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Dear Reader,

"Ah, But I Digress" is a continuing endeavor. Inviting the reader to my side of the rainbow.

I created this corner of the universe for people of incredible intellect and vivid imaginations. Join me in incidents and encounters; moments I found important, enlightening and absurd.

4,000+ visits!!!!!!!!!! I didn't know so many of you share my madness.

Tuck

A disclaimer: although the stories are anecdotal, some may be embellished

and exaggerated!

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Aug 13, 2022
2 min

THE LOVE BOAT IS STILL AFLOAT

My friend Helga, confined to her apartment for a year, said, 'Damn the pandemic I'm going on a cruise. And as soon as cruise ships started cruising Helga was on one. She recently e-mailed me a copy of her first six days. I leave it up to you is Helga a heroine! DEAR DIARY - DAY 1 ALL PACKED FOR THE CRUISE SHIP! ALL MY NICEST DRESSES, SWIMSUITS, SHORT SETS. REALLY, REALLY EXCITED. OUR LOCAL RED HAT CHAPTER - 'THE LATE BLOOMERS' DECIDED ON THIS "ALL GIRLS" TRIP. NO HUSBAND

Aug 13, 2022
5 min

TALK ABOUT MY GAL! -- THE TRAVEL AGENT

OR A FRIGHT TO PARADISE THE PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL AGENT or A FRIGHT TO PARADISE Recently my wife, Bobbie, confided she wanted to see more of the world. Visit exotic places, and because of our fiscal circumstances do it on the cheap. I’m a school teacher which means to travel to exotic places would mean walking, rowing or on donkey-back. “I want to see the world,” she said one night. Gently, I explained joining the United States Navy at this point in her life was a bit extreme

Aug 13, 2022
8 min

Musical Seating and other Air Line Entertainment

According to Webster Priority: The state or quality of being earlier in time or sequence. The right to precede others in order, rank and privilege. PRIORITY BOARDING The boarding area for my return flight to San Francisco was crowded. My wife Bobbie’s latest text said she had a surprise. She’d paid an extra $15 to give me Priority Boarding. I had no idea what priority boarding meant. I stood ill-at-ease waiting my turn in front of the Friendly Skies of United Welcoming Des

Aug 13, 2022
7 min

Abara Cadabra

HER E COMES “OPEN SESAME” IS AN UNACCEPTABLE PASSWORD Have a cell phone? P.C., tablet, IPad, Mac, or Android. Then you know somewhere deep in the bowels of hyperspace habituates the ‘YOU FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD DEMON.’ It mocks as you download apps you’ll never use. It taunts, as you join groups you’ll seldom attend. And wrings ITS cyber hands in glee as you establish accounts at Google, Yahoo, Instagram, Twitter, Macy’s, or Pay Pal. Because with each new app, group and acc

Aug 13, 2022
3 min

SAY WHAT?

Who said what! Here’s the contest! The following are quotes from people. Some of them famous – Some infamous. Can you identify who said or where the following quotes originated? For the most part the quotes are from a person, leading character, popular film, novel or play. "Filthy Stinking Rich... Well, Two Out of Three ain't Bad" “Yes, I am drunk. But tomorrow I will be sober, and you will still be ugly.” “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” "Real Men Don't

Aug 13, 2022
3 min

WHERE THE HECK DID THAT COME FROM?

Siebesiech means son-of-a-bitch in Swiss. How many people do you know who know a single word in Swiss? Let alone one Swiss word that translates to three words in English! I have it from a reliable authority, okay semi-reliable might be more accurate. She’s become a ‘semi-reliable authority,’ after being unreliable more often than not. Though she claims she inherited this status from a great-uncle, a disreputable banker in Geneva who used Siebesiech at every opportunity. She s

Aug 13, 2022
4 min

TUT WASN'T JUST A BOY PHARAHO

Playing music and performing have always been a passion. I was never that good at either. But when I picked up a $10 ukulele, at an A1 liquor store on Maui a few years ago, the hook was set. I formed a duo with an old friend Al Bernes and while we were searching for a name Dick Daunt, a uke-banjo player, joined us. We called ourselves TUT. The two-ukulele trio. We thought it was pretty clever. No one in our audience ever got it. Since no bar, night club, day club, brunch clu

Aug 13, 2022
3 min

ANGRY ALLEGORIES AND MYSTICAL METAPHORS

Every year, English teachers from across the country submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. You remember analogies and metaphors, don’t you. Sophomore English. Ah, those weren’t the days, my friend, were they? Let the game begin. Below are 25 analogies and metaphors that are sure to bring a smile. And because you, my readers, are among the brightest people on the planet, please delve into your Mensa mind and create a masterpi

Aug 13, 2022
7 min

A THANKSGIVING TALE

A THANKSGIVING TALE TURK-A-RINA I was in the living room trying to solve a sudoku when “Honey?” an invitation with a question mark waifed through our kitchen portal. I am “Honey.” There are other monikers, my ‘Honey’ calls me other than ‘Honey.’ Though none are as sweet or as endearing. But beware. Be wary. Each of the following ‘Honeys’ may seem innocent. But each is fraught with danger and ambiguity. For Example: “Honey, I need” - is the most ambiguous of all the ‘Honeys,’

Aug 13, 2022
8 min

GERALDO - A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

A CHRISTMAS STORY Geraldo a Christmas Miracle Hope for our species increases with every act of generosity, empathy, love and human compassion. Each act becomes a baton when passed on to the next generations. The following is such an act. At a party on New Year’s Eve , D'Anne told she had something wonderful to share. A story about her and my brother Jerry. We found a corner and she began describing their recent Christmas visit to Copan, its Mayan pyramids, ancient boule

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