I just had a thought that led to a question (not atypical for me)

Why is a Prince Albert called a Prince Albert? Does it have anything to do with Prince Albert?

Randomness

Why isn't frightening spelled like lightning?

Giraffes are my favorite wild animal, elephants being a close second. I'm also rather fond of the large land tortoises.






Sometimes I think I'm too sensitive for my own good. When my friends grieve, I grieve.


We've had a couple of days of rain. The rest of the Fay system seems to be slowly passing over us. The rain is good, we desperately need it. Humidity is high, the days are damp and heavy. It feels very tropical. Temperatures are a good 10 degrees lower than they have been, with highs in the mid 80s and little or no sun. Except for the humidity, it would be almost comfortable.

But my indicator tells me summer is not over. The water coming from the cold water tap is still tepid, not cold. This is yet another thing I don't like about The South.

No, I still haven't applied to Lander U. for spring semester.



This evening I watched The Women for the first time. I can certainly understand why it is a gay classic! If ever you want a lesson on how to be a catty bitch, this movie will show you how.



Superman has another case of shingles. By that I don't mean he has a box of roofing material. Have I mentioned his shingles episodes before? The poor dear has been suffering shingles outbreaks for years now, usually when he is under stress and over tired. This time it is manifesting as pain along his right side from just above the knee to the armpit. It hurts to touch it. It hurts to not touch, it, too. He saw the doctor today and got a prescription for Valtrex. He gets so tired when he has a shingles episode. I think the pain wears him out.


I had another chance to feel old today. I was waiting at the pharmacy for a prescription to be filled. As I sat in their uncomfortable chair a fairly sexy bear came in to pick up his meds. He wore baggy cargo shorts and an unremarkable t-shirt. He didn't seem particularly tall, but wasn't short. He was packing a few extra pounds, not much, enough to make him snuggly. He had a scruffy beard that looked like the work of maybe 3 weeks growth, and it was shaped to cover much of his face. He had a small tat in the center of his left calf. I thought he might be in his early to mid 30s. When the pharmacy cashier pulled his meds, she asked him for his birthdate. He answered (number/number)1980.


1980 is the year I graduated high school. 1980 was two years before I met Superman. 1980 was 28 years ago, which seems like a long time. But in 1980 I was 18 years old, certainly old enough to procreate. This young man standing at the pharmacy counter was young enough to be my son. He looked way too old to be my son!


Yesterday would have been my Grandmama's 102nd birthday. She has been dead for about 11 or 12 years now. I miss the old girl.


That is all. Thank you.

Wonder Woman

I've been meaning to ask you about Wonder Woman. What's the allure? Is there some specific gay attraction to Wonder Woman? I've seen reverent references to her on a few gay blogs. (Hello, GayProf) Superman says "It's Linda Carter! Of course there's interest." Honey, that's a straight man's reason. For me, I'm envious of her waistline.

What about you? Is Wonder Woman near and dear to your heart? If so, why?

Attention: current or former residents of Chicago

I'm having fun with MapQuest while I research college graduate programs. I'm looking at Chicago right now. The layout of this city is strange. I have questions.

1) Why is there such a small area of East streets in the city? There are like 4 or 5 blocks of E Ohio St, E Chicago Ave, E Superior St. The west side spreads out for miles. W Chicago Ave for instance. Where does that sucker end? How do you know if you live on the west side of town? Where does it start? The first block of West Chicago Ave? You are practically in the lake there.

2) I must have some aspects of an adolescent boy. Why am I so amused at the streets named Wacker Drive? There are lots of them. Well, it is one street but the name changes with the location. S Upper Wacker Dr., S Lower Wacker Dr., W Wacker Dr., W Lower Wacker Dr., (I am getting more amused as I type this) E Lower Wacker Dr., E Upper Wacker Dr. and E Wacker Dr. Oh, and I just notice E Wacker Place.

3) And speaking of street names, I see E Upper South Water Street. What’s up with that? How in the hell do you people get your pizzas delivered?