oops, Richard messed me up a bit. It is not "Untied" Methodists. It is "United" Methodists. I think Richard may be dyslexic .

Always stay sweet,

Sweetheart